Moms In Prayer Podcast

Today Lee sits down with Aubrie Burke, daughter of Moms in Prayer President, Sally Burke, to talk about growing up as a Moms in Prayer kid. Aubrie shares about the gift of having a mom who prays, the time her school saw revival, and the passion for prayer that has become a ministry for her as well.  About our Guest: Aubrie Burke is the Social Media Coordinator for Moms in Prayer International.  With a heart for Student Ministries, missions and prayer, Aubrie is active in her local church serving as a youth leader and prayer coordinator. You can see catch her this summer as the teacher of our Online Summer Bible Study.     Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Podcast Description: “Teach your kids how to think through and address the issues off the day head-on.” Today’s guests, Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Julie Loos of Mama Bear Apologetics, talk with Lee about the normative exposure of kids to false worldviews and a system that is antagonistic to faith.  Issues that were once reserved for college discussions have now trickled down into our elementary schools.  Join us today as we explore finding language to defend our faith, praying through important issues, and raising children who know how to do the same.    About our Guest: 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. Julie Loos is in her seventeenth year of leadership with Moms in Prayer International. Formerly the Missouri State Coordinator, she currently serves a

It’s the beginning of summer and it’s time to get up to date on all the things happening at Moms in Prayer this summer. You don’t want to miss this brief update about all the exciting and new things happening!  Listen in!   June 18th- New Logo unveiled! For more information or to sign-up for this summer’s online Bible study, Igniting Hope:  Developing a Godly Perspective in an Uncertain World:  https://momsinprayer.org/igniting-hope-bible-study/ Registration and Information about our International Event, Awaken Hope:   https://momsinprayer.org/events/awaken-hope/ Sally Burke’s new book, Raise Them Upwill release August 6th! Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org  

Our kids can learn to love prayer.  Today’s guest, Amelia Rhodes describes how an Amber Alert in the night awoke her from sleep to prayer quite literally. Since then, she has found a way to make praying for her friends and community do-able for her entire family.  Listen as she shares how prayer and praise can transform your family as you pray A-Z this summer. About our Guest: Amelia Rhodes is the author of Pray A to Z: A Practical Guide to Pray for Your Communityand Isn't It Time for a Coffee Break: Doing Life Together in an All-About-Me Kind of World. Amelia speaks regularly to women's groups on topics of spiritual growth, friendship, and community, offering practical tools for living our faith in the everyday. Amelia lives in Michigan, with her husband and two middle school children where she loves to hang out with friends over coffee. Connect with her online at www.ameliarhodes.com   The Pray A to Z group guide is available for free at https://www.ameliarhodes.com/free-resources/ To access Amelia’

“Sister, you are the one.  You will be praying with the moms.”  Thirteen years ago, Diana DeFouler rose to her pastor’s challenge to begin a prayer group using the Moms in Prayer booklet.  From that surprising start, God has used Diana in countless strategic positions within the Moms in Prayer ministry ultimately raising her to become the current Director of Central America.  Join Lee and Diana for a conversation about prayer, obedience, and their excitement about the international event in October, Awaken Hope. Note: The Central America countries include: Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize.   About our Guest: Moms in Prayer’s Director of Central America, Diana DeFouler. Diana lives in Panama City, Panama with her husband of 36 years, has two grown children and two grand babies.   www.momsinprayer.org

“With every season of our daughters’ lives, new questions and fears arrive.”  Today’s guest, author and speaker, Terri Lynne Underwood explains how God’s word is a limitless well of wisdom and material to pray for our girls.  Today, Lee and Terri Lynne discuss how praying for a girl can be unique and eye opening, especially when our girls are different than their mothers.  You won’t want to miss this episode. About our Guest: Teri Lynne Underwood is a pastor’s wife, ministry speaker, and Bible teacher. As the mother of a college-aged daughter and GirlMom Content Manager for Million Praying Moms, Teri Lynne loves encouraging mothers of daughters.  She is the author of Praying for Girls: Asking God for the Things They Need Most which contains 200 Scripture-based prayers and guidance for five key areas of girls’ lives. You can connect with Teri Lynne on her website, Facebook and Instagram.   Teri Lynne Underwood- www.terilynneunderwood.com Praying for Girls-www.prayingforgirlsbook.com Moms in Prayer Internationa

The numbers of students abandoning their faith in college is staggering.  Today’s guest, Laurel Bunker, VP of Christian Formation and Church Relations at Bethel University in Minneapolis, Minnesota says moms are still a central influence in the lives of their children even after they leave home for college. Laurel explains the best steps parents can take as they help their student select schools and prepare them to launch, including a few difficult training conversations that must take place.  About our Guest: Laurel Bunker is the Associate VP of Christian Formation and Church Relations at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. As campus pastor, Laurel serves as the primary preacher in chapel and leads a team that is dedicated to providing transformational ministry opportunities for the Bethel community. She is a member of the President’s Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic guidance on issues related to the spiritual formation and personal development of the student body. She also teaches and tr

Every mother is a caregiver.  Sometimes however, we go into seasons where others have extended needs that take us to the end of ourselves and our means. Today, Lee talks to Sarah, Forgrave, the author of Prayers of Hope for Caregivers. Sarah helps give words to those of us who have run out of words about our situation but still want to pray to the God who sees, knows and provides. Whether you are in a season of extended caregiving or not, you don’t want to miss this episode filled with words and tips for surviving and thriving.    About our Guest: Sarah Forgrave is the author of Prayers of Hope for Caregivers and Prayers for Hope and Healing, prayer devotionals that connect readers to God during hard times. Familiar with the broken messes of life, Sarah loves encouraging others toward a deeper walk of faith. When she’s not writing or speaking, she loves to shop the aisles at Trader Joe’s or spend time with her husband and two preteen children in their Midwest home. Visit Sarah at www.sarahforgrave.com.   You

“It is just so beautiful to be in a place of such brokenness and witness how near God is to the brokenhearted. To be in that place every week feels holy.” Today Lee is joined by Kate Rietema, a Moms in Prayer mom with a captivating story of how God called her and three friends into a Moms in Prayer jail ministry. About our Guest: Kate Rietema grew up with a Moms in Prayer mom and made the choice early in her parenting journey to continue the tradition.  She and her husband, Tony, live in West Michigan with their family of 5 girls.  Kate and Tony are foster parents and are in the final stages of adopting their youngest daughter.  She wants you to know that the most remarkable thing about her is Jesus.   For more information about Moms in Prayer’s Prison and Jail ministry, you can contact USA Prison Ministry Liason, Nancy Turock at Prison@MomsinPrayer.org or Global Prison Ministry Liason, Kay West at kwest@MomsinPrayer.org. Or visit our website:  https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/join-a-group/prison-ministr

“Turning our kids loose with a smart phone and no boundaries is like handing them keys to a car they don’t know how to drive.  We are setting them up for a crash.” Today, David Eaton, CEO of Axis Ministries and Lee are tackling the 7 Domains of the Smart Phone and learning new strategies for guiding our children into healthy, productive relationships with their electronic devices. David serves on the cutting edge of what is happening in the culture of our teens today and equips parents to be the primary disciplers of their children.  About our Guest: David Eaton is the CEO and Founder of Axis.David founded Axis in 2006 out of his passion to see the good news about Jesus transform students, families, culture, and the beautiful-but-broken world that we live in.  David is married to his wife, Lindsey and they have one darling little girl, Shiloh.   Axis- https://axis.org/ Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

“We need to develop are praying lives, not simply a prayer life…the difference between the two makes all the difference.”  Today Lee sits down with Jennifer Kennedy Dean, executive director of the Praying Life Foundation, to discuss the way God developed and grew her heart for prayer. They explore unanswered prayer, cultivating a praying life, teaching our children to pray and how many books and studies later she still finds prayer fascinating.  About our Guest: Jennifer Kennedy Dean is executive director of the Praying Life Foundation and a respected author and speaker. Her numerous books, studies, and magazine articles specialize in prayer and spiritual formation, and her work Live a Praying Life® has been called a flagship work on prayer. Her other titles include Pursuing the Christ, Clothed with Power, Set Apart, Power in the Blood of Christ, Power in the Name of Jesus, Altar’d, and Conversations with the Most High, among others. Widely recognized as an unusually gifted communicator, Jennifer speaks all o

Prayer is work. What happens if prayer doesn’t come easily to you? Is this spiritual defeat?  In today’s episode, Lee talks to her friend, Katie M. Reid, a self-proclaimed “Modern-day Martha” who readily admits that it can be difficult to slow her task oriented bent to sit in worship and prayer.  Katie talks about the importance of our spiritual posture as a beloved daughter no matter our temperament. About our Guest: Katie M. Reid is a national speaker, singer/songwriter, and author of Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done. She holds a Masters Degree in Secondary Education and has been published on: Focus on the Family, TODAY's Parenting Team Blog, MOPS, and For Every Mom. Katie is a fan of musicals and cut-to-the-chase conversations over tea. Katie lives with her husband and five children in the middle of Michigan. Sign-up to receive weekly encouragement at: katiemreid.com   You can connect with Katie on her website at www.katiemreid.com, or on Facebook at KatieMReidWriter, Inst

Matt Brown is a Moms in Prayer kid who has experienced revival.  At a young age Matt discerned a heart and call as an evangelist. Today he tells us the story of revival, the impact of his mother’s prayers on his life and ministry, and the unnegotiable way we will win the next generation.  Listen in as Matt share his heart for truth, love and reaching young people everywhere. About our Guest: Matt Brown is an evangelist, author, and founder of Think Eternity, a ministry dedicated to amplifying the gospel every day to millions through devotionals, videos, live events, and more.  Matt and his wife, Michelle, and their two sons live in Minnesota.    For more information about the Ignite Event in North West Arkansas on April 25, 2019 and the Facebook live: http://www.ignitelive.org/ For more information about Think Eternity: https://www.thinke.org/ Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org  

“For Girls Like You is going to go on.” Jonathan Pitts has prayerfully stepped into the ministry that his wife founded, ministering and discipling girls in a fun-filled Christ centered way.  Today Lee and Jonathan talk about God’s providence in leading his family in a story that only He could write.  From the beginning of the ministry through his wife, Wynter, the beginning of a magazine for tweens, books, the acting career of the daughter, to the calling of his wife home to heaven six months ago, Jonathan sees the leading and faithfulness of the Lord.  This one is a must listen.  About our Guest: Jonathan Pitts is an author, speaker, and executive pastor at Church of the City in Franklin, TN. Prior to pastoring, Jonathan was executive director at The Urban Alternative, the national ministry of Dr. Tony Evans in Dallas, Texas. Jonathan lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his four daughters. Jonathan now serves as the President of For Girls Like You Ministries, a ministry founded by his late wife, Wynter Pitts. 

“It was just a normal day.”  Moms in Prayer Area Coordinator, Sarah Maranville lost her 13 year old son, Wesley, unexpectedly to an undiagnosed heart defect. “Let’s face it, this is every mama’s worst nightmare. But with the Lord’s help, we had unimaginable peace.” Today, Sarah shares her story of loss, prayer, provision and unmovable hope in the Lord.      About our Guest: Sarah Maranville and her family farm on the plains of Eastern Colorado.  She has been happily married to Scott for over 20 years and the Lord has blessed them with three beautiful children Riley (17), Wesley (went to be with the Lord at 13 in December 2015) and Charley (13).  Sarah is an area coordinator for Moms In Prayer and has a huge passion for prayer. Sarah and her sister in law own Clear Skies Millingwhere they use home grown wheat to make flour and other signature mixes.   Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org  

Shannon Dunn-Downing is a wife, Moms in Prayer mom and snowboarding Olympian.  Shannon sees a great commonality in the disciple involved in athletic greatness and spiritual maturity.  In today’s episode, Shannon sits down with Lee to talk about her Olympic journey and the even greater mission of being a mother.  About our Guest: Shannon Dunn-Downing is a wife, praying mom and snowboarding Olympian. At the Winter X-Games competition, she won the women's halfpipe, making her a two-time X-Games Gold medalist in both in 1997 and 2001. Using a board she designed, Shannon also went to the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano bringing home a bronze medal in the halfpipe competition to become the first American woman to earn an Olympic medal in the sport. Today Shannon is married to fellow snowboarder Dave Downing. They have two sons, Logan age 15 and Dillon age 13. When not focused on being a full-time mother, Shannon enjoys surfing during the summer months at their home in Encinitas, California. She has been a Moms in P

“There is far more to parenting than getting our kids to act right.”  Today’s guest, author and speaker, Ginger Hubbard sit down for an important conversation about allowing God’s word to inform our discipline, training and prayer for our children.  As Ginger points, as soon as our children are old enough to disobey, they are ready to begin being shaped by the truths of God’s word. Young mom, medium mom, empty-nester or grand mom, this is an episode you will not want to miss.  About our Guest: Ginger Hubbard is a sought-after speaker and author, and an award-winning writer. She has spoken at hundreds of parenting conferences, mom’s events and homeschooling conventions across the country.  She is a veteran homeschooling mother of two adult children and stepmom to two much-adored stepsons.  Jesus saved and southern raised, Ginger enjoys reading, writing and spending time on Lake Martin with her husband.She and her husband reside in Opelika,Alabama.      To connect further with Ginger Hubbard please visit her we

“Teaching our kids about their sexuality needs to be more than just one ‘Birds and the Bees’ talk, but instead an ongoing conversation that last their whole lives.” Today, Lee sits down for a frank conversation with Dr. Jennifer Degler about sexuality (ours and theirs).  Grab your earbuds and buckle up for an important, equipping conversation for praying moms to help their families navigate sexuality in a holy and God honoring way.  About our Guest: Jennifer Degler, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, life coach, author, speaker, wife, and mom who is passionate about helping people create healthy, successful relationships. She counsels adults and couples at the Interfaith Counseling Centerin Lexington, KY and is the author of No More Christian Nice Girl: When Just Being Nice—Instead of Good—Hurts You, Your Family, and Your Friends(Bethany House, 2010, co-authored with Paul Coughlin), and theDeck of Dares: 40 Dares to Make Your Marriage Sizzle. As a lifelong Kentuckian and UK graduate, she bleeds blue

How do we stop the busy and focus on loving God?  Today’s guest, former USA National Director for Moms in Prayer, Sharon Gamble, says it starts small, but we must quit filling the empty spaces. Lee and Sharon discuss learning a pattern of rhythm and rest and why it is important to model this rhythm for our children as well. This episode is full of practical tips to help make loving God your greatest priority. About our Guest: Sharon Gamble is the founder and director of Sweet Selah Ministries, a ministry devoted to encouraging women to "take time to know God and love Him more and more." Sharon served as the USA National Director for 5 years, and has been a Moms in Prayer mom for 21 years. She is a frequent speaker at women's events, an avid blogger, and a lover of quiet "selah" days spent with her Lord and Savior. You can learn more at www.sweetselah.org.   To connect more with Sharon or to learn more about Sweet Selah Ministries visit http://sweetselah.org/  or write to her at Sharon@Swee

History has revealed that God often sends a new awakening first to college campuses.  College campuses are the grounds from which come our next generation leaders and cultural sphere shapers, and the place where their faith falls apart or stands and grows.  In today’s episode, Lee talks with Moms in Prayer College Group Liaison, Julie Loos about the importance of praying fervently for our college campuses.  They also look forward to National Collegiate Day of Prayer on  February 28, 2019. About our Guest: Julie Loos is in her seventeenth year of leadership with Moms in Prayer International. Formerly the Missouri State Coordinator, she currently serves as the national College Groups Liaison, equipping thousands of moms monthly in how to pray strategically for the college campus using her apologetics training and insight.  Julie Loos is a writer and speaker with a passion for prayer for college campuses and apologetics training for our youth. She’s also an activist for stemming the tide of the youth exodus from