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Fighting for Good in Blended Families with Mike and Sharon Hess

For the first time ever, Josh’s parents, Mike and Sharon Hess, join the show! We’re in a season called The People Who Shape Us, and we thought it fitting to have the most influential people in our lives share their own story of faith, and in this…

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What Makes (or Breaks) a Healthy Leadership Transition

📝 Free Church Culture Assessment: How is your church doing in these 6 core areas? churchhealth —————————————————— After decades of leadership, I’ve walked through two major successions—first as Lead Pastor…

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CNLP 722 | When No One Trust Pastors Anymore: Glenn Packiam on The Nex-Gen Church Leader Mental Health Crisis And The Difference Between Being Weary and Wounded

Glenn Packiam talks about how to pastor in an age where no one trusts pastors, the church leader mental health crisis (especially among next-gen leaders), and the difference between being weary and being wounded in leadership.   🔗  …

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Learning to Build Healthy Trust (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Henry Cloud unpacks the 5 essentials of trust: understanding, motive, ability, character, and track record. He will also look at the different fears that keep people from trusting. When trust has been broken, rebuilding it takes time, and Cloud shares several signs that a person can look for to help reassure them of another’s…

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Living as God’s Beloved | Francis Chan

In this message, Francis Chan dives deeply into 1 John 4, unpacking powerful truths about God’s love, wrath, and our true identity as believers. Have we missed the most important commandment Jesus gave us? Why don’t churches prioritize love the way the Bible commands? Discover the transformative revelation about what it means to truly live…

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Abraham and the Growth of Faith

There’s one guy who is so preeminently an example of a life of faith that three religions look to him as the paragon of faith. That guy’s name is Abraham.  Here’s the story of Abraham’s life: God said, “Get out!” Abraham said, “Where?” God said, “I’ll tell you later. Just go.” The Lord said, “I…

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EP 342 The Evidence of a Life Transformed

In this episode, Christine Caine dives into the book of James to uncover the difference between real faith and counterfeit faith. Christine challenges us to examine whether our faith is producing fruit and aligning with the life of Jesus….

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Abraham and the Cost of Faith

Abraham had greatness in the face of a completely uncertain future. He had no idea what was coming, and yet he lived a life of greatness. How can we?  The writer of Hebrews is writing to a group of Christians whose lives were going very badly. And in chapter 11, he says to them, “You…

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Healing Our Hurting Marriage

An honest look at a pastor’s marriage that was very nearly destroyed by his addiction to work, and her suppressed feelings of loneliness and anger. Paul and Melody Westbrook explain how their marriage fell apart, and how several days of counseling at Hope Restored helped rebuild it. They explain the “marriage intensive” counseling process, and…

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Navigating Faith Deconstruction with Your Loved Ones (Part 2 of 2)

Deconstruction remains one of the most controversial and divisive issues facing the church today. The result has been heartbreaking for families. Apologists Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett help Christians understand what’s happening and how to respond with clarity, confidence, and compassion. Receive the book The Deconstruction of Christianity and the audio download of the broadcast…

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