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Practicing Hope Podcast

The Colossian Forum

Honest conversations about hope, conflict, and becoming more like Christ.

The Practicing Hope podcast explores what it looks like to love God and neighbor in the midst of conflict.

Join Pastor Chase Rashad Stancle, Rev. Dr. Tanner Smith, and Sarah Johnson for honest conversations on topics like burnout, discernment, leadership, and emotional maturity. Thoughtful, practical, and often full of laughter, each episode offers hopeful ways to navigate life’s tensions with hope.

Produced by The Colossian Forum.

Listen, follow, and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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What to Do When Your Community Makes a Decision You Disagree With

Have you ever wished there were a simple formula for knowing when it’s time to move on, especially after your community makes a decision you wouldn’t have chosen? In this episode, Tanner Smith, Chase Rashad Stancle, and Sarah Johnson explore what faithful discernment looks like when you find yourself out of step with your community.
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Why certainty feels good (and might be shutting down the conversation)

In leadership, certainty is often rewarded. It feels decisive and strong. But what if discernment asks us to listen instead?
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Don’t Let Fear Drive Your Decisions

Have you ever carried a decision that felt heavy? Leadership often puts us in moments where there’s no obvious right answer — just responsibility, consequence, and the hope that we don’t cause harm. In this episode, Tanner Smith is joined by Chase Stancle and Sarah Johnson to explore what it means to discern well under pressure.
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You Don’t Have to Fix It: Loving People in Pain

Have you ever had someone trust you with something heavy, and suddenly you're not sure what to say? In this episode, hosts Tanner Smith and Sarah Johnson are joined by Holly Wilson from Safe Haven Ministries to talk about what trustworthiness looks like in real relationships, especially when someone shares a painful story.
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The Cost of Doing Everything Yourself

What if a fuller life comes not from convenience, but from shared life with others? Tanner Smith and Chase Rashad Stancle examine the value of self-sufficiency and how it shapes our neighborhoods, churches, and relationships.
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How to Stay Human (And Hopeful) When Scrolling

In this episode of our Beholding series, Tanner Smith, Chase Rashad Stancle, and Sarah Johnson talk about how phones and social media shape our brains, our bodies, and our relationships — and how small, practical practices can help us stay human, grounded, and open to God, even while we scroll.
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