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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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How Small Acts of Curiosity Can Save the Friendship

Have you ever felt a friendship grow tense or distant and weren’t sure why? In this episode, Tanner, Chase, and Sarah explore why division makes friendships harder to navigate, why we sometimes turn friends into “categories,” and how small acts of curiosity can soften what feels strained.
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What Hurry is Doing to Your Relationships

What if slowing down wasn't about doing less, but about learning to see as God sees? In this kickoff to our Beholding series, Tanner, Chase, and Sarah explore how hurry distorts our relationships and how attention, presence, and prayer can restore them. Warm, practical, and honest—this conversation helps you trade frantic for faithful with the people you love most.
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Stop Saving Everyone (Even if You’re Good At It)

Have you ever felt the pressure to fix everyone else’s problems? In Part 2 of our Relational Triangles series, hosts Tanner Smith and Chase Rashad Stancle — joined by Sarah Johnson — unpack the “hero/rescuer” role of the Drama Triangle: why anxious systems reward over-functioning and how to shift from rescuer to coach with simple, wise questions.
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Why You Keep Getting Pulled in: Understanding Relational Triangles

In this hope-filled episode of Leading in Practice, hosts Tanner Smith and Chase Rashad Stancle explore the hidden dynamics of relational triangles. They share stories from pastoral life, practical strategies to “flatten the triangle,” and ways to discern when you’re moving toward connection or just lowering discomfort.
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How Not to Lose Yourself in Conflict

In this honest and hope-filled episode of Practicing Hope, Rev. Tanner Smith and Pastor Chase Rashad Stancle explore what it means to be a defined leader: someone who knows their values, shows up with clarity, and doesn’t disappear in the heat of conflict.
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The Spiritual Practice of Leaving Your Comfort Zone with Telos

What if the key to peace is getting closer, not pulling away? In this episode of Practicing Hope, Tanner Smith sits down with Todd Deatherage and Emily Cullum of Telos, a peacemaking organization that leads immersive trips into places shaped by conflict.
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