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For centuries, Christians have debated the role of women in church leadership. Can women serve in leadership in the church? What does the Bible actually say?

In this special episode of HER Podcast, Pat Domangue sits down with internationally respected Bible scholar, pastor, and retired professor of hermeneutics Dr. Bob Utley to discuss one of the most debated questions in the church today: the role of women in church leadership and ministry.

Drawing from decades of biblical study, pastoral ministry, and contextual interpretation of Scripture, Dr. Utley addresses difficult passages such as 1 Corinthians 14, 1 Timothy 2, Ephesians 5, Romans 16, and the examples of Phoebe, Junia, Deborah, Miriam, and other women God used throughout Scripture.

Pat also shares her personal journey of being called into ministry, earning seminary degrees while raising three daughters, and navigating the challenges many women face while trying to faithfully obey God's calling.

Whether you are a woman called by God, a ministry leader, a pastor, or someone seeking to understand what the Bible says about women in church leadership, this conversation will encourage you to think deeply, study Scripture carefully, and follow God's leading with humility.

In This Episode We Discuss Questions Like:

✔ Can women serve in leadership in the church?

✔ What does the Bible say about women in ministry?

✔ Can women teach the Bible and serve in church leadership?

✔ What does "women keep silent" really mean in 1 Corinthians 14?

✔ How do we know when a biblical command is cultural or universal?

✔ How should Christians interpret difficult passages such as 1 Corinthians 14, 1 Timothy 2, and Ephesians 5?

✔ What do Phoebe, Junia, Deborah, Miriam, and other women in Scripture teach us about leadership and ministry?

✔ Were there women deacons in the early church?

✔ What is hermeneutics and why does it matter when studying controversial topics?

✔ How can church tradition and denominational perspectives influence biblical interpretation?

✔ What encouragement does Dr. Bob Utley offer to women seeking to faithfully follow God's calling?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Dr. Bob Utley

·  About Dr. Bob Utley

·  Free Bible Commentary Website

Special Topics on Women in Ministry and Church Leadership

• Women in the Bible
• Women in Ministry
• Women Keep Silent
• Women Ministers

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What happens when God calls you out of your comfortable, normal life and into something that feels uncertain or risky?

In this episode of HER Podcast, Pat Domangue talks with Jessica DeYoung, Christian speaker, author, founder of Made Whole, and host of Perspectives into Practice. Jessica shares how God called her and her family into a life of radical obedience, including selling their home, traveling full-time, and learning to minister wherever God leads.

Together, Pat and Jessica discuss obedience, surrender, identity in Christ, wilderness seasons, trusting God when life feels uncertain, and finding peace when striving stops.

If you have ever wrestled with fear, uncertainty, surrender, or stepping outside your comfort zone to follow God, this conversation will encourage you to trust Him one step at a time.

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What do you do when life feels completely out of your control?

In this episode of HER Podcast, Pat sits down with Jody Hudson to talk about trusting God in the middle of suffering, grief, and the moments you can’t fix—especially when it comes to your children.

Jody shares her powerful story of faith through her daughter’s battle with chronic illness and the presence of God in life’s hardest seasons.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or struggling to let go of control, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Trusting God when life feels out of control
• Letting go of control as a mother
• Walking through grief and suffering
• God’s presence in difficult seasons
• Finding peace through Scripture
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✝️ Scriptures Mentioned:

Exodus 33:15
Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 26:3

Connect with Jody:

• Jody's book: My Promise to Alex: Through Pain Comes Purpose
• Jody's website:  https://www.alexhudsonlymefoundation.org

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Can God speak to His people through dreams today?

In this episode of HER Podcast, Pat Domangue and Margaux Nelson discuss biblical dream interpretation and discerning God’s voice through dreams while remaining grounded in the truth of Scripture.

Many Christians feel uncertain about dreams because of concerns that dream interpretation is connected to New Age practices in today’s culture. Yet throughout the Bible, God spoke to His people through dreams—using them to guide, warn, prepare, and encourage. From Joseph in Genesis to Daniel and even the dreams surrounding the birth of Jesus, dream interpretation in the Bible reveals how God has used dreams to communicate His purposes to His people.

So how can believers remain spiritually sensitive while also practicing biblical discernment?

In this conversation, Pat and Margaux explore what Scripture says about dreams, how the Holy Spirit speaks to believers today, and how to test what we hear so that we remain firmly rooted in God’s Word.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What the Bible says about dream interpretation
• How to discern whether a dream may be from God
• Guardrails for avoiding deception while remaining open to the Holy Spirit
• The importance of balancing Spirit and truth in the Christian life
• Why God sometimes speaks through dreams and prophetic impressions
• Practical steps for paying attention to what God may be saying

If you’ve ever wondered whether God might be speaking to you through dreams, this conversation will encourage you to seek Him with both faith and biblical wisdom.

Connect with Margaux Nelson

Podcast: Breathing Underwater
Website: https://www.permissiontoreign.com
Email: [email protected]

Connect with Pat Domangue

Founder of On Fire Ministries
Bible teacher and author of My Maker & Me

Free Bible study resources:
https://www.onfire-ministries.org/free-bible-resources

If this episode encourages you, consider sharing it with a friend who may also be seeking to discern God’s voice and grow in understanding how He speaks.

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In this episode of HER Podcast, I sit down with Kelly Hall to talk about what it really looks like to trust God when your story isn’t wrapped up with a pretty bow.

Kelly shares her powerful testimony as a mother of four, caregiver, and Bible teacher—walking through decades of hardship, unanswered prayers, and ongoing challenges. From raising children with special needs to navigating chronic illness and long seasons of waiting, her story is one many women will recognize.

Together, we talk about:

• What it means to live with an unresolved story and prayers aren’t answered
• How to trust God when life is hard and circumstances don’t improve
• The difference between conditional faith and foundational faith
• Wrestling with God through anger, grief, and confusion 
• How God meets us in the wilderness and weary seasons

If you’ve ever wondered where God is in your waiting…
If you’ve struggled with unanswered prayers…
If your faith feels tired and worn…

This conversation will remind you:
God is still faithful—even here.

As Kelly shares, “Unanswered prayers are often just unfinished stories.” 

✨ You are not forgotten.
✨ Your story is not over.
✨ God is still working.

Connect with Kelly and download your free devotional, Held In The Wilderness: 31 Stories to Secure Your Worth in God’s Love.

👉 kellyhall.org

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🎧 Listen in for encouragement, truth, and hope for your real life.

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What if the Bible is deeper—and more connected—than you’ve ever been taught to see?

In this episode of HER Podcast, Pat Domangue is joined by Cassian Bellino, host of The Biblically Speaking Podcast, for a rich conversation about how historical and cultural context can unlock Scripture in ways a surface-level reading often misses. Cassian shares her journey from “Sunday school answers” to a genuine hunger to understand God’s Word—and how that desire led her to build a podcast that helps everyday believers hear scholars explain complex topics simply.

You’ll also hear why the story of the bleeding woman is filled with profound Old Testament connections, and how spiritual practices like fasting can shift our dependence from the world back to the Lord.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your Bible reading, unsure what to do with confusing passages, or hungry for deeper understanding—this episode will encourage you to lean in and keep digging.

Connect with Cassian: bibspeak.com 

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A fire-tested faith, true identity, and hope beyond healing

What do you do when suffering lingers… prayers seem unanswered… and the life you planned disappears?

In this powerful and honest episode of HER Podcast, Pat Domangue sits down with Lara Silverman, Christian author and former federal prosecutor, to talk about faith that is forged—not shattered—in the fire of suffering.

After developing a rare neurological illness that left her bedridden for years, Lara lost not only her legal career, but later her husband after just one year of marriage. In what she describes as a Job-like season, Lara wrestled deeply with God—asking hard questions about identity, healing, suffering, and trust.

Yet in the midst of loss, God met her with unexpected joy, deep spiritual healing, and a renewed understanding of what it means to find identity in Christ alone.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• Why suffering doesn’t mean God has withdrawn His love
• How to wrestle honestly with God without losing your faith
• What it means to find joy without physical healing
• How identity is refined when careers, health, and dreams are stripped away
• Why eternity reframes suffering in powerful ways
• How God works “grief to glory” in ways we may not fully understand

Lara also shares the heart behind her memoir Singing Through Fire, a testimony of joy, faith, and surrender forged through prolonged suffering—and why God never wastes a single moment of our pain.

If you’re walking through a season of chronic illness, grief, loss, or unanswered prayer, this episode offers biblical truth, deep encouragement, and hope that doesn’t depend on circumstances changing.

🎧 Listen in and be reminded: God is still present, still faithful, and still working—even when suffering doesn’t end.

📘 Featured Resource from This Episode 

👉 Singing Through Fire by Lara Silverman (available on Amazon)

• A raw and hope-filled memoir about finding joy, faith, and purpose in prolonged suffering.

Connect with Lara Silverman

• Book: Singing Through Fire (available on Amazon)
• YouTube: The Silverman Show
• Instagram & Facebook: Lara Silverman

Connect with Pat & On Fire Ministries

• Website & Free Biblical Resources: https://onfire-ministries.org
• Follow Pat on social media for encouragement, Bible studies, and podcast updates

✨ If this episode encouraged you, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing HER Podcast—it may be exactly what someone else needs today.

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Feeling unloved or unlovable? Explore healing, identity, and the woman with the issue of blood in this powerful HER Podcast conversation.

In this week’s episode of the HER Podcast, we continue our My True Identity series with a powerful and relatable conversation about one of the most common—yet hidden—identity struggles women face: feeling unloved or unlovable.

Pat is joined by licensed professional counselor and marriage & family therapist Taylor Draughn, who brings both professional insight and biblical wisdom into this tender topic.

Together, they explore:

·      The woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5) — how 12 years of isolation, rejection, and suffering shaped her identity… and how one faith-filled moment with Jesus transformed everything.

• Why isolation intensifies the feeling of being unlovable
• How discouragement, repeated disappointments, and unresolved issues distort identity
• Why anger, shame, and emotional “baggage” are often symptoms—not the root issue
• How forgiveness becomes a pathway to healing, not a one-time event
• What Scripture says about God’s deep, unwavering love (Ephesians 3:17–19; 1 John 3:1)
• Practical steps to begin healing, shift untrue beliefs, and embrace your true identity in Christ

This episode is for the woman who feels unloved and sometimes feels she is hard to love. She wonders if things will ever change in her life.  

Be encouraged—Jesus sees your issues, knows your story, and calls you “Daughter.” Just like the woman in Mark 5, He invites you into healing, wholeness, and identity rooted in His love.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Connect with Taylor Draughn: TaylorDraughnCounseling.com
  (You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram at TaylorDraughnCounseling.)
• Pat’s Bible Study: My Maker & Me
  A six-week study on becoming God’s beautiful vessel, based on Isaiah 64:8.
  Purchase for yourself or a group at OnFire-Ministries.org
• Free Resources for Bible Study, Marriage, and Spiritual Growth:
  OnFire-Ministries.org/free-resources

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So many women—especially those serving in ministry—live with a constant background noise of “I’m overwhelmed.” In this episode of HER Podcast, Pat Domangue sits down with organizing pioneer and author Barbara Hemphill (Taming the Paper Tiger, Less Clutter, More Life) to talk about what clutter is really about… and it’s not the stuff. Barbara shares how physical and digital clutter often point to deeper emotional and spiritual clutter, why “clutter is postponed decisions,” and how a clear vision (Proverbs 29:18) is key to getting unstuck.

You’ll hear practical, hope-filled strategies for creating simple systems, asking for help, and building community so you don’t try to manage life alone. Barbara also ties it all back to our walk with God—because maintaining a real relationship with Him is where peace, focus, and productivity begin.

If you’ve ever said things like, “I can't keep up. I am so overwhelmed” this conversation will help you breathe, reset, and start making decisions again.

In this episode you’ll learn:

·       Why overwhelm is often emotional or spiritual, not just logistical

·       How to think about clutter as postponed decisions

·       The role of vision in getting organized

·       Why women in ministry tend to neglect their own well-being

·       How faith and community make decluttering doable

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In this episode, Pat Domangue shares how every believer is called to be a missionary—right where they are. Through the inspiring story of a friend's salvation “Hit List”, Pat challenges listeners to identify their own mission fields in everyday life: family, friends, workplaces, and communities.

Drawing from over twenty years of ministry experience, Pat explores what it means to carry the message of faith and transformation wherever God has placed you. She reminds us that being an everyday missionary begins with personal transformation and continues through prayer, boldness, and reliance on the Holy Spirit’s anointing.

Listeners will learn how to create their own “salvation hit list,” pray Scripture with power, and live with a renewed sense of urgency as we await Christ’s return. Pat’s heartfelt encouragement will equip and inspire you to walk in purpose and share Jesus with confidence—right where you are.

Key Takeaways:

• Every believer has a mission field in their daily life.
• Prayer is the starting point for every mission.
• Creating a salvation “hit list” helps focus your prayers for the lost.
• The Holy Spirit’s anointing brings power and courage.
• Boldness and urgency are vital in sharing faith today.
• Jesus is coming back—let’s live ready and on mission.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Everyday Missionary  
06:10 The Concept of an Everyday Missionary  
16:26 Creating Your Hit List  
27:08 Boldness and Urgency in Sharing Faith  
32:30 Conclusion and Resources for Everyday Missionaries

Find the free Salvation Resource in this blog post: https://www.onfire-ministries.org/blog/everyday-missionary

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