Living Hope in Jesus: Are You Turning to Him First?

Calise’s story left me with a question I could not shake, and it goes straight to the heart of living hope in Jesus. When I walked through my own cancer journey back in 2017, I already believed in Him — but I did not always turn to Him first. And that one habit, or the

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When You’re Waiting on God During Cancer — What Silent Saturday Taught Me

If you are waiting on God during cancer right now, this is for you. Waiting for results. Waiting for healing. Waiting for the treatment to work. Waiting for strength to return. Waiting for an answer to a prayer you have been praying for weeks, maybe months. Waiting on God during cancer is one of the hardest

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From Lukewarm to All In — What Cancer Taught Me About My Relationship with Jesus

Be honest with yourself for a moment. How would you describe your relationship with Jesus right now? If the word “lukewarm” comes to mind — if you believe, you go to church sometimes, you pray when life gets hard, but deep down you know you are going through the motions — I want you to stay

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What happens when your cancer diagnosis and prayer collide?

I can tell you exactly what happens. Because it happened to me. On January 4th, 2017, my doctor called before 7am. There was good news and bad news. The good news: no kidney stones. The bad news: a tumor the size of an orange in my bladder, appearing cancerous. Just like that, my world changed. But

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When God Becomes More Than Convenient

Perhaps you know exactly what Greg Taylor means when he describes a convenience relationship with God — one that shows up in a crisis and goes quiet when life is good. God was there when Greg needed him. However, he hadn’t been faithfully recognizing how many gifts God had been giving him all along. And for

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The What-If Questions That Were Stealing Edison’s Peace

If you have been on a cancer journey for more than a week, you already know what I am talking about. The what-if questions. They show up uninvited, usually late at night. What if the treatment does not work? What if it gets worse? What if this is just the beginning of something much worse? Cancer anxiety and

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Surrender Isn’t Giving Up — It’s the Most Powerful Thing You Can Do

There is a question I still cannot answer with complete certainty, even today — and it sits at the heart of what finding peace in a cancer journey really means. On the day of my first surgery, lying in a hospital bed after four hours on the operating table, facing news I was not prepared for

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Blaine’s Story – Part Three – Surgery, Prayer, and Peace

This is the third part of my journey with cancer. It is a very important part for me since it talks about a very important part in all our cancer journeys…surrender, trust, and peace.  I learned this early on in my journey, and as you will hear in the podcast, it was something I really needed

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When Hope Feels Impossible – This is the Moment to Choose it – Dr. Michelle Bengtson’s Story

Choosing hope during a cancer diagnosis may be the hardest and most important decision you ever make — and Dr. Michelle Bengtson’s story will show you exactly how it is done. Let me ask you something — and be completely honest in your answer. The moment you heard the word “cancer,” what did you feel deep inside? For

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Psalm 23 During Cancer Treatment: What Alex MacDougall Found

Reading Psalm 23 during cancer treatment may be the most powerful spiritual practice you can adopt in this season — and Alex MacDougall’s story shows exactly why. When is the last time a scripture you already knew actually stopped you? Not just ran through your head, but actually landed. Did something. Changed the temperature in the

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