In this Season Two premiere of the Eternal Echoes podcast, host Katharine Rose interviews Bruce W. Martin, a retired pastor, keynote speaker, author, and coach. Bruce shares insights from his book, “Desperate for Hope,” unpacking the age-old question of “why bad things happen to good people” and offering practical tips on how to cling to hope during times of deep suffering.

As a leading expert on how to find greater meaning and purpose in life, Bruce also shares insights on finding your purpose and stewarding your life well.

Wise words worth echoing:

-“We would be very thin souls if we didn't experience suffering.”

-“God, in His love and in His wisdom, will take us into the deep end of the pool where we can't touch bottom and all we have is faith."

-“Even though I don't always understand the will of God, I always trust the work of God.”

-“God is always at work. So even if I make a bad decision, God's at work. Even if someone else makes a bad decision, God's at work.”

-“Your life is not a gift. Life is a stewardship. And that stewardship always involves blessing, serving, and helping others in some capacity.”

-“The place that we find rest for our souls is in following the way of Christ. It's not this oppressive thing to follow Jesus. It's the most freeing way to live life.”

Connect with Bruce:

Website: https://brucewmartin.com/

Desperate for Hope (book): https://brucewmartin.com/undivided-2/desperate-for-hope/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brucewmartin.investyourlife

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In the season one finale of the Eternal Echoes podcast, host Katharine Rose reflects on the powerful insights shared by the seasoned saints we've heard from throughout the season.

In this special episode, she's gathered their heartfelt responses to a question she asks every guest: “What have you learned about God that you wish you’d known when you were younger?”

Their answers are moving, wise, and deeply encouraging—you won’t want to miss it!

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Grief doesn’t always look like losing someone. Sometimes, it’s the ache of a dream that never came to life, a future that didn’t unfold as you’d hoped, or a relationship that was taken away.

In this episode of the Eternal Echoes podcast, host Katharine Rose speaks with Jan Johnson, a 72-year-old woman who has endured many adversities – from miscarriage and widowhood to estranged children, abandonment, rape and cancer. More recently, she has experienced the loss of a relationship with a grandchild who was kidnapped by her own father.

Jan shares how she’s learned to trust God through it all by grounding herself in His word, reflecting on His past faithfulness, and maintaining an eternal perspective. She offers words of encouragement to grieving hearts, reminding listeners that God uses tribulations to build our testimony of faith and draw us closer to Himself.

Wise words worth echoing:

-“We go through the trials and tribulations because that’s where we come closest to Him. He’s building my testimony to share with somebody else that might be going through it.”

-“I have learned to trust Him, which is just a hard thing to do. But you only learn that through going through hard things. If you don't go through hard things, you don't need to trust Him.”

-“If He doesn't answer in the here and now, He still has a big picture of how it's going to work, whether we understand it or not. And that’s where your trust comes in.”

-“We need to go back and write down those things and say, this is where God came through in my life. This is where He hasn't come through yet – but He will.”

-“God takes you through deep waters. He's right there and you just have to keep in the Word because if you don’t, you just get lost.”

Connect with Jan:

Website: https://jan-johnson.com/

Just Talkin About Jesus Podcast: https://justtalkinaboutjesus.buzzsprout.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtalkinaboutjesus

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jan.johnson.5201

Substack: https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search

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