In today's episode, I get to spend some time with my friend, Niki Hardy. We have been friends for quite some time, even doing an event together back in 2019!

Niki's journey from England to the U.S. to plant a church has been filled with both challenges and profound insights. She opens up about her battle with cancer and how it reshaped her understanding of an abundant life—not as one free from pain, but as one rich in intimacy and connection with God and others.

Niki introduces us to her latest book, God, Can We Chat?: A Daringly Honest Guide to Growing Closer to God, One Doubt at a Time, releasing on March 25, 2025. In it, she encourages readers to embrace their doubts and questions as pathways to a deeper, more authentic relationship with God. She shares practical tools, including the CHAT acronym, to guide us in honest conversations with God, transforming our uncertainties into opportunities for spiritual growth.

Key Takeaways:

• Embracing doubts can lead to a stronger, more intimate faith.
• Practical steps to engage in open dialogues with God.
• Understanding that an abundant life includes navigating hardships with hope and connection.

We both pray that you will find this episode both encouraging and challenging to your relationship with God. Do not be afraid to ask the difficult questions. Doing this will help you to grow as His child and into the person He is calling you to become.

Bio:

Niki Hardy is the author of the Audi Award-nominated Breathe Again and One-Minute Prayers for Women with Cancer, and has been featured on the Hallmark Channel, Life Today, and Premier Radio.

Having left corporate life, been to seminary, moved continents, planted churches, started businesses and nonprofits, and navigated loss, cancer, church hurt, and painful uncertainty, she firmly believes God loves a cheerful doubter. Niki lives in North Carolina with her husband and ridiculous Doodle, Charlie, who is the main reason their three grown kids come home.

Anchor Verse:

Psalm 62

Connect with Niki:

Website: http://NikiHardy.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy

FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/16ETWymGuM/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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