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Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about why you don't have to get to God — he's already there.Some days it feels like God is distant and you're just trying to find your way back to him — but what if he was never far to begin with? This episode walks through the stories of Jacob and the disciples on the road to Emmaus, and invites you into a quiet moment to ask God how to hear from him and picture his presence in your own life. Short, honest, and grounding. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseLuke 24:30-31"When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight."Gen 28:16-17"When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.”QuestionGod, what's a picture I can hold onto of how you're here with me?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about why you feel disconnected from God.You don't have to wait for a peaceful moment to talk to God — He's already there in the hard, loud, full ones. Jen opens up about why so many of us feel disconnected from God during the busiest seasons, and offers a simple but powerful invitation to press into Him right where you are. This is Christian encouragement for the mom who hasn't had a quiet moment all week. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VersePsalm 46:1 (ESV)"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."Question God, how can I connect with you in my real life today, not just in quiet moments? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about growing aware of God's presence. Some days the to-do list wins and God feels like a distant thought rather than a close presence — and that's exactly what this episode speaks into. Drawing from Psalm 139, Jen explores the difference between God's absence and our awareness, and invites you into a practice of noticing him in the ordinary, overwhelming moments of your day. If you've been wondering how to feel connected to God again, this one's worth a quiet listen. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VersePsalm 139:7–10QuestionGod, where are you right now that I’ve been overlooking?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about how awareness of God transforms you. We spend so much energy trying to do more for God, but what if the invitation He's extending right now is just to notice Him? In this episode, Jen unpacks 2 Corinthians 3:18 and the idea that beholding God — in scripture, in nature, in your everyday circumstances — is itself a powerful act of Christian spiritual formation. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!Verse 2 Corinthians 3:18"And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."QuestionGod, how can I behold you right now? How can I look upon you in a fresh way? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about how to abide and bear fruit. What if spiritual maturity is less about trying harder and more about staying connected? In this episode, Jen shares the shift that changed everything about how she approaches faith-based growth — and invites you into a simple, honest conversation with God about the fruit his Spirit is already forming in you. This one's for the woman who's tired of performing and ready to just abide. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseGalatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."QuestionHoly Spirit, what fruit are you quietly forming in me? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about a gift you can't work for.So much of our faith can quietly become about earning — earning closeness, earning acceptance, earning God's love. In this episode, Jen opens up Ephesians 2 and asks a question worth sitting with: what if your relationship with God isn't as fragile as you think? If you're looking for Christian encouragement that actually gives you room to breathe, this one's for you. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseEphesians 2:1-9 QuestionGod, are there any places where I'm striving because of insecurity and what do you offer me instead? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about how Jesus REALLY sees you.Do you come to God already bracing yourself — half-expecting him to lead with everything you've done wrong? In this episode, Jen gently challenges that assumption and walks you through what Scripture actually says about how Jesus feels when you draw near. It's a quiet, honest conversation about belonging — and a simple prayer prompt that might change the way you talk to God today. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseHebrews 2:11"For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers."QuestionJesus, are you ashamed to call me yours?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about being a New Creation NOW and why it's NOT a goal but a gift from God.If you've ever felt like being a "New Creation" was just another standard you couldn't quite measure up to, this episode is for you. Jen unpacks what 2 Corinthians 5:17 actually means — and why your new identity in Christ isn't something you have to earn, it's something you already have. This is the Christian encouragement you need if you're tired of striving and ready to simply receive. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!Verse2 Corinthians 5:17"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."QuestionGod, how are you inviting me to change how I see myself?Quick Links2nd YouTube channel: Jen Weaver Bible Teacher Channel📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about why you are not auditioning for God.If you've ever walked into prayer feeling like you had to show up as your best self to earn God's attention, this episode is for you. Jen unpacks why so many of us approach God out of fear rather than belonging — and how understanding your adoption as His daughter can quietly transform the way you talk with Him. A grounding moment of Christian encouragement for whenever the weight of the day follows you into your quiet time. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseRomans 8:15"For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, 'Abba! Father!"QuestionGod, what does belonging change about how I approach you?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about why morning routines with Jesus don't have to be perfect.If you've ever felt guilty for not being a "morning person," Jennifer Dukes Lee has a word for you — and it might change how you start every single day. In this conversation, she shares what she discovered after studying 200+ mornings in Scripture: that God has a soft spot for mornings, and that meeting Him there has nothing to do with what time your alarm goes off. This is your Christian encouragement for anyone who's ever whispered "God, help me" before their feet hit the floor — because Jennifer says that counts. Jennifer Dukes Lee is a bestselling author, speaker, and morning evangelist from Iowa. She is the author of several books, including Growing Slow, It’s All Under Control, and Stuff I’d Only Tell God. She wants to live her life in such a way thatyou can’t help but want more of Jesus.Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!Connect with Jennifer Book |  Website |  Instagram  |  Bible StudyEP#89 Courageous Honesty with Guest Jennifer Dukes Lee - Noticing GodVerseLamentations 3:22-23 "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."Psalm 30:5"Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning."Question If  there  was  a  theme  or  a  topic  that  really  sparked  in  your  mind  or  heart as you listened today, take  that  idea  over  to  the  Lord  and  talk  with  Him  more  about  it.  Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about why you don't need a resume to draw near to God.If you've been quietly wondering whether God is keeping score, this episode is for you. Jen walks through Colossians 3 to show why your security in Christ has nothing to do with your to-do list — and everything to do with what Jesus has already done. A gentle, grounding reminder for any Christian woman who needs to exhale and remember she's not hanging by a thread. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseColossians 3:1-4 "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory."QuestionGod, are there any areas where I’m living as though I’m exposed instead of hidden in Christ?Quick Links2nd YouTube channel: Jen Weaver Bible Teacher Channel📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about moving from striving to receiving.If you’ve ever felt that quiet pressure asking, “Am I doing enough for God?”—you’re not alone. In this faith-based reflection, we gently untangle that burden and rediscover the freedom found in Jesus’ finished work, offering real Christian encouragement for your everyday life. Come be reminded of how to hear from God in the middle of your busy day—and what it looks like to live from His grace instead of striving for it. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseJohn 19:30"When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, 'It is finished,' and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."QuestionGod, what does resting in your finished work look like for me today?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about what to do when you still feel guilty, even though God already has forgiven you. If you've ever wondered why guilt still lingers even after you've asked God for forgiveness, this episode is for you. Jen walks through the difference between conviction and condemnation — and why Romans 8:1 means you are free to come to God right now, not after you get your act together. This is Christian encouragement for anyone who's been quietly living like they're still on probation with God. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseRomans 8:1"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."QuestionGod, what does ‘no condemnation’ change about how I get to live today?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about what real strength looks like in hard times.When life feels heavy and you're running on empty, the last thing you need is another push to try harder. In this short episode, Jen opens up 2 Corinthians 12:9 and reminds us that real strength in hard seasons doesn't come from working up more willpower — it comes from God's grace, which is already sufficient for whatever you're carrying today. This is your Christian encouragement for the week: you don't have to be unshakeable to trust that he is. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!Verse2 Corinthians 12:9"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."QuestionGod, I'm aware of my weakness, but I wanna be more aware of your grace. What grace do you offer me today?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about why God doesn’t always remove the pressure.When life feels like it's pressing down on you from every direction, it's easy to wonder if God has forgotten you. In this episode, Jen opens up 2 Corinthians 4 to remind us that being hard pressed isn't a sign of abandonment — it's an invitation to notice what God is already doing in the middle of it. A grounding episode for anyone craving Christian encouragement on the hard days. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!Verse2 Corinthians 4:6-9"For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed."QuestionGod, what’s something that I haven’t seen yet?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about how to have hope when you feel spiritually tired.Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is stop pretending you're okay and just ask God to fill what you can't fix. Jen walks through Romans 15:13 and shares a deeply personal story about hope, grief, and what it means to trust God when the outcome isn't what you prayed for. Real Christian encouragement for the mom who's tired but still showing up. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseRomans 15:13"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope."QuestionGod of Hope, where am I trying to force or fake something when you want to fill me with something instead? Help me receive that from you.Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about how to trust God when you’re still afraid.Fear doesn’t disappear just because we believe Jesus is alive—and that tension can leave many Christian moms feeling discouraged or even ashamed. In this faith-based reflection, we look at the moment in John 20 when the disciples were still hiding in fear after the resurrection and how Jesus met them with peace instead of shame. If you’ve ever wondered how to hear from God or experience His presence when you’re overwhelmed, this episode offers gentle Christian encouragement for trusting Him even while you’re still afraid.Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseJohn 20:18–21 ESV18 "Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, 'I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her. 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”QuestionGod, where are you present in what makes me fearful? Will you give me a picture I can hold onto?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about how to experience real peace as a Christian.When coping skills just aren't cutting it, God's peace is still available — and it's bigger than anything you could produce yourself. In this faith-based reflection, Jen unpacks what it actually looks like to let the peace of Christ make the call when anxiety and overwhelm are fighting for space in your heart. If you've been spinning out on worst-case scenarios, this one will meet you right there. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseColossians 3:15 "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful."QuestionGod, where are you inviting me to let your peace make the call instead of anxiety?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about the reliable compassion of God. When life feels heavy and you've been leaning on your own strength for too long, it can be hard to believe God still has grace for you. In this episode, Jen opens up Isaiah 30 to show that God's compassion isn't fickle — it doesn't ebb and flow based on how well you're doing. If you're wondering how to hear from God in the middle of a hard season, this one's a good place to start. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseIsaiah 30:15, 16 & 18"Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you. Therefore, he will rise up to show you compassion." (v 18)QuestionGod, what do you want me to know about your compassion for me?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about bringing your pain to God.Lament is one of the most honest forms of prayer, and scripture is full of it — including in the words of David in Psalm 13. Jen guides you through what it looks like to bring your deepest pain and disappointment to God, even when you don't have the words, and invites you into a faith-based reflection that could open something tender and true in your own heart. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VersePsalms 13   "How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.  But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me."QuestionGod, what pain or disappointment needs words today? Help me give words to it.Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about feeling unsafe with God.That quiet fear that maybe God doesn't really accept you? You're not alone in that. In this episode, Jen gently unpacks what the Bible actually says about how God sees you — and invites you into an honest, real conversation with him about it. If you've been longing for a deeper faith-based reflection on who God truly is, this one's worth a slow listen. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!Verse2 Timothy 1:9-12 (ESV) & Matthew 7:21-23QuestionGod, what do you want me to know about you right now?God, here’s something I’ll share with you about me.Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about a practice for anxious days.If anxiety has been your constant companion lately, this episode is for you. Jen walks through two powerful scripture passages to show that God doesn't ask you to get it together before drawing near — he meets you right in the middle of the worry, the tight chest, and the spiraling thoughts. A grounding, faith-based reflection for anyone who needs a reminder that anxious feelings are an invitation, not a barrier. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseLuke 10:38–42  "As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” 41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”Psalms 94:16-19 16 "Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?17 Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy."QuestionGod, what can I notice in my body? What can I notice here physically as I release this anxiety to you in your presence?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about staying close to God when you don’t have answers.When the world feels loud, confusing, and impossible to make sense of, our instinct is to run to God for answers — but what if he's actually inviting us somewhere deeper first? In this episode, Jen opens up about sitting with confusion and discovers that Jesus meets us in the middle of it, not always with clarity, but always with His presence and peace. If you're a Christian woman needing encouragement but feeling too overwhelmed to even know what to pray, this one is for you. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseJohn 20:19-22"On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit."QuestionGod, what would it look like to remain close to you even without clarity?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about the the secret to contentment.Contentment isn't pretending everything is fine — it's something you learn, and something God actually helps you carry. Jen digs into Paul's words in Philippians 4 and walks through what it looks like to bring your real needs and real hunger to God, and let His strength be enough. If you've been wondering how to hear from God in a season of lack or longing, this conversation is a gentle place to start. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VersePhilippians 4:11–13 "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength."QuestionGod, I wanna bring to you what I'm going through. What does it look like for me to have contentment empowered by your strength even here?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about spiritual renewal for flat days. Ever feel like you're stuck in spiritual meh mode, where connecting with God feels more like a to-do than a lifeline? This faith-based reflection on Isaiah 57:15 reveals how God meets us in the flatness and offers one powerful question to help you hear from God about what He wants to restore in you. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseIsaiah 57:15 NLT“The high and lofty one who lives in eternity,    the Holy One, says this:“I live in the high and holy place    with those whose spirits are contrite and humble.I restore the crushed spirit of the humble    and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts."QuestionGod, what do you long to restore and revive in me?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about the necessity of wonder.When's the last time you experienced genuine wonder at who God is? This faith-based reflection explores how we're made for awe. Discover how cultivating wonder can breathe fresh life into your faith and draw you closer to the God who's beyond understanding. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseLuke 2:15–20 "When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them."QuestionGod, what have I rushed past lately that deserves my attention? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about inviting God in when you feel restless and on edge.Ever feel that mix of anger, stress, and unsettledness where you just want to fly away from it all? In this episode, we're diving into Psalm 55 to discover that God doesn't flinch at our messy, mixed-up emotions—He actually invites us to bring our angst straight to Him. You'll find Christian encouragement for those overwhelming moments and learn how God becomes our refuge even when we can't sort out all the feelings swirling inside. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VersePsalm 55QuestionGod, what could it look like to bring to you my unsettled emotions today?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about remembering to thank God when relief comes. It's easy to cry out to God when you're desperate—but what about when the relief finally comes? In this episode, Jen shares how a migraine-free morning reminded her that gratitude isn't just for answered prayers, but for the God who cares about every part of your life. Discover how bringing both your pain and your relief to God can deepen your relationship with him. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseLuke 17:11–19 "On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers,[a] who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 14 When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”QuestionGod, remind me of a relief you've brought to me. How can this deepen my awareness and my gratitude for you? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about finding God in grief.You don't have to clean up your grief before bringing it to God. In this episode, we explore how Jesus meets us in our deepest pain with compassion and presence—not judgment or indifference. Through the stories of Lazarus and Ruth, discover how to share your hardest feelings with the Lord and sense His comfort in the midst of loss. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseJohn 11:32–36 & Ruth 1:20–21QuestionGod, where can I sense your compassion meeting my grief, even quietly?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about learning to share our emotions with God.What if the next time you sat down to pray, God asked you the same question your best friend would: "How are you really doing?" In this episode, we're exploring how to bring our actual emotions—the tiredness, the worry, the joy, the grief—into honest conversation with God. You'll discover why emotional honesty isn't just okay in prayer, it's the pathway to deeper intimacy with the Lord who already knows your heart and invites you to pour it out before Him. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VersePsalm 62:8 (ESV)"Trust in him at all times, O people;Pour out your heart before him;God is a refuge for us. Selah."QuestionGod, what am I feeling right now that you want to remind me that I can bring to you?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about releasing the burden of figuring the Bible out all on your own.  If you've ever opened your Bible feeling like you should understand more, do more, or be better at this—you're not alone. This episode is about releasing the pressure to get it all right and learning to trust that God meets you exactly where you are. It's Christian encouragement for anyone who wants to read Scripture with less intimidation and more freedom. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!Verse2 Timothy 3:16–17 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."Psalm 119:18 "Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law."James 1:5 "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."QuestionGod, what does confidence in you look like as I read my Bible? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about how to partner with God in applying what you read in your Bible. If you've ever felt unsure about how to apply what you're reading in the Bible, this episode is for you. We're exploring the difference between duct-taping fruit to ourselves and actually bearing fruit through connection with God—and how to hear from God about what He's inviting you into today. It's a conversation about partnering with God in transformation instead of trying to do it all yourself. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseJames 1:22 "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves."Psalm 1:2–3 "But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers."John 15:4–5 "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."QuestionGod, what's one way I can practice staying connected to you as I go about my day today? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about making prayer a lifestyle, even when you feel short on time. What if prayer didn't have to be one more thing on your list, but could become the thread that holds everything together? This episode will teach you how to stay connected to God even when life feels overwhelming—because He wants to meet you in the car line, the laundry pile, and every in-between moment. Let's rediscover how to hear from God in the everyday. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VersePsalm 46QuestionGod, what small moment can become prayer instead of pressure?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s guest episode, we talk about faith not being something you have to try to muster up ... because it isn't actually yours to create. If you've ever felt like you don't have enough faith, this episode will shift something in you. We're unpacking Galatians 2:20 and discovering that faith isn't something you manufacture in your prayer closet—it's the perfect faith of Jesus already living inside you. This faith-based reflection offers a gentle invitation to stop striving and start receiving. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!Jason and Elizabeth Settle are passionate about guiding individuals to find freedom, resolve identity crises, and discover their true selves. Coaching, Biblical counseling, consulting, Also have the Settled Podcast and Settled Conference. ConnectSettled Co WebsiteSettled PodcastVerseGalatians 2:20 (KJV)I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.QuestionGod, what are you supplying for me this week? What are you inviting me to receive? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about feeling behind with your Bible reading plan and the guilt than can come on strong because of it.Ever feel like you're failing at the very things meant to help you grow closer to God? This episode is your reminder that God doesn't wait for you to get it all together before He meets you—He's right there with you in the missteps, offering grace and a fresh start. Listen for Christian encouragement that will shift how you show up when you fall behind. Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseRomans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."Psalm 145:8–9 "The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made."Lamentations 3:22–23 "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."QuestionsGod, what story have I been telling myself when I miss a day or fall behind?What are You telling me instead?How can I receive Your grace in a way that changes the way I show up next time?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about reading the Bible as a conversation with God. What if your Bible reading could feel less like checking a box and more like an actual conversation with God—where He speaks, you respond, and your heart comes alive? In this episode, we're exploring how God opens Scripture to us through the Holy Spirit, just like He did for the disciples on the road to Emmaus. You'll discover practical encouragement for hearing from God in His Word, even when life feels overwhelming and you're not sure where to start. VerseLuke 24:27 "And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself."Luke 24:30-3230 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”QuestionGod, what's something you want to show me today in scripture about who you are? Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about when eternal life actually begins.For years, I thought eternal life was something I'd experience someday in heaven—but Jesus says it's knowing God right now, in the middle of ordinary life. If you've been waiting to truly experience God until things slow down or you get it all together, this episode offers Christian encouragement to start living in that reality today. He's inviting you into something beautiful that's already available.Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VerseJohn 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." John 17:1-3"When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, 'Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you,  since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. "And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.'"QuestionGod, how are you inviting me to participate more in eternal life with you today? And how can I notice you more in ordinary moments?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about the what to do when the Bible doesn't connect with you. Ever felt like your Bible reading just isn't working—like you're showing up but God feels distant? This episode offers Christian encouragement for those dry, confusing moments when Scripture doesn't seem to connect, and reveals why your spiritual dryness might actually be an invitation to something deeper.VerseJohn 6:66-6966 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”QuestionGod, what's something new that you're challenging me with as I read the Bible?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s EpisodeIn today’s episode, we talk about the best way to build a Bible reading plan. Do you struggle to read your Bible often? Maybe you start strong in January but fizzle out by February. Or perhaps your Bible sits on the nightstand with the best intentions, but life just gets in the way...Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!VersePsalm 119:105 "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."Jeremiah 33:3 "Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”QuestionGod, where have I tried to read the Bible for You and how can I read with You instead?Quick Links📘 The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible📱 Send Jen a text – Questions or prayer requests? Reach out!📖 A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s StoryCheck our Christian clothing from Elevated Faith📄 Access the Episode TranscriptSupport the MinistryThis podcast is an offering of Life with God Ministries, a nonprofit helping people experience the awe-filled reality of life with God.We’re able to make these conversations freely available because of generous listeners like you.👉 Give a gift to support this workRate, Review & ShareIf this episode encouraged you, please leave a review and share it with a friend. Your simple act helps more people discover life with God.ConnectLife with God Ministry Website  |  Jen’s Website  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Small Steps, Big Faith Series and today’s topic is The Real Power of a Word for the Year. VersePsalms 139:16-18QuestionGod, what else do you want to share with me?Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Awe in Advent Series and today’s topic is God’s Incredible Prophetic Promise for You.VerseMatthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 53QuestionGod, please show me more. What does this mean that you are God with me? Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Awe in Advent Series and today’s topic is Savior of All.VerseRomans 1:16; Luke 2:10,28-33QuestionGod, Jesus is Savior of all. What joy do you want to give me about this? Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Awe in Advent Series and today’s topic is The Gift of Christ's Genealogies.VerseIsaiah 9:7b; Genesis 22:17-18; 2 Samuel 1:12-13,16; Revelation 22:16; Matthew 1:1; Luke 3:23; Romans 8:32QuestionGod, what do you and I need to talk about related to you fulfilling promises? Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Awe in Advent Series and today’s topic is Familiar, Impossible, Incredible.VerseMatthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:14QuestionGod, I believe that Jesus was born to a virgin mother, Mary, how do you want to use this testimony to build my faith today?Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Awe in Advent Series and today’s topic is Born in Bethlehem & Why it Matters.VerseMicah 5:2; Matthew 2:1; Isaiah 9:6a QuestionGod, what's something about Christ's human birth that's personal and meaningful to me? Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Awe in Advent Series and today’s topic is Our Serpent Crusher.VerseGenesis 3:15QuestionGod, what do you want to show me about how this prophetic message applies to my life today?Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Awe in Advent Series and today’s topic is Experience More Wonder This Christmas.VerseLuke 2:16-20; Luke 2:51bQuestionGod, I would love to grow in wonder and awe of you this Christmas. Is that something that you offer me? Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Awe in Advent Series and today’s topic is Fresh Revelations This Advent.VerseJeremiah 33:3QuestionGod, what's something you want to share with me in a fresh way? Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Everyday Awake Series and today’s topic is Finding Peace Through Gratitude.VerseColossians 3:15–17 (ESV)QuestionGod, who or what in my life can I thank you for right now? Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram  

Send us Fan MailFrom Today’s Episode:Welcome! We’re in our Everyday Awake Series and today’s topic is Thank Him Before the Outcome.VersePsalm 100:1–5 (ESV)QuestionGod, what can I thank you for as I enter this new day with you? Quick LinksGet The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a TextGet your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here on AmazonFree Download: Journaling PagesSpotify  Worship PlaylistAccess the episode transcript hereRate, Review, & FollowIf you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes and leave a review.And if you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please share this episode with a friend and help them grow in their conversational relationship with God too!Connect with JenWebsite  |  Instagram