The Saylorville Women's Podcast

Ep 73: Counseling spotlight | When Life Isn’t Fair How do we respond when life seems to be filled with suffering, pain, and injustices of the world? More importantly, do you believe  God is sovereign when you have been wronged against? Are you seeking God himself or just relief from the present suffering? The Humbling of Job: Meditations on Finding Comfort Through Affliction https://www.amazon.com...

Ep. 72: The Fear of the Lord | God is Just  Have you ever been treated unjustly? That’s probably a silly question since the answer from all of us is ‘Of course’. The better question is where do we turn for the remedy?  As believers, we know that answer is ‘Ultimately God’ but how does that work out in real life?  Listen in as Lindsey and Deb open the Bible and help us see that God IS just and will...

Ep. 71: Ministry Highlight | Connections Team This month, our Living on Missions ministry highlight focuses on the Connections Team. Have you ever felt all alone and invisible in a large group at Saylorville? This team of women seeks to intentionally and lovingly find you! Deb chats with D Grant who leads this welcoming group of women as they help other women make connections at Saylorville. 

Ep. 70: The Fear of the Lord | Laura Fincham In this episode, Laura shares her story of anxiety and the healing that the Lord worked in her life.  She shares about the sudden onset of anxiety attacks and how it is all too easy to hide in the darkness when you’re struggling.  She talks about how God used fellow believers in her life, understanding of her own sin, and His word to bring healing to he...

Ep. 69: Counseling Spotlight | When I Can’t Get Out of Despair  In today’s episode, Meredith and Jessie discuss the difficulties of despair when we are not fearing God. They remind us to check our head and our heart. What false thinking are we believing? Where is our faith? They end by walking us through Psalm 73, Asaph’s lament and his complete trust in the God, his strength.

Ep. 68: The Fear of the Lord | Weeping and Wisdom  In this month’s “Fear of the Lord” series we tackle what the Bible says about depression, hopelessness and deep valleys.  How can we think rightly and have Biblical wisdom as we face the trials and testing of life? Join Deb and Nicole as they talk about their personal lives and the prophet Jeremiah to hear what HOPE God gives to hurting hearts.   

Ep. 67: Ministry Highlight | Prayer Team In this month’s Living on Mission ministry highlight, Lindsey sits down with Lynn Ober, the leader of the Saylorville Women’s Prayer Team, and hears what the prayer team does and why prayer is so important to the health of Saylorville Church and to our women.   Prayer Resources: A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller:  https://a.co/d/7rRTC08 Praying the Bible by...

Ep. 66 Grief has most likely touched all of us in some way. In today’s episode, Meredith and Jessie share their own personal stories with grief. They share how God met them in their grief using His Word and His people first and foremost. They also give us some practical ideas of helping others in their grief. Resources: Suffering Is Never for Nothing https://www.amazon.com/dp/1535914157?ref_=cm_sw...

Ep. 65: The Fear of the Lord | Bev Leonard    Join Grace and Bev Leonard as they talk about how trusting God's sovereign grace is better than fear- even in the face of suffering. 

Ep. 64: The Fear of the Lord | Jesus Wept Join Grace and Lindsey as they work through John 11 and the story of Lazarus’ death and resurrection.  It was a preview of what was about to take place with Jesus’ own death and resurrection and we can find such hope and comfort knowing that even Jesus wept over the effects of sin and death.  It was never meant to be this way.  But Jesus came to rescue us...

Ep. 63: Let's Celebrate! Happy New Year!  Join Lindsey and Meredith as they look back on 2023 and celebrate what the Lord has done in the lives of Saylorville Women.  He has done marvelous things within women’s ministry, community groups, counseling and in the lives of individuals. May 2024 be filled with anticipation of what He will do in your life and in the lives that surround you. 

Ep 62: Living on Mission | Joppa in Des Moines As we celebrate God’s gift to us in this season, join Rachel Willey and Deb as they visit about being God’s hands to others through Joppa.  Joppa is a faith-based ministry in Des Moines helping homeless people survive, find housing and rebuild lives. Contact Rachel or Saylorville’s Heart for Des Moines (Bekah Rotert) to learn more about Joppa.  Or vie...

Ep 61: The Fear of the Lord | Laura Millheim’s story Laura chats with Nicole about fearing the Lord and not fearing circumstances, as she shares the story of job loss, 15 months of unemployment for her family, letting go of earthly dreams, and how God met all their needs in incredible ways.

Ep 60: Worship While You Work Join Laura and Meredith this week as they reflect on the familiar story of Martha and Mary and some suggestions on how to move from “work” to “worship” as we get closer to Christmas. 

Ep 59: Fear of the Lord | Hagar’s plight and God’s abundant provision The story and lessons of Hagar are familiar to many of us that have been in church for a long time. But let’s listen with fresh ears as Nicole and Deb walk through some passages in Genesis. We can be comforted by God’s abundant provision to Hagar, knowing He sees and hears us in our desert places too. 

Ep. 58: Heart for Des Moines | Bekah Rotert Join us as Bekah Rotert shares about the amazing things God is doing through the Heart for Des Moines ministry and how you can get more involved! 

Ep 57: The Fear of the Lord | Annie Walters' Story In this month’s story episode, Lindsey sits down with Annie Walters to hear her story of freedom from sin through salvation in Christ as well as freedom from addiction.  You will be encouraged as she shares openly about her struggles and provides a lot of encouragement through Scripture. 

Fear of the Lord | Counseling Insight on Misplaced Worship When God is not on the throne of our heart we all struggle with misplaced worship. Our hearts are prone to worship ourselves first. Listen as Meredith and Jessie discuss 4 common heart themes or ways we are tempted to wander into foolishness, despair, anger and fear.

In this episode, Nicole and Lindsey explore Exodus 32 and the familiar story of the golden calf and how being immersed in wrong worship for so long was hard for the Israelites to shake in the desert.  They talked about how not having a “thankful trembling” in response to Who God is leads us wrong worship today and share some practical ways to practice rightful worship.  Resource:  Gospel Treason b...

Ep 54: The Fear of the Lord | Jonah's Transportation  In this episode Nicole and Grace talk about God's sovereign mercy in drawing sinners to Himself despite Jonah's misplaced fear and rebellion. They challenge the listener to surrender to the Lord's word "lest your transportation be a whale."

Ep 53: The Fear of the Lord | Mary Godwin's Story Listen in as Mary shares her life's story and how a proper view of God in the midst of loss freed her up to trust the Lord for her unknown future. Be encouraged!

In this episode, Nicole chats with Amy Brandt about her family's missions trip to Germany.  The Brandt family were able to visit three different missionaries and locations during their stay and encourage us to be open handed about what the Lord has for us!

Ep 51: Fear of the Unknown | Counseling Insight Listen in as Meredith and Jessie discuss what it looks like when fearing the unknowns in life lead us to anxiety, worry and ultimately to the sin of control. They share several passages of scripture that point to our need to humble ourselves and trust in God. They  leave us with practical ideas to remind ourselves of Who is in complete control of all...

Title: Ep 50: The Fear of the Lord | Facing the Unknown Desc: Join Grace and Nicole as they talk about facing the unknowns in life.  The struggle of fearing the "what if's" and the circumstances we cannot control.  They will take us to the well known story of David and Goliath to look at what fearing the Lord instead of our circumstances looks like.  

Ep 49: Living on Mission | YA Missions in Brazil In this episode, Grace sits down with Emily Rotert and Saylorville's missionary, Teresa Bair, to chat about how God worked in and through the YA trip to Brazil.