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Bible Thump 176 | Hector Miray: Applying What We Already Know to See Our Lives Change

SHOW NOTES

When life feels like it’s falling apart, Scripture reminds us that the way through may be simpler than we make it.

In this episode of Bible Thump, Hector Miray takes an honest look at riding the struggle bus—those seasons when life feels heavy, faith feels tested, and everything seems harder than it should be. Through Philippians 4, Hector unpacks how the Bible gives us clear, practical direction for getting through tough times, even when we’re tempted to overcomplicate the process. This is a real, encouraging conversation for anyone trying to hold on to peace, trust God, and keep moving forward in difficult days.





Episode Hosts

Hector Miray
Hector is the co-host of the Pull List Podcast for Love Thy Nerd. He is a semi overzealous geek about most things, but to the core is a big fan of a good story. He is the primary writer behind the book series "Faith & Fandom" and travels to dozens of comicons throughout the year with the books. He is married to a medical nerd named Danyelle and has helped co-create 3 small humans with her that resemble him in appearance and passions. Hector is also the location pastor for Vertical Church's Lumberton, NC Location.

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