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On “Hope Through Hard Stuff” our host, Steve Norman, will engage in conversations and stories with our counselors and coaches on staff, outside authors, speakers and everyday people to help inspire hope and encouragement for others with their practical ad

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    • Nov 28, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 103 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Hope Through Hard Stuff

    Living with Gratitude with Becky and Fred Attard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 41:47


    Fred and Becky Attard explain the challenges of walking a cancer journey as a married couple.

    When a Loved One is Dying with Dr. Dave Kwon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 33:36


    Dr. Dave Kwon encourages families facing a terminal cancer diagnoses.

    Helping College Students Learn Discernment with Pam VanPutten

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 32:44


    Pam Van Putten talks about how to encourage young adults who are trying to navigate their spiritual journeys and their personal callings.

    Discerning Your Calling with Brian Wallace

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 37:32


    Brian Wallaces offers insight into how he experienced God in a season of vocational uncertainty and how we can do the same.

    Empowering Girls to Thrive with Dale Hanson Bourke

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 28:37


    Dale Hanson Bourke discusses her book "Strong Girls, Strong World: A Practicial Guide to Helping Them Soar- and Creating a Better Future for Us All."

    Wrestling with Confusing Bible Passages with William Heth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 33:16


    Dr. Bill Heth talks how he has struggled to understand and apply Bible passages on controversial topics like divorce, remarriage, singleness and charismatic gifts.

    Helping Kids and Teens Address Anxiety with Ashley Rimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 29:04


    Ashley Rimes offers advice to parents of teens who are strugging with anxiety and working on building their self-confidence.

    Learning to Find Contentment at Work with Dave Hataj

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 29:30


    Dave Hataj talks about his journey as an owner of a manufacturing business and how he's finding joy in helping a future generation of workers find purpose in their work.

    Understanding Challenges College Students Face with Matt Margaron

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 32:30


    Peanut Butter Pie Launch with Emilie DeYoung

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 9:28


    Emilie DeYoung share the story behind Winning At Home's first ever children's book: Peanut Butter Pie.

    On Loving Kids with Trauma with Kristyn Sterk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 37:42


    Kristyn Sterk offers insights about helping children who have been affected by trauma.

    Pursuing Hope after Loss to Suicide with Vonnie Woodrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 23:24


    Vonnie Woodrick shares the story of losing her husband to suicide and tools for coping she's learned along the way.

    Preparing Kids with Anxiety to Return to School with Emilie DeYoung

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 18:11


    Dr. Emilie Young offers strategies to help kids with anxiety to go back to school.

    Embracing Our Brokenness When Battling Depression with Joseph Reid

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 26:41


    Jospehy Reid talks about his own struggle with depression and the work his organization Broken People is doing to serve others who struggle too.

    When Your Spouse Struggles with Mental Illness with Wendy Alsup

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 25:36


    Wendy discusses her story about her ex-husband's journey with mental illness and how that shaped her faith and family.

    Finding Beauty in an Chaotic World with Joel Tanis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 35:53


    Joel Schoon Tanis explains how, and where, he has found life, truth and beauty in a world that's often marked by confusion and chaos.

    Learning How to Discern Your Calling with Shonn Colbrunn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 32:05


    Shonn Colbrunn discusses tools and insights he's discovered to help others understand and embrace their calling.

    Growing Up as an International Adoptee with Bekah Oum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 36:14


    Bekah Oum unpacks her story of growing up in west Michigan after being adopted as an infant from China.

    When You're Wresting with Singleness with Danielle Treweek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 42:47


    When You're Struggling with Loss and Loneliness with Wendy Alsup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 33:37


    Wendy shares her personal experience and encouragement for dealing with loss and grief.

    When You're Hungry for Revival with Nate Marialke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 40:18


    Nate Marialke talks about his story with the Brownsville Revival, his thoughts on the Asbury Revival and how to pray for revival in our own churches and communities.

    When You're Worried About Kids and Trauma with Holly Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 31:37


    Dr. Holly Allen discusses her experience and research about helping children navigate trauma.

    When You're Battling Cancer… Still with Becky Attard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 46:32


    Becky Attard joins us for a third time to chroncile her ongoing battle with cancer and how her faith keeps her holding on to hope.

    When Sex Isn't What You'd Thought It Would Be with Whitney Scholten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 31:05


    Whitney Scholten addresses the issue of sexual pain and some of the myths couples need to unlearn to move toward healthy intimacy in their marriage.

    When You're Resisting Toxic Masculinity with Zachary Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 34:10


    Zachary Wagner shares about some lessons he's had to unlearn from purity culture and discusses insights from his book, "Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality."

    Being Single with Bridget Gee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 34:39


    Bridget Gee reflects on the challenges of being single in the church and unpacks insights from her book "Single, Just Because: A Pilgrimage Into Holy Aloneness."

    Learning How to Lean Into Grief and Loss with Natasha Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 25:14


    Natasha discusses her personal experience with loss and offers encouragement to those who are navigating their own personal losses.

    Navigating a Mental Health Crisis with Your Child with Jill & Steve Miskelley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 33:41


    Steve and Jill Miskelley tell the story of their son Ian and how they are working to help parents with teens who are struggling with mental health.

    When Everything is Not Fine with Katie Schack

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 28:30


    Katie Schnack shares insights from her new book "Everything Is (Not) Fine" including the story of her young son's health challenges.

    Winning At Home's Trailblazer 5K with Emilie DeYoung & Ann Lukas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 14:09


    Emilie DeYoung and Ann Lukas discuss the purpose of the First Annual Trailblazor 5K

    When You're Discerning Your Call with Onesiphorus Brian Burrel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 33:15


    Onesiphorus reflects on his career as a prison chaplain and the lessons God taught him through that experience.

    Unpacking Anxiety Around Parenting Adolescents with George Westlake III

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 33:57


    George discusses some of the blessings and challenges that come with parenting teenagers.

    When You're Committed to Honoring Every Life with Shane Claiborne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 30:03


    Shane discusses his book Rethinking Life:Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person.

    Trusting God through Foster and Adoptive Journey with Steve Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 28:12


    Steve reflects on lessons he's learned in his journey as a foster parent and adoptive dad.

    When You're Navigating Social Media with Teens with Dave McGovern

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 27:49


    Dave explores the risks technology and social media can play in the lives of teens and what parents can do to address them.

    When You're Growing as a Church Planter with Clint Dupin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 33:06


    Clint talks about the challenges and gifting of church planting and churchg leadership.

    When You're Struggling with Shame with Kevin Butcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 34:07


    Kevin shares his story of struggling with shame and how he found a way forward.

    Walking Veterans Towards Healing with Steve Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 29:59


    Steve explains the work Warriors Set Free is doing to serve veterans as they move towards wholeness and healing.

    Unpacking Anti-Semitism with Rabbi Joshua Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 36:21


    Josh talks about what's like to experience anti-semitism and how Christians can confrot it.

    When You Might Be Ready for Counseling with Sara Baldwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 30:11


    Sara discusses hear own journey with counseling and offers advice for people who may be ready to see a counselor.

    Unpacking the Myths of Purity Culture with Angie Cerniglia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 38:09


    Angie addresses some of the myths in purity culture about sex and intimacy.

    When You're a Loss Mom with Bekah Oum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 25:13


    When You're Struggling with Control with John Kruithof

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 28:34


    John reflects on his struggle with control in his relationships and the lessons he's learned as a recovery ministry leader.

    How To Have Spiritual Conversations with Kids with Lacey Borgo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 32:14


    Lacy discusses how we can engage children in age-appropriate spiritual conversations.

    When You're Parenting a Child with Special Needs with Joe Leal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 26:55


    Joe Leal talks about the challenges and gifts of parenting a young child with special needs.

    When You Feel Stuck in Your Spiritual Life with David Horne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 33:42


    David Horne explores how the practice of spiritual direction can provide clarity when we're confused or stuck in our spiritual journeys.

    When You're Doubting Your Impact with Karen Pearson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 26:49


    Dr. Karen Pearson talks about how mentoring elementary school children can create a powerful impact on both parties' lives.

    When You're Confused About Eternity with Jeff Brannon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 27:20


    Dr. Jeff Brannon explains why the doctrine of the resurrection matters and how it helps us process grief and loss.

    When You're Confusing About Your Calling with Sherrill Knezel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 34:00


    Sherrill Knezel discusses the themes of boundaries, self-care and vocation from her new book "Heart Speak."

    When You Lose Your Family Pet with Terry Jelsema

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 33:52


    Veterinarian Dr. Terry Jelsema offers encouragement for families who are grieving the loss of their pets.

    When You're Fighting to Forgive with Robin Spicer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 28:47


    Robin Spicer shares her journey of deep hurt and ongoing forgiveness towards a family member.

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