Jun 11, 2018 | Broken Marriages, Despair, Family, Living Your Faith, Marriage, Pornography addiction, Work
Abiding in Hope Episode 18 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen discuss infidelity through pornography, how one might approach helping one’s spouse through the hurt. The second question and discussion focuses on dealing with unethical practices at work. The...
Mar 8, 2018 | Addiction, Despair, Discouragement, Hope, Pornography addiction, Suicide, Temptation
Abiding in Hope Episode 13 Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss a question regarding suicide and death. They also discuss sexual addiction. The hosts aim to give you hope, support, and ideas for putting God in those empty places of desperation and...
Jan 15, 2018 | Addiction, Pornography addiction, Presumption, Sins against hope, Suffering, Temptation
Abiding in Hope Episode 9 Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss ongoing struggles with sin or addiction, in particular pornography. They describe an offense against hope, presumption, and how temptations that may not be obvious to us lead us to sin in that...
Dec 26, 2017 | Broken Marriages, Children, Despair, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Hope, Sins against hope
Abiding in Hope Episode 8 Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss two very significant issues: Feeling broken after broken marriage vows. And when we are feeling discouraged, how can we get back the joy we once had and unite ourselves to the Beloved? The hosts...
Oct 16, 2017 | Anxiety, Children, Despair, Faith, Family, Hope, Mental Health, Sins against hope
Abiding in Hope Episode 4 Looking at the issue of anxiety and mental health concerns through a spiritual and clinical perspective, especially anxiety that may be passed along via our family history. There is hope in sharing our own past struggles with those currently...
Oct 2, 2017 | Faith, Hope, Pornography addiction, Presumption, Religion, Sins against hope
Abiding in Hope Episode 3 Looking at the experience of hope through suffering and the willingness to accept and learn from suffering, addictions, and temptations. How we can set our hearts on God through what we’ve learned. The hosts invite you to participate in...
