Christian Devotions SPEAK UP!

Laine Lawson Craft has a new found passion in her life—to inspire and instruct others to be, do, and have God's best for their life and more. She has truly been called forth from the ordinary life to serve God, producing extraordinary outcomes. She founded a ministry just five short years ago, now known as WHOA Local, that has manifested and exploded into WHOAwomen Community globally. She is passionate about reaching women with the unconditional love and compassion of Christ no matter where they have been or where they are now. Laine's own life proves that God is still restoring, replenishing, and healing—producing miracles today just as He did in the Bible. Laine knows the power that happens when one woman shares her story of trials or tribulations, and then shares how she had victory, proving hope can be found. Laine shares how we know God is no respecter of persons and if He did it for her, then He will surely do it for you.

Laine writes weekly through the WHOAwomen WHOA Notes. She contributes her writing every quarter as the publisher and owner of the only nationally circulated faith-based contemporary women's magazine, WHOA Magazine for Women. She travels and speaks, sharing her personal testimony of the miraculous acts of God in her own life from marriage restoration, financial breakthrough, and supernatural healing of her daughter. Laine is now hosting a national television show soon to be aired on Sundays in the Fall of 2013. The WHOA Show interviews famous believers on how faith made a difference for them including segments on cooking, fashion, music, and so much more.

Laine loves to laugh and make life a party wherever she goes. She has been married to her husband Steve for over twenty-five years and loves to spend time with her two sons and daughter.

Laine Lawson Craft has a new found passion in her life—to inspire and instruct others to be, do, and have God's best for their life and more. She has truly been called forth from the ordinary life to serve God, producing extraordinary outcomes. She founded a ministry just five short years ago, now known as WHOA Local, that has manifested and exploded into WHOAwomen Community globally. She is passionate about reaching women with the unconditional love and compassion of Christ no matter where they have been or where they are now. Laine's own life proves that God is still restoring, replenishing, and healing—producing miracles today just as He did in the Bible. Laine knows the power that happens when one woman shares her story of trials or tribulations, and then shares how she had victory, proving hope can be found. Laine shares how we know God is no respecter of persons and if He did it for her, then He will surely do it for you.

Laine writes weekly through the WHOAwomen WHOA Notes. She contributes her writing every quarter as the publisher and owner of the only nationally circulated faith-based contemporary women's magazine, WHOA Magazine for Women. She travels and speaks, sharing her personal testimony of the miraculous acts of God in her own life from marriage restoration, financial breakthrough, and supernatural healing of her daughter. Laine is now hosting a national television show soon to be aired on Sundays in the Fall of 2013. The WHOA Show interviews famous believers on how faith made a difference for them including segments on cooking, fashion, music, and so much more.

Laine's favorite thing to do when she is not working is to be with her family. She loves to cook and entertain. . She has been married to her husband Steve for over twenty-five years and loves to spend time with her two sons and daughter.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! and discover the importance of reliance on Christ through childbearing with author and speaker Angie Tolpin.

Angie lives with her husband Isaac and six children on a hobby vineyard in the Pacific Northwest. She is a home-schooling mother and, together with Isaac, runs Leaders Marriage Seminars for their company, Choose Growth. Her passions include embracing her role as wife and mother, along with inspiring and equipping mothers to leave intentional legacies. You can find her sharing what the Lord is teaching her at Leaving a Legacyhttp://angietolpin.com/.

Her love for Christ and understanding of His Calling on her life is her main motivation for taking action towards obedience in all aspects of life. Angie is passionate about serving Him through ministering to women in all sorts of life situations, but women who are married to men involved in leadership have a special place in her heart. Her book is called Redeeming Childbirth and you can discover more about that at http://redeemingchildbirth.com/.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! and discover the importance of reliance on Christ through childbearing with author and speaker Angie Tolpin.

Angie lives with her husband Isaac and six children on a hobby vineyard in the Pacific Northwest. She is a home-schooling mother and, together with Isaac, runs Leaders Marriage Seminars for their company, Choose Growth. Her passions include embracing her role as wife and mother, along with inspiring and equipping mothers to leave intentional legacies. You can find her sharing what the Lord is teaching her at Leaving a Legacyhttp://angietolpin.com/.

Her love for Christ and understanding of His Calling on her life is her main motivation for taking action towards obedience in all aspects of life. Angie is passionate about serving Him through ministering to women in all sorts of life situations, but women who are married to men involved in leadership have a special place in her heart. Her book is called Redeeming Childbirth and you can discover more about that at http://redeemingchildbirth.com/.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Kirk Cousins outlines how he went from a small-time high school recruit to a Big Ten All-Star and now a Washington Redskin.

Three-time team captain, Kirk Cousins is currently considered one of the most successful quarterbacks in Michigan State University history, holding MSU records for passing yards, touchdowns, completions, and more. In addition to his success on the gridiron, Kirk was named Academic All-Big Ten four years in a row, and he was selected as the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.

In 2012, Kirk was drafted by the Washington Redskins, where he has continued to inspire on and off the field. The son of Don and MaryAnn Cousins, Kirk grew up in Holland, Michigan, with his siblings, Kyle and Karalyne. Game Changer is his first book and outlines a God-led life.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! with award-winning author and speaker Eva Marie Everson.

From the time she was a little girl, Eva Marie Everson wanted to be a writer. It wasn't an easy aspiration to have; her friends told her she couldn't be a writer—girls from their town just didn't do that. They grew up to be teachers or nurses or secretaries—or wives and mothers, which is just what Eva Marie did. She went to school and became a nurse; she worked, got married, and raised children.

Eva Marie Everson is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction, as well as an award-winning national and international speaker. She has worked closely with Israel Ministry of Tourism to bring Christian pilgrims and journalists to The Land of the Bible. She teaches at writers conferences across the US and, in 2011, served as a adjunct professor at Taylor University in Upland, IN. Eva Marie is the president of Word Weavers International, Inc., made up of face-to-face critique chapters in the US and Canada. She is the director of Florida Christian Writers Conference, a role she shares with Mark Hancock. Eva Marie has worked with a number of publishers—and not because she is difficult to get along with. Among those she has been honored to work with are: Barbour, David C. Cook, NavPress, Baker Publishing Group, Broadman Holman, and Thomas Nelson. In 2012, B&H, along with Harbinger Media, honored Eva Marie by asking her to novelize the movie Unconditional. Eva Marie has been chosen to be a part of the Spirit of Naples Storytellers Conference, 2013. Find out more at: www.EvaMarieEversonAuthor.com.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! with award-winning author and speaker Eva Marie Everson.

From the time she was a little girl, Eva Marie Everson wanted to be a writer. It wasn't an easy aspiration to have; her friends told her she couldn't be a writer—girls from their town just didn't do that. They grew up to be teachers or nurses or secretaries—or wives and mothers, which is just what Eva Marie did. She went to school and became a nurse; she worked, got married, and raised children.

Eva Marie Everson is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction, as well as an award-winning national and international speaker. She has worked closely with Israel Ministry of Tourism to bring Christian pilgrims and journalists to The Land of the Bible. She teaches at writers conferences across the US and, in 2011, served as a adjunct professor at Taylor University in Upland, IN. Eva Marie is the president of Word Weavers International, Inc., made up of face-to-face critique chapters in the US and Canada. She is the director of Florida Christian Writers Conference, a role she shares with Mark Hancock. Eva Marie has worked with a number of publishers—and not because she is difficult to get along with. Among those she has been honored to work with are: Barbour, David C. Cook, NavPress, Baker Publishing Group, Broadman Holman, and Thomas Nelson. In 2012, B&H, along with Harbinger Media, honored Eva Marie by asking her to novelize the movie Unconditional. Eva Marie has been chosen to be a part of the Spirit of Naples Storytellers Conference, 2013. Find out more at: www.EvaMarieEversonAuthor.com.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! for a very innovative speaker and defender of family values.

Tim Shoemaker speaks at churches, and para-church organizations such as: Focus on the Family, Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s Conferences, International Network of Children’s Ministry, and the Moody Pastors Conference. He also speaks at men’s retreats, women’s groups, couples’ retreats, youth worker conventions, and homeschool conventions. He conducts Family Devotion Workshops all across the country.

Tim is the author of eight books, including: Smashed Tomatoes, Bottle Rockets and Other Outdoor Devotionals You Can Do With Your Kids, Dangerous Devotions for Guys, Reboot Your Brain: Byte Sized Devotions for Boys, and Code of Silence.

He’s been happily married to his wife Cheryl for over thirty years and is blessed with three grown sons and two daughters-in-law.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! for a very innovative speaker and defender of family values.

Tim Shoemaker speaks at churches, and para-church organizations such as: Focus on the Family, Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s Conferences, International Network of Children’s Ministry, and the Moody Pastors Conference. He also speaks at men’s retreats, women’s groups, couples’ retreats, youth worker conventions, and homeschool conventions. He conducts Family Devotion Workshops all across the country.

Tim is the author of eight books, including: Smashed Tomatoes, Bottle Rockets and Other Outdoor Devotionals You Can Do With Your Kids, Dangerous Devotions for Guys, Reboot Your Brain: Byte Sized Devotions for Boys, and Code of Silence.

He’s been happily married to his wife Cheryl for over thirty years and is blessed with three grown sons and two daughters-in-law.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! for the All-Star game special with guest Tony Graffanino.

Tony Graffanino was born in New York on Long Island and grew up in East Islip. He graduated from high school in 1990 and was drafted by the Atlanta Braves. Tony made it to the big leagues with the Braves in 1996. He played in parts of 13 Major League seasons, 11 full seasons with Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City, Boston, Milwaukee, and Cleveland. Tony has been involved with UPI outreaches and Bible studies since his Atlanta days.

Tony came on staff with UPI full time on July 1st of 2011 and moved his family to Arizona. He currently resides on the northwest side of Phoenix, in Peoria, and leads Bible studies for current and former players in the Peoria, Glendale, and Scottsdale areas. Tony also does UPI international trips in Italy, Germany, Mexico, and soon to the Dominican Republic. He assists Brian Hommel in ministering to the tremendous amount of players, current and former, who call Phoenix home, or to those who have Spring Training, Extended Spring, Summer League, Instructional League, and/or Fall League in Phoenix.

Tony is married to Nicole (1995) and they have two sons, A.J. and Nick.