Beauty in the Brokenness – Christian Women (Bible Study, Faith, Healing, Trauma, Hope)

Do you ever wonder what you would do if you were faced with the atrocities of WWII? I do! Would I have stood by as millions of innocent victims lost their lives at the hands of the Nazi regime? Or would I have been one of the brave souls fighting for their freedom—even at the risk of my own life?

Join me for a fascinating conversation with one of my favorite authors! Mark Buchanan’s newest novel is based on the true story of a tiny French village that sheltered over 2,500 Jewish refugees during World War II. In our conversation, Mark unpacks what motivated these ordinary people to choose radical hospitality over safety.

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Has your marriage been affected by sexual sin? Have you been stuck in addiction, or felt betrayed by your spouse's struggle with pornography? You are not alone. In this episode of Beauty in the Brokenness, I have an incredibly honest conversation with Nick Stumbo. Nick and his wife spent years in a painful cycle of sexual addiction, broken promises, and heartache — until they found real freedom and healing through Pure Desire Ministries.  This is a must-listen for anyone who feels trapped, betrayed, or loves someone who does.

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Author Erica Colahan joins Teresa to share the fascinating true story behind her historical fiction novel, The Oystercatcher of Southwark — a tale rooted in family legend, an ancestor committed to a 19th-century insane asylum, and the discovery that generational silence can leave lasting wounds. Erica opens up about the archives, the heartbreak, and how writing Mary's story helped her find her own identity and healing after divorce.

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Episode 150 marks the close of the Seen series — and Teresa gets personal. She shares what God has been teaching her heart through writing this Bible study, how she personally identified with each of the six women in Seen, the rejections and wilderness seasons she navigated along the way. Plus a real life update and a peek at what's coming next for Beauty in the Brokenness.

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We have an invisible enemy who is out for our destruction. But we don't have to live in fear. Jesus has defeated Satan, equipped us with spiritual weapons, and accomplished our victory! As He does with the hunched woman from Luke 13, He reaches toward us and invites us to live in freedom.

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Tears, regret, and long nights can make it feel like you’re sliding into a pit with no way out. I walk through Psalm 30 with you as a song of praise that tells the truth about suffering and still refuses to give up on joy, showing the God who heals, delivers, and restores life in the darkest places.

I look back at the women we’ve been studying and the ways God keeps meeting people who feel unseen or stuck: the hunched woman in Luke 13, Hagar, the bleeding woman, Leah, and Elizabeth. The thread running through every story is hope for healing and a reason to speak praise out loud, not just privately. God meets us in lament, restores what feels dead, and turns mourning into dancing.

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She slumps into her seat in the back row, feeling out of place. Bent double, eyes on the ground, bound by eighteen years of oppression. The hunched woman from Luke 13 enters the synagogue, little knowing that an encounter with Jesus is about to set her free.

In this episode we meet one of the most overlooked women in all of scripture and discover what her healing on the Sabbath reveals about God's gift of rest, restoration, and freedom.

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Struggling with anxiety? Psalm 71 has a surprising, free prescription — and it works. Find hope, practical tools, and truth for every age and stage of life.

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What if the song you sing in the dark becomes the strength you stand on in the light? We sit down with musician, author, and missionary kid Myshel Wilkins to trace a pathway through eight miscarriages, hidden ambition, and the painstaking work of trusting God. Today's story doesn’t romanticize pain, but refuses to waste it, turning loss into a life that loves boldly. 

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In Luke 1:5–80, we meet Elizabeth, who has long since given up hope of bearing a child. She and Zechariah are too old for their prayer to be answered. And in a culture where women were valued based on the number of sons they produced, Elizabeth feels the sting of shame. But God looks upon her and removes her disgrace. He gives her a child in her old age, who is not only the answer to her prayer, but also the answer to the prayers of all who are awaiting the Messiah.  

Elizabeth's story is for anyone who feels behind on life’s timeline. She reminds us that God sees our shame and hears our prayers. He isn’t limited by things that might hold us back. He is the ultimate shame-lifter, and hope-giver. Where all feels barren, He can bring fruitfulness.

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