Program: #5311
First air date December 20, 2009
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)

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Spiritual Journey Segment

 
Manya Brachear, religion reporter for the Chicago Tribune, sheds light on the most interesting stories about faith.

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Sermon Segment

 
Stephen Shoemaker, Senior Minister of Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, reflects on what happens when plans change and life is turned upside-down. Can we trust that God is at work in every circumstance, guiding us in the midst of painfully changed plans? That is faith at the deepest level.

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Interview Segment

 
Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Stephen Shoemaker, who says, "God's hand is there to guide us, to reshape us, to drive us deeper, to help us be more compassionate, to help our lives be more meaningful to the world around us in the midst of our darkest and altered lives."

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Reflection Segment

 
Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, reflects on the gift of the unexpected.

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