On today's episode we have our very special guest, Amy Fabian. Amy currently lives in Nashville and works for Catholic Charities, where she helps place refugees into housing locations. We discuss Amy's journey with mental health healing, the facility she found to help her, and we chat about moving from a victim's mentality towards a place of ultimate healing. We dialogue over the ultimate question: "Are we going to choose to heal?" Scripture in this episode: "Peter spoke up and said, 'But...

After graduating with a masters degree in biblical studies, Catherine Claire Larson spent 7 years writing with Chuck Colson for Breakpoint Radio, Christianity Today, and Newsweek Online. Today, she writes amidst the clatter and curiosity of six young children. She is also the author of "Waiting in Wonder: Growing in faith while you’re expecting.” On this episode we discuss her new book called "Watching in Wonder: Growing in faith during your baby's first year" – a weekly devotional journal...

Molly MacDonald, Founder and CEO of the Pink Fund, joins us to discuss surviving cancer, trusting God with finances, and praying specific prayers.   https://pinkfund.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us as we speak to Jennifer Slattery (Author, Speaker and Ministry Leader of WhollyLoved Ministries). Jennifer is also the Podcast Host of "Faith Over Fear" and "Your Daily Bible Verse".  Jennifer shares her experience with substance abuse/ trauma, homelessness, and the healing she found in Jesus. https://whollyloved.com/beliefs/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Segars is an award-winning actress and playwright––––turned stay-at-home-mom––––turned author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and motherhood apologist. This homeschooling mama of five is the host of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, a Life Audio podcast about being a godly parent in an ungodly world, which was named the 2022 Best Kids and Family Podcast by Spark Media . She is author of "Five Myths About Motherhood That Make You Feel Mere, and Why They're Wrong,"  which delves into...

Welcome back to a VERY special episode of sparkle speak ~ our 50th episode!  We are honored to have been able to share 50 incredible stories - with hopefully many more on the horizon! Today’s episode features our special guest, Rachael Groll, who is the voice behind the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Rachael is the author of "She Hears: Learning to Listen to Jesus and Go". Rachael and her husband Tim live in PA, where they are part of a church plant in a neighboring community. They have three...

Hello Sparkle Squad! This week on Sparkle Speak, we have author Jodie Berndt on to discuss her new book "Praying the Scriptures for Your Marriage" (releasing April 25th).Jodie is the bestselling author of the Praying the Scriptures book series, and has been a trusted author and speaker for over 30 years. She and her husband have been married 37 years, share four children together, and reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In this episode, Jodie shares with us what she believes to be the power...

Sonya Hunter has launched her debut book Unsurvivable, which encourages readers to look for the rainbow through their darkest storms. Sonya walks us through how God showed up for her and her son after a fatal car accident that left them battling for life and healing. As we go through some of life's greatest storms, it's nice to know we are not alone, but also that Jesus is in control through it all.   Find "Unsurvivable" here:...

Jodie Niznik, host of the "So Much More: Creating Space for God" Podcast, joins us to share her story of faith. We discuss how often times, our own personal views of our earthly fathers, as well as the cultural view of God, hinders the way we experience him as "Abba" (Father). Jodie also points us towards her free Lent Journal, which can help prepare our hearts to receive the message of Easter this season.Find us on the web: https://www.sparklefaith.com or https://www.jodieniznik.com/You...

Hello Sparkle Squad! This week on Sparkle Speak, we have author Michele Cushatt on to discuss her new book "A Faith That Will Not Fail: 10 Practices to Build Up Your Faith When Your World Is Falling Apart" (releasing March 28th). Hear her incredible...

Elle Lambadarios (our first episode guest) shares her story of literally coding on an operation table after giving birth, to running a full marathon in NYC. She recounts how she was never afraid, because she knew God was with her on a deep level. As...

This week we are joined by Ashleigh Slater, the co-host of the Podcast "Team Us", as well as the author of the books, "Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage" and "Braving Sorrow Together: The Transformative Power of Faith and Community When Life Is Hard." In her writing, she loves to unite the power of a good story with biblical truth and practical application to encourage readers. For more information visit AshleighSlater.com. Ashleigh and Kathryn...

In this episode, we are joined by the former Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Gina Sheets (2013). Gina is a born Hoosier, and maintains a small farm in Clinton County Indiana. Gina and her husband, Travis, are a part of the founding team of Hope in the Harvest Missions International, where they spent five years living and volunteering in Liberia, West Africa. We talk about how Gina knew she felt called to serve in Liberia, the beginnings of Hope in the Harvest...

Rachel Cottrell joins us this week and shares about her faith journey; which includes a challenging event in college that sparked her desire to pursue obedience. She also shares about an intense struggle with anxiety, and how God showed her Scripture was the remedy. We also discuss a great tool for personal bible study: The Daily Walk Bible Find us on the web: https://www.sparklefaith.com You can also find similar faith-based podcasts at www.lifeaudio.com Find us on insta: @_sparklefaith_...

Kathryn is joined by Donna Bur (wife, mom of three grown children, and hair stylist/ salon owner). Donna talks about her experience growing up Catholic and how God pursued her in small moments along the way, changing her intimidation of God to one of "crawling into his lap" and being loved by Him. Donna talks about a significant accident her husband experienced, and how that shook up her life. Donna also acknowledges a specific time where her prayer life was ignited, specifically from a book...

This episode features and interview with former field hockey player and current Athletes in Action staff member, Lauren Bonness. We discuss her transformation into someone who called herself a believer, to someone who really saw the beauty in surrendering her desires over to Jesus to let him be in control of her heart and thoughts. She shares a powerful insight from Scripture, which highlights how we can transform the dark parts of our hearts. We discuss how much of that is choosing our...

We live in a broken world filled with broken people. Because of this, everyone experiences some level of trauma. Unfortunately, past trauma experiences can greatly impact our lives, perceptions, and interactions in the present. This special bonus episode (a preview of Faith Over Fear) sheds a light on this topic and offers valuable resources you can use in your life to gain courage. To hear more episodes of Faith Over Fear, please check out the links below! Apple Podcasts:...

This episode features and interview with Jenna Wilson, where we chat about specific ways we can engage with God in Listening Prayer. Jenna grew up in the Metro Detroit area, played volleyball at Central Michigan University, is a mom to two young kiddos, and currently is helping to launch a church and disciple-making movement (Living Army) with her husband and another couple. We beging the episode by talking about Jenna's personal faith journey, and then towards the end of the recording...

Kathryn and Alli interview Christina Carter, a single black mother of two children who uses her voice to fight for diversity and inclusion for everyone in the room. Christina shares with us the heart she has for dance and using movement to praise and worship as a ministry. She also talks about how she felt compelled to join a protest to protect the sanctity of black lives. Topics we address: How do we talk to our kids about diversity? Where do we start to engage in the fight for...

Kathryn and her old co-host on "Watered Wednesdays," Alli, interview Mel, who shares how she came to identify herself as a Christian, what it means to "mother" spiritually, and how we can't lead where we have not yet been ourselves. Don't forget to visit us @_sparklefaith_ and give us a 5- start review! Find Mel @mkmcilrath www.sparklefaith.com www.lifeaudio.com

Mikayla and Kathryn talk about how Mikayla inherited her mom's faith, and what that has meant to her since her mom has gone to be with Jesus. They also discuss relying on God rather than human relationships, and how taking personal responsibility to recognize sin leads to healing. Instagram: @chebellaphotography  @barbiejoy11  @_sparklefaith_

Gabbi comes on to share with us her story of growing up in the church, learning what it meant to stop “checking boxes” in Christianity and instead learn to rely on the Holy Spirit, and what it’s been like moving across the country to find a “her place”.

Rachel shares her experience growing up as a daughter of a pastor, and how God has met her in a season grief and change. We discuss how he is a “detail-oriented” God- who blows us away by how he cares for us. Rachel is a Detroit native, and currently works for Wesleyan University in Indiana. Instagram: @sparklefaith_ @rlarthur

Dayna Voetberg shares her experience of finding and walking with Jesus! We admire her fresh take on learning what it meant to follow Christ in college (this is a perfect epi. for those just headed off to study), getting connected in community again after graduation (here's to you newly grads!). We also chat a lot about social media, and how it plays into our mental state of viewing our every day as "mediocre", when in fact, if we've decided to follow Jesus, we can expect anything BUT that. He...

Brittany Whelan joins us to share her story and reminds us that praying for our spiritual leaders is critical for us to partake in as believers. We discuss how people are are broken, but God is not. So, what does that mean? Brittany shares about her experience and encourages us to pray for our church leaders, to expect brokenness in the church, and to patrner with God in praying for that brokenness to heal. Please enjoy this story of faith! "The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of...