MAKE LIFE MATTER: Overcoming Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors – with Crystal Martin
Today’s episode offers encouragement to any woman praying about a call to ministry.
Today’s episode offers encouragement to any woman praying about a call to ministry.
You may feel anxious about sending your child out into a world that too often feels dark and scary. But you can prepare your kids to live in the real world by equipping them with a sound mind and strategies for establishing a foundation of faith.
Regularly examining our motivations and behaviors for signs of selfishness can help us avoid the pitfalls it presents.
Merry Christmas to you and yours! This month on Style Tips, I’m playing Santa for a few episodes and sharing my favorite gift ideas! We’ll be starting with faith-based gifts today, and I can’t wait to see which ones you grab for your friends and family!
While accurate details may be necessary in a court of law, they generally don’t matter in casual conversations with friends.
Chris discusses the importance of seeking God beyond feelings, the significance of waiting in His presence, and practical steps for deepening one’s prayer life.
Do you ever feel like your marriage and your family are not your own, but instead just an extension of one or both sets of your parents? Are they calling the shots for your holiday plans, your schedules, and maybe even how you’re raising your kids? Maybe they just really struggle with accepting a no, so you’ve just found it was easier to go along to get along.
Today I’m excited to welcome Stacey Chapman to the podcast! Stacey and her husband, Erick, have an amazing story of adopting three children, and after they felt their family was complete, they felt God leading them to take on one more.
Christmas time is such a perfect opportunity to show our kids what grace truly looks like.
Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin this conversation and this series with Dr. Jim Wilder, neurotheologian, psychologist, and author whose groundbreaking work in relational brain science has shaped the way we understand community, joy, and emotional health and the reason Table and Well is doing the work they are.
Today’s podcast is going to bless you. I could NOT stop crying all the way through this episode. Alison and I had a time of prayer before it began, and we could feel God’s mighty presence. The Lord showed me that HE wants to heal the “Body of Christ” from TRAUMA!
Testimony of when the Lord admonished me 3x with those words. It was a great reminder to submit to my husband in ALL things, no matter how small they may seem.
Camille is one of the faces behind Angel Studio’s latest film, Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.—an exciting new look into the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Following the word picture of a well-built house, home education needs 1) a strong foundation 2) a working frame, and 3) multiple rooms to fill. What do we fill the rooms with? Knowledge!
Not only can you as a parent develop your child’s joy center, but you can also strengthen your own joy muscle!
Heated arguments between keyboard warriors, “unfriending” family or friends who believe differently than us, and wars on the international stage—our world is full of conflict. Dr. Oletha Barnett believes God created diversity far beyond race and that He designed diversity, which can often lead to conflict, to grow us, and give us opportunities to practice biblical principles. Through that, we can find unity.
Pregnant and uncertain, Lisa and her then-boyfriend, John, chose to keep their baby and marry. Fast forward 38 years, Lisa and John are still married, with three children and three granddaughters.
This week I had the honor of sitting down with author, Maggie Rowe, to talk about finding freedom in our friendships. Maggie’s written an INCREDIBLE book, “The Life We Share.”
My heart is bound to be crushed and even kicked to the curb because Jesus never promised me deliverance from pain in this life.
The episode concludes with a compelling dialogue on integrating faith and technology responsibly. Could AI be manipulated by supernatural entities?
In this episode, we’re here to help you keep your focus and have an intentional Christmas this year. Join us as we share some of the biggest stressors and dish out some practical tips on how to get rid of them so you can have a Christ-filled Christmas!
Every home should be built on the same foundation with the same contractor going in the same direction!
Marcia Moston finally surrendered to God when she hit rock bottom. Her testimony is a story of how God has remained faithful throughout all of her life.
In this episode, they explore what happens when people are placed into the position of elder before they are mature enough to be there. When you look across the landscape of the Christian world, you see this everywhere.
Fasting is more than abstaining from food—it’s about aligning your heart with the will of the Father and seeing heaven move here on earth.
Are you ‘ing’ing your husband to death? Proverbs 21:9,19 and Proverbs 27:15,24 give clear examples of the BS ‘ing.’ Let me help you with TWO new ‘ing’s that will change your marriage!
Generations of confusion have kept women from answering God’s call to lead, depriving God’s kingdom of crucial gifts and abilities. Entrusted to Lead shows women what it looks like to lead with confidence in the workplace and in ministry—and why Jesus always wanted women to have a seat at the table.
Navigating addiction as a family is hard stuff. Yet, families are often judged by what they do or don’t do in handling these messy situations.
Join us as we talk to Kelly Crawford, a homeschooling mom of 11, about the relaxed homeschooling approach.
Episode #199 – Today’s episode is a much-needed candid conversation for anyone who is tired of hustling and never feeling enough, and longing to truly embrace grace. Blake helps us know how to take a bold stand for Christ in today’s contentious culture.
Through her biblical approach and personal life experiences, Rachel empowers women to discover strength and hope in everyday situations.
This week I will go through fashion trends for Plus size women to help you feel confident and look amazing. All you have to do is follow these few rules to look great this Fall and Winter.
Our kids will be questioned about their faith, which is why we need to prepare them ahead of time.
Sometimes the best thing we can do with someone who openly continues to sin is to part company with them.
If you’re struggling with depression this holiday season, find someone to serve.
There is the struggle to resist sin in order to be able to follow God’s ways of living.
Drew and Tim discuss the implications of the recent election on the Christian church. They emphasize the importance of the church stepping up during this reprieve and not waiting for catastrophes to spur action.
How much do you hate it when your husband is late for everything? How about when your wife’s makeup takes over the entire bathroom counter? Do these things drive you just a little nutso? Well, today’s episode is for you! We’re having a chat about what we can do about those flaws that drive us nuts in one another. The answer might surprise you!
Carol shares some Christmas traditions, and you may want to implement some of these ideas into your own family and might need a little time to prepare.
Gossip is driven by pride, jealousy, comparison, envy, and manmade religion which always turns into hate.
Elders need to have a community to belong to and be recognized by that community. There is a fundamental need for elders.
This study was birthed from Janet’s own journey toward healing—healing from childhood trauma and sexual abuse. This episode also features two powerful video testimonies from Amy Novakovich and Jenny Brown, whose stories of healing will inspire you to believe that God truly can do the impossible.
The holidays can be the most peaceful or the most stressful time of the year, but it’s really up to us and what we make of it.
The Hall of Faith in Hebrews—Abraham, Moses, Rahab, to name a few—each provides a description of how faith works.
God gives us celebration as a gift to be enjoyed.
The faith those early settlers took with them across the waters to the new land is what kept them. That same faith now inspires Johanna’s writing.
This Christian momma is tired—but here sits another experience in the travels of addiction. I learned it can’t be me; I can’t save, fix, or carry the weight of an addiction I don’t have.
Learn Dr. Jana’s favorite children’s remedies and medicine cabinet essentials for various ailments, acute or chronic. This is part two of two parts.
At times, we start ill-advised fights and make matters worse by forgetting to handle things out of the resources God has given us.
If you want to thrive instead of strive in your marriage, this episode is for you! Christa Hardin, MA, is a relationship expert, author, and podcast host. We talk about practical ways we can better understand and support each other.
“Everything starts with love. It is everywhere, always. Understanding love changes everything from relationships to workplace environments, church cultures, and life fulfillment. It is love that will change the world.” – Kim Sorrelle
Did you know it is required of you to teach the younger women? Are you in your 30s…then it’s your responsibility, as a follower of Christ, to train up the 20-year-olds and teens.
Watch to find out my tips on how to assemble easy outfits if you have a bigger bust.
There’s this sacred connection that can happen when we learn to validate, but when we offer a counterfeit, it instead creates walls.
Where will they find an listening ear, an understanding heart, a loving correcting voice if not in us, the older generation?
God wants you to surround yourself with those who lift you up, help you flourish, and move you forward.
Sometimes, living with a mental illness, you feel like your back is pushed up against a wall.
Jake discusses his new book, ‘The Journey to Biblical Masculinity: 12 Paths Every Man Must Take,’ and how it aims to guide men through understanding their pain, the importance of initiation, and balancing masculinity within God’s framework.
Today we’re completing our two-part series on helping your spouse with anxiety. If you missed part one, be sure to go back and listen to it first. In today’s episode, you can hear more of our personal story and get some great, practical tips on how to help your spouse start the journey of overcoming anxiety.
If you’re dealing with a prodigal or know someone who is, this episode will encourage you and give you the hope you need to keep pouring into that child. It’s an incredible story of God’s grace.
Our children are not ours to keep; they are souls on loan, entrusted to us by the Creator Himself.
The Elder stage of Maturity is the most crucial and least reached stage of maturity. Without True Elders in our community, we fail to know who we are and how it is for us, as humans, to act.
This episode calls us to place our trust in God’s capable hands, confident that He’s working in our lives through both blessings and challenges. Join us for a deep reflection on Isaiah’s timeless message of hope and strength.
Kari shares a personal story about a young waitress she met to encourage you.
Never pretending that the difficulties of life don’t exist, we overcome them through faith that says, “Let’s go!”
Dr. Bengtson’s newest book is titled Sacred Scars and is an exploration of the encouraging truth that past pain and brokenness can serve as preparation for what God wants to do in and through his children if we’ll only surrender to and trust in him.
Yes—RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE. Yes, it is amazing. People are choosing to live every single day!
Amidst the laughter and joking it’s easy to let your tongue get you in trouble.
Learn Dr. Jana’s favorite children’s remedies and medicine cabinet essentials for a wide variety of ailments, acute or chronic.
We talk about this unique science fiction-romance inspired by the book of Job and Brock’s own story of faith, hope in grief, and staying true to your calling.
Join Becky and BJ Jenkins as they talk about her new Believer’s Series that helps children understand their royal inheritance and the unique destiny God has designed for them.
To protect the people within our intimate circle of responsibility is right and good and should be honored, not dismissed and demeaned.
God’s desire for us is to be welcoming both in our hearts and our homes.
Joggers are a chic, comfy staple for every wardrobe but do you ever wonder how to style your joggers for any occasion? In this video, I’m sharing 6 style tips to up-style your joggers whether you’re traveling, shopping, or on a date night out!
Luke offers insights into how churches can nurture a genuine move of the Holy Spirit while avoiding spiritual complacency. Now an evangelist, Luke continues to witness miracles, healings, and conversions, strongly advocating for genuine encounters with Jesus over empty religiosity.
This is part one of a two-part series that will be sure to make you feel more equipped in helping your spouse move forward in a battle with anxiety. If you suffer from anxiety yourself, be sure to share this with your spouse so you can learn how to tackle it together. Anxiety is a real battle, but there is hope! We personally know that to be true!
It’s all about balance, not deprivation.
When I was ready to shut down this podcast, Glen and Kelly Daigle’s story made me want to keep going so that others will have a place to share their own amazing God stories so that together, we can help others to keep building strong.
Don’t stress the little stuff. Trust God daily.
Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue their journey through the Parent stage.
Through vivid details, Peyton recounts seeing the compassion in Jesus’ eyes and feeling an overwhelming love from a God she never believed in.
We stood in the gap for each other, praying for God’s hand on our husbands, which helps our marriages.
Help for gaining perspective.
In the book and in today’s show, Billie shares some of the lessons and ideas she’s learned about relationships from years in the world of professional baseball. Lean in and listen!
SHAME!! It paralyzed me with anxiety and took me down. Every parent I know with a loved one in addiction confronts this crushing feeling at some point. We can’t let it drown us.
How do we rise above stress and burnout as we aim to walk in God’s peace?
Learn more about the fascinating link between gut health and the brain. Dr Jana Joshu Grimm shares her wisdom with us.
Would you like to see more prayers answered? See God work in your life as you have never seen Him work? Join us today on the Women Living Courageously podcast to learn how.
Are you concerned about raising children and grandchildren in today’s cultural climate? How can prayer release heaven on earth? Sharon Jaynes helps us know how to use the words of Scripture to pray powerfully and purposefully over our children.
This episode will encourage you and help you realize you are not alone in the journey of motherhood!
It is crucial to curate with care the things you allow to capture your attention.
The Bible is not a la carte. We cannot choose a little of this, add a side of that, or take away those things. The BS wife will try to do that. Let’s read what God says about adding or taking away from His Word.
Start with the Psalms and personalize them over your life and the lives of your loved ones.
This is a collection of the best tips and advice Shari Braendel has given over recent years to help women choose their best fashion accessories and wear them well.
The Sabbath is a large chalice overflowing with the wine of abundance. It is the Bread of Life, broken, and forever filling.
This book speaks straight to the hearts of our daughters with a message we all need to hear.
I enjoyed escaping reality through the stories on that little screen.
Are we leveraging technology to truly further God’s kingdom, or are we sacrificing valuable aspects of our faith for convenience?
In this episode we’re talking about being intentional in your marriage—because you do get to have a good amount of say in what your marriage will look like in those golden, or close to golden years. We’re talking about the law of sowing and reaping. Join us for this hope-filled episode!
If you’ve been through a life-altering experience, Wendy wants you to know that no matter what you are facing, God can bring hope and healing to you as well.