Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in Women | Those Who Are Persecuted w Sally Burke
Aug 5 • 29:20
Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in Women | Those Who Are Persecuted w Sally Burke
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Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in Women | Those Who Are Persecuted w Sally Burke

August 5, 2024 • 29:20 • Stacy Callender

There will be a battle until Jesus returns, but we are always victorious in Christ as we stand firm in the full armor of God, in Christ, in His Word. Today we finish out our series, Beatitudes: Building Godly Character in the Woman of God, by welcoming back our President, Sally Burke. We dive into the final beatitude, Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Sally reminds us that this world is not our home, but we have Christ living in us here and now, in the midst of difficulty and persecution. He is our strength in the midst of it all and He is victorious!

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

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

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:10-12 ESV

Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. So resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brothers and sisters who are in the world. 1 Peter 5:8-9 NASB

Remember the word that I said to you, A slave is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; John 15:20a NASB

in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For God, who said, Light shall shine out of darkness, is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 

2 Corinthians 4:4,6-9 NASB1995

You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Matthew 5:43-47 ESV

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:10-11 NASB

LINKS

BOOKS

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

Unshaken Study Guide

MOMS IN PRAYER

New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started

Join a Moms in Prayer Group

Victorious: Moms in Prayer 40th Anniversary Celebration

Moms in Prayer Instagram

Moms in Prayer Facebook

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With Stacy Callender
The Moms in Prayer podcast is a place where we are encouraged and equipped as moms so we can better pray for, and impact the next generation. Our hearts desire is for every school, in every nation, all around the world, to be covered in prayer. The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a ministry of Moms in Prayer International. You can follow Moms in Prayer Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and on their website at MomsInPrayer.org.
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Oct 14 • 41:52
God, The Lifter of Our Heads w Vanessa Frazier

Thats the charge: Keep your eyes on Jesus. What a sweet place to beour eyes on Jesus, soaking in His presence. Today we welcome back our South Carolina State Coordinator, Vanessa Frazier. She reminds us of the blessing of a life that is centered around God and doing His work. As an educator herself, she sees what is going on in the schools and encourages us with what God is doing and how we can be praying. God IS at work!

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

Vanessa Frazier is the South Carolina State Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International. With over 30 years of experience walking and talking with God in national and international schools, she continues to fulfill the Great Commissionmaking disciples of public school teachers. She acknowledges Jesus Christ as her everything and is convinced that "if we're not praying, we're not doing anything." Frazier strives to inspire teachers to gravitate toward the Word of God on the job and through her online magazine, Disciples In EducationSent to Serve (DisciplesEDU.com).  Vanessa is the author of two books, Dear God, Welcome Back to School, and Another TimothyChampioning a Call to Prayer for the Boys and Men in Your Life. This thankful mom and grandmother is the Director of Christ Teens, and she is currently completing her Doctorate in Education at Regent University.

SCRIPTURES

Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Joshua 1:6 KJV

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Ephesians 4:12 KJV

O Lord, how many are my foes!

    Many are rising against me;

But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,

    my glory, and the lifter of my head. Psalm 3:1, 3 ESV

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Matthew 18:20 ESV

I planted, Apollos watered, but God [all the while] was causing the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:6 AMP

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:1-2 NIV

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,

    and he delivers them. Psalm 34:7 NIV

LINKS

https://www.disciplesedu.com/

BOOKS

Dear God, Welcome Back to School

MOMS IN PRAYER

New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started

Share MIP

Moms in Prayer Lawn Sign

Join a Moms in Prayer Group

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Sep 30 • 27:51
Gods Great Love Casts Out Fear | Part Two w Fern Nichols

When youre in the Word daily and see Gods love over and over again, it gets easier to immediately trust Him. And that then means the fear is not there. Fear is not of God because God is love. Today we welcome back Moms in Prayer Founder, Fern Nichols, for part two of Gods Great Love Casts Out Fear. She helps us fill our arsenals with Gods Word to fight against the enemy and soak in the truth of Gods love. God not only shows us His great love, He IS love. And that changes everything.

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

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 for over 50 years. They were involved with Campus Crusade for Christ (now CRU) for 15 years. They have four children and 10 grandchildren.

SCRIPTURES

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32 NIV

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. Jude 1:20-21 ESV

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1 NIV

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV

He answered, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, Love your neighbor as yourself. Luke 10:27 NIV

Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. John 17:23b NIV

And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts, living within you as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of Gods marvelous love; and may you be able to feel and understand, as all Gods children should, how long, how wide, how deep, and how high his love really is; Ephesians 3:17-18 TLB

When I am afraid,

I will trust in you.

In God, whose word I praise,

in God I trust; I will not be afraid.

What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 56:3-4 CSB

Praise the Lord, my soul;

    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

Praise the Lord, my soul,

    and forget not all his benefits

who forgives all your sins

    and heals all your diseases,

who redeems your life from the pit

    and crowns you with love and compassion,

But from everlasting to everlasting

    the Lords love is with those who fear him,

    and his righteousness with their childrens children

with those who keep his covenant

    and remember to obey his precepts. Psalm 103:1-4, 17-18 NIV

LINKS

BOOKS

Mom's Little Book of Powerful Prayers

Moms in Prayer: Standing in the Gap for Your Children

When Moms Pray Together: True Stories of God's Power to Transform Your Child

MOMS IN PRAYER

New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started

Join a Moms in Prayer or Grandmas in Prayer Group

Share Moms in Prayer

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Sep 16 • 30:42
Gods Great Love Casts Out Fear | Part One w Fern Nichols

When youre in the Word daily and see Gods love over and over again, it gets easier to immediately trust Him. And that then means the fear is not there. Fear is not of God because God is love. Today we welcome Moms in Prayer Founder, Fern Nichols, back to the podcast. She has been in awe of the goodness of Gods love and shares how understanding this can completely transform our lives! God not only shows us His great love, He IS love. And that changes everything.

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

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 for over 50 years. They were involved with Campus Crusade for Christ (now CRU) for 15 years. They have four children and 10 grandchildren.

SCRIPTURES

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 ESV

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 NIV

We need have no fear of someone who loves us perfectly; his perfect love for us eliminates all dread of what he might do to us. If we are afraid, it is for fear of what he might do to us and shows that we are not fully convinced that he really loves us. 1 John 4:18 TLB

For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand,

Who says to you, Do not fear, I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 NASB

I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV

Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17 ESV

I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress,

    my God, in whom I trust. Psalm 91:2 ESV

No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. Romans 4:20-21 ESV

LINKS

BOOKS

Mom's Little Book of Powerful Prayers

Moms in Prayer: Standing in the Gap for Your Children

When Moms Pray Together: True Stories of God's Power to Transform Your Child

MOMS IN PRAYER

New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started

Register Your Moms in Prayer Group

Bless Our Schools Sunday

Support Our Mission

Sep 2 • 24:33
Victorious in Christ w Sally Burke

God wants to take your fears and worries and transform them into mighty prayers. He wants you to be victorious in your lifenot just you, but your children too. Today we welcome back our President, Sally Burke, to share about the new Moms in Prayer theme! Listen in to hear what the ministry will be focusing on for the next two years. Heres a little teaser: 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

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

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

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NIV

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

For I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NASB

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14 NASB1995

LINKS

BOOKS

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

Unshaken Study Guide

MOMS IN PRAYER

New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started

Victorious: Moms in Prayer 40th Anniversary Celebration

Register Your Moms in Prayer Group

Bless Our Schools Sunday

Support Our Mission

Aug 19 • 9:35
Give Kids Courage This School Year

We were just two praying moms asking God to move. Our obedience to gather and pray resulted in answers beyond what we could imagine. Today Aubrie shares a testimony from a Moms in Prayer mom who has seen God do greater works than she could ask or imagine in her childs life and school. God is able to fill us and our children with the courage we need even when we are fearful or face rejection. He can make a way! Those situations that seem so big to us are not impossible for our God! 

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

SCRIPTURES

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 1 John 5:14 ESV

Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! Psalm 27:14 ESV

LINKS

MOMS IN PRAYER

New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started

Victorious Attendees Facebook Group

Victorious: Moms in Prayer 40th Anniversary Celebration

Join a Moms in Prayer Group

Moms in Prayer Instagram

Moms in Prayer Facebook

Support Our Mission

About the Host

Stacy Callender

Stacy Callender is the host of the Moms in Prayer Podcast, encouraging and equipping listeners in over 160 countries to pray for the next generation and schools. She brings joy and over two decades of experience to her listeners, both as a Moms in Prayer mom and a former State Coordinator. She and her husband, Scott, live in Southern California where they have raised their four children. In her spare time, Stacy loves to read, hike, bargain hunt, and never says “no” to tacos.

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