In this crazy, chaotic world, where's your hope?

I mean, when life completely goes sideways and you get caught off guard by something,

what keeps you grounded and unshaken?

Well, today I'm going to tell you how to get that kind of hope

by sharing the incredible testimony of a good friend

whose faith in the face of dire circumstances

deeply inspired me. Stay with me. You're going to be encouraged today.

Welcome to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram. We are an international

discipleship ministry devoted to helping Christians worldwide live out their faith for the glory of God and the benefit of all people.

Thanks for joining us as we're in the middle of Chip series, I Choose Joy.

We hope you've learned a lot so far from our study in Philippians chapter 1. And to help others learn as you have,

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Well, if you have a Bible, go to Philippians chapter 1, beginning in verse 18, as we settle in for Chip's message, Understanding the Power of Hope.

Kevin shared what it's like to be a young dad with four kids, stage four lymphoma,

and battling, wondering, the real challenges

of, am I going to live or am I going to die, and how am I going to go through this?

I read every time on Caring Bridge as Kevin journaled through this process.

And I kind of followed him with the ups and the downs and, you know, this prognosis and then

that one and then how he's feeling.

And I wanted to share with you the four things that I learned from going through this

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