Unquenchable Hope

Send a text When we compare ourselves with others, it never leads anywhere good. In this episode, Luanne and Mary Ann talk about the “evil cousins” of rejection and comparison and how all that really matters is that we each use the gifts God has given us and fulfill His calling on our lives. If we belong to Him, God’s acceptance is THE thing that can protect us when those “evil cousins” try to mov...

Send a text In this second episode of their three-part series on dealing with rejection, Mary Ann and Luanne talk about the amazing favor of God and offer hope, straight from God’s Word, when it seems rejection has left us in a "small place" with no good options.  And a glorious rap song may or may not have been birthed. Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is...

Send a text Rejection hurts. Jesus experienced its sting and He can help us when we find ourselves forgotten, left out, snubbed, ignored, abandoned or even hated. In this re-airing of a popular series, Luanne and Mary Ann talk about how to “loose the lies” and “bind the truth” when rejection causes us to self-sabotage.  Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available f...

Send a text Whether we’re shopping at Walmart, teaching a Bible study, or chasing some lost donkeys (like Saul in the Bible), God is always at work in our lives, orchestrating divine connections or perhaps opening amazing new doors of opportunity for us. In this episode, Mary Ann and Luanne continue talking about how we can find meaning, purpose and unquenchable hope every day, no matter what our...

Send a text A guy goes out to find some lost donkeys and ends up king. That’s what God can do, not just in the life of Biblical characters like Saul (the donkey-chaser), but in the lives of anyone He wants to. As Mary Ann and Luanne discuss in this episode, God is always at work behind the scenes and He wants to bring beautiful meaning and purpose to our lives. Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual War...

Send a text Is it okay to “bother” God with the many decisions we face, even the small ones? Of course it is! But prayer isn’t the only resource God has given us as we seek to know His will. That’s what Mary Ann and her guest, Heidi Blake, discuss in this third and last episode in the series on finding the will of God. (Luanne will be back for the next series.) Here are links to some books Heidi r...

Send a text Does God want to be involved in all our decisions or just the biggies? Are there some things God has decreed that are going to happen no matter what we humans do? Those are a couple of the questions Mary Ann and her guest, Heidi Blake, discuss as they continue to explore how we can discover and live within the boundaries of God’s will.  Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the...

Send a text We all make countless decisions every day—some big and some small. As we do that, how can we know what God wants us to do? In this episode, guest Heidi Blake and Mary Ann talk about God’s desire to show us His will and how He’s most likely to reveal that to those who understand His “love language”: TRUST.   Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available fo...

Send a text Reminding us of God’s goodness, giving us hope, comforting us, defeating the dark forces trying to bring us down – God’s Word is alive and indispensable to those who follow Jesus. In this episode, Luanne and Mary Ann conclude their series on some of their favorite verses. You don’t want to miss Luanne’s reminder that no matter what your “chess board” looks like, the King always has one...

Send a text Those of us who are following Jesus Christ have a very real spiritual enemy who delights in tormenting and deceiving us. The good news is that God has given us a resource that makes us wiser than our enemies: His Word (the Bible). In this episode, Mary Ann and Luanne continue sharing some Scriptures they’ve found especially helpful and powerful. Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare...

Send a text Four Bible verses. In this episode, Luanne shares how consistently reading, meditating on, and speaking just four verses over her life for two months brought her out of a season of darkness and emotional turmoil. In this series, she (the warrior) and Mary Ann (the nerd) dig deeply into verses that have personally become their favorite go-to Scriptures as they walk with God.  Luanne’s n...

Send a text In this final episode of a three-part series on dealing with grief, Heather Campbell talks to Luanne and Mary Ann about how true God’s Word and His hope have been as she has grieved the loss of her oldest son. Heather also gives some wonderful practical “do’s and do nots” for those trying to comfort grieving friends and family. Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of...

Send a text In our hardest, most emotionally painful moments and seasons, God is with us, speaking, comforting, manifesting His character and Word, and bringing life from death. This is the message that Heather Campbell, who lost her oldest son in a car accident, discusses with Mary Ann and Luanne in this episode. Heather doesn’t sugarcoat her experience but she does share how, even as she walked...

Send a text Perhaps nothing can threaten our hope like the horrific pain of grief. In today’s episode, Mary Ann and Luanne talk with Heather Campbell, a teacher and speaker who lost her oldest son in a car accident. Heather shares how even in the midst of unimaginable emotional pain, for believers in Christ, there is still unquenchable hope. Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor o...

Send a text There’s freedom in letting God be God in our lives. Freedom from pressure, from expectations, and from striving to be and do things God never asked us to be and do. That’s what Luanne and Mary Ann—two “reforming strivers”—discuss in this final episode of a three-part series on the subject of “striving.”  Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for o...

Send a text God offers us rest, so why do we sometimes feel like we’re stuck on a “Christian hamster wheel”? And how can we know the difference between unhealthy striving that leads to burn-out and good old hard work that is pleasing to God? That’s what Luanne and Mary Ann—two “reforming strivers”—discuss in this second part of a three-part series on the subject of “striving.”  Luanne’s newest boo...

Send a text Why is it so hard for most of us to follow God’s instruction to “be still (cease striving) and know that I am God”? That’s the subject Luanne and Mary Ann—two “reforming strivers”—tackle in this first part of a three-part series on the subject of “striving.” As the ladies point out, the opposite of striving isn’t laziness, it’s rest. Wonderful, peaceful, glorious rest.  Luanne’s newest...

Send a text God ordained that we would be living in “such a time as this,” but can He trust us to trust Him as we navigate this stormy period in history? In this episode, Mary Ann and Luanne offer some ways to defuse and defeat the doubts that can shipwreck our faith and they reveal the “nuclear weapon” God has given us so we can win the battle of faith vs. doubt.  Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual...

Send a text Do we really believe who God says He is and what He’s told us in His Word or do our doubts cause us to live like “practical atheists”? That’s the heart of what Mary Ann and Luanne talk about in this episode.  Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laug...

Send a text They nag us, torment us, sap our spiritual energy, and we all have to deal with them. So what do we do with doubts? That’s the subject Luanne and Mary Ann are tackling for the next three episodes. In this first one, the ladies talk about the how hard it can be to “walk on the water” when we put our faith in the facts we see, rather than in the TRUTH that God can do anything. Luanne’s n...

Send a text In this episode, Luanne and Mary Ann finish their conversation with Maddy Riley, a missionary to Africa who shares how she gave up her career and most of her possessions in her 60s to heed the call she’d received decades earlier to go to Africa. And oh, the stories she has!     Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (s...

Send a text Luanne and Mary Ann continue their conversation with Maddy Riley, a missionary to Africa whose life is a picture of God’s grace, redemption, and hope. Here’s just a sample of the wisdom Maddy shares in this episode: “Self-pity got me nowhere. Being angry got me nowhere. What got me somewhere was learning who He (God) is, learning who I am in Him, and then doing what He wants me to do.”...

Send a text Can God restore a life scarred by abandonment, abuse, betrayal and brokenness? Yes, yes, yes and yes! In this episode, Luanne and Mary Ann talk with Maddy Riley, a missionary to Africa whose life story is a beautiful picture of the redemptive love of God. *****NOTE: IF YOU'D LIKE TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT MADDY AS SHE SHARES THE GOSPEL IN AFRICA, PLEASE EMAIL AT mrileydoc@gmail.com ....

Send a text When the Bible tells us God is a jealous God, what pops into our noggins probably isn’t pleasant … or accurate. As Mary Ann and Luanne discuss in this episode, godly jealousy and human jealousy are NOT the same. Not at all.  Luanne’s book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Le...

Send a text If you’re feeling the “pings and pangs,” as Luanne mentioned in this episode, it may be God working in your heart and calling you to come back to Him. In this episode, Luanne and Mary Ann talk about what the Bible means when it repeatedly says God is “a jealous God” and how His jealousy is protective and an expression of His perfect love for us.  Luanne’s book, “Spiritual Warfare and t...