In this solo episode, Susan shares the personal story of how reading the Bible went from feeling like a chore to becoming something she genuinely loves and looks forward to.

From her early days growing up in church to quiet moments with her grandma over cookies and Scripture, Susan reflects on the simple rhythms and influences that helped her build a relationship with God’s Word. She also shares the practical habit that helped her stay consistent, even when she didn’t feel like it.

This episode gently invites you to release pressure, start small, and simply show up.

Susan then spends time reading through the first ten chapters of the Gospel of Matthew, creating space for you to listen, reflect, and receive. Whether you’re familiar with Scripture or just beginning, this is an opportunity to slow down and let the Word speak.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the Bible or unsure where to begin, this episode is for you.

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In this episode of The Clean Heart Club, Susan Shaw sits down with educator, documentary filmmaker, and global AI ethics contributor Joe Fatheree for a powerful conversation about faith, leadership, and the rapidly changing technological world.

Joe shares his journey from teaching struggling readers in rural Illinois to becoming a nationally recognized educator and an influential voice in conversations about artificial intelligence, education, and ethics. Throughout the episode, he reflects on how God opens unexpected doors when we commit to serving others and pursuing lifelong learning.

This conversation explores what it means to lead with humility, how technology is reshaping human relationships, and why the Christian church has a unique opportunity to bring hope and community in a digital age.

If you're interested in Christian leadership, faith in the modern world, education, or technology ethics, this episode will challenge and encourage you to think deeply about how we steward our influence and relationships.

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What does it really take to stay married for 50 years?In this special episode, we sit down with Brad’s cousin Ted and his wife Debbie as they approach their 50th wedding anniversary. Along with Brad and Susan, they reflect on nearly five decades of marriage, ministry, parenting, hard seasons, and God’s faithfulness.Ted and Debbie Rhoades currently reside in Winchester, IlThey have been married since July 1976. Ted is bi-vocational. He is a horseshoer by trade (since 1976) and also pastors Cornerstone Baptist Church in Winchester. Debbie is a Registered Nurse who is retired. They have two grown daughters:Alicia and husband Tim serve as missionaries in Kenya since March of 2012. Daughter Kim and her husband Nathan and son, Ethan currently live in Wichita,KS where Nathan is senior pastor at Metro East Baptist Church. This is not a story of a perfect marriage. It is a story of commitment, growth, and choosing each other again and again.If you are newly married, in a hard season, or decades into your own journey, this conversation will encourage you.
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In this heartfelt and wisdom-filled episode of Clean Heart Club, Susan sits down with Jeff and Michelle, a couple who have spent nearly four decades walking faithfully through marriage, ministry, and family life together. With honesty, humor, and deep spiritual insight, they reflect on what it means to build a Christ-centered marriage that lasts—through joy, conflict, calling, and change.

From raising six children (including adoption), serving in ministry for 37 years, navigating conflict with grace, and keeping God at the center of everything, this conversation offers encouragement and practical wisdom for singles, newlyweds, and long-married couples alike.

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Grace Prayer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCBgCfIQOiC9nKFxLDOc1uw

Right Now Media: https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/library/default

The Bible Experience: https://www.audible.com/pd/Inspired-By-The-Bible-Experience-Audio-BibleTodays-New-International-Version-TNIV-Old-Testament-Audiobook/B002UZZCJW?ref_pageloadid=KhhLgWLO8QMSHBZE&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=CTQFTEY6PWFAABK0RTD0&plink=sW8NqhaDggoTFNGr&pageLoadId=jF812Sl1wVqWx2cu&creativeId=4ee810cf-ac8e-4eeb-8b79-40e176d0a225&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B002UZZCJW_6

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In this rich and deeply moving conversation, Susan welcomes her friend and mentor C.J. Andrews to the Clean Heart Club. Together they explore what it means to live with a clean heart, release people-pleasing, and encounter God not just on the mountaintop—but in the quiet, ordinary moments of daily life.

C.J. shares her journey as a pastor’s wife, spiritual director, and founder of the Sacred Trace, inviting listeners into a slower, more contemplative way of walking with Jesus. From holy indifference and sacred imagination to healing from deep personal pain, this episode offers freedom, hope, and a beautiful invitation to simply be God’s beloved.

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Newsletter link: Subscribe to my Newsletter
Spiritual Direction Interest Link: Sacred offerings
Book Link: SACRED ECLIPSE BOOK on Amazon
Website:  https://www.sacredtreasures.online/

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In this episode of the Clean Heart Club Podcast, I sit down with April Snook, a life mentor, coach, and devoted follower of Christ, to explore what it looks like to live a truly Spirit-led life. From her childhood on a West Texas farm and traveling with a gospel Wild West show to raising her children to walk independently with God, April shares intimate stories of hearing God’s voice and following His guidance in everyday life.

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The holidays can feel magical… or they can feel like mayday, mayday!
If your expectations, emotions, or family dynamics are making this season feel heavy, this episode will be a breath of fresh air.

Today it’s just you and me, talking through three simple steps and five practical tips to help you tell yourself the truth, process what you’re really feeling, and actually enjoy your holiday season—with God right in the center of it.

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Today I’m introducing you to 22-year-old entrepreneur and hometown girl, Whitney Zumhalen. Whitney grew up on a family farm in small-town Illinois, raced through college to earn her marketing degree and an MBA, and now runs her own digital marketing business helping local companies grow online. We talk about farm work ethic, going viral with our local Drive-In Theater, the wild world of social media (and AI!), and what it’s really like to be a young business owner trying to build a life that honors God, family, and meaningful work.

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• Email: [email protected]
  Viral video: https://www.tiktok.com/@driventheatre/video/7497713196078206251

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Clean Heart Club crew, you are in for such a tender, faith-filled treat today. 🥹✨

I’m welcoming my longtime friend Sherry Weedman to the podcast—pastor, mama of seven (one in heaven), Grammy to 21 (and a great-grandma!), and spiritual mama at HopeUC Nashville, a beautiful “barn church” that’s bursting at the seams with worship, community, and real-deal Jesus people.

We talk about what it means to be a “family of families” in the church, how to create small group spaces where people are truly seen and known, and why the world is hungry for authentic, not polished. Sherry shares deeply vulnerable stories of losing her son and grandson, how God met her in devastating grief, and how He truly makes beauty from ashes—or as she says, “brutiful things: both brutal and beautiful.”

If you’ve ever been hurt by church, avoided small groups, struggled with shame, or wondered if God could ever redeem the hardest parts of your story…this conversation will feel like a warm hug and a holy invitation. 🤍

• HopeUC Nashville and the HopeUC global family of churches

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• Darlene Zschech (writer of “Shout to the Lord” and part of the HopeUC story)
  

Mentioned in this EpisodeCreative Comfort: Where Grief Meets God by Natalie Weedman (Sherry’s daughter-in-law)

https://a.co/d/3VnINXj

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P.P.S. New here? My book Hello, You! is a hug in paperback—made to walk with you through seasons like this.

Thanks for listening, friend. I’m so glad you’re here. 💛

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I’m welcoming my former junior-high student (full-circle goosebumps!), Susanne Schackman—now a wife, mama of four, interior designer, and one-year cancer-free survivor. We talk honest faith, a wild roof-fall miracle, a river-side baptism with her daughter, why peace really can pass understanding, and what breast cancer looked like for her (hint: not a lump). It’s tender, real, and full of hope.

Meet Susanne

44, married to her best friend, mom of 4 (21, 18, almost-16, and 5!)

Interior designer in commercial spaces; outdoor-living superfan

One year cancer-free—praising God for clear margins and no spread 🙌

Gentle health PSA (from Susanne)

Breast cancer doesn’t always show up as a lump. Nipple discharge (especially bloody/colored) can be a sign. If that’s you—or someone you love—please call your provider and ask for mammogram + ultrasound (and push for an MRI if needed). Early matters. You matter. 💗

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