Family, money, grief… many things seem to take our joy away this time of year. Focusing on Jesus becomes difficult, despite it being His birthday season! What can we do to keep Jesus at the forefront of our hearts and minds this Christmas?
Comments Off on Stressed for the Holidays? Continue Reading...Download our new Advent devotional! Advent For Restless Hearts features daily Christmas devotions for anyone feeling beaten up, broken down or weary from the stresses of life. Are you one of those people? Here’s the official description: “The Christmas season is usually one of the most beautiful times of the year, with green garland and […]
Comments Off on New! Advent for Restless Hearts Devotional Continue Reading...Who are you? What do you do? If you were to summarize your identity in one sentence, what would you write or say? Can you even do it? It seems that we are in constant search for an identity that satisfies us — or satisfies those around us. But how can we better approach this search with God’s perspective in mind?
Comments Off on Who Am I? Searching for Identity Continue Reading...We all have “monsters” in our lives — from bullies to unemployment to budget deficits — and facing these scary life situations brings a lot of fear. With Halloween ahead this week, host John Newton discusses how to deal with fear in your life and explores an example from the life of Moses and the Israelites. Do you have any “monsters” in your life? How do you battle them? Can you trust God when you are afraid?
Comments Off on Faith, Fear and Monsters Continue Reading...Inside the heart is a really deep longing for things in this world to be right. Have you felt it? I believe that every human is in search of what is ideal. Nobody likes to be taken advantage of, to be wounded, to suffer personal loss. We all long internally for things to be right, and this longing leads people to search for answers to the wicked mess they see and experience around them.
Comments Off on In Search of the Ideal Continue Reading...On today’s inaugural episode of Hope For Restless Hearts we talk about what makes one a “restless heart” and why they need a rest that is deeper and longer-lasting than a vacation.
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