Hope for Right Now: A Walking with Purpose Podcast

Join Lisa and Laura for our series Names of God. In biblical times, names were of great importance—they conveyed a person's essence, history, nature, or character. As we explore the various names of God in the Old Testament, we gain insight into His character. With each name, we will learn a new attribute, deepening our understanding of and growing closer to God. In today's episode, we explore our third name, Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals. The word “rapha” often refers to physical healing in Scripture, but it has a more expansive meaning, too, involving the entire person. Jehovah Rapha doesn't just heal the body. He heals the mind and soul. In a world desperate for healing, this is an episode you do not want to miss. Grab your Bible and invite a friend to listen. We all need Jehovah Rapha! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Exodus 15:26: If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the LORD who heals you. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Exodus 3:13–14: Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, ‘What is his name?' what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” Psalm 22:14–15: I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast; my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaves to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death. Exodus 15:22–27 Romans 8:22: We know that all creation has been groaning with labor pains together until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for the adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. Romans 5:5: Hope does not disappoint us. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Are you in the place between devastated hope and deliverance? Bring your heart to Jehovah Rapha and ask, what does He want to reveal and what He is longing to heal? Is it a physical illness? Sin? Trauma? Childhood wound? Unforgiveness?  Show mentions. Walking with Purpose, Virtual Group Webinar: A Learn about Leading Event, July 17, 2025, 7 p.m. ET Fr. Boniface Hicks, The Fruit of Her Womb Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Father John Riccardo, Acts XXIX, The Rescue Project Encounter School of Ministry Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura for our series Names of God. In biblical times, names were of great importance—they conveyed a person's essence, history, nature, or character. As we explore the various names of God in the Old Testament, we gain insight into His character. With each name, we will learn a new attribute, deepening our understanding of and growing closer to God. In today's episode, we explore our second name, El Shaddai, which comes from two Hebrew words, “El,” the singular word for God, and Shaddai, meaning “Almighty” or “All-Sufficient.”  Do you believe that God is your Sustainer and has the power to show up in impossible situations and work miracles? Or do you take matters into your own hands when it looks like God isn't coming through on His promises? Today's conversation is one of our favorites, and you are encouraged to grab a cold drink, your Bible, settle in, and receive the truth you desperately need to hear: God can do the impossible. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Genesis 17:1: When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless." Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Genesis 12:1–2: Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.” Genesis 15:2–3: “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring; and a slave born in my house will be my heir.” Genesis 15:4: “This man shall not be your heir; your own son shall be your heir.” Genesis 16 Genesis 17 Genesis 18:12–14: So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure?” The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?' Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Genesis 18:15: But Sarah denied saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.” Genesis 22 Romans 4:18–21: In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations; as he had been told, “So shall your descendants be.” He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb. No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. Psalm 91:1–2: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. How is God calling you to trust Him as El Shaddai? Look at that area of life where He is asking you to trust Him and ask yourself whether there's a root of bitterness in your heart because you feel He is taking too long.  Show mentions. Walking with Purpose, short Bible studies for summer Amy Grant, “El Shaddai” John Parkhurst, Biblical lexicographer Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Today, Lisa and Laura kick off a brand-new series, Names of God. In biblical times, names were of great importance—they conveyed a person's essence, history, nature, or character. As we explore the various names of God in the Old Testament, we gain insight into His character. With each name, we will learn a new attribute, deepening our understanding of and growing closer to God. In today's episode, we delve into Genesis 16 which is the story of Abram, Sarai, and Hagar. Here we uncover the first name in our series: El Roi, the God who sees. Do you struggle to believe that you are seen? Do you wonder if God hears your prayers? Do you believe your suffering is insignificant? If so, don't miss this episode. Grab your Bible and get ready to encounter the God who sees you. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Genesis 16 Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Psalm 9:10: Those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Exodus 33:19: I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim before you my name, “The Lord”; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. Proverbs 18:10: The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. Isaiah 43:1: But now thus says the Lord, He who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Psalm 56:8: You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle! Are they not in your book?  Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Who do you turn to to tell you who you are and what you are worth? What does it mean to you personally that God sees you? Show mentions. Heart of Vines Summer Book Club starting in July! Using code HOVBOGO50, purchase one Heart of Vines book and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 8, 2025. Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Katie Brenninkmeyer, Heart of Vines: An Invitation to Escape the Life that is Slowly Killing You. Register for Heart of Vines Summer Virtual Book Club. Hope For Right Now: A Walking with Purpose Podcast: Episode 24: What Kind of a Father Is God? CCC 239 Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura as they wrap up their journey through Passionate Discipleship, a nine-week Bible study series. Deepen your faith this Easter season as we unpack Paul's wisdom to his closest friend, Timothy, reflecting on how we can apply it today. Grow in personal holiness, as we recognize the importance of our God-given mission to reach and raise the next generation. On today's final episode of the series, Lisa and Laura discuss Lesson 9, Talk 9, titled “Fighting the Good Fight.” Hear about the personal obstacles they face in running the race, as well as helpful tips to persevere when we feel like giving up. This is a must-listen for women learning to live as disciples of Christ! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Timothy 4:7–8: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 2 Timothy 1:5: I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you. 2 Timothy 1:6: For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you. 2 Timothy 1:7: For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:13–14: Follow the pattern of the sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus; guard the truth that has been entrusted to you by the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. 2 Timothy 2:1–2: You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 3:2–5,7: For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, inhuman, implacable, slanderers, profligates, fierce, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding the form of religion but denying the power of it. Who will listen to anybody and can never arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 4:3–4: For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths. Matthew 13:33: The Kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid three measures of meal, till it was all leavened. 2 Timothy 3:12,14–15: Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it. And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the Sacred Writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Isaiah 40:41: But they who hope in the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.  Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Did I love well today? Who did God place in my path? Did I just tolerate her? Did I slow down for her? Was I distracted in my interactions, or was I present? Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Mallory Smyth, Passionate Discipleship: A Study of 2 Timothy Hope for Right Now, Episode 59, Alert to Your Surroundings Fr. John Riccardo, ACTS XXIX Hope for Right Now, Episode 19, The Shoes of the Gospel of Peace The Lila Rose Show, Episode 204: A Demon's Guide to Destroying Women—and How to Fight Back w/Emily Wilson Emily Wilson Hussem, Sincerely, Stoneheart: Unmask the Enemy's Lies, Find the Truth That Sets You Free Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Passionate Discipleship Lesson 9, Talk 9, Fighting the Good Fight Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura as they continue their journey with you through Passionate Discipleship, a nine-week Bible study series. Deepen your faith this Easter season as we unpack Paul's wisdom to his closest friend, Timothy, reflecting on how we can apply it today. Grow in personal holiness, as we recognize the importance of our God-given mission to reach and raise the next generation. Today's episode is all about finishing the race. Do you have the endurance to keep running or has grace run its course? Do you persevere when life is good, but as soon as you hit a roadblock, want to give up? If so, it is time to grab a cold drink and get back in the race—we are cheering you on! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Timothy 4:7: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 2 Timothy 4 Numbers 28 Revelation 21:4: He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain. Acts 20:24: But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. 2 Timothy 4:8: From now on there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearance. 2 Timothy 4:9: Do your best to come to me soon. 2 Corinthians 6:11: Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide. 2 Timothy 4:21: Do your best to come before winter. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. They say that we don't choose saints, they choose us. Ask God in prayer to reveal the saint that has chosen you, and learn about his or her life, asking for intercession to help you run the race and finish well. If you were trapped in a cell and death was near, what three personal possessions would you ask for? Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Mallory Smyth, Passionate Discipleship: A Study of 2 Timothy Beth Moore, Entrusted: A Study of 2 Timothy The Gathering Place, a Podcast from Blessed is She, “You Have a Mission (Right Where You Are)” Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Grounded in Hope, Talk 5: The Race Walking with Purpose, Find a Group Fr. Matthias Thelen, Encounter Ministries Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Passionate Discipleship Lesson 9, Talk 9, Fighting the Good Fight Our presenting sponsor is CB Jewelry. Faith is beautiful—and it's your best accessory. CB Jewelry's stunning and stylish pieces are not your grandma's jewelry. These pieces are modern, beautiful, and the perfect way to share your faith. Whether you're looking for a meaningful gift or a new way to express your faith, CB Jewelry has you covered. Use the code Hopefornow (all one word at checkout) for free shipping, and a portion of your purchase will go to Walking with Purpose. Offer ends May 12! Shop CB Jewelry today at cbjewelryfaith.com.  Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

The Lord has risen! Alleluia!  Lisa and Laura have enjoyed the Lenten journey with you through Passionate Discipleship, a nine-week Bible study series. They've been unpacking Paul's wisdom to his closest friend, Timothy, reflecting on how we can apply it today. As we grow in personal holiness, now is the time to boldly step into our call as true disciples by reaching out to the next generation. In today's episode, get ready to be encouraged and cheered as we set out to put all we've learned into action. There's no greater, holier way to begin the Easter season! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Timothy 3:10–4:5  Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 2 Timothy 3:16–17: All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 1 Corinthians 10:20–21: No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of the demons. 2 Timothy 4:2–4: Preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Root out idolatry in your life. Consider these idols and circle any you struggle with: looks, reputation, approval, sex, opinions, health, future, self-reliance, control, pleasure, sports, marriage, children, friends, clothes, politics, plans, weight, recognition, intellect, performance, independence, comfort, families. Take some time to journal whether you have something (an idol) absorbing your heart and imagination more than God.   OR  Based on 2 Timothy 3:10, pick a couple of the following questions that resonate with you. Is there an area of my life where what I say doesn't match what I do? Is my purpose in life—the thing that I am revealing is most important to me— the right purpose? Is it what God says matters most? And am I living in a way that makes it clear that this is what is most important to me? Am I continuing to grow in my faith or am I stagnant? Am I patient? Am I willing to love in radical and self-sacrificing ways? Even when it's inconvenient? Even with people who are on my nerves? Am I steadfast? Am I faithful in my relationships? Do I stick with things or do I quit when it gets difficult or bored? Am I resolute and unwavering? Show mentions. Mary Guifoyle, ACTS XXIX FOCUS, “In the Dust of the Rabbi”: Living as a Disciple of Jesus The Passion Translation Mark P. Shea, Making Senses out of Scripture Matthew Kelly quote Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Opening Your Heart CCC 2113 Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Katie Brenninkmeyer, Heart of Vines: An Invitation to Escape the Life that is Slowly Killing You Our presenting sponsor is Hallow. Hallow is the #1 prayer and meditation app dedicated to helping you grow closer to God and find peace with thousands of guided prayers and meditations. Hallow offers daily prayers with Scripture, contemplation, sleep prayers, rosaries, and so much more, making it a great resource for growing closer to God in 2025. The app makes it so easy to set up a routine to help you stay consistent. Visit hallow.com/walkingwithpurpose to get 3 months of Hallow free! Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Special guests: We are kicking off Holy Week with Fr. John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle from ACTS XXIX. This Lent, Lisa and Laura explore Passionate Discipleship, a nine-week Lenten Bible study series. In these powerful episodes, they'll unpack Paul's wisdom to his closest friend, Timothy, and reflect on how we can apply it to our lives today. As we grow in personal holiness, we will boldly step into our call as true disciples by reaching out to the next generation and passing on all that we've learned. In today's episode, they kick off Holy Week by welcoming two special guests to discuss Lesson 6, Alert to Your Surroundings: Fr. John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle from ACTS XXIX. They talk all things prayer, identity, and Scripture. This episode is an absolute must-listen! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Timothy 3:1–7: But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of stress. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, inhuman, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding the form of religion but denying the power of it. Avoid such people. For among them are those who make their way into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and swayed by various impulses, who will listen to anybody and can never arrive at a knowledge of the truth. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Psalm 139:1–3: O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. Mark 10:17–31: The Rich Man Luke 15:11–32: The Parable of the Prodigal and His Brother Isaiah 43:1,4: But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine … Because you are precious in my eyes and honored, and I love you. Ecclesiastes 1:9: 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. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Go to prayer and ask the Lord these two questions: By what name do You call me? What is the one thing that keeps me from wholeheartedly following You? Show mentions. ACTS XXIX, Leadership Immersive Arthur Brooks and Tim Ferriss, “How to Be Happy, Reverse Bucket Lists, The Four False Idols, and More” Our presenting sponsor is Hallow. Hallow is the #1 prayer and meditation app dedicated to helping you grow closer to God and find peace with thousands of guided prayers and meditations. Hallow offers daily prayers with Scripture, contemplation, sleep prayers, rosaries, and so much more, making it a great resource for growing closer to God in 2025. The app makes it so easy to set up a routine to help you stay consistent. Visit hallow.com/walkingwithpurpose to get 3 months of Hallow free! Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Make this Lent the most fruitful Lent ever. Join Lisa and Laura as they explore Passionate Discipleship, a nine-week Lenten Bible study series. In these powerful episodes, they'll unpack Paul's wisdom to his closest friend, Timothy, and reflect on how we can apply it to our lives today. As we grow in personal holiness, we will boldly step into our call as true disciples by reaching out to the next generation and passing on all that we've learned. In today's episode, they discuss Lesson 5, Talk 5: These Last Days (watch the video), and dive deep into culture and worldview as they set out to answer the question we all have: Why is this generation so confused? This episode is a must listen if you desire to be a disciple that makes disciples. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Timothy 3:1–7: But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of stress. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, inhuman, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding the form of religion but denying the power of it. Avoid such people. For among them are those who make their way into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and swayed by various impulses, who will listen to anybody and can never arrive at a knowledge of the truth. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Matthew 5:48: Be perfect, as my heavenly Father is perfect. John 8:32: And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. Ezekiel 34:11–13,16: For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when some of his sheep have been scattered abroad, so I will seek out my sheep; and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. And I will bring them out from the peoples, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; I will seek the lost, and I will bind up the crippled, and I will strengthen the weak. Isaiah 55:11: So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I intend, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it. 1 John 3:16: By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 2 Timothy 4:1–2: I charge you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Is there a young woman God has placed in your life? What opportunities could you create to reveal love to her? What concrete action step can take you from wishful thinking or good intentions to beginning to build a relationship of trust with her? Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Passionate Discipleship Lesson 5, Talk 5, These Last Days Taboo game Paige Stitt McBride quote Pope John Paul II, The Redeemer of Man St. Thomas Aquinas quote Jacques Philippe, The Way of Trust and Love Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Make this Lent the most fruitful Lent ever. Join Lisa and Laura as they explore Passionate Discipleship, a nine-week Lenten Bible study series. In these powerful episodes, they'll unpack Paul's wisdom to his closest friend, Timothy, and reflect on how we can apply it to our lives today. As we grow in personal holiness, we will boldly step into our call as true disciples by reaching out to the next generation and passing on all that we've learned. In today's episode, they discuss Lesson 4: Aim at Righteousness and the importance of how we pass on the baton of faith.  Our faith is the greatest treasure! We don't want to “wield it like a boulder;” we need to share it in a way that makes it seem appealing. But how? Grab your Bible and tune in because you are about to find out. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Timothy 2:11–13: If we have died with him, we shall also live with him; if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Matthew 18:9: And if your eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fiery hell. Galatians 5:24: Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 2 Timothy 2:15: Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:16–17: Avoid such godless chatter, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, and their talk will eat its way like gangrene. James 3:6: And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is an unrighteous world among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the cycle of nature, and set on fire by hell. Sirach 27:4–7: When a sieve is shaken, the husks appear; so do people's faults when they speak. The furnace tests the potter's vessels; the test of a person is in conversation. The fruit of a tree shows the care it has had; so speech discloses the bent of a person's heart. Praise no one before he speaks, for it is then that people are tested. 2 Timothy 2:21: If anyone purifies himself from what is ignoble, then he will be a vessel for noble use, consecrated and useful to the master of the house, ready for any good work.  Luke 6:45: Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 2 Timothy 2:22–25: So shun youthful passions and aim at righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with stupid, senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to every one, an apt teacher, forbearing, correcting his opponents with gentleness. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Take the time this week to think about and listen to the words that come out of your mouth. Identify your biggest pitfall (in silence ask the Holy Spirit to point this out). And then go to prayer and pray for the opposite virtue. Show mentions. Matthew Kelly pilgrimage Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Make this Lent the most fruitful Lent ever. Join Lisa and Laura as they explore Passionate Discipleship, a nine-week Lenten Bible study series. In these powerful episodes, they'll unpack Paul's wisdom to his closest friend, Timothy, and reflect on how we can apply it to our lives today. As we grow in personal holiness, we will boldly step into our call as true disciples by reaching out to the next generation and passing on all that we've learned. In today's episode, they discuss Lesson 3: Called to Make Disciples and explain what it means to pass on the baton of faith and “make” disciples. If you want to know what to pass on, what it will require, and why it matters, this episode is for you.   Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Timothy 2:2: And what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 2 Timothy 1:12: And therefore I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me. Isaiah 53:3: He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Matthew 10:16: Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Matthew 10:17—18: Beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles. 1 Samuel 7:12: Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Jesha'nah, and called its name Ebene'zer, for he said, “Hitherto the Lord has helped us.” 2 Corinthians 12:9: My power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Timothy 2:8—9: Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing chains like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. 1 Corinthians 15:14: If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:17: If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 1 Corinthians 15:20: But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead. 1 Corinthians 15:51—55: We shall not all sleep, but we shall be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this perishable nature must put on the imperishable, and this mortal nature must put on immortality. When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?” 2 Timothy 2:3: Bear your share of hardship along with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Do you trust Jesus with the suffering He's entrusted to you? How might He use your pain to lead others to Him? Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Mallory Smyth, Passionate Discipleship: A Study of 2 Timothy Tish Harrison Warren, Prayer in the Night Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Praying From the Heart: Guided Prayer Journal Beth Davis, Blessed Is She Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Make this Lent the most fruitful Lent ever. Join Lisa and Laura as they explore Passionate Discipleship, a nine-week Lenten Bible study series. In these powerful episodes, they'll unpack Paul's wisdom to his closest friend, Timothy, and reflect on how we can apply it to our lives today. As we grow in personal holiness, we will boldly step into our call as true disciples by reaching out to the next generation and passing on all that we've learned. Today, they discuss Lesson 2: Confidant Reliance, and what it means to leave a legacy and why thinking about our death is essential to becoming true disciples of Christ. What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind? How do you want to be remembered? And why does it matter? Tune in and find out! Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  2 Timothy 1:7: For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 2 Timothy 1:1–7. 2 Corinthians 2:15: For we are the aroma of Christ to God. 2 Timothy 1:13: Follow the pattern of the sound words which you have heard from me. 1 Corinthians 11:1: Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Psalm 124:1: If it had not been the Lord who was on our side. Acts 14:22: It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God. Proverbs 13:22: A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous. Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. What are three qualities that you want to be true of you at the end of your life? As you write those qualities down, write down one concrete action you can do to live out each of those qualities this week.  Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Mallory Smyth, Passionate Discipleship: A Study of 2 Timothy Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Passionate Discipleship Lesson 1, Talk 1, Passionate Discipleship CCC 239 Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Be Still: A Daily Devotional to Quiet Your Heart Hope For Right Now: A Walking with Purpose Podcast, Episode 9: When Help Doesn't Seem to Come Laura Phelps, Necessary Hardships Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

What can you do to make this Lent the most fruitful Lent ever? Join Lisa and Laura as they dive into the Walking with Purpose Bible study, Passionate Discipleship. In nine powerful podcast episodes, they'll unpack Paul's wisdom to his closest friend, Timothy, and reflect on how we can apply it to our lives today. As we grow in personal holiness, we will boldly step into our call as true disciples by reaching out to the next generation and passing on all that we've learned. Are you ready to put away despair and resurrect hope as we rise to the call of discipleship? If so, grab your study guide and settle in. We have a generation to raise. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Timothy 1:7: God has not given us a spirit of fear but a spirit of power and of love and a sound mind. (NKJV) Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Judges 2:6–10: When Joshua dismissed the people, the sons of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land … And all that generation were also gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them, who did not know the Lord or the work which he had done for Israel. 2 Timothy 1:5 (1–7): I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you. Acts 16:1: And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Make two lists. List your fears and all the excuses why you are not equipped to step out and disciple others. List your gifts, traits, talents, passions, and God-given uniqueness. Ask the Lord, “Is there something on this list that You have given me for the sake of leading others to You?” Is there a young woman in your life whom you want to know Christ in a personal way? Write her name down and share it in our Facebook group. Let's start praying for the next generation by name. Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Mallory Smyth, Passionate Discipleship: A Study of 2 Timothy Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Passionate Discipleship Lesson 1, Talk 1, Passionate Discipleship Grab your free conversation cards to help with important life questions and get the conversation started. Beth Moore, quote Charles Spurgeon, quote Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura as they discuss the latest Walking with Purpose project, Heart of Vines: An Invitation to Escape the Life that is Slowly Killing You. A collaboration between Lisa Brenninkmeyer and some of her favorite young people, Heart of Vines is aimed at women in their 20s who feel untethered and unfulfilled: young women who have been told what to pursue for safety, success, acceptance, popularity, and comfort only to find exhaustion, loneliness, and false promises.  This week, Lisa and Laura sit down with Katie Brenninkmeyer, coauthor of Heart of Vines. Packed with wisdom, vulnerability, and laughter, this candid conversation is one you do not want to miss. Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Katie Brenninkmeyer, Heart of Vines: An Invitation to Escape the Life that is Slowly Killing You Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Mallory Smyth, Passionate Discipleship: A Study of 2 Timothy. Grab your copy now and join Lisa and Laura on March 10 as they kick off our Lenten series. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura as they discuss the latest Walking with Purpose project, Heart of Vines: An Invitation to Escape the Life that Is Slowly Killing You. A collaboration between Lisa Brenninkmeyer and some of her favorite young people, Heart of Vines is aimed at women in their 20s who feel untethered and unfulfilled: young women who have been told what to pursue for safety, success, acceptance, popularity, and comfort only to find exhaustion, loneliness, and false promises.  Do you have a young woman on your heart? Is there a loved one you've been trying to evangelize but can't seem to reach? Have you been sharing books, conferences, and programs only to be met with a roll of the eyes? Are you desperate to find the onramp for the skeptic, the doubter, the disenfranchised, the one whose heart was too hurt to hope and believe? Look no further, friend. We have created that onramp. Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Katie Brenninkmeyer, Heart of Vines: An Invitation to Escape the Life that is Slowly Killing You Joshua D. Chatraw, Telling a Better Story Jon Bellion, “The Good in Me” Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura as they wrap up the four-part series on Feminine Genius. The feminine genius has four components: receptivity, sensitivity, generosity, and maternity. Each week, Lisa and Laura have unpacked one of these components through the writings of Saint Edith Stein, personal stories, and the Word of God. This is the last week, and we are excited to be talking about maternity! Maternity is more than biological; it is spiritual. The truth is, we are all called to be mothers, to mother the world back to Christ. If you are wondering how, tune in and find out. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. James 1:27: Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Psalm 68:5: Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. Romans 12:22: Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. You matter. Sit with this phrase in the presence of God until you fully absorb its truth. Ask the Lord, “Who am I being called to mother back to God?” Our presenting sponsor is Hallow. Hallow is the #1 prayer and meditation app dedicated to helping you grow closer to God and find peace with thousands of guided prayers and meditations. As Lent approaches, Hallow invites you to join the Lent Pray40 challenge, where you will pray with incredible spiritual leaders, hear powerful stories, and join fantastic guests in preparation for Easter. Visit hallow.com/walkingwithpurpose to get 3 months of Hallow free and join the waitlist!  Show mentions. Melissa Maleski, The Supreme Vocation of Women: According to St. John Paul II Saint Edith Stein Mindy Edginton, Blog Liz Bell Young, Let There Be Havens: An Invitation to Gentle Hospitality Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Sisters of Strength Lisa Bevere, The Fight For Female: Reclaiming Our Divine Identity ACTS XXIX Mobilizing for the Mission Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura as they continue a four-part series on the Feminine Genius. There are four components in the feminine genius: receptivity, sensitivity, generosity, and maternity. Each week, through the writings of Saint Edith Stein, personal stories, and the Word of God, Lisa and Laura will unpack one of these components. This is week three, and we are diving into generosity! Sounds lovely enough, but the reality is that this call to generosity is countercultural, and not as easy as we'd like to believe. Why should women buy into generosity, and what are its obstacles? You'll have to tune in to find out. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Malachi 3:10–11: Bring the full tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house; and thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil; and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the Lord of hosts. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Colossians 3:17: And whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Matthew 25:35–36: For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison, and you came to me. Luke 10:38–42: Jesus Visits Martha and Mary Acts 20:35: It is more blessed to give than to receive. Matthew 10:8: Freely you have received; freely give. (NIV) Matthew 25:40: As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. What are your greatest obstacles to being generous? Use the questions from Jan Johnson as your guide:  Am I serving to impress anyone? Am I serving to receive external rewards? Is my service affected by moods and whims? Am I using this service to feel good about myself? Am I using my service to muffle God's voice demanding I change? Our presenting sponsor is Hallow. Hallow is the #1 prayer and meditation app dedicated to helping you grow closer to God and find peace with thousands of guided prayers and meditations. As Lent approaches, Hallow invites you to join the Lent Pray40 challenge, where you will pray with incredible spiritual leaders, hear powerful stories, and join fantastic guests in preparation for Easter. Visit hallow.com/walkingwithpurpose to get 3 months of Hallow free and join the waitlist!  Show mentions. Sister Virginia Joy, “The Feminine Genius: Generosity” Jan Johnson, Living a Purpose-Full Life Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God Nicole Johnson, The Invisible Woman: When Only God Sees Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalene, Divine Intimacy Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura as they kick off the new year with a brand new four-part series: Feminine Genius. There are four components in the feminine genius: receptivity, sensitivity, generosity, and maternity. Each week, through the writings of Saint Edith Stein, personal stories, and the Word of God, Lisa and Laura will unpack one of these components. This is week two, and it's all about sensitivity! Do you struggle with being too sensitive? What if we told you that women who are sensitive to the inner workings of their hearts are likely to be sensitive to the hearts of other people? Sensitivity is not a flaw, it is a gift. So go on and grab your coffee, and settle in, as we unwrap the gift of our sensitive hearts! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Galatians 6:2–5: Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, for each one should carry their own load. (NIV) Open your Bible to Scriptures referenced in this episode. Luke 10:41: The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.” Matthew 11:28: Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Psalm 22: The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing. (Douay-Rheims) Romans 12:15: Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. (NIV) 1 Peter 3:8: Finally, all of you, be of one mind, sympathetic, loving toward one another, compassionate, humble. Galatians 5:22–23: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. Colossians 3:12: Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. (NIV) Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Is there a load I am carrying for a loved one that I need to lay down? If so, write it down.  Write down Colossians 3:12 and look at the qualities: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Ask which of these qualities am I short on supply? (If you are brave and open to receiving the answer without being defensive, ask a spouse or close friend.) Ask God to increase this quality/virtue in you. Our presenting sponsor is Hallow. Hallow is the #1 prayer and meditation app dedicated to helping you grow closer to God and find peace with thousands of guided prayers and meditations. Hallow offers daily prayers with Scripture, contemplation, sleep prayers, rosaries, and so much more, making it a great resource for growing closer to God in 2025. The app makes it so easy to set up a routine to help you stay consistent. Visit hallow.com/walkingwithpurpose to get 3 months of Hallow free! Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Discovering Our Dignity Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend, Boundaries Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Welcome to Season 2 of Hope for Right Now: A Walking with Purpose Podcast. This week Lisa and Laura kick off the new year with a brand new four-part series: The Feminine Genius. Saint John Paul II coined the phrase “feminine genius” in his open letter titled, Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women). In it he writes:  “The Church gives thanks for all the manifestations of the feminine ‘genius' which have appeared in the course of history, in the midst of all peoples and nations; she gives thanks for all the charisms which the Holy Spirit distributes to women in the history of the People of God, for all the victories which she owes to their faith, hope and charity: she gives thanks for all the fruits of feminine holiness.”  There are four components in the feminine genius: receptivity, sensitivity, generosity, and maternity. Each week, through the writings of Saint Edith Stein, personal stories, and the Word of God, Lisa and Laura will unpack one of these components. This week, it's all about receptivity!  So ladies, are you ready to unleash your feminine genius? Grab your Bible and let's go! Open your Heart to our key quote. Saint Edith Stein: The world doesn't need what women have, it needs what women are. Open your Bible to Scriptures referenced in this episode. James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. How can you be more receptive to others around you? Maybe it's putting your phone away and looking your people in the eyes? Maybe it's striking up a conversation in the pharmacy line? Maybe it's waiting up for someone to come home or inviting someone into your home? This week, choose one way you will intentionally be receptive to those around you. Show mentions. Pope John Paul II, Mulieris Dignitatem William Golding, The Lord of the Flies Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering, Theology of the Home Billy Joel, Piano Man, “You're My Home” Our presenting sponsor is SoulCore. SoulCore is an invitation to nourish body, mind, and soul through prayer and movement. Live classes are offered around the globe, and digital offerings are available in the SoulCore shop and SoulCore app.  Hope for Right Now listeners can enjoy a 30-day FREE trial to the Online Streaming Studio in the SoulCore app. Enter promo code 30FREE when you sign up at app.soulcore.com. Discover the beauty and transforming power of the rosary. Visit SoulCore.com to begin your SoulCore journey today!  Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura for the last week of our 4-week Advent series, House of Gold. The Virgin Mary is called the House of Gold because she was Jesus' resting place: the one who threw the doors wide open with her YES. Mary made room for Jesus, and she has room in her heart for each one of us, too. This final week, they unpack the Marian title, Mary, Morning Star. Out of all the weeks in the Advent season, this is the week we really struggle to keep our eyes on Jesus. How can Mary, Morning Star, help us get everything accomplished in the next few days while remaining in Christ? Grab a coffee, hit play, and find out! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Galatians 6:9: And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Luke 1:29: But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. 1 Corinthians 8:1: “Knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. Invite Him in with this episode's reflection. Instead of a journaling question, as you go through the busyness of the day, be mindful to look up—up to the star—and to call on Mary.  Show mentions. Caitlin Bean and Laura Phelps, House of Gold: A Walking with Purpose Advent Reflection Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God Susanna Wesley Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God Kate Bowler, Christmas Blessing Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura for our 4-week Advent series, House of Gold. The Virgin Mary is called the House of Gold because she was Jesus' resting place: the one who threw the doors wide open with her YES. Mary made room for Jesus, and she has room in her heart for each one of us, too. In this third week of Advent, they unpack the Marian title, Mary, Queen of Martyrs. Why is Mary a martyr if she didn't die a martyr's death? Why are we focusing on suffering during the happiest time of year? These questions, and many more, are answered in today's episode. Grab a cup of coffee and settle in—you do not want to miss this episode! Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  Luke 2:35: And a sword will pierce through your own soul also. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.  Revelation 2:4–5: You do not love as you did at first. Remember then how far you have fallen. Repent and live as you lived at first. (Phillips) John 19:25: But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Mag'dalene. Ephesians 6:12–14: For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore. Mark 5:41: “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!” Romans 8:26: 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. (NIV) Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. What suffering are you trying to control? What are you doing instead of letting it be done? Ask for the grace to have faith in God's plan and trust that He is making all things new.  Show mentions. Caitlin Bean and Laura Phelps, House of Gold: A Walking with Purpose Advent Reflection St. Alphonsus Liguori quote Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ Seven Sorrows Rosary N.T. Wright, Into the Heart of Romans Pope Paul VI, Lumen Gentium 58 Mother Mary Angelica, EWTN Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura for our 4-week Advent series, House of Gold. The Virgin Mary is called the House of Gold because she was Jesus' resting place: the one who threw the doors wide open with her YES. Mary made room for Jesus, and she has room in her heart for each one of us, too. In this second week of Advent they unpack the Marian title, Mary, Queen of Peace. Everyone longs for peace, especially at Christmas, but true peace in our hearts and homes is going to take more than lighting a scented candle; we need to set our hearts on fire for Jesus. Who better to help us than His Mother, the Queen of Peace? Get ready to open your heart, open your Bible, and let Peace in! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Romans 12:2: Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 2 Corinthians 2:14–15: But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ. Galatians 5:22: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. John 19:27: Behold, your Mother! Luke 1:38: And Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:28: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. This week we have an Advent challenge! Start your day in prayer every day, specifically, praying the Hail Mary (slowly and reflectively). Put yourself in the annunciation story. Hear the angel calling the Holy Spirit down, and ask Him to break down doors that are keeping you from surrendering everything to God.  Show mentions. Caitlin Bean and Laura Phelps, House of Gold: A Walking with Purpose Advent Reflection St. Girard quote Yankee Candle, Autumn Wreath Tyler Candle Company, Family Tradition Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering, Theology of the Home Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God The Lila Rose Podcast, E153: The Life-Changing Power of the Rosary with Gabe Castillo Our presenting sponsor is Hallow. Hallow is the number 1 prayer and meditation app dedicated to helping you grow closer to God and find peace with thousands of guided prayers and meditations. This Advent, join Hallow's Advent Pray25 prayer challenge for an incredible way to experience the healing and transformational power of God. Featuring Jonathan Roumie, Bear Grylls, and Pastor Francis Chan. And enjoy Christmas music from Gwen Stefani, Lauren Daigle, Sarah Kroger, and Matt Maher. Visit hallow.com/walkingwithpurpose to get 3 months of Hallow free!  Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura for our new 4-week Advent series, House of Gold. The Virgin Mary is called the House of Gold because she was Jesus' resting place: the one who threw the doors wide open with her YES. Mary made room for Jesus, and she has room in her heart for each one of us, too. This Advent we will prepare our hearts for the birth of our Savior by diving into a new title of Mary each week. Today, Lisa and Laura are excited to kick us off with a conversation about Mary, Cause of Our Joy. Have you ever struggled to find joy at Advent? Do you long for quiet preparation but always find yourself getting sucked into the constant doing? If so, you are in the right place. Grab some hot chocolate, a cozy blanket, and let Mary be your guide to true Advent joy. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Luke 2:46: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Luke 1:35: And the angel said to her in reply, “The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.” Ephesians 2:14: For he is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility. Luke 1:29: But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. 2 Maccabees 6:30: I am not only enduring terrible pain in my body…but also suffering it with joy in my soul because of my devotion to him. 1 Samuel 2:1-10: Hannah's Prayer Luke 1:38: Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be to me according to your word. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. God wants to do something to you this Advent. Ask yourself: where is my focus? Is it in doing or receiving? In what area am I being asked to cooperate with the Holy Spirit?  Show mentions. Caitlin Bean and Laura Phelps, House of Gold: A Walking with Purpose Advent Reflection Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel Liguorian Magazine Dr. Edward Sri, The Advent of Christ: Scripture Reflections to Prepare for Christmas Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God Our presenting sponsor is Hallow. Hallow is the #1 prayer and meditation app dedicated to helping you grow closer to God and find peace with thousands of guided prayers and meditations. This Advent, join Hallow's Advent Pray25 prayer challenge for an incredible way to experience the healing and transformational power of God. Featuring Jonathan Roumie, Bear Grylls, and Pastor Francis Chan. And enjoy Christmas music from Gwen Stefani, Lauren Daigle, Sarah Kroger, and Matt Maher. Visit hallow.com/walkingwithpurpose to get 3 months of Hallow free!  Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join Lisa and Laura for the next Real Women, Real Stories interview. Today you are in for some serious FIRE. Our guest Sharon Sisbarro, a retired Marine and ACTS XXIX board member, has a unique and powerful way of looking at the spiritual battle. Her story of deep hurt, despair, and fighting her way out of the pit is an inspiration and witness to the power of God. We cannot wait to share her wisdom with you. There isn't a single soul who cannot benefit from the gold in this episode!  Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  Exodus 14:14: The Lord will fight for you; you have only to keep still. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 1 Timothy 6:12: Fight the good fight of the faith. Job 1:21: The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare not evil, to give you a hope and a future. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Use the journaling worksheet, Estimate of the Situation, in adoration or any place you can get quiet and wrestle with it. Join our Facebook group to share your thoughts and questions.  Show mentions. Prepare your heart for Advent and Christmas with our beautiful digital download, House of Gold: A Walking with Purpose Advent Reflection. ⁠Daily throughout Advent and the Octave of Christmas, you'll meditate on a title of our Blessed Mother. You'll be drawn deeper into her beautiful and holy, yet profoundly simple, life through carefully selected Scripture, beautiful reflections , journal questions, and guided prayer.⁠⁠ With your end-of-year donation to our apostolate, you'll receive this exclusive digital download as a thank you. ⁠ Our presenting sponsor is CB Jewelry. Faith is beautiful—and it's your best accessory. If you are looking for stunning and stylish pieces that communicate your faith, look no further! CB Jewelry is known for its modern and beautiful pieces that are sure to start conversations wherever you go. Whether you're searching for a meaningful gift or a new way to express your faith, CB Jewelry has you covered. Use the code Hopefornow, (all one word at checkout) for free shipping and a portion of your purchase will go to Walking with Purpose. Offer ends November 30, 2024! Shop CB Jewelry today at cbjewelryfaith.com. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

In today's episode, Lisa and Laura sit down to continue their conversation with their dear friend, JoAnn Crouse. (If you haven't heard JoAnn's incredible story, be sure to go back and listen to episode 30.) JoAnn dives deeper into her story and talks about the stuff so many of us struggle with but are too ashamed to bring to the light: things like what happens to your identity when you find yourself suddenly single and what true forgiveness requires. Time spent listening to JoAnn is never wasted time. Her open heart and vulnerability are gifts. So go on and grab a cup of coffee and settle in; you will be grateful you did. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Ephesians 1:4–5: In love, (God) destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Is there a person in your life you need to forgive? What measuring stick are you holding? How are you loving others well? Show mentions. Comunità Cenacolo America, https://www.hopereborn.org Mallory Smyth, Walking with Purpose, Reclaiming Friendship Catholic Psychotherapy Association Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Living in the Father's Love Four Phases of Forgiveness (for complete descriptions, see Lesson 5 in Living in the Father's Love): Uncovering: You face the reality that you've been hurt and are angry. Decision: Will you do this your way or God's way? Work: Just as its name implies, this phase often requires a lot of effort. This is where we put God's way into action. Deepening: In this phase, we choose mercy.  Our presenting sponsor is CB Jewelry. Faith is beautiful—and it's your best accessory. If you are looking for stunning and stylish pieces that communicate your faith, look no further! CB Jewelry is known for its modern and beautiful pieces that are sure to start conversations wherever you go. Whether you're searching for a meaningful gift or a new way to express your faith, CB Jewelry has you covered. Use the code Hopefornow, (all one word at checkout) for free shipping and a portion of your purchase will go to Walking with Purpose. Offer ends November 30, 2024! Shop CB Jewelry today at cbjewelryfaith.com  Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

On today's final episode of Ordering Your Priorities, Lisa and Laura discuss Talk 2: To the Heights. Notice that in this study and discussion we didn't give a time management system to help you get every single priority done all the time. Why? Because we can't get it all done! There will always be more expected of us than we are able to give, but now, we've hopefully got some new principles that we can apply to all sorts of different situations, ensuring that in the end, our time is given where it matters most. So grab your coffee and your study guide, and let's dive in! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Colossians 3:2: Set your minds on things that are above. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 1 Timothy 5:6: For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living (Douay-Rheims). She who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives (RSVCE). Matthew 6:24: You cannot serve God and serve mammon. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Make a commitment—your non-negotiables or you might call it your “rule of life” or “plan of love.” Write out the commitment and keep it in your Bible or prayer journal. Ask the Lord for the grace and strength you need to fulfill your commitment. Tell a friend (a holy friend) what you are doing and ask her to hold you accountable.  Show mentions. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Josemaría Escrivá, The Way Norbertines of St. Michael's Abbey, The Great Fast St. Francis de Sales, “The enemy nevertheless stands more in awe of those whom he knows can fast.” Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, 33 Days to Merciful Love Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

In today's episode, Lisa and Laura discuss Lesson 7 of Ordering Your Priorities, Priority 6: The World Outside. After we have given attention to God, our heart, our spouse, our kids, and our homes, we are left with all those other priorities: people and commitments. For some of us, prioritizing is easy, but for others, not so much. Do you struggle with people-pleasing, setting boundaries, or maintaining a healthy work-life rhythm? If so, there is a way to cultivate a heart and home saturated with the peace that comes from ordering your priorities.  Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Corinthians 5:20: So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Genesis 2:24: Man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. (NASB) Exodus 20:12: Honor your father and your mother so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. (NIV) Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Who or what got most of your time this week? Who or what got your leftovers? Make a list of your non-negotiables and stay accountable.  Show mentions. Dr. Henry Cloud, Boundaries Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Timothy Keller, Gospel in Life Podcast, Work and Family episode Fr. John Riccardo, The Rescue Project Prepare for the next week's episode by watching Talk 2: To the Heights. Using code OYPBOGO, purchase one Ordering Your Priorities and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends October 31, 2024. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

In today's episode, Lisa and Laura discuss Lesson 6 of Ordering Your Priorities, Priority 5: Your Home. Home means something different to each of us, but as Lisa and Laura dive into today's priority, one thing is clear: we all ache for a place to call home. In the words of Maya Angelou, “The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” Today's conversation dives into more than wraparound porches and fresh flowers on the kitchen island. It's about the feeling we all long to create. So get cozy, friends; put on some coffee, grab a cozy blanket, click play, and make yourself at home. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Song of Solomon 2:15: Catch us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 2 Corinthians 4:7: We have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Look at your home and what it feels like to be there. What's one thing you're learning right now? What are you learning about what is important to you? What are you learning about what you need to change? What are you learning about the needs of the people who are within your house or crossing your threshold? Show mentions. Liz Bell Young. Let There Be Havens: An Invitation to Gentle Hospitality Dan and Stephanie Burke, Divine Intimacy Retreat Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

In today's episode, Lisa and Laura discuss Lesson 5 of Ordering Your Priorities, Priority 4: Your Children. If you're confused because it was your understanding that children come first, you are in good company—most of us feel that way. All the more reason to grab some coffee and settle in…this truly is a conversation you don't want to miss. Lisa and Laura get honest about the stress parents are under, misguided goals for our children, and challenges we are facing in today's world. Whether you have children or not, there is an important takeaway for you today! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Philippians 1:6: And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Luke 1:37: For with God nothing will be impossible. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Ask yourself, “What's my number one goal for my children? Is it to make them happy or is it to have a relationship with the Lord?”  How am I modeling an authentic Christian life to my children? Show mentions. U.S. Surgeon General, Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents, August 28, 2024, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/08/28/us-surgeon-general-issues-advisory-mental-health-well-being-parents.html Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation Margaret Munzer Loeb and Eden Wurmfeld, Chasing Childhood, https://chasingchildhooddoc.com/ Dr. Becky Kennedy, author Walking with Purpose, “I Declares” Using code OYPBOGO, purchase one Ordering Your Priorities and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends October 31, 2024. Today's sponsor: Follow My Camino Follow My Camino is excited to offer women-only Camino experiences along the historic Camino de Santiago, The Way of St. James. Through daily walking and prayer, you'll discover a unique path to address life's challenges. As St. Augustine said, “It is solved by walking.” Caminos include opportunities for morning and evening prayer, quiet reflection, and Mass along the way, culminating at the Cathedral in Santiago. Learn more at https://www.followmycamino.com. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

On today's episode, Lisa and Laura sit down with their husbands—Leo Brenninkmeyer and Nick Phelps—to continue the discussion on Lesson 4 of Ordering Your Priorities, Priority 3: Your Marriage. Hear what the men in their lives have to say about marriage, as the couples dive right into topics like faith, suffering, the five love languages, and more. These men have no problem talking, getting vulnerable, and making their wives laugh. Who knows, maybe they will be inspired to start their own podcast! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Ephesians 5:33: However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. If you're married, think about the biggest challenge your spouse may be facing. In the next week, what could you do, with God's help, to support your spouse in that challenge? If you're not married, think about the biggest challenge someone close to you may be facing. In the next week, what could you do, with God's help, to support this person in that challenge? Show mentions. Matt Haig, The Comfort Book Dan and Stephanie Burke, Divine Intimacy Retreat The Five Love Languages Using code OYPBOGO, purchase one Ordering Your Priorities and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends October 31, 2024. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Today is a special day for Walking with Purpose. It's the Feast Day of Saint Therese of Lisieux, our patron saint! And at WWP, we are all about getting women into Scripture so they can encounter Christ personally and apply it to their everyday lives. This is why St. Therese is our perfect guide: she spent countless hours studying Scripture and sharing a simple way for us to experience God's Word that is personal and transforming. Today on the podcast, Laura Phelps honors the Little Flower as she shares three not-so-typical reasons why she loves Saint Therese and calls her a friend.  Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  2 Corinthians 12:9–11: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Proverbs 9:4: Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. (Douay-Rheims) Matthew 11:28–30: 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. Jeremiah 17:7: Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. Joshua 1:9: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Psalm 116:6: The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. What character trait do you believe disqualifies you from becoming a great saint?  Does the idea of being little and depending on God frighten you? What staircase are you trying to climb alone? Do you write letters? Maybe today is a good day to start. Show mentions. Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ Pope Pius VII, “She rediscovered the Gospel itself, the very heart of the Gospel.” St. Therese of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, 33 Days to Merciful Love Henri Nouwen, quote Flourish: The Art of Being Human. Register here. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

In today's episode, Lisa and Laura dive into Lesson 4 of Ordering Your Priorities, Priority 3: Your Marriage. This is a big one, friends, so we will give you a special, bonus episode on marriage next week. Acknowledging that marriage takes work—it can be wonderful and painful—Lisa and Laura set out to remind us that we should never lose hope. With God, anything can happen. Miracles can happen. God doesn't just part things like the Red Sea. He brings things back together. We pray this conversation offers you peace and hope wherever you are. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Genesis 2:24: Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh.  Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Isaiah 59:1: The hand of the Lord is not too short to save. John 12:24: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Ephesians 4:26–27: Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. What suffering in your marriage are you making worse by refusing to accept it? Look at the pain in your marriage and ask yourself, “What virtue might the Lord be inviting me to grow in?” Show mentions. Dan and Stephanie Burke, Divine Intimacy Retreat Flourish: The Art of Being Human. Register here. Pope Saint John Paul II, “We are not the sum total of our weaknesses and our failures; we are the sum total of the Father's love for us.” Using code OYPBOGO, purchase one Ordering Your Priorities and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends October 31, 2024. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

In today's episode, Lisa and Laura dive into lesson 3 of Ordering Your Priorities, Priority 2: Your Heart. Most of us live as if our hearts aren't a priority. We tend to put other people's hearts before our own, believing that's what a good woman is supposed to do. But guess what? We matter to God. Our wild and beautiful hearts are the most essential parts of us, and if we don't tend to them properly, we run the risk of becoming physically, mentally, and spiritually spent. Are you ready to build the good life by prioritizing your heart? Well, then…grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and click play! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Psalm 56:9: My wanderings you have noted; are my tears not stored in your flask, recorded in your book? Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Philippians 2:2–4: Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit but in humility count others better than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Matthew 16:25: Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Jeremiah 31:3: I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you. 1 Samuel 16:7: The Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. Isaiah 43:4: You are precious in my eyes and honored, and I love you. Psalm 4:8: In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. What form of self-care do you turn to instead of inviting the Lord to heal your heart? What are you trying to get through that is meant for you to grow through? Show mentions. CCC 2563: The heart is the dwelling-place where I am, where I live…The heart is our hidden center, beyond the grasp of our reason and of others; only the Spirit of God can fathom the human heart and know it fully. St. John Paul II, quote. Flourish: The Art of Being Human. Register here. Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Remaining Grateful: A letter from Lisa Brenninkmeyer, sign up here.  Cecilia Pigg, Aleteia, St. Monica inspires us to reassess our attachment to alcohol  St. Augustine, The Confessions of St. Augustine Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

In today's episode, Lisa and Laura dive into Lesson 2 of Ordering Your Priorities, Priority 1: Your Relationship with God. If we desire to live lives of purpose, happiness, and fulfillment, we have got to get this priority right! Why? Because only God knows what will make us happy and what we most long for. But let's be honest: it can be hard to trust God. When we have experienced hurt or abandonment, putting God first doesn't come easily. If this is your struggle, join Lisa and Laura in this powerful conversation and discover how a personal relationship with God changes everything for the better. Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  Psalm 91:1–4: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and the deadly pestilence; he will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.  Sirach 51:2: You have been my protector and helper, and have delivered my body from destruction, and from the snare of a slanderous tongue, from lips that utter lies. Deuteronomy 32:10–12: He found him in a desert land, and in the howling waste of the wilderness; he encircled him, he cared for him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that flutters over its young, spreading out its wings, catching them, bearing them on its pinions, the Lord alone did lead him. Ecclesiasticus 51:31: Draw near to me, ye unlearned, and gather yourselves into the house of discipline. (Douay-Rheims) Psalm 5:3: O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case for you and watch. Psalm 143:8: Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in thee I put my trust. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. St. Josemaría Escrivá said, “Conquer yourself each day from the very first moment, getting up on the dot, at a fixed time, without yielding a single minute to laziness. If, with God's help, you conquer yourself, you will be well ahead for the rest of the day. It's so discouraging to find oneself beaten at the first skirmish... “The heroic minute. It is the time fixed for getting up. Without hesitation: a supernatural reflection and… up! The heroic minute: here you have a mortification that strengthens your will and does no harm to your body.”  What lie plays in your mind that says this is impossible for you to do? What could you change in your nighttime routine in order to faithfully give God the first part of your day? Show mentions. Henri Nouwen, Finding My Way Home: Pathways to Life and the Spirit. Dan Burke, “From the Occult to Catholic: Love builds a bridge for Truth,” YouTube video. Steven Furtick, “Sometimes God gave you what you needed in that Bible verse you didn't read.” Anna Golden, “Psalm 91.” Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

The start of a new season and school year allows us to reboot. Even if we no longer have kids in school, it's a chance to turn a page in the calendar and start fresh. But let's be honest…it can also be incredibly overwhelming. This is why Ordering Your Priorities is the perfect study for this time of year. Join Lisa and Laura as they walk us through Ordering Your Priorities, an eight-week Walking with Purpose Bible study. Here's the truth: not all things are urgent, and some good things can remain undone. If the thought of not getting it all done makes your heart race, this series is for you! In today's episode, Lisa and Laura discuss Lesson 1, Talk 1: Building the Good Life, setting the stage for the weeks ahead. Tune in now, and let's start building the good life together! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Matthew 7:24–27: Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Psalm 33:11: The plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations. (NIV) Psalm 32:8: I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Luke 11:28: Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it. Luke 14:28–30: For which of you, deciding to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, “This man began to build, and was not able to finish.” Jeremiah 6:16: Thus says the Lord, “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.” 2 Corinthians 4:18: Because we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. In which relationship are you feeling the scrape of the chisel? Are you feeling tempted to pull back and isolate? Invite God to reveal to you if this is actually an opportunity to grow more like Him. Show mentions. St. John Paull II. Man cannot live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it. This, as has already been said, is why Christ the Redeemer “fully reveals man to himself.” Flourish: The Art of Being Human. Register here. Benjamin Windle, Digital Church in a Lonely World. We all carry brokenness, personality quirks and the ability to make choices that hurt others. However, the potential pain of being in community is not simply an unwanted by-product; it is a key part of the purpose of community. It is the very fact that community costs us something that makes it valuable. Beth Moore: If we only choose to be around those who require virtually nothing hard from us, what will prompt us to change? God often uses others as the chisel to carve true integrity into our rough personalities. A chisel that never scrapes the stone is useless. Using code OYPBOGO, purchase one Ordering Your Priorities and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends October 31, 2024. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for our four-part series, Real Women, Real Stories. In each episode, Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Laura Phelps sit down to chat with a woman who has inspired and challenged them to grow in their faith and relationship with the Lord. Knowing each woman personally, they have been able to see up close the way that her relationship with God has transformed her heart and changed her life. These women are strong, wise, and tenderhearted. They teach us that every one of us has a story, and every story matters. Lisa and Laura love these women, and you will, too!  Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  Isaiah 43:1: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.  2 Corinthians 12:9: My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.  Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. In what area of your life is God asking you to step out in faith? What is something specific from this podcast episode that can help encourage you to trust Him and say yes? Show mentions. The Messy Family Project Our next series is coming soon. Using code OYPBOGO, purchase one Ordering Your Priorities and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends October 31, 2024. Prepare for the next episode by watching Talk 1: Building the Good Life.  Join an Ordering Your Priorities virtual group this September. Register today. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for our four-part series, Real Women, Real Stories. In each episode, Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Laura Phelps sit down to chat with a woman who has inspired and challenged them to grow in their faith and relationship with the Lord. Knowing each woman personally, they have been able to see up close the way that her relationship with God has transformed her heart and changed her life. These women are strong, wise, and tenderhearted. They teach us that every one of us has a story, and every story matters. Lisa and Laura love these women, and you will, too!  Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Proverbs 3:5–6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Romans 12:15: Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for evil, to give you a future with hope.  Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Do you find yourself looking at an aspect of your life (maybe your marriage, children, career) and thinking, “This wasn't how it was supposed to be?”  Go to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament (if you can) and bring it to the Lord. Ask Him, “What are you inviting me into, Jesus? What virtue, what lesson do you need me to learn?” Show mentions. Sister Sophia Prayer Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for our four-part series, Real Women, Real Stories. In each episode, Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Laura Phelps sit down to chat with a woman who has inspired and challenged them to grow in their faith and relationship with the Lord. Knowing each woman personally, they have been able to see up close the way that her relationship with God has transformed her heart and changed her life. These women are strong, wise, and tenderhearted. They teach us that every one of us has a story, and every story matters. Lisa and Laura love these women, and you will, too!  Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Corinthians 12:9: He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Isaiah 43: Promises of Redemption and Restoration Revelation 22:6: These words are trustworthy and true. Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. What habit can I be cultivating TODAY that will prepare me if, at some point, the rug is pulled out from under me? Show mentions. Comunità Cenacolo America, https://www.hopereborn.org/ Sarah Kroger, The Detour Lauren Daigle, Trust in You Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ.

Join us as we kick off a four-part series, Real Women, Real Stories. In each episode, Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Laura Phelps sit down to chat with a woman who has inspired and challenged them to grow in their faith and relationship with the Lord. Knowing each woman personally, they have been able to see up close the way that her relationship with God has transformed her heart and changed her life. These women are strong, wise, and tenderhearted. They teach us that every one of us has a story, and every story matters. Lisa and Laura love these women, and you will, too!  Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Psalm 91:1–5: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence; he will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and a buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Luke 12:6–7: Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. What lie does the enemy most often use to mess with you? How do you fight back? Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for Lesson 6 in our six-week summer series based on our Living in the Father's Love Bible study, Loving Like Him Through Forgiveness. Lisa and Laura are firm believers that no matter the situation, forgiveness is crucial to living in freedom. The truth is, when we struggle to forgive, we are the ones who suffer. If you are in a place where the pain is too much, and you do feel like you haven't any control over the way to respond, this episode is for you. Grab your study guide and get ready to jump into a new perspective on forgiveness. Freedom, sweet friend, is waiting for you. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Matthew 10:8: Freely you have received, freely give. (ERV) Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Matthew 10:8: Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give. (ERV) Ephesians 2:8: For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Isaiah 53:7,9: He was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth. Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth…And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. There are three indications of having truly forgiven a person: 1. Not dwelling on the incident. 2. Not bringing up the incident again and using it against the person. 3. Not talking to others about the incident. Which of these aspects of forgiveness do you find most difficult? Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Living in the Father's Love, Talk 2, Lesson 6: Loving Like Him Through Forgiveness, Walking with Purpose Father John Hopkins, L.C., Victim Chart and Victim Plus Chart, found in Living in the Father's Love, pages 73 and 74 or download here.  Father John Riccardo, The Rescue Project Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Laura Phelps, Hope For Right Now: A Walking with Purpose Podcast, Episode 13: When God Permits the Pain Dr. Gary Smalley and Ted Cunningham, From Anger to Intimacy: How Forgiveness Can Transform Your Marriage Avila Institute Using code BOGOHOPE, purchase one Living in the Father's Love and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 15, 2024. Sign up now to receive weekly reminder emails that include an exclusive discussion guide created just for this series. We are taking a short break and will return August 5, 2024, with Real Women, Real Stories. //Lisa and Laura   Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for Lesson 5 in our six-week summer series based on our Living in the Father's Love Bible study, How Do I Work at Forgiving Myself and Others? Forgiveness is such an important topic that we devote two lessons to it: the Bible study lesson and the talk that follows. One of the reasons we think it matters so much is because lack of forgiveness hits us on every level physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. Lisa and Laura know that talking about forgiveness is tender territory, because when forgiveness is needed, something serious has happened. But they also understand how crucial it is to forgive. Why? Well, grab your Bible (and definitely a pen and paper because you will want to take notes) and find out! Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  Matthew 7:1–5: Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, “Let me take the speck out of your eye,” when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Matthew 4:17: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Luke 23:34: Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. Matthew 18:23–35: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Is there someone in your life who you have not forgiven? Did anything in this chapter make you think about that situation differently? Show mentions. Father John Bartunek, The Better Part Timothy Keller, Gospel in Life Sermons, Forgiveness and Reconciliation C.S. Lewis, Essay on Forgiveness Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place Hamilton, “It's Quiet Uptown” Using code BOGOHOPE, purchase one Living in the Father's Love and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 15, 2024. Sign up now to receive weekly reminder emails that include an exclusive discussion guide created just for this series. Watch Talk 2, Lesson 6: Loving Like Him Through Forgiveness.  Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for Lesson 4 in our six-week summer series based on our Living in the Father's Love Bible study. Today Lisa and Laura discuss the question: how does God define beauty? We know the right answer; it's about what's on the inside, right? But exactly what on the inside makes a woman beautiful? What makes you feel beautiful? Everyone's experience of beauty can be different, but one thing is for sure: beauty is good. We are moved by beauty. It stirs the soul and is most often how God draws us to Him. So grab a cool drink and settle in for a beautiful episode! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 2 Corinthians 4:16–17: 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. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Esther 4:14: And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this. Psalm 34:5: Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed. Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. Think of a woman in your life who is beautiful because of how she has loved. How have you experienced her beauty? Take time this week to write her a letter and say: I think you are so beautiful in the way that you love, and this is how I have experienced it through you. Show mentions. Sister Josephine Garrett, Hallow, Rosary for Families John Bartunek, The Better Part, Mission Prayer Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying, Five Stages of Grief Using code BOGOHOPE, purchase one Living in the Father's Love and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 15, 2024. Sign up now to receive weekly reminder emails that include an exclusive discussion guide created just for this series. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for Lesson 3 in our six-week summer series based on our Living in the Father's Love Bible study. Today, Lisa and Laura talk take a deep dive into God's purpose for our lives: a personal relationship with Him. What does a personal relationship with Jesus look like? What is mental prayer? What are my gifts? And did Lisa and Laura pass or fail their high school science classes? Get the answers to these questions (and so much more) by clicking play. It's another great conversation you don't want to miss! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Philippians 3:7–11: But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, based on law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith; that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that if possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. John 6:44: No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. Psalm 145:18: The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth. Psalm 139:13–16 1 Corinthians 12:1–11 Show mentions. Many Parts Ministries Catherine of Siena Institute Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Discovering My Purpose, Spiritual Gifts Inventory Edith Stein, Essays on Woman (The Collected Works of Edith Stein) Danielle Heckenkamp, Femininity Is a Gift from God, OnePeterFive blog Four components of the feminine genius: receptivity, sensitivity, generosity, and maternity (for in-depth descriptions, download our exclusive discussion guide). Feminine Genius Ministries Using code BOGOHOPE, purchase one Living in the Father's Love and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 15, 2024. Sign up now to receive weekly reminder emails that include an exclusive discussion guide created just for this series. Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. Reflect on your life and think of a time when you practiced one of the following: receptivity (received a person exactly as he/she was and were a shelter for his/her soul), sensitivity (picked up on the needs of another person's unspoken needs), generosity (went the extra mile for another person), and maternity (cherished, guarded, or protected another). In which area would I most like to grow?  Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for Lesson 2 in our six-week summer series based on our Living in the Father's Love Bible study. Today, Lisa and Laura talk about God's boundless love for us, while acknowledging that for many, our experience of father has fallen way short. When our earthly fathers disappoint us, it can be hard to trust God. But there is good news—no matter what, we can all find our way back to Abba, Father! As we study this lesson together, we hold hearts gently and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us. So grab your study guide, grab a friend, and let's discover the truth about our Father. This is an episode you do not want to miss. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. 1 Corinthians 13:4–8: Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. 1 John 4:16: God is love. John 3:16: God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son. Hebrews 1:3: He is the reflection of God's glory and the exact imprint of God's very being. John 14:3–7: “And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.” Romans 8:15: For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, “Abba, Father!” Invite Him in with this episode's reflection. Download the Praying from the Heart Guided Prayer Journal bookmark. Prayerfully read the list  of God's qualities listed on the bookmark, then journal the ones that you want to believe in more wholeheartedly. Read this list each day, looking for ways that God is revealing Himself to you through these very characteristics.  Work through Lesson 3: What is the Purpose of My Life in Living in the Father's Love. Show mentions. CCC 239 John Bartunek, The Better Part CCC 27 Julian of Norwich, quote Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, Wild Goose TV, My father's Father Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Praying from the Heart: Guided Prayer Journal Using code BOGOHOPE, purchase one Living in the Father's Love and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 15, 2024. Sign up now to receive weekly reminder emails that include an exclusive discussion guide created just for this series. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for a brand new, six-week summer series, Living in the Father's Love! Do you sometimes doubt if God really loves you? Are you searching for purpose? Do you struggle to measure up to our culture's definition of beauty? Is there someone you need to forgive, but don't know how? Join Lisa and Laura as they help us wrestle with these questions as they walk us through this brief, but powerful Bible study. Today, Lisa and Laura unpack Lesson 1: The Beauty of a Childlike Faith. The video, which you can access from our website, is based on the teachings of Saint Therese of Lisieux, the patron saint of Walking with Purpose. Do you wonder what qualities God desires to see in you? Grab your study guide and iced coffee, and let's find out together! Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  1 John 4:19: We love, because He first loved us.   Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.  Isaiah 64:6: We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.  Isaiah 53:5: But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed.   Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. In the talk, Lisa quotes Fr. Jean d'Elbée, who shares this great prayer: “Jesus, repair what I have done badly; supply for what I have left undone.” How does this thought resonate with you in your current state in life? In what area of your life do you most need God to fill in the gap? Show mentions. Living in the Father's Love, Talk 1, Lesson 1: The Beauty of a Childlike Faith Saint Therese of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of The Little Flower Fr. Jean C. J. d'Elbée, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Therese of Lisieux Saint Therese of Lisieux photos from Lisa Brenninkmeyer Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor, St. Therese of Lisieux and the Martin Family podcast Prayer of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face Using code BOGOHOPE, purchase one Living in the Father's Love and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 15, 2024. Sign up now to receive weekly reminder emails that include an exclusive discussion guide created just for this series. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for episode 22 in our eight-week series, Be Strong: The Armor of God. Lisa and Laura continue our deep dive into Ephesians 6:10–18, awakening us to the invisible battle that rages while encouraging us to reach for the weapons that keep us strong and steady. Today, Lisa and Laura introduce the sixth piece of armor, the sword of the spirit. This last piece of armor is the most powerful and the most important, because it is the Word of God! Grab your coffee, open your Bible, and meet us on the frontline! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Ephesians 6:17: And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Ephesians 6:13: Take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 2:14: For he is our peace. Matthew 4:4: But he answered, “It is written,‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'” Sirach 19:10: Have you heard a word? Let it die with you. Be brave! It will not make you burst! Sirach 2:4–5: Accept whatever is brought upon you, and endure it in sorrow; in changes that humble you be patient. For gold and silver are tested in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation. 2 Timothy 1:7: God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control. Isaiah 55:11: So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose. Psalm 19:7–8: The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Have you ever experienced God shining a light on a particular Scripture to give you exactly what you need in that moment? Which verse and in which circumstances? Show mentions. Summer Bible study on the podcast! Lisa and Laura will be working through a six-week series based on the Walking with Purpose Bible study, Living in the Father's Love. Using code BOGOHOPE, purchase one Living in the Father's Love and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 15, 2024. Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Living in the Father's Love connect coffee talk, Talk 1, Lesson 1: The Beauty of a Childlike Faith. Sign up now to receive weekly reminder emails that include an exclusive discussion guide created just for this series. CCC 104: In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly finds her nourishment and her strength, for she welcomes it not as a human word, "but as what it really is, the word of God." In the sacred books, the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks with them. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.  

Join us for episode 21 in our eight-week series, Be Strong: The Armor of God. Lisa and Laura continue our deep dive into Ephesians 6:10–18, awakening us to the invisible battle that rages while encouraging us to reach for the weapons that keep us strong and steady. Today, Lisa and Laura introduce the fifth piece of armor, the helmet of salvation. This is the armor that protects our minds. Do you ever find that you get stuck in a pattern of thinking that you know is messed up, but you don't know how to stop the thoughts? Yeah—us, too. It's time we break this cycle. So what do you say we open our Bibles and get to work! Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  Ephesians 6:17: And take the helmet of salvation. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Genesis 3:24: He drove out the man; and at the East of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life. Matthew 28:19–20: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you. Isaiah 26:3: You keep him in perfect peace whose mind stayed on you (ESV). 2 Corinthians 10:4: The weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds. Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. Download Our Inheritance in Christ, choose one benefit of being a daughter of God, and journal about why that particular aspect of being a daughter of God grabs your heart. Show mentions. Summer Bible study on the podcast! Lisa and Laura will be working through a six-week series based on the Walking with Purpose Bible study, Living in the Father's Love. Using code BOGOHOPE, purchase one Living in the Father's Love and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 15, 2024. Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Praying from the Heart: Guided Prayer Journal Frank Sheed, Theology for Beginners Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for episode 20 in our eight-week series, Be Strong: The Armor of God. Lisa and Laura continue our deep dive into Ephesians 6:10–18, awakening us to the invisible battle that rages while encouraging us to reach for the weapons that keep us strong and steady. Today, Lisa and Laura introduce us to our fourth piece of armor, the shield of faith. We are all familiar with the word faith, but what exactly does it mean? Saint Paul is about to tell us, so grab your Bible and get ready to dive in; you do not want to leave home without this piece of armor! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Ephesians 6:16: Besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the Evil One. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Luke 1:39: Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste. 2 Timothy 1:7: For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. God, where are you asking me to take a step of faith right now? Show mentions. Charles Blondin, French tightrope walker and acrobat Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary Father Peter John Cameron, Mysteries of the Virgin Mary: Living our Lady's Graces Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for episode 19 in our eight-week series, Be Strong: The Armor of God. Lisa and Laura continue a deep dive into Ephesians 6:10–18, awakening us to the invisible battle that rages while encouraging us to reach for the weapons that keep us strong and steady. Today, Lisa and Laura introduce us to our third piece of armor, the shoes of the gospel of peace. As we study peace in the whole of Ephesians, we start to see that there are two types of peace. And we need both. What are these two types of peace, you ask? Grab your Bible and get ready, because you are about to find out! Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Ephesians 6:15: And having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Psalm 91:1–2: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” Ephesians 2:13–14: But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near in the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility. Ephesians 2:17–18: [Jesus] preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. John 14:6: I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but by me. Philippians 4:6–7: Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Isaiah 26:3–4: You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Who is someone you know who has inner peace despite being in the midst of difficult circumstances?  Consider calling and asking him or her how this has been possible. How has he or she activated peace? If you do this, you'll probably learn something new and encourage this person at the same time.  Show mentions. Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Praying from the Heart: Guided Prayer Journal Saint Alphonsus de Liguori, Uniformity with God's Will Jonathan Ogden, “Psalm 91” Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for episode 18 in our eight-week series, Be Strong: The Armor of God. Lisa and Laura continue the deep dive into Ephesians 6:10–18, awakening us to the invisible battle that rages while encouraging us to reach for the weapons that keep us strong and steady. Today, Lisa and Laura introduce us to our second piece of armor, the breastplate of righteousness. Why is putting this piece of armor on so important? What is righteousness? Grab your Bible, notebook, and pen, and find out! This episode is not to be missed. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Ephesians 6:14: Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness. Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Proverbs 4:23: With all vigilance guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life. Proverbs 3:1–2: My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare will they give you. John 14:15: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Philippians 3:9: Not having a righteousness of my own, based on law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith. Romans 5:19: For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man's obedience many will be made righteous. 1 Peter 2:24: He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. 2 Corinthians 5:21: For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Daniel 3, The Prayer of Azariah in the Furnace, 1: And they walked about in the midst of the flames, singing hymns to God and blessing the Lord. Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. What is your loose board? What comfort or benefit does it give you that makes it difficult for you to part with it? What sort of detriments has it brought to your life? What would be the first step you could take this week to make a different choice? Show mentions. E. Stanley Jones, theologian. The four kinds of righteousness are performative righteousness, comparative righteousness, infused righteousness, and practical righteousness. CCC 1814: Faith is the theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he has said and revealed to us. CCC 539: The evangelists indicate the salvific meaning of this mysterious event: Jesus is the new Adam who remained faithful just where the first Adam had given in to temptation. Jesus fulfills Israel's vocation perfectly: in contrast to those who had once provoked God during forty years in the desert, Christ reveals himself as God's Servant, totally obedient to the divine will. In this, Jesus is the devil's conqueror: he "binds the strong man" to take back his plunder. Jesus' victory over the tempter in the desert anticipates victory at the Passion, the supreme act of obedience of his filial love for the Father. Priscilla Shirer, writer. Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for episode 17 in our eight-week series, Be Strong: The Armor of God. Lisa and Laura will dive into Ephesians 6:10–18, awakening us to the invisible battle that rages while encouraging us to reach for the weapons that keep us strong and steady. Today, Lisa and Laura introduce us to our first piece of armor, the belt of truth. If you struggle to believe God's truth is ordered toward your happiness, this episode is for you. Grab your coffee and get ready to open your heart, open your Bible, and invite Him in. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Ephesians 6:13–14: Therefore, take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having fastened the belt of truth around your waist. (ESV) Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Ephesians 4:14: So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful wiles. 2 Timothy 3:6–7: Swayed by various impulses, [people] who will listen to anybody and can never arrive at a knowledge of the truth. Genesis 3 John 8:44: You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. Matthew 12:34: Out of the abundance of our hearts the mouth speaks. Ephesians 4:26–27: Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 6:14: Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth. John 8:32: And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. Psalm 106:13-15: But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel. But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert; he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them. Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. Which of my emotions or decisions do I need to gather up and tuck into the truth? Show mentions. Walking with Purpose, Fearless and Free CCC 397: Man, tempted by the devil, let his trust in his Creator die in his heart and, abusing his freedom, disobeyed God's command. This is what man's first sin consisted of. All subsequent sin would be disobedience toward God and lack of trust in his goodness. Father Chad Ripperger, https://www.catholicarena.com/latest/rippergeranger052121 Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ Matthew Kelly, Dynamic Catholic Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for episode 16 in our eight-week series, Be Strong: The Armor of God. Lisa and Laura will be diving into Ephesians 6:10–18, awakening us to the invisible battle that rages, while encouraging us to reach for the weapons that keep us strong and steady in any circumstance. Today, Lisa and Laura continue to unpack the spiritual battle, focusing on the importance of being aware. If you're not sure what spiritual warfare looks like, today's episode was recorded for you! Open to Ephesians, stand strong, open your heart, open your Bible, and invite Him in. Open your Heart to our key Scripture. Ephesians 6:10–13: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.  Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. John 5:6: Do you want to be healed? 2 Kings 6:8–12 2 Kings 6:15–17 Luke 18:41–42: “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me receive my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” Invite Him in with this episode's question for reflection. Which of my wounds is the enemy trying to exploit right now?  Show mentions. ACTS XXIX, The Rescue Project, https://www.actsxxix.org/ Fr. John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle, You Were Born for This Podcast Saint Joan of Arc, “I am not afraid…I was born to do this.” Ralph Abernathy, “I don't know what the future may hold, but I know who holds the future.”   Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.