Because of the Hope

Update from March 20, 2022. Talking family, ICSV, and Ukrainian Refugees.

In this episode we discuss what education and spiritual formation have looked like for Tim and ICSV throughout the 2020-2021 school year.

Back for our first episode in over six months. Catching you up on the latest in our lives and ministry. Journey with us in this episode as we traveled home during the COVID pandemic. Thanks for listening!

Our first episode in nearly two months - here are some updates on life in Austria.

NOTE: This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, and our situation in Vienna has changed some. More on that in our next episode. Thanks for listening! 

Tim and Danielle discuss this year's spring Spiritual Emphasis Week at ICSV.

Coronavirus, a new house, a new normal? It's been too long, but we're finally back. Thanks for your love and support! 

In this episode we take a look back on the year 2019, a year in which we experienced God's faithfulness as much as ever. 

In this episode we talk about some recent happenings and focus in on our initial experiences having a kid in an Austrian preschool. 

A quick, albeit late, talk about our extended summer in the States!

On this episode of Because of the Hope, Tim sits down with Bob Dickey to discuss life, faith, ministry, and hope in Christ through difficult times. 

In this episode we discuss our experience at the general hospital in Vienna and spend some time talking with Eloise post-heart surgery. It's been a crazy past few weeks. 

The title says it all - thanks for listening! 

In this episode, Danielle talks with former student and family friend Julia Bleich about holding onto hope in difficult times. Julia is currently a junior at Olivet Nazarene University.

In this episode, we reflect on our first five plus months of life in Vienna. Listen in to find out about some highlights and challenges along with a funny/crazy story about our kids. 

We all long for something -- this old guy named Simeon is a great example of that. Two years ago today, on Christmas Sunday, Tim had the opportunity to preach this "mini-sermon" at our home church in Gibson City. 

One common misconception about Christianity is that the main point of it is to make people behave better. We discuss this, among other things, in this episode. Note: we experienced some audio issues with file and you'll notice some hum and background noise - apologies in advance!  

83 days into life in Vienna, Danielle takes some time to answer listeners questions.

How can you go about finding the right church? We may not have all the answers, but in this episode we share some experiences and lessons we have learned while walking through the church hunting process. 

Noah and Weezy share some of their experiences after being in Vienna a little more than a month.

What shapes our view of who Jesus is and what He is like? In this episode, Tim and Danielle discuss different perspectives people have about Jesus and challenge listeners to get to know Jesus through the God's Word.

Gibson City will always hold a close place in our hearts. In this episode we spend some time reflecting on a great four years we spent there! 

In this episode we share some experiences from our first few weeks in Vienna and discuss our first impressions. Vienna is a city that is extremely diverse, providing lots of opportunities to develop intentional, godly relationships with people around us. Thanks for your support! 

Robert Lamb, better known to us as 'Pappy', is a retired Baptist pastor. In this episode, he joins us on the show to talk about life and share some thoughts on hope and a reason for living.