How do you expect the story to go, once you begin following Jesus? Do you anticipate bigger and better realities for your life? Have you considered suffering might be part of the equation? In this episode of Live Like It's True, Amy Lively and I discuss Peter's misconception about suffering and the hopeful truth that Jesus offers him.

Guest: Amy Lively

Bible Passage: Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ - Matthew 16:13-23

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Amy Lively

Amy Lively is an author and speaker who teaches God’s Word as a “how-to” manual for loving him and loving others. Her new book Can I Borrow a Cup of Hope? How to Find Faith for Hard Times in 1 Peter and she also wrote How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird. Amy is a student at Asbury Theological Seminary studying Biblical and Theological Foundations. She and her husband of 33 years, David, live in the high Rocky Mountains of Colorado and on the Nature Coast of Florida.

Can I Borrow A Cup of Hope?

When the pain and problems of life barge in, hopes and dreams run out. In these uncertain seasons of personal crisis, national chaos, and global catastrophe, it's easy to wonder if life will ever be anything but sorrow and despair.

The apostle Peter knows exactly what it's like when hope is gone. He watched as the Messiah was arrested, crucified, and buried. And Peter himself failed almost every test of his faith, even with Christ right in front of him. But he also knows that God is faithful and true, carrying us through our harshest suffering and redeeming our heaviest regrets. Bible teacher, author, and speaker Amy Lively dives into Peter's first epistle, a short letter with a lot of power, to light the way for today's struggling Christian. In this daily Bible study, she guides readers through the beautiful story of Peter and shows how he embodies the way to set our hope fully in Christ alone. With gentle honesty and a touch of helpful humor, Amy helps readers understand that when it feels like the end of the world to them, it's just the beginning of the power of Jesus.

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Visit www.shannonpopkin.com/promises/ to learn more about my six-week Bible study with Our Daily Bread, titled, "Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith." Learn how you too can be shaped by the promises of our faithful God.

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What if that other mom is able to raise six kids and chickens, plus make her own cheese, and you can barely keep up with your one child and keep him from the brink of disaster?

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Guest: Lara d’Entremont

Bible Passage: Parable of the Talents - Matthew 25:14-30

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Mentioned Resources:

• A Mother Held: Essays on Anxiety and Motherhoodby Lara d'Entremont
• Comparison Girl: Lessons from Jesus on Me-Free Living in a Measure-Up World by Shannon Popkin
• You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's Design and Why That's Good News by Kelly Kapic

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Lara d’Entremont

Lara d’Entremont is first a mom to three little wildlings in rural Nova Scotia, Canada. While the wildlings snore, she primarily writes—whether it be personal essays, creative nonfiction, or fantasy novels. She desires to weave the stories between faith and fiction, theology and praxis, for women who feel as if these pieces of them are always at odds. Her first book, A Mother Held, is a collection of essays on the early days of motherhood and anxiety. Much of her writing is inspired by the forest and ocean that surround her, and her little ones that remind her to stop and see it.

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Visit www.shannonpopkin.com/promises/ to learn more about my six-week Bible study with Our Daily Bread, titled, "Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith." Learn how you too can be shaped by the promises of our faithful God.

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Have you experienced a "Lifequake"? Perhaps an unwanted divorce, a job loss, a health or financial crisis? Tracie Miles and I talk about the context of Jeremiah 29:11—and what is and isn't promised to us in our lowest moments of exile. Tracie's story of God's faithfulness will inspire, challenge, and equip you for the new beginnings up ahead.

Guest: Tracie Miles

Bible Passage: Jeremiah 29:4-9

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• Check out my book, Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control From Seven Women in the Bible

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God's Got You

“Eight years ago, it felt as if the train of life I had been riding on slammed into a brick wall when my marriage of twenty-five years imploded because of circumstances beyond my control,” said Tracie. “I also went from financially stable to desperately broke and trying to find a full-time job for the first time in fifteen years as the sole provider. Shortly after that, I entered my fifties and went from a full-time mom to an empty nester.”

In her book, God's God You, Tracie graciously helps readers understand their emotions and take control of their negative thoughts. Her relatable stories and actionable takeaways equip readers to find the courage to reinvent themselves through embracing God’s truth and plan. Tracie Miles

Tracie Miles is the bestselling author of seven books, director of COMPEL Pro Writers Training at Proverbs 31 Ministries, and the founder of the Living Unbroken Divorce Recovery program. Her latest book is "God’s Got You: Embracing New Beginnings with Courage and Confidence." She has three grown children, a son and daughter-in-law, and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Website: traciemiles.com
Facebook: @p31traciemiles
Instagram: @traciemiles
X (Twitter): @traciewmiles

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