{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6795109e9d0f8892a05cc624/6ae15f6b4288e950edebde2c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"When Hope Seems Lost | HopeTown Church | October 26, 2026 | Ben Woods","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6795109e9d0f8892a05cc624/1793240977057-ec9d01eb-3e9d-4a9c-8e4e-1279c53b0e1f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In Week 4 of our series &quot;This Wasn&#39;t The Plan,&quot; guest speaker Ben Woods (from The Brave Way Home) shares a powerful and timely message titled &quot;When Hope Seems Lost.&quot; Life often brings a deep tension between OUR plan and THE plan—where our expectations collide with reality. But God meets us in moments of confusion and crisis, and He will never waste our pain. Rooted in Hebrews <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG3VDhQ7j7U&amp;t=622s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">10:22</a>-25, Ben gives us practical steps on how to stay the course with persevering hope: <strong>Draw Near to God</strong> – Dwell in His presence with a sincere heart and full assurance of faith. <strong>Hold Fast to Truth</strong> – Anchor your soul in the unswerving faithfulness of God. <strong>Consider One Another</strong> – Engage in community and spur each other on toward love and good deeds. No matter what season or struggle you are walking through, remember that helpless doesn&#39;t mean hopeless, because our story is anchored in a hope that will not disappoint!</p><p><br></p><p>Ben Woods &amp; The Brave Way Home: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUlxb01IWk5pdHIyM05HeTBLcVFucEJlRTFrR3xBSTVJdTV0VUw2b2NJY2dPSGloR2R2LW5VcHBRM0pkY3gtS3R3bElqSzJVYmZKaFhoMnZQdjE3THF5Wi1aaFB4T3FRMUtFTGxoMEFvR19kcHFfSzhFeWlFZGhfSDBQbXlXN0dW&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fthebravewayhome.com%2F&amp;v=JG3VDhQ7j7U\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thebravewayhome.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>REACH | CONNECT | REPEAT <strong>Connect with us!</strong></p><p>[HopeTown on Facebook](<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUlxb01IWW1MMEVzd1FJWndXODdVYWhCeVdCUHxBSTVJdTVzSVVzRVh3UTVZMER1S3VLejJkZWVobnJCcy1RN0JsUlROb0lwVFdRS0dmd1B0bE1peEFkX0dHbkVYRVdDVHpOMkF1bjNFV1ZKUHBPV3M4c0EwSFg4aGJJUUFYRnJq&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FHopeTownChurch&amp;v=JG3VDhQ7j7U\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/facebook_1x.png\"> / hopetownchurch </a>)</p><p>[HopeTown on Instagram](<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUlxb01IWlh6TjVxWms1dDhhcnZNbktCNVE0SHxBSTVJdTV2VHV6RGpTVDBISHBpZzgtYTJ5ZjFkV3gwejZBamVvaXVzT2JDenctUkt5NzNvdzRnV0lqUG1rVE0tUkhuelFqbkNPOXVUMGgzaW9qRlJmQUZuRDcwX3FDbHR5NHk4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fhopetownchurch%2F&amp;v=JG3VDhQ7j7U\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/instagram_1x.png\"> / hopetownchurch </a>)</p><p><br></p><p>[Download our App](<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUlxb01IWTFVaXp3SC10VWN1ZEtmYmdxalpQOHxBSTVJdTV0ckg4UW1vcFJhX3VKOXZCVzN0UU4wcEdOMVMwbUlpV2pwVGtiM0szTDExWHowcmkwMEdJNEJqYkV0V2M5dm9uWHBBWEtTaVIzMmE0UjNlNlBnWDhxdWs4WlY1UE5K&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fhopetown.churchcenter.com%2Fsetup&amp;v=JG3VDhQ7j7U\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://hopetown.churchcenter.com/setup</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 <strong>SUBSCRIBE</strong> for more messages from HopeTown!</p><p>➡️ <strong>SHARE</strong> this message with someone you want to bless! </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hopetownchurch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#HopeTownChurch</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/thiswasnttheplan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#ThisWasntThePlan</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/benwoods\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#BenWoods</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/whenhopeseemslost\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#WhenHopeSeemsLost</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christiansermon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#ChristianSermon</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/perseveringhope\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#PerseveringHope</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hebrews10\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#Hebrews10</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/thebravewayhome\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#TheBraveWayHome</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/faithandperseverance\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#FaithAndPerseverance</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sundaysermon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#SundaySermon</a></p>","author_name":"Tim Ashley"}