"We tell ourselves stories in order to live." - Joan Didion
"Owning your story is the bravest thing you'll ever do." Brene Brown
Conversations of Hope
Inspiring hope, sharing stories, defining identity
|
|
The Conversations of Hope Podcast
It is live!!! You can play it over to the left or click on the page link at the top.
|
|
◦◦A Conversation with Brad Fahrenkamp◦◦ After suffering three strokes in one day, Brad Fahrenkamp faced the worst possible medical fallout, but God had other plans. Join us as he tells his story of facing death and finding life! |
|
|
|
◦◦Part 1: A conversation with Josh Seurkamp about the struggle with thoughts of suicide◦◦ Growing up Josh "slow danced" with the idea of suicide as the ultimate fix to the secret pain he carried. After a pivotal breakdown where his walls started to come down, Josh was able to discovery a life of hope and daily freedom through the transformative power of love. |
|
◦◦Part 2: A conversation with Josh Seurkamp about the struggle with thoughts of suicide◦◦ The riveting conclusion of our conversation. |
|
|
|
❥❥◦◦A conversation about the journey to healing after sexual abuse◦◦❥❥
**This is an 8 minute clip conversation with Brennan Hill. The full interview link is below** Meet Brennan Hill. After being sexually abused as a child he entered adulthood wrestling with anger and destructive behaviors. But that wasn't the end of his story. After participating in a class known as CST or Childhood Sexual Trauma, he found understanding and healing. This is his incredible story. If you need more information about CST, go to www.crossroads.net/cst |
|
❥❥◦◦A conversation about the journey to healing after sexual abuse◦◦❥❥
**FULL 39 MINUTE INTERVIEW WITH BRENNAN HILL** If you need more information about CST, go to www.crossroads.net/cst |
|
|
|
❥❥◦◦A conversation about perspective◦◦❥❥ Part 2 of our incredible conversation with Jeanna Meisner |
|
❥❥◦◦A conversation about perspective◦◦❥❥
Meet Jeanna Meisner who met the diagnosis of a brain tumor with a determined joy. God carried her in the midst of the seemingly overwhelming circumstance and whispered, "I'm here". Jeanna not only faced the challenge, she thrived. Watch and meet an incredible woman with an unending smile. This part one of our conversation. Recorded October 10, 2018 |
|
|
|
❥❥◦◦A conversation about a daughter's love and a father's redemption.◦◦❥❥ Now available! The highly anticipated conclusion to part 1 of Jenny Becknell's moving story of the power of prayer and the redemption of her earthly father |
|
Conversation with Jenny Becknell - Part 1
I'm so happy to introduce you to Jenny Becknell! She is a daughter who endured great physical and mental abuse from her father. After she grew up and accepted that her relationship with her father would never change, God surprised her by meeting her father right where he was. You won't want to miss this wonderful story of redemption and the faithfulness of a daughter's prayers. This is part 1 of the story. Part 2 will be released in a few short weeks. Some of the video goes out of focus for a few moments, but returns. Please stay with it. |
|
|
|
Conversation with Beth Nowak
Meet Beth Nowak. After being approached about sharing her story with a group of high school students, she began a journey of understanding her chaotic upbringing and what had led her to the point of addictions in adulthood. She discovered her story didn't begin with her, but with her parents. Eventually that journey led her to mercy, compassion and forgiveness with a deep need for honesty and vulnerability with those around her. *At one point in the conversation she eludes to her senior trip and a trauma that occurred. Due to the length of the interview it was cut out and held for a potential future release. |
|
Conversation with Tiffany Brearton
Meet Tiffany. In the seventh grade, she suffered what so many have, sexual abuse. The fall out sent her down a road of confusion, pain and heartache and trying to define what healthy sexuality looked like. An opportunity arose for her to enter into the stripping lifestyle. It was while in that life style she suffering a date rape that robbed her of her virginity. Her self-defined ideals of what "good girls do" had her marrying her rapist. Inevitably the union fall apart, at twenty Tiffany found herself with a child and divorced and set about to rebuild her life. After marrying a second time, Tiffany entered into a relationship with God only to lose her second husband to cancer. Only after marrying a third time did God begin to woo her to a place of restoration and freedom. After going on a retreat at her church did she begin to see God wanted to restore her identity and hope. She discovered the Childhood Sexual Trauma (CTS) group at the same church and began to walk out breaking down wall after wall that had kept her a prison. She now helps lead the same group at a different church site. To hear the podcast of this same video, go to: https://soundcloud.com/user-26175857/conversations-of-hope-conversation-with-tiffany-brearton |
|