Bold Faith Now - Where Faith Meets Courage

What does it look like to find joy in suffering when God doesn't change your circumstances? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy chats with Lara Silverman, author of Singing Through the Fire, host of the Singing Through Fire podcast, and a former federal prosecutor whose life changed dramatically when a rare neurological illness left her bedridden. Lara shares how God has sustained...

What if the everyday work you do inside your home is actually kingdom work? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy chats with Gina Romero, author of Welcome Home: A Guide to Homemaking from the Heart and founder of Welcome Home by Gina. Gina shares how God unexpectedly called her from corporate America into a ministry centered on biblical homemaking, and why she believes our homes ca...

What happens when fear blurs the truth of God's Word? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy chats with award-winning Christian fiction author Jaime Jo Wright about writing fiction novels that aren't afraid to explore darkness, fear, and uncertainty while still pointing readers toward the hope and truth found in Jesus. In this episode, Missy and Jaime discuss: Why Gothic storytelling...

What if the battle for peace, joy, and contentment begins with what we allow to shape our minds? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy chats with author and podcaster Kelsey Gjesdal about her new 60-day study, Mindset: Learning to Live with the Mind of Christ. Through the book of Philippians, Kelsey encourages readers to exchange anxiety, overthinking, and perfectionism for the trut...

Do you ever struggle to believe what God says about who you are? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy chats with author and Christian life coach Anne Wooten about her book, The Red Letter Code: A 31-Day Journey Unlocking the Blueprint to Your Identity in Christ, and how the words of Jesus can help us replace the lies we believe with God's truth. Anne shares her journey of leaving a...

What does it look like to care for vulnerable children when God has not called you to foster or adopt? In this episode of Bold Faith Now, Missy talks with author, editor, adoptive mom, and foster care advocate Katie Cruice Smith about the beautiful and sometimes difficult journey of adoption and foster care. Katie shares how God redirected her dream of motherhood after years of infertility and ult...

What does bold faith look like in your life right now? We often picture bold faith as something big, public, or extraordinary. But Scripture shows us that bold faith can look like courage, prayer, hospitality, wisdom, obedience, or simply taking the next faithful step God puts in front of us. In this Season 4 kickoff of Bold Faith Now, Missy looks back at thirteen bold women of the Bible whose fai...

What are you rooted in when life gets hard, culture gets confusing, or following Jesus costs you something? Bold faith doesn't begin with being outspoken, having the perfect response, or standing on a stage. It begins beneath the surface, with roots that are growing deep in Christ. In this solo episode of Bold Faith Now, Missy explores the connection between being rooted in Jesus and having the co...

Has someone asked you a tough question about Christianity, and you wished you had a clear, confident answer? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with trial lawyer and Christian apologist Daniel P. Buttafuoco about his book, Unapologetic: Clear Answers to Tough Bible Questions, A Trial Lawyer's Guide to Winning People, Not Just Arguments. Drawing from decades of courtroom exp...

Have you wondered how Christians can remain rooted in Christ and faithfully engage a culture filled with chaos, confusion, and compromise? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with pastor, author, and Portland Trail Blazers chaplain Mike Tatlock about his book, A Compelling Faith in a Compromising Culture. Mike explains why today's cultural climate feels like a storm and how...

Have you wondered how Christians can recognize woke ideology without losing sight of truth, compassion, and the gospel? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with author and apologist Dr. Neil Shenvi about the new book he co-authored with Dr. Patrick Sawyer, Post-Woke: Asserting a Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality. Neil explains the worldview behind contemporary c...

Are we preparing our children for college, or simply sending them into the lion's den? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with Dr. Gary Lovejoy about his book, Students in the Lion's Den, and the growing concern many Christian parents have as their sons and daughters head off to college. Drawing from more than 30 years as a professor on a secular college campus and more tha...

Are you prepared to stand for truth when it costs you something? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with Sarah Rollandini, author of Gird Your Loins: A 30-day Devotional for Courageous Faith, about what it means to be rooted in biblical truth and ready to live boldly for Jesus in today's culture. Sarah shares how her years as a public school teacher opened her eyes to the n...

Have you ever needed the reminder that this day, even the hard one, is still a gift from God? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with Megan Feveryear, founder of This Day Ministry, about choosing joy, trusting God in uncertain seasons, and learning to see His hand in the ordinary moments of life. Megan shares the story behind This Day Ministry and how God called her from Pe...

Have you ever wondered what it really means for the church to live like family? In this episode of Bold Faith Now , Missy talks with Dr. Rich Griffith and Dr. JJ Jones, co-writers of Reimagining Church as Family . Together, they discuss what it means for the church to move beyond programs, age groups, and traditional family structures, and truly live as the family of God. Rich and JJ remind us tha...

Have you ever felt like you did not quite fit in? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with author Jenifer Jennings about her new children's book, Dotty Makes a Difference, and the beautiful reminder that God creates each one of us on purpose and for a purpose. Jenifer shares the personal story behind Dotty, a spotted zebra who longs to fit in with the rest of her striped her...

What if the way we see God as Father has been shaped more by our earthly wounds than by the truth of Scripture? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with pastor and author Chuck Ammons about his new book, Reconstructing Dad. Chuck shares his personal story of losing his father at a young age, walking through fatherlessness, becoming a dad to five children, and discovering the...

Have you ever wondered what you might be missing when you read Scripture through only an English, Western lens? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy chats with Lauren Crews, author of Word Made Flesh: Echoes of Faith in the Hebrew Alphabet. Lauren takes a topic that can feel intimidating — the Hebrew alphabet — and makes it approachable, devotional, and exciting. Through word pictu...

Are you ready for Jesus to return, or have you pushed aside the hope of His coming? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with author and Bible prophecy teacher Todd Hampson, author of The Non-Prophet's Guide to the Rapture. Todd brings clarity to a topic many believers either avoid, misunderstand, or feel unsure how to talk about. With Scripture as the foundation, he reminds...

What if discovering who God created you to be begins with letting His Word renew your mind? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with Debra Elrod, author of Discovering Your Spiritual DNA: The Complete Guide to Changing Your Thinking and Transforming Your Life. Debra shares her testimony of being radically saved, how God's Word transformed her life, and why spiritual DNA poin...

What does bold faith look like when God calls you to step out before you feel ready? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with author Jacob Weldon, author of The Anointed Series, a fictionalized retelling of 1 and 2 Samuel. Jacob brings a unique perspective as a Marine Corps veteran, attorney, husband, father, and writer who has spent years researching the people, places, and...

Is your identity rooted in who Christ says you are, or shaped by what the world says you should be? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now podcast, Missy talks with Mary Rooney Armand, author of Uniquely Made: Understanding and Embracing Your Identity in Christ, about the freedom that comes when we stop letting the world define us and start resting in who Christ says we are. In this episode, Missy...

Do you wake up with hope, or do your mornings already feel overwhelming before the day even begins? In this episode of the Bold Faith Now Podcast, Missy talks with Jennifer Dukes Lee, author of "How to Love Your Morning: Faith-Filled Habits to Build a Life of Joy and Purpose One Day at a Time." Jennifer studied over 200 mornings in Scripture and discovered something powerful–mornings matter deeply...

What do you do when someone you love is trapped in addiction, and you feel helpless to fix it? In this episode of Bold Faith Now, Missy sits down with Dawn R. Ward, author of From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children. Dawn shares her deeply personal journey of walking through addiction in her own family, the fear of middle-of-the-night phone calls, the pressure...

What if the hunger you feel isn't something to fix, but something God is inviting you deeper into? In today's episode of Bold Faith Now, Missy sits down with author Amy Loflin to talk about her book, A Story Worth Living. Amy shares how a season of spiritual dryness led to a deeper pursuit of Jesus, and how that same "holy hunger" might be stirring in your life, too. Through the story of the bleed...