One At A Time, with Kyle Idleman

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Steve Romeo - Where is God when my plans fall apart? Apr 02, 2019

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Steve Romeo worked hard his whole life, and when he turned sixty-two-and-a-half, he decided it was time to take it easy. But before he cashed his first retirement check, he woke up blind one night, and then found out he had two different forms of cancer.

It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that we're somehow in control of our lives, but what happens when life catches us off-guard? In this podcast, we'll wrestle with the question, "Where is God when my plans fall apart?"

One At A Time, with Kyle Idleman - Preview of Part 2 of Season 1 Mar 19, 2019

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While we take a couple weeks off to wrap-up our next batch of stories, we wanted to give you a preview of what's coming....

One At A Time, with Kyle Idleman - How can anything good come out of this? Mar 12, 2019

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When you hear Ashley Davidson tell the story of how she first met her husband Matt, you're reminded of those stories that are almost too good to be true. Matt was a counselor at White Mills, a camp where Ashley's little brother attended one summer. He wouldn't stop talking about Matt, and suggested that Ashley should go out with him. Later, when Matt baptized her brother, she met him, and even though they went on a few dates, they ended up going their own separate ways. Fast forward a little bit. Ashley's praying to God on the heels of a relationship that didn't work out. All she wanted was to be a wife and mother, and as she took her concerns to God in prayer, the Holy Spirit came to her and told Ashley that she would marry Matt Davidson…whom she hadn't talked to in months. Ashley was so convinced by this that she reached out to Matt, and though he was seeing someone else, she persisted. Soon, they began dating again and were married a year later. It was the kind of love story Christians pray for, where prayers are spoken to God, who answers with the perfect spouse—but it's a story without a fairy tale ending. Matt Davidson passed away in 2012, leaving behind Ashley and their three children. I wish you could have known Matt. He was one of the most joyful, loving people on the planet. He loved Jesus and loved people as genuinely as any pastor I've ever known. When Matt died, we felt his absence, but Matt's legacy lives on. When someone who is young and healthy and making a difference in the world dies unexpectedly, it's hard to make sense out of it. Even if God doesn't cause such a tragedy, it's hard to understand how he'd allow it. In this episode, we'll wrestle with the question, "How can anything good come out of this?"

One At A Time, with Kyle Idleman - What comes next? Mar 02, 2019

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Eric Wood is a friend of mine. We regularly meet up with about a half-dozen other guys, and we encourage and challenge one another. From 2009-2017, Eric was an offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills. He made the Pro Bowl in 2015, and was elected the team captain for several years running. Eric says the 2017 season, his last in the NFL, was special because it was the first year the Bills made the playoffs during his time there. It was also special because, as the season wound down, his wife and daughter were back home in Louisville because his wife was about to give birth to their son. The Bills lost in the first round to Jacksonville, and Eric immediately turned his thoughts to home. As he was leaving Buffalo, the first hints of a major change in his life began to take shape in the form of a career-ending injury. Soon after returning home, Eric's son was born as he was learning that his career as a professional football player was over. Life doesn't always go as we plan it, and Eric's story takes a turn that he didn't expect—a turn that he's still processing. We all face detours in life. Something unexpected happens that derails our well-laid plans for our careers or maybe our family. At some point in our lives, most of us have had to face the unexpected, and we find ourselves asking the question, "What comes next?" In this episode, we'll hear from Eric as he begins to grapple with that question.

One At A Time, with Kyle Idleman - Why did this happen to me? Feb 26, 2019

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Jenny grew up in the church and came to faith at an early age. She discovered gymnastics at three and that was the focus of her life until an accident left her paralyzed from the chest down. I often see Jenny at church—always in her wheelchair and usually with a smile. Her courage and faith inspire me. If your story hasn't turned out how you had hoped. If your struggles feel overwhelming, and your situation feels hopeless, I hope Jenny's story will inspire you to be brave, to keep dreaming, to live with the confidence of knowing Jesus can redeem anything.

So, what do we do when life hands us a tragedy? Usually, we want to know the reason why it happened, but what if instead of looking for a reason, we looked for a purpose. In this episode, we'll wrestle with the question, "Why did this happen to me?"

One At A Time, with Kyle Idleman - How can I forgive? Feb 19, 2019

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In this podcast, we'll wrestle with the question of forgiveness as Chad finds out he's going to be a dad for the first time. This news comes on the heels of hearing from his biological father, who abandoned him 23 years earlier. This news put Chad on a path to understanding his true identity and learning how to forgive, even without being reconciled.

One At A Time, with Kyle Idleman - Preview Episode Feb 05, 2019

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Jesus came to save the world, speak to the crowds, and call his disciples. But He meets us one at a time.