What we believe about God matters because it ultimately determines who we are and what we do in this life. As Christians, we need to be reminded daily of the hope that we have in Christ and when we live in light of that, our world is changed forever.Join Jay Allen every weekday for The Living Hope Podcast as he takes a few minutes to unpack who God is, why He is good, and why we can trust Him. We promise that you’ll leave encouraged and inspired to move forward and grow in your faith.
Latest episodes
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Feed Your Faith, Not Your Fears
Some of us are feeding our fears instead of starving them. Instead, we need to be starving our fears and feeding our faith. Want to overcome your fear? Then, let’s focus on what is…
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Living Free From Your Past
You can’t drive life’s road without sometimes hitting bumps like regrets, disappointments, and tragedies. When you do, it’s easy to get stuck there, gazing back into your rearview…
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You Matter
It's so easy for us to forget how much we matter to God because so much of our world around us derives it's value from things like what you own, what you've accomplished, how many…
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Jesus Leaving The 99
The concept of leaving the 99 to find the one is from the Parable of the Lost Sheep, which is found in Matthew 18:10–14 and Luke 15:3–7. In this parable, the shepherd has 100 sheep…
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A Better Way To Talk To Ourselves
Self-talk is the ongoing conversation we hold with our self in our mind. It includes thoughts about ourselves (“I’m worthless” or “I’m not good at this”) as well as thoughts about…
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What The Gospel Isn't
When God wants us to move in our walk with Him, He often doesn’t show us the whole picture. He wants us to follow the Holy Spirit and let Him lead us step by step without us necess…
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A Lamp To My Feet
When God wants us to move in our walk with Him, He often doesn’t show us the whole picture. He wants us to follow the Holy Spirit and let Him lead us step by step without us necess…
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God Can Handle Your Doubts
God welcomes your doubts because in His mysterious love, He wants the real you to know, love and honor the real Him. Naturally, that takes a lifetime of mutual pursuit which will u…
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God Will Give You More Than You Can Handle
A popular saying that you might hear in Christian circles is that "God won't give you more than you can handle". While it has a nice ring to it, it couldn't be further from the tru…
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Stop Looking For The Perfect Church
This may be hard to hear for some who are still looking for it, but the reality is that there is no such thing as a perfect church. It doesn't exist. Churches are made up of and le…
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It Was Love That Kept Jesus On The Cross
As Jesus hung on the cross, as the people passed by and insulted him, as the priests and the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him, as the thief sneered at him, what kept J…
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Waiting On God
Waiting on God is not only difficult; sometimes it seems impossible. We want things to happen in our own timing, according to our plans. But God doesn’t operate on our schedules, a…
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Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
The book of Micah is a short but powerful prophecy predicting the fall of Jerusalem and Samaria and offering hope that a “remnant of Jacob” (Micah 5:7) will later be restored. In c…
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God Is Our Deliverer
This word “deliverer,” in the Hebrew, means, “to (cause to) escape; to carry away safely”. Our God “causes us to escape and carries us away safely,” delivering us from the “evil on…
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What Is Wrong With The World?
Many of you may not be familiar with G.K. Chesterton so if you don’t, he was prominent Christian author in the early 1900’s who is well-known for many works. Also, a fun fact to kn…
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God Is Rich In Mercy
As we continue on in our Christian walk, God is still faithful to cleanse and purify us of all sins (1 John 1:9). He is patient with us (2 Peter 3:9). Only God is able to forgive o…
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The Blood Of The Lamb
If you want to know the quality of someone’s love for you, measure the depth of their sacrifice for you. Love is not an inner disposition that has no behavioral implications. Love…
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Love Is Not Shaped Like A Heart
If you want to know the quality of someone’s love for you, measure the depth of their sacrifice for you. Love is not an inner disposition that has no behavioral implications. Love…
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God Does Not Punish His Children
On the cross, Jesus became our sin. His body received the punishment for our sin that we deserved (Romans 3:24). That punishment, the Bible tells us was complete (John 19:30). It d…
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Why Should We Study The Bible?
We study the Bible because it is God’s Word to the world. We want to hear him. We want to slow down and carefully, thoughtfully, and reverently hear what he has to say to us. Howev…