Our phones are often the first thing we interact with when we wake up and the last thing when we go to bed. We check it at all hours of the day to remain connected and fill the empty moments.

There is rarely a moment that goes by in our busy lives when we don’t have access to technology. It’s quite literally in the palm of our hands! But is this 24/7 access to it healthy? Is it doing more harm than good? It’s often not until we start intentionally unplugging from it that we realize how much it was taking from our lives.

My guest, Hannah Brencher, has experience with slowly putting technology back in its place as she has navigated the tug-of-war between staying plugged in and powering down. She is a writer, a TED speaker, and an entrepreneur. Hannah was even named one of the White House’s Women Working to Do Good.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How to cultivate a lifestyle that unplugs
• The power of presence
• Some first steps to striking a balance with technology
• And so much more...

This is a super practical episode that I know you will love!

Show Notes: jillsavage.org/hannah-brencher-211

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A little over a year ago, we shared about how we got invited to go to Africa. In this episode, we are sharing the rest of the story!

This is actually part two of Episode 135 - To Uganda with Love with Pastor Zachariah. If you want to know more about how this all began, be sure to give that one a listen.

There were so many amazing God stories that happened before, during, and after our trip, and we are so excited to share those with you!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The crazy God story of how this all started
• Why it’s important to be sensitive to the Spirit’s leading
• Some of the amazing ways only God can connect our lives
• And much more!

We are so amazed at all the connections God has made as a result of ONE interaction on our way to a coffee shop in Alabama!

Find resources mentioned and more in the Show Notes: jillsavage.org/uganda-again-210

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 What do we do when life seems to fall apart at our very fingertips? Can God still use even the terrible experiences for good in some way?

In this conversation, we are talking about why no experience is ever wasted in God’s economy. And my guest, Davey Blackburn, knows this personally.

In 2015, Davey Blackburn’s life was turned upside down when his pregnant wife, Amanda, was murdered in a home invasion. The unthinkable happened and Davey had to pick up the pieces of their broken life while caring for their 18-month-old son.

As a high-profile criminal case unfolded over the next several years, Davey took on the seemingly impossible task of finding the strength to restore his shattered soul. He is now the founder and director of Nothing is Wasted, a ministry dedicated to helping others navigate trauma, tragedies, and major life transitions.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How God meets us in our pain
• How the work of healing occurs in a process
• The importance of forgiveness being a choice, not a feeling
• And so much more...

I hope you are encouraged by this conversation, especially if you are in the midst of loss or difficult life circumstances.

Show Notes: jillsavage.org/davey-blackburn-209

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I spent 20 years of my life as a pastor’s wife. The role of a pastor’s wife is a precarious space to occupy as stereotypes, expectations, and pressures abound! Today, I’m talking with three pastor’s wives and they are giving us an inside look at the ins and outs of this role.

Jessica Taylor, Jenna Allen, and Stephanie Gilbert are co-hosts of the Pastors' Wives Tell All podcast and co-authors of Pastors’ Wives Tell All: Navigating Real Church Life with Honesty and Humor. Collectively, through their Pastors’ Wives Tell All ministry, they are breaking down walls within the Church and crushing the pastor’s wife stereotypes with a little bit of ministry, therapy, and a whole lot of Jesus.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Some of the stereotypes people often carry of a pastor’s wife
• The importance of pastors’ wives finding their own calling
• Ways that we can encourage and support those in this role
• And so much more...

This is an important conversation for all of us to understand better how to love the spouse of our pastor well.

Show Notes: jillsavage.org/pastors-wives-208

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Where is it that you most experience connection? Whether it’s grabbing tea with a friend, sharing a meal with family, or even gathering together for a game night, there’s something so inviting and connecting about a table. It’s a place where community is formed, a meal can be shared, and where people gather to do more than just eat. Throughout the Bible, God uses tables to invite us into His presence.

My guest today is Dr. Lina Abujamra. Lina is a Pediatric Emergency Room doctor who now practices telemedicine full-time. She is also an author, Bible teacher, and oversees the ministry of Living with Power. Lina has made it her mission to ignite a passion for Jesus in the hearts of people and to help them experience His healing and the power of hope. Lina was born in Beirut, Lebanon, but now calls Chicago home (although she is a huge Green Bay Packers fan).

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The interesting significance of tables through Scripture
• How communion is a reminder of our connection with God
• How to connect with God and our community
• And so much more...

I hope this conversation is nourishing for your soul!

Show Notes: jillsavage.org/lina-abujamra-207

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I have my hubby, Mark, with me this week for a conversation on conflict in marriage. Now, conflict is inevitable when you live in close quarters with someone, but even more so when you merge lives together! How you approach life can rub up against the way your spouse approaches life, and this can lead to conflict and even accusations that harm our connection and intimacy.

Accusations and conflict can happen in all kinds of relationships, but we want to focus in on how these can impact the marriage relationship.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• The spiritual warfare wrapped up into disconnection
• Accusations to avoid when conflict rises
• How to reduce conflict in your marriage
• And much more!

We hope this episode helps draw you closer to your spouse and strengthens your marriage!

Show Notes: jillsavage.org/reduce-conflict

Have you noticed the shoutouts at the beginning of our episodes lately? This is an opportunity for us to celebrate our listeners, and specifically the transformation and celebrations in your life. Want to reach out to us? You can contact us here on our website or text our new No More Perfect hotline at 309-431-1718.

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I will never forget the day I got a call from my doctor’s office and the words “Jill, you have breast cancer.” turned my world upside down. Suddenly, I was thrust into a new world filled with unfamiliar vocabulary and sometimes more questions than answers. 

My guest Beth Wilmes has also had this experience. Beth took her experience walking through breast cancer and founded Faith Through Fire, a nonprofit that exists to reduce the fear and anxiety that breast cancer patients feel and replace it with hope and a path toward thriving. She is also an author and podcast host of Besties with Breasties Podcast.
 
In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Beth’s journey through breast cancer
• The physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual toll a diagnosis can have
• Why support needs to be unobtrusive
• And more!

Show Notes: jillsavage.org/beth-wilmes-205

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As we start into our fifth year of the podcast, you'll start hearing a shoutout at the beginning of each episode. This is an opportunity for us to celebrate our listeners, and specifically the transformation and celebrations in your life. Want to reach out to us? You can contact us here on our website or text our new No More Perfect hotline at 309-431-1718.

We launched our own non-profit, and we want to tell you about it! The Life 2.0 Foundation is the non-profit arm of JAM Savage Ministries. Our mission is to help others create a 2.0 life in both the U.S. and Africa. We are currently helping several orphanages in Africa, offering training for marriage coaches in Uganda, and funding our scholarship fund for marriage coaching and Marriage 2.0 Intensives here in the USA.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Some of the God-stories that led us to start our own non-profit
• Our vision to have an impact across the world
• How to link arms with others who want to make a difference
• And much more!

We are so excited to share all that God has been doing behind the scenes in this episode!

Show Notes: jillsavage.org/nonprofit-foundation-204

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Grief can come over us like crashing waves. We most commonly experience it when we have lost a loved one, but grief is wider than that and can accompany all kinds of circumstances. It can happen at the end of a relationship, the death of a dream, or the shock of a diagnosis that you did not see coming. The loss we feel when we experience grief can feel like too much to bear on our own.

My guest in this episode knows all about grief. Steve Carter is a pastor, speaker, author, podcast host, and the former lead teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. He is also the author of Grieve, Breathe, Receive.

In 2018, Steve announced publicly that he was resigning from his dream job as a lead pastor at Willow Creek Community Church. The next morning as he was taking a walk to process all the thoughts and feelings tumbling around in his mind, he cried out to Jesus in desperation, begging for an answer. "What am I supposed to do now?" He expected nothing, but the silence that had overwhelmed him broke as a gentle whisper impressed three words upon his heart: grieve, breathe, receive.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Steve’s personal journey through grief
• Practical lessons seasons of grief can teach us
• The best way to understand and move forward through grief
• And so much more...

This conversation meant so much to me and I hope it is meaningful for you as well!

Show Notes: jillsavage.org/steve-carter-203

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We see the term "female empowerment" throughout mainstream media and it is referenced often in our culture today. This could be defined as believing in yourself or looking within to find the power to succeed.

But what happens when we grow weary by trying to do it all in our own power? What happens when we come to the end of ourselves? Jesus offers a better way. In this episode, we are talking about being empowered by Christ.

My guest, Becky Beresford, used to believe and even promoted some of society’s lies to women. But in God’s kindness, Becky came to the end of herself and embraced the healing truth found in the Bible. Tired and frustrated with self-dependence, Becky invites us to be God-dependent. In her latest book, She Believed HE Could, So She Did, Becky invites us to join her as she dismantles commonly held misconceptions and lies so we can live in real freedom with confidence in God.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How to navigate life when you "just aren’t measuring up"
• The importance of cultivating belief in God’s faithfulness
• Well-intentioned phrases that don’t speak the truth
• And so much more...

I believe you will be inspired by our conversation today!

Show Notes: jillsavage.org/becky-beresford-202

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