Podcast appearances and mentions of hugh halter

Jeff Klein & Hugh Halter

Hugh Halter joins us to tell his story and how suffering, sacrificial living and following the daily bread crumbs of God leads us into God's bigger story. 

Table Talks are extended evenings of stories and theology. Our community hosts these with internal and external voices to focus on specific conversations. We eat food and let the night's topic breathe by offering extended space for conversation afterward.  In this recording, we hear from a pioneer and our dear friend Hugh Halter. Hugh has been pushing boundaries and prophetically challenging the church to see things in different ways for almost 40 years. To learn more about his current work visit his Brave Cties Website or check out his two most recent books: Brave Cities and Righteous Brood.

“Kingdom consumption.” [Or, The FIRST sermon about the FIRST who shall be last, and the last FIRST.] A consumer is not a disciple and a disciple is not a consumer. [Hugh Halter and Matt Smay, And: The Gathered and Scattered Church] The Kingdom and wealthy consumers. The Kingdom and kingdom consumers. The King who was consumed. 3 Questions and 1 Appeal to Disciples on Mission.

While many of you know that I work with an organization called WellBuilt Cities you might not know that I have been working with other city builders from around the nation with Hugh Halter and Taylor McCall. Hugh and Taylor have written a book called Brave Cities which is due to be released in just a few months. In the book they explore lots of questions about the changing landscape of faith, church, and life. They share countless stories and lessons from their experience cultivating Kingdom ecosystems. The Grey Pages Podcast is where Hugh, Taylor, Jon & friends explore and reflect on this journey together. There are a lot of publications out there known as White Papers that give an in-depth report or guide on a specific topic over which the author has deep knowledge and mastery. Grey Pages are not as much of a guide or a report as a shared journey of discovery. Things are not always as black and white as we might like, join us as we journey into the grey. This first episode is now available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe, rate, share and join the Brave Cities journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theworkethic/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theworkethic/support

In this episode Hugh Halter talks about family on mission, raising kingdomlings, not church kids, the importance of being less individualistic, materialistic, and consumeristic, releasing our kids to the Lord, discipleship in the family, and more.HUGH HALTER and Cheryl, as well as their children and truckload of grandchildren, all live in Alton Illinois. They have been missionaries in North America for more than thirty years. They've planted two churches and in 2016 founded Lantern Network in Alton, Illinois.Lantern Network is a kingdom ecosystem committed to incubating good works and benevolent businesses to bless the city. Hugh speaks extensively across the globe, encouraging innovative forms of church, and when home loves to help Cheryl run Rí Beag Refuge, an eighty-acre equine therapy farm.Hugh is a leading missional voice, authoring such books as The Tangible Kingdom, AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church, Flesh, and, most recently, the Life as Mission Series, which seeks to equip Christians to live the missionary life of Jesus in their everyday context.His mission is to encourage the church to be less churchy and instead work on creating social, personal, & spiritual ventures that serve our cities in ways that make God smile.Hugh's Website:www.hughhalter.comHugh's Recommendation:The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas WillardConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook or Instagram at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/shiftingculturepodcast/Consider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below.Support the show

While you wait for Season 4, here's a BONUS episode where we sit down with Hugh Halter and talk about kids, parenthood, and making the mission of God a family story. For those of us who are parents, we want to raise our kids to know deeply God's love and saving grace. In this episode, you'll learn practical tools to equip you to do this, and how microchurches provides a unique opportunity for nurturing disciples within your family. Hugh Halter's book "Righteous Brood" is available now!

Today, we had the honor of welcoming Hugh Halter to Mission! He and his wife have been on mission for over 30 years. Him and Dan Ruta share God's larger story for us, the church, and how we can be the church, just not at the church.

This is episode 197 of the Church Venture Northwest podcast. We're continuing the 2011 Winter Youth Celebration with Hugh Halter. This is Session 6. https://churchventurenw.com

This is episode 196 of the Church Venture Northwest podcast. We're continuing the 2011 Winter Youth Celebration with Hugh Halter. This is Session 5. https://churchventurenw.com

Hugh owns multiple businesses, including Post Commons. He is a pastor, author of many books, speaker, etc. He tells his story which may or may not involve middle school, a trombone case, and weed.•. Todd makes a big announcement.

This is episode 195 of the Church Venture Northwest podcast. We're continuing the 2011 Winter Youth Celebration with Hugh Halter. This is Session 4. https://churchventurenw.com

This is episode 194 of the Church Venture Northwest podcast. We're continuing the 2011 Winter Youth Celebration with Hugh Halter. This is Session 2. https://churchventurenw.com

This is episode 193 of the Church Venture Northwest podcast. This episode goes back to the 2011 Winter Youth Celebration with Hugh Halter. This is Session 1. https://churchventurenw.com

Welcome to Season 3: Episode 5 of Keeping It Simple. We have another great interview with Hugh Halter (check out Season 2: Summer Episode 3 for our other interview with Hugh). In this episode, the conversation centers around bi-vocational/co-vocational living and business as mission. What is business as mission? Give the episode a listen as find out! The conversation turns to the idea of a kingdom ecosystem. Do you wonder what that means? Give the episode a listen! Hugh has significant church planting experience in Portland, Denver, and now in a town outside of St. Louis- Alton, Illinois. Hugh Halter has been a church planter, and kingdom entrepreneur for 30 years. He presently leads Lantern Network in Alton Illinois and has authored 10 books including the Tangible Kingdom, FLESH, and AND, the gathered and scattered church. He co-directs Brave Cities which is a new network that supports kingdom ecosystem builders. Stay connected with Hugh through Hughhalter.com or by reading any of his books. Thank you for listening! Please like, share, and subscribe to Keeping It Simple. To contact us, please email media@simplechurchcollective.com or visit simplechurchcollective.com Music produced by Jesse Calentine, find him on Instagram: @Jessecalentine

Where are we going? We're going to talk about seeing church as a city we build within the cities we live in or what we call Brave Cities. This is an organization co-directed by Hugh Halter which is a consulting firm committed to equip, coach, and connect apostolic leaders who are building kingdom ecosystems as a new way of being church. A Kingdom Ecosystem is another way of describing an interconnected and interdependent network of missionary disciples, who band together to incubate good works in a specific local context. These good works include new businesses, justice works, and incarnationally focused homes that all work together so that a prospering economy and intentional community form. We hope the content and the spirit of Brave Cities will be what you've been needing and looking for and that real hope for you, your family, and your leadership will emerge. Listen to Episode 19 of the podcast and access the show notes below. Future Church Insights: 1. Hugh shares what creates a “Brave City” church plant. Comprised of three essential parts, a Brave City plant is a different type of Church Plant integrates a benevolent business or business design that helps the town and creates jobs to change the atmosphere in the city. The second is incarnational, neighborhood homes which are homes for people that live in certain parts of the neighborhood who seek to better the area and create lasting positive change. The third is justice works which are things that other people are not doing that the town desperately needs done, specifically people that are on the margins or don't have the same access as everyone else. 2. How Brave Cities incubate good works through new businesses.   Hugh shares how they utilize their 501c (3) holding company to help people start businesses that strategically change the city. They provide a central administrative and legal covering for them as they seek to get started. However, good works don't have to be Christians with an idea. They can come from non-Christians that have something they want to contribute.  3. The biggest obstacle facing Brave Cities right now.  The need to create jobs in this country has gone down over the last few years which unfortunately means job creation isn't a top priority for a lot of businesses right now. With that being said, the most important goal right now for Brave Cities is to move people into the spiritual community who progress from business development to a community of family and friends. It is through this process that people can be discipled as we give witness to the LORD. Goals and Desired Outcomes:  They seek to redefine the way you think about the future church and your future as you consider your true passions, dreams, and visions for blessing the cities you live in. Here are the changes they seek to change in churches: The Theology of Church as a City on a Hill Promoting the 6 elements required to build a Kingdom Ecosystem Moving from Pastoral Leadership to Apostolic Leadership How To Create Multiple Buckets of Income for yourself and the Ecosystem God Forms Firing Your Congregation and Framing a New Community Providing a New Template for creating Natural Evangelistic and Prophetic Influence in Your City Promoting Business Not FOR Mission or IN Mission, but AS Mission Brave Cities would like to have 100 cities that are building Kingdom Ecosystems over the next decade. Links www.bravecities.com Quotes from Hugh Halter: “The greatest strategy for giving young people a vision for leading their own friends spiritually to guide and disciple their own friends is to call them into their own homes.”  “Businesses are important in this process because it's your financial sustainability and credibility with the city, but the real ministry still has to be individual people that feel confident to guide spiritual conversation, open up the Scriptures, and have talks about life and meaningful things with people...

Welcome to the third summer release of 2022 of Keeping It Simple! In this episode, Scott and Luis had the chance to speak with Hugh Halter, a church planter and micro church leader for the last 15 years. Hugh has significant church planting experience in Portland, Denver, and now in a town outside of St. Louis- Alton, Illinois. Hugh Halter has been a church planter, and kingdom entrepreneur for 30 years. He presently leads Lantern Network in Alton Illinois and has authored 10 books including the Tangible Kingdom, FLESH, and AND, the gathered and scattered church. He co-directs Brave Cities which is a new network that supports kingdom ecosystem builders. Stay connected with Hugh through Hughhalter.com or by reading any of his books. Thank you for listening! Please like, share, and subscribe to Keeping It Simple. To contact us, please email media@simplechurchcollective.com or visit simplechurchcollective.com and stay tuned for more episodes coming out this fall during Season 3. Music produced by Jesse Calentine, find him on Instagram: @Jessecalentine

Birds of a feather flock together, or so says the research. Many studies and our experience show that we pursue people who share are interests and values, and judge those who don't. But what if we are missing out on purposeful friendships by judging the choices and beliefs of others. On this episode Kim is joined by Hugh Halter, pastor and author of Brimstone: The Art and Act of Holy Nonjudgment. Kim Wier is a speaker, radio talk show host, Bible teacher, and author of the book, The Art of Friendship and other titles.   The Art of Friendship Podcast is part of Hope On Demand!

Guest-Speaker Hugh Halter leads the conversation on navigating uncertainty. How will you respond to God's prophetic call and work in your life?

Jason Shepperd

Forrest is the Director of Leadership Development at the Ridge. He has a wealth of experience in the the restaurant business and loves to connect and host people. John and him chat about food, why investing in people is so important, and how to throw a great party. A great resource that Forrest mentioned he enjoys is the book Happy Hour by Hugh Halter.

Hugh Halter lives in Alton, IL, where he and his family are doing what they can to help the town in Jesus's name. Hugh has written several books about the missional church, and for the past fifteen years he has helped churches and church planters to think creatively about loving their neighbors. Hugh and Mark talk about Hugh's method for mission and ministry that was shaped out of personal suffering, and Hugh shares several powerful stories of how God has worked through his life to make God's Kingdom tangible in the lives of others.  hughhalter.com Post Commons The Tangible Kingdom Other books by Hugh Halter Common Thread – Birmingham, AL Underground – Tampa Bay, FL 

Vanessa and Andy reflect on "The Great Disconnect", a locally produced documentary on community life in our neighbourhoods. We also tackle "Spiritual Consumerism" that threatens to subvert the Gospel's work in our lives.1. The Great DisconnectWe respond to a documentary that explores how surprisingly isolated we are in our neighbourhoods and how our happiness and sense of meaning in life is related to our interdependence and relation to others.2. Spiritual ConsumerismWe have a tendency towards consumerism that can infect our spiritual lives. We want to guard against this in our lives and on our showResources and Mentions from the Show:The Great Disconnect - WebsiteSeculosity - How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do by Daid ZahlThe Tangible Kingdom - Creating Incarnational Community - by Hugh Halter and Matt SmaySupport the show

PODCAST MASHUP! Pastor Sam takes over hosting on this episode in an interview with Hugh Halter alongside Nick Powell of Hope City Church in Clinton, discussing how we can develop an innovative approach to mission in our cities, and have an eye toward...

PODCAST MASHUP! Pastor Sam takes over hosting on this episode in an interview with Hugh Halter alongside Nick Powell of Hope City Church in Clinton, discussing how we can develop an innovative approach to mission in our cities, and have an eye toward...

A few weeks ago we had Hugh Halter, a forerunner in the early parts of the missional church movement, come and speak at our Porterbrook Seminar day. In this opening session Hugh helps us begin to think anew about living as missionaries in our cities...

A few weeks ago we had Hugh Halter, a forerunner in the early parts of the missional church movement, come and speak at our Porterbrook Seminar day. In this opening session Hugh helps us begin to think anew about living as missionaries in our cities...

This bonus episode is the audio from our webinar with Hugh Halter on church planting. Our conversation kicks off the introduction of the Church Planting Institute at Northern Seminary. Check us out at churchpi.com

1. The Great Disconnect (0:38)We respond to a documentary that explores how surprisingly isolated we are in our neighbourhoods and how our happiness and sense of meaning in life is related to our interdependence and relation to others.2. Spiritual Consumerism (23:16)We have a tendency towards consumerism that can infect our spiritual lives. We want to guard against this in our lives and on our showResources and Mentions from the Show:Seculosity - How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do by Daid ZahlThe Tangible Kingdom - Creating Incarnational Community - by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay

Jacob Burson tells the stories of his various roles within the Methodist Church as a lay person and how God has led him to be serving as a bivocational local pastor, now embracing the fresh expressions movement. His context and the Holy Spirit have led him to start a food pantry in collaboration with other churches and organizations in the community as well as to start a dinner church. Jacob is more and more convinced that when you bring people together around food, relationships are formed and community is built that is modeled after Jesus's example and has a depth we can't measure.  Background-Jacob is a Licensed Local Pastor in the North Georgia Conference of the UMC and serves bivocationally, also working with a the non profit Orphan Aid Liberia. Contact; Jacob.burson@ngumc.net Facebook Jacob Burson Reading; Tablet to Table by Leonard Sweet, Sacrilege by Hugh Halter, and 40 day Backyard Pilgrim Also mentioned in this podcast; BiVo by Hugh Halter and Barefoot Pastor by Brandon Hatmaker Jacob also hosts his own podcast; The Love Period podcast   

While following Jesus is hearing and obeying, the Israelites are a constant example that it is impossible to do so in our own strength. We need to abide. Series: Following Together, Speaker: Pastor Don Dodge, Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-5, 1 Peter 2:9-10, 2 Corinthians 9:7-8, Video: https://www.facebook.com/avalonchurch/videos/2575617775996499, Webpage: https://www.avalonchurch.org/sermons/following-together-living-sent-with-part-11/, Discussion Questions: 2020-11-01_following-together-part-11_discussion-questions.pdf, Notes: 1. Living Sent “WITH” each other, not just “FOR” each other.2. Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness. You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God. –1 Peter 2:2-5 (NLT)3. But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy. –1 Peter 2:9-10 (NLT)4. “The church is God’s people intentionally committing to die together so that others can find his kingdom.” Hugh Halter and Matt Smay in their book AND.5. Text the word “Team” to 407-559-82106. Celebration Sunday7. don@avalonchurch.org8. You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. –2 Corinthians 9:7-8 (NLT)

Outside the Western world, the Church is experiencing its greatest growth in history by gathering and multiplying small groups of people, numbering 10 or less. Is this the way forward for us too? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks with author and modern-day apostle, Hugh Halter, about the need to re-envision why and how our church small groups gather together on mission. Now is the time to change! In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why your church small groups are more important than ever. The need to reframe the Gospel for everyone in small groups. Why understanding the community that Jesus formed is key. Tools you can use to move your small group toward missional living. (https://everydaydisciple.com/subscribe) (https://everydaydisciple.com/subscribe) From this episode: "God’s love for you, your church, and your community does not stop there! He has brought you together as his family so that more and more of his lost children will find freedom in Christ and live life to the full, today, with you. Plus, your own spiritual formation and maturity will never happen in a “holy huddle” that is primarily inward-focused. If you want to get to know the heart of God and his son Jesus better, dive deeper into living the life he lived with others." Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Facebook (http://everydaydisciple.com/facebook) and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for (https://everydaydisciple.com/subscribe) Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: For Episode #295 (https://everydaydisciple.com/big3) Sample Week 1 and Discount Code (https://123lifeschool.clickfunnels.com/optin_box/d5fpzuoqdcy0pxmi) in discipleship and missional living. (https://everydaydisciple.com/coaching)   (http://everydaydisciple.com/facebook)

It's easy to get disconnected right now, especially with your church. That's why we do #FridayWhyDay! We want you to feel connected here. Today, Jon, Tommy, and Dan shared wins from the week, some exciting news about Never The Same, and wrapped up their discussion on the book Flesh by Hugh Halter.

The guys have been reading Flesh by Hugh Halter and today they are tackling the topic of confrontation. Hugh describes confrontation as, "That divine moment where grace leads to truth, and where truth is allowed to confront people with their need for God." Facing confrontation is difficult, but thankfully we have a perfect example in Jesus. He was a friend of sinners and we should be too.

Jon, Tommy and Dan dig into the book Flesh: Bringing the Incarnation Down to Earth by Hugh Halter, and talk about what it really looks like to follow Christ - the 7 days a week, 24 hours a day kind of following Christ. How do we truly “imitate Christ”?

 Hugh Halter (Episode #15)   Cory and Brian interview Hugh Halter. Hugh & Cheryl Halter began their ministry starting things from scratch in Portland, Oregon. Hugh and Cheryl have done it all from church planting to house painting to starting hockey teams for children with disabilities. Hugh has been one of the primary influencers for the Underground in learning about incarnational living and gospel planting. Currently, Hugh and Cheryl are in Alton, IL where they moved without knowing what they would do, but knew they wanted to bring good news to a small, struggling town. Within a year, they were given a 12,000 square foot federal post office, and with the help of his family turned it into “Post Commons” which the locals call the “living room for Alton.”   Under Hugh's non-profit “Lantern Network” Hugh facilitates a coffee house, brunch kitchen, events center, whiskey society, and co-working space to birth and nurture small ventures that make a collectively large ripple.   Hugh says his mission is to encourage the church to be less churchy and instead work on creating social, personal, & spiritual ventures that serve our cities in ways that make God smile.       We forgot to do introductions [02:15] Hugh's Story [6:50] The Kingdom of Heaven is What the World is Looking For [10:00] The 2 – 1 – 1 Rhythm [13:00] Everywhere you are is a mission field [22:54] Why I do what I'm doing [30:53] If you create boxes and lines you stop the movement [36:48] I need a new “cover crop” [40:32] Hugh's Word for the Undergound [47:00]     Resources Mentioned in Podcast Tangible Kingdom [6:14] Happy Hour [13:20] The Post Commons Next step with the Underground: Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us for Coaching Support the Underground

Of all of Preston's favorite church planters, Hugh is definitely at the top of his list. In this podcast, Preston and Hugh talk about simplifying church in a post-Covid-19 world and exploring other ways of integrating discipleship into the marketplace, community, and natural rhythms of life. They also discuss the pros and cons of church services and their effectiveness for helping people live the Christian life.Hugh Halter has been a leading missiologist and thought-leader within the contemporary missional church movement. He has authored 8 books, and speaks extensively around the world helping the church be less churchy. He just moved his family to the St Louis area and has started a Neo-trappist marketplace mission as an incubator for good works and uses this story to help Christians rethink calling and kingdom contribution.Follow Hugh on Twitter.Support PrestonSupport Preston by going to patreon.comConnect with PrestonTwitter | @PrestonSprinkleInstagram | @preston.sprinkleCheck out his website prestonsprinkle.comIf you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

The Church Renewal Podcast is a production of Flourish Coaching. Flourish exists to set leaders free to be effective wherever God has called them. When pastors and churches get stuck, Flourish Coaches renew their hope int he gospel and help them gain strategic clarity."But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 (ESV)We continue working through our definition of Church Renewal in this episode: Church Renewal is the process by which a person or church body experiences a new awareness of their sin and need for God's grace;their  privileges as ambassadors of the kingdom and as sons and daughters of God; a new appreciation for their place as they anticipate the kingdom of God coming and reaching that place; a new prayerfulness and passion to share the good news; holistic discipleship; a new curiosity to know God, the self, and the world; a new awareness to the missionary opportunity around them; a new joy and reverence in worship; a new personal commitment to the means of grace.If your church disappeared would your neighborhood miss you? Churches are renewed when they recover a sense of place, and the sense that Jesus is bringing his kingdom to bear on that place. Join us as we explore the idea of sense of place in church renewal. Tell us about your place (zip code, school district, neighborhood) by connecting with Flourish on Facebook, Twitter, or on the web. Resources Mentioned: Demographic Tools: City-Data, Mission InsightThe Apostolic Congregation, George HunterRedeemer Church Planting Manual (GoodReads review, out of print)Center Church, Tim KellerThe Tangible Kingdom, Hugh Halter and Matt SmayVideos:Tangible Kingdom WorkshopCenter Church WorkshopSupport the show (https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0U0H00000XyE4IUAV)

Do modern-day apostles exist? Are there still people that God sends to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom to the lost and broken and start new movements of the gospel where the Kingdom of God touches down here on Earth? This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, Caesar interviews his close friend, author and modern apostle, Hugh Halter. His story of restarting from scratch in a city across the country will encourage you that God is still at work establishing His kingdom. And He may just be waiting for you to join Him! Few people seem to be willing to “risk everything” for the sake of the Gospel. My buddy Hugh Halter has done that several times while answering God's call on his life. He really is a modern-day apostle and someone we can learn a lot from. This is a great story! In This Episode You'll Learn: Why Hugh would uproot his family from comfort and move to a broken, impoverished place. The difference between “planting a church” and “planting the gospel”. How a series of micro-communities connected to living as a blessing is changing a mid-western city. Powerful lessons learned about trusting God when His call seems too big! http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1209249450 (Get started here...) http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1209249450 () From this episode: “I tell people there is nothing that you can do that would make it easier to ‘gospel a city' than to actually do what the city needs done. Instead of planning a church service, start a business. Meet the needs of a city and its people. It's just been an amazing story of personal movement and spiritual movement with people.” ~ Hugh Halter   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.https://caesarkalinowski.lpages.co/leadbox/1459e40f3f72a2%3A134ffec37346dc/5713430174498816/ ( )https://123lifeschool.clickfunnels.com/big-3-download ()Download today's https://123lifeschool.clickfunnels.com/big-3-download (BIG 3 right now). Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…Thanks for Listening!Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1209249450 (The Lifeschool Podcast on iTunes.) Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: https://123lifeschool.clickfunnels.com/big-3-download (Free Download of the Big 3 For Episode #221) https://www.caesarkalinowski.com/7-things-i-love-way-more-than-god/ (7 Things I Love Way More Than God) https://www.facebook.com/groups/lspodcast/ ( )

Hope is: taking action today on the basis of what God promises for tomorrow. It’s easier to define than to embrace. Because when we look at the way things are today, our expectations for tomorrow are often pretty low. It’s just being realistic. But hope doesn’t ignore realism. Rather, it struggles to lay against all of our human expectations one great expectation: that the God who promised to bless all people keeps his promise. Abraham set hope against Hope, one expectation against another, his against God’s. That’s why he’s a model of hope for us. He learned to take action with a God who “gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.” (Romans 4:17)

Hope is: taking action today on the basis of what God promises for tomorrow. It’s easier to define than to embrace. Because when we look at the way things are today, our expectations for tomorrow are often pretty low. It’s just being realistic. But hope doesn’t ignore realism. Rather, it struggles to lay against all of our human expectations one great expectation: that the God who promised to bless all people keeps his promise. Abraham set hope against Hope, one expectation against another, his against God’s. That’s why he’s a model of hope for us. He learned to take action with a God who “gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.” (Romans 4:17)

Hope is: taking action today on the basis of what God promises for tomorrow. It’s easier to define than to embrace. Because when we look at the way things are today, our expectations for tomorrow are often pretty low. It’s just being realistic. But hope doesn’t ignore realism. Rather, it struggles to lay against all of our human expectations one great expectation: that the God who promised to bless all people keeps his promise. Abraham set hope against Hope, one expectation against another, his against God’s. That’s why he’s a model of hope for us. He learned to take action with a God who “gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.” (Romans 4:17)