hard to hope

hard to hope

Author: Meghan Puddington Language: English Episodes: 37
Meghan Puddington hosts hard to hope, a space for conversations that sit at the messy intersection of faith and daily life. This podcast acknowledges a simple, often unspoken truth: when faced with personal loss, cultural shifts, or strained relationships, maintaining a sense of hope can feel like the most difficult work of all. Episodes explore this terrain without offering easy answers, instead focusing on the gradual process of moving through challenging seasons. You’ll hear reflections on cultivating an authentic spiritual life that doesn’t shy away from doubt or complexity, examining how Christian faith interacts with modern culture and our most personal connections. The dialogue is grounded in the shared experience that a genuine relationship with God isn’t separate from our struggles, but is often deepened within them. It’s for anyone who finds the title resonating-for those who know hope isn’t always a default feeling, but sometimes a choice forged through honest questioning and community. Tune in for a companionable voice on the journey, where the destination isn’t about ignoring the hard things, but learning to walk through them with a different perspective.
Episodes
026 washed by the word during panic attacks with meg [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:37
On todays episode Meghan shares her personal recent experience with panic attacks, and learning to ask and allow Jesus to wash her in the Word as mapped out in Ephesians 5. Our hope is that you are encouraged by the thin…
025 healthy living and fitness with sally [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:26
Health habits, body image, what it means to JUST START something, fitness, and more! Sally takes the conversation away as she shares some of her own journey with health and fitness, tips for us and more. Listen and enjoy…
024 there's got to be something more ft. dusty and keanna z [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:10
So excited for you guys to hear today's interview with Keanna and Dusty Zehr! These two humans are some of the most wonderful friends and passionate disciples of Christ, hungry for more of Him. Their hunger is contagious…
023 new year's chat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:33
Happy 2025 everyone! Today's episode was so fun to record! Meg and Sally recap 2024, share highs and lows, memories, hard things they walked out, changes and God moments. We hope that as you listen you are encouraged to…
022 do we trust Him if He says no ft. Delite L [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:56
Happy New Year! Kicking off 2025 with another episode with Delite L. Delite is a friend, wife, mother, sister and lover of Christ. She has always had such a unique voice and wisdom as long as I've known her and I love ev…
021 i don't want my children to grow up idolizing marriage ft. Delite L [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:40
There are so many different definitions of purity, sexual purity, purity culture, etc among believers today. But what does walking in purity actually look like? Some people hear growing up, just don't have sex until marr…
020 i would choose Noah again and again ft. Nichole M [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:59
A dear friend Nichole M came on the podcast for today's interview. While Nichole's story is not an easy one to share, she talks openly and honestly with us in today's episode, and for that we are so thankful. Nichole sha…
019 the heart behind the hands ft. Heather [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:01
In today's episode Meghan is joined by Heather Puddington, sister, friend, nurse and servant of Christ. Heather shares about the concept of service, and how we should be more concerned with the heart posture behind servi…
018 home is where the heart is [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:56
Have you ever struggled with the concept of making your house into a home? An actual comfy, safe space for community and doing life? We talk about all things home and community and decorating and creating your space on t…
017 faith confirmed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:29
In today's episode Meg shares about something the Lord has been teaching her about the confirmation of faith, as is told in the story in Genesis 22 of Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac as the Lord asked of him…