Hear Him Louder Podcast

In this episode, Marnie and Mariel Davenport discuss how as an atheist, she was perfectly content to believe that God didn’t exist – but God had other plans. Marnie and Mariel discuss:  How the label “atheist” didn’t keep God away. God’s heart to pursue us, even when we aren’t aware of Him or His pursuit.  How God used the imperfect humans from the stories in Genesis to meet Mariel's own brokennes...

In this episode, Marnie and Rachel Wojo continue with part two of their conversation by discussing her book, Desperate Prayers . In every desperate circumstance we face, we have the choice of whether to pray or not pray. To walk through it with God or without Him. Rachel shares what choosing to walk through it with God can look like. And we don’t have to be perfect or say the right words.   Marnie...

In this episode, Marnie and Rachel Wojo discuss how, inside the hardest of hard things, we face a choice: Hold our heartbreak alone or offer God our most desperate, raw prayers. We don’t always want to invite God into our anger, confusion, and pain – but Rachel asks the question, what if inside our trials, we leaned into Jesus? What if we asked Him to show us how to show up? When we choose to, som...

In this episode, Marnie and Abby McDonald continue with part two of their conversation with a discussion of fear, doubt, and our desires. We talk about how each of these aren’t bad – but that the enemy can use our fears, doubts, and desires to keep us from meeting with Jesus and hearing Him. What if we view our fears, doubts, and desires as invitations to seek deeper understanding of each WITH Jes...

In this episode, Marnie and Abby McDonald discuss our longing for certainty. It’s something we all want, right? We want to know when we choose a certain path, it’s going to end up a certain way. What we may not realize is that our desire for certainty can actually get in the way of being with and hearing Jesus. What if surrendering the need for certainty helps us find and hear Jesus better? Marnie...

In this episode, Marnie and Monika Kirkland continue with part two of their conversation with a discussion of how to open our hearts to hearing Jesus when He seems quiet. It’s all about taking the pressure off ourselves. Marnie and Monika chat about how:  It’s normal that we experience quieter times with God.  We can draw near Him in several simple, practical ways that help open our hearts to hear...

In this episode, Marnie and Monika Kirkland discuss what the experience of hearing Jesus can be like and how it can look different in different seasons. She shares two powerful stories, separated by decades, of hearing His whispers in two very different seasons. Marnie and Monika chat about how:  Jesus whispered a specific, timely promise she needed in her teen years and then, decades later, whisp...

In this episode, Marnie and Shawna Sullivan continue their conversation about trusting God with “crossroads” decisions and then shift to discussing how understanding “stewardship” fits into both the big and small decisions. Marnie and Shawna chat about:  How to wait on God for clarity and unity with “crossroads” decisions. How scripture will root us as we wait and how God will offer confirmations....

In this episode, Marnie and Shawna Sullivan discuss those important “stay” or “go” decisions. Shawna shares how over a span of 13 years, as her family prayed and waited, God made both “stay” and then “go” not just clear, but even filled with peace and joy.   Marnie and Shawna chat about:  How in the waiting season, the question, “What if God brought us here for more than just ourselves?” became an...

In this episode, Marnie and Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young discuss how God can speak to our hearts in a variety of simple and unexpected ways. Marnie and Dorina chat about:  The practice of choosing a word for the year (it’s never too late, by the way) and how Jesus meets us in those words. How Jesus gave Dorina an unexpected, last-minute assignment and how He confirmed what she heard – and then surpri...

In this episode, Marnie and Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young discuss how God meets us in our grief. Dorina shares her own story of becoming a widow with three young daughters, and how Jesus led her through that grief journey with the hope of redemption. Marnie and Dorina chat about:  The promise that every grief journey holds the hope of redemption.  What Dorina would say to those grieving right now. How...

In this episode, Marnie and Alicia Michelle continue their conversation about what it looks like to invite Jesus into the middle of our hardest emotional battles and how He speaks peace. Be sure to check out Episode #7 if you missed it, as Alicia introduces her 3-step ADD method that we dive deeper into in this conversation. Marnie and Alicia chat about:  The kinds of questions we can ask, with Je...

In this episode, Marnie and Alicia Michelle discuss the science behind our emotions. When we understand how our emotions work and how God created them, we can more confidently navigate our emotions and even see our emotions as an invitation to connect with God.  Marnie and Alicia chat about:  How our bodies respond to emotions. How we have more ammunition for navigating our emotions than will powe...

In this episode, Marnie and Niki Hardy continue their conversation about what hearing God is like in our day to day. Check out Episode #5 if you missed Part 1 of our conversation. Marnie and Niki chat about:  How being in nature offers us a unique invitation to meet with and hear from God. The neuroscience behind hearing God and what’s happening in our brains when we listen for Jesus. How to navig...

In this episode, Marnie and Niki Hardy have a conversation about inviting Jesus into the wrestle of making big, hard decisions. Marnie and Niki chat about:  The possibility that God has a British accent. How we can expect God to speak into and lead our smallest steps and biggest decisions.  What watching and waiting for confirmation looks like. How sometimes when we want revelations, our answers c...

In this episode, Marnie and Rebecca George continue their conversation about longing and how we can listen for Jesus in our longings. Check out Episode #3 if you missed Part 1 of our conversation. Marnie and Rebecca chat about:  The distinction between God-given longing and a longing that has become an idol. How to navigate the times when we are stuck in the lingering stage of the longing cycle. T...

In this episode, Marnie and Rebecca George have a conversation about the very human heart condition called longing. Marnie and Rebecca chat about:  Rebecca’s journey of sharing Jesus with women and the many ways she’s done that over the years. How Rebecca’s journey has held seasons of longing, especially the season of praying about and waiting on God’s plan for her longing to be married.  How thos...

In episode 2 Marnie and Becky Keife continue our conversation about listening for Jesus as a daily practice. Check out Episode #1 if you missed Part 1 of our conversation. Marnie and Becky chat about: Our identity in Christ and how hearing God’s voice leads us to a deeper knowing of who we are. How asking Him specific questions will lead us to a greater understanding of how He sees each of us as u...

In this first episode, Marnie and Becky Keife have a conversation about what it’s like to listen for Jesus and how it fits into our everyday. Marnie and Becky chat about:  How we need stock in Costco because feeding boys is endless. Becky’s faith story and how God moved her from a faith filled with striving to a faith of knowing Jesus. How Becky had to come to terms with that nagging question of w...

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