She Found Joy

The Heart of the Matter: Part 1

Join Lauren, Rochelle and special guest Jeff Germain for candid conversations on racism in America and how we as the church can and should respond.

Let There Be Oil in Our Lamps

The Bridegroom is coming for His Bride. How do we stay filled and ensure we have plenty of oil in our lamps so that our fire will keep burning until He comes? Listen for practical encouragement for how to be fill and keep being filled with the Holy Spirit.

When God Recalculates Your GPS

What do you do when God hits the pause button and shifts the direction of your life and focus? Join Rochelle and Lauren as they talk about how to make sure our compass is pointed due north, to heaven, the Kingdom and our Father.

Spiritual Warfare: Part 3

In the last episode of the spiritual warfare series, Lauren and Rochelle talk about strategies to overcome and learning how to hear from heaven. She Found Joy on INSTA: @shefoundjoy She Found Joy on FB: facebook.com/shefoundjoy Lauren Gaskill on INSTA: @lauren_inspires Rochelle Merrell on INSTA: @rochelle.merrell

Spiritual Warfare: Part 2

In the second episode of the spiritual warfare series, Lauren and Rochelle talk about open doors, the armor of God and how the Holy Spirit helps us in our fight against the powers of darkness. Always remember — we are fighting from victory, not for it! She Found Joy on INSTA: @shefoundjoy She Found Joy on FB: facebook.com/shefoundjoy Lauren Gaskill on INSTA: @lauren_inspires Rochelle Merrell on INSTA: @rochelle.merrell

Spiritual Warfare: Part 1

In Ephesians 6:12, Paul writes, "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." As believers, we need to be equipped for battle. Are you equipped? Join Lauren and Rochelle as they begin a three-part series on spiritual warfare.  She Found Joy on INSTA: @shefoundjoy She Found Joy on FB: facebook.com/shefoundjoy Lauren Gaskill on IN...

Celebrating Milestones

Our podcast hit 100,000 downloads last month and today, Lauren and Rochelle celebrate by talking about how we can all celebrate the milestones in our life. They also talk about faith, obedience and what the Lord can do with a simple “yes.” Enjoy the show and thank you for being a part of this podcast family! DONATE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST: patreon.com/shefoundjoy INSTAGRAM: @shefoundjoy

Resurrection Is Inside You

Resurrection is a person, and that person is Jesus! Join Lauren and Rochelle as they talk about how they are learning to live by the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. He is risen and we have been raised to life IN HIM!

We Are Children of Promise

Join Lauren and Rochelle for the last part of their conversation responding to the global crisis happening right now. BIBLE VERSES FROM THE SHOW James 4:10 Romans 8:6 Hebrews 4:16 Luke 22:18-20 Romans 12:2 Numbers 23:19-20 Hebrews 11:1 Revelation 19:10 FAVORITE QUOTES “We are not people of panic; we are children of promise.” “When we come into agreement with His Word, we are unstoppable forces for the kingdom of God.”

The Power of Belief

BIBLE VERSES FROM THE SHOW Matthew 11:12 Proverbs 16:25 1 Corinthians 3:18-20   CONNECT WITH US She Found Joy on INSTA: @shefoundjoy She Found Joy on FB: facebook.com/shefoundjoy Lauren Gaskill on INSTA: @lauren_inspires Rochelle Merrell on INSTA: @rochelle.merrell

Becoming Unmovable in the Face of Fear

Our team was planning to finish our series on surrender, but with the COVID-19 crisis taking some unprecedented turns, we felt the Holy Spirit leading us to shift our focus. Last week, we gathered together in prayer to press in to hear what the Father is saying in this hour. Join Lauren and Rochelle for the first part of this conversation we’ve titled, “Becoming Unmovable in the Face of Fear.” BIBLE VERSES FROM THE SHOW Psalm 91, Numbers 13, Matthew 12:30, James 4:7, Ephesians 3:20, Zech...

The Surrendered Body

Lauren and Rochelle continue a four-part series on surrender. Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and surrender applies to our bodies just as much as it applies to our hearts and minds. If you are looking to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus and make an even bigger impact for His kingdom, this series is for you! She Found Joy on INSTA: @shefoundjoy She Found Joy on FB: facebook.com/shefoundjoy Lauren Gaskill on INSTA: @lauren_inspires Rochelle Merrell on INSTA: @roch...

The Surrendered Mind

Lauren and Rochelle continue a four-part series on surrender. This week they talk about how we can renew our minds through the process of surrender. If you are looking to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus and make an even bigger impact for His kingdom, this series is for you! She Found Joy on INSTA: @shefoundjoy She Found Joy on FB: facebook.com/shefoundjoy Lauren Gaskill on INSTA: @lauren_inspires Rochelle Merrell on INSTA: @rochelle.merrell

The Surrendered Heart

Lauren and Rochelle begin a four-part series on surrender. If you are looking to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus and make an even bigger impact for His kingdom, this series is for you! She Found Joy on INSTA: @shefoundjoy She Found Joy on FB: facebook.com/shefoundjoy Lauren Gaskill on INSTA: @lauren_inspires Rochelle Merrell on INSTA: @rochelle.merrell

How to be a Carrier of Joy

How can we spread joy to a world that is so in need of it? In this podcast episode, Rochelle and Lauren talk about practical ways to be carriers of joy in our homes, workplaces and world.

The Power of Joy

In this kickoff episode for our series on joy, Rochelle and Lauren talk about the power of authentic joy and how to enter into it on a daily basis.

Cultivating a Life of Peace

Join Lauren and Rochelle for the last episode in our series on peace, as they talk about practical ways we can all cultivate a life that is marked by the peace of Jesus.

Peace in a Chaotic World

God is not a God of chaos and His best plans for us don't involve living in disorder. So, how do live peacefully in a world that's brimming with chaos? Tune in to Lauren and Rochelle's conversation as they discuss ways to shift the atmosphere with the Peace that lives within each one of us.

Returning to Peace

How can we return to peace in a world that's brimming with chaos? Join Lauren and Rochelle for a three-part series on cultivating a life of peace.

How to Shift the Season You're In

In the last episode of the seasons series, join Lauren and Rochelle as they talk about ways to partner with the Holy Spirit to shift the spiritual atmospheres and seasons we find ourselves in.

Discerning the Seasons & Times

Join Lauren and Rochelle on the podcast this morning for a new episode as they continue our series "Embrace Climate Change: God Is a God of All Seasons."   On the last day of September 2019, we shifted into the Hebrew year 5780. The Hebrew letter for “80” is פ, which is pronounced peh and means "mouth!" In this season, the Lord has made it clear that our voices and words matter and we need to be intentional and careful about how we are using them.    Listen for the rest of their ...

The God of All Seasons

New Beginnings

On today's podcast, we are so excited to welcome our new podcast co-host, Rochelle Merrell.  Rochelle speaks about her testimony and it is so encouraging.  Lauren Gaskill begins discussing the 2020 vision for the podcast and the ministry.  We cannot wait to share more with you as the weeks continue.  Lauren and Rochelle also talk about books they enjoy and answer some questions that were sent in from listeners.  This will be the last podcast of the year, but we cannot wait for you to hear wh...

Change a Life by Giving Joy

On this week's podcast, Lauren Gaskill shares about a story from this year's tour about someone who has been positively affected by this ministry.  There are so many other stories like hers that we can share.  We have seen Him do things that only He can do and pray that He will continue to do with She Found Joy.  Lauren encourages each of you to email her questions by Wednesday December 4th about her and for our new podcast host, Rochelle Merrell.  She also talks about Giving Tuesday and how...

Flourishing Mind, Body and Spirit

Lauren Gaskill begins today's episode by giving you some real time updates about the tour and about how to pray for us and how to join us in what God has for the ministry in 2020.  We are re-airing a favorite episode of ours in which, Lauren and Susie Larson take about how intertwined our emotional, spiritual, and physical health actually are.  Spiritual difficulties can have physical consequences and physical illnesses can have emotional and even spiritual ramifications.  So in order for tr...

The Journey to Victory

Today is the third episode in the series on Victorious Living entitled, "The Journey to Victory." Join Lauren Gaskill and special guest, Jenny Simmons as they discuss how to trust God in the journey.  You may recognize the name of our guest from the group Addison Road.  They also discuss the beautiful partnership that has developed this year between She Found Joy and World Vision.  This episode is filled with stories of encouragement and victory.  We pray that it inspires and encourages you....

By His Spirit, We Rise

Today, is the second episode in the series on Victorious Living titled,  "By His Spirit, We Rise." Join Lauren Gaskill as she gives us hope through the Word of God and talks about how to receive the grace we need to live victoriously and conquer every battle with our Savior's help. This episode is filled with so many good takeaways, so grab your Bible, pen, paper and get ready to follow along! We have a weekly newsletter that comes out every Monday!  If you do not receive it, go to our web...

Reclaiming the Victory Mindset

Today is part one of a three part series about victory.  Victory Lives Here is the theme for this year's She Found Joy tour.  Lauren will be discussing how to reclaim a victory mindset by reading and discussing chapter 10 of her book, Into the Deep: Diving into a Life of Courageous Faith.  If you love this podcast episode, click the links below to get either a physical or an audio copy of the book.  Grab your pen, paper and Bible and be ready for some amazing truth! Amazon: https://www.ama...

Taking a Hold of the Abundant Life

This is our third and final week of the podcast series featuring Niki Hardy's book, Breathe Again.  Join Lauren and Niki as they discuss 7 steps to taking a hold of the abundant life that God has for us no matter what is going on around us. You will definitely need a pen, paper and Bible for this episode! Listen to this and give us a review to let us know how much you are enjoying the podcast. Our tour is resuming this Friday in Raleigh!  Go to www.itickets.com/shefoundjoy to find the city...

God is Not Mad at You

On this week's podcast, Lauren and Niki continue the discussion about Niki's book, Breathe Again. The focus is on chapter 2 of the book, which is titled, "The Truth We Need to Hear When Our World is Rocked."  Niki tells us that the process of removing the lies involves identifying the lies, pulling them out by the roots and replacing them with the truth in God's Word.  This episode is full of great takeaways so grab your pen, paper and Bible and be ready! To discover more about She Found J...

The Myth of a Full Abundant Life

On the first of three podcast episodes dedicated to Niki Hardy's book, Breathe Again, Lauren and Niki discuss about what it means to have an abundant life, despite going through challenges.  Niki talks about how she became a thriver during the loss of her mother and sister and her own battle with cancer.  This episode dives deep into how to learn how to separate the full life that social media portrays and the abundant life God promises us.  Get your pen, paper and Bible ready and enjoy this...

Exchanging Emptiness for God's Goodness

This is the final of 3 podcasts talking about Tracy's new book, A Redesigning Life.  Lauren and Tracy discuss how space can draw us closer to God, even at our lowest.  Grab your Bible, pen and paper (maybe even a few tissues) and get ready for an amazing and encouraging discussion.   SFJ Patreon Support: https://www.patreon.com/shefoundjoy SFJ Tour: http://shefoundjoy.com/tour 

Following God's Patterns

On today's podcast, Tracy and Lauren continue to dive into content from Tracy's new book, A Redesigned Life, which releases on August 20th.  They discuss how God has certain patterns that circulate around forever, forgiveness and fun.  Yes, our God is fun!  You will learn about how joy is not surface deep, but soul deep and about how important it is to stick to His patterns.  Grab your Bible, pen and paper and enjoy this conversation. Tracy's book website: https://tracymsteel.com/A-Redesig...

A Redesigned Life

Today is the first of three podcast episodes designated to Tracy Steel's new book coming out on August 20th.  Lauren and Tracy are discussing about how to place an emphasis on what God's plan is for your life.  Grab your pen, paper and Bible and be ready for an amazing discussion.   Link to the article discussed in the podcast: https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2019/January-2019/Jackie-Pullinger-We-re-going-to-feel-stupid-for-eternity-if-we-waste-this-life  

The Value of Discipleship and Mentoring

This is our final week of 4 for our Waiting on God series.  On this episode, Lauren is joined by Heather Dixon Adams.  She is the CEO of Choice Media and Communications.  They have an amazing discussion about what discipleship and mentoring is like while waiting on God.  Grab your pen, paper and get ready for a discussion that will give you ideas and serve to realize how much joy can be in the waiting.   You can learn more about Heather and Choice Media by going to https://choicepublicity....

Unanswered Prayers & Dreams

In part three of the Waiting on God series, Kate Battistelli joins Lauren and Tracy to talk about contending for unanswered prayer and dreams and her new book The God Dare.

Unleashing the Power of Praise and Prayer

In today's episode, which is the 2nd in a 4 week podcast series about Waiting on God, Tracy and Lauren discuss the power that comes through praise and prayer. They talk about how important it is to worship God in spirit and in truth and that sometimes God's Word is all we need to say in prayer.  This episode is full of great nuggets to carry with you throughout your week so grab your pen, paper and Bible.

Hearing the Voice of God

This is the first of four podcast episodes dedicated to waiting on God.  Today, Tracy and Lauren discuss how to discern whether or not you are hearing the voice of God and how to stay attuned to Him.  This is a great episode full of inspiring verses and talk that makes you feel less alone.  Grab your pen, paper and Bible and get ready to take lots of notes!

Let's Talk About Food: Part 3

Today is the last episode in our series about food. Tracy, Lauren and Gina are talking about how to treat our bodies as a temple. This not only includes the physical, but also the mental and the spiritual areas of our lives.  Get your Bible, pen and paper ready for a great discussion! We will be starting our new series on July 8th about Waiting on God! If you are interested in coming out for the She Found Joy tour, go to https://www.itickets.com/tours/2186 and find the event closest to y...

Let's Talk About Food: Part 2

Today is the second podcast episode in a new series on food and how it affects our spiritual and physical lives. Tracy, Lauren and special guest, LaToya Smith discuss what happens when our relationship with food goes wrong. They also discuss how no stronghold is bigger than our God.  Grab your Bible, pen and paper and get ready for an amazing discussion. To find out more about Latoya, go to her website: https://www.lcscac.com. 

Let's Talk About Food: Part 1

Today is the first episode in a new series on food and how it affects our spiritual and physical lives. Tracy and Lauren discuss how our relationship with God is our ultimate fuel. They also discuss how no stronghold is bigger than our God.  Grab your Bible, pen and paper and get ready for an amazing discussion.

Determined to Live Like Jesus: Part 3

In the third episode of the Determined to Live Like Jesus series, Lauren and Heather talk about how to persevere like Jesus and experience abundant life on earth, even before we see our Savior face to face in heaven.

Determined to Live Like Jesus: Part 2

On today's episode, Heather and Lauren explore Chapter 3 of the Determined Bible study. Listen as they discuss the difference between believing in Jesus and believing Jesus, and how each one of us can gain an unwavering faith.

Determined to Live Like Jesus: Part 1

Have you ever wondered what it is really like to live a life fully determined after God? What does that even mean? We are starting a new Bible study today called Determined: Living Like Jesus in Every Moment. This podcast episode will be the first of three diving into this study.  Heather, Tracy and Lauren discuss the four steps to living a Determined life.  Grab your pen and paper and enjoy the show!

Anxiety: Part 3

Ever wondered how to best love those who are struggling with worry and anxiety? Join us for the last episode in the anxiety series for some practical tips.

Anxiety: Part 2

In part two of the anxiety series, Lauren, Christy, Connie and Tracy talk about how God has delivered them from seasons of high anxiety and how you can overcome anxiety too.

Anxiety: Part 1

Join Tracy, Lauren, Connie and our special guest, Christy Mobley, as they talk about what the Bible has to say about anxiety and why it matters. There are a lot of amazing takeaways from this episode!, so get your pen and paper ready and enjoy the show.

Surprised by Joy: Part 3

Lauren, Tracy and Connie talk about how Peter found joy in following Jesus and doing the will of the Father.

Surprised by Joy: Part 2

In part two of the Surprised by Joy series, Lauren, Tracy and Connie talk about how Habakkuk and Nehemiah found joy in waiting on and working for the Lord.

Surprised by Joy: Part 1

Join Lauren Gaskill, Connie Bartlett and Tracy Steel as they unpack the meaning of true biblical joy and how we can find it in our daily lives.