Abiding Free | Biblical Truth & Encouragement

Have you ever wondered if your relationship with your Dad affects your relationship with God the Father?

This week, we are sharing a conversation with Author and Pastor's wife, Lanna Andersen. Lanna graciously shares how her life experiences led her to write to other women who might be dealing with relational barriers that are keeping them from a deeper relationship with God.

Not only does Lanna talk about what God’s true design is for fathers, but she dives into different “dad distortions'' to help break down some of the issues that we might be subconsciously facing. This is such a heavy topic, yet Lanna beautifully and delicately breaks it down. 

We hope this episode resonates with those of you who need this message. And our prayer is that you walk away today feeling a little lighter, less burdened, and one step closer to walking in the freedom that God has planned.

Episode Highlights: 

• Lanna’s background and story
• The heart behind her book. 
• Startling statistics about children who grow up without fathers.
• God’s design for fathers.
• The three different “dad distortions.”
• A message of encouragement for those who need it.

Find more on Lanna:
Instagram:  @lanna.andersen.author
Book: Amazon- Daddy's Girl: Living as God's Beloved Daughter: Andersen, Lanna: 9781098091248: Amazon.com: Books
https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/daddy-s-girl-living-as-god-s-beloved-daughter-1098091248

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Do you ever have seasons in life where God feels absent?

So often, we face trials that seem insurmountable. But the truth is that even when it feels like it, we are never trekking through the unknown alone. God is always with us, and He has always been with us. We simply have to remember. Remember His goodness, and remember all that He has done for us.

Today, Kristin and Shannon share real life experiences on seasons where they had to “remember to remember.” Not only do they share from their own lives, but they give tactical tips on how we can keep track of the miracles God has done in each of our own lives so that when those tough times come we can always choose to remember God’s goodness and trust that he will walk us through every season.

Episode Highlights: 

• The importance of remembrance in the Bible.
• Real life stories that apply to remembering the goodness of God.
• A story on Habakkuk
• Ways to tactically remember God’s goodness.
• Leaving with a final word from God in Psalm 77:11.

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Have you been allowing shame in your life to define you?

Today Kristin is telling one of her own real life stories about shame. She shares that while we don't  have the choice whether or not we feel shame, we do have the choice about what path we will let it direct us down.

The world wants shame to knock us down, but God’s word teaches us otherwise. Listen today to hear more about how we can use the shame in our lives as a tool to bring us closer to God.

Episode Highlights: 
A real life story of shame with Kristin.

• The two paths that shame can lead us down.
• Why shame isn’t always bad.
• What the bible says about shame.

Find More on Abiding Free:

Battling the Unbelief of Misplaced Shame | Desiring God

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• What progressive Christianity is.
• The dangers of humans determining truth rather than having a foundation to live by.
• The difference between personal convictions and absolute truth.
• Progressive characteristics that are becoming problematic.
• Why the progressive mentality is robbing us of our relationship with Jesus

Is there a God-honoring way to go through a friendship breakup, and how do we walk in freedom through this painful part of life?

The truth is relationships can be hard to navigate, and friendship breakups are painful and awkward. Today, Kristin and Shannon talk through how we can navigate friendship breakups in a God honoring way. 

Kristin and Shannon also share real life examples of difficult relationship circumstances, and what God taught them about navigating those situations. As always, Kristin and Shannon go directly to God’s word for the wisdom needed to gain an understanding on this topic.

Bottom line: Relationships can be difficult, but learning and understanding how to navigate these intricacies in a Christ-like manner will help to bring us all one step closer to abiding free. 

Episode Highlights:

• What a friendship breakup is.
• Acts 16 and the breakup between Paul and Barnabas.
• Key truths to encourage us and help us walk through friendship breakups.
• Whether or not it’s ok to grieve friendships.
• The price of forgiveness.
• Difficult vs toxic friendships.

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If you seek God, you will find Him. And in Him you will find the freedom to break away from the sins that hold you back.

Today Shannon graciously shares her story and the adversities she faced along the way.  She will open up about the reality that once she began to view God and His word through a different lens, her life changed forever!  Hear her open up about the sin, health issues, relationship hiccups, and more she had to walk through on her journey to abiding free.

The hope is that through her transparency you will be moved by the love and power of the God who loves you, and that you will benefit from the lessons she was forced to learn.

Episode Highlights:

• Shannon’s story, Co-Founder of Abiding Free
• The story behind Shannon and her childhood sweetheart.
• Shannon’s discovery to viewing God’s word through a different lens.
• Shannon’s struggle with autoimmune disease and a simultaneously sick infant.
• Shannon’s wake up call to freedom.
• A background on health issues that Shannon has dealt with and a story of surrender and miracles that took place along the way.

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Have you found yourself let down by someone you are in a relationship with? 

Relationships can be difficult to navigate, especially when our expectations or standards are not set through the right lens. 

Today Kristin and Shannon talk about what they refer to as “the pendulum swing” in relationships. Whether you have an amazing relationship or not, the pendulum swing is most likely something everyone can relate to. Not only do they explain what it is, but they dive into what causes it to happen in the first place and how keeping God at the center of this pendulum is not just the right solution but truly the only solution.

We hope this episode brings you just one step closer to truly living free.

Episode Highlights: 

• What the pendulum swing is.
• What we should be keeping at the center of the pendulum swing and why.
• Real life examples of walking through the pendulum swing.
• How we can practically prevent the pendulum from swinging in real life.

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Have you ever found yourself searching for identity and satisfaction in all of the things of this world only to be left feeling empty?

Today Kristin shares a little more about her background, and like many of you, her story involves struggles with identity, looking for approval in the wrong places and heartache.

 But isn’t it in the heartache where we connect with others? That’s why Kristin is choosing to share. She knows that she is not alone in the struggle, and her hope through sharing her story is that some of you will be able to relate and find hope to help you through your hard seasons of life.

In Him we can find freedom. Come join us today!

Episode Highlights: 

• Kristin’s background.
• Kristin’s experience with sexual abuse.
• Kristin’s struggle with insecurity throughout her childhood and the different events that insecurity stemmed from.
• A little on Kristin’s journey with infertility.
• Kristin’s hope of what the podcast will bring to listeners.

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Are you walking through life feeling constantly chained down by past sins and the stresses of daily life? God promises freedom, so how do we break free from the bondage and truly live in the abundance He says we will receive?

Today Kristin and Shannon share the heart behind The Abiding Free podcast and what their intention is for you, the listener. Through this podcast their hope is to share the word of God and the promises that He has made for us so that you can truly tap into the freedom that he has so graciously given us. 

“It was for freedom that Christ has set you free.”

Episode Highlights: 

• Shannon’s background.
• Kristin’s background.
• How Kristin and Shannon met.
• The heart and vision behind Abiding Free.
• What freedom truly means in Christ.
• How to start walking in that freedom.

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For More Information:

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IG: @abidingfree
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