The Sojo Show makes Bible Study fun with spontaneous conversations between Arabah Joy and Jen Evangelista. Together we discover how the study of God's Word can impact our everyday lives. New Episode Every Monday!
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The Journey of Ruth, a discipleship podcast encourages listeners to Love Jesus, Study His Word, and Reach Others. Host Courtney Lowman interviews bold, passionate, and faithful Christian mentors who have a story to tell and wisdom to share. Need encouragement, advice, and discipleship but don't know who to ask? Join our fun conversations and be inspired to find a community and mentors who will enrich your journey as a disciple of Christ.
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From broken to whole: the life-changing influence of the Word of God
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In today’s episode, Jen and AJ are looking at Nehemiah's chapter 8. At this point, the wall was rebuilt, but they were not ready to end the togetherness that they had and the centrality of God that they had experienced through the building of the wall. “All the people gathered as one man, so their hearts were completely united around. The desire to…
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Biblical Conflict Resolution- Courtney Lowman
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In our relationships with others, conflict is inevitable. Is it possible for your connection to be stronger on the other side of conflict? Learning to deal with conflict correctly will not only benefit your friendships but also your family relationships, your professional relationships and marriage. Today Courtney talk about God’s opinion of reconc…
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Deadly distractions and learning to say no
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in today’s episode, Jen and AJ are looking at Nehemiah's chapter 6 and talking about the different types of distractions that Nehemiah faced and how this relates to our lives today. Do you have a problem setting boundaries? With saying “No”? Nehemiah is an example of saying no to quite a few different things. He had the discernment to understand wh…
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Two types of opposition we face and how to overcome them
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In today’s episode, Jen and AJ are discussing Nehemiah chapters 4 and 5, and looking at two different ways we encounter opposition + how to overcome them! We discuss what that means for us as believers in Christ and what takeaways we can bring to our everyday lives. AJ also shared that the body of Christ is only as strong as the weakest link. The C…
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Loving Your Parents As An Adult- Courtney Lowman
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The transition to adulthood can be very challenging relationaly and personally. As the relationship changes between adult children and their parents, the words “Honor you Mother and Father” take on a different framework. In this episode I talk about why it is crucial that your relationship with your parents changes, what the words Honor and Respect…
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Ordinary people, Extraordinary mission: Lessons from Nehemiah 3
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This month, we are talking about the fascinating book of Nehemiah and today especially Nehemiah chapter 3. This chapter is pretty much a list of all of these different people with different roles and different socioeconomic statuses. They have different jobs, different titles, and yet they're all working together for one common mission. We see this…
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Rebuilding Broken Walls: Lessons from the Story of Nehemiah
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In this episode, Jen and AJ will talk about Nehemiah: the background, the historical context of this book, and some of their biggest takeaways from Nehemiah 1 and 4. We see how God used one man's burden to fulfill this incredible rebuilding and restoration. Nehemiah goes to God in prayer and he worships God. And that is a great foundation for us wh…
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Since we started this podcast, our community has grown so much that we decided to do a fun and encouraging BONUS episode to answer some of the questions we get! We really hope that by the end of this episode, you know a little bit about us, but also learn a bit about some of what we do + tons of pieces of advice along the way! We talk about some se…
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3 Steps To Building Relationships That Develop Disciples- Courtney Lowman
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In a continuation of our Discipleship Deep Dive Series, this episode addresses the very beginning of the whole discipleship process. If you desire to disciple someone, but don't have someone in your life that needs discipleship, where do you start? How do you begin to build relationships that lead to discipleship? I walk through how to place yourse…
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Learning from the Rechabites how to live set apart
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This week, Jen and AJ introduce us to the story of the week: the Rechabites - from Jeremiah 35 and how it compares to Romans 8:12-13! The Rechabites were nomads, always wandering from place to place. In Jeremiah 35, they were tested by God through Jeremiah when he offered them wine. Rechabites are an example to us. They said no to cultural norms. T…
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Recreated, reclaimed, and brought back to life: Ezekiel and the dry bones
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In this episode, join Jen and AJ as they look at Ezekiel 37, and compare it to Romans 8, showing how even when you are in the middle of your despair when there seems to be no life left, the Spirit of God will breathe new life into your circumstances. This is one of the times when the Old Testament clearly points to the truth of new life and resurre…
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Don't Let Anxiety Run Your Life- Holley Gerth
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Today I get to chat with life coach, counselor and author Holley Gerth. Holley is a self proclaimed introvert who has struggled with anxiety for many years. Anxiety is a growing issue in today’s culture and Holley was so kind to serve as our own teacher or counselor in this conversation. Holley and I chat about the foundations of anxiety, how we ca…
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This month we are starting a new series: Romans 8 Revealed in the Old Testament! And today we are talking about snakes! Snakes in Scripture are not portrayed as the best of creatures. So when we look at the whole fact that God chose a serpent in the story we are discussing today is significant. So tune in and let’s dive into Numbers 21:4-9 and be r…
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In today’s episode, we're finishing up the Praying the Promises of the Cross series and looking into Jen’s favorite verse. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. - Romans 8:18 If you open up to the beauty of this verse in the Bible, you will be transformed. Your e…
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Discipleship As A Lifestyle- Caesar Kalinowski
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Caesar Kalinowski is a serial church planter, coach, and the author of several books, including the top-selling, The Gospel Primer. Caesar and his wife are lovers of discipleship and together they help others learn how to incorporate discipleship into their every day lives and today he’s going to be OUR coach! Caesar and I chat about what living a …
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We are family (I’ve got all my sisters and me)
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Today we are focusing on Romans 8:14-16. There is so much to unpack from these three verses, but what really stands out to us is the concept of sonship. If we are trusting in Christ, we are all adopted. Adoption is a biblical concept. Whether you’ve ever adopted before, we can all understand the concept of taking in something or someone who may not…
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Superhero response for when your enemy attacks
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Well, we aren’t actual superheroes, BUT we do have enemies. For a believer, there's an enemy in the world that prowls, seeking whom he may devour. As we continue our Praying the Promises Series here at Sojo Show podcast, we are once again looking at Romans 8, and today particularly, we are looking into Romans 8:31. It’s a short but super duper-powe…
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Godly Gains Through Spiritual Disciplines- Jen Evangelista & Arabah Joy
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You know how important I believe community is. Thats what discipleship is all about! My guests today have created an international, online community to encourage women in their walk with Christ called Sojo Academy. Jen Evangelista and Arabah Joy (or AJ) are two women with over half a century of ministry experience between them who have a passion fo…
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In today’s episode, you’ll have to bear with us, because the first 5 minutes is just Jen trying to focus on answering AJ’s question: What do you feel guilty about? And the result is absolutely hilarious. For the answer, you’ll need to listen to the episode, because we don’t want to spill the beans here, considering that Jen’s husband doesn’t know s…
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As a child, was there ever a time when you were convinced something was true, only to later find out that it wasn’t? Like Santa Claus? Or the Tooth Fairy? Or perhaps, as Jen believed, swallowing gum would cause your insides to stick together? This may be a silly example, but the question is actually relevant and ties into our topic today as we disc…
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How to Practice Being Still with Scripture Meditation- Jodie Niznik
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My guest today is Jodie Niznik, a seminary-trained lover of God’s Word who has served in vocational ministry for over twelve years. She helps people create space for God in their lives through her Scripture meditation podcast and equips them to take another step with Jesus through her Real People, Real Faith Bible studies and teaching. Jodie and I …
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Besides discussing the common fascination with life and death, Jen and AJ explore perhaps the most beautiful chapter in the Bible – Romans 8. The idea of life and death is actually one of the most important spiritual themes that have ever been discussed, making it extremely good news for us as believers. You’ll be encouraged during this week’s epis…
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Follow God’s Will with Jen Evangelista, Arabah Joy and special guest Brittany Ann
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In today’s episode, we are welcoming a special guest: Brittany Ann. She is the founder of Equipping Godly Women, where she helps encourage women in their Christian walk. Tune in today to have some laughs, and also to hear Jen, AJ, and Brittany talking about standing strong in our faith, even when it's a little bit tough. If you are in need of real …
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Experience transformation through praying the promises of the cross
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Has there been a time in your life when you knew in your head that God loved you, but you didn't feel it? Have you ever asked, “God, do you really care? Do you really understand?” God desires us to know completely in body, soul, and spirit, which includes our emotions, and His love. It means that we can foster our emotional health with God's truth.…
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Outrageous Obedience: Loving the Unlovely- Rachelle Starr
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A perfect Valentines Day Release. How can we love those that the world might see as unlovable? I have been looking forward to this episode for almost 2 months now! My guest this week is Rachelle Starr. Rachelle is the founder of Scarlet Hope ministries and she just released her new book Outrageous Obedience in November. Rachelle founded Scarlet Hop…
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Standing courageous in the middle of your weakness
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{FREE} 9th annual Praying the Promises of the Cross Prayer Challenge: www.sojohub.com/promises We are back with the second episode from the Strong and Courageous Series and today we talk about strength and courage. Tune in today and: Meditate on the passage where God told Joshua to be strong and courageous. Understand the difference between strengt…
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How to be content when your boundaries hinder your goals with Christa Hutchins
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In today’s episode, we are welcoming a special guest, Christa Hutchins, who is an expert in managing projects, dealing with boundaries and barriers, and goal-setting. We tend to think of boundaries as something that's very negative, something that's keeping us from doing what we might want to do. However, we need to understand that God has given us…
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How to make your own stones of remembrance: ideas from Sojo members
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Say hello to our beautiful Sojo members as they join us to discuss how they remember the Lord's works in their lives and give you a glimpse inside the membership. We just introduced to our members a few new perks in our monthly membership. Our Monthly Mission is one of our new additions, designed specifically to help you put God’s Word into practic…
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Supporting Working Moms at Home and Work- Amy Looper
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My guest today is Amy Looper and our conversation is all for the working moms out there and anyone who knows a working mom!! Amy is a speaker, author, consultant and a business leader who understands the importance of the modern working mom's career. She is a wife, mother of two and spent the past two decades in technology & SAAS sales leadership. …
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Circumcision: Trusting God when He asks you to be weak
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Support the Podcast: www.sojohub.com/support Help us continue making great content for listeners everywhere. Today’s episode is the last of our Joshua Series, and we are diving right into chapter 5! There is so much in this one little chapter! Tune in to listen to a powerful episode where we talk about circumcision. Not the physical act itself, but…
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A Biblical approach to health and fitness with Brandice Lardner
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In today’s episode, we are welcoming another amazing guest, Brandice from Grace Filled Plate. She started her journey as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. Through that career, she was able to see that people don't change easily without knowing Jesus and the work of the Spirit. Today you’ll hear: - The background behind this whole topic of wei…
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Crossing the Jordan and setting up stones: what it means for you
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In today’s episode, the third from our “Lessons from Joshua’s Life” series, we are discussing Joshua chapters 3-4, when the Israelites are actually crossing over into the Promised Land. Today you'll hear about the lessons and takeaways we can glean from Joshua chapters 3-4 and learn practical ways that we can remember God’s faithfulness and everyth…
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The Difference Between Mentorship & Discipleship- The #1 Question I Get Asked at Discipleship Conferences
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Today I’m going to answer the #1 question I get asked when I speak. What is the difference between Mentorship and Discipleship? Are they the same thing? What about Coaching and Counseling? In todays episode, a part of our Discipleship Deep Dive Series, I talk about the difference between Coaching, Mentoring, and Discipling. While they are very simi…
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Rahab and the spies: a balance of trust and faith
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Have you ever inappropriately spied on someone? This is a question Jen answers on the podcast today and it’s quite telling, lol! Actually, the takeaways from this episode are enormous! Today you’ll hear: What stood out to us in regard to chapter 2 of Joshua's Book. The world of spies in the Bible. How Rahab’s story reminds us to trust completely in…
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Breaking free from emotional eating with Barb Raveling
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Do you have a stronghold you feel you’ll just never be able to overcome? If so, you’ll want to tune in for today’s episode because we are dropping some life-transforming truth bombs! But first, for the next four Fridays, we will be releasing an extra “BONUS” series of four episodes about self-care from a biblical perspective! In today’s episode, we…
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In today’s episode, Jen and AJ share an overview of the first chapter of Joshua and the leader itself: the man called by God to fill the role that Moses had previously filled. This is a significant call on the life of Joshua. The cool thing is to realize how everything in God’s word is connected. From God promising Abraham the land 400 years prior,…
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Equipping Women To Influence Their Community- Sara Reid, Erica Wiggenhorn, & Tracy Steel of My Only Aim
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This week, we are kicking off 2023 with a bang!! If you are a long time listener of the podcast, you have heard past guests Erica Wiggenhorn and Tracy Steel a couple of times. But now they have teamed up, alongside Sara Reid and are ready to help equip women to lead in their communities! This dynamite trio have founded My Only Aim, a discipleship t…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Podcast is back with fresh new episodes! New Year! New Season! We were so pumped while recording this episode. Today, as we look forward to 2023, we will talk about some of the lessons that we learned in 2022. And then about some of our goals and some of our thoughts going forward to 2023 to give you guys an idea of how to evaluate …
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54. Letting Go and Looking Ahead: Your Invitation
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Jen and AJ hopped on VERY last minute (before their families woke up) on December 26th... to invite you to this special event! Jen was in Jammies and AJ was in her car, LOL... but they both had coffee in hand! JOIN US LIVE on Tuesday, December 27th, 2022. Register for FREE at sojoacademy.com/legitgo In this short episode, the crazy ladies share wha…
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53. BEST OF 2022: The Purpose of your Pain
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JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL PARTY: sojoacademy.com/letitgo We'll be live with YOU on Tuesday, December 27 @1pm EDT for a time of: Short devotionals preparing our hearts for the New Year Our Harmony of Scripture exercise (such a great encouragement last year!) Games and giveaways Lots of fun, laughter, and encouragement! ___ There's a lot of joy at Christ…
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52. Best of 2022: Learning to Love the Proverbs 31 Woman
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Today we are reintroducing one of our top podcasts of 2022: The Proverbs 31 Woman. The woman of Proverbs 31 simply looks perfect . She’s a good reminder that it isn’t fair for us to look at Proverbs 31 as a mirror and compare ourselves to the woman we find here. Comparison has never really been super helpful or healthy, especially when we go back t…
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Unwrapping Christmas Traditions- Pat Hail, Jr
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Here on this final episode of 2022, is my Dad and fan favorite, Pat Hail, Jr. and I are ending this year with a fun discussion about common holiday traditions. Christmas Trees, Holly and Ivy, the Yule log, Navitiy Sets, and Santa Claus himself. We chat about the beginning of each tradition, the cultural and spiritual significance, and how each trad…
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51. BEST OF 2022: 10 Practical ways to settle your anxious heart
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During this month, we will reintroduce you to some old episodes that are listener favorites! Maybe you missed these or maybe, If you're anything like us, you've already forgotten what happened last month. Right? Here’s your opportunity to listen again and have a refresher. So today we are reintroducing an episode that was actually not that long ago…
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Don't Doubt Your Ability To Disciple- Entrust Conference Opening Session
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This week I am excited to share with you another part of the Entrust Conference. I had the blessing of opening the conference. During the opening session I wanted to encourage all the ladies in attendance that we all have the ability to Disciple, no matter our background, years in the faith, or levels of training. I wanted the women to see the oppo…
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50. The greatest of these: Practical ways to love others
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Today it’s the 50th episode of the Sojo Show! Yay!! Where did the time go? It feels like yesterday we were recording our first episode ever!! We are pulling teaching from one of our weekly Zoom meetings inside Sojo Academy. It is applicable as we stare straight into the face of the holiday season and a new year. This episode is centered on practica…
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Replay: Family Advent Fun- LeeAnn Reynolds
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Here at the Journey of Ruth, we think that Advent should be fun! Especially if you are hoping to get the whole family involved! In this episode, Leeann Reynolds and I share resources and ideas to help your family celebrate this Advent season!! We have found books, lists, activities, devotionals- all with the purpose of engaging your family in the A…
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49. Your Spiritual Growth goals for 2023 and resources that can help
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Happy Thanksgiving! What are some of your spiritual growth goals for 2023? In relation to your Bible intake, what are your goals gonna be for the next year? You probably are starting to think about the new year, what you're gonna do in the new year, and what your goals are. There's something magical about January 1st and starting new goals. Just ki…
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Putting God First on your To Do List- Introducing the Bible Journal for Busy Women- Valerie Pierce
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My guest today is Valerie Pierce. You heard her all the way back on episode 28. Thats right, she has been a friend of the podcast for awhile now! Valerie and I have partnered up for an exciting project this fall and today we are going to tell you all about it! We both have been teasing you on social media and now we are so excited to announce that …
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48. God and suffering: when you are asking why
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Today we are continuing our series on the book of Colossians. The podcast discussion is centered around Colossians 1:24-29 where Paul talks about rejoicing in suffering. That’s a hard phrase! We all have gone through periods of suffering in our lives. We live in a world where there is a lot of suffering. Having a solid, biblical view of suffering c…
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Generational Discipleship: Entrust Panel- Jennifer Porras, Tracy Steel, Margi Galloway
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One of the most amazing moments during the Entrust Conference in September was the Generational Discipleship Panel. During this session I had the chance to interview Margi Galloway, Tracy Steel, and Jen Porras. 3 women who are all in different generations but who are a part of the same discipleship family tree. I had several people let me know that…
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