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Daily Affirming Women's Network (DAWN)

by Suzan Thompson

DAWN is from the Daily Affirming Women's Network (Deeper Church Women), for women who endeavor to grow in their relationship with Christ. dawn360.substack.com

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Episodes

  1. What God Placed in You Is Needed

    In this Sister in the Spotlight episode, PD Sue begins her conversation with Nidia Walkup, affectionately known as “Mama Africa.” Before discussing the full scope of Nidia’s mission work, we meet the woman behind the assignment—a daughter of the Almighty King, wife of 46 years, mother…

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  2. When God Calls You Beyond the Familiar | God’s Provision in Ruth 2

    What if the unfamiliar place is exactly where God intends for you to discover His provision? In this solo episode of DAWN Conversations, PD Sue reflects on Ruth 2 and the way God met Ruth in an unfamiliar field. Ruth could not yet see the full story, but her next faithful step positioned her to...

  3. Let Him Finish What He Started

    ILet Him Finish What He Started | Terri Thomas, Part 3 If God has a plan, trust Him to finish it. In this final portion of my conversation with Terri Thomas, we talk about surrender, obedience, leadership, legacy, and remaining teachable throughout every season of life. Terri shares how God led…

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  4. Who Am I Without What I Do?

    What happens when the roles that once made you feel needed begin to fall away? In Part 2 of PD Sue’s conversation with Terri Thomas, we step into Deep Waters. Terri reflects on a season when her familiar roles in ministry, business and motherhood began changing—and she found herself asking, “Who…

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  5. BECOMING, Episode 2

    Where was Jesus during the hardest parts of your story? In Part 1 of this three-part DAWN Conversation, PD Sue sits down with Terri Thomas—a wife, mother, grandmother, mentor and ministry leader—to talk about finishing well, surrendering control and discovering our identity in Christ. Terri…

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  6. Becoming...

    Sometimes what looks like an ending may actually be God inviting us to pause, listen, and return with greater clarity. In this season-opening episode of DAWN Conversations, PD Sue introduces our theme, BECOMING: Living Aware of God, and walks through Ruth 1—a story filled with loss, transition,...

  7. When Life Gets Loud

    When Life Gets Loud: Returning to the Secret Place DAWN Conversations — Episode 7 What happens when vacation ends and life immediately becomes loud again? In this first solo episode of DAWN Conversations, PD Sue reflects on the tension between serving God and remaining intimately connected to…

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  8. Permission to Pause

    Permission to Pause Sometimes the most spiritual thing we can do is stop. This week, my husband, Pastor Rohan Thompson, joins me for an honest conversation about what God taught us during our recent family vacation to Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Although we stepped away from our normal…

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  9. A Woman Shown Mercy

    There is something we sometimes forget when listening to another person’s testimony: the person telling the story had to live through every painful part of it. We hear the ending. We see the family photograph. We celebrate the degree, the career, the children, the restored life. But the person...

  10. Trust the Cloud | Kim Jarvis

    Recently, I had the honor of sitting down with my good friend—and truly my sister from another mister—Kim Jarvis. Kim is one of those rare women who simply makes you love Jesus more. She is a gem in Christendom. Her life is a well of beautiful things that just keep springing forth, and I have...

  11. Waiting Well: What If God Is Doing More Than You Can See?

    DAWN Conversations – Episode 3 Show Notes Waiting Well: Faith, Finances & Learning to Rest with Melissa Cranon Host: PD SueGuest: Melissa Cranon Episode Summary What do you do when life doesn't unfold the way you expected? In this heartfelt episode of DAWN Conversations, PD Sue welcomes Melissa...

  12. Abiding in the In-Between

    DAWN Conversations | Episode 2 Abiding in the In-Between | Pastor Suzette Williams | DAWN Conversations Ep. 2 What do you do when God has given you a promise, but the fulfillment hasn't yet arrived? In this episode of DAWN Conversations, PD Sue sits down with Pastor Suzette Williams—Worship…

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  13. The Legacy of Love

    Father's Day has always been a meaningful celebration in our family. It was a joy to sit down with Pastor Rohan—not only as a pastor, but as my husband and the father of our three sons—and reflect on the lessons we've learned through marriage, parenting, and ministry. I pray this conversation...

  14. What is Ministry, Really?

    Abide Series Podcast Episode 1: What Is Ministry? So many of us use the phrase "my ministry," but what if ministry was never meant to be something we own? In this opening episode of the Abide Series, PD Sue explores the difference between viewing ministry as a platform and understanding ministry…

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  15. 🌿 Dying to Live & Walking in the Light

    🌿 Dying to Live & Walking in the Light John 12:20–50 In this episode, we continue through John 12 as Jesus begins revealing the deeper meaning behind His mission, His coming death, and the cost of truly following Him. Through powerful moments like: the Greeks seeking Jesus, the grain of wheat...

  16. 🌿 What Does My Worship Cost Me?

    What Does My Worship Cost Me? John 12:1–19 What does true worship actually look like—and what does it cost? In this episode, we step into a powerful moment in Bethany where Mary pours out an extravagant offering at the feet of Jesus. While her act of devotion is deeply personal and sacrificial…

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  17. 🌿 When the Miracle Creates Division

    When the Miracle Creates Division John 11:45–57 What happens after the miracle? In this episode, we move beyond the raising of Lazarus and into the response it provoked. While some believed, others resisted—and the same moment that revealed Jesus’ power also exposed the condition of the human...

  18. 🌿 Roll the Stone Away

    Roll the Stone Away John 11:38–44 What do you do when something in your life feels too far gone? In this week’s devotional, we move from the waiting into the moment at the tomb—where Jesus doesn’t just feel deeply… He acts. In John 11:38–44, Jesus invites those around Him to participate in the...

  19. 🌿 When God Doesn’t Hurry

    Title: When God Doesn’t Hurry Description:What do you do when God doesn’t move the way you hoped?In this devotional from John 11, we explore the tension of delay, grief, and faith—and discover a Jesus who meets us not just in miracles, but in the waiting. Scripture: John 11:1–44 Key Themes:...

  20. 🌿 From Blindness to Belonging

    Title: From Blindness to Belonging | John 9–10 Devotional Episode Summary In this deeply personal and reflective episode, we walk through John chapters 9 and 10, exploring the tension between healing, suffering, and trust in God. Through the story of the man born blind and Jesus’ declaration as…

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  21. CAUGHT IN THE ACT

    🎙️ Episode Notes — John 8 Devotional: Caught in the Act Title: John 8 — Caught in the Act Series: Gospel of John | DAWN Devotionals Episode Summary This episode explores John 8 — the moment a woman is dragged before Jesus, “caught in the act,” and used as bait in a trap meant to accuse Him....

  22. 💧 COME TO THE WATER

    🎙️ Episode Notes — John 7 Devotional: Come to the Water Title: John 7 — Come to the Water Series: Gospel of John | DAWN Devotionals Episode Summary In this episode, we step into John 7, where Jesus attends the Feast of Tabernacles — a celebration remembering God’s wilderness provision. In the...

  23. JOHN 6 - Bread for the Hungry Soul

    🎙️ Episode Notes — John 6 Devotional: Bread for the Hungry Soul Title: John 6 — Bread for the Hungry Soul Series: Gospel of John | DAWN Devotionals --- Episode Summary In this devotional, we step into John 6 — a chapter where Jesus moves from meeting physical hunger to revealing Himself as the...

  24. John 5 — Witness, The Word, and Worship

    🎙️ Episode Notes — John 5: Witness, The Word, and Worship Title: John 5 — Witness, The Word, and Worship Series: Gospel of John | DAWN + SALT Devotionals Episode Summary: In this episode, we step into John 5 and explore what it truly means to be a witness — not only through our words, but…

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  25. John 4 —"The God Who Meets Us at the Well”

    John 4 has always spoken to me in a personal way. I even wrote a book inspired by this chapter—You Can Begin Again: One Woman’s Journey from the Abyss to the Promise. It’s an allegorical retelling of the Samaritan woman’s story, following a woman named Samaris who searches for love in all the…

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  26. John 3 — “Born from Above”

    🎙️ Episode Notes — John 3 Devotional: Born From Above Title: John 3 — Born From Above Series: Gospel of John | DAWN Devotionals Episode Summary: In this devotional, we sit with the nighttime conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus — a moment full of mystery, invitation, and revelation. John 3...

  27. John 2 — “The God Who Transforms”

    Title: John 2 — The God Who Transforms Series: Gospel of John | DAWN Devotionals Episode Summary: In this episode, we explore the miracle at Cana — Jesus turning water into wine — and the deeper invitation to trust Him with the places where we feel empty, weary, or in need of renewal. John 2...

  28. John 1 — “Come and See”

    Title: John 1 — Come and See Series: Gospel of John | DAWN Devotionals Episode Summary: In this episode, we begin our journey through the Gospel of John with a focus on Light and identity. John 1 invites us to slow down, breathe, and behold Jesus — the Word made flesh, the Light that shines in…

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  29. A Time for Everything

    For the past few weeks, as a women's ministry, we've been studying the book of Ecclesiastes. I woke up this morning with an intensity to encourage you, my sisters (and brothers, if you're reading). God knows your season and He holds you in it. No matter what your time or season is, remember that…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

DAWN is from the Daily Affirming Women's Network (Deeper Church Women), for women who endeavor to grow in their relationship with Christ.

dawn360.substack.com

HOSTED BY

Suzan Thompson

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