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Advent: A Season Expectant with Joy
Joy in Advent isn’t about pretending everything is okay; it’s about anchoring our hearts in the good news of Jesus right in the middle of a broken world. Description In week three of the Life as Worship Advent series, Angela reflects on the theme of joy and asks how it could possibly coexist with…
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Advent: A Season Expectant with Peace
In week two of the Life as Worship Advent series, Angela turns to the theme of peace—shalom—in a world that feels anything but peaceful. She unpacks the rich biblical meaning of peace as wholeness rather than the mere absence of conflict, using vivid sports imagery and powerful Scriptures from Isaiah 11, John 16, and Romans…
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Advent: A Season Expectant with Hope
Does this Advent season feel heavy and hopeless? In this Advent episode of Life as Worship, Angela reflects honestly on the tension of the “week of hope” when life feels anything but hopeful. She talks about walking through a season where “the darkness seems to hang tight,” even as we sing about “a thrill of…
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Gentleness and Respect: A Guide for Conversations
Conversations about our worldviews can be challenging. Learn how to navigate these conversations well by approaching them with gentleness and respect. Angela welcomes Jennifer Slattery, author, speaker, and co-host of the Faith Over Fear podcast, for a lively and deeply honest discussion on sharing faith in a skeptical world. Together, they unpack 1 Peter 3:15—how…
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Peace that Passes Understanding
Have you ever wondered how to experience peace when life feels like a tilt-a-whirl spinning out of control? Angela is joined by bestselling author, humorist, and speaker Debora Coty, whose “Bless Your Heart” devotional and beloved “Too Blessed to Be Stressed” series encourages millions. Together, they dive into Philippians 4:6-7, sharing honest stories of loss,…
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Strength When Sorrow Wearies Our Souls
Has sorrow ever left you feeling weak? In this episode you will discover strength when grief wearies our souls. Angela welcomes author, speaker, and encourager Jackie Freeman to this episode of Life as Worship. Jackie is known for her heartfelt storytelling, spiritual wisdom, and unexpected joy found on the pickleball court and in God’s Word.…
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Victory through the Love of God
Have you ever wondered if God really loves you? This week Jose Carrillo and I discuss how we are more than conquerors through the love of God. On this episode of Life as Worship, Angela sits down with Jose Carrillo, Sterling College campus pastor and local church pastor. Jose shares from Romans 8:37 on…
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Finding Joy in God’s Presence: Walking the Path of Life with Debbie Ashley
Do you ever wonder if God really has a specific path for your life—or how to find joy in His presence when life feels anything but joyful? In this episode on Psalm 16:11, we explore what it means for God to make known the path of life, to fill us with joy in His presence,…
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Known and Loved: Remembering Who You Are in Christ with Elizabeth May Bennett
Do you ever feel like you have to clean yourself up before you come to God—or like your inner critic and body‑image struggles get the final word on who you are? In this episode on Psalm 139:1–4, we explore what it really means to be fully known and fully loved by God, and how remembering…
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Finding Strength in Grief: Quiet Confidence in God with Raewyn Elsegood
Have you ever tried to fix everything yourself—frantically strategizing, problem‑solving, and praying—and still felt like your world was collapsing? In this episode, we sit with Isaiah 30:15 and discover how, even in the deepest grief, God invites us to be delivered not by striving, but by returning, resting, and finding quiet confidence in Him. Description…
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When Obeying God Doesn’t Make Sense: Following Him Wholeheartedly with Lynn Jackson
Do you ever look at your circumstances and think, “There’s no way I can do what God is asking—I’m too small, the obstacles are too big”? In this conversation on Caleb’s “different spirit” in Numbers 14:24, we explore how to trust and obey God wholeheartedly even when His ways don’t make sense and your heart…
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Led by Cords of Love: Trusting God’s Guidance in Hard Seasons
Do you ever feel like you’re straining against God’s guidance, wondering why life is so hard if He really loves you?
In this episode, we look at Hosea 11:4’s “cords of love” and discover how God gently leads, protects, and nourishes us—even in barren seasons like infertility, grief, and loss. Description In this Life as Worship…
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From Trauma to Testimony: When God UsesYour Story with Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch
What if the parts of your story you most want to hide are the very places God wants to heal and use for His glory?
In this conversation, you’ll hear how God met childhood cult survivor Mischelle Saunders‑Gottsch in her deepest pain and turned her trauma into a testimony that brings hope to others. Description In…
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Treasuring God Above All: Learning to Desire Him First
Do you want to love God most, but find your heart pulled in a hundred directions—kids, ministry, health, even good dreams for the future? In this episode, Angela and guest Sue Donaldson walk through Psalm 73:25–26 and talk honestly about what it looks like to treasure God above everything else in real life, from singleness…
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Winning the War in Your Mind: Taking Every Thought Captive with 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Do you ever feel like you’re losing the battle in your mind—stuck in discouragement, doubt, or “what ifs,” even though you know what Scripture says? In this episode, Angela and guest Paula Romang walk through 2 Corinthians 10:3–5 to show how, in Christ, believers can take every thought captive, demolish lies with truth, and learn…
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Seeing God’s Faithfulness: How to Trace HIs Covenant Love in Our Lives
We say “God is faithful,” but do we really see His faithfulness in our own lives?
In this episode, Angela and guest Jennifer Tirrell linger in Deuteronomy 7:9 to remember who God is—the faithful God who keeps His covenant of love—and talk about how, as we obey and look back, we begin to trace His steady…
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Write What You See: Adoption, Revelation 1:10-11, and Sharing God’s Stories
What if the files on your desk, the patients you’ve cared for, or the everyday moments with your family are actually invitations from God to “write what you see”? In this episode, adoption attorney and author Alice shares how Revelation 1:10–11 reshaped her understanding of calling, story, and sharing. Her journey will help you look…
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