When Life Goes East - pt 9: Practicing Hope at the Wall
When faith feels like winter — cold, stripped back, and endless — where do we turn? In this message, Dan unpacks our need for the Good Shepherd who leads us not where we want to go, but where we need to go. He offers three practices for keeping hope alive at the Wall: moving learning from head to heart, praying with honesty and hope, and staying close to the flock.
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When Life Goes East - pt 8: Facing the Wall
Faith isn’t just about projects we complete — it’s about the journey of becoming. But on that journey, we will all face the Wall: the place of exhaustion, silence, and disorientation. Join us in this final section of When Life Goes East as Dan unpacks what the Wall is, why it matters and how going through it leads to greater love and freedom.
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When Life Goes East - pt 7: Practicing Hope in Disappointment
Disappointment is something we all carry — the gap between what we hoped for and what is. In this message, Alisha explores what it means to live in the “Saturday” space of life — that confusing middle ground between loss and resurrection, when God feels silent and hope seems buried. Instead of despair or denial, we’re invited to wait — to bring our raw honesty before God in lament, to lean into community, and to discover that even in our deepest disappointments, Jesus is walking right beside us.
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When Life Goes East - pt 6: Facing Disappointment
Disappointment is the feeling of sadness when what we hope for doesn’t come to pass. Join us as we hear guest speaker Bron Tait share her story and wisdom on facing disappointment with God/life, with others and with ourselves.
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When Life Goes East - pt 5: Practicing Hope in Anxiety
Anxiety doesn’t just disappear — it often needs to be unseated. In this second message on the theme of anxiety, Alisha explores Paul’s call to “let the peace of Christ rule” and draw on insights from Nader Sahyouni, whose three A’s model offers a practical way forward: Avoid less, Accept more, Attach better. Through Scripture, neuroscience, and the “Please, Thank You, Yes” prayer model, we learn how to meet anxiety with God’s presence and grow a deep, lasting peace.
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