April 14, 2026

The Faith Breathed Hope podcast

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The Faith Breathed Hope podcast

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In this episode I speak with Beverly Shoemaker on A Roadmap to Life: Temptation, Meditation, and Discernment. Listen to the discussion about the temptation to control life circumstances in order to cope during stress and dark times. In our endless quest to search for answers we can be assured by the truth of His word. Meditate on scripture and fight to live by placing these words of truth, hope, and freedom on your heart and become readied for battle with the discernment of the Holy One.

Beverly Shoemaker is a Published Blogger, Resilience Expert, Life Coach, and Motivational Speaker certified in group crisis intervention assisting individuals in crisis and suicide intervention. Beverly shares her story of overcoming adversity and her mission to help others rediscover their identity and purpose after loss and trauma.

Find Beverly: website

ACTION STEPS:

Search Scripture and Pray on the following questions.

Who are you, God? What are your promises, Lord? What do you say you will do for me, Lord? Will you be with me no matter what?

Scripture:

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Colossians 2:2

My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ

Psalm 19:14

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 119:15

I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.

Psalm 119:97

Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.

Joshua 1:8

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

Psalm 104:34

May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord.

Additional Scripture: James 4:7, Hebrews 2:18, Matthew 6:13, Psalm 49:3, Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 77:12, Proverbs 4:20-22, 1 John 4:1, Philippians 1:9-10, James 1:5

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About Chris Maduri

Retirement & Life Transitions Expert

Nearly 20 years Helping people prepare for retirement4 Pillars of sustainable retirement planning3 Buckets in his wealth-building approachSales Director Named by Financial Marketing Group in 2013

Chris Maduri has spent nearly two decades helping people prepare for more than retirement - he helps them prepare for the life that comes after work.

Because retirement isn't simply the day the pay cheque stops.

It can change your identity, your marriage, your relationship with your time, your health, your family and your sense of purpose. And Chris believes that's the part of retirement planning most people don't talk about.

Chris began his career just before the 2008 Financial Crisis, an experience that fundamentally shaped how he thinks about risk. Watching carefully constructed plans come under pressure taught him that assumptions can fail - and that a retirement plan needs to work in the real world, not just on paper.

But after nearly two decades in the industry, Chris has come to see that financial preparation is only one part of the equation.

The bigger question is: What are you actually retiring to?

Chris describes retirement as the "fourth quarter of life" - and, if you've done things right, a little overtime.His work explores what it takes to make that chapter meaningful: having financial confidence, maintaining your health, protecting the people you love, staying connected to a sense of purpose and knowing how you want to spend the years you've worked so hard to create.