What do you do when God gives you hope, but nothing around you seems to change? In this conversation, Jill sits down with Tom Anderson to talk about wilderness seasons, slow transformation, and learning to trust God’s word when circumstances tell a different story. Tom shares how years of struggle in his marriage reshaped his understanding of faith, why becoming secure in God’s love is a process, and what it means to hold onto hope in the long middle.
✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What happens when God has given you a promise, but your circumstances seem to tell a completely different story?
Jill talks with author Tom Anderson about marriage, wilderness seasons, identity, and the slow work of learning to believe that we are truly loved by God. Tom shares honestly about the early years of his marriage, a season when hope seemed almost impossible, and the Scripture that helped him begin seeing waiting differently.
Together, Jill and Tom explore why transformation often takes longer than we expect, what biblical hope really means, and why difficult circumstances do not get the final word about who we are. Tom also reflects on the importance of holding onto God’s word, allowing truth to take root, and learning to believe the gospel before simply trying harder to live it.
If you’re in a season where nothing seems to be happening, this conversation is an invitation to look again for God in the long middle.
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🎙️ ABOUT US
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.
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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES
Verses Discussed:
Isaiah 43:18–19; James 1:2–4; Psalm 139; Mark 4:1–20; Jude 1:1–25; Galatians 3:8; Genesis 12; Genesis 22; 1 Corinthians 1:9
The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links
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📣 GUEST
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Tom’s website
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🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:
Episode #119 We are Made to Be Known w/ Janelle McGuckin
Episode #116 The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen
Episode #114 Obedience Before Clarity w/ Jessica DeYoung
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