The Collected Podcast

This week we are excited to welcome Carla Romero back to the podcast! Carla is a storyteller, deep thinker, and natural conversationalist who brings her Southern charm, unfiltered honesty, and curiosity-driven spirit into every discussion on faith. She was first on The Collected Podcast in Season 1, Episode 19 which aired on Feb 21, 2019. Since then, God has taken her on a powerful journey to deep...

This week we are excited to welcome Joy Callaway. Joy is an international bestselling author of historical fiction and southern contemporary romance (and she is Jes’ favorite author!). In this episode, Joy reminds us that when we are in Christ, we are never alone. God is the author of our lives and He is writing a beautiful story of hope and redemption. If you are walking through a difficult seaso...

This week we are excited to welcome author and podcaster Hope Reagan Harris to the show! Hope shares about her latest book, Now Over Next: Conquering the Fear of Missing Out . She encourages listeners to not be defined by the world’s view of success, but rather to trust God with what He is doing right now in your life. God will never leave you high and dry, He is always right on time. Even if the...

This week on The Collected Podcast, Jes is sharing Part 12 of our Names of God series! Over the past few years we have been highlighting different names and character attributes of The Lord. Understanding who God is and who we are in Him are vital parts of walking in freedom and remaining rooting in who we are created to be. This week we are learning about Jehovah Tsidkenu– The Lord Our Righteousn...

This week we are honored to welcome author, speaker and podcaster Rachel Wojo to The Collected Podcast! Rachel shares about her new book, Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life’s Darkest Moment and her powerful testimony of experiencing God in the midst of intense grief. If you, or someone you know, is walking through a season of pain, confusion or uncertainty, then this episode...

This week on The Collected Podcast, Jes is sharing Part 11 of our Names of God series! Over the past few years we have been highlighting different names and character attributes of The Lord. Understanding who God is and who we are in Him are vital parts of walking in freedom and remaining rooting in who we are created to be. This week we are learning about Jehovah Shalom– The Lord Our Peace. Throu...

Happy New Year! This week I am excited to welcome Mike Jette to The Collected Podcast! Mike is a financial advisor and author of Following the Invisible Jesus: He is Still Turning Water into Wine . If you are walking through a season of darkness, feeling like you are in over your head, or struggling to believe that your life has value, then Mike’s message is for you. Tune in for this timely messag...

Merry Christmas! This week we are honored to welcome Tori Hope Petersen to the podcast! Tori is an author, speaker, podcaster and advocate for vulnerable children. In this episode, she shares about her new book, Breaking the Patterns that Break You: Healing from the Pain of Your Past and Finding Real Hope that Lasts , and how to break free from the lies that you may be believing in order to experi...

Merry Christmas! This week on The Collected Podcast, Jes is sharing the next message in our Names of God Series. Throughout this series, we have been highlighting different names of The Lord. Understanding who God is and who we are in Him are vital parts of walking in freedom and remaining rooting in who we are created to be! Today we are circling back to IMMANUEL, God With Us. This name of Jesus...

This week we are excited to welcome researcher, missionary, author and marriage and family therapist, Dr. Nicole Wilke to the show! Dr. Wilke currently serves as Director of Christian Alliance for Orphans’ Center on Applied Research for Vulnerable Children and Families, bridging research and practice to improve care for vulnerable children and families around the globe. In this episode, she shares...

This week on The Collected Podcast, Jes is sharing the next message in our Names of God Series! Throughout this series, we have been highlighting different names of The Lord. Understanding who God is and who we are in Him are vital parts of walking in freedom and remaining rooting in who we are created to be! Today we are circling back to JEHOVAH ROHI. This name highlights The Lord as our loving s...

This week we are excited to welcome blogger and podcaster Caitlan Reese Killian to the show! Caitlan is a Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer thriver with a mission to celebrate God's goodness in all things. In this episode, Caitlan shares her powerful story of dealing with disappointment, experiencing the goodness of God in her darkest moments, finding an unexpected kind of healing, and remaining ro...

This week we are excited to welcome pastor and author Justin Kendrick to the show! In this episode, Justin shares tools from his latest book, How to Quiet a Hurricane: Strategies for Christian Endurance in the Midst of Life’s Storms . Tune in for insight on how to develop the inner strength necessary to navigate life’s inevitable storms and move past your fears and anxieties into a life of real an...

This week we are excited to welcome pastor, speaker, songwriter and author, Jack Mooring to the show! His book, Portrait of God: Rediscovering the Attributes of God through the Stories of His People , is an incredible guidebook, using the stories of influential Christian figures to help modern-day believers find stability in their faith amidst the chaos of the world. Tune in to this week’s episode...

The Collected Podcast is BACK! We’re so excited to start Season 7 with a renewed vision and a new name… for our host! Jes (now French!) is sharing a summer update about her wedding and the plans for this upcoming season. Join us as we review the nine names of God that we have studied over the past three seasons and look ahead to more exciting deep dives in the future! Check out the blog for a few...

A quick update from Jes! We will be back with a full length episode on 6/13. :) >>> Collecting stories that remind us of who God is and who we are in Him. To learn more about  Collected Ministries email  jes@collectedministries.org . For access to all episodes and show notes, please visit  thecollectedpodcast.com . Follow us on Instagram! Collected  @collectedpodcast Jes  @jesbiondo for p...

This week Jes is circling back to Part 2 of our Names of God series as we dig deeper into JEHOVAH SHAMMAH, The Lord is There. The first time we see this name in the Bible is in the book of Ezekiel, when the prophet receives a vision of God– Jehovah Shammah– in the New Jerusalem. At this point, the Isrealites have been in captivity in Babylon for 25 years. The temple and city was in ruins, and yet...

This week we are honored to welcome Jay Hewitt to the podcast! Jay is a pastor, author, and motivational speaker whose life journey is an awe-inspiring testimony of courage and faith. Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at thirty-seven, he found strength through God, embracing his purpose as a storyteller. In this episode, Jay shares about his book, I AM WEAK, I AM STRONG . He encourages listener...

This week Jes is sharing Part 10 of our Names of God series! We are highlighting different names and character attributes of The Lord, and this week we are learning about Jehovah M’Kaddesh– the Lord who sanctifies, who cleanses, and makes us holy and set apart. This episode is airing right after this year’s celebration of Easter, and I can’t think of a better time to dig into the significance behi...

In this episode, Jes goes off script and shares a different message than originally planned. She explores the book of Zechariah and encourages listeners not to grow weary in their pursuits. She emphasizes the power of the Holy Spirit in accomplishing God's purposes and encourages listeners to seek holiness and obedience. The episode concludes with a reminder to not despise small beginnings and to...

This week we are excited to welcome Audrey Sower to the podcast! In this episode, Audrey shares many stories of God’s faithfulness and the countless ways He provides and works in our lives. Through each unexpected turn– from moving to Uganda, to adopting three girls as a single mom– Audrey has learned that she can depend on the Sovereign God of the universe to see her needs and meet her right wher...

This week Jes is sharing Part 9 of our Names of God series! We are highlighting different names and character attributes of The Lord. Understanding who God is and who we are in Him are vital parts of walking in freedom and remaining rooting in who we are created to be. This week we are learning about Jehovah Nissi– The Lord is our banner, our source of victory, He fights for us. In ancient times,...

This week I am excited to welcome my neighbor and friend, Minda Corso, to the podcast! In this episode, Minda shares about the importance of seeking God and resting in His faithfulness, even in the midst of hard times. If you feel like you are walking through a fire right now (literally or figuratively), then Minda’s message of hope and encouragement is for you! Minda reminds us to trust God's pla...

We’re back! This week Jes is sharing Part 8 of our Names of God series! We are highlighting different names and character attributes of The Lord. Understanding who God is and who we are in Him are vital parts of walking in freedom and remaining rooting in who we are created to be. This week we are learning about Jehovah Rapha (Ropheka)– He restores our souls, he is healer and solace. The healing p...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This week Jes is wrapping up the year with a look back at 2023 and sharing a few hopes and dreams for 2024. Click HERE for show notes The Collected Podcast is now sponsored in part by BeautyCounter. Use this special link to shop for all of your clean beauty needs and 10% of the profit will go directly back to benefitting The Collected Podcast! Also, use code C...