Bold Mercies

In today's episode Lauren Burleigh shared that "I am convinced of God's faithfulness to us and His goodness." How could this be since a few years ago everything fell apart? Join us today as we listen to a followup from Lauren's first appearance here on Bold Mercies. We are glad that you are here! Join us!

I'm happy to welcome LaCinda Halls to the podcast today! LaCinda shares her story of a discovering God's deep love after a difficult diagnosis. We chat about unconditional love, image-bearing, and meditating on God's Word. We are glad you are here! Join us!

Tali is with us today to talk about her son's journey with cancer, and we dig deep! We chat about the theology of suffering, faith when circumstances overwhelm, and grace for our most painful moments. This conversation will definitely encourage and embolden your faith!

I'm so thankful to have Dr. Karen Bradford on the podcast today. In her story, Karen is going to share about a tragedy and a betrayal. Both happened within 2 months of each other, and both were crushing. Living with co-grief became the new normal. But God's unrelenting purposes of restoration brought her down the path of healing and new life. Join us!

Back by popular demand is The Difference Advent Makes. This episode released last year with Beth Runkle , and it is full of thoughts about how to make our hearts and homes prepared for Jesus' coming. Join us!

Join us for our mini-episodes series, Rhythms of Grace, where we take a moment to pause the hustle so we can savor the wonder.

Join us as we chat with Nanette about her Advent rhythms of grace.

Join us for our 4th day of Advent Reading: Isaiah 9:1-7 / Isaiah 11:1-10 / Jeremiah 23:1-6

Today I chat with Karen about her rhythms of grace in this season of hustle. Join us

Thank you for joining us for this season of daily mini-episodes where we explore rhythms of grace for the season.

Join us as Annie shares her rhythms of grace for Advent.

Join us this Christmas as we Still the Hustle, to Savor the Wonder.  Merry Christmas from Bold Mercies Podcast!

If you feel frazzled by Christmas preparations and festivities, then you are in the right place because I feel this also! And so I am giving you a gift. It is a gift of a reflective moment where we look at rhythms of grace so we can still the hustle and savor the wonder. Like breathing, rhythms are "strong, regular repeated patterns" which open the passageway for me to breathe the air of...

Join us this Christmas as we Still the Hustle, to Savor the Wonder.  Merry Christmas from Bold Mercies Podcast!

If you feel frazzled by Christmas preparations and festivities, then you are in the right place because I feel this also! And so I am giving you a gift. It is a gift of a reflective moment where we look at rhythms of grace so we can still the hustle and savor the wonder. Like breathing, rhythms are "strong, regular repeated patterns" which open the passageway for me to breathe the air of...

I'm excited to share Melinda Patrick's story with you! After 20 years of marriage her husband left her and her two teenage children. She did all she could to restore her marriage, but eventually God simply asked her to surrender.  3 long years of divorce court brought sweet intimacy with Jesus, and taught Melinda just how deeply she could trust God. Her story has a twist at the end, whic...

I'm honored to share Eileen Lass' story with you about her journey to freedom from food addiction. In this episode we chat about when she hit rock bottom, what brought her freedom, and God's merciful goodness through it all ! We are glad you are here! Join us!

Amy Loflin tragically lost her mother when she was 21. Thus began a journey to discover the goodness of God in the midst of loss, and the lens through which to view our hard circumstances. In this episode we chat about our views of God, Jesus' profound love for us, and give help to interpret hard passages of scripture. We are glad you are here. Join us!

I am so thankful for Abigail Alleman's brave vulnerability to share with us her journey with mental illness. She and I chat about seeing God's light in deep darkness, meditating on the Word, and combatting the lies of Satan. We are glad you are here! Join us. 

For most of her adult like, Kelly has lived with chronic pain from Fibromyalgia. In this episode we chat about how God has shown Himself perfectly faithful and how very real his presence has been through the worst of suffering. Kelly also shares some helpful tips on how to care for friends and family living with chronic illness. We are glad you are here. Join us! Resources: Divine Romance by Phil...

Christy Freeland is my guest today. Christy is here to tell us her story of recasting her broken pieces into God's promises. This story sings of the faithfulness and tenderness of God, and the power of His word. We are glad you are here! Join us.

We are diving into the hard topic today of what to do with church hurt. Hypocrisy is found everywhere in the world, but it is especially discouraging when it is church leadership. Susanna brings so much grace to this conversation, where we talk about the power of prayer, forgiveness, and delight in Jesus.  Stories lend strength! I pray that Susanna's story strengthens you to live boldly in li...

Please welcome Carrie Vaugn to the podcast today! Hospitality is often talked about in Christian circles, but in this episode Carrie shows us how to rethink hospitality. She challenges us to prepare our hearts to receive others in simple and practical ways that does not involve cooking a feast. We are glad you are here! Join us. 

I'm so happy to have Carmen Post on the podcast today! Carmen grew up in a horrifically abusive home, but God has turned her hurts into healing waters for others! Carmen lives in Ethiopia with her husband and family. They founded and lead Make Your Mark , a ministry to street children in Addis Ababa. May her story lend you strength! We are glad you are here. Resourses: Find out more about Car...

Welcome to Season Three!! After the Spring and Summer of 2021, I think it would be a good time to rerelease a portion of the conversation I had with Jackie Parks about Incarnational Ministry. I was good and challenged. You will be also! Join us.