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Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastFaith in a Barren SeasonText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Have you ever felt stuck in a barren season of life? That feeling of being fruitless when you expected growth and progress? You're not alone.This week, we dive into the powerful opening chapters of 1 Samuel, focusing on Hannah's extraordinary story. After years of childlessness and cruel mockery from her husband's second wife, Hannah pours out her heart to God in desperate prayer, promising to dedicate her son to His service if He would answer her plea. When God blesses her with Samuel, she follows th...2025-07-2413 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastMakes no sense Sin - Conclusion of JudgesText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Have you ever watched something spiral so far out of control that it made you sick to your stomach? That's exactly what the final chapters of Judges feel like—a society in complete moral freefall. Diving into Judges 17-21, we confront some of the Bible's most disturbing passages—stories filled with idol worship, sexual violence, tribal warfare, and moral chaos. These chapters repeat a haunting refrain: "In those days Israel had no king, and everyone did what was right in their own eyes." For the first t...2025-07-1714 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastWatch for the Red FlagsText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Red flags appear in our lives for a reason—yet how often do we charge past them? In this powerful conclusion to Samson's story, we witness how one of the Bible's strongest men became undone by ignoring clear warning signs in his relationship with Delilah. Samson's tale serves as a sobering reminder that even God-anointed strength can be compromised when we entertain toxic relationships. Despite Delilah attempting to betray him three separate times, Samson remained with her, eventually sharing the secret of his strength that would...2025-07-0316 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastWhen Anger Fuels Your Purpose: Samson Part 2Text if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Have you ever wondered if God can use your flaws—even your anger—for His divine purpose? In this soul-stirring episode, we dive deep into the wild and often misunderstood story of Samson from Judges 14-15, discovering how God works through imperfect vessels.Samson's journey parallels this truth in extraordinary ways. We explore how this flawed hero—impulsive, vengeful, and often reckless—became God's chosen instrument for Israel's deliverance. From his attraction to a Philistine woman (which Scripture explicitly says was "from the Lord") to his vengef...2025-06-2617 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastFaith in the Details: Samson's BirthText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…What do you do when your life feels barren—when dreams seem impossible, finances are tight, or relationships are struggling? In this devotional episode, I explore the extraordinary birth story of Samson, focusing on his unnamed mother whose barrenness became the backdrop for one of God's most remarkable interventions.Feeling stuck in some area of your life? Join me in this devotional journey through Judges 13 and discover how faith finds the details that change everything.Key passages:Judges 13Numbers 62025-06-1917 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastWhy are you bargaining with God?Text if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Bargaining with God is a subtle trap many Christians fall into without recognizing its implications for our faith journey. Through the story of Jephthah in Judges 11-12, we discover how unnecessary vows and conditional prayers reveal our struggle to fully trust God's character and goodness.This powerful biblical account mirrors our own tendency to negotiate with God rather than trust Him completely. When we pray, "Lord, if you just do this, I'll do that," we're placing limitations on what God can accomplish through our conditional fa...2025-06-1216 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastWhen You Abandon GodText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Abandoning God is easier than we'd like to admit. In this raw, vulnerable episode, I share a deeply personal struggle from the past week when overwhelming stress, financial challenges, and parenting responsibilities led me to temporarily walk away from the very source of my peace.It's a pattern I've repeated—much like ancient Israel in Judges 10, who enjoyed forty-plus years of peace under godly leadership before turning back to false gods. The parallels are striking and humbling. Just as God allowed Israel to experience the natu...2025-06-0516 min
Saturday Morning with Jack TameJessi Morgan: Predator Free NZ Trust CEO on the potential to add feral cats to the list of predatorsThe Department of Conservation is currently seeking feedback on its Predator Free 2050 strategy. The current strategy aims to completely eliminate five predators from New Zealand: rats, stoats, ferrets, weasels and possums. However, they’re now asking whether feral cats should be added to the list as well. Predator Free NZ Trust CEO Jessi Morgan told Francesca Rudkin that there’s estimated to be between 2.5 million and 14 million feral cats in the native bush. She says that at the time the strategy was originally created, people were less aware of the impact they wer...2025-05-3107 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastWhen you think you are the chosen oneText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Have you ever watched someone step into leadership with all the wrong motivations? The catastrophic results can be both predictable and painful to witness.This week, I'm sharing a particularly personal devotional that weaves together my experience with an ego-driven retail manager and the shocking biblical account of Abimelech from Judges 9. What happens when someone claims authority because of who they know rather than who they serve? When they prioritize status over stewardship?As we examine both stories, we're confronted with challenging questions ab...2025-05-2918 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastLess Is More: GideonText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Growing up, I always believed bigger was better. More soldiers, more teammates, more resources—that's how victories happen, right? Then I encountered the story of Gideon, where God deliberately reduced an army from 32,000 to just 300 men before a critical battle. "You have too many men," God told him. "Israel would boast against me, 'My own strength has saved me.'"This countercultural principle changed everything for me, especially when I reflected on my own high school track experience. Gideon's story parallels this beautifully. With...2025-05-2212 min
The Viall FilesJessi & Mikayla, Mormon Wives, Sneaky Links w/ Chloe Veitch, Summer House & More Sonja Morgan NewsWelcome back to The Viall Files: Reality Recap! Mormon Wives is BACK! And boy do we have a show for you. Jessi and Mikayla stop by to get into all the drama and hot gossip of the season and potentially next season?? Tea tea tea… Plus, we recap episodes 1-3 of SLOMW so make sure to stick around! Later, we get into the new Netflix show Sneaky Links with host Chloe Veitch to find out what happens when your sneaky link goes public? Meanwhile, we talk about Taylor Swift’s ongoing drama with the Blake/Justin of it al...2025-05-201h 54
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastBest Defense Dominant WomenText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…What happens when God chooses the unexpected champion? In this soul-stirring episode, I explore the remarkable story of two extraordinary women from the book of Judges who changed the course of Israel's history through their courage and obedience.Diving deep into Judges 4-5, we meet Deborah—not just a judge but a prophetess chosen by God to lead Israel during a time of oppression. When military leader Barak refuses to go to battle without her, Deborah prophesies that victory will come "at the hands of a wo...2025-05-1515 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastThe Unexpected choice can be MessyText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Ever wondered if God could use the very things others overlook about you? In this deeply moving examination of Judges 3, we unpack the remarkable story of Ehud – a left-handed deliverer from the smallest tribe in Israel who single-handedly freed his people from oppression.We begin by drawing a surprising parallel between the gore in Jurassic Park and the graphic biblical account of Ehud's confrontation with King Eglon. While both might make us want to look away, there's profound spiritual significance in facing uncomfortable realities head-on. The...2025-05-0816 min
Jessi Morgan Devotions for the Christian Heart PodcastWhen God calls you first - OthnielText if you need me? Prayer or just need encouragement…Have you ever felt completely unqualified for something God was calling you to do? That's exactly what this week's devotional explores as we examine the story of Othniel, Israel's first judge.Tucked away in less than six verses of Judges 3, Othniel's story might seem forgettable compared to the more dramatic tales of Samson or Deborah. But there's something powerful about being first—something that sets the tone for everything that follows. Othniel didn't have an impressive resume or extraordinary talents mentioned in Scripture. He was simp...2025-05-0114 min