Wilder Whispers Podcast

Send us Fan Mail A simple warning from the London Underground became a profound reminder that every gap creates an opportunity for another voice to move closer. Episode Summary What does it mean to “mind the gap” in your spiritual life? In this episode of Wilder Whispers , Shā shares the deeply personal story of holding her daughter for the first time and, years later, watching her disappear into...

Send us Fan Mail You are not a knock-off. You are an Elohim original. While walking through Times Square, rows of counterfeit designer purses became an unexpected reminder of a powerful spiritual truth. In this episode of Wilder Whispers , we explore what it means to bear God’s Name, why the world constantly tries to label us, and how true identity is found not in our accomplishments, failures, or...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you’ve shared, prayed, invited, and still see no response? Episode Summary While feeding the fish in her pond, Shā noticed something unexpected. For days, the food hit the water and nothing surfaced. Then suddenly, the fish appeared. In that ordinary moment, Holy Spirit revealed a powerful truth: just because you don’t see movement doesn’t mean nothing is happe...

Send us Fan Mail What if God’s love isn’t something you have to earn—but something that has been pouring toward you all along? Episode Summary A trip to the splash pad became an unexpected picture of the Father’s love. As Wilder watched buckets of water pouring down from above, he wasn’t quite sure what to think. But after experiencing the water for himself, something changed. In this episode of W...

Send us Fan Mail What remains after the fire? Episode Summary While reading through a series of 6:5 verses on her birthday, Shā was stopped by a command in Leviticus: “The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it shall not go out.” As she reflected on the responsibility of the priest to tend the fire, the Holy Spirit brought to mind a simple image—what remains after a fire has burned. In this e...

Send us Fan Mail What if the greatest discovery of the Christian life is not what God gives us—but that Christ Himself is enough? Episode Summary As we close Season 2 of Wilder Whispers , Shā reflects on a simple moment with her grandson, Wilder Judah, resting contentedly in her lap. Through that ordinary moment, the Holy Spirit reveals a profound truth: satisfaction is found in Christ. In this se...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when transformed people begin carrying the heart of Jesus into the world around them? Episode Summary In this episode of Wilder Whispers , Shā reflects on a season working in downtown Chicago and how the Holy Spirit slowly changed the way she saw people. Through the story of a homeless man, the compassion of Jesus in Matthew 9, and Peter’s transformation from fearful...

Send us Fan Mail Transformation is not about trying harder to become better. It’s about the Holy Spirit forming Christ within us. Episode Summary In this episode of Wilder Whispers, we explore what it truly means to become like Jesus. Through the simple image of a butterfly emerging from a cocoon and the powerful story of Peter’s restoration after failure, we reflect on how the Holy Spirit transfo...

Send us Fan Mail What if the Presence of God was never meant to be something you visit occasionally… but Someone you walk with continually? Episode Summary In Episode 7 of Wilder Whispers , we explore what it means to live saturated in the Presence of God. After a simple moment of thanksgiving in a public restaurant, Shā reflects on the reality that God’s Presence is not confined to church service...

Send us Fan Mail Surrender doesn’t end with letting go—it continues in learning how to stay in His hands. Episode Summary: In this episode, we explore what it means to yield to the work God is doing in us, even when it’s uncomfortable. Because while we often want God’s plan, we don’t always want His process. Through the picture of the potter and the clay, we see that God doesn’t ignore what’s been...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes peace doesn’t come when life makes sense. Sometimes it comes when we finally place what we can’t control into the hands of God. Episode Summary In this episode of Wilder Whispers, Shā shares a deeply personal hospital story about fear, uncertainty, unexpected mercy, and learning to trust God when nothing made sense. Through the story of Abraham in Genesis 22, we explore...

Send us Fan Mail Knowing about God can fill the mind. Knowing God personally changes a life. Episode Summary In this episode of Wilder Whispers , Shā shares a simple moment from a rainy night at a Chicago White Sox game that became a powerful reminder: there is a difference between knowing words about God… and knowing His heart. Through the story of Saul’s encounter with Jesus on the road to Damas...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wilder Whispers , Shā shares the story of a hike in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge and the search for an unmarked path that led beneath a natural rock arch. What began as a simple hike became a quiet reminder of a deeper spiritual truth: some things are only discovered when we keep seeking—especially when it feels like nothing is happening. Scripture promises that G...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the wonder we once felt for God quietly fades? Sometimes the fire of first love isn’t gone—it’s simply waiting to be rekindled when we behold His beauty again. Episode Summary In this episode of Wilder Whispers , Shā shares a childhood memory of sitting in church with a tape recorder, listening to sermons again and again simply because she loved hearing the Word...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes our love for God doesn’t disappear—it simply grows quiet beneath the ashes of a busy life. In this first episode of the Shaped in the Secret Place series, Shā shares a simple moment beside a wood-burning stove that became a powerful reminder of how easily our first love for God can be buried beneath responsibilities, distractions, and even good things. Through the imager...

Send us Fan Mail What happens after we hear God's voice? Episode Summary Season 1 of Wilder Whispers was about learning to listen. Season 2 is about what happens next. In this new season, we explore the quiet work of God - how He forms, shapes, and draws us deeper into relationship with Him. This trailer is an invitation to return. To slow down. To come back to what matters most. Listen close...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 10 — Don’t Settle in the Wilderness Everyone will face wilderness seasons in life. But the wilderness doesn’t have to become wandering. Episode Summary In the Season 1 finale of Wilder Whispers , we reflect on the wilderness journey of the Israelites and the lessons their story still teaches us today. After experiencing miraculous deliverance from Egypt, the people of Isra...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 9 — When I AM Speaks Moses didn’t meet God at the burning bush by accident. For forty years he lived in the wilderness of Midian, tending sheep and walking the same desert terrain day after day. What looked like obscurity was actually preparation. Long before Moses stood before Pharaoh or parted the Red Sea, God was forming something deeper in him — the ability to recogniz...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 8 – Unexpected Places Some of the most significant seasons of our lives don’t look spiritual at all. They look like disruption. Loss. Detours we didn’t plan. But when we look at the life of Moses, we begin to see something different. The places that felt unexpected to him were not accidental to God. A river meant for death became the place of preservation. A palace became...

Send us Fan Mail Naked and Afraid — Genesis 3 Genesis 3 is often called “the fall,” but it is more than a story about disobedience. It is the first moment humanity experienced fear. The first time shame entered the human heart. The first time someone hid from the voice of God. Sin did not begin with fruit. It began with unbelief. Doubt fractured trust. Pride sought autonomy. Selfishness chose self...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when the darkness feels close? On a dive in Curaçao, I experienced a kind of darkness that was unsettling — disorienting — the kind that makes you instinctively reach for something steady. The divemaster’s instruction was simple: Stay close to the reef. In this episode, we walk through Scripture and discover that God’s answer to darkness has always been light. From...

Send us Fan Mail What if the things we’ve learned to live around were never meant to stay? In this episode of Wilder Whispers , Shā reflects on an ordinary winter morning in the Midwest—and the quiet truth God revealed through it. What began as shoveling snow became a deeper realization: life leaves imprints. Sin, suffering, loss, and wounds—whether caused by our own choices or by others—can press...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wilder Whispers , Shā shares a moment when awe was stirred by something breathtaking—and then gently challenged. Through the story of Hawaii’s legendary big waves, the contrast of a devastating tsunami, and God’s response to Job from the storm, this episode explores where our awe settles and why it matters. This isn’t a rebuke for enjoying beauty or power. It’s...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes: In this episode of Wilder Whispers, Shā reflects on a small, unexpected moment that revealed a big truth about God’s heart. Through a simple story about a delayed Christmas gift, this episode explores what it means to approach God not as a negotiator—but as a child. Drawing from Scripture and personal reflection, we’re reminded that asking isn’t a lack of faith—it’s an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Wilder Whispers, Shā shares a simple but powerful story about feeling stretched beyond her limits—and the quiet truth God revealed through it. Using the image of a small insect clinging to a windshield during a storm, this episode reflects on what it means to be out of our element—and yet still held by God. Through the story of Peter stepping out of the boat, we...