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Deb Mitchel, director of Re engage, and Eileen and Mike Sienkiewicz, are sharing with us how they took their marriages to the next level and how you can too. Re|engage is a ministry here at Mission Hills (created by WaterMark) that offers hope to marriages by helping couples move toward oneness through stories of grace and teaching, focusing on things like humility, confession, forgiveness, and commitment. Don’t you want to be fulfilled in your most intimate relationship? Whether your marriage is a solid “8” and you want to get to a “9” or you’re stuck on “2” and wondering if you’re going to make it through another year . . . settle in and listen to this.

Welcome back to another exciting episode here on Anchor + Waves! We love bringing you stories, ideas, and tools to help you through the tough and joyful moments in your life. And pressing on our hearts has been the topic of "marriage" over this last year. So what do we do if we struggle in our marriage? How do we honor God as things seem tough? Today we have Coletta Smith back on to talk about guarding your marriage from sudden catastrophe and the slow drift. Also, stick around for another "I'm Diggin' It" with Kelly McSparran as she and Stacy go through some really cool aspects of life they're enjoying.

Christmas can be filled with all the joy of the season but sometimes the true meaning of Christmas gets pushed aside unintentionally with all the fun things we try and do. Join Stacy and Jacque as they talk about how to walk through the season a little more intentionally. The ladies discuss ideas to help you plan and respond to everything coming at you a little less. They discuss ways to consider what you want the season to look like and how to keep it about Jesus.=============================Resources=============================Kids Books📖 Advent Story Book: 24 Stories to Share Before Christmas by Antonie Schneider📖 An Orange for Frankie by Patrica Polacco📖 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Lloyd and Karmel Newell📖 Jotham’s Journey series by Arnold Ytreeide📖 Joy to the World: Christmas Stories From Around the Globe by Saviour Pirotta📖 Let There be Light” by Illustrated by Jane Ray📖 The Christmas Blessing by Erin Guendelsberger📖 The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado📖 The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg📖 The Tale of Three Trees by Angela Elwell Hunt📖 The Three Gifts of Christmas by Jennie BishopFamily Advent🗓️ Jotham's Journey : A Storybook for Advent by Arnold Ytreeide🗓️ Bartholomew's Passage : A Storybook for Advent by Arnold Ytreeide🗓️ Tabitha's Travels : A Storybook for Advent by Arnold Ytreeide🗓️ Family Advent Devotional by Matt & Lauren ChandlerDevotions🙏 Emmanuel by Ruth Chou Simons🙏 In the Lord I Take Refuge by Dane C. OrtlundMovies🎥 Best Christmas Pageant Ever🎥 How the Grinch Stole Christmas the original or 2018 “The Grinch”🎥 I Can Only Imagine🎥 It’s a Wonderful Life🎥 Klaus🎥 The Muppet Christmas Carol🎥 The Star - Animated🎥 The Very First Noel Christmas: Journey with Three Wise Men on Their Wondrous Quest to Find the Newborn King🎥 Veggie Tales: The Star of Christmas=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

It feels like the topic of sexual identity is more prominent now than ever. People are discussing it, our kids are asking about it and people are struggling now with it more than ever. The question is how do we love each other the way Jesus would want us to love while discussing these questions and choices. Join Stacy, Jacque, and special guest Jeff Baxter, the Next Gen Pastor at Mission Hills Church, as they discuss how to handle these conversations in a healthy way.=============================Resources=============================Books:📚 Living in a Gray World: A Christian Teens’ Guide to Understanding Homosexuality | Preston Sprinkle📚 People To Be Loved: Why Homosexuality is Not Just an Issue | Preston Sprinkle📚 Embodied: Transgender Identities, The Church and What The Bible Has To Say | Preston Sprinkle📚 What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? | Kevin DeYoung📚 Go and Grow: 5 Keys to Moving Your Faith Forward and Adulting in the Real World (Student, Mentor/Parent editions) | Jeff BaxterWebpages:📱 | https://news.gallup.com/poll/389792/lgbt-identification-ticks-up.aspx📱 | https://www.beresfordresearch.com/age-range-by-generation/📱 | https://www.prestonsprinkle.com📱 | https://www.centerforfaith.com📱 | https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/topics/lgbt/📱 | https://www.gotquestions.org/sexual-immorality.html=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUEST:: Jeff Baxter🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Join Stacy, Jacque, and special guest Kim Fearing as they discuss the “Importance of an Invitation”. Kim’s calling is guiding women towards rediscovering the joy, laughter, and purpose in their everyday lives. As a speaker and writer, she delivers a vulnerability and humor while connecting God’s fundamental truths about who He uniquely designed each of us to be. She will challenge each woman to consider God’s calling on her life and to boldly live it out as an adventurer. In this podcast, the ladies discuss the Bible as a collection of invitations, that we are called to follow this example and invite others into God-ordained moments that grow us as well as them.

What happens when your life changes overnight? When nothing looks the way you planned? In this special live episode of Anchor + Waves, recorded at our Paint + Podcast women’s event, Abby Howard shares her powerful story of faith, loss, and purpose after a rare spinal stroke left her paralyzed. But this conversation goes deeper than one story; listen to how God used Abby's story to encourage and create community within the disabilities community.Together, we talk about:▪️How to trust God when your future is stripped away▪️The tension between visible healing and ongoing struggle▪️Assumptions the church makes about disability▪️Why “making space” matters more than we think▪️How empathy can change the way we see everyone around usThis is a conversation about resilience, surrender, and the reminder that every person you pass is carrying a story. You’re not alone. And your story matters more than you think.👉 Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes.👉 Listen now and be encouraged to trust God as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings.🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Abby Howard🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Colin McFarland🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Singleness isn’t a waiting room—it’s a real, meaningful season.In this episode of Anchor + Waves, Jacque and Stacy have a conversation with author and speaker Elizabeth Woodson. Join us as they talk honestly about the assumptions the church often makes about singleness—and how those assumptions can quietly shape the way women see themselves.Together we unpack:• Why singleness is often misunderstood in church culture,• The hidden assumptions that can leave women feeling unseen or “incomplete”,• How to find purpose, joy, and contentment in your current season,• What it looks like to build real, life-giving community—no matter your relationship status.Whether you’re single, married, widowed, or divorced, this conversation will challenge the way you think about identity, belonging, and what it means to live a full life with Jesus.👉 Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes.👉 Listen now and be encouraged to trust God as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings.🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Resources=============================The Woodson InstituteNewest Book: Habits of Resistance=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Elizabeth Woodson🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Colin McFarland🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

What assumptions do we carry about women over 70? In this episode of Assumptions About the Church, Jacque and special guest host Erin Marken sit down with Sarah and Wendy, who are both deeply involved in church life, family, and serving. It is easy to assume that the older generation is slowing down, has nothing new to learn, and is resistant to change.Instead, what we learn in this episode is that those who choose deep community, intergenerational connections, and laughter are anything but. Listen in as we discover how God has used these women to do new works and to pass on the traditions of their faith. We can learn all kinds of things if we ask good questions.👉 Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes.👉 Listen now and be encouraged to trust God as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings.🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Sarah, Wendy Clark🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Colin McFarland🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

What matters most for young adults today—empathy, loyalty, or something else? We all carry assumptions about young adults, often without realizing it. In the first episode of our Assumptions in the Church series, Jacque and Stacy sit down with JG Motice for a wide-ranging, meaningful conversation that touches on Gen Z's approach to truth-telling, technology, authority, and more. This episode invites us to listen across generations, ask better questions, and remember that God designed the Church to be intergenerational. Come learn, reflect, and be curious with us.👉 Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes.👉 Listen now and be encouraged to trust God as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings.🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: JG Motice🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

How can we delight in God's love? In this last Advent episode, Jacque and Stacy are joined by Micah Harrison as they discuss what it looks like to truly love God and love others. How do we differentiate between the things that we "enjoy" and the things that we "love?" Be encouraged as we wrap us this series that you can both know and experience the love of God and share it joyfully with the world around us.👉 Looking to do more with your family this December? 📖 Many of the women at Mission Hills Church are doing the Joy to the World Advent Bible Study produced by Lifeway Women. You can purchase your copy HERE. The book includes 4 weeks of personal study, along with a weekly family devotion and other family resources!🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube 📧 As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Micah Harrison🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

What is it about joy that is often so childlike? Listen in with Jacque, Stacy, and Cat Cichon as they chat about what we can learn from children as they experience the joy of Christmas. How could we, as adults, experience joy anew this Christmas by being present and open? What would it look like to allow ourselves to be awed by the simple? In this third episode of our Advent podcast, we will focus on having joy that is uninhibited!👉 Looking to do more with your family this December? 📖 Many of the women at Mission Hills Church are doing the Joy to the World Advent Bible Study produced by Lifeway Women. You can purchase your copy HERE. The book includes 4 weeks of personal study, along with a weekly family devotion and other family resources!🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube 📧 As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Cat Cichon🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

We all want to experience true joy and true peace, but for many of us, that sounds too “churchy” and unattainable. In this second Advent podcast episode, Stacy and Jacque are joined by JG Motice to discuss how we can actually live in peace. Looking at the way Jesus related to His Father, and exploring tangible practices for our own relationships, this episode offers a calming reminder that God truly loves us and wants to meet with us. We can experience peace this holiday season and beyond.👉 Looking to do more with your family this December? 📖 Many of the women at Mission Hills Church are doing the Joy to the World Advent Bible Study produced by Lifeway Women. You can purchase your copy HERE. The book includes 4 weeks of personal study, along with a weekly family devotion and other family resources!🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube 📧 As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: JG Mottice🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

In the final episode of this season, join us as Kim Fearing interviews New Testament expert Dr. Craig Blomberg about the book of James and the spiritual practices he has learned from it.=============================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎉 SPECIAL GUEST:: Craig Blomberg🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Is there a connection between trust and joy? In this first week of our Advent podcast, Stacy, Jacque and guest host Coletta Smith, explore that very question through the story of Elizabeth. By trusting in God’s character, Elizabeth found both solace and deep joy, rejoicing in what God was doing not only in her own life but in Mary’s as well.Coletta invites us to follow Elizabeth’s lead: to reject jealousy and comparison, to celebrate God’s work in others, and to trust that He will faithfully complete the work He has begun in each of us. Join us for a conversation that sets the tone for a season of expectancy and joy.👉 Looking to do more with your family this December? 📖 Many of the women at Mission Hills Church are doing the Joy to the World Advent Bible Study produced by Lifeway Women. You can purchase your copy HERE. The book includes 4 weeks of personal study, along with a weekly family devotion and other family resources!🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube 📧 As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Coletta Smith🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Ever feel like your calendar is your comfort? A method of controlling your days? In this week’s episode of our James Bible Study series, we unpack James 4:13–5:12 and dive into what it means to plan with humility, live with eternal perspective, and steward both time and wealth wisely. Kim challenges us to consider where our trust truly lies and the roles that surrender, justice, and patient endurance play.=============================Reflection Questions:=============================✅ What do your calendar and spending habits reveal about who—or what—you trust most?✅ Are there any areas of your life where you’re planning without inviting God in? Where do you struggle to trust God?✅ How do you respond to inconvenience or disrupted plans, and what does that reveal about your level of surrender?✅ What does “patient endurance” look like in your current season—and how can you lean into it more fully this week?=============================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Ever feel like your heart is in a constant tug-of-war between what you want and what God wants? In this week’s Bible study, we dive into James 3 and 4 to explore the difference between worldly wisdom and godly wisdom. Submitting to God and purifying our hearts can feel counter-cultural, but it is by this that the Fruits of the Spirit can grow. Through relatable stories, honest questions, and biblical insight, we’re reminded that peace doesn’t come from more control—it comes from surrender. Let’s talk about what it really means to draw near to God and leave the judging and law-making to Him.=============================Reflection Questions:=============================✅ Where in your life are you holding onto control instead of surrendering to God?✅ How have you seen worldly wisdom show up in your decision-making lately?✅ What internal desires are driving external conflict in your relationships right now?✅ When you pray, are you seeking God’s will—or your own?✅ How can you intentionally draw near to God this week, trusting that He’s already near to you?=============================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Are your words building people up—or burning them down? Whether a wild flame or a smoldering ember, our words have more impact and better reflect the state of our hearts than we might think. In this episode of our study through James, we delve into Chapter 3 and explore why our speech is a powerful reflection of our spiritual maturity. Host Kim Fearing shares honest insights about the struggle to tame our tongues, what the Bible really says about the weight of our words, and how to speak from faith and grace instead of destruction. Whether you're dealing with conflict, parenting tensions, or just trying to bite your tongue in everyday life, this episode will challenge and encourage you to grow in Christ-like wisdom. To lean into the Holy Spirit.=============================Reflection Questions:=============================✅ In what situations do you find it hardest to pause before speaking?✅ When have you seen your words either build someone up—or (intentionally or not) tear them down?✅ How does your current speech reflect the maturity of your faith?✅ Do you find it easier to speak life to others—or to yourself?✅ What’s one area of your speech (tone, truth, timing, etc.) that God may be inviting you to surrender and grow in?=============================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

What does living faith actually look like? In this powerful episode, we walk through James 2:14–26 and unpack what it means when the Bible says “faith without works is dead.” This isn't about earning God's love—it’s about showing real faith in real action. Using relatable examples (including a vulnerable story about a school shooting), Kim explores how faith moves, breathes, and grows through love. Whether you're in a season of doubt or devotion, this is an honest, heart-level conversation about the signs of genuine faith—and how to live it out daily.▶️ Grab your Bible and join the conversation—because this kind of faith isn’t just talked about. It’s lived.=============================Reflection Questions:=============================✅ What’s one way I can let love lead my actions this week?✅ Am I breathing in God’s grace daily—and breathing it back out through how I treat others?✅ Is there a part of my faith that feels stagnant? What might God be inviting me to do next?✅ Who in my life needs not just my prayers—but my presence?=============================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Is your faith alive—or just something you say? In this powerful episode, we unpack James 2:14–26 and the often-misunderstood relationship between faith and works. Through raw stories and real-life application, Kim explores what it means to have a living faith that breathes, moves, grows, and lets go of sin. From a personal story of walking through a traumatic school shooting to the biblical stories of Abraham and Rahab, this episode challenges us to ask: “Is my faith showing up in how I live?” Whether you’re new to the Bible or deep in study, this episode will encourage you to reflect deeply and live boldly.=============================Reflection Questions:=============================✅ Is my faith showing up in the way I respond to people in need?✅ What’s one area of my life where my actions haven’t matched my beliefs?✅ What sin or pride might God be inviting me to confess and release this week?✅ Who in my life needs more than words—who needs me to show up for them?=============================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Have you spent time really looking in the mirror?In this honest and deep dive into James 1:22–2:13, we explore how God's Word is not just a book to read—but a mirror that reveals who we truly are. Host Kim Fearing challenges us to move beyond surface-level faith, let go of favoritism, and embrace the freedom found in God's mercy. Through personal reflection, cultural insight, and a fresh take on scripture, this episode unpacks what it means to be transformed from the inside out—and how that impacts the way we treat others.=============================Reflection Questions:=============================✅ What distorted images of God or yourself are you still believing?✅ When was the last time you knew God was speaking to you through His word, but you chose to walk away unchanged, and why?✅ Who in your life do you find hardest to consider your “neighbor”?✅ What would it look like to live today as someone deeply shaped by God’s mercy?=============================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

How are you navigating the complexities of parenting adult children? Whether your kids are newly stepping into independence, still living under your roof as adults, or raising kids of their own, this conversation is for you. In this episode, we sit down with Paul Church—a dad of four kids ranging from high school to married with a child of their own—to talk honestly about transitioning from active parenting to consulting, setting boundaries, and what it means to truly let go with grace. With humor, humility, and real-life stories, Paul shares lessons learned, mistakes made, and hope for the parenting journey ahead. Grab a cup of coffee and join us for a raw, practical, and hope-filled look at the evolving role of a parent.👉 Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes.👉 Listen now and be encouraged to trust God as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings.🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================💭 Reflection Questions:=============================✅ In what ways are you still trying to control your adult children instead of trusting them?✅ Have you communicated clear expectations or house guidelines to your adult kids who still live at home?✅ Are there any past mistakes—yours or your children’s—that still need healing or forgiveness?✅ How can you better model grace, presence, and unconditional love this week?✅ What’s one way you can nurture your relationship with your adult children without “fixing” their problems?✅ What is something that you can start trusting your child with? How can you help them take a step towards interdependence?=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Paul Church🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

What does it really look like to live out your faith? In this episode, Kim Fearing walks us through one of the most challenging and transformational sections of James—being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.Through personal stories (yes, even from the chaos of Water World) and real-life examples, we explore what it means to move from hearing God's Word to doing it. We’ll unpack the danger of self-deception, the freedom found in true humility, and why transformation doesn’t begin with perfection—but with repentance.If you’ve ever wrestled with anger, struggled to slow down and listen, or wondered how to really apply Scripture to your life—this episode is for you. Let’s be women who don’t just glance in the mirror, but let God’s Word change us from the inside out.=============================Reflection Questions:=============================✅ When was the last time you truly listened—without trying to fix, respond, or rush?✅ What’s one step you can take this week to do God’s Word, not just hear it?✅ How does anger affect your ability to live out your faith with others?==========================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Is it really possible to find joy in the middle of hardship? In this episode, Kim Fearing unpacks James 1:2–18, diving deep into one of the boldest invitations in the Bible: “Consider it pure joy when you face trials.” From daily frustrations to life-altering pain, we’re invited into a deeper trust in a God who doesn’t waste our suffering.Together, we explore the difference between happiness and joy, what it looks like to persevere with faith, and how even our temptations are opportunities for spiritual maturity. Whether you’re facing traffic jams or deep grief, this episode reminds you that your trial can be holy ground—and God is with you in it.=============================Reflection Questions:=============================✅ What trial are you walking through right now, and how might you begin to see it as an opportunity for growth rather than just an obstacle?✅ How do you usually respond to temptation—and what "exit signs" has God placed in your path that you may have missed?✅ What’s the difference between joy and happiness in your own life?✅ What part of God's character do you find hardest to trust right now—and why?==========================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

This season on Anchor + Waves, we’re diving deep into the book of James—and it’s not for the faint of heart. In this episode, host Kim Fearing lays the foundation with powerful context around who James was (Jesus’ brother!), what made his words so revolutionary, and why this short book still speaks to the soul of our modern lives. If you’ve ever wrestled with hypocrisy, felt the tension between faith and action, or struggled with feeling spiritually “stuck,” this is your invitation to sit in the discomfort—and grow from it. It’s honest, reflective, and full of hope. Let’s step into the tension together.=============================Reflection Questions:=============================✅ What stands out to you when you think about looking in the mirror and walking away?→ Where in your life might you be seeing truth but not responding to it?✅ Have you ever mistaken information for transformation?→ What’s one truth you’ve heard lately that needs to move into action?✅ What spiritual practice helps you stay rather than walk away?→ How can you create space this week to linger in God’s Word and let it change you?=============================The Study of James:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

What does it look like to trust God when your heart is shattered?In this special Sonder episode of Anchor & Waves, Dawn Sparks joins Jacque and Stacy and shares her story of deep loss and quiet strength after her 15-year-old son, Julian, died by suicide. With deep compassion and authenticity, she invites us into the sacred space of grief, healing, and unshakable faith.Dawn reminds us that daily bread really is daily—and that God’s presence shows up in the ordinary moments, not just the mountaintops. Through her story, you’ll discover how to walk with others through tragedy, how to keep your eyes on Jesus through the darkest nights, and how even the most broken stories can become part of God's redemptive plan.👉 Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes.👉 Listen now and be encouraged to trust God as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings.🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube:: Video Podcast  As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Dawn Sparks🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Laina Ludwig, Maddie Brouwer🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

What can we learn when women from four generations sit down and talk honestly?In this special episode of Anchor & Waves, Stacey and Jacque host a heartfelt panel with Kristin Vukovich, Claire Davis, and Hannah Grieve—representing Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Together, they share their unique hopes, fears, and experiences as women of faith navigating different seasons of life.You’ll hear about how expectations for women have changed, what each generation admires about the others, and how Jesus remains the Anchor through it all. Whether you’re 19 or 79, this inspiring conversation reminds us that we have more in common than we think—and we’re stronger together.👉 Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes.👉 Listen now and be encouraged to trust God as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings.🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube:: Video Podcast  As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Kristin Vukovich, Claire Davis, Hannah Grieve🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Friendship can be complex, in this episode Stacy, Jacque, and special guest Bailey Hurley are here to guide you through the ups and downs of finding and building meaningful connections. They'll explore God's purpose for friendship and offer insights on discovering deep, fulfilling relationships.👉 Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes.👉 Listen now and be encouraged to trust God as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings.🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Check us out on YouTube:: Video Podcast  As always, shoot us your questions at [email protected] and enjoy today's episode.=============================RESOURCES=============================📚 Books Written by Bailey:👉 Together is a Beautiful Place🎧 Podcast – Our Time to Rise=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Bailey Hurley🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Join Jacque and Stacy for a very special podcast with Alex Kuykendall as they discuss the importance of appreciating your Actual Life. Jesus could have chosen any time to come as an infant and experience life, yet he came at a time where he had to walk everywhere, a time to meander. The ladies discuss the importance of slowing down to notice what is good and how to process the hard at the same time.=============================RESOURCES=============================📚 Books Written by Alex: 👉 The Artists Daughter 👉 Loving My Actual Christmas 👉 Loving My Actual Life 👉 Loving My Actual Neighbor 👉 NEW: Seeking Out Goodness🎧 Podcast – Our Time to Rise✝️ John 16:33=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOSTS:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Alex Kuykendall🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Intimacy can so easily fall into unhealthy rhythms and ruts over time. Join Jacque, Stacy, and special guests Joe and Traci Castaneda from 1 Plus 1 Marriage as they discuss how to keep the joy and freshness in emotional and physical intimacy. The group talks about common factors that contribute to intimacy getting placed on the back burner and how to have healthy conversations to understand each other better.=============================RESOURCES=============================🔗 :: https://oneplusonemarriage.com/=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Joe and Traci Castaneda🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

It is easy to look around the world today and feel hopeless. Join Stacy, Jacque and special guest Lillian Dehn as they discuss how to have hope, what it looks like and where it comes from. The ladies talk about how remembering what God has done, finding a "Yellow Jello Moment", helps us understand what hope is.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Lillian Dehn🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

The hard in family dynamics can be all-consuming this time of year. Join Stacy, Jacque, and special guest Amy Whitehouse as they discuss how to handle the thoughts that can often steal your joy and distract your focus from the true meaning of Christmas. The ladies will talk about practical tips and how to make a plan to help you walk freer during this season.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Amy Whitehouse🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

When I hear the word submission, it often makes me cringe. It can lead us to believe it demands a shrinking of ourselves, a lessening or deforming of who we are. But I wonder if Esther can give us a different picture of submission being an empowerment of who God created us to be in his image as servant leaders. What if the deformation of ourselves is a version of compliance, not submission? One is the outcry of fear and the other of trust. Esther does things her way, but not out of rebellion. It is birthed from a place of trusting in a God she confidently knows is a Rescuer who freely extends his favor to her because of who she is. She still wrestles with the how, but in the end, she embraces who she is to creatively do things her way, while mysteriously also doing it God’s way.=============================Reflection:=============================✅ When you hear the word submissive, what emotions does that evoke? Where has submission not gone well in your life? On the flip side, can you think of a time where being submissive to authority has brought you peace and assurance?✅ Are you in a situation where compliance has become the virtue rather than submission? Are you able to shift it from positional into building relationships? Can you communicate safe boundaries and expectations? Or has it gotten to a place where deformation is happening rather than transformation? ✅ What is your “Hineni” that you’ve been dragging your feet on? What has God been asking you to do that you’re delaying in your response of Here I am. Use me. Send me.=============================The Story of Esther:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Posting on social media can often feel freeing and sometimes necessary but may not helpful. Join Stacy, Jacque and special guest Frank Trimble, Executive Director at Family Time Training, as they discuss how to evaluate and filter your posts before you put them online. The group will talk about how potential blind spots, hurts, concerns and relationships can impact how you post.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Frank Trimble w/ Family Time Training🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

We often speak of our “calling,” but what does that really mean? Mordecai exemplifies the model of where we find our identity, because that is where we will find our favor. We must know the caller before we can know how to respond.=============================Reflection:=============================✅ What would you name as your “calling” other than following Christ?✅ If it’s true that humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less, how often do conversations and actions revolve around you? Do you model self-forgetfulness?✅ “What if you were created for such a time as this?” - What does that mean to you, personally?✅ Who is the “caller” in your life, or who consumes your thoughts? In other words, who has your attention?=============================Scripture Reading:=============================📖 Psalms 30=============================The Story of Esther:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

The things we put in front of us every day can have a great influence on our focus and attitude. God designed us to be free, not to be caught up in the daily gains and losses that can be a distraction from the good God has for us. Join Stacy, Jacque, and special guest, author Whitney Lowe as they discuss ways to adjust our focus so that we can be filled and purposeful with our lives.=============================Resources:=============================🔗 How To Take A Personal Retreat PDF=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Alayna Lehman🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

There is none who Haman loves more than himself. The real danger arises when we surround ourselves with those who validate our ego. Pride, like lust, is a thought sin, and unseen sin can be the sneakiest. So, how do we take our thoughts captive and bend them to Christ out of submission and humility? When we seek favor from within ourselves, we will always live from a place of unrest and anxiety. =============================Reflection:=============================✅ How would you define pride? I threw out a lot of descriptive words in what Samuel associated with pride: disobedience, rebellion, lack of trust and idolatry, anger, fear, insubordination. How would you customize a definition that is specific to your life and struggle?✅ What prideful parallels did you begin noticing in your personal life? What people, circumstances, and events stir up anger and insubordination within you?✅ What areas of your life feel impossible to be submissive and find serenity?✅ Make a list of things you could do this week that might put you in positions of humility?=============================Scripture Reading:=============================📖 2 Corinthians 10📖 Philippians 4:8=============================The Story of Esther:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Amidst our current culture that still struggles to say “no” and find our “best yes,” we meet a king who is the ultimate people pleaser - always saying “yes” at any cost in order to gain favor and maintain his ego. He seems to beg others to find their favor in him, as he estimates his own worth based on their impressions of him. But finding favor from others demands scorekeeping, and the seduction of idolatry - of oneself.=============================Reflection:=============================✅ Whose favor are you seeking more than that of God? What about them causes you to desire their favor and acceptance more than God?✅ In what subtle ways do you petition others to seek your approval and favor?✅ Earlier I said the line: “I don’t have favorites, but if I did, it would be you.” Favor is the Latin root of the word favorite and means “preferred before all others of the same kind.”Can you believe you are God’s favorite and preferred before all others of the same kind? Why or why not?=============================Scripture Reading:=============================📖 Psalm 84:11📖 Romans 2=============================The Story of Esther:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

The things we put front of us everyday can have great influence on our focus and attitude. God designed us to be free, not to be caught up in the daily gains and loses that can be a distraction from the good God has for us. Join Stacy, Jacque and special guest, author Whitney Lowe as they discuss ways to adjust our focus so that we can be filled and purposeful with our lives.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Whitney Lowe🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Step back into the Ancient Persian Empire to discover what led to the Jewish people living under King Xerxes’ reign. Walk alongside them as they question whether they still remained in a covenant relationship with God despite not returning to their homeland. Did that choice change things between them and their God? Did it impact his love and his favor? Join me as we live in the tension, as these characters did, of finding favor in the eyes of people and ourselves versus receiving favor from God.=============================Reflection:=============================✅ How do I measure my value in this world? Whose favor must I gain?✅ Where do I seek approval? In who will I seek approval from?=============================Scripture Reading:=============================📖 Ephesians 2:8-9📖 Deuteronomy 28=============================The Story of Esther:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Have you ever wondered what is he thinking about or wish you knew what he was feeling? Join Stacy and Jacque as they ask a special guests Danny Oertli, Will Larsen, and Colin McFarland important questions about parenting, marriage, and overall guy stuff. The ladies get the scoop on emotions, perspectives, and how to get guys to open up and share a little more.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS:: Will Larsen, Colin McFarland, Danny Oertli🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Sonder, is the realization that each person you meet has a life as complex as your own. Often we are surprised when we take the time to get to know someone on a deeper level and find similarities you would have never guessed by simply looking at them. These moments are ordained by God to encourage us in our walk with him. Join Stacy, Jacque, and special guest Evangeline North as she shares about her complex trauma and how God has brought her to a place of healing.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUEST:: Evangeline North🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Dating can be a hard and complicated journey. Join Stacy and Jacque as they talk about what dating looks like with special guest Madi Herring. The ladies discuss some struggles associated with dating, the purpose of dating, and how God can play a part in helping us work through honest feelings associated with it.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUEST:: Madi Herring🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Body image is how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind. It can be impacted by thoughts, feelings and experiences in your life. Join Stacy, Jacque and special guest K.C. Ledgerwood a licensed professional counselor, movement teacher, and fashion enthusiast as they discuss the dynamic relationship that many people have with their bodies. The ladies talk about how to look at the journey a little differently and understand the gift our bodies are from God.=============================Resources=============================WebsiteK.C. Ledgerwood📖 UnEarthed Life | [email protected]=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUEST:: K.C. Ledgerwood🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Join Kim Fearing and her mother-in-law, Dr. Molly Fearing, as they have a candid conversation about the dynamics of their “in-law” relationship alongside their theological understanding of Ruth and its contemporary application.=============================Reflection:=============================✅ How do you live from a place of remembrance about who God is - in practical, everyday ways?✅ What keeps you from intimacy in family relationships? What is there to celebrate in those relationships?✅ How can you remain curious about challenging family members? What are some questions you can ask instead of judgment?✅ What do you need from God in order to bring healing and restoration into some of those relationships?=============================Healing, Hope, + Remembrance:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

From death to life. From famine to fertile land. From emptiness to fullness. We see the lives of Ruth and Naomi come full circle as God creates new life. With the creation of life comes the reminder that God desired his creation to live life to the fullest in the beginning and continues with that same desire. No one is forgotten in the story. Just as Obed is a sign of new life in Ruth, we live in remembrance that God will send his Son as the ultimate resurrection of new life. That is cause for celebration.=============================Scripture/Book Reading:=============================📖 Ruth Chapter 4=============================Reflection:=============================✅ What would it take for you to boldly pray as Ruth, Naomi and Boaz do in this chapter? Could you boldly write that prayer or even say it?✅ Has there been a time in your life where you’ve chosen the easier path that didn’t interrupt your journey, even though you felt a compulsion from God to do something different? What held you back (i.e. loss of status, fear of something, shame, false image of self or God)? I’m guessing at the root of that reason is a lie - either about who you are or who God is. Can you name it?✅ When you think of others seeing the character of God within you, name what that would be or what you hope that would be. Ask God to help you with that spiritual formation.✅ Where do you see signs of new life that could only come from God and give cause for celebration?“See, I am doing a new thing! Not it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19=============================Healing, Hope, + Remembrance:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Perhaps one of the hardest things for me to receive is that God works through me to be an answered prayer to someone whom he deeply loves. A reminder they are not forgotten. You are not forgotten. A reminder that what once felt empty can now be full. I wonder if we can begin noticing the ways God uses Ruth, Naomi and Boaz to answer one another’s prayers as they begin to remember who God is and who he has always been. A reminder that perhaps life can still be lived to the fullest.=============================Scripture/Book Reading:=============================📖 Ruth Chapter 3=============================Reflection:=============================✅ As you reflect on your own journey, does anyone come to mind who has been an answer to prayer? Does anyone come to mind where God used you to be an answer to their prayers? Take some to celebrate all of that! Maybe you feel compelled to send a note of gratitude to them.✅ When is the last time you boldly asked God to redeem something in your life? And then believed God would be faithful to do it? Name it and write it somewhere so you can notice when his promises are fulfilled. Could you be brave enough to share it with a trusted friend? The individuals in Ruth share their burdens and prayers with one another. Perhaps trusting others with it reminds us to trust God with it too.=============================Healing, Hope, + Remembrance:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

In a world that speaks of coincidences, chapter 2 overflows with God’s sovereignty and providential timing. We can see him at work behind the scenes in every detail. Not only is it filled with reminders of God’s hesed love but also reminds us he will use anyone willing in order to reveal his character and love through them.=============================Scripture/Book Reading:=============================📖 Ruth Chapter 2=============================Reflection:=============================✅ How has God called you by name to reveal his character and love through you? Think about your personality, character traits, and passions. How do they reveal the character of God and love for his people and encourage others to live life to the fullest? Can you receive the truth that God is reflected in you because of those?✅ As you listened to the pottery story, what thoughts did it spark about centering your faith in Christ? How do you handle unknowns? What do you believe about God already knowing how the pottery will turn out even if you don’t?✅ Where can you imagine yourself in the development of characters in chapter 2? Are you the one of worthy standing and faithfulness similar to Boaz? Perhaps something about Ruth reminds you of yourself: one who has questions while also pursuing who God is. Or is it Naomi in the midst of her grief and unknowns, living a very different life than she imagined? Sit with that and wonder about who they were and how they moved forward with God and how you might too.=============================Healing, Hope, + Remembrance:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Stacy Ludwig and guest host Kathy Stafford were able to sit down with Ruth Chou Simons to get to know a little more about Ruth the artist, faith-based speaker, entrepreneur and award-winning author. She was able to share her heart about being a mother for six boys, a little about her own spiritual journey, the origin of GraceLaced Co., and a loving word of encouragement to us all. Her newest devotional “Pilgrim: 25 Ways God’s Character Leads us Onward” is now available on Amazon Pilgrim and you can also check out all of Ruth’s products by going to GraceLaced.com.=============================Anchor + Waves: Channel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Jacque Carlson, Stacy Ludwig🎉 SPECIAL GUEST:: Ruth Chou Simons🎛️ PRODUCER + MIXING:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

I wonder what our lives would look like and feel like if we understood what it meant to cleave to God and one another. To follow hard after someone requires trust. There is an innate trust between Ruth and Naomi, and between Naomi and God that we feel in Chapter 1. Ruth seems to feel it too, as she chooses to journey with Naomi back to her homeland, leaving behind everything - to begin living her life to the fullest. There is confusion and bitterness yet hope subtly hovers in the background with God, as two grieving widows cleave to one another walking into the unknown. =============================Scripture/Book Reading:=============================📖 Ruth Chapter 1=============================Reflection:=============================✅ One of my favorite simple songs is “Beautiful Day,” by UpperRoom. The refrain is “Lord, thank you for sunshine; thank you for rain. Thank you for joy; thank you for pain. It’s a beautiful day.” I wonder what is hardest to be thankful for in your own life. When there is pain and grief, is there still a remembrance of who God is and what he has done?✅ Are there any practices that could help you live in remembrance of who God is and what he has done? One of my favorites is to rewrite Psalm 136 with my own past remembrances of God’s “steadfast love that endures forever” in all circumstances. The practice of examen at the end of the day to reflect on where you felt the presence of God in the ordinary moments of your day can be a great daily practice.✅ Is there anyone who comes to mind whom you feel compelled to come alongside in the midst of their pain and stick closely with him or her on their journey? Is there someone who has attempted to come alongside you whom you have been pushing away? Explore why. And then, go make that call!=============================Healing, Hope, + Remembrance:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

As we explore the Hebrew Scriptures, we begin to see that God’s desire is for his creation to live life to the fullest. There is historical and literary context that explains the significance of this leading up to the book of Ruth. We notice that God will use anyone willing to work alongside him in redeeming this messy world, and the theme of remembrance begins to emerge.=============================Scripture/Book Reading:=============================📖 Genesis - Judges=============================Reflection:=============================✅ What does remembrance (of who God has been for you and what he has done) look like for you? Are there parts of your life you can reflect upon and see him at work behind the scenes?✅ Do you believe God desires you to live life to the fullest? Does he provide in abundance (teeming with life) or in scarcity? Can you notice why you believe what you do?✅ What do your responses say about what you believe to be true about the character of God?✅ What questions still linger about God as you understand him in the Old Testament?=============================Healing, Hope, + Remembrance:A Product of Anchor + WavesChannel Credits=============================🎙️ HOST:: Kim Fearing🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland A Product of Lepard Productions and the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO.© Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved