Moms in Prayer Podcast

Is there a connection between the health of our children’s physical bodies and their spiritual and emotional well-being?  Today’s guest, certified fitness and pilates instructor, coach, and Bible teacher, Clare Smith says that there is an important connection between our minds, bodies, and soul and that it is a parent’s job to help their children develop a healthy and balanced perspective.  Lee an...

The preschool years of our children’s lives are not to be wasted or wished away.  Indeed, as mothers we lay the frame work for what they will believe about God into their adult years.  Today’s guest, Creator of the ABC Jesus Loves Me Curriculum, Heidi Franz, encourages listeners to take advantage of the thousands of little moments that can change the trajectory of our children’s lives.  About our...

“Our students may lead the way to the next great spiritual awakening and the healing our society needs.”  Today, Lee sits down with Jeff Eckart to discuss the COVID crisis, and the possibility of revival in this generation.  Listen in as we discuss the way God is moving and the plan for student led prayer gatherings July 4, 2020 across school campuses.     About our Guest: Jeff Eckart is a Christ...

It is time for a revolution that begins in our homes, sparked by prayer.  Today, Moms in Prayer President, Sally Burke, and Lee Nienhuis switch roles to talk about the true goal of motherhood, and how we can raise children who live counterculturally.  This conversation is laced with the nuts and bolts of revival and how children have played a historical role in changing culture supported by their...

Their high school and college educations ended without the normal milestones and celebration.  Today, Lee sits down with author, speaker, and mom, Jennifer Dukes Lee and her daughter, Lydia, to talk about how they are overcoming the grief and disappointments that have come as a result of the Covid crisis.  Today’s episode is filled with laughter and hope for students, graduates, and the moms who l...

In a mission-minded family, there’s God-infused energy.  There’s a focus on God’s worldwide purpose, and a passion for the lost.  Today, Lee is joined by Ann Dunagan to talk about what it means to be on mission as a family, and how we can cultivate God’s heart for the world in our homes.  About our Guest: Ann Dunagan directs Daring Daughters and hosts the Mission-Minded Families podcast. She’s a m...

Ask a mom what her greatest joy is, she will tell you having children. But this joy can often become hampered with overwhelming feelings of fatigue, frustration, and sometimes anger. Lee is joined in this episode by Moms in Prayer Mom and Author, Arlene Pellicane for a conversation about pursuing a peace, and yes, happy home. About our Guest: Arlene Pellicane is a popular speaker and author of sev...

100 episodes!  Today, Lee is joined by Moms in Prayer President, Sally Burke and our Founder, Fern Nichols to celebrate all God has done as we complete celebrate 100 episodes of God’s faithfulness.  Listen as they discuss their favorite episodes, how they are still growing in prayer, and their advice for new moms and grandmas.  About our Guest: Fern Nichols is the Founder of Moms in Prayer Interna...

National Day of Prayer is May 7, 2020.  Today, Lee sits down with Kathy Branzell, the President of National Day of Prayer.  Kathy has been a Moms in Prayer mom for decades and today she shares her journey into a ministry that focuses on prayer and the importance of National Day of Prayer for America. About our Guest: Kathy Branzell serves as the President of the National Day of Prayer (NDP) Task F...

A sudden crisis like COVID-19 is intimidating, and we’re proud of you for walking with your family through it.  Today Lee sits down with Axis President and Moms in Prayer Friend, David Eaton to talk about walking with your teen through the Covid Crisis and the changes they are facing.  We cover Tik-tok, increased screen time, and how parents can seize this opportunity with their family. About our...

“Close knit family bonds don’t just happen.” Today’s guest, Susan Alexander Yates sits down with Lee to talk about the importance of using our creativity to write our families spiritual legacy.  Family relationships aren’t always easy, so Susan and Lee also cover overcoming tension and family strain to create lasting memories.  This episode is filled with hope, creativity and fun.  About our Guest...

Society is being wracked by fear and anxiety.  How can we, as Christ-following mothers live apart from this worry trap?  Today, Lee sits down with Dr. Michelle Bengtson to discuss ways we can lead our families to peace even when we don’t have the solution.  About our Guest: Dr. Michelle Bengtson is a board-certified neuropsychologist with more than 25 years of experience in the mental health field...

“When I kept my eyes solely on the outcome I desired, I became bitter and discouraged. God has healed me as I fixed my eyes on God and poured out my feelings before Him.”  Today, Barb Roose joins us for a conversation about feeling the universal discomfort of waiting on God for something to change and long seasons of .  No matter your waiting situation today, infertility, wayward children, broken...

When Angela Ray Rodgers’s daughter, Grace Anna, was in the womb, doctors advised her to end her pregnancy.  The disabilities and challenges her daughter would face seemed insurmountable.  Today, Lee sits down with Angela and Grace Anna for a conversation about life, resiliency, joy and hope.  Grace Anna has a rare form of dwarfism and lives with many challenges that require constant care, but both...

What propels a woman to leave the safety and familiarity of America and move to a country with staggering poverty and a soaring HIV rate?  How do women who cannot read or write pray Scripture over their children, homes and community?  And why should you be concerned with the plight of mothers incarcerated in countries around the globe?  Today, Lee sits down with Arizona State Team Member, Internat...

Staying home?  So are we!  While we are all staying home to help stop Covid 19, God is on the move around the globe as His people pray.  Today Lee sits down with our president, Sally Burke to talk about our “current normal,” creative prayer with our families, and how God is working in real time at Moms in Prayer International! About our Guest: Sally Burke, is a dynamic speaker, teacher, author and...

Dr. Kathy Koch says we all have 5 God-given core needs and today she spells them out for us.  Today Lee and Dr. Kathy spend time talking about understanding these needs for both ourselves and our children, and the role prayer plays in guiding us as mothers when we sense a deep need in our children.  About our Guest: Dr. Kathy Koch (“cook”), the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based...

Have you ever wondered if God wanted you to head back to school?  Today Lee is joined by Colorado Christian University representative Lacey Meyerhoff to discuss the partnership between Moms in Prayer and CCU.  Maybe you would like a little more Bible training or maybe life has thrown you a curve ball, either way, this conversation is about following the Lord’s leading in whatever is next.   About...

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Mom anger is something few of us want to admit, but most of us face.  The behaviors of our children that trigger our anger must be dealt with, but we cannot sin in the process of correcting them.  Today’s guest, Amber Lia, and Lee sit down to discuss confronting and confessing our mommy anger, and steps we must take to be spirit-controlled in our discipline. About our Guests: Amber Lia is a work-a...

God is moving on college campuses across America.  Today Lee is joined by Moms in Prayer College Group Liason, Julie Loos, to discuss the latest happenings, and Collegiate Day of Prayer 2020.  About our Guests: Julie Loos is in her seventeenth year of leadership with Moms in Prayer International. Formerly the Missouri State Coordinator, she currently serves as the USA College Groups Liaison, equip...

Moms in Prayer is knitting incarcerated moms back to their children.  Today, Lee sits down with the Moms in Prayer Prison team to discuss the work that is happening with incarcerated mothers across America.  “We see God calling His prodigals home as they bow their heads and pray for their kids.”  You do not want to miss this episode.  About our Guests: As the Moms in Prayer USA Prison Ministry Lia...

Candy coated prayers don’t fit when you are in the middle of devastation.  Today’s guest, Rhonda Robinson, mother of nine, walks us through the clinging and comeback that occurred in her life after the tragic death of her son.  This episode is a glimpse of hope for those who are mourning.  About our Guests: Rhonda Robinson spent years writing parenting columns and articles, nevertheless, her debut...

The problem women face in raising a family and growing in their faith is having a consistent “Quiet Time.“  Today’s guest, author, speaker and mom of three littles, Asheritah Ciuciu can relate. Lee and Asheritah settle in for the misnomer of time in Scripture needing to be quiet, and that hiding from our children during our time with the Lord can be counter productive.  Listen in for practical way...

“When I look at our school building, I see a mission field.  We may not be able to teach them Bible lessons, but we can show them God’s love by the way we care.“   Today, Lee is joined by a school administrator to discuss the needs that face public schools and students today.  His situation is unique because his school is covered by a Moms in Prayer group. Listen in! About our Guests:  Today’s gue...