What is it about hope that makes it a valuable ingredient in life?

In the midst of all the news about bombings and killings, why would Lauren Libby reiterate that every new life is precious?

What incredible recent event reminded Lauren Libby that Hope is available anytime, anyplace?

“God messages” are important enough to be passed down through generations.

Today, Lauren shares about how God helped him have hope in a time of deep grief.

"I don’t know about you but that gives me purpose and Hope…long term purpose and Hope!" What is it that Lauren Libby is talking about so confidently? Listen in to find out.

Jesus knows what it is to live a harried life; He knows what it is to live with unfulfilled expectation, uncertainties and multiple demands. Lauren Libby shares how that can help you today.

Jesus had the formula for keeping Hope in life. Listen to Lauren Libby share the formula on this episode of Get Hope.

What impact will your decisions and actions have on those who come after you, such as your children and grandchildren?

How much do you really know what you are doing? Do you contemplate likely consequences of seemingly small decisions or actions on your part?

Several years ago I returned from a trip to Cuba. This promise to Jesus from God the Father is coming true in Cuba today! How?

Courage is the catalyst that enables great things to be done in Jesus’ name.

The thing that consumes the most thought and emotional energy in your life is your god!

Have you ever stopped to think how special you are in God’s eyes?

An observation…one person can make a difference! I met a lady who ...

Last year as the New Year dawned, I caught myself, instead of being encouraged, being a bit discouraged about starting a new year. So I ...

What do you feel God can’t forgive in your life?

I explained that having a booth could save a marriage in Jesus’ name. Tears came to her eyes and ...

Has anyone ever told you that you are the best "wing-nut" they ever met?

The future starts now..right now! Tomorrow, when it becomes today, ceases to be the future and becomes the past.

It would be wise to answer this question correctly: "Who is your closest friend?"

Several years ago I was with a group of 50 people who were making a spiritual impact on their community.

“The Kingdom of God has never been advanced by men and women of caution…but by men and women of Hope in the promises of God.”

The group of over 3,000 people was the product of a group of 300 individuals who had gathered at the same spot 20 years earlier.

Jesus wanted to give the next generation a good dose of ...

"One of the greatest gifts, as parents we can give our children, is an expectant attitude of Hope. It doesn’t come from the amount of money we have, it comes from ..."

"you could see his “Hope Meter” beginning to move off the peg." Why?

My Hope tank was filled with a Life Lesson of Jesus’ taking care of me because ...

She simply said, “Your mother died `10 minutes ago.”

"Frankly without that time together, I am not sure I would have survived." What time is Lauren talking about?

“Is it really necessary to spend time with others who love Jesus?”

Last week I was having lunch with someone who has been struggling with depression. How in the world can a person with deep depression have Hope in life? Let me suggest ...

The greatest way to bring Hope to others is by the example of an ...

"He asked me if he should quit his job and go into “fulltime” Christian work". Lauren's response may surprise you.

Every year I sit down, open my spiritual journal and Bible and ask The Lord for an emphasis for the coming year. This year...

My note to myself. I can dramatically change the tone and tenor of my home, workplace and community by

Who would imagine that we would get Hope from having a Job Description from God?

The wedding day came and everything was ready but the wedding didn’t happen…until...

Are you tired and burned out on religion?

Words are incredibly important and powerful. How seriously do you take them?

What's happening of significance in your life?

So who is in the driver's seat of your life?

Do you have someone who sees the good while others only see the bad?

How could she rejoice at a time of despair?

What happened when 5 people committed themselves to pray?

How large is your calling?

What is the one thing that if solved would bring energy back to your soul?

People love a good story, especially from the "Story Teller".

A group of folks got together every Friday morning for 20 years near a college campus to ask God to bring people into relationship with Him and that students would go to every part of the world in Jesus’ name. What happened?

What are we to think of those Christians who ask us for resources for Kingdom work?

June and I made it a point to be “real” with people…to share our true selves with folks. So, what was a result?

How can God bring about hope from folks we meet?

What a privilege! I immediately said yes! Why the quick yes?

Do you only have a survival mentality?

How could there be a counter-cultural culture in the midst of economic uncertainty and instability?

How can we rob our daughters and sons of their most important building block of Hope and not even realize it?

What is it that opens opportunity and keeps us fresh spiritually?

Nothing brings Hope like sensing that God is leading you into something or to do something! God’s clear leading is like ...

Do you know and practice the "4 C's of Leadership what give hope?

My neighbor looked at me and said, “I’m now sixty years old and may have 15 winters left to live. Is there Hope after that?”

When we work together as believers in Jesus we leverage our spiritual resources in lives all around us!

Did you know we can disciple folks in their faith before they even believe in Jesus?

Are you aware that as believers in Jesus we have the power of God available anytime?

Ever wake up at 3 a.m. and your mind begins to go wild? Here's what I do when that happens.

I woke up with a text waiting on my phone, it read, “Hope restored, God has worked, thank you!" What happened?

Giving hope, brings hope. Care to hear an example?

It’s hard to move to the future by faith when you have lost Hope! President Ronald Reagan gave a speech about...

I have a friend who is cynical and always sees a glass of water half empty instead of half full! Why?

One of the biggest reasons I sense personally that God doesn’t use our lives more is because of a sense of ...

I first experienced God giving promises as a university student. I was living in a fraternity house with about 65 other young men when...

My son’s term paper gave me Hope in a world where Truth is marginalized!

Last week a friend called me and outlined a seemingly impossible situation. He ended the conversation with this statement, “Lauren, I honestly don’t even know how to pray about this!!!”

Let me freely admit I have certain ways of thinking, patterns and rhythms of life that make me comfortable. Thinking like Jesus means weaning myself from ...

One morning recently I was thinking and asking The Lord how he would respond to having His “private time” interrupted?

One morning I drove up in front of the restaurant and noticed the owner’s old Cadillac was not in it’s usual parking place. I walked into the restaurant and sat down. The server came over to my table and I asked, “Where’s Roger?” Listen in to find out.

I love the Bible! It is so practical! One example of it is...

Having coffee with a close friend the other morning we began to talk about what makes a good leader. The bottom line was, “...

More than 20 years ago a mentor of mine used to say, “...life.” Over the years, I’ve learned the wisdom of that statement. What was it he said that was so wise?

Do you ever feel like you have no value, like you don't exist? Well, God has something to say about that.

The day Jesus was born was a turning point for all of mankind!

It is no accident that we are born into our unique family! We really don’t have a choice in the matter. God has...

We all need spiritual mentoring during our entire life. Whether we are young or old, we all have a role to play.

God uses suffering to align us to be more like Jesus! I learned this through the life of a ...

Last summer at a Coffee Shop in sensed God speak directly to me through another life!

Ever thought about how we influence the environments in which we work, live and relate?

Have you ever experienced a “check” in your spirit after saying something that you felt was not appropriate to another person?

"He stated to get up and dropped like a rock face-down in front of me."

Ever feel like Peter who had most of his dreams dashed in one night? Then, Jesus met him and...

From time to time we all face disappointment in life! It can affect us in different ways—even ...

I have a friend of over 25 years. He doesn’t have a lot of money but he is the richest ...

Aren’t you glad God didn’t send an impersonal gift? In fact He...

What is praising God? It’s ...

Have you ever felt like Jesus has packed up and left your life?

God is constantly involved in raising up new generations of women and men who will be more and more transformed into Christ’s image and engaged with others.

Character is a big topic, particularly in relation to leaders and leadership. Recently I heard a talk that leaders who bring Hope exhibit three things: ...

I’ve been writing down occasions when I get anxious and what the anxiety involved. Surprisingly, most ...

The book of “Ruth” in the Bible is an “Oasis of Grace!” Tragedy has struck in a Jewish family. A women named Naomi’s husband died suddenly in a foreign land, then her sons ...

Jesus told us why he came to earth. He said, “Who needs a doctor; the healthy or the sick? I am here inviting outsiders, not insiders—an invitation to a changed life, changed inside and out.”

Know what happened? It was like a light going on in my soul. The discouragement

Last night my wife and I were invited to dinner in the home of a couple in their 20’s. What a great night.

My friend has lived with discouragement for years. A very hard family situation, challenges in life, wondering where he fit with his talents and gifts…yet ...

The living room looked like a disaster scene from a toy store. Two small boys were...

Then suddenly we stopped, looked at each other and, almost in unison, said,...

One of his parting statements was, “You can’t have future hope without ...

What are your aspirations for yourself, your family or others this year?

He had been on death row for 13 years! He was allowed four hours a week of exercise in the prison yard under close security.His next response was something I hadn’t expected. He said,...

Ever sat down with a notebook and reflected on what Jesus has done for you in the last 12 months? As I wrote, I felt ...

Millions of people have received Hope because of the sacrificial giving by a young couple giving their lives and resources to Jesus!

Are you facing changes faster than you can cope with?

What is the spiritual secret of a man who, in the midst of his own troubles, can still be of encouragement to others?

Satan's whole strategy is to...

What happens when we ask God for wisdom?

Of what is courage a byproduct?

Who are you teaming up with to influence people toward a relationship with Jesus?

What conclusion has Lauren come to regarding you and others?

What is the basic unit God uses of spreading His hope across the earth?

What's common between a tsunami and the mother of a college student?

What happens when we experience Jesus over a long and dark time?

What if Jesus had not been born?

What is the correlation between thanksgiving and hope?

How did God use a dessert in my life?

Who is it that God calls?

What hope is there for God to use a dysfunctional family?

What did Churchill and my Dad have in common that I want to emulate?

What is it that makes a life lived in Jesus attractive?

Ever wonder how God will lead you as the future materializes?

What is it about somebody who uplifts your spirit and encourages you? What happens when you live a life in harmony with Jesus?

Have you ever been worn out by religious activity?

Promises from the Word of God are a source of true Hope!

Generations are a pervasive theme in the Bible!

People of destiny are born every day.Jesus was a man born with a destiny. Granted, He was God. But...

I remember a close friend of mine saying, “When you talk through a conflict, it is like...

When you’re feeling abandoned, all it takes for God’s presence to flood your soul is...

Every now and then we make decisions of gigantic proportions in our personal lives!How do you make these huge decisions? Consider these three steps...

As we sat viewing the beauty of Glacier National Park, we talked about what really mattered in life. What are the things that bring Hope into life?

Two young ladies were discussing future wedding plans. You could just hear Hope in their voices as they planned for the future. One of them said, “you know, I’ve...

Several weeks ago I visited a company that was headed for hard times because corporate Hope had disappeared internally in the company. What are some of the symptoms of losing “Corporate Hope?” When...

She raised six children while her husband would travel in ministry for months at a time. Four sons and daughters hold PhD’s and all are now adults making valuable contributions to society. But the BIG takeaway from her life was...

What kind of Hope has the potential to influence not only a teenage boy headed into life but for generations to come?

I had breakfast this morning at a local greasy spoon with a friend whose wife died several months ago. We were both experiencing precipitation in our eyes as we reviewed her life.My friend made one amazing statement however! He said...

Are you having a bad day? Did you just get bad news on top of bad news? Is there no hope on the horizon? Maybe you are primed for a surprise from Jesus. Last week I...

How do we move from the past to the future?

How can someone, insignificant to most people bring Hope to an impossible situation?

When a dream is shattered ushering in a sense of hopelessness, what can you do? How did the Libby family handle it?

When things look Hopeless it is time to believe Jesus for a new future scenario! He has done it time and again. Several of us were locked into an impossible business situation a few years ago. We faced a future co...

This morning I was at Starbucks. A couple of men and women were sitting at the table to my right. One of the women said, “I just don’t think there is ANY hope for that relationship!” I listened further and it became apparent that ...

Last week I was talking with a couple that owns a small business about the future.The wife looked at me and said, “Why should we invest in getting bigger when we have no Hope that it will make any difference in our business or community?” The husband then responded, our ec...

Last week Jesus used a friend to illuminate a situation in which I had not displayed love toward another person. How?

Am you living in such a way that you are expectantly capturing all the wonderful opportunities Jesus brings along today? How can you?

What can you do when you feel like all your efforts, time investment and hard work is bringing little or no return?

Ever sat down to make a phone call and fear grips your soul?Ever put off contact with people because of the fear of rejection?Fear can...

Last Friday night I was asked to talk on the devastating effect of pride and the positive spiritual effects of humility. Humility, in a true spiritual sense, is...

When was the last time you took some time to say thank you and praise Jesus for who He is and what He has done for us?

A friend of mine rang my cell phone with this statement. “I’ve been asking God to touch a friend to have a heart that is warming toward a relationship with Jesus.” My friend related at least...

I approached this year’s birthday with unrest! I sensed a gap between expectations and the reality of experience—personally and spiritually.One Saturday morning I lis...

The other day I was staring at my computer screen, contemplating buying several gifts via the Internet. I realized how depersonalized our culture has become. How does that relate to Jesus?

How can Jesus help me to not be enslaved by wants?

Jesus prepares us and does not leave us alone in the “change process.”

Frankly, I see Hope for the future because of the generation now on college campuses.

Most notable accomplishments have come from people who see a future and...

Jesus can bring Hope in the worst situations!

When you are "bone crushing tired" what is the most important thing you should do?

How can you bring hope to a group?

What is the cure for when you lose hope?

Do I talk to Jesus, ask for him to move circumstances and hearts of people?

How can you make confident decisions rather than fearful ones?

Our first “Calling” is to get to know Jesus as a person. Once we have that sorted out God begins to open avenues of contribution as we depend on Him.

Have you noticed how attitudes convey the true feelings of our hearts?

What kind of impact are you and your family making on those around you?

How honest are you when people ask how you am doing?

Why would God be interested in our children?

Was it merely a coincidence or was it because of prayer?

Have you ever sensed God wrenching something out of your life that means everything in the world to you?

What can Jesus do about my broken relationships?

How can you cope with feelings of loneliness?

As followers of Jesus are we exempt from suffering?

How can I cope with concerns about what may or may not happen tomorrow?

Are you investing in the most important mentorees you will ever have, your children?

Who do you know that is living in quiet desperation?

How do we know which way is forward?

What can you do when the storms of life threaten?

Ever had your child say to you, “You don’t trust me!”?

What do you and I need to be persistent in praying for?

How does real, personal transformation come about?

How can we bring Hope to those who haven’t encountered Jesus?

How can I be an "Insider for Jesus" helping people get hope in life?

What can I do instead of worry?

Ever wonder why we have two ears but only one mouth?

Who will you see in heaven?

How much impact can a life committed to Jesus really have?

What are four secrets for happiness?

How can I invest my life so it pays eternal dividends?

How can blessing others change things?

So if integrity is more than just being honest, what is it?

Who are you stirring up "to love and good works"?

How can someone change from being a "taker" to being a "giver"?

Is it possible to be "spiritual" yet not know Jesus?

Who would you list as one of the most influential people in your life?

Were you born into a life of "Destiny"?

What can happen when we work together as believers in Jesus?

What are the three "C's" of leadership?

How can the Holy Spirit make my life make a difference?

Am I willing to change the course of my life based upon what God seems to be speaking to me?

What is real joy? What is your source of real joy?

How do we cope with fear?

The loss of Hope is devastating! Jesus came to planet earth to give Hope.

Jesus came to resolve the ultimate conflict between humans and...