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Today, Tonya Jewel Blessing shares how she learned to love the mess and serve with a joyful heart. It wasn’t always easy and we talk about the long process God used to prepare her for life in rural South Africa. But the process was full of moments that inspired her to trust just a little bit more.
Tonya Jewel Blessing and the Servants Who See the Miracles halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
I tell this story not to distract from Keith Giles' story but to let you know that if our conversation about separating church and state is challenging for you. That was me just a few years ago. But it also comes with an invitation to listen, consider what he says, and decide for yourself.
Keith Giles and Separating Church from State halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
Quentin Banks met Jesus in the St. Louis County jail. That’s just the beginning of his story. He is one of my favorite people ever to share on Halfway There because of the powerful work God has done in his life. Quentin is the definition of a man seeking after God’s heart while still wrestling with a world that is far from His ideal. The stories he shares about how he comes to trust God will encourage you, too.
Quentin Banks is Free in Christ Forever halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
Today we look at how this experience of learning to trust God over a long period of time is common, even in Scripture. I show through the Abraham’s story that he learned to believe God through the ups and downs of his own life so that by the time God asks Abraham to sacrifice Isaac in Genesis 22 he just does it.
Trust in God is Learned (Sometimes the Hard Way) halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
2016 will forever be the year Halfway There became more than just an idea; it became a reality. The two years between idea and the eventual realization of the dream seemed like forever and at times I did not think it would ever happen. But I believe God has a reason for this show and so on June 6, 2016 it finally came to pass.
New Beginnings: Three Conversion Stories from the Archives halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
In our family Christmas lasts for a week so it’s okay to add one more reflection after the official day. Today is the last of our Advent series and the focus is on love. Don Owsley and I talk about love and Simeon. Then, we finished up our series on imaginative prayer in the Nativity story. Merry Christmas, my friends!
Advent Reflections: The Good News of Love halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
On today’s episode Don Owsley and I reflect on the joy of Simeon at seeing Jesus for the first time. Of all the people who worshiped God because of the newborn Jesus, Simeon reaches furthest back to the founding promise God made to Abraham. Finally, everything Israel existed for had come to fruition. Then we practice imaginative prayer through the experience of Joseph in Matthew 1:18-25.
Advent Reflections: At Long Last Joy halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
On today’s episode we reflect on the peace of God and explore Mary’s experience. To help us guys understand what it’s like to become a mother, I invited a very special guest on the show: my wife Jodi! She shared the many thoughts that go through a newly expecting mother’s mind – especially the first time. Then we talk to Don Owlsey about Simeon and the kind of peace that God’s righteousness brings: shalom. Don does a great job taking us into the mindset of this first-century waiting prophet. Be sure to follow Don on Facebook and let him know you heard our conversation.
Advent Reflections: Peace for the Waiting halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
Advent is a season of waiting, expectation, and most of all hope. Today, we take a break from the usual format to explore those themes with Don Owsley and talk about the life of Simeon (Luke 2:22-35). We also spend some time in imaginative prayer to help us experience the hope from the perspective of Zechariah. If you’re looking for a way to experience the story of Christmas in a way you never have before, be sure to listen and share this one with a friend.
advent reflections: hope for the waiting ones halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
Doug Hazen shares how God revealed his goodness to Doug once again, the emotional work it took to understand evil from God’s perspective, and how God led him to his current position in ministry.
Doug Hazen and Waiting Until He Speaks to Your Soul Part 2 halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
Bonus episode: Happy Thanksgiving! halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
Doug Hazen serves as the National Director of Mobilization Prayer at World Venture. His job is to pray that God would bring people who want to share the Gospel around the world. Today, he shares the story of how God has led him to this position. The stories that Doug shares of the big events in his life that challenged his trust in God like resisting God’s call to ministry, finally surrendering, and serving as a missionary in the Republic of Congo (then Zaire) where refugees streamed across the boarder from the civil war in Rwanda. He and his family were robbed at gunpoint, he almost killed a child, and felt like a complete failure which caused him to face his brokenness.
Doug Hazen and Waiting Until He Speaks to Your Soul Part 1 halfwaythere Jan 26, 2024
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