Praying Through the Psalms with Kathrin Larsen
“Isn’t this exactly what the Psalmists did? They cried out to the Lord for help in the midst of danger and war.” What a timeless gift the Psalms are! Each one offers a glimpse into what a close and deeply personal relationship with the Lord looks like. Today Stacy speaks with our wonderful Moms in Prayer Director of Europe and Israel, Kathrin Larsen. Listen in as she shares the treasures the Lord revealed to her as she prayed her way through all 150 Psalms.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
After 20 years of praying with Moms in Prayer, Kathrin Larsen has seen God move countless times and can joyfully testify that He faithfully answers prayer. Kathrin currently serves as the Moms in Prayer Director of Europe and Israel and oversees the ministry and leadership teams in 47 countries. Kathrin and her husband of 36 years have three adult children, one son-in-law, and one adorable granddaughter. They reside in beautiful Switzerland.
SCRIPTURES: (NASB 1995 unless noted)
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord, For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
Arouse Yourself to help me, and see! Psalm 59:3-4
Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold. My God in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes. Psalm 59:9-10
But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For You have been my stronghold and a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalm 59:16
I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth. For I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness. I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant, Psalm 89:2-3
“Arise, cry aloud in the night at the beginning of the night watches; Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to Him for the life of your little ones who are faint because of hunger At the head of every street.” Lamentations 2:19
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.” John 3:16-17
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Defeating Giants with Luanne Botta
“We don’t have to fear. We can come under the umbrella of God who says, ‘Take Me with you in this.’” What a gift to know God is always with us! Today Stacy sits down with author, speaker and Bible teacher Luanne Botta to talk about spiritual warfare. Let your heart be filled with courage as Luanne points us to victory, the victory that has already been won by Jesus.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Luanne Botta is an author, Bible teacher and speaker who brings the gospel to life through the Word and personal testimony. Her high energy and joyful spirit of encouragement bring an authentic transparency, making her an endearing and powerful speaker. As a high school teacher at a private Christian academy for almost 20 years, Luanne found herself in a unique role, guiding hundreds of young people through God’s Word with her uncompromising, take-no-prisoners way of speaking the truth while still showing them unconditional love. Her passion was igniting them to live their lives with a higher standard than the culture around them. From these years of ministry and the heartache experienced by her students in their teen years, Luanne authored two books to equip young people with the truth, Young Hearts. Pure Lives (for girls),and The Warrior Within (for guys). Her newest release, Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God, is available now.
SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted)
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Psalm 23:5
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. Jeremiah 31:3
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. Luke 10:19
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Ephesians 6:18
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Colosians 2:15
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. James 2:19
BOOKS BY LUANNE BOTTA:
Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God
The Warrior Within
Pure Lives
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The Difference a Christian Educator Can Make with Vanessa Frazier
“If Jesus comes at the end of this school year, did we do all we were supposed to do?” What a great question! If this is our last school year to pray, to teach, to point the next generation to Jesus, are we making the most of every opportunity we have been given? Today Stacy talks with educator, author and Moms in Prayer South Carolina State Coordinator, Vanessa Frazier. Listen in as Vanessa inspires us with what a difference even one Christian educator can make. You won’t want to miss the contagious passion in this episode because now is our time, our opportunity to make a Kingdom impact.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Vanessa Frazier is South Carolina's State Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International. With over 25 years of experience walking and talking with God in national and international schools, she continues to go forward with the Great Commission—making disciples of public school teachers. She acknowledges Jesus Christ as her Teacher and Lord, keeping passion and zeal on her side while diligently striving to inspire teachers to gravitate toward the Word of God for daily direction, counsel, and guidance.
The author of the book, Dear God, Welcome Back to School, Vanessa serves as a Christian Education coach with the God-given ability to equip and encourage teachers throughout the year. The end result allows educational professionals to draw on the power of God to make extraordinary changes in their classrooms.
She recently completed her ED.S in Educational Leadership at Columbia International University and plans to complete her Doctorate in Education in the near future.
SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted)
I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Joshua 1:3
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41
For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:10
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.1Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NKJV)
BOOKS BY VANESSA FRAZIER:
Dear God, Welcome Back to School https://redemption-press.com/product/dear-god-welcome-back-to-school/
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Revival on Every Campus with Dan Allan
“Lord, we have seen Your awesome deeds. We have told the stories. Won’t You do it again?” This is the what we are all praying for! That the revival and spiritual awakenings we have seen throughout history would happen again. Listen in as Stacy speaks with Dan Allen, the Executive Director of Mission Expansion for Cru and co-founder of the Every Campus movement. You won’t want to miss a moment as Dan shares amazing answers to prayer as believers from different churches, denominations and ministries are uniting for kingdom work on campuses throughout the world.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Dan Allan has served on staff with Cru since 1990. His assignments began with STINT in Bucharest, Romania just months after the Iron Curtain fell. Dan has served in the campus ministry of Cru at the University of Missouri, in the St. Louis area, and in Southern California before moving to Orlando in August of 2017. Currently, Dan serves as the Executive Director for Mission Expansion. Dan is a co-founder of the EveryCampus movement--a coalition of partners who share a passion to see revival and spiritual awakening among the college students and faculty in the United States.Dan and his wife, Holly, have been married for 27 years. They have a daughter who is graduating from law school this spring and a son who is a junior at the University of Central Florida and a "forever toddler" dog who thinks that she is a daughter.
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SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted)
Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34:3
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! Psalm 133:1
Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day. Habakkuk 3:2a
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12
Following Jesus with Sadie Robertson Huff
“When you are captivated by Jesus, He holds your full attention.” Isn’t this what we are all praying for? Oh that the generations following behind us would be captivated by Jesus! Listen in to hear how this is actually happening as today Stacy welcomes the one and only Sadie Robertson Huff to the podcast. Sadie loves the Lord with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength and she is sharing this love with her generation as speaker, best-selling author, and founder of Live Original. Truly the Lord’s faithfulness continues to every generation.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Sadie Robertson Huff is a speaker, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Influencer, and Founder of Live Original. Communicating as a sister and friend, Huff is on a mission to use her influence to reach her generation with the message of Christ. Huff is the host of the popular podcast WHOA, That’s Good, which reached more than a million unique downloads after only 15 episodes. Her Live Original Blog, features encouraging and transparent messages from Huff and her closest friends. She recently launched her exclusive, online community and App, LO Sister, which is designed to cultivate sisterhood through bible studies and workshops. You can learn more about Sadie Robertson Huff at LiveOrginal.com or by following her on Instagram @legitsadierob.
BOOKS BY SADIE ROBERTSON HUFF:
Who Are You Following?
Live Original: How the Duck Commander Teen Keeps It Real and Stays True to Her Values
Live Original Devotional
Life Just Got Real: A Live Original Novel
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SCRIPTURES: (NIV unless noted)
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. Psalm 139:13-14
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23
What has been will be again,what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45 (NKJV)
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12
Hope for Prodigals with Teresa Newcomer
“At the time of our creation, God knit into you and me all we would need to fight the battle for our children’s return.” God is so good! Today Stacy speaks with our Mississippi State Coordinator, Teresa Newcomer. Teresa has walked through many storms in this life and she is going to point us to the hope that is strong and trustworthy, an anchor for our souls. This episode will encourage everyone who is looking for hope, especially hope for prodigals.
About our Guest:
Teresa Newcomer is honored to serve as Mississippi’s first Moms in Prayer State Coordinator. She first became a group leader and started a group for her son’s school in 2013, not realizing God was preparing her for leadership as an Area Coordinator and then State Coordinator in 2017. Nothing makes her happier than sharing the joy of praying for children and schools. She enjoys every opportunity to speak to churches and women’s groups about the power of prayer.
Teresa and her husband, Will, have been married nearly 35 years and have a daughter, 27, and a son, 22. They enjoy traveling, discovering new places and have been blessed by many years of being involved in volunteer missions both at home and abroad.
Links:
https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/join-a-group/moms-praying-for-prodigals/
https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/start-a-group/
To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International
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Scriptures:
Psalm 71:14 (NIV) “As for me, I will always have hope.”
Isaiah 60:4 (NIV) “Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip.”
Jeremiah 31:16-17 (NIV) This is what the Lord says “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” declares the Lord.“They will return from the land of the enemy. So there is hope for your descendants,” declares the Lord. “Your children will return to their own land.”
Luke 18:7-8 (NIV) And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
John 16:33 (NIV) “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Acts 17:25 (NIV) “And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.“
Having “the talk” with our kids with Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Amy Davison
“Don’t let the air pods and eye rolls sway you. Your kids are listening. You are making a difference!” Today Stacy welcomes Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Amy Davison of Mama Bear Apologetics to the podcast for an important and timely discussion. It’s a double portion of wisdom, encouragement, and hope as Hillary and Amy offer their expertise in an area many of us struggle, having “the talk” with our children.
About our Guests:
Hillary Morgan Ferrer, founder of Mama Bear Apologetics®, has a burden for providing accessible apologetics resources for busy moms. She has a master’s in biology, and her specialties are scientific apologetics, dealing with doubt, and identifying causes and solutions for youth leaving the church.
Amy Davison is a former Air Force veteran-turned-writer and podcast cohost for Mama Bear Apologetics®. She received her MA in Christian apologetics from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and loves helping parents raise their children to be warriors in the faith. She specializes in biblical sexuality, how to incorporate apologetics into parenting, and cultural challenges to the faith.
Books:
“Mama Bear Apologetics” by Hillary Morgan Ferrrer
“Mama Bear Apologetics-Guide to Sexuality” by Hillary Morgan Ferrer with Amy Davison
Links:
https://mamabearapologetics.com/
https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/start-a-group/
To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International
Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org
Amazing Graciousness with Fern Nichols
“The tongue is a daily reminder and motivation to purify the heart.” It sure is! Oh how we all want to be gracious, but how? Today‘s guest is the one and only Fern Nichols, founder of Moms in Prayer International. Listen in as Fern shares the pathway to graciousness available to us all as God’s children. This message is timeless treasure from our Moms in Prayer archives. It’s a message that gets right to the heart of the matter because truly, graciousness is a matter of the heart.
About our Guest:
Fern Nichols is a former elementary school teacher and the founder of Moms in Prayer International, a prayer movement that mobilizes women around the world to gather together to pray for their children and schools. In 1984, Fern was fearful about sending her two eldest children off to junior high. She knew the school would be a battlefield for their hearts and minds. She realized the warfare would be intense and to fight in this battle she needed to invite other moms to pray. She called a mom and asked her to pray with her for their children and school. Her response was an immediate “yes,” and that was the humble beginning of Moms in Prayer that now spans the USA in every state and is in more than 150 countries.Fern has traveled to almost every continent in the world speaking, teaching and training women how to pray effectively.She and her husband Rle have been married 53 years. They were involved with Campus Crusade for Christ (now CRU) for 15 years. They have four children and 10 grandchildren.
Books:
“Moms in Prayer: Standing in the Gap for Your Children” by Fern Nichols
“Moms Little Book of Powerful Prayers” by Fern Nichols
“The Moms in Prayer Booklet” by Fern Nichols
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Links:
https://momsinprayer.org/new-to-moms-in-prayer/
To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International
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A Generation Meant For More with Mark Hopson
“Huge breakthroughs come in answer to prayer.” Yes they do! Today Stacy welcomes the President of National School Project, Mark Hopson to the podcast. Listen in as Mark tells his story from growing up on the mission field in the Czech Republic to his call to the mission field of public schools in America. You don’t want to miss a moment as Mark testifies to what He has seen the Lord do in answer to earnest, continual, persistent prayer.
About our Guest:
Mark Hopson has been with National School Project for fourteen years, beginning in 2003 as a Campus Mentor while attending Biola University. After graduating in 2006, he joined NSP full-time as a Chapter Director for the greater Los Angeles area and served in this position for seven years during which time he received an M.A. in New Testament from Talbot School of Theology. In 2013, Mark moved his family to Chicago, IL, to start three new ministry chapters at Trinity International University, Moody Bible Institute, and Wheaton College, launching what would become a brand new ministry hub to service the Midwest. In 2017, Mark became NSP’s second president. Mark and his wife Shelley both grew up as missionary kids and now live in Wheaton, IL with their four young children: Abigail, Anna, Luke & Caleb.
Links:
https://nationalschoolproject.com/
https://momsinprayer.org/training-channel/
https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/start-a-group/
To give to the ministry of Moms in Prayer: Support Our Mission | Moms In Prayer International
Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org