4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

When 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...

What 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...

In 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,...

As 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 begi...

Since 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...

We 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, reconcili...

As 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 wh...

Studies 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...

When 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...

Get 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...

More 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...

Sometimes 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 li...

Sometimes 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 high...

Why 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: 4...

Do 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 mos...

What 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 l...

According 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 belie...

Scripture 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...

Everyone 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 emo...

Today 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 al...

What 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 powe...

This 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 b...

Whether 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 h...

Okay, 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 l...

This 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 c...