Let’s be honest…building friendships with other women can be difficult! Even as Christians, fear of rejection, insecurity and the snare of compare often make us hold each other at a distance. In this episode, Jenn Schultz and I talk about her new study, She’s Not Your Enemy: Conquering Our Insecurities So We Can Build God’s Kingdom Together. Satan loves to divide and conquer, but God wants us to push back the obstacles and step into the sweet sisterhood He wants for His daughters. Links from Show Jenn’s Book: She’s Not Your Enemy: Conquering Our Insecurities So We Can Build God’s Kingdom Toget ..read more

Is God calling you to take a leap of faith? It’s risky stepping out when God calls…but its even riskier not to obey. In this episode of The Living Room, Rachel G. Scott shares from her book, Taking the 5 Leaps of Faith: Experiencing God’s Faithfulness as You Respond to His Call. She shares from her own journey and shows us how to prepare, plan and execute the leap God is asking us to take. “Taking leaps always includes risks and tons of unknowns,” Rachel says, “but I want you to remember that the risk is worth Heaven’s reward.” Links from Show Rachel’s Book: Taking the 5 Leaps of Faith: Experi ..read more

Change can be exciting, but it can also be hard. But God promises to be with us every step of the way. In today’s episode of The Living Room, Andi Andrew shares from her book, Braving Change: Release the Past, Welcome Growth, and Trust Where God is Leading You. Andi and I talk about the massive transitions the Lord has taken us through – and how we can fully engage in the journey. Whether it’s moving across the country or navigating the loss of someone we loved, we can count on the Lord to help us brave change.   Links from Show Book: Braving Change: Release the Past, Welcome Growth, and ..read more

As Christians, we know that Jesus is with us… But sometimes we live as though He’s far away. A destination we have to reach rather than a Friend who lives within us. In this episode of The Living Room, Joni Eareckson Tada and I talk Brother Lawrences’ classic book and how he practiced the presence of God in such a way it changed his life. Joni talks about practical ways we cultivate the Lord’s presence in the midst of everyday life. Her new devotional, The Practice of the Presence of Jesus: Daily Meditations on the Nearness of Our Savior, has ministered to me deeply – but it’s Joni herself tha ..read more

Is your spiritual hunger where you want it to be? In a world filled with distractions, our appetite for God can be sedated with lesser things. But God is stirring a hunger in the heart of His people. Can you feel it? A holy dissatisfaction that’s awakening a desire to pursue God in a deeper way than ever before. But how to do it? That is the question. In this episode of The Living Room with Joanna Weaver, Lisa Whittle shares how God used a similar desperation to take her on a journey that led to her book, I Want God: How to Love Him with All Your Heart and Revive Your Soul. We go so many beaut ..read more

His words have impacted millions of Christians… But Oswald Chambers’ classic devotional might not have ever been written had it not been for his wife. What a loss that would have been! For through the sermons she compiled, Oswald Chambers has been my spiritual mentor for nearly forty years. In this episode of The Living Room, biographer Michelle Ule shares the incredible story behind this classic devotional and Biddy Chambers – the woman who captured her husband’s words and shared them with the world. It is an inspiring episode in so many ways! I hope you are challenged like I was to use my gi ..read more

We’re surrounded by messages from culture… Messages that tell us that beauty is the highest goal. That if we’d only wear the right clothes, but the right beauty products, then we’d feel fulfilled. But the world’s definition of beauty is not only skewed…it can be downright dangerous. Not only to our mental health and physical bodies, but to our spiritual life as well. In this episode of The Living Room with Joanna Weaver, family therapist and author, Melissa Johnson, shares from her new book: Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless. I hope you share this ..read more

End-of-year planning often focuses on what went wrong… But what if we focused on what went right? That’s what I did last month, and what I discovered was amazing! Though I haven’t experienced freedom in every area, the Lord has certainly taught me a lot this past year – and He’s given me several victories. And I want to share them with you: Obedience over outcome Progress over perfection Patience over anxiety Hold things loosely Let God change your heart You can listen to the podcast or check out the video below or watch on YouTube @ https://youtu.be/_vpXYS2_1BQ I hope you are encouraged by ..read more

Tis the season of goal-setting and making plans for the new year…  But we often miss the most important part! In this episode of The Living Room with Joanna Weaver, I share four powerful questions to help us look back so we can move forward with confidence into 2024, knowing that God is with us every step of the way. To help you reflect on where you’ve been so you can get where you want to go, I’ve created a FREE pdf of the questions that provides space for your answers. Hope you enjoy! Links from Show Download: Four Powerful Questions Worksheet Joanna’s Best-selling Book: Having a Mary H ..read more

Do you have a formula Christianity? The approach that, if I do a and I do b, then God has to do c? The problem with formula Christianity is that it doesn’t work. Life tends to mess with it and God isn’t bound by it. But worst of all, it tends to push us away from God rather than draw us near. In this episode of The Living Room with Joanna Weaver, Michele Cushatt shares how the dismantling of her religious formulas helped her find God in a deeper way as she shares from her new book,  A Faith That Will Not Fail: 10 Practices to Build Up Your Faith When Your World Is Falling Apart. “God didn ..read more