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How To Overcome Adversity – Episode 172

How To Overcome Adversity – Episode 172

Have you been knocked down by life’s circumstances and are struggling to get back up? Join me with Dr. Mel Tavares as we talk about how to overcome adversity and rise from the ashes. Those things that seem impossible are not impossible when we’re working with God and cooperating with Him.

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How to Know God’s Purpose for Your Life – Episode 171

How to Know God’s Purpose for Your Life – Episode 171

My guest, Ronne Rock, and I talk about knowing what God wants us to do with our life; how we know our purpose. We have a God-designed influence, impact, purpose, and story, and yet so often we don’t see it for what it is. We compare ourselves to others and think we are supposed to be like them. But the truth is, God created each of us with a unique set of gifts, talents and personalities.

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Alcohol & Addiction: Never Too Lost for God to Find You – Episode 170

Alcohol & Addiction: Never Too Lost for God to Find You – Episode 170

I talk with Tonie Camacho who lost a parent early in life, lived with a mentally ill mother, was sexually abused, raped and left for dead. She turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism. After her third DWI, and time in jail, God saved her. She learned that you are never too lost for God to find you. Sobriety is a daily struggle. But Tonie learned that the storm doesn’t last forever and God is on the other side with His hand open.

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How to Hold Onto a Christian Worldview – Episode 169

How to Hold Onto a Christian Worldview – Episode 169

In this week’s episode, Cindy Sproles and I talk about how to hold onto a Christian worldview despite what we see going on in our country and our world. Cindy shares some startling statistics about the direction of our youth and we discuss questions like…What is a Christian worldview? How do we share it? How do we live it out?

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Self-Care for Caregivers – Episode 168

Self-Care for Caregivers – Episode 168

Jess Ronne and I talk about self-care for the caregiver. You may not currently be in a caregiver role but at some point in our lives many of us find ourselves there. My guest is the mother of eight children, one of whom has profound special needs, and she was the caregiver for her husband who suffered for three years with brain cancer. She shares what she has learned regarding self-care for the caregiver.

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How to Maintain Hope While Waiting for the Salvation of a Loved One – Episode 167

How to Maintain Hope While Waiting for the Salvation of a Loved One – Episode 167

Bunny Yekzaman and I talk about how to maintain hope while waiting for the salvation of a loved one. My guest was a Christian who fell in love with and married a Muslim. She then thought it was her job to save him. She shares the one thing that can keep us from getting impatient while waiting and the key to walking in faith. We also talk about what transpired during the years she waited on her loved one to be saved and what she learned through it.

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Learning to Live from a Place of Grace – Episode 165

Learning to Live from a Place of Grace – Episode 165

Jami Amerine and I talk about learning to live from a place of grace. Jami shares how living from grace begins with your mindset and what you focus on because what you focus on grows. We also talked about how we can break free from religious constraints so we can really experience Jesus more fully.

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How Mentoring Can Change Your Life and Even Help You Overcome Loneliness – Episode 164

How Mentoring Can Change Your Life and Even Help You Overcome Loneliness – Episode 164

We talk about how a mentor can change your life and even help you overcome loneliness. My guest, author and speaker Jayme Hull, shares how her life was changed when she accepted Christ because her church assigned a mentor to her that walked with her and pointed her to Christ. She also shares about her experiences both as a mentee and a mentor and how a mentoring relationship can positively impact your life.

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