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EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 24 MIN

Learning to Hope Again in the Quiet Places

from The True North Podcast · host Mykah Price Ballard

What do you do when hope feels risky — or even impossible — in a season where God seems silent? In this episode, we talk about the connection between hope and quiet seasons, and why the times that feel the most still are often the places where God is doing His deepest work. When life slows down, when answers don’t come quickly, when prayers seem to hang in the air, it’s easy to assume something is wrong. But silence doesn’t mean God has left. It doesn’t mean He forgot. And it doesn’t mean your story is stalled. Often, silence is the space where God is aligning things you can’t see yet. In this first episode of a new series, "Advent (Unwrapped)" we explore how hope grows when we stop attaching it to evidence and start attaching it to God’s character.  We unpack what it looks like to stay rooted when you want to run, to stay expectant when everything feels still, and to stay grounded in truth when your emotions want to narrate the story for you. You’ll learn how hope actually thrives in silence because silence forces you to lean on who God is, not what you feel. If you’re in a quiet in-between season, this episode will remind you that hope isn’t dead — it’s growing deeper roots. God is preparing things you can’t see yet, and He knows exactly how to lead you forward, right on time. Sign up for my newsletter: https://thenorthernnook.beehiiv.com/ New here? Learn all about True North and find previous episodes by visiting https://truenorth-ministries.com/ today! Shop Christian gifts and stocking stuffers from Bold Belief Society, use code "TRUENORTH50" for 50% off: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BoldBeliefSociety Follow us on socials to receive weekly encouragement, and subscribe to the show to be the first to know when a new episode drops!

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