Moms In Prayer Podcast

The gospel changes everything, especially our motherhood.  Today’s guests, Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler, are the voices behind the Risen Motherhoodpodcast.  Listen in as Lee talks with Emily and Laura about the moments the realized motherhood was about finding Jesus, prayer, and the gift of Jesus in our everyday moments. About our Guests: Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler are in the trenches of motherhood, right alongside their readers. With a combination of accessibility, relatability, and solid Biblical knowledge, Emily and Laura have a knack for simplifying complex Biblical truths, revealing how they relate and apply to everyday life. As the co-founders of the Risen Motherhood ministry, and co-hosts of the chart-topping podcast, God has consistently and powerfully used the voices of these two moms as a vehicle to captivate women around the world with the gospel. As sister-in-laws, Emily and Laura both live in central Iowa with their families.           https://www.risenmotherhood.com/ Moms in Prayer Internati

Can God bring hope and victory to the survivor of a school shooting?  Absolutely. Today is a rebroadcast of  Episode 8, our interview with Crystal Woodman Miller. Crystal was in 11thgrade when her Colorado High School would experience a devastating school massacre.  When the April 20th, 1999 shooting happened at Columbine High School, Crystal was crouched under a library table and praying fervently to a God she scarcely knew.  In today’s episode, Lee Nienhuis and Crystal discuss faith, healing and mothering in an age of violence and widespread fear.  The conversation is gripping, important, and hope filling for moms of all stages. About our Guest: Author, speaker and advocate of hope, Crystal Woodman Miller is a survivor of the Columbine High School massacre. A guest on CNN, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, The Today Show and many more,Crystal has chosen to share her story and the message of Hope.  Crystal also speaks in effort to prevent school violence and to help those who have already been impacted

Adoption and foster care issues are an everyone issue because these hurting kids are in our schools, neighborhoods, and maybe even our homes. Today, Lee sits down with Mike and Kristin Berry of the Honestly Adoption Podcastto talk about the challenges facing kids from hard places.  Join us as we dive in to find a new vernacular and new prayer opportunities to support kids experiencing trauma in their family.  About our Guests: Mike and Kristin Berry are the parents of 8 adopted children and have cared for another 23 as foster parents. Mike is the author of Confessions of an Adoptive Parent and Winning the Heart of Your Child. Kristin is the author of Born Broken: An Adoptive Journey. Together, they host the popular Honestly Adoption podcast with over 60,000 subscribers. Their passion is to encourage moms and dads along the unique journey of foster and adoptive parenting.     http://www.honestlyadoption.com Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Insecurity in a mother is contagious.  Today’s guest, author, Maria Furlough, says that we must prayerfully confront all areas of our own insecurity or risk passing on negative thoughts and patterns to our girls.  Do you already see red flags or cause for concern in your daughter?  Join Lee and Maria for a conversation about insecurity and the role of prayer in owning and walking in our identity as loved children of God.   About our Guest: Maria Furloughis a wife to her husband, Dave, and a mother to one amazing eleven-year-old daughter, three ridiculously fun boys, and one baby boy who lives in the arms of Jesus. She teaches women's Bible studies and works as the Missions Team Leader at Lake Forest Church in Huntersville, North Carolina, and she is a former full-time youth pastor.   Maria’s Resources and Websites: http://mariafurlough.com/  Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

The preschool years of our children’s lives are not to be wasted or wished away.  Indeed, as mothers we lay the frame work for what they will believe about God into their adult years.  Today’s guest, Creator of the ABC Jesus Loves Me Curriculum, Heidi Franz, encourages listens to take advantage of the thousands of little moments that can change the trajectory of our children’s lives.  About our Guest: Heidi Franz is a wife and momma striving to be intentional with each moment God has given her.  She is the creator of the popular Preschool Bible Curriculum website ABCJesusLovesMe and blogs at Our Out-of-Sync Life.  Sharing her personal journey, Heidi has a passion to encourage and empower others at conferences and through social media.   ABC Jesus Loves Me Curriculum: https://abcjesuslovesme.com/ To sign up for Heidi’s newsletter: http://forms.feedblitz.com/5r0 Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

We must teach our families how to rest so they can learn to hear the voice of God.  Today, Lee is joined by Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith to talk about the importance of creating rest and margin for our families, and what to do if we sense there need to be changes made.  About our Guest: Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified internal medicine physician. She has an active medical practice in Alabama (near the Birmingham area). She received her B.S. in Biochemistry at the University of Georgia and graduated with honors from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Baker College and Davenport University in Michigan teaching courses on health, nutrition, and disease progression. Dr. Dalton-Smith is a national and international media resource on the mind, body, spirit connection and a top 100 medical expert in Good Housekeeping Doctors' Secrets. She has been featured in many media outlets including Women's Day, Redbook, First For Women, MSNBC,

“The next generation is not afraid to offend people, they want to know instead how to love and share their faith. We are trying to teach them that you can love each other and disagree.”  Today’s guest, youth ministry expert and founder of Never The Same, Jeff Eckart says the next generation is ripe for revival. “When students start praying, they start changing.” Listen in as Lee and Jeff discuss our approach to coming alongside this generation, and the groundswell of prayer planned for July 2020.    About our Guest: Jeff Eckart is a Christ follower, son, husband & father of 3 girls.  He is founder & CEO of Never The Same, a ministry whose focus is uniting students to love God & change the world in which they live through their faith in Jesus. Part of this ministry is a movement called Claim Your Campus, with a vision to unite 1 million students in prayer at every middle school & high school in America.  Find out more @neverthesame.org & @jeffeckart   The Thought Factory Podcast- https://ne

“God recaptured my heart because of the prayers of my wife.” Today’s guest, Jerrad Lopes is a young dad who is encouraging men everywhere to embrace the tired and disciple their families anyway.  Jerrad knows what it is to grow up with an absent father, and has a powerful word about the power of the prayers and leadership of spiritually single mothers.  About our Guest: Jerrad Lopes is a Christian pastor and the founder of DadTired.com, a non-profit ministry focused on equipping men to lead their family well. He hosts the weekly Dad Tired Podcast, listened to by hundreds of thousands   You can connect with Jerrad at https://www.jerradlopes.com/and https://www.dadtired.com/ Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

God is on the move in Europe.  Today Lee sits down with Moms in Prayer Europe Director, Kathrin Larsen to discuss the spiritual climate, and the rumblings of revival in Europe. Kathrin shares her Moms in Prayer story, complete with her call into leadership, and the change that happens when one small mother prays.  About our Guest: After 20 years of praying with Moms in Prayer, Europe Director, Kathrin Larsen has seen God move and is awitness that God answers prayer, performs miracles in the lives of children, and for children and schools throughout Europe.  Kathrin and her family make their home in Switzerland.    To register for Awaken Hope: https://momsinprayer.org/events/awaken-hope/ To learn more about Moms in Prayer Europe: https://momsinprayer.org/who-we-are/global-community/europe/ Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Struggle is a part of life, both in childhood and parenting. It’s where we turn in the struggle that will define us.  Today Lee sits down with Ryan and Laura Dobson to talk about growing up Dobson, life outside the box, prayer in marriage and family, and the strength that rises when you are brought to the end of yourself. About our Guest:             Ryan Dobson is leading a rebellion not for the faint of heart. It’s a rebellion that fights for the hearts and souls of parents and families. Our culture has been tipped on its head over the past 20 years, and therefore the approach to helping families get healthy has to be profound. It was this mindset and understanding of culture that prompted Ryan and his wife, Laura, to found REBEL Parenting in 2016. Ryan has combined his natural abilities and passion for public speaking to significantly engage and challenge parents and families in every stage of life…but in a revolutionary way. NOTHING is "off the table." The old rules about "What you can &

Dannah Gresh knows the power of praying scripturally for her kids and encourages moms everywhere to do the same.  On this episode, Dannah sits down with Lee to discuss the influential role moms play in the lives of their girls, and ways that moms can help unseat the lies of the enemy disturbing the power and peace of our daughters.  About our Guest: Dannah Gresh is the best-selling author, speaker, and founder of True Girl (formerly Secret Keeper Girl), America's most popular Christian tween event. She has authored over 20 books that have been translated into 12 languages, including And the Bride Wore White, and Lies Girls Believe. Considered one of the leading experts on the subjects of sexual theology and parenting tweens and teens, her resources have equipped over one million moms and leaders as they seek to raise their girls in confidence and Truth. Over 400,000 have attended her live events. Dannah is a frequent co-host for Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth's Revive Our Hearts as well as a popular guest on

How does author, actress and Bible teacher, Priscilla Shirer pray for her kids?  In today’s episode, Lee and Priscilla discuss how prayer has become an integral part of her spiritual life, parenting journey, and ministry.  They also discuss her role in the new Kendrick Brothers’ movie, Overcomer, and how we can join them in their mission to reach people with the gospel.      About our Guest: Priscilla Shirer is a wife and a mom first.  But put a Bible in her hand and a message in her heart and you’ll see why thousands flock to her conferences and dive into her Bible study series’ and books each year. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Priscilla holds a Master’s degree in Biblical Studies and considers it a privilege to serve believers from every denomination and culture by helping them to know the truths of Scripture intellectually and encouraging them to experience these truths practically by the power of the Holy Spirit. Her books include Discerning the Voice of God, God is Able, and two New York Ti

The empty nest stage of life can sneak up on every mama and one of our core challenges will be to answer the following question:  What do we hold onto in this next stage and what must we let go of?  Author, speaker and Moms in Prayer mom, Jill Savage talks with Lee today about allowing the transition of letting go to be a catalyst for abundant life in the next chapter. About our Guest: Jill Savage is an author and speaker who is passionate about encouraging families. She is the author or co-author of twelve books including Professionalizing Motherhood, My Hearts At Home, Real Moms…Real Jesus, and No More Perfect Kidsand the founder of the Hearts at Home, an organization that encouraged moms from 1994-2017.  She and her husband, Mark, have 5 children and three grandchildren.  They make their home in Normal, Illinois.   www.EmptyNestBook.com www.Jill Savage.org Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Moms in Prayer equips mothers to pray at every stage of their mothering journey.  Today, Lee is joined by Moms in Prayer President, Sally Burke, to discuss Sally’s new book Raise Them Up and three words that can change everything.  Listen as they discuss why Sally has given her life to equipping mothers to pray, and why mothers are perfectly leveraged by God to change entire communities.  About our Guest: Sally Burke, is a dynamic speaker, teacher, author and the President of Moms in Prayer International. She leads a worldwide ministry who equips and encourages women in the transforming power of prayer. Sally is an avid runner, a fast talker, and a fervent lover of Jesus. Sally and her husband Ed have four grown children, two grand kids, and live in sunny California.   Raise Them Up by Sally Buke and Cyndie De Neve Direct Link to Raise Them Up  in the Moms in Prayer Store:  https://shop.momsinprayer.org/products/mips-raise-them-up-book?variant=16446288527406 Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

“Praying scripturally using the Moms in Prayer pattern of intercession ensures we are covering much spiritual ground during our prayer times.”  Today Lee is joined by Division Coordinator of the Appalachian Region, Joy Moreau, and Arizona State Coordinator, Liz Arnold to discuss the fourth step of a Moms in Prayer hour, Intercession.  Together they discuss the flow of the intercession time, ways to make sure all the school staff and students are covered, and ways that moms with adult children can remain prayerfully engaged in their communities.  About our Guests: Joy Moreau is the Appalachian Division Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International. She leads a church based group in Charlotte NC. The moms in her group are seeing God guide their children through life and make himself known on their school campuses.   LizArnold is honored to serve as the State Coordinator for Arizona. Shehas been married to her husband, Gary for 35 years, and they have 2 adult children, daughter Leah in Portland, OR, and son Kenny

“Moms in Prayer women are the most thankful women I’ve ever been with because we are practicing in everything give thanks!”  Today Lee Nienhuis is joined Division Coordinators, Marcy Russo and Barb Cole to talk about the lifechanging benefits of the third step of prayer, thanksgiving.  Listen in as train and model praying in one accord with three women and how we share answered prayer requests each week.  About our Guests: Marcy Russo lives in Fort Myers, FL and is married to her high school sweetheart. They have 3 children who are now in their 20s: 2 married daughters and a son.  Marcy and Greg recently celebrated 33 years of marriage and became grandparents this year when their 2 daughters had babies 2 months apart and they are loving this new season! Marcy first heard about MIP 19 years ago on the radio after moving to FL when her children were just 3, 6, and 8.  She immediately knew this is what she neededto raise her children with scriptural prayer coverage like the women on the radio were demonstrating.

“We don’t want anything to quench or restrict our fellowship with Jesus.” Today Lee is joined by Division Coordinators Pat Kenny and Gayle Hadden to discuss the lifechanging practice of silent confession, and why it is a part of our Moms in Prayer hour.  About our Guests: Gayle Hadden’s journey in Moms in Prayer began when she wanted to learn how a Christian mom could better pray for her young kids. Now, as the Heartland Division Coordinator for Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and North & South Dakota, she gets to help others on that journey too. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Terry, and they get to pray for and love on their 3 adult kids, their 2 spouses and 4 (soon to be 5) grandkids. She loves family time at the lake, birding, travel and anything dark chocolate. Pat Kenny serves as the New England Division Coordinator for Moms in Prayer, but also cherishes her role as wife, mom and grand-mom to a brand new baby girl! Her faith has been reignited through Moms in Prayer ministr

Praise transforms every situation reminding us of God’s power and presence in every situation and moment our family faces.  Today Lee is joined by Division Coordinator, Marta Gemelli and State Coordinator, Stacy Callender to the first step of our Moms in Prayer hour, praise!  About our Guests: Marta Gemelli is married to Mike and has four grown children, if you count her  son-in-law. She loves meeting Moms in Prayer moms in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan through her work as Great Lakes Division Coordinator. Marta learned about praying with other moms in California and actually started praying in Moms in Prayer in Minnesota. She moved to Illinois where she spent 6 years as Illinois State Coordinator before her current role in the ministry. Prayer is Stacy Callender’s passion. As Moms in Prayer Southern California State Coordinator, prayer has also become her first resort, privilege and joy. She has been involved with the ministry since her oldest daughter went off to kindergarten in 1999. Stacy and

"The blueprint for Moms in Prayer that God gave Fern Nichols 35 years ago is absolutely unchanged.  It's unchanged because it's based on Scripture and Scripture hasn't changed." USA Country Coordinator and host, Lee Nienhuis, kick off our July Training Month.  In this episode, they discuss the new logo, the unchanging ministry of Moms in Prayer, and why training is vital for the longevity of our ministry. About our Guest: Susan Shepherd joyfully serves as the USA Country Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International.  When she began praying 22 years ago as a group member, she could never have predicted that she would follow the Lord into leadership as a Group Leader, Area Coordinator, Alabama State Coordinator, Division Coordinator of the Mid-Atlantic and New England, and finally into this role as Country Coordinator.  Susan is the wife of her husband, Joe, mom to her two married daughters, and the grandmother of one adorable grandson and another grandbaby on the way.  Susan loves to pray,

Today we catch up Alex and Stephen Kendrick, producers of movie hits like War Room, Facing the Giants, and Courageous.  We get a peek into their process for discerning their next project (hint-it involves a lot of prayer), how their families weather through the busy seasons of movie production, and how we can support the launch of their next movie Overcomer.   About our Guest: Alex Kendrickhas dedicated his life to following Jesus Christ and making His truth and love known among the nations. After serving in church ministry for 20 years, he now writes, speaks and produces Christian films with his brothers, Stephen and Shannon. Alex directed the movies OVERCOMER, WAR ROOM, COURAGEOUS, FIREPROOF, FACING THE GIANTS and FLYWHEEL, and cowrote the New York Times bestselling books: The Love Dare, The Resolution for Men, and The Battle Plan for Prayer. He has been interviewed by “Fox & Friends,” CNN, ABC World News Tonight, and serves on the boards of the Fatherhood CoMission and the Christian Film foundation. He