She Lives Purposefully

In today's episode, we are concluding our study of Jonah together! In this final portion of Jonah, we see God provide comfort, and teach Jonah a lesson about when comfort is taken from us. God knows us deeply, and He knew the WHOLE time before He even called Jonah, exactly how He would use Jonah. As we round out this powerful study together, we are reminded time and time again that God is gracious...

As Christians, do we need to participate in Lent? We typically hear of Lent being observed by the Catholic religion, but what does it mean to us as believers? Today, Megan is diving into the topic of lent and what exactly it is, and ways to participate in it. If you are considering participating in Lent this year, or just simply want to hear more about what Lent means to us as believers, this is t...

Today, we are continuing our study in Jonah specifically diving into chapter 4:1-4. In these verses, we see Jonah's reaction to Nineveh's reaction and God's reaction to Jonah's heart. These are some of the most RELATABLE verses in Jonah. Jonah finds God's mercy unfair, and wrong. Have you ever felt like God's mercy is unfair towards specific people in your life? We've all been there, friends. Let'...

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and for a lot of people, this is a sweet holiday, and for many others, they dread it. In today's episode, Megan wants to talk about what love is. There are so many common misconceptions about the idea of what true love is in our world. There is a REAL, unconditional love that God so freely offers to us, and is so much more valuable than the world's defini...

Today Megan is continuing our study into Jonah with chapter 3 verses 6-10. From these verses, we learn that God can move the heart of ANYONE, and He can give mercy to every single person if they turn to Him. Those who put their trust in God will NOT be put to shame. We see the people of Nineveh repenting, not even knowing if God will show mercy. How much more should we obey God out of the thankful...

Why we should even surrender? What does it mean to fully surrender to Christ? In today's episode, Megan talks about the lack of control we have in our own lives, but we have the ability to pass off control to Someone who knows our heart, desires and plans. That can be a RELIEF. Megan discusses praying for what to surrender, and how to create an attitude towards wanting to surrender to Jesus, even...

Today we are continuing our study into Jonah with Jonah 3:1-5. In this chapter, Jonah is called to call out the Ninevites on their sin so that they can repent. Although it was a scary step, Jonah took this step of obedience. In these verses, we learn that God is not intimated by anything - he knows who He is, and no one or nothing is too great for God. Sometimes we get intimated to step out in obe...

Today Megan is sitting down with Laura Lindahl. Laura is the founder of True Strength Collective, a business that teaches women how to approach their bodies from a place that honors the Lord. True Strength Collective empowers women to think less about their physical body and insecurities and a lot more about God and how their bodies can ultimately be used to serve Him. Megan and Laura talk about h...

Today we are continuing our study into Jonah, specifically in verses. It is so sweet going through a classic Bible story that we knew and loved as children. As we read Jonah, there are so many messages we can apply to our lives today. Join this study with Megan as she discusses how God will never let go of you, even in your hardest moments, just like Jonah had to endure. Links Get 10% off your fir...

Why be a light? Is that something as a follower of Christ that I’m supposed to do? In today's episode, Megan is sharing the three ways to be a light for Christ as a believer. As Christians, we have heard that we are called to be a light for Christ but sometimes we leave that up to our own interpretation. How can we be a light in the ways that we live, love our enemies, and speak to others? Let's d...

In today's episode, Megan continues our study into Jonah, specifically verses 7-17. In these verses, we see God interfere in Jonah's life greatly. Let's dive into how the Lord can intercede in our lives and situations, as impossible as they may feel. Links Get 10% off your first month of Christian Online Counseling with Faithful Counseling: faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Crunchi: Get...

Today, Megan is sitting down with Gracia Burnham. If you don't know her already, Gracia is a Christian missionary who was held hostage and was in captivity for 375 days by Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group in the Philippines. She has an incredible testament and aspiring story as she has found herself in some of the most tragic and difficult situations that a Christian can endure. Gracia is a widow, mo...

In today's episode, Megan continues our study into Jonah, specifically verses 4-6. In these verses, we see God continue to reach out to Jonah in his disobedience. The Lord sees Jonah and his running away and He intercedes GREATLY. Friend, the Lord sees where you are TOO- you are not escaping His sight or love. Let's dive into how the Lord can intercede in our lives and situations, as impossible as...

In the spirit of New Year resolutions and goals and the pressure to keep at it, today Megan is talking about God’s new morning mercies. If you are like Megan (and most of us) where your New Years resolutions fail on day one, you are NOT ALONE. There’s such an importance in recognizing the grace in our every day. Even if our resolutions aren’t faith based, we can get so hard on ourselves, and so to...

In this episode, Megan begins a BRAND NEW She Lives Purposefully Jonah Bible study. In it, we learn to embrace God's forgiveness for yourself and others.  Today, we'll talk about how God sees all and the importance of obedience.  Jonah is POWERFUL. It's full of lessons, encouragements and convictions for us for today. Download the Jonah study: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/products/shop/Jon...

New year’s can come with a slew of resolutions + goals. As the New Year is quickly approaching, today on the She Lives Purposefully podcast Megan is talking about 5 faith based new year's goals that you can start TODAY. Setting goals for your spiritual life can be both motivating and fulfilling- and plus, it's so special to see those goals and plans come to fruition. Get inspired with Megan today...

What does it look like to get into the spirit of the TRUE meaning of Christmas? During this time of year, we can get so caught up in holiday parties, gifts, and decor. Don’t get me wrong, that’s all fun and sweet – but especially as Christians, we should remember what Christmas is really about. If Christmas crept up on you this year, or even fills you with stress, this episode is for YOU. And if y...

As we enter the Christmas season, which can be so sweet, it can also be a hard time for many of us. It can bring hard reminders, heart ache, sweet but tough memories. Today we are going to talk about comfort and joy for those of us who Christmas might be hard for this year. I just want to encourage you with a ton of Bible verses about Jesus, our Savior who is also our Comforter, who weeps with us,...

Today we are wrapping up our reading study into 2 & 3 John. In these chapters, we see the example of individuals in the church. What does it mean to be a person of God in the body of Christ? How can we promote truth and love as believers?  We see in these chapters that truth is KEY and love involves truth. This doesn't mean we should use love as an excuse to tolerate false, deceptive teachings. We...

Can we actually trust the Bible? WHY can we trust the Bible? Today Megan Edmonds is sitting down with former teacher, mother, and author Shanda Fulbright to chat all things apologetics. Shanda is passionate about equipping mothers and children with the tools and resources to understand the big “why” questions in Christianity. There is evidence behind Christianity, and it is important that we under...

Today, we are learning that we are called to LOVE but not always called to ACCEPT. How can learn to balance this as Christians living in this world? We learn that we are never told to just accept all things, all ideologies, all things – especially those that go against God or are of the world. Because we are from God as believers, we are HIS and He is OURS. This means that our spirit is now from G...

Today is She Lives Purposefully's 100th EPISODE. SO INCREDIBLE. We take a look back over some highlights from the past 100 episodes, where the podcast is now (a TOP Religion and Spirituality Podcast on Spotify), and we dive into how as believers we can live out our purpose. What does it look like to have a purpose? What does living purposefully look like practically? We explore these questions and...

How can I embrace the truth that God is next level love? We are diving into 1 John 3:1-14 today, and it is our first time on the podcast going through an entire chapter at once! In this chapter, we learn that God the Father bestowed SUCH LOVE on us that He adopted us – you and me. He is not ashamed of us. He knows us inside and out, past, present and future, and He chose to call us children. How b...

In today's episode, we are diving into verses 18-29 of 1 John 2. In these verses, there is a heavy message: to be on guard. But what exactly does that mean? To be on guard, we have to know the days we live in and the truth of what is coming and what is already in our midst. There is an anti-Christ in the last days. Friends, if back when this was written was the last hour, how much more time is the...

Is thankfulness even important? As Thanksgiving approaches, I thought it would be SO timely to discuss the power of thankfulness, and how to walk in a place of thankfulness. We learn that all throughout Scripture, our thankfulness is rooted in MORE than just thankfulness itself. A heart full of thankfulness is very often tied to the One who GIVES us something to be thankful for. We are thankful fo...