by Jeff | Jul 26, 2015
Faithfulness comes down to knowing what to do and doing it, but often when that leads us to doing something that is uncomfortable or costs me something big, it’s easy to shy away and avoid the following through part. How can we stay faithful when we don’t feel like it? That and more on this week’s episode!
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by Jeff | Mar 15, 2015
Whether life has been fantabulous for you lately or not, most of us would agree that a good friend helps make things a little more so. Jeff, DW and Jason are back to share some insights about making great friends. Joining them this week is Maria Hameister from Cru.
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Maria is on staff with Cru here in Northeast Wisconsin. She is involved in helping young adults find hope and build genuine relationships at various college and high school campuses. Maria joined Cru after graduating from St. Norbert College in 2013 and spends time mentoring young women and coordinating events with Cru.
Maria has also been featured on Moments of Hope with executive director, Jeff Strommen. [/toggle]
On the Show
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Fifteen Reasons we all Need Friends
[Tweet “To have good friends, we must be a good friend. #HNRTB”]
[Tweet “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future. #HNRTB”]
by Jeff | Mar 1, 2015
Doctor says mother’s prayer restarted dead boy’s heart
Jeff and DW head back to the salt mine this week, wrapping up the Love Is series with Jason and Mike. If we say that we love someone, but have little faith that things can change for the better, do we really love? This challenging question is so important and complex, especially after being hurt over and over by someone you love.
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SERIES EPISODES: Love is Patient | Love Is Kind | Love Is Honest | Love Is Hopeful
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[Tweet “Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”]
Show Notes
Miss part of the Love Is Series? Catch up on previous episodes here.
[Tweet “Love is like a delicious homemade, tasty scone. #HNRTB”]
Okay, well maybe that’s not the best way to describe love, but I do love a tasty scone in the morning. The point is that there are so many wild and crazy ideas of what love is. When you ask someone to define it, usually there’s a pause to think a little. How would you define “love” to someone? How do you know when you feel loved? Can you fall into love (and out of it)? Why do we do such crazy things for love today? And when we are pained by someone else, can we ever love them again?
Mentioned on the Show
Doctor says mother’s prayer restarted dead boy’s heart
LGBT group cancels protest because church is ‘too nice’
Remember, disagreement doesn’t mean that someone doesn’t love you. We can disagree with someone and still love them. How silly is it if you chose not to love someone who didn’t like pizza and you did? That’s crazy, right? Yet we see examples of this happening every day in our society that we can no longer disagree without being ridiculed or called out publicly. If we’re going to truly see love overcome in our world today, then we have to know how to agree to disagree about something and still love the person with whom we disagree. In fact, that is the essence of forgiveness. When we love others, we are willing to go the distance, knowing that reality isn’t reflective of the greatness that is to come when we are driven by hope.
by Jeff | Feb 22, 2015
The Love Is series continues this week with the light topic of honesty. Honestly, it’s a huge discussion. Most of us have been disappointed by someone who has lied. Why is that? Does telling the truth trump being right? Join the TweetBack and add your voice!
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SERIES EPISODES: Love is Patient | Love Is Kind | Love Is Honest | Love Is Hopeful
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Plus, we’ve got some exclusive interviews with some students who were at Winter Jam at Silver Birch Ranch. We chat about emojis, real life problems and struggles. It was a ton of fun getting to know them and we wanted to share part of the fun with you this week.
[Tweet “Love rejoices in the truth. #HNRTB”]
[Tweet “Get around people who love you and who are honest with you. #trust #HNRTB”]
Challenge
For one day, decide to not tell a lie.
Did you take the challenge last week? Share your experience!
by Jeff | Feb 15, 2015
The Love Is series continues this week. Being kind to someone who is kind to us is pretty easy. But what about being kind to people who aren’t kind to us or others? How are we to respond?
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SERIES EPISODES: Love is Patient | Love Is Kind | Love Is Honest | Love Is Hopeful
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Plus, Terra Kay is back on the show this week and has an update from her human trafficking awareness tour during Super Bowl week! Learn more and support local human trafficking efforts in Wisconsin through Damascus Road Project. (Link)
Tweetables
[Tweet “Random acts of kindness is like jumbo shrimp. Not compatible. @wagerdaw #HNRTB”]
Today wraps up Random Acts of Kindness Week. But don’t worry! Random Acts of Kindness Day is coming in November. Don’t wait for a good reason to be kind, though. Live kindly today!
[Tweet “It got to the point where I didn’t want to accept his gift. @wagerdaw #HNRTB”]
Is there ever a time where you should say no to someone’s act of kindness? Yes, unfortunately. Whenever there are strings attached, you know it’s no good. But is anyone really kind without getting something in return?
If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day, go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.
– Chinese Proverb
[Tweet “When we love, kindness becomes primary rather than reactionary. #HNRTB”]
We are kind because Jesus is kind first.
The Challenge
Do one kind thing for someone who you don’t like, who isn’t kind to you, or who you haven’t done something kind for in a long time. Don’t accept anything in return.
by Jeff | Feb 8, 2015
Patience is the first episode in the Love Is series of HopeNet Radio. Over the next few weeks, Jeff, DW and Jason will explore 1 Corinthians 13. This week is all about patience. Every human has a desire to love and be loved.
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SERIES EPISODES: Love is Patient | Love Is Kind | Love Is Honest | Love Is Hopeful
Patience isn’t impulsive.
Patience isn’t indecision.
Patience isn’t negligent.
Patience isn’t laziness.
Patience isn’t passivity.
“Patience isn’t my strongest suit.” -Hugh Jackman, Wolverine (X-Men)
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[Tweet “Love is patient. 1 Corinthians 13:4 #HNRTB”]
What we talk about (TweetBack!)
Patience is the settled reality that we are not in control. It’s simply understanding how things work. The more we understand how things work, the more patience shows up in our life. A point of discussion in many episodes is that the world simply doesn’t revolve around us. Yet, we really wish it did.
One of the biggest temptations, especially in marriage, is to set out to fix the other person. You’ll wind up miserable the more you press someone to change.
When or where do you find it most difficult to be patient?
So how do we get patience?
1) Why are you impatient?
2) Write it down.
3) Work at changing your attitude. Let go more.
4) See the big picture.
5) Step back. Expect the unexpected and give yourself a break more. (source)
Further reading
What does it mean to be patient?
How to be patient
Patience in Leadership
