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He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani: "Help! My Littles Keep Interrupting my Times with the Lord"Jani shares some ideas on training your young children to honor your desire and need to spend quiet time with Christ.Support the show2022-04-2016 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundWrite Your Own Lifetime Goals [Part 2]The wise woman “plans noble things” (Isaiah 32:8). Jani encourages us to live wisely as daughters of the King, developing noble plans through writing measurable and sustainable lifetime goals. Take a peek at Jani’s lifetime goals and try writing some for yourself.Support the show2022-01-1917 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani: On writing a Life Mission StatementJani answers questions from listeners on writing a life mission statement and how to set goals for a specific decade of your life.Support the show2021-12-2917 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundOur Quiet Times with the Lord with Special Guest Abby NorrisJani and her guest, Abby Norris, talk about how to schedule your discipleship year around three Christian priorities. They also teach on developing daily, personal times with the Lord.Support the show2021-09-2227 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundA Story of Discipleship with Special Guest Abby NorrisJani interviews a member of one of her discipleship groups about her experience in Jani's group, and then asks her to share advice regarding how she began discipling women herself. Listen in to the discipleship story of Abby Norris.Support the show2021-09-1524 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundInroads to IntimacyDiscipleship means going deep with other Christians. Jani shares a way your group members can get to know each other so they can grow in intimacy and vulnerability.Support the show2021-09-0824 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundWelcome to Discipleship!What are your goals as you meet for discipleship? Learn about the five elements of Jani’s discipleship group and what accountability can look like as you meet.Support the show2021-08-2527 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundDiscipleship—Linking Arms on Our Pathway to HeavenWho are you in Christ? Discipleship is more your identity in Christ than an activity you engage in. Jani helps us learn how to choose whom to meet with and what to do at that first connection.Support the show2021-08-1823 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundDiscipleship—Your Generational StewardshipJani teaches about our attitudes, our actions, and our incentives in discipling relationships. What should we feel, what should we do, and why should we give ourselves to discipleship? Support the show2021-08-1124 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani: "Relating To A Daughter-In-Law"Jani offers advice on how to build a bridge to your daughter-in-law’s heart, suggesting three tangible ways to strengthen your son’s marriage.Support the show2021-07-2816 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani: "When Parenting Gets Tough" with Special Guest Kevin MorrisAuthor and musician Kevin Morris joins us to share about his new book, The Many Phases of Lily Andrews, a fascinating story written as a metaphor of faith. Jani and Heidi also answer questions about parenting little ones who consistently fight bedtime, along with a listener’s request from a mother who is having a hard time relationally with one of her children.Support the show2021-07-2124 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundSummer Reading Suggestions [Part 4]Jani and Heidi offer two more engaging stories of women who followed their King regardless of adversity and suffering. Susannah Spurgeon and Bilquis Sheikh were deeply spiritual women in very different settings, but with the same goal—to serve Christ wholeheartedly until they saw Him face to face.Support the show2021-07-1420 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundSummer Reading Suggestions [Part 3]Jani shares from captivating biographies of two of her Christian heroines, Sarah Edwards and Mary Slessor. How did they deal with hindrances and hardships on their pathway to Heaven?Support the show2021-07-0730 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani (+ Ray!): "Going Deeper With Prayer"Jani and Ray answer a listener’s question about how to develop a deeper prayer life.Support the show2021-06-3016 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani (+ Ray!): "Difficult Decisions and Ministry Criticism"Ray joins Jani to help answer listener questions about a husband’s desire to pursue his PhD and a wife needing counsel on how to deal with criticism against her pastor-husband.Support the show2021-06-2321 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundSummer Reading Suggestions [Part 2]Jani and Heidi discuss more uplifting and challenging Christian biographies to read as they share the life stories of Darlene Deibler Rose and Amy Carmichael.Support the show2021-06-1623 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundSummer Reading Suggestions [Part 1]What do you enjoy about summertime? Heidi and Jani want to encourage you to make time for reading. Jani shares a soul-restoring biography of Elisabeth Elliot’s early years.Support the show2021-06-0928 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundTop Episode REWIND: "Spiritual Initiative in the Home" // Ask JaniTOP EPISODE REWIND: What should a wife do when her husband, who professes Christ as his Savior, does not take the initiative to cultivate a solid spiritual environment in their home? Ray and Jani offer a biblical response from Romans 15:7.The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 63, "Spiritual Initiative in the Home" from the series "Ask Jani" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show2021-06-0212 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundTop Episode REWIND: "Flourishing Faith that Shrinks Our Fears" // Fearlessly FeminineTOP EPISODE REWIND: What fears are pestering you, polluting your joy and peace? Jani helps us see how to develop a fear-shrinking faith in God that will match any fears you are dealing with these days.The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 78, "Flourishing Faith that Shrinks Our Fears" from the series "Fearlessly Feminine" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show2021-05-2627 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundTop Episode REWIND: "How to be Christians in the Midst of National Chaos" // COVID-19 PandemicTOP EPISODE REWIND: Jani invites Ray to share biblical ways to respond to the confusion and chaos engulfing us in the United States today. Ray answers two questions: “How can God help us?” and “What can we do?”The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 61, "How to be Christians in the Midst of National Chaos" from the series "COVID-19 Pandemic" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show2021-05-1914 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundTop Episode REWIND: "Marriage According to Scripture" // His Loving Law, Our Lasting LegacyTOP EPISODE REWIND: As we begin to think through the 7th commandment, Ray and Jani talk about the biblical image of marriage the Bible paints for us. Did you know that marriage is not a human invention? It is a gift from God and a profound mystery.The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 62, "Marriage According to Scripture" from the series "His Loving Law, Our Lasting Legacy" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show2021-05-1221 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundTop Episode REWIND: "Your Purpose in Life with Ray Ortlund" // Living with Holy PurposeTOP EPISODE REWIND: In this special episode, Jani’s husband, Ray, shares how to put into words why God made you. What is God’s purpose for your life? Ray and Jani both share their life mission statements and encourage you to write your own.The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 50, "Your Purpose in Life with Ray Ortlund" from the series "Living with Holy Purpose" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show2021-05-0520 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundTop Episode REWIND: "Giving Grace to Your Child" // Influencing Children for ChristTOP EPISODE REWIND: Jani and Heidi share 9 biblical principles on developing an atmosphere of grace in your home. How can you use grace even as you discipline your child? The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 26, "Giving Grace to Your Child" from the series "Influencing Children for Christ" You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show2021-04-2834 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundTop Episode REWIND: "Linger with the Lord" // Going Deeper with GodTOP EPISODE REWIND: Jani and Heidi share about having an extended Quiet Time with the Lord at fixed intervals.The "BEST OF" Series contains the Top Episodes from each Series so far. This is a rewind of Episode 9, "Linger with the Lord" from the series "Going Deeper with God." You can find all episodes organized by series on our website, herestoresmysoul.org.Support the show2021-04-2119 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundCelebrating 100 Episodes! A “Look Back” and a “Look Ahead”As they record Episode 100, Jani and Heidi look back in grateful wonder at what God has done through the He Restores My Soul podcast over the past two years. They also offer a look ahead to some dreams they are praying over for the coming years.Support the show2021-04-0718 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundNurturing Your Children in the LordJani and Heidi share insights on how they have trained the little ones in their lives to know and love Jesus from an early age, with a special emphasis on the Easter narrative. What can help when a young mother feels too overwhelmed to embrace this priority and privilege?Support the show2021-03-3120 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundLife with Lots of LittlesJani talks with one of her daughters-in-law about the constant demands and stimulation overload young mothers deal with. How can the Lord restore your soul in the midst of so many needy little people pulling at you?Support the show2021-03-2420 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundInterview with a Young Pastor’s WifeOne of Jani’s daughters-in-law shares her joys and challenges as the wife of a young pastor, along with what restores her soul. See what godly insights she offers other pastor wives—and church members.Support the show2021-03-1724 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani (+ Ray!): "Favorite Children’s Books"Listen in as Ray and Jani share some of their family’s favorite books from when their children were young.Support the show2021-03-1021 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani (+ Ray!): "Examining Fear amid Major Family Decisions"Jani and Ray discuss how a couple can work through a strong difference of opinion that has life-altering implications for their family.Support the show2021-03-0316 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani: “Ministry Wife Dilemmas”Jani answers questions from pastor wives about caring for the wives of church leaders and balancing ministry with caring for your children.Support the show2021-02-2423 min
He Restores My Soul with Jani OrtlundAsk Jani: “Taking God’s Name in Vain” & “Discipleship Goals”Jani and Heidi discuss a listener’s question about saying, “Oh my goodness!” They also answer a question about meaningful goals for our discipleship groups.Support the show2021-02-1716 min