Praying Christian Women

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What's Praying Christian Women about?

The show that brings Christian women from all backgrounds together as award-winning authors Alana Terry and Jaime Hampton discuss what it means to be a woman of prayer in the 21st century.

Whether you’re brand new to the faith or have been a believer for decades, the Praying Christian Women podcast brings you biblical encouragement and inspiration (as well as an abundance of practical tips and easy-to-implement suggestions) to deepen your prayer life.

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286 Stuff I'd Only Tell God...

11.28.2023

How honest do you get with God? Even though you know God sees it all, is there a part of you that holds back in prayer, or attempts to conceal motives and desires, hopes or dreams because you’re not sure ...

Praying Christian Women episodes:

11.28.2023 286 Stuff I'd Only Tell God with Jennifer Dukes Lee How honest do you get with God? Even though you know God sees it all, is there a part of you that holds back in prayer, or attempts to conceal motives and desires, hopes or dreams because you’re not sure ...
11.22.2023 285 Praying for your Business Do you run a business? Own or co-own a company? Help manage a team of employees? Today, Becky and Alana are chatting all about how to pray for your business! But even if you're not your own CEO, today's episode ...
11.20.2023 284 Thanksgiving Testimonies Happy Thanksgiving week to our friends in the U.S.! Whether you observe American Thanksgiving or not, there’s no better time to celebrate the power of gratitude. Here at Praying Christian Women we have a lot to be thankful for. We’ve ...
11.13.2023 283 Praying BIG: the Pros and Cons of Big Prayers Do you ever feel like you've been playing it safe in your prayer life by limiting your prayers to small, manageable prayers rather than asking big things from a big God? You're not alone! We all get into prayer ruts ...
11.06.2023 282 Powerful Prayers for the Middle East with Lana Silk Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Sunday November 5th is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. We could think of no better person to talk to than our guest this week, Lana Silk. Lana is ...
10.30.2023 281 Praying Small: the Pros and Cons of Praying for the Little Things Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Today we do a deep-dive into a question we've touched on in past episodes: should we pray for little things? We've called them "parking space prayers" before - praying for small things ...
10.23.2023 280 The Power of Spiritual Reflection with Molly Ovenden Don’t forget to grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! When was the last time you took time to do some spiritual reflection? More than ever before, we need to fight for time to be still and reflect. That’s ...
10.16.2023 279 What Prayer and Good Vibes Have in Common (and What They Don't!) Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Have you ever heard someone offer to send "good vibes" and wondered if it was basically the same as prayer? Or have you felt like it was too woo-woo to be part ...
10.03.2023 278 Finding Hope When Your Family Falls Apart with Julie Plagens Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/podcast today! Have you been hurt by someone you love? Have you wondered if it’s time to set some boundaries, or maybe even take a break in a family relationship but aren’t sure what ...
09.26.2023 277 Lessons About Prayer from Guatemala Don’t forget to grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! In this episode of the Praying Christian Women podcast, Jaime shares with Alana about some takeaways from a mission trip to Guatemala she and her oldest son were part ...
09.19.2023 276 The Prayers of Elisabeth Elliot with Ellen Vaughn Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! You may be familiar with the famous love story of Elisabeth Elliot and her husband Jim, who was tragically speared to death with fellow missionaries while attempting to bring the Gospel to ...
09.04.2023 275 Defeating the Enemy and Embracing Abundant Life with Patricia Souza Holbrook Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Have you ever felt like there is something standing between life as you know it and the abundant life you know God has planned for you? If so, you need to tune ...
08.28.2023 274 Praying in the School Year Make sure to grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Many of us are gearing up for another school year, so we wanted to devote an episode to talking about transitions, new beginnings, and how to go about praying ...
08.21.2023 273 When Giving Up Isn't an Option with Bianca Juarez Olthoff Don’t forget to grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! If you haven’t heard of Bianca Juarez Olthoff, you might be about to meet your new virtual BFF. If you have, you know you do not want to miss ...
08.15.2023 272 Prayer and Sports with Brooke McGlothlin Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Have you ever struggled with balancing sports and church in your home? Have you ever prayed for a kid to score a goal or win a game, but wondered if that’s even ...
08.07.2023 271 How to Hold On When You Feel Forgotten By God with Ashley Morgan Jackson Don’t forget to grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Have you ever felt forgotten by God? It can feel incredibly lonely, frustrating and tempting to give up. Ashley Morgan Jackson has been there and has a lot to ...
07.31.2023 270 Toxic Positivity and Prayer Grab your free scripture journal today at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal! Curious about the term "toxic positivity"? We were! The idea of toxic positivity seems to have recently gained traction, so we wanted to talk about what it is and how this kind ...
07.24.2023 269 Finding Hope and Healing from Past Trauma with Bethny Ricks Don’t forget to grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! You are going to absolutely love this week’s guest on the podcast. Bethny Ricks is a dynamic speaker and leadership expert, poet, author and founder of the Jesus Led, ...
07.17.2023 How to Pray According to Your Values (Revisiting Our Top Episodes #199) Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! In the month of July we're going to be revisiting a few of our top-ranked episodes. Whether you haven't heard them for a while or missed them altogether, we pray each of ...
07.10.2023 The A.C.T.S. Prayer (Revisiting Our Top Episodes #194) Grab your free scripture journal today at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal! In the month of July we're going to be revisiting a few of our top-ranked episodes. Whether you haven't heard them for a while or missed them altogether, we pray each of ...
07.03.2023 How to Pray When Life Throws You Curve Balls (Revisiting Our Top Episodes #192) Don't forget to grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! In the month of July we're going to be revisiting a few of our top-ranked episodes. Whether you haven't heard them for a while or missed them altogether, we ...
06.26.2023 268 Navigating Divine Detours with Lori Ann Wood Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Have you experienced a “divine detour” in your life - a curve ball you didn’t see coming? At the time, it could seem like the end of the world, or at the ...
06.19.2023 267 Spiritual Resilience Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Do you wish you had more spiritual resilience? In episode 265 we talked about spiritual burnout, and this week we’re taking a look at the other side of the coin: spiritual resilience. ...
06.12.2023 266 Prayer Starters with Suzanne Eller Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Do you ever want to pray but just not know where or how to start? This week’s guest on the podcast is here to help! Suzanne (Suzie) Eller is the author of ...
06.05.2023 265 Spiritual Burnout Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Have you ever experienced spiritual exhaustion? Maybe intense, extended intercession or a demanding ministry has left you feeling drained. Or maybe failing health or an overwhelming season of life leave you feeling ...
05.30.2023 264 From Weary Survival to Daily Revival Through Jesus with Krissy Nelson Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Do you ever feel overwhelmed, stuck or feel like you’ll never measure up? If so, you don’t want to miss this week’s conversation with Krissy Nelson, author of “Say Goodbye to What ...
05.23.2023 263 Coffee Break: How do I stay faithful to my prayer life when my routine changes? Grab your free scripture journal at ⁠http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal⁠ today! This week on the podcast we’re answering a Coffee Break question about how to stay faithful to your prayer life when your routine changes (summer, anyone???). Here are a few suggestions we ...
05.15.2023 262 Praying For Your Future Husband with Tricia Goyer and Robin Jones Gunn Grab your free scripture journal at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! We’re really excited to have not one, but two amazing authors on the podcast this week! Tricia Goyer and Robin Jones Gunn join us to talk about their newly released book Before ...
05.08.2023 261 Predestination and Prayer Grab your free scripture journal at ⁠http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal⁠ today! This week’s episode is Part 2 of our coffee break question in episode 259 about whether God chooses some people and not others, and how that answer impacts how we pray for ...
05.04.2023 Bonus Episode: Does Prayer Change God's Mind? (2018 interview with the late Jennifer Kennedy Dean) Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Happy National Day of Prayer for our listeners in the U.S.! For everyone else, what better day to take some time and pray for your country? Join us today for a celebration ...
05.01.2023 260 Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Adult Kids with Joy with Mary DeMuth Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! This week’s guest on the Praying Christian Women podcast is Mary DeMuth, author of Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy. In our conversation, Mary speaks honestly about the ...
04.26.2023 Prayers that Equip and Encourage Believers: Philippians 1:3-11 (Prayers of the New Testament 7) Grab your free scripture journal today at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal ! Join us for our last episode of this Wednesday mini-series exploring some of the prayers of the New Testament. If you haven't already, go back and listen to our Prayers of ...
04.24.2023 259 Coffee Break: Does God Choose Some People and Not Others (and how does this affect how we pray for our unsaved friends)? Grab your free scripture journal at ⁠http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal⁠ today! This week’s listener question is about predestination, and it led to not one - but TWO episodes! In part 1 this week we’re going to discuss whether God chooses some people and ...
04.21.2023 Prayers of Remembrance: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 and 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 (Prayers of the New Testament 6) Grab your free scripture journal today at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal ! Join us for the next few Wednesdays for a mini-series exploring some of the prayers of the New Testament. In each “minisode” we’ll read the prayer straight from the Bible, discuss ...
04.17.2023 258 Mindset: Your Secret Weapon in Spiritual Warfare with Mimika Cooney Our guest on this week's episode of the Praying Christian Women podcast is Mimika Cooney, author of Mindset Make Over: How to Renew your Mind and Walk in God's Authority. In our conversation, Mimika talks about how to deal with ...
04.12.2023 Prayers for Wisdom and Revelation: Ephesians 1:15-19 (Prayers of the New Testament 5) Grab your free scripture journal today at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal . Join us for the next few Wednesdays for a mini-series exploring some of the prayers of the New Testament. In each “minisode” we’ll read the prayer straight from the Bible, discuss ...
04.10.2023 257 Coffee Break: How to Know When You're "Prayed Out" Grab your free scripture journal at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! We love answering listener questions on the podcast in our “Coffee Break” episodes! This week we’re discussing how to know when you’ve emptied yourself out in prayer, or when you’re “prayed out.” ...
04.05.2023 Jesus Prays for Us: John 17:13-23 (Prayers of the New Testament 4) Grab your free scripture journal today at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal ! Join us for the next few Wednesdays for a mini-series exploring some of the prayers of the New Testament. In each “minisode” we’ll read the prayer straight from the Bible, discuss ...
04.03.2023 256 Faith, Doubt, and God's Mysterious Timing with Laurie Polich Short Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Are you ever confused about how God works? If so, you are most definitely not alone! Maybe you’ve prayed tirelessly for something, only to be met with silence. Or maybe you’ve even ...
03.29.2023 Audacious Prayers: Hebrews Benediction (Prayers of the New Testament 3) Grab your free scripture journal today at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal ! Join us for the next few Wednesdays for a mini-series exploring some of the prayers of the New Testament. In each “minisode” we’ll read the prayer straight from the Bible, discuss ...
03.27.2023 255 Defining (and Achieving!) Success God's Way with Rachel Ridge This week's guest on the Praying Christian Women podcast is Rachel Ridge, author of The Donkey Principle: The Secret to Long-Haul Living in a Racehorse World. You're not going to want to miss this extra-fun, inspirational and wisdom-filled episode where ...
03.22.2023 Bearing Fruit: Paul's Prayer for the Colossians (Prayers of the New Testament 2) Grab your free scripture journal today at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal . Join us for the next few Wednesdays for a mini-series exploring some of the prayers of the New Testament. In each “minisode” we’ll read the prayer straight from the Bible, discuss ...
03.20.2023 254 Coffee Break: What should I do when I don't sense God's presence when I pray? Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! We love answering listener questions on the podcast! Today we're replying to a listener who asked about what to do when you don't feel or sense God's presence when you pray. We'd ...
03.15.2023 Deep Wisdom from Jesus: The Lord's Prayer (Prayers of the New Testament 1) Grab your free scripture journal today at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal . Join us for the next few Wednesdays for a mini-series exploring some of the prayers of the New Testament. In each “minisode” we’ll read the prayer straight from the Bible, discuss ...
03.13.2023 253 The Power of Biblical Breath Prayers with Jenn Tucker Grab your free Praying Christian Women scripture journal at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Our guest on the podcast this week is Jenn Tucker, author of Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul. Jenn talks about how ...
03.06.2023 252 What to Do When You Feel Bored with Prayer Grab your free scripture journal at http://www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Do you ever struggle with feeling like prayer is boring? If so, you’re not alone! While most of us feel uncomfortable admitting it, most people find themselves in a prayer rut from ...
03.01.2023 How Your Personality Impacts Your Prayer Life Part 4: Judging vs. Perceiving Grab your free scripture journal today at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal! How do different aspects of your personality impact your prayer life? More than you might think! Join us for the next 4 Wednesdays for a mini-series where we'll explore the 4 different ...
02.27.2023 251 Prayer and Your Sex Life with Dr. Juli Slattery Grab your free Praying Christian Women scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Let's talk about...sex. It's a topic that can sometimes leave Christian women feeling conflicted. Is a "good Christian girl" supposed to talk about (much less PRAY about...) sex? Are ...
02.22.2023 How Your Personality Impacts Your Prayer Life Part 3: Thinker vs. Feeler Grab your free scripture journal today at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal! How do different aspects of your personality impact your prayer life? More than you might think! Join us for the next 4 Wednesdays for a mini-series where we'll explore the 4 different ...
02.20.2023 250 How to Have a Prayerful Vacation Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Being on vacation can be a wonderful time for a little R&R;, visiting family, or seeing amazing sights that have been on your bucket list for years. But have you ever thought ...

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