A Burst of Hope

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! We're so glad you're joining Martha and Kim today on the podcast! This week's special guest is Karen Kinnaird. Karen is married to Jimmy, has 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren. She has been in ministry with her husband for 40 years and currently is the executive assistant for Forgiving Forward . Faithfulness is on display thi...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim welcome Brenda Gray to the podcast this week as they continue in their series on Summer Fruit. Patience is more than a virtue and Brenda shares in her beautiful way about this luscious fruit.  Over the next few minutes, we're diving deep into God's Word and we hope you'll walk away with fresh insights that'll...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim are thrilled to welcome their dear friend, Juanita Simmons, to the table. Juanita is a longtime personal friend and friend to the ministry. Though she has moved away from our local gatherings, she is the one God highlighted to share on the fruit of "kindness." After just a few minutes of liste...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week Martha and Kim welcome Daphne Williams back to the podcast.  Daphne is a leader in Touching Hearts Ministries and is a wonderful teacher as you will hear today as she shares on the fruit of love. Her beautiful spirit draws attention to the One who loves us most and to the love we are called to have for one another.  Thank you for joi...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome back to our Summer Fruit Series, where we're exploring the bountiful harvest of the Spirit that God desires to cultivate in each of our lives. Just as summer orchards overflow with sweet, nourishing fruit, our hearts can bear the beautiful characteristics that Scripture calls the fruit of the Spirit. Today we're excited to we...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim welcome you to the table this week in their continuing conversation around the fruit of the Spirit. This week "joy" is the subject and you can hear it and feel it in their voices. This fruit, like all the fruit promised to us, is not mustered up by sheer will power, but grows into an abundant harvest as we abide in Chr...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Join Martha and her guest Lynn Gunter as they share conversation around the fruit of the Spirit, specifically, peace and joy. There are summer harvests of fresh fruit that we are all ready to indulge in, but how are our own spiritual gardens growing?  Listen in as Lynn takes us on a journey of living by the Spirit; allowing the fruit of peace...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! On the podcast this week Martha introduces the new series she and Kim will be hosting for the next few weeks. Summer fruit is not only a delicious treat, it is the promise for all of us who abide in Christ. We are his fruit. And we don't have to struggle or strain to produce fruit for Jesus; we only need to abide in Him.  Make sure you li...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Today, Martha and Kim welcome Amy Zaring to the podcast. Amy is a fellow Touching Hearts sister. She is married with two adult children. Her background is in Education, as a Special Education Consultant. She is recently retired.  Amy opens up her heart and shares how God's pursuit of her has led to knowing Him in a more intimate way and g...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim search the Scriptures for the hope we have as we wait on the promise of Pentecost. That first Pentecost found the disciples all together in an upper room, waiting as instructed by Jesus when He ascended. What happened as they waited?   We have been given the promised Holy Spirit upon personal salvation;...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! This week on the podcast,  Martha and Kim welcome Hannah Lederman to the table. Hannah is newly married to Austin; she is a biblical counselor to children and teens for Think LifeChange Institute of Biblical Counseling. Hannah has experienced great freedom in her own personal life and she shares openly of her struggles and of God's redemp...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Please enjoy this encore episode of A Burst Of Hope. Martha and Kim will be back next week with brand new content.  This week on the podcast Martha and Kim invite you to the table to look at the better hope we are offered in Christ. Are there things in you life begging for your attention? Do they  promise hope and fulfillment? They may be good...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim welcome Kamyrn Carver to the table this week on the podcast. Kamryn is a college student majoring in exercise science with plans to become a physical therapist. She serves as women's ministry leader at her church and is passionate about mentoring and discipleship. Kamryn opens up about her story of spiritual awakening and h...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to A Burst of Hope! In this journey together, Martha and Kim explore the transformative path of Jesus' footprints toward the cross. From Calvary to the empty tomb, Jesus' footprints mark a trail of redemption that beckons us to follow. As we put our feet into His footprints, we have the resurrection power to follow Him all th...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to A Burst Of Hope. In this Holy Week series, Kim shines a spotlight on the Upper Room, where Jesus washed his disciples' feet. Christ laid aside his outer garment, became a humble servant, and bent down low to wash dirty feet. Not only does Jesus demonstrate our need to let Him wash our feet, but in the final days of his life on...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Hello Friends! Welcome to today's episode, where Martha Wilson explores one of the most profound acts of worship recorded in scripture. Just days before Jesus would face the cross, Mary of Bethany broke open an alabaster jar of pure nard—perfume worth an entire year's wages—and lavishly poured it over Jesus' feet. This extravaga...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! We are excited to welcome Michelle Schwab to the podcast table today! "Shel" is a longtime friend of the podcast and attends Touching Hearts Ministries, where she helps on the serving team.  She is married to Marcus, and they have two children. She is a butterfly enthusiast and paints an interesting parallel between her journey and t...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! We are so excited to have Donna Causey on the podcast this week! Donna has been married to Raymond, a Pastor, for 45 years. They have 4 children and 3 grands. Donna and her husband are speakers for Family Life - A Weekend To Remember. Donna also teaches women's Bible Studies and has a special ministry, "A Word To Wives, " aired...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Martha and Kim welcome Marquetta Smith to the podcast this week. Marquetta is a certified Christian counselor with a master’s in social work. Throughout her career, Marquetta has counseled many families and victims who suffered from some traumatic event in their life. With the desire to help families heal, in 2016-2017, Marquetta was led to st...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to today's episode of A Burst Of Hope, where Martha and Kim explore one of the most profound questions in our spiritual journey: "Don't you care, Jesus?" These words, spoken by terrified disciples caught in a sudden storm while Jesus slept peacefully in their boat, echo our own cries when life's tempests rage a...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! We are pleased to welcome Betty Jeffries to the podcast this week! Betty is married to Terry and has two sons. She was one of seven children and grew up in a home where worship and prayer were cultivated. When you hear Betty talk about her Jesus, you hear the joy of this intimate relationship bubble up from within her. If you are wondering how...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! We are so delighted to introduce Cheri Gregory to you today!  It is a privilege to have her on the podcast this week. Cheri is an Author, Speaker, and Podcaster who loves to help women embrace and live in their God-given giftedness.  She openly shares her journey of what it means to be a "highly sensitive person."  On her website, Ch...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to A Burst Of Hope. We are thrilled to welcome back Mary Kirby for Part 2 of Sacred Rhythms. Be sure to listen to Part 1, which aired last week.  Our conversation with Mary Lynn explores how spiritual disciplines can transform our hectic modern routines into deeper intimacy with the Lord.  Today, she shares more of her LGPA acrostic, c...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to "A Burst Of Hope!" We are thrilled you are joining us, and we're excited to introduce our guest to you. Mary Lynn Kirby is a dear friend to both Martha and Kim. She is passionate about living in the awareness of God's Presence. Mary Lynn practiced law for many years and has served and continues to serve the local...

Send us a Text Message and let us know what you think! Welcome to A Burst Of Hope! This week's podcast guest is Shandry Hembree. Shandry shares stories of her incredible life, from being an Air Force wife to owning and managing a gift shop to using her God-given gift of hospitality. Her life was interrupted by profound loss along the way. Yet the grace of God has sustained her, and her life r...