Anchored by the Sword

By Gina Fox

Have you wondered if what you are going through right now actually matters? Or if there is something positive on the other side of your struggle? Welcome to the Anchored by the Sword podcast! Each per... more

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December 05, 2023 Mary DeMuth's Freedom Story!
Today's conversation with Mary DeMuth is a testament to the power of prayer and the Word of God. She talks about the trauma she went through as a child and how many people did not believe her. When she entered a Young Life group at 15, eventually people did believe her and she started a 4 year intensive time of prayer. It helped so much that when she went into counseling later in life, the counselor didn't believe she had no prior counseling. She shares her story in many of the 48 books she has written to this point. I would encourage you to pick up some of her books and allow them to educate you and also to find the help you or someone you love may need. While you are there, sign up and join us for the 90-day Bible Reading Challenge that is the subject of her newest book. It starts on January 1st! Come get focused with us and start the New Year with our priorities straight in the Word of God!!!
Bio:
Mary DeMuth is an international speaker, podcaster, and author of nearly 50 books, fiction and nonfiction, including her latest book, 90-Day Bible Reading Challenge. As an avid Bible reader, she has guided many people into the Scriptures to supercharge their faith. Through God’s healing, Mary has overcome a difficult past to become an authentic example of what it means to live a brand-new story. She loves to help others “re-story” their lives through the books she writes. Mary lives in Texas with her husband of 33 years and is mom to three adult children.
Anchor Verses:
Romans 8
1 Corinthians 1
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Connect with Mary:
Website: https://www.marydemuth.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/marydemuth/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMaryDeMuth/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgUTGLqjEsxAiIzazOwwhtg
Order 90 Day Bible Reading Challenge: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764242040
**Click the link above and sign up to join us read the Bible in 90 days starting January 1st 2024.**
***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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December 01, 2023 Lacy Grace’s Freedom Story!
This episode is 100% pure fire! I love getting to do what I do by sharing freedom stories with you, but when my IRL best friend asked me to be the place where she shares her testimony for the first time, I can't even begin to tell you what that means! Lacy is one of the women I thank God everyday that she is in my life and let me force myself into her friend group many years ago at church! Her story of how she walked through some of the darkest times of her life will leave you encouraged and ready to do some spiritual battling in your own life! I included the statement of faith she is standing on so that you can lean on it as well! If you or anyone you know is struggling as we get started in this holiday season with grief, please listen to this episode and share it!

Bio:
Lacy is a wife and mother. She was a nurse for 17 years and recently stepped out of nursing to follow what God called her to do. She started working for a non-profit organization that helps women transition from prison back into society and helps women to know that they are loved by God and others. She also works for another close friend at her business part-time.

Her Personal Statement of Faith to Lean On Today:
I am a woman who has found joy, peace, and hope in the midst of a great storm. I am a woman who has found the love of God in the midst of hurt and fear. I am a woman who has decided to trust God during the storms. I AM A WOMAN THAT HAS FOUND HER AUTHORITY IN CHRIST TO OVERCOME GRIEF! I AM A WOMAN THAT IS FREE!!!

Anchor Verses:
Mark 11: 23-24
James 4:7
James 1:17

***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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November 28, 2023 Tina Yeager's Freedom Story!
I am so excited for you to hear today's episode with my friend, Tina Yeager. We talk about her journey through an eating disorder and how becoming pregnant saved her life. We also talk about how to walk out each part of our journey through life and the times that threaten to break us. She talks about how we can struggle with God as we walk through things and how that is okay and how we can be there for people as they are going through their own grief. I know this episode will resonate with you as we enter a time of the year that is difficult for so many people. We both pray this episode encourages you as you walk through this holiday season.
Bio:
Award-winning author, inspirational speaker, and life coach, Tina also hosts the Flourish-Meant podcast and publishes Inkspirations Online, a weekly devotional for writers. She has won over thirty writing awards,including a 2020 Golden Scroll Award and 2013 FCWC Writer of the Year. Her fiction and nonfiction strive to clarify how we might relate better to others, to ourselves, and to God.
Licensed as a counselor since 2005, she has over twenty years of experience teaching parenting to at-risk families, writing skills, communications, inner healing, and spiritual growth. She has counseled and taught adults, teens, and children in academic, clinical, and faith-based settings. Tina enjoys working with diverse populations and has practiced in community mental health settings and private practice since 2000. She specializes in ADHD, stress management, purpose definition, abuse recovery, and esteem-building, and currently runs an online life coaching practice, Divine Encouragement, LLC. Yeager holds a BA in creative writing and an MA in counseling.
Yeager serves on the board of the Christian Authors Network, as head mentor with Word Weavers International, and as an active member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association and Christian Women in Media Association. Her courses on Subdue Stress and Anxiety, Psyched Characters and Kindle your Creative Spark are available online.
Though currently a life coach, author, speaker, and podcast host, Yeager is also familiar with shame’s oppression at a personal level. Tina wrestled with isolation from peers, body image, and low self-esteem issues, even trending into eating disordered behavior. The Lord sustained Tina through a desert-like journey of character transformation, training, and effort.
Anchor Verse:
Philippians 4:6-7
Connect with Tina:
Website: https://www.tinayeager.com
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TinaYeager
FB: https://www.facebook.com/tyeagerwriting
IG: https://instagram.com/tina.yeager.9
LINKTREE: @tina.yeager.9 | Linktree
***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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November 21, 2023 Wendy Blight's Freedom Story!
This episode is one I have been waiting to release! I met Wendy Blight many years ago through Proverbs 31 ministries and absolutely love her heart for reminding people they are not alone and that God will use every part of their stories, even the hardest parts, to not only grow us, but to help others who are going through the same thing. She demonstrates this during today's episode when she talks about how she was sexually assaulted for an entire day after graduating from college. She talks about how that event led to over 10 years of debilitating fear, so much so that she could not even be home alone. The story about her first night alone is a great reminder that God knows what we need and how He speaks directly to us, even if it isn't audible. She speaks about the importance of learning the Bible on our own, not just through a study or a book, but discovering the living, breathing, active Word of God. She even ends the podcast in a way no one has done before, which I loved so much! Enjoy this episode and let it remind you as you enter into this busy Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons to take time and be silent before God and let your soul have rest.

Bio:
Wendy is a wife, mother, author, Bible teacher, attorney, and the Biblical Content Specialist for Proverbs 31 Ministries. Her heart's desire is to connect women more deeply with God's Word. To learn it, pray it and know with confidence they can tackle any problem life presents through it. Wendy's newest book, Rest for Your Soul: A Bible Study on Solitude, Silence & Prayer, released in August 2023. She’s authored four other books, Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner, Living So That, I Know His Name and 1 John: Walking in the Fullness of God’s Love. Wendy has been a featured guest on Oprah Radio, The 700 Club, Family Life Today with Dr. Dennis Rainey, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Wendy lives with her husband, Monty, in Charlotte, North Carolina and loves most when her children, Lauren, Morgan and Bo come home to visit and fill their home with lots of love and laughter!

Verses Discussed:
Hebrews 4:12
Psalm 40:1-3
Psalm 139
Isaiah 55:11-12

Anchor Verses:
Isaiah 26:3-4
Romans 8:37-39

Connect with Wendy:
Website: https://www.wendyblight.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/WendySBlightIG: https://www.instagram.com/wblight/Proverbs 31 Ministries:Website: https://proverbs31.org/IG: https://www.instagram.com/Proverbs31Ministries/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Prov31Ministries/Podcast: https://proverbs31podcastnetwork.com

***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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November 14, 2023 Brandi Wilson's Freedom Story!
Today's conversation with my new friend, Brandi Wilson is an honest and vulnerable conversation about what it is like to lose everything you thought you knew by going through a public divorce, becoming a single mom to 3 boys, and losing the church family she knew and loved. We discuss the role therapy had on both her and her sons's lives to help walk through this process and heal. She wants to encourage people that healing is a process, how to find the beauty in putting back the pieces and learning how to be better than okay. I pray this episode will encourage you and that you will share this with others who need to hear this message!
Bio:
Brandi Wilson is an author, coach, and speaker who has been in leadership for more than a decade at Leading and Loving It, a non-profit created to empower women to love life and ministry. Brandi has helped plant two churches and is passionate about walking alongside single moms and divorced women as they navigate parenting and life. Her latest book is Better Than Okay: Finding Hope and Healing After Your Marriage Ends. Brandi lives with her three sons in Nashville, TN.
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Connect with Brandi:
Website: https://lovebrandiwilson.com
IG: https://instagram.com/lovebrandiwilson
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lovebrandiwilson
***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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November 10, 2023 Michele Cushatt's Freedom Story!
Today's conversation is with Michele Cushatt, whom I met online years ago during the release of her third book, Relentless. I love our conversation so much because she talks about how she has and continues to walk through the dichotomy of gratitude and grief. She is a three time cancer survivor and has had to live with daily chronic pain ever since. She asked a question I believe many of us have had to walk through, "How do I reconcile a God who seemed indifferent to my suffering when I gave Him everything I had?" I know many of us have dealt with this at one point or another. I pray that this episode will minister to each one of you where you are today and also to share with others who need to hear this.
Bio:
An experienced executive, communicator, speaking coach, and four-time author, Michele Cushatt speaks to a wide variety of audiences, in the US and around the world, on leadership, communication, and team culture and development. A three-time head and neck cancer survivor and foster-adopt parent, Michele is a (reluctant) expert on trauma, resilience, and our deep human need for authentic connection—at work and at home. She and her husband, Troy, have six children, and they live on 8 acres outside of Denver, Colorado.
Anchor Verse:
2 Corinthians 4, especially 16-18
Romans 8
Connect with Michelle:
Website: michelecushatt.com
Speaking: www.michelecushatt.com/speaking/
FB: facebook.com/michelecushatt/
IG: instagram.com/michelecushatt
Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Faith-That-Will-Not-Fail-ebook/dp/B0B5CGFV3G
***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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November 07, 2023 Paige Allen's Freedom Story!
This is the second conversation I have had with someone about how the nameless women in the Bible have impacted how we can see ourselves today. Today's guest, Paige Allen, wrote a book that comes out today about seven of them. We talk about how these women were not looking to have their name in lights, they were just looking for and wanting to be with Jesus and be known and acknowledged by Him. I think this conversation will be so helpful to anyone who has been seeking acknowledgment from the world around them and has been finding emptiness and insecurity. The prayer that Paige and I both have for you as you listen today is first you would seek God with your everything you are and second that you would feel known, acknowledged and loved by the One who came and died just for you.
Bio:
Paige Allen is a pastor, speaker, and writer who is passionate about opening doors for others to have ah-ha moments in scripture. She is known for her sometimes hilarious yet vulnerable story-telling that disarms the audience in order for truth to settle in hearts. Paige grew up as a pastor’s kid, and although she thought she would try and stay away from vocational ministry, she’s now served on the same church staff wearing multiple hats for over seventeen years.
Currently, she serves as executive pastor at Church on the Rock in Lubbock, Texas where she preaches often, leads the staff, gives oversight to global missions and The New Legacy Home for Women. Paige also leads a thriving women’s ministry and co-hosts the Bloom Talks podcast, where unknown but remarkable women tell their stories of God’s faithfulness.
She has a Masters of Divinity degree from The King’s Seminary and she published a bible study called Road Signs in 2014 that explores the ups and downs of trusting God.
She has always loved traveling to the nations and seeing God at work around the globe. She founded Pursue Missions in 2007 with a simple yet daunting goal of infusing God’s heartbeat for people into the fabric of COTR and West Texas. Pursue Missions now oversees both full-time missionaries stationed around the globe and multiple short-term endeavors each year. Paige has travelled and preached in more than twenty countries and she is passionate about seeing the unreached and often forgotten hear of His love.
Paige has been married for over twenty years to Josh, a man with an amazing ability to connect with people and an entrepreneurial spirit that is inspiring. Together they have two awesome daughters, Selah who is observant and the most loyal friend and Haven, a natural born preacher who starts dance parties everywhere she goes.
Anchor Verse:
Philippians 4:6-7
Isaiah 43:2
Connect with Paige:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/paigeallentexas Facebook: www.facebook.com/itspaigeallen Website: www.paigeallen.net
Order her new book, He Knows Your Name today!! https://www.amazon.com/He-Knows-Your-Name-Nameless/dp/0764241753/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1699330024&sr=8-1
***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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October 27, 2023 Julie Thomas's Freedom Story!
I am so grateful to my guest today, Julie Thomas for her vulnerability and willingness to share about a topic that many women do not want to talk about. She talks about the years she silently battled postpartum depression after her second son was born. She talks about the day she felt released by God to start sharing her story and the fear, trepidation and attacks she experienced in both the physical and spiritual areas. She discusses how amazing it has been that by sharing her story and hearing the reactions of the women she meets, she continues to gain more freedom each time. She also gets into how she came to share her story with the I Am Second team. I pray this conversation really encourages you today to not just share your own story, but also to not suffer in silence and get the help you need. You are not alone!
Bio:
Julie Thomas is a wife, mother of two, life coach and author. After the birth of her second son, Julie battled a severe case of postpartum depression. For years, emotions of anxiety, confusion and shame consumed her life, leading to isolation and suicidal thoughts. In her darkest hour, she felt God’s undeniable call to share her story with others. With the release of her novel, HOPE Inside Out, and her willingness to be open and transparent, Julie was able to find healing for herself and help others do the same.
Anchor Verses:
Psalms
Romans 4:18
Julie’s White Chair Film:
https://www.iamsecond.com/film/julie-thomas/
Connect with Julie:
Website: https://julsthomas.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/juls_thomas/
Order her book Hope Inside Out: https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Inside-Out-Julie-Thomas/dp/1512781835/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1495222314&sr=8-1
***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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October 24, 2023 Naghmeh Panahi's Freedom Story!
My guest today, Naghmeh Panahi has an amazing story to tell! She starts by talking about her Muslim upbringing in Iran to her conversion to Christianity after her brother had a vision of Jesus. She talks about how they had to hide their relationship with Jesus until her parents conversion years later after moving to Idaho. She talks about moving back to Iran in her 20s and being able to see full blown revival and to be a part of it. Then she talks about meeting her ex-husband and the life and abuse she suffered at his hands and through his words. She stated that she didn't know she was in an abusive relationship until after her husband was arrested and she was removed from the situation. She states, "God used his imprisonment to set me free."
This episode will challenge you, as it has me, to look at what you put your faith and trust in. Do you put it in material things or in the things and people around you, or do you place it in God and His promises? It will also encourage you to discover the passions God has put in your heart for His people and to ask Him to use you in that way. She has a huge heart and passion for the persecuted church and that is evident in her voice, her life and her story. Enjoy this episode and go out and get her book today!
Bio:
Naghmeh Abedini Panahi made national news when she publicly advocated for the release of her then husband, Saeed Abedini, who was imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith. Through Saeed’s imprisonment Naghmeh was not only able to bring worldwide attention to the plight of the persecuted Christians, but she was also able to proclaim the Gospel to millions of people across the globe by speaking at human rights groups, major news outlets, the United Nations in Geneva, the European Parliament, Congress and have personal meetings with President Barrack Obama and Donald Trump. When it came to light in 2015 that Naghmeh had been abused throughout her marriage by her “hero” husband, the Christian community turned on her and she was harshly judged by religious leaders. Although Naghmeh was judged, abandoned, and rejected by the Christian community, she trusted in Jesus to be her defense and to fight her battles (Exodus 14:14). Naghmeh’s story is a story of God’s amazing rescue and restoration.
Anchor Verse:
Hosea 2:14-16
Song of Solomon (Songs) 6:3
Connect with Naghmeh:
Website: https://naghmehpanahi.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/NaghmehSPanahi/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/naghmeh_panahi/
X: NaghmehSPanahi
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/naghmehpanahi
Order her book, I Didn't Survive: Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse https://www.shoptheword.com/product/i-didnt-survive/
***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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October 20, 2023 Kathryn May's Freedom Story!
Today's conversation with my friend, Kathryn May is so good!!! I needed to hear this conversation, both while we were recording and while I was editing. She starts by talking about abuse that she endured as a child into her adulthood and how she used unhealthy coping mechanisms because she didn't have a healthy understanding of who she truly was. That came through God using people, whom she calls her "checkpoint people" at a time where she really needed Him to show up, but was unsure if she could even trust Him. We then talk about how she lost 65 pounds after coming face to face with truths she needed to admit to herself so she could heal from the inside out and change her life. As I previously said, this is the episode I needed today and I pray it will help you face some things you have been avoiding in order to pursue the calling God has on your life.
Bio:
Kathryn May is a certified mental health and wellness coach and founder of Revitalized Biblical Wellness Coaching. She helps women achieve sustainable weight loss using biblical wellness principles. Her online course, "Biblical Body Plan," guides women through the process of transformation to overcome emotional eating, release past trauma, and deal with limiting beliefs about food and themselves. Kathryn believes that weight loss begins in the mind with what we think about what we do. She is also the author of the book "Behind Enemy Lies" and the Healing and Truth Journal. It's her mission to help as many women to live whole, healed and healthy inside-out.
Mark
Connect with Kathryn:
Website: https://www.biblicalbodyplan.com
IG: https://instagram.com/kathrynrosemay
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@KathrynMay
FB: https://www.facebook.com/kathrynrosemay
***This podcast is a proud member of the Spark Network! It is a network of Christian podcasts that cover so many different topics! Head over to: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures/spark-network#/ to find more amazing podcasts!!***
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FAQs about Anchored by the Sword:

How many episodes does Anchored by the Sword have?

The podcast currently has 368 episodes available.