The Father's Business Podcast

Come exhale for a few minutes and let a deeper truth get louder than your inner critic: you are deeply loved, securely held, and not one bit accidental. We open with a blessing that asks God to quiet your spirit and draw you close to the Father’s heart, because peace is often the first doorway to clarity. With an unveiled face, we turn our attention to Jesus, crucified and risen, and we trust the...

What does it really mean to say God is our provider ? In this episode, Kimberly and Elizabeth continue their conversation on the character of God by focusing on provision . Together, they talk honestly about the tension so many of us feel: we know God can provide, but we still wonder how, when, and if He really will . Looking at the story of Abraham and Isaac, along with Scriptures like Matthew 6...

We welcome you into a quiet blessing that anchors your heart in the truth that you are deeply loved and securely held. We speak Scripture and affirmation over your spirit so you live from belonging, heal rejection wounds, and rest in your identity as the Father’s beloved.  For more information or to order your own copy of this resource, please go to www.thefathersbusiness.com.

What does it really mean that God is sovereign—and can we trust Him when life doesn’t make sense? In this episode, Kimberly Roddy and Elizabeth Powell dive deep into the tension between God’s sovereignty and His providence . We often say “God is in control,” but what happens when His choices feel confusing, painful, or even unfair? Through honest conversation and real-life examples, we explore: Th...

Some desires are holy and still go unanswered on our timeline. Kimberly and Elizabeth continue the conversations series by elaborating on practical ideas that flow from discussing God's Sovereignty and His Provision. They sit down for an unfiltered conversation about Christian singleness, jealousy, and the quiet grief of watching other people step into marriage and kids while you’re still wai...

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or powerless, this devotional prayer is a place to breathe again and remember where your identity actually rests. You’ll hear language to return to when anxiety rises, along with reminders that we live under love and not under fear, that we are carried, heard, and quieted by God’s presence. For everything you face today, there is an aspect of God’s ch...

Do you find it easy to affirm God's big-picture rule but struggle to believe He will provide in the particulars? Or maybe you see His provision again and again but wrestle to trust His choices when they don't look good or kind? In this conversation, we unpack the difference between God’s sovereignty and God’s provision, not as abstract theology but as lived experience: delayed marriage a...

When you are tired, where do you go to be held? We invite you into a calm, scripture-saturated prayer that trades striving for rest and fear for peace. We begin with childlike trust—coming to God as we are, not as a polished version of ourselves—and ask to be wrapped in a love that is both mighty and tender. You’ll hear the gentle call to live in unforced rhythms of grace, running  only today’s ra...

Two friends and two decades of story. We open the door on how our friendship began in Atlanta—roommates, youth ministry, and life maps—and how those early rhythms shaped the way we lead, teach, and pray today.  We also trace the roots of The Father’s Business. Elizabeth’s mom, Sylvia Gunter, never set out to build a brand; she prayed with people, wrote what served them, and watched God carry those...

After stepping back to rest, pray, and re-center, we are returning next week, March 5, with a new episode of conversations featuring Elizabeth and Kimberly, now available in both audio and video. We're celebrating a milestone of 293 episodes heard in 128 countries, not as a victory lap, but as confirmation that steady, faithful offerings can reach hearts far beyond what we can see. Follow alo...

What if every need you carry could meet a specific name of God? We close our series on the character of God by threading dozens of biblical names and attributes into one sweeping, spoken blessing for the year ahead, paired with a heartfelt thank you and a short creative pause while we pray and prepare what’s next. Across this warm, reflective finale, we name mercy that rises new every morning, ste...

Holiday streets can sparkle while hearts feel heavy. We name that tension without flinching, tracing how joy and grief often share the same story—from the wonder of Jesus’ birth to the tears of families scarred by Herod’s violence. That honest frame sets the stage for a deeper exploration of shalom, the kind of peace that means wholeness when life is anything but simple. We walk through the story...

Christmas isn’t about chasing a fragile calm; it’s about meeting the One who is Peace. We dive into Isaiah 9:6 and Luke 2 to explore why Jesus is called the Prince of Peace, how His arrival establishes unbreakable reconciliation with God, and what that means for anxious hearts and complicated family rooms. Instead of teaching you to “try harder” at serenity, we walk through a better way—receiving...

The name that changes everything isn’t complicated. Immanuel tells the truth about God’s heart: He moves toward us, not away, and He chooses closeness over spectacle. We trace the promise from Isaiah’s sign to John’s thunderous opening, and we sit with the wonder that the One who made all things stepped into a body, a family, and a world that wears both joy and pain. We explore how the Word who wa...

Hope feels fragile when leaders fail, plans shift, and the season stirs old grief. Isaiah’s promise cuts through the noise: a child will be called Everlasting Father. We sit with that surprising name, trace it through the life of Jesus, and discover why it changes how we see God, ourselves, and the world we’re called to love. We start by reading Isaiah 9:6 and asking why a messianic title uses “Fa...

“He comes to make His blessings flow far as the curse is found.” Across these few rich minutes, we don’t pretend pain away. Instead, we trace how blessing threads through the very places that hurt, offering practical ways to receive it: breath prayers for anxious moments, naming the need and matching it to God’s character, and watching for small mercies that signal a faithful presence. Listeners w...

What if the strongest presence in your life was also the most tender? We open Isaiah 9 and follow the trail of “Mighty God” through Jeremiah, the Psalms, Isaiah 40, and Zephaniah to meet a champion who doesn’t just win battles—He carries people. God is valiant and victorious, and yet scripture keeps pairing that strength with compassion, attention to detail, and delight. That blend isn’t abstract....

Ready to rethink Christmas beyond the soft glow of the nativity scene? We trace the raw edges of a story packed with impossibility: a miraculous conception that risks reputation, a fiancé crushed then redirected by an angelic dream, shepherds abandoning their only income to chase a sky split with glory, and magi crossing borders for years guided by a stubborn star. The familiar becomes startling a...

As Advent begins, we turn to Isaiah 9:6 and discover why “Wonderful Counselor” is more than a seasonal phrase—it’s a living promise of guidance that is both awe-inspiring and intimately near. As we unpack the Hebrew layers behind dominion and peace, we reframe “government” as an unshakable authority and “peace” as wholeness, wellness, and rest for restless minds. That promise doesn’t wait for perf...

Prophecy doesn’t fade; it ripens. We open Jeremiah 33 and hear the promise of a righteous branch from David’s line, then follow that thread to its fulfillment in Jesus—the Lord our righteousness—who brings justice to the earth and peace that holds under pressure. With the voices of waiting Israel in our ears, we explore how God’s perfect timing reframes our own delays and disappointments, offering...

The word Savior can feel familiar enough to skim past, especially in a season crowded with lists, sales, and year-end hurry. We slow down to ask what Luke 2:11 actually promised to people who had waited four centuries for God to speak and lived under the weight of empire. Many longed for a military hero. God answered with a child. That surprising arrival still reshapes our expectations of rescue,...

Start with a breath and a better story: you are called beloved, held close, and watched over. We share a gentle devotional that moves the heart from survival mode to secure attachment, exploring how identity changes when love becomes the starting point rather than the prize at the end of striving. Drawing from Safe in the Father’s Heart by Sylvia Gunter and Elizabeth Gunter, we linger on words of...

What if holiness isn’t a finish line you sprint toward but a song that shapes who you’re becoming? We dive deep into the meaning of holy across Scripture and discover why “Holy, holy, holy” is the only attribute repeated three times around God’s throne. Instead of a distant ideal, holiness emerges as God’s very essence—His moral beauty and radiant otherness—drawing us into relationship, not perfor...

What if a short, focused prayer could reset the atmosphere of your home? We walk through seven blessings designed to meet real family needs with clarity and hope, inviting the Holy Spirit to reveal Jesus in practical, daily ways. Rather than chasing perfect routines, we move toward a rhythm of prayer that touches spirit, emotions, mind, purpose, relationships, health, and provision, so faith becom...

What if identity isn’t something you build, but something you receive? We open up the promise of 2 Corinthians 5:17—becoming a new creation—and trace how that truth reshapes daily life. Instead of chasing approval or curating an image, we talk about being chosen, adopted, and beloved, with full rights and a secure inheritance in the family of God. That shift breaks the cycle of striving and replac...