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Sharon Jaynes

Author Sharon Jaynes joins me to talk about the secret to living a better story: understanding that the worst parts of our past are the very things God uses most.

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Hannah Brencher

My guest is Hannah Brencher. Hannah’s a writer, a TED talk speaker, and online educator with a heart for building leaders. She has a brand new book called FIGHTING FORWARD that just released & she and I have a great conversation about her story and the message of FIGHTING FORWARD in this episode.

At the darkest point of a severe season of depression, Hannah took a silver marker and labeled a composition book “Fight Song.” She filled that little notebook up with hope-filled truths and affirmations, knowing that one day, she–and you–would need a reminder to stay in the fight. Now, she’s on a mission, and partnering with God daily, to be a light in the growing conversation about mental illness, and to remind people all across the world to show up, claim hope, and take back your life one small win at a time.

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Margaret Feinberg

In a culture that constantly tells us we’re not good enough, not beautiful enough, and not doing enough, it’s easy to feel as if we have nothing to offer. Lies about who we are and how we are failing slip into our thinking until we believe they’re actually reality. But that’s not what God intends for us.

Margaret Feinberg joins me in this episode where she exposes some of these false beliefs, shares some personal stories and shows you that the places of your deepest hurts can actually become wellsprings of your greatest healing.

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Francine Rivers

My guest is bestselling author FRANCINE RIVERS. Francine is known best for her book REDEEMING LOVE, which is now considered by many to be a classic work of Christian fiction as it continues to be one of the industry’s top selling titles year after year.

Francine and I talk about several new projects she’s been working on, including a new devotional, a Bible study and a movie. She also shares her personal redemption story and talks about the power of God’s love to renew our lives, body, mind and soul. 

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Erin Weidemann

The world is loud when it comes to telling girls who and what they should be – and who and what they are. It’s high time we stop letting what the world tells our girls is truth, to become their truth. Erin Weidemann joins me to talk about this struggle and explains the history behind why she writes to inspire the next generation of girls to discover real beauty through the female heroes of the Bible. 

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J.D. Greear

Pastor and author J.D. Greear joins me with a powerful message about Jesus’ radical call to give your life away to the greatest cause of all. To view your life from the perspective of eternity.

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Episode 128 – Jamie Ivey

It can be easy to believe the grass really is greener on the other side and that everyone else’s lives are better than yours. Jamie Ivey joins me with a reminder that LIVING FAITHFULLY in the here and now really is the key to the abundant life we’re all longing for.

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Episode 112 – Jess Connolly and Dr. Veirdre Jackson

Life is too short to get stuck in a holding pattern of shame, self-doubt, toxic stress and comparison. It’s time to dare to believe the God who calls you. Jess Connolly talks about using what you’ve got for the glory of God and Dr. Veridre Jackson dives into how your beliefs control your behaviors on Part 3 of our Summer Rewind Series.

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Episode 111 – Barb Roose & Liz Curtis Higgs

Do you ever feel like God is taking too long to answer your prayers? Does anxiety or worry ever bog you down? Barb Roose and Liz Curtis Higgs speak powerfully to these things and more on Part 2 of our Summer Rewind Series.

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