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BONUS 2 - Amanda Valantine | Hope Worth Repeating - Dr. Henry Cloud Jan 19, 2023

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Anxiety, loneliness, and feelings of inadequacy. Why do so many of us struggle with these issues? It's hard to be a joy-filled Christ follower when these thoughts and feelings seem to plague us.
Amanda Valantine is back for her weekly episode of the Hope Worth Repeating podcast and in this episode, she is discussing Dr. Henry Cloud's book, "Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You."
Amanda transparently shares her own struggles with depression and how Dr. Cloud's book brought her healing through his insight and through biblical principles.
Regardless of how you feel or the challenges that are in your life, THERE IS HOPE! Listen as Amanda provides you with some insight into the book and some encouraging words that will remind you who God says you are.
Be sure to subscribe to the show, then RATE and REVIEW the show to help us reach more who need to hear about, and be reminded of, The True HOPE.

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Dr. Henry Cloud's website:
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BONUS 1 - Amanda Valantine | Hope Worth Repeating - Max Lucado Jan 11, 2023

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Our new weekly edition of "Hope Worth Repeating" kicks off with this episode, hosted by Amanda Valantine! Amanda will join us weekly on Thursdays to share some insights from some of her favorite books--the reason for our title, "Hope Worth Repeating".
In this inaugural episode, Amanda shares some insight from Max Lucado's book, "God Will Use This for Good: Surviving the Mess of Life". If you are needing a glimmer of Hope today, this will surely help you find it!
Amanda shares two quotes from Max's book, provides her personal insight, and challenges you to soak in the Hope that is in Jesus Christ.
If this is a blessing to you, please share it with your friends, subscribe, rate & review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.
The podcast is also available on our YouTube channel in video form at:
https://youtube.com/@behindthemikepodcast
We also encourage you to listen to or watch "Behind the Mike: Conversations of Hope" podcast. Amanda and Mike share these podcasts for one reason--to offer the Hope of Jesus to anyone who is struggling to see purpose or hope in this challenging world.
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Max Lucado:
https://maxlucado.com
"God Will Use This for Good" book:
https://www.amazon.com/God-Will-Use-This-Good/dp/0849922402/ref=sr_1_10?crid=3D8QFPXV6DYVY&keywords=max+lucado+books&qid=1673495198&sprefix=max+lucado%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-10
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LIVE SHOW: Damar Hamlin | A Nation's Call to Pray Jan 08, 2023

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The unthinkable happened early in the first quarter of the @buffalobills and @Bengals NFL game on Monday, January 2, 2023.
Buffalo Bills Safety, Damar Hamlin, made what looked like a routine tackle on Bengals Receiver, Tee Higgins at midfield. Damar stood, removed his mouthguard, then collapsed to the turf.
After receiving CPR to regain his heartbeat, Darmar was promptly taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Over the next hours, the nation seemed to stop what they were doing to #prayfordamar as we waited for an update on his condition.
In the days to come, I saw a divided nation come together to #pray for a situation that was out of their control. I saw those who had been critical of anything that appeared to be "religious" immediately petition #God on behalf of Damar Hamlin.
@espn announcer Dan Orlovsky took it upon himself, during a live broadcast, to not only talk about praying for Damar, but to actually pray--on live TV. Good for you, Dan!
What I began to wonder was, is this nation that is largely denying the power of #JesusChrist, recognizing our need and dependency on Him?
NOTE: This show was recorded live to allow any audience members to call-in.
#prayfordamar #buffalobills #pray #powerofprayer #faith #damarhamlin #christianpodcast #mikestone
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Dr. Mark McNear | "Finding My Words" After Past Trauma Jan 01, 2023

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In this powerful and personal talk, Dr. Mark McNear discusses the importance of finding and expressing our words after experiencing childhood trauma. Dr. McNear is a Clinical Social Worker and has worked with many people who have experienced trauma.
In this conversation, Dr. McNear will share his personal story of surviving childhood abuse and how it has shaped his life and work. He will talk about the importance of finding and sharing our words after trauma, and how this can help us heal and move on. This talk is perfect for anyone who has experienced trauma in their life and would like to learn more about healing and moving on.
His story includes sexual abuse from his father, a sense of abandonment, and addiction to drugs in his adult life to help numb the pain of his past trauma. At a young age, Mark's father threw him in the trash can and told him to stay there because he was nothing but trash. These and other experiences in Dr. McNear's childhood caused him to devalue himself and his life.
After months of in-patient rehab, Dr. McNear found that his healing began when he found the courage, in Jesus Christ, to share his story with others. This not only allowed the healing to begin in his own life, but it became a resource he uses today to help others heal.
As the healing continues for Dr. McNear, even today, he sees how God was always with him and never looked at him with anything but unconditional love.
Dr. McNear has recently written a book to share his story of trauma and ultimately healing. His book, "Finding My Words: A Ruthless Commitment to Healing Gently After Trauma" is available at the link below. Josh McDowell provides the foreword in Dr. McNear's book with high regard.
If you're struggling with trauma from your own childhood, or you know someone who is, this talk is for you. Dr. McNear approaches our conversation with a biblical worldview of trauma and how it affects our bodies, minds, and our spiritual being.
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Dr. Mark McNear's website:
https://markmcnear.com/
"Finding My Words" book:
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-My-Words-Ruthless-Commitment/dp/195260284X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CFTJ6QBHTVGD&keywords=finding+my+words+mark+mcnear+book&qid=1672423126&s=books&sprefix=finding+my+words%2Cstripbooks%2C88&sr=1-1
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Don Wickstrum | Chasing Hope at 140 MPH Through Twists & Turns Dec 25, 2022

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As an 8-year-old, Pastor Don Wickstrum ("Fastest Pastor") had a dream to race in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb after seeing Bobby Unser do it on TV. Despite his dream, Don eventually created one of the largest robotic integrators in the country.

In 2018, Don received a doctor’s report that no one wants to hear—colon cancer. His doctor advised Don to step away from his business to extend his life. The diagnosis would put Don on a new journey with purpose and fulfillment. This former atheist accepted Jesus Christ with a new perspective on his life. Whatever Don was going to do, it would include serving God because of his deep understanding of who he was in Christ.

A friend encouraged Don to pursue his dream. After he and his wife sought God’s direction, Don’s childhood dream would come to true. Eventually, the multimedia company “I Am Second”, founded by Norm Miller, would document Don’s story in a movie called, “Chasing Hope.” The film follows Don as he shares the Hope of Jesus Christ on and off the track.
Don will race again on June 25, 2023. He will race 12.42 miles that day complete with 156 turns. With each turn, Don will face each one, all while Chasing Hope.
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Don's website:
https://fastestpastor.com/

"Chasing Hope" Movie:
https://www.iamsecond.com/film/chasing-hope/
I Am Second website:
https://www.iamsecond.com/
Book Don to Speak:
https://fastestpastor.com/speaking
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The Heart of Christmas from the Hearts of Children Dec 17, 2022

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We invite you to stop for a moment, breathe deep, close your eyes, and listen as several children read through the Christmas story from Luke 2:1-20.
It is easy to get caught up in our Christmas checklists and quite possibly miss the reason that we celebrate this holiday season. We wanted to hear straight from the hearts of children as they read the Christmas story, then share their insights into that first Christmas night. They also share with us why Jesus is special and important to them.
Our hope and prayer this week is that you will put your world on pause to reflect the Hope we have in Jesus Christ who came into our corrupt world to live as one of us, to remain sinless, and become the ultimate sacrificial Lamb--the only One who could reunite us with God, the Creator of all that is.
THAT is the Hope that we have as Christ-followers. Hope placed anywhere else is temporal and will not satisfy.
If you don't know Jesus as your Savior, find a local Bible-believing church. Attend a Christmas Eve and Christmas Day service, and tell someone that you want to find true Hope in life.
Merry CHRISTmas!
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Kamryn Babb | A Purpose in the Pain & Hope Beyond the Gridiron Dec 11, 2022

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Kamryn Babb, a four-star recruit from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, was recruited in 2018 by The Ohio State Buckeyes. He also had offers from Alabama, UCLA, and Florida.

Kamryn's dream of playing football at the next level was about to be realized, but it did not go at all the way he envisioned. He missed the 2018 and 2019 seasons with ACL injuries--the same injury he had in high school. His 2020 season of seven games was cut short due to COVID. 2021 was to be his year, but another ACL injury sidelined him once again.
While many would have given up, something was going on in Kam's life off the field. He was finding purpose in the pain, both physical and emotional, and finding Hope beyond the gridiron. Kamryn's relationship with Jesus Christ became real. That relationship began changing Kam's life from the inside out.
His teammates made him team captain; not because of his leadership on the field, but his character and leadership off the field. As the 2022 season approached, Kam's senior year, his knee gave him more problems. However, he worked through them and was still hopeful to see playing time in his last season as a Buckeye.

Then November 12, 2022, came. It was game day and the Buckeyes hosted Indiana in the Horseshoe in Columbus. Kam knew that he was available to play, but only God knew what would happen with 8:29 left on the clock in the 4th quarter.

Kamryn Babb joins us on the show to talk about that moment, but also to talk about the 4 years that led up to that moment. We talk about family, faith, his teammates, how God is moving at Ohio State, and what is next for Kamryn Babb.
If you are a college football fan, you are going to want to hear my conversation of Hope with Buckeye wide receiver, Kamryn Babb.
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Mike Stone | Psalm 139 | God is With Us & He Knows Us Dec 04, 2022

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This week, I want to share a brief bit of encouragement from one of my favorite chapters in the Bible, Psalm 139.

It’s easy to get so caught up in all of our day-to-day responsibilities that we get overwhelmed with life. Psalm 139 is my go-to reminder that God is so much greater than I can imagine. He knows me better than I know myself. Reading this chapter in the Psalms is a great anxiety-reducer!
Beginning in verse 19, David seems to make an abrupt change. It is a bit uncomfortable that he begins talking about slaying the wicked and hating his enemies. However, David is not speaking about those he hates, but those who hate God and rebel against God. God, in His mercy and longsuffering, withholds His wrath. The Apostle Paul was one of those that David would have probably considered an enemy of God, but because God offers mercy, Saul became Paul after becoming a follower of Jesus and did a complete 180 by serving God to the end.

The rest of Psalm 139 reminds us:

God is omniscience – He is all-knowing
God is omnipresent – He is ever-present
That we are intimately known by God
We are made with a purpose
God is in control
We are never alone
God will eventually be the ultimate Judge

Friends, regardless of what you are going through or what you have gone through, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. If you are a follower of Jesus, you know that He left heaven to become one of us. To experience life as we know it…with pain, hurt, challenges, temptations…all of it. He walked this earth for over 30 years, yet he was without sin.

If you are not following Jesus, know that because He was without sin, he was the only one qualified to become a sacrifice that would cover all our sins. He died for me, and He died for you. He loves you!

I hope you will bookmark Psalm 139 and read it often as a reminder of the BIG PICTURE. You are loved!
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Amanda Valantine | Tips for Surviving the Holidays Nov 27, 2022

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"It's the most, wonderful time of the year..." until it isn't.
In this episode, Amanda Valantine joins us again to discuss this "most wonderful time of the year" from the perspective of people who struggle this time of year.
Many times, the holidays are incredibly difficult. They are reminders of those who are no longer with us. They are a reminder of traditions broken through divorce or broken families. For others, it is just plain stressful.
Amanda offers tips and plans to guide you through this holiday season.
If you know of someone who needs to hear this message, please share it!
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We also have some exciting news for the show as Amanda will be joining us each week! Listen for more!
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From Amanda:
I hope these resources can help you to reach your goals for the holidays, keeping you close to Christ and the safe people around you. New traditions and memories are waiting!
My Holiday Plan Worksheets:
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Stephen Kendrick | LIFEMARK: A True Story of Choosing Life & Adoption Nov 20, 2022

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Our guest today, Stephen Kendrick, is an adoptive parent, and he also co-wrote and is the Executive Producer of a new movie called, LIFEMARK.
LIFEMARK is based on the true story of David Scotton, who began sharing his story at a “Louisiana Pro-Life Oratory Contest” in 2011. David’s birth mother was a pregnant teen and was about to receive an abortion, but at the last minute, she chose to deliver her baby and place him for adoption.
David and his mother, Melissa, eventually connected on social media before meeting face-to-face, after 18 years.
From executive producers Kirk Cameron and the Kendrick Brothers—creators of War Room and Fireproof—comes LIFEMARK, inspired by an incredible true story that celebrates the gift of life.
LIFEMARK was released in theaters on September 9th and will be released on home video on December 13th.
I know you will be blessed to hear some of the behind-the-scenes details of the movie from co-writer and Producer, Stephen Kendrick.
If you know of someone who needs to hear this message, please share it!
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LIFEMARK Movie site:
https://lifemarkmovie.com
Kendrick Brothers website:
https://kendrickbrothers.com/
Focus on the Family:
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/
Care Net:
https://www.care-net.org/lifemark-movie
Lifeline Children's Services:
https://lifelinechild.org/
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