Praying Christian Women

Does all the negativity in the world ever get you down? Do you feel helpless to do anything about it? If so, you're not alone - and there's hope! This week we welcome one of our Praying Christian Women team members on the podcast, Becky Kopitzke. Becky also happens to be the author of Love Because: How to change the world one blessing at a time. In this episode, Becky shares about some of the unique barriers to kindness women face today (and tips for how to overcome them!), some inspirational stories of real-life women who have changed the world through doable acts of kindness, the secret weapon of prayer in changing the world, and SO much more! For a limited time, Becky is offering the Love Because bundle including her Love Because e-book, Love Because journal and prayer journaling sheets for 50% off - so don't miss out! Visit https://www.beckykopitzkementoring.com/love-because-bundle to learn more. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

The great thing about being a Christian is that if you pray, read the Bible and go to church, life is pretty much smooth sailing… Right? Wrong! If you’ve lived the Christian life for very long at all, you’ve surely realized that this line of thinking is not true. Either that or you’ve wondered where you’ve gone wrong to find yourself walking through hard times. This week’s guest knows what it’s like to walk through difficult times, and we’re so thankful to welcome Kristen LaValley to the podcast to share her heart, her story and some valuable lessons she’s learned along the way. You can connect with Kristen at KristenLaValley.com Grab your free scripture journal at PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

We’ve talked in previous episodes about the differences between prayer and the secular ideas of manifesting and the Law of Attraction. This week we’re playing a little game show called “God, Coincidence, or Law of Attraction?” In this fun, lighthearted episode we take real-life stories and examine them to reveal which of these three phenomena is behind their results (spoiler alert: God is involved in every single one, regardless of the answer!). Don’t forget to grab your free scripture journal at PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Got distractions? Katie Westenberg can help! This week’s guest wrote an entire book (part book, part Bible study) to equip women just like you to train your brain and your soul to focus on God. Combining scripture and brain science, Katie helps map out the path from frenzied to focused in her book “But Then She Remembered: How to give God your full attention in a distracted world.” You can connect with Katie and find out more about her book at https://katiewestenberg.com/ Special Offer! Praying Christian Women listeners can get all 9 of Alana’s Kennedy books, a fast-paced Christian mystery series PLUS 9 bonus audios and an entire prayer journal - on sale! Go to ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/pcw-kennedy⁠⁠ to dive headfirst into Alana's thrilling series today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What can your favorite novels teach you about prayer? Today Alana is chatting with her friend Mackenzie about prayer lessons from Christian fiction, specifically from Alana's bestselling Kennedy Stern series. Special Offer! Praying Christian Women listeners can get all 9 of these fast-paced Christian mysteries PLUS 9 bonus audios and an entire prayer journal based on the Kennedy series on sale! Go to ⁠https://bit.ly/pcw-kennedy⁠ to dive headfirst into Alana's thrilling series today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

There’s no better time than a new year to work on creating better habits, which is why we’re excited to have Barb Raveling on the podcast this week! Barb is the author of Say Goodbye to Emotional Eating: 100 Renewing Exercises to Help You Break Free From the Control of Food. Join us for a great discussion about how to know if you’re an emotional eater, some of the roots of emotional eating, and both spiritual and practical ways you can break free from emotional eating. You can connect with Barb and learn more about her books, app and podcasts at BarbRaveling.com. We’ve updated our website! Some old links referenced in past episodes may not be working any more, but we have lots of new things for you! JUST FOR YOU: use code 2024 to get a discount on our Praying in the New Year online retreat! ⁠https://prayingchristianwomen.com/products/praying-in-the-new-year⁠ Grab your free scripture journal at ⁠PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal⁠ today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Happy New Year! This year we’ve decided to do something a little different for our New Year’s episode. We’re going to discuss prayer lessons from Anna, the prophet mentioned in Luke 2. We hope your new year is off to a great start, and pray God’s blessings will go before you in 2024. We’ve updated our website! Some old links referenced in past episodes may not be working any more, but we have lots of new things for you! JUST FOR YOU: use code 2024 to get a discount on our Praying in the New Year online retreat! ⁠https://prayingchristianwomen.com/products/praying-in-the-new-year⁠ Grab your free scripture journal at ⁠PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal⁠ today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Note: If you’re listening to this episode with little ears nearby, you might want to use headphones Merry Christmas from all of us at the Praying Christian Women podcast! This week’s episode is all about Christmas carols: what they get right, what they get wrong, anecdotes about our favorites, and so much more. Join us for a fun celebration of the Christmas season. We’ve updated our website! Some old links referenced in past episodes may not be working any more, but we have lots of new things for you! JUST FOR YOU: use code 2024 to get a discount on our Praying in the New Year online retreat! ⁠https://prayingchristianwomen.com/products/praying-in-the-new-year⁠ Grab your free scripture journal at ⁠PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal⁠ today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Have you heard of the term “manifesting”? It’s become quite a buzz word in recent years, particularly in secular circles. Some Christians believe it’s New Age or even evil, while others embrace it as compatible with scripture. Join us today for Part 2 of a 2-part series were we analyze what manifesting is, look into what scripture says on the matter, and come to some pretty interesting conclusions about whether manifesting has a place in a Christian’s prayer life. We’ve updated our website! Some old links referenced in past episodes may not be working any more, but we have lots of new things for you! JUST FOR YOU: use code 2024 to get a discount on our Praying in the New Year online retreat! https://prayingchristianwomen.com/products/praying-in-the-new-year Grab your free scripture journal at PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This week’s guest on the Praying Christian Women podcast bravely tackles a difficult topic that needs to be discussed: how to navigate domestic abuse, hurt and forgiveness as a Christian woman. Melanie Campbell writes about these heavy issues in her novel One Woman Falling, and in this episode Melanie talks about her own experience with an abusive relationship that inspired the book, gives practical advice for how the Church can better support abused women, and talks about the importance of your relationship with God in navigating abuse and recovery. Grab your free scripture journal at PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal today! Abuse Recovery website mentioned in this episode: https://abuserecovery.org/ **If you are experiencing abuse and need help, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)TTY 1.800.787.3224, Text "START" to 88788 or visit https://www.thehotline.org/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.