Relentless Hope

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Relentless Hope

Steve Gatena

The Bible calls us to rejoice in hope and be patient in tribulation (Romans 12:12)—but how can we live this out? The Relentless Hope Podcast shares vulnerable testimonies from the world’s most passionate Christian leaders who overcame

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extreme trials through God’s faithfulness. Each episode, hosted by Steve Gatena, founder of Pray.com, gives hope a voice. In a world that can often feel overwhelming, it’s easy to lose sight of the beauty and potential within every one of us. We are divinely created; deep down, we know that anything is possible. That’s why we must hold on to hope. This podcast uncovers ways to cope with anxiety, heal broken relationships, and battle depression. You will get a close-up look into the experiences and lessons learned that made our guests incredibly influential leaders. Join us as we discover how they overcame vast obstacles and defeated the odds by turning tribulation into success. They’ll remind you that you’re not alone, guide you to lead with purpose, and leave a legacy of helping others. Following each episode, listen to the summarized daily highlights hosted by Max Bard. These shortened episodes are a great way to keep encouragement in your day, even if you only have a few minutes.

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  1. 73Lament - Esther Fleece Allen | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode of Relentless Hope, Esther Fleece Allen teaches us about the language of lament, the definition for lament, and how God wants us to go to Him in prayer for all things including our grief, confusion, and pain. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. #inspirationalstories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices7 min
  2. 74Overcoming My Parent’s Divorce and Becoming an Orphan at 10 Years Old - Esther Fleece AlanReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. At Pray.com we make prayer a priority and start every episode off with a prayer. This week on Relentless Hope, Esther Fleece Allen teaches us all about the language of lament, and how she had to learn to turn to God with her grief and pain. After experiencing a traumatic childhood, Esther vowed to be strong, to never reveal her emotions to anyone, and to never show any weakness. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 6 min
  3. 75Building a Framework for our Lives - Dr. Kent Ingle | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode of Relentless Hope, we learn how Dr. Kent Ingle, president of Southeastern University, strives to leave a legacy of having been a good steward of relationships in his life. None of us do life alone. We are all part of a network of connections that inform how we think, show us how to act, and empower us on our journeys of self-discovery. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. #inspirationalstories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices6 min
  4. 76Reaching Next Level Leadership - Dr. Kent Ingle | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode of Relentless Hope, Dr. Kent Ingle, President of Southeastern University teaches us that great leadership is all about being a good steward. God has given all of us a divine design, a God-ordained purpose for our lives. Our divine design is God’s gift to us…and how we steward our lives is our gift to God. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. #inspirationalstories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices7 min
  5. 77The Stewardship of Life - Dr. Kent Ingle | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode of Relentless Hope, Dr. Kent Ingle, President of Southeastern University teaches us about the stewardship of life, and what it means to manage everything that God has entrusted us with.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. #inspirationalstories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices8 min
  6. 78Living with Diabetes and Overcoming Tragedy - Dr. Kent IngleReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. At Pray.com we make prayer a priority and start every episode off with a prayer. This week on Relentless Hope, Dr. Kent Ingle, president of Southeastern University teaches us about becoming good stewards of our lives. After being told by his doctor that he had sugar diabetes, Kent was determined and committed to becoming a better steward of his life…including his health, resources, time, skills, and family. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 22 min
  7. 79Living for God's Will - Gerard Long | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode, Gerard Long explains that legacy is what we’ll be remembered for. And that he tries to consider the things that he would like people to see that he’s left behind…That includes how he learned to trust in God and His eternal plan after the deaths of two of Gerard’s children.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. #insecurities #inspirational Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices7 min
  8. 80The Work God Calls Us To Do - Gerard Long | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode, Gerard Long explains the three traits of a great leader. The first is…mission. Great leaders understand the why…why they here on earth?” Why are they leading an organization? Why does their organization exist?  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app.  #inspirational Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices6 min
  9. 81Healing the Broken Hearted - Gerard Long | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode of Relentless Hope, Gerard Long teaches us how God sometimes calls us to suffering—He never causes it—but He permits it for a greater eternal purpose. And sometimes it’s so that God’s grace can shine through our brokenness. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. #inspirationalstories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices6 min
  10. 82Overcoming the Nightmare of Losing My Children - Gerard LongReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. At Pray.com we make prayer a priority and start every episode off with a prayer. This week on Pray.com's Relentless Hope, Gerard Long, Christian minister and evangelist, teaches us how God sometimes calls us to suffering—He never causes it—but He permits it for a greater eternal purpose. And sometimes it’s so that God’s grace can shine through our brokenness.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 18 min
  11. 83The Importance of Prayer - Diego Mesa | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode we learn how Pastor Diego believes the greatest thing he could leave behind will be the people he’s touched. How many people will Pastor Diego have made better? And we learn how he wants to tell the next generation that whatever he has achieved…it’s nothing compared to what they can be. He wants people to know they can do it too…and they can do it far better than he can. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. #insecurities #inspirational Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices7 min
  12. 84Dealing with Self-Esteem Issues - Diego Mesa | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. In this episode of Relentless Hope, Pastor Diego Mesa explains how being a leader means we give up the right to think of ourselves to focus on the needs of our people. Pastor Diego explains how so many people in our society today, especially the young, struggle with self-esteem issues.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. #insecurities #inspirational #selfesteem See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices8 min
  13. 85How to let go of insecurities - Diego Mesa | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode Pastor Diego opens up about his childhood and how from a young age, he felt insecure and had low-self esteem because he thought he was dumb and wasn’t good at school. We hear how Pastor Diego turned to alcohol to numb his pain before coming to Christ and learning discipline. As Pastor Diego explains, he became focusedthrough his faith in Christ and realizing that everything he did would reflect Him. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. #insecurities #inspirational Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices7 min
  14. 86How Faith Helped Me Survive Stage 4 Kidney Cancer - Diego MesaReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. At Pray.com we make prayer a priority and start every episode off with a prayer. This week on Pray.com's Relentless Hope, Pastor Diego Mesa teaches us about overcoming our insecurities and low self-esteem by returning to God, by leaning into our faith, and by trusting that he is in control. Pastor Diego shares how he learned to let go of his insecurities and low-self-esteem after being diagnosed and beating Stage 4 Kidney Cancer. We learn how Pastor Diego spent a lifetime feeling insecure and how he struggled with feelings of rejection, taking things personally and being ultra-competitive.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 13 min
  15. 87How People Remember Us - Jeremiah Jones | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode of Relentless Hope, Pastor Jeremiah Jones challenges us to ask ourselves, what is our legacy today? What legacy are we leaving behind in our everyday thoughts and actions? And he asks us, if we were to die today, how would people remember us?  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices6 min
  16. 88Influencing Others - Jeremiah Jones | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode, Pastor Jeremiah Jones challenges us to change our definition and thinking of leadership. As he sees it, leadership is how to use our influence to engage others to become better and to go beyond what they are now. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices7 min
  17. 89The Power of Choice - Jeremiah Jones | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard highlights key takeaways & life lessons from Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena. On this episode, Pastor Jeremiah Jones explains the power of choice. How God has lent us this life. And how we have the power to choose how we will use it. Pastor Jeremiah teaches us God entrusted us with a gift called existence, in which we have the chance to impact people’s lives across the length and breadth of this world.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices6 min
  18. 90Beating Stage 4 Cancer while being Pregnant - Jeremiah JonesReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. At Pray.com we make prayer a priority and start every episode off with a prayer. This week on Relentless Hope, Pastor Jeremiah Jones teaches us this, when we put the decision into our hearts that we will live for God regardless of what happens on this earthly plane…then God will never allow us to lose more than He will give back. And we hear how Pastor Jeremiah faced moments of agony, strife, and sorrow when he learned that his wife had stage 4 breast cancer while 7-months pregnant with their fourth child.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices100:51
  19. 91Creating a Legacy with Your Story - Jon Erwin | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On this episode of Relentless Hope, faith-based filmmaker, Jon Erwin teaches us that legacy is about our stories…we all have a story…so how do we want our stories to be told? How do we want our stories to be remembered? And what do we want the purpose…and point…of our stories to be? Learn to love your life, lead with purpose, and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard gives you the highlights and life lessons from The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices8 min
  20. 92Learning to Lead from Failed Experiences - Jon Erwin | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On this episode of Relentless Hope, faith-based filmmaker Jon Erwin reveals how he had to experience painful failure in order to learn how to lead.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose, and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard gives you the highlights and life lessons from The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices7 min
  21. 93Learning from Failure - Jon Erwin | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On this episode of Relentless Hope, faith-based filmmaker Jon Erwin reveals how he’s learned to succeed by first learning from failure.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose, and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard gives you the highlights and life lessons from The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices7 min
  22. 94Overcoming Your Failures - Jon ErwinReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. At Pray.com we make prayer a priority and start every episode off with a prayer. This week on Relentless Hope, faith-based filmmaker Jon Erwin teaches us how to succeed by learning how to fail well. We learn how his hit Christian film, “I Can Only Imagine” succeeded because Jon first learned from painful failures. We learn how after Jon’s film, “Woodlawn” failed to reach its goals, Jon went on a four-month post-mortem where he solicited criticism, opinions, and feedback on what needed to change. As he explains, facing his failures and being honest with himself as a leader was painful, yet it resulted in an incredible personal transformation that also transformed his production company, the types of team members he recruited, and the filmmaking process. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast gives hope a voice by sharing stories from the world’s most passionate leaders. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 31 min
  23. 95A Passion for Jesus - Billy Heather | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On this episode of Relentless Hope, Pastor Billy Heather explains how when he thinks about leaving this earth and what people will remember him for… Pastor Billy wants people to know that he had a passion for Jesus. That he was a follower, not just a Christian, but a true follower who did what Jesus did.  Learn to love your life, lead with purpose, and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard gives you the highlights and life lessons from The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices6 min
  24. 96The Best Leaders are the Best Followers - Billy Heather | Daily HopeReceive hope every day with our inspirational devotionals at RelentlessHope.com. On this episode of Relentless Hope, Pastor Billy Heather teaches us that leadership is not just what comes from our mouths like when we teach a sermon or speak during a staff meeting. Leadership is first what we experience and what we’re willing to share with the people we’re leading. Learn to love your life, lead with purpose, and leave a legacy of helping others with Relentless Hope. On the Daily Hope, Max Bard gives you the highlights and life lessons from The Relentless Hope with Steve Gatena Podcast. Follow the Podcast so that you never miss an episode and share this episode with someone you love. For more inspirational content, daily prayers, and relaxing stories inspired by the Bible download the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices6 min

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