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Stirring Faith
by Cheri Strange
Stirring Faith with Cheri Strange is a conversation designed to help awaken and inspire a desire for God into your everyday life, making Him more evident and desirable to others.
Episodes
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Still
Do you ever feel as if God has changed his mind? Decided against you? Chosen someone else? Does he even still speak? Maybe He's moved on past you? Well, if so, you wouldn't be alone. Tune in to this final episode in season 4 to find hope. Support the show
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How to Fight the Enemy
You know the feeling. The deep depression. The knowledge that you just did WHATEVER you didn't want to do, again. The sense of defeat can be overwhelming. How can you ever get on the winning side? Is there even a way? To these questions and more, Jesus gives us answers and a hope worth obtaining....
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How to Lead Well
This is not another seminar on the latest or greatest Just Trust Me gimmicks for how to get ahead in your business or organization. Instead, it's a look at what Jesus taught about how to lead and how he led that demonstrates for us how to lead well. Whether it be the local PTA, the neighborhood...
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How Do I Pray?
If someone were to ask you if you were a prayer person, you would likely say, "Yes." But if that same person were to ask you if those prayers were effective, or if you believed God even heard them, there would likely be a very different response. One major reason would be because we don't know if...
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What if I Doubt?
Have you ever doubted your faith? If not, you are in the minority. The truth is, most of us question what we believe and why we believe it more than we would like to admit. So what do we do when we doubt? And how can we be certain after we have doubted? This is where the rubber meets the road and...
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6 Truths Jesus Taught We Like to Forget
Let's be honest. There are a lot of things Jesus offers to rally around. Unmerited Grace. Mercy. Forgiving everything we have ever done or ever will do, forgetting it, AND taking the punishment for it. But then there are some aspects of being a follower of Christ that feel like hugging a…
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5 Reasons to Believe Jesus is The Way
It sounds exclusive. Call it narrow. Anyone holding to a religion that accepts teaching that there can be only one way to God, is definitely small-minded, according to current cultural tides. The problem is, this belief is fundamental to basic Christianity. Why? How can we know it's true? And…
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15 Ideas for Loving Your Neighbor
Frank Burns from the t.v. show M.A.S.H. once said, "It's nice to be nice to the nice." I think those were the sentiments of the lawyer who questioned Jesus about who exactly was his neighbor. But the answer Jesus gave was not in line with Frank Burns. How do we love our neighbor, Jesus-style, in...
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7 Ways to Fall in Love with God
One of the most important things Jesus taught was to love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. How does a person set out to do this? What does it look like in everyday life? Today this episode looks at seven ways we can learn to love God in our ordinary...
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Savoring Jesus in Everyday Life
We have been talking about desiring more of God for the past several weeks. As the series comes to a close, we need to bring it all together to consider what it looks like in real, everyday life to live like you mean it. What characterizes a person who genuinely savors Jesus day by day in what…
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When I Don't Yearn for God
What about those times when I don't desire God? Where does that leave me? What do I do? And how do I move beyond it? It's a very real place for a lot of people, and we need to know what to do when we feel this way. In today's episode, we answer these questions and more that surface when we don't...
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How to Desire More of God
If we know we should yearn for or desire more of God, how exactly does a person do it? What does it look like? And how do we go about it today and tomorrow in our lives? These are the questions we are seeking to answer in our first series of 2021, entitled She Yearns. And don't forget to download...
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Should I Yearn for God?
Welcome to Season #4! Our theme for the month is Desiring God. The first question we should ask is whether or no this is even something a regular Christian should do? And how do you know if you are, or when you are not longing or yearning for more of Jesus in your life? These are the questions we...
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How to Calm an Anxious Heart
Are you a worrier? 2020 has a lot of us biting our nails to see it through. What do you do with your anxiety? How do you find the way to trust God for all that has you in turmoil? Because the world is so cray cray, now is a good time to focus on what the Bible teaches, along with good sound…
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Game Plan to Finish Strong
I know. You are more than ready to say farewell to 2020. The next year promises to be more full of sunshine and hope-filled days. Rather than pulling up the covers and sleeping through the end of the year, let's make our time count and leave 2020 better than we found it. You can do experience a...
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5 Transformational Reads for 2020
I know. You want 2020 to just go away. It's been too much. I get it. Before you pull the covers over your head and pray for January, let's do something that will make an eternal difference. Take a look at these five transformational must-reads Cheri has put together. Use this time when your...
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Making Fitness an Act of Worship
What? Planks not your fav? The thought of running give you the blues? So maybe you are not going for Best Body 2020, especially with all the quarantine snacking, but have you ever considered maintaining a fit and healthy body as more than selfish ambition, but part of your worship of God? The…
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Five Essentials to Prioritizing Your Time
The end of the summer ushers in a list of too many things to get done in a day or even a month. How do we get it all done or know what to focus upon or leave undone? What is the best thing to pursue? What can go? These are daily quandaries. That is why we have spent the last episode and this one...
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Prioritizing Your Time
How are you going to get it all done? It's that time again. The list-making. The rushing around. The feeling that you are never enough is slowing edging back in. Add a pandemic and it's the perfect making of stress overload. If you could just get control over The List. But how to know what to…
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5 Ways to Get Unstuck
Have you been there? You know. Stuck. In the same place. Going nowhere. Lost your MoJo place? When you find yourself in this familiar place it's hard to get UnStuck. In the episode we will discover five strategies for moving beyond this difficult place. Support the show
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Powerful Prayers for Your Son
Raising twin boys has brought challenges mixed with the gammat of emotional responses. Thankfully the Bible is rich with insights and help for how to navigate our prayers when it comes to aiming boys toward loving God with their lives. In this episode, we are offering five powerful prayers that...
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5 Powerful Prayers for Your Daughter
In the middle of uncertainty and the mundane, your daughter is going through a lot, just like you. How can you pray for her? What does she need most? Today, this PhD mother of six daughters brings to light five essential prayers for your daughter during these crucial times. Support the show
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Becoming a Stronger You
Do you ever feel weak? Weak in the knees? Have you looked at the waggle in your arms lately? Wouldn't you like to become a stronger you? Can you believe the Bible encourages you to become a stronger version of yourself? What does it take and how do we get there? Today Cheri helps to answer these...
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Dangerous Apps You Need to Know About
Hey there, Mom! There's some stuff you need to know about. It's scary. And it might be on their phones. If it's alarming to the general public, then any Christian mom definitely needs to up her game. Go ahead and get well on your way to becoming a Super Technologically Savvy Mom by learning about...
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5 Keys to Powerful Prayer
Feeling like your prayers are going nowhere? Does it seem like God doesn't see you or hear you? Why does it feel like God answers some people more than others? Is there something you are missing? Some formula or secret? Questions like these haunt us when we are frustrated feeling as if God is not...
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Game Changing Hacks for Moms
If you have ever thought, "There must be a better way!" about most things Mom-ish, this episode is for you. This mom of eight brings to light five areas most moms struggle in and offers one game-changing hack for each that is sure to bring you some help and encouragement. Support the show
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Joy in the Hard Things
Some things are just hard. They may not get better. The relationship may stay sour, the disorder may remain, and the culture may never change. How does a person find joy in the middle of all the difficulty and the darkness? In this episode, we talk about five steps for finding joy in the hard...
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Recognizing the Best Yes
How do you know how to best spend your time? What should your goals really be? Should you change direction now that the world has turned on its side, or just stay the course? These types of questions and more are common for many Christians as we try to seek out what God would have us do with our...
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5 Benefits from Sheltering in Place
There are a lot of reasons to be more than ready to move on from where we are today. From the economy to business to the worldwide health crisis -- the outlook can lean negative. But if we step back a moment, we can identify benefits and even move toward experiencing some. In this episode, Cheri...
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Honoring Mom During Quaratine
Looking for ideas for how to celebrate Mom this Mother's Day while you are stuck at home? Don't worry. It's not too late. In the next ten minutes, you will hear five of the best ideas for honoring Mom this year when you are quarantined and limited in so many ways. Who knows? It could be her best...
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5 Ways to Overcome Fear
Scary stuff. That's what you are I are facing right now. There is no doubt. More people are fearful of the present and future across the globe than we have experienced in decades. And it's real. There are genuine reasons to be afraid. How does a Christian respond to the fear and anxiety within…
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21 Things to Do Stuck at Home
So you're stuck at home? In fact, you've been there for quite a while. The house is clean. The yardwork is done. That project you had been saving is complete. Now what? How does a person buy back the time and make these moments really matter in the middle of a quarantine? What are you going to do...
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Making This Moment Matter
When we find ourselves in the middle of an extended crisis, we can either continue to wait it out on the couch in the same clothes we've worn for three weeks, or we can look for the opportunities God may have for us in the middle of the mess. How do we live in such a way that we make this moment...
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Flourish in Your Present
Fear and anxiety have such a powerful grip on so many of us it is difficult to think much beyond just getting through this season. But God has more in store for you than merely surviving. It doesn't have to be that way. Habakkuk brings us certainty in how to flourish in our present on today's...
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Strategies for Peace and Purpose in the Middle of Real Life
From my Shelter in Place to yours -- I'm so happy to meet with you! Today I'm bringing you a little taste of life on the Strange side. With ten people we are living on the edge, not only with the CDC, but likely on many nerves under our roof. Add the stresses of the Coronavirus and a couple of…
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Going Up When You're Feeling Down
How do you handle stress of epic proportions? Cheri tells us how they go Big at the Strange house and in like manner, she pushes our eyes upward during a time when we are facing a crisis together. Get out of the dumps and discover how to look upward in a time when we are so prone to…
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Grounded Faith in Uncertainty
Purchasing too much of what won't really help is not the only response to a pandemic. It also draws out a lot of fear. It causes us to look for Hope that is certain and unchanging which only comes through faith in Jesus. How can you and I offer this kind of hope? By possessing a grounded faith....
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Glimpses of She Prays
Have you experienced our sister podcast, She Prays? This week you have an opportunity to get a taste of what that broadcast is all about. Before they disappear you can find three of our most recent episodes back to back. We hope you enjoy these selections and choose to follow the RSS for She…
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Finding Favor
How is it that we find favor with God? Is it what we do or who we are? How much does it cost and is it a possibility for me? We think these types of questions, especially when we see others who seem to have it. In this episode, we investigate an example of someone who found favor with the Lord…
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Knowing the Love of God
Sometimes we know things in our heads but not experientially. Do you know that God loves you? Most people answer with a textbook answer. Yes. They know they SHOULD. But in real life? Not exactly. How can we know and experience the love of God as our own reality? Today Cheri looks at three ways…
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When God Stands in the Back
Have you ever felt like the Presence of God has gone missing? Today Cheri Strange shows us five things that will help stir our faith when we feel like God is just standing in the back of our lives. Support the show
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Experiencing A Burning Bush
Can you have an experience like Moses and the burning bush? Well, maybe not exactly, but God does choose to speak to His children in ways they can understand. These mainly come through His Word, but also through other avenues, like people and circumstances. The main thing is not to miss it.…
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Opening Day
Yea! It's finally here! We have successfully moved AND changed our name from The She Yearns Podcast to STIRRING FAITH with Cheri Strange. This is our first official episode and I'm so glad you are here. Also, don't miss the opportunity to enter the contest. Check it out on today's broadcast....
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How to Memorize Like a Boss
There is never enough time. You can't do it. Something is wrong with you. Your brain must be broken. Nothing sticks! You simply cannot memorize Scripture. You know you should if only you there was a way. In today's episode, Cheri takes the rocket-science out of memorizing Scripture to encourage…
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How to Ask God for Help
In this episode, we look at how to pray to God when we need help, particularly when we are in trouble. The Psalms make it so easy because they are songs and prayers prayed back to God that we can use to do the same. Cheri provides an example for how to use these verses in your verse life and…
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5 Tips For Cultivating Gratitude
Looking for some practical ways to help you focus on the meaning of the season? In this episode, Cheri shares five tips for cultivating an attitude and atmosphere of thankfulness, with encouragement and ideas to make this season more than football games and shopping. Support the show
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A Prayer For Strong Hands
Do you ever just want to quit? You're just too tired? It's taking too long? Nothing is working out? You have had enough? Your strength is gone? Well, you are not alone. The good news is there is encouragement found in the Bible and hope for a stronger future. Support the show
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5 Life Changing Resources
If you were to tell me I could only take five things with me that would continue to stir up my faith and encourage me to move forward, I know exactly what I would take. That's what we are here to talk about on this episode of the She Yearns Podcast. Support the show
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God Will Fulfill His Purpose
There are times when I doubt God is able to do what He says He can do in me and question Who He has promised to be. That's why I'm thankful there are places in the Bible that speak directly to that need and help us learn how to pray and trust in God's character and faithfulness. This edition of…
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3 Ways God Reveals Himself
It's one thing to get to know your coworkers, your mother-in-law, or feel like you know a famous person through the media. But if the God of the universe finds pleasure in His people knowing Him, how does that work exactly on a personal basis? This episode looks at three key points of Scripture...
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Stirring Faith with Cheri Strange is a conversation designed to help awaken and inspire a desire for God into your everyday life, making Him more evident and desirable to others.
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Stirring Faith with Cheri Strange is a conversation designed to help awaken and inspire a desire for God into your everyday life, making Him more evident and desirable to others.
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