Do you struggle with fear when you think of sharing your faith? If so, your not alone and todays guest might hold the key to help you unlock your courage. In this episode, Karen and Norma discuss the importance of cultivating a heart of compassion when it comes to sharing our faith, particularly when it comes to different cultures. Norma shares her experience of leaving Nigeria and going to Lebanon and how there she realized how much God loves her. She explains how this impacted her and how she was then able to find the compassion she needed to reach out to others. Understanding God's love is ..read more

A woman with strong convictions is a woman who will have moral courage.  In today's episode, Karen and Joanne Doyle discuss the challenges that Christian women face in a culture that is increasingly hostile towards Christianity. They explore the doubts and assumptions that hold us back from being authentic Christian witnesses and the importance of being aware of our thoughts and feelings in order to shape our actions. Joanne and her husband Tom Doyle started a ministry called Uncharted which aims to inspire believers to join in God's great harvest among Jews and Muslims. Joanne has been o ..read more

Imaginge yourself as a young adult on the fast track to corporate success only to hear the call that you are to go to another part of the world to minister and serve the least reached people. Well that's exactly what happened to today's guest. Karen is joined by Kate and they are discussing how Kate transitioned from working in the corporate world to full-time ministry. After college, she pursued the American dream and was making a lot of money. Despite the appearance of success, she felt something was missing and began to experience God-ordained events that led her to seminary and her future ..read more

In this episode, Karen sits with Asma, a former Muslim, to reflect on her remarkable coming-to-Jesus story. If you’ve felt like sharing Jesus across cultures is for others, Asma’s message is a wake-up call. Growing up in an Islamic-ruled nation, she feared missing any religious obligation that would lead her to an eternity in hell. Fearing her Christian friends would go to hell, she took classes to try to convert them to Islam. She wishes one of them would have been courageous enough to tell her about Jesus. Once she got ahold of a Bible, everything changed. Asma will inspire you to stand up f ..read more

Karen and Jodie discuss the intersection of faith and purpose. Jodie is a pastor by training, and author of Bible studies who hosts a podcast called 'So Much More: Creating Space for God'. She has since stepped away from formal church ministry positions and is now helping people create space for God through her podcast, writing, and other discipleship ministries. Karen shares that when her kids were young, her faith was shallow and she didn't think about being an intentional Christian witness. She was inspired by a woman in the Middle East with a bold and mighty faith, which she hungers to hav ..read more

Karen and Jodie discuss the intersection of faith and purpose. Jodie is a pastor by training, and author of Bible studies who hosts a podcast called 'So Much More: Creating Space for God'. She has since stepped away from formal church ministry positions and is now helping people create space for God through her podcast, writing, and other discipleship ministries. Karen shares that when her kids were young, her faith was shallow and she didn't think about being an intentional Christian witness. She was inspired by a woman in the Middle East with a bold and mighty faith, which she hungers to hav ..read more

The episode is about how the experience of being lost in the woods is similar to the spiritual journey with God. It starts with the idea that when we don't pay attention to our GPS or trail markers, we can easily become disoriented in the woods. In the same way, when we don't abide in God and place our trust in worldly things, we can become spiritually disoriented and lost. The prophet Isaiah expresses this in Isaiah 22:11, we he poses the question "why should we bother with God when we have our own resources?" The answer to remind us of who God is and our purpose in life, today's conversation ..read more

As our world grows increasingly hostile to Christians, how do you find the moral courage to share Jesus, even across cultures? Karen wrestled with this question until she met Miriam in the Middle East. You won’t believe what happened there. If you’ve ever wrestled with doubt or unbelief around sharing your faith, this episode will inspire you. Listen and be encouraged.  ---------->>>> Save the Date: Blue Cord Women’s Conference April 23. Go HERE for more details and to register Get The Blue Cord book, by Karen Bejjani here.  Learn more: TheBl ..read more

Here's a secret about sharing your faith – it doesn’t happen through the sheer force of your own ability – at least not well. Ruth Ripken and her husband Nik learned this first-hand while sharing Jesus all over the globe – in areas of famine, and war – places where it’s illegal to share your faith. She’s walked alongside Believers who’ve suffered incredible persecution, even martyrdom for sharing their faith. And she’s got some very powerful lessons to teach you about growing a resilient faith and fearlessly sharing it. Do not miss this episode! Last one for season 3. Season 4 starts in Februa ..read more

Could you confidently share the Bible with a non-believer? Cathy couldn’t. That’s because she’d never read the Bible. She wasn’t a Believer, so she was the least likely person to share the Bible with anyone. Then, an acquaintance invited her to a Bible study. It changed everything. Find out how she’s learned to naturally invite women from other faiths to study God’s living Word with her. If she can do this, maybe you can too. Don’t miss this episode. Cathy shares lots of real-life stories and practical applications that will have you sharing the bible too.  #WomensBibleStudy #Christi ..read more