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Singer/songwriter Matthew West joins our Peace For Everyday Life series to share how he’s experienced the power God has to work good in the midst of our broken and sometimes messy stories. He encourages us that even while we might be discouraged as to how our story is playing out today, God still has amazing chapters that are unwritten and that we need to trust Him with even our most disappointing moments. . Matthew shares, “I know that God is real. I know that He is the one who gives purpose to my life. And when I feel weak in my faith, I can look over my shoulder and see who's been faithful all along the way.”

Speaker, consultant, and author Esther Fleece Allen joins our Peace For Everyday Life series to share how we can realize the power in our names, how the labels we place on others make a serious impact, and how seasons of stillness can lead to renewal. Esther shares how to recognize that a way to overcome our past is by finding the courage to share our testimonies and to share what Jesus has done in our lives so that we can see just how much He has transformed us. She says, “There's power in a name. There's power in what we name others, what we name future generations. And there's power in the name we take on for ourselves of who we're gonna become.”

The Bachelor alum Madison Prewett joins our Peace for Everyday Life series to share how she has sought to stay true to her values, to her beliefs, and to God. Madison knows firsthand that the world tries to pull us into something that isn’t God’s plan, and how you prepare privately will determine how you perform publicly. Knowing your value, implementing a consistent routine, and surrounding yourself with the right influences can make all the difference, and Madison shares that “There’s only one answer. There’s only one way. There’s only one truth. There’s only one hope. And that’s Jesus.”

Author Janine Urbaniak Reid joins our Peace for Everyday Life series to share how God is always with us in the middle of our worst crises. When Janine’s son was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, Janine had to figure out how to cope with living in constant difficulties, and realized that it was okay to have human emotions and remain faithful at the same time. She shares how important self-care is in tough times, how to invite God in when you don’t have any answers, which she writes about in her book The Opposite of Certainty.

Physician and author Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith joins our Peace for Everyday Life series to share how we were designed to work from a place of rest, “because then we are no longer pouring out into people from our emptiness, but we're pouring out into people from the fullness of what God has poured into us.” She shares some tips on how we can recharge better despite our busy lifestyles, and the seven types of rest we need to get in order to live up to our fullest potential.

NFL wide receiver Jordan Matthews joins our Peace for Everyday Life series to share how he was living life on his own terms until he noticed how some fellow NFL players were able to stay steady--even with the constant ups and downs of the world of football. When he realized that it was Jesus who transformed the way they viewed the world, he wanted in—because a relationship with God, unlike a career in the NFL, isn’t performance-based. As Jordan says, “I don’t know how people navigate life without a close relationship with God.”

Writer Sean Dietrich joins our Peace For Everyday Life series to share some of the trauma that he’s faced, how it affects the way one sees both the world and other people, and that his past helps him gauge what’s actually important in life. He shares that it’s okay to suffer, as long as you have faith that one day you’ll be okay, including a peek at his new book, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Author and business coach Alli Worthington joins our Peace For Everyday Life series to share how we can stand up to our self-doubt and remember that God is bigger than all of our fears and uncertainties. She shares from experience what it’s like to be scared to make a change in our lives, but how silencing our inner critic and releasing ourselves from the judgment of others is the only way we can be free to obey our calling. “The Creator of the universe is on your side,” she says, “and in His hand is an invitation to a great adventure.”

Lori Allen of Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta and owner of Bridals by Lori joins our Peace For Everyday Life series to share how she’s learned to say “yes” to everything God’s got for her, embracing the good and the bad. As a business owner, an empty nester mom, a daughter to aging parents, and a breast cancer survivor, Lori’s had a lot of difficult moments, but she’s encouraged that the best is yet to come, stating that “I think that God wants us to live till our very last day with meaning and hope.”

Author, entrepreneur, and mom of eight Angela Braniff joins our Peace For Everyday Life series to share that while we all have an idea of what we think our life is supposed to look like, sometimes God has an entirely different path than what we’ve imagined for ourselves. She shares how she broke free from the checklist, societal expectations, and judgment of others to live in the freedom of God’s plan, stating that “there was so much beauty to be found beyond those borders.”

Activist, author, and speaker Terence Lester joins our Peace For Everyday Life series to share how his organization, Love Beyond Walls, makes it their mission to affirm the value and dignity of those often considered invisible—the homeless and impoverished. He notes that when we are willing to open our eyes to a need, we’re able to meet it, just as Jesus would. “I want to live a life of seeing past people's hurts and flaws and shortcomings,” he says, “really looking at the fact that every single person has this inherent worth and value of dignity because we're all made in the image of God.”

Prayer and fasting have made a difference in radio host, mom, and author Autumn Miles. She joins our Peace For Everyday Life Series to share how “we need to surrender--as hard as it may be--those anxieties to the Lord and replace that with truth. God’s word is truth.” She reminds us how humbling ourselves before the Lord and guarding our minds are some of the most important things we can do.