Trusting God in Uncertain Times: Finding Peace in His Constant Presence
Peace in His Presence
Often, our worries come from not being able to control a situation. The truth is that we cannot plan for all the uncertainties we will face, but we can trust our Immanuel, the God who is with us, to give us His strength and peace through all the trials and troubles we will face in this life. When our minds become stuck in "what if" thinking, we see things from our finite viewpoint. We forget that God is infinite and that we can trust Him even when life is uncertain or doesn't make sense. In this episode, Gretchen Ronnevik interviews Michelle about the eighth chapter of her book, Immanuel....
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Resting in the Faithfulness of the Good Shepherd
Peace in His Presence
Does your heart feel shaken and shattered? Perhaps you feel bruised and battered from all that has happened over the last few years. You are weary and tired, and you long for peace. God promises to be your Good Shepherd, and you can rest in His unshakable faithfulness towards you today and always. In this episode, Sharla Fritz interviews me about my book Promised Rest; we discuss how the Good Shepherd gives us His peace. Listen to these beautiful promises from Psalm 23, and these are not some far-off distant promises. They are for right here, right now. For every moment,...
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When Your Heart Is Anxious Jesus Gives You His Peace
Peace in His Presence
Author Lindsay Hausch, interviews Michelle in this episode about the 6th chapter in her book, Promised Rest. We look at how God is our peace. In this episode, we delve into the story of Gideon, a man who found himself hiding in a wine vat, trying to thresh wheat due to the oppressive Midianites. We explored how Gideon's encounter with an angel of the Lord, who is Jesus Himself. As we reflected on Gideon's story, we couldn't help but be reminded of how God looks at us with love and compassion, even when we may struggle with fear and anxiety. Just as Gideon questioned God and asked for a...
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When Life Feels Impossible God Gives You Hope
Peace in His Presence
What are you facing right now? Is it a problem you cannot fix? Friends, I've learned a precious truth over the years: God's grace is sufficient for every circumstance. He will provide all you need to get through each moment. Christina Hergenrader interviews Michelle about her book Promised Rest: Finding Peace in God's Presence, and they focus on how God provides for us, even when life feels impossible. In this episode, Michelle & Christina discuss the power of faith, promises, and peace that can be found in God's Word and how these truths remain relevant even amid today's challenges....
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When Life Doesn't Make Sense you Can Trust God
Peace in His Presence
Have you ever wrestled with these questions? How can I trust God when life doesn't make sense? How do I trust God when He doesn't answer my prayer right away? How can I trust God when He doesn't fix my problems in the way I thought He would? If you've struggled with these questions or ones similar, you are not alone; I've wrestled with all of them. In this fourth episode of the Promised Rest Series, Katie Koplin interviewed me about God's name of El Shaddai and what does that mean for us in our lives? How does knowing God as El Shaddai help you through the joys and sorrows of...
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El Roi, The God Who Sees You And Calls You By Name
Peace in His Presence
Have you ever found yourself in a story you didn’t choose? Perhaps you have felt unseen by those who should love and care for you. It’s a lonely place, but here is the precious truth, God will never leave you, and He is your El Roi, the God who sees you and knows you by name. Donna Snow, a great friend of the podcast interviews me about the 3rd chapter of my book, El Roi. In this episode we talk about: The story of Hagar and how she gave God the name El Roi. Some of the promises we can find in knowing God as El Roi. How does knowing God as El Roi help us in our daily lives? Connect with...
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The Gift of Grace
Peace in His Presence
Do you ever wonder how God could love you? The world will point out your sins and tell you that you’re not good enough for God to love you. But God steps into your story and shows you through Jesus how much He loves you. In this episode, Deb Burma interviews me about my book, Promised Rest, and we talk about the name Abba, which means papa or daddy. This means that God’s love for you is beyond measure, like that of a beloved child. Nothing can separate you from His love. To better understand how God loves you as Abba, we’ll look at how God loves you through the story of the...
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Finding Peace in God When You Face a Problem You Cannot Fix
Peace in His Presence
When life looks uncertain, what do you cling to? Do your thoughts turn towards God or how you might fix what is wrong? But what if—you can’t fix it? What happens then? What you believe to be true about God changes how you live your life and face each moment. Jesus says, come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. This rest is for right now in this moment. He offers you, Promised Rest, amid all the uncertainties of life. It is His gracious gift to you. I write more about this topic in my book, Promised Rest: Finding Peace in God’s...
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Extra Nos: Discovering Grace Outside Myself with Flame
Peace in His Presence
In this episode, Michelle sits down and talks to award-winning Christian rapper and hip-hop artist Flame about his upcoming book, Extra Nos: Discovering Grace Outside Myself. We talk about Flame’s faith journey through different denominations. This conversation is honest and genuine, and he shares his struggles in wondering if he was saved, which led to thoughts he was doing enough for God to like him. Here are some of the things that we discuss: *He talks about his struggles with the Reformed teaching on predestination *Flame shares how his views have changed on Baptism and the...
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Together We Believe with Emily Belvery
Peace in His Presence
Michelle sits down with Emily Belvery, to talk about her book, Together We Believe, which is about the Apostles Creed. Emily wrote this for her time as a missionary in Asia to help her students understand what we believe as Christians. We talk about: Why she wrote the study What she learned Some stories from her time as a missionary I learned a lot from my conversation with Emily, I hope you can take some time to listen.
info_outlineHave you ever found yourself in a story you didn’t choose? Perhaps you have felt unseen by those who should love and care for you. It’s a lonely place, but here is the precious truth, God will never leave you, and He is your El Roi, the God who sees you and knows you by name.
Donna Snow, a great friend of the podcast interviews me about the 3rd chapter of my book, El Roi.
In this episode we talk about:
- The story of Hagar and how she gave God the name El Roi.
- Some of the promises we can find in knowing God as El Roi.
- How does knowing God as El Roi help us in our daily lives?
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If you would like to connect with Donna and learn more about her ministry you can go here.
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