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Help Me Abide4.40 Help Me!: Jessica Smallwood | Time ManagementWelcome to another episode of the "Help Me Abide" podcast, where this season we are being helped by our amazing guests. I'm thrilled to introduce today's special guest, Jessica Smallwood. Jess is my friend and I love and respect her deeply. She is going to help us today with our time management. In todays episode Jessica brings a wealth of biblical knowledge and practical tips to help us navigate our daily schedules with grace. Whether you're juggling work, family, or church Jessica's insights will help you to make the most of your time and find balance by prioritizing your...
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Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE 2024 | Guarding Our Hearts with God's Word: Worth Its Value part 2This summer I have re-opened the podcast for a short season of sharing sessions from F2F LIVE 2024, themed Keep Thy Heart! I pray that these lessons will strengthen your relationship with God and His Word, creating a fervor to, "Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life." Proverbs 4:23 In today's episode, our host Jessica Smallwood continues her opening lesson in part 2 of Guarding Our Hearts with God's Word: Worth Its Value. Happy listening, friends! Connect with us! srbcnewnan.com Instagram Facebook
2024-07-0523 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE 2024 | Guarding Our Hearts with God's Word: Worth Its ValueThis summer I have re-opened the podcast for a short season of sharing sessions from F2F LIVE 2024, themed Keep Thy Heart! I pray that these lessons will strengthen your relationship with God and His Word, creating a fervor to, "Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life." Proverbs 4:23 In today's episode, our host Jessica Smallwood opens the conference with session 1. Happy listening, friends! Connect with us! srbcnewnan.com Instagram Facebook *Special thanks to our former media director, Jennifer Beil an...
2024-06-1421 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE 2023 | Renewing Your Mind in Service {Confessions of a Hopeful Christian}This summer we're sharing sessions from Friend to Friend LIVE 2023 themed Renewed. We gathered with good friends around God's Word looking to be renewed in our minds. In today's episode, our host Jessica Smallwood opens the conference with session 1. Happy listening, friends! Connect with us! srbcnewnan.com Instagram Facebook Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordiantor: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2023-06-0932 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordSigning Off | The Friend to Friend Podcast Team4 years ago, the Lord allowed me to launch the Friend to Friend podcast with the help of Jennifer Beil our media director and Mindy Tingson our social media coordinator. This ministry began as my heart's desire to partner with like-minded Christians, sharing their testimonies and biblical wisdom to equip and encourage the women of our church. It has been wonderful to see God use and bless my heart's desire to reach listeners, many of which I will never meet this side of Heaven. We covered a vast array of topics that encouraged and helped ladies for which I...
2023-06-0115 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordMessy Life, Perfect Peace, "I Cannot but Jesus in Me Can," series | Jennifer SkawIn today's episode entitled, Messy Life: Perfect Peace, you'll hear Jennifer Skaw's story of how God has used her mental illness diagnosis to draw her to Himself and into a deep and abiding relationship. My guest, Jennifer, will be sharing her story which includes the topics of both depression and mental illness. She will share her knowledge gained through her own personal experience and countless hours of research on the the topic of mental health. Jennifer's story is one of hope found in Christ and confidence in God's Word. It is our goal, as always, that you the listener...
2023-03-071h 01Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordParenting in the Power of His Spirit, "I Cannot but Jesus in Me Can," series | Erica LerisseParenting is such a gift but it is also not without its trials too. As believers, we know that it is through Christ that God wants to equip us to parent our children well. Galatians 5 tells us that as Christians we are to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh. Today, my guest Erica Lerisse joins me to share how the Lord is teaching her to parent in His power vs. the strength of her own flesh. We know that like Corrie Ten Boom once said, "I cannot but Jesus in me can!" Connect with u...
2023-02-0758 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordOvercoming Guilt and Shame, "I Cannot but Jesus in Me Can," series | Chris SegersThanks for tuning in today for our second episode of Season 5, themed "I Cannot but Jesus in Me Can," words that were once spoke by Holocaust survivor and Christian, Corrie Ten Boom. One of the greatest lessons that Corrie spoke of was that because of Christ in her, she was enabled to forgive one of her once Nazi captors. Corrie traveled the world for 30 plus years after the war sharing this lesson of forgiveness made possible through Christ. As Christians we can become equipped and enabled to extend Christ's forgiveness to others but then can find it...
2023-01-0333 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe Significance of the Swaddling Clothes | Pastor J.R. SmallwoodDuring the month of December my husband J.R. often preaches a series of Advent sermons that prepare our hearts so well to celebrate the birth of our Saviour. This past Sunday morning he preached the following sermon, "The Significance of the Swaddling Clothes" depicting the wondrous fullfilment of the prophesied Messiah - the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world. I pray that like me you will find yourself moved to worship our Saviour, a miraculous gift to a sin-cursed people. Happy listening friends! May it bring hope to your heart and help from...
2022-12-2034 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His Word"I Cannot, But Jesus In Me Can" | The Phenomenal Story of Corrie Ten BoomWelcome back listeners! Today begins Season 5 of the podcast! We've started this season by inviting Wendy Burks back to the podcast to share the story of Corrie Ten Boom and her courageous witness in the face of evil. Each month after, you can look forward to unique stories of overcoming adversity, healing after an abortion, parenting in the power of the Holy Spirit, one woman's story of battling mental illness and how to respond when life goes off script. I look forward to sharing these episodes with you - the conversations that I will have with women, who like...
2022-12-0643 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFavorite Things 2022 Conclusion | F2F Podcast TeamJoin me and the podcast team as we catch up on the blessings and favorites of 2022. We hope that in listening today you'll get some fun gift-giving ideas, book titles to add to your to-read list and some simple tools for living life! If you're like us, if you love something you want others to love it too! We hope you'll give one of our favorites a chance! But remember that all we truly need is Jesus : ) Connect with us! friend2friend.home.blog Instagram Facebook Media Director: Jennifer...
2022-11-2426 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFavorite Things 2022 Part 2 | F2F Podcast TeamJoin me and the podcast team as we catch up on the blessings and favorites of 2022. We hope that in listening today you'll get some fun gift-giving ideas, book titles to add to your to-read list and some simple tools for living life! If you're like us, if you love something you want others to love it too! We hope you'll give one of our favorites a chance! But remember that all we truly need is Jesus : ) Connect with us! friend2friend.home.blog Instagram Facebook Media Director: Jennifer...
2022-11-2331 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFavorite Things 2022 Part 1 | F2F Podcast TeamJoin me and the podcast team as we catch up on the blessings and favorites of 2022. We hope that in listening today you'll get some fun gift-giving ideas, book titles to add to your to-read list and some simple tools for living life! If you're like us, if you love something you want others to love it too! We hope you'll give one of our favorites a chance! But remember that all we truly need is Jesus : ) Connect with us! friend2friend.home.blog Instagram Facebook Media Director: Jennifer...
2022-11-2225 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordHoliday Replay | Hospitality: The Gospel Invites Us HomeThe holidays are quickly approaching and as they do, two words come to mind: hospitality and relationships. Two words that come with both blessings and burdens. Linda Wilkerson joined me for episode 29 in season 2 for a conversation centered around Hospitality: the Gospel Invites us Home. This episode is full of both practical tips and biblical truth to help prepare your heart to receive guests in your home this holiday season. Opposed to preparing our homes to be seen, It's a timely reminder of the importance of preparing our homes to serve. Happy listening friends! Love A More E...
2022-11-181h 05Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordHoliday Replay | Boundaries and Benefits: God's Plan for Difficult RelationshipsThe holidays are quickly approaching and as they do two words come to mind: hospitality and relationships. Two words that come with both blessings and burdens. In season 1 of the podcast, my good friend Julie Tarr joined me to discuss relationships and the topic of "Boundaries and Benefits: God's Plan for Difficult Relationships." This holiday season, for some, may include navigating difficult family dynamics. I can assure you that Julie's testimony and lessons learned will both equip and encourage you as you head to your next family gathering. So perhaps, you're new to the podcast, missed it the first t...
2022-11-1557 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordConfessions of a Hopeful Mom | Jessica SmallwoodMotherhood is not for the faint of the heart, nor for those without a sense of humor, but I'm learning that most of all, motherhood is not for the proud Christian: the woman who doesn't realize how much she needs Jesus. I have learned that motherhood does not fit me when I am not fixed on Christ. My prayer today is that my testimony will allow you to say, "What? You too? I thought I was the only one?," a place where C.S. Lewis said friendship is born. I pray that by listening you will be...
2022-10-1939 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordLooking for New in All the Wrong PlacesHave you ever found yourself craving something new? Perhaps a fresh start in a new year, a new job, new relationships or a different season of life? I have often found myself discouraged by outer circumstances - craving something new, yet finding lack in everything around me. I find myself looking for new in all the wrong places. Like all of humanity, we demand new from life and end up disappointed in the vanity of what we thought would fulfill us… This past April I was invited to speak at a ladies' conference in Indiana, host...
2022-10-0729 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordSunday Morning Heart PrepOne of the greatest ways we can show gratitude to our pastors is to prepare our hearts to both receive the Word and to serve at church. In doing so, we honor the Lord most of all. Today's bonus episode is a recent lesson I taught during our ladies Bible study at SRBC, a lesson that was born out of my own heart's need to be reminded that prior to stepping into church - I always need a heart prep. Happy listening friends! Connect with us: Instagram Facebook friend2f...
2022-10-0232 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordDon't Bite the Apple | Jennifer BeilToday's episode features our media director and my good friend, Jennifer Beil. This past spring Jenn was invited to speak to the single ladies during a break-out session at the SoCal Ladies Conference hosted by her home church in California. Whether you are single or married, you're sure to be helped through Jenn's lesson on bitterness, "Don't Bite the Apple." Happy listening friends! Connect with us! Instagram Facebook friend2friend.home.blog Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2022-09-2037 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE 2022 | I Cannot, But Jesus in Me CanToday's epidsode concludes our F2F LIVE 2022 conference sessions. We hope hope that you've been encouraged and equipped through this study in Titus and that you will be resolved to be a woman, yielded to her Maker. Remember friends, "I cannot, but Jesus in me can!" Connect with us! Instagram Facebook friend2friend.home.blog Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2022-09-0817 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordWhere We Started and What's Ahead | Jessica SmallwoodThis year we'll celebrate 4 years as a podcast, a ministry in process and a work that has come a long way! As we head into our 5th season, I wanted to share with you, the listener, how we started and what to look forward to in this next season! Connect with us! Instagram Facebook friend2friend.home.blog Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2022-09-0610 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE 2022 | Watch Your Tongue and Guard Your Heart: Lifting Up Christ in Our HomesThis summer we're sharing sessionsfrom F2F LIVE 2022 themed Womanhood: Yielded to Our Maker. In today's episode our guest teacher, Bethlie Young continues our study in Titus. Connect with us! Instagram Facebook friend2friend.home.blog Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2022-08-2641 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE 2022 | The Mindset of Modesty: Desiring a modesty that is grounded in the fruit of the Spirit.This summer we're sharing sessions from F2F LIVE 2022 themed Womanhood: Yielded to Our Maker. In today's episode, Mindy Tingson, our Social Media Coordinator, who joined us via video from Australia, shares a mini-lesson on "The Mindset of Modesty: Desiring a modesty that is grounded in the fruit of the Spirit." As women yielded to our Maker, today's lesson is vital! Happy listening! Connect with us! Instagram Facebook Website Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2022-08-0917 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE: A Sound Mind & Selfless Love | Loving Like JesusThis summer we're sharing sessions from F2F LIVE 2022 themed Womanhood: Yielded to Our Maker. In today's episode, our Media Director Jennifer Beil continues our study in Titus. Connect with us! Instagram Facebook Website Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2022-07-2641 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE 2022: A Biblical Pattern | Leading Like JesusThis summer we're sharing sessions from F2F LIVE 2022 themed Womanhood: Yielded to Our Maker. In today's episode, our guest teacher Bethlie Young continues our Titus study in this session. Connect with us! Instagram Facebook Website Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2022-07-1243 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE 2022: He Leadeth Me|Submission At Its FinestThis summer we're sharing sessions from F2F LIVE 2022 themed Womanhood: Yielded to Our Maker. In today's episode, I open the conference with Session 1 of our study in Titus. Happy Listening, friends! Connect with us! Instagram Facebook Website Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2022-06-2849 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordF2F LIVE 2022 |"Lord, Here's My Plate!"This summer we're sharing sessions from F2F LIVE 2022 themed Womanhood: Yielded to Our Maker. Today's episode was an exercise designed to prompt us all to look at our lives through the lens of God's will. If you weren't able to join us in person , I'd encourage you to grab a pen & paper plate, and get busy thinking. I hope that you too will be able to join us in saying, "Lord, here's my plate!" Happy listening! Connect with us: Website Instagram Facebook Media Director: Jennifer Beil ...
2022-06-1415 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordOne Gospel, Different Stories: An Interview with Mindy TingsonIn today's episode our Social Media Coordinator, Mindy Tingson, joins me to share her story of coming to know Christ as her Saviour. Once deceived by self into believing that she could be "good enough" to earn God's salvation, Mindy shares how Christ brought her over that barrier to salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone. She also shares how God continues to patiently show her that His love is not something to be earned but a gift to be received. Mindy's story is a reminder to us all of Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation to...
2022-05-311h 03Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordOne Gospel, Different Stories: An Interview with Lou and JoJo GuarneriIn today's episode I've asked our Media Director, Jennifer Beil, to interview her parents Lou and JoJo Guarneri. Mr. and Mrs. Guarneri are both native New Yorkers who grew up in NYC and in the Roman Catholic Church. They met while attending the prestigious Stuyvesant High School, with visions of affluent career paths. Pastor Lou went on to attend Columbia University where he played rugby, football and received a degree in chemical engineering. Friends, I can't wait for you to hear how God met this young couple on their path to success and how He has directed their paths...
2022-05-2341 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordOne Gospel: The Greatest Story Ever ToldIn today's episode, I've invited our social media coordinator, Mindy Tingson, to share the greatest story ever told - God's plan of salvation. It's our prayer that God will use today's episode to share Gospel hope with unbelievers and equip believers with a tool to witness to others. Happy listening, friends! Connect with us! Instagram Facebook Website Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2022-05-1814 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordOne Gospel, Different Stories: An Interview with Meghann WinekaIn today's episode, my guest Meghann Wineka, joins me to share her story of coming to know Christ after many years of doubt, fear and pride. Thirsty for truth, Meghann allowed God's Word to correct faulty thinking, transforming her faith from the inside out. Meghan's journey as a new believer led her to where she is today - passionate about the authority of God's Word, assured of the ever-present Holy Spirit in believers and confident in the eternal security offered through Christ alone. You're sure to enjoy, friends! Happy listening! Connect With Us! Instagram
2022-04-2558 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordOne Gospel, Different Stories: An Interview with Tabitha MurdockToday, my friend Tabitha Murdock, missionary to Germany, joins me to share her story of God's pursuit in her life. If you've ever wondered, "Does God see me? Does He really care?," I can assure you, friend, He does! Tabitha's story today attests to the pursuit of our Shepherd in finding His lost sheep. We may not always see His hand working in the present but to look back is to see the evidence of His faithful love. Like the psalmist, may today's episode prompt you to say, "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my...
2022-03-2839 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordOne Gospel, Different Stories: An Interview with Carol EverettToday's episode #48 is our second episode of Season 4 : Salvation: One Gospel, Different Stories. The power of the Gospel is seen over and over in the result of a changed life. In Acts chapter 9, the Bible gives us the account of Saul - a persecutor of Christians - whose encounter with Christ turns him into a preacher of the very Gospel that he sought to silence. A life radically changed. My guest today, Carol Everett, is one such example of a life whose encounter with Christ produced radical change. Like John Newton, the once slave trader turned abolitionist, wro...
2022-02-2156 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordOne Gospel, Different Stories: An Interview with Tom & Linda GangTom and Linda Gang of Jackson, OH join me to share how God opened their eyes to their need for a Saviour and how those decisions made an impact on their lives. You'll hear about their early days of marriage lived without Christ and then how God faithfully walked along side this couple for 3 1/2 years while one was a believer and one had not yet trusted Christ. Happy listening friends! Connect with us! Friend to Friend Website Instagram Facebook Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy T...
2022-01-241h 08Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordBest of 2021: A Few of Our Favorite ThingsJoin us for this annual favorite things Christmas episode, as we conclude Season 3's "Best Of" episodes! In today's episode, the podcast team and I catch up on our year's highlights and share lots of laughs, all while sharing with you a few of our favorites! Some of this year's favorites include favorite memories, favorite gift given and received, and new family traditions. And of course we share our favorite reads of the year! Tune in to hear them all and more! We have enjoyed sharing our top 5 most-listened to episodes for Season 3, but also, to every...
2021-11-261h 11Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordSeeing Christ In Suffering: Mental Illness & Suicide (Best Of F2F)Available today! Episode 45 | Seeing Christ In Suffering: Mental Illness & Suicide is our #1 most-listened to episode. As a whole, we've seen the rise of fear, anxiety, depression and suicide in our society. Current events have not only served as a catalyst to the furtherance of these issues but has also brought to the surface of many a Christian's heart a faith strengthened or even a faith questioned. Suffering and trials often result in questions, but may we not be blinded to the hope and help found in God's Word. Today, my guest Shelly Hamilton shares how her family...
2021-11-151h 03Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordA Word Fitly Spoken: The Power of the Tongue (Best Of F2F) A Word Fitly Spoken: The Power of the Tongue is our 2nd most-listened to episode in our "Best Of" Season 3. My guest, Francie Taylor, shares how she has learned to recognize the powerful influence of the tongue both publicly and privately, at home and in all relationships. She also shares how the most powerful use of our words - sharing the Gospel, brought her to Christ during a job interview! Francie's ministry, Keep the Heart, is a trusted resource for books and Bible studies. Her ministry now also includes the Keep the Heart podcast, practical Bible teaching y...
2021-11-021h 21Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordCross-Cultural Living: A Trusting Heart and Yielded Life (Best of F2F) Today's episode Cross- Cultural Living: A Trusting Heart & Yielded Life, with my guest Rachel Wyatt, has been our 3rd most-listened to episode among listeners. Rachel shares the lessons God has taught her since moving to Tanzania, Africa with her husband Jerry. She also shares how cross-cultural living has given her a new perspective in many areas of life. I left this conversation with a new perspective myself of how to better support and pray for missionary wives abroad and I hope that you will too! Although worlds apart in location and culture, we both agree that the go...
2021-10-181h 12Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordGrief and Loss: My God Is Still Good (Best Of F2F)Today's episode, Grief and Loss: My God is Still Good, is one of our top 5 most-listened to episodes. My guest, Kim Tarr, candidly shares her journey of grief and the loss of her husband just 4 months after his cancer diagnosis. Friends, as you listen to today's episode, I pray that you will be reminded of our Ever-Faithful God. Our Shepherd, that gently leads through the darkest of valleys. Happy listening, friends! The Choice Is Yours by Terri Chappell Faithful to His Promises by Sharon Bachman Instagram Facebook W...
2021-10-0851 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordPornography: Guarding Our Hearts and Our Homes (Best Of F2F)In this "Best Of" season, we will be sharing our top 5 most listened to episodes from the past 2 years. If you're new to the podcast, take note of these topics that most resonated with listeners. For returning listeners, I assure you that these are conversations worthy of listening to again and sharing with friends. Tune in to hear new intros and even feedback from listeners! Today's Episode 41 | Pornography: Guarding our Hearts and Our Homes, is our 5th most listened to episode. I am so grateful to my guest, Bethlie Young, for her preparation and carefully thought out...
2021-09-131h 06Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFriend to Friend Q&A: Grace to Grow Radio Program with Linda WilkersonToday's Bonus Episode is provided by the Key 91.5, a Christian radio broadcast, a ministry of the First Baptist Church in Hammond, IN, pastored by John Wilkerson. I recently had the opportunity to join his wife Linda and friend Jamie Lapina on the radio program, Grace to Grow, switching roles from host to guest! In this conversation, you'll get to hear my heart behind starting the Friend to Friend podcast and so much more! Linda and I shared our first conversation in Episode 29 | Hospitality: The Gospel Invites Us Home. We discussed how hospitality is both a gift we r...
2021-08-2441 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFriend to Friend LIVE 2021: Our Forever SacrificeThe theme for Friend to Friend LIVE 2021 was "His Worth, Our Walk." It was my goal to have lessons centered on lifting up Christ for who He is, for to know His worth will inevitably impact our walk, resulting in a life that reflects our Saviour. Join myself, the podcast team, and our guest speaker, Francie Taylor, for these summer bonus sessions @friendtofriendpodcast! Session 6 | Our Forever Sacrifice In today's concluding conference episode, Jessica Smallwood, our Podcast Host, will point us to God's Word as she lifts Him up as our Forever Sacrifice! When Le...
2021-07-2135 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFriend to Friend LIVE 2021: Three Great Prayer Requests The theme for Friend to Friend LIVE 2021 was "His Worth, Our Walk." It was my goal to have lessons centered on lifting up Christ for who He is, for to know His worth will inevitably impact our walk, resulting in a life that reflects our Saviour. Join myself, the podcast team, and our guest speaker, Francie Taylor, for these summer bonus sessions @friendtofriendpodcast! Session 5 | Three Great Prayer Requests In today's episode, Francie Taylor, our guest speaker, shares with us three great prayer requests to help prepare our hearts to walk with Him. ...
2021-07-1217 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFriend to Friend LIVE 2021: The Art of Self-DenialThe theme for Friend to Friend LIVE 2021 was "His Worth, Our Walk." It was my goal to have lessons centered on lifting up Christ for who He is, for to know His worth will inevitably impact our walk, resulting in a life that reflects our Saviour. Join myself, the podcast team, and our guest speaker, Francie Taylor, for these summer bonus sessions @friendtofriendpodcast! Session 4 | The Art of Self-Denial In today's episode, Francie Taylor, our guest speaker, will equip us with God's Word to deny ourselves in order to lift Him up! Followed by a mini-lesson: Se...
2021-07-1236 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFriend to Friend LIVE 2021: Our High PriestThe theme for Friend to Friend LIVE 2021 was "His Worth, Our Walk." It was my goal to have lessons centered on lifting up Christ for who He is, for to know His worth will inevitably impact our walk, resulting in a life that reflects our Saviour. Join myself, the podcast team, and our guest speaker, Francie Taylor, for these summer bonus sessions @friendtofriendpodcast! Session 3 | Our High Priest In today's episode, Jennifer Beil, our Media Director, will point us to God's Word as she lifts Him up as our High Priest. Hand Out ...
2021-06-2834 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFriend to Friend LIVE 2021: Wait TrainingBonus Episode | Friend To Friend LIVE 2021 Our theme for Friend to Friend LIVE 2021 was "His Worth, Our Walk." It was my goal to have lessons centered on lifting up Christ for who He is, for to know His worth will inevitably impact our walk, resulting in a life that reflects our Saviour. Join myself, the podcast team, and our guest speaker, Francie Taylor, for these summer bonus sessions @friendtofriendpodcast! Session 2 | Wait Training In today's episode, Francie Taylor, our guest speaker from @keeptheheart, will show us how to wait by pointing us to God's Wor...
2021-06-2350 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFriend to Friend LIVE 2021: Our Good ShepherdOur theme for Friend to Friend LIVE 2021 was "His Worth, Our Walk." It was my goal to have lessons centered on lifting up Christ for who He is; for to know His worth will inevitably impact our walk, resulting in a life that reflects our Saviour. Join the podcast team and I, and our guest speaker Francie Taylor, for these summer bonus sessions @friendtofriendpodcast! Session 1 | Our Great Shepherd In today's episode, Mindy Tingson, our Social-Media Coordinator, will point us to God's Word as she lifts Him up as our Good Shepherd. friend2friend.ho...
2021-06-0938 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordLessons Learned: Season 2 RecapIn today's episode, the podcast team and I reflect on and celebrate all that God has done through Season 2 of the Friend to Friend podcast. We're excited to share how God has used the podcast to provide hope and help for listeners, while in turn, also teaching us in His own unique way. With many miles that separate us, and many more to come with Mindy's upcoming move to Australia, we seized the opportunity to record our annual recap episode, in person, during Friend to Friend LIVE 2021. Join us, friends, for lessons learned, shared and what's to come in S...
2021-05-2644 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe Later Years: Time to Care for MomEpisode 39 | Mother's Day is just around the corner! And as we prepare to celebrate and honor the special women in our lives, we're concluding our Motherhood Mini-Series with, "The Later Years: Time to Care for Mom." There are hard conversations to be had, questions to be answered and burdens to be carried when seasons of life change; but through it all, God is faithful! In today's episode, my mother, Lori O'Rourke, joins me to share her journey of caring for her own mother during the later years of both declining mental and physical health. *These books and...
2021-05-051h 06Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe Middle Years: Setting Goals and Letting GoEpisode 38 | In today's episode, my guest Sherri Patterson and I discuss "The Middle Years: Setting Goals and Letting Go." The responsibility to guide our children's hearts wisely and then prepare to see them leave the nest can at times feel a bit overwhelming. But knowing this, that we can have confidence in God's Word and in His ways will guide us in both setting these goals and in preparing our hearts to let go. Sherri, with 5 daughters of her own, gives us a glimpse of how this played out in her own home. Happy listening friends! The Ch...
2021-04-2848 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe Year of JubileeBonus Episode | My husband J.R. recently preached the following message, "The Year of Jubilee," and I knew immediately that I wanted to share it with you, the listener. I pray that you will find your greatest hope and help from your personal relationship with God and through the teaching and preaching of your local church. This podcast is meant only to be icing on the cake of that foundation. 20 years ago today, my husband trusted Christ as his Saviour in a small church in Georgia. His life forever changed that day, not only eternally, but also in...
2021-04-2242 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe Little Years: Innocence and KindnessThe Little Years: Innocence and Kindness | Is it possible to keep our girls little longer in a culture bent on doing the opposite? Can we train up young women who reflect loving-kindness when our hearts are so often bent toward self? The answer is yes! Join me and my guest, Debi Young, for this first episode of our Motherhood Mini-Series, as we discuss these topics and look to God's Word for help. Happy listening! Portraits of Grace by Debi Young How to Really Love Your Child by Dr. Ross Campbell Seeking A Godly S...
2021-04-191h 14Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordDivorce: Holding His Hand While Healing My HeartEpisode 36 | On today's episode, my guest Theresa Schwenke and I, discuss the topic of divorce. Specifically, how she has found hope and healing from Christ in His Word. God's perfect plan is one man and one wife for life, yet we know that because of the hardness of a person's heart divorce happens and seemingly more frequent today than in times past. Relationships are severed and homes are broken, however God brings to mind two wonderful words, "but God." Today's episode is sure to encourage those who may be on this same path and to help equip the friends o...
2021-04-1256 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordI Cannot but Jesus in Me CanListeners, there are days when I think, "Me? Cultivate a heart for Christ? Bear the Spirit's fruit and reflect His image? How could I ever? Today's episode serves to remind us all that, "I cannot, but Jesus in me can." On our journey of walking with God, it is so important to find courage from those who have followed Christ also. Today, I'll share the story of Corrie Ten Boom, a courageous Christian who like countless others can echo the message, "All eyes on Jesus!" The audio/video of Corrie Ten Boom that was shown...
2021-03-3034 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordEmotions: For Our Help and Not Our HurtFeelings can frequently blind us from the truth, prevent us from growing spiritually, and even cause us to harm others with our words and actions. We live in a world that promotes the mantra: "If you feel it then say it, do it and it must be true." But praise God that as born-again believers we have the Holy Spirit as a guide to help navigate our emotions. Kayte McCoy joins me to share how God has guided her through emotions that stemmed from abuse as a child and then great loss as an adult. We discuss...
2021-03-1558 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordCultivating a Heart For Christ: Walking With GodBonus Episode | Cultivating a Heart For Christ: Walking With God is the 3rd session of Friend to Friend LIVE 2020, hosted by our church this last October. Our media director, Jennifer Beil, shares how cultivating a heart for Christ comes through walking with God, by reading His Word and talking to Him in prayer. Jenn shares her personal journey of learning to walk with God and equips us with practical how-tos. Whether your walk with God can be measured in decades or is just beginning, I pray you'll find today's episode insightful and encouraging - a charge to...
2021-03-0141 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordPurity In Preparation: "Let God Write Your Love Story"Episode 34 | Teen Listeners! Here's an episode we've recorded with you in mind …and perhaps your parents! Dating and purity can be a tricky road to navigate in today's culture, but thankfully we can look to God's Word for principles to guide us and to testimonies like that of today's guest. Whether you parent teens or one day will, minister to teens or are a single person, I promise you'll be encouraged by Katie's story. Remnant Ministries Check Us Out: Website Facebook Instagram Media Director: Jennifer Beil ...
2021-02-1552 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordPornography: Guarding Our Hearts and Our HomesEpisode 33 | In today's episode, Bethlie and I discuss the reality of this aggressive industry in today's culture, but how we, as Christians, can look to Christ to guard both our hearts and our homes through spiritual and practical safeguards. Although a sobering topic, Bethlie's kind spirit and consistency to point us to Scripture were both refreshing and encouraging! Happy listening, friends! Covenant Eyes Reformers Unanimous Pure Desire Revive Our Hearts Victory by Dr. Jim Schettler Purity Principle by Randy Alcorn Protect Your Purity by Don...
2021-01-251h 05Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordBusy Days: Looking to GodEpisode 32 | For most, A New Year means a new calendar and how quickly the calendar days fill up! Busy days can be defined as blessed or stressed but in order to choose the latter, we must look to the Lord to order each step. Keep the Heart, Making Bible Study Meaningful Check Us Out: Instagram Facebook Website Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Director: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2021-01-1139 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His Word12 Days of Christmas: Favorite Things 2020Join the Friend to Friend Podcast Team as we share a few of our favorite things for the year 2020! Make sure to check out this episode which was also released in short videos on social media, our annual 12 Days of Christmas! Check Us Out: FB Instagram Website Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2020-12-211h 27Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe Christmas Story: A Cast of Unique CharactersEpisode 31 | The Christmas Story: A Cast of Unique Characters. In today's episode, the Podcast Team and I have each chosen a person from the nativity scene to study in order to better understand God's unique plan and purpose. Listen carefully, friends, and you'll find your own heart reflected in these special characters! Merry Christmas, friends! Check Us Out: FB Instagram Website Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2020-12-0737 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordCultivating A Heart For Christ: Idols of the Heart, Get Your Guard Up!Bonus Episode | Today's Episode is the second session from our recently hosted Friend to Friend Live Ladies Conference. In this lesson, I share how cultivating a heart for Christ is not without its enemies. The throne of our heart belongs to the rightful King and if we're not careful, like the children of Israel, we'll bow down to idols of our past, our upbringing and our culture. God alone is worthy of our worship! The only King worthy of pointing others toward is Christ! Check Us Out: Instagram Facebook Website
2020-11-1647 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordCultivating A Heart For Christ: Connected to the Vine, Empowered By His SpiritToday's Bonus Episode is Session 1 of our recently hosted Friend to Friend Live Ladies Conference. Jennifer Beil, our Media Director, shares how cultivating a heart for Christ begins with a relationship with Him, knowing Christ as your personal Saviour. After salvation, Jenn shares how a Christian continues to cultivate a heart for Christ by walking in the Spirit. She lays the biblical foundation for identifying the Fruit of the Spirit in contrast to the rotten fruit of the flesh. The Fruitful Wife Reclaiming Surrendered Ground *These books and online resources are not a mi...
2020-11-091h 02Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordGratitude: An Expression of the HeartLooking back is often a catalyst for cultivating a heart of gratitude in one's own heart, and in today's episode my guest, Kelly Gray, shares stories of God's faithfulness in both good times and hard times. She points us to a faithfulness that has laid the foundation for a truly grateful heart. The Classroom of Contentment by Niki Lott Safer Than A Known Way by Pamela Moore Check us Out: Facebook Instagram Webpage Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson
2020-11-0253 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordHospitality: The Gospel Invites Us HomeMy guest, Linda Wilkerson, joins me as we discuss how hospitality is both a gift we receive and a gift we extend to others. Hospitality comes in many forms - from detailed meal plans and beautifully decorated tables to coffee for mamas and cheerios for kiddos! I've found myself enjoying and planning for both settings, and as we head into the holiday season it's probable that our days will be busy with hospitality. But whether fancy or simple, for a large crowd or just one friend, today's episode serves to remind us that the heart of hospitality should be...
2020-10-261h 04Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordCross-Cultural Living: A Trusting Heart and A Yielded LifeEpisode 27 | Rachel Wyatt joins me to share the lessons God has taught her since moving to Tanzania, Africa with her husband Jerry. She shares how cross-cultural living has given her a new perspective in many areas of life and I in turn gained a new perspective of how to better support and pray for missionary wives abroad. Streams in the Desert Check us Out: Facebook Instagram Webpage Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2020-10-051h 12Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordGrief and Loss: My God Is Still GoodEpisode 26 | Kim Tarr joins me to share her story of losing her husband to cancer only four months after his diagnosis. Kim's journey of grief continues but so does her story of faith in an always faithful God. Faith can often be misplaced in things or people, but you'll hear in today's conversation of a faith that is full and blessed because our God is still good, even and always in grief and loss. The Choice Is Yours by Terri Chappell Faithful to His Promises by Sharon Bachman Check us Out: F...
2020-09-2150 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordOvercoming Addiction: Let the Lord Be SeenEpisode 25 | Carolyn Santilli joins me to share her story of overcoming her addiction to heroine. She shares what finally prompted her to seek help and how God's people lovingly guided her to Christ and His Word. A Place of No Grace by Dr. Paul Kingsbury RU Recovery Ministries RU Recovery Schools of Discipleship Check us Out: Facebook Instagram Webpage Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2020-09-0747 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordTransitions of Life: Letting Go to Let GodBrooke Williams joins me to share how God has taught her to trust Him with change, trials and the future! Resource: Gems 4 Christ Check us Out: Facebook Instagram Webpage Media Director: Jennifer Beil Social Media Coordinator: Mindy Tingson Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2020-08-1730 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordSeeing Christ In Suffering: Mental Illness and SuicideEpisode 23| Shelly Hamilton joins me to share how her family has been touched by cancer, mental illness, in the form of dementia and schizophrenia, and suicide - the loss of their son, Jonathan. Shelly has known deep suffering and seen her Saviour in the midst, so that she can confidently say, "God is only, always good!" Majesty Music Leading In The Gospel Podcast: Emotional Health Series Suicide: Prevention and Helps for Those Left Behind by Dr. James Bachman Check us Out: Facebook Instagram Webpage
2020-08-031h 02Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe Power of Biblical ThinkingJoin the Friend to Friend team as we share how God is meeting us each in our own deepest needs - speaking truth from His Word to our hearts. God desires for each of us to be both physically and spiritually well! In a time when both secular and humanistic thinking threaten to drown us in depression, fear and anxiety, it is imperative, as Christians, that we guard our easily deceived hearts with truth! God has a plan and His plan is working! Part of that plan is conforming us to His image. Look for the lessons, friends, and...
2020-08-0143 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe World Needs Who You Were Created To BeThis Bonus Episode is the second of two LIVE Bible studies that I taught on fb during the time we were unable to meet in person. I invited listeners to join myself and the ladies of Solid Rock Baptist Church for our monthly Bible study. In this episode, I share lies that Queen Esther may have been tempted to believe. Lies that we too could fall prey to if we are not careful to guard our hearts and choose truth. Esther chose truth and fulfilled God's purpose! Like Esther, we too were created for a purpose and "for such...
2020-07-0534 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordClinging To Truth In Chaos: Online LIVE Bible StudyThis LIVE Bible Study is the first of two that I shared on FB during the "shelter at home" order, due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was during this time that I, along with my husband who pastors, wanted to ensure that we were staying spiritually connected, although socially distanced. I invited podcast listeners to join me and the ladies of SRBC for our monthly Bible study online. In case you missed it, I invite you to listen today as I share hope from God's Word, "Clinging To Truth In Chaos." *These books and online resources are...
2020-06-0125 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFriend To Friend Celebration: First Year RecapJoin me, your host, Jessica Smallwood and the podcast team as we look back at how the podcast began and share how God has used the podcast in our lives and the lives of listeners. We praise God together at how the podcast is being used to reach women around the world and in our local communities. Listen in for exciting news about future episodes online and in person! It has been a great adventure and we thank you, listeners, for joining us on this journey! Invite a friend to join us for future episodes, full of hope for...
2020-05-1826 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordMotherhood: God's Greenhouse For GrowthEpisode 21 | Motherhood: God's Greenhouse For Growth. Join me and 5 other guests as we share how motherhood has been a greenhouse of growth - a place of fruit and thorns, sowing and reaping, purging and cutting back. And for what purpose? To be grown in His likeness - our Shepherd and Savior, the Master Gardener, for in leading our children we become students led by His hand. Friends, in sharing these stories, I hope to give you the opportunity to say, "What?! You too? I thought I was the only one!" What I like to call "me too"...
2020-05-0435 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe Sweetness of the TrialBonus Episode | Jennifer Beil, my close friend and the Media Director at the Friend to Friend Podcast, shares how God has taught her to see her daughter's diagnosis, Aicardi Syndrome, through the eyes of her Ever-Faithful, Loving Heavenly Father. Check us Out: Facebook Instagram Webpage Media Director: Jennifer Beil Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2020-04-1344 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordSpecial Needs for a Special PurposeEpisode 20 | "Special Needs for a Special Purpose" Join me and my guests as they share how God has met them in the darkest of times, even silently questioning, "What did I do to deserve this? What did I do wrong?". My guests share how God has in turn whispered words of love and has displayed His mighty works in their own lives and the lives of others touched by their children with special needs. John 9:1-5 plainly displays that God desires to use frail humanity as a platform to display the works of God. Special needs are for a s...
2020-04-1349 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordFear: My Friend, My Foe"Fear: My Friend, My Foe," Join me on the Friend to Friend Podcast, as my guest, Gina Iglesias, shares her story of facing the premature birth of her third son, Parker, at 27 weeks. Fear can easily become our greatest enemy distracting us from our Savior, our true source of help and peace, or fear can draw us to Him! Hear how today's guest learned to confidently say, "Fear is my friend, helping me to clearly see my Savior." Hope For the Weary Mom by Stacy Thacker and Brooke McGlothlin *These books and online resources are n...
2020-04-0129 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordHome Is Where the Heart Is: Finding Joy In Christ Over Comforts of Home"Home Is Where the Heart Is", a feel-good phrase for sure, but a phrase that gives me food for thought. If home is where the heart is then I must ask, "Where is my heart?" the Bible says that out of the heart is the issues of life, therefore I must guard my heart. "From what", you ask? From anything or anyone that would seek to take the place of my Savior. Today, my guest Missy Shook, shares how God has taught her to find joy, safety and contentment in Christ alone. She shares how God's call to be...
2020-03-1645 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His Word"Yet Not I But Christ": The Phenomenal Stories of Fanny Crosby and The Little Servant GirlBonus Episode | Today, March the 8th, women across the world will recognize International Women's Day. A day largely devoted to promoting women's rights and equality. I am thankful for the right to vote, respect for women in the workplace and the ability to be heard. But I'm also careful to recognize that lies can be wrapped in truth and what some see as good intentions to bring about change can easily lead to great sin when not grounded in the truth of God's Word. As a born-again Christian woman, I choose to celebrate today who I am in Christ: A...
2020-03-0838 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThe Waiting Room of Infertility: In the Company of Anxiety and Depression My guest, Tara Beil, shares how God met her in the hard place of waiting and about the lessons learned during this time that she now deems most valuable. Tara refers to this season of waiting as a "pressure cooker" of life that brought truth to the surface. It was while in this waiting room that she also found herself in the company of anxiety and depression. Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental illnesses that affect more than 40 million adults in America today, and of those adults, up to half suffer also from depression. My guest shares h...
2020-03-0359 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordLoving and Learning: Celebrating 58 Years of MarriageOn today's episode, "Loving and Learning: Celebrating 58 Years of Marriage," you'll hear the story of how a marriage can be both faithful and fruitful. Marriage can far exceed our limited expectations even in a world full of heartbreak, rising divorce and often unclear pictures of God's plan for marriage. My guests have a marriage that shines brightly and not because of two perfect people who said "I do", but because of two people who daily recognize how much they need God's help. Suicide: Prevention and Helps for Those Left Behind by Pastor James Bachman The...
2020-02-1452 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordWhen Hope Seems Lost: Finding Hope and Healing In Christ Part 2Part 2: So often the month of February, can lend itself to celebrating love or grieving the loss of it. Join me, as my guest, Amy Vassak, shares her story of loss and how God has used her loss to teach her the greatest lessons of mercy, justice, forgiveness and grace. Whether listeners are grieving the loss of a loved one or grieving over a broken relationship, it's my prayer that today's episode will point listeners to hope and healing in Christ. Our hope does not lie in apologies or even restored relationships, but in God's mercy and in His g...
2020-02-0359 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordWhen Love Seems Lost: Finding Hope and Healing In Christ So often the month of February, can lend itself to celebrating love or grieving the loss of it. Join me, as my guest, Amy Vassak, shares her story of loss and how God has used her loss to teach her the greatest lessons of mercy, justice, forgiveness and grace. Whether listeners are grieving the loss of a loved one or grieving over a broken relationship, it's my prayer that today's episode will point listeners to hope and healing in Christ. Our hope does not lie in apologies or even restored relationships, but in God's mercy and in His grace!...
2020-02-0341 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordAllowing Your Past to Strengthen Your FutureAvailable today on the Friend to Friend Podcast: Episode 14, Allowing Your Past to Strengthen Your Future. Home. A word that for many provokes thoughts of peace, comfort and love. An institution created by God and for God to be seen in our relationships with one another. And yet we know that since the first home in Adam's Garden, sin wreaked havoc and heartache that only continues to perpetuate today. And yet Christ came and will come again, reminding us that the hope of our futures do not lie in an upbringing untouched by hurt or sin. Our hope lies...
2020-01-2035 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordA Word Fitly Spoken: The Power of the TongueAs a new year approaches, I often find myself "spring cleaning" in January. It's "out with the old and in with the new", as I put away Christmas decor and look for new ways to organize new toys that have been added to our home. As I do this though, I see another place in need of attention. A deeper need of my heart that if left unchecked can become a place of chaos and a cluttered mess. A new year causes me to reflect on the year left behind and look forward to the hope of what is...
2020-01-061h 19Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordMinistering Through Music: The Heart of Simply Six SistersIf your home is anything like mine, music plays a big role, not only at Christmas but all throughout the year. Music is such a powerful tool with the ability to set the spirit of an environment and even change the attitude of one's heart. I've asked my guests today to share with us the story of how their ministry began, how they navigate choices as a team and also how many of their songs were born out of both personal tragedies and triumphs. There's a song to be sung, my friends! May it be a...
2019-12-1654 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His Word12 Days of Christmas: A Few of Our Favorite Things Join me, your host, Jessica Smallwood and our media director at Friend to Friend, Jennifer Beil, as we share 12 Days of Christmas: A Few of Our Favorite Things. In this episode, we'll share this year's favorite prayer promises, Bible verses and how we've learned to keep our families focused on Christ in our homes at Christmas time. We share lots of favorites from food and music to kid quotes and friends! We hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording! Grab some presents to wrap and something warm to drink! Happy listening friends! *Keep in...
2019-12-121h 31Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordQuiet Strength and Hope In The Darkness: The Phenomenal Stories of Rosa Parks and Sarah EdwardsI've invited Wendy Burks back to the podcast to share more phenomenal stories of women who chose faith over fear. Women who chose to be victorious rather than a victim! Today, you'll hear the story of Rosa Parks - a woman who knew the strength of meekness, that actions truly do speak louder than words. Also of Sarah Edwards - a wife, mother and a Pastor's wife. A woman who found God in dark days of discouragement. Days that propelled her to write of renewed love for her Savior. Quiet Strength by Rosa Parks In...
2019-12-0240 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordBoundaries and Benefits: God's Plan for Difficult RelationshipsThe Holiday Season is upon us! Thanksgiving! Christmas! It's the most wonderful time of the year…or is it really? Many can attest to the fact that our expectations for picturesque Thanksgiving meals or "White Christmas" Celebrations are often met with the all too familiar enemy of sin. An abrupt reminder that we are all sinful people living in a fallen world. Sinful people, trying to engage in meaningful relationships, can be especially challenging when a holiday is often found celebrated in our homes with people we are "suppose" to love. The Enemy loves nothing more than to...
2019-11-1756 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordWhen God's Ways Aren't My Ways: Finding Contentment In ChristMy guest Anna Romary, shares how at a time when she envisioned herself dating and preparing for married life, God is teaching her that the truest joy is found in His will, even when it looks different from our greatest desires. The simple act of daily counting her blessings has guarded her heart from complaining, bitterness, and settling for less than God's best in a culture that lives counter from God's plan for dating and marriage. Counting her blessings is proving to be a bridge of strength to faith in His perfect plan, timing and a set apart life.
2019-11-0437 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordRooted In Christ: Equipped For FaithfulnessGod calls all Christians to faithfulness, in all roles and areas of life, but we must carefully guard our hearts as we seek to faithfully serve our Savior. Jenn and I discuss how the Enemy seeks to detour us from faithfully following our Savior through distraction, discouragement and doubt. Mrs. Jenn will share how God called her husband to plant the New Heights Baptist Church in Albuquerque, NM 16 years ago and how God has taught her the importance of keeping Him first. Having A Mary Spirit in A Martha World by Joanna Weaver...
2019-10-2843 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordRooted In Christ: Trusting God With The HarvestJoin me on today's episode of the Friend to Friend podcast, as my friend and fellow church-planter's wife, Krista Marasco, joins me to discuss our topic of "Rooted In Christ: Trusting God With The Harvest". She shares how they planted their first church on the big island of Hilo, Hawaii and how most recently God has used them to plant Rock Point Baptist Church in Mililani on the island of Oahu. We discuss how although our expectations for church growth often differ from God's plan, God always exceeds our limited vision of what true growth l...
2019-10-2135 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordRooted In Christ: Reviving A Church and Raising A FamilyToday, my guest, Heather Higgins shares her story of "Rooted In Christ: Reviving a Church and Raising a Family." She shares how the "team effort" mentality has been their theme in serving God as a family and how she's learned to recognize that her attitude has powerful influence over her children in ministry and all areas of life. Check us Out: Facebook Instagram Webpage Media Director: Jennifer Beil Logo Design: Jamie Hurst
2019-10-1443 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordRooted In Christ: Growing in GraceJoin me on today's first of four episodes that we will share in October, as I introduce this month's theme at Friend to Friend. Each week in October we will release an episode all about the role of a pastor's wife and how my guests are carefully and prayerfully navigating this role. Each of the episodes will have the common thread of "Rooted In Christ." I'll start the month off by sharing my own testimony of being a church planter's wife, new to the role of a lead pastor's wife, "Rooted In Christ: Growing In Grace." It's m...
2019-10-0712 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordWalking With God: Where Our Journeys Began and What They Look Like TodayJoin me and my good friend Jennifer Beil, a.k.a. Media Director at the Friend to Friend Podcast, as we share how we came to know Christ and how our relationships with Him have grown and changed over time. Jenn and I both share how God met us in our times of questioning our own salvation and how God removed all doubt. We discuss how God has taught us to not only receive from His Word but to also serve from what we've received and what that looks like in our day to day lives. G...
2019-09-1651 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordA Mother and Her Sons: The Ties That BindMy friend, Michelle Cowling, joins me today on the podcast! She'll share about her own insecurities as a first-time mom, how her philosophy of motherhood has changed over time and how God has taught her to not only receive grace but to also extend that same grace to her children. We also discuss the important role a mother plays in her son's life and how that role changes as our children grow. Whether or not you have sons, this episode is for you! Friends and relatives of mothers, I believe this episode will give you insight -equipping you with...
2019-09-021h 15Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordQuiet Women Do More Than Make History, They Help Shape It.While shopping recently, I noticed a sign that said, "Quiet women seldom make history." I confess I tucked it away, and hid it by a different piece of decor. I recognize that we live in a world dominated by feminist thinking: fighting for equal rights, resisting male authority and shirking Biblical womanhood, but does this mindset truly prevail? Are we entirely dominated by this movement of unbiblical thinking? I think not. It's my belief that while quiet women may not find themselves in the spotlight often, its the quiet women that more than make history, shape history. It...
2019-08-081h 02Friend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordPromoting Purity to the Next GenerationAs adults, we have a great and delicate responsibility to teach purity to those following behind us. We live in a world that shouts everything but purity. And if we're not walking closely to God, asking for His wisdom, we can easily steer away from teaching our children and teenagers purity and holiness for fear of what others will label us as. We can also go so far to teach purity that we hurt others with our standards and convictions, forgetting to couple grace and truth. It's a balancing act for sure. We want to reach the world, but not...
2019-08-0543 minFriend to Friend: Hope for your Heart and Help from His WordThriving As a Third Generation ChristianThe Bible has clear examples of generational history and history often proves that as generations continue, Christians have a tendency to decline in succeeding to pass on their faith, let alone produce a generation that thrives in their faith… But God is always greater than our failures. All through the Bible we see God looking to use a lineage, a family, a father to trace His hand and point His children to God's purpose and plan. And God still desires to do this today! Two reasons for today's podcast are this: 1. To look back to a godly he...
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