Fierce Calling

Have you ever wished for just an ordinary day? When life’s messiness hits hard and we discover the perfect life we strive for doesn’t even exist? My guest this week is Dr. Mikala Albertson. She shares how even through brokenness, sunset moments happen every day. As she says, “perfect is pretend–life happens in the ordinary.” She also shares about difficult seasons in her marriage, her husband’s struggle with addiction, her residency, raising a family. We’re talking about her story and her book Ordinary on Purpose. What an amazing reminder for us to stop always looking ahead and be present right now. Because when we’re looking ahead we miss what’s in front of us. That beautiful, ordinary, everyday life. I know what Dr. Mikala shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Dr. Mikala Albertson. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! You can also find amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from Even Through Brokenness Sunset Moments Happen Every Day and Dr. Mikala’s website “I feel that relationship and God’s presence in really ordinary moments.” “It might just be that this ordinary life is what I prayed for all along… And exactly what HE always planned.” –Dr. Mikala Albertson Connect with Dr. Mikala and learn about how even through brokenness, sunset moments happen every day! Connect with Dr. Mikala at ordinaryonpurpose and grab her book! Dr. Mikala Albertson Mikala Albertson, MD, is a family practice doctor turned mostly stay-at-home mom who is passionate about Jesus and all things ordinary. Since 2017,she has been writing and inspiring women to let go of striving for the world’sexpectations so they can fully embrace the good, hard, ordinary life God hasplanned. Life is beautifully ordinary, after all! Mikala lives with her husband of19 years just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, and together they raise their fivechildren who range in age from 16 to 4. Learn more at ordinaryonpurpose.comand on Instagram at @ordinaryonpurpose. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

When God confirms our calling, it often comes by way of others. He also fills our emptiness and leads us through the valleys of life. My guest today is Charlotte Guest. She shares How God confirms our calling and leads us through the valley–not to the valley–but through the valley. Charlotte also shares a difficult season in her marriage and how she and her hubby, Gordy, became marriage mentors to young couples. Plus, hear how Charlotte founded Comfort Canines of Tulsa! Perhaps your dog could become a therapy dog, too; listen in to find out how. I know what Charlotte shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Charlotte Guest. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! You can also find amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from How God Confirms Our Calling and Leads Us Through the Valley “When someone else has thought of me for something–it feels like a God wink instead of me trying to make things happen.” “Each day I believe all of us have things that the Lord wants us to carry out, and he just connects people.” “He will lead us through the valley of the shadow of death, we are never led to the valley.” –Charlotte Guest Connect with Charlotte and learn about how God confirms our calling and Leads Us Through the Valley! Connect with Charlotte at charlotteguest.com! Interested in finding out how your dog can become a therapy dog? Check out The Alliance of Therapy Dogs at https://www.therapydogs.com/. Charlotte Guest Charlotte Guest has a passion for people and the desire to encourage others during the encore years. She enjoys hosting the podcast Empty Nest Guests, found on Edifi and other podcast platforms. Charlotte’s fresh way of thinking and love of learning from her guests fuels her desire to share an uplifting podcast that points people to Christ. Besides her podcast, she’s also passionate about words beginning with the letter “p” – including painting, puppies, prayer, and people. Charlotte loves art and teaching art to children. Look for her paintings and note cards on her Etsy shop at CharlotteGuestArt. She founded a therapy dog group in Tulsa called Comfort Canines of Tulsa and love serving with her dogs to bring comfort and smiles to others. With her husband, Gordy, Charlotte serves as a certified marriage mentor. Because they have been blessed by others, Charlotte and Gordy love helping couples. She’s the author of three YouVersion Bible Plans: The Blessed Empty Nest, Amazing Grace and Loving Aging Adults and Above the Net. Charlotte often is inspired by this quote from Helen Keller: “Keep your face to the sun, and you’ll never see the shadows.”  Sunshine, strategizing and serving well, energize her life and her work. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Women face unique challenges when desiring to advance in their careers. Partnering with God in advancing your career is a must. My guest today is Mary Guirovich, author, speaker, and career coach. She helps women realize their value, produce a strategic career plan, and increase their influence wherever God places them. The creator of My Promotion Plan, Mary helps women proactively move forward in the work they love to do. I know what Mary shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Mary Guirovich. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! You can also find amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from Partnering with God in Advancing Your Career “… a lot of us have an inner critic…that’s not peace.” “… work is actually using the gifts and the creative energy that the Lord has given us to serve others in a loving way.” “Our true value is not found in our paychecks–it’s found in the love of Jesus Christ.” –Mary Guirovich Connect with Mary and learn about partnering with God in advancing your career! Connect with Mary at maryguirovich.com and www.MyPromotionPlan.com, grab her book and check out her courses mentioned in the show! Mary Guirovich Mary Guirovich is the CEO and Founder of My Promotion Plan, Coach, and Author of God’s Not Done With You – How to Advance Your Career and Live in Abundance. Mary’s mission is to empower women worldwide to unlock their innate leadership potential and advance in their careers holistically. Mary discovered her process, which she teaches others from her own career experience. After she saw the success of her methods, she dedicated her career to coaching other professional women to help them design their own career paths through the My Promotion Plan systems. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

What does it mean to surrender all? In this week’s episode, When Struggles Teach Us What It Means to Surrender All, author, literary agent, and certified writing coach, Michelle Lazurek, shares openly about her struggles with mental health and what her journey taught her about true surrender. As a pastor’s wife, she provides insight into how the church can provide a supportive community where it’s okay to be real and ask for help. She offers practical tips for navigating life’s hard seasons and the importance of listening to our own souls. Hear the stories behind her book I Surrender All (Sort Of): Laying Down Your Plans So God Can Do the Impossible and the new children’s book she co-authored with friend Crystal Bowman Who God Wants Me to Be: A Picture Book I know what Michelle shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Michelle Lazurek. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! You can also find amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from When Struggles Teach Us What It Means to Surrender All “When we actually lay down the areas of our lives that we really can’t control, and the areas of our lives where we want to fight for and hold onto so tightly, when we can open our palms … is when God really does work in our lives.” “Some of the best prayer times I’ve ever had, and the best prayers I’ve ever prayed are ones that just say, ‘Help,’ or ‘Lord, I can’t do this on my own.” “… we are His branches, He is the Vine–apart from Him we do nothing, and we always forget that part, it’s like all this and Jesus too.” –Michelle Lazurek Connect with Michelle! She invites you to reach out to her to talk more about the topics covered in the show. You can also let her know how this week’s episode, When Struggles Teach Us What It Means to Surrender All, blessed you! Connect with Michelle at michellelazurek.com and grab her books mentioned in the show! Michelle Lazurek Michelle Lazurek has an M.A. in Counseling and human relations from Liberty University. She is a multi-genre award winning author, a literary agent and a certified writing coach. She is a member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association and Christian Authors Network. Michelle is a sought- after writers’ conference speaker. She has received nine awards including being a two- time Children’s Book of the Year award winner. Michelle lives in Coopersburg, PA with her husband and two children, her three biggest awards to date. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

How confident are you when it comes to handling finances? I’m excited to bring you Part 2 this week of How Wise Women Find Financial Freedom. The fabulous mother-daughter team of Miriam Neff and Valerie Neff Hogan co-wrote Wise Women Managing Money: Expert Advice on Debt, Wealth, Budgeting & More. These ladies teach us how wise women find financial freedom. Last week we heard Miriam’s perspective and advice and this week we’ll hear Valerie’s! I know what Valerie shares this week will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Valerie Neff Hogan. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! You can also find amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from How Wise Women Find Financial Freedom Pt. 2 “Godly contentment is the friend of the budget.” “If you don’t like the word budget, let’s call it a spending plan.” “Lord, all of this belongs to you–what would you like me to do with your stuff?” —Valerie Neff Hogan Connect with Valerie and find out more about how wise women find financial freedom! You can connect with Valerie at widowconnection.com or wisewomenmanagingmoney.com and grab the fantastic book Wise Women Managing Money: Expert Advice on Debt, Wealth, Budgeting & More! Wise Women Managing Money by Miriam & Valerie! Valerie Neff Hogan Valerie Neff Hogan holds a law degree and is a Certified Financial Planner. She works with National Christian Foundation, Orchard Ministry Development, and Widow Connection. Since 2000 Valerie has served in churches leading groups and individuals toward good stewardship with Christian Financial Concepts, Crown Financial, and Financial Peace University. She loves to assist people overcome financial obstacles to experience more freedom, be more generous, and do more ministry. She is married and has three children. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Are you proactive or reactive when it comes to finances? What are the most common budget busters? The good news is we can all become debt free and experience financial freedom. I’m excited to bring the mother-daughter team of Miriam Neff and Valerie Neff Hogan to Fierce Calling. They co-wrote Wise Women Managing Money: Expert Advice on Debt, Wealth, Budgeting & More. These ladies teach us how wise women find financial freedom. Miriam is my part 1 episode, and Valerie is part 2 next week! I know what Miriam shares this week will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Miriam Neff. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! You can also find amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from How Wise Women Find Financial Freedom Pt. 1 “Know it, own it, like it, or change it.” “When it’s hard–which sometimes it is–remember it’s God’s direction, and that’s our motivation.” “God rewards us in just those simple steps of obedience.” “You’re a Matthew 25 steward.” “The point is, our wisdom comes from God.” —Miriam Neff Connect with Miriam and find out more about how wise women find financial freedom! You can connect with Miriam at widowconnection.com or wisewomenmanagingmoney.com and grab their fantastic book Wise Women Managing Money: Expert Advice on Debt, Wealth, Budgeting & More! Wise Women Managing Money by Miriam & Valerie! Miriam Neff Miriam Neff is the Founder and President of Widow Connection and is the author of 11 books. She speaks nationally and internationally on women’s and widow’s issues, navigating unwanted life changes. She has 23 years of professional counseling experience and is the widow of Robert Neff, the mother of four children, and a grandmother. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

What is your next step forward in faith? It’s exciting to know that God can use what’s right in front of you when you take a step forward in faith. My guest today is Brittany Ann, founder of Equipping Godly Women, a popular online website helping to equip busy women to dig into God’s word. She has a heart for helping moms with practical, Biblical advice without all the overwhelm. I know what Brittany shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Brittany Ann. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! You can also find amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from God Can Use What’s Right in Front of You When You Take a Step Forward in Faith … “…the God who created the entire universe can take what little you have–the same Jesus who took the couple of fish and loaves and fed the five-thousand–He can take your little bit that you have and He can turn it into so much if you’re just willing to step forward and walk in faith …” “God doesn’t overwhelm us with needing to know all the details on day-one.” “We’re not following a plan, we’re following God.” –Brittany Ann Connect with Brittany and find out more about how God can use what’s right in front of you when you take a step forward in faith! You can connect with Brittany at equippinggodlywomen.com and find her books and courses mentioned in the show! Check out her other social media links below: Facebook: https://facebook.com/equippinggodlywomen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equippinggodlywomen/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/equipgodlywomen/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/equippinggodlywomen CALLED TO ACT–A FREE Online Conference Hosted by Brittany! Ready to discover God’s will for your life?  Join us for the Called to Act Conference, happening September 13-15, 2022 — all online and all for free.  Over the course of three days, you’ll hear from 19 incredible authors, speakers, and Bible teachers. Speakers include Brittany Ann, Mark Batterson, Wendy Pope, Actress/Director Shari Rigby (October Baby), Rebecca George, Rachael Adams, and more! These incredible speakers are sharing practical, encouraging, and biblically-sound tips and advice for reading, understanding, and applying God’s life-changing Word. Tickets are free, but advance registration is required! For more info and to sign up, click the “Sign Up Here” button below via my affiliate link! Called to Act Conference More Than a Mom Conference Info! Join 3 Former Teen Moms, Candice Reyes, B J Garret, and me, in Palestine, TX., in October For A ONE-Day event to discover how you are More Than A Mom–you are a daughter of the KING! Grab tickets here: https://www.hooks2crook.com/more-than-a-mom/ https://www.hooks2crook.com/more-than-a-mom/ More About Brittany … Brittany Ann Brittany Ann is an ECPA bestselling author, speaker, and founder of EquippingGodlyWomen.com. This popular Christian-living website is dedicated to helping busy Christian moms find practical ways to go “all in” in faith and family. She is the author of books, including “Fall in Love with God’s Word: Practical Strategies for Busy Women” and “Follow God’s Will: Biblical Strategies for Everyday Life.” Her work has been featured on CBN, The Christian Post, Crosswalk, and more. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Rachel Bruno lived a nightmare, and you’ll want to hear her story. Her 7-week-old baby and toddler son were seized by Child Protective Services when her newborn sustained critical cranial injuries while in the care of a nanny. Rachel was innocent and never harmed her child–yet she was accused of this terrible crime. But God! Don’t miss this episode From Victim to Victorious–A Mother’s Fight For Justice. We’re talking about her powerful story of God’s intervention and redemption. She shares about her book Fractured Hope: A Mother’s Fight for Justice. This eye-opening story has God’s providence written all over it. I know what Rachel shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Rachel Bruno. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can now be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Plus, listen to amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from Rachel Bruno: From Victim to Victorious–A Mother’s Fight for Justice “…so we start texting everybody, ‘I don’t know what’s going to happen–something’s going to happen–start praying‘ …” ” … you are not a victim in this–you are victorious in this.” ” … God restored everything those locusts tried to destroy.” –Rachel Bruno Connect with Rachel! You can connect with Rachel at rachelbruno.com and grab her book Fractured Hope: A Mother’s Fight for Justice! Follow her on Instagram @RachelBrunoSpeaks and Facebook Fractured Hope by Rachel Bruno Rachel Bruno Rachel Bruno is a wife and a mom of two boys. She has a master’s degree in Business Administration and co-founded a successful Cyber Security company in 2010 with her husband. Rachel is also an author and public speaker. She educates families victimized by the unconstitutional vices of Family Court and Child Protective Services. Through the pain of her experience, she came to the realization of her calling: to fearlessly proclaim the role of women in the family and the gift that comes with it. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

When in your life have you been the most awake? How people answer that question may surprise you. My guest today is Anjuli Paschall and we are talking about her latest book Awake: Paying Attention to What Matters Most in a World That’s Pulling You Apart. What does it mean to live your life awake? According to Anjuli, a full life isn’t found by chasing it–it’s found by coming awake to it. You can experience an awakening to the life God has already given you. I know what Anjuli shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Anjuli Paschall. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! You can also find amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from Awakening to the Full Life God Has Already Given You “…being awake has nothing to do with what you achieve, accomplish or complete, but everything to do with connection to God, community, and others …” “When in your life have you been the most awake?” –Anjuli Paschall Connect with Anjuli and find out more about awakening to the full life God has already given you! You can connect with Anjuli at anjulipaschall.com grab her books mentioned in the show! Follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lovealways.anjuli/ You can also connect with other moms who are blessing moms enduring long-term suffering at The Moms We Love Club Facebook community. Check out her posts over at (in)courage! Awake by Anjuli Paschall Anjuli Paschall Anjuli Paschall (www.anjulipaschall.com) is the author of Stay (Bethany House, 2020). She grew up encircled by an orange grove in San Diego. After graduating from Point Loma Nazarene University, she earned her master’s degree in spiritual formation and soul care from Talbot Seminary. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband, Sam, and five children. She is the founder of The Moms We Love Club and writes regularly for (in)courage. You can find her every day on Instagram at @lovealways.anjuli. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

God still moves miraculously on our behalf. Isn’t that encouraging? My guest today is Laine Lawson Craft, and you are going to love her! Religion had failed her, and her marriage was failing too–but God. She shares how the layers of life piled upon the layers of hurt and how God transformed and restored it all. Now she’s helping others find hope too. God called Laine from her deepest pain to help others. Laine shares what she calls the “3-R process” to take hearts into healing. Laine desires to see others whole and healed and helps others hand their brokenness to God. We’re also talking about her book Enjoy Today Own tomorrow: Discover the Power to Live the Life You Love. Do you have a prodigal? Be sure to follow Laine at lainelawsoncraft.com to get updates on her book releasing in 2023: The Parent’s Battle Plan: Warfare Strategies to Win Back Your Prodigal. I know what Laine shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Laine Lawson Craft. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network, which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! You can also find amazing Christian podcasts on Access More! Favorite Quotes from God Still Moves Miraculously On Our Behalf “… if we were gonna start again–why not start again together?” “… all things work for good–but it comes at a tremendous level of surrender and just giving it to God.” “I was still in religion–but I was not in relationship–religion was failing me, it was bringing me no peace, no comfort, no joy …” “I had many things that happened that I had no control over, but God did–so I had to relinquish me trying to control my children or my circumstances … .” “God is certain to rescue you and hear your cry.” –Laine Lawson Craft Connect with Laine! You can connect with Laine at lainelawsoncraft.com and grab her book Enjoy Today Own Tomorrow: Discover the Power to Live the Life You Love, and listen to her podcast Warfare Parenting Podcast. Need prayer? Reach out to laine at 1-833-praywme! Enjoy Today Own Tomorrow by Laine Lawson Craft Laine Lawson Craft Laine Lawson Craft is a Firecracker. Funny. Authentic. Encouraging. These words describe Laine Lawson Craft— Best-selling, award-winning author and speaker of Enjoy Today Own Tomorrow: Discover the Power to Live the Life You Love and companion Journal. Laine has a bi-weekly Livin’ Lively with Laine Podcast, sharing stories of hope with real-life applications helping many find healing. She hosts summits, retreats, and masterclasses online. In Laine’s intimate, transparent, and approachable style, she shares from her testimony how God has moved many mountains in her life, leaving women knowing that God can do it for them, too! Laine has been married to Steve, her husband, for over thirty-four years and loves to spend time with her two sons and daughter-in-love and her daughter and son-in-love. Laine and I at NRB! Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

How does past generational dysfunction impact future generations? It can inform who someone becomes, what they believe about themselves, others, and even God. But here’s the good news: DNA is not our destiny. Breaking free from generational dysfunction and trauma is possible because God redeemed us and our broken stories. We don’t have to wear false labels, we are sons and daughters of the King. My guest today is Gina Birkemeier LPC, and this conversation is packed full of golden-nugget truth. God’s truth about who we are! We talk about her book Generations Deep: Unmasking Inherited Dysfunction and Trauma to Rewrite Our Stories Through Faith and Therapy and so much more! I know what Gina shares will encourage, inspire, and definitely challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Gina Birkemeier. By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from Breaking Free From Generational Dysfunction and Trauma “… and give themselves permission to put shame on a shelf–that has no place here …” “… that’s why we need trauma informed therapists who work from a redemptive world-view, who understand God has wired us in such a way that the trauma is not meant to be part of our story.” “The things that you think have disqualified you are the very things that qualify you in your specific, special story that is going to speak to someone out there.” “… never underestimate the power of a ripple effect–one person that can heal can help heal so many other people–never underestimate that power.” –Gina Birkemeier Connect with Gina! You can connect with Gina at generationsdeep.com and check out her book and helpful resources. Generations Deep More about Gina … Gina Birkemeier LPC Gina Birkemeier is a licensed professional counselor with a master’s degree in psychology and theology from Covenant Theological Seminary and advanced training in trauma and techniques to help people heal. She’s also the author of Generations Deep: Unmasking Inherited Dysfunction and Trauma to Rewrite Our Stories Through Faith and Therapy, The Faithful Brain Ignited and Unconventional Self-Care: Healthfully Selfish Activities to Become More Effective in Your Daily Life and Relationships. Gina speaks and teaches on topics related to shame, generational trauma, and behavioral epigenetics. As a survivor of a false narrative and the trauma and dysfunction that helped create it, Gina’s goal is to shine a bright light on the idea that the story we tell ourselves the most is the one that becomes most true. Her passion is to help others heal from past hurts, slay shame, break unhealthy cycles and find freedom. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Are you ready to experience a spiritual feast? My guest today, Wendy Speake, is a trained actress, author, Bible teacher, and speaker. She shares how fasting leads to spiritual feasting. It began when she sought what God wanted for her life. Soon Wendy was inviting others to join her on a 40-day sugar fast journey and the response was overwhelming. What she and so many others discovered was how to stop turning to sugar and other things to satisfy, and return to God. We talk about her books The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation, and Triggers: Exhanging Parents’ Angry Responses for Gentle Biblical Responses and so much more! I know what Wendy shares will encourage, inspire, and definitely challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Wendy Speake. By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from How Fasting Leads to Spiritual Feasting “God, what do you want from my life?” “It’s so much better when God hijacks our plans.” –Wendy Speake “for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:13 (ESV) Also Mentioned in How Fasting Leads to Spiritual Feasting … Kate Hurley “Return” from the CD “Sing Over Me” which I have and it’s amazing! Grace Enough Podcast with Amber Cullum episode #154 Wendy Speake Connect with Wendy! You can connect with Wendy at wendyspeake.com and find out more about the fast at 40daysugarfast.com Wendy Speake More about Wendy … Wendy Speake Wendy Speake With a background in Hollywood as a trained actress, Wendy Speake ministers to women as a bible teacher by applying the power of drama, poetry and comedy to the study of Scripture and real-life application of biblical truths. She has co-authored two books with Amber Lia titled Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses and their latest, Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New. Wendy is also the co-author (with Kelli Stuart) of Life Creative: Inspiration for Today’s Renaissance Mom. Wendy and her husband, Matt, have three sons and reside in southern California. Learn more about Wendy at her website, wendyspeake.com. Connect with Doris! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources, and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Ever felt discouraged and defeated? I think we can all raise our hands. On today’s show, my guest Billie Jauss shares how she went through such a season. Through prayer, she worked through a process of detoxing from internal distractions & emotional toxins. Hear how in Billie’s recent book Distraction Detox: Release Emotional Barriers, Restructure Priorities, Realize God’s Best , she shares the process to help others too. The book provides actionable steps in moving forward in detoxing the toxic thoughts from our lives, dispelling lies we believe, and replacing them all with God’s truth. I know what Billie has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in to our chat! By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from Detoxing from Internal Distractions & Emotional Toxins “Fear will kill more dreams than failure ever will.” “I know that the Lord can use me to speak into the life of one person.” “… when God calls us somewhere it may be chaos in the midst of it, but He has called us to go there …'” –Billie Jauss Connect with Billie and grab Distraction Detox! You can connect with Billie and grab her books at billiejauss.com ! by Billie Jauss Listen to Billie’s podcast start small BELIEVE BIG! More about Billie … Billie Jauss Billie Jauss is the author of Distraction Detox and Making Room: Doing Less So God Can Do More. Billie encourages women to live with purpose while overcoming life’s obstacles so that they can find peace and purpose.  Billie is a speaker and the host of the “start small BELIEVE BIG” podcast.  Billie and her husband Dave, a Major League Baseball coach, spend the summers chasing baseball and off-season in southwest Florida. Let’s Stay Connected! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. I invite you to grab my free resources below and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Do you love Fierce Calling? Please show some love by following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts? Thank you! Your reviews help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You, friend! Doris

Friends, I’m excited to welcome Karen Kingsbury to the show! In today’s episode, Making a Best-Seller Out of the Days of Your Life, you’ll hear how God has been so faithful in Karen’s life. I enjoyed my conversation with Karen so much, and this #1 best-selling New York Times novelist is a gracious and humble woman of God. Making a best-seller out of the days of your life isn’t about best-selling books, it’s about Jesus in us, and don’t you just love that? You’ll also love the precious story of how her now hubby introduced her to Jesus. Wait until you hear what he brought with him on their first date! I know what Karen has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Karen Kingsbury. By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from Making a Best Seller Out of the Days of Your Life “… God has a much bigger plan and if you woke up today breathing, then the biggest thing He has for you has not yet happened.” “…and that’s just my greatest heart’s desire is that kids would fall in love not only with reading, but with the kind of family that the Baxters are and ultimately with their God .” “My favorite talk that I give for women involves ‘What are some ways that you can make a best-seller out of the days of your life.'” “Today’s no is just a bigger yes down the road.” –Karen Kingsbury Connect with Karen! You can connect with Karen and grab her book The Baxters A Prequel at karenkinsbury.com! You Were Seen Grab the “You Were Seen” cards mentioned in the show at youwereseen.com! Also Mentioned in the Show … The Love Offering Podcast hosted by my friend Rachael Adams! More about Karen … Karen Kingsbury Karen Kingsbury is a #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, and is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development with Hallmark Films and as major motion pictures. Her Baxter Family books TV series is slated for major network viewing sometime in the next year. Karen is also an adjunct professor of writing at Liberty University. In 2001 she and her husband, Don, adopted three boys from Haiti, doubling their family in a matter of months. Today the couple has joined the ranks of empty-nesters, living in Tennessee near five of their adult children.  Let’s Stay Connected! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Have you ever felt out of place? A little lost after moving to a new town, state, or even country? My guest today is Mabel Ninan. After moving to America from India as a newlywed, Mabel struggled with identity and purpose. Then something exciting and unexpected happened–God revealed to her she was not only an earthly immigrant but a spiritual one too, and what she was feeling was more natural than she thought. On today’s show, we’re talking about living as citizens of heaven and foreigners on earth. Mabel shares her story, her struggles, and her sacred journey of spiritual discovery of renewed joy and hope. We gain a new perspective when we remember this is not our home, but while we’re here, God has a purpose for each of our lives. I know what Mabel has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Mabel Ninan. By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from Living as Citizens of Heaven and Foreigners on Earth “… we are called to engage with culture lovingly so that they see we are different.” “It’s important that we see our lives here on earth as a journey with a purpose.” –Mabel Ninan “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our lowly condition into conformity with His glorious body, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.” Philippians 3:20-21 (NASB) Connect with Mabel! You can connect with Mabel at mabelninan.com and pre-order her book at mabelninan.com/farfromhome until July 11, 2022, and get her amazing pre-order bonuses (her recipe booklet, teaching videos, audio prayers, and more!). Mabel’s Video Podcast Check out Mabel’s YouTube video podcast Immigrant Faith Stories! More about Mabel … Mabel Ninan Mabel Ninan is a wife, mom, author, speaker, Bible teacher, and podcast host. She’s also an immigrant. Born and raised in Hyderabad, India, Mabel moved to America as a newlywed in 2008. The journey from East to West involved never-before-taken routes into identity crises, separation anxieties, and cultural perplexities. Her immigrant journey overlapped with a spiritual one, completely (and surprisingly) altering her relationship with God. Her eyes were opened as she wrestled with the fundamentals of her identity and her faith. She discovered in a wholly fresh and personal way what it meant to be a sojourner on earth and a citizen of heaven. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Theological Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mabel is a lover of tea, books, and dancing, She lives in Silicon Valley, California, with her husband, son, and a Maltese pup. Let’s Stay Connected! I’d love to hear how Fierce Calling has blessed you! Leave me a message on my contact page at dorisswift.com. Scroll down and grab my free resources and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

What can we learn in the midst of tragic circumstances? My guest today, Lisa Appelo, reminds us that God’s goodness doesn’t start and stop. He is faithful and good all the time. She shares how “God reshapes what’s shattered” so life can be good again. Eleven years ago, Lisa went to bed happily married to her high school sweetheart and woke up a widow and single mom. We talk about the days, months, and years following the loss of the man she’d loved since high school. But that’s not all we talk about. Lisa shares how God helped her navigate through grief, and how she’s now helping others navigate those unchartered waters. Thankfully, God is always there and He knows the way. I know what Lisa shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Lisa Appelo. By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. Head to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app for free today! Favorite Quotes from God Reshapes What’s Shattered So Life Can Be Good Again “… God’s goodness doesn’t stop and start.” “We’re not called to fix the problems, that is God’s sovereign job, but we can walk with them in it and just tell them that they’re not alone.” –Lisa Appelo Connect with Lisa! You can connect with Lisa at lisaappelo.com and grab her book Life Can Be Good Again: Putting Your World Back Together After It All Falls Apart. Lisa Appelo Check out Lisa’s Instagram @lisaappelo and Facebook page! More about Lisa … Lisa Appelo Lisa Appelo is a speaker, author, and Bible teacher who inspires women to deepen their faith in loss and find hope in the hard. She’s a Florida girl born and raised and followed her passion for writing into law, where she worked as a litigator for many years. But God had other plans. After having her fourth child in 7 years, she retired from law and has been home full time with her children since. Lisa is passionate about rich Bible study and has taught a weekly ladies’ Bible class at her home church for many years. She’s a speaker with She Found Joy and has been published at Proverbs 31 Ministries, (in)courage, Risen Motherhood, Jennifer Rothschild, and more. Her days are filled top to bottom with stewarding her precious children, writing, ministry, speaking and running enough to justify lots of dark chocolate. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources! You’ll also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

We are all entrusted with passing on faith to the next generation. But before we can do that, we need to experience strengthening of our own faith. Sometimes that entails seeking help through difficult seasons when we need an outside perspective from a wise counselor. My guest today, Valerie Ellis, shares a season when she sought help in overcoming faith struggles in her college years. We also talk about the transformation she experienced, the importance of faith and family, and imparting God’s truth to the next generation. I know what Valerie has to say will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Valerie Ellis. By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from Passing on Faith to the Next Generation “… when we ask those open-ended questions that don’t really have a right or wrong answer, it shows our kids that we are listening, that they are valuable brothers and sisters in Christ, and that God is forming them now.” “God know what my kids need.” –Valerie Ellis Connect with Valerie! You can connect with Valerie at oureverydayparables.com and check out the Children’s Bookstack Builder! Check out Valerie’s Instagram @iamvalerieellis and @oureverydayparables and Pinterest @oeparables More about Valerie … Valerie Ellis Valerie Ellis is a writer, speaker, certified teacher, and nonprofit consultant, but nothing has challenged and energized her quite like parenting her two boys. When not working on children’s books or grant proposals, Valerie enjoys serving on the children’s ministry leadership team at her church, participating in SCBWI, and volunteering in the school library.  An Ohio-born, Texas-raised TCU Horned Frog, Valerie lives with her husband Josh in Houston. She loves live music, is obsessed with Big Bend National Park, and always has a good reason for not putting her shoes back in the closet. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Have you ever felt like an epic-fail mom? Need help in the creativity department? My guest today, Karen Whiting, has a heart for helping families thrive through creativity and devotions. Hear about the heart behind her book Growing a Mother’s Heart: Devotions of Faith, Hope, and Love From Mothers Past, Present, and Future. Karen is a repeat guest on Fierce Calling and it was so great having her back on the show! Karen has a gift for making creative things from whatever you’ve got hanging around the house. She even wrote a book with her daughter filled with Bible craft gift ideas all made out of paper! Hear how she helped a little neighbor girl when this darling showed up at her home and told her, “My mom lost her sparkle…” We’re also talking about baking bread, gratitude-filled hearts, and an Imagination Tour in China. I know what Karen has to say will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Karen Whiting. By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from Helping Families Thrive Through Creativity and Devotions “If our hearts are filled with the gratitude for the blessings, then it’s much easier to reach out in love to others.” “This is what we can do with what you’ve got.” “How do we make meals successful?” –Karen Whiting Connect with Karen! You can connect with Karen at karenwhiting.com and grab her books!. Karen Whiting Grab copies to give as gifts! Karen Whiting Karen Whiting More about Karen… Karen Whiting Karen Whiting is a mother of two daughters and three sons (including rocket scientists), a grandmother of twelve, and raised her children from Hawaii to New York, and Michigan to Florida, as her late husband served in the U.S. Coast Guard. She’s an author of twenty-seven books, an international speaker, a certified writing and marketing coach, and a former television host. She writes to help grow tomorrow’s wholesome families today. She enjoys crafts, baking, Zumba, and family activities.Her family adventures include camel riding in the Canary Islands, white water rafting in Australia, horseback riding in the ocean in Jamaica, scuba diving off Bermuda’s coast, camping across America, and river cruising in China. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Have your dreams been placed on hold? Have you gone through seasons of nothingness? Esther Pannebaker shares how we can go through seasons of nothing–nothing in the womb, nothing in the nest, nothing in the…. But God is a dream-giver and there is nothing, no•thing that can stop you from leaping into God’s everything. No•thing is impossible with our dream-giving God. I know what Esther has to say will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Esther Pannebaker. By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from No•thing is Impossible with Our Dream-Giving God “God plants desires in our hearts and He wants us to use those desires to build His Kingdom.” “Instead of looking for my life’s purpose, I strongly believe in finding today’s purpose.” –Esther Pannebaker Connect with Esther! You can connect with Esther at estherpannebaker.com and grab her book… Esther Pannebaker More about Esther… Esther Pannebaker Esther Pannebaker has been a supportive pastor’s wife for 16 years while mothering four beautiful children; three of which are grown adults and one teenager left in the nest. Esther has learned and now understands what it means to steward and shepherd the hearts of others well.  She not only loves her family, friends, neighbors, and community, but she understands what makes people thrive. Esther hopes after reading No.Thing or hearing her speak, you’ll walk away feeling refreshed, refit, and rejuvenated to face that seemingly unmovable thing with the same unstoppable spirit. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Have you ever thought about God’s true plan and design for us? The amazing truth is we were made for Eden. Doesn’t that strike a chord in you? It does in me. My guest today is Dr. Bryan McIntosh. We’re talking about his new book Made for Eden: Promises and Provisions of the Life God Created! This amazing book… reminds readers of the glorious purpose God had for mankind; reveals the implications of Jesus’s sacrifice; defines the crucified life Jesus produces in and for his disciples; displays Jesus as the gateway to restoring us to our created purpose. Isn’t that a powerful message? Listen in and hear Dr. Bryan unpack all of this and more for us! By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quote from We Were Made For Eden… “God is pleased when we live out our purpose He ordained for us...” “Only God as our creater can tell us how we’re doing in our purpose.” –Dr. Bryan McIntosh Connect with Dr. Bryan! You can connect with Dr. Bryan McIntosh at madeforeden.org, and grab his book… More about Dr. Bryan McIntosh… Dr. Bryan McIntosh A native of Dalton, GA, Bryan is a 1992 graduate of Duke University with a BA in Public Policy and Political Science.  He received his M.Div. from Columbia International University in 1995, and a Ph.D. in New Testament from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2003. Bryan has been married for 27 years to Lynn, and they have 2 daughters, Sarah and Ann, ages 25 and 21.  He enjoys hiking, traveling, sports, and days at the beach. He loves the Bible and finding connections among its many books and themes. This pursuit is the reason Made for Eden was written. Let’s Stay Connected! Can I give you a gift? Just scroll down and grab my free resources! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

Have you ever struggled with identity, worth, and significance? In this episode, my guest, Tina Yeager, shares about discovering your true worth, value, and significance in Christ. She wants you to know that you are a beautiful warrior who is loved by God and to believe the truth of who God says you are while dispelling the enemy’s lies about who you are not. Tina shares about her battle with anorexia and how she found healing in Christ. We’re talking about spiritual nourishment and helpful steps for healthy spiritual living. I know what Tina has to say will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Tina Yeager. By the Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quote from Discovering Your True Worth, Value, and Significance in Christ… “…just know that you are loved–that Jesus would have died if it was only for you and that’s how much you are loved…” –Tina Yeager Connect with Tina! You can connect with Tina at tinayeager.com, check out her podcast “Flourish-Meant” and grab her book… by Tina Yeager More about Tina… Tina Yeager Tina Yeager is first and foremost a beloved child of God, wife, and mom. She’s an award-winning author, inspirational speaker, life coach, and has been a mental health counselor since 2005. She hosts the Flourish-Meant podcast and publishes Inkspirations Online, a weekly devotional for writers. Her fiction and nonfiction strive to clarify how we might relate better to others, to ourselves, and to God. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You!

The most amazing and precious thing in our lives is knowing God. On today’s show, my friend Yvonne Marie shares about learning the practice of knowing God on a personal level. Why is that important? Because when we know Him on a personal and intimate level, we will know His voice when we hear it. Hear the story behind Yvonne’s book Kill the Busy Save the Bee: What It Really Means to Be Still and Know and what that means for all of us. This episode is fun, heartwarming, real, and relatable. You will love Yvonne–she’s engaging with a dose of humor, and you’ll wish she was your next-door neighbor! I do! She also shares how she gets to be a part of the dreams of those she serves. So cool and maybe that could be you next, friend! I know what Yvonne has to say will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Yvonne Marie. By The Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from Learning the Practice of Knowing God on a Personal Level… “In my experience and through my life He has made Himself known in so many situations–even in daily situations…” “…because I’m in His Word, I know His voice away from all the other voices.” –Yvonne Marie Connect with Yvonne! You can connect with Yvonne at yvonnemariespeaks.com and grab her book Kill the Busy Save the Bee: What It Really Means to Be Still and Know. Plus, sign up for her email list for more updates on her new book! And you can also find Yvonne on Instagram @ymspeaks! Want a free copy of Yvonne’s book? Be the first person to email Yvonne at [email protected] and win a free copy of the book! by Yvonne Marie, M. Ed. More about Yvonne… Yvonne Marie, M. Ed. Yvonne Marie, M.Ed. is a Christian, author, speaker, and writing coach. Her purpose is to encourage women of faith to protect and nurture their relationship with Jesus Christ and to use the gift of writing to build the kingdom of God. As the owner of Your Book Journey Consulting, LLC, her business is to help writers, speakers, and business owners become authors! Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources and when you do, you will also receive my free monthly newsletter with more encouragement! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Hey friends, welcome to episode 100 of the Fierce Calling Podcast! I am celebrating 100 episodes with you but this episode is not what I had originally planned. I had the entire show recorded and ready, but God had other plans for this milestone episode. So I deleted the entire original recording and re-recorded this one. Listen in and find out what God led me to share in this episode Host Doris Swift Shares Her Testimony & the Story Behind Fierce Calling. Exciting Book News I Share About in the Show I am blessed and excited to share that I signed a book contract with Elk Lake Publishing this week! Don’t forget to scroll down to the bottom of the show notes and grab a free resource and join my email list. I’ll be updating my email subscribers with book news! This 6-week Bible study for women has been on my heart for so long, but in the waiting, God continued to be faithful. His plans are always for our good and His glory! Article Mentioned in the Show By Doris Swift as She Shares Her Testimony In the show, I talk about an article I wrote in 2018. The post is part of my testimony and has had 8.2k views and still receives views weekly. It resonates with people and you can listen to the show to hear me read it. You’ll also find photos in that article entitled Why You Need to Run From a Toxic Relationship. Thank you for Being Part of Fierce Calling’s 100th Episode! I appreciate you so much. Thank you for being part of my 100th episode milestone celebration! I’d love to connect with you so please reach out to me on my contact page at dorisswift.com. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Book Me to Speak! I’d love to talk to you about speaking at your next women’s event. Check out my speaking page for more information. You can also find me on womenspeakers.com. Doris Swift – Speaker “The Lord bless you and keep you;The Lord make His face shine upon you,And be gracious to you;The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,And give you peace.” ’ Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV Blessings and Peace to you! Doris

Julie Lavender tells us that moments don’t have to be monumental to be momentous. That is a powerful statement. What if we lived our lives making momentous moments that matter? We are a busy bunch of people but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn to slow down and savor moments with those who mean the most to us. Hear how Julie writes Bible stories for parents, grandparents, and anyone who has impressionable children in their lives. We talk about meaningful moments we spend now that make an impact on eternity. How would the world change if the next generation grasped that God is with them always, even when they slept? As Julie reminds us, we don’t have to have all the answers because that’s where our faith comes in. I know what Julie has to say will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Julie Lavender. By The Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from Making Momentous Moments that Matter… “…we needed a Savior from the very first Bible story from creation…” “This is where my faith comes in–I don’t have to have all the answers.” –Julie Lavender Connect with Julie! You can connect with Julie at julielavenderwrites.com and grab her book Children’s Bible Stories for Bedtime and 365 ways to love your child. Plus, sign up for her newsletter and find her links to social media there for more updates! by Julie Lavender By Julie Lavender More about Julie… Julie Lavender The choice to accept Jesus as Savior at the age of nine is the greatest decision Julie’s ever made, and she hopes that decision impacts everything she writes. Though her daily walk is rife with imperfect moments, Julie knows she’s loved by a perfect God who inspires the words she puts on paper to share with others. She’s thankful for the gift of writing and hopes her words point others to Christ. Julie Lavender loves turning little moments into lasting memories, especially when those moments involve time spent with family. A little moment in high school with a cute classmate turned into a marriage of almost four decades. Julie married that high-school and college sweetheart and the two pursued Masters Degrees, following Julie’s Early Childhood Education degree and David’s Biology degree. Their family grew to include children Jeremy, Jenifer, Jeb Daniel, and Jessica. The youngest addition to the Lavender clan, Benaiah, joined the family in December of 2018 and adds precious little moments of delight that etch memories on the hearts of family members. . Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources! When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Cindy LaFavre Yorks graced many a red carpet after achieving the role of Fashion Editor for the LA Daily News. As an award-winning journalist, she interviewed celebrities, attended the Oscars, and made her way around the circuit, helicopter style. She lived in a high-profile, grand entrance kind of world until God changed the trajectory of her life. She traded in her red-carpet stilettos for fierce calling sandals, becoming a special needs parent and walking through new and humbling doors God strategically opened for her. Hear how God intervened on the day she faced an unexpected unraveling with her special needs son, how we can lean into the Lord and partner with Him instead of fighting Him, and how He positions us in the right places at the right times. By The Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes in this episode: From Red Carpet Stilettos to Fierce Calling Sandals… “…we really can lean into the Lord and He can help us on that journey if we follow Him–and instead of fighting Him, to actually partner with Him as we move down that path.” “The Lord knows what we can handle, and He knows where He wants us positioned–and we might have one thing on our mind about how our trajectory is supposed to go, but He has the long view.” –Cindy LaFavre Yorks Connect with Cindy! You can connect with Cindy at cindyyorks.com and grab her amazing trilogy of devotionals: The Side Door by Cindy LaFavre Yorks The Trap Door by Cindy LeFavre Yorks The Vault Door by Cindy LaFavre Yorks More about Cindy… Cindy LaFavre Yorks Cindy LaFavre Yorks is an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in the LA Times, New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News and People Magazine. After decades of covering fashion and the red carpet circuit, she traded in her stilettos for sandals, entering her own side door of special needs parenting.  Married to Ben for over 35 years, she’s an empty nester mom of two sons. Cindy is also a podcaster, blogger and author of three books all of which are available on Amazon. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources! When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

As a woman who was desperate to reach God after a family tragedy, Linda Evans Shepherd became a prayer investigator! She spent years pursuing ways to better intercede, influence and change situations, touch God’s heart, and even see miracles, all through prayer. Now she leads others into transformative prayer experiences with God. Hear about her answer-to-prayer miracle, the two prayers God always answers, how to pray when you don’t know how to pray, and how Linda helps others surrender their problems and receive miraculous answers to their prayers. I know what Linda has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Linda Evans Shepherd. By The Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quote from Transformative Prayer Experiences with God “God, you see this problem? Turn it into a miracle.” –Linda Evans Shepherd Connect with Linda! You can connect with Linda at gottopray.com and grab her amazing prayer books at https://www.gottopray.com/linda-s-prayer-books including these books mentioned in the show: And Linda’s New Book is Now Available! So Good! Don’t forget to check out Arise Esther Evening mentioned in the show! Meeting Linda at the NRB Convention! Linda Evans Shepherd and me! More About Linda… Linda Evans Shepherd Linda Evans Shepherd, a national leader and best-selling prayer author of 37 books, is a woman who has not only survived life’s toughest wringers; she helps audiences find vibrant joy no matter their difficulties. Linda’s teaching allows her audiences to see how the power of prayer can transform their emotional lives and be released into their purpose. She is well known for combining biblical wisdom and powerful storytelling to create a truth-injected atmosphere of rolling laughter. Linda captivates her audiences with her peace, humor, and effervescent joy. Linda’s audiences receive grounded biblical teaching and hope — exchanging worry, despair, and stress as they flow into God’s love. Many report a loss of worry lines and the world’s weight as they experience the fullness of God’s peace. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources! When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

On an steamy September evening in South Carolina, Christina Custodio dropped her son off at his middle school football practice. Not long after, she received a call to pick him up and moments after arriving at the field, she knew something was terribly wrong. Christina found strength in the Lord and shares how even on that day when your life forever changes–God is still good. In this impactful and emotionally charged episode, we’ll hear what happened on that day and the days to come. We also talk about Christina’s book, When God Changed His Mind: A True Story of Trial, Triumph, and Finding Joy Beyond Circumstances, which chronicles the forty-four days she spent in the hospital with her son and beyond. I know what Christina has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Christina Custodio. By The Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Check out the book Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Back by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Favorite Quote from On That Day When Your Life Forever Changes–God Is Still Good “I just shared the nitty-gritty of it all and was very honest about my feelings–whether it was a good day or a bad day I didn’t sugar-coat it–ya know, this day is bad, but God is still good.” –Christina Custodio Connect with Christina! You can connect with Christina at christinacustodio.com and find her on Facebook and Instagram @christina_custodio. Grab her book mentioned in the show When God Changed His Mind: A True Story of Trial, Triumph, and Finding Joy Beyond Circumstances. More about Christina… Christina Custodio Christina Custodio is a wife of 22 years and a mother of three beautiful teenagers. She lives with her family in Greenville, South Carolina. She is also a teacher, speaker, author, photographer, and whatever she is called to be on any given day. Hers is a story of redemption. A story of faith amid crisis. A story of joy and hope. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources! When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

There’s no way around it–divorce is painful and the trauma has a ripple effect. My guest today is Sarah Geringer and we’re talking about adult children of divorce, healthy boundaries, and healing in Christ. Sarah knows first-hand about the trauma adult children suffer when parents divorce. She’s lived it. And she is one of 60 million who are living it. In this impactful episode, we’ll hear Sarah’s story and what she’s learned about setting healthy boundaries. She shares encouragement and hope for others who are struggling and how God continues to be faithful and kind throughout the healing process. The episode runs a little longer than my average show and I considered making it a two-parter. After listening to it again, I knew it needed to stay as one cohesive show. You’ll want to listen all the way through because there are so many great nuggets of hope and beauty. Plus, she’s all about Bible literacy and in her own words, “showing people that every problem that they have has a solution in Scripture.” I know what Sarah has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Sarah Geringer. By The Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Check out the book Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Back by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Favorite Quotes from Adult Children of Divorce, Healthy Boundaries, and Healing in Christ “How many times has my ‘yes’ meant something besides just yes?…How many times have I not even said no when I should have said no?” “…God wants to heal us in community.” “…isolation is where Satan does his masterwork so if we get in community, we’re actually fighting back against the devil because it’s in isolation that he keeps us in bondage.” –Sarah Geringer Connect with Sarah! You can connect with Sarah at sarahgeringer.com, sign up for her Tea on Tuesdays newsletter, and find the resources and all her books mentioned in the show and more! More about Sarah… Sarah Geringer Sarah Geringer is a writer, speaker, podcaster, artist, book launch manager, creative coach and author of five books. She is on the devotional writing teams for Proverbs 31 Ministries, Hope-Full Living, Kingdom Edge Magazine and Woman 2 Woman Ministries. When she’s not reading over 100 books per year, Sarah enjoys painting, baking, gardening and playing the flute. Her daily must-haves are hot tea, dark chocolate, and fresh flowers. She is a fifth-generation resident of Missouri, where she lives with her three children. Sarah writes about finding peace in God’s Word at sarahgeringer.com. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources! When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Laura Perry lived for nearly a decade as a transgender man named “Jake” before realizing thedeception of the transgender lifestyle and leaving it all behind. In today’s show, Laura shares with us how she experienced a radical redemption from transgender to a transformed heart. Embracing her true identity as a woman, her transformation was chronicled in a documentary, In His Image, and she now shares her story of redemption at churches and conferences to help others find the same freedom. Hear what happened in her life that caused her to reject herself as a woman, what her life was like after telling her parents about the lifestyle she chose to pursue, and how God pursued Laura and drew her back to Himself. I know what Laura has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Laura Perry. By The Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from A Radical Redemption from Transgender to a Transformed Heart “God just began to transform my heart and drew me back to Himself….” “...my eyes were opened and I began to see who God really was.” “He had satisfied my soul in a way I had never experienced before.” –Laura Perry, author of Transgender to Transformed Connect with Laura! You can connect with Laura at firststone.org and find the resources Laura mentioned in the show. Check out her blog at transgendertotransformed.com and book, Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition that Will Truly Set You Free. Watch the documentary, In His Image, that Laura mentioned in the show at inhisimage.movie. More about Laura… Laura Beth Perry Laura Perry lived for nearly a decade as a transgender man named “Jake” before realizing the deception of the transgender lifestyle and leaving it all behind. Embracing her true identity as a woman, her transformation was chronicled in a documentary, and she now shares her story of redemption at churches and conferences to help others find the same freedom. Meeting Laura in person at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB)! Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources! When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? By following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts you can help others discover the show too! Do You Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

What does it look like to trust God in every season of our lives? Are we truly walking in the level of trust we claim to know? My guest today is Kristine Brown, who left a teaching career to do what she thought was her next right step. Then her journey detoured in a direction she had not planned to take. But God… Hear what happened and how the ministry More Than Yourself came to be. I know what Kristine has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Kristine Brown. By The Way… Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from Walking in the Level of Trust We Claim to Know “…and it wasn’t long before God showed me that I was going to be writing about what I didn’t know–from a place of vulnerability–from a place of struggle–from those things that we feel like we don’t have all the answers, that’s where God is working in us and that’s where we can reach out and minister to others.” “…it’s okay to be who I am. I don’t have to emulate someone else when I get up to speak or when I teach–I can allow God to just use me and the gifts that He has given me to do what He has called me to do.” –Kristine Brown The Scripture that inspired the ministry: “When you’re invited to dinner, go and sit at the last place. Then when the host comes he may very well say, ‘Friend, come up to the front.’ That will give the dinner guests something to talk about! What I’m saying is, If you walk around all high and mighty, you’re going to end up flat on your face. But if you’re content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself.” Luke 14:11 (MSG) Connect with Kristine! You can connect with Kristine at morethanyourself.com and grab her book, Cinched: Living with Unwavering Trust in an Unfailing God plus her Over It devotional books for women and teen girls. You’ll also find three free studies on women in the Bible, and grab the download of 100 of God’s Promises for Your Unraveled Heart for free! More about Kristine… Kristine Brown Kristine Brown is a ministry wife, mom, stepmom, and Mimi. A former chronic worrier, Kristine loves connecting today’s woman with women of the Bible and sharing lessons learned through her website, freelance writing, and speaking to women’s groups. Any given day you can find her texting her young adult kids, checking on neighbors, or searching for a new way to cook broccoli. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources. When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser helps others discover the show too! Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Have you ever walked through a hard season and wondered if your pain had purpose? Today, we’re talking about how God helps us go from pain to purpose by connecting the dots in our stories. We’re also talking about going from stuck to unstuck, and what it means to stay on the Potter’s wheel. My guest today is Darlene Larson. She knew that all the pain, abuse, heartbreak, and grief in her story would lead to something more God could use–she just wasn’t sure how to connect the dots. Hear how God helped Darlene connect the dots in her story and how she’s helping other women connect theirs. She shares action steps and ways to walk in purpose through God’s truth. Her heart is to help women leave lies on the floor, replace them with God’s truth, make a shift from stuck to unstuck, and walk fully in their purpose. I know what she shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Darlene Larson. By The Way… Fierce Calling is part of the Spark Network which can be found on the Edifi App! Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes shared in Pain to Purpose–Conecting the Dots in Our Stories “Lord, there’s something here in my story–I just think there’s more. What is it? I don’t know, Lord, I don’t know. Help me.” –Darlene Larson “God is equipping each one of us, and He wastes nothing in our life as long as we stay moldable. That’s the key…to stay on that Potter’s wheel.” –Darlene Larson “…I choose not to be bitter.”–Darlene Larson Darlene Larson’s quotes from the show Connect with Darlene! You can connect with Darlene at heartswithapurpose.com and find out more about her free resources and coaching services. You can also download her first book free and sign up for a 30-minute, complimentary coaching session! Plus, as Darlene mentioned, if you’re not sure if what you’re experiencing in a relationship is abusive, you can take Darlene’s free quiz as well. Darlene’s library of recommended books on Pinterest Check out Darlene’s Facebook page and catch her Facebook lives she mentioned in the show! Pain to Purpose–Connecting the Dots in Our Stories Listener Bonus! Darlene is so generous to offer Fierce Calling listeners $200 off a coaching plan! Just mention you listened to From Pain to Purpose by Connecting the Dots of Our Stories with Darlene and she will apply the discount. This is not an affiliate link and I receive no compensation for mentioning this promotion–I just love sharing good stuff and great values with my listeners! More about Darlene… Darlene Larson from pain to purpose The message of hope in Darlene Larson’s coaching, inspirational speaking, and writing is a flame that is fanned by God’s passion and purpose in her life. As a Professional Certified Life Coach, Life Purpose Coach®, Recovery Coach, and Grief-loss Coach, Darlene passionately coaches women who are harried, hurting, and hungry, guiding them to the freedom that discovering their life purpose brings. As founder of Hearts with a Purpose, https://heartswithapurpose.com/ Darlene coaches women around the world, along with facilitating 2-day strategic Lifeplans. Darlene has authored the 31-day life-changing coaching devotionals Enable Me, Lord, to Shift: Are you stuck in idle? Learn how to shift into Truth and live! Darlene is also published in Just Between Us magazine and part of her story was included in the coaching book, Live Big by Dr. Katie Brazelton. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources. When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser or whever you listen to the show. It helps others discover the show too! Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Have you ever spent hours looking for that perfect gift for your mom? Do you sometimes struggle with finding just the right words to say what you feel? Is there a mama figure in your life you’d love to bless? I’ve got just the thing! On today’s show, I welcome back Blythe Daniel and Dr. Helen McIntosh. This mother-daughter team co-authored the new book, I Love You, Mom! Cherished Word Gifts From My Heart to Yours. This is one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever seen and it’s chock-full of words of affirmation for moms! These word gifts will bless and encourage a mama’s heart. A love letter to moms filled with Scripture, this book is the perfect way to express your love for your mom or that mama figure in your life. Hear how the book came about, unique gift ideas for the book, and why this mother-daughter team is so passionate about affirming moms. I know what these precious ladies share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Blythe Daniel and Dr. Helen McIntosh! By The Way… Did you know Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network found on the Edifi App? Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Check Out This Beautiful Book! I Love You Mom Book Favorite Quotes from … “…I think we all need that affirmation…I see you and God sees you and you have a special role to fill.” – Blythe Daniel “…there’s so much about memories and we don’t stop very long in our culture, our rapid pace, to remember.” – Dr. Helen McIntosh Connect with Blythe and Dr. Helen! You can connect with Blythe and Dr. Helen on the contact page at theblythedanielagency.com on Facebook, Instagram, or email [email protected]. Grab copies of their book for Mother’s Day or any day! We don’t need a special occasion to bless sweet mamas with a double-dose of encouragement! More about Blythe & Dr. Helen… Helen McIntosh & Blythe Daniel Blythe Daniel is a literary agent, author, and marketer with 20 plus years of experience in publishing. She is a speaker at writer’s conferences and is interviewed for podcasts and webinars. She links hundreds of bloggers with millions of readers through BlogAbout. Her passion is helping authors share their unique stories. She lives in Colorado with her husband and three children. Dr. Helen McIntosh, EdD, Counseling Psychology, is a counselor, speaker, educator, and author. Her work has appeared in Guideposts, ParentLife, and HomeLife magazines. She resides in Georgia with her husband Jim. They have two children, a son Bryan and daughter Blythe, and five grandchildren. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources. When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser helps others discover the show too! Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

I’m excited about this week’s show Standing for God–The American Heritage Girls Story! It was 1993 when Patti Garibay answered her Fierce Calling. A dedicated Girl Scouts leader for 12 years, God changed the trajectory of her life when she became the founder and Executive Director of American Heritage Girls, a Christ-centered national leadership and character development program for girls. Hear what happened and the reason God called American Heritage Girls into existence through Patti and some fierce moms who stood for change. I know what Patti has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Patti Garibay. By The Way… Did you know Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network found on the Edifi App? Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! What were your takeaways? Share them in the comments below. Favorite Quotes from Standing for God–The American Heritage Girls Story… “Our Fierce Calling often comes from those inadequate areas of our life…” “When you kick God out of a program, you know, secular humanism is right around the corner…” “…it’s a preparatory moment right now.” “We’ve got to quit complaining about all the things we don’t have, and celebrate the things that we do…” –Patti Garibay Connect with Patti and learn more about American Heritage Girls! You can connect with Patti and find out more about American Heritage Girls at americanheritagegirls.org. You can find Patti’s book Why Curse the Darkness When You Can Light a Candle at whycursethedarkness.com, on Amazon, and other major booksellers. More about Patti… Patti Garibay For more than two decades, Patti Garibay has been at the forefront of countering the culture by leading girls and women to creating lives of integrity. She is the founder and executive director of American Heritage Girls (AHG), a national Christ-centered leadership and character development program. She helps thousands of girls discover their true identity and purpose in Christ through AHG’s transformative programming. Patti and her husband, Pat, are blessed with four grown children, three girls and a boy, six grandsons, and three granddaughters. Patti and her four siblings were raised by a disabled father who lived with MS for forty years before his death in 2004. His encouraging attitude of “why curse the darkness when you can light a candle” inspired Patti as she founded the faith-based interdenominational alternative to the Girl Scouts in 1995. Patti served American Heritage Girls as its first President and Executive Director. She also served as a volunteer Unit Leader for her AHG Troop for nine years. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources. When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser helps others discover the show too! Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart…” Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV). Friend, you have a fierce identity in Christ…. On a shivery January day… a sweet young mom-to-be experienced her first twinges of labor. Excited and frightened all at once, she entered the hospital with great anticipation of what would be–warm snuggles with her new little one and soft scents of everything baby. This was her first experience giving birth. She hardly knew what to expect and what she experienced was not what she expected. She labored for days. Her doctor was MIA, all wrapped up in his own personal crisis. He failed to check on her and five days into her hospital stay, her water broke. That was the day a quiet, sweet mom got fierce. She could see the outline of her precious baby lying still within her belly, and it frightened her. She demanded to see the doctor. One emergency c-section later, a scared young mama and a baby in distress were recovering after a harrowing experience. That baby almost died, but she didn’t. That baby was me. Although my birth was traumatic, it was not my true beginning. Our lives had fierce beginnings that started before we were conceived. So whether you were planned, unplanned, or abandoned by earthly parents, the God of the universe already predestined your existence before you were formed in the secret place, your mother’s womb. Your Early Years may have impacted your life, but it does not negate the fact that you have a Fierce Identity in Christ Whether you felt loved or rejected growing up, you have always been loved and accepted because God planned your existence. You may have been raised in a loving atmosphere or in a dysfunctional environment. You may have had a wonderful childhood or you may have experienced trauma and abuse. And whatever our early years looked like, we all experienced some type of pain in one way or another. Pain is hard to explain but it is never wasted… What you have been through is part of your journey but those events do not define your identity. Before we can walk in our fierce calling we need to know who we are… We can mistakenly find our identities in the past, in labels people slap on our foreheads, in untruths we tell ourselves, and in the roles we play, but that is not who we are and that is not the reason we are here. We may be mothers, aunts, sisters, wives, friends… But what is the most important thing we all are? We are all God’s daughters–in Christ, we are all children of God. We are loved and we are chosen. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.” Ephesians 1:3-6 (NASB) We were created to know God–to have a relationship with our Creator and for His pleasure. And He knows you and He knows me and we can know Him. We can know Him–not just about Him but really know Him. He is El Roi, the God who sees you. You May Have Heard this But do You Believe it? When you feel swallowed up by circumstances and when you feel unloved, unworthy, insignificant, you’re not. You are who God says you are–beloved and worthy through Jesus and His unconditional love and sacrifice. Do you believe it? I asked the Lord what He wanted me to tell His girls. As I prayed, I felt deep in my spirit His words which are simple and yet so profound: Tell them they are loved. So I will tell you that you are loved by a God who knows you, sees you, and by a God you can know. The one true God. J. I. Packer put it this way in his book, Knowing God: “What makes life worthwhile is having a big enough objective, something which catches our imagination and lays hold of our allegiance, and this the Christian has in a way that no other person has. For what higher, more exalted, and more compelling goal can there be than to know God?” We are in Christ and Christ is in Us Christ in us is the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 clearly states this truth. We have a hope in things to come–when God restores all the brokenness and our inheritance is finally realized. Christ in us is a miraculous mystery revealed. Saved by grace through faith, we are His and He is ours. When we accept and receive Christ into our hearts as our Lord and Savior, Christ is in us. In Christ, our Father who art in heaven who cannot look upon sin, sees us through His Son. Jesus. YOU HAVE A FIERCE IDENTITY IN CHRIST. Now say it and believe it: I HAVE A FIERCE IDENTITY IN CHRIST. Call to Action Allow the Holy Spirit to minister to you this week. Talk

We all want to be a blessing to others, but sometimes we’re just not sure how to do it. What if we truly lived in the joy of Christ daily and made a huge difference in the lives of others. What if we moved beyond saying everything is okay when it’s not, and really getting to the heart of the matter? We can learn how to make a difference by loving & blessing others well. My guest today is author, speaker, and co-founder of The Inspired Business, Becky Kopitzke. We’re talking about how to love others well, how the marriage of a dear friend inspired her book, how to make a difference, build your blessing toolbox, and how she helps creatives strengthen their skills and earn an income. I know what Becky has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Becky Kopitzke. By The Way… Please scroll down and find the link to VOTE for Fierce Calling in the Best Female Podcast category! Did you know Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network found on the Edifi App? Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! Favorite Quotes from How to Make a Difference by Loving & Blessings Others Well… “…’but tell me honestly, how’s it really going?’ and the floodgates would open and we’d have this beautiful conversation, and it was as though I had to invite them to join me in saying it’s okay to have real struggles…” “…our acts of kindness and service toward people is an expression of God’s love to another person for a purpose, and that’s why the book is titled Love Because, it’s love for a reason, love on purpose for a purpose. There’s a reason behind showing God’s love to other people, and that is because the Bible tells us that is how people will know that we are disciples of Jesus–it’s by how we love each other. We can show God to a hurting world by how we love each other…” –Becky Kopitzke What were your takeaways? Share them in the comments below. Want to learn more about how to make a difference? Connect with Becky! You can connect with Becky at beckykopitzke.com and theinspiredbusiness.co. There you’ll find her books and other helpful resources! She is making a difference by loving others well! More about Becky… Becky Kopitzke Becky is the author of four traditionally published books including Love Because; The Cranky Mom Fix; The SuperMom Myth; and the upcoming 100 Moments With God for Kids devotional from Our Daily Bread. She is one of four original founders of Ministry to Business, the precursor to The Inspired Business, which is Becky’s hub for all things digital products coaching. Becky and her husband Chad live the blessed life from home offices in northeast Wisconsin, where they share precious space with their two daughters, tables stacked with homework, and two devoted office dogs. Beyond work and family, Becky’s second home is her church, where she leads women’s Bible studies, sings on the worship team, and is a regularly featured speaker for special events. She’s a fangirl for matcha lattes, family game night, and pretty much anything chocolate.  Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources. When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser or wherever you listen to Fierce Calling. It helps others discover the show too! Please VOTE for Fierce Calling for “Best Female Podcast”! Fierce Calling has been nominated for several podcast awards and is eligible for a Spark Fan Award! Please cast a vote for Fierce Calling here: Best Female Podcast category so more can find the show. Thank you so much, friends! 2022 Spark Media Fan Awards! Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Are you fascinated by true crime stories? Unsolved mysteries? Me too! But what happens when true crime intersects with true faith? My guest today is Private Investigator, Lori Morrison. Hear how she became a P.I. and what she means when she hopes to encourage others to be a P.I too.–it’s not what you think. We’re talking about true crime stories, missing persons stories, and Lori’s podcast, The Unlovely Truth. Because although we would want everything in this life to be lovely, there are a lot of unlovely and hard things in this broken world. The good news is we have the Good News and that’s our greatest hope. I know what Lori has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Lori Morrison. By The Way… Did you know Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network found on the Edifi App? Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! I hope today’s show blessed you and inspired you to take some kind of action in being a “P.I.” What were your takeaways? Share them in the comments below. Favorite Quotes from When True Crime Intersects with True Faith… “You’re never too far down–you’re never too far out, that the love of God cannot touch you and cannot make your life better…” –Lori Morrison Connect with Lori and hear more true crime stories! You can connect with Lori at theunlovelytruth.com There you’ll find her social media links, blog, podcast, cool merch, and more! More about Lori… Lori Morrison Lori Morrison’s life-long interest in the true crime genre led her in becoming a paralegal, a private investigator, and a podcaster. She combines them all to produce content that encourages Christians to become P.I.s – Persons of Impact. She wants more people to get out of the audience and into the action! Her faith is the most important part of who she is and she’s found a unique way to combine it with her lifelong interest in true crime stories. Tune in to her podcast for compelling true crime stories, and learn what opportunities are out there for you to use your unique gifts and talents to get out of the audience and into the action through service. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources. When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! My book mentioned in the show: Goodbye, Regret: Forgiving Yourself of Past Mistakes Love Fierce Calling? Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser helps others discover the show too! Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

What does it really mean to be beautiful? What defines our worth and value? My guest today is Kristen Clark, co-founder of Girl Defined Ministries. We’re talking about the true beauty of God-defined womanhood because we’ve believed too many lies about what defines us. Kristen shares the heart journey God led her on in discovering what true beauty really means. Now she and her sister, Bethany, are sharing the God-defined truth about beauty, worth, value, sexuality, purpose, relationships, and more with women of all ages. The world would have us think we’re defined by our appearance, relationships, accomplishments. When we believe that lie, we’ll never be satisfied or discover our true purpose. Hear Kristen’s story about being signed to a modeling agency, the heartbreaking season God brought her through, and why she is so passionate about women knowing what truly defines us. I know what she shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you–so listen in while I have a chat with Kristen Clark. By The Way… Did you know Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network found on the Edifi App? Fierce Calling is one of many Christian podcasts available on the Edifi app. To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app today! I hope today’s show blessed you and resonated with you in a powerful way. What were your takeaways? Favorite Quotes from The True Beauty of God-Defined Womanhood… “I don’t choose how God builds His Kingdom, He chooses how He’s gonna build His Kingdom–my job is to be faithful however He sees fit…” “The way we know it’s a lie is it’s not centered on us glorifying God…” “Our purpose never changes.” –Kristen Clark Connect with Kristen! You can connect with Kristen at girldefined.com. There you’ll find links to everything she mentioned in the show, including books, courses, conferences, and social media links! More about Kristen… Kristen Clark Kristen Clark is married to her best friend, Zack, is co-founder of GirlDefined Ministries, and author of Girl Defined, Love Defined, and Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl’s Heart. She is passionate about promoting the message of God-defined womanhood through blogging, speaking, mentoring young women, and hosting Bible studies in her living room. In the end, she’s just a fun-lovin’ Texas girl who adores all things outdoors and drinks coffee whenever possible. Kristen Clark and sister, Bethany Beal have written countless blog posts on such topics as marriage, relationships, culture, feminism, fashion, and much more. Their posts have reached tens of thousands of women across the globe, encouraging and uplifting them with the truths of Scripture. Since launching Girl Defined Ministries in 2014, their goal has always been the same – to help modern girls understand and live out God’s timeless truth for womanhood. In a day and age when girls and women receive so many conflicting messages about their value, purpose, and identity, they desperately need to know that the only one who can define them is the One who created them. Let’s Stay Connected! Scroll down and grab my free resources. When you do you will also receive a monthly newsletter with encouragement and great resources! Love Fierce Calling? Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser helps others discover the show too! Need a Speaker for Your Next Women’s Event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Yvette Hampton was not going to homeschool her kids. Hear what changed her mind as Yvette tells us all about how Schoolhouse Rocked–The Homeschool Revolution began! We’re talking about why parents are the best teachers for their kids. Hear about the podcast and the movie, Homeschool Rocked–The Homeschool Revolution. It’s sweeping the nation and dispelling the myths about homeschooling. Schoolhouse Rocked–The Homeschool Revolution Reviews “Schoolhouse Rocked will rock your educational world to the foundations and give you and your kids great hope for the future! The old-school paradigm has proven broken and a new way of learning is here. Don’t miss this important film!”–Kirk Cameron, Actor and Producer “This is not an exaggeration to say, this is the movement that is needed to save this country.” – Rick Green, Wallbuilders Connect with Yvette! Connect with Yvette at schoolhouserocked.com, the Schoolhouse Rocked–The Homeschool Revolution Podcast, and watch the Schoolhouse Rocked–The Homeschool Revolution Movie! More Ways to Connect… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolhouseRockedYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchoolhouseRocked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoolhouse_rocked/?hl=en More about Yvette… Yvette Hampton Yvette Hampton is the producer and host of the documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution and The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. As a mom who is concerned for the future of this generation, Yvette has a deep desire to see a culture shift by encouraging people through God’s Word. She and her husband, Garritt, have a passion for strengthening and equipping families and the homeschool community by teaching parents how to live out their convictions and point their children towards Christ. Her greatest joy is being a wife and mom. Learn more by visiting SchoolhouseRocked.com. If you love Fierce Calling, please leave a rating and review on Edifi, Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Podchaser or wherever you are listening to this podcast. And… Do you need a speaker for your next women’s event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris Fierce Calling is part of the Spark Network available on the Edifi app! Download it for free at the Apple or Google Play stores and listen to Fierce Calling and other amazing Christian podcasts!

Is there a dream in your heart that you’re waiting on God to bring to fruition? Has God given you a vision of a calling but you’re not quite sure what it means? God plants those desires in your heart so He can fulfill them someday in the future. Maybe that future is tomorrow, next week, next year, or the next season of your life. And you know what? It’s important to mention that it’s biblical to be paid for what you do. My guest today is Katie Hornor, she talks about dreaming in the details and how God gives you dreams, equips you, and provides all you need for these dreams and visions He has given you. We can trust Him to bring those dreams and visions to life and we can trust in His timing. Hear how God walked Katie and her family through and out of a desert time in ministry and into a fruitful time of living out the vision He gave her as a child. Now God is using Katie to equip others in fulfilling their God-given dreams & visions Katie’s ministry is flourishing and she is helping others see how making money in ministry is biblical. She teaches that in our ministries and businesses, God is the owner and He has chosen us as the CEO. Listen to the show and learn how God is the owner of your business and you are the CEO Your work is absolutely valuable and what you earn can be reinvested in Kingdom work. It is okay to be paid for the Kingdom work you do, those dreams and visions God has given you. Then you can give back to Him and reinvest the assets He entrusts to you back into His Kingdom work. I know what Katie has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you so listen in while I have a chat with Katie Hornor. Favorite Quotes from the show… “God plants those desires in your heart so that He can fulfil them someday in the future.” “Dream with the details…” “Waiting on the Lord means communing with the Lord, really.” “God is the owner and He has chosen you on purpose to be the CEO of this business, of this company.” –Katie Hornor Connect with Katie! You can connect with Katie at handprintlegacy.com “because no matter what you do you’re making a mark on this generation and the ones to come.” — Katie Hornor Check out her podcast: For Your Success Podcast with Katie Hornor Grab her book Faith like Flamingos: The Christian Business Guide to Walking Out Your Faith in Bold Color. Instagram: @katiehornor FREE COURSE: Business with God that Katie mentioned the Show… Business with God Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. Isaiah 45:11 KJV More about Katie… Katie Hornor As a faith-based coach, Katie Hornor helps experts and coaches design, grow and delight in the business that allows you the lifestyle and legacy impact you desire without compromising your family or your faith. In her Master Teacher Accelerator program, she teaches you how to turn your online course into a high ticket offer and grow your income to $10k/month. Katie’s gripping tale of leaving behind everything she knew to learn another language and serve in another country, to being betrayed by leadership and bootstrapping her way to building a six-figure international business, growing x5 during a global pandemic, and leading an international movement will leave your audience inspired and motivated to take action with their own transformational message that will change lives in our world for the better and leave a legacy into the future. If you love Fierce Calling, please leave a rating and review on Podchaser or wherever you are listening to this podcast. And… Do you need a speaker for your next women’s event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Porn addiction is an epidemic of epic proportions. The world will tell us it’s harmless, normal, and helps spice up a marriage. But those are lies. Porn causes destruction, devastation, and is detrimental to marriages. Is a porn-free marriage possible for those who struggle with this addiction? Yes, there is hope for wives of porn addicts and you can fight for a porn-free marriage. My guest today is Rosie Makinney, founder of Fight for Love Ministries which helps wives of porn addicts to do just that. She helps women know they are not alone, empowers them with facts and resources, and enables them to effectively fight against porn and to fight for their marriages. Rosie Knows Because She’s Been There Hear Rosie tell her own personal story of how porn tore apart her first marriage and threatened to do it again in her second. But she wasn’t having it and that’s when she fought back. Now her ministry, Fight for Love, is helping women find healing, and hope for a happy and porn-free marriage. There is hope and help for the wives of porn addicts Listen to the show and learn how porn actually rewires your brain Did you know pornography actually rewires your brain just like other addictive drugs? That’s why this episode is not just for wives of porn addicts. There are alarming statistics that show teens, including teen girls, are viewing porn regularly. I know what Rosie has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you so listen in while I have a chat with Rosie Makinney. Favorite Quotes from the show… “You can have pornography or you can have me, but you cannot have both because I have been in this cycle before, I know where it leads, and I’m not doing it again…” “and it hit me how many women are suffering in silence for years trying to fix this on their own…” –Rosie Makinney Connect with Rosie! You can connect with Rosie at fightforloveministries.org and find helpful resources. Grab her book, Fight for Love, published by Lifeway with forward by Josh McDowell. You’ll also find the link there to her award-winning Fight for Love podcast, support group, and YouVersion 7 day devotional. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fightforloveministries/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforloveministries/ Twiter: https://twitter.com/RosieMakinney Also Mentioned in the Show… Fight the New Drug at fightthenewdrug.org and watch the video Brain Heart World and other videos at https://fightthenewdrug.org/videos/ More about Rosie… Rosie Makinney ROSIE MAKINNEY is a writer, speaker, and podcaster, who ten years ago entered the fight against her husband’s compulsive porn use. Through her faithful and uncompromising stance and his repentance, counseling, and group work, their marriage is now porn-free. From the very beginning of her journey, Rosie has been bold and relentless about reaching other wives struggling with porn-invaded marriages. There is now a thriving recovery community on the central coast of California, supervised by her husband, Mark, a certified sexual addiction therapist. Rosie is the founder of Fight For Love Ministries, which empowers women with both the facts and the faith to fight against porn addiction and its effects on them, their spouses, and their families. Connect with her at www.fightforloveministries.org.  If you love Fierce Calling, please leave a rating and review on Podchaser or wherever you are listening to this podcast. And… Do you need a speaker for your next women’s event? Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Want to learn three simple practices to help cultivate an intimate relationship with God? Are you desperate for God and want to read His word but don’t know where to begin? My guest today is Candice Reyes and she helps us discover these three simple practices we can easily make time for to cultivate an intimate relationship with God, the Lover of our souls. She shares about this and more in her book, Awake My Soul. A Heart for Living on Mission and Tilling the soil of the soul Candice has a heart and calling for not only cultivating an intimate relationship with God, but she also wants to help others do that too. She also has a heart for living on mission and helping others learn to prepare to meet with Him, to allow Him to pull the weeds from our dirt, and plant His word in our soil. How Can We Help Others Cultiate a Relationship with God? Has your disciple-making process looked more like catch and release rather than catch and disciple? Is God calling you to something you really don’t want to do? Listen to how Candice experienced this and see now how God equipped and prepared her for what was to come. I know what Candice has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you so listen in while I have a chat with Candice Reyes. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network and the Edifi App Fierce Calling is now part of the Edifi app! To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app! Favorite Quotes from the show… “God was so faithful and He continued to seek me, and He brought me to Jeremiah 29: 13 where God tells us ‘you will seek Me and find Me when you search for me with all your heart.’ This is a promise…” “…that’s such a sweet moment when we are desparate for God because that’s when we completely surrender, we’re like, God I can’t do this anymore, I need you…” “…what He’s asking you to do is to spend that time with Him–that quality time with Him and it can be as little as fifteen minutes.” “…and it’s in those fifteen minutes He equips me to continue throughout my day.” –Candice Reyes Connect with Candice! You can connect with Candice at https://hooks2crook.com and check out the Red Rover Podcast mentioned in the show. Instagram: @candicerreyes and @hooks2crook Plus, check out more info on the Red Rover Conference 2022! Email: [email protected] to find out how to purchase books in bulk More About Candice… Candice Reyes Candice Reyes is a Speaker, Podcast Host, and Author. Candice wrote two books both highlighting 3 Biblical Practices to ignite our relationship with God. Her first book, A 15 minute “Date” with God: Strengthen Your Relationship in 3 Ways, made the Top 100 Books sold on Amazon and won the 2021 Christian Indie Award for the Bible Study Category. Her second book, Awake My Soul: 3 Ways to Ignite Your Relationship with God guides men and women on a personal one-on-one with God in a minimum of 15 minutes. Candice is the Executive Director of Hooks2Crook Ministries, Inc. a Non-Profit organization. On top of all that she is a wife of a phenomenal artist, Elias Reyes, and a mother of three a-dork-able kids ages 23-14. Candice hopes to encourage, equip, and endorse others to step out in faith utilizing their God-given talents and gifts for His glory. Connect with me and if you love Fierce Calling, please leave a rating and review on Podchaser or wherever you are listening to this podcast. Thanks, friend! Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser helps others discover the show too! Do you have a podcast? I’d love to be a guest if it’s the right fit for your audience. I’d also love to connect with you, so reach out to me here on my Contact Page! Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Hey friends! Welcome to a special Fierce Calling episode featuring the Spark Media Christmas compilation special! Fierce Calling is part of the Spark Media Network and yours truly, Doris Swift host of the Fierce Calling Podcast, and many of your favorite podcast hosts participated to bring you this special and joyous message for the season! Listen in be blessed and enJOY! Merry Christmas and may the Lord richly bless you! Much Love in Christ the Lord, Doris Listen to Fierce Calling on the Edifi app along with other awesome Christian podcasts! Download the app at the Apple or Google Play stores today and start listening to messages of grace, truth, and hope!

Accidents happen every day and for some, it can be a matter of life or death. Even in the darkest times, there is hope and in this episode we’re talking about finding hope after causing accidental death or injury. My guest today is Jennifer Eikenhorst and she knows this all too well because she’s lived it. I could tell you more but I’d rather you hear her tell her story and how God has given her a mission to spread hope after devastation. Jennifer’s story made an impact on me and I know what she has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you so listen in while I have a chat with Jennifer Eikenhorst. Fierce Calling is on the Spark Network and the Edifi App Fierce Calling is now part of the Edifi app! To listen to this podcast and other amazing Christian podcasts, go to the Apple or Google Play stores and download the app! Favorite Quotes from the show… “Lord, if you can use this mess to help one person, send me, I’ll do it…” “We can either be better or bitter…” “My fear of being out of God’s will was greater than persecution from the world.” –Jennifer Eikenhorst Connect with Jennifer! You can connect with Jennifer at accidentalhope.com and check out the Accidental Hope Podcast mentioned in the show. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalHope Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentalhope/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HopeAccidental Resource Jennifer mentions in the show: accidentalimpacts.org More about Jennifer… Jennifer Eikenhorst Jennifer Eikenhorst loves Jesus which she feels is essential in her healing and therefore she shares her beliefs freely. Her faith is the cornerstone of content for her blog and podcast. She’s the wife of a multi-sport coach, Chris (who stole her heart in her senior year of high school), mom to 4 amazing kids, math teacher, blogger, podcast host (Accidental Hope), grad student, hope-seeker, and notorious over-sharer! She’s also an advocate for CADIs (Causing Accidental Death or Injury). Besides Jesus and her family, she loves their golden-doodle Coda, dance fitness, making recipes her own, and Bible journaling. Accidental Hope Podcast Connect with me and if you love Fierce Calling, please leave a rating and review on Podchaser or wherever you are listening to this podcast. Thanks, friend! Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser helps others discover the show too! Do you have a podcast? I’d love to be a guest if it’s the right fit for your audience. I’d also love to connect with you, so reach out to me here on my Contact Page! Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

When finding grace in the unexpected stories we never expected to tell, we discover something significant. After the devastating loss of her son, Sarah Westall had a raw conversation with God telling Him, “This is not my story–this is not the story I thought I would be telling, this is not the story I want to tell–God, please take it back!” But Grief Became Her Deepest Grace Sarah shares how even though she walked through indescribable pain, her grief became her deepest grace. We also learn what blessed her in the darkest moments and what others did for her that she will never forget. Finding grace in the unexpected story she never expected to tell opened doors for others to tell their stories, too. I know what she has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you so listen in while I have a chat with Sarah Westfall. Favorite Quotes from the show… “…for me, thinking that I could have this controlled–thinking that I could have this sense of ya know, that I could do the right things, be the right person, and get the outcomes that I thought could have stability and this easy quote/unquote life…” “It’s been a journey of re-writing the story that I thought I would be telling…” “…I don’t know what to say but I just hurt with you.” (When Sarah was quoting what friends said to her that meant so much) –Sarah Westfall Connect with Sarah! You can connect with Sarah at sarahewestfall.com and read the blog post This is Not My Story mentioned in the show. You will also find posts on child loss, infant loss, friendship, community, grief, prayer, and more. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahewestfallwriter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah_westfall/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarah_westfall More about Sarah… Sarah Westfall is a writer, speaker, creator & contributor to the devotional Be Still: Leaning into God When Everything Falls Apart, and Director of Community for hope*writers. She’s wife to Ben, mama to five boys, and loves real conversation over a cup of good coffee. Or bad coffee if that’s all you have. She’s a woman thirsty for God and for a life flavored by connection and authenticity. Sarah believes that we were created for God and for each other and that by telling our stories we find common ground. Her narrative hasn’t gone as planned, but in that hollowed-out space, she continues to find an invitation into deeper Love. Be Still devotional Connect with me and if you love Fierce Calling, please leave a rating and review on Podchaser or wherever you are listening to this podcast. Thanks, friend! Following, rating, and leaving a review over at Podchaser helps others discover the show too! I’d also love to connect with you, so reach out to me here on my Contact Page! Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… I love speaking God’s truth into the lives of women! Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

What if we all lived life on purpose with intentionality, vulnerability when necessary, and with the confidence that God provides to do so? My guest today is author, speaker, podcast host, and cancer survivor Amy Debrucque. We are talking about how women of all generations face similar struggles, what it looks like to live life on purpose, and how being a survivor began with surrender and led to vulnerability at the right time. Amy also shares about her book em.bold.en, which she co-wrote with her daughter Blair. Women of all ages can relate to this unique self-reflection journal covering topics like fear, growth, and temptation. Vulnerability and Confidence When is it okay to be vulnerable with our stories? When Amy was willing to step out of her comfort zone and share the vulnerable parts of her story, God gave her the confidence to do it in His timing. I know what Amy has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Amy Debrucque… Favorite Quotes from the show… “It’s really through Him that He gave me the confidence to share.. “ “…the whole mission is and was for me, once I surrendered everything to God, was to start living on purpose instead of just having my fears, worries, and emotions run me and run my life–I wanted to be intentional about how I lived…” –Amy Debrucque Connect with Amy! You can connect with Amy at amydebrucque.com and grab the fantastic book she co-wrote with her daughter Blair, em.bold.en for yourself and as gifts. Then, go through the study with your daughter, granddaughter, niece, or another young woman you mentor. Find her confidence course mentioned in the show here: https://www.amydebrucque.com/confidence em·bold·en: to give (someone) the confidence and courageto do something or behave in a certain way. Grab em.bold.en! Plus, find her here: Listen to her Life on Purpose podcast: https://www.amydebrucque.com/podcast Website: https:www.surrenderyourfear.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/surrenderyourfear/?modal=admin_todo_tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amydebrucque/ Linkedin ~ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-debrucque-144636179/ More about Amy… Amy Debrucque Amy Debrucque is a wife, mom of four, author, podcaster, and cancer survivor. She is the founder of the Life On Purpose Movement and host of the Life On Purpose Podcast, where she encourages women to live on purpose instead of fear. Amy’s first book Embolden, co-written with her oldest daughter Blair, helps women discover the next brave steps and actions to conquer their fears and insecurities. Through this self-reflectionjournal, women learn more about the love of God and the transformation that can happen through His words as they grow in faith, friendship, andcommunity. Amy loves entertaining with family and friends. A self-proclaimed “beach junkie,” health nut, and chocolate lover, she loves cooking, baking, attending her kids sporting events, and getting in weekly HIIT workoutswith her friend Alice. Connect with me and if you love Fierce Calling, please leave a review on Podchaser. Thanks, friend! If you like listening to Fierce Calling, I would so appreciate it if you would take a moment to follow, rate, and leave a review over at Podchaser! It helps others discover the show too! I’d also love to connect with you, so reach out to me here on my Contact Page! Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

In the aftermath of spiritual abuse by toxic leaders of a cult, Athena Holtz’s shattered life seemed hopeless. She desperately needed to be rescued and redeemed from the ruins of spiritual abuse. Deceived by Scientology, the New Age movement, and twelve years in a restrictive and legalistic cult, she lost everything–her marriage, relationships, home, business, money, and reputation–gone. But the devestation of spiritual abuse is not how this story ends… In this candid and inspirational episode, Athena shares how her shattered life was transformed. Hear how God restored what was taken from her, and how He gave her the desires of her heart, including the love of her life (see their sweet photo below!). Athena affectionately refers to her full-circle story as a Cinderella story and it is truly an amazing one! I know what Athena has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you so listen in while I have a chat with Athena Dean Holtz… Favorite Quotes from the show… “…everytime I had a thought–one of those thoughts that I was brainwashed into thinking–I’d say, ‘Holy Spirit, what do You say?'” “…it was my wounding that made me vulnerable to deception.” –Athena Dean Holtz Connect with Athena! You can connect with Athena at athenadeanholtz.com and pick up her amazing book Full Circle: Coming Home to the Faithfulness of God where you’ll find more of Athena’s amazing God story of redemption and restoration. More About Athena… Athena Dean Holtz is a podcaster, former radio host, author, speaker, publisher, bookstore owner, and pastor’s wife. After 13 years of a “Job-like” experience where she lost everything she held dear, she found God redeeming her in ways she could never have expected. Through this intense period of suffering and healing from the fallout of toxic leadership and extreme spiritual abuse, God proved Himself faithful to walk with Athena through the valley of the shadow of (emotional) death and brought her into wholeness and restoration. Her modern-day Cinderella story is a testimony to the faithfulness of God. If you love Fierce Calling, please leave a review on Podchaser. Happy Thanksgiving, Friends! Have a Blessed One!! Photo by Ann on Unsplash Don’t forget to grab my free gifts below… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 Much Love and Blessings, Doris

Need a little help with your Advent devotions? Well, I’ve got good news! Today we’re talking about a countdown to Christmas advent journey through the Gospel of Luke. My guest today is author, speaker, and joy seeker, Christine Trimpe. You may recognize her name because she’s been on the show before, but this time we’re talking all things Christmas. We’re also talking about Christine’s brand new book that will help you discover deeper meaning and the awe-inspiring connection from Bethlehem to Calvary. Because Christmas means more than celebrating the birth of our Savior, it means we have a King who put on flesh, dwelt among us, went to the cross in our place, rose again, and He is coming back for His church. That’s us, friend! Experiencing Advent and Joy Overflowing Christine wants to share how the world can experience overflowing joy. Her heart is to share her love of Jesus and her love of Christmas through helping others ditch the stress of commercialism and receive the peace that this season truly brings. I know what Christine has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have another chat with Christine Trimpe… Favorite Quotes from the show… “One of my biggest passions out of this whole project is to get women in the word every day. “ “You can do anything for 24 days.” –Christine Trimpe The journey begins on December 1st in Luke chapter 1 and continues daily through the Gospel for 24 days plus a final Christmas devotion. Grab your devotional before the countdown! Connect with Christine! You can connect with Christine at christinetrimpe.com/joy and grab her amazing book Seeking Joy Through the Gospel of Luke: A Christmas to Calvary Advent Countdown for you and as gifts. Plus find her here: Contact email: [email protected]: www.christinetrimpe.comSocial media links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineTrimpeLLCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachchristinetrimpe/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KetoChristineMIYouTube: @ChristineTrimpe https://youtube.com/christinetrimpePinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/joyfulketolife/ Listen to my previous episode with Christine On a previous Fierce Calling episode with Christine (mentioned in the show), we talked about her weight loss journey and more. Listen in… Satisfying Our Hunger with the Bread of Life. More about Christine… Christine Trimpe is an author, speaker, joy seeker, and weight-loss warrior. After losing over a hundred pounds in her joy-filled journey of healing, God instilled a passion within her to inspire, motivate, and encourage women to pursue healthy, holy living— body, mind, and spirit. Christine speaks and writes for women all over the world, sharing the freedom Christ offers when we choose the path of surrender and sacrifice. Connect with me and if you love Fierce Calling, please leave a review on Podchaser. Thanks, friend! If you like listening to Fierce Calling, I would so appreciate it if you would take a moment to follow, rate, and leave a review over at Podchaser! It helps others discover the show too! I’d also love to connect with you so reach out to me here on my Contact Page! Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Ever have doubts about your faith or find it hard to share the gospel with others? My guest today is all about helping us find answers to doubt and building confidence in our Christianity. It’s important to know why we believe what we believe. A former atheist who came to faith, Mary Jo Sharp first encountered apologetics in her own spiritual search while seeking answers. Mary Jo is now an assistant professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University and the founder and director of Confident Christianity Apologetics Ministry! What an amazing transformation and oh how God is using her to share His truth with others! The Confident Christianity Ministry focuses on addressing the hard questions of Christianity with love and logic through research, writing, training, and debate. But before we continue with the show–here’s an important announcement… Operation Christmas Child has been reaching millions of children each year with the good news of Jesus Christ, through shoebox gifts. Even in the hardest to reach places of the world, churches are being planted and communities are transformed.  You can pack a shoebox this year and reach a child with the good news of Jesus! National Collection Week is November 15. To learn more visit samaritanspurse.org/occ Need a little help sharing your faith? I love how Mary Jo provides wisdom and guidance in navigating faith conversations, especially with those who may not believe what we believe. We tend to make sharing our faith so hard and even legalistic at times as if we have to do it to check off a box. I enjoyed hearing Mary Jo talk about the way faith conversations can be well, conversational! I know what she has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Mary Jo Sharp… Favorite Quotes from the show… “We want to partner with God in like, lifegiving service to others… “ “We really need to do more listening because people need that.” “But I’ll tell you what, you start telling God, ‘Hey, put somebody in my path that wants to know you’ and He will.” “…being that redemptive, lifegiving sourcefor other people in the way that you’re uniquely gifted–start there…” –Mary Jo Sharp Connect with Mary Jo! You can connect with Mary Jo at maryjosharp.com and confidentchristianity.com where you can also check out her resources and grab her Bible Study and books mentioned in the show. Plus, hop on over to Patreon where you’ll find the podcast she has with her husband called The Pastor and the Professor. Other Cool Resources Mentioned in the Show Mary Jo and I mentioned Nabeel Qureshi’s book Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity We also mentioned Mikel Del Rosario aka the Apologetics Guy so check out his page, too! Good stuff! More about Mary Jo… Mary Jo is now an assistant professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University and the founder and director of Confident Christianity Apologetics Ministry. She has been featured in Christianity Today’s cover story “The Unexpected Defenders” and is an international speaker on apologetics, focusing on love and logic to uncover truth.  She serves on faculty with Summit Ministries Student Conferences and is a published author with Kregel Publications, B&H Publications, and Zondervan. Mary Jo is the author of the top-selling Bible study, “Why Do You Believe That?” as well as Living in Truth with LifeWay Christian Resources. You can also check out Defending the Faith, and Come Let Us Reason of which she is a contributor. She recently released her book Why I Still Believe. She lives with her husband and family in Portland, Oregon. Connect with me and if you love Fierce Calling, please leave a review on Podchaser. Thanks, friend! If you like listening to Fierce Calling, I would so appreciate it if you would take a moment to follow, rate, and leave a review over at Podchaser! It helps others discover the show too! I’d also love to connect with you so reach out to me here on my Contact Page! Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

Have you ever felt like an imposter? Self-doubt is common among women and Imposter Syndrome is a thing. It’s a debilitating, exaggerated sense of doubt that can keep us from walking with joy in the plans God has for us. When it hits it keeps us stuck but we don’t have to stay stuck. So if you’ve ever been worried that people will find out who you really are and how you don’t actually have what it takes to do what you’re probably already actually doing, this episode is for you. And what about that striving, striving, striving game that keeps us running in circles and thoroughly exhausted? My guest today is author, speaker, and Bible teacher Erica Wiggnehorn. We’re talking about this and more and stay tuned to learn how you can grab a free copy of Erica’s new book Letting God Be Enough: Why Striving Keeps You Stuck and How Surrender Sets You Free, just released by Moody Publishers. But before we talk more about today’s amazing show I have an important announcement… Operation Christmas Child has been reaching millions of children each year with the good news of Jesus Christ, through shoebox gifts. Even in the hardest to reach places of the world, churches are being planted and communities are transformed.  You can pack a shoebox this year and reach a child with the good news of Jesus! National Collection Week is November 15. To learn more visit samaritanspurse.org/occ So back to that self-doubt Imposter Syndrome thing… Erica shares how she experienced Imposter Syndrome before she even knew it was a thing, and she knew if she struggled with this lie, then other women probably did too. I know what she has to share will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Erica Wiggenhorn. A Favorite Quote from the show… “As I dove into Moses, I really began to take a good hard look at how God dealt with Moses and his fear of inadequacy–and our God is the same yesterday, today, and forever so how He dealt with Moses and the truth that He gave Moses, and the promises He gave Moses are the same truth and the same promises that He offers to us if we will embrace them. “ “I don’t call it confidence I call it Godfidence.” –Erica Wiggenhorn Connect with Erica! You can connect with Erica at ericawiggenhorn.com where you can find her free download the Busy Woman’s Bundle for Connecting with God. Want to win a free copy of Erica’s new book? Here’s how… I’d love to give away a couple of copies of Erica’s new book, so to be entered into the drawing, scroll down and leave a comment about the show in the show notes comments section for this episode by Friday, November 12th. In your comment, share the main takeaway from the show that blessed you! More about Erica… Erica Wiggenhorn is an award-winning author and the founder of Every Life Ministries, bringing you the truths of Scripture to transform your life. By digging deeply into God’s Word, Every Life Ministries encourages you to discover your unique purpose, accept God’s promises, and live by His power. Erica is the author of three Bible studies released by Moody Publishers: An Unexplainable Life, The Unexplainable Church, and Unexplainable Jesus: Rediscovering the God You Thought You Knew, and her newest release, Letting God Be Enough: Why Striving Keeps You Stuck and How Surrender Sets You Free. A graduate and post-graduate of Azusa Pacific University, Erica lives in Phoenix with her best friend & husband, Jonathan, and their four children only two of which are human, and the others furry and adorable. Connect with me and if you love Fierce Calling, please leave a review on Podchaser. Thanks, friend! If you like listening to Fierce Calling, I would so appreciate it if you would take a moment to follow, rate, and leave a review over at Podchaser! It helps others discover the show too! I’d also love to connect with you so reach out to me here on my Contact Page! Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris

As a rule-following church girl, Tammy Herzig thought if she did everything according to the formula, she’d have the perfect Christian life. But life isn’t perfect and formulas and rules aren’t what Christianity is about. Christianity is about a relationship with Jesus. It’s about being a disciple and making disciples. Because the rules of religion keep us bound but a relationship with Jesus makes us free… But before we talk about today’s amazing show I have an important announcement… Operation Christmas Child has been reaching millions of children each year with the good news of Jesus Christ, through shoebox gifts. Even in the hardest to reach places of the world, churches are being planted and communities are transformed.  You can pack a shoebox this year and reach a child with the good news of Jesus! National Collection Week is November 15 To learn more visit samaritanspurse.org/occ What does it mean to lose religion? Today on Fierce Calling my friend, Tammy Herzig, shares how she found freedom when she lost religion and found intimacy in a relationship with her first love, Jesus Christ. I know what Tammy shares will inspire, encourage, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Tammy Herzig. A Favorite Quote from the show… “God uses our calling to bring healing into our lives.” –Tammy Herzig Connect with Tammy! You can connect with Tammy at tammyherzig.com where you can find a free download of the 3 Daily Practices that can help cultivate a deeper relationship with Jesus. Plus, grab her amazing journaling course and don’t forget to use the discount code fierce for the $10 discount Tammy mentioned in the show! More about Tammy… Tammy Herzig is a wife, mom, speaker, writer, and has been a Bible teacher at heart for over 30 years. She’s written several Bible studies and loves to connect with women right where they are to communicate God’s grace and truth and facilitate their growth in relationship with Him. She is a frequent speaker at her church, and also serves as a board member and volunteer for Resource Health Pregnancy Center in her hometown of Kansas City. Tammy enjoys spending time with her husband of 38 years, their children and grandchildren, coffee with friends, reading, hiking, and playing with her dog, Samson. Tammy would love to hear from you so reach out and share how this episode blessed you! Connect with me! If you like listening to Fierce Calling, I would so appreciate it if you would take a moment to follow, rate, and leave a review over at Podchaser! It helps others discover the show too! I’d also love to connect with you so reach out to me here on my Contact Page! Check out my speaking page, grab my flyer, and let’s talk about me speaking at your next women’s event… Free Gifts for You… Grab one of my free downloads by scrolling down to the bottom of the page! Love & God’s Perfect Peace to You! Doris