Our Journey to Hope Dr. Dave Laton

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Imagine standing before a judge and you know you are guilty.  You have committed an agregious crime and have no hope of forgivenes.

This was the situation a woman found herself in during the later stages of the ministry of Christ on earth.  She had been caught a violation of Jewish law and was dragged before Christ for judgement.  

In this episode I look at this event and see how the sad woman traveled from hopeless to hopeful through her interaction with our Lord.  We'll draw from it how we too can find true and lasting hope through our relationship with the Lord.

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Music and singing have always been part of efforts to motivate and stimulate us.  Even in our entertainment, we see the importance of songs.  For example, we hear a song from a movie and are immediately transported to that movie.  Military bands serve to spur on soldiers.  Highschool bands spur on teams to keep going.

The same is true in our spiritual songs we use in worship.  They not only help us offer our worship to God, but they also encourage us, teach us, and sometimes, convict us.  

In this episode I discuss with Jason Green a bit about the importance of singing in our praise and worship activities.  We also talk about the impact of our singing on others as we help folks discover, sustain, or regain hope.

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Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of the world around us we might overlook those living in small commmunities whose hope is being challenged.  Ye we find out in reality that all of us face challenges to our hope.  We also find that we share some of the same challenges.

In this episode I discuss with Derek Carter, the minister for the Jay Church of Christ in Jay, Florida about the challenges he sees in this small community and how he seeks to help folks discover, sustain, or regain hope.

Although a relatively young man, Derek exibits knowledge and understanding about true and lasting hope found in our Lord Jesus Christ and how we can find Him and the hope He offers in the midst of the storms of life.

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We've discussed in the past about how it sometimes takes courage to have hope.  I've discovered that it also takes patience to see hope truly realized.

Often we want something and we want it quickly.  When we are especially dealing with a challenge to our hope, we seek immediate relief.  We might even wonder if God is truly listening to us in these moments.  

In this episode I have a discussion with Raymond Elliott about patience and hope.  Raymond is a retired preacher of God's word with a career that expands decades.  He also served as an elder in the church by which he brought counsel and comfort to many.

I consider Raymond to be a mentor as well as friend.  He has guided me through my spiritual growth to help me as I seek to be a true and faithful servant to our Lord.  He's done this for many.

I think you'll enjoy listening to the wisdom and strong faith of this kind and wonderful man that many of us have come to love over the years.

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Taking care of children is among the most noble and important activities in which we can be engaged.  Children offer so much to our lives.  A major thing they bring to us is hope.  At the same time, one of the most tragic things is a child whose hope is challenged.

In this episode, I'm speaking with Chris Moran, Director of the North Alabama Chrisian Children's Home in Florence, Alabama.  Chris and I talk about their mission and how they help children and their families discover, sustain, or perhaps regain hope.

This program is personal to me.  I was reared in an orphanage for seven years in the 1950's and 60's.  I understand and appreciate the North Alabama Christian Children's Home.

If you want to learn more about the home and how you can be a part of it, go to their web page at:  https://www.nacch.com.

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In this episode I am sharing an excerpt from my book, Journey to Hope.  I look at two seemingly unrelated events in the life of Christ where He heals two men of paralysis.  

I will talk to the similarities and differences in these two events and what we can learn from them.  We'll focus on the most important point in these two events and how that applies to us today.

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