Best Good Shepherd Health Care Podcasts (2024)

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Live Slowly: A Conversation with Jodi Grubbs

26d ago

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Do you need a gentle invitation to exhale? If so, then this conversation is really going to minister to you. This is the last episode of Season 6, and I am so happy that we could end the season with this conversation about slow-living. My guest today is author and podcaster, Jodi Grubbs. She and I have been friends online for a few years, and it wa…

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Tell Your Story: How To Begin Your Story Work

1M ago

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As we wrap up Season 6 about telling our stories, I want to leave you with some practical places to begin your own story work. In this reflection episode, I’m laying out four integral parts of story work: reflection, writing, telling, and listening. I hope you’ll come away from this episode with good ideas, practical tips, and inspiration to begin …

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Stories of the Kingdom: The Good Shepherd 12:40

1M ago12:40

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Join me for this 12 minute Scripture meditation episode as we reflect on the imagery of Christ as our Good Shepherd. We’ll be spending time in both Psalm 23 as well as in John 10 if you’d like to read along. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus!By Ginny Detweiler

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Appalachian Trail: A Mom’s Perspective with Julie Long 28:24

2M ago28:24

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hike the Appalachian Trail? It sounds epic, right? Well, today’s guest, Julie Long, is here to talk about her family’s Appalachian Trail adventure. Her husband and son are currently hiking it, and are nearing the end. She talks about what their experience has been like, as well as what it has been lik…

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Tell Your Story: In Season and Out of Season 11:12

2M ago11:12

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In today’s reflection episode, I’m exploring an existential spiritual question: Are we supposed to bear fruit in every season? This question relates to both soul care and our stories, because the truth is, we all experience different and unique seasons of life. Join me for 11 minutes as we do a slow-down and centering exercise and then reflect toge…

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Tell Your Story: God’s Will and My Story 13:22

3M ago13:22

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Have you ever thought about how God’s will intersects with your story? In this reflection episode, we’ll consider specifically what we’re telling ourselves about God’s will and how that affects our thinking, our view of ourselves, and our stories. So, in story language, we’ll be talking about three parts: the past, the story that’s already been wri…

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Tell Your Story: 3 Paradigms for Relationship 14:56

3M ago14:56

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Today, we’ll be examining the characters who show up in our stories through the lens of relationship. Specifically, we’ll be talking about 3 paradigms for relationship: independence, codependence, and interdependence. Each of these relationship strategies affect the way we view relationships, and thus the way we interact with the people in our live…

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Building Bridges of Emotional Regulation: A Conversation with Deni Huttula, LCMHC 29:16

3M ago29:16

29:16

What are emotions and what purpose do they serve? In this episode, we’ll answer that question, as well as talk about how we can recognize, name, and learn to regulate them. It was a joy to talk in this episode with my friend and fellow counselor, Deni Huttula, about emotional regulation and about her book, The Bridges of Chara: an allegory for your…

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Stories of the Kingdom: Treasure 17:20

4M ago17:20

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In today’s episode, we’re going to be meditating on one of Jesus’ parables, and gleaning what He is teaching about His kingdom through the story. If you’d like to read along, we’ll be reading from Luke 12. As always, we’ll read the passage 3 times, so that we can spend time thinking, noticing, repeating, pondering, and giving the Word space in our …

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Solo Parenting Children From Hard Places: A Conversation with Leah Stirewalt 52:33

4M ago52:33

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In the second part of my conversation with Leah, she shares about the unexpected difficulties she has faced as a parent. Leah is a single parent of four adopted children, and she honestly talks about the realities of that journey. She also speaks about being a parent of children with special needs. Leah is so honest and authentic in telling her sto…

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Layers of Grief: A Conversation with Leah Stirewalt 46:25

5M ago46:25

46:25

Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and settle in for quite a conversation today, friends. It was a joy to talk with my friend, Leah Stirewalt, as she shared her story on this episode. It is no easy story, and to say the least, it has layers. Leah has experienced unexpected grief so many times, that she has felt as if she had a “target on her ba…

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Tell Your Story: Explicit and Implicit Memory 19:25

5M ago19:25

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Did you know that there is more than one kind of memory? In telling our stories, we are accessing both explicit and implicit memories to form a coherent narrative. In this episode, we’ll begin with a calming exercise, then talk about the role of about explicit and implicit memory in our lives and in our stories. We’ll end with an exercise that can …

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Tell Your Story: The Role of Memory 13:57

6M ago13:57

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What is memory, and how does memory affect how we process and tell our own story? In the next couple of episodes we’re going to dive into that subject together. We’re also going to talk about how we are story-bound people. So, join me for this 150th episode of the podcast, as we explore our stories through the lens of memory. May you be encouraged …

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Stories of the Kingdom: The Seeds 16:10

6M ago16:10

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Join me today, as we spend a few minutes together meditating on one the stories of Jesus. His stories, called parables, are earthly stories that carry a heavenly meaning. They share ideas and metaphors to describe his Kingdom. If you want to read along, we’ll be in Matthew 13, in the New Living Translation. We’ll end our time together with a breath…

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Soul-Care Reflections: What If Your Story Is Ordinary? 11:42

7M ago11:42

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As we continue the theme of examining our stories, today I’m posing the question, what if it turns out that your story is ordinary? Join me today for an 11-minute reflection episode. We’ll begin with a grounding exercise, reflect together on what it means to live an ordinary life, and then close with a benediction. May you be encouraged on your jou…

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Soul-Care Reflections: When Pain Enters Our Story 15:38

8M ago15:38

15:38

In today’s episode, we’re continuing to ponder our own stories. Specifically, we’re examining how the lens of how suffering affects our stories. To do so, I’m using Walter Brueggemann’s framework for considering the Psalms in 3 parts: Orientation, Disorientation, and Reorientation. Regardless of which of these three frameworks you currently find yo…

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Finding Compelling Stories in the Ordinary: A Conversation with Katie Powner 28:12

8M ago28:12

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What makes a compelling story? On this episode, I talk about this idea and more with author, Katie Powner. She was on the podcast three years ago to talk about her first book, The Sowing Season, and today, we’re talking about her newest book, The Wind Blows in Sleeping Grass. On this episode, Katie and I talk about the writing life, animals, Montan…

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If We Met For Coffee, I’d Tell You… 10:03

9M ago10:03

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This is a relaxed episode. No music. No centering practice. It’s just me, being honest with you, about my own soul-care practices in this season. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.By Ginny Detweiler

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Stories of the Kingdom: Who Is My Neighbor? 13:44

9M ago13:44

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In today’s podcast episode, we’re going to be meditating on a familiar story, but from a different perspective. We’ll begin our time together with a breath prayer, and then examine the story of The Good Samaritan. Get ready to employ your holy imagination! May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.…

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The Gift of The Outsider: A Conversation with Alicia J. Akins 40:42

9M ago40:42

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It was a joy to have Alicia Akins back on the podcast today to talk about her new book, The Gift of the Outsider: What Living in the Margins Teaches Us About Faith. This season we are talking about stories, and one story that needs to be told is that of the outsider. In this episode, Alicia defines what an outsider is, and we talk about the beauty …

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Soul-Care Reflections: Pausing the Other Stories 14:38

9M ago14:38

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All day, every day, we are being inundated with an onslaught of stories, but do we have a limit to how many stories we can take in? In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about that very thing! We’ll start the episode with a slow-down exercise, then spend some time considering how the stories we hear affect us. We’ll also talk about spiritual prac…

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Soul-Care Reflections: Looking at Your Story 11:02

10M ago11:02

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This season on the podcast we are immersing ourselves in stories: the stories of Scripture, the stories of guests, and learning from storytellers. However, there’s another story that deserves to be looked at this season, and that’s your story. In today’s episode, we’re beginning to examine and engage our own stories. We’ll begin with a grounding ex…

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Reframing the Story: A Conversation with Robin Parish 56:59

10M ago56:59

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What happens when you firmly know your whole life story, only to one day find out a secret that changes the way you look at your past? My guest today, Robin Parish, lived through just such a life shift. She shares today about her healing journey, and how she is reframing her story. You will come away from this episode amazed and encouraged. If some…

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Soul-Care Reflections: Stories of the Kingdom 11:29

10M ago11:29

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It’s been a while since we’ve had a soul-care reflection episode, and what better way to reflect, than with a Scripture meditation. This season, our theme is “Tell Your Story,” so we are spending some time with the stories of Jesus, the Author himself. In today’s episode, we’re reflecting on one of the shortest parables, found in Luke 13. It may be…

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Southern Storytelling: A Conversation with T.I. Lowe 40:57

10M ago40:57

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Today, we begin season 6 of the podcast! This season our theme is, Tell Your Story, and what better way to begin, than to talk to a storyteller. Our podcast guest today is, T.I. Lowe, storyteller and author. Personally, I’m a fan of her books, so it was a joy to get to sit down and talk to her about writing, life, motherhood, and faith. Although he…

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Reclaim Compassion: A Conversation About Blocked Care with Melissa Corkum 50:29

1y ago50:29

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This is the last episode of Season 5, and I’m so thankful for another great season! Today’s episode is such an important addendum to this spring’s podcast series on attachment. My guest today is an old friend of PRN, Melissa Corkum. She was on the podcast a couple of years ago to talk about connected parenting and the Enneagram. In this episode, sh…

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Attached to God: Part 2 28:24

1y ago28:24

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Today, we’re finishing our attachment series, by talking about moving from insecurity in our relationship with God to a place of security. Remember all of the insecure attachment styles? We’re going back over them today, but differently! Instead of relating them to our earthly relationships, we’re exploring how they present themselves in our relati…

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Attached to God: Part 1 19:11

1y ago19:11

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Before we close our attachment series, I wanted to spend some time talking about what attachment looks like in our relationship with the Lord. Of course, that begs the question: How can we be attached to someone who is invisible? In order to do that, we’re diving into Scripture to find examples of secure attachment. We’re spending time with the Tri…

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Exploring Attachment, Delight, and Growth Trust: A Conversation with Jeffrey and Amy Olrick 43:12

1y ago43:12

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I’m so excited to share the second part of my conversation with Jeffrey and Amy Olrick! If you missed last week’s episode, I hope you’ll go back and listen. In this episode, we’re continuing to talk about the needs of children and parents, and how those needs relate to attachment research. I love when research meets real-life, and Amy and Jeffrey d…

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The 6 Needs of Every Child: A Conversation with Jeffrey and Amy Olrick 40:23

1y ago40:23

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As a part of our attachment series, I am so pleased to share this conversation with you. This episode takes all of the attachment information we’ve talked about thus far and makes it applicable and relevant to our everyday lives as parents. It was such a joy to talk with Jeffrey and Amy Olrick about their book, The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowerin…

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Earned Secure Attachment 17:43

1y ago17:43

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We’ve made it through all four of the attachment styles, but wait! There’s a fifth style, and this one is the most hopeful of all. It’s called earned secure attachment. Thankfully, God has designed our brains to be able to learn secure attachment patterns, even in adulthood. In today’s episode we’ll talk about ways in which one can move from insecu…

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Insecure Attachment: Part 2 26:47

1y ago26:47

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Continuing PRN’s attachment series, in today’s episode, we’re talking about the last two attachment styles: Anxious Avoidant and Disorganized. If you’ve missed the episodes outlining the first two attachment styles, Secure Attachment and Anxious Ambivalent, I encourage you to go give those a listen before continuing with this episode. Although the …

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Insecure Attachment: Part 1 20:31

1y ago20:31

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Welcome back to PRN’s Attachment Series! Today, we’re talking about the first of the insecure attachment patterns: Anxious Ambivalent. If you missed the episode on Secure Attachment, you might want to go back and listen to that one before starting this episode. There is so much information in this episode. It’s a lot to digest! By the time we finis…

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Attachment and Authenticity 17:08

1y ago17:08

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Welcome back to our attachment series! Before we jump into the insecure attachment styles, I thought we might talk about an important need that correlates with attachment, and that is authenticity. This episode dives into the work and research of Canadian physician and author, Gabor Mate, to look at how both of these needs are set up in early child…

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Secure Attachment 21:29

1+ y ago21:29

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This week on the podcast, we’re jumping into the four attachment patterns, beginning with secure attachment. In this episode, we’ll cover the fundamentals of the “attachment dance,” the hallmarks of secure attachment, and how having a secure attachment style sets us up for healthy emotional regulation and resiliency. This is such an important topic…

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The History of Attachment 21:49

1+ y ago21:49

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Today, we’re continuing our new podcast series on attachment, by diving into the history of attachment theory. If you like biography episodes, or learning about history, this episode will delight you. In this episode, we’ll be talking about 3 of the main attachment players: John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth, and Mary Main, and how their work has influenc…

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Attachment: Let’s Begin 14:49

1+ y ago14:49

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Today we begin our new series on attachment, and in this episode I’ll be setting the table for what is to come. I’m answering questions about why we’re jumping into this series, what attachment is, and what you can expect as we move forward through the coming weeks. Attachment is an important subject to me personally, as a therapist, as a mom, and …

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Sarah & Ginny Read: Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest 32:54

1+ y ago32:54

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Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with guest, Sarah Pascual. If you missed the last episode, I encourage you to go back and check it out! In today’s episode, Sarah and I review a book that we both recently read together, called Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest, by Ruth Haley Barton. This book is all about practicing Sabbath and Sabbatical…

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Exploring Soul-Care and Missional Living: A Conversation with Sarah Pascual 29:34

1+ y ago29:34

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I am just delighted to share this episode with you! I loved this conversation with my friend, Sarah Pascual. We had so much to talk about, that this will be a two-part episode. So, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and join us for a great conversation! In this episode, Sarah and I talk about everything from marriage and family, to missional living, to s…

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Soul-Care Reflections: Rupture & Repair 9:50

1+ y ago9:50

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We are made for connection in relationships. Unfortunately, as humans, we have a difficult time staying attuned to others, resulting in ruptures in our relationships. These ruptures can look like conflict, miscommunication, or just feeling unseen or unheard by another person. In this episode we talk about attunement, rupture in relationships, and t…

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Soul-Care Reflections: A Scripture Meditation on Wisdom 10:08

1+ y ago10:08

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Join me for a 10 minute reflection about wisdom. What is it? How do we recognize it? How do we apply it? We’ll be reading in James 3 together today, as we contemplate the differences between earthly and heavenly wisdom. As in all of our Scripture meditation episodes, we’ll be reading the passage three times, allowing the words to seep in deeply. Fe…

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Soul-Care Reflections: Safe Space 14:36

1+ y ago14:36

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Do you have a sacred space in your life? What about a safe place? In today’s episode, we’re talking about using safe places to help ourselves regulate. All of us need safe places in our lives where we can rest, regroup, recharge, and renew. I hope that this episode helps you to be more intentional about finding those places for yourself. Stick arou…

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Deep Simplicity: A Conversation about Abiding with Emily Darnell 29:18

1+ y ago29:18

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Abide is one of my favorite words, and certainly one that I’m continuing to learn how to practice. So, it was a delight to have guest, Emily Darnell, on the podcast to talk about what abiding looks like in our every day lives. Emily is a homeschool mom, a Bible study leader, and author of Deep Simplicity: Meditations on Abiding in Christ. In this e…

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Real Talk about Food and Bodies: A Conversation with Christy Maloney, RD, LDN, CEDS-S 37:09

1+ y ago37:09

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Since January is a time for goals and resolutions, I thought it was the perfect time to have an authentic and balanced conversation about food and bodies. So, I invited dietitian Christy Maloney to come on the podcast and share some of her wisdom about reorienting our relationships to eating and our bodies. On this episode, Christy and I talk about…

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Soul-Care Check In: A Reflection Exercise for the End of the Year 15:48

1+ y ago15:48

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Hi friends, join me for this 15 minute podcast as we reflect together back over the last year and take time to look forward at what is to come. Today, we’re doing a check in for the soul, including the four layers of the self: relationships, body, mind, and spirit. You’re going to want a journal handy for this podcast episode! So, grab a cup of cof…

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Soul-Care Reflections: Spring Rain & Advent Hope 6:43

1+ y ago6:43

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Hope is defined as, “a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen, or a feeling of trust.” What better way to reflect on the week of Christmas, than to focus on hope? Join me today, as we begin with a breath prayer, and then reflect upon hope together. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.…

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The Story of Fanny Crosby: “Queen of Gospel Song Writers” 29:04

1+ y ago29:04

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It’s that time again! It’s time for a biography episode. I love diving into the life stories of women of faith who have finished their race well! In today’s episode, we’re looking at the life of Fanny Crosby. She is known as the “Queen of Gospel Song Writers,” because of the great magnitude of hymns she wrote during her lifetime. Her story is absol…

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Invitations to Abundance: A Conversation with Alicia J. Akins 36:27

1+ y ago36:27

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Today’s podcast episode is such a delight! Somehow in 30 minutes, we manage to talk about food, culture, travel, loving our neighbors, and the feasts of the Bible. So, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and make yourself at home for a great discussion. Today’s guest, author Alicia J. Akins, was gracious to share some of her story with us in today’s episo…

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Soul-Care Reflections: A Scripture Meditation for Thanksgiving 9:04

1+ y ago9:04

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Join me on this week’s episode for a short Scripture meditation exercise focused on gratitude. We’ll be diving into Colossians 3:12-17. If you’re a visual learner, you’re welcome to grab your Bible and read along, or you can simply listen. I hope this 10 minute episode is a sweet pause in your day to reflect on some of the things that matter most. …

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Soul-Care Reflections: Looking for Manna 7:13

1+ y ago7:13

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Today, we’re continuing our series on building resilience, by changing our perspective from looking for a big rescue or big relief, to looking for the provisions that often come in small packages. We’re looking for “manna moments.” I hope this short, seven minute episode helps encourage your soul today! May you be encouraged on your journey with Je…

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