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100 Doses of Hope

100 Doses of Hope

S8E1 · · 31:47

For Season 8 of the Podcast, We’re Giving 100 Doses of Hope!Today, a new self-brain surgery operation based on the Quaker prayer/meditation technique called “palms down/palms up,” as...

Dr. Derwin Gray is Full of Hope

Dr. Derwin Gray is Full of Hope

S7E100 · · 01:04:19

Derwin Gray is a Living Example of TransformationJoin me for an incredible conversation with Dr. Derwin Gray, a former NFL player whose life was completely transformed by Jesus. He i...

Tuesdays with Tata #84: Elijah Changed His Mind

Tuesdays with Tata #84: Elijah Changed His Mind

S7E99 · · 29:20

It’s Tuesdays with Tata!Today, a great talk about a surprising example of self-brain surgery in the Bible- when the prophet Elijah to change his mind to change his life!Scripture: I ...

Finding All the Notes

Finding All the Notes

S7E98 · · 39:19

How do some people become “THE BEST” at what they do?Or, more importantly for most of us, what separates our very best moments from our average, routine ones?Today, we learn how to e...

Everyday Hope #1: Dale and Jo Margritz

Everyday Hope #1: Dale and Jo Margritz

S7E97 · · 45:15

In a hard world, we need hope every day.Dale and Jo Margritz join Lisa and me to talk about how to find hope in the midst of the worst thing a parent can face. Episode #1 of a recurr...

Hope Talks #3: Tommy Walker

Hope Talks #3: Tommy Walker

S7E96 · · 46:17

This week’s Hope Talks is a conversation with Tommy Walker. Tommy Walker is a world-renowned songwriter, worship leader, and pastor. His song, "I Have a Hope," has helped people all ...

Falling and Rising

Falling and Rising

S7E95 · · 12:04

When we fall, we have two choices(Adapted from Season 7, Episode 12, originally You Can Get Up)We can stay down, or we can grab the hand of the One who wants to help us get back up. ...

On the Gravity of Old Comforts

On the Gravity of Old Comforts

S7E94 · · 35:15

Don’t beat yourself up too much if you keep struggling with the same issues!(Replay of Season 7, Episode 15)Today, we discuss why we’re so drawn to the past, even when it was harmful...

No Old Beaches

No Old Beaches

S7E93 · · 29:47

It's Tuesdays with Tata!We had a great talk about how we view ourselves, how we view God, and how there is no place in the past that holds the answers to your future.(Adapted from TW...

Hope from Psalm 30: A Quiet Time

Hope from Psalm 30: A Quiet Time

S7E91 · · 16:11

There are some incredible lessons to be learned from Psalm 30Here's a quiet time around the idea of letting God make joy come in the morning, by being willing to feel the sorrow toni...

Four Trauma Responses: Chance or Choice?

Four Trauma Responses: Chance or Choice?

S7E90 · · 30:59

I’ve Discovered Four Different Ways People Respond to the Hard Things Life BringsThe question is, are you going to wait to discover how you respond to your massive thing, or are you ...

Hope Talks #2: Traci Rhoades Leads Us from Shaky Ground

Hope Talks #2: Traci Rhoades Leads Us from Shaky Ground

S7E89 · · 40:31

When life seems out of control, how do we find solid ground again?Traci Rhoades is an author, speaker, and social media spiritual influencer from Michigan. She joins me today for an ...

Weak and Strong

Weak and Strong

S7E88 · · 26:55

We gain strength by understanding our weaknesses. Here’s a plan to bring our weaknesses to God and let him use his strength to make us stronger. If you’re tired of fighting, struggli...

Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

S7E87 · · 15:43

Computers require frequent software updates to function properly(Repost for relevance. Back with brand-new episodes on Friday and Saturday!)A few thoughts on how your brain works, an...

The Art of Clear Thinking, with Fighter Pilot Hasard Lee

The Art of Clear Thinking, with Fighter Pilot Hasard Lee

S1E348 · · 51:41

When the pressure is on, how do we make good decisions?Hasard Lee is a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with combat experience in Afghanistan. He now runs a successful YouTube channel an...

Mind Change Monday: Relentless

Mind Change Monday: Relentless

S1E347 · · 20:39

It’s Mind Change Monday!(Adapted from the very first Mind Change Monday episode! I’m resting my voice again today in preparation for recording the Hope is the First Dose audiobook re...

Hope Talks #1: Clarissa Moll Takes Us Beyond the Darkness

Hope Talks #1: Clarissa Moll Takes Us Beyond the Darkness

S1E346 · · 43:53

When the Unimaginable Happens, What Next?Clarissa Moll was a wife and mother of four young children when The Massive Thing (TMT) showed up. Her husband Rob, an author and avid hiker,...

Take it or Leave It: Making Hard Choices

Take it or Leave It: Making Hard Choices

S1E345 · · 30:43

Life is a Series of Hobson's Choices(Adapted from Season 4, Episode 89)Hobson's choiceA Hobson's choice is a free choice in which only one thing is offered. Because a person may refu...

Happiness is All in Your Head

Happiness is All in Your Head

S1E344 · · 33:54

Happiness is not achieved through perfect circumstances.Happiness, counterintuitively, is achieved in spite of difficult circumstances. Here’s how it works. (Adapted from Season 4, E...

How to Live While You're Living

How to Live While You're Living

S1E343 · · 33:47

A Lesson About “Promised Land Problems” (Adapted from Season 4, Episode 83)What if I told you that you could take a two-week trip and make it last forty years?What if I told you that...