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Summer Bible Study: Dealing With the Things We Can’t Lay Down - A Devotional Look at the Samaritan Woman   The moment we meet Jesus, He wants us to lay down the things that keep us from Him. And if He can’t? Well, that’s exactly why He came.   Heart Check:   Are there things that you have struggled to give to Him? Are there things that you need Him to snatch away? God wants you to have freedom. Ad...

Summer Bible Study: Jesus Pursues Us Even When We Don’t Want to Be Found - A Devotional Look at the Samaritan Woman   Jesus pursues us with intention. It’s who He is. He seeks us out, sometimes in the exact moment that we don’t want to be found.   Heart Check:   Do you realize that the God of the universe loves you so much that He pursues you with intention?   This audio devotional is a companion...

Summer Bible Study: Jesus Meets Us in Our Brokenness- A Devotional Look at the Samaritan Woman Regardless if we are dealing with consequences or circumstances, we have all experienced brokenness in our lives. It’s this place that Jesus meets us. Heart Check: Have you had to deal with circumstances or consequences in your life that have brought you shame? In those moments, have you thought about tu...

Summer Bible Study: Jesus Meets Us Where We Are- A Devotional Look at the Samaritan Woman Jesus speaks to women, with intention. This entire week, we will be looking at a conversation He had with a woman who desperately needed what He had to offer her. From today’s episode: Heart Check: We have a tendency to have some comfort when we are around someone that has more visible sin in their life. At l...

Surrendering Our Children to the Lord: A Message for Parents for Father’s Day with Guest Kyle Idleman   With Father’s Day happening this weekend, I wanted to invite my friend, Kyle Idleman on the show to have a conversation about what it practically means to surrender our children to the Lord. Together we have a powerful conversation about this topic that I am confident will bless you. P.S. – Invi...

Summer Bible Study: Part 2- Finishing Week 1- Mary, Mother of Jesus, A Woman of Authority   (Continued from Yesterday) Today we look at some of the principles and methods that we used in this first week of the She Hears devotional content.    How we approach the Scriptures matters. Understanding what we read is more important than the amount we read. When we take the time to read with intention an...

Summer Bible Study: Mary, Mother of Jesus, A Woman of Authority- Part 1   Today we look at some of the principles and methods that we used in this first week of the She Hears devotional content.    How we approach the Scriptures matters. Understanding what we read is more important than the amount we read. When we take the time to read with intention and understand the scriptures, it can be life-c...

Summer Bible Study: Jesus Calls Us to Radical Faith - A Devotional Look at Mary, Mother of Jesus  God uses people because of what it will do for us, not because of what it will do for Him. God chooses to use us to help us see what He is doing and to help us see who He is. From today’s episode: Heart Check: What has Jesus been saying to you throughout this week? What is He calling you to? Is He cal...

Summer Bible Study: The Heart of Jesus is to Set Captives Free-A Devotional Look at Mary, Mother of Jesus My faith and obedience is what allows me to be a part of what God is doing. From today’s episode: Heart Check: Jesus’ redemptive work on the cross is displayed in His very first miracle at the wedding feast in Cana. He covers the disgrace that we did not even know we would have had without His...

Summer Bible Study: Barriers to Obedience- A Devotional Look at Mary, Mother of Jesus   Sometimes our miracle doesn’t happen until after we move toward obedience. God reveals an aspect of His character when we are obedient in serving Him.   From today’s episode:   Heart Check: Has God ever asked you to do something that really didn’t seem to make any sense? What are the barriers to you being obedi...

Summer Bible Study: Everything Jesus does is intentional- A Devotional Look at Mary, Mother of Jesus   Today we look at Mary’s example of how to handle the seasons when God asks us to lay something down. Her example of faith helps us to surrender to what Jesus is calling us to lay down in our own lives.   Everything Jesus does is intentional. He doesn’t react, He responds.   From today’s episode:...

Summer Bible Study: God Gives Women Their Roles of Authority: A Devotional Look at Mary, Mother of Jesus Today we are starting a new format of 5 short devotional thoughts throughout the week to help you stay connected to God’s word in a way that is quick, easy. My hope is that meditating on God’s word in the morning will help you to stay connected with Him throughout the day.    This audio devotio...

Summer Bible Study: 10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Bible Study: Practical Ways to Set Your Bible Study Time Up for Success   Today I share my Top 10 tips for making sure you get the most out of your Bible Study. It's important to set ourselves up for success because the enemy will try to stop you any way he can. This episode is very practical and tactical! Purchase the Bible Study- She H...

Summer Bible Study: Why I Wrote A Study About Jesus and Women   This week, I introduce the Bible Study I wrote and how God birthed this project in my heart. My prayer is that it will help you grow in your own walk with the Lord. Purchase the Bible Study- She Hears: Learning to Listen to Jesus: https://shehears.org/resources In this six-week study from the Book of John, Rachael Groll takes you on a...

Breaking Free from the Lies We Believe with Tasha Layton: Practical Strategies for a Stronger Relationship with Jesus   It's Friends and Family Friday, and I'm excited to have my friend Tasha Layton join me on the show today. We're diving into a topic that affects all of us - the lies we believe. As believers, we all struggle with feelings of shame and discouragement at times, and it's easy to fal...

Finding Hope and Joy with Special Guest Raquelle Stevens   For Friends and Family Friday, I invited my friend Raquelle Stevens on to talk about finding hope and joy. In a post-pandemic world, and the hustle culture we find ourselves in, sometimes finding joy in the day-to-day can be difficult. Together we talk through some of the issues that are common for women, and how having a “Sunshine Mindset...

What the Life of Moses Teaches Us About Going Through the Transitions in Life with Special Guest Nicki Koziarz   Life is about transitions, it’s part of the human experience. How do we embrace those moments instead of longing for the next stage? Today I invited my friend Nicki Koziarz on the show to talk about those transitions and her new book, Your New Now. Nicki walks us through the life of Mos...

Hearing God’s Voice More Clearly, Even in the Silence: Words With God with Special Guest Addison Bevere   For Good Friday, we have my friend Addison Bevere on the show to talk about a struggle we can all relate to. Separating the voice of the accuser from the voice of God, or even our own voice can sometimes be difficult. Addison shares from his new book, Words With God, about this very issue and...

Are you facing struggles right now in your life? Is it hard for you do what God is calling you to do because of what you’re facing in this tough season?  Tune into this special episode preview of the show Inside Out, hosted by Courtnaye Richard, to receive practical encouragement!   DISCOVER MORE EPISODES OF INSIDE OUT WITH COURTNAYE:  4 Ways to Grow in Christian Character: https://apple.co/3TNeXG...

7 Practical Steps to Make Worship a Part of Your Daily Life So You Can Hear God’s Voice More Clearly   Worship is an experience, not an event. One of the most important things we can do in our lives is to live in a place of worship. Here are 7 practical tips to help you hear God’s voice more clearly through the spiritual discipline of worship.   Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast.  ...

How Living Our Daily Lives in a Posture of Worship Helps Us Hear God’s Voice   Worship is not always an isolated experience. We can actually live our lives in a posture of worship, which helps us hear God’s voice more clearly in those day-to-day moments of our lives. Join me as we discuss this and more on today’s episode.   Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast.   Do you sometimes doub...

How Worship Helps Us Hear From God- Starting With Worship When We Think God is Silent   Worship is the starting place if we want to hear God’s voice more clearly. In the presence of a Holy God, we see our own humanity, our sin. As God steps in to purify our hearts, our natural response is worship. How does that help us hear God’s voice? Listen to today’s episode to find out.   Hey friends, welcome...

Worship is Our Response to God’s Pursuit of Us- Worship as an Experience, Not an Event.   Today we continue our discussion on Worship. Who is the object of our worship? Why do we worship? How can we worship when we don’t feel like worshiping? Today we look at some of these questions and more.   Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast.   Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God...

Does Worship Style Matter? Why Worship Expressions are Secondary to Worship Experiences.     We all have preferences. Hymns. Bands. Contemporary. Old School. Maybe even flags. But do those things really matter that much? What does the Bible have to say about it? Join me as we talk about what worship is, and what worship isn’t.   Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast.   Do you sometimes...

But Jesus Drank Wine with Guest Christy Osborne: How Giving Alcohol Too Much Mental Real Estate Can Keep Us From Hearing God’s Voice As we finish up Friends and Family week, my friend Christy Osborne joins the show to talk about the wine culture many women find themselves in and how alcohol can rub us of our joy. Christy shares from her personal story and shares some biblical insight that I am sur...