Tag Archives: God

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  Making Time for God During the Noise of Life

  Posted on March 26, 2019 by jcnewton in Podcasts

  In this episode of Hope for Restless Hearts, host John Newton talks about the Church season of Lent. You know, our society loves speed and noise, and we often fill our free time with distractions. But how can we turn off the noise in order to focus on the presence of the Lord in our […]

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  The Hope of Spring

  Posted on March 20, 2019 by jcnewton in Podcasts

  In this episode of Hope for Restless Hearts, host John Newton talks about his love of the springtime. From beautiful flowers to longer days, the season reminds us that winter is not forever and that God has not forgotten His creation.

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  Can You Imagine That? Mary Poppins and the Fun of Imagination

  Posted on February 12, 2019 by jcnewton in Uncategorized

  In this episode of Hope for Restless Hearts, hosts John and Shannon Newton talk about how the recent movie, “Mary Poppins Returns,” reflects both the fun of imagination AND our continuing need to believe in the impossible. How can imagination help us navigate a life of faith and bring us hope?

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  Ebenezer: Remembering God’s Help Through Physical Things

  Posted on January 27, 2019 by jcnewton in Podcasts

  In this episode of Hope for Restless Hearts, hosts John and Shannon Newton talk about the importance of keeping physical reminders of times when God has helped you. Often called “Ebenezers,” stones, notes, cards and other items can be very helpful during times of restlessness.

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  Mysteries and Why We Need Them

  Posted on January 14, 2019 by jcnewton in Podcasts

  In this episode of Hope for Restless Hearts, hosts John and Shannon Newton talk about how our society hates — and yet loves — mysteries. But while the world’s great enigmas often inspire great imagination, they can also cause a lot of restlessness in our hearts, especially when the mysteries relate to things of God.

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  Avoiding the Dangers of ‘What If’

  Posted on December 12, 2018 by jcnewton in Podcasts

  In this episode of Hope for Restless Hearts, host John Newton talks about rediscovering his newspaper cartoon collection and the lesson that one cartoon taught him about the dangers of dwelling on the “what ifs” that come into our minds. How do we avoid the dangers of dwelling on possible future scenarios and getting worried […]

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  Santa Claus and Our Search For God

  Posted on December 4, 2018 by jcnewton in Podcasts

  Our Western culture uses the myth of Santa Claus to fill the God-shaped hole that exists inside every person. But who was the real Santa Claus? And what does our current legend of Santa reveal about what we want God to be like?

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  Who Am I? Searching for Identity

  Posted on November 19, 2018 by jcnewton in Podcasts

  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?

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  Longing for a World Without Death

  Posted on November 12, 2018 by jcnewton in Podcasts

  We all deeply long for a world without death — a world without mourning and sadness, without funerals and graveyards. Are you dealing with the fallout from death right now? How can a restless heart find hope in the midst of so much sadness?

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  Faith, Fear and Monsters

  Posted on October 28, 2018 by jcnewton in Podcasts

  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?

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