Hope & Peace in Christ | Susan Shepherd & Cathi Armitage
Nov 25 • 16:26
Hope & Peace in Christ | Susan Shepherd & Cathi Armitage
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Hope & Peace in Christ | Susan Shepherd & Cathi Armitage

November 25, 2024 • 16:26 • Aubrie Hoover

Peace means so much more than an absence of conflict and distress. It means wholeness. We are kicking off Advent a bit early here at Moms in Prayer to truly soak in Who our amazing God is. Today we hear from our USA Country Coordinator, Susan Shepherd, and our Global Ministry Director, Cathi Armitage. They share with us the blessed hope and glorious peace that is found in Christ despite our circumstances or what is happening in the world. Listen in and be washed over by the Word.

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Susan Shepherd joyfully serves as the USA Country Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International coaching, encouraging, and working with amazing godly women across the United States. She joined a Moms in Prayer group in 1996 when her daughters were in elementary school. Since then, shes experienced the peace, power, and perspective of watching God work in the lives of children and schools and she is passionate about sharing this hope and joy with other moms. Susan is married to Joe, mom to two married daughters, and the grandmother of three with another grandchild on the way. Susan loves to pray, but she also likes coffee with friends, traveling, and a good book.

Cathi Armitage is the Global Ministry Director for Moms in Prayer International and has been involved in the ministry for thirty years. Cathi and her team oversee the ministry in over 150 countries and counting. She and her high school sweetheart, Matt, have been married for thirty-nine years and have one daughter, three sons and two daughters-in-law who know and love Jesus. She now has the privilege to pray for a new generation with one granddaughter. Cathi and Matt live in Southern California where she enjoys cooking with and for her family. She also enjoys hiking in the local canyons and standup paddle boarding in the Pacific, where she watches the rest of her family surf. It is during those times that they all experience Gods glorious creation up close and personal.

SCRIPTURES

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 NIV

to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace. Luke 1:79 NIV

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 NIV

While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, Peace be with you. Luke 24:36 NIV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 NIV

The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 NIV

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 NIV

Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go. Oh that you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea; Isaiah 48:17-18 ESV

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7 NIV

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31 NIV

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV

And Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. Luke 1:46-50 NIV

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. Romans 15:4 NIV

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Mar 2 • 46:10
Embracing our God-Given Emotions | Cyndie Claypool de Neve

We have emotions because we are made in the image of God and God has emotions. Cyndie reminds us that not only did God give us emotions, but He wants us to talk to Him about those emotionsto pour out our hearts like water to Him. We arent to let our emotions run wild and rule us, but we should instead be guided by the Word of God. Listen in to hear what Scripture says about emotions and also receive practical tools on how to process them.

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Cyndie de Neve, D.Min, LMFT, CCTP, is an author and Christian psychotherapist who weaves in personalized coping skills, communication tools, and personality insights to help increase a sense of peace and clarity, as she gently looks at past hurts and trauma to bring healing to the present and hope to the future. 

Cyndie was featured on the international broadcast Focus on the Family on February 5, 2021, and September 19, 2024.

With a Doctor of Ministry in Transformational Leadership, Cyndie is the author of God Confident-Kids: Helping Your Child Find True Purpose, Passion, and Peace published October 2019 by Baker Books. Additionally, she has co-authored four books with President of Moms in Prayer International Sally Burke. Published by Harvest House, those books include: 

 

Active in Moms in Prayer International, Cyndie is on the Board of Directors, is an Area Coordinator for Escondido, California, and leads a Moms in Prayer group.

Cyndie and her husband, Marcel, live in Escondido, California, with their two creative kiddos and two rambunctious rescue dogs.

SCRIPTURES

For you formed my inward parts;

    you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14a ESV

You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, Exodus 20:5 ESV

You have kept count of my tossings;

    put my tears in your bottle.

    Are they not in your book? Psalm 56:8 ESV

Search me, God, and know my heart;

    test me and know my anxious thoughts.

See if there is any offensive way in me,

    and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 NIV

Yes, my soul, find rest in God;

    my hope comes from him.

Truly he is my rock and my salvation;

    he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

Trust in him at all times, you people;

    pour out your hearts to him,

    for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:5-6, 8 NIV

Arise, cry out in the night,

    as the watches of the night begin;

pour out your heart like water

    in the presence of the Lord.

Lift up your hands to him

    for the lives of your children,

who faint from hunger

    at every street corner. Lamentations 2:19 NIV

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Raise Them Up: Praying Gods Word Over Your Kids

Start with Praise: Living Empowered Through Prayer

Unshaken:  Experience the Power and Peace of a Life of Prayer

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God-Confident Kids: Helping Your Child Find True Purpose, Passion, and Peace

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Feb 16 • 44:48
1 Corinthians 16 | Victorious in Motherhood | Lynette Taylor

God provides everything we need. He has given us the victory through Jesus. God is not surprised by our needs, shortcomings, fears or failures. He calls us to rest in Him and find our hope and confidence in the fact that He is victorious! 

Listen in to todays episode as our Great Lakes Division Coordinator, Lynette Taylor, walks us through 1 Corinthians 16, finishing out our Victorious in Motherhood series. 

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

In 1994, I was a young mother of three boys and pregnant with my fourth, when my mom bought me the Moms in Prayer Booklet. I was in a stage of life where I would have protected my children from everything if I could, but I quickly discovered that was impossible. As I started praying in a Moms in Prayer group, my relationship with the Lord began to take shape. I went from knowing about Him, to really trusting Him, His name, and His character. Praying together with other moms not only taught me how to pray, but how to let go of all I wanted to control and to trust GodHis word, His work, His provision, and His plans.

My husband Tom and I have been married for 41 years and we live in Deshler, Ohio. We have been blessed with four sons, two beautiful daughter-in-loves and five adorable grandchildren. I have been a part of Moms in Prayer for over 30 years. I served as the State Coordinator for Ohio from 2015-2022. I currently serve as the Great Lakes Division Coordinator, which include Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

SCRIPTURES

The heart of man plans his way,

    but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9 ESV

Death is swallowed up in victory.

O death, where is your victory?

    O death, where is your sting? 1 Corinthians 15:55 ESV

You prepare a table before me

    in the presence of my enemies; Psalm 23:5a ESV

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 ESV

If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done. Gods ways are as mysterious as the pathway of the wind and as the manner in which a human spirit is infused into the little body of a baby while it is yet in its mothers womb. Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will growperhaps it all will. Ecclesiastes 11:4-6 TLB

I would have lost heart, unless I had believed 

That I would see the goodness of the Lord 

In the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 NKJV

Tackle every task that comes along, and if you fear God, you can expect his blessing. Ecclesiastes 7:18 TLB

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Feb 2 • 36:16
1 Corinthians 15 | Victorious in Motherhood | Sally Burke

Every day we get an opportunity to say to God, Here I am. I am Your vessel. How can I live for you? We have a choice. Are we going to live for the world? Or are we going to live for God? Life with God is full of joy, peace and love! Moms in Prayer President, Sally Burke, joins us again to talk through 1 Corinthians 15, the chapter where our theme Victorious comes from. We CAN be victorious in life and in motherhood because of the truth of the gospel and because God is with us!

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Sally Burkes introduction to the ministry in 1990 was life changing. Compelled by joy and the hope God gave as she prayed with others for her children and their schools, Sally began to reach out and share with other momsfirst as a Moms in Prayer group leader, then area coordinator for her hometown of Temecula, California, and later as regional coordinator for Riverside County. In 2008, Sally became the Director of Field Ministry at Moms in Prayer headquarters, overseeing ministry expansion worldwide. Today, in her role as President of Moms in Prayer International, her vision remains unchanged, that more children and schools and moms might experience Gods life-changing answers to prayer. Sally is also an international speaker, teacher and author of Raise Them UpStart with PraiseUnshaken and the Unshaken Study Guide.

As a child growing up in Florida, Sally was fascinated with the space program and began her career as a space shuttle engineer with a Master of Science in Management. After her marriage and the birth of two children, Sally and her husband came to faith in Christ, and Moms in Prayer soon became a top priority. She and husband, Ed, now have four grown children, two sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law and five grandchildren. In her leisure time, youll find Sally on a walk/run, curled up with a good book or enjoying the company of friends.

SCRIPTURES

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 ESV

Arise, cry out in the night,

    at the beginning of the night watches!

Pour out your heart like water

    before the presence of the Lord!

Lift your hands to him

    for the lives of your children,

who faint for hunger

    at the head of every street. Lamentations 2:19 ESV

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, Ephesians 1:13 ESV

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, Ecclesiastes 3:11a ESV

Then he said to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Matthew 9:37-38 ESV

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Raise Them Up: Praying Gods Word Over Your Kids

Start with Praise: Living Empowered Through Prayer

Unshaken:  Experience the Power and Peace of a Life of Prayer

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Jan 19 • 50:07
1 Corinthians 14 | Victorious in Motherhood | Heidi Fromke

Whatever our gifts are, we need to use them to build up others and point them to Christ so they can know Him and He can receive the glory. Heidi Fromke, our Appalachian Division Coordinator, joins us on the podcast today to talk through 1 Corinthians 14. She reminds us of the importance of using our God given gifts for encouraging and building up the church. In our flesh, it is easy to fall into the trap of wanting to make ourselves look good and impress others with what we can do, but God can use us in far greater ways when we live our lives for His glory.

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Learning to hold her kids loosely and trust God with them is a daily challenge which Heidi found to be especially true when her boys were just beginning school. It was during this time of trying to let go a bit that she found Moms in Prayer after hearing Moms in Prayer Founder, Fern Nichols, on the radio.

The Lord encouraged her to start a Moms in Prayer group at her sons school in 2003. She prayed with this group of moms for 17 years. They joined her in covering her boys, their kids and their school community. They lifted their requests to God and saw Him do immeasurably more than they could ask or imagine as He walked with them through a sons illness, Young Life established at the school, and students hearts turned to Christ. Heidi has come to know the Lord in an amazingly intimate way as He has shown her His love for her boys and that He truly can be trusted above all else.

She has been married to Mark, who has filled her days with laughter since 1990. They have three boys in their twenties, two amazing daughters-in-law and two grandsons! After growing up in Minnesota and spending a few years in St. Louis, they have fallen in love with North Carolina. Heidi is looking forward to watching God work as He draws other moms to experience His power, grace and loving acceptance through prayer!

SCRIPTURES

we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God. Acts 2:11b ESV

Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. 1 Corinthians 9:12b ESV

For by people of strange lips

    and with a foreign tongue

the Lord will speak to this people, Isaiah 28:11 ESV

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Jan 5 • 38:49
1 Corinthians 13 | Victorious in Motherhood | Robin Elliott

Because of His love and Jesus sacrifice for us, we will fully know Him and worship Him forever. Because of Gods great love, He sent His Son so we could be in His presence for all eternity. And His love is an example to us of how we are to love others. 

Today on the podcast, our United States Country Coordinator, Robin Elliott, joins us on the podcast to talk through 1 Corinthians 13, the love chapter. As followers of Christ, we are called to love others. And it may not be with the kind of love you think. Listen in to hear how God calls each of us to love those around us. 

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Robin has been married to her husband, John, since 1986. When their oldest started school, she heard about Moms in Prayer on the radio and joined a group for the local school. That was the beginning of an amazing journey which has led from Minnesota to Idaho and from a group member into leadership. Robin currently serves as USA Country Coordinator.

Through Moms in Prayer, she has learned that one hour a week can put the rest of the weeks activities into perspective. Over and over, God has multiplied her time when she put Him first. She would love for each woman to have that same experience. Robin has found that when she gets busy and becomes distracted, it is easy to lose perspective and move ahead in her own strength. But when she sets aside weekly time to pray with others in a Moms in Prayer group, her focus on who God is and what God has done gives her all she needs to handle every situation she faces. 2 Samuel 22:33 reminds us that It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.

SCRIPTURES

For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way? 1 Corinthians 3:3 ESV

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15 ESV

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:9 ESV

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 1 Peter 5:6 ESV

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