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| The Praying Mom (Lee Nienhuis) | 28 sept. 2026 | 00:35:47 | |
Does prayer come easy to you? Or is it hard to know how to talk to God? Lee Nienhuis was a teenager when she began to understand what a relationship with Jesus looked like. Mentored by her youth pastor and his wife, this new understanding inspired her to deepen her relationship with Christ through prayer. Now, as a mom of four, Lee uses Scripture to pray specific prayers over her children. Join Lee as she shares with hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni how to use Scripture to guide us through praying for all the people, things, and situations in our lives. You don’t want to miss this final episode of Season 18 of the God Hears Her podcast.
Guest Bio: Lee Nienhuis is an author, speaker, and passionate Bible teacher whose love for the Lord and His Word is contagious. Lee is a communications specialist, ministry coach, and consultant for many churches and nonprofit organizations. With a heart for inductive Bible study and missions, she speaks both domestically and abroad, communicating a dynamic vision of biblical literacy for the next generation. Lee’s books, Brave Moms, Brave Kids, and Counter-Cultural Parenting, are a clarion call for parents who are looking to raise wholehearted Christ followers in this generation. Lee’s writing and speaking have been featured on Focus on the Family, True Woman, Iron Sharpens Iron, and Proverbs 31 ministries. Lee and her husband, Mike, have four kids and live in West Michigan.
Notes and Quotes: “It wasn’t that I didn’t know that Jesus had died on a cross . . . it was that I didn’t understand how that was supposed to relate to our life.” —Lee Nienhuis
“God’s Word transforms lives in broken places.” —Lee Nienhuis
“The healing that I was finding was what I wanted for other people. The only thing I knew was that Jesus loves me and that I’m supposed to tell other people about Him.” —Lee Nienhuis
“Little by little, God transformed me, and I am not who I was.” —Lee Nienhuis
Lee’s Prayers: “Lord, would you give me a heart for your Word?” “Lord, would you give me a heart for lost people?” “Lord, would you teach me how to pray?”
“I can have control or I can have faith, and I am choosing faith every time.” —Lee Nienhuis
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| Hope, Healing, and Purpose (Brooke Jevicks) | 21 sept. 2026 | 00:36:22 | |
How do you react when things don’t go your way? As Christians, we know that God’s watching over us but our relationship with Christ doesn’t exempt us from struggle or pain. Brooke Jevicks truly learned how good God is through the hardship of being a single mom on the poverty line. Her faith was solidified and strengthened through one of the hardest seasons of her life. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn Brooke’s story and how we, too, can depend on God, even in our darkest times. You don’t want to miss this encouraging God Hears Her conversation.
Guest Bio: Brooke Jevicks is a nonprofit leader, a speaker, a single mom of two amazing humans, and a woman of unshakable faith who has walked through seasons of deep adversity. From surviving abuse, navigating poverty, and nearly facing homelessness as a single mother to rebuilding her life, career, and faith, her journey is one of redemption and resilience. As Vice President of Advancement at Wedgwood Christian Services, Brooke leads efforts to serve vulnerable children and families, raising awareness and resources so that every child knows they are loved, worthy, and never forgotten. Brooke’s heart remains the same: to point people to the One who redeems, restores, and writes beauty into every chapter of our lives.
Notes and Quotes: “He never ever abandons you and always gives you what you need.” —Brooke Jevicks
“The closer you can get to Him, the more you can surrender.” —Brooke Jevicks
“We were not wired to stay in constant stress.” —Vivian Mabuni
“That pile of laundry isn’t the picture of your walk with the Lord, or your life, or who you are as a human. It doesn’t define you.” —Brooke Jevicks
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| Faithfully Overcoming Anxious Moments | 14 sept. 2026 | 00:41:58 | |
How often does worry pop up in your life? It’s normal for worry to show up in the stressful moments of our lives, yet for a lot of people, anxiety feels like a constant wave just under the surface of every moment of every day. No matter what your experience with anxiety is like, the Bible shows us examples of how to work through overcoming our anxious moments. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they dive into God’s Word to emphasize yielding control, praying with thanksgiving, and learning contentment through Christ’s strength during life’s stressful moments in this special God Hears Her Bible study.
Notes and Quotes: “[Anxiety] can be a silent little thief of joy.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“If I’m wondering where God is, I need friends to point me back to Him. I need friends to remind me that He’s holding this, I don’t have to.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“I don’t think we’re supposed to hold our deep anxieties and our everyday worries alone.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“The pressure that we can put on ourselves that we have overcome this—that we have to pray more, that we have to perform more in order to experience peace . . . I don’t think that’s true.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“Our God is so confident that He can handle any of our anxieties, we don’t have to perform for it. We witness that in Scripture time and time again, the Bible does not shy from it.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“Look back on what God has already done for you and believe that He will do it again.” —Elisa Morgan
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| Living with Anxiety (Blair Linne) | 07 sept. 2026 | 00:27:40 | |
When was a time in your life when you felt so anxious or afraid that you almost couldn’t function? What did you do to overcome that feeling? Blair Linne battled anxiety after hitting a deer and totaling her car. The accident left her with a growing fear that wouldn’t dissipate. As she worked through it, she realized that she’d been struggling with anxiety in different ways for most of her life. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn about Blair’s journey with anxiety and her advice for someone else who is struggling. You don’t want to miss this encouraging and insightful God Hears Her conversation.
Guest Bio: Blair Linne is the author of Finding My Father. She is a Bible teacher, actress, spoken word artist, and the creator of the podcast GLO with The Gospel Coalition. Blair has toured globally and is known as one of the originators of the Christian Spoken Word genre. Proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through speaking and spoken word is her passion. She and her husband, Shai, live in Dallas, Texas, with their three children.
Notes and Quotes: “I think there are multiple ways to run from God. Some people choose immorality where they run headfirst into sin and some of us choose morality where they just want to be ‘good.’” —Blair Linne
“I experienced so much shame and even condemnation because I thought that Christians shouldn’t deal with anxiety and if they did, it was an issue with their faith.” —Blair Linne
“What we often do is pit religious fear against sinful fear.” —Blair Linne
“Not everyone has the same story or the same body or the same mind. We are in a fallen world with fallen bodies, and God in His mercy gives us spiritual helps and He also gives us natural helps.” —Blair Linne
“We’re not just a soul, we also have a body. We’re here as a complete person made in the image of God. If a person needs medication to help them, praise God that it exists! And now they can have a complete thought to trust God.” —Blair Linne
“We are not in control and often anxiety or a panic attack can expose that truth to us. It exposes the truth that we are but human and also that we have a God who says, ‘Do not fear, do not be worried, for I am with you.’” —Blair Linne
“Any concern, care, or worry that we have, any physical affliction or ailment that we have is an opportunity for us to see our dependence on God.” —Blair Linne
“You are worthy of being seen by Jesus in your weakness.” —Blair Linne
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| Jesus Is Everything (Lisa Whittle) | 31 août 2026 | 00:35:34 | |
What does it look like to truly make your faith your own? Some of us may have grown up as a pastor’s kid or in a devoted churchgoing family, while others pursued God on their own without the support of family or friends. No matter what your background looks like, everyone has their own path toward making the decision to have their own personal relationship with Jesus. At six years old, Lisa Whittle made that decision. Ever since then, she’s been living out her faith by putting Jesus first every single morning. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni for this inspiring God Hears Her conversations as they gain insight from Lisa about how to keep Jesus above everything else.
Guest Bio: Lisa Whittle is the bestselling author of multiple books and Bible studies, including Jesus Over Everything and her latest, Body & Soul. She is a sought-out Bible teacher for her wit and bold, pragmatic approach. She is the founder of several online communities, a seasoned book and ministry coach, and host of the popular Jesus Over Everything podcast. She’s a wife, mom, lover of laughter, good food, and the Bible, and she is a self-professed feisty work in progress.
Notes and Quotes: “That’s been the question my entire life: Who do I love more, me or Jesus?” —Lisa Whittle
“I’ve had to make many moments of decisions to choose God over and over again.” —Lisa Whittle
“It’s a daily complacency and not choosing God that leads us down a different path.” —Lisa Whittle
“Anything that I have felt compelled to give up is because there has been a blessing on the other end. There’s nothing that we could give up on this earth that is better than knowing Christ.” —Lisa Whittle
“We either believe that the prize is heaven or not.” —Lisa Whittle
“The reality is that busyness kills relationships more than anything else, and this applies to our relationship with Christ. Margin is what we need the most to be able to hear the voice of God.” —Lisa Whittle
“God really did a work in me to show me how my spiritual formation had been through the hurts and the healing through the body of Christ.” —Lisa Whittle
“I don’t need to know where God is because He knows exactly where I am.” —Lisa Whittle
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| Financial Faithfulness (Heather Day) | 24 août 2026 | 00:33:51 | |
When you think of going shopping with your friends or family, does the thought fill you with excitement, anxiety, or dread? Are you an impulse buyer, a shopping addict, a gift-giver, or someone who refuses to spend any money? Heather Day was in the beginning stages of a financial crisis when her and her husband decided to surrender their financial situation to the Lord. Now, Heather wants to teach all of us how to view our finances through the Holy Spirit’s leading and guiding. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins to learn a new, healthy spiritual mindset about money during this God Hears Her conversation.
Guest Bio: Heather M. Day is an author and communications specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the fields of marketing, communications, and nonprofit ministry. She is the author of Money and Spirit: Surrendering Our Finances to the Work of the Holy Spirit. Heather has spent the bulk of her career in the nonprofit arena, including in her current role as Director of Marketing for Barnabas Foundation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and an Executive MBA from Olivet Nazarene University.
Notes and Quotes: “Even when I’ve made mistakes, even when I’ve done things the wrong way, He is so patient and meets me exactly where I need Him. He even redeems my own self-made messes for His good.” —Heather Day
“You have to invite the Holy Spirit and invite God to look at who you are and what your unique struggle is and to show you what that looks like, because where God wants to work on me is not the same way that God wants to work on you.” —Heather Day
“Look at finances through the lens of the fruit of the Holy Spirit: Am I showing good fruit or bad fruit? Am I viewing the way I manage my money through love, or am I viewing and managing it through greed? Am I viewing it through gentleness and kindness, or am I using it to abuse and hold others down? Am I using it loosely and carelessly, or am I exhibiting self-control?” —Heather Day
“If you’re inviting God to be a part of the mess, God will bring solutions into your life.” —Heather Day
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| Navigating Anxiety and Finding Faith (Rebekah Lyons) | 17 août 2026 | 00:36:14 | |
From childhood to adulthood, we all face difficult moments that can dwell in our hearts and lead to unresolved feelings of fear, grief, or anxiety—moments like the divorce of our parents, the loss of a loved one, or hurt within the church. Without even meaning to, we often repress those hurtful moments until it comes out in a myriad of ways later down the road. Rebekah Lyons was a young mom living in New York City when she began to have panic attacks from the unresolved pain in her life. Her mental health struggles led her on a journey to deepen her trust that God’s love for her was enough in her life. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they hear Rebekah’s testimony and how we can all renew our spiritual and mental health in this God Hears Her conversation.
Guest Bio: Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker, bestselling author, and podcaster whose transformative insights into mental and spiritual health have inspired millions worldwide. Known for her vulnerable storytelling and practical insights, Rebekah bridges the gap between science and spirituality. Alongside her husband, Gabe, Rebekah finds joy in raising four children, two of whom have Down syndrome.
Notes and Quotes: “I felt like I had to perform for love, and that took a lot of unlearning.” —Rebekah Lyons
“The fruit of when we initiate nothing and watch what He can do is that His ways are always exponentially more than anything we could calculate on our own.” —Rebekah Lyons
“I was looking for love, but I’d settle for being impressive.” —Rebekah Lyons
“He reveals what He’s ready to heal. He will illuminate it and bring it to us in a season where He will be with us and do all He can to push back the dark.” —Rebekah Lyons
“It’s not just a story of deliverance and rescue; it’s one of flourishing, thriving, and freedom.” —Rebekah Lyons
“Hustle culture is built up on that—that we have to just keep adding and adding to be enough for God and enough for our people.” —Rebekah Lyons
“If we don’t grieve, we can’t be comforted.” —Rebekah Lyons
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| Unshakable Faith (Kathy Troccoli) | 10 août 2026 | 00:35:53 | |
In our darkest moments we often forget that God is still present. Our faith is a continuous journey where sometimes we feel His presence, while other times we feel like He is nowhere near us. Musician Kathy Troccoli is all too familiar with the ups and downs one can experience while living out a life of faith. Her father discovered her singing voice as a child, but in her 20s she realized her voice was a spiritual gift from God. Ever since, she’s been through trials that have deeply tested her and strengthened her relationship with the Lord. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn what it really means to live with an unshakable faith during this God Hears Her conversation.
Guest Bio: Kathy Troccoli is more than an award-winning artist—she is a woman with a deep passion to touch hearts with love, comfort and the transforming power of God. With 25 recordings, 18 No. 1 radio hits, 2 Grammy nominations, 19 Dove Award nominations, and 2 Dove Awards, her voice has become a powerful instrument of encouragement across generations. Her influence has also reached beyond Christian music, including the chart-topping hit Everything Changes and a Top 10 single with the legendary Beach Boys, I Can Hear Music. Kathy has traveled the globe, from serving on mission fields in Africa, China, India, and Central America to performing before thousands and she brings the same heartfelt passion to both.
Notes and Quotes: “I always had this yearning and feeling like there’s something missing. And I didn’t know until I met the Lord that it was Him. Even at 6 years old, He was wooing me to ask, ‘What’s beyond the beyond?’” —Kathy Troccoli
“And the Holy Spirit said, ‘Just keep looking at my Son.’” —Kathy Troccoli
“If you don’t go back to the foundation of who you are and Whose you are, you’re going to emote from a place that’s not God, you’re going to speak from a place that’s not God, you’re going to think from a place that’s not God, you’re going to treat people from a place that’s not God. But if you stay under that Light, He will guide you. He promises to.” —Kathy Troccoli
“Look at God in the circumstance and not just the circumstance.” —Kathy Troccoli
“This life can be torturous. What He said was ‘I will be with you.’ And I trust that.” —Kathy Troccoli
“There was a part of me that couldn’t deny who I knew Jesus to be.” —Kathy Troccoli
“What He’s asked us to do is to leave everything and follow Him. The first thing we must do is keep our hearts open every day.” —Kathy Troccoli
“Darkness is not dark to God, it’s dark to you. Darkness is not dark to God, He is there. Keep praying, keep your heart open, and you will see Him and hear Him. I promise, but most of all, He promises.” —Kathy Troccoli
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| Unshakable Curiosity: A Messianic Jew's Journey (Diane Cohen) | 03 août 2026 | 00:30:12 | |
In this God Hears Her episode, hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins welcome Unshakable Moxie Season 2 guest, Diane Cohen, a woman who was raised in a Jewish home where Jesus’ name was forbidden. After caring for her mother through terminal cancer and losing her in 1999, Diane fell into a deep grief until she wrote a gospel-style song that lifted her out and sparked years of curiosity about Jesus. Diane experienced multiple stunning moments that eventually led to her accepting Jesus and becoming a Messianic Jew. Join this incredible conversation to hear Diane's advice for helping people who may be wrestling with accepting Jesus.
Guest Bio: Diane Cohen has been an active leader in the Messianic Jewish community since she first met Jesus. She was the president of Congregation Ruach Israel in Needham, Massachusetts, and served in that capacity for over a decade. Diane still serves on its board of directors and is also on the board of directors of the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) and Camp Or L’Dor. She also facilitates a multi-denominational Bible study group in Florida where she, her husband Sid, and their fur baby Sofie spend the winters. When not there, the Cohens live in Phippsburg, Maine.
Notes and Quotes: “I wasn’t looking for Him—He was looking for me, I guess really hard!” —Diane Cohen
“Nothing will shake my faith because it’s true, He’s there, He’s got us, He’ll never leave us, He loves us. And you can’t make that less no matter what anyone says to you.” —Diane Cohen
“God is really reaching out to people—unlikely people—to say ‘fight for this kingdom on earth.’” —Diane Cohen
“I think that we are living in times where we are being asked to really dig deep; to fight for Him, to be for Him, to stand up for Him, to show who He is, and to share our testimonies.” —Diane Cohen
Verses: Acts 2 - Pentecost
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| The Power of Radical Hospitality (Tori Hope Petersen) | 27 juil. 2026 | 00:37:17 | |
God desires for each and every one of us to feel loved and valued, but throughout our lives we face moments where we may feel unlovable or worthless. Tori Hope Petersen struggled with these feelings deeply as she grew up in multiple foster homes. When one of her foster moms honestly answered one of Tori’s questions about God, it completely changed her life. Now, Tori shares her story to inspire people toward radical hospitality and an ever-present, loving Father. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn about Tori’s time on Season 2 of Unshakable Moxie and more of her personal testimony during this episode of God Hears Her.
Guest Bio: Tori Hope Petersen is a bestselling author, sought-after speaker, Bible teacher, and lover of people. Named by Outreach Magazine as one of “20 Rising Leaders for This Generation and the Next,” Tori is known for her compassionate voice on the topic of healing juxtaposed with her fierce advocacy work for the vulnerable. At home, she is a wife and mama who enjoys cooking with her children. With a deep value for family, community, and hospitality, Tori and her family love to make extra food for whoever might stop by.
Notes and Quotes: “What I feel God has called me to do above everything else is welcome people into my home.” —Tori Hope Petersen
“What I saw in Christ’s suffering was that it wasn’t wasted, and that gave me so much hope for my own suffering—that my suffering could be used for my good and for God’s glory.” —Tori Hope Petersen
“God has always been my Father. He’s been preparing me, loving me, and protecting me throughout this entire journey. God as my heavenly Father has filled every gap that an earthly father never could.” —Tori Hope Petersen
“Part of not casting blame and of taking responsibility today has been forgiving over and over again.” —Tori Hope Petersen
“Forgiveness is this key that we always have within our own prison door that we can unlock from the inside and walk out in freedom.” —Tori Hope Petersen
“Moxie means being able to give what is good even if you never had it, being able to persevere for the sake of your neighbor and those that you’re responsible to love even when it’s hard and even when you want to give up.” —Tori Hope Petersen
“Not hearing other people’s stories is a great poverty.” —Tori Hope Petersen
“It is not God who has hurt you; it is people who have hurt you.” —Tori Hope Petersen
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| Community Hurt | 01 juin 2026 | 00:41:36 | |
Betrayal inside the church hits differently. It shakes your faith, your friendships, and sometimes your sense of self. In this episode, Elisa, Eryn, and Vivian get honest about their own experiences with community hurt—the kind that's hard to talk about and even harder to heal from. Together, they turn to Jesus, who knew betrayal intimately, to ask: What does it actually look like to move forward? This is the conversation you didn't know you needed.
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“Jesus had relationships knowing He was going to get hurt.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“Do I love God because of what He gives me and these outcomes that I expect in my life? Do I love Him conditionally like a vending machine—I say the prayer, and out comes the blessing and it’s transactional? Or do I love Him unconditionally? Do I love Him, come what may?” —Vivian Mabuni
"Do I love in that kind of way with others—is the type of love I display to others conditional or is it an unconditional love because of how God has loved me?” —Vivian Mabuni
“God’s love extends to all.” —Elisa Morgan
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| Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life (Ann Voskamp) | 25 mai 2026 | 00:34:19 | |
Are you looking for a new rhythm in your life to help you slow down and connect with God? Ann Voskamp developed the SACRED (Stillness, Attentive, Cruciform, Revelation, Examine, Doxology) acronym during a season of her life where she felt like she never had enough time. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni as they learn Ann’s story and how we can use the SACRED practice in our own busy lives. This God Hears Her conversation will provide guidance for creating a spiritually forming habit.
Guest Bio: Ann Voskamp is the four times New York Times best-selling author of WayMaker, The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, and the sixty-week New York Times bestseller One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies and has been translated into more than twenty languages. Named by Christianity Today as one of fifty women most shaping culture and the church today, Ann has an master of arts in evangelism and leadership from Wheaton, is the mother of seven, and the wife of one fine farmer.
Notes and Quotes: “I am going to be still in the presence of the Lord and allow the power of the Holy Spirit to work through me so that I will be a channel today of His grace and His power.” —Ann Voskamp
“A life that is yielded ultimately yields the most.” —Ann Voskamp
“It’s not about what I have to get done in a day. It’s about how I am living a cruciform life so that Your kingdom comes and Your will will be done.” —Ann Voskamp
“The shape and form of my days and my life, my thinking and my mind, needs to be shaped and formed like a cross—where everything comes down from above (vertical beam) and with that, living with a heart of gratitude that goes back up to God. Then, I strive to live giving out to the world (horizontal beam).” —Ann Voskamp
Verses: Exodus 14 Zephaniah 3:17
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| Community of Belonging (Amy Julia Becker) | 18 mai 2026 | 00:37:20 | |
When Amy Julia Becker gave birth to her first daughter, Penny, she was met with unexpected news—Penny had Down syndrome. In the midst of uncertainty, God began reshaping Amy Julia’s understanding of what it truly means to be made in His image and to belong in His family. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni for a heartfelt God Hears Her conversation about motherhood, identity, and how God meets us in the moments we never saw coming.
Guest Bio: Amy Julia Becker helps people reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture. She is the author of To Be Made Well, White Picket Fences, Small Talk, and A Good and Perfect Gift and the creator of the Reimagining Family Life with Disability workshop. She is a guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts the Reimagining the Good Life podcast. Becker is a graduate of Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv). She lives with her husband and their three children in western Connecticut.
Notes and Quotes: “This is not about me knocking down walls so that other people can come in and be like me. It’s about me recognizing the mutual value of relationships across our social barriers.” —Amy Julia Becker
“What was new to me was the idea that I had needs and that those needs would often be met by the unexpected—the people who, up until that time in my life, I would not have even seen or acknowledged because of the bubble I lived in.” —Amy Julia Becker
“The world tells us to see people with disabilities in terms of their deficits, weaknesses, and brokenness instead of in the terms of their giftedness, belovedness, and the reasons to delight. And those things are really present!” —Amy Julia Becker
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| Our Bodies | 11 mai 2026 | 00:28:11 | |
What Do You See When You Look in the Mirror?
Notes and Quotes: “We are the temples of the Holy Spirit so that people have access to the God that dwells in us.” —Elisa Morgan
“I am going to stand before You and let You be enthralled by the beauty You have created in me.” —Elisa Morgan
“Just embrace the presence of yourself, of your body and whatever it looks like: big, small, wide, skinny. Just be here and know how wild He is for you.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
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| The Legacy of Moms (Mandy Arioto) | 04 mai 2026 | 00:32:47 | |
When was a time when you felt disqualified? The CEO of the MomCo, Mandy Arioto, wants women to understand how Jesus calls and uses people and especially moms who feel disqualified. Mandy has cast her vision for creating honest, healing community for moms while developing them as leaders. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they talk about a mom’s influence in families, faith, and society, and address why many moms still feel insignificant. You don’t want to miss this encouraging and powerful Mother’s Day conversation on God Hears Her.
Guest Bio: Mandy Arioto is the President and CEO of The MomCo and is widely known for her unique takes on parenting, relationships, spiritual and cultural issues. Through MomCo, which influences millions of moms through thousands of groups internationally, Mandy serves as the voice of one of the most influential mothering organizations in the United States and around the world. She and her husband, Joe, live in Denver, Colorado, where they love rock climbing and adventuring with their three kids. Mandy’s most recent book, Have More Fun: How to Be Remarkable, Stop Feeling Stuck, and Start Enjoying Life, is available wherever books are sold.
Notes and Quotes: “There’s this secret society of moms that nobody actually knows about. It happens underground. And there are sacred conversations that we have as moms that are very rarely brought to light. They happen on the sidelines of soccer practice. They happen at kids drop off after the kids have all gone into class. They’re honest, vulnerable conversations where you’re thinking . . . ‘I should never have said that out loud.’ And someone else says ‘me too.’” —Mandy Arioto
“That’s what MomCo is about: having honest conversations that we’re afraid to have as women, bringing them to light and recognizing that this is a holy space where God swoops in to heal the parts of our lives, fear, trauma, or inadequacy that we feel.” —Mandy Arioto
“I think that motherhood is incredibly rad, a sisterhood unparalleled, and the place that God uses to form us in ways that we could never have imagined beforehand.” —Mandy Arioto
“There is something unique that God does in moms that makes them influential in the kingdom.” —Mandy Arioto
“Our identity is in how faithful we are to what God asks us to do, how faithful we are to listening and knowing God’s voice, being trustworthy in what He’s entrusted us with, and recognizing that the outcomes of that can look all kinds of different ways.” —Mandy Arioto
“Our worth is not measured by how well our kids turn out.” —Mandy Arioto
“We don’t have to qualify our wants; we can put our needs before God.” —Mandy Arioto
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| A Mindful Marriage (Ron and Nan Deal) | 27 avr. 2026 | 00:33:41 | |
Guest Bio: Married since 1986, Ron and Nan Deal are the authors of the #1 Amazon bestselling book The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself, as well as popular marriage conference speakers. Ron is the bestselling author of more than a dozen books and resources, a licensed marriage and family therapist, podcast host, and a Senior Director for the ministry of FamilyLife®. Nan retired from teaching after 25 years and currently works for a Christian non-profit ministry. They have three sons, a daughter-in-law, one grandson, and a golden retriever and live in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Show Summary: Have you faced a breaking point within your marriage or a close relationship? How did you handle it? Ron and Nan Deal faced intense hardship when their twelve-year-old son passed away. As they’ve navigated the loss, they’ve discovered practical truths about marriage that they feel are important for everyone to know when it comes to approaching relational hardship. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni for this insightful God Hears Her conversation as they learn how to handle conflict and pain while trusting God.
Notes and Quotes: “The flesh is the biblical word for that part of us that just goes into automatic reaction mode. We now know, neurologically, that there’s a whole lot of stuff going on inside the brain. The body keeps the score and the brain tells the body how to make sense of that score so anytime you feel any threat to not feeling loved or not feeling emotionally safe in a relationship, it taps into some things that are hardwired into your brain and body by the time you’re an adult—probably hardwired by the age of two.” —Ron Deal
“Your body may keep the score, but your mind gets to tell you how to respond to the score.” —Ron Deal
“What God is inviting me to do is to be self-controlled, to discipline me, and bring a better me to our us.” —Ron Deal
“With God’s help, I can live out of His spirit. But I’ve had to ask and pray and surrender.” —Nan Deal
“It truly is a work that He will do in you. Five to six years ago, I was a slave to my emotions and my circumstances. I listened to the enemy and I believed the lies and then the lies became truth. It’s not an easy fix or an easy unraveling, but it’s a daily walk now.” —Nan Deal
“You have to figure out . . . who is this God and how do I serve Him when I hate my circumstances?” —Ron Deal
“What I know is that God has been there every second. Even when I turned my back on him and said, ‘You are untrustworthy, I don’t love you anymore, I’m doubting in you, where were you, you didn’t show up the way I wanted.’ Even in all of that, when I hit bottom and surrendered, He said, ‘I never left you. I love you. Please let me show you that. We’re going to go now on a journey of you learning to trust in me . . . holding my hand even if life doesn’t look the way you want it to look.’ That’s my God.” —Nan Deal
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| Everything For God (Masey McLain) | 20 avr. 2026 | 00:29:25 | |
Guest Bio: Masey McLain is an actress, screenwriter, and producer best known for her leading roles in I’m Not Ashamed and the hit Amazon Prime series The Baxters. She’s also one half of a powerhouse creative team alongside her writing and producing partner, Taylor Kalupa. They are currently developing a television series with Jon Erwin’s The Wonder Project (I Can Only Imagine, House of David). They’re also set to adapt and produce a #1 New York Times bestselling novel alongside producer Roma Downey. Off-screen, Masey is a sought-after speaker known for inspiring women to step boldly into their purpose.
Show Summary: When was a time that you had to be bold in your faith? Has your calling ever led to you to places where people don’t know God? Masey McLain began acting when she was in high school and she truly felt like it was her gifting from God. This gift led her to Hollywood where she deepened her trust in the Holy Spirit among nonbelievers. Be encouraged to strengthen your faith during this God Hears Her conversation with hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins.
Notes and Quotes: “I think that’s my natural bend . . . wanting to please God; wanting to be good enough. I want to hear at the end of my life ‘well done, good and faithful servant.’” —Masey McLain
“When you’re doing something He’s gifted you with, you can feel the freedom in that.” —Masey McLain
“God has used them [my gifts] to sanctify me.” —Masey McLain
“One temptation in Christian entertainment is not using God to get to a means. I think it can be easy to want to use your faith so that you can be greater. You have to really check your heart. I’ve thought about that a lot . . . Am I using God to be greater?” —Masey McLain
“If you go on a mission to do it yourself, if you go into your workspace to change it, anything in your flesh will be futile. We can’t operate like that. Just walk with God and those moments will be an overflow of what He does.” —Masey McLain
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| A Symbol of Surrender (Anna Laura) | 13 avr. 2026 | 00:35:02 | |
Guest Bio: Anna Laura is an entrepreneur at heart. Her Grandmother’s story of waving a white tablecloth to avoid attacks by bomber planes during World War II inspired Anna to start White Flag. White Flag is a lifestyle brand aimed to spark conversations about Jesus Christ through simple designs inspired by biblical truths. She has worked with many artists and creators, including Lauren Daigle and Chip & Joanna Gaines, to bring White Flag out into the world. She is also a single mother of two in Nashville, Tennessee.
Show Summary: Have you ever asked a question in church or with a mentor and felt like it wasn’t received well? Anna Laura was in high school when she started asking tough questions within the church. The reaction to her questions led to the forging of a new path in her life as a single mom and entrepreneur. Join God Hears Her hosts, Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn the trajectory of Anna’s story and how God helped her to surrender her hurts and her doubts to him.
Notes and Quotes: “A lot of what I heard growing up was that if you questioned or doubted, or you weren’t doing things a certain way or living thing a certain way, then you had ‘lukewarm Christianity.’” —Anna Laura
“I look back at seasons where everything felt really hard as a single parent and the bits of life and the anchor in it all were the people who were the safe space.” —Anna Laura
“The act of surrender has been a daily evolving process for me.” —Anna Laura
“Get it all out on paper and watch God connect the dots right in front of you.” —Anna Laura
“I can’t tell you how powerful it is to give yourself the freedom to share the entire spectrum of your emotions with God when you’re in the middle of it.” —Anna Laura
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| What It Means to Say Yes (Brenda Palmer) | 06 avr. 2026 | 00:33:49 | |
Guest Bio: Brenda Palmer is an author, preacher, and podcaster with a passion for helping others encounter Jesus in transformative ways. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies at Denver Seminary. As the visionary behind Come Alive Collective, a movement dedicated to hosting nationwide Bible studies and worship nights, Brenda believes life unfolds when we surrender to God’s plan. Whether she’s creating content, leading Bible studies, or preaching the gospel, Brenda’s mission is clear: to inspire others to say yes to God’s call.
Show Summary: Are you the type of person that needs to know the plan before you commit to something? Do you find yourself saying no when you don’t know the details? Or are you always saying yes to any invitation? For anyone, following God’s calling often leads to unexpected opportunities. On this episode of God Hears Her, join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn from Brenda Palmer how saying yes to God can completely alter the course of your life.
Notes and Quotes: “That moment made me want to pursue a God who wouldn’t change His mind even when I wanted Him to. Even when I tried to do what I thought was the worst things I could ever do to disqualify Him from calling me.” —Brenda Palmer
“When you are high achieving, rest feels like a betrayal to the assignment.” —Brenda Palmer
“There is a level of patience that comes with desperation. When I don’t have another option but to sit and wait—even if I feel like I’m not hearing—I can still sense that He’s here. I’m not getting any answers or relief but there’s a trust that I have in the God He’s been that gives me the capacity to wait when I feel like He’s not saying anything.” —Brenda Palmer
“To bring Him into it [your situation] is saying ‘whatever you decide, whatever you think is best, could you condition my heart to be okay with that?’ Because if not, it’s still a place of entitlement.” —Brenda Palmer
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| Understanding Easter | 30 mars 2026 | 00:40:54 | |
When you think about Easter, what is the first thing you think of? Is it the women who were there, the faith of the disciples, or the richly layered way that Jesus showed up? When we celebrate Easter every year, it can be easy to forget all the things that are revealed to us through the story of Jesus’ resurrection and all the ways that this story matters to us every day. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan, Eryn Eddy Adkins, and Vivian Mabuni as they dive deep into Mark 15-16 to gain fresh perspective of the events of Easter.
Notes and Quotes: “Easter is every day.” —Elisa Morgan
“If we look at what Barabas symbolizes, he’s all of us.” —Elisa Morgan
“He rose for all of us, and He rose for each one of us. He turns to each of us in our fear and trembling and says, ‘Woman, what do you need? I am here. I am risen.’” —Elisa Morgan
“He chooses women because He understood that women were faithful to Him and He wanted to honor their faith.” —Vivian Mabuni
“God calls us forward to new life. He died on a cross for all of our sins.” —Elisa Morgan
“Even in this moment, we can have the kind of life that is rich and meaningful and powerful and we don’t need to be afraid. He lives it with us. And praise God—Jesus Christ is risen!” —Elisa Morgan
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| God of Hope (Clementine Sikiri) | 09 févr. 2026 | 00:37:38 | |
Guest Bio: Clementine Sikiri was resettled in the United States with her family after spending years in Kiziba refugee camp in Rwanda, fleeing deadly conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Just as her life was beginning to flourish, Clementine was in a tragic car accident that left her with severe injuries. Through faith, resilience, and the support of her community, she made a miraculous recovery and went on to earn a master’s degree in clinical social work. Today, she serves as a mental health clinician in a public middle school, advocates passionately for refugees, and finds joy in her close-knit community.
Show Summary: What was a moment in your life where you felt extreme hopelessness? How did God restore your hope? Clementine Sikiri has experienced many hopeless moments in her life where she had to depend on God to make the impossible, possible. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni as they learn how Clementine’s hope was restored as a refugee coming to the United States and then as a severe car accident survivor. You don’t want to miss this beautiful and encouraging God Hears Her conversation!
Notes and Quotes: “The first years of my life, war was all I knew. So, I thought the whole world was that way.” —Clementine Sikiri
“One of the biggest misconceptions is that refugees choose to be refugees. It’s life or death. We don’t choose that.” —Clementine Sikiri
“In a way, [the accident] confirmed my purpose. I am supposed to be here and God wants me here.” —Clementine Sikiri
“The more I grew up to understand the Lord, the more I grew up to understand that He loved me from the beginning.” —Clementine Sikiri
“People saw His goodness in my life and that’s all I want.” —Clementine Sikiri
“The more I learn about myself, the more I learn about Him, and the more I learn about Him, the more I learn about myself.” —Clementine Sikiri
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| Parenting Boundaries (Steph Thurling) | 02 févr. 2026 | 00:32:26 | |
Guest Bio: Steph Thurling is the Executive Director of Christian Parenting and host of The Christian Parenting Podcast as well as a speaker and the co-author of Raising Prayerful Kids. Steph has her master’s in youth, family, and culture from Fuller Theological Seminary and has a background in youth and children’s ministry. She loves helping families grow closer to each other and to God through meaningful experiences and conversations. Steph lives in Minnesota with her husband and three amazing and hilarious kids.
Show Summary: Parenting and mentoring children comes with countless decisions—but how do you know when to say yes, when to say no, and how to hold loving boundaries that truly matter? Steph Thurling discovered the power of healthy boundaries through a difficult postpartum season and the ever-changing phases of motherhood. In this God Hears Her conversation, Elisa Morgan sits down with Steph to explore what it looks like to set wise, grace-filled boundaries, raise children who love Jesus, and keep the long view in mind through every season of parenting.
Notes and Quotes: “You learn that you have to say no to things and that some things might be good for another family, but they might not be good for you.” —Steph Thurling
“I learned that He will see me through it and that nothing is permanent. There are seasons for everything. There are seasons that will be easy and there will be seasons that will be hard, but no matter what, He is walking through it with us and will hold our hand and will light our path. We can rely on Him for provision.” —Steph Thurling
“There is good community out there. God puts people in your life to get you through.” —Steph Thurling
“My ultimate goal in my parenting is that my kids will know, love, follow, and share Jesus. That’s the best thing we could want for our kids. So, it’s really important that while we focus on the good things for our kids, we keep the best thing in mind.” —Steph Thurling
“He is writing their story and I’m not. We have to trust Him with that even if it might look hard for a while.” —Steph Thurling Verses:
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| Refining a Broken Marriage (Justin and Trisha Davis) | 26 janv. 2026 | 00:34:22 | |
Guest Bio: Justin and Trisha Davis are pastors, authors, and founders of RefineUs Ministries. After experiencing the pain of broken trust and the near collapse of their marriage, by God’s grace they found hope and restoration. Their passion is equipping individuals, couples, and churches to break destructive patterns, live with authenticity, and build emotionally healthy relationships. They co-authored the best-selling books Beyond Ordinary: When a Good Marriage Just Isn't Good Enough and One Choice Away from Change: Break the Cycles That Hurt Your Relationships and Hold You Back. Justin and Trisha live in Indianapolis, Indiana, and have five kids.
Show Summary: Have you experienced the end of a relationship? Maybe a friend walked away from you, a family member cut you out of their life, or you went through a breakup or even a divorce? Justin and Trisha Davis were separated and on the verge of ending their marriage. They had two paths in front of them: divorce or restoration. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn how God restored Justin and Trisha’s marriage and refined both their hearts during this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “When you get to a place in your relationship—it doesn’t matter what relationship it is—and you give and you give and you give and what you think you deserve in return isn’t reciprocated, a sense of entitlement starts to live in your heart and that person can never repay you all that you think that they owe.” —Justin Davis
“You can’t heal a wound you don’t give a name to.” —Justin Davis
“Rock bottom is still solid surface to stand. God is unshakable. He is our solid foundation. Even when the world wipes us out, when relationships wipe us out, God is our firm foundation.” —Trisha Davis
“We were so concerned with building the church, we forgot to build into each other and build into who we were.” —Justin Davis
“There is a journey that we have to allow people to go on. On that journey, eventually you see your prism of pain as how God shows up so much brighter—in different arrays of color that we couldn’t see with our rose-colored glasses.” —Trisha Davis
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| Your True Story (Mary Marantz) | 19 janv. 2026 | 00:35:33 | |
Guest Bio: Mary Marantz is the bestselling author of Dirt and Underestimated, as well as the host of the popular podcast The Mary Marantz Show. She grew up in a trailer in rural West Virginia and was the first in her family to go to college before going to Yale for law school. Her work has been featured on CNN, MSN, Business Insider, Bustle, Thrive Global, Southern Living, Hallmark Home & Family, and more. She and her husband, Justin, live in an 1880s fixer-upper by the sea in New Haven, Connecticut, with their two very fluffy golden retrievers, Goodspeed and Atticus. | |||
| Fruitful Living (Eryna & Elisa) | 12 janv. 2026 | 00:34:49 | |
Show Summary: Which fruit of the Spirit do you struggle with? As we work to be more Christlike, we often struggle with different Spirit-produced characteristics in different seasons of life. In this special God Hears Her conversation hosted by Eryn Eddy Adkins, Elisa Morgan invites us to consider the fruit of the Spirit and how we can grow in these qualities of character to reflect Jesus in everything we do.
Notes and Quotes: “Most of us, no matter what our age, we want to grow a life that matters. We want to leave a legacy of character.” —Elisa Morgan
“It’s not up to us to grow the fruit [of the Spirit]. It’s up to God to grow the fruit, but we have the opportunity to cooperate with Him as the fruit producer; the orchard keeper in our lives.” —Elisa Morgan
“God’s fruit of the Spirit is His characteristics evident in our personalities. So joy in you might look a little different than joy in me, but it’s still going to look like joy.” —Elisa Morgan
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| Called to Worship (Kelly Minter) | 05 janv. 2026 | 00:31:13 | |
Guest Bio: Kelly Minter is passionate about God’s Word and believes it permeates all of life. The personal healing and steadfast hope she’s found in the pages of Scripture fuel her passion to connect God’s Word to our everyday lives. When she’s not writing or teaching, you can find her tending her garden, taking a walk with friends, cooking for her nieces and nephews, riding a boat down the Amazon River, or walking through a Moldovan village with Justice & Mercy International. Kelly holds a Master’s degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Denver Seminary.
Show Summary: When was the last time things didn’t go as you had planned? Often, we come up with a path for our life that doesn’t work out the way we thought it would. Kelly Minter wanted to be a successful worship singer, but she eventually realized that was not what God had in store for her. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni as they explore how to trust and worship God—even when He changes our plans—during this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “The Lord has not wasted any of this journey.” —Kelly Minter
“Worship in many respects is anything we do throughout the day for the glory of the Lord and in service of Him.” —Kelly Minter
“Part of this walk is that there’s going to be some hardship in this life and that’s not a mistake, that’s part of the road that we’re called to walk.” —Kelly Minter
“Idolatry is an issue when anything becomes God other than Jesus.” —Kelly Minter
“While we’re walking in something difficult, we have an opportunity to put our faith in Him and to worship Him in the middle of it.” —Kelly Minter
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| Defining Strength (Sarah Stonestreet) | 29 déc. 2025 | 00:34:30 | |
Guest Bio: Sarah Stonestreet hosts the Strong Women podcast. A lover of learning, Sarah enjoys reading history, classic literature, theology, and books about global Christianity. As Director of Community Outreach at Saint George’s Anglican Church, she looks for ways to care for the Colorado Springs community through the local Church. In this season of life, Sarah has the joy of seeing God work in the lives of young people as she homeschools her youngest three children and co-leads St. George’s youth group with her husband, John.
Show Summary: What do you think it means to be a strong woman? Sarah Stonestreet felt personally convicted to help women define “strength” in a way separate from how culture and society tell us to be strong. Join host Elisa Morgan as she dives into the meaning of strong womanhood with Sarah during this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “A strong woman develops eyes to see the world around her with all its beauty and brokenness and to love with Christ’s love with the gifts He has given her in the corners of the world where they find themselves.” —Sarah Stonestreet
“It’s not that our faith is about the works that we do, but it’s that our faith compels us—in love—to act as Christ would act.” —Sarah Stonestreet
“The courage comes because you’ve built up that habit of going to the Lord and seeking Him like He is silver and gold. So, when the time comes to actually make a bold stand, you’re prepared.” —Sarah Stonestreet
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| Lamb of God: Christmas Special (Trillia Newbell) | 22 déc. 2025 | 00:31:11 | |
Guest Bio: Trillia Newbell is the author of several books, including A Great Cloud of Witnesses, Sacred Endurance, If God Is For Us, Fear and Faith, Behold, the Lamb of God Has Come, and the children’s books, Creative God, Colorful Us and God’s Very Good Idea. When she isn’t writing, she’s encouraging and supporting other writers as the Acquisitions Director at Moody Publishers. Trillia is married to her best friend, Thern, and they reside with their two children near Nashville, TN.
Show Summary: During the Christmas season, moments of joy and celebration are often paired with the mess and stress of hosting and traveling. It’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of the holiday without stopping to think about the real reason for the season. Trillia Newbell wants to help people behold the Lamb of God this Christmas season through different practices that can fit in between baking Christmas cookies or wrapping gifts. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they explore these different practices with Trillia during this special God Hears Her Christmas episode!
Notes and Quotes: “We are able to celebrate and enjoy these gifts because He’s the giver of all good gifts.” —Trillia Newbell
“There’s no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. There is grace for repentance. You don’t stand guilty or condemned. You can ask the Lord for help, grace, and strength and receive His forgiveness.” —Trillia Newbell
“The joy of the Lord is my strength. I believe that joy and faith are a gift, so ask God for it.” —Trillia Newbell
“We approach a throne of grace. We approach a God who understands, who draws near to the brokenhearted.” —Trillia Newbell
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| Victim Turned Victor (Priscilla Bordayo) | 15 déc. 2025 | 00:37:24 | |
Guest Bio: Priscilla Bordayo is a nationally recognized advocate for survivors of sexual abuse. She’s also a passionate speaker and a dedicated leader in the movement for justice and healing. She has spoken before the Senate and House of Representatives, contributing to legislative efforts like Michigan’s “Clean Slate Bill.” Currently, she serves as the Manager of Partners for Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice and as the Worship Director and Events Director at Rivers of Life Church in Holt, Michigan. Priscilla Bordayo is a dynamic force for change, committed to creating a world where both survivors and perpetrators are heard, supported, and empowered to heal.
Show Summary: What has forgiveness looked like in your life? Do you feel like you have forgiven all the wrongs you’ve faced? Or are you still on a healing journey to figure out how to forgive? Priscilla Bordayo faced many different forms of abuse as she grew up, which led her to begin learning how to heal and forgive. Join host Eryn Eddy Adkins as she dives into Priscilla’s story of redemptive forgiveness during this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “When I gave my whole heart to Jesus, I realized that hope is a person and His name is Jesus.” —Priscilla Bordayo
“Counseling and Christ go hand-in-hand.” —Priscilla Bordayo
“As believers, forgiveness is mandatory for us to do. Reconciliation is optional. We get to choose that.” —Priscilla Bordayo
“We either believe that He died and can truly bring healing and restoration to every person or we don’t.” —Priscilla Bordayo
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| The Middle of the Story (Emma Mae McDaniel) | 08 déc. 2025 | 00:33:03 | |
Guest Bio: Emma Mae McDaniel is an author, the founder of Compelled Ministries, and the host of the weekly The Compelled Podcast, with over five million listens. Traveling to speak God’s Word is one of her greatest joys, and she stewards her social media platform to reach and encourage people all over the globe. McDaniel lives in Arkansas with her husband, Josh, and their daughter. Show Summary: When was a moment in your life where you were at a crossroads and you had to make a big decision that would impact your path? Emma Mae McDaniel calls those times in life “middle moments.” Emma faced a middle moment in high school when rampant cyberbullying began on her social media. The decision she made at that point in her life led to a deeper faith and trust in God, which impacted her at a more recent middle moment, when she faced a miscarriage. Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn Emma Mae’s story and how she chooses to depend on God amidst deep heartbreak and grief. You do not want to miss this God Hears Her conversation.
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| Inspiring Biblical Women (Amy Seiffert) | 01 déc. 2025 | 00:29:24 | |
Guest Bio: Amy is an author, speaker, pastor, wife, and co-ringmaster to her circus of three kids. Through the many face-plants and mudslides in her life, God opened doors for her to write books and to travel and speak, inviting others to discover grace in their daily lives. She is also one of the pastors at Soma City Church in Toledo, OH. As she and her family keep walking on whatever path God has for them, her hope is to use humor and storytelling to anchor people in the truth that God is with us, for us, in us, and working through us.
Show Summary: Which women in the Bible stand out to you? Who is your favorite? Who do you most relate to? Amy Seiffert was surprised when she decided to dig into God’s Word to explore the role of women in Scripture. She found fascinating examples of leadership, courage, and strength from women who are often overlooked in our Bible lessons. Join hosts Vivian Mabuni and Eryn Eddy Adkins with guest Amy Seiffert as they explore inspirational women of the Bible during this God Hears Her conversation.
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“When you see the mistreatment of women—the abuse or the rape, a variety of things happening to women—this was describing what was happening. This was not God’s will or His way.” —Amy Seiffert
“God is coming to bring redemption in the middle of such mess.” —Amy Seiffert
“Ten percent of the names [in the Bible] are women, so every time a woman shows up I am paying attention.” —Amy Seiffert
“Whatever you have, whatever you’ve gone through, you have a gift to give to the world, to the church, to your neighborhood, to your community.” —Amy Seiffert
“Go forward in confidence. You are the daughter of the Most High King.” —Amy Seiffert
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| Losing Family Legacy (Elisa and Eryn) | 03 nov. 2025 | 00:33:00 | |
Show Summary: What is an object in your life that you care deeply about? Maybe it’s your wedding ring or a family scrapbook filled with photos of the people you love or a shirt you wore on one of the best days of your life. How would you handle losing that special thing? Over the summer, a family barn filled with countless treasures belonging to Eryn Eddy Adkins’ family unexpectedly burned down during a storm. Join host Elisa Morgan as she asks Eryn how she’s depending on God after their devastating loss. You do not want to miss this bonus episode of the God Hears Her podcast!
Notes and Quotes: “I’m going to reveal how much this matters to me in my tears.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“How beautiful it is to know that there is tragedy and still go toward it. And I think that there is something to take from that when you’re in community.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“I needed to wrestle with those feelings right away, because I really just wanted to understand Him. I wanted to understand what plan He had for my parents and what He has for my family.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“I am so resolved in knowing that the Lord is fully in every detail.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“When tragedy strikes, God asks us to be faithful, to trust Him. To not look like some cut out version of Christianity that we’ve made up, but to simply look for Him.” —Elisa Morgan
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| Life Through the Psalms (Adrienne Camp) | 13 oct. 2025 | 00:30:04 | |
Guest Bio: Adrienne “Adie” Camp is a South African singer, author, and former lead vocalist of the Christian rock band The Benjamin Gate. After moving to the U.S., she released two solo albums and co-authored In Unison with her husband and fellow musician, Jeremy Camp. Married since 2003, they share a passion for family and encouraging others. Adrienne is also the author of the children’s book “Even Me” and the Bible study “As for Me: Life Through the Lens of the Psalms”, published through Lifeway. A homeschool mom and mother of three incredible kids—Bella, Arie, and Egan—she is currently working on her master’s degree in Biblical Studies and Theology from Denver Seminary. She has a deep heart for seeing the love of Jesus reach the nations, and continues to inspire through her multifaceted career, blending artistry, authorship, and ministry.
Show Summary: When was the last time you cried out to God or thanked Him for something good in your life? Adrienne Camp found that the Psalms set an example for talking to God during every moment of our lives. Join host Vivian Mabuni as she explores life through the Psalms with Adrienne Camp during this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “No matter what is going on around me, I am going to set my heart to seek the Lord.” —Adrienne Camp
“In our culture, there are so many opinions and so many polarizing things, but I think the heart of it is that we can’t lose sight of who Jesus is and who He has called us to be as a church.” —Adrienne Camp
“I think God wants us to cry out to Him. He wants us to feel the brokenness because it allows us to long for the real thing, and that’s Him.” —Adrienne Camp
“If you think about it, a lament is actually a cry of faith because it’s a call of asking God to show His character strong. In a sense, it’s a declaration of faith that says, “I know who you are. I know what You can provide for me so provide it for me! Why are you delaying?” It’s a declaration of faith for God and His character.” —Adrienne Camp
“When we honestly and genuinely engage God with what we’re really feeling, God meets us. And it doesn’t necessarily mean that our circumstances change, but the Spirit carries us and God meets us in those places.” —Adrienne Camp
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| The TEND Method: A Scripture First Approach(Mariel Davenport) | 06 oct. 2025 | 00:30:23 | |
Guest Bio: As an atheist transformed by the Word of God, Mariel Davenport knows the power of seeking God through Scripture. She is passionate about equipping ladies of all ages to tend their souls with the Word through her TEND method. As a trained Bible teacher with Precepts Ministries and Community Bible Study and a mentor for Florish Writers and Hope Writers, Mariel currently has a Bible study contract with Our Daily Bread Publishers. Married for over 25 years to her college sweetheart, and a retired homeschool mom of two grown sons, Mariel enjoys salsa from her garden as she pursues the Gardener who tends her soul.
Show Summary: What has been your experience in your personal Bible study time? Do you often follow a study or just open your Bible? Soon after she gave her life to Christ, Mariel Davenport found herself focusing on Bible studies more than the actual Word of God. As she turned her attention back to Scripture and spent time in her salsa garden, she developed a method of Bible study called the TEND method, based on her gardening habits. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni as they learn Mariel’s testimony and the TEND method during this insightful God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “I was tending to my salsa garden that summer, and I really felt like the Lord was reminding me that is how He tends to me. It's just little by little by little. It can just be slow and methodical and intentional.” —Mariel Davenport
“If we can lean in and look at just a few verses at a time and ask ‘what is this teaching about God?’ it is amazing how He [the Holy Spirit] will illuminate that to us.” —Mariel Davenport
“We serve a triune God. He Himself is community, and He created us for community.” —Mariel Davenport
“God is pursuing the heart of every single one of us if we would just come to Him. Even in my skepticism, anger, and pride, God was still willing to reveal Himself to me when I got into His Word. He saw my need and met me right there.” —Mariel Davenport
“I really think that the more we say 'I don’t know what I’m doing,’ the more He’ll say, ‘That’s exactly where you need to be.’ Because it is in our weakness that His power is made perfect.” —Mariel Davenport
“Our need of Jesus is really the whole point.” —Mariel Davenport
“Be careful that you don’t believe the lies that you can’t understand Scripture. No matter who you are, if the Holy Spirit lives in you then you can, by the power and grace of God, understand His Word. Don’t let culture and the distractions tell you otherwise, because God is faithful to His Word and He will accomplish what He set out to do with it.” —Mariel Davenport
Verses: Mark 13 – Jesus talking about His second coming; being on guard and awake.
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| Your Everyday Purpose (Elisa, Eryn and Vivian) | 29 sept. 2025 | 00:29:55 | |
Show Summary: What do you think of when you hear someone talking about their calling or their purpose? We tend to think of calling as our specific job or the talents the Lord has blessed us with, but hosts Elisa Morgan, Eryn Eddy Adkins, and Vivian Mabuni challenge this thinking by diving into Scripture. What if the Lord has an everyday calling and purpose for each of us? Explore what this means from Mark 1:16-20 during this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “Every call has two steps. There’s a call to something and there’s a call from something. First, we’re called to God and to a relationship.” —Elisa Morgan
“He came to me with a question, and it was ‘are you tired?’ And I was very tired. He knew I needed to be asked a question, not told what to do. He knew that He needed to show curiosity to me for me to open up.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“The only reason I think they [the disciples] could have ever responded to a role was because they were called to a relationship. It is the overwhelming presence and power of presence that called them.” —Elisa Morgan
"When you’re all in, then there’s this relationship, this intimacy with God that can’t be manufactured or bought or mustered up.” —Vivian Mabuni
“The core pieces of ‘a call’ is a call to a relationship with an undeniably powerful God who wants what is good for us and a call for a role where He uniquely places us in opportunities, vocations where we can use our gifts for His good. And then to accomplish those things, we need to leave some things behind. There’s a call from certain things.” —Elisa Morgan
Verses: Matthew 11:28 (the message version)
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| Breaking Free of Shame (Jess Connolly) | 22 sept. 2025 | 00:30:07 | |
Guest Bio: Jess Connolly is a woman who wants to leave her generation more in awe of God than she found it. She is passionate about family, God's Word, and seeing women take their place in the Kingdom. She's an author, a church leader, and a coach. Her books include You Are the Girl for the Job, Breaking Free from Body Shame, and her newest release, Tired of Being Tired. Jess is the founder of Go + Tell Gals and helped start She Reads Truth. She and her husband, Nick, planted Bright City Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where they live with their four children.
Show Summary: It can be easy to struggle with body image, feeling like we’re not enough, or feeling exhausted by our day-to-day life. Jess Connolly wants to recharge you and share how to shake off the shame! Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how to break free from shame during this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “I had this really strong understanding early on that the Gospel is the best thing about me. That people that had tidier lives still needed God, that the messy parts of my life did not disqualify me from His love, from ministry, from calling, from any of those things.” —Jess Connolly
“I’m thankful for the victory and the vision that pain afforded me.” —Jess Connolly
“If John says, ‘if the Son has set you free, you are free indeed,’ how much of that do I get to experience here on earth? How much of that do I get to experience as it pertains to my body?” —Jess Connolly
“If You created our bodies as good, do we spend the rest of our lives trying to make them good, or can we spend the rest of our lives agreeing that they’re good? If so, what would that look like? What would it look like to stop trying to make my body good and instead just come into alignment with the truth that it already is? That’s what breaking body shame is about for me.” —Jess Connolly
“For many of us, we don’t know where we end and where He begins. We don’t know what we’re responsible for and what He’s responsible for. We’ve somehow bought this lie that we graduate from needing Him—but I don’t want to get over that. I still want to be a girl that acknowledges that I need God.” —Jess Connolly
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John 20:11-18 – Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene
Luke 8:2 – Jesus healing Mary Magdalene
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| Our 200th Special Celebration (Elisa, Eryn, and Vivian) | 15 sept. 2025 | 00:46:52 | |
Show Summary: How long have you been listening to the God Hears Her podcast? Today, we are so excited to celebrate 200 episodes with you! Join producers Jade Gustman and Mary Jo Clark as they talk to hosts Elisa Morgan, Eryn Eddy Adkins, and Vivian Mabuni about what it’s like to work on God Hears Her and how they all came to be working on the podcast. You don’t want to miss this fun and special God Hears Her conversation!
Notes and Quotes:
“Especially as a woman, when He invites you through a door of opportunity to lead, you go through it. But you keep your foot in the door for the next woman behind you.” —Elisa Morgan
“We’ve had a lot of identity conversations on this show, which have just been an absolute blessing for me because it reminds me to recenter myself with who’s defining me, and that’s God. It's not my job, it's not my body, it's not my children, it’s not my status of being single or married.” —Mary Jo Clark
“Faith builds faith. When I’m listening to these stories of faith, it has built mine.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“God knows. He sees. He hears. We say it all the time in the podcast, but it’s true! We belong to Him. None of our thumbprints are the same. None of our stories are the same. What an honor to be able to have that moment to hear these stories and to recognize God at work. God is a 360-degree God. He shows Himself faithful. It [these stories] helps me to build a framework for when life gets challenging.” —Vivian Mabuni
“The Lord is not going to abandon me. The Lord has put me here—specifically here—for a reason. I will grow and I will change and I will heal, and it will be a constant journey, but knowing that the Lord is still hearing me—He’s always here, and He’s always leading us.” —Jade Gustman
“My spiritual growth has been impacted by the permission I have been given through these women’s stories.” —Mary Jo Clark
“Even if I still feel unqualified at the end, God brought me through something that was an opportunity to grow and to build muscles. Just because you’re not qualified doesn’t mean that God isn’t calling you.” —Mary Jo Clark
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| Praying Honestly (Rachel Britton) | 08 sept. 2025 | 00:29:08 | |
Guest Bio: Rachel Britton is a British-born author, speaker, and blogger. Her passion is to help women become comfortable and confident in their conversation with God. Rachel has lived in the United States since 1995. Her career began in newspaper and magazine publishing in London. She worked for BBC Worldwide before moving to the USA. Rachel is a contributing author in a number of traditionally published books, Guidepost publications, and online material with Bible Study Tools. Her most recent book, “Pray Naturally,” released January 7, 2025, with Our Daily Bread Publishing. Rachel is the creator and writer of an Amazon Alexa skill app—“Alexa, say a prayer”—which receives approximately 1,500 requests per day. Rachel holds a master’s in religion from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She is Director of reNEW ~ spiritual retreat for writers and speakers held annually in the northeast which she operates through her nonprofit organization, Rachel Britton Ministries. Rachel is married with three young adult children spread over too many time zones. She loves to escape to the mountains of Colorado to write, hike, and ski. She blogs on prayer regularly at her online home, rachelbritton.com.
Show Summary: When you’re facing a big challenge or transition in your life, is it hard to pray? Often, we forget about God in the stress and anxiety of whatever life throws at us, but He is right there waiting for you to talk to Him. Rachel Britton felt hopeless when she and her husband moved to the United States from Britain. As she faced the biggest transition of her life, she remembered God and cried out to Him. Now, Rachel encourages women to pray naturally with God through whatever they face. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how to pray naturally with Rachel during this God Hears Her conversation.
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“I realized that God had taken me from all the things that distracted me from Him. He moved me across the Atlantic, and it was like He stood in front of me and said, ‘Rachel, would you now take notice of me?’ I didn’t see it as punishment; I saw it as love. Love that He cared so much about me that He would take me away from the things that kept me from Him.” —Rachel Britton
“God knows what is going on in our minds and our hearts, and He honors that and He hears and He helps us. In those times spent with Him, that's when we grow in our faith, and He grows us so that those fears start to get less.” —Rachel Britton
“He knows what we’re thinking anyhow. He knows what's in our hearts anyhow, so we can bring it to Him, however it sounds.” —Rachel Britton
“We have to hold onto those times when God has come through for us. If He’s done it before, He’ll do it again.” —Rachel Britton
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Exodus 2 - Moses being hidden as a baby
Joshua 2 – Rahab hiding the spies
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| Unexpected Grief (Dawn Mann Sanders) | 01 sept. 2025 | 00:28:51 | |
Guest Bio: Dawn Mann Sanders (MDiv, Bethel Seminary) is an associate minister at First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FBCG), where she serves as the director of the sermon-based life groups ministry. Her passion is expository teaching and sharing the wonderful insights God has shown her in His Word. She does this through writing weekly discussion guides for life groups as well as teaching several in-depth Bible studies. Dawn has written and taught extensively on overcoming adversity and creating a new life, both at FBCG and on her personal blog.
Show Summary: When was the last time you faced loss? We will all, unfortunately, be touched by grief at some point in our lives, and we learn that it is often an ebb and flow—grief is not linear no matter how much healing you’ve done. After several miscarriages and then the sudden and unexpectant loss of her husband, Dawn Mann Sanders got to know grief well. In her suffering, Dawn experienced intense anger towards God as she wondered, What now, Lord? Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they hear Dawn’s journey of finding herself secure in God’s care after facing so much grief.
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“God, how do I know that I’m Christian when I am this angry? And He told me, ‘You know I’m going to heal you.’ ” —Dawn Mann Sanders
“Its okay to be angry at God and with God. It’s okay. God can handle it—look at Job! God can handle our anger. He can handle our pride.” —Dawn Mann Sanders
“I couldn’t pray for myself, but I could pray for other people, and that helped me stay connected to God.” —Dawn Mann Sanders
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Genesis 1:1-8 – God separating light and dark, water and sky
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| Recovery After spousal Betrayal (Heather Kolb) | 25 août 2025 | 00:32:29 | |
Guest Bio: Heather Kolb is the Associate Director of Product Development and a neuroscience professional for Pure Desire. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Criminal Behavior, and is a certified Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional (PSAP) through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). Heather has been trained in the Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model (MPTM) through The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS). She worked several years as a college professor prior to joining Pure Desire. She is also a speaker and contributing author to Digital Natives: Raising an Online Generation, Unraveled: Managing Love, Sex, and Relationships, Betrayal & Beyond, and Authentically You.
Show Summary: When was a moment in your life when you felt betrayed? Heather Kolb was in the thick of parenting young children when she found out her husband was being dishonest with her and battling sexual addictions. Scared and heartbroken, Heather stepped away from the church and managed things on her own until she found Pure Desire Ministries. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they hear from Heather about her story and discover how we can recover from patterns of addiction during this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “My life felt out of control, and yet I had been doing all the things that I had been taught to do in the church. I had been praying and reading my Bible and waiting for God to deliver me from this unbearable situation, and [what I had prayed for] happened, but it didn’t happen the way that I prayed for it to.” —Heather Kolb
“There are parts of my story that I wish I had answers to and I don’t have any closure on. But I do know that God held me through—even when making bold decisions that other people disagreed with.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“What are those core messages, the negative core beliefs that you have about yourself?” —Heather Kolb
“When discovery or disclosure [of a sexual addiction] happens, you are walking into the middle of a story.” —Heather Kolb
"The best way to find healing for yourself—not even for the marriage, because that decision might come later—is to find safety and stability and reclaim your identity in Christ by joining a group of other women who are walking a similar road of healing.” —Heather Kolb
“I kept silent, I quietly left the church, I didn’t tell anyone. That piece of it really left a hole in my heart for a lot of years because I couldn’t trust anyone.” —Heather Kolb
“[A safe group of women] is going to be the thing that helps you to build safety and stability, not only for your marriage but for you—as a person and as a daughter of Christ—to find who you are in the midst of this messiness.” —Heather Kolb
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| Seeking Pure Desires (Ashley Jameson) | 18 août 2025 | 00:32:54 | |
Guest Bio: Ashley and her husband, Jon, discovered Pure Desire during the devastation and erosion of their marriage due to a pornography addiction. After four years of providing Pure Desire groups for men, women, and youth at their local church, restoration has taken place. As the Associate Director of Women’s Groups for Pure Desire, Ashley provides leadership and training to their Regional Group Advisors (RGAs) throughout the country. She has been instrumental in training new leaders to advance the message of hope and healing in the church and community. Ashley is a contributing author to Betrayal and Beyond; Unraveled: Managing Love, Sex, and Relationships; and Authentically You.
Show Summary: When was a time that you realized you were building an unhealthy pattern or routine? Sin can be sneaky; one choice can lead to a series of devastating habits that unravel good things in your life. Ashley Jameson felt a hurtful distance in her marriage that eventually led to her digging through her husband’s phone. As she did, she discovered that he was hiding a porn addiction. Have you experienced that? Do you have a loved one in that situation? Join hosts, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they hear Ashley’s testimony and learn how to begin restoration after discovering a love or sex addiction. You don’t want to miss this powerful God Hears Her conversation.
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“It is all about Jesus, but somewhere along the line, people hurt us, so we stopped believing the truth and started believing lies. We started living through this filter that we weren’t supposed to be living through.” —Ashley Jameson
“We need to go back to the beginning to figure out what happened that made us stop believing what God says about us and understand our value in Christ.” —Ashley Jameson
“Bringing your mess to the church is something that is becoming more and more acceptable, but it still has so many challenges.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“I can’t expect perfection; I can’t idolize my husband. He is his own messy person with his own messy relationship with God.” —Ashley Jameson
“Give yourself space. Know that if both of you are willing to do the work, it will absolutely change. It will be radically different, and it won’t always hurt as much as it does now.” —Ashley Jameson
“When God says that He can transform you by the renewing of your mind, that is very real. You do not have to feel this way.” —Ashley Jameson
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| Created in God's Image (Ellen Wildman) | 11 août 2025 | 00:31:34 | |
Guest Bio: Ellen Wildman holds a BA in Bible and Ministry to Women from Moody Bible Institute and a MA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Denver Seminary. Through her writing, she seeks to create space for nuance, personality, and joy within theology, believing that Christian academia has room for everyone. Her first book, Single and Not Sorry, was an Amazon bestseller in Dating and Relationships for six weeks. Ellen lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her spicy cat, Rey.
Show Summary: When someone compliments you, how do you usually respond? During those moments, it’s easy to brush off the kind words or ignore the encouragement. When it comes to our body and appearance, we often have more negative thoughts than positive. This has led Ellen Wildman on a journey to discover how God views His creation and how that can impact the way we view our own bodies. Join host Eryn Eddy Adkins and Ellen as they talk about what the Bible says when it comes to our earthly bodies. You don’t want to miss this God Hears Her conversation about body image.
Notes and Quotes: “The biggest lie is that our body is disconnected from God and disconnected from our faith.” —Ellen Wildman
“Every part of me is made in God’s image, including my body.”—Ellen Wildman
“Sometimes God is calling me to rest in Him and it’s not by reading Scripture, but my giving me a visual of resting in His arms.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins
“I will never fully be able to accept my body outside of seeing it as God’s creation.” —Ellen Wildman
“The more I thought about being made in God’s image, the more I realized that it really affected every part of my life. It helps me to see my body as beloved and as good because it was made by God, designed by Him, and blessed by Him. It also helps me to give others more grace because I can see them as being made in God’s image.” —Ellen Wildman
“Even those who fit into the ‘ideal’ [image] are struggling with the same things.” —Ellen Wildman
“It’s not people that have created these [standards]. Maybe we perpetuate the standards a bit, but we haven’t created and maintained them. It’s really diet culture and the industry of always making us feel less-than. To me, that feels really unifying in that we can unify against them instead of against each other.” —Ellen Wildman
“The more I have worked on how I see my own body and how I feel at home in my own body has changed the way that I speak to others because I want them to feel this way too.” —Ellen Wildman
“The way we see our bodies is important, but it'’s not the most important thing.” —Ellen Wildman
“Reflecting God is an essential part of who I am. I am made in His image. His living, breathing handiwork.” —Ellen Wildman
“God created everything around me, but He only created humans in His image. We are the only thing that He created in His image. Why did He do that? What does He want me to do with that?” —Ellen Wildman
“The idea of being at home in your body helps us believe that we are worthy of self-discovery, and we are worthy of feeling at home in our bodies with God’s help.” —Ellen Wildman
Verses: Luke 8:1-2 Mary Magdalene being healed by Jesus
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| A Spiritual Crisis: Part 2 (Melissa Harrison) | 23 juin 2025 | 00:28:15 | |
Guest Bio: Storytelling is Melissa Harrison’s passion. She has been a TV news anchor and reporter for more than 20 years at television and radio stations around the country including at WNBC-TV in New York City, WFAA-TV, and CBS Radio in Dallas. While she is most passionate about telling other people’s stories, she never imagined that she would one day find herself on “the other side” of the headline until she received a phone call that changed her life forever. Melissa was 25 years old and hosting a dinner party when a detective called to tell her that her mom had been murdered. To make matters worse, she discovered that the crime was committed by someone she knew and loved dearly. In an instant, her world changed forever. After experiencing what it was like to have her personal life and deepest pain portrayed in the media, she is writing a book about her story in the hopes that it will encourage anyone who is experiencing pain and loss to know that they can make it through—and to serve as a reminder for journalists of the great privilege and responsibility they have when reporting on other people’s stories of tragedy and pain. She now uses her storytelling and leadership skills to connect people and resources to organizations that empower journalists and business leaders to make a positive impact on the world. One of her greatest passions is connecting and supporting women leaders by creating community and space for them to be fully seen and known. Through women’s events, executive cohorts, retreats, and conferences, she helps women leaders experience healing and renewed purpose through the transforming power of community.
Show Summary: When was a time in your life where you felt distant from God? How did He bring you back to Him? Last week, we learned about a tragic event that happened in Melissa Harrison’s life. The tragedy caused her to doubt God’s presence as she felt like He wasn’t there for her and her mother. This week, Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins are back to learn about how God pursued Melissa to bring her back into a relationship with Him. Learn about how Melissa overcame her spiritual crisis with God in this conclusion for season 14 of God Hears Her.
Notes and Quotes: “The thread of His presence [is present] even when we feel like He’s not there.” —Melissa Harrison “The Lord sees me. He has been with me all the days of my life. He knows.” —Melissa Harrison “We’ve got to stop pretending like we have it all together in this Christian community. We’ve got to be honest when we’re struggling and be able to do so in a safe way, but also in a way that we can really receive the help we need.” —Melissa Harrison “Who are you, not compared to one another? What is weakening or polluting what God has designed you to be? What’s in your life that doesn’t belong: is it a habit, a mindset, a relationship?” —Melissa Harrison “The biggest thing is just to know that you’re not alone. God sees you. None of your tears are lost. He is holding you right now—even if this is a time of frustration or if you’re feeling forgotten or overlooked, or just questioning: where is God in this moment?” —Melissa Harrison “Know that this is not the end of your story. It feels like it sometimes, and it can be terrifying to think that it may not get better or that there’s not going to be a new beginning or a way out, but this is not the end of your story. God is going to be able to use all that you’re going through.” —Melissa Harrison “God’s going to be able to use your story to really help someone else. Not only is it going to be redeemed for you, but you’re going to be a light for other people. On the other side is going to be a faith that is very rich, that you’re not going to want to give up.” —Melissa Harrison
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| A Spiritual Crisis: Part 1 (Melissa Harrison) | 16 juin 2025 | 00:24:03 | |
Guest Bio: Storytelling is Melissa Harrison’s passion. She has been a TV news anchor and reporter for over 20 years at television and radio stations around the country, including WNBC-TV in New York City, WFAA-TV, and CBS Radio in Dallas. While she is most passionate about telling other people’s stories, she never imagined that she would one day find herself on “the other side” of the headline until she received a shocking phone call. Melissa was 25 years old and hosting a dinner party when a detective called to tell her that her mom had been murdered. To make matters worse, she discovered that the crime had been committed by someone she knew and loved dearly. In an instant, her world changed forever. After experiencing what it was like to have her personal life and deepest hurt portrayed in the media, she is writing a book about her story in the hopes that it will encourage anyone who is experiencing pain and loss to know that they can make it through—and that it will serve as a reminder for journalists of the great privilege and responsibility they have reporting on other people’s stories of tragedy and pain. She now uses her storytelling and leadership skills to connect people and resources to organizations that empower journalists and business leaders to make a positive impact on the world. One of her greatest passions is connecting and supporting women leaders by creating community and space for them to be fully seen and known. Through women’s events, executive cohorts, retreats, and conferences, she helps women in leadership experience healing and renewed purpose through the transforming power of community.
Show Summary: Have you ever received a phone call that forever altered the course of your life? Melissa Harrison was beginning her career as a journalist when she got a call that her mother had been murdered. In an instant, everything changed. Melissa withdrew from her faith and poured herself into her career. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they visit this time in Melissa’s life and walk through the earth-shattering news. You don’t want to miss part one of this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “When there was suffering, horrific suffering in my story, that was when I really started to question God’s goodness. Is He really omnipresent, and if so, where was He? How do I trust Him?” —Melissa Harrison “There were a lot of questions that I was very scared to ask. I didn’t really know how to process an anger with God or to process my questions to God. Am I allowed to question God? Is it okay to do so?" —Melissa Harrison “You love somebody so much and you wish you could save them from themselves and the mistakes that they’ve made.” —Melissa Harrison
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| The Daughter of an Angry Father (Lisa-Jo Baker) | 09 juin 2025 | 00:31:05 | |
Guest Bio: Lisa-Jo Baker is a bestselling author, lapsed lawyer, current acquisitions editor for HarperCollins, and the author of Never Unfriended, The Middle Matters, and Surprised by Motherhood. She is also the co-host of the Out of the Ordinary podcast. Her critically acclaimed memoir, It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping, released in 2024, described by Publishers Weekly as "Poignant and searching, this leaves a mark." With a BA in English/prelaw from Gordon College and a JD from the University of Notre Dame Law School, Lisa-Jo has lived and worked on three continents in the human rights field and subsequently spent nearly a decade leading the online community of women called (in)courage as their editor in chief and community manager. Originally from South Africa, Lisa-Jo now lives just outside Washington, D.C., where she met and fell in love with her husband in the summer of ’96. Their story together spans decades, languages, countries, books, three very opinionated children, and one dog. Show Summary: What does your relationship with your earthly father look like? For some people, they have a very close relationship with their dad, which makes it easy to celebrate Father’s Day. But others may have experienced deep pain or even abuse from their dads. This Father’s Day, Lisa-Jo Baker speaks to the people who have experienced deep hurt in their relationship with their father. She shares with hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni how her recent healing was completely guided by the Lord and led to the restoration of her relationship with the angry father from her childhood. This God Hears Her conversation walks you through Lisa-Jo’s powerful story of redemption.
Notes and Quotes: “Our parents are neither all hero nor all villain. They are human people like us—they are a mix of things.” —Lisa-Jo Baker "The patterns we pick up from our families of origin are like a language that you are learning subconsciously all the time. We can only change the patterns once we recognize them.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “If we have unhealthy patterns in our childhood, there’s a sense of resistance: How do I make space, how do I breathe, how do I feel safe?” —Lisa-Jo Baker “This is the thing about the Lord;, he will take you slowly step by step. He will do the work. He will initiate. He will invite. He will orchestrate. It will be in His timing.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “He is glacial in His timing, with such tenderness and such love. You don’t have to be afraid. My hope is that by looking at my closet and seeing what happened when we started to unpack it, that the Holy Spirit would say to you, ‘okay, are you ready to look at your closet?’ and you would trust Him with what comes next.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “The truth of who [God] is gets braided together with the truth of who your heavenly Father is, and the work of our adult lives is separating out what is real and what isn’t.” —Lisa Jo Baker “There are certain key milestones that happen in a life, and the Holy Spirit is quick to come in alongside those moments.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “He loves you so much that He had me write this story because He actually wants to meet you in your story.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “When you invite the Holy Spirit into [the memories] with you, He does begin a sacred process of bearing witness to what happened. It’s like having someone in the room with you saying ‘that shouldn’t have happened’, ‘that was wrong,’ ‘that was terrible’.” —Lisa-Jo Baker “The power of believing in the kind of God we do—who is not constrained by time—is that God is in fact able to move in and out of your timeline.” —Lisa-Jo Baker
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| Creativity Without Expectation (Jena Holliday) | 02 juin 2025 | 00:29:22 | |
Guest Bio: Jena Holliday is the author of Sacred Creativity and a full-time artist, author, entrepreneur, and storyteller. She is the creator and owner of Spoonful of Faith, an illustration and design studio. With just a bit of faith, she walked away from her mainstream marketing job to embrace her passion for art. What started as a hobby eventually evolved into a full-time commitment to spread kindness and hope through her artwork and words. That commitment blossomed into a blog and shop, aptly named Spoonful of Faith, and has thus become not only a successful business but a cultural beacon. Jena has been featured on Good Morning America, Ebony, Essence, People, Nylon, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo, Artful Living, and many more prominent outlets.
Show Summary: What gifts do you think God has blessed you with? Do you see creativity in your gifts? Oftentimes we neglect to notice the diverse ways that God has blessed each of us with creativity. It does not always have to be writing, drawing, painting, or doing a craft. Jena Holliday has found that being creative can grant us a different type of connection with the Lord. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn about sacred creativity with Jena during this God Hears Her conversation.
Notes and Quotes: “Why are you asking everyone else where to go, who to be, and what do except the One who created you?” —Jena Holliday “God didn’t make a mistake when He made us who we are. It wasn’t by chance; it wasn’t a coincidence. It was on purpose. That really helped me to step into the fullness of the voice that the Lord had given me.” —Jena Holliday “What I have learned is that there is a hunger to see the different ways that the image of God is reflected on the earth. It’s cool to be in this position as an artist and illustrator because I have the unique role of creating something in a visual way that doesn’t require words. It was always important to me that I showcase different women and different images and illustrations of people because I wanted them to feel seen. I wanted people to know that they were loved, heard, and that their stories matter.” —Jena Holliday “You should use [your gift] as a way to honor the Gift Giver, the One who has given it to you. We all have a corner of this earth where we get to use our gifts. Whatever God does to multiply it, that’s Him—that’s not on us. That’s not our responsibility.” —Jena Holliday “If you have something that God has given you and it’s still neatly wrapped in a box, I think that’s an invitation to open it up, spend a little time with it, and see what He does with it.” —Jena Holliday “Everyone should take the risk to use the gifts that God has given them.” —Jena Holliday “The way that Jesus loves us is so deep is that He will come after you. He will come find you again and guide you back to where He would like you to be and you get to keep walking forward together.” —Jena Holliday
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| Learning to Be Like Jesus (Whitney Lowe) | 26 mai 2025 | 00:27:11 | |
Guest Bio: Whitney Lowe is an author who wants to see young women excited about God’s work: in the Bible, in history, in the world, and in them. She writes and creates on Instagram, previously known as Scribble Devos, a project born from the realization that young women simply do not interact with the Bible enough to be changed by its truth. Whitney is passionate about disrupting the toxic scroll of social media with hope, peace, and light straight from Scripture. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, who is a pastor, and their two young children.
Show Summary: When you read the Bible, what stands out to you most about Jesus? His kindness? His servant heart? His patience? Whitney Lowe has been challenged through different seasons of her life to grow spiritually in different ways to become more like Jesus. Whether it’s conviction about an eating disorder or reading the Bible out loud to young kids, she’s determined to shine her light to lead others closer to Christ. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how Whitney has spiritually grown through different life seasons. This God Hears Her conversation will encourage and inspire you!
Notes and Quotes: “If He is calling us into the service of hungry people then God wants us fed too.” —Whitney Lowe
“If you are a parent, if you are a mother, that is spiritual formation. That is doing the work of ‘quiet time’ and maybe even more so because it is real and is happening in real time. If you allow God into that space, He is doing the transformative work.” —Whitney Lowe
“What if we just allowed God to spiritually form us in the struggles that are coming anyway, and we invited Him into those spaces through prayer?” —Whitney Lowe
“I am a really big believer that we as a society are overthinking what it looks like to be sacrificial and servant-hearted. We start to think: ‘what organization do I need to start’ or ‘where am I supposed to put all my money for the year, who am I supposed to be giving to.’. When in actuality I think so many of us live in places where if we just open our eyes to our neighbors, we would see people who needed help and needed service.” —Whitney Lowe
“I might not see the end result of that little act of faithfulness, but I know that God calls me to care about people.” —Whitney Lowe
“We have to be okay, as believers, with people knowing that we are deeply flawed. You have to be okay with the reconciliation that might have to come after that sometimes and the fact that you don’t have to be strong because God will put people in your life that can be.” —Whitney Lowe
Verses: Parable of the Sower: Matthew 13
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| Choosing Faith in College (Dr. Carolyn Weber) | 19 mai 2025 | 00:26:15 | |
Guest Bio: An award-winning author, popular professor, and international speaker on the intersections of faith, literature, and culture, Dr. Carolyn Weber, a Commonwealth Scholar, holds her BA Hon. from Huron University College, Canada and her MPhil and DPhil from Oxford University, England. She has taught students across continents and now enjoys teaching at New College Franklin and working with the creative community in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. Her book Surprised by Oxford, which won the Grace Irwin Award, the largest prize for best Christian writing in Canada, was made into a feature film. She resides in the country with her husband, four spirited children, and animal menagerie.
Show Summary: Did you go to college and experience a complete change in your faith? Are you preparing to send a beloved child or children to college? During this God Hears Her conversation, guest Dr. Carolyn Weber relives her time of choosing faith at Oxford University while she prepares to send her daughter off to college. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they dig into Dr. Carolyn’s faith and her current feelings about sending her daughter off.
Notes and Quotes: “We have to doubt as wisely as we have to believe.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “What I was drawn to in some ways with the Christian faith was that it was not fair-weather. There wasn’t a sense of only loving people when you’re in the mood. Love was a verb and a decision. There isn’t a grace that can be earned.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “[On the image of Christians] It’s not a personality; it’s just a glow of a surrendered life.” –Vivian Mabuni “There is so much messaging about self-worth and women, objectifying women and them not having a voice—which is completely the opposite of how Jesus treated women in the Bible, and that is all the more radical given the timeframe.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “Take and eat—not take and think—take and eat in remembrance of me. Put your body back together that'’s been pulled apart by so many things, remember in me and undo the first lie in the garden that you’re not good enough.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “There’s something deeper [with fellowship] because you know that you can go to them with repentance, truth, pain, sorrow, joy, questions, and they are called to walk with you and you with them.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber “You are a daughter of the King. He is the lifter of your head and your shield. There are going to be times in life when you think you have to follow someone, but you have to follow Jesus.” —Dr. Carolyn Weber
Verses: Women being the first to witness the resurrection: Luke 24:1-12 The woman at the well: John 4 Eve in the garden (the lie of not being good enough): Genesis 3
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| Grace in Marriage (Chelsea Damon) | 12 mai 2025 | 00:29:34 | |
Guest Bio: Chelsea Damon is the author of I Thought This Would Make Me Happy: How to Fight Less, Forgive Faster, and Cultivate Joy in Your Marriage and Together with Christ, A Dating Couple's Devotional: 52 Devotions and Bible Studies to Nurture Your Relationship. She is also the author of chelseadamon.com, a website where moms and wives are encouraged to cultivate healthy, Christ-centered lives and relationships. Damon and her husband Josh met while attending college, where they grew in their faith and dated for three years. They were married on the windy coast of Washington in 2013. Throughout their dating and marriage relationship and into parenthood, they've been learning what it means to live loving God and others in a self-love world. Today, the Damons have three biological children, are foster parents, and spend their time looking for new places to hike and explore beautiful South Carolina.
Show Summary: Did you think marriage or a specific relationship would fix all your problems and fully heal you? While marriage is a beautiful gift from God, it can also be really hard. Some seasons are filled with joy and excitement while others are filled with anger and arguments. Chelsea Damon realized she was expecting that marriage would make her happy and storing up resentment towards her husband during the first few years of their marriage. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn how Chelsea overcame her resentment and began to apply grace to her marriage with the help of God. You don’t want to miss this God Hears Her conversation.
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| Building Community as a Mom (Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan) | 05 mai 2025 | 00:30:06 | |
Guest Bio: Tara Edelschick is a teacher, a writer, mother of three, and grandmother. For three decades, she has worked as an educator, teaching public high school students in New York, graduate students at Harvard's School of Education, homeschoolers in Massachusetts, and incarcerated men taking college courses through the Emerson Prison Initiative. In her church, you can find her speaking at a women's conference or marriage retreat, teaching Sunday school, gathering mothers for prayer and Bible study, or leading retreats for families.
Guest Bio: Kathy Tuan-MacLean is the national faculty ministry director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, where she invites and resources faculty to follow Jesus together. Since joining InterVarsity in 1990, she has led numerous students and faculty in Bible study, spiritual formation, and leadership development. She is also a spiritual director who has led marriage ministry and women's retreats. Kathy is married to Scott, and they have three young adult children and an overanxious mini labradoodle.
Show Summary: Did you know that 65-70% of moms struggle with feeling alone? Finding community can be hard during any part of life, but especially while you’re taking care of a child or children. Stay-at-home moms often live repetitive days at home with only their children, while working moms balance a schedule of feeling like they need to be in two places at once. How can moms find people to do life with? Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean understand the struggle firsthand. Join them as they share their advice with hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins for this special Mother’s Day conversation on God Hears Her.
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