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Join Stephanie Schwartz, the Director of Women's Ministry at Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo, California, along with guests, as they casually discuss living as Christian women in light of a variety of practical topics. Email topic suggestions or questions to wf@compasschurch.org.

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    • Nov 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 41 EPISODES


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    Social Media (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 10:24


    We conclude our series, “What Would Jesus Like,” with Stephanie challenging us to use social media for good.

    Social Media (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 20:57


    Host Stephanie Schwartz asks us to think about how our social media time may be impacting our own hearts.

    Social Media (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 23:11


    Host Stephanie Schwartz challenges us to consider two questions we should ask ourselves before we post, comment or even “like” on social media sites.

    Social [WWJL] (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 32:39


    Host Stephanie Schwartz talks about our need to honor God while using social media. This time we think about two questions we should ask before we post, comment or “like” on social.

    Husband’s BF (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 21:07


    Ashely Corrado is back with Stephanie in our final episode on being your husband’s best friend. This time we talk about meeting our husband’s needs.

    Husband’s BF (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 19:50


    Ashley Corrado joins Stephanie again as we consider ways to prioritize our time with and for our husbands.

    Husband’s BF (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 19:48


    Host Stephanie Schwartz and guest Ashley Corrado discuss why it’s important that we prioritize our marriages and our relationship with our husbands over our family and friends.

    Affirmation - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 22:37


    Stephanie is back with Cheri Clark continuing our look at affirmation. In this episode, we discuss practical ways to be more affirming within the many relationships we hold.

    Affirmation - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 21:11


    Join host Stephanie Schwartz and guest Cheri Clark as they talk about the need to be affirming and the positive difference that encouraging words can make.

    Trusting God (Even When Times Are Tough)- Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 42:01


    Stephanie and Bernadette Terzich-Katanic meet again to hear from Bernadette. Although suffering significant loss as a young wife and mother, God allowed Bernadette to endure even more hardship. Learn about trust in the Lord through the second half of Bernadette's incredible story.

    Trusting God (Even When Times Are Tough) - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 32:21


    Join host Stephanie Schwartz and guest Bernadette Terzich-Katanic, as Bernadette shares what trusting God looks like practically, explaining how her confidence in Christ carried her through an excruciating time of life.

    29 - Dating (Part 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 43:30


    Join Stephanie as our guest, Valerie Kaeding gives practical advice and steps to begin dating regardless of your life stage.

    28 - Dating (Part 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 30:55


    In our fifth episode on dating, Stephanie and Valerie Kaeding discuss the necessity of attraction in a dating and potential marriage relationship, thinking about the spiritual, emotional, and physical components of attraction.

    27 - Dating (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 18:58


    In our fourth episode on dating, Stephanie and Valerie Kaeding talk about the importance of dating and marrying a man with a solid work ethic.

    26 - Dating (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 30:45


    Guest, Valerie Kaeding is back with Stephanie to continue their discussion on dating. In this episode, we look at the need for self-control in both those we date and ourselves.

    25 - Dating (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 22:38


    Stephanie and Valerie Kaeding talk about why Christians must limit their dating and potential candidates for marriage to those who are also genuine Christians.

    24 - Dating (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 23:29


    We begin our series by discussing how to prayerfully consider whether or not we have the desire to date and eventually be married. Valerie Kaeding joins host, Stephanie Schwartz, as we work through this important topic.

    23 - Time Management (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 22:08


    In our final time management episode, Stephanie and Janine Lopez talk about the need of every Christian to make time to serve in some way at her church.

    22 - Time Management (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 25:43


    Stephanie and Janine Lopez continue the time management topic, focusing on our need to prioritize the important, especially as we soon return to “normal” schedules. Find Janine’s graphic illustrating priorities at bit.ly/WFTime

    21 - Time Management (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 23:37


    In this episode, guest Janine Lopez joins Stephanie Schwartz to give practical suggestions and tips for structuring our time that we might use it wisely.

    20 - Time Management (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 25:26


    We begin our discussion on time management by considering the importance of a low maintenance lifestyle and our need to be content with the things we have. Guest Janine Lopez joins host, Stephanie Schwartz, in this episode.

    19 - Girl Moms (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 24:34


    In our final Girl Moms episode, we discuss the way we treat our husbands and how that paves the way for our daughters’ thinking and expectations in their marriages. Rachel Barnett and Susan Tweed are again guests with host, Stephanie Schwartz.

    18 - Girl Moms (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 29:40


    We continue to discuss our roles as mothers of girls, this time talking about teaching our daughters how to exercise wisdom when dating. Guests Rachel Barnett and Susan Tweed rejoin host, Stephanie Schwartz.

    17 - Girl Moms (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 24:56


    In our second episode on Girl Moms, guests Rachel Barnett and Susan Tweed join host, Stephanie Schwartz, to discuss how to help our daughters find and maintain good and godly friendships.

    16 - Girl Moms (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 25:21


    Host, Stephanie Schwartz, is joined by Rachel Barnett and Susan Tweed in our first of a series about being mothers of girls. This episode highlights our need to teach our daughters to turn from the world’s definition of beauty and focus on what God...

    15 - Friendship (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 21:34


    Guests Kate Kjeell and Jennifer Morris are back with host, Stephanie Schwartz, to think about Jesus, our ultimate friend, and our call to invest in others as he has invested into us.

    14 - Friendship (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 23:19


    In this episode, we consider unrealistic expectations we may place upon our friends. Guests Kate Kjeell and Jennifer Morris rejoin host, Stephanie Schwartz.

    13 - Friendship (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 21:05


    Stephanie Schwartz is back with guests, Kate Kjeell and Jennifer Morris, suggesting ways to make and maintain (godly) friendships.

    12 - Friendship (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 21:26


    Guests Kate Kjeell and Jennifer Morris join host, Stephanie Schwartz, to discuss the topic of friendship. We will look at the importance of friendship in this episode.

    11 - Parenting (Part 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 21:19


    We wrap up our parenting series, talking about our role as parents of adults. Host Stephanie Schwartz, along with Sarah Cox and Jen Gray, see the need to encourage our children when they become adults.

    10 - Parenting (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 23:56


    Guests Sarah Cox and Jen Gray are back with host, Stephanie Schwartz, to discuss how we can help our junior high and high school kids consider Christ’s command to love God and love others.

    09 - Parenting (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 22:20


    Stephanie Schwartz, with guests Sarah Cox and Jen Gray, discuss parenting during the elementary years. We point out how essential it is that we teach our children why they must follow the rules.

    08 - Parenting (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 18:36


    Sarah Cox and Jen Gray are back again with host, Stephanie Schwartz, talking about parenting toddlers through the preschool years. We focus on our need to teach young kids to follow the rules.

    07 - Parenting (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 22:14


    Sarah Cox and Jen Gray join host Stephanie Schwartz, as we discuss parenting beginning with pregnancy through to the toddler years. We look at the benefits of routine and order.

    06 - Anxiety (Part 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 23:29


    We wrap up the topic of anxiety, thinking about anxiety that results from over-commitment. Stephanie Schwartz hosts with guests Cheri Altman and Sharon Cannavo.

    05 - Anxiety (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 22:14


    In this episode, we consider anxiety that is generated by fear. Stephanie Schwartz hosts with guests Cheri Altman and Sharon Cannavo.

    04 - Anxiety (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 24:45


    Stephanie Schwartz continues the topic of anxiety due to disobedience; this time looking at “sins of omission” with guests Cheri Altman and Sharon Cannavo.

    03 - Anxiety (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 22:30


    Stephanie Schwartz discusses the topic of anxiety due to disobedience, specifically “sins of commission,” with guests Cheri Altman and Sharon Cannavo.

    02 - Anxiety (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 21:37


    Host Stephanie Schwartz discusses the topic of anxiety due to a lack of trust in God with guests Cheri Altman and Sharon Cannavo.

    01 - Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 17:01


    Listen as Stephanie Schwartz, the Director of Women's Ministry at Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo, CA., introduces you to the Women & Faith Podcast, a show intended to help women trust and obey God by knowing and applying his word.

    00 - Podcast Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 0:59


    Women & Faith: Helping Women Trust and Obey God by Knowing and Applying His Word

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