The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast

By The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast

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What's The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast about?

For over 25 years Proverbs 31 Ministries' mission has been to intersect God's Word in the real, hard places we all struggle with. That's why we started this podcast. Every episode will feature a variety of teachings from president Lysa TerKeurst, staff members or friends of the ministry who can teach you something valuable from their vantage point. We hope that regardless of your age, background or stage of life, it's something you look forward to listening to each month!

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Ask a Theologian: How Can I...

11.21.2023

If your year has been anything but "merry and bright," it's hard to put on a smile when everyone is celebrating the holidays. Welcome to this episode of "Ask a Theologian" — a new series of conversations with Proverbs 31 ...

The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast episodes:

11.21.2023 Ask a Theologian: How Can I Be Joyful When I’m Grieving This Christmas? With Dr. Joel Muddamalle If your year has been anything but "merry and bright," it's hard to put on a smile when everyone is celebrating the holidays. Welcome to this episode of "Ask a Theologian" — a new series of conversations with Proverbs 31 ...
11.14.2023 "Navigating Friendship Breakups" With Elizabeth Laing Thompson There are a lot of conversations about how to have healthy relationships. There are also a lot about how to navigate when a romantic relationship ends. But no one talks about what it looks like when a friendship ends. Our ...
11.07.2023 "Friendship Do's and Don'ts" With Lysa TerKeurst and her BFFs Do you ever find yourself short of words when your friend is navigating a difficult season? You want to be there for her, be a good listener, encourage and pray for her, but how can you know with confidence what ...
10.17.2023 "If You Don't Know Who You Are Anymore" With Carole Holiday Grief can spark the question: God, when will You see me? Our new friend and author Carole Holiday understands the heartbreaking loss that can make you think, I don't know who I am anymore. Through her divorce, job loss and ...
10.10.2023 "Belonging in the Body of Christ" With Katy McCown Sometimes it feels safer to follow Jesus on our own. But some of Jesus' last words, recorded in John 17, encourage us to be one as the body of Christ. So what does it look like to make the intentional ...
10.03.2023 "7 Steps To Be More Courageous" With Ann White Sometimes courage can feel unattainable. But God's Word shows us that it's actually possible to find hope and encouragement in the midst of fear. On this episode, author, speaker, TV and ministry leader Ann White teaches us the seven steps ...
09.26.2023 "This Isn't What I Signed Up For" With Sarah Frazer If life has suddenly stopped going the way you planned, this episode is for you. Author Sarah Frazer knows all to well what it's like to look around at your circumstances and wonder how you got there. When her story ...
09.19.2023 "God Has Not Abandoned You Here" With Max Lucado One of the biggest misconceptions we can have about faith is believing that if we do this, God will do that. But our friend, author and pastor Max Lucado is here to help us see the ways we may have ...
09.05.2023 "Have You Felt Frustrated With God?" With Ashley Morgan Jackson It can feel frustrating when you've tried really hard to follow God and it's not working anymore. In fact, it hurts. But God isn't trying to hurt us; He's trying to help us. Often these frustrations happen because we've unknowingly ...
08.22.2023 "Secret Weapons To Fight Anxiousness" With Wendy Blight It's hard to pause and pray when we feel unsettled or anxious. The Bible is clear that prayer is the remedy for a lot of the anxiousness we feel. (Just look at Philippians 4.) But what does that look like ...
08.15.2023 "When God Doesn't Answer My Prayers" With Shae Hill When God doesn’t answer our prayers, it's easy to feel grief. If you have been walking with Him for a long time, it's tempting to want to numb out or give up. But what happens when neither of those options ...
08.08.2023 "How to Pray Boldly" With Ashley Morgan Jackson We can pray about anything and everything as often as possible. If God's Word tells us we can ask Him for anything, how do we cultivate lives where we pray bold prayers? What does that look like? And how do ...
08.01.2023 "Am I Overcomplicating Prayer?" With Kaley Olson The Bible has a lot to say about prayer. But what does "prayer" really mean? And what does it look like in our everyday lives? On this episode, our host Kaley Olson sits down with Shae Hill, Ashley Morgan Jackson ...
07.18.2023 "How To Overcome When You Feel Overwhelmed" With Rebekah Lyons We live in a world full of anxiety, and often it can feel overwhelming to try to navigate it. On today's episode, our friend and author Rebekah Lyons gives us practical and scriptural ways to walk through a difficult season ...
07.13.2023 "What To Do When You Feel Overlooked" With Whitney Akin It's OK to want to be seen. Like someone notices you. Like someone cares. Actually, this desire is not just a good thing, it's a God-given longing. Our new friend, author and COMPEL Writers Training member Whitney Akin teaches us ...
07.11.2023 "Why Do Bad Things Happen to God’s People?" With Dr. Joel Muddamalle Have you ever found yourself asking these questions: What do I have to do in order for God to give me what I want? Why do bad things happen to good people? Did I do something to deserve this? Those ...
07.03.2023 "If Life Looks Different Than You Thought It Would" With Nicki Koziarz It's easy to get skeptical when our life doesn't look the way we expected it to. Especially in seasons of transition, when what used to be is gone and you're not where you want to be yet, you can start ...
06.13.2023 "Trading Our Father's Shortcomings for God's Love" With Kia Stephens One in four women experience some kind of hurt from their fathers. If you have been hurt, neglected, rejected or abandoned by your father, it may feel like every aspect of life is affected by that broken trust. On this ...
06.06.2023 "Moving Toward God's Purpose for Your Life" With Christine Caine It's time to let go of your past and move into your future. If you feel stuck in some area of your life or wish something were different, it may be because you keep looking back. On today's episode, our ...
05.23.2023 "The Power To Change" With Craig Groeschel and Lysa TerKeurst If you long to change but feel like it's just not possible, this is for you. We all have habits that aren't super beneficial, but how do we form new ones when every time we try we seem to fail? ...
05.16.2023 "Part of God's Mission We’re Missing Out On: Foster Care Awareness Month" Stepping out in faith is not always easy. But when we do, we get to join in God's mission for the world. For Foster Care Awareness Month, we invited our friend Jamie Finn to share how God changed her heart ...
05.09.2023 "Feeling Like a Failure as a Mom" With Rachael Elmore As moms, we bear a lot of weight. There are so many different voices telling us what to do and how to parent, and it's easy to get caught up in comparing ourselves to every other mom around us. Our ...
04.19.2023 "The Journey Home, Part 2" With Meredith Boggs Maybe you've heard of the Enneagram but aren't sure what it's all about. Is it even OK for Christians to use it? Is it something that can be used for spiritual growth, not just personal growth? Perhaps you know your ...
04.18.2023 "The Journey Home, Part 1" With Meredith Boggs Maybe you've heard of the Enneagram but aren't sure what it's all about. Is it even OK for Christians to use it? Is it something that can be used for spiritual growth, not just personal growth? Perhaps you know your ...
04.04.2023 "4 Practical Ways To Avoid Burnout" With Bonnie Gray Sometimes self-care can feel selfish. But when we neglect our own well-being, we can quickly get burnt out. God wants us to take care of ourselves, and it doesn't look like the world makes wellness out to be. Our new ...
03.28.2023 "Let's Talk About Church" With Dr. Joel Muddamalle "Let's Talk About Church" With Dr. Joel Muddamalle Regardless of your church background, there are a lot of questions around the topic of church. What defines a church? Who gathers these people? Why do they meet, and what keeps them ...
03.07.2023 "How To Hear God's Voice" With Abby McDonald It's easy to question if we really heard from God. How do you know with confidence what His voice sounds like and what His will is? We want certainty or the outcomes we desire, but learning to hear from God ...
03.03.2023 “Three Steps to Overcome Anxious Thoughts” \| from You're Going to Make It by Lysa TerKeurst When hurtful situations leave us worn out and unmotivated to spend time with God, sometimes we need more than just a pep talk. We need a friend to come alongside us with biblical Truth and encouragement, showing us practical steps ...
03.02.2023 “Who I Am Doesn’t Feel Good Enough” \| from You're Going to Make It by Lysa TerKeurst When hurtful situations leave us worn out and unmotivated to spend time with God, sometimes we need more than just a pep talk. We need a friend to come alongside us with biblical Truth and encouragement, showing us a practical-steps ...
03.01.2023 “Choosing Trust Over Taking Control” \| from You're Going to Make It by Lysa TerKeurst When hurtful situations leave us worn out and unmotivated to spend time with God, sometimes we need more than just a pep talk. We need a friend to come alongside us with biblical Truth and encouragement, showing us a practical-steps ...
02.28.2023 “When You’re Tempted to Judge Her” \| from You're Going to Make It by Lysa TerKeurst When hurtful situations leave us worn out and unmotivated to spend time with God, sometimes we need more than just a pep talk. We need a friend to come alongside us with biblical Truth and encouragement, showing us a practical-steps ...
02.27.2023 “Does It Really Matter If I Read God’s Word Today?” \| from You're Going to Make It by Lysa TerKeurst When hurtful situations leave us worn out and unmotivated to spend time with God, sometimes we need more than just a pep talk. We need a friend to come alongside us with biblical Truth and encouragement, showing us a practical-steps ...
02.14.2023 "Is God Still Faithful in These Circumstances?" With Meghan Ryan Where do you turn when the future feels unclear and you've lost your footing? Maybe there’s something in your life today that’s not going as planned, or maybe you are facing fear as you look at your future. In those ...
02.07.2023 "How To Parent With Relationships in Mind" With Andy and Sandra Stanley As parents, it's easy to wonder, Am I doing this right? With three adult children and years of student and college ministry under their belts, pastor and author Andy Stanley and his wife, Sandra, know a thing or two about ...
01.17.2023 "The Importance of Relationships" With Dr. Heather Thompson Day One out of five Americans says they don't have one person they can talk to. As we move more and more into a digital society, we can lose our ability to have healthy, thriving relationships.
01.03.2023 "How Do I Move Past My Mistakes?" With Kaley Olson A new year can bring a lot of anticipation and excitement. But it can also be a reminder of some things we aren't super proud of ... Maybe you're looking back at this last year a little disappointed. That habit ...
12.20.2022 "The 6 Most-Asked Questions About Boundaries" With Lysa TerKeurst Boundaries can feel like a touchy topic. How do we love others without losing the best of who we are? Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled with how to do boundaries well, and she understands the tension they cause in relationships. That's ...
12.06.2022 "God's Best in Your Finances" With Bob and Linda Lotich Money can be an uncomfortable topic. But what if God has something better in store for the way you look at your finances? Financial coaches Bob and Linda Lotich understand the tension that comes with money and know what it's ...
11.15.2022 "When You Still Feel Anxious" With Taylor Joy Murray What do you do when the "Christian" solutions for anxiety seem to stop working? What happens when we try to put a Bible verse over what we are feeling but it doesn't change how we actually feel? Taylor Joy Murray ...
11.08.2022 Why No One Wins When a Woman Is Devalued \| Therapy & Theology Have you heard about our new series on Therapy & Theology? "Let's Stop Avoiding This Conversation: 6 Topics Women Have Big Questions About" is here! Join Lysa TerKeurst; her licensed professional counselor, Jim Cress; and Proverbs 31 Ministries' Director of ...
11.01.2022 "The Joy of Advent" With Dr. Joel Muddamalle What is Advent? Depending on your church background, you might participate in Advent every year or you might stay away from it because it seems like a mysterious, age-old tradition that’s reserved for only certain denominations. You might even associate ...
10.25.2022 "The Holy Spirit Is the Forgotten Gift of God" With Max Lucado What comes to your mind when you think about the Holy Spirit? Depending on your background, maybe the Holy Spirit feels ambiguous or confusing. Or maybe you feel uncertain about this third Person of the Trinity. On this episode, our ...
10.11.2022 "How To Unleash the Creativity Within You" with Rachel Marie Kang Do you think of yourself as a creative? Often we are quick to dismiss ourselves as creatives — giving that description to people who write, paint or sing. But what if creativity is different than you think it is?
10.04.2022 "We Can't Set Good Boundaries Without Love" With Lysa TerKeurst Boundaries should help us avoid extremes and live closer to the kind of love God intended for relationships. After struggling with boundaries for years, Lysa TerKeurst wondered if they really worked or were even biblical.
09.20.2022 "Answers to Your 2 Biggest Questions About Prayer" With Wendy Blight Prayer is the place we can entrust our deepest needs and hurts, fears and anxieties, longings and disappointments, and most especially our questions, to God.
09.13.2022 "On Purpose and for a Purpose" With Lauren McAfee What would change about your life if you knew your purpose? Often, we don't live the way we were made to live. But God created us with a purpose. When we know what God, our Creator, made us for, we ...
09.06.2022 What If We’ve Misunderstood God’s Intent for Boundaries? Is it unloving, selfish or unchristian to draw boundaries? Sometimes the whole process can feel unkind or even like we’re violating Bible verses on how to treat others. But what if we’ve simply misunderstood God’s original intent in giving us ...
08.23.2022 "Union With Christ in a Chaotic World" With John Eldredge After the last few years, we are looking for relief. But in the rush to get our lives back to what they used to be, we are settling for temporary relief instead of lasting restoration. What if there's a better ...
08.16.2022 "When You're Tempted To Romanticize the Past" With Madi Vincent When we walk through seasons of waiting or uncertainty, it's tempting to look at the past through rose-colored glasses. We choose to only remember the good parts and forget the bad.
08.09.2022 "Escaping the Grip of the False Gospel of Grit" With Kaitlin Garrison Our desire to please God can so easily turn into us trying to perform. But how do we know when we've slipped into striving? On this episode of the podcast, our new friend and author, Kaitlin Garrison, teaches us the ...

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