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 entere

Reclaiming Hope in Marriage: Sex and Intimacy

Jan 18th, 2022 1h

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

Jun 29th, 2021 47m 56s

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

Episode 13: Holding Hope for Another - Part 2

Jun 29th, 2021 38m 28s

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 c

Episode 11: Sin, Sanctification, and Hope

Jun 9th, 2021 51m 52s

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.

Episode 10: Updates and Communities of Hope

Apr 26th, 2021 39m 5s

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

Episode 9: Struggling and Suffering Well Together

Apr 1st, 2021 50m 2s

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 togeth

Episode 8: Shame and Our Hope

Mar 1st, 2021 52m 34s

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

Episode 7: Abortion - Robin's Story

Feb 17th, 2021 50m 51s

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

Episode 6: A Conversation on Disconnection & Hopelessness

Feb 1st, 2021 47m 17s

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 r

Episode 5: Depression - Brenda's Story

Jan 11th, 2021 46m 19s

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

Episode 3: Anxiety - Joe's Story

Dec 4th, 2020 44m 19s

Ben interviews Joe about his unexpected struggle with anxiety, the accompanying wrestle with shame and identity in God, and how he continues to grasp a deeper understanding of Hope through his journey.

Episode 4: A Conversation on Lament and Hope

Dec 4th, 2020 47m 54s

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

Episode 1: An Introduction to Reclaiming Hope

Oct 28th, 2020 32m 22s

What is hope for the Christian? Are there different types of hope? Listen in as co-hosts Ben and Brenda have an honest conversation about hope—what it is and why it can be hard, and the direction and desires of this new podcast.

Episode 2: Chronic Illness - Ben's Story

Oct 28th, 2020 45m 10s

Brenda interviews Reclaiming Hope host Ben Hamilton about his journey with chronic illness and his wrestle for hope in that ongoing struggle, as well as his advice for those in or near similar situations.

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