Best Nik English Podcasts (2024)

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Episode #213: He Speaks Stories Summer with Nik Sifers 1:10:26

8d ago1:10:26

1:10:26

Our host Julia Sifers is head over heels in love with today’s guest, and that’s a good thing because he’s her husband! Yup, Nik Sifers’, Julia’s other-half, joins us today to share some perspective of the trust that develops for those of us “stuck on hard-mode.” Nik in his own sarcastic and thoughtful way walks us through a few examples of God’s sp…

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Episode #212: He Speaks Stories Summer with Tom Flaherty 1:07:26

2M ago1:07:26

1:07:26

Are you tired? Just worn out? In this episode Tom breaks down the simple beauty of intimacy with God. It seems like a big feat, but it starts with desire and grows into something wonderful. Tom, Katie’s brother, has been on our podcast a few times before because he’s a great teacher, one of Katie’s best favorite brothers and he genuinely enjoys our…

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Episode #211: Reunion with Susan Wanderer 57:23

2M ago57:23

57:23

SUSAN IS BACK for today’s episode!! And it’s so good! God has blown Susan away with all that he has shown her over this year! He has rekindled her love for the local church when it’s partnered with the gospel and shown her the power of community. In her new role in her church, God has showered her with goodness and perspective and this space has fu…

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Episode #210: Reunion Episode with Portia Allen 46:34

2M ago46:34

46:34

Those of you who have been long-time listeners know Portia and the goodness she brings, and though God called her to step down as host of She Speaks Stories, he called her towards some other great changes. And in this episode, Portia shares with us what she’s been up to this past year. Jesus has held her, through changes, in her identity and quiete…

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Episode #209: A Conversion Story with Kim Wood 42:50

3M ago42:50

42:50

Kim joins us today to share the steps she took to find Jesus. Even though she was raised to know there was a God, she didn’t see beyond him as a structured God of Wrath. Through some hard times and with many seeds planted over time, she found what she’d been missing! Life is hard, and it can be confusing! Questions and uncertainties come and it rea…

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Episode #208: Transformation Stories with Sarah English 35:58

3M ago35:58

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Sarah was a military spouse who was slammed with hard times, affairs, financial difficulties and so much unknown. But God knew her and did not leave her. Every step of the way he provided for her in the most personal ways with scraggly old strangers, kind judges, supportive churches and friendly empowering bosses. This is a story of redemption. Her…

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Episode #207: Faith Stories with Doris Lama 38:49

4M ago38:49

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Doris is the kind of gal you want at your table. In this episode we’re getting a good introduction of the quippy Doris Lama! She’s so fun and filled with a confetti of eclectic and mosaic stories all centered around God’s answering her question: “What would you have me do?” With the Holy Spirit’s help she “moves from less than to more than” and enc…

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Episode #206: Transformation Stories with Chris & Julie Bennett 55:22

4M ago55:22

55:22

Normally we have a lot of SHE’s on She Speaks Stories (it’s in the name!) but we love it when we can have a HE come join in on the fun. Today’s episode we have a HE and a SHE! Chris and Julie Bennett join us to share their story when they said yes to God before they knew what they were getting into, saw Him use bad for good and were enveloped in a …

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Bonus Episode #205: International Women’s Day with Bijou Mushengezi & Caitlin Sturgis 56:18

5M ago56:18

56:18

Life in the Congo was wonderful for our guest, Bijou Mushengezi, for the first 16 years of her life. But in 1996 everything changed when civil war shattered her beautiful country with evil. This is our Bonus Episode, specifically released on International Women’s Day with the intent to inform more people about the horrific tragedies that are destro…

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Episode #204: Faith Stories with Sarah Wood - Conversion Stories 22:54

5M ago22:54

22:54

We’re so excited that Sarah joined us this week to share her conversion story. Sarah was raised in the Catholic Church but when it came time for her confirmation she stopped, not in a rebellious stance, but just not sure. Fast forward a few years, to meeting a very important person, the man who would take her hand and introduce her to the most impo…

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Episode #203: Faith Stories with Chesed Dent - Affirmation Stories 31:50

6M ago31:50

31:50

Chesed is back! This time she’s sharing some of her story of singlehood and how she fell in-love. Who doesn’t love a good love story? But this one isn’t butterflies and chocolates, in this love story we see how much God showed HIS love by introducing Chesed and Matt. God really gives us what we need. And though Chesed saw “Neither has God chosen th…

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Episode #202: Faith Stories with Roberta Damon - Part 2: Affirmation Stories 16:39

6M ago16:39

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Once you’ve sat down with dear Roberta Damon, you can’t help but want to tap into her wisdom and hear what God has shown her in her adventures. Today's episode Roberta shares a story she heard while she was overseas, one that affirms just who God is and how he truly is the Author of our story. Join us for the Part 2 of Roberta Damon’s Faith Stories…

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Episode #201: The Fourth Week of Advent—Stories of Love with Jill Hawkins 38:25

7M ago38:25

38:25

Well as we said earlier, we are gathering with family to bring you stories about Christmas that are centered around the theme or emotions of Advent. And this week, Katie and Julia chat a bit about a deeper kind of love at Christmastime, and then we get to hear from Katie's daughter-in-law, Jill Hawkins! Katie went to visit Jill and they're sharing …

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Episode #200: The Third Week of Advent—Stories of Joy with the Sifers Kids 17:40

7M ago17:40

17:40

Who better to talk about joy than with children?! So today we have four very special guests: Julia’s kids! She sat down with Wes, Molly, Drew and LE and chatted about what they think of Christmas Joy. So join us this week to share some stories of joy in this season of Advent!

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Episode #199: The Second Week of Advent—Stories of Peace with Tom Flaherty 48:32

8M ago48:32

48:32

Our Advent series continues with the topic of Peace, and boy oh boy does Tom bring us to a new understanding of what peace looks like, why we need it and the key to having it. We don’t know about you, but we could use some more peace in our lives and in this season of Christmas, the Prince of Peace wants to give you the real deal kind of peace: HIS…

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Episode #198: First Week of Advent—Stories of Hope with Betty Gagnon 32:40

8M ago32:40

32:40

Our first week of Advent starts off with the theme of HOPE. And as you can tell when you listen in, both Katie and Julia were giddy to have Betty Gagnon join the fun! Betty is Julia's mom and Katie's mentor (who is mentioned in her book!) Betty brings us back to Hebrews and where our Hope comes from. She shares that Jesus is our anchor in the hard,…

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Episode #197: Advent Season Approaches, with Chesed Dent 30:06

8M ago30:06

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We are taking a break from our Faith Stories for the month of December so we can focus in on Advent. And to get us all ready for what the season of Advent means, we have one of our favorites back: Chesed! In this episode, Chesed explains the difference between Advent and Christmastime, the beauty of the ache of waiting and gives us all Advent Permi…

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Episode #196: Faith Stories with Chesed Dent - A Conversion Story 23:46

8M ago23:46

23:46

Chesed is back with one of her faith stories, the story of the start of her faith, her conversion story! Chesed has the gift of sharing stories, and though her faith is described more as a progressive knowledge of Jesus, she reminds of that the dramatic part of everyone’s conversion story is the salvation part! This story is centered around Jesus, …

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Episode #195: Faith Stories with Rebecca Wilson - A Conversion Story 28:30

9M ago28:30

28:30

The littlest seed can still grow to become a strong- even if it takes 50 years. This is so true with our guest, Rebecca Wilson. She didn't have God on her radar, but she was definitely on His and through the years He slowly brought her to him. Through ups and downs her faith has grown and spurred on a ministry that practically helps those who despe…

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Episode #194: Faith Stories with Roberta Damon - Part 1: Conversion Stories 18:16

9M ago18:16

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We are delighted to have Roberta Damon rejoin us for another episode. Roberta was a missionary to Brazil for years and today shares with us some personal experiences with what happens when you share your conversion story. Spoiler: Sharing conversion stories opens up opportunities for conversion!

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Episode #193: Intro to Faith Stories - Part 2 26:14

10M ago26:14

26:14

As we start up a new season of She Speaks Stories, we're excited to dig into Faith Stories, what they are, who tells them and why we should know our own. If you have faith, you have a story. So lean to our second part in this Faith Stories Intro, where Katie and Julia chat about three different kinds of Faith Stories, how they are different, and wh…

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Episode #192: Intro to Faith Stories - Part 1 25:25

10M ago25:25

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As we start up a new season of She Speaks Stories, we're excited to dig into Faith Stories—what they are, who tells them, and why we should know our own. If you have faith, you have a story. So lean to our first part in this Faith Stories Intro, where Katie and Julia chat about three different kinds of Faith Stories, how they are different, and why…

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Episode #191: Women of the Bible with Tom Flaherty - Widows 35:52

1y ago35:52

35:52

We wrapped up our Women of the Bible series a few weeks ago, well, we thought so, until Katie had a fantastic visit with her brother, Tom Flaherty! When they got chatting, a sermon Tom had preached was brought up and Katie knew it fit TOO perfectly with our series to ignore. So today, we’re bringing you a BONUS episode where Tom shares about widows…

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Episode #190: A Completed Chapter for She Speaks Stories 47:34

1y ago47:34

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This episode is bittersweet. All four hosts got together to reminisce and laugh through all the incredible memories and stories they’ve shared together because of this podcast. Listen in to hear the changes for our podcast as we end a chapter with some sadness, but turn the page with anticipation as we continue to see what God has for the podcast. …

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Episode #189: Women of the Bible with Portia Allen - The Unnamed Girl 31:11

1y ago31:11

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It’s incredible how much we’ve learned through our Women of the Bible series! Portia wraps up our series teaching us about Naaman’s Wife’s servant girl (2 Kings chapter 5). And although her name is not recorded in the Bible her story is because there is so much we can learn from it! Portia, as usual, shares so much perspective! In her teaching she …

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Episode #188: Women of the Bible with Julia Sifers - Rahab 31:24

1y ago31:24

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Each time we release an episode we’re learning something new about Women of the Bible. This week, Julia steps up to share some of the things she has learned about Rahab. Every story in the Bible is there for a reason. There are layers of truth and understanding, so the more we read the more we understand. Join us as we peel back another layer to th…

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Episode #187: Women of the Bible with Roberta Damon - Penninah 47:54

1y ago47:54

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Roberta Damon is an author, teacher and a gal after our own heart because she loves a good story, especially those she’s read in the Bible. In this episode she shares her wisdom and perspective on the story of Penninah. She especially loves those uncommon or less known women in the Bible and wrote two books helping us see the purpose they had in be…

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Episode #186: Women of the Bible with Susan Wanderer - Deborah 51:24

1+ y ago51:24

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Most of you know and love one of our podcast’s founders and co-host, the one with the iconic laugh and passionate truth giver, Susan Wanderer. But for those of you who are new to the podcast, get ready, you’re going to love hearing Susan preach. She knows how to bring it! But before we hear from her, a little background. Susan is married to Ed. Aft…

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Episode #185: Women of the Bible with Katie Hawkins - Mary 45:58

1+ y ago45:58

45:58

Well, if any of you are familiar with this podcast you’re familiar with one of our co-hosts and leading ladies: Katie Hawkins! She has a heart for Jesus and the gift of teaching, so naturally Katie is outstanding at hosting this podcast where she can teach about Jesus and we are SO thankful for her! A little bit about Katie, for those who might not…

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Episode #184: Women of the Bible with Chesed Dent 1:03:19

1+ y ago1:03:19

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The first time Chesed was here, she wow’d us with her bible knowledge and storytelling skills that are wrapped in perspective and truth, so we obviously had to have her on again! And when we decided to do a series on Women of the Bible, after two incredibly fun chats with her, it was a no-brainer to ask Chesed back! This episode we talk about the "…

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Episode #183: Finding Healing with Jennie Lusko 54:22

1+ y ago54:22

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Jennie Lusko is a mother of five, and she pastors Fresh Life Church alongside her husband, Levi.She is also a best-selling author of The Fight to Flourish, a book written to show her readers that there is the ability to thrive in this life, even after traumatic experiences or hard seasons. There is grace, and with grace and hard work you can flouri…

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Episode #182: Finding Healing with Jada Edwards 32:23

1+ y ago32:23

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Jada is an author, speaker and fellow podcaster! She is passionate about God as well as studying and teaching the Bible. This passion led to her writing books that include bible studies, books on marriage and leadership. It’s not at all surprising that Jada has written these books, she excels at communicating clear, helpful, realistic steps that mo…

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Episode #181: Finding Healing in Marriage with Dane and Brooke Lopez 53:44

1+ y ago53:44

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Dane and Brooke have been married for 12 years and throughout those years have experienced very desperate and dark days in their faith and in their marriage. They learned so much about what marriage is and who God is to them. They seemed to be the perfect church couple, but they successfully hid deep brokenness. Brokenness that seemed to be some of…

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Episode #180: Finding Healing with Katie Sanchez 51:46

1+ y ago51:46

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Katie was raised on the East Coast in a good American family. When she went to college it was confirmed in her heart that she needed more than just that “goodness.” As she pursued her faith, she grew spiritually and discovered a calling to Russian orphanages. Little did she know that this time was preparing her for a non-stop life God had planned f…

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Episode #179: Finding Healing with Rachel Faulkner Brown 44:58

1+ y ago44:58

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Rachel Faulkner Brown is a returning guest to our podcast! If you didn’t have a chance to listen to her past episode (Episode #22) give it a listen, but without giving too much away, Rachel’s story is full of heartbreak and hope. She has lived through the passing of two husbands and in the past episode she walks us through these tragedies showing h…

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Episode #178: Finding Healing with Mikayla Munn and Linda Znachko 44:52

1+ y ago44:52

44:52

The world needs more true and vulnerable stories of loss and struggle woven through with healing and hope, so that those who have gone through tribulation can then see the suffering of others and express the truth of God to the world. In this episode, Mikayla Munn and Linda Znachko share how, even through their own personal hardships, God is using …

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Episode #177: Finding Healing with Katie and Portia 26:32

1+ y ago26:32

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Katie and Portia have a conversation about healing which can be misunderstood and mysterious. God provides healing for his children and it comes in many forms. These next several episodes are sure to encourage your heart as we dive into "Finding Healing".By Susan Wanderer

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Episode #176: Finding Help with Jennifer Codner 37:00

1+ y ago37:00

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Jennifer Codner is a committed servant leader with a passion for rehabilitating young people for Christ. She firmly believes that the Spirit of the Lord has appointed her to “heal the brokenhearted and to preach deliverance to those who are captive” (Isaiah 61:1). While working in the United States, she had the opportunity to hear and respond to th…

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Episode #175: Finding Help with Susan and Portia 33:30

1+ y ago33:30

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Parenting...it can be the most amazing and awful experience interchangeably. God wants to help you in all of the parenting things. Whether your children are adopted, foster, or biological, parenting requires help. This one is for the mothers and fathers out there. Join us as we discuss the very present help of God that is available to YOU to parent…

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Episode #174: Finding Help with Tiffany Johnson 45:22

1+ y ago45:22

45:22

You heard her miraculous story here in Season 1, episode 130; she has also been highlighted on the Today Show, Discovery Channel's Shark Week and numerous other news outlets. Tiffany Johnson is a shark attack survivor, speaker, author, wife, mother to three and a Kingdom builder. Listen in as she tells you how she has experienced help from God thro…

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Episode #173: Finding Help with Adria Wilkins 44:18

1+ y ago44:18

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Adria is a pastor’s kid who grew up in Kentucky, she found her voice as a cheerleader and as she tells people “That’s when I started talking and haven’t stopped since!” She met her husband in college, they married, and started their family. While living in Texas, her son, Blake, was born with health issues. For three years they spent a lot of their…

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Episode #172: Finding Help with Katie, Portia, & Julia 27:32

2y ago27:32

27:32

We all have times when we have needed help. Sometimes we don't know what to do or where to start. Psalm 46:1 tells us God is our refuge and strength, and ever present help in trouble. Join us in this episode, as we talk about times when God has demonstrated that he knows us, he loves us and he truly is the help we need in exactly the big and small …

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Episode #171: Finding Hope with Lisa Hardcastle 43:33

2y ago43:33

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Lisa was born and raised in Texas. Even though her physical location didn’t change much, she experienced change in almost every other aspect of her life. She endured hardships in her childhood that were carried into her married life. She found herself asking God for a way out. He answered her, over and over and over again, and showed her just how w…

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Episode #170: Finding Hope with Nate and Abby Hoff 53:33

2y ago53:33

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Nate and Abby Hoff met at Dallas Theological Seminary and sparks flew. They’ve been married for 15 years and have four boys. They stayed put in the Dallas area to raise their family where Nate has been a professor at his alma mater for the last four years. In the summer of 2015, their family was slammed with hard challenges, and through them it bro…

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Episode #169: Finding Hope with Tom Flaherty 55:33

2y ago55:33

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Tom Flaherty, besides being Katie's younger brother, number 5 in a family of 6 siblings, is the beloved lead pastor of City Church, in Madison, WI. He is one of Katie's favorite storytellers of all time and the author of nine books: some fiction, some on serious subjects like Calvinism and the end times, and a devotional that is 365 readings for da…

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Episode #168: Finding Hope with Carol Leathem 53:08

2y ago53:08

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Carole is a mom, grandma, pastor’s wife, author, speaker and former Hollywood commercial actress. She works to tell others about depression and how it has affected her and her husband’s life together. Depression can be lonely and is still often considered taboo. Carole knows it is her calling to break the silence and give others hope and joy in the…

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Episode #167: Finding Hope with Athena Holtz 59:56

2y ago59:56

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Athena is a gal with a heart for the Lord, even though her story didn’t start that way. She wanted to be successful in business, just like her dad, and so she did just that. She was quickly promoted and established, but God brought her to Him when her life started to crumble. Christianity brought her the hope she needed to strengthen her marriage, …

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Episode #166: Season 3 Intro - Finding Hope 20:31

2y ago20:31

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Susan, Katie and Portia review the most recent season of Meet the Team and look forward to Finding Hope in the next season.Go to the website, shespeaksstories.com to get tickets for the live event, Songs and Stories, on June 10th, or sign up to watch from home! Make sure to go back and Meet the Team if you missed any of those episodes!"The people w…

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Episode #165: Meet the Team - Lauren Terrill 1:00:05

2y ago1:00:05

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It only takes 30 seconds of chatting with Lauren to learn that she is bright, energetic and loves the Lord. Like (or unlike?) many of us, she is a planner. From the time she was a little girl she knew she wanted to be an elementary school teacher, a wife and a mom to 2.5 kids by her mid 20’s. As He often does, God had other plans. Lauren allowed he…

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Episode #164: Meet the Team - Ashley Harrell 51:16

2y ago51:16

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Ashley Harrell is stunning both inside and out despite the fact that life has handed her a hard blow these past three years. When Katie first met Ashley and her charming husband, they had just started coming to our church and were so eager to know Christ better, have a strong marriage, and have another child. They already had Emma who was seven at …

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