4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

Hey, 4:13ers! KC had two BIG events take place in December—one planned and one not. On this Behind the Scenes episode, KC talks about his car accident that took place just a few days before his mom's wedding. And it was a serious accident, my friends! We're not talking about a little fender bender over here. Well, because you're part of our 4:13 family, I want you to hear from our brother and frie...

Hope Carpenter nearly destroyed her family, her church, and her ministry by living a double life—but then God did something miraculous. Out of her brokenness, He made something beautiful.    In this episode, Hope will tell her story while she helps you understand your own. She'll give you practical steps to recover from mistakes and get on a path of honesty and healing.    SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.c...

The world wants you to believe a person, product, or lifestyle can bring you fulfillment. Even as a Christian, it's easy to fall for these empty promises and find yourself frustrated when they don't deliver.    So, how can you experience soul-deep peace that endures beyond the sugar rush of earthly distractions?    In this episode, bestselling author Phil Waldrep will help you find the meaning God...

Life is full of hard things. Loss, betrayal, hurt, disappointment, pain, and anger. In a world riddled by these things, and still reeling from a global pandemic, we may ask, how can life really be good?   When author Lisa Whittle lost her beloved dad, she found herself asking the same question, and eventually learning that there is good, even in the hard.   So, if you're fighting the temptation to...

On episode 175, we talked about growing slow. In this bonus episode, Jennifer Dukes Lee is jumping back on with three practical steps to help you unhurry your heart.    SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/175

We long to make a break from the fast pace of life. But, if we're honest, we're afraid of what we'll miss if we do. Yet when going big and hustling hard leaves us stressed, empty, and out of sorts, perhaps this can be our cue to step into a far more satisfying, sustainable pace. Today, author Jennifer Dukes Lee will show you a path to unhurried living by teaching you the ancient art of growing slo...

We've made it to a New Year! And we want this year to be 365 days of joy. So, KC and I are dropping a joy bomb into your heart today! Joy is a supernatural force that can fuel this coming year. So, we'll talk about how to get it and how to protect it from joy thieves. And we will laugh a lot along the way. It's time to stop what you're doing or let us do it with you because you need to get your jo...

We want you to just pause and let this audio Christmas card we put together last year bless you today. It includes our families wishing you Merry Christmas plus Michael O'Brien singing some beautiful carols and Christmas songs over you. We love you our 4:13 family and we wish you the merriest, most blessed Christmas! SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/173

This may be an odd spin on Christmas ... but I want to share a letter with you that was written December 19, 1944. It was written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. And it will inspire you to face anything this season or this new year with faith. Plus, I actually put the words of this inspiring letter of his to music, and I'll sing it over you at the end of this episode! SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/172

After almost 14 years of marriage, Leeana Tankersley walked into a counseling appointment with her husband, prepared to fight for their marriage. Halfway through the appointment, she came to realize that no amount of logic or emotion could stop the inevitable. Overcome with numbness and disappointment, Leeana entered a new season that would reveal God's antidote for her darkness: hope. Today, Leea...

Do you control your feelings, or do your feelings control you? Lots of us let guilt, anger, or self-criticism be the boss of us. And it just messes up everything. You may say to yourself, "I need to get over it," or "I've got to stop thinking that way." But you probably know it rarely works and, in fact, it can make things worse. Well, today, you're going to get some calm for that inner turmoil wi...

We all face issues that try to rob us of our joy—anxiety, loneliness and discontentment just to name a few. Well, today, author and podcaster Alysa Bethke will help you recognize them for what they are: distractions.   You know, with all of its expectations and contradictions, this world can take a major toll on us. Be fit, but not too skinny .Work and hustle but stay home and be a good mom. Be wi...

There is just something about an empty nest. Sometimes you can't decide whether you feel grief or delight. You're caught between wanting to hold on to the past and letting go to grab your new freedom. Empty nesting can be a disorienting time, but it can also become the best season of your life, if you'll let it. Today author Jill Savage will guide you through this unpredictable season. She'll teac...

Have you ever asked yourself, "Why am I stuck spiritually when I read the Bible, pray, and go to church?" Sometimes it seems like we're doing all the things we're "supposed" to do, yet we feel like there's still got to be a way to bridge the gap between God's promises and the life we're living. Today, our guest, Justin Kendrick will share what he's learned about this as he invites us into an entir...

You know, I think there is an encouragement deficit in our world today. We hear all the time how we can improve this or how we should stop doing that. But less often we get caught doing something right! Just a simple pat on the back goes a long way. And, you know who I think could really use some encouragement? Men. I want to be part of building up the men in my life and I know you do too. So, on...

Since 2020, there has been a rise of depression and anxiety. People are fatigued, finding their way. And lots of us have felt powerless. Author Randy Frazee knows that feeling. After struggling with clinical depression for months, he experienced first-hand a power he didn't even think was possible, but it was because it is promised. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is the same power...

On episode, 164, we talked about the lies we believe about weight loss and food with author and coach Barb Raveling. In this bonus conversation, we'll talk about the emotions associated with weight gain and loss and we'll deal with food being a stronghold. And, as Barb says, food isn't supposed to be a stronghold. She defines strongholds as false places of protection, food isn't supposed to be tha...

I don't know anyone who doesn't struggle on some level with their relationship with food. I sure do. That's why I found this episode with Barb Raveling, coach and author, so helpful. It's full of practical tips and grace so, I think it's time for us 4:13ers to get a right perspective on food, self-control and renewing our minds. And, that's just what you will get today...in a giant-sized portion!...

Not everyone has a great fatherhood story. But, everyone can when they really get a glimpse of the heavenly Father. Today's episode will not just show you the Father, but it will take you behind the scenes of the first-ever documentary by the Kendrick brothers, Alex and Stephen Kendrick. Plus, you'll get the scoop on the release of their Courageous Legacy movie. This conversation was so interestin...

Sometimes prayer can feel intimidating, can't it? Am I doing it right? Is God hearing me? You know the questions, because, likely, you have asked them. Well, today, author Jodie Berndt is going to unintimidate prayer for you. You will learn the simple practice of praying Scripture over your life, and you'll also get practical ways to grow more comfortable and confident when it comes to prayer. No...

A few days after an ordinary Valentine's Day, Cindy Beall's life changed forever. She listened with disbelief as her husband confessed to pornography addiction, numerous affairs, and the startling news that a woman was pregnant with his child. How in the world do you rebuild trust when your marriage is shattered? Well, today, you will hear how God's power can resurrect something new out of the deb...

We're picking up where we left off last week with Jo Dee Messina. Last week ( 413Podcast.com/159 ) we talked about her life's journey through country music and coming to faith in Christ. Now, we're talking songs and songwriting. We covered songs like Bigger Than This , Reckless Love , Me , Heaven Was Needing a Hero and a duet she sang with Tim McGraw. She also shares her best piece of advice that...

Singer-songwriter Jo Dee Messina took country music by storm with her breakout hit, Heads Carolina, Tails California. And today, she'll take you backstage, into her heart. This conversation was so rich and deep that I broke it in half so you can take it all in. In this first part of our conversation, Jo Dee shares her story of growing up as a latch key kid in Boston, getting into country music, gr...

Amid the daily realities of sickness and isolation, disappointment and pain, it can be really hard to grasp the real goodness of God. But this is where God breaks into our pain in a tangible way, teaching us to trust His kindness and hope for His healing. On today's podcast, author Sarah Clarkson shares the healing effect of beauty in the midst of her decade-long struggle with mental illness. She...

Podcaster Stephanie Rousselle says to delight in the glory of God is the most freeing thing in the world. Have you ever thought of that? Well, today we're going to think about that together, and you are about to enter into a whole new world with my friend, Stephanie. She came to Christ from French atheism, and now she's the host of the Gospel Spice podcast. And, she is about to sprinkle all sorts...