Living the Word Beyond Sunday Morning the Podcast

Just a brief checkin with everyone. I hope you are well. New episodes will be on the way in August! Be blessed! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benita-weathers/message

Matthew 22:37 requires us to love the Lord with all our heart, soul and mind. But everything starts with the mind. It is the mind that tells the rest of the body how to function and if we are to truly love the Lord with all of our heart and soul, it must start with the mind. That means we must intentionally feed our minds with those things that will cause us to behave in ways that are pleasing to the Lord so that our love of the Lord will be evident. In Philippians 4:8. Paul admonishes us to...

This is a very special episode as I celebrate the release of my new book, The Scream Within: Mental Health and Clergy Marriages, Journey of a Pastor's Spouse. For those who may have wondered how my husband feels about my having written and released this book, wonder no more! He's here to talk about it himself! Be sure to check out his radio show, Conversation Unplugged on WWDB 860 am, Philadelphia and WWWE 1100 am The Real, Atlanta, Ga. Original music written, produced, and performed by...

On today’s episode, we’re talking about Autism, a condition that would be viewed as a mental challenge. Autism is a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior. Today, I am speaking with Mr. Maurice Snell who is living his best life with autism. Maurice Snell is an individual living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and currently resides in...

I thought Mother’s Day would be fitting to announce the birth of my new book! I’m super excited about it and hope you will be excited with me. There are many people in the Christian and other faith communities who battle depression alone. Those of us who are loved ones of people who battle depression are also deeply impacted. Take a walk with me through my journey as the spouse of a pastor who is conquering depression. It’s high time to stop the stigma and make the scream within a scream...

This season, we’ve been speaking with people who are persevering and thriving through their physical challenges. Today I am speaking with Miss Shameka Smith. Miss Smith is a native of the District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia area most commonly known as the DMV. Shameka is a 32 year old woman who has tenacity and loves to smile. She uses her faith to inspire others. She is currently pursuing her associates degree at Prince George’s Community College and has a zeal and inspiration to evolve...

Today we welcome the Robinson family. So far this season, we’ve been speaking with people who are persevering and thriving through their physical challenges. Today we speak with the Robinson family- Derek, Ebony and Elias. We get to hear the parent perspective of raising a child who has physical challenges and Elias gives us an extra special treat! Original music written, produced, and performed by Jasmine N. Weathers (IG: Jasthanomad) Focal scripture: Philippians 4:10-13 E-mail me or...

So far, I have spoken with people who faced physical challenges from birth. But what about people who have become disabled due to an accident? What about those for whom, in an instant, their life was forever changed? There are times when life throws a curve ball and you must figure out how you can still hit the ball to help you to at least get to first base. Today, I am speaking with Miss Grace Muguwe who became visually challenged after being in a bus accident several years ago in her home...

One of the things I love most about our God is that He made us all different on purpose. And in our uniqueness, we display the splendor of God. Psalm 139:13-16 says, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my...

There are many among us who are visually impaired in some way- some completely blind, others who can see shadows, etc. but physical blindness doesn’t discount one’s abilities to see in other ways and accomplish great things. In Isaiah 42:16, the Isaiah prophesies about the coming messiah as being one who “will lead the blind by ways they have not known along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the...

We all face a myriad of challenges in life. The important thing to do is to be intentional to overcome those challenges rather than allowing the challenges to overcome us. Romans 8:37 tells us that we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus who loves us. It goes on to say that there is absolutely nothing that can separate us from the love God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Today I want to welcome Miss Kimberly Waters. Miss Waters is a unique free-lance makeup-artist, fashionista...

Have you ever felt like you had a desire and the ability to do something that you were never afforded the opportunity to? Many people with “different abilities” never get the opportunity to share them because of assumptions made about what they can and can’t do. As a society, we are missing out on so many gifts and treasures because of our lack of empathy and willingness to be patient with those who may need to do things differently than many of us. Whether we are defined as physically...

I’m sure that many of us have had experiences where we have either been hurt by someone else’s assumptions about us or we have made assumptions about others rather than having a conversation. Often, when people make assumptions about others, it can be hurtful to the one the assumption is made about. But I want to encourage someone who is listening to don’t ever allow others’ assumptions about you to define you! You are defined by what God says about you- you are made in God’s image; you are...

The focus of this season is Living the Word through Physical Challenges. There are millions of people on this earth who are overcomers of physical challenges, whether they be due to birth defects or accidents. In each of the interviews you will hear this season, you will be inspired to push through your own physical challenges, but also to empathize with others through their physical challenges. You will be encouraged to live your life to the fullest, bloom where you are planted and in...

I am back from a brief hiatus and starting season 3 beginning January 25, 2021! The focus of season 3 is Living the Word through Physical Challenges. You will be inspired by the amazing testimonies of my guests, all of whom are living through physical challenges and focusing on their abilities rather than their disabilities. I look forward to you joining me in these important conversations! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benita-weathers/message

Very often, as a society and even those of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus the Christ, think low of people who are incarcerated. Not only are they out of sight and thus out of mind, but many of us judge them in such a way that we justify them being out of mind. But as the people of God, we are charged to care about everyone, including those who are incarcerated, regardless of the crime. In this episode, I speak with Rev. Dr. Kimberlee Johnson about her work around prison education...

God uses His people in all areas and spheres to make a positive difference in the world. In the Hebrew scriptures, it was often the prophets who provided guidance to the kings. It is important for the people of God to be involved in the political process and to hold politicians accountable for their actions. In this episode, I speak with a public servant that I’ve known for over 30 years about her decision to run for public office. Original music written, produced, and performed by Jasmine...

It is important for use to train up the next generation to take up the mantle and be confident in doing so. Their voices need to be heard, so I thought it was very important to invite young voices to the table and be, not only a part of the conversation, but a part of the action and solutions to our challenges. In this episode, 5 young people ages 20-25 years of age give insight about how they are maneuvering through all of the issues occurring in our nation such as, police profiling and...

This episode focusses on how music and ministry are conduits of social justice in the beloved community. Our special guest is Stellar and Grammy award winning saxophonist Mr. Kirk Whalum. Mr. Whalum and I had a candid discussion about how he utilizes his platforms as an ordained minister and music artist to spread the social justice message. He also talks about his latest project, an album and documentary called Humanité. Original music written, produced, and performed by Jasmine N....

As followers of Jesus the Christ, we must follow Him. It does us no good to wear WWJD (what would Jesus do?) on a tee-shirt or bracelet if we don’t wear it in our hearts. Today, I will be speaking with Dr. Charles Howard, Vice President for Social Equity and Community and Chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Howard will speak to us about Jesus and Justice. After all, it’s what Jesus would do. How about you? Original music written, produced, and performed by Jasmine N. Weathers...