She Lives Purposefully

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164 | 4 Ways to Be More Thankful (and Fight Discontentment) as a Christian Nov 16, 2023

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Today, we’re chatting about thankfulness: the real power of thankfulness AND ways to actually develop a thankful heart and fight discontentment as Christians.

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163 | Being a Light for Jesus with Jaclyn Brooke Nov 09, 2023

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If you want to be inspired to be a light for Christ with the community you have around you or on social media, today’s episode is for YOU.

We talk about set backs, fears, and what pushes us forward in being bold for Christ as Christians.

I’m talking with my friend Jaclyn Brooke about what it’s like to use your platform as a Christian and shine a light for Jesus. She is a YouTuber and Content Creator.

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162 | Being Ready for Jesus to Come Back and How to Pray for the Middle East Nov 02, 2023

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Today on the podcast, we talk about what's going on in the Middle East and everything going on in Israel, what Christians can pray during this time, why Christians are talking about the end times and Jesus coming back, and how to be ready for whenever He does.

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161 | Embracing Authentic Beauty as Christian Women Oct 26, 2023

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We’re talking about Authentic, Soul-Deep Beauty and embracing TRUE beauty as Christian women. TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode we mention body shame and eating disorders. All around us we’re given different ideas of what real beauty is - often not soul-deep or authentic.

Our guest today, Melissa Johnson, is an author of the new book Soul-Deep Beauty.

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160 | How to Walk by Faith and Overcome Fear with CJ Milacci Oct 19, 2023

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What does "walking by faith" mean? How does it differ from relying on what we can see? What are practical steps we can take to start walking by faith instead of letting our fears control us? These are questions that Megan Edmonds talks with guest CJ Milacci about in today’s episode. This is a powerful episode for Christian women in any season but especially in moments where we feel the need for more faith and less fear.

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(02:45) CJ x Meg

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159 | Should Christians Believe In Prosperity Gospel? Oct 12, 2023

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(This is a previous BONUS-SUBSCRIBER episode)

3 out of 4 christians believe in prosperity gospel. That is a headline that Relevant Magazine had that got Megan’s attention. Today we’re talking about that stat, what prosperity gospel is, how a lot of us can unintentionally believe it - and if you do, why you shouldn’t.

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Other Article Mentioned: https://www.awmi.net/reading/teaching-articles/healing_childrens/

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OUTLINE:

(00:00) Intro

(01:20) What is Prosperity Gospel?

(04:50) The Problem with Prosperity Gospel

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158 | How to Study the Bible with the Inductive Bible Study Method with Mikella Van Dyke Oct 05, 2023

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Have you ever wondered if you’re actually studying the Bible correctly? Or if there is a correct way to do that?

Studying God’s Word is VITAL and doing it correctly is a must when it comes to really understanding what God is saying in this inspired-book He’s given us.

Today we get to chat with my friend Mikella Van Dyke all about studying the Bible!

Mikella is the founder of Chasing Sacred, a ministry that provides resources to help women study the Bible and grow closer to God.

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OUTLINE:

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(04:00) Mikella x Meg

(33:00) Dear Meg

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157 | Finding True Rest and Letting Go of Burdens You Were Never Meant to Carry with Sarah Hauser Sep 28, 2023

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Megan chats with Sarah Hauser, author of the new book All Who Are Weary, about finding trust rest in God and letting go of burdens you were never meant to carry.

Sarah’s message to Christians is that while our outward lives may very well be falling apart, our inner lives can grow stronger.

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(2:00) Meg chats with Sarah

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156 | What God Has Taught Me In Painful Seasons Sep 21, 2023

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Near the anniversary of one of the most shaking tragedies she’s been through, Megan opens up about what God has taught her in painful seasons, over and over again. Here are some lessons we can hold onto as Christians in hard times.

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155 | How to Make (and Keep) Godly Friendships with Corinne Medina Sep 14, 2023

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The body of Christ is essential in the Christian life. Community is so important. But sometimes making Godly friends and honestly, keeping them, can be hard.

Seasons and people change, disagreements happen.

Today, I’m sitting down with my long time best friend to talk about how to make and keep Godly friendships.

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(00:00) Intro

(02:54) Welcome Corinne

(04:00) Why We're Remaking This Episode

(05:50) How to Make New Friends

(15:20) How to Keep Godly Friendships

(38:26) Dear Meg

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