Created For The Season: The Coaches’ Wives Ministry Podcast

Dear Friend, Last week we wrapped up our Covergirl Project for the New Testament, and in this episode we just have a few important announcements as we go into summer! No matter how old your kids are, your phase of life or where you live, summers usually have a different rhythm and we want to continue to grow in our relationship with the Lord and with each other over the coming months! Love to you...

Dear Friend, Today we are covering the second half of Revelation which completes our Covergirl Project of the New Testament! As we said last week, Revelation can be intimidating, but we are keeping the high view! We are not getting bogged down with what we don’t understand, but just seeking to know Jesus more deeply as we look forward to eternity with Him and remember that this eternal perspective...

Dear Friend, Today we are covering the first half of Revelation, the final book in our New Testament Covergirl Project! We have Darlene Johnson with us again, and if you missed our conversations through Matthew and Romans, make sure to go back and listen in! Darlene has been a Bible teacher for many years, part of CWM since the beginning, a recently retired coach’s wife after 40 years of football...

Dear Friend, In this episode we are covering 1st, 2nd and 3rd John and Jude! I’m excited to have Cindy Wild with us again as we approach the very end of the New Testament! There are several recurring themes that run throughout these letters that are so applicable for us today. My prayer is that this conversation will encourage you to know Jesus more deeply, and that we will all be reminded to live...

Dear Friend, Throughout our Covergirl Project, we continue to read the final words of the great men of faith, communicated in different ways depending on their “coaching style”. However, they all focus on the importance of the Word, persevering through suffering and loving Jesus above all else. In this episode, we have Peter’s letters- Peter who was one of the main pillars and pastors of the new t...

Dear Friend, Today we have Olivia Jackson with us as we cover the book of James. Olivia lives in North Carolina with her husband, Corey and they have 4 kids ages 13-22. Olivia and Corey have been in ministry together throughout their marriage, both overseas in East Asia with Cru and planting a church here in the States, and I’m excited for you to hear some of her story. Olivia is passionate about...

Dear Friend, We have Jill Freeze back with us again today to talk about the book of Hebrews! She joined us for 1st and 2nd Corinthians just a few weeks ago, so go back and listen in if you missed them! Jill has been a football coach’s wife for 34 years, at both at the high school and college levels, and no matter what book we are covering. she really shares some great practical applications out of...

Dear Friend, In this episode we are covering 4 of Paul’s letters- 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon, and I’m excited to have Maddie Waites with us today! Maddie has been a coach’s wife for 17 years, and her husband coaches cornerbacks at Liberty University. They have 3 kids ages 10, 12 and 14 and she is also a new staff member with us, so it is a joy to talk with her and even share with you so...

Dear Friend, Today we are covering 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and celebrating that we are half-way through the New Testament with these 2 letters, books 13 and 14 out of 27! Paul wrote to the Thessalonians as they were going through persecution for their faith. There were also false teachings leading to fear about Jesus’ return, and wondering if they had been abandoned. They needed hope and assuranc...

Dear Friend, Today we are covering Philippians and Colossians, two of Paul’s prison letters, and I’m excited to have Farrah Sinclair with us again! Her husband Scott is the Director of strength and conditioning for the University of Georgia football team, and Farrah has been leading local covergirl groups here in Athens, GA and serving on gospel collective gathering team - among other things! And...

Dear Friend, We have the blessing of having Erin Rosene back with us for this episode! Her husband TJ is the men's head basketball coach at Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs, Georgia. Our conversation today is all about freedom, putting on the new self, spiritual warfare and a few other topics Paul covers in these two letters! Please read them for yourself! "Let us not become weary in doing...

Hey Friends! In this episode, we are taking a look at 2nd Corinthians, Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth. I’m excited to have Jill Freeze with us again today as we focus specifically on 2 Corinthians 4, and talk about keeping eternal perspective through the highs and lows of the coaching journey. At the end of this episode, Jill is also going to lead us in a special time of “listening...

Dear Friends, For the two weeks we have the privilege of hearing from Jill Freeze as we cover 1st and 2nd Corinthians together. Jill has been a coach’s wife for 34 years. Her husband, Hugh, has coached football throughout all 34 years of marriage at both the high school and college levels. They have three daughters, three grandchildren and a foster grandson, and they currently reside in Alabama. I...

Dear Friends, I just wanted to share a few words about what the Lord is teaching me personally and practically in Romans! I hope you will be encouraged in your walk with Jesus, resting in His grace and working for His glory! “...Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christi...

Dear Friends, As we transition from the life of Jesus and the early church in Matthew-Acts, I am excited to see the gospel connections throughout Romans and the other letters in the New Testament! My prayer is that we will continue to be humbled and amazed by the good news and understand in a deeper way how the gospel transforms everything in our lives! We have Darlene Johnson with us again today,...

Dear Friends, In this episode we have a few more testimonials from coaches’ wives who have been participating in the Covergirl Project, and I know you will be blessed to hear from them! And I am praying that you will have an amazing Christmas week with family and friends, and experience the peace and the joy that we have in Jesus! “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might sav...

Dear Friends, As we celebrate our 50th podcast episode today, we have more testimonials from coaches’ wives who have been participating in The Covergirl Project! These are some of the very special women from our local CWM chapter in Athens, GA. They have been such a blessing in my life- Mandy Robinson, Cheryl Lilly and Morgan Ericson, and I know you will be encouraged by what they share! Just a fe...

Dear Friends, In the podcast today, you will get to hear from two of the coaches' wives who have been part of The Covergirl Project this fall. The Lord continues to amaze us with stories of connection, growth and family renewal, and I am so grateful! Today is also Giving Tuesday, and I wanted to say THANK YOU! As a 501c3 non-profit organization, things like this podcast and our annual gathering ha...

Dear Friend, In the episode today, I have some special things to share about The Covergirl Project and our upcoming coaches' wives event! For The Covergirl Project, we just finished going through the first half of the New Testament and I'm so thankful for all of our special guests this season, but I do know that everyone is at a different place in their covergirl journey! Maybe you started with us...

Dear Friend, In this episode we are going into the book of Acts, chapters 13-28 for our Covergirl project. Erin Rosene is with me again to talk about the movement of God and the work of the Holy Spirit in and through the early Christians. In this episode, I also share about the work of the Holy Spirit in connecting Erin and I in the first place! And how He orchestrated for her to talk about Acts w...

Dear Friend, In this episode, we are covering the book of Acts, chapters 1-12 in our Covergirl project, and we have the blessing of hearing from Erin Rosene. Her husband TJ has been the mens head basketball coach at Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs, Georgia since 2007. They have 4 kids and many stories of how God has been faithful over the years. What I love about this conversation with Eri...

Dear Friend, In this episode we are covering the second half of John with Cindy Wild here again today! Just like last week, I know you will continue to feel Cindy’s contagious energy and passion for God’s Word, and I pray that you are reading on your own as well. Just a quick encouragement, that as we have been looking for His Name, Image and Likeness in each gospel account, there have been times...

Dear Friend, In this episode we are covering the first half of John, and we have the joy of hearing from Cindy Wild. Many of you know her as a mentor and friend, and I call her the original Covergirl, because she has gone cover to cover more than anyone I know, and she talks about abiding in God’s Word in probably every conversation she has! She is always challenging and encouraging everyone she m...

Dear Friend, In this episode, we have the privilege of hearing from Dr. Rebecca Thompson as we cover the second half of Luke, chapters 13-24. Rebecca’s husband, Scott, was a division I basketball coach for over 20 years before a battle with cancer. After Scott recovered from cancer, he went on to work for universities as a director of development for cancer centers and athletics until moving into...

Dear Friend, We are going to do something a little different this week as we talk about the first half of Luke. Since it is the 3rd gospel account so far, it might feel like you are just reading the same stories again and again, so I am going to share a few ways that the book of Luke is unique. But I will also be sharing the ONE WORD from ONE VERSE that has impacted me the most to encourage you on...