Faith & Freedom Principles: Spirit-Led Life & Front Porch Sense Podcasts
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Marnie’s a best-selling author, musician and Southern country girl who makes faith and freedom principles practical. Her podcasts are "The Spirit-Led Life" podcast based on her book, "Trust Your Heart: Spirit-Led Business" and the Front Porch Sense Podcast based on her book, "Restoring Liberty: Personal Freedom & Responsibility in America."
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Episodes
Luminous Reflections
August 17, 2022 00:00 - 3 minutes - 8.47 MBInspired by the nature reflections on water while canoeing the West Chickamauga Creek in Chickamauga / Ringgold, Georgia. Calm piano piece.
Reflections in CMinor
August 02, 2022 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBReflections in CMinor is a piece inspired by a canoe trip down the West Chickamauga Creek on a late July afternoon when the colors and light reflections danced on the leaves and reflected off the water.
Rain and the Sunsets
July 18, 2022 00:00 - 3 minutes - 8.57 MBCountry song about living in Northwest Georgia - "Sitting on the front porch, watchin' the rain pour. Flowers grow around us, yellow, pinks and reds down in the flower bed. He rocks and smiles beside me, tells me some old story that makes me laugh and cry and look up to the sky..." Music and lyrics, piano and vocals by Marnie Pehrson Kuhns
You Are The One
July 07, 2022 00:00 - 3 minutes - 8.38 MBJazzy piano piece with some vocals - composed and created by Marnie Pehrson Kuhns... for Dave.
Episode 8: Journal! Journal! Journal
October 26, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode Marnie shares unique journaling ideas and how she used the power of journaling to attract the man of her dreams and the life she always longed to live.
Catch the Vision and Follow Your Bliss
August 31, 2021 17:48 - 22 minutes - 50.5 MBFind greater joy and belonging in life by connecting to your bliss - catching the vision of who you are and who you're here to be. Without vision we perish. This episode takes a look at your personal vision, your divine purpose and how it leads to joy. A discussion on John 15 - Jesus' parable of the vine and how it relates to your life purpose ... aka your soul's song.
Episode 6: Valuing Yourself
August 21, 2021 21:32 - 12 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode, Marnie Pehrson Kuhns talks about discovering your true worth and your identity as a child of God. Do you struggle with negative or critical self-talk? Do you often sabotage yourself with doubtful, fearful thoughts? This episode is for you!
Episode 5: Being You
August 20, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 33.6 MBMarnie Pehrson Kuhns shares her journey of self-discovery along with tips, insights and ideas for how you can be more authentically yourself and why that matters.
Episode 3: How to Recognize the Spirit
August 18, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 36 MBEpisode 3: Marnie Pehrson Kuhns shares practical ways to identify the Spirit's voice and follow it more effectively. The Spirit doesn't speak to all of us in the same way, but there are some overarching ways the Spirit guides us. Discover some of the common ways to recognize the Spirit's voice so you can achieve greater success and happiness in life.
Episode 4: God's Bread Trails
August 18, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 29.4 MBWhere there is a question, there is an answer. If you have a question, God has the answer, and He's willing to share that answer with you. He rarely gives it all in one big download. He doesn't usually plop a fully formed answer directly into your lap. He tends to send us on scavenger hunts or what Marnie Pehrson Kuhns refers to as God's Bread Trails.
Episode 1: The Spirit Knows the Way
August 18, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 33.3 MBMarnie Pehrson Kuhns, Southern mother of 6 and bestselling author, shares a unique blend of practical and spiritual wisdom gleaned from her 30+ years as a Christian mom running her home-based business. In this first episode, Marnie shares her personal story of how the Spirit led her into business, how it guided her over the years, and how it can guide you too.
Episode 2: A Fearless Spirit
August 18, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 38.1 MBThe Spirit doesn't operate from fear. If you're feeling fear, it's a good sign that the Spirit isn't the one speaking to you. Also when we're swimming in fear, it's a lot harder to hear the still small voice. In this episode, Marnie shares ideas and techniques for calming your fears and tuning into the Spirit of peace and love.
Episode 46 - The Cry of Innocents
August 05, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 6.23 MBWhile our once great America is arguing over identity politics and the latest PC topic we’re supposed to be offended by, the “powers that be” are hiding their corruption, crimes, sex trafficking, and more. While they distract us, the cry of innocents is being ignored.
Episode 45 - The New Normal - A Voice for Those with No Voice
July 27, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.22 MBThe New Normal is a world of masks, social distancing, no ball games or concerts. It's a world where protests are preferable to church and temple worship. The voices of many are being silenced. I speak as a voice for those who have no voice.
Episode 44 - Are Federal Police in Cities Federal Over-Reach?
July 24, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4 MBIs federal policing of cities under attack by looters, vandals and violence federal overreach by the President and the executive branch? Let's take a look at the big picture and find out.
Episode 43 - Term Limits and Restoring the Constitution
July 22, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 96.7 MBInterview with Jacob Householder. Director of International Outreach at Columbus Center for Constitutional Studies and Board member/Volunteer at Thomas Jefferson Center for Constitutional Restoration. There's a lot going around suggesting we need a term limits amendment added to the U.S. Constitution to limit Congress members to two terms. Is this a good idea or not? What has caused the problems we see in government today? What can be done about it? Here's a cohesive plan.
Episode 42 - Respecting Others with Opposing Views
July 19, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBHow can we be more respectful and kind of others regardless of their political stance, opinions or views? How can we come together as Americans for the sake of our country?
Episode 41 - A Message to Christians Going Along with Church Closings
July 16, 2020 00:00 - 7 minutes - 8.72 MBFour reasons Christians are going along with church closings and why these rationalizations are abdicating our first amendment right to freedom of religion.
Blackberry Summer
July 11, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.08 MBA song about blackberries in the summer in Northwest Georgia and homemade blackberry cobbler ala mode. Songs from my life in the South
Episode 40 - Mandatory Mask Executive Orders
July 09, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 7.35 MBMandatory mask executive orders are going into effect throughout the United States. Businesses are expected to enforce the orders or be fined. Isn't this a violation of the Constitution and HIPAA laws? Where is this leading our nation?
Episode 39 - The Deceptive Altruism of Socialism
March 09, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode, Marnie addresses an article suggesting that more people are socialists than they realize. The article suggested that If you can't stand to see injustice, inequality or suffering in the world, you might want to become socialists. Marnie hits these points head-on and lays out the deceptive nature of socialism's altruistic claims and how it leads to destruction of important ideals that foster freedom and prosperity.
Episode 38 - Socialism Hurts Everyone
March 06, 2020 00:00 - 8 minutes - 18.6 MBIn order to give people free stuff, the socialists want to "tax the rich." This episode discusses the rippling impact of taking from the rich in order to give free stuff to the masses. Socialism hurts everyone ... including the poor. Here's why.
Episode 37 - Remembering a Patriot: Congressman Larry McDonald
March 05, 2020 17:21 - 10 minutes - 22.9 MBCongressman Larry McDonald disappeared along with Korean Airlines flight 007, shot down by the Soviets in 1983. Was it an accident or an assassination?
Episode 36 - Impeachment Poll - What Do You Want to See Happen?
January 27, 2020 00:00 - 8 minutes - 20.2 MBI recently conducted an informal poll on my Front Porch Sense Facebook page and heard from conservative Christians about what they would like to see happen with the Senate Impeachment Trial. Listen and see if your choice aligns with what others are thinking.
The Nexus
January 24, 2020 22:33 - 2 minutes - 6.16 MBThis song conveys the feeling of finding that point where the lines blur between what you want and what God wants for you. The Nexus is that intersection where anything is possible because what you imagine is what God has planned for you.
Episode #35: Hidden Democrat Impeachment Agenda Exposed
January 22, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 8.96 MBHave you wondered why the Democrats are alienating the moderate Republicans and the nation with the way they are handling their presentation in the Senate Impeachment Trial? This episode of Front Porch Sense reveals their secret strategy - the method to their madness.
Episode 34 - Destruction of the Traditional Family - A Strategy of the Left
January 14, 2020 21:03 - 10 minutes - 23.4 MBAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19.7 million children, more than 1 in 4, live without a father in the home. Research shows that when a child is reared with their father absent from the home, they are more likely to have behavior problems, engage in crime, experience teen pregnancy, poverty, and land in jail. Here's why it's happening and a solution for what can be done about it.
I Set You Free
January 04, 2020 03:36 - 1 minute - 3.56 MBA song I wrote about my mother's passing. After she died, I felt she helped me let go of the fears and limitations that no longer served me. The first part is the daughter speaking and the second part is the mother. (Music and Lyrics by Marnie L. Kuhns)
Here I Stand
January 03, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.71 MBIf you're feeling like something in your life or in the world is impossible, this song is for you.
He's Gone and Picked Her
January 01, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 6.7 MBA song inspired by a true family history story. A young woman finds herself expecting only to discover that the father has also gotten another girl pregnant at the same time. Will she tell him? Will she keep the baby? (Music and Lyrics by Marnie Pehrson Kuhns)
Episode 33 - How to Tone Down the Vitriol in America
December 14, 2019 18:47 - 9 minutes - 20.8 MBAre you ready to turn down the volume on the vitriol in our nation? I’m going to share with you a solution. It requires no government intervention, no bureaucracy, no committee. The Democrats or the Republicans don’t even need to change. It only requires you and me to take some personal responsibility. Listen to find out how you can be part of the solution
Episode 32 - Nixon Vs Trump
December 12, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 16.7 MBHow do the circumstances underlying the Nixon Impeachment relate to the circumstances surrounding the articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump?
Episode 31 - Impeachment Fiasco
December 11, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 15.8 MBLet’s take a look at why many Americans don’t care about how President Trump went about investigating Biden and do not want President Trump impeached.
God Bless America
November 12, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 4.08 MBMarnie's rendition of God Bless America original written by Irving Berlin
God Bless America
November 12, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 4.08 MBMarnie's rendition of God Bless America original written by Irving Berlin
Jesus of Nazareth
November 04, 2019 00:49 - 5 minutes - 12.9 MBJesus of Nazareth, Savior and King - Marnie Pehrson Kuhns arrangement.
Episode 30 - It's Time for Some Good Old-Fashioned Conversation
November 03, 2019 19:09 - 9 minutes - 21.4 MBThe art of conversation and good communication is dying in our technological society. Here are some basic guidelines for effectively resolving conflict.
Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words / God Bless America
November 02, 2019 00:00 - 2 minutes - 5.4 MBI was playing around on the piano tonight ... not with any particular song in mind when I started to play, "Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words" and as I got about halfway through, it morphed into "God Bless America." I didn't intend to put the two together, but they fit perfectly. Once I realized what I'd done, I thought, "How fitting... isn't this what our country needs right now?" Let us oft speak kind words to each other At home or where 'er we may be; Like the warblings of birds on the heather,...
Episode 29 - Discerning Fact from Fake News
October 16, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 16.9 MBTraditional journalism is dead. Here are some strategies and tips for discerning fact from fake news in a sea of opinion, distortions, disinformation and falsehood.
Episode 28 - Where Has Forgiveness Gone?
September 30, 2019 00:00 - 11 minutes - 27 MBMarnie's husband Dave Kuhns joins her in this episode to talk about how society is moving toward an inability to forgive. With technology recording our words and actions, creating a record of nearly everything we do and say, there has to be room for forgiveness and the ability for people to change and grow. Unfortunately there seems to be zero tolerance and no statute of limitations on societal "crimes."
Episode 27 - Practical Environmentalism
September 24, 2019 18:03 - 8 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this episode of Front Porch Sense, Marnie talks about ways that we can all take personal responsibility for the environment in a practical way without the need for intense government intervention or militant environmentalism. This episode includes practical ideas you can start implementing in your life today to take personal responsibility for the environment around you.
Episode 26 - A Case for Morality
September 06, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes - 27.8 MBThe problems of our society will never be fixed by more laws or more controls. We have enough laws. What we need is self-mastery, self-government. In a word, morality.
Episode 25 - The Danger of Abandoning Standards
August 27, 2019 00:00 - 14 minutes - 33.5 MBWhat do morality, time, governments, and money all have in common? Standards. They all need standards of measurement outside of the system they measure.
Episode 24 - What Can Really Make America Great Again?
August 23, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 14.9 MBWe hear the slogan Make America Great Again, but what really makes America great? What does greatness look like and how do we return to it?
Episode 22 - Why the Citizenship Question Is So Important for the Census
August 16, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 13.7 MB"Are you a U.S. Citizen?" is a standard question on a U.S. Census. The 2020 U.S. Census is upon us and now this has become a controversial question. Some say it shouldn't be asked. Others say it should. You might be wondering why it matters. This episode explains the role of the census in how our representatives and presidents are elected and why the citizenship question is critical.
Episode 23 - Electoral College vs National Popular Vote
August 16, 2019 00:00 - 9 minutes - 21.3 MBWhy do we need the Electoral College and why is the National Popular Vote (NPV) movement with its contracts that bind the states' electoral college votes over to the national popular vote winner so dangerous to our freedom? This episode explores the convergence of open border immigration, the 2020 census, the NPV movement, and the no ID required for voting movement. The combination will be deadly for our republic.
Episode 21 - Mass Shooting &, Blame Game vs Personal Responsibility
August 06, 2019 00:00 - 9 minutes - 21.5 MBWe have a bad habit of playing the blame game in America. We want to blame everyone but ourselves. Everyone but the person who committed the crime (or the mass shooting). We don’t have the luxury of playing that game in our free nation – a constitutional republic. Here’s why and what we should be doing about it.
Episode 20 - The Giant Is Awake, Teach Him Freedom Principles Now!
August 01, 2019 00:00 - 11 minutes - 27.3 MBNormally conservatives go to sleep when a Republican is in the oval office. But they're not going to sleep now because of the polarizing reactions to President Trump. Let's use this unique window to teach the American people (those sleeping giants) the principles of freedom. Maybe... just maybe we can turn the tide and save our country.
Episode 18 - Why Is The U.S. National Debt So High?
July 26, 2019 00:00 - 11 minutes - 27.4 MBWhy is the U.S. National Debt so high and what can be done about it? This episode of Front Porch Sense explains why our national debt is out of control and what needs to happen to stop the runaway train.
Episode 19 - Corporations and Government Corruption
July 26, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 13.8 MBMany are upset about corporate greed and corruption. Whether it's Big Pharma or corporate bailouts of entire industries, something smells fishy in Washington. Corporations and government corruption go hand-in-hand. Why is it so easy for corporations to get away with things and run smaller businesses out of the market? Why is Washington DC swarming with lobbyists? Find out in this episode of Front Porch Sense.