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Novel PairingsAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollChelsey and Sara discuss Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. This short, weird, and word play-filled story explores the “slipperiness” of language, the joys and fears of growing up, and the traditions of Victorian schooling. In addition to the historical and literary context for this classic, we also enjoyed talking about what it feels like to be a child in a world of rules. Today’s pairings include magical middle grade novels and a cozy light academia fantasy, and we hope you find your next silly, escapist read among them. Are you ready for deeper...2023-02-071h 03
Conversations with ConsequencesEp. 127 Chelsey Youman of Human Coalition & Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse on Texas Heartbeat ActDr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleagues Maureen Ferguson and Ashley McGuire join to flesh out the Texas Heartbeat Act. Dr. Jennifer Roback-Morse of the Ruth Institute assesses why so many companies are hysterical over it--openly admitting how integral abortion is to their bottom line. Then we look to the real ongoing work at hand by so many pro-life pregnancy centers opening their arms and doors to women anxious to become mothers and build families. Chelsey Youman of Human Coalition joins with a look at the spike these centers are seeing as real choice is being offered. Father Roger Landry also...2021-09-2356 min
Refine Podcast23: Pressing PauseSome lessons are hard to learn, like when to let go of something good! This episode wraps up the Refine Podcast for now. Thank you for listening!
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-212021-08-0402 minRefine Podcast22: Pillar of FireWhen God’s plan seems to lead to a dead end, we can trust that he will make a way for us. Consider the story of the Israelites at the Red Sea. As we walk in obedience, he will lead us to victory!
“And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not...2021-06-1819 minRefine Podcast21: Comfort Through FireWelcome back to Season 2 of the Refine Podcast! We are kicking off a with a new theme, exploring the topic of "faith in the fire." Today we will look at the story of Moses and the burning bush from Exodus 1-3.
"Then the LORD told [Moses], 'I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them...'" Exodus 3:7-8
Reflection Questions
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Novel PairingsFairytale retellings for readers of all agesToday, Sara and Chelsey topple your TBR lists with fairytale retellings for every type of reader. They reminisce about the book that sparked their love of retellings and discuss why fairytales are still so appealing to adult readers. You can find titles and links for every book mentioned in this episode at novelpairings.com. Follow Novel Pairings on Instagram or Twitter. Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 and support independent bookstores. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get updates and behind-the-scenes inf...2021-02-0945 minRefine Podcast20: Jesus Was HumbleFor this final episode of Season 1, we will turn our eyes to Jesus’s example of humility. He walked each day in submission to the will of the Father. When we do the same, our lives will be marked with good fruit and the evidence of God’s work.
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me...2021-01-2610 minRefine Podcast19: God Is Gracious // JOY to the World!Are you lacking joy heading into the week of Christmas? When we remember the grace God extends to us through Jesus, we will find the joy we are missing!
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right ha...2020-12-1810 minRefine Podcast18: God Is LovingI’m pretty sure most people agree these next few weeks are the most exciting of the year. For Christians, they hold a different kind of anticipation. I love the season of Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas, when the church looks forward to Jesus’s return. Let get into Scripture together these next few weeks and remember the great love God has for his people.
“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is lov...2020-11-2900 minRefine Podcast17: God Is SovereignIf 2020 has tossed you like a hurricane, take heart! You’re not alone. I am with you, and we have a God who is reigning over every detail of our lives. We can trust that he has us taken care of.
“I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our...2020-11-1100 minRefine Podcast16: God Is PatientAfter a long break, I am so happy to be back on the podcast! My family has been in a season of transition, and it has certainly challenged my faith. How grateful I am that God is patient with me as I learn to trust him more!
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:5-6
The Next Right T...2020-10-1900 minRefine Podcast15: God Is CreativeWe could all use more beauty in our lives. What if that beauty is already inside us? God has given us talents to bring beauty to life, just like he does every day.
“And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by you hand.” Isaiah 64:8
“Beautiful Things” by Gungor https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oyPBtExE4W0
For a transcript of this episode, visit https://refinepodcast.wordpress.com/2020/08/12/episode-15-god-is-creative/
Looking for more about me? Find me on Insta...2020-08-1211 minRefine Podcast14: God Is SatisfyingWhether we realize it or not, more than anything else, our souls crave God because he alone is supremely satisfying. May we find time, especially in this season of added stress, to slow down and listen to what our hearts are crying out for.
“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?” Psalm 42:1-2
For a transcript of this episode, visit https://refinepodcast.wordpress.com/2020/07/25/episode-14-god-is-satisfying/
Looking for more...2020-07-2514 minRefine Podcast13: God Is OmnipresentEveryone gets lonely sometimes. Some people feel lonely a lot of the time. I’m grateful to know the God who is everywhere, with us all the time.
“If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.”
Psalm 139:9-10
John Freeman’s video https://youtu.be/uAhS6t79EGs
For a transcript of this episode, visit https://refinepodcast.wordpress.com/2020/07/16/episode-13-god-is-omnipresent/
Looking for more about me? Find me on Instagram...2020-07-1609 minRefine Podcast12: The McGuires LIVE! Take TwoToday is a special day for us-- our 8th wedding anniversary! To celebrate, here's another conversation with my hubby Sean. We talk about our kids a lot, the term “scarcity mindset,” and how we see God leading us this week.
"Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance." 1 Corinthians 13:7
Conversation Starters:
1. What’s the best podcast episode you’ve listened to lately?
2. What have you learned from a child this week?
3. Tell me about some of your hidden talents.
4. Can we talk...2020-07-0747 minRefine Podcast11: God Is GraciousBeing a slight perfectionist, I really hate making mistakes. But I am so thankful that God is gracious and extends his grace to us. Then we don’t have to be defined by our mistakes anymore.
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5
Christy Nockels “Joy Pours Out” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dwK8DE2niLQ
For a transcript of this episode, visit https://refinepodcast.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/episode-11-god-is-gracious/
Looking for...2020-07-0408 minRefine Podcast10: God Is At WorkGod is active in our lives in ways we cannot see. Invisible forces are also at work around us, but we don’t have to run and hide. Instead we can pray for each other and see how the Lord comes through for his people!
“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” Ephesians 6:18
For a transcript of this episode, including the intercessory prayer, visit https://refinepodcast.wordpress.com/2020/06/29/episode-10-god-is-at-work/
Looking for more about me? Find me on Ins...2020-06-3010 minRefine Podcast09: The McGuires LIVE!After such good feedback about my first conversation with Sean, we’ve decided to chat more frequently! Here’s “The McGuires LIVE!” Hopefully this will be the first of many.
There won’t be a transcript of this episode, but if you’d like to snag our questions and have some meaningful conversations of your own, follow the link below!
“And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, rebuke your disciples.’ He answered, ‘I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.’” Luke 19:39-40
For conversation starters from this...2020-06-2535 minRefine Podcast08: God Is WorthyWith all that’s going on in the news, it’s hard to quiet all the voices sometimes. But what our souls desperately need is to connect with God every day. He alone is worthy of our worship, so let’s give him the attention he deserves.
“In a loud voice they were saying: ‘Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!’” Revelation 5:12
Trillia Newbell’s Instagram Post https://www.instagram.com/p/CBRXeTHpAJI/?igshid=1ourajc22shlh
The Screwtape Letters...2020-06-1709 minRefine Podcast07: Jesus Is The RedeemerIn a world calling for change, we can rely on our Redeemer who makes all things new. He will change our hearts and lives, and he will redeem this broken world.
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
Hannah Anderson’s book All That’s Good
https://www.moodypublishers.com/books/current-issues/all-thats-good/
Journeywomen Podcast Episode 74: The Will of God with Jen Wilkin
https...2020-06-0609 minRefine Podcast06: A Conversation With Sean McGuireHooray for the first episode in my “Friends Matter” series! Friends have a big impact on our spiritual lives, so I am going to interview some of my real life friends and share our conversations with you. In this first episode, I chat with my husband, Sean McGuire.
“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins … But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved…” Ephesians 2:1, 4-5
For links and...2020-05-3130 minRefine Podcast05: God Is Trustworthy“I know God is good, but can I really trust him?” I wrestled with that thought for years. The answer is a resounding YES! And when we learn to trust God, we have more hope.
“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” Numbers 23:19-20
Lysa TerKeurst’s book It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way https://www.p31bookstore.com/products/instbtw
For a tran...2020-05-2409 minRefine Podcast04: Jesus Was BraveWe all walk through various kinds of suffering. How should we handle the stress? Let’s follow Jesus’ example and give all our worries and cares to God.
“Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’” Matthew 16:24
For a transcript of this episode, visit https://refinepodcast.wordpress.com/2020/05/16/episode-04-jesus-was-brave/
For BONUS material on being present, visit https://refinepodcast.wordpress.com/2020/05/16/bonus-material-be-present/
Looking for more about me? Find me on Instagram! @chelseymcguire2
Links from this episode...2020-05-1609 minRefine Podcast03: Seek The Lord, A Celebration of GraduationIt’s graduation time again, but all the big events have been cancelled. So let’s celebrate with the Class of 2020 and think about what plans God might have for our lives!
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:12-13
This episode is dedicated to my brother who graduates this year with his MBA.
For a transcript of this episode, visit https://refinepodcast.wordpress.com/2020/05/10/episode-03-seek-th...2020-05-1107 minRefine Podcast02: God Is EternalHere’s some really good news—the brokenness of this world is limited, and God’s goodness is eternal! Let’s practice maintaining an eternal perspective as we face the challenges of today.
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am...2020-05-0410 minRefine Podcast01: Jesus Cares For YouAt times it may feel like God is far away, but today’s episode reminds us that we can draw near to the throne of grace anytime. Jesus cares about all that we have going on in our lives, and he is always ready to hear from us.
“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been temp...2020-04-2709 minRefine PodcastRefine Podcast IntroWhether you are well-acquainted with Jesus or just starting to explore your faith, the Refine Podcast is here to encourage you along the way. My goal is to help refine our understanding of who God is and be refined by his work in our lives. In each episode, I’ll focus on one facet of God’s character and offer an application to live in the joy he brings. Together we will consider Scripture and our every day experiences to see how God is revealing himself around us. Growing is hard to do alone, so listen in while you driv...2020-04-2504 min
Videogame BANG! PodcastVideogame BANG! Top 15 Video Games of 2013 Christmas PartySeasons Greetings Gamers!It has been an amazing year for us at Videogame BANG! We started this podcast less than six months ago and in its short life span we have such a great time, and the show has become more successful than any of us really thought it would be by this point. Aaron and myself owe the success of the show 100% to our awesome listeners, and a group of very special friends that show up and support us either on the Mic or behind the scenes each week.We thought it would be cool to show our crew...2013-12-231h 14