All Episodes
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A Missionary for Life, Part One - Recounting a life of service — Gordon E. Christo
What does a lifetime of missionary service look like when faith is tested by hardship, poverty, disease, and sacrifice? Gordon E. Christo recounts the remarkable story...
Kids: Jesus Shows God’s Love! Experiencing and sharing God’s love is easy! — Karen Holford
How can children discover what God is like through the life of Jesus? Karen Holford shares simple, hands-on activities that help kids experience God’s love and learn h...
Remain Resolute to the Mission - Ministering as a 21st-century Shepherdess — Sashane Stone-Goldbourne
As we press forward, we must keep our eyes on Jesus so we do not get lost in the noise of online swiping, drunken with intoxicating information and stricken with short...
Lifestyle: Fire! Be ready for the unexpected — Rae Lee Cooper
How prepared are you for the unexpected? Rae Lee Cooper shares a firsthand encounter with wildfire and the practical lessons it taught her about emergency readiness, f...
Family Matters: With Jesus in the Family - Love, grace, and happier homes — Karen Holford
What difference does Jesus make in the everyday life of a family? Karen Holford explores how His example of love, grace, compassion, humility, and forgiveness can shap...
Just Invite Them - Exploring the beauty of hospitality — Heather Krick
What if something as simple as an invitation could help someone feel seen, valued, and closer to God? Heather Krick explores the beauty of everyday hospitality and how...
Tips to Thrive: Finding My Place and Embracing My Role in God’s Mission - Pray, listen, and serve with love — Angelina Wood
Where do you fit in God’s mission—and how can you serve in a way that reflects your unique gifts? Angelina Wood offers practical encouragement to pray, listen, build m...
OneVoice27: A Mission That Also Belongs to You- Your important role in the gospel commission — Erton Köhler
What role can you play in a global mission like OneVoice27? Erton Köhler explores how ministry spouses and church members can use everyday influence, faithful service,...
Editorial: A Call to Make Disciples, Together- Lifting up Jesus with one voice in 2027 — Aurora Canals
What does it look like when ordinary believers answer Jesus’ call to make disciples together? As OneVoice27 approaches, Aurora Canals reflects on how willing hearts, u...
Kids: Friends Like Jesus! Faithful families take care of each other — Karen Holford
What does it really mean to be a friend like Jesus? Through Bible stories, practical activities, and family discussions, this fun and thoughtful article helps children...
Why Hurt Lurks in the Pews - Four degrees of emotional hurt — Victor D. Marshall
Why do some people in the church react with unexpected anger, distance, or pain? This article explores four degrees of emotional hurt—and how understanding hidden woun...
Why I Stay in a Hurtful Church - Seeing God's overcoming power in His church — Nicole Parker
What do you do when the people who are supposed to encourage your faith are the ones who wound you most deeply? This practical and honest article shares biblical steps...
Persevering Through Pain - Contemplating the path through pain — Jeffrey O. Brown
How do we move through pain when simply “pushing through” is not enough? This thoughtful article reflects on the difference between forcing, avoiding, and faithfully p...
Lifestyle: The Forgetting Dilemma - How memory works (or doesn’t) and how to improve it — Rae Lee Cooper
Why do we forget important things—and when should forgetfulness become a concern? This practical and encouraging article explores how memory works, why the brain somet...
Tips to Thrive: Wounded in the House of Faith - Meeting conflict with grace — Angelina Wood
How do you respond when hurt comes from within the church family itself? This heartfelt reflection explores how ministerial spouses can navigate disappointment, confli...
Family Matters: When People Are Confusing - A story of overreach—and how to respond — Karen Holford
What do you do when someone in the church makes you question your own judgment, boundaries, or reality? This honest reflection explores manipulation, “gaslighting,” an...
Editorial: When the Church Hurts - A reflection for ministerial spouses — Aurora Canals
What do you do when the very place meant to bring healing becomes the source of deep hurt? How can ministerial spouses navigate disappointment in the church without lo...
Kids: Close Friends - Faithful families take care of each other — Karen Holford
How can one small family’s story teach us about loyalty, kindness, and caring for each other through life’s ups and downs? Through hands-on activities and heartfelt qu...
There’s Nothing Better than Grace - The story of Hosea — Kenneth Crawford
What kind of love keeps searching, keeps forgiving, and even pays the price to bring a broken heart home? Through Hosea’s painful story, this powerful retelling reveal...
Don’t Go to Bed Angry? What does Ephesians 4:26 really mean? — Willie Oliver & Elaine Oliver
Does “don’t let the sun go down on your anger” mean every conflict must be solved before bedtime? This thoughtful reflection unpacks Ephesians 4:26, revealing that the...
Lifestyle: It’s Just the Weather- The weather affects us—here’s how — Rae Lee Cooper
Ever noticed how a gray, rainy day can drain energy while sunshine seems to lift everyone’s mood? This practical guide explores how sunlight, temperature, and barometr...
Tips to Thrive: Building Deeper Connections with Your Spouse - Cultivating intimacy in your relationship — Angelina Wood
Intimacy is more than physical closeness—it’s emotional safety, shared faith, honest communication, and intentional time together. Are you nurturing every dimension of...
On Adding Value: Practice thoughtful consideration — Amanda Walter
What if adding value to someone’s life started with something as simple as your next word, action, or quiet act of service? This reflection challenges us to practice t...
Family Matters: Closer- Leaning into habits that promote togetherness — Karen Holford
After heartbreak and seasons of distance, one couple discovers that closeness doesn’t happen by accident—it grows through intentional habits, honest questions, and sha...
Editorial: Strengthening the Two Most Sacred Relationships in Ministry- Intimacy with your spouse and God — Aurora Canals
Ministry can quietly erode the very relationships meant to sustain it—are you nurturing intimacy with both your spouse and with God? This heartfelt reflection explores...
Kids: You’re Never All Alone! God will never leave you — Karen Holford
Do you ever feel lonely—but what if the One who made you promises to be with you all the time? This kids’ article teaches that God will never leave you and offers fun ...
Eshet Chayil: Woman of Valor- Living with courage and grace — Hannele Ottschofski
What does it really mean to be a woman of valor-and how can courage and grace shape a woman’s unique journey through family, service, and self‑discovery? Hannele Ottsc...
Hope Beyond Depression: Healing comes with patience — Heather-Dawn Small
In this deeply personal reflection, Heather-Dawn Small shares her long journey through depression, grief, and healing, reminding readers that recovery often comes slow...
Lifestyle-Motivating Good Self-Care: It’s not always easy, convenient, or tasty — Rae Lee Cooper
We often know what healthy self-care looks like—yet choosing it can feel inconvenient, uncomfortable, or even unappealing. What if lasting motivation comes not from wi...
When Love Feels Lost: Hope for parents estranged from adult children — Eric Bates
Estrangement from adult children is one of the deepest heartaches for parents, especially in ministry, but even in this sorrow, God offers hope. How can we trust in Go...