FOUND in Focus | Ep.64 | God Loves You as Much as He Loves Jesus | John 17:23

FOUND in Focus | Ep.64 | God Loves You as Much as He Loves Jesus | John 17:23

What if you truly believed that God loves you as much as He loves Jesus? In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on one of the most breathtaking truths in all of Scripture: John 17:23. In His final prayer before the cross, Jesus declares that the Father loves His followers just as He loves Him. It's a truth so profound that many of us struggle to fully receive it. Inspired by her conversation with Shaila Visser, this devotional explores what happens when we stop striving for God's approval and begin resting in His love. So many of us spend our lives trying to prove our worth, wondering if we're enough, or believing that God's affection depends on our performance. But the Gospel tells a different story. Before you accomplish anything, before you get everything right, before you feel worthy, you are already deeply loved by God. When this truth takes root in our hearts, it changes everything. We stop living for acceptance and begin living from it. We find freedom from performance, confidence in our identity, and peace in knowing that we belong to Him. God's love is not something you earn—it is something you receive. If you've ever questioned your value, struggled with insecurity, or wondered how God truly feels about you, this devotion is an invitation to see yourself through the eyes of a loving Father. You are not merely tolerated. You are deeply loved, fully known, and forever His. 👉 Watch Shaila’s full episode: https://youtu.be/4EcVobrZ6hQ [https://youtu.be/4EcVobrZ6hQ] 👉 Watch the devotional on Youtube: https://youtu.be/M5CzahHqkXw [https://youtu.be/M5CzahHqkXw] 🔗 Connect with Lorie Hartshorn: Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://loriehartshorn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://loriehartshorn.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/] Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart] 📢 New episodes every week! Subscribe & share if this conversation inspires you → help us spread hope and healing. 🔔 Don’t forget to hit follow to get notified of the next release! LoriesHart Production Team: Video/Audio/Editing - Cameron Lin Design - Katrina Robert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.katrinarobert.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.katrinarobert.com/] Social Media - Zi + Liling Wong Youtube Manager - Mikayla Nembhard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikaylajnembhard⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/2lx04CnAIIPHJuDEJc7lw7/episode/2zFZOqanRtapLlGY4KdLGO/instagram.com/mikaylajnembhard/]

Ep. 64 | You Were Made for This with Shaila Visser | Revival, Evangelism & the Next Generation

What if this generation is more open to Jesus than we realize? In this encouraging and eye-opening conversation, Shaila Visser joins Lorie to talk about identity, evangelism, and the remarkable ways God is moving across Canada today. As the National Director of Alpha Canada and Alpha International, Shaila has a front-row seat to what many are calling a fresh spiritual openness among younger generations. She shares how discovering her identity in Christ shaped her calling to boldly share the Gospel—and why she believes this is a pivotal moment for the Church. This conversation is filled with hope for anyone wondering whether God is still at work in our culture. In this episode, you'll discover: - How identity in Christ fuels confidence and purpose - Practical ways to overcome fear when sharing your faith - What God is doing among Gen Alpha and the next generation - Key insights from the Made for This initiative across Canada - How the Church can faithfully engage this cultural moment Shaila's perspective is a powerful reminder that God is not finished with Canada. In a culture searching for meaning, hope, and belonging, the Gospel remains as relevant and transformative as ever. If you've ever wondered how to share your faith with confidence or what God is doing in this generation, this episode will leave you encouraged, equipped, and inspired. 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4EcVobrZ6hQ [https://youtu.be/4EcVobrZ6hQ] 🔗 Connect with Shaila Visser: Website: https://www.shailavisser.com/about [https://www.shailavisser.com/about] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shailavisser [https://www.instagram.com/shailavisser] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaila.visser [https://www.facebook.com/shaila.visser] 🔗 Connect with Lorie Hartshorn: Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://loriehartshorn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://loriehartshorn.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/] Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart] 📢 New episodes every week! Subscribe & share if this conversation inspires you → help us spread hope and healing. 🔔 Don’t forget to hit follow to get notified of the next release! LoriesHart Production Team: Video/Audio/Editing - Cameron Lin Design - Katrina Robert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.katrinarobert.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.katrinarobert.com/] Social Media - Zi + Liling Wong Youtube Manager - Mikayla Nembhard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikaylajnembhard⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/2lx04CnAIIPHJuDEJc7lw7/episode/2zFZOqanRtapLlGY4KdLGO/instagram.com/mikaylajnembhard/]

FOUND in Focus | Ep.63 | Jesus Wept: Finding God in the Middle of Grief | John 11:35

What if God meets you in your grief—not just after it? In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on one of the shortest yet most powerful verses in Scripture: John 11:35 — “Jesus wept.” Inspired by her conversation with Siobhan Koch, this devotional reminds us that God’s presence is not reserved for moments of breakthrough, healing, or answered prayer. He is also present in the sorrow, the waiting, and the questions we carry when life doesn't make sense. After walking through years of infertility, heartbreaking loss, and deep disappointment, Siobhan discovered that faith isn't about having all the answers—it's about being held by the One who understands our pain. Jesus knew He would raise Lazarus, yet He still stopped to weep. In doing so, He revealed a God who is not distant from our suffering but enters into it with us. This devotional is an invitation to release the pressure to be strong, to bring your grief honestly before God, and to trust that His presence is enough even when circumstances remain unchanged. If you're carrying loss, unanswered prayers, or a season where faith feels fragile, be reminded today: you are not alone. The God who weeps is the God who stays. 👉 Watch Siobhan’s full episode: https://youtu.be/jVOf1iz7H0o [https://youtu.be/jVOf1iz7H0o] 👉 Watch the devotional on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Q5EQqWTK73s [https://youtu.be/Q5EQqWTK73s] 🔗 Connect with Lorie Hartshorn: Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://loriehartshorn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://loriehartshorn.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/] Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart] 📢 New episodes every week! Subscribe & share if this conversation inspires you → help us spread hope and healing. 🔔 Don’t forget to hit follow to get notified of the next release! LoriesHart Production Team: Video/Audio/Editing - Cameron Lin Design - Katrina Robert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.katrinarobert.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.katrinarobert.com/] Social Media - Zi + Liling Wong Youtube Manager - Mikayla Nembhard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikaylajnembhard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/2lx04CnAIIPHJuDEJc7lw7/episode/2zFZOqanRtapLlGY4KdLGO/instagram.com/mikaylajnembhard/]

Ep. 63 | Still Held with Siobhan Koch | Finding God in Grief & Unanswered Prayers

What happens when your prayers go unanswered? In this deeply honest and hope-filled conversation, Siobhan Koch joins Lorie to share her journey through infertility, pregnancy loss, and the difficult questions that arise when life doesn't unfold the way we hoped. After walking through 12 years of infertility and the devastating loss of a long-awaited pregnancy, Siobhan found herself wrestling with disappointment, grief, and faith in ways she never expected. Yet it was in those painful seasons that she discovered a deeper truth: God's presence is not dependent on our circumstances. This episode is a tender reminder that even when answers don't come, God remains near. In this episode, you'll discover: - Navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, and seasons of deep grief - Letting go of performance-based faith and learning to trust God's presence - Wrestling honestly with disappointment and unanswered prayers - What it means to be held by God in life's hardest moments - Creating space for vulnerability, lament, and authentic faith Siobhan's story offers hope for anyone carrying heartbreak, waiting for breakthrough, or wondering where God is in the middle of their pain. If you've ever felt weary, unseen, or unsure how to keep trusting God through loss and disappointment, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone—and that His presence is often closest in the places that hurt the most. 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jVOf1iz7H0o [https://youtu.be/jVOf1iz7H0o] 🔗 Connect with Siobhan Koch: Website: www.stillheld.org [www.stillheld.org] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siobhan.koch/ [https://www.instagram.com/siobhan.koch/] Instagram (Organization): https://www.instagram.com/still.held [https://www.instagram.com/still.held] 🔗 Connect with Lorie Hartshorn: Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://loriehartshorn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://loriehartshorn.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/] Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart] 📢 New episodes every week! Subscribe & share if this conversation inspires you → help us spread hope and healing. 🔔 Don’t forget to hit follow to get notified of the next release! LoriesHart Production Team: Video/Audio/Editing - Cameron Lin Design - Katrina Robert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.katrinarobert.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.katrinarobert.com/] Social Media - Zi + Liling Wong Youtube Manager - Mikayla Nembhard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikaylajnembhard⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/2lx04CnAIIPHJuDEJc7lw7/episode/2zFZOqanRtapLlGY4KdLGO/instagram.com/mikaylajnembhard/]

FOUND in Focus | Ep.62 | You Don’t Have to Earn Your Worth | Ephesians 2:10

What if your identity was never meant to be earned? In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on the truth of Ephesians 2:10 and the powerful reminder that you are God's handiwork—created with purpose, value, and intention. Inspired by her conversation with Daniel Im, this devotional explores what it means to live from your God-given identity rather than striving to prove your worth. So many of us tie our value to what we accomplish, how productive we are, or whether we feel successful. We spend our lives trying to earn significance, believing that if we achieve enough, we'll finally feel secure. But Scripture tells a different story. Before you ever did anything for God, He created you with purpose and prepared good works for you to walk in. You are not defined by your performance, your accomplishments, or the expectations of others. You are God's workmanship—uniquely designed, deeply loved, and called according to His purpose. When you understand who you are in Christ, you can stop striving for identity and start living from it. If you've been feeling pressure to prove yourself or wondering whether your life has purpose, be reminded today: God has already declared your value, and He has prepared a path for you to walk in. 👉 Watch Daniel’s full episode: https://youtu.be/tFY69uwppNo [https://youtu.be/tFY69uwppNo] 👉 Watch the devotional on Youtube: https://youtu.be/kOBFQXtnDY8 [https://youtu.be/kOBFQXtnDY8] 🔗 Connect with Lorie Hartshorn: Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://loriehartshorn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://loriehartshorn.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/] Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart] 📢 New episodes every week! Subscribe & share if this conversation inspires you → help us spread hope and healing. 🔔 Don’t forget to hit follow to get notified of the next release! LoriesHart Production Team: Video/Audio/Editing - Cameron Lin Design - Katrina Robert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.katrinarobert.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.katrinarobert.com/] Social Media - Zi + Liling Wong Youtube Manager - Mikayla Nembhard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikaylajnembhard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/2lx04CnAIIPHJuDEJc7lw7/episode/2zFZOqanRtapLlGY4KdLGO/instagram.com/mikaylajnembhard/]