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Breaking the Cycle: Living Beyond Retaliation
In this volatile context, Jesus offered something revolutionary. Rather than feeding their desire for vengeance, he pointed to a radically different path that would break the endless cycle of retaliation ...

Bob Hayes
2 days ago6 min read
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Resting in God’s Wild Love: Finding Peace in a Restless World
Find lasting peace in God's wild love, not shallow escapes. Part 4 of SMAR: living fully known and fully loved by the divine.

Bob Hayes
Apr 45 min read
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Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
At LoveShaped Life, we’ve discovered four transformative principles for living a life shaped by love ...

Bob Hayes
Feb 274 min read
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Break Free from Religious Baggage in 2025
In 2014, the ice bucket challenge went viral on social media to raise awareness and funds for the ALS foundation, also known as Lou...

Bob Hayes
Jan 215 min read
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A Fresh Start: Learning from Space Debris
[The following blog post is a duplicate of our New Year’s, subsribers-only email. We hope you’ll consider subscribing for weekly...

Nathan Stearman
Dec 28, 20243 min read
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Who is God, Really? Understanding God through Jesus.
When Jesus came to Earth, He wasn’t just another religious teacher or philosopher. He was God Himself, stepping into our world to show us ex

Bob Hayes
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Seeing Deeply: The Power of Biblical Meditation
When we meditate on God’s promises, we see ourselves through His eyes: deeply valued, fully accepted, known by name, protected, and provided

Bob Hayes
Nov 5, 20243 min read
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The Life-Changing Power of Seeing God
Knowing God’s love extends beyond factual knowledge; it involves personal experience.

Bob Hayes
Oct 22, 20243 min read
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The Greatest Trip of My Life, pt. 3
Dawning of Hope My favorite time of day is when the sun rises. At the dawning of a new day, the birds begin to sing, filling the air with...

Bob Hayes
Aug 16, 20244 min read
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The Greatest Trip of My Life, pt. 2
Living in Florida, we have become accustomed to the annual hurricane season. It’s a part of life here, and we’ve learned to prepare for...

Bob Hayes
Jun 14, 20247 min read
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The Greatest Trip of My Life, pt. 1
Growing up in Upstate New York, one thing was crystal clear: there are four seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter. Each season brings...

Bob Hayes
May 29, 20249 min read
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I Saw God in Him, Pt 3
In this final installment of, I Saw God in Him, Bob invites us on one more adventure, to hear Jesus’ parting words and be inspired.

Bob Hayes
May 8, 20249 min read
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I Saw God in Him, Part 2
During the 2008 earthquake in China, amidst the chaos of rescue efforts, a remarkable discovery unfolded. Beneath a collapsed home,...

Bob Hayes
Apr 5, 20246 min read
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I Saw God in Him, Part 1
My kids like to listen to a radio program called Adventures in Odyssey. One of the main characters is Mr. Whittaker, or Whit as they call...

Bob Hayes
Mar 23, 20245 min read
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How deep will God go for you?
In the sport of freediving, athletes dive in the ocean without the use of oxygen tanks. They follow a cable down, retrieve the flag, and...

Bob Hayes
Feb 21, 20245 min read
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God’s Unwavering Faithfulness to Us
The tragic fate of Rich Moore, a 71-year-old hiker from Pagosa Springs, Colorado, resonated deeply with many. In August 2023, Moore...

Bob Hayes
Jan 29, 20244 min read
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New Year. New You.
There is something about a new year that has always been appealing to me. It’s like starting over, leaving all the stresses and strains...

Bob Hayes
Jan 3, 20244 min read
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Beyond the Fog of Religion
Growing up in upstate New York it was not unusual to wake up to a foggy morning. I remember looking out the window and wondering if it...

Bob Hayes
Dec 22, 20235 min read
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Up Next …
Thank you! A huge thank you from Bob and I for sticking with us through Season One of the Loveshaped Life podcast. We're really hoping it...

Nathan Stearman
Dec 14, 20234 min read
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Soul Food
Scripture offers us something far more satisfying than we've probably every imagined. Don’t be so concerned about perishable things like...

Nathan Stearman
Dec 8, 20233 min read
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