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He Restores My Soul with Jani Ortlund seeks to encourage women with God’s renewing power for their busy lives. Episodes include relevant biblical teaching, stimulating gospel conversations with other Christians, and “Ask Jani” sessions where we talk about what’s on our listeners’ hearts.

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    • May 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 155 EPISODES

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    Ending Well — Helping Your Disciples to Think Future

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 16:34


    It is important to finish up your year of discipleship with thanksgiving, vulnerability, and a chance to look into the future together. See how Jani wraps up her year with her disciples in this final episode of our discipleship series.Support the show

    What is the Old Testament All About? [Part 4]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 20:40


    What brought about Israel's division and God's ultimate judgment upon His people? This episode helps us understand the Bible from Solomon to the birth of Christ.Support the show

    What is the Old Testament All About? [Part 3]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 34:33 Transcription Available


    See how two women changed the course of the nation of Israel and helped usher in her glory days under the united monarchy of Saul, David, and Solomon.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Ask Jani: "Help! My Littles Keep Interrupting my Times with the Lord"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 16:35


    Jani shares some ideas on training your young children to honor your desire and need to spend quiet time with Christ.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Quiet Times with a Newborn with Special Guest Heidi Howerton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 14:39 Transcription Available


    Jani is delighted to have her former co-host, Heidi Howerton, join her to wish you a Happy Easter! Find out what God is teaching Heidi during this stretching season in her life.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Living on Mission through Sharing Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 20:15 Transcription Available


    Do you struggle with sharing Christ boldly with others, as Jani does? Listen in as she shares from Scripture to help us “walk in wisdom toward outsiders” (Col. 4:5).Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Living on Mission through True Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 35:35 Transcription Available


    What is worship? What does it look like?  How can our public worship help others embrace the beauty of Jesus Christ? Jani teaches on our third priority—the work of Christ in the world—and how our worship services can help us live on mission.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    What's So Special About a Name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 31:51 Transcription Available


    Why does God tell us to treat His name differently from every other name imaginable? This is a review of the 3rd commandment and how God lovingly reveals Himself to us through it. Jani also shares why she encourages her discipleship groups to end their meetings with Numbers 6:24-27.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    The Most Important Tool for Reading God's Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 27:28 Transcription Available


    The meaning of the Bible is not some big secret that God is daring you to discover. Jani's son, Gavin, shares how God makes His Truth accessible to all His children. We also talk about helpful ways to read the Book of Judges.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Press On in Your Goals (BONUS: "My Weekly Schedule")

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 11:29 Transcription Available


    This short episode encourages you to revisit your goals and refresh them for the coming weeks. Jani also shows you a new way to pray for one another in your group.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Bible Memorization

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 26:27 Transcription Available


    Jani shares why her discipleship groups memorize larger portions of Scripture. How does this help Christ followers obey, enjoy, and share the Lord Jesus with others? You can also learn a tried-and-true method for storing up God's Word in your heart (Psalm 119:11).Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    The Gift of Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 13:53


    Music is a powerful gift from God that complements, supports, and deepens the impact of God's Word in the lives of His people. How can we use it in our discipleship groups each week?Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Our Christian Community [Part 3]: Christ-like Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 37:55


    What does our gospel doctrine teach us about forgiving those who have deeply hurt us? This episode dives into Paul's admonition to overcome evil with good from Romans 12:17-21.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Our Christian Community [Part 2]: True Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 22:59


    We continue to talk through what gospel culture feels and looks like as Jani teaches on nurturing true humility in our gospel communities from Romans 12:14-16.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Our Christian Community [Part 1]: Sincere Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 31:53


    Jani helps us see how gospel doctrine can foster gospel culture in our churches through love, humility, and forgiveness. This episode looks at Romans 12:9-13 and the sincere love that honors and serves and meets the needs of other Christians.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Episode 140: "Applying Our Goals to Everyday Life"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 21:01


    Let your lifetime goals bring this new year into focus. Jani helps us plan for our year—month—week—even the day ahead of us by “making the best use of the time” (Eph. 5:16). Discover how to write short term goals that are “SMART.”Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Write Your Own Lifetime Goals [Part 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 17:17


    The wise woman “plans noble things” (Isaiah 32:8). Jani encourages us to live wisely as daughters of the King, developing noble plans through writing measurable and sustainable lifetime goals. Take a peek at Jani's lifetime goals and try writing some for yourself.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Write Your Own Lifetime Goals [Part 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 17:16


    What are your dreams? What thrills you, motivates you, satisfies you? Why do you think God made you? Why now? Why here? Jani explains how writing lifetime goals can help us live with more purposeful devotion to Christ and His kingdom work.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Ask Jani: On writing a Life Mission Statement

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 17:55


    Jani answers questions from listeners on writing a life mission statement and how to set goals for a specific decade of your life.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Christmas Greetings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 6:00


    Jani sends her listeners a Merry Christmas from her home to yours!Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    What is the Old Testament all about?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 35:47


    As Jani encourages us to read through the Bible in the coming year, she wants her listeners to have a basic understanding of how God establishes His rule over this rebellious world.  In this episode she teaches from genesis through Judges.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    The Theme of the Old Testament

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 23:26


    What is the overriding theme of the Old Testament? Can you see Jesus there? Jani offers some helps for reading through the Old Testament.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Live by the Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 26:42 Transcription Available


    Have you ever read through the whole Bible as a book? Jani shares some ways to approach this for the coming year.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Why I Value the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 19:00


    It is important as disciples of Christ to prize and treasure the written Word. Jani shares why she reveres the Bible so deeply.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Your Three Priorities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 31:00


    Did you know the Bible shows us the three priorities by which Christ lived His earthly life? As His disciples, let's follow His example.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    What is an Extended Quiet Time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 12:19


    Jani encourages her disciples to periodically plan a longer time for meeting with the Lord.  What are the benefits and how do you get started?Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Meaningful Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 21:17


    What is biblical meditation? Join us for this next lesson in our discipleship series.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Ask Jani: "Makeup, the Outwards Appearance, and Vanity"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 18:42


    One young mom sends in a thoughtful question regarding teaching her daughters about true beauty, vanity, and make-up. Another young mom struggles with guilt over buying pretty things for herself. How can we think biblically about these issues?Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Persistent Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 23:32


    Why do we lose heart and give up on praying? Are there any tools that can help us? Jani shares two acrostics that help her when she doesn't know how to pray.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Purposeful Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 25:20


    Jani shares how to lead your discipleship group into regular individual prayer times. Listen for ways to develop a prayer notebook.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    The Wonder of Worship with Special Guest Abby Norris

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 24:39


    Jani and her guest, Abby Norris, teach on worship—what it is and how to incorporate it into your discipleship meetings.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Our Quiet Times with the Lord with Special Guest Abby Norris

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 27:26


    Jani and her guest, Abby Norris, talk about how to schedule your discipleship year around three Christian priorities. They also teach on developing daily, personal times with the Lord.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    A Story of Discipleship with Special Guest Abby Norris

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 24:54


    Jani interviews a member of one of her discipleship groups about her experience in Jani's group, and then asks her to share advice regarding how she began discipling women herself. Listen in to the discipleship story of Abby Norris.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Inroads to Intimacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 24:20


    Discipleship means going deep with other Christians. Jani shares a way your group members can get to know each other so they can grow in intimacy and vulnerability.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Our New Commandment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 22:15


    Jesus teaches His disciples a new way to love that goes beyond the Golden Rule. In discipling relationships you can experience this kind of love as you commit yourselves to each other.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Welcome to Discipleship!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 27:35


    What are your goals as you meet for discipleship?  Learn about the five elements of Jani's discipleship group and what accountability can look like as you meet.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Discipleship—Linking Arms on Our Pathway to Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 23:08


    Who are you in Christ? Discipleship is more your identity in Christ than an activity you engage in. Jani helps us learn how to choose whom to meet with and what to do at that first connection.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Discipleship—Your Generational Stewardship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 24:11


    Jani teaches about our attitudes, our actions, and our incentives in discipling relationships. What should we feel, what should we do, and why should we give ourselves to discipleship? Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Episode 117: Why Discipleship is Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 27:38


    We begin a new series on being a disciple of Christ and then passing on to others what we love about knowing Him.  What does the Bible teach us about discipleship?  What is it?  Why should we care?Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Ask Jani: "Relating To A Daughter-In-Law"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 16:11


    Jani offers advice on how to build a bridge to your daughter-in-law's heart, suggesting three tangible ways to strengthen your son's marriage.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Ask Jani: "When Parenting Gets Tough" with Special Guest Kevin Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 24:32


    Author and musician Kevin Morris joins us to share about his new book, The Many Phases of Lily Andrews, a fascinating story written as a metaphor of faith. Jani and Heidi also answer questions about parenting little ones who consistently fight bedtime, along with a listener's request from a mother who is having a hard time relationally with one of her children.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Summer Reading Suggestions [Part 4]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 20:36


    Jani and Heidi offer two more engaging stories of women who followed their King regardless of adversity and suffering. Susannah Spurgeon and Bilquis Sheikh were deeply spiritual women in very different settings, but with the same goal—to serve Christ wholeheartedly until they saw Him face to face.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Summer Reading Suggestions [Part 3]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 30:21


    Jani shares from captivating biographies of two of her Christian heroines, Sarah Edwards and Mary Slessor. How did they deal with hindrances and hardships on their pathway to Heaven?Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Ask Jani (+ Ray!): "Going Deeper With Prayer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 16:02


    Jani and Ray answer a listener's question about how to develop a deeper prayer life.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Ask Jani (+ Ray!): "Difficult Decisions and Ministry Criticism"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 21:15 Transcription Available


    Ray joins Jani to help answer listener questions about a husband's desire to pursue his PhD and a wife needing counsel on how to deal with criticism against her pastor-husband.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Summer Reading Suggestions [Part 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 23:16 Transcription Available


    Jani and Heidi discuss more uplifting and challenging Christian biographies to read as they share the life stories of Darlene Deibler Rose and Amy Carmichael.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Episode 109: Summer Reading Suggestions: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 28:32 Transcription Available


    What do you enjoy about summertime?  Heidi and Jani want to encourage you to make time for reading.  Jani shares a soul-restoring biography of Elisabeth Elliot's early years.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Top Episode REWIND: "Spiritual Initiative in the Home" // Ask Jani

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 12:19


    TOP EPISODE REWIND: What should a wife do when her husband, who professes Christ as his Savior, does not take the initiative to cultivate a solid spiritual environment in their home? Ray and Jani offer a biblical response from Romans 15:7.The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 63, "Spiritual Initiative in the Home" from the series "Ask Jani" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Top Episode REWIND: "Flourishing Faith that Shrinks Our Fears" // Fearlessly Feminine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 27:18


    TOP EPISODE REWIND: What fears are pestering you, polluting your joy and peace? Jani helps us see how to develop a fear-shrinking faith in God that will match any fears you are dealing with these days.The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 78, "Flourishing Faith that Shrinks Our Fears" from the series "Fearlessly Feminine" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Top Episode REWIND: "How to be Christians in the Midst of National Chaos" // COVID-19 Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 14:32


    TOP EPISODE REWIND: Jani invites Ray to share biblical ways to respond to the confusion and chaos engulfing us in the United States today. Ray answers two questions: “How can God help us?” and “What can we do?”The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 61, "How to be Christians in the Midst of National Chaos" from the series "COVID-19 Pandemic" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

    Top Episode REWIND: "Marriage According to Scripture" // His Loving Law, Our Lasting Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 21:57


    TOP EPISODE REWIND: As we begin to think through the 7th commandment, Ray and Jani talk about the biblical image of marriage the Bible paints for us. Did you know that marriage is not a human invention? It is a gift from God and a profound mystery.The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 62, "Marriage According to Scripture" from the series "His Loving Law, Our Lasting Legacy" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show (https://renewalministries.com/donate/)

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