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| Hope & Peace in Christ | Susan Shepherd & Cathi Armitage | 25 Nov 2024 | 00:16:26 | |
“Peace means so much more than an absence of conflict and distress. It means wholeness.” We are kicking off Advent a bit early here at Moms in Prayer to truly soak in Who our amazing God is. Today we hear from our USA Country Coordinator, Susan Shepherd, and our Global Ministry Director, Cathi Armitage. They share with us the blessed hope and glorious peace that is found in Christ despite our circumstances or what is happening in the world. Listen in and be washed over by the Word. The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org ABOUT OUR GUESTS Susan Shepherd joyfully serves as the USA Country Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International coaching, encouraging, and working with amazing godly women across the United States. She joined a Moms in Prayer group in 1996 when her daughters were in elementary school. Since then, she’s experienced the peace, power, and perspective of watching God work in the lives of children and schools and she is passionate about sharing this hope and joy with other moms. Susan is married to Joe, mom to two married daughters, and the grandmother of three with another grandchild on the way. Susan loves to pray, but she also likes coffee with friends, traveling, and a good book. Cathi Armitage is the Global Ministry Director for Moms in Prayer International and has been involved in the ministry for thirty years. Cathi and her team oversee the ministry in over 150 countries and counting. She and her high school sweetheart, Matt, have been married for thirty-nine years and have one daughter, three sons and two daughters-in-law who know and love Jesus. She now has the privilege to pray for a new generation with one granddaughter. Cathi and Matt live in Southern California where she enjoys cooking with and for her family. She also enjoys hiking in the local canyons and standup paddle boarding in the Pacific, where she watches the rest of her family surf. It is during those times that they all experience God’s glorious creation up close and personal. SCRIPTURES For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 NIV to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” Luke 1:79 NIV Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 NIV While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ Luke 24:36 NIV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 NIV The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 NIV You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 NIV Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go. Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea; Isaiah 48:17-18 ESV Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7 NIV Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31 NIV But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. Luke 1:46-50 NIV For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. Romans 15:4 NIV LINKS MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| A Hope-Filled Future for Our Children w Cathi Armitage | 11 Nov 2024 | 00:24:18 | |
“What we are seeing across the globe is the Moms in Prayer community, no matter what the circumstances are, they continue to be steadfast, immovable and abounding in the work of the Lord.” Praise God! Today Aubrie sits down with Cathi Armitage, our Global Ministry Director. Cathi and her amazing team oversee Moms in Prayer groups in over 150 countries and counting! Listen in as Cathi shares testimonies of how the Lord is answering prayers and bringing hope all around the world. The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org ABOUT OUR GUEST Cathi Armitage is the Global Ministry Director for Moms in Prayer International and has been involved in the ministry for thirty years. Cathi and her team oversee the ministry in over 150 countries and counting. She and her high school sweetheart, Matt, have been married for thirty-nine years and have one daughter, three sons and two daughters-in-law who know and love Jesus. She now has the privilege to pray for a new generation with one granddaughter. Cathi and Matt live in Southern California where she enjoys cooking with and for her family. She also enjoys hiking in the local canyons and standup paddle boarding in the Pacific, where she watches the rest of her family surf. It is during those times that they all experience God’s glorious creation up close and personal. SCRIPTURES The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 NIV Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. 2 Corinthians 8:5 NIV LINKS MOMS IN PRAYER New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started
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| Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in Women | The Pure in Heart w Diana de Fouler | 08 Jul 2024 | 00:37:02 | |
“Pure in heart is being made clean by the Spirit, by the Word. It is putting God in every thought, word and action. And keeping Him present in our day-to-day lives.” Today we continue in our series, Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in the Woman of God, by welcoming back our Central America Director, Diana de Fouler. We dive into the sixth beatitude, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Diana reminds us that our sin has not just been covered, but completely removed. As we look to Him and Who He is, confess and let His Word wash over us, we will find the freedom of a pure heart. The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org ABOUT OUR GUESTS Diana de Fouler is a gifted Bible teacher who has contagious conviction for the power of prayer. She currently serves as the Moms in Prayer Central America Director, overseeing the ministry in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Diana lives in Panama City, Panama with her husband of 41 years. They have two grown children and three wonderful grandchildren. SCRIPTURES Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 ESV I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 NIV For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our[g] conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Hebrews 9:13-14 ESV Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. Psalm 24:3-4 ESV LINKS MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 215 - Praying Moms & Heroes of Faith with Jasmine Alnutt | 25 Jul 2022 | 01:03:13 | |
"She realized the best thing she could do was pray.” What a revelation! Today Stacy is joined by Bible college professor, speaker and fellow podcast host Jasmine Alnutt. She is going to take us on an amazing journey through church history looking at some of the heroes of the faith in a new way, through their praying moms. You will be so encouraged as Jasmine confirms through historical accounts, the difference a praying mom can make. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Jasmine Alnutt has been teaching at Calvary Chapel Bible College campuses for over 12 years. Her courses include Missionary Biographies, Church History, and Women in Church History. Jasmine currently serves as a Joyful Life Women’s Ministry leader at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and co-host of the Women Worth Knowing Podcast. She is from Washington State and graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. She served as Dean of Women at Calvary Chapel Bible College before serving in London, England, as a missionary.
SCRIPTURE: (NKJV unless noted) “So he answered and said to me: This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’” Says the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” John 14:2 “But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state. For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state. For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:19-21 “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” 2 Timothy 1:5 (NIV) “You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 3:14-15 (NIV)
“That even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives.” 1 Peter 3:1b
BOOKS: “Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret”- by Dr and Mrs. Howard Taylor
LINKS: Moms in Prayer Training Channel podcast
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| Episode 214 - Moms Making a Difference with Pam Tebow | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:38:06 | |
“Of all the things I did for my children, praying for them and teaching them scripture were the two most important things I did.” On today’s episode Stacy speaks with Pam Tebow, author, speaker and mom of five. It will not take you very long to discover why her son, Tim Tebow has been such a light. Pam and her husband Bob, have been faithfully pouring into each one of their five children and nine grandchildren their entire lives, taking every opportunity to point them to Jesus. Listen in as Pam shares the beautiful ripple effects a mom’s influence can have.
ABOUT OUR GUEST: Pam Tebow travels and speaks across the country, encouraging audiences to use the incredible influence God has given them to eternally impact their world. Pam graduated with honors from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. She and her husband, Bob, lived for a number of years as missionaries in the Philippines and continue to serve there through the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association. Bob and Pam run an orphanage in the Philippines, which has been home to scores of children since 1991. They also support orphanages and a safe house they built for rescued girls in a semi-closed country. When their youngest son, Tim, won the Heisman Trophy, Pam was featured in national media for her decision to choose life for Tim against a doctor’s advice. Their story has been highlighted on Good Morning America, on ESPN, and in a 2010 Super Bowl commercial celebrating family and life. Pam has won national awards for her ministry work, including the Commission for Women’s Inspiring Woman of the Year (2013) and the National Pro-Life Recognition Award (2017). Pam and Bob live in Florida; they have five grown children and nine grandchildren and another on the way.
SRIPTURES: (NASB unless noted) “I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8 “My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my hope is from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my refuge; I will not be shaken. My salvation and my glory rest on God; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him; God is a refuge for us.” Psalm 62:5-8 “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?” Psalm 56:3-4 “Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too difficult or too wonderful for You.” Jeremiah 32:17 (AMP) “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:1-2 (NKJV) “Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant. It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered, it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; it keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
BOOKS BY PAM TEBOW: Ripple Effects Hope for a Woman’s Heart
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| Episode 213 - The God of All Comfort with Sheila Walsh | 11 Jul 2022 | 00:29:08 | |
“Come as you are. The more you pour out what is going on, the more space you make for His grace to pour in.” What a beautiful reason to pour our hearts out before the Lord in prayer! On today’s episode Stacy speaks with Bible teacher, international recording artist, television host and bestselling author, Sheila Walsh. Listen in as Sheila shares how the gift of prayer was passed on to her by her mother when she was just a little girl in Scotland and how we too can pass this gift on to our little ones. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Sheila Walsh is a powerful communicator, Bible teacher, international recording artist, television host and bestselling author with almost six million books sold. She is the author of the award-winning Gigi, God's Little Princess series, It's Okay Not to Be Okay, Praying Women, Holding On When You Want to Let Go, and more. She is cohost of the inspirational talk show Life Today with James and Betty Robison, which is seen worldwide by a potential audience of over 100 million viewers. Sheila lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Barry, and son, Christian, who is in graduate school.
SCRIPTURES: (NKJVunless noted) “I look up to the hills. But where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord. He made heaven and earth. He will not let you be defeated. He who guards you never sleeps. He who guards Israel never rests or sleeps.” Psalm 121:1-4 (ICB) “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” John 14:2 “And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him and delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.” Acts 7:9-10 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corithians 1:3-4 “Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;” Philippians 1:6 ”Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.“ Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
BOOKS BY SHEILA WALSH: Is God Still Awake Gigi, God’s Little Princess It’s Okay Not To Be Okay Holding On When You Want To Let Go
LINKS: Facebook Sheila Walsh Connects
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| Episode 212 - Trusting God’s Way with Laura Story | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:25:01 | |
“When God invites His children on an adventure, on a faith journey, it always begins by saying goodbye to something familiar.” On today’s episode Stacy speaks with Laura Story, award-winning songwriter, worship leader, author and Bible teacher. Listen in as Laura shares with humor and humility all the Lord is teaching her as she is letting go of her idea of how a normal family life should look and instead trusting the God’s direction, provision and promises. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Laura Story is a wife, mother, songwriter, worship leader, author, artist, and Bible teacher. Her songs—which have won Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, and Dove Awards—include “Blessings,” and Chris Tomlin’s “Indescribable.” She is the author of two bestselling books and Bible studies: When God Doesn’t Fix It and I Give Up. Laura has a master of theological studies and a doctorate in worship studies, and has served as a worship leader at Perimeter Church in Atlanta since 2005. She has a brand new book and bible study releasing this summer called So Long, Normal: Living and Loving the Free Fall of Faith. Her greatest joy is being a wife to Martin and mother to Josie, Ben, Griffin, and Timothy. To learn more about Laura, visit laurastorymusic.com/ and follow her on Facebook @laurastory, Instagram: @laurastorymusic, and Twitter: @laurastorymusic. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) “Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.” Psalm 90:1 (ESV) “What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.”Ecclesiastes 1:9 (ESV) “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV) “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 (ESV) “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 (ESV) “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”Philippians 1:6 (ESV) “For He has said, ‘I WILL NEVER [under any circumstances] DESERT YOU [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], NOR WILL I FORSAKE or LET YOU DOWN or RELAX MY HOLD ON YOU [assuredly not]!’” Hebrews 13:5b (AMP)
BOOKS BY LAURA STORY: So Long, Normal: Living and Loving the Free Fall of Faith When God Doesn’t Fix It I Give Up LINKS:
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| Episode 211 - All in Youth Ministry with Mike De Vito | 27 Jun 2022 | 00:32:00 | |
“There is no greater investment we can make than in the life of a student.” Today Stacy welcomes Mike De Vito of the National Network of Youth Ministries to the podcast. This is a man who has invested a lifetime in youth ministry, a journey that began back in the days of the Jesus people movement! You will love the stories he shares along with his heart for unity in the body of Christ. Listen in to discover how we can come alongside these every day heroes who are sharing Jesus and making eternal investments in the lives of our students. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Mike De Vito has been involved in youth ministry since 1978, both in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California. Mike is currently the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) Southwest Regional Coordinator. He served Biola University as the assistant director of Biola Youth Ministry Outreach and was an adjunct professor for 10 years. He is a graduate of Vanguard University of Southern California, and served as university co-pastor there with his wife, Kristi from 2003 to 2006.. Mike lives in Orange County, California and has been married to Kristi for 45 years. They have two daughters, and three grandkids. His happy place is the beach. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” John 17:20-23 BOOKS BY MIKE DE VITO: Designed for More: Unleashing Christ's Vision for Unity in a Deeply Divided World LINKS: MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 210 - Cultivating a Grateful Heart with Diana de Fouler | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:29:22 | |
“The peace of God will guard your heart. That is a treasure that is hidden in thanksgiving.” What a treasure the peace of God is! Today Stacy talks with our wonderful Moms in Prayer International Director of Central America, Diana de Fouler who comes to us all the way from Panama. She is here to give us a sneak peek of the new Moms in Prayer summer Bible study that starts in July. Don’t miss this behind the scenes look at this study on the life changing subject of thanksgiving. It is available in both Spanish and English and you can sign up today! ABOUT OUR GUEST: Diana de Fouler is a gifted Bible teacher who has contagious conviction for the power of prayer. She currently serves as the Moms in Prayer Central America Director, overseeing the ministry in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Diana lives in Panama City, Panama with her husband of 39 years. They have two grown children and two wonderful grandchildren. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:8-9 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. Matthew 15:36 For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes. And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.” Luke 22:18-20 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” John 11:40-42 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7 Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. Hebrews 2:11 BOOKS: LINKS: Summer Bible Study Registration Cultivating a Thankful Heart Bible Study Summer Bible Study Registration (Spanish) https://momsinprayer.org/cultivando-un-corazon-agradecido-estudio-biblico/ MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 209 - Mat Carriers with Fern Nichols | 13 Jun 2022 | 00:37:54 | |
“We all need to be mat carriers for one another’s children.” What better gift could we give one another? Today‘s guest is the one and only Fern Nichols, founder of Moms in Prayer International. She is here to share a powerfully productive alternative to worry: thankful prayer. Prepare to be inspired as she gives one of her most dearly loved teachings, Jesus healing the paralytic. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Fern Nichols is a former elementary school teacher and the founder of Moms in Prayer International, a prayer movement that mobilizes women around the world to gather together to pray for their children and schools. In 1984, Fern was fearful about sending her two eldest children off to junior high. She knew the school would be a battlefield for their hearts and minds. She realized the warfare would be intense and to fight in this battle she needed to invite other moms to pray. She called a mom and asked her to pray with her for their children and school. Her response was an immediate “yes,” and that was the humble beginning of Moms in Prayer that now spans the USA in every state and is in more than 150 countries. Fern has traveled to almost every continent in the world speaking, teaching and training women how to pray effectively. She and her husband Rle have been married 53 years. They were involved with Campus Crusade for Christ (now CRU) for 15 years. They have four children and 10 grandchildren. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? Numbers 23:19 And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. Psalm12:6
So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11
The LORD said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.” Jeremiah 1:12 “Is not my word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?” Jeremiah 23:29
Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. Matthew 18:19-20
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
BOOKS BY FERN NICHOLS: Moms in Prayer: Standing in the Gap for Your Children
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| Episode 208 - Rest in Jesus with Asheritah Ciuciu | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:34:52 | |
“It was sitting with the truth of Psalm 46 and allowing God’s voice to speak louder than my fears.” There is power in God’s word! Today Stacy speaks with best-selling author, speaker and mom of three, Asheritah Ciuciu about God’s beautiful invitation to find rest in Him. Listen in as Asheritah openly shares her struggle with fear and how God graciously revealed Himself as her refuge and strength. What God did for Asheritah, He longs to do for us all! ABOUT OUR GUEST: ASHERITAH CIUCIU is a bestselling writer and speaker, wife to her high school sweetheart Flaviu and mama to three spunky kiddos. She grew up in Romania as a missionary kid and studied English and Women's Ministry at Cedarville University. Her passion is helping overwhelmed women find joy in Jesus through creative and consistent time in God's Word. Discover your creative Quiet Time personality at www.OneThingAlone.com. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. Psalm 46:1-2 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us And lead us not into temptation. Luke 11:1-4 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:14-16 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 24-25 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God from the angel’s hand. Revelation 8:4 BOOKS BY ASHERITAH CIUCIU: Prayers of Rest Bible and Breakfast: 31 Mornings with Jesus He Is Enough: Living in the Fullness of Jesus MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 207 - Making Jesus Known Together with Nick Hall | 30 May 2022 | 00:42:59 | |
“When you combine mama bear and the place of prayer, there’s some serious dynamite there.” Our special guest knows this dynamite power by personal experience as he is the son of a Moms in Prayer mom. Today Stacy talks with the inspirational Nick Hall, International evangelist, founder and president of Pulse. Listen in as Nick shares his contagious passion for making Jesus known. Don’t miss Nick’s invitation to Together 22, the once in a lifetime stadium gathering happening June 24-25 at the historic Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Nick Hall is the founder and president of Pulse and a leading international evangelist. He holds a position on the Board of Directors Executive Committee of the National Association of Evangelicals. He is the author of Reset: Jesus Changes Everything. Nick founded Pulse in 2006 on his college campus and has since seen 318,244,124 people impacted by the Gospel and 1,997,440 people commit their lives to Jesus through Pulse initiatives. Hall has preached the gospel to millions worldwide through Pulse mega-events such as the 2016 event on the National Mall in DC that drew 400,000+ attendees. During a time when our nation is divided on many things but often silent about the one thing that matters most--knowing Jesus--Hall strives to equip believers to unite, equip, and unleash a generation to make Jesus known. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’” Luke 18:13 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. John 12:32 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-13 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. 2 Timothy 4:5 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Philemon 1:6 BOOKS BY NICK HALL: Reset: Jesus Changes Everything LINKS: MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 206 - The Greatest Invitation of All with Joni Eareckson Tada | 23 May 2022 | 00:29:43 | |
“Let’s pray for our children; let’s go into overdrive in asking God to rescue our children and to fix their eyes on the heavenly glories above.” We can do this! Today Stacy welcomes the one and only Joni Eareckson Tada to the podcast. Joni is a beloved international speaker, best-selling author, artist and Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends Ministry. Joni and Friends is committed to bringing the Gospel and practical resources to people impacted by disability around the globe. Listen in a Joni points us to the truth about heaven and shows us how we can share this glorious truth with our children. Don’t miss how the beautiful realities of heaven should impact every single day of our lives here on earth. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Joni Eareckson Tada is CEO of Joni and Friends, an organization that accelerates Christian outreach in the disability community. Joni and Friends provides practical support and spiritual help to special-needs families worldwide, and equips thousands of churches in developing disability ministry. Joni is the author of numerous bestselling books, including When God Weeps, Diamonds in the Dust, A Step Further, winner of the Gold Medallion Award, and her latest A Spectacle of Glory. Joni and her husband, Ken, have been married since 1982. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:20 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. Ephesians 1:22-23 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives. In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.1 Thessalonians 5:18 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11:15-16 For it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:16
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| Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in Women | The Merciful w Georgene Kamphuis | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:40:33 | |
“He wants me to be merciful like He is merciful, and not only be merciful, but to love mercy.” Today we continue in our series, Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in the Woman of God, by welcoming our Moms in Prayer Graphic Designer, Georgene Kamphuis. We dive into the fifth beatitude, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy.” Georgene draws us into the merciful heart of our Father and shows us how we can extend that same mercy to those around us. It isn’t always what we give, but also what we withhold. The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org ABOUT OUR GUESTS Georgene Kamphuis is a graphic designer on the Communications Team for Moms in Prayer International. She designs for web and print, creating images for the MIP website and products, event graphics, presentations, social media, and publications. After several years working in the corporate world as a designer Georgene became a full-time mom who freelanced from home. For a few years she volunteered to do graphics for MIP and then about 16 years ago joined their staff. She was first introduced to Moms in Prayer in 1989 when she met another mom interested in praying for their children and the new elementary school in the neighborhood. She and her husband live in North San Diego County, California. Three daughters, their husbands, two teenage grandsons, and a three-year-old granddaughter keep her praying in a Moms in Prayer Group every week. There have been countless answers to prayer these 35 years of praying for her kids, their kids, and their schools. Georgene loves gardening, reading, and keeping in touch with her friends. Working full-time for Moms in Prayer with other women with the same passion for prayer and Jesus hasn't been like working, but fun, and a gift from God. SCRIPTURES Make the soul of Your servant joyful, For to You, Lord, I lift up my soul. For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all who call upon You. Psalm 86:4-5 ESV “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 1 Corinthians 2:9 ESV He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 NIV Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NIV Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before You. Psalm 89:14 NASB The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. Psalm 103:8-13 ESV Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Luke 6:38 NIV LINKS MOMS IN PRAYER New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started | |||
| Episode 205 - Hope for the Mom Facing Uncertainty with Emilia Frech de Alberto | 16 May 2022 | 00:29:15 | |
“The choices Naomi and Ruth make can be seen as a picture of how we can respond to God’s invitation to stay where we are in sin or stake all our future on Him.” Oh how we pray our children will make the choice to stake all on Jesus! Today Stacy talks with our wonderful Moms in Prayer International Regional Coordinator of Honduras, Emilia Frech de Alberto as we continue our Moms in the Bible series. She is here to share on our next Bible mom, a favorite of many, Ruth. Listen in as Emilia encourages us to trust our sovereign God who rules in the midst of uncertain times. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Emilia Frech de Alberto has loved to pray since she was very young. For many years, she willingly served with much love and passion as an interpreter for American missionaries living in her country, while she was studying at the University to become an Architect. After graduating, she strongly felt God's call on her life. Doors of opportunity had opened for her to obtain a degree in Practical Theology from Christ for the Nations in Dallas, TX. After several missionary trips, she returned to her country, Honduras. She began to seek God's purpose for her life as her heart had a yearning to be a blessing to her nation; continued working for many years as a teacher and English coordinator in a Christian School and now working from home at a marketing company, also preparing to become a Certified Translator. In 2014, she pioneered her first Moms in Prayer group at a Bilingual School where she worked as a Spiritual Counselor. In July 2018, she became Area Coordinator and is now transitioning to serve as Regional Coordinator. She is excited to see how God is answering their prayers; her team-leaders are growing and helping her to extend the ministry in every department of Honduras. Emilia and her husband Alex have three sons, Caleb Elias, Afif Josue and Alex David. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) “Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Now, listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close to my young women. Let your eyes be on the field that they are reaping, and go after them. Have I not charged the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink what the young men have drawn.” Ruth 2:8-9 (ESV) And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman. Ruth 3:11 (ESV) Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:“Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 2 Samuel 7:18 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:36-38 (ESV) Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21 LINKS: MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 204 - Hope for the Mom Suffering Loss with Elisabeth Hoefliger | 09 May 2022 | 00:23:50 | |
“The same comfort we receive from God we can use to comfort others in their suffering.” And what a gift comfort is! Today Stacy talks with Elisabeth Hoefliger all the way from beautiful Switzerland as we continue our Moms in the Bible series. Elisabeth is our Moms in Prayer International Regional Coordinator of Eastern Switzerland and she is here to share on our next Bible mom, Naomi from the book of Ruth. Listen in as Elisabeth shares the hope and comfort she herself has received as the Lord has cared for her just like He cared for Naomi. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Elisabeth Hoefliger is a Regional Coordinator with Moms in Prayer International. It is a privilege for her to oversee the beautiful region of Eastern Switzerland. She loves encouraging moms of all ages standing in the gap and be everything God calls them to be. Elisabeth and her husband have five children on earth and two in heaven, three children-in-love and six beautiful grandchildren. Through navigating the loss of her two precious sons, Elisabeth has found great comfort drawing closer to God, spending time in His wonderful creation and going for walks with her dog Jimmy. Elisabeth loves reading, traveling, worshipping and good, long talks with family and friends. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) “May the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done.” Ruth 2:12 (NLT) So Boaz took Ruth into his home, and she became his wife. When he slept with her, the Lord enabled her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son. Then the women of the town said to Naomi, “Praise the Lord, who has now provided a redeemer for your family! May this child be famous in Israel. May he restore your youth and care for you in your old age. For he is the son of your daughter-in-law who loves you and has been better to you than seven sons!” Naomi took the baby and cuddled him to her breast. And she cared for him as if he were her own. The neighbor women said, “Now at last Naomi has a son again!” And they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse and the grandfather of David. Ruth 4:13-17 (NLT) The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Psalm 36:9 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 LINKS: MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 203 - Hope for the Mom Fighting Battles with Stephanie McDermott | 02 May 2022 | 00:27:04 | |
“I’ve learned that there are no limits to what praying in agreement can do.” Whoa, what a powerful truth! Today Stacy welcomes the wonderful Stephanie McDermott to the podcast as we continue our Moms in the Bible series. Stephanie is our Moms in Prayer Florida State Coordinator and our International Leader Developer of Bhutan, India, Singapore and Sri Lanka. She is here to share on Deborah from the book of Judges. You won’t want to miss a moment of the powerful encouragement to keep on fighting the good fight through prayer because we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Stephanie McDermott has been with Moms in Prayer for more than 16 years. She has lived in 5 different countries spanning the Middle East, Europe, Asia Pacific and India, where she served as a Moms in Prayer leader. She has trained many moms in the Four Steps of Prayer who continue to lead groups in their countries. Now back in the USA, Stephanie is the Florida State Coordinator and also an International Leader Developer for Bhutan India, Singapore and Sri Lanka. Stephanie is married to William and a mom of two third-culture kids. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time. She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. Judges 4:4-5 As for God, his way is perfect. The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. 2 Samuel 22:31 But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Nehemiah 9:17b For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:21 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 202 - Hope for the Mom Feeling Unloved with Kendra Rock | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:28:19 | |
“God is able to use the good, the bad and the ugly in our lives.” Hallelujah! Today we continue our Moms in Bible series talking about not one, but two moms in the Bible, Leah and Rachel. Listen in as Stacy talks with our wonderful Moms in Prayer USA Southwest Division Coordinator, Kendra Rock about the way God is able to work all things together for good in the lives of His children. What hope we have in our compassionate God who continually shows us just how dearly He loves us. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Kendra Rock serves as the Southwest Division Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International. She has the joy of serving alongside the leadership and praying moms in Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. She has been involved in Moms in Prayer for over 23 years. Kendra is married to Roger and is blessed with two adult sons, a daughter-in-love, and two grandchildren. She enjoys talks with God, walks with her husband, and playing the harp. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) The LORD make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the house of Israel. Ruth 4:11 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised. Psalm 113:3 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 Each is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it is conceived gives birth to sin and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. James 1:14-15 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but you do not have so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. James 4:1-2 MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 201 - Hope for the Mom Letting Go with Cathi Armitage | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:31:26 | |
“Live in anticipation of what our loving, merciful, and sovereign God in heaven can accomplish.” Today we continue our Moms in Bible series talking about a very inspirational mom, Moses’ mom, Jochebed.. Stacy’s special guest is our very own Cathi Armitage, mom of four, international speaker, and Moms in Prayer Global Ministry Director. Listen in she points us all to the hope we have in praying and holding on to God’s word. Our God can be trusted to keep all of His promises! ABOUT OUR GUEST: Cathi Armitage is the Global Ministry Director for Moms in Prayer International and has been involved in the ministry for over twenty-five years. Cathi and her team oversee the ministry in over 160 countries and counting. She and her high school sweetheart, Matt, has been married for over thirty-five years and have three sons and one daughter who know and love Jesus. Cathi and Matt live in Southern California where she enjoys cooking with and for her family. She also enjoys hiking in the local canyons and standup paddle boarding in the Pacific, where she watches the rest of her family surf. It is during those times that they all experience God’s glorious creation up close and personal. SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. Exodus 1:17 The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent. Exodus 33:11 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2 For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God. Moses was certainly faithful in God’s house as a servant. His work was an illustration of the truths God would reveal later. But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.Hebrews 3:4-6 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:24-27 (NLT) MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 200 - Hope for the Mom who Feels Defeated with Sharon Gamble | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:37:14 | |
“God, even in hard times, can turn ashes into beauty.” Today we begin our series Moms in Bible Part 2. You are not going to want to miss a moment of this power-packed episode talking about the very first mom in the Bible, Eve. Stacy’s special guest is author, speaker, moms in prayer mom and Sweet Selah Ministries founder, Sharon Gamble. Listen in she points us all to the hope we have in Jesus who is always able to give us victory even if we feel defeated. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Sharon Gamble’s goal and driving purpose is to see Christian women carve out quiet spaces to meet with God, to know Him and to love Him more and more. That God-given passion led her to establish Sweet Selah Ministries, devoted to giving women encouragement and tools to take time out of their busy, busy lives to “be still” with the One who loves them most. Author and frequent speaker at ladies’ groups and conferences, Sharon posts fun, inspiring blogs on her website, SweetSelah.org, co-hosts a podcast, The Sweet Selah Moments Podcast, and frequently offers online Bible studies through social media. Her books include Sweet Selah Moments: Encouragement for Everyday Living, a daily devotional guide, Give Me Wings to Soar: A Sweet Selah Journey Toward a Deeper Walk with God, a guide to devotional study of God’s Word, and Give Me Wings to Soar: A Sweet Selah Journal that accompanies the book by the same name. She’s currently working on a third book, Loved: A Bible Study of the Gospel of John. Sharon was actively involved for 21 years with the ministry of Moms in Prayer International, serving four and a half years as USA national director. Sharon and husband, Ray, live in New Hampshire, have two lovely daughters, two fine sons-in-law, an ever-growing number of grandchildren—and a cute, little dog, Bella, who brings much joy and occasional “trouble” into their lives. SCRIPTURES: (NLT unless noted) Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” So the Lord God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and the man chose a name for each one. He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him. So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the Lord God took out one of the man’s ribs and closed up the opening. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. “At last!” the man exclaimed. “This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? Matthew 18:12 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32 BOOKS BY SHARON GAMBLE: Sweet Selah Moments: Encouragement for Everyday Living Give Me Wings to Soar: A Sweet Selah Journey Toward a Deeper Walk with God A Sweet Selah Journal LINKS: MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 199 - Jesus & Ordinary Moms with Kim Howard | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:38:44 | |
“It is amazing what we can see happen when we actually commit to praying.” Truly God is working through the prayers of His people! Today Stacy talks with Kim Howard from our Moms in Prayer International Global Ministry Department. Listen in she shares testimony after testimony of God working around the world through the prayers of ordinary moms like you and me. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Kim has been part of the Moms in Prayer Global Department for the last six years, overseeing countries in Africa, Canada, Caribbean and the Middle East, helping women join or start Moms in Prayer groups and raising up leadership in these countries. She is passionate about encouraging young moms to pray scripture over their children to start building godly character at a young age. Kim was in leadership roles with MOPS and now speaks to MOPS moms, sharing the life-changing ministry of Moms in Prayer. Her heart for prayer and love for travel has enabled her to visit the Caribbean sharing and building leadership in Jamaica and St. Maarten. Kim has two young adult children and lives in Temecula with her husband, Matt. SCRIPTURES: (NKJV unless noted) Then she made a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.” 1 Samuel 1:11 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 1 Samuel 17:45 For behold, He who forms mountains, And creates the wind, Who declares to man what his thought is, And makes the morning darkness, Who treads the high places of the earth— The LORD God of hosts is His name. Amos 4:13 So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; In every place incense shall be offered to My name, And a pure offering; For My name shall be great among the nations,” Says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 1:11 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 (NIV) For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:10-11 LINKS: Moms in Prayer Booklet-ebook format
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| Episode 198 - Strengthened By His Spirit with Becky Thompson | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:29:58 | |
“The Holy Spirit was sent so we can still experience a life full of God’s love and His closeness.” What a gift Jesus has given to us as His followers! Today Stacy sits down with bestselling author and creator of the Midnight Praying Mom devotional community, Becky Thompson. Listen in Becky shares the beauty of a life awakened to His Spirit.
ABOUT OUR GUEST: Becky Thompson is a bestselling author and the creator of the Midnight Mom Devotional community gathering more than one million moms in nightly prayer. Speaking to the struggle of balancing life as a wife, mother, and daughter of God, she has become the voice of modern Christian motherhood. An author of seven books, Becky has appeared on the USA Today, Publishers Weekly and ECPA bestseller lists. Becky lives in Oklahoma with her husband, Jared, and their three children.
SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Joel 2:28 “I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” John 14:16–17 (NKJV) But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. John 16:7 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts 2:1-4 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. Romans 8:26 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Ephesians 6:18
BOOKS BY BECKY THOMPSON: God So Close Hope Unfolding Love Unending Peace
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| Episode 197 - Easter Devotion for Families with Barbara Reaoch | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:33:32 | |
“I have learned to really esteem the role God has given parents and teachers.” What a privilege to get to share Jesus with the next generation! And it’s never too early to start. Today Stacy talks with author and Bible teacher Barbara Reaoch about passing on the power of God’s living word to our children. She offers helpful and very practical tips on how to do this. Listen in Barbara invites us into the wonder of the greatest rescue story ever told, the story of Easter. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Barbara Reaoch is the author of A Jesus Easter (2022) and co-author of Making Room for Her: Biblical Wisdom for a Healthy Relationship with Your Mother-in-Law or Daughter-in-Law (2022) . She served with Bible Study Fellowship as International Director of the Children's Division. You can connect with her at www.barbarareaoch.com SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. Matthew 16:15-17 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” Mark 9:37 And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17b-19 BOOKS BY BARBARA REAOCH: A Jesus Easter A Jesus Christmas Why Christmas Why Easter
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| Episode 196 - Praying Through the Psalms with Kathrin Larsen | 14 Mar 2022 | 00:37:27 | |
“Isn’t this exactly what the Psalmists did? They cried out to the Lord for help in the midst of danger and war.” What a timeless gift the Psalms are! Each one offers a glimpse into what a close and deeply personal relationship with the Lord looks like. Today Stacy speaks with our wonderful Moms in Prayer Director of Europe and Israel, Kathrin Larsen. Listen in as she shares the treasures the Lord revealed to her as she prayed her way through all 150 Psalms. ABOUT OUR GUEST: After 20 years of praying with Moms in Prayer, Kathrin Larsen has seen God move countless times and can joyfully testify that He faithfully answers prayer. Kathrin currently serves as the Moms in Prayer Director of Europe and Israel and oversees the ministry and leadership teams in 47 countries. Kathrin and her husband of 36 years have three adult children, one son-in-law, and one adorable granddaughter. They reside in beautiful Switzerland. SCRIPTURES: (NASB 1995 unless noted) For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold. My God in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes. Psalm 59:9-10 But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth. For I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness. I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant, Psalm 89:2-3 “Arise, cry aloud in the night at the beginning of the night watches; Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to Him for the life of your little ones who are faint because of hunger At the head of every street.” Lamentations 2:19 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.” John 3:16-17 MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in Women | Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness w Lorielle Agraso | 10 Jun 2024 | 00:51:39 | |
“The God of the universe tells us to just bring our appetites and He will take care of the rest.” Today we continue in our series, Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in the Woman of God, by welcoming mom of three, Lorielle Agraso. We dive into the fourth beatitude, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Lorielle reminds us about the fullness of life that comes as we seek God and the things of Him. She helps us step away from the world and into the goodness of God. The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org ABOUT OUR GUEST Lorielle Agraso is a follower of Jesus with a heart for revival and God's truth. She became a stay-at-home mom after her first of three was born. Her husband Gabe, is often traveling for work, and she found a deeper calling for her home and family as she learned to trust God in much of the solitary time. She was born and raised in Southern California, but recently moved to middle Tennessee, where the family has lived for almost 4 years. This was a big leap of faith, drenched in much prayer, but Lorielle found peace in surrendering what she once controlled, to dive deeper into what God was providing their family. They now live on 16 acres with 3 children (1 girl and 2 boys), 24 chickens, 6 ducks, 5 dogs and 2 kittens with hopes to add additional animals in the years to come. She loves growing her garden, cooking, trying new things and having friends and family over for game nights. Her faith has become her biggest adventure and each season she looks forward to the time spent with God as He plants new seeds and brings her into the next chapters He intends her walk to through. SCRIPTURES Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 ESV Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors. Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. Deuteronomy 8:1-3 NIV Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8 NIV Meanwhile his disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat something.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” Then his disciples said to each other, “Could someone have brought him food?” “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. John 4:31-34 NIV O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, Psalm 63:1 & 5 ESV You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Psalm 23:5a NIV For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. Romans 14:17-18 ESV LINKS MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 195 - Defeating Giants with Luanne Botta | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:35:22 | |
“We don’t have to fear. We can come under the umbrella of God who says, ‘Take Me with you in this.’” What a gift to know God is always with us! Today Stacy sits down with author, speaker and Bible teacher Luanne Botta to talk about spiritual warfare. Let your heart be filled with courage as Luanne points us to victory, the victory that has already been won by Jesus.
ABOUT OUR GUEST: Luanne Botta is an author, Bible teacher and speaker who brings the gospel to life through the Word and personal testimony. Her high energy and joyful spirit of encouragement bring an authentic transparency, making her an endearing and powerful speaker. As a high school teacher at a private Christian academy for almost 20 years, Luanne found herself in a unique role, guiding hundreds of young people through God’s Word with her uncompromising, take-no-prisoners way of speaking the truth while still showing them unconditional love. Her passion was igniting them to live their lives with a higher standard than the culture around them. From these years of ministry and the heartache experienced by her students in their teen years, Luanne authored two books to equip young people with the truth, Young Hearts. Pure Lives (for girls),and The Warrior Within (for guys). Her newest release, Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God, is available now.
SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Psalm 23:5 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. Jeremiah 31:3 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. Luke 10:19 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Ephesians 6:18 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Colosians 2:15 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. James 2:19
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| Episode 194 - The Difference a Christian Educator Can Make with Vanessa Frazier | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:40:13 | |
“If Jesus comes at the end of this school year, did we do all we were supposed to do?” What a great question! If this is our last school year to pray, to teach, to point the next generation to Jesus, are we making the most of every opportunity we have been given? Today Stacy talks with educator, author and Moms in Prayer South Carolina State Coordinator, Vanessa Frazier. Listen in as Vanessa inspires us with what a difference even one Christian educator can make. You won’t want to miss the contagious passion in this episode because now is our time, our opportunity to make a Kingdom impact. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Vanessa Frazier is South Carolina's State Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International. With over 25 years of experience walking and talking with God in national and international schools, she continues to go forward with the Great Commission—making disciples of public school teachers. She acknowledges Jesus Christ as her Teacher and Lord, keeping passion and zeal on her side while diligently striving to inspire teachers to gravitate toward the Word of God for daily direction, counsel, and guidance. The author of the book, Dear God, Welcome Back to School, Vanessa serves as a Christian Education coach with the God-given ability to equip and encourage teachers throughout the year. The end result allows educational professionals to draw on the power of God to make extraordinary changes in their classrooms. She recently completed her ED.S in Educational Leadership at Columbia International University and plans to complete her Doctorate in Education in the near future.
SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Joshua 1:3 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:10 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.1Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NKJV)
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| Episode 193 - Revival on Every Campus with Dan Allan | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:31:27 | |
“Lord, we have seen Your awesome deeds. We have told the stories. Won’t You do it again?” This is the what we are all praying for! That the revival and spiritual awakenings we have seen throughout history would happen again. Listen in as Stacy speaks with Dan Allen, the Executive Director of Mission Expansion for Cru and co-founder of the Every Campus movement. You won’t want to miss a moment as Dan shares amazing answers to prayer as believers from different churches, denominations and ministries are uniting for kingdom work on campuses throughout the world.
ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dan Allan has served on staff with Cru since 1990. His assignments began with STINT in Bucharest, Romania just months after the Iron Curtain fell. Dan has served in the campus ministry of Cru at the University of Missouri, in the St. Louis area, and in Southern California before moving to Orlando in August of 2017. Currently, Dan serves as the Executive Director for Mission Expansion. Dan is a co-founder of the EveryCampus movement--a coalition of partners who share a passion to see revival and spiritual awakening among the college students and faculty in the United States.Dan and his wife, Holly, have been married for 27 years. They have a daughter who is graduating from law school this spring and a son who is a junior at the University of Central Florida and a "forever toddler" dog who thinks that she is a daughter.
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SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34:3 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! Psalm 133:1 Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day. Habakkuk 3:2a By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12 | |||
| Episode 192 - Following Jesus with Sadie Robertson Huff | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:34:38 | |
“When you are captivated by Jesus, He holds your full attention.” Isn’t this what we are all praying for? Oh that the generations following behind us would be captivated by Jesus! Listen in to hear how this is actually happening as today Stacy welcomes the one and only Sadie Robertson Huff to the podcast. Sadie loves the Lord with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength and she is sharing this love with her generation as speaker, best-selling author, and founder of Live Original. Truly the Lord’s faithfulness continues to every generation. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Sadie Robertson Huff is a speaker, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Influencer, and Founder of Live Original. Communicating as a sister and friend, Huff is on a mission to use her influence to reach her generation with the message of Christ. Huff is the host of the popular podcast WHOA, That’s Good, which reached more than a million unique downloads after only 15 episodes. Her Live Original Blog, features encouraging and transparent messages from Huff and her closest friends. She recently launched her exclusive, online community and App, LO Sister, which is designed to cultivate sisterhood through bible studies and workshops. You can learn more about Sadie Robertson Huff at LiveOrginal.com or by following her on Instagram @legitsadierob. BOOKS BY SADIE ROBERTSON HUFF: Who Are You Following? Live Original: How the Duck Commander Teen Keeps It Real and Stays True to Her Values Live Original Devotional Life Just Got Real: A Live Original Novel LINKS: MOMS IN PRAYER SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted) For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:13-14 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 What has been will be again,what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45 (NKJV) Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 | |||
| Episode 191 - Hope for Prodigals with Teresa Newcomer | 07 Feb 2022 | 00:37:06 | |
“At the time of our creation, God knit into you and me all we would need to fight the battle for our children’s return.” God is so good! Today Stacy speaks with our Mississippi State Coordinator, Teresa Newcomer. Teresa has walked through many storms in this life and she is going to point us to the hope that is strong and trustworthy, an anchor for our souls. This episode will encourage everyone who is looking for hope, especially hope for prodigals. About our Guest: Teresa Newcomer is honored to serve as Mississippi’s first Moms in Prayer State Coordinator. She first became a group leader and started a group for her son’s school in 2013, not realizing God was preparing her for leadership as an Area Coordinator and then State Coordinator in 2017. Nothing makes her happier than sharing the joy of praying for children and schools. She enjoys every opportunity to speak to churches and women’s groups about the power of prayer. Teresa and her husband, Will, have been married nearly 35 years and have a daughter, 27, and a son, 22. They enjoy traveling, discovering new places and have been blessed by many years of being involved in volunteer missions both at home and abroad. Links: https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/join-a-group/moms-praying-for-prodigals/ https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/start-a-group/ To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org Scriptures: Psalm 71:14 (NIV) “As for me, I will always have hope.” Isaiah 60:4 (NIV) “Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip.” Jeremiah 31:16-17 (NIV) This is what the Lord says “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” declares the Lord.“They will return from the land of the enemy. So there is hope for your descendants,” declares the Lord. “Your children will return to their own land.” Luke 18:7-8 (NIV) And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” John 16:33 (NIV) “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Acts 17:25 (NIV) “And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.“ | |||
| Episode 190 - Having “the talk” with our kids with Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Amy Davison | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:46:59 | |
“Don’t let the air pods and eye rolls sway you. Your kids are listening. You are making a difference!” Today Stacy welcomes Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Amy Davison of Mama Bear Apologetics to the podcast for an important and timely discussion. It’s a double portion of wisdom, encouragement, and hope as Hillary and Amy offer their expertise in an area many of us struggle, having “the talk” with our children. About our Guests: Hillary Morgan Ferrer, founder of Mama Bear Apologetics®, has a burden for providing accessible apologetics resources for busy moms. She has a master’s in biology, and her specialties are scientific apologetics, dealing with doubt, and identifying causes and solutions for youth leaving the church. Amy Davison is a former Air Force veteran-turned-writer and podcast cohost for Mama Bear Apologetics®. She received her MA in Christian apologetics from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and loves helping parents raise their children to be warriors in the faith. She specializes in biblical sexuality, how to incorporate apologetics into parenting, and cultural challenges to the faith. Books: “Mama Bear Apologetics” by Hillary Morgan Ferrrer “Mama Bear Apologetics-Guide to Sexuality” by Hillary Morgan Ferrer with Amy Davison Links: https://mamabearapologetics.com/ https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/start-a-group/ To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 189 - Amazing Graciousness with Fern Nichols | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:33:22 | |
“The tongue is a daily reminder and motivation to purify the heart.” It sure is! Oh how we all want to be gracious, but how? Today‘s guest is the one and only Fern Nichols, founder of Moms in Prayer International. Listen in as Fern shares the pathway to graciousness available to us all as God’s children. This message is timeless treasure from our Moms in Prayer archives. It’s a message that gets right to the heart of the matter because truly, graciousness is a matter of the heart. About our Guest: Fern Nichols is a former elementary school teacher and the founder of Moms in Prayer International, a prayer movement that mobilizes women around the world to gather together to pray for their children and schools. In 1984, Fern was fearful about sending her two eldest children off to junior high. She knew the school would be a battlefield for their hearts and minds. She realized the warfare would be intense and to fight in this battle she needed to invite other moms to pray. She called a mom and asked her to pray with her for their children and school. Her response was an immediate “yes,” and that was the humble beginning of Moms in Prayer that now spans the USA in every state and is in more than 150 countries.Fern has traveled to almost every continent in the world speaking, teaching and training women how to pray effectively.She and her husband Rle have been married 53 years. They were involved with Campus Crusade for Christ (now CRU) for 15 years. They have four children and 10 grandchildren. Books: “Moms in Prayer: Standing in the Gap for Your Children” by Fern Nichols “Moms Little Book of Powerful Prayers” by Fern Nichols “The Moms in Prayer Booklet” by Fern Nichols Links: https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 188 - A Generation Meant For More with Mark Hopson | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:31:50 | |
“Huge breakthroughs come in answer to prayer.” Yes they do! Today Stacy welcomes the President of National School Project, Mark Hopson to the podcast. Listen in as Mark tells his story from growing up on the mission field in the Czech Republic to his call to the mission field of public schools in America. You don’t want to miss a moment as Mark testifies to what He has seen the Lord do in answer to earnest, continual, persistent prayer. About our Guest: Mark Hopson has been with National School Project for fourteen years, beginning in 2003 as a Campus Mentor while attending Biola University. After graduating in 2006, he joined NSP full-time as a Chapter Director for the greater Los Angeles area and served in this position for seven years during which time he received an M.A. in New Testament from Talbot School of Theology. In 2013, Mark moved his family to Chicago, IL, to start three new ministry chapters at Trinity International University, Moody Bible Institute, and Wheaton College, launching what would become a brand new ministry hub to service the Midwest. In 2017, Mark became NSP’s second president. Mark and his wife Shelley both grew up as missionary kids and now live in Wheaton, IL with their four young children: Abigail, Anna, Luke & Caleb. Links: https://nationalschoolproject.com/ https://momsinprayer.org/training-channel/ https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/start-a-group/ To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 187 - Praying Scripture for Moms with Jodie Berndt | 10 Jan 2022 | 00:35:42 | |
“There is never a need you are going to face that God has not covered in His word and even more in His character.” Today Stacy sits down with best-selling author, speaker, and Moms in Prayer mom, Jodie Berndt. She is here to share about the gift of praying God’s own words back to Him; how the whole Bible is meant not just to be read, but also to be prayed through. Listen in as Jodie shares the treasures the Lord revealed to her as she responded to His invitation to abide in His presence. About our Guest: Jodie Berndt is a popular speaker and the author of ten books, including the bestselling Praying the Scriptures series for Children, Teens, and Adult Children. Jodie has been a guest on shows like Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and the Don’t Mom Alone podcast, and her writing has been featured on Fox News, Proverbs 31 Ministries, and in several family and parenting magazines. A former television producer and on-air personality, Jodie has been married to her UVA sweetheart, Robbie, for 35 years. They have four adult children and live in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Books: “Praying the Scriptures for Your Life” by Jodie Berndt “Praying Scriptures for Your Children” by Jodie Berndt Links: https://momsinprayer.org/events/global-day-of-prayer-fasting-2022/ https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/start-a-group/ To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 186 - Rise Up & Pray with Sally Burke | 03 Jan 2022 | 00:31:49 | |
“Our part is to rise up bold in the strength of the Lord, to move forward in prayer and then watch God unleash His power.” Today Stacy talks with Sally Burke, the president of Moms in Prayer International, about the great opportunity we have to impact an entire generation through prayer. What a vital topic to ponder as we enter a new year! Listen in as Sally inspires us to rise up and pray as she takes us through Psalm 138. About our Guest: Sally Burke, is a dynamic speaker, teacher, author and the President of Moms in Prayer International. She leads a worldwide ministry that equips and encourages women in the transforming power of prayer. As a child growing up in Florida, Sally was fascinated with the space program and began her career as a space shuttle engineer with a Master of Science in Management. After her marriage and the birth of two children, Sally and her husband came to faith in Christ, and Moms in Prayer soon became a top priority. She and her husband Ed now have four grown children, a son-in-law, two daughters-in-law and four grandchildren. In her leisure time, you’ll find Sally on a walk/run, curled up with a good book or enjoying the company of friends. Books: Unshaken by Cyndie Claypool de Neve and Sally Burke Raise Them Up by Cyndie Claypool de Neve and Sally Burke Start With Praise! by Cyndie Claypool de Neve and Sally Burke Links: https://momsinprayer.org/events/global-day-of-prayer-fasting-2022/ https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/start-a-group/ To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in Women | The Meek with Vicki Petkevich | 27 May 2024 | 00:41:19 | |
“The meek will inherit the earth and they will be protected, they will be treasured by God. We can put our trust in the name of the Lord.” Today we continue in our series, Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in the Woman of God, by welcoming back our Global Ministry Coordinator, Vicki Petkevich. We dive into the third beatitude, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Vicki reminds us of our humble and meek Savior who doesn’t leave us alone in our journey towards meekness. God gives us the strength we need as we depend on Him and His Word. The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org ABOUT OUR GUESTS Vicki Petkevich is part of the Global Team for Moms in Prayer International overseeing Oceania and the Caribbean and serves as an Area Coordinator for parts of San Diego, CA. She finds great joy in uniting, training and equipping mothers to pray for children and schools. She was first introduced to Moms in Prayer in 2006 when a friend invited her to visit her MIP group. A mother of four young children at the time, she was hooked after that first meeting because of the focused prayer time and praying scripture over her children. Currently, Vicki and her husband reside in San Diego, CA. Three of her adult children reside in California and her youngest is attending college at the University of Idaho. Her early career was as an elementary school teacher, then she transitioned to a stay-at-home mom and serving in Children’s Ministry. She loves hosting family get-togethers, trying new culinary recipes, reupholstering furniture, and traveling with her husband. Her faith is the cornerstone of her life and Moms in Prayer has been an anchor for her to be surrounded by sisters of faith who embrace the power of prayer. SCRIPTURES Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 ESV Cease from anger and abandon wrath; Do not get upset; it leads only to evildoing. For evildoers will be eliminated, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land. Yet a little while and the wicked person will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity. Psalm 37:8-11 NASB “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder. From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring me offerings. On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame for all the wrongs you have done to me, because I will remove from you your arrogant boasters. Never again will you be haughty on my holy hill. But I will leave within you the meek and humble. The remnant of Israel will trust in the name of the Lord. They will do no wrong; they will tell no lies. Zephaniah 3:9-13a NIV Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. Numbers 12:3 NIV Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 ESV Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. 2 Corinthians 10:1 NKJV LINKS MOMS IN PRAYER New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started | |||
| Episode 185 - A Heart for Teachers with Tara Malven | 27 Dec 2021 | 00:30:07 | |
“Prayer has never been out of our schools.” Hallelujah! Today Stacy welcomes the President of Teachers Who Pray, Tara Malven to the podcast. She is here with the awesome news that not only are moms praying but our Christian educators are praying as well. Listen in as Tara shares her testimony of how a fellow teacher to lead her to Christ. God is answering our prayers; He is opening the eyes of teachers, turning them from darkness to light on campuses all over the world. About our Guest: Tara Malven is the President of Teachers Who Pray. Tara started her career as an intellectual property and transaction attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. After eight years in law, she felt called to make a difference as a teacher in Chicago Public Schools. She accepted a fellowship with the Academy for Urban School Leadership and earned a master’s degree in education from National Louis University. Now a mother and homemaker, Tara lives near Detroit, Michigan, and volunteers for a long list of ministries. Her desire is to see teachers living fearlessly in their God-given identity through their faith in Christ Jesus. Links: https://www.teacherswhopray.org/ https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 184 - Praying with Little Ones with Sheila Walsh | 20 Dec 2021 | 00:28:05 | |
“Come as you are. The more you pour out what is going on, the more space you make for His grace to pour in.” What a beautiful reason to pour our hearts our before the Lord in prayer! On today’s episode Stacy speaks with Bible teacher, international recording artist, television host and bestselling author, Sheila Walsh. Listen in as Sheila shares how the gift of prayer was passed on to her by her mother when she was just a little girl in Scotland and how we too can pass this gift on to our little ones. About our Guest: Sheila Walsh is a powerful communicator, Bible teacher, international recording artist, television host and bestselling author with almost six million books sold. She is the author of the award-winning Gigi, God's Little Princess series, It's Okay Not to Be Okay, Praying Women, Holding On When You Want to Let Go, and more. She is cohost of the inspirational talk show Life Today with James and Betty Robison, which is seen worldwide by a potential audience of over 100 million viewers. Sheila lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Barry, and son, Christian, who is in graduate school. Books: “Is God Still Awake” by Sheila Walsh “Gigi, God’s Little Princess” by Sheila Walsh “It’s Okay Not To Be Okay” by Sheila Walsh “Holding On When You Want To Let Go” by Sheila Walsh Links: https://www.facebook.com/sheilawalshconnects https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 183 - The Power of Prayer Rescues a Family with Greg Stier | 13 Dec 2021 | 00:35:46 | |
“There is nothing more dangerous to the kingdom of darkness than Moms in Prayer.” Wow! Today Stacy is joined by Greg Stier, the founder of Dare 2 Share, a ministry that helps youth leaders empower students to reach their world. How does Greg know the great power of prayer? By personal experience! He and his entire family were radically rescued and transformed through the Gospel and behind it all was a praying grandma who never gave up. About our Guest: Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as the author of numerous books. Books: “Gospelize Your Youth Ministry” by Greg Stier “Unlikely Fighter” by Greg Stier Links: https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 182 - Travel the Whole World Through Prayer with Cathi Armitage | 06 Dec 2021 | 00:36:55 | |
“Prayer is an eternal investment with life and death at stake.” Today Stacy sits down with Cathi Armitage, our Global Ministry Director. Cathi and her amazing team oversee Moms in Prayer groups in over 160 countries and counting. Listen and be amazed at all God is doing as she takes us on a journey around the globe showing us how He is answering the prayers of moms all over the world. What an encouraging reason to commit to pray as long as we have breath! About our Guest: Cathi Armitage is the Global Ministry Director for Moms in Prayer International and has been involved in the ministry for over twenty-five years. Cathi and her team oversee the ministry in over 160 countries and counting. She and her high school sweetheart, Matt, has been married for over thirty-five years and have three sons and one daughter who know and love Jesus. Cathi and Matt live in Southern California where she enjoys cooking with and for her family. She also enjoys hiking in the local canyons and standup paddle boarding in the Pacific, where she watches the rest of her family surf. It is during those times that they all experience God’s glorious creation up close and personal. Links: https://momsinprayer.org/give/ https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 181- Travel the World Through Prayer Russia & Albania with Kathie Arnold | 29 Nov 2021 | 00:37:10 | |
“Whatever story God is writing in your life be available and be ready to say yes.” Today Stacy continues her conversation with wonderful mom of four, grandma to fourteen, and founder of an international sewing ministry, Kathy Arnold. Listen in Kathie shares her amazing adventures with the Lord as she took His hand and stepped out of her comfort zone. From a small town in South Dakota to traveling the world sharing Moms in Prayer and the love of Jesus in ministry through Come and Sew Ministries International, CASMI. This is one beautiful God story after another. About our Guest: Kathie Arnold always had a passion for mission, yet she never imagined or planned anything like CASMI. It just came out of her life story! Kathie and her husband Steve were married in 1972, supported missions, raised 4 children, and now have 14 grandchildren. Kathie and their oldest daughter went on their first mission trip to the former Soviet Union in 1991. Upon returning home from that trip, Kathie began a sewing school from their home. Ten years after that first mission trip, Steve and Kathie were asked by another ministry to use their life experiences to return to Russia, to investigate how to bring the gospel to orphans through sewing classes in state-run orphanages. They saw a need, were encouraged to go forward, and in 2003 CASMI became an official not-for-profit 501(c)(3). Steve and Kathie make their home in Texas and continue to share the love of Jesus through CASMI. Links: https://momsinprayer.org/give/ https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 180 - Travel the World Through Prayer Australia & Russia with Kathie Arnold | 22 Nov 2021 | 00:37:21 | |
“Please Lord, give me strength to be your missionary and live for you every day.” You will be amazed how God answered this prayer from the heart of a young college student the night she gave her heart to Jesus. Who was this college student? Our dear Moms in Prayer sister, Kathie Arnold! Today Stacy welcomes this wonderful mom of four and grandma to fourteen to the podcast. Listen in as Kathie shares her journey from a small town in South Dakota to traveling the world sharing Moms in Prayer and the love of Jesus through the ministry she co-founded with her husband, Come and Sew Ministries International, CASMI. Only God could write a story like this! About our Guest: Kathie Arnold always had a passion for mission, yet she never imagined or planned anything like CASMI. It just came out of her life story! Kathie and her husband Steve were married in 1972, supported missions, raised 4 children, and now have 14 grandchildren. Kathie and their oldest daughter went on their first mission trip to the former Soviet Union in 1991. Upon returning home from that trip, Kathie began a sewing school from their home. Ten years after that first mission trip, Steve and Kathie were asked by another ministry to use their life experiences to return to Russia, to investigate how to bring the gospel to orphans through sewing classes in state-run orphanages. They saw a need, were encouraged to go forward, and in 2003 CASMI became an official not-for-profit 501(c)(3). Steve and Kathie make their home in Texas and continue to share the love of Jesus through CASMI. Links: https://momsinprayer.org/give/ https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 179 - Empowered in Potential with Jill Falletta | 15 Nov 2021 | 00:27:58 | |
“All we had was a map but God had the destinations.” Today we complete our “Empowered” series as Stacy welcomes our amazing Moms in Prayer New York State Coordinator, Jill Falletta to the podcast. You won’t want to miss a moment as Jill, a gifted story teller, expounds on the final I AM statement of Jesus, I AM the true vine. Listen in as she shares the amazing journey the Lord took her on as she prayed for His help with the God-sized task she was facing. You will be amazed as Jill reveals the beautiful fruit from simply abiding and trusting in the Lord with all her heart. About our Guest: Jill Falletta and her husband Steve enjoy life together on the east end of Long Island, New York. They have raised three children and are absolutely delighted to be watching the next generation of their family unfold with two grandchildren and another one on the way. Jill’s love story with Moms in Prayer began in the fall of 1990 when she began leading a prayer group for her eldest son’s elementary school; he was entering first grade at the time. It has been her joy to pray with moms through all the years as they have carried each other's heavy burdens. Through Moms in Prayer Jill has grown to know her heavenly Father intimately and experienced the deep assurance of belonging to Jesus enjoying sweet fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Praying weekly with her Moms in Prayer group has been a lifeline for Jill. Links: https://momsinprayer.org/training-channel/ https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/join-a-group/ https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 178 - Empowered in Truth with Martina Kersten | 08 Nov 2021 | 00:36:25 | |
“In Jesus we have true life and this is something all mankind is longing for.” Today Stacy sits down with our wonderful Moms in Prayer Regional Director of Central West Europe, Martina Kersten. We are continuing to focus on the I AM statements of Jesus looking into John 14 where Jesus says, “I AM the way, the truth and the life.” Listen in as Martina shares with humble transparency and authenticity what a gift is it to know Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. What a friend we have in Jesus! About our Guest: Martina Kersten has been in Moms in Prayer since 1997 and currently serves as the Regional Director Central West Europe covering: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Ireland, UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic. Previously she was Country Coordinator for Germany for ten years. She and her husband Armin, have been married for 39 years and have four married children and nine grandchildren. They reside in beautiful Southern Germany.
Links: https://momsinprayer.org/empoderadas-podcast-en-serie/ https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 177 - Empowered in Hope with Randi Anita Helvig | 01 Nov 2021 | 00:31:46 | |
“Jesus made his power visible showing us that He is more powerful than the forces of death.” Wow! Today Stacy welcomes our wonderful Moms in Prayer Regional Director of our Nordic and Baltic Countries, Randi Anita Helvig. We are continuing to focus on the I AM statements of Jesus looking into John 11 where Jesus says, “I AM the resurrection and the life.” What hope we have in Jesus here and now and for all eternity! You will not want to miss a moment as Randi Anita shares her personal testimony of how Jesus preserved, healed, and yes, even resurrected her life. About our Guest: Randi Anita Helvig has been in Moms in Prayer since 1997 and currently serves as the Regional Director for the Nordic and Baltic Countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Greenland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Previously she was Country Coordinator for Norway for seven years. She and her husband Geir Arve, have been married for 32 years and have four adopted children and one foster child. They reside in beautiful South Western, Norway. Links: https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 176 - Empowered in His Care with Kathrin Larsen | 25 Oct 2021 | 00:36:47 | |
“The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. How much more can He show me His love?” Today Stacy sits down with our wonderful Moms in Prayer Director of Europe and Israel, Kathrin Larsen as we continue focusing on the I AM statements of Jesus. Listen in as she shares just how compassionately and completely Jesus our Shepherd cares for us, our children and grandchildren. The beautiful truth shared in this episode will refresh and restore your soul. About our Guest: After 20 years of praying with Moms in Prayer, Kathrin Larsen has seen God move countless times and can joyfully testify that He faithfully answers prayer. Kathrin currently serves as the Moms in Prayer Director of Europe and Israel and oversees the ministry and leadership teams in 44 countries. Kathrin and her husband of 36 years have three adult children, one son-in-law, and one adorable granddaughter. They reside in beautiful Switzerland. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxcBfuMGaX8 https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in Women | Those Who Mourn with Susan Shepherd | 13 May 2024 | 00:35:39 | |
“The Lord wants us to fast, and weep, & mourn over our sin because, when we are believers, this mourning & sorrow will drive us to Him. There & only there we can receive His grace & mercy.” Today we continue in our series, Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in the Woman of God, by welcoming back our United States Country Coordinator, Susan Shepherd. We dive into the second beatitude, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Susan reminds us of the power of prayer, confession and our great Comforter, the Holy Spirit. Listen in to learn how to pray more deeply and grow closer to your Heavenly Father. The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org ABOUT OUR GUEST Susan Shepherd joyfully serves as the USA Country Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International, coaching, encouraging, and working with amazing godly women across the United States. She joined a Moms in Prayer group in 1996 when her daughters were in elementary school. Since then, she’s experienced the peace, power, and perspective of watching God work in the lives of children and schools and she is passionate about sharing this hope and joy with other moms. Susan is married to Joe, mom to two married daughters, and the grandmother of three with another grandchild on the way. Susan loves to pray, but she also likes coffee with friends, traveling, and a good book. SCRIPTURES Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 ESV As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us. For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 ESV The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified. Isaiah 61:1-3 ESV “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Joel 2:12 NIV Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth. The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster on us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him. Daniel 9:13-14 NIV The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 NIV So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. John 16:22 NIV LINKS MOMS IN PRAYER | |||
| Episode 175 - Empowered through His Protection with Susan Shepherd | 18 Oct 2021 | 00:27:27 | |
“Jesus is telling us that He protects His sheep. If something comes in, it comes through Him first.” Today Stacy is joined by our wonderful USA Country Coordinator, Susan Shepherd and we continue our Empowered series focusing on the I AM statements of Jesus. Listen in as Susan shares how we are empowered as moms through knowing Jesus is the gate for the sheep. What a comfort it is to know Jesus is not only providing and protecting us but our children as well. About our Guest: Susan Shepherd joyfully serves as the USA Country Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International. When she began praying 22 years ago as a group member, she could’ve never imagined that she would follow the Lord into leadership as a Group Leader, Area Coordinator, Alabama State Coordinator, Division Coordinator of the Mid-Atlantic and New England, and finally into this role as Country Coordinator. Susan is married to Joe, mom to two married daughters, and the grandmother of three. Susan loves to pray, but she also loves coffee with friends, traveling, a good book, and a nap. Links: https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 174 - Empowered in His Will with Diana de Fouler | 11 Oct 2021 | 00:29:08 | |
“That day I became free from anxiety and fear because the Lord let me see through the light of His word that He is the unchanging God.” Today Stacy welcomes our wonderful Director of Central America, Diana de Fouler to the podcast and we continue our series called “Empowered” focusing on the I AM statements of Jesus. Listen in as Diana shares how we are empowered as moms through knowing Jesus as the light of the world. You are not going to miss a moment of this powerful episode because it is filled with truth that will not only strengthen your faith but set you free from fear. About our Guest: Diana de Fouler is a gifted Bible teacher who has contagious conviction for the power of prayer. She currently serves as the Moms in Prayer Central America Director, overseeing the ministry in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Diana lives in Panama City, Panama with her husband of 39 years. They have two grown children and two wonderful grandchildren. Links: https://momsinprayer10-21.itemorder.com/shop/sale/?saleCode=P74BU https://momsinprayer.org/shop/ https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||
| Episode 173 - Empowered Through His Provision with Sandra Bosch | 04 Oct 2021 | 00:36:25 | |
“Jesus can do so much with so little.” What a powerful truth to remember as moms! Today we begin our series called “Empowered” focusing on the I AM statements of Jesus. Stacy welcomes our wonderful Country Coordinator of Chile, Sandra Bosch to the podcast. Listen in as she shares how we are empowered as moms through knowing Jesus as our bread of life and how knowing Jesus changes everything. About our Guest: Sandra Bosch has a genuine passion for prayer and encouraging women in the gift of intercession. Since she accepted Christ as her Savior, the Lord has guided, challenged and trained her in praying for others, filling her heart with His love for the lost. In 2010, the Lord introduced her to Moms In Prayer, with the need to prayer for her then 2-year-old daughter. Currently Sandra serves as Country Coordinator in Chile together with many incredible women who serve beside her on the Moms in Prayer International Chilean Team. Sandra and her husband Juan Pablo reside in Santiago de Chile, with their two lovely daughters, Anabel, 13 and Tamara, 9 and their two Chilean Fox Terriers, Manchita and Chiquitin. Links: https://momsinprayer10-21.itemorder.com/shop/sale/?saleCode=P74BU https://momsinprayer.org/shop/ https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/ https://momsinprayer.org/join-a-group To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org | |||