Moms in Prayer Podcast

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Episode 54 - Mama Bear Apologetics Jun 10, 2019

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Podcast Description: “Teach your kids how to think through and address the issues off the day head-on.” Today’s guests, Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Julie Loos of Mama Bear Apologetics, talk with Lee about the normative exposure of kids to false worldviews and a system that is antagonistic to faith. Issues that were once reserved for college discussions have now trickled down into our elementary schools. Join us today as we explore finding language to defend our faith, praying through important issues, and raising children who know how to do the same.

About our Guest:

Hillary Morgan Ferrer, founder of Mama Bear Apologetics, has a burden for providing accessible apologetics resources for busy moms. She has a master’s in biology and her specialties are scientific apologetics, dealing with doubt, and identifying causes and solutions for youth leaving the church.

Julie Loos is in her seventeenth year of leadership with Moms in Prayer International. Formerly the Missouri State Coordinator, she currently serves as the USA College Groups Liaison, equipping thousands of moms monthly in how to pray strategically for the college campus using her apologetics training and insight. Julie is a writer and speaker with a passion for prayer for college campuses and apologetics training for our youth. She is currently the Director of Prayer and Communications for Mama Bear Apologetics and contributed to Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies. Watch for her forthcoming website on WordPress.org.

For more information about Mama Bear Apologetics: https://mamabearapologetics.com/

Ratio Christi- Campus Apologetics Alliance https://ratiochristi.org/

To receive the Monthly College Prayer Points Email visit the MIP college page at https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/join-a-group/college-praying-moms/

College Praying Moms Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/CollegePrayingMoms

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 53 - Summer Happenings Jun 03, 2019

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It’s the beginning of summer and it’s time to get up to date on all the things happening at Moms in Prayer this summer. You don’t want to miss this brief update about all the exciting and new things happening! Listen in!

June 18th- New Logo unveiled!

For more information or to sign-up for this summer’s online Bible study, Igniting Hope: Developing a Godly Perspective in an Uncertain World:

https://momsinprayer.org/igniting-hope-bible-study/

Registration and Information about our International Event, Awaken Hope: https://momsinprayer.org/events/awaken-hope/

Sally Burke’s new book, Raise Them Upwill release August 6th!

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 52 - Praying A to Z for Your Community with Amelia Rhodes May 27, 2019

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Our kids can learn to love prayer. Today’s guest, Amelia Rhodes describes how an Amber Alert in the night awoke her from sleep to prayer quite literally. Since then, she has found a way to make praying for her friends and community do-able for her entire family. Listen as she shares how prayer and praise can transform your family as you pray A-Z this summer.

About our Guest:

Amelia Rhodes is the author of Pray A to Z: A Practical Guide to Pray for Your Communityand Isn't It Time for a Coffee Break: Doing Life Together in an All-About-Me Kind of World. Amelia speaks regularly to women's groups on topics of spiritual growth, friendship, and community, offering practical tools for living our faith in the everyday. Amelia lives in Michigan, with her husband and two middle school children where she loves to hang out with friends over coffee. Connect with her online at www.ameliarhodes.com

The Pray A to Z group guide is available for free at https://www.ameliarhodes.com/free-resources/

To access Amelia’s FREE Family Prayer GuidePDF with fun, creative activities and printables visit her website at www.ameliarhodes.com

Girls in Prayer Program and curriculum- https://momsinprayer.org/girlsinprayerprogram

Episode 51 - Meet Moms in Prayer Central American Director Diana DeFouler May 20, 2019

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“Sister, you are the one. You will be praying with the moms.” Thirteen years ago, Diana DeFouler rose to her pastor’s challenge to begin a prayer group using the Moms in Prayer booklet. From that surprising start, God has used Diana in countless strategic positions within the Moms in Prayer ministry ultimately raising her to become the current Director of Central America. Join Lee and Diana for a conversation about prayer, obedience, and their excitement about the international event in October, Awaken Hope.

Note:

The Central America countries include: Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize.

About our Guest:

Moms in Prayer’s Director of Central America, Diana DeFouler. Diana lives in Panama City, Panama with her husband of 36 years, has two grown children and two grand babies.

www.momsinprayer.org

Episode 50 - Praying For Girls with Teri Lynne Underwood May 13, 2019

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“With every season of our daughters’ lives, new questions and fears arrive.” Today’s guest, author and speaker, Terri Lynne Underwood explains how God’s word is a limitless well of wisdom and material to pray for our girls. Today, Lee and Terri Lynne discuss how praying for a girl can be unique and eye opening, especially when our girls are different than their mothers. You won’t want to miss this episode.

About our Guest:

Teri Lynne Underwood is a pastor’s wife, ministry speaker, and Bible teacher. As the mother of a college-aged daughter and GirlMom Content Manager for Million Praying Moms, Teri Lynne loves encouraging mothers of daughters. She is the author of Praying for Girls: Asking God for the Things They Need Most which contains 200 Scripture-based prayers and guidance for five key areas of girls’ lives. You can connect with Teri Lynne on her website, Facebook and Instagram.

Teri Lynne Underwood- www.terilynneunderwood.com

Praying for Girls-www.prayingforgirlsbook.com

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 49 - Before Your Child Heads to College with Laurel Bunker May 06, 2019

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The numbers of students abandoning their faith in college is staggering. Today’s guest, Laurel Bunker, VP of Christian Formation and Church Relations at Bethel University in Minneapolis, Minnesota says moms are still a central influence in the lives of their children even after they leave home for college. Laurel explains the best steps parents can take as they help their student select schools and prepare them to launch, including a few difficult training conversations that must take place.

About our Guest:

Laurel Bunker is the Associate VP of Christian Formation and Church Relations at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. As campus pastor, Laurel serves as the primary preacher in chapel and leads a team that is dedicated to providing transformational ministry opportunities for the Bethel community. She is a member of the President’s Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic guidance on issues related to the spiritual formation and personal development of the student body. She also teaches and trains at colleges, churches, and para-church organizations in the areas of leadership, spiritual development, biblical issues in the 21st-century, and more. Laurel and her husband, Joshua, have two daughters.

Ministries and Websites Discussed:

For more information about Every Campus Movement https://everycampus.com/

Ratio Christi- Campus Apologetics Alliance https://ratiochristi.org/

To research the spiritual climate on campuses and Christian groups on campus check out https://campusministrylink.org/.

Ravi Zacharias’ training ministry for students: https://www.rzim.org/training/student-training/about-student

Summit Ministries- https://www.summit.org/

Moms in Prayer College Ministries:

To receive the Monthly College Prayer Points Email visit the MIP college page at https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/join-a-group/college-praying-moms/

College Praying Moms Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/CollegePrayingMoms

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 48 - Prayers for Caregivers with Sarah Forgrave Apr 29, 2019

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Every mother is a caregiver. Sometimes however, we go into seasons where others have extended needs that take us to the end of ourselves and our means. Today, Lee talks to Sarah, Forgrave, the author of Prayers of Hope for Caregivers. Sarah helps give words to those of us who have run out of words about our situation but still want to pray to the God who sees, knows and provides. Whether you are in a season of extended caregiving or not, you don’t want to miss this episode filled with words and tips for surviving and thriving.

About our Guest:

Sarah Forgrave is the author of Prayers of Hope for Caregivers and Prayers for Hope and Healing, prayer devotionals that connect readers to God during hard times. Familiar with the broken messes of life, Sarah loves encouraging others toward a deeper walk of faith. When she’s not writing or speaking, she loves to shop the aisles at Trader Joe’s or spend time with her husband and two preteen children in their Midwest home. Visit Sarah at www.sarahforgrave.com.

You can connect more with Sarah and find additional prayer resources at www.sarahforgrave.com.

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 47 - Following God’s Leading into Prison with Kate Rietema Apr 22, 2019

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“It is just so beautiful to be in a place of such brokenness and witness how near God is to the brokenhearted. To be in that place every week feels holy.” Today Lee is joined by Kate Rietema, a Moms in Prayer mom with a captivating story of how God called her and three friends into a Moms in Prayer jail ministry.

About our Guest:

Kate Rietema grew up with a Moms in Prayer mom and made the choice early in her parenting journey to continue the tradition. She and her husband, Tony, live in West Michigan with their family of 5 girls. Kate and Tony are foster parents and are in the final stages of adopting their youngest daughter. She wants you to know that the most remarkable thing about her is Jesus.

For more information about Moms in Prayer’s Prison and Jail ministry, you can contact USA Prison Ministry Liason, Nancy Turock at Prison@MomsinPrayer.org or Global Prison Ministry Liason, Kay West at kwest@MomsinPrayer.org.

Or visit our website: https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/join-a-group/prison-ministry-praying-moms/

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 46 - 7 Domains of the Smart Phone with David Eaton Apr 15, 2019

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“Turning our kids loose with a smart phone and no boundaries is like handing them keys to a car they don’t know how to drive. We are setting them up for a crash.” Today, David Eaton, CEO of Axis Ministries and Lee are tackling the 7 Domains of the Smart Phone and learning new strategies for guiding our children into healthy, productive relationships with their electronic devices. David serves on the cutting edge of what is happening in the culture of our teens today and equips parents to be the primary disciplers of their children.

About our Guest:

David Eaton is the CEO and Founder of Axis.David founded Axis in 2006 out of his passion to see the good news about Jesus transform students, families, culture, and the beautiful-but-broken world that we live in. David is married to his wife, Lindsey and they have one darling little girl, Shiloh.

Axis- https://axis.org/

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Episode 45 - SEEKing Prayer with Jennifer Kennedy Dean Apr 08, 2019

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“We need to develop are praying lives, not simply a prayer life…the difference between the two makes all the difference.” Today Lee sits down with Jennifer Kennedy Dean, executive director of the Praying Life Foundation, to discuss the way God developed and grew her heart for prayer. They explore unanswered prayer, cultivating a praying life, teaching our children to pray and how many books and studies later she still finds prayer fascinating.

About our Guest:

Jennifer Kennedy Dean is executive director of the Praying Life Foundation and a respected author and speaker. Her numerous books, studies, and magazine articles specialize in prayer and spiritual formation, and her work Live a Praying Life® has been called a flagship work on prayer. Her other titles include Pursuing the Christ, Clothed with Power, Set Apart, Power in the Blood of Christ, Power in the Name of Jesus, Altar’d, and Conversations with the Most High, among others. Widely recognized as an unusually gifted communicator, Jennifer speaks all over the world, calling God’s people to discover the difference between a prayer life and a praying life. Jennifer serves on numerous boards and committees for ministries focused on prayer and spiritual awakening and is a respected voice in today’s prayer movement.

For more information about Jennifer Kennedy Dean and her ministry- https://www.prayinglife.org/

Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

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