by Jeff | Oct 26, 2014
Young girls today are under great pressure to be someone they’re not in their friendships and dating relationships. Recent news headlines about the Snapchat and Jennifer Lawrence photo leaks reveal what’s becoming some common trends for young girls. This week on HopeNet Radio, Jeff, DW, and Terra talk about the secret life of today’s young women and how to stand up for what’s pure and true! Check out last week’s show when we challenged the guys to live sexually pure before marriage.
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by Jeff | Sep 28, 2014
Life is so full of temporary things. That’s why when we hope in things that are of this world, the hope only lasts for a short time. As we watch the news and see things like ISIS and other man-hating groups out there, it can be easy to give up hope. Tonight on the show, Jeff, DW, Jason and Terra Kay discuss how we can have an unending hope.
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“And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.” 1 Corinthians 15:19 NLT
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by Jeff | Sep 14, 2014
Feels good being back after a month break from the show. We’ve missed you guys! It’s the start of year 2. Tonight, we’re back with a new episode about the 4 P’s of leadership: Purpose, Passion, Position, Perseverance. Proverbs 16 gives us some excellent leadership perspectives. Also, tonight features our first ever HopeNet Radio TweetBack. more on that later. Grab some Peeps, your favorite kilt and listen in to this week’s episode. Below are some items of conversation during the show.
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Officially welcome Jason Kemper to HopeNet Radio this year! Jason is the Program Director at Silver Birch Ranch. Once in a while, you’ll hear the Irish bleed out when he’s talking. Jason spent a few years as a missionary in Northern Ireland. We think you’ll like him as much as we do.
Terra Kay is back with us on the show tonight. And it’s the first show with us as the Outreach Director of Damascus Road, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting the evil of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Learn more.
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Purpose
What’s your purpose in life? Have you found it? Have you defined it? What are you living your life for? Your life has purpose.
“The Lord has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.”
God made everything intentionally. He made you with purpose.
“When people’s lives please the lord , even their enemies are at peace with them.”
Passion
Passion is defined as “a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something…” or “intense, driving, or overmastering feeling of conviction.” What gets you amped up? God has wired you a certain way with gifts and talents.
“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.”
Position
This isn’t what office your title you hold. This is about what direction and positioning you have your feet pointed and planted. Success is often determined by how we set our feet. When we get out of position, we get beat. We get knocked down. But if your feet are set properly in the right direction, you have a greater chance at success.
“Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.”
Perseverance
Perseverance is a tough word to chew. Its purpose is for the moments where you just want to throw in the towel.
“The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.”
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by Jeff | Jun 29, 2014
We have a hard time separating the American Dream from real Christianity – or vice versa. Tonight, Jeff & DW welcome Terra K back to the show to continue the discussion on happiness.
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Life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness – what is it?
What things steal our happiness? How does sin affect it?
“There are 6 things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers” (Proverbs 6:16-19)
Here are 7 things we will all struggle with that steal our happiness:
- Lust – to have an intense desire or need: “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Matthew 5:28).
- Gluttony – excess in eating and drinking: “for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags” (Proverbs 23:21).
- Greed – excessive or reprehensible acquisitiveness: “Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more” (Ephesians 4:19).
- Laziness – disinclined to activity or exertion: not energetic or vigorous: “The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway” (Proverbs 15:19).
- Wrath – strong vengeful anger or indignation: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1)
- Envy – painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage: “Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation” (1 Peter 2:1-2).
- Pride – quality or state of being proud – inordinate self esteem: “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18).
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by Jeff | Mar 23, 2014
It’s the reality that every living person has to accept at one point in life – death. Tonight, Terra Koslowski joins Jeff and Dave to talk about one of the topics few are willing to discuss for any length of time. Death is real. How should we talk about it? Is there any hope in the midst of all this pain?
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