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The Father's Business PodcastConversations #4: Can You Trust God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? | Sovereignty & ProvidenceWhat does it really mean that God is sovereign—and can we trust Him when life doesn’t make sense?In this episode, Kimberly Roddy and Elizabeth Powell dive deep into the tension between God’s sovereignty and His providence. We often say “God is in control,” but what happens when His choices feel confusing, painful, or even unfair?Through honest conversation and real-life examples, we explore:The difference between God’s sovereignty and providenceWhy trusting God’s power is easier than trusting His heartHow to navigat...
2026-03-2633 min
Prose before brosA Podcast, A Podcast, A Kingdom for Podcast!If book podcasts be the food of love, play on. This week, we discuss arguably the literary love of our lives, William Shakespeare. Together we discuss the first plays we read and saw, our favourite adaptations and reimaginings, Glen Powell, Heath Ledger, and the secret league of husbands and boyfriends that Ems has adopted.Ems recommends the Boots Recycling Scheme. Elizabeth recommends ‘How To Make A Killing’.Things mentioned:Elizabeth’s article about reading all of Shakespeare’s plays: https://substack.com/home/post/p-188652561The book ‘30 Great Myths about Shake...
2026-03-2557 minThe Father's Business PodcastConversations #3: When the Story Doesn’t Go as PlannedSome desires are holy and still go unanswered on our timeline. Kimberly and Elizabeth continue the conversations series by elaborating on practical ideas that flow from discussing God's Sovereignty and His Provision. They sit down for an unfiltered conversation about Christian singleness, jealousy, and the quiet grief of watching other people step into marriage and kids while you’re still waiting, serving, and trying to trust God’s provision.The heart of the conversation is hope with substance: we cannot define ourselves by relationship status, whether single or married, because Jesus is the only safe foundation for iden...
2026-03-1924 minThe Father's Business PodcastConversations: The Friendship Behind the PodcastTwo friends and two decades of story. We open the door on how our friendship began in Atlanta—roommates, youth ministry, and life maps—and how those early rhythms shaped the way we lead, teach, and pray today. We also trace the roots of The Father’s Business. Elizabeth’s mom, Sylvia Gunter, never set out to build a brand; she prayed with people, wrote what served them, and watched God carry those resources farther than any plan could. When Sylvia handed us the baton, she gave us permission to honor the heartbeat while finding our own voice. Th...
2026-03-0525 minThe Father's Business PodcastCome Back AnnouncementAfter stepping back to rest, pray, and re-center, we are returning next week, March 5, with a new episode of conversations featuring Elizabeth and Kimberly, now available in both audio and video. We're celebrating a milestone of 293 episodes heard in 128 countries, not as a victory lap, but as confirmation that steady, faithful offerings can reach hearts far beyond what we can see.Follow along, subscribe on your favorite platform, and share the show with someone who can use a word of hope today. Leave a review to help more people find these conversations and let us know what...
2026-02-2602 minThe Father's Business PodcastDevotional-Blessing of Your BelovednessStart with a breath and a better story: you are called beloved, held close, and watched over. We share a gentle devotional that moves the heart from survival mode to secure attachment, exploring how identity changes when love becomes the starting point rather than the prize at the end of striving. Drawing from Safe in the Father’s Heart by Sylvia Gunter and Elizabeth Gunter, we linger on words of comfort and strength—resting between God’s shoulders, being shielded all day long, and knowing that nothing can separate us.If you’re longing for a reset—a way to h...
2025-11-2503 minThe Father's Business PodcastHe is-The Character of God: He is Loving and PatientWhat does it really mean that God is “slow to anger and abounding in love”—especially when life feels heavy or unfair?In this episode, Elizabeth and Kimberly explore Exodus 34:6–7 and share honest stories of their own impatience and frustration. Together they reflect on how God’s abundant love and patience flow from His very nature, not from our circumstances.Whether you’re celebrating God’s steady love or wrestling with grief and questions, this conversation invites you to rest in the truth that His love never runs out.Listen in and be encouraged...
2025-09-1839 min
Basia TV PodcastRicardo Powell- Making Cricket His Business In U.S.A.Ricardo Powell’s journey is a Caribbean-American story. From St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, via Port of Spain, Trinidad, to the United States of America. His path has not been an easy climb, defined by resilience during his wife Basia Powell’s battle with cancer, his younger son’s autism diagnosis, and his unwavering determination to develop cricket in North America.Unlike any other international cricketer, Ricardo Powell has transformed the game into a thriving business in the United States. With the creative force of his wife media mogul Basia Powell, the couple has built one of the most iconic...
2025-08-281h 16The Father's Business PodcastSummer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-The Father Delights in You Before You Delight in HimWhat does it mean to truly delight in God, beyond duty or obligation? In this final episode of the Safe in the Father's Heart series, Elizabeth and Kimberly explore the profound difference between serving God and delighting in Him—and how recognizing His delight in us transforms everything.Delighting in God, they explain, isn't about manufacturing happy feelings. "Delighting isn't something you've got to muster up." It's recognizing God's joy in you first, then responding. The hosts share practical ways to cultivate awareness of God's presence—from personalizing scripture promises to finding songs that speak His truth, from...
2025-08-2847 minThe Father's Business PodcastSummer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-The Moon is RoundHave you ever felt like God was distant or hidden from view? We've all experienced those dark nights of the soul when faith feels fragile and God's presence seems like a distant memory. In this deeply personal episode, Elizabeth and Kimberly share how a simple yet profound truth—"the moon is round"—became our lifeline during seasons of devastating loss.What makes this truth so powerful is that it creates space for honest wrestling with God. It doesn't demand perfect faith or understanding. Like Job, David, and even Jesus in Gethsemane, we can bring our raw questions and...
2025-08-2132 minThe Father's Business PodcastSummer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-Abandoned No More: Recognizing the Father Who Never LeavesHave you ever found yourself triggered by something minor—a computer crash, an unanswered text—only to spiral into feelings of complete abandonment? Those disproportionate reactions often signal deeper wounds at work.In this episode, Elizabeth Gunter Powell and Kimberly Roddy discuss the abandonment wounds that we all carry to some degree. They delve into how these wounds shape our relationship with God, either pushing us away or drawing us closer. Whether you're struggling with obvious abandonment or subtle feelings of being unseen, this episode offers a pathway to recognize your belovedness in the Father's unwavering embrace.
2025-08-0740 minThe Father's Business PodcastSummer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-Everything Changes when You Discover the Father's LoveWhat happens when you stop trying to earn God's love and simply receive it as His beloved child? In this stirring episode, Sylvia Gunter shares her profound journey from religious duty to intimate relationship with God as Father."With the statement 'I am a beloved daughter of my loving Father,' everything in my heart settled," Sylvia reveals. "My identity crisis was over." This powerful revelation transformed every aspect of her life—her self-worth, sense of belonging, security, and motivation for obedience. But this newfound understanding faced its greatest test when Sylvia's long-absent father suddenly reentered her li...
2025-07-3134 minThe Father's Business PodcastSummer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-How Our View of God Shapes EverythingWhat if your understanding of God as Father has been shaped more by wounds than by truth? In this deeply restorative episode, Elizabeth and Kimberly guide listeners through a profound exploration of how we view God and the ways our misconceptions limit our experience of His love.Drawing from personal experiences, including Sylvia Gunter's transformative journey from performance to belovedness, this conversation reveals how our relationships with earthly fathers often color our perception of our heavenly Father. The revelation that changes everything? As Jesus demonstrated by using the tender term "Abba" (similar to "Daddy"), God delights in...
2025-07-1030 minThe Father's Business PodcastSummer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-The Journey of ForgivenessWhat if the key to your freedom lies in letting go of what someone else did to you? Deep within us all are wounds waiting to be healed – perhaps from a parent who abandoned us, a friend who betrayed us, or even expectations of God that went unfulfilled. These hurts can silently poison our relationships, our joy, and our spiritual growth when left unaddressed.In this vulnerable conversation between Elizabeth and Kimberly, we unpack the transformative power of forgiveness – not as a quick fix, but as a courageous journey toward wholeness. "Forgiveness is more about freein...
2025-07-0339 min
P.E.E.P. Podcast (People Experiencing Everyday Paranormal)Episode 104: Elizabeth Powell Describes the Astral RealmElizabeth Powell returns to the podcast to discuss the Akashic Records, different levels of the Astral Realm, what entities you might meet there, how to discern them, and more!Get in touch or book a healing session with Elizabeth: https://www.beethelightwellness.comRead the first chapter of Daughter of the Mystic Moon: https://www.nicollemorock.com/daughter-of-the-mystic-moonFollow Nicolle’s first-ever Kickstarter Project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicollemorock/daughter-of-the-mystic-moon-a-medieval-fantasy-novelSubscribe to Nicolle’s newsletter, find her books, or book a healing session at https://www.nicollemorock.com/The talented Mr. Jeremy Moss h...
2025-07-021h 16The Father's Business PodcastDevotional-He is Near to YouHave you ever noticed how your worries seem to grow in the darkness of night? That universal experience sets the stage for this powerful devotional that transforms our understanding of God's presence in our lowest moments.Drawing from Isaiah 57:15, we explore the remarkable truth that the High and Exalted One who dwells in eternity doesn't just reside in heavenly realms—He specifically makes His home with those whose spirits are broken and crushed. Your life is an unceasing "yes" to the fact that you are beloved. You were infinitely loved before you were ever wounded, and...
2025-06-2505 minThe Father's Business PodcastSummer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-Finding Your Place in the Father's HeartWhether your relationship with your father was beautiful, broken, or somewhere between, we all carry father wounds that shape how we experience love, security, and belonging. For some, the phrase "God is Father" brings immediate comfort; for others, it triggers confusion, distance, or even fear. What if understanding the Father heart of God could transform these broken places?In this series, Elizabeth Gunter Powell and Kimberly Roddy gently guide us through this healing journey, sharing their own unique experiences with their fathers and how those relationships continue to impact their understanding of God's fatherly love. Sylvia Gunter...
2025-06-1919 minThe Father's Business PodcastStrength to Equal Your Days-Finding Strength through Christ-Centered CommunityWe were never meant to do life alone. In this new episode of The Father’s Business Podcast, Kimberly and Elizabeth open up about the kind of sacred community that strengthens us—not just in celebration, but in the middle of grief, questions, and life’s hardest places.Drawing from their 27 years of friendship, they share how true Christ-centered community is formed not through fixing or rescuing, but by holding space, showing up, and staying close—just like our Heavenly Father does.At the heart of this episode is an invitation to root yourself in the F...
2025-06-1227 min
Designed by Wingnut Social | Interior Design BusinessTop Reasons Contractors Ghost Interior Designers (And How to Get a Response)Is your contractor ghosting you, or are you just not speaking their language?
Most interior designers know they need reliable contractors to grow their business, but few realize contractors are also sizing them up.
In this episode, Elizabeth Scruggs shares what makes contractors roll their eyes... and what makes them want to call you back. Whether you're a designer dreaming of launching a design-build firm or just tired of construction projects going sideways, this episode lays out the path forward with practical steps, stories, and no-fluff advice.
You’ll learn:
✅ Why find...
2025-05-2839 minThe Father's Business PodcastStrength to Equal Your Days-Who am I When Everything Changes"Who am I when everything changes?" It's a question we rarely consider until we're faced with a significant life transition—a graduation, an empty nest, a career shift, a health diagnosis, or a relationship ending. These moments shake not just our circumstances, but often our very sense of identity.The conversation centers on Romans 8:15-17, which reminds us we are adopted children of God—a core identity that doesn't shift with changing circumstances. While this truth seems simple intellectually, living from this reality during transitions proves challenging. The hosts emphasize developing deep spiritual roots during stable seasons so w...
2025-05-1539 min
Success Secrets and StoriesInterview: How to Make a Difference, Not Just a Point...with Elizabeth BachmanSend a textJoin our podcast with John and Greg as they interview Elisabeth Bachman. Elizabeth Bachman is THE go-to person for advanced-level training in Speaking, Presentation Skills, Career Development, and Leadership. With a lifetime spent perfecting the art of presenting, she helps high-level clients get the promotion/job/recognition they deserve — within an organization and within an industry. “Change the way you are perceived by changing the way you communicate.”Drawing from her unique career in directing more than 50operas around the world and founding her own company, she now...
2025-04-2542 minThe Father's Business PodcastThe Good Shepherd: Unpacking the Profound Truths of Psalm 23 (Part 1)What happens when we look beyond the familiar words of "The Lord is my shepherd" into the profound truths they contain? In this soul-nourishing exploration of Psalm 23, Elizabeth and Kimberly unpack the revolutionary concept of God as our personal shepherd – a radical idea in Old Testament times that foreshadowed Jesus' later claim to be the Good Shepherd.Whether you've recited Psalm 23 countless times or are hearing these words with fresh ears, this episode invites you to experience the profound comfort of being personally known, led, and restored by the Good Shepherd who knows your name.
2025-04-2434 minThe Father's Business PodcastBetween Crucifixion and Resurrection: The Long View of EasterWhat happens when we slow down and fully experience each day of Easter weekend? In this heartfelt conversation, Elizabeth Gunter Powell and Kimberly Roddy explore the profound depths of the Easter narrative, particularly focusing on the often-overlooked Saturday – that space between crucifixion and resurrection where grief, confusion, and waiting converge.The resurrection isn't merely a historical event to celebrate annually – it's the source of transformative power available daily. The same power that raised Christ from death now lives within believers. Paul's guidance from 1 Corinthians 15 becomes our roadmap: "Stand firm, let nothing move you," knowing that death has been...
2025-04-1737 minThe Father's Business PodcastDevotional-The Resurrection Changes EverythingThe resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything—not just on Easter Sunday, but every single day of your life. This powerful devotional from Elizabeth Gunter Powell unpacks how the empty tomb fundamentally transforms both who we are and how we live. The resurrection gives us a new identity, described through beautiful scriptural declarations: we are treasured, victorious, forgiven, equipped, free, beautiful, and perhaps most profoundly, known by God Himself.Whether you're struggling with seemingly insurmountable obstacles or simply feeling the weight of everyday responsibilities, this message invites you to stop trying to navigate life in you...
2025-04-1505 minThe Father's Business PodcastThe Battle Is Not Yours: How Understanding Your Divine Inheritance Transforms PrayerDiscover the profound difference between praying as a spiritual orphan versus praying as a covenant child of God Most High. When we truly grasp our identity as co-heirs with Christ, we approach prayer not from desperation but from divine confidence. As Elizabeth unpacks this transformative truth, she reveals how spiritual warfare often serves a higher purpose than we realize—it's an invitation to witness God's glory and power in action.Journey deep into the heart of what it means to pray from a place of confidence rather than fear, knowing that the battle belongs to your Mighty Wa...
2025-04-0329 minThe Father's Business PodcastWhen God's Favor Looks Nothing Like InstagramWhat does it truly mean to be "blessed and highly favored"? The angel's greeting to Mary has become a popular phrase, but Mary's subsequent journey challenges our modern interpretation of divine blessing. When we examine Mary's life after this pronouncement, we discover a path marked by difficulty rather than ease. The transformative truth revealed in this episode is that Mary was blessed and highly favored not because her circumstances would be easy, but because God had specifically chosen her. Her identity as God's chosen vessel preceded any action on her part, and the pivotal moment came when s...
2025-03-2023 minThe Father's Business PodcastStand Firm in PrayerHave you ever felt isolated by your own past or trapped by false beliefs? Join us on The Father's Business Podcast as Kimberly and Elizabeth reflect on those very moments and share how our vulnerabilities can be ripe for spiritual attacks. This episode delves into the intricate dynamics of spiritual warfare, emphasizing the importance of understanding our personal narratives and their connection to the spiritual realm. We share practical insights and biblical strategies for overcoming attacks while preparing for the upcoming Ruach Journey Conference, inviting listeners to engage in prayer and community support. We invite you to join us...
2025-02-2030 min
The Art of Costume PodcastShakespeare in Love with Costume Designer, Sandy PowellHark! A most wondrous episode of The Art of Costume Podcast is upon thee! This week, we are joined by the legendary, thrice-Oscar’d costume designer, Sandy Powell. Together, we don our disguises and step behind the curtain of Shakespeare In Love, exploring the many characters, hidden identities, and the art of designing a play within a film. But lo, the revelry doth not end there!We also venture into Sandy’s latest exhibition, Sandy Powell’s Dressing the Part: Costume Design for Film at SCAD FASH. From the poetic splendor of Orlando to the grit of Gangs of New Yo...
2025-02-1141 minThe Father's Business PodcastDevo-Created for GloryUnlock the secrets of your spiritual DNA as we guide you on a transformative journey through Isaiah 43. Have you ever wondered how your unique spiritual design aligns with God's divine purpose? Sylvia and Elizabeth offer profound insights into living as a beloved child of God, emphasizing the harmony between spirit, soul, and body. Discover how embracing your God-given potential can lead to a life of freedom and wholeness, as Sylvia shares how the perfecting work of Christ can illuminate your path and spark an irrepressible zest for life.
2025-02-0406 min