Surrounded by Witnesses - Podcast
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Episode 15 – Healthy Singleness
In this episode, Abby Rasbach and I chat about singleness and the church. It’s a timely and important conversation. In our conversation we cover; Should we focus on singles being/getting married? Is it scriptural?Does the church encourage singleness or create a less-than mentality?What can we do to love/encourage singles well?Are there painful words or phrases that we say to singles?As the single, how can surrender and trust change your perspective?Key Verse: Provers 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.Follow Abby on Facebook or Instagram.
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Episode 14 – Mentoring
My special guest in this episode is Cindy Hatley. Cindy has been a mentor of mine for nearly 3 years. She has mentored many ladies and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to mentoring and being mentored. In this episode we talk about; Is mentoring important and scriptural? Who needs a mentor? What does mentoring look like? How do I find a mentor? How can I prepare to mentor someone? Key Verse: Titus2:3-5
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Episode 13 – Loving your Spouse Well
In this episode, Melissa Nicholson and I talk about how you can be a blessing to your spouse. Melissa shares what practical things she does to bless her husband each day. A few of the takeaways are:* Love is a choice that we choose to give each day. Even when our spouses are opposites.*Choose to speak life over your spouse and watch how that blesses them.*Kindness is free and gets a huge response from our spouses. Key Verse: Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. You can follow Melissa on Facebook.
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Episode 12 – Taking God’s Word to Heart
Today Donielle Hart and I talk about memorizing scripture and the value of it. Donielle has memorized books of the Bible and loves to share it as a spoken word. In this episode, you won’t find condemnation but rather an encouragement that God loves when we rest in His word. Donielle gives practical advice and tips like:*Memorized scripture can help us through life’s hard days and temptations.*Memorization is solely to enter deeply into God’s presence, not to check off a box on the “to-do” list. Memorization Tips:RepetitionDon’t get discouraged on day 2Get started by asking God to reveal a portion of scripture He wants you to focus on.Rest in the Lord…
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Episode 11 – Resolving Conflict in Marriage
In this episode, my guest Tracy Dwyer and I talk about how we can resolve conflict in our marriages. Marriage is difficult and we can either help our marriage become better or spiral out of control. Here are a few takeaways from this episode.*Conflict isn’t always bad. It can lead us to better our communication.*There’s always hope for every marriage.*Ultimately our needs are fulfilled in Christ, not our spouse, but there are ways we can share our needs with our spouse that can be beneficial to our marriage.*When conflict arises over and over about the topic, stop and evaluate where the conversation breaks down. Then make the changes needed to…
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Episode 10 – Creating Healthy Relationships with your Children
This episode will encourage you no matter if you have kids, if you're married, if you're young or if you're old. Cynthia weaves the truth that applies to all relationships while sharing practical advice on how to parent our kids as they age.
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Episode 9 – Equipping Women to Serve
This episode is all about equipping women to serve. My guest Susan McPherson has practical and encouraging insight on what serving looks like and how we can serve, even with our busy lives. Susan shares how God has called us to engage in His word, serve others, build a community, and leave a legacy. A few of the questions we talk about are;*How can we have the energy to serve?*How can we find a place to serve?*Am I qualified to serve? Key verses: Ephesians 2:10 Hebrews 10:24-25 You can find out more on God Girl Nation or follow Susan on Facebook or Instagram*
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Episode 8 – Finding Purpose and Peace in a Chaotic World
In this episode, we talk all about how we can anchor ourselves in Christ so that we can feel calm, even when the world is chaotic. My guest Micah Maddox shares her story of abandonment and rejection, and how God has worked through that to creating healing and wholeness in her life. We chat about: Feeling far from God (The thing that makes us feel far from God are actually those that can draw us closer to Him.), Surrendering our lives to God (Lack of surrender = lack of satisfaction), Hearing from God (http://www.micahmaddox.com/5-ways-experience-god-today/), Key Verses: Psalm 27 & James 4:8 You can find more from Micah at micahmaddox.com, Facebook,…
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Episode 7 – Following Christ at any Cost
My guest today is Alyssa Lambert. In today's episode, we are talking about the cost of following Christ. Alyssa has had to make decisions in her walk with Christ that have been painful but through it all, she has realized the value of being a Christ-follower.
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Episode 6 – Health from the Inside Out
My special guest is Gina Sanford. Gina and I talk about health, fitness, and how that is part of our spiritual walk. I think you'll be encouraged as you listen.
