Author Spotlight: Best-Selling Author, Tessa Afshar
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Release Date: 01/02/2023
Healing After Sexual Abuse | Interview with Tabitha K. Westbrook
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Is sexual abuse part of your story? You are not alone and healing is possible! Join Barb for a conversation with certified sex addiction therapist and trauma specialist, Tabitha Westbrook, as they discuss Tabitha’s new book Body & Soul, Healed & Whole. Tabitha is a nationally known expert who will share her personal story of abuse and her healing journey. This gentle yet compelling conversation will provide a safe and compassionate place for you to see the heart of God for you and begin your process of healing whether you are single, married or single again. ...
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Praying in Step with God's Will | Solo Episode with Barb!
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
If you are anything like me, prayer can be a bit of a tricky subject at times. Why do we emphasize the positive answers to prayer and not the practice of getting to know God in prayer? What does God want you to know about prayer that will help you draw closer to Him? Join me for a solo episode as I share insights from my new Bible study, Matthew: Pray Like This, about discerning God's revealed will, permissive will and sovereign will. I'm also sharing three prayer principles that reflect Jesus' teaching in Matthew 7:7 that help us to ask, seek and knock to know God more. RESOURCES FROM...
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Learning to Love Those Who Are Different from Us | Interview with Chad and Adaeze Brinkman
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Join Barb and her guests, Chad and Adaeze Brinkman, to discuss their new book, White Boy Black Girl. As an interracial couple, Chad and Adaeze discovered that they each carried their own unique baggage into their relationship and had to make the decision to fight through the awkward and uncomfortable moments, even when they wanted to run in the opposite direction. If there are people in your life that you are struggling to understand or whose differences can at times feel like too much to handle, this episode is for you. Join Barb and the Brinkmans for a fun and uplifting conversation...
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Recovering from Purity Culture | Interview with Dr. Camden Morgante
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Once upon a time, purity culture promised young Christian girls that all they had to do was save themselves for marriage and their lives would be happily ever after. However, decades later the fairytale of purity culture has turned into a nightmare of consequences for millennial and Gen X Christian women carrying the abuse and pain from a man-made construct that failed to focus on God’s truth. Join Barb for her conversation with Dr. Camden Morgante as they discuss the 5 myths of purity culture and give voice to the spoken and unspoken pain that many of you experience today...
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When You Don’t Know What to Pray | Interview with Rachel Wojo
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Do you struggle with what to pray? You aren’t alone if you’ve called out to God in life’s desperate moments and wondered if He’s listening. My friend, God hears your prayers, even the most desperate ones. Join Barb and author Rachel Wojo for a conversation about uncovering the powerful secrets of desperate prayers. As she has lived through the loss of her parents and adult special needs daughter, Rachel will teach you simple 3-word prayers to deepen your trust in God. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Rachel on Connect with Rachel on ABOUT OUR...
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The Morning After Your Life Falls Apart | Interview with Dawn M. Sanders
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How do we rebuild our lives after our hopes and dreams fall apart? Whether it’s the loss of a job, a loved one, a relationship, or even our faith, when the sun comes up the next morning, how do we find our way? After several miscarriages and the sudden death of her husband, author Dawn Sanders opened her Bible and discovered buried treasure in Genesis 1 about how God can bring new beginnings and create fresh starts. If you’ve felt broken, stuck, or you’re struggling today, join Dawn and Barb for this episode and find hope again! RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect...
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Helping Teen Girls Overcome the Comparison Trap | Interview with Shannon Popkin and Lee Nienhuis
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Raising a girl in today’s world to follow Jesus is possible! However, if you are a mother, grandmother, auntie, pastor’s wife, or small group leader, you need a brand new set of tools to train your beautiful young women in today’s culture. Join Barb and her friends Shannon Popkin and Lee Nienhuis, authors of Teen Comparison Girl, for a brand new conversation equipping you to raise confident, strong Jesus-loving girls in a world that is going after them harder than ever with destructive lies. Make sure that you share this episode with your Christian friends raising daughters!...
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How to Use the Power of Social Media for Good | Interview with Becky Robinson
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Social media can be the most amazing mission field if you know how to leverage it. Instead of being discouraged by its negativity and destructiveness, join Barb and social media expert Becky Robinson to learn how to make social media a tool for ministry. Becky shares 4 inspiring commitments that you can apply to your social media platform. As a result, you may discover how to become the light of Jesus in our online world. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Becky on ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST Becky Robinson is the Founder and CEO of Weaving...
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Does God Hear Your Prayers? | Interview with Liz Ditty
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Let’s jump in to a great conversation about prayer! Join Barb and her friend, author and spiritual director Liz Ditty, as they talk about her new 6-week Bible study, . In this episode, Liz helps us to ditch the perfectionism and truly be honest with God about the hurt and hardship we are facing. Whether you are a prayer warrior or you have constant problems remembering to pray, we invite you to join us for this faith-transforming conversation and powerful reminder that God hears your prayers. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Liz on ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST ...
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Letting God Pick You Up When Your Life Falls Apart | Interview with Tracie Miles
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Sometimes, our lives get shaken up. For many of us, we experience a devastating “lifequake”. This is the term that bestselling author, Tracie Miles, created to describe those catastrophic life events that leave us shaken, stuck or questioning God’s love for us. In this episode, Tracie and Barb talk about her new book God’s Got You: Embracing New Beginnings with Courage and Confidence. Tracie shares her story of finding herself completely knocked off of her feet and shares the steps on how she found the courage and the confidence to trust God in her new season. Make sure to share...
info_outlineCalling all book lovers! If you are a fan of Christian fiction, then chances are, you’ve heard of best-selling author Tessa Afshar. Guess what?! I recently talked with Tessa and in this new episode, we’re discussing her new novel, The Hidden Prince, as well as Tessa’s fascinating background. She was born in the Middle East, survived boarding school in England and then moved to the United States and came to Christ in her 20s. During today’s conversation, you’ll find out about how Tessa writes novels to help you embrace God’s love and truth in powerful ways.
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Tessa Afshar’s book have been translated into 11 languages, and loved by fans around the world. Her novels have been on Publishers Weekly and CBA best-selling lists. Her book, The Way Home, God’s Invitation to New Beginnings, is the winner of the Christian Book Award in the Bible Study category. Afshar’s biblical and historical novels have won a number of awards including the Christy and INSPY, and been named as one of top five Christian fiction titles of the year by Library Journal. Tessa holds a Master of Divinity from Yale, where she was co-chair of the Evangelical Fellowship at the Divinity School for one year. She served in women and prayer ministry for twenty years before becoming a full-time writer and speaker. She is a devoted wife, a mediocre gardener, and an avid lover a chocolate.