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Episode 293 - Growing a Healthy Family with Dr. Gary Chapman Jan 22, 2024

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“The first characteristic of a healthy family is to have an attitude of service.” Author, speaker, pastor, and counselor, Dr. Gary Chapman, shares about his newest book, 5 Traits of a Healthy Family. He gives wise counsel from his years of experience and his lessons from the Lord. As Jesus emptied Himself and became human to serve and save us, we too should display this same service to our spouse and children. Listen in to hear Dr. Chapman give us ideas on how to do just that.

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Gary Chapman, Ph.D.—author, speaker, pastor, and counselor—has a passion for people, and for helping them form lasting relationships. Chapman is a well-known marriage counselor and director of marriage seminars. The 5 Love Languages® is one of Chapman’s most popular titles, topping various bestseller charts for years, selling over twenty million copies, and has been on the New York Times best-sellers list continuously since 2007. Chapman has been directly involved in real-life family counseling for more than 30 years, and his syndicated radio programs air nationally on Moody Radio Network and over 400 affiliate stations. For more information visit www.5lovelanguages.com

SCRIPTURES

You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. John 13:13-16 ESV

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, as He already existed in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant and being born in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death: death on a cross. Philippians 2:5-8 NASB

For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Ephesians 5:23-24 ESV

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4 ESV

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Episode 292 - How to Build Community with Michelle Umbehauer Jan 15, 2024

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“It’s not about who can show up or who can’t that week, we are showing up for Christ, for our kids, our teachers, our schools. Our prayers in the ears of the Lord are just as impactful as hundreds or thousands of people.” Author and speaker Michelle Umbehauer joins Aubrie on the podcast this week to remind us not to do life alone. Gathering with community strengthens us and our faith, especially when we use that time to pray together. Don’t miss the sweet encouragement Michelle shares along with the ways God answered prayers in her group.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Michelle K Umbehauer studied Journalism at La Salle University in Philadelphia. She soon opted to become a stay-at-home momma (x6), yet has never stopped with her love of writing. She was a regular speaker at Crossroads Community Church and is a local leader of Moms in Prayer in New Jersey. Whether in ministry, motherhood, or marriage, Michelle has a life passion to encourage others in Christ, and she especially loves doing so alongside of her husband, Doug.

SCRIPTURES

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Matthew 18:20 ESV

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 ESV

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Romans 12:1-18 ESV

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Episode 291 - Simple Ways to Make an Eternal Impact with Rachael Adams Jan 08, 2024

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“Apart from anything we are doing, we already have significance because we are made in God’s image.” Writer and podcaster Rachael Adams started her ministry to help women realize their God-given purpose and significance. In today’s episode, she reminds us that it isn’t what we do, but Who God is and who He created us to be. And even the small, everyday things can make a powerful, eternal impact because it is Him at work within us.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Writer and podcaster Rachael Adams started her ministry to help women realize their God-given purpose and significance. She and her husband, Bryan, run a family business and farm in Kentucky with their two children, Will and Kate, and two doodle dogs. Connect with her through her website

(rachaelkadams.com), social media (@rachaeladamsauthor), or podcast (The Love Offering).

SCRIPTURES

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:31a ESV

and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 ESV

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14 ESV

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead. James 2:26 ESV

What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:5-7 ESV

Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin. Zechariah 4:10a NLT

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Acts 2:42-45 NIV

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Matthew 25:23 ESV

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Episode 290 - Hope and Peace for a Weary Heart with Catherine Claire Larson Jan 01, 2024

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“God wants us to lean into Him. He wants us to begin by knowing that we are not enough to do this. We need Him. We need His strength, His power, His daily grace and sustenance.” Author Catherine Claire Larson is on the podcast today with peace-filled truth that brings a deep, restful breath to our weary souls. She recenters our hearts and minds on what and Who is most important—to keep God, His Word and prayer at the center of our parenting and all we do. He sees you. He is with you. And He is for you.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

After graduating with a Master's degree in Biblical Studies, Catherine Claire Larson spent seven years writing with Chuck Colson for BreakPoint radio, Christianity Today, and Newsweek online. Today, she writes amidst the clatter and curiosity of six young children. She is also the author of Waiting in Wonder: Growing in Faith While You're Expecting. Learn more at Catherine ClaireLarson.com and across social media @CatherineClaireLarson.

SCRIPTURES

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. Isaiah 40:11 ESV

Behold, he who keeps Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep. Psalm 121:4 ESV

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 ESV

But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Mark 10:14 ESV

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34 ESV

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Matthew 6:25-29 ESV

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Waiting in Wonder: Growing in Faith While You're Expecting

Watching in Wonder: Growing in Faith During Your Baby's First Year

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Episode 289 - Prepare the Way of the Lord Dec 25, 2023

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“God WILL fulfill what He has promised.” Today Aubrie reads from Luke 1 to share the story leading up to Jesus’ birth. The promise of the one to come before Jesus, John the Baptist, was to prepare the way of the Lord. And we are given the same opportunity, to live lives that glorify God and prepare ourselves and others for His return. May we praise like Mary and prepare like John.

SCRIPTURES

And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:38 ESV

For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke 1:37 ESV

And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” Luke 1:28 ESV

But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. Luke 1:29 ESV

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” Luke 1:45 ESV

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Episode 288 - Parenting with Grace with Crystal Paine Dec 18, 2023

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“Allow yourself to be so filled up with the truth of God’s Word, that there’s not space for the lies to take up residence.” New York Times bestselling author and podcast host, Crystal Paine, shares about her motherhood journey and transformation from parenting for approval to love-centered parenting. Listen in as Crystal gives practical wisdom, fills our minds with truth and reminds us to anxiously anticipate God’s faithfulness each day.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Crystal Paine is the founder of MoneySavingMom.com, host of The Crystal Paine Show podcast, and a New York Times bestselling author. Her desire is to help women across the globe live with more joy, purpose, and intention in their everyday lives. She lives with her husband and six kids in the Nashville, Tennessee, area, where she is actively involved in her local church. Her biggest passions are helping women understand how the gospel can radically transform their lives, raising awareness for foster care, going on adventures with her family (locally, domestically, and internationally), finding great deals at the grocery store, having heartfelt conversations, and trying to read too many books at one time!

SCRIPTURES

Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:13 ESV

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 NKJV

So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. John 19:30 NKJV

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. Ephesians 1:18-23 NIV

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 NIV

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Love-Centered Parenting: The No-Fail Guide to Launching Your Kids

The Time-Saving Mom

Money-Making Mom

Say Goodbye to Survival Mode ebook

Gratitude Journal for Kids

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Episode 287 - Grace is Greater with Philip Yancey Dec 11, 2023

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“Grace has nothing to do with worthiness. Grace does not depend on what we have done for God, but rather what God has done for us.” Award-winning author, renowned theologian, and influential speaker, Philip Yancey, reminds us of God’s amazing grace that is so personal and lavish. And it isn’t for us to keep for ourselves! Listen in as Philip shares how the grace we show points others to God and how we can extend it to those in need.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Philip Yancey is an award-winning author, renowned theologian, and influential speaker who has touched the hearts and minds of millions with his profound insights and captivating storytelling. He has written thirteen Gold Medallion Award–winning books and won two ECPA Book of the Year awards, for What’s So Amazing About Grace? And The Jesus I Never Knew. Four of his books have sold over one million copies. With the revised and updated edition of his classic book, What’s So Amazing About Grace?, Yancey continues to inspire readers with his deep understanding of grace and its transformative power. He lives with his wife in Colorado.

SCRIPTURES

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. Titus 2:11-14 ESV

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. John 16:7 ESV

By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:35 ESV

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 1 Peter 3:15 NIV

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What’s So Amazing About Grace?

The Jesus I Never Knew

Where Is God When It Hurts?

Fearfully and Wonderfully: The Marvel of Bearing God's Image

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Episode 286 - Does God Answer Our Prayers? Dec 04, 2023

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“Moms in Prayer is a place I regularly come to be vulnerable. I can bring my heavy heart, my burdens, my fears, my tears, and my praises. I’ve said often, that Moms in Prayer is the most influential ministry I’ve ever been a part of. I can see it’s fingerprints all over my children’s lives, and most importantly, it has changed me.” Today Aubrie shares a testimony from a Moms in Prayer mom who has seen God do greater works than she could ask or imagine in her children’s lives. Those prayers that seem so big to us, are not impossible for our God! And He is still trustworthy even when we are waiting on those answers to our prayers.

SCRIPTURES

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29 NIV

So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time. Matthew 6:34 TLB

A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 NKJV

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Episode 285 - Pray Your Prodigal Home with Laine Lawson Craft Nov 27, 2023

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“You’re not at war with your prodigal, you’re at war with the enemy out to kill, steal and destroy them. And when you realize that, that’s when you start praying because nothing else will bring them home.”

Best-selling, award-winning author, TV, and podcast host, Laine Lawson Craft, shares the power of prayer as we lift up our children to the only One Who can change a human heart. Find hope, encouragement and answered prayer in this episode as Laine tells her story about her prodigal children returning home.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Laine Lawson Craft is a best-selling, award-winning author, TV, and podcast host based in sunny Fort Walton Beach, Florida. More than a devoted wife and mom, she’s a powerhouse of hope, turning life’s impossible into breathtaking realities. Her book, The Parent’s Battle Plan, was recently awarded the 2023 Nonfiction Book of the Year Golden Scroll Award, and her Warfare Parenting Podcast is in the top 10% globally of all podcasts.

Emerging from a near-collapsed marriage and financial hardship, Laine understands firsthand the transformative power of faith. Her real-life victories over spiritual warfare resonate, turning her into a magnet for parents seeking guidance and solace. Laine loves being with her family and finds solace in beach walks, Pilates, and cooking. Yet, her eyes are firmly set on a singular goal: empowering millions of parents grappling with wayward teens, using stories of triumph as her guiding light. For Laine, it’s not just about spreading hope; it’s about making victory a shared experience.

SCRIPTURES

By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. Hebrews 11:28 ESV

For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you. Exodus 12:23 ESV

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10 ESV

No weapon formed against you shall prosper,

And every tongue which rises against you in judgment

You shall condemn.

This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,

And their righteousness is from Me,”

Says the Lord. Isaiah 54:17 NKJV

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV

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The Parent's Battle Plan: Warfare Strategies to Win Back Your Prodigal

Enjoy Today, Own Tomorrow: Discover the Power to Live the Life You Love

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Episode 284 - 3 Important Prayers to Bless Your Holidays Nov 20, 2023

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“I conclude then that the gratitude my heart feels increases and remains firm when meditating on the greatness of God, Creator of heaven and earth, of the visible and invisible.” In today’s episode, Aubrie shares testimonies and encouragement from a Moms in Prayer mom in Costa Rica and one in the United States. They remind us of how our hearts are uplifted and changed as we look to God and give our thanks to Him. Listen in for important prayers to pray around the holidays (and every day)!

SCRIPTURES

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37-39 NIV

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. Hebrews 12:2a NIV

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 NIV

Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Philippians 4:6 MES

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV

He has empowered you to participate in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. He freed us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:12-14

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O LORD, and this is Your kingdom. We adore You as the one who is over all things. Wealth and honor come from You alone, for You rule over everything. Power and might are in Your hand, and at Your discretion people are made great and given strength. O our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name! 1 Chronicles 29:11-13 NLT

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