Sister Seeker

Lois and Emily got to interview Sam Valazquez from the 26 letters podcast!! She shares her story and we know that you will love her and be blessed by the episode. We did have some audio quality challenges so if you hear them, we thank you for your understanding. It was too good of an episode to re-record. sisterseeker.com

Especially as we navigate trials or the world with turmoil, we need the reminder that God is peace. Lois and Emily cover another name of God, Jehovah Shalom!Thanks for being here, friend! And if this episode is an encouragement to you, pass it on to a friend! www.sisterseeker.com

Lois and Emily are excited to be back at the mic after a longer-than anticipated, but much needed break. Today they are continuing their series on the names of God from a different angle: that God knows your name, taken from Isaiah 43. Listen in for hot takes, micro joys, encouragement, and more! Happy to have you here, friend!Connect with us by emailing hello@sisterseeker.com

10 minutes of bloopers from the last 10 months of the RFWP. We hope you chuckle and this brings a smile to your face.Happy New Year from Lois and Emily! SisterSeeker.com

Lois and Emily are back with the last episode in their Advent series and their last episode of 2021!Thank you for an amazing year; for your support and love for the RFWP.https://sisterseeker.com

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For the month of December, Lois and Emily are focusing on Advent; the meaning behind it, the history, and the four themes.Questions and Prompts to guide you this week:What has been most unsettling this year (or week)?How have I experienced contentment this year (or week)?This week I plan to make peace with ______________.This week I plan to surrender control over ______________.Scripture Flips - Use code RFWP20 for 20% off of your order!!Visit the website for transcripts, merch, and all the things.

For the month of December, Lois and Emily are focusing on Advent; the meaning behind it, the history, and the four themes. The Manger of My Heart | Renee Swope Scripture Flips - Use code RFWP20 for 20% off of your order!! Visit the Sister Seeker website for transcripts, merch, and all the things.

This week Emily and Lois are talking about guilt - healthy guilt and false guilt. Many of us have been made to feel guilty for things that aren't wrong and our enemy the Accuser wants to keep us living in doubt and defeat.We pray that this powerful topic helps you break free from shame and the burden the enemy wants you to bear so that you can walk in freedom and the abundant life Jesus came to give us. To get Emily's resource on identifying the guilt and getting more freedom, go to yourrelationshipwithgod.com/guiltfreeTo support the show, please consider becoming a Patronor grab some awesome merch from our shop!

This week Lois and Emily answer your questions about forgiveness and finish the story of Joseph.Make sure to check out sisterseeker.com for merch, worship playlists, and more!

This week Lois and Emily share very personal stories about situations and people they have had to forgive.Also dive into the dangers of bitterness and unforgiveness by talking about a lesser known Bible character, Ahithophel.Part 2 of the 3 part series. Check on Part 1 - What Forgiveness is Not and check back for Part 3 - Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Answers to Your Questions!For the transcription of each episode, merch, and more go to sisterseeker.com

This week Lois and Emily are starting a series of episodes on Forgiveness. This is such a big topic. Forgiveness is something that is a powerful marker of the Christian faith and of Jesus BUT forgiveness can be misunderstood and even weaponized.In this first episode, we spend a lot of time talking about what forgiveness is not and also walk through the story of Joseph in Genesis 42-43.

This week we have a special guest interview for you!! The founder of our favorite sponsor, Scripture Flips! Kendra shares her personal salvation testimony and we get to hear the story behind her starting Scripture Flips.Make sure to use RFWP20 for 20% of your order at scriptureflips.comWe hope you leave this episode reminded of God's love for you and excited to encourage someone else

How much can you count on God's promises? So much so that God writes many of them as if they have already happened!This week we want to encourage you and remind ourselves, too, that God is always faithful. We have another Open Mic Minute Prompt for you this week, too! Head to our FB page, open messenger, and hold down the blue mic to record your Open Mic Minute!

One of our goals on the RFWP is to #UntwistNarratives that keep women from being able to step into their God given callings and narratives that make them feel less than.When Emily saw this statement by John MacArthur, she knew she needed to do some digging into the context of Isaiah 3:12 because this verse has been weaponized to say that if women lead, it's a curse from God. Lois looked up commentaries and together they worked through this verse in context.Because this is a common thing women, we knew this was an important conversation to have on air as well. While we appreciate the impact the preaching and exposition John MacArthur has had on the Church, we all need to remember to keep the main thing the main thing and not bring our politics into how we are reading scripture.Let us know in the comments if you agree or disagree with our take on this. Look forward to hearing from you! To get #Untwisting the Narrative merch https://sisterseeker.com/shop To support the show https://patreon.com/sisterseeker

Lois and Emily are talking about how to remove the fear in making decisions and how to hear the voice of God in your life.

Today we are talking about the woman that Jesus had the longest recorded conversation with in the Bible!We untwist the narrative that Jesus was there to condemn or merely call her out. At some point in our lives, we've all been like the woman at the well and we can learn a lot about God's gentleness and character in how Jesus handled this conversation and went out of his way to reach this hurting and broken woman.This week's sponsor is Scripture Flips! Make sure you go to scriptureflips.com and enter code RFWP20 to get 20% off of your order!!!

Lois and Emily continue the conversation about showing up as your true self and talk about how exhausting it is to put on a front trying to fit in or earn people's approval. Learn more about how Josh at Loot Box Creative can serve your church or ministry at lootboxcreative.org Grab your merch at sisterseeker.com/shop Make sure to leave us your open mic minute on Messenger facebook.com/rfwppodcast This week's prompt: What is something that you love about how God made you?Watch today's episode on video here: RFWP YouTube

Sometimes as Christians the saying, "Just Trust God" gets said without enough nuance or weight. In this episode we dive into how to learn to trust God again even after it feels like his trust is broken. We can learn again that he is trustworthy and that we can on him to come through. We talk about learning and re-learning to trust God through the story of Abraham and Isaac and how that story ends with Abraham calling God Jehovah-Jireh: Provider, the God who will see it through. Are you ready for a loaded episode!? We have it all! Dad Joke Challenge, Truth Bombs, Scripture, and we even brought back the Open Mic Minute. This episode was recorded LIVE at the Midwest RFP Fam MeetupWe pray that your heart is encouraged and your faith is bolstered. Emily and Lois

While at the Missouri Meet-up, Lois and Emily had the privilege of interviewing April Deerey, live and in-person! Her story of having an abusive Father is one that is all too familiar; she shares her story of escaping her abusive father with her mom.And then she talks about her how she found out she would never be able to carry children because of a rare health diagnosis. She sheds light on how the church environment made her feel less than because she couldn't have any children. Her story is also one of redemption as we see her husband, James, love her so well.There is so much to learn from April's story to help us all recognize and overcome some stigmas or presuppositions that we may have. Overall, this story is about worth and acceptance for exactly who you are and we end the episode with a story of how her husband, James, has demonstrated this so beautifully. Hope it is a blessing to you!https://linktr.ee/sisterseeker.com

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This week we have another #sisterseeker story for you! Lois is taking the week to spend more time with family. Her little grand daughter was born on Saturday, August 14th at 28 weeks ad weighing just under 2 lbs. She is strong and passing milestones already. Thank you for your prayers and support for them. God's hand and faithfulness have been so evident! We chose to air this episode a week early to give her more space with family. And boy! I (Emily) may be biased, but this week's episode is so good! We had the privilege of interviewing my Granny and I got chills again as I was editing this episode. We covered what it was like for her on the outside looking in as we were part of the toxic, high-control religious environment that I grew up in. She talks about 30 years of praying for us to get out and the importance of faithfulness in prayer, even if you don't see results. So much goodness. I am sure this episode will be a huge blessing to you and an encouragement to keep going, keep believing, and to keep praying.

Our first Sister Seeker Story Episode!!!!! Joining Emily and Lois on the RFWP is Bridget Seavey. We are so honored to have Bri share her story with us. We talk about single motherhood, her escape from abuse, and how stopped trying to earn God's acceptance. She also gives important perspective on the stigma around divorce and single parenting. Don't miss this awesome interview!

Can you believe the RFWP has been around for over half of a year!?Today Lois and Emily are celebrating the silver anniversary of the show with special guests, Bill Louis and Bobby McNair, a big announcements, and podcast awards! This podcast wouldn't be possible without you so they end today's show by speaking truth and affirmations over you. Thanks for being here, friend!

Lois and Emily talk about the importance of having an attitude of worship in our every day life. So often life gets segregated into secular and sacred buckets. When we go about life connected to God and aware of how he is moving and working, our hearts adopt an attitude of worship and wonder.Website, Playlists, Sponsor, All the Links : (https://linktr.ee/sisterseeker)

Lois and Emily are taking Loving Well in a different direction this week as they talk about The 5 Love Languages. Tune in to hear how the love languages can help you love others, be more self aware, and find a more personal relationship with God.All the links to the website, our sponsors, or our playlists: (https://linktr.ee/sisterseer.com)

Today's episode is all about loving people well. Lois and Emily spend a good portion of the episode looking at Bible verses that teach us the importance of God's love and loving others well. We love because he first loved us. Order your Scripture Flips and get 20% off at (https://linktr.ee/sisterseeker)

This week Lois and Emily have the privilege of sharing with you the interview that they did with Jon and James of the 4 Freedom Podcast. They talked about women and theology, women in the Bible, and the importance of theology for women. It is an important conversation but they all had lots of laughs along the way. Enjoy!

This week Lois and Emily are talking about the phrase "Modest Is Hottest" and the damaging perceptions it perpetuates.The blog post we mentioned by Rebekah Drumsta: https://rebekahdrumsta.com/blog/modest-is-hottestFollow this link to get 20% off your Scripture Flips order >> https://linktr.ee/sisterseeker

Lois and Emily are answering your questions! Tune in to hear lots of laughter, questions that force them to dig deep, as well as some fun family questions.

This week Emily and Lois talk about Holy Spirit led discernment. Jesus tore the veil, giving us complete access to God's wisdom and presence in our lives. As a bonus, we left all of bloopers in the episode. I won't say it's totally unedited ;) but we wanted to leave it a bit more uncut as we have a lot of fun when we record and wanted to let you in on that. This week's sponsor is a class that Emily is teaching: Break Free from Legalism. In the class, Emily is going to cover what legalism is, how it manifests itself in our lives, and how to trade that in for walking in freedom and growing in grace. Reserve your spot at (yourrelationshipwithgod.com/legalismclass) Let's bask in God's grace and explore what walking in freedom can look like.

This week we are talking about the importance of taking space to get quiet with God and to rest. Rest is an act of worship. Tag us when you listen and tell us how you implement Sabbath Rest into your life and home.Get 20% off of your Scripture Flips order here: (https://linktr.ee/sisterseeker)

Join Emily and Lois as they talk about the power God's love has to transform and change us. God challenged Emily about really believing in the power of God's love when he brought a specific person to her mind that is hard to love.Also hear their macro-joy faceoff and wait to the end to hear the bloopers from this week's recording.Due to some technical challenges, we were not able to include the voice notes in the Open Mic Minute. We are working on getting this back up.You can access playlists, the website, or a discount from the show's sponsor, Scripture Flips, at this link! linktr.ee/sisterseeker

Today, Lois and Emily compare notes on their individual experiences within the IFB. No broad brushing in this episode. There are things that Lois grew up with that Emily was never exposed to and vice a versa. This episode is light hearted and sure to make you laugh.We would love to hear your experience with crazy on our next Open Mic Minute! Maybe you have a strong opinion or a personal experience. Head over to https://sisterseeker.com/category/open-mic-minute/to leave us a voice note!All the links here: linktr.ee/sisterseeker

In this episode Lois and Emily work through Psalm 139. A passage that has gotten them through trials and times when even reading the Bible was difficult.To drop us a voice note for the open mic minute head over to our website sisterseeker.com!

Today we have a devotional style episode about Unity. Also! Our first Open Mic Minute!!You can check out our linktr.ee/sisterseeker

In this bonus episode, Lois and Emily hit record while they chat about what Emily is walking through right now regarding healing, attending church, and asking questions (deconstructing).linktr.ee/sisterseeker

Today Lois and Emily go over the story of the last three and half years in Lois' family and all the trials that God has brought them through. We did our best to show the good, bad, and ugly and not to tie it up in a bow while at the same time offer encouragement and hope for anyone else walking through hard things right now. If you want to get some Scripture Flips for yourself (at 20% off!) or check out the updates to our website all the links are here -> linktr.ee/sisterseekerThanks so much for being here friend!

Here is the second half of our conversation around Dress Standards, Purity Culture, and Sex. Click the link below to reach out to us, support our sponsor, or visit the Sister Seeker website. linktr.ee/sisterseeker

Bringing another episode on standards, this week Lois and Emily draw their attention to dress standards, purity culture, and sex.When we asked for stories about the unintended consequences around extra standards, the response was overwhelming (Thank you to everyone who shared their stories and experience!). So many of the stories we heard were around dress standards, purity culture, and sex so we decided to bring two episodes on it.Thanks so much for being here, friend!

Lois and Emily dive into standards today! They talk about the damage that is done when extra standards or preferences are taught or expected. The free and fruitful life lies in following the Holy Spirit. When we focus on our relationship with God, we won't need to be focused on or as concerned with how far or close we are to the boundaries God has put into place.At the link below, you will find the link to 20% of your Scripture Flips order.And very soon you will be able to leave us a memo for our new response segment: Open Mic Minute!! also linked below.linktr.ee/sisterseeker

Lois and Emily talk about the women who were near Jesus during what we now know as Holy Week.Be sure to check out Scripture Flips and use the special link below to get 20% off of your order and other awesome bonuses!! https://successful-author-9222.ck.page/17c301a0a2To enter this week's giveaway of a Beloved Bundle from Scripture Flips, a copy of Real Christianity by Cary Schmidt, and a pair of earrings:1. follow us on social media and 2. tag us when are listening to the RFWP. (If your account is private, take a screen shot of your tag and send it to us)We will announce the winner next week!!Facebook:RFWP: Seeking Truth, Finding God's Heartwww.facebook.com/rfwpsisterseekerInstagram:@rfwp.sisterseekerhttps://www.instagram.com/rfwp.sisterseekerTwitter:@rfwppodcasthttps://twitter.com/RFWPPODCAST

Today Lois and Emily had a conversation with Brian, Nathan, and JC for an RFP Mashup!!!!In part one we covered so many important things like women's worth, how the church can lead the culture in this area, and the guys talk about women who have had a big impact on their lives. We had so many laughs along the way; I know that you will be entertained and encourage.Please consider supporting the show by heading to patreon.com/sisterseeker or by leaving a rating and a review. We will be forever grateful.Thanks for being here friend!

Today Lois and Emily had a conversation with Brian, Nathan, and JC for an RFP Mashup!!!!In part two we respond to a recent statement made about women, talk about harmful power structures within the church, and crack ourselves up along the way. Enjoy!Please consider supporting the show by heading to patreon.com/sisterseeker or by leaving a rating and a review. We will be forever grateful.Thanks for being here friend!

For the main segment of this show, Lois and Emily talk about the promise Hagar was given and how she felt seen and known. We also talk about how differently this story was represented before we studied it out for ourselves; so we untwist the false narrative around it so that we can see God's heart in this story.#sisterseeker #untwistingthenarrative

Lois and Emily talk about many different ways that people have been made to feel "less than". You are so valuable to God. He has designed you uniquely and perfectly! This is Part 2 of this conversation.A huge shout-out to our new patrons on Patreon. Thank you for making this show possible and for believing in it. If you want to get behind this podcast and ministry, head to patreon.com/sisterseeker .As always, you can reach out to us at hello@sisterseeker.com. If you enjoyed this episode, would you consider leaving a rating and a review? It's a small way that you can support the show that makes a big difference.Thanks so much for listening and supporting the show!

Lois and Emily talk about many different ways that people have been made to feel "less than". You are so valuable to God. He has designed you uniquely and perfectly!This is Part 1 of 2 of this conversation. If you just can't wait to get access to the second half, you can do so by becoming our patron on Patreon! patreon.com/sisterseeker For future episodes, you will get episodes a day early, but you can have part 2 a whole week earlier!As always, you can reach out to us at hello@sisterseeker.com! If you enjoyed this episode, would you consider leaving a rating and a review? It's a small way that you can support the show that makes a big difference.Thanks so much for listening and supporting the show!

Lois and Emily take a deep dive into what the letters R.F.W.P. stand for.We focus on God's unconditional love and his faithfulness and call each other to rest in his presence and stand in awe at who he is!

Here is the episode that Lois and Emily hosted for JC, Nathan, and Brian on the Recovering Fundamentalist Podcast.In this special introductory episode, Emily highlights how proud of legalism she was and how kind God has been to teach her grace. At the end Lois and Emily announce this new podcast - make sure you catch the bloopers at the end, too. We are going to be tackling big topics but we're gonna have FUN along the way!We can't wait for our first brand new episode on Friday, February 19, 2021!

RFWP: Seeking Truth, Finding God’s Heart is almost here! We are the pink microphone in the RFP Family of Podcasts!We are your hosts, Lois McNair and Emily Louis. We are so excited to come alongside you as our sister in Christ as we seek God’s heart together and grow in truth and relationship with him.Use the hashtag #sisterseeker so we can connect with you on social media!Episodes will start in February! See you soon!