Reclaiming Hope

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings

Honest conversations and unfinished stories from the "messy middle" about finding Hope in seemingly hopeless places. Hosted by Ben Hamilton and Brenda Newton with frequent guests from in and around Citylight Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Though not always able to reply - questions and ideas/desires for topics or conversations can be submitted to [email protected] For more information on Citylight Church, visit www.citylightomaha.org

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Episodes

Reclaiming Hope in Marriage: Infertility

April 28, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MB

Listen in as Ben and Joy Hamilton (husband and wife) have an open conversation about their journey with infertility. They start by sharing their story of learning they had infertility and how that impacted their relationship as they both entered into a very difficult grieving process. Next, Ben and Joy discuss how infertility made it a challenge to be in relationships with others, including inside the church, and how the presence of compassionate listeners began to transform their pain as th...

Reclaiming Hope in Marriage: Sex and Intimacy

January 18, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

Listen in as Ben has a special conversation with Todd and Kristin as they graciously walk us through some of their story and how Jesus has moved them from a place of shame and fear to freedom and hope.

Episode 12: Holding Hope for Another - Part 1

June 29, 2021 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Perceived hopeless in another makes us uncomfortable. It's normal. So how should we respond when we encounter someone who is struggling? How can we work through our own discomfort so we don't inadvertently add to someone's burden? Listen in as Brenda, Ben, and Luke have an honest conversation about seeking to hold hope for another person. In this episode they focus on the traps to avoid.

Episode 13: Holding Hope for Another - Part 2

June 29, 2021 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

How do we listen well when we are sitting with someone else who is suffering and struggling with hope? What does it look like to faithfully journey with another on the road to reclaiming hope? Ben, Brenda, and Luke pick up the conversation (a continuation of Episode 12) to share personal stories and give practical helps.

Episode 11: Sin, Sanctification, and Hope

June 09, 2021 02:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

Ben and Brenda are back with a special guest, Luke Manna, to have an honest conversation about struggling with sin, the process of sanctification, and the Hope that undergirds it all. Here is the piece from the quote by Tim Keller: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-to-talk-sin-in-postmodern-age/ Brenda also referenced a John Piper sermon, and you can find that here: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-greatest-thing-in-the-world Lastly, we commend this recent sermon fro...

Episode 10: Updates and Communities of Hope

April 26, 2021 21:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Ben and Brenda share some reflections and personal updates after about 6 weeks off from podcasting - training new care ministers, hosting a marriage conference, getting COVID, and vacation. They also reconsider what it means to be a "community of hope." Connect with us at [email protected]

Episode 9: Struggling and Suffering Well Together

April 01, 2021 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MB

As Brenda and Ben take some time off from the podcast, here is a recent talk given by Ben at a marriage conference in which he addresses some reasons of why we typically do not suffer well together, the role of shame, and how we can come together during hard times in our marriages. To watch this session and the rest of the conference, visit www.citylightomaha.org/marriageconference. We'll be back with new episodes in late April!

Episode 8: Shame and Our Hope

March 01, 2021 18:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Listen in as Ben and Brenda get real about shame and how they've come to understand and experience it (both personally and professionally), the story of shame throughout the Biblical narrative, and Jesus' ultimate victory and restoration of our Hope.

Episode 7: Abortion - Robin's Story

February 17, 2021 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

Join co-hosts Brenda and Ben as they interview Robin about her experience having an abortion (25+ years ago), later becoming a Christian, and how God led her through a healing process of understanding and receiving forgiveness, and her journey from hopelessness to hope. For more on Robin's story and process of healing, you can find her blog here. She has a specific post where she encourages women to share their story (anonymously or not) which many have found help and hope through. Learn m...

Episode 6: A Conversation on Disconnection & Hopelessness

February 01, 2021 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

God created us for connection, so what has gone wrong? Why do we often feel so disconnected from God, others, and even within our own selves? Join Brenda and Ben as they have an open conversation about disconnection - what it looks like in our relationship, contributing factors, how it ties in to hopelessness, and how to move toward reconnection and hope.

Episode 5: Depression - Brenda's Story

January 11, 2021 21:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

Listen in as Ben interviews Reclaiming Hope co-host Brenda about her journey with depression, the various ways she's experienced a reclaiming of hope as God has pursued her, the difficultly of addressing mental health at times within the church, and counsel for those struggling themselves.

Episode 4: A Conversation on Lament and Hope

December 04, 2020 13:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

What can Christians do with our emotions in the face of difficult or even seemingly impossible circumstances? What is the difference between biblical lament and complaining? Listen in as Reclaiming Hope co-hosts, Ben and Brenda have a powerful conversation sharing their understandings and experiences with lament, how they see it applies to the Christian life today, and how it can connect us to Hope.