Author and theologian Dr. Joel Muddamalle joins us to talk about spiritual warfare, trusting God in uncertainty, and the deeper story Scripture tells about the unseen battle.

Joel shares two powerful “hope stories” from his own life—walking through fear when his missionary grandfather was kidnapped overseas and when his young son suffered from seizures—moments that taught him to trust the Lord when life feels out of control.

Drawing from his book The Unseen Battle, Joel offers a clear, biblical overview of spiritual warfare and how the entire story of the Bible points to a loving Father restoring His family. This is an insightful and encouraging conversation about God being our refuge and Christ's victory of dark powers.

Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.

So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means

everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

Listen in to learn more :

[0:03:08] Hope in Crisis: From Kidnapping and Seizures to Dependence on God

[0:07:37] Prayer as Warfare: How Heaven Responds When We Humble Ourselves

[0:13:02] The Bible’s Through Line: A Good Father Reuniting His Family

[0:25:33] Why Scripture Matters: From Ancient Myths to a God Who Comes Near

[0:38:11] The Three Rebellions: Seeing Evil, Division, and Christ’s Cosmic Victory

Dr. Joel Muddamalle Resources

Get Joel’s book, The Unseen Battle: https://www.muddamalle.com/theunseenbattle

Learn more about Dr. Joel Muddamalle: https://www.muddamalle.com/

Connect with Joel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muddamalle/

Check out Joel’s YouTube channel, Humble Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@Muddamalle

Read Joel’s Substack, Humble Theology – https://humbletheology.muddamalle.com/

Hope for the Heart resources

Order our newest resource, The Care and Counsel Handbook, providing biblical guidance 100 real-life issues: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/care-and-counsel-handbook

Other Hope for the Heart Resources

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheheart

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

Want to talk with June Hunt on Hope in the Night about a difficult life issue? Schedule a time here: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/talk-with-june-hope-in-the-night

God’s plan for you: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/gods-plan-for-you/

Give to the ministry of Hope for the Heart: https://raisedonors.com/hopefortheheart/givehope?sc=HTPDON

Do you believe that God is at work in the small, ordinary moments of life?

On this episode, we’re joined by author, podcaster, and speaker Cynthia Yanof, whose life and ministry are rooted in seeing God in the daily, often messy moments of life.

From practicing law to stepping into ministry, from foster care and adoption to gas-station confessions revelations, Cynthia shares how God continually meets us in everyday moments and reframes what we call success, failure, and faithfulness. Drawing from her new book How’d I Miss That?, Cynthia invites us to slow down, pay attention, and trust that God is doing far more than we realize.

Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.

So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means

everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

Listen in to learn more

[0:03:45] Wanting the Status Without the Sacrifice [0:06:20] Hope in the Daily Details, Not Just Big Crises [0:08:40] Platform vs. Pump: God in the “Small” Moments [0:11:50] Parenting in a Culture Obsessed with Measurables

Cynthia Yanof Resources

Get Cynthia’s book, How’d I Miss That? https://tinyurl.com/43ecbjx4

Learn more Cynthia Yanof: https://cynthiayanof.com/

Connect with Cynthia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiayanof/?hl=en

Hope for the Heart resources

Order our newest resource, The Care and Counsel Handbook, providing biblical guidance 100 real-life issues: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/care-and-counsel-handbook

Other Hope for the Heart Resources

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheheart

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

Want to talk with June Hunt on Hope in the Night about a difficult life issue? Schedule a time here: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/talk-with-june-hope-in-the-night

God’s plan for you: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/gods-plan-for-you/

Give to the ministry of Hope for the Heart: https://raisedonors.com/hopefortheheart/givehope?sc=HTPDON

In this episode, Haley and Dustin are joined by Dr. Steve Midgley, author of Understanding Trauma and Executive Director of Biblical Counselling UK.

Steve shares two powerful stories of hope—from coming to faith in Christ after years of skepticism in medical school and learning vulnerability during a difficult season of caring for his special needs daughter. We explore how God meets us in our weakness and brings growth through seasons of hardship. We also reflect on the mental health crisis of our day, the opportunity for biblical counseling, and how Jesus Himself entered into suffering and trauma.

It's an insightful and encouraging conversation on the beauty of Jesus, and how we understand our weakness, and gives us hope in it.

Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.

So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

Listen in to learn more :

• [0:10:00] How Biblical Counseling Gripped Steve’s Soul
• [0:15:00] Weak Pastors, Strong God: Vulnerability as True Spiritual Leadership
• [0:20:00] Why Churches Need Distinctly Biblical Care
• [0:30:00] How the Cross Reframes Trauma and Suffering
• [0:38:09] Moving from Functional Prayers to Adoration

Steve Midgley Resources

Get Steve’s book, Understanding Trauma: An Introduction to Church Care: https://tinyurl.com/mvymbekr

Learn more about Biblical Counselling UK: https://www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/

Hope for the Heart resources

Order our newest resource, The Care and Counsel Handbook, providing biblical guidance on 100 real-life issues: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/care-and-counsel-handbook

Other Hope for the Heart Resources

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopefortheheart

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

Want to talk with June Hunt on Hope in the Night about a difficult life issue? Schedule a time here: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/talk-with-june-hope-in-the-night

God’s plan for you: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/gods-plan-for-you/

Give to the ministry of Hope for the Heart: https://raisedonors.com/hopefortheheart/givehope?sc=HTPDON

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Bible verses mentioned in this episode

Job 1:8 – Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”

Psalm 27:4 – “One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.”

2 Corinthians 12:9 – “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”