What’s the point? Who cares? Who knows? If you’ve ever felt this way, the folks at Darkwood Brew go deep into hope for a world that so often feels hopeless. In Hope: A Pessimist’s Guide, DWB and Scott Russell Sanders, who wrote the book Hunting for Hope, explore different facets of hope in this new 8-part series. Each episode includes an interview with Scott Russell Sanders, as well as interviews with guests such as Scott Russell Sanders, Richard Foster, Phyllis Tickle, Carrie Newcomer, and Bob Ravenscroft, word-class jazz music, and maybe even the unexpected.
This series is available for streaming and downloading with a membership subscription and is also available on DVD for purchase in our store.

Hope E1 – What is Hope?
Hope: A Pessimist’s Guide, Episode: 1, Featured Guest: Richard Foster, Pneuma Divina Passage: Romans 8:28
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Hope E2 – Wildness
Hope: A Pessimist’s Guide, Episode: 2, Featured Guest: Patrick Swanson
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Hope E4 – Fidelity
Hope: A Pessimist’s Guide, Episode: 4, Featured Guest: Phyllis Tickle, Pneuma Divina Passage: Psalm 136
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Hope E5 – Justice
Hope: A Pessimist’s Guide, Episode: 5, Featured Guest: Michael Piazza, Pneuma Divina Passage: Amos 5: 21-27
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Hope E6 – Simplicity
Hope: A Pessimist’s Guide, Episode: 6, Featured Guest: Carrie Newcomer, Pneuma Divina Passage: Matthew 6: 19-34
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Hope E7 – Beauty
Hope: A Pessimist’s Guide, Episode: 7, Featured Guest: Melvin Bray, Pneuma Divina Passage: Song of Solomon 1:1-5, 2:2-7
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Hope E8 – Spirit
Hope: A Pessimist’s Guide, Episode: 8, Featured Guest: Bob Ravenscroft, Pneuma Divina Passage: John 3: 1-12
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