Unquenchable Hope

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You’re probably familiar with the story of the “prodigal son” in Luke 15. Whether we tend to be more like the reckless, selfish, broken younger son or his pouty, indignant, self-righteous big brother, one thing’s for sure: the father in this parable is AMAZING.  As he looks down the road every day hoping to see his prodigal return home, that dad is a picture of our Heavenly Father and His everlasting, tender, extravagant love for each one of us. That was the message Jesus was trying to communicate in this powerful parable, and it’s the topic of today’s episode. Might want to have a box of Kleenex handy as you listen to this one.

 Luanne’s new book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is out and available for order through her website (see below) and amazon.com. 

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns, on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

(Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

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Mary Ann says she may have “played orphan” when she was a kid (yeah, that’s weird), but there’s nothing fun about living as a spiritual orphan when we grow up. Not when God created us to live in His embrace as a daughter or son. He doesn’t force us to be part of His family, but as Mary Ann and Luanne discuss in this episode, there’s no better place to be than in His house as His beloved child. The ladies go through a revealing and powerful “checklist,” so get ready to get real and come home to the Father’s love.

Luanne’s new book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is out and available for order through her website (see below) and amazon.com. 

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns, on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

(Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

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Ever gone to the grocery store when you’re reallllllly hungry? Not pretty, is it? Everything looks good and you find yourself slinging things in that cart you’d never think of buying if your tummy was full.  (Mongolian fire oil may or may not have been discussed.) That’s how many of us go through life as we try to satisfy the gnawing “love hunger” in our soul. God wants to fill that empty place. He is the perfect Father that even the best earthly father can’t be. Luanne and Mary Ann talk about their personal quest to know the Father heart of God and how much God longs to be “Abba” (Daddy) to His kids.

Luanne’s new book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is out and available for order through her website (see below) and amazon.com. 

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

(Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

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Ever play a game called Fruit Ninja? Well, if you want to wait in line behind her grandkids to use Mary Ann’s phone, you can. In  Fruit Ninja, you’re challenged to slice and dice various kinds of fruit that fall down the screen at an alarming pace. You control the sword. There’s a lesson there. In the spiritual realm, God has given us a sword, too—the Bible, His Word—not just to know, but to USE in our battle against forces of evil that are as real as the chair you’re probably sitting in. In this episode, Luanne and Mary Ann talk about the power of God’s Word and how we can be more effective “ninjas” as we engage in spiritual warfare. 

NEWS FLASH: Luanne’s new book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is out and available for order through her website (see below) and amazon.com. 

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

(Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

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What’s going on inside that noggin of yours? That’s an important question because the Bible says, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Women, too, by the way.) Scary, huh? Well it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, Luanne and Mary Ann talk about the “helmet of salvation,” the essential piece of the spiritual armor God has given us to protect our minds, and Luanne gets personal as she talks about how these principles helped her overcome deep discouragement in her life.

NEWS FLASH: Luanne’s new book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is out and available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com. 

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.”

 (Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

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Do you ever feel like a human dartboard? Like you’re constantly getting hit with the fiery darts the devil is slinging at you—darts like condemnation, failure, and discouragement? Well, in the immortal words of Captains Kirk and Picard of “Star Trek” fame, “Shields up!” In this episode, Luanne and Mary Ann talk about the “shield of faith”—what it is (and isn’t) and how essential it is for our spiritual survival. But wait, there’s more! Did you know God is looking all over this world to find people to support and reward, and what He’s looking for is faith? Yep, and that's a huge reason to be hopeful in the midst of your battles. So why's Mary Ann talking about nerdy "Star Trek" stuff? Well, she's not a NERD, and it's NOT her fault. Find out why.  And now, my friends, get your shields up. And as Capt. Picard would say, "Make it so."

NEWS FLASH: Luanne’s new book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is out and available for order through her website (see below) and amazon.com. 

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.”

 (Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

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Even if you’d rather walk around barefoot in this earthly realm (even on gravel, like Luanne), to experience the supernatural peace God offers in the spiritual realm, you better put on the “shoes of the preparation of the gospel of peace.” What are those? Tune in and find out as Mary Ann and Luanne do a deep dive into this essential piece of the spiritual armor God has given us to do battle with our enemy, Satan. Trust us—you’ll never want to leave home spiritually barefoot again!

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page, “Unquenchable Hope.”

(Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

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What if you discovered one day that not only was your ridiculously awful credit card debt all paid off, but so were all the other debts you owed? And not only that—someone actually deposited a trillion bucks in your account! Well, that’s exactly what happens spiritually when we accept the gift of salvation God offers us through faith in His Son, Jesus. In this episode, Mary Ann and Luanne discuss the “breastplate of righteousness,” an essential piece of the spiritual armor God has given us. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may or may not have come up in the conversation.)

 You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page, “Unquenchable Hope.”

 (Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

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Every day, hundreds of thoughts come knocking on the door of our minds. How do we know which ones to let in? It's a big deal because the thoughts we allow to move in play a huge role in determining what we do and become. In this episode, Mary Ann and Luanne talk about the danger of lies,  the freedom of truth ... and how to avoid yelling at people on Facebook.

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page, “Unquenchable Hope.”

 (Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .

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Forget to put on your belt and you’re liable to lose your britches. Forget to put on your spiritual “belt of truth” and you’re liable to lose something far more important. In this episode, Luanne and Mary Ann continue their discussion of the armor of God with a look at the first piece of the equipment God has given us to fight spiritual battles. Mary Ann gives a couple of modern-day examples of the lengths people are going to in order to dilute and distort truth. "Crazy" abounds so don’t leave home without your belt!

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page, “Unquenchable Hope.”

(Music Title:  “Makani” by Scandinavianz & AXM https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz/scandinavianz-axm-makani. Released by Free Music https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic.)

Luanne’s newest book, “Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God,” is available for order through her website (see below) and on amazon.com, as is Mary Ann’s book, “Live. Learn. Laugh!”

You can learn more about Luanne and Mary Ann, order the books they’ve written, and read Mary Ann’s newspaper columns on their websites: www.luannebotta.com and www.maryanncrum.com . Also check out their podcast Facebook page: “Unquenchable Hope.” You can contact the ladies at [email protected] and [email protected] .