153 This Is the Life: Finding God in What You Didn’t Choose

About this episode

Chris and Kory discuss finding God in life's challenges, using Kory's knee surgery as a focal point for spiritual reflection.

Happy Easter! In this episode of Story dram, Chris and Kory kick things off with Easter candy rankings and a surprisingly meaningful Holy Week idea—praying and sacrificing for someone far from God. But the heart of the episode comes through a real-life story: Kory’s recent knee surgery and the unexpected spiritual shift that followed. What if the hard parts of life aren’t interruptions… but the point? What if “this” is the life God is using to form you? From physical therapy to family travel chaos, the guys explore how to stop grumbling, embrace the present moment, and discover that even the “cost” might actually be the gift. Because maybe it’s true: travel days are vacation days.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Kostelc, Kory LaCroix

Topics covered

• spiritual growth
• finding God
• life challenges
• embracing the present
• Easter reflections

Keywords

• Easter
• spirituality
• knee surgery
• life challenges
• present moment

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