Women World Leaders' Podcast

God is our Good Shepherd, yet sometimes, as sheep, we can get distracted by the snares and entanglements of life that cause us to deviate. Today, Dr. Jia Richardson encourages us that no matter what the deviation is, God's rod and staff are our protection, and the Good Shepherd helps us to guard and refocus on His promises. The Good Shepherd leads us to a place of stillness and good pasture! We just have to stay focused!

As the divine, incomparable being that He is, God has many names. Some of the most meaningful are the ones in which He revealed Himself to individuals through a name that specifically described His character in the moment they needed it most. This week, Julie Harwick explores the name El Roi, The God Who Sees.

Have you ever been so wiped out that you feel you can't go on and you are hanging on by a thread? A thread that is about to break at any time. Please join Rusanne Carole in this week's podcast as we travel to visit the woman the Bible speaks of in the book of Luke. We chat about pressing in to touch His garment, allowing us to "press in" and "persevere" and get through the many challenges we face in life.

How often do we "reach" for something important, only to be distracted and taken off our focus? All too often, distractions can lead us far off the course God intends for our lives. Today's guest, Donna Sawyer, founder of Crafted With Purpose, shares her story and teaching about the word "REACH" and how it is an instrumental word to keep in the forefront of moving forward with God.

When Julie Harwick was just ten years old, she discovered other believers around the world were being persecuted for their faith in Christ. God gave her a heart to pray for them, support them, and share her love and admiration for them with other believers. Our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ need and deserve our support. Take some time to listen to Julie's podcast and learn what is happening to our fellow Christians so that you can also “bear one another’s burdens and thus fulfill the law of Christ.” After you’ve listened, learn how you can help by visiting barnabasaid.org or opendoorsusa.org.

Do you ever just need to be reminded that there is a future God has already prepared beyond the one you are working on? Do you ever just need to be reminded that the future looks bright because God ALREADY has prepared such a place called destiny for you? Well, know this for FUTURE REFERENCE...to embrace such a mindset means that we must stay faithful, focused, and future-minded, not on what we know, but on what God knows! Join Dr. Jia Richardson for today's powerful podcast.

In a world where there is so much competition and comparison, God wants us to learn to encourage and support each other. Join Tewannah Aman as she shares a message on how to let go of envy and jealousy, so that we can be a source of strength, support, and love to those around us.

Names are what we use to identify people and the starting point for knowing anyone, so God places great significance on them. In Part I of this series, What's in a Name?, host Julie Harwick leads us to consider what scripture teaches about the importance of names.

Please join us today as Kimberly Hobbs leads a discussion about what it takes to be a fearless leader and how you, too, can overcome fear that may be crippling you. Our guest, Roberta Kay, shares her story and journey from debilitating fear and doubt to rising above her circumstances, where she now lives with vision and unwavering faith.

The awe of God is that He wastes nothing, and at times it can seem that God watches us through the hard times to see how we will make out. This is probably a very sound truth, because the hard places that we survive not only tell us something of soundness about ourselves, but about the nature of God. Hard times and things are necessary, we don't like them, but I promise you that if you look back on a hard time-season-place- or person that you have now been delivered from, the process could not have been done any differently. Sisters, you are who you are today because the hard place built you even while breaking you. "It Was Hard, but It Was Necessary!"

It’s easy to walk by faith and share with others how much we trust God when things are going well, but do we demonstrate the same certainty when we experience suffering, adversity, and loss? Join Julie Harwick for this empowering message.

Have you ever questioned God, asking Him, "Why?" Join Tewannah Aman as she shares about God’s hand of protection and sovereignty in her life. Even when she didn’t understand why, God had a plan to work everything together for good.

Healthy connection is such an intricate part of our lives and a very important piece in the life of someone in addiction recovery. Today's guest, Melissa Gissy Witherspoon, shares her struggles with addiction that nearly caused her death, and the connections God brought to her life through Jesus and others as she recovered. Melissa is a best-selling author and has recently released Book #2 in her award-winning I'm Sober... So Now What? series, subtitled Unity in Recovery. This book includes a chapter on The 5 Love Languages of Recovery, and is endorsed by Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages. We invite you to join us today for a peek into Melissa's life story, as God continues to use her to help others who are battling addiction. I'm Sober... So Now What?: Unity in Recovery can be purchased at Amazon.

We all have inner challenges we struggle with that need attention. Today's guest, Crista Meadows, an RN director, speaker, teacher, and minister, talks about the word "Codependency." Through sharing her own story about an unhealthy relationship and being codependent, she brings up markers of what determines this type of lifestyle. Crista speaks out about codependency and is direct, up front, and real. She offers hope that God gave her and points out that there is freedom beyond the fear of being constantly stuck. Her release from a codependent relationship has moved her to offer help and encouragement to other women who may still be living in an abusive or harmful situation.

Worship is so much more than a 90-minute experience on Sunday mornings. And while it’s good to recount all the wonderful things God has done on our behalf and express our gratitude, we should never forget to praise Him simply for Who He is. Join Julie Harwick for this beautiful teaching.

Seeking to put Christ first in friendships and relationships can be quite the challenge. It’s not always easy to navigate. Join Tewannah Aman as she shares how the truth of God’s Word enabled her to do relationships His Way.

Redemption and restoration are two words that describe Jeanne Roberson's story. After a very conflicted childhood, being a trafficked teen, and living a life of stripping, alcoholism, and turmoil, God redeemed her. Today, Jeanne is a speaker, a TV, film, and theater actress, an author, and a human trafficking advocate who speaks out and shares her story openly of how God can restore what the locusts have eaten. She shares that redemption was a key component of God never letting go of her.

The concept of thankfulness can be found nearly 200 times throughout the Bible. The Apostle Paul brought it up more than 40 times in his letters alone. Join Julie Harwich as she considers how having an “attitude of gratitude” effectively battles disappointment, envy, depression, and negative thinking. This is a powerful and important teaching!

Do you ever wonder why you are where you are at this very moment in time? Do you ever think your life is not happenstance, but you still feel so unprepared for some of the things you encounter? Well, guess what? God is not an incidental God. He is the God who positions and postures us for the collision of purpose and destiny. Be encouraged to know that wherever you are in this season of your life, God has intentionally Positioned and Postured you because you are the woman for the job. You paid a cost to be here...embrace your position!

Many have struggled with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy, wondering if God could redeem what they have gone through. Join Tewannah Aman as she encourages us to look to Jesus for our confidence so that He can do great and mighty things in and through us.