Abide in the Fire | Bible Study, Scripture, Faith, Fellowship, Struggle

Do you need a break? 

Does your soul need some quiet alone time with the Holy Spirit? 

Wonder if you’re “allowed” to pause something in your busy, crazy season? 

In this episode, we’re continuing our series on the sisters of Martha and Mary. Today we're at the end of John chapter 11. Through this section of scripture, we reflect and ponder the human-ness of Jesus and His logical response to public scrutiny. Most importantly, we are prompted by the Holy Spirit if we need to lay down our overwhelming season and mountain of expectations to take a soulful pause. Doing more isn’t always the answer, friend. Maybe stopping for a season can reconnect you with your God-given identity, heal some brokenness, and bring you closer to Jesus.  

Episode 20 | Instead of Taking it Personally, Try This Bible Study to Finally Unlock a Peaceful Biblical Mindset

Episode 10 | God's Working Girl! Scripture that Reminds us God Will Tell His story Through You Even if You're Silent (Luke 1:5–25)

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Doubting if Jesus will change your difficult season? 

Feeling disconnected from God in your struggle? 

Looking for the morning Light of Christ in your darkness?

In this episode, we are continuing to celebrate the miracle found in John 11 and shout the biggest truths of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. No more sitting in defeat or doubt in your hard season girl! Jesus doesn't leave things in the grave and God isn't done with your situation yet!

Missed part of the Martha and Mary Bible Series? 

Catch up with these episodes: 

Episode 45 | In a Struggle Season? This Bible Study Will Boost Your Faith and Help You Trust God with Your Whole Heart!

Episode 44 | Scripture about How to Trust God and Grow Closer to Jesus with Your Broken Heart and Struggling Faith (John 11:28-37)

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Does your faith need a reminder of Jesus’ true power? 

Is Jesus inviting you into hard work in a difficult season? 

Are you feeling stuck and wanting to connect with God?

In this episode, we are working our way through Martha and Mary’s life stories and spoiler alert- it wasn’t just about them AND Jesus invited them INTO the miraculous display of God’s glory! You will love this framework for reconnecting with Jesus in hard times!  

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29 | How Getting Lost for 3 Hours Changed my Faith- Bible Study to Grow Your Resilience for When You Feel Lost in a New Season

17 | Don't See Good in Your Situation? How Scripture Says to Have Gratitude When You Don't Like God's Plan in Hard Seasons (Genesis 37–50)

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Too hurt to turn to Jesus? 

Experience a loss or death that left you defeated? 

Drowning in your difficult season? 

Burnt out in your faith life?

In this episode, we’re continuing our series on the sisters of Martha and Mary and seeing how Mary responded to Jesus in the middle of her deepest, darkest, most overwhelming hurt. More importantly, we will see how she trusted Jesus with her honest, broken heart and how He met her gut-wrenching disappointment with sincerity, kindness, love and a miracle!

Episode 3 | Bible Study That Guides us Back to God's Love for You and Lights Up Your Faith Girl! (Matthew 18:3)

PODMAS 2025 Day 12 | How to Keep a Tender Heart During Difficult Circumstances (Luke 2:19)

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Not sure what to do in your hard season? 

Hiding your true feelings from God? 

Wondering if He’s disappointed in how you’re coping? 

In this episode, I’m sharing what Jesus really thought when Martha approached Him in disappointment so that you can turn to Him with the same bold honesty and trust His plan not your understanding while waiting in an unknown season! 

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Praying but not hearing from God? 

Doubting His love for you?

Wondering if God is even hearing you or seeing you in this hard season?

In this episode, I’m sharing the 3 bullet proof truths about unanswered prayers that can turn your doubts into deeper relationship with Jesus in the middle of your hard and holy season of life!

Links and Resources:

Study Deeper with The Blue Letter Bible Introduction to the Book of John 

Episode 25 | How Delayed Answers Are Still Heard Prayers- Bible Study to Encourage Your Faith and Keep Waiting with Joy (Genesis 21:1–7)

Episode 12 | Trusting God When He Says No: Encouraging Scripture Study for Christian Women in a Struggling Season (Luke 5)

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Is your mind constantly spinning with to-do’s? 

Does your never-ending to-do list leave you overwhelmed?

Do all the demands of your day keep pushing your time with God to the side?

In this episode, I’m sharing my simple 3-step blueprint to help you refocus your heart on Jesus in the middle of the overwhelm, so you can take on the rest of your day with a centered, peaceful spirit!

Links Mentioned:

Watch this Summary of Luke in 2 parts from The Bible Project

Study deeper using the Blue Letter Bible Luke Study Guide

26 | Change Won't Always Be This Chaotic Girl! A Bible Study on How to Trust God in the Chaos (Mark 4:35-41)

13 | Fight Your Faith Struggles with Scripture and Trust God More- A Bible Study to Encourage Christian Women

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Abide in the Fire — simple routines to create peace in hard seasons.

Hosted by Riley Shour, this Christian podcast is for women in the middle of overwhelming hard seasons — burnout, church hurt, faith doubts, anxiety — who want transformation in Christ, not half-hearted encouragement.

Each week we take your overwhelm straight to Scripture, because peace isn't found by escaping the fire — it's found by learning to abide in it.

📖 Join Abide in the Fire on Substack for community and exclusive content.Subscribe here →

Topics we cover:• Overwhelm, burnout, and peace in hard seasons• Simple daily routines that quiet the noise• Faith, doubt, and church hurt• Identity in Christ, anxiety, and everyday faith

New episodes every Friday. Hit follow, friend — you were made for the hard and holy things. 🔥✝️🤘

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Hey, sweet friends! 💚

I'm popping into your podcast feed with a quick bonus episode because I have a favor to ask. 😊

If you're a Christian woman who's walked through a difficult season—whether it's chronic illness, an autoimmune disease, infertility, miscarriage, anxiety, depression, grief, burnout, financial hardship, divorce, parenting challenges, caregiving, job loss, or any season that challenged your faith—I would LOVE to hear from you.

God has been stirring something new in my heart, and before I build it, I want to hear from real women with real stories. Your feedback will help shape what's next for this ministry. 🤘

📝 Take my brief survey here:

🎁 Everyone who completes the survey by Friday, July 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST will be entered into a drawing for $10 as a little thank-you!

And if another Christian woman comes to mind while you're listening, would you share the survey with her too? 💚

The more stories I hear, the better I can serve women walking through life's hardest seasons.

Thank you for always showing up, cheering me on, and being such an incredible part of the What the Heaven? family. I appreciate you more than you know. 😊💚🤘

Have you ever done everything right… and still felt like your faith was barely holding on?

Welcome to Abide in the Fire — a Christian podcast for women navigating hard seasons, wrestling with doubt, and refusing to let go of God anyway.

Want to go even deeper? Join Abide in the Fire on Substack — where I share extended devotionals, personal essays, and exclusive content for women who want more than Sunday-morning faith. Subscribe here →

Every Friday, host Riley Shour brings you raw, honest conversations about the real struggles Christian women face — loneliness, church hurt, faith deconstruction, anxiety, identity in Christ, unanswered prayer, and the exhausting gap between believing and actually living it.

This isn't a podcast about having perfect faith. It's about faith that fights.

Each episode takes your hardest feelings straight to Scripture — because your feelings are real, God's Word is final, and following Jesus was never meant to be surface-level.

Whether you're in a season of doubt, recovering from church hurt, struggling with your identity in Christ, or just trying to figure out what biblical faith looks like in your actual everyday life — you're in the right place.

At What the Heaven? we believe God didn't call you to shrink. 

He called you to do the hard and holy things. 

Even when it's lonely. 

Even when it costs something. 

Even when you're not sure how it ends.

Topics we cover:

 • Christian faith and doubt 

• Church hurt and spiritual healing 

• Identity in Christ and spiritual growth 

• Loneliness, anxiety, and mental health from a biblical perspective 

• Prayer, Scripture, and everyday Christian living 

• Encouragement for women in hard life seasons 

• Faith deconstruction and rebuilding your relationship with God 

• God's purpose and calling for women

New episodes every Friday

Hit follow and bring your real self. Because friend — you were made to do the hard and holy things. 🔥✝️🤘

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In this emotional Season 2 finale of the What the Heaven? Podcast, Riley shares why she’s stepping into a summer of intentional growth with God — and why quiet seasons may be exactly where God strengthens us most.

If you’ve been feeling spiritually exhausted, creatively burned out, emotionally overwhelmed, or unsure what God is calling you into next, this episode is your reminder that rest is not weakness and hidden seasons are not wasted.

Together, we talk about:

Riley also shares her heart behind the What the Heaven? Podcast community and her vision for creating a safe, encouraging space for Christian women navigating faith, purpose, healing, creativity, and personal growth.

Whether you’re entering a season of rest, rebuilding, dreaming, or rediscovering your relationship with God, this episode will encourage you to slow down, reconnect with Jesus, and trust what He’s growing in the quiet.

New episodes return August 2026 for Season 3!

Until next time… keep your faith fiery and your eyes fixed on Jesus. 🤍

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