The ABIDE Podcast With Gretchen Stevenson

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 of the ABIDE podcast comes out of the gate with an announcement that may or may not surprise you. Either way, tune in and celebrate this new season, you won't want to miss it! This episode will uncover the unique components that will foster a richer and more focused season to help you flourish in your faith as you lean into the hope, healing, and redemption that is f...

Send us Fan Mail  Fear or failure can often be the culprits that will override our desire or excitement to step out and try something new.  In today's episode, Amanda and Gretchen talk about their decision to launch the Abide podcast. They saw it as an opportunity to get outside their comfort zone and embrace whatever learning they might experience in the process.  They reflect on their frien...

Send us Fan Mail When was the last time you slowed down or took a day off of work just to rest? Everyone needs time to refresh and renew both physically and spiritually. Life has a way of keeping us over-committed and busy. We often move from one transition in life to the next without even taking a break. Incorporating moments to rest with Jesus is essential. If it was important for Jesus, it must...

Send us Fan Mail Let's be honest, being a mom is not for the faint of heart! I am not talking about sleepless nights, constantly changing diapers, or even the refereeing done while driving the car. No, I am talking about the cultivation of deep unconditional love that begins the moment we see the double lines on the pregnancy test.  Being a mom is a high calling that comes with little warning...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a conversation and soon realized they have their own "insider" language? Awkward, right? If we are not careful, this too can be an obstacle or even a turn-off for newer believers who are a part of our churches.  In today's episode, Amanda and Gretchen will talk through some of the Christian "lingo" as they lean...

Send us Fan Mail All day long we are surrounded by things that try to shape and recreate our identity, but God wants us to find our identity in Him.  Today, Gretchen and Amanda chat with their friend Kaycee about how they have been forever changed by making the shift from finding their identities in the world to finding their identities in Jesus. If you would like to support this ABIDE podcast and...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is just that - wild!  Amanda and Grethen have set before them random questions that they are going to ask one another. Their intention is to get to know each other in real-time as you join in and listen.  Friend, grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and let's see how wild they get! If you would like to support this ABIDE podcast and the other resources provided by our...

Send us Fan Mail How we process information as individuals is unique and different. In today's episode, Amanda and Gretchen are going to talk about the different ways in which they each process information in the workplace, in relationships, and in marriage. Understanding the differences in how we process information helps us to learn the ways in which we can either positively or negatively i...

Send us Fan Mail 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, " All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."    In today's episode, we are going to share some of our most challenging and favorite life-shaping verses.  To live like Jesus is hard and we need His instruc...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever stopped to consider the conversations you have with yourself? Are the words you're speaking encouraging or discouraging you?  Do you speak life-giving truths or do you utter words of guilt or condemnation? In today's episode, we will talk openly about the different kinds of conversations we have with ourselves, especially the ugly ones we identify as the in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Abide podcast, we are going to talk openly and honestly  about real-life situations that leave us wondering if we should stay, or if we should  go. Where do you go?  Who do you turn to when life takes you by surprise?  This conversation will inspire you as you learn how our dear friend Julie chose to stay for three years in a relationship because she believe...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Abide podcast with Gretchen Stevenson & Amanda Bracklein. By abiding in our relationship with Christ, we are here to discover authenticity and community with each other and you! Join us for our first episode as we look at how our faith can support us as we step into a new year with the expectation of seeing new growth. If you would like to support this ABIDE pod...