The Hopecast with Rachael Flick

Not all meditation practices are created the same. Many forms are rooted in New Age and Buhdist ideologies, even if they seem innocent enough at first glance. Because of this, there is a danger that Christians often unknowingly open themselves up to on a spiritual level, while participating in guided meditations. On today’s episode of The Hopecast , Rachael sits down with Russ Jones, the executive...

T oday’s episode of The Hopecast   features part 2 of Rachael’s conversation with Lt. Col. Allen West. Col. West challenged the notion that racism is as prevalent in society as the media is working hard to convince people of. He speaks to ‘victim mentality’ and explains how America is pro equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. In a world of chaos and uncertainty, Col. West challenges believers to...

Lt. Col. Allen West shares the simple, achievable principles that his family instilled in him that contributed to his military and political success. Born into poverty in a "blacks only" hospital, Col. West chose to follow in his father's footsteps by serving in the US Army. West completed tours in combat, earning the honor of the Bronze Star. Lt. Col. West describes how his role mo...

The effects of sexual betrayal can be detrimental to any relationship, and can leave one’s partner emotionally devastated. But just how damaging can this impact be? What are the psychological and physiological implications that this type of betrayal has on the brain? On today’s episode of The Hopecast , Rachael Flick sits down with author, speaker and therapist of more than 20 years, Dr. Sheri Kef...

On today’s episode of The Hopecast , Rachael sits down with author, speaker and apologist, Alex McFarland. Growing up on a farm that had been in his family for decades, Alex was no stranger to hard work. During his teen years, a lie his father had been keeping from the family erupted to the surface, flipping the life Alex once knew completely on its head. What was revealed pushed Alex to self medi...

His mother dying due to child-bearing complications, left Dr. Bob Reccord and his brothers solely in the care of a father with substance use disorder, and then ultimately in the care of an emotionally unhealthy adopted father. While his upbringing was filled with grief and misfortune, Dr. Reccord turned his pain into his passion and now equips men all over the world to be good fathers. In this par...

71% of high school dropouts, 85% of minors in prison, 63% of youth suicides and 71% of teen preganancies come from fatherless homes. These staggering statistics are a mere few that speak to the undeniable significance of fathers. The absence of a father figure in his youth propelled Dr. Bob Reccord into adulthood with a burning desire to equip men to be healthy and emotionally available to their f...

Some would argue that our world has never faced such a politically heated time. With debates on any given issue firing off left and right, it can be hard for Christians in particular to know what truth is and how to stand for it. During  part-2 of the interview between Rachael Flick and Nick Vujicic, the two discuss the topic of abortion in particular. Rachael opens up, for the first time, about g...

Born without arms or legs and getting bullied in school led Nick Vujicic to attempt suicide at just 10 years old. Little did Nick know at that time that God would eventually empower him to become a world renowned speaker and best-selling author. Nick sits down with Rachael in today’s episode of The Hopecast to share how God brought him from a time where he doubted that his life had a purpose, to w...

June Hunt, M.A., is an author, singer, speaker and founder of Hope For The Heart, a worldwide biblical counseling ministry. Her lifework has yielded landmark contributions in the field of Christian counseling. Hope For The Heart, which she founded in 1986, offers biblical hope and practical help – through biblical counsel, coaching and context for contemporary concerns – in more than 60 countries...

Many in the Christian community know what it’s like to have a “Job moment” or a “Job season” where we’re hit with a devastating blow or unexpected trauma. For today’s Hopecast guest, his Job moments came one after another for several years. Mark Negley knows what it’s like to live a life filled with trauma and hardship. From having a special needs son, to a cancer diagnosis, to his wife of 20 year...

Today’s episode of The Hopecast features a conversation between Rachael Flick and best-selling author and speaker, Steve Arterburn. Steve and Rachael exchange their stories of loss, while providing insight to listeners who might also be grieving, or those who are supporting someone who is grieving. Steve shares God’s desire for people who have been wounded, to let go of their offense and open them...

Growing up impoverished in Brooklyn, New York, Robert Borelli felt anything but certain or satisfied. By the time he was 10 years old, Robert found himself having to fight as a means of self-protection. His fighting earned him the respect of the Gambino crime family, the mafia in charge of his neighborhood. Always drawn to the lavish lifestyle that these crime lords appeared to have, Robert felt h...

Abuse early in childhood set the stage for Holly Hayes’ adult life, where her abusive boyfriend became her pimp and groomed her into the life of sex slavery. Today’s episode of The Hopecast features part 2 of Holly’s honest and inspiring story of how she found the courage to leave her old ways behind and create a new life from the wreckage. Holly explains a key factor that the Church needs to be a...

Growing up in an upper-middle class family in Northern California, Holly Chrstine Hayes might not be the first person who comes to mind as a trafficking victim. Yet the classic tale of a pimp posing as a nurturing boyfriend to his future victims, while soon doing the bait and switch and forcing a young girl into a life of sex work, was the exact story that played out in Holly’s life. Today’s episo...

After news of a fatal car accident reached Angela on deployment in Japan, life would never be the same again. Today’s episode of The Hopecast features part 2 of a powerful story of God’s mercy to Angela after the traumatic loss of her two sons. Rachael and Angela share with listeners the ways that God has been faithful to them both despite what they each have lost. The two also discuss the importa...

While deployed in Japan, Angela received a call that no mother’s heart is ever prepared for. Everything changed in a split second with the report of a fatal car accident. Suddenly, Angela had to find a way to get back to the United States as urgently as possible, where she was forced into a reality beyond comprehension. Several years later, Angela is sitting down with Rachael to recount the horror...

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On November 11, 2011, Davey and Amanda Blackburn loaded up a moving truck and drove from Greenville, South Carolina to Indianapolis, Indiana to start Resonate Church, a place they hoped would bring new life to a city and reach people who didn’t know God. They were doing all the right things, for the right reasons. They had no idea what was going to happen. Almost four years later on November 10, 2...

Today’s episode of The Hopecast is a special edition that launches a new Q & A segment called Dear Rach . Producers Mike and Jess host the show by reading questions that listeners have written in and asked of Rachael. From how to anchor yourself in hope during hard times, to why a loving God allows bad things to happen, what the different stages of grief are, how to process feelings of anger t...

Today’s episode of The Hopecast features part 2 of Rachael’s inspiring conversation with Amy Downs, survivor of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. While the bombing was a very traumatic event for Amy to have lived through, she was afforded a second chance at life that many of her coworkers were not so fortunate to receive. Determined to not waste her second chance, Amy radically changed her life in t...

Sitting at her desk at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995, with her coworker right beside her, Amy Downs still remembers in great detail what happened next. On today’s episode of The Hopecast , Amy walks listeners through the devastating bomb explosion that followed, leaving more than 150 people dead. Though it’s been nearly 30 years since that fateful day, it’s a momen...

On this interview with Dr. Tim Clinton, Rachael and Dr. Clinton continue their discussion on Tim's new book, Take It Back: Reclaiming Biblical Masculinity, The Heart and Strength of Being a Man.  About our Guest: Tim Clinton, Ed. D, LPC, LMFT, is the President of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the largest and most diverse Christian counseling association in the world...

On today’s episode of The Hopecast , Rachael sits down with author, speaker and counselor, Dr. Tim Clinton to discuss the vital role that dads play in the lives of their children. Dr. Clinton explains how Satan is targeting dads in particular, because if you can undermine the father figure of the home, you can unravel the entire family. He also challenges the lie set forth by many in society who c...