Finding Jesus When Hope Feels Hard
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
1-4:00PM EST / 10AM-1:00PM PST
Does feeling hopeless mean you've failed at faith?
We all face times when life doesn’t go as expected – whether it’s relational strain you can’t fix, an overwhelming workload, financial distress, or the weight of world news. When what we’re carrying feels far beyond us, hope can feel difficult, exhausting, or even impossible.
Join us for a warm gathering, where you’ll have freedom to engage at your comfort level, as we explore what it looks like to face heavy seasons without forcing positivity or simply giving up.
Together, we’ll:
- Reframe hopelessness and consider what it actually means to have faith and hope as believers.
- Explore the common traps we can fall into when we don't know how to acknowledge and process feelings of despair.
- Learn how to connect with Jesus and allow Him to guide us forward when we come to the end of ourselves.
Whether you’re walking through your own difficult season or walking alongside someone who is, this event offers space to face painful moments honestly.
Despair isn't evidence that you've failed at faith - but neither does despair have to be the place where you remain.
PLEASE NOTE: We encourage you to attend LIVE, but if you can’t make it, a recording will be available for a limited time following the event for those who registered. If watching via recording, we encourage you to have a friend purchase the event as well so you can go through the exercises together and discuss what you are learning.
Each session will include a time of teaching and practice:
Session 1
Reframing Hopelessness | In this session, learn what hopeless despair is and what common life situations trigger it. We’ll explore how our views of faith and hope can affect our ability to navigate times of despair.
Session 2
Recognizing the Pitfalls | Together we’ll review the common traps we fall into when we don't know how to process hopelessness - from fighting or avoiding it with artificial forms of hope, to collapsing and drowning beneath it.
Session 3
Connecting with Jesus in the Pain | Finally, we learn how to face painful moments without forcing positivity or simply giving up. Together we’ll navigate how to allow Jesus to meet us right where we are and lead us forward.
We hope you can make it!
EVENT details
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
1pm - 4:00pm Eastern / 10am - 1:00pm Pacific
Pick Your Price!
The recommended price for this event is $59 per person. If that’s out of reach, you’re welcome to choose your own price—starting at $10. If you’re able to contribute more, your generosity helps make this event accessible to others.
Group Pricing: We generally ask participants to register individually, unless they’re part of the same household and watching from the same screen, (recommendation of $99). If you prefer to register as a group, we kindly ask that you consider our suggested pricing and contribute what you’re able.
REGISTRATION ENDS NOVEMBER 9, 2026 @ 9pm EST
What to expect
When you join this event you will enter a waiting room and be admitted by our event host. Please be sure to join 10 minutes early so we can review some housekeeping items.
Sessions 1-3 include a teaching, an exercise or reflection, and opportunities for discussion. You will have a brief break after sessions 1 and 2. Our time will conclude with a short time for Q & A.
For all discussion and practice portions of the event, you will be added to a breakout room with other attendees unless you are attending with others who are watching from the same screen as you.
FAQs
- Can I attend this event if I have no prior experience with relational skills?
- Yes. However, it will be helpful to review our Foundational 5 Skills before coming if you can. You can do this by going through our F5 intor course here: www.thrivetoday.org/foundational5
- Or at least watching the short videos below:
- Or listen to our podcast E15 which reviews the Foundation 5 skills.
- Will this event be recorded?
- Yes, this event will be recorded and made available to all participants through our course platform, Thinkific, for 1 year. Please be aware that long-term availability isn’t guaranteed.
- Do you offer group pricing?
- Typically we only offer a household rate of $99, for couples or families living in the same home and watching from the same screen. However, if you have a small group you’d like to register watching from the same screen, we kindly ask that you consider our suggested pricing and contribute what you’re able.
We hope you join us!
Unable To Join Live?
We encourage you to attend LIVE, but if you can’t make it, the recording will be available for those who registered in the form on an online course. While you will have plenty of time to review the recording, we cannot guarantee long-term access.
Keep in mind that the hands-on practice and breakout rooms are an important part of this event. If you are watching the event via recording, you’ll benefit greatly by having a friend purchase the course as well so you can go through the exercises together and discuss what you are learning. Please remember to have anyone you go through the content with also purchase the event, unless they are in your household and you paid the household rate.