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In the Bible, John 1:5 says “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…” We’re stepping into this new year with a fresh perspective asking God to shine a light...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Light in the Darkness with Sam Kelly &amp; Dr. Gregory Jantz<br /><br />In the Bible, John 1:5 says “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…” We’re stepping into this new year with a fresh perspective asking God to shine a light on some hard topics and how we can move forward with freedom and hope. I’m Sam Kelly, this is Light in the Darkness, a 5-part podcast series with Dr. Gregory Jantz from <a href="https://www.aplaceofhope.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Center • A Place of Hope</a>.<br /><br />Episodes drop every Saturday starting January 11th through February 8th, listen here at <a href="https://purposely.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">purposely.com</a> or anywhere you prefer to listen to your podcasts!<br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Mental Health"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>When Is It Normal Worry And When Is It Chronic Anxiety?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-is-it-normal-worry-and-when-is-it-chronic-anxiety--63619154</link><description><![CDATA[As we wrap up this series, Sam Kelly and Dr Jantz from The Center A Place of Hope dives into the topic of worry and chronic anxiety. 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