Heather Lilly

Transformed, Not Conformed: Letting God Renew Your Mind – with Megan Feveryear

Do you ever feel the pull to go along with whatever is trending—at work, with friends, or on your phone—even when you know it is not how God is calling you to live? In this episode on Romans 12:2, Megan Feveryear and I talk about refusing to be shaped by this age and letting God…
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When Life Feels Hard: Finding Purpose in Every Season

Have you ever been in a season that feels hard, uncomfortable, or just not quite right—and wondered if there could be a purpose in it? In this solo episode, Angela discusses Hebrews 12:7 and how God can use hardship, change, and even the mundane parts of life to train and grow His children. You’ll be…
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Trusting God When Life is Hard: What Jeremiah 29:11 Really Means with Andy Lee

Do you ever struggle to trust God when life is hard and nothing looks like the plan you hoped for? In this episode, Andy Lee unpacks Jeremiah 29:11 and shows what this familiar verse really means for believers in difficult seasons. Description This week I sat down with my friend Andy Lee—author, Bible teacher, speaker,…
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Finding Peace in Difficult Circumstances: Learning to Keep Our Gaze on God

Have you ever felt like difficult circumstances have interrupted your life and stolen your sense of peace? In this solo episode, Angela discusses Psalm 27:4 and how dwelling with the Lord, gazing on His beauty, and seeking Him can help us trust God when pain, limitations, and unanswered questions remain. You’ll be encouraged to remember…
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Made in God’s Image: Why that Includes both Men and Woman – with Jamie Hulker

Have you ever wondered whether your gifts, calling, and contribution truly matter in God’s kingdom? In this episode, Jamie Hulker walks us through Genesis 1:26–28 to show that God created both men and women in His image and entrusted them to serve His purposes together. You’ll be encouraged to use the gifts God has given…
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Facing New Seasons without Fear: Trusting God to Make a Way

Are you standing at the edge of a new season — an empty nest, a new job, a child starting kindergarten or heading off to college, or caring for aging parents — and feeling more afraid than excited? In this first regular solo episode, Angela shares how Isaiah 43:19 has been speaking to her own…
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Judah and Tamar: God’s Redemption for the Lonely and Overlooked with Leslie Schonfeld

Do you ever feel lonely, overlooked, or pushed to the edges—and wonder where God is in the middle of it? In this episode, we walk through the Judah and Tamar story in Genesis 38 and see how God met a desperate, misunderstood woman and brought breakthrough and redemption out of a very messy situation. As…
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From Pit to Solid Ground: Freedom from Performance and Perfectionism – with Angie Baughman

Do you feel like you have to keep performing for God—working hard, staying “productive,” and never resting—just to stay in His good graces? In this episode on Psalm 40:1–3, we explore how God meets us in the pit of performance and perfectionism, lifts us out of the “mud and mire,” and sets our feet on…
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Released From Proverbs 31 Pressure: Living as a Strong, Precious Woman in Christ – with Lauren Crews

Do you ever feel like Proverbs 31 is a heavy grading scale for “good Christian women,” especially if your story includes singleness, infertility, divorce, widowhood, or a life that looks very different from the checklist? In this episode, author and Bible teacher Lauren Crews helps us see Proverbs 31 as a song of blessing and…
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Finding Hope in the Dark: God’s Steadfast Love in Lamentations 3 with Charleen Burghardt

Do you ever wonder how you’re supposed to trust God’s goodness when life feels completely shattered—especially in seasons of deep grief, chronic illness, or long unanswered questions? In this episode on Lamentations 3:21–24, we explore how calling God’s character to mind—His steadfast love, new mercies, and great faithfulness—can give real hope right in the middle…
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Considering Others: How to Love Like Jesus in a Divided World

Feeling the tension between Jesus’ call to love others and the painful realities of division, injustice, and misuse of power? This episode with Pastor Jackie Flake invites you into Philippians 2:1–8 to see how Christlike humility can reshape how we relate to one another—especially across racial, social, and political lines. Description Angela continues her Black…
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Absolutely NOTHING Can Keep You from God’s Love

Feeling worn down by division, disappointment, or your own failures—and wondering if God’s love might finally give out on you? This episode takes you deep into Romans 8:31–39 to remind you that if God is for you, no one and nothing gets the last word over your life. Description Angela sits down with author, speaker, and dear friend Christina Custodio to…
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Come to God: It is NEVER too Late

Feeling like your story has wandered far from where you thought God would take you—and wondering if it’s even worth trying to come back? This episode walks with you into that question through the story of Naomi and Ruth. Description Angela kicks off a special Black History Month series with her friend, author and Bible…
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Experiencing Joy through God’s Presence

Feeling caught between longing for deep joy and living in circumstances that don’t feel joyful at all? This episode walks right into that tension with Psalm 16:11 and the lived wisdom of bestselling author and speaker Carol Kent.   Description   Angela and Carol unpack Psalm 16:11 and explore how to experience God’s joy when…
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Rejoice Always…Really?

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand Philippians 4:4-5 ESV It is a constant throbbing pain. Some days I “feel” every bone in my ankles, fingers, and wrists. It is exhausting and depressing. So when I come to Philippians 4:4…
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How Rejoicing in God’s Presence Helps Overcome Anxiety

How can rejoicing in God help overcome anxiety?   In this episode of Life as Worship, Angela talks with Dr. Gladys Childs—pastor’s wife, author, former religion professor, “boy mom,” and host of the TV show Bare Faith, where raw faith and deep pain meet a relentless God. Together they unpack Philippians 4:4–5 and explore what…
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Prayer: An Invitation to Release Worry

In this episode of Life as Worship, Angela is joined by her longtime friend, author and prayer mentor Rachel Wojo to explore Philippians 4:6–7 and what it really looks like to move from worry to prayer. Rachel shares how prayer became her lifeline through miscarriage, raising a medically fragile daughter, and eventually saying goodbye when…
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You Can Confidently Approach God

Angela welcomes author, speaker, Bible teacher, and biblical life coach Dawn Ward to discuss Hebrews 4:16 and what it really means to come “with confidence” to the throne of grace. Dawn shares the heart behind her ministry, Faith to Flourish, and her new book From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of…
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Renewing Our Minds, Lives of Worship, and Abiding: How to End 2025 Well

In this special year-end episode of Life as Worship, Angela reflects on a hard stretch of years marked by grief, caregiving, big transitions, and unmet expectations—while also sharing the quiet, steady invitation God has been whispering to her heart: slow down and go back to what you already know. Rooted in Romans 12 and John…
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Advent: A Season Expectant with Love

In week four of the Advent series, Angela turns to the theme of love—not the sentimental, movie-style romance of Christmas rom-coms, but the deep, sacrificial love that costs something. Drawing on examples from stories like Harry Potter and, more importantly, from Scripture, she reflects on the God who is love, who knows our worst and…
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