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1 - The Tension of Hardship and Hope
When we're in the fire, it's tempting to believe either life is hard OR God is good, but not both. This session explores how Scripture invites us into something more honest and mature: holding the tension that hardship is real, hope is real, and both are true at the same time. Through Psalm 34, I...
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2 - Healing the Wounds We Carry
Our unhealed stories don't stay in the past; they echo into our present, shaping how we see ourselves, relate to others, and experience God. This session explores how God doesn't ask us to pretend we're fine when we're not. Through Psalm 139, Hebrews 12, and the story of Joseph, we learn that God...
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3 - The Heart of the Father
For many of us, the word "father" doesn't automatically mean safety, love, or goodness; it means pain. But Scripture reveals a different reality: God is the perfect Father who never fails, never wounds, never abandons. Through the parable of the prodigal son, Psalm 103, and Jesus's words in John ...
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4 - Grace that Restores What's Broken
There's a kind of brokenness that's harder to heal than any other, the brokenness between people. Forgiveness isn't minimizing what happened or letting someone off the hook. It's releasing the debt and choosing not to let bitterness poison us. Through Ephesians 4 and Jesus's teaching in Matthew 1...
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5 - Worship in the Wilderness
What do we do when we've prayed, believed, waited, and nothing changes? We worship. Not because worship changes the circumstances, but because worship changes us. Through Habakkuk 3, Psalm 42, and the story of Paul and Silas in Acts 16, we discover that worship isn't built on circumstances but on...
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6 - Hope for the Chapter Ahead
God doesn't leave us stuck in the past, circling the same pain and struggles. He meets us in the fire, in the brokenness, in the wilderness, but He doesn't leave us there. Through Lamentations 3, Philippians 3, and Romans 5, we learn that God's mercies are new every morning, and the Christian lif...
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Bonus - God Is In The Fire: A Conversation with Tim Timmons
In this intimate conversation, Tim Timmons reflects on the surreal experience of watching his life, including one of its most difficult seasons, play out on the big screen. He shares the story behind co-writing "Even If" with Bart Millard, explains his daily practice of writing an X on his wrist ...
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Bonus - From Story to Screen: A Conversation with Tim Timmons & Andy Erwin
Director Andy Erwin and Tim Timmons sit down with Tony Calabrese for an honest conversation about bringing Tim's story to the screen in "I Can Only Imagine 2." Andy shares why he initially resisted making a sequel… until he heard the story of how Tim's friendship became a spiritual guide for Bart...
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Small Group Listening Guide
10 MB