Unquenchable Hope
Wonder how you can hang onto hope in a world that seems bent on stealing it? Eavesdrop on Christian writers and speakers Luanne Botta and Mary Ann Crum as they discuss all kinds of relevant topics and how God, His Word (the Bible) and His grace can give us the hope we need to get us through whatever we face. This isn’t your typical Bible teaching or preaching, but real conversation, sprinkled with humor, honesty and spontaneity, by two women who’ve walked with God and used His Word to encourage and teach others for many years.
Episodes
178 episodes
So Long ...
Walking with God is certainly an adventure, often marked by unexpected twists and turns along the way. In this episode, Mary Ann and Luanne talk about how God moves us from places, jobs and ministries -- even when we're happy where we are -- be...
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Season 4
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Episode 179
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39:24
Anger Is An Emotional Iceberg
An iceberg sunk the Titanic, and the iceberg of anger can sink us, too, if we don't recognize that there are other emotions below the surface that need to be dealt with in the light of God's truth and healing grace. In this episode, Luanne and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 178
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36:31
Every Day is "Choose Day"
Have you ever felt like so much bad stuff has happened to you that you'll never be able to live a fulfilling, purposeful life that glorifies God? In this episode, Mary Ann and Luanne continue their conversation with Denise Mock, who shares how,...
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Season 4
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Episode 177
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31:57
Real Life Isn't a Flannelboard (Denise Mock's Testimony, pt. 1)
What do you do when God allows things to happen to you that just don't match up with those wonderful Bible stories you heard as a kid in Sunday School? In this episode, guest Denise Mock talks with Luanne and Mary Ann about how God brought her ...
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Season 4
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Episode 176
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27:15
How Does Jesus Lead Us? (Following Jesus, Pt. 3)
Who does Jesus call to follow Him? And where does He lead us? After looking at these two questions in the previous two episodes, Mary Ann and Luanne conclude the series by discussing at one more question: How does Jesus lead us?
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Season 4
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Episode 175
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31:26
What Does it Mean to Follow Jesus? (Following Jesus, Pt. 2)
Did you ever notice that when Jesus approached His disciples in the Gospel accounts and said, "Follow Me," they didn't seem to ask any questions? They didn't say, "You mean NOW?" or even "Where are You going?" They just left everything and foll...
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Season 4
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Episode 174
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33:27
Are We Lead-able? (Following Jesus, Pt. 1)
Throughout the Gospels, one of the things Jesus often said to those He encountered was simply, "Follow me." Some dropped everything and did just that, but others came up with excuses or just couldn't surrender something in their lives they knew...
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Season 4
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Episode 173
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26:56
Don't Stay Stuck (New Beginnings, Denise Mock, Pt. 2)
Why do we stay stuck in habits, thought patterns, and lifestyle choices that actually harm us and others? Simple: Change is usually hard. But it's also possible and in this episode, Mary Ann and certified life coach Denise Mock talk about how w...
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Season 4
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Episode 172
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33:22
A Coach for Life (New Beginnings, Denise Mock, pt. 1)
Luanne was traveling, so in this episode Mary Ann called on her friend Denise Mock to be her co-pilot ... or in this case, co-coach. In addition to being a wife and mom, serving on their church staff, and working with newly released prison inma...
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Season 4
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Episode 171
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29:56
Zeck and Lizzie: God's Unsung Christmas Cast Members
Is anyone missing from your nativity scene this Christmas? Well, our special guest, Denise Mock, says she wants to add figurines of Zecharia and Elizabeth to hers. The unlikely parents of John the Baptist, "Zech and Lizzie" experienced a miracu...
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Season 4
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Episode 170
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18:51
Got Questions About Prayer? (Prayer, Pt. 3)
Ever wondered if your prayers make a difference? Isn't God going to do what He's going to do anyway? These are just some of the hard questions Mary Ann and Luanne discuss in this episode with their guest, Pat Kenney. Pat, who for many years ser...
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Season 4
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Episode 169
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32:43
Why "Why?" Isn't the Best Question
In Part Two of this series about prayer, guest Pat Kenney joins Luanne and Mary Ann and explains in a wonderful way why "why?" isn't really the best question to ask God when we don't understand what He's doing or allowing in our lives.
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Season 4
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Episode 168
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27:29
Let's Rewind: For Such A Time As This (Prayer, Pt. 1)
Before Mary Ann and Luanne were forced to take an unexpected (and unwanted) two-month break from podcasting, they posted the first of a three-part series on prayer. They want to rerun that first episode before they jump into part two. The serie...
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Season 4
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Episode 167
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30:47
Tell Those Bones to Live! (Where Have We Been?, Pt. 2)
"Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones" ... Most of us have heard the song and most of us have felt like "dem dry bones" during difficult seasons of our lives. But what do we do when we feel like dry bones? As Mary Ann and Luanne continue sharing...
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Season 4
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Episode 166
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32:51
Where Have We Been? (Pt. 1)
It's been awhile, but Mary Ann and Luanne are back now with tales of the strange and difficult paths they've been traveling the past couple of months. As they describe in this episode, the ladies have each been through the proverbial wringer an...
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Season 4
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Episode 165
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30:17
For Such a Time As This (Prayer, Pt. 1)
Mary Ann and Luanne sit down with their friend Pat Kenney to talk about the subject of prayer. In this first episode of a three-part series, Pat shares about her experiences working with an organization called Moms in Prayer and how she saw her...
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Season 4
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Episode 164
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30:47
Does God Promise Us Happiness? (Pt. 2)
Do we have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts (as the old song goes)? Well, as Mary Ann and Luanne discuss on this episode, we can have, IF we’ve placed our faith in Jesus Christ and His atoning death on the cross. Mary Ann comes armed w...
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Season 4
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Episode 163
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35:30
Does God Promise Us Happiness? (Pt.1)
Is God’s highest priority for us to be happy? Does the Bible even promise happiness? Are happiness and joy the same thing? These are some of the questions Luanne and Mary Ann tackle in this episode.
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Season 4
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Episode 162
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23:57
All Hands On Deck (Foster Care, Pt. 3)
In this episode, Mary Ann continues her conversation with Heidi Blake about the great opportunities out there to help kids in the foster care system. For those who don’t feel called to actually take a child into their home, there are all kinds ...
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Season 4
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Episode 161
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32:40
Loving Like Jesus Loves (Foster Care, pt. 2)
Planting seeds of truth, shining light into young lives that have known much darkness—however you want to think of it, there’s a great need for Christ-followers to open their hearts and homes to kids in the foster care system. In this episode, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 160
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35:57
Called to Love (Foster Care, pt. 1)
In this episode Mary Ann talks with Heidi Blake about the need for Christ-followers to step up and welcome abused and neglected children into their homes through the foster care system. Heidi has taken in more than 60 kids and she shares both t...
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Season 4
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Episode 159
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25:19
Church Life: Messy and Magnificent (Interview with Kim Harrell)
Luanne was traveling, so Mary Ann once again invited their friend, Kim Harrell, to join her on this episode. As a pastor's wife for many years, Kim has seen the messy and magnificent sides of, as she describes it, "God's Plan A" for believers -...
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Season 4
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Episode 158
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29:57
Sharing the Good News
Do you freeze up when you feel like you should share the Gospel of Christ with someone you’re talking to? Kim Harrell returns and joins Mary Ann for a conversation about Kim’s passion for world missions and how we can best communicate the hope-...
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Season 4
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Episode 157
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32:09
Beauty For Ashes (Kim's Testimony, Pt. 2)
If you need reassurance that God can take the ashes of a life and make something truly beautiful from them, just listen to this interview Mary Ann did with her longtime friend Kim Harrell. Not only did God heal Kim’s heart from the ravages of s...
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Season 4
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Episode 156
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31:20
Radically Changed (Kim's Testimony, Pt. 1)
Luanne is traveling, so in this episode, Mary Ann interviews her longtime friend and pastor's wife Kim Harrell, who shares how God radically changed her life when she was in her 20s. Kim is open about the fallout from her wild years as a party ...
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Season 3
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Episode 155
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27:06