Hope Along The Journey

In this episode, Dr. Tim Barber explores attachment theory and it’s power and importance in all of our relationships. He also shares insights from Todd Hall’s book, The Connected Life, and how attachments impact our relationship with God, self, others, the church, and the church’s mission. Tim beautifully explains how the two pillars of attachment, safety and security, impact all of our relationsh...

Do you ever wonder what being a Christian is really all about? Have you ever felt like you had to earn or prove your worthiness to God? In this episode of Hope Along the Journey, Lora shares her personal journey of discovering that being a Christian is truly about receiving God’s love and then allowing that abundant, overflowing love to flow back to Him and to others. You’ll be encouraged as Lora...

Grief has stages. But it doesn't have to be the end of the story. Whether it's the loss of someone you love, a marriage that didn't make it, or a dream you had to let go of, grief shows up messy, and it doesn't play by the rules. This week, Dr. Tim Barber joins us to walk through the five stages of grief and loss... and where they actually lead: hope. Dr. Barber is Clinical Directo...

Even as a small child, God was moving in Ann's heart—long before she had words for what she was feeling. She would slip away to her closet just to talk to Jesus, not fully understanding why, only that she wanted to. Years later, she began meeting people who had something she didn't yet have: a real, personal relationship with Christ. Watching them stirred a hunger in her to know Him that w...

Adopted into a religious but abusive family, Peggy was kicked out of their home at age thirteen. God protected her as she bounced from family to family. As a result, she carried a deep wound of rejection and brought tremendous struggles in her relationship with God. However, God gave her a deep desire to find her biological parents and a belief that she would ultimately find them. Peggy was tempte...

Raised without the Christian influence many have, Joe Ellis journeyed through life with the viewpoint, “it’s all about me”. With no one to speak into his life, God used the birth of a special needs child, Ginger, to begin speaking into his life. With a life built on sinking sand and focused on “self”, God began to lead Joe to the truth and toward a genuine relationship with Christ. Hear Joe share...

"Bananas for Jesus” is the he inspiring story how Kim and Troy were led to begin feeding and caring for the homeless on streets of downtown Cincinnati. Not knowing what they were doing, they stepped out on faith, knowing the Holy Spirit was leading them. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HopeAlongTheJourney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hopealongthejour...

Kyle was trying to live a good, moral life, but sadly, he had never had a personal relationship with Christ. By God's mercy, his life was spared when the jet he was on had two engines catch fire.  After the near fatality, a deep, life reflection began to take place, leading him to turn to God in repentance.  Kyle's life was changed, and God put him on an exciting journey that led to full-t...

Few men have lived more impactful lives than Rowan Fay.  As a pastor and ministry leader, he has had a tremendous impact on thousands!  Listen to his story of how he was called to ministry and how God opened up numerous doors of ministry for him across the years.  Be encouraged and inspired as you listen! ⁠⁠https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HopeAlongTheJourney⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In today's episode, Danny shares his journey to faith in Christ and the impact a loving community of believers had on his life.  From early childhood, Danny and others seemed to sense God's hand upon his life. Thankfully, he had a praying grandmother who prayed for him relentlessly. ⁠https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HopeAlongTheJourney⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.c...

Lance tried so many things in life, only to come up empty and hopeless.  After a failed attempt to take his own life, he cried out to God for help and deliverance.  Lance's story is a story of God's redemptive grace and mercy.  https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HopeAlongTheJourney⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hopealongthejourney

In this podcast, Mark Cravens, podcast host, shares how God is there to give you strength and hope when life hits rock bottom.  By sharing his family's journey through a tough season of life, he shows the grace and faithfulness of God that was there for his family and how it can be experienced by you as well.  ⁠https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HopeAlongTheJourney⁠⁠...

You will enjoy the remarkable story of the eight Cammileri Sisters and how God is using their music to bless the hearts of thousands. They never dreamed that God would take their music and use it the way He has in the last few years. Their songs and testimonies exalt Jesus Christ, showing Him to be the hope of the world! https://www.all8sisters.com/home ⁠https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ht...

Matt and Joy share a grace-filled testimony of how God supported and took care of them during a serious auto accident and battle with cancer. Through it all, God has shown Himself to be faithful and true. ⁠https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HopeAlongTheJourney⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hopealongthejourney

Pastor Jay Kim shares important insights from Paul's letter to the Colossians and how this letter stresses the tremendous importance of understanding who Jesus Christ truly is. He is the author of a 40-day study on the book of Colossians that shares the message of unity among the followers of Christ; a message of thanksgiving and spiritual fullness in a broken world; a message that shows us how to...

God wants to do a new thing in your life this New Year. Please listen as Mark Cravens shares from Isaiah 43 how God longs to do a new thing in your life. We must remember the greatness of our God, refuse to live in the past, recapture God's promise to do a new thing, and rest and rejoice in God's power to bring it to pass! ⁠https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HopeAlon...

Author and licensed family and parent education, Lori Wildenberg, shares how life changes when our children grow up and leave home. Holidays are especially impacted, and if we are unable to adjust, it can create drama and problems for our children and their families. Together, Lori and I share some observations and practical ways of dealing with the "empty nest". https://loriwildenberg.com/ ⁠https...

Laurie Christine is an author, podcast host, certified Biblical Parenting Coach,  wife, and mom of four wild, loud, adventurous boys. Her podcast, Redeeming the Chaos , invites moms of boys to join her on the wild, wonderful adventure of raising courageous boys and connecting them with Christ.  In addition to hosting a podcast, Laurie writes devotions and Bible stories for families. Her new devoti...

Though raised in church, Paul strayed from the God of his childhood and wandered into a life of drugs and alcohol for years.  This led him to a life of theft and imprisonment. Then, in 1977, he found Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Later, the Lord led Paul to start a ministry called “We Care”, and “We Care Recovery Home” for women. Today, he leads a life-changing ministry called "One80 Recove...

Though raised under wonderful Christian influences, Michael drifted away from God as he pursued the American Dream and lived the "good life". Then, without warning, his entire life was turned upside down upon receiving the news that he had stage four cancer. Michale shares how this "wake-up" call in his life caused him to turn his life around and pursue a life lived for God. ⁠https://www.hopealong...

Evie Shiery lost her husband, Mike, to COVID during the pandemic. Mike had been a pastor for 20 years and seemed to be at the peak of his ministerial career when he unexpectedly passed away. In this episode, Evie not only shares the sorrows and struggles of losing her husband, but God's grace and provision through it all. ⁠https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HopeAlong...

Lonely and bullied as a student while in school, Jonathan Arnold's life was filled with hopelessness and despair. Then, through the providence and grace of God, he began reading the Bible, discovering the way of faith in Jesus Christ. Not only was he released from hopelessness and despair, but Jesus Christ enabled him to break the stranglehold of pornography addiction. Today, he is a church pastor...

Heartaches will come to all of us in life. In this episode, author and writer, Julie Sunne, shares the many heartaches that came her way, and how God relentlessly pursued her and drew her to himself. Though she endured five miscarriages and one precious, special needs daughter, she was able to find peace and joy, learning to trust God's faithfulness through it all. https://www.juliesunne.com/ ⁠htt...

In this episode, Charity Frazier and I discuss the subject of Perfectionism and how it impacts us personally, relationally, and spiritually. Having struggled with perfectionism in her own life, she understands how much it can impact us, and also offers ways of recognizing and dealing with it in our lives. ⁠https://www.hopealongthejourney.net/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HopeAlongTheJourney⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

Lori Wildenberg is passionate about helping families build connections that last a lifetime. As a licensed parent-family educator she is professionally equipped to encourage and empower moms and dads to become the parents their children need. She is the author of The Messy Life of Parenting: Powerful and Practical Ways to Strengthen Family Connections and Messy Journey: How Grace and Truth Offer t...