4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild
334 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 704 ratingsIf you are deep in the trenches of life and looking for hope-filled encouragement and practical wisdom, this podcast is for you. With her down-to-earth style, blind author Jennifer Rothschild offers practical encouragement and biblical insight to help you live the "I Can" life of Philippians 4:13 (“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me").
Each episode, Jennifer answers real-life 4:13 questions like, "Can I overcome my fear?" or "Can I find balance?" You won't find just a cheery “Yes you can”—you will hear a confident and compassionate “Yes, you can—and here’s how." You will gain the inspiration and help you need to be and do more than you feel capable of!
So, if you could use some practical encouragement, join Jennifer and her “Seeing-Eye Guy” KC for the 4:13 Podcast—it’s just 2 friends, 1 topic, and 0 stress.
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Episodes
#292: Can I Turn My Setbacks Into Steps Forward? With Dr. Gregory Jantz
April 04, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBMost of us grow up thinking failure is bad. And, let’s face it, it never feels good! Failure—and all the bad feelings that go with it—are real, like unemployment, bankruptcy, and divorce, just to name a few. Over time though, we might stop thinking we’ve failed at something and instead start believing we are failures. But, according to today’s guest, failure is never final. Dr. Gregory Jantz is back on the 4:13 to remind us that God’s view of success has more to do with who we are than w...
#291: Can I Love Myself Unconditionally? With Melissa Johnson
March 28, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBAccording to a survey, 97% of women have at least one “I hate my body” moments in a day. That’s a staggering statistic! Well, the beauty and diet industry just loves that, and in fact, they work hard to create those moments so you’ll buy their books or products or lies! But what if we rejected their lies and the false beauty narrative that exists in our culture? What if we embraced the truth about what God says about us and could break free from self-scrutiny and judgment? Well, my fri...
BONUS: Talking Story With Karen Kingsbury
March 25, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBToday I’m “talking story” with the one and only Karen Kingsbury! “Talking story” is a phrase I learned in Hawaii, and it’s when you have a casual conversation with someone. You know—hang out, shoot the breeze, and just tell stories. Well, since Karen is one of the best storytellers I know who also happens to be a #1 New York Times best-selling author, I thought there’s no better person to “talk story” … about story! We chatted about how she creates her stories, all the elements of stor...
#290: Can I Make Anxiety Behave? With Sissy Goff
March 21, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBAnxiety has an amazing ability to spread. It is downright contagious! And if you’re dealing with it, it's likely affecting your people, distracting you in the present, and making you feel like it will define your whole future. But how do you know if it’s anxiety or just a deep concern for the things you care about? Well today, author and counselor Sissy Goff will give you three questions to ask yourself, and your answers will help you know if your worry has morphed into anxiety. Plus, ...
#289: Can I Choose Words That Speak Life and Give Grace? With Sarah Molitor
March 14, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBDo you ever have moments when your words get the best of you? Maybe it’s complaining or yelling when deep down, you really want to be a person who speaks with kindness and grace. Maybe you know how much your words hurt, but you say them anyway because it feels good in the moment. Or maybe you spout off, shut down, or spit out some ugly words without even thinking about it. Whatever your “maybe” may be, you’re in the right place. Today on the 4:13, author Sarah Molitor shares some tough...
#288: Can I Drop the Good Mom Myth? With Alli Worthington
March 07, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBRaising kids who are spiritually, emotionally, and physically healthy is what every parent wants to do, right? But when everyone else seems to be doing it better than we are, it leaves us full of doubt and worry: “Am I doing it right?” “Is what I’ve done enough?” “Is it my fault they’re struggling?” In comes the mom guilt, mom shame, and mom burnout, which can show up whether you’re surrounded by toddlers or teens, or many years into sitting on an empty nest. But they don’t have to! To...
#287: Can I Chill Out About What I Eat? With Leslie Schilling
February 29, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBDiet culture is everywhere! It lurks in schools, medical offices, and even in our churches. We're even sold well-meaning messages wrapped in Bible verses that are actually rooted in diet culture. Well today, dietitian and nutrition therapist Leslie Schilling will help you recognize diet culture myths, fight the lies you've been told, and discover the truth about your health, well-being, and how God sees you. She’ll help you embrace your unique shape, trust your divine design, and use that ...
BONUS: Can I Practice the Presence of Jesus? With Joni Eareckson Tada
February 26, 2024 15:07 - 43 minutes - 40 MB“Suffering has a way of heaving you beyond the shallows of life where your faith feels ankle-deep. It casts you out into the fathomless depths of God.” These profound words were written by an incredible woman and one of my heroes of the faith, Joni Eareckson Tada, who I’m super pumped to have on the podcast today because if anybody knows about the “I Can” life of Philippians 4:13 … it’s Joni. If you haven’t heard of her, she survived a diving accident when she was a teenager that left he...
#286: Can I Break Up with What Broke Me? With Christian Bevere
February 22, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBIt's time to stop letting your past define your future. Easier said than done, right?! Especially when your past includes bad choices that haunt you. But here’s the good news… Today’s episode is an invitation to liberation, a chance to break up with what has broken you and kept you dogged by shame. Author Christian Bevere explains how shame and regret often hold us back from where we're called to be, but they don’t have to have power over us anymore. Today you’ll learn to leave your less...
#285: Can I Meet Healthy Needs in Healthy Ways? With Tommy Brown
February 15, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBDeep within each of us is a longing for acceptance, significance, and provision. Ultimately we’re asking, “Will I have enough? Am I enough? And do I matter?” Well, did you know the answers to all three questions can be found in the temptations of Christ? That’s right! So today, author Tommy Brown will pull back the curtain on Christ’s temptations to reveal how they represent your greatest needs. And, even better, he’ll give you practical mindsets and tools to help you invite God to meet ...
#284: Spill the Beans LIVE with Tammy Trent and Shaun Groves [Fresh Grounded Faith Greenville, SC]
February 08, 2024 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBWe are coming to you LIVE from a Fresh Grounded Faith event in Greenville, South Carolina, where I’m spilling the beans with two of my good friends, Shaun Groves and Tammy Trent. We’re talking about knowing your calling, giving grace when someone disappoints you, and dealing with depression. Plus, Tammy speaks a good word of encouragement to the ladies who are single or single again. Oh, and you’ll want to hear about how I climbed the Great Wall of China in the dead of winter on ice, as ...
#283: Can I Calm My Restless Soul? With Wendy Blight
February 01, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBHave you ever been in a constant state of unsettledness? It’s like your soul has been taken hostage by your emotions or circumstances, and you just can’t break free! Whether it shows up as anxiety, fear, panic attacks, or a mind that never stops racing, it can seem hopeless, can’t it? Well today, author Wendy Blight shares how you can replace your restlessness with rest! She’ll teach you three holy habits to help you transform your mind, quiet your heart, and still your soul. SHOW NOTE...
#282: Can I Gain Confidence in My Calling? With Kim Gravel
January 25, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBHow can you know what your calling is? And how do you become confident in your calling? Or even if you know your calling, how are you supposed to follow it when you’re full of fears and insecurities? Whew! It can be confusing, right? Well, today on the 4:13, beloved star of Kim of Queens, Kim Gravel, invites you to look at yourself with a fresh new lens, encouraging you to start right where you are in order to discover who you were meant to be. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/282
#281: Can I Get Through Spiritual Disappointment? With Dr. Alicia Britt Chole
January 18, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBWhen spiritual disappointment casts a shadow on our lives, we can feel so uncertain, ungrounded, and like the light of faith has been overtaken by the dark night of the soul. But according to today’s guest, Dr. Alicia Britt Chole, the night is not your enemy. Because even though faith shines best in full sun, it grows depth in the dark. So the night is not just normal, it’s necessary, and it won’t last forever. Today, Alicia will teach you how to navigate the night and lean on God in t...
#280: Can I Let Go When I’m Tired of Trying? With Ashley Morgan Jackson
January 11, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes - 26 MBWhat do you do when your faith doesn’t seem to be “working” anymore? You’ve said all the right things, done all the right things, and nothing seems to make it better. Well, my friend, that’s when today’s guest, Ashley Morgan Jackson, invites us to wrestle with God and face Him in our greatest fears, pains, and unanswered questions. Because within that wrestling, we can find rest. We’re moved from striving to “make it work” through formulas and performance to surrendering to the One who h...
#279: Can I Redefine the Second Half of My Life? With Dawn Barton
January 04, 2024 09:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBIn a culture where middle age is thought of as a downward slope into sensible shoes and meaningless existence, we can redefine the second half of life. We can shape it into decades of fulfillment, fun, strength, and purpose. Because, my friend, God has a lot in store for you in your second half. We are His gift to this world at every age and in every season, and it's time to embrace it! So today, Dawn Barton is here to encourage all the sisters who are almost in, or in the middle of, or ...
#278: This Year’s Thankful Moments Captured on Audio
December 28, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBAs 2023 comes to a close, I've been flipping back through my audio pictures from this past year and was reminded of so many things I’m thankful for. So today, I’m sharing these audio pictures with you as an encouragement for you to do the same thing! As you listen, think about the moments from this past year for which you’re thankful. And together, we’ll prepare our hearts for a new year that begins with gratitude! Happy New Year! SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/278
#277: Audio Christmas Card Featuring Music by Michael O'Brien
December 21, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MBSince you’re part of our 4:13 family, we’re sending you our annual Christmas card to make sure you know how much we love you. This year, our families sent you their Christmas greetings in their own fun little way, KC speaks a blessing over you, and Michael O’Brien will make your heart rejoice as he sings some of his beautiful Christmas songs. We hope this Audio Christmas Card blesses you today as you’re shopping, decorating, cooking, or sitting back and relaxing with a cup of hot chocola...
#276: Can I Avoid Bitterness When a Friendship Fails? With Elizabeth Laing Thompson
December 14, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWe all long for “forever friends,” but what happens when forever ends? Friends are the family we choose, and with that choice comes great joy, but also great risk… because sometimes those friendships fall apart. So today, author Elizabeth Laing Thompson will give you practical tools for friendships that may be faltering, fractured, or on the verge of failure. We’ll deal with forgiveness, reconciliation, expectations, and how to know if and when it’s time to walk away. Whether things ar...
#275: Can I Learn to Read Scripture Accurately? With Rebecca McLaughlin
December 07, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.5 MBAs Christians, we want to rightly handle the word of truth, don’t we? We need to be a people who read, study, and understand Scripture accurately, and the good news is… we can! Today’s guest is author Rebecca McLaughlin, and she is going to give you not just good information on how to do just that, but tons of inspiration so you will want to. She’ll talk about how we can trust the Bible, if and when we should read the Bible literally or metaphorically, and the impact of reading the gospe...
#274: Can I Get Clear on What God Created Me To Do? With Heather MacFadyen
November 30, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBStudies show that the average adult makes about 122 decisions a day. Lots of those decisions are small, of course, but not all of them. Some of our decisions can change the trajectory of our lives. So, how do you know if those decisions landed you in the right place in life? Today’s guest, author and podcaster Heather MacFadyen, will help you toss aside insecurities, embrace God’s sovereignty, and step into the role God has assigned you, right here where you are. She’ll teach you how to ...
#273: Can I Unlock Gratefulness in My Life? With Michele Howe
November 23, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBWhen our eyes are grateful, we can see grace and goodness all around us. But often, we live as if life isn’t good enough, we don't have enough, and who we are isn’t enough. Well, my friend, this is where we get it all wrong—because our focus is on ourselves. Author Michele Howe joins us and explains how the more we focus on ourselves, the less we develop an attitude of appreciation for what we do have. And when we dwell on the things we wish we had and how miserable life is, or when we i...
#272: Spill the Beans LIVE with Katherine Wolf [Fresh Grounded Faith Atlanta, GA]
November 16, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBGet ready, my friend, because today we’re headed to Atlanta, Georgia where we recorded this episode LIVE at a Fresh Grounded Faith event. Katherine Wolf and Michael O’Brien joined me, and WOW! I was so grateful for their wisdom and perspective as they helped answer a wide range of questions from the audience! Questions about the hardest lesson we’ve ever had to learn, if we’ve ever struggled with comparison as a result of our disabilities, and how to deal with teenagers who are struggling ...
BONUS: Can I Know God Is Real? With Lee Strobel
November 13, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBMore than 200 times a second, someone is googling questions about God—questions like, “Is God Real?” Well, Google offers 3.7 billion results in less than a second, but which answers can we trust? We want to know if God really is real, and if He is real, does He really care about us? Well today, author, investigative journalist, and former atheist Lee Strobel will help you know with confidence that God. Is. Real. Lee addresses the big stumbling blocks that make people question the reali...
#271: Can I Be Okay With God's Ways When They Don't Make Sense? With Taylor Turkington
November 09, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBSometimes we can become overwhelmed with all of the brokenness in our world, right? Chaos, injustice, and corruption surround us, powerful people take advantage of the weak, and societies overlook or mistreat those who desperately need help. As people who trust an all-powerful God, it’s natural to ask, “God, aren’t you going to help?” or “God, why are you allowing this to happen?” Well, when we lift these questions to Heaven, we’re not alone. Our words closely resemble those of the distres...
#270: Can I Trust God’s Timing? With Laurie Polich Short
November 02, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBSometimes God‘s timing just does not make sense to us. When hard situations last way too long and our deepest prayers seem to go unanswered, we often wonder, “What is God doing?” But thankfully, the Bible is full of people who have experienced the same thing. They had to learn to trust God‘s ways and His timing, and their stories can help us trust God too. So today, author Laurie Polich Short highlights these biblical heroes and unearths very practical, encouraging gems found within their ...
#269: Can I Detox Stress Through Biblical Mindfulness? With Bonnie Gray
October 26, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWhy is it so hard to rest and refresh when we’re stressed? Well, today on the 4:13, author and podcaster Bonnie Gray answers that question with both scientific and scripture-based insights into your body, mind, and soul. She’ll teach you about top stressors, proven countermeasures, and simple ways to stress less, take better care of yourself, and face each day focused on God’s love. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/269
#268: Can I Pray Scripture Over My Marriage? With Jodie Berndt
October 19, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 37 MBDo you ever pray for your spouse? What about praying with your spouse? Well, Jodie Berndt is back on the 4:13 today, and she shares simple ways to support and pray for your significant other. Whether you're newly engaged or celebrating a golden anniversary or just barely hanging on, Jodie explains how praying the Scriptures over your marriage will infuse power and peace into every part of your most important relationship. And if you’re single, this episode is for you too! We’re talking...
#267: Spill the Beans LIVE with My Crazy Friends Annie F. Downs, Tammy Trent, and Shaun Groves [Fresh Grounded Faith Fort Worth, TX]
October 12, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.8 MBWhat do you get when you put me, Annie F. Downs, Tammy Trent, and Shaun Groves together at a bistro table in Texas? You get the craziest, most fun, deep, and inspiring conversation ever! These crazy friends joined me in Fort Worth for a Fresh Grounded Faith event, and at the very end, we got to be both silly and serious as we answered questions from the audience. We talked about how to deal with loneliness, how to let go of hurts and disappointments, and how to find fulfillment in the mo...
#266: Can I Shake the Shame That’s Constantly Piled On? With Jasmine Holmes
October 05, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MBAccording to the Scientific American, women are twice as likely as men to experience shame and are more affected by its toxic impact. Just as Adam and Eve hid in the garden and covered themselves with fig leaves, we too are inclined to hide under the cloak of shame. But unlike Adam and Eve, our feelings of shame don’t necessarily mean we’ve done something wrong. Often it means we’ve begun to believe the lies about our identity. So today’s guest, author and podcaster Jasmine Holmes, will ...
#265: Can I See Past Myself When I Read Scripture? With Tara-Leigh Cobble
September 28, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBScripture is meant to reveal God to us, but sometimes it's hard for us to see Him there. What if all you needed was a new lens? We often look to the Bible for advice on how to live, but when that becomes our focus, we may miss the point of Scripture: to reveal God and His character to us. On this episode of the 4:13, trusted Bible teacher and podcaster, Tara-Leigh Cobble, will sharpen our view of Scripture by sharing how to read it and what to look for. She’ll share rich theological truth,...
#264: Can I Manage My Emotions and Find Healing? With Dr. Mark Mayfield
September 21, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31.6 MBEveryone experiences emotions—some easy, some difficult. And even though emotions are a normal part of life, dealing with them can be quite challenging. We often lack the intuition to understand them or the language to fully express them. But after today, you just might see your emotions as your “friend!" Dr. Mark Mayfield joins me on the podcast to help you slow down and explore the ways your emotions develop. He’ll expose the toll that unexpressed emotions take on you and highlight the...
#263: Can I Unleash My Inner Donkey? Really! With Rachel Anne Ridge
September 14, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBToday we are going to embrace our inner donkey. That’s because so many of us feel like donkeys in a world that celebrates racehorses. You know, the shiny and flashy success stories that make us question our own worth and abilities. But life isn’t about competing for gold medals. It’s about discovering our own mettle—understanding our unique strengths and using them to mine all the gold that God already put within us. So today on the 4:13, author Rachel Anne Ridge will explain “The Donkey...
#262: Can I Prevent Mental and Emotional Meltdowns? With Jeff Peabody
September 07, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWhat do you do when your own mind turns on you? Fear, anxiety, and the critical voices in your head can be overwhelming, even if you know Christ died to free you from those things. Well, according to today’s guest, Jeff Peabody, what you do is put on the armor of God. Today we’ll explore the armor of God through the lens of personal struggle, showing how the ancient metaphor for God’s care is powerful for his children in every generation. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/262
#261: Spill the Beans LIVE with Lysa TerKeurst [Fresh Grounded Faith Jackson, MS]
August 31, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBThis Spill the Beans is coming to you LIVE from Fresh Grounded Faith in Jackson, Mississippi with Lysa TerKeurst and Michael O’Brien. We’re sitting around the bistro table answering some really good questions from the audience including… How do I forgive myself when I’ve really messed up? How can I help a friend who’s going through a divorce? How should I respond when someone I love has set up a boundary between us? How do I know if it’s time to tell my story, especially if it might h...
#260: Can I Stop Living Under Time Anxiety? With Jen Pollock Michel
August 24, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBWhether we're trying to find time, save time, manage time, or make the most of our time, one word often shows up when we’re talking about time: anxiety. But, if we want to experience freedom from time anxiety, we have to reimagine our relationship with time itself. Today’s guest, author Jen Pollock Michel, will teach you that time is not something to manage, save, spend, or waste. She’ll explain how it’s possible to have a grounded, healthy relationship with the clock and help you move fro...
BONUS: Italy Audio Pictures [Part 3]
August 22, 2023 08:30 - 14 minutes - 14 MBOkay, my friend, this is the last of three BONUS episodes featuring audio pictures of my trip to Italy! If you didn't get to hear the first two episodes, then stop right here, go back, and listen from the beginning so you don’t miss a thing. In this last episode, we’re visiting Pompeii, Sorrento, and Amalfi, and what a way to wrap up the trip. We soaked up more of the rich, Italian culture as we learned the history of Mount Vesuvius, listened to another beautiful Italian singer, cooled off...
BONUS: Italy Audio Pictures [Part 2]
August 22, 2023 08:15 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBThis is the second of three BONUS episodes where I’m sharing audio pictures of my trip to Italy! If you missed the first one, be sure to go back and listen now so you get the full experience. In this next set of audio pictures, we’re going to Assisi and Rome where we’ll walk through the gardens at Ceasar’s palace, tour the Vatican, listen to Opera singers during dinner, and of course, drink more cappuccino! Italy is such a beautiful, sensory-rich country, and I’m so glad you get to enjoy...
BONUS: Italy Audio Pictures [Part 1]
August 22, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBHey 4:13ers! I’m back from Italy, and as promised, here are a few audio pictures from the trip so you can experience it with me! But there was so much I wanted to share that I had to break it up into three BONUS episodes. So, in this first episode, you’ll get to come with me to Venice, Pisa, and Florence. We’re taking a boat ride, eating an incredible Tuscan dinner, drinking the best cappuccino, and being serenaded by an Italian singer. Oh, and just wait until you hear the macarena being...
#259: Can I Ditch the Myth of Control and Relax? With Tara Sun
August 17, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIt’s time to discover the antidote to the burdensome and ultimately empty myth of control: surrender. Yes, surrendering to the God who cares for us and has a better blueprint for our lives. Today’s guest, author Tara Sun, joins us to explain what it looks like to surrender! She’ll give you practical steps, strategies, and biblically rich insight for letting go of control and moving forward in faith, even in the face of setbacks and disappointments. Get ready to ditch the myth of control ...
#258: Can I Overcome Mom Fatigue? With Hannah Keeley
August 10, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBMom Fatigue Syndrome. It’s real, it’s pervasive, and it creeps into every facet of a mom’s life leading to overwhelm, exhaustion, anxiety, and feeling like you're stuck in a big, fat fog—a Mom Fog. But in trying to get unstuck, moms frequently use methods and techniques that don’t work with the way their brain is wired. They begin to blame themselves, perpetuating the problem, and end up with no energy, no joy, and no motivation to make things better. So today, author Hannah Keeley will ...
#257: Encore With Lee Strobel on The Case for Heaven
August 03, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBWe’re featuring another ENCORE episode today, one that’s worth listening to over and over again because it’s all about hope—hope that this life isn’t all there is. Investigative author and theologian, Lee Strobel, joins us and does what he does best in making an intellectual case for Heaven. He’ll explore the evidence for an afterlife while addressing mankind’s biggest fear: death. And finally, he’ll give you three reasons why you can know Heaven is real. But if you’re someone who believ...
#256: Encore With Max McLean on The Most Reluctant Convert
July 27, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBToday’s episode was previously aired as a BONUS episode, but since I’m in Italy at the moment, there’s no better time to share it again … because it’s just that good! You’ll get to hear from Max McLean, the actor who played C.S. Lewis in the movie, The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis, which is a story about the beloved Christian writer’s incredible journey from atheism to faith, even though he was, according to him, “the most reluctant convert in all England.” Max ...
#255: Can I Move Past Toxic Shame? With Dr. Gregory Jantz
July 20, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 22.4 MBShame is to the soul what cancer is to the body. It eats away at our self-esteem, erodes our relationships, and keeps us from moving forward in life. In fact, toxic shame is often what drives addictions, anxieties, and depression. But the good news is that freedom is possible. And that’s what we’re exploring today with author Dr. Gregory Jantz. He’ll weave together reliable psychological principles with biblical truths to start you on the path of wellness and peace. So, if you’re weighed...
#254: Can I Build Up My Faith When My World Is Crumbling? With Michele Cushatt
July 13, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBWhat do you do when you believe and have faith, and yet God doesn’t answer your prayers in the way you’d hoped? How do you trust Him when your world is falling apart? Michele Cushatt is a three-time head and neck cancer survivor, so she knows what it’s like when everything begins to crumble. But today, she shares how she found hope in her darkest moments—and how you can too! You’ll learn the first steps to strengthen your confidence in God's daily presence and power and build a faith str...
#253: Can I Tell God How I Feel in Prayer? With Suzanne Eller
July 06, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIn hard times, lots of us shy away from God, unsure of how to talk to Him about what we're feeling. But today, author and podcaster Suzanne Eller explains why prayer is not about the number of words that come out of your mouth or how eloquent you sound. It's about being in God's presence. Simply showing up. You’ll learn some practical prayer starters based on Scripture that will unintimidate talking to God. And then, we’ll end this episode with a song I love called “Pray the Way You Pray” ...
#252: Spill the Beans LIVE with Laura Story [Fresh Grounded Faith Houston, TX]
June 29, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBIt’s that time again! We’re spilling the beans in Houston, Texas, with Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Story and former lead singer of Newsong, Michael O’Brien. This Q&A time at our Fresh Grounded Faith events is unscripted, unrehearsed, and unlike anything you’ll experience at other women’s conferences! Today, we’re talking about if it’s okay to not be joyful during trials, what it means to fear the Lord but not be fearful of Him, and how to forgive someone but not allow them...
#251: Can I Trust That God Knows and Cares? With Lisa Whittle
June 22, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBWhen life doesn’t make sense, we often try to fix it, make sense of it, or change it. We wrestle, don’t we? But what if we didn’t have to understand it or do anything about it? What if we could trust that God knows, and since He knows, that’s enough to turn our wrestling into resting? Today, author Lisa Whittle joins us to help you see behind the curtain of God’s perfect knowledge. She makes a solid case for why trusting in His omniscience alone can help you find release, relief, and rest....
#250: Can I Heal From Relational Hurt? With Lysa TerKeurst
June 15, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBHealing rarely happens overnight! It usually unfolds more gradually, and often, it’s a really rough process—especially if it’s relational healing. Sometimes you wonder if you’re even going to make it. Well, my friend, you are going to make it! And today, best-selling author Lysa TerKeurst candidly shares her healing journey and gives you tons of practical encouragement for your own. She talks about the importance of boundaries, what obedience to God looks like when you want to give up, and...
#249: Can I Really Know if I’ve Found the One? With Nick & Chelsea Hurst
June 08, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBHow do you know he’s the one? How do you know she’s the girl you’re supposed to marry? How do you really know you’re right for each other? These are the kinds of questions Chelsea and Nick Hurst have heard since over 2 million people began to follow their love story, engagement, and marriage on YouTube. And today, they’re going to dive deeper into the guidance they received, the lessons they learned, and the questions they asked themselves and each other as they navigated the biggest decis...