The Love Offering

On any given day we can feel rushed, judged, or ignored. And so it's tempting to respond to the slights and indignities of life with bitterness, resentment, frustration, or sadness. But Kay Wyma suggests there is a better way. In a 30 day experiment titled The Peace Project Kay demonstrates that lasting inner peace comes from outward practices—a magical mixture of thankfulness, kindness, and mercy. Join us to experience lasting peace for yourself and the world around you. This week’s love offering is to, “Ask the Lord to open your eyes to see someone you can encourage, build up, or care about so that they may feel seen or known today. It is all for His glory, for His namesake, and for our good.”Connect with Kay:kaywyma.comPeople Mentioned:Courtney DeFeoSteven FurtickSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

For some, Christianity is a long list of rules to be followed, and it’s hard to be a “good Christian” because it always seems you’re breaking one of those rules. Barb Roose is on the show today sharing her breakthrough of finding freedom in Christ. Join us to let go of the feelings of not good enough, rule-keeping, and performance in order to embrace God’s free gift of grace. This week’s love offering is to extend grace. Because as Barb says, “We love and care for each other by first recognizing that there is grace for all of us. That means that it’s not my job to fix other people. A love offering is pouring myself out, not pushing people over.”Connect with Barb:https://barbroose.comSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Julie is the mother of nine (five in heaven), one of which is a special needs daughter named Rachel. Julie shares Rachel’s story and the way she loves others with wordless gestures. We chat about trusting in God’s faithful love and offering what we have no matter how qualified we feel. We also chat about ways to practically show love to caregivers and those with special needs as well. We pray after this episode you realize how even the smallest gestures in word and deed can have an enormous impact.“Being a love offering starts with being in the Word. We have to understand His love for us because that’s where our love flows. Ask God to open your eyes and open your heart to see the needs that He wants you to meet.”Resources:Parents as PresentersJoni Eareckson TadaConnect with Julie:https://www.juliesunne.com@juliesunneSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Can we still grasp the goodness of God while living in a broken world? Sarah Clarkson is on the show today sharing her decade-long struggle with mental illness, depression, and doubt. However, amid the daily realities of sickness and isolation, disappointment and pain, she has discovered “This Beautiful Truth.” We pray that after this episode you too can recognize and trust God’s gift of pain. Topics of Conversation:Encountering God’s beauty in our daily lifeThe value of love in our healingHolding onto hopeHow God uses the kindness of people to break into our painThis week’s love offering is to “bring beauty into the world. Summon others out from the darkness, not just to the light, but to be creators of light.”Connect with Sarah:https://sarahclarkson.comSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Today’s episode is all about why we love and what hinders us from loving well. Somer Colbert’s Ahavah In Our Hearts ministry focuses on showing love through an intentional mindset and choices each and every day, to serve rather than be served, and to love even when it’s hard. We chat about love in our marriages, as mothers, in our churches, and in our workplaces. Join us to be encouraged and equipped to keep loving right where you are. This week’s love offering is to “Look around and ask the Lord to give you eyes to see the harvest around you, be willing, and have the courage to act accordingly.”Books mentioned:Birth Order by Dr. Kevin LemanThe Powerful Purpose Of Introverts Holley GerthGrowing Slow by Jennifer Dukes LeeThe Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary ChapmanSerman mentioned:Enneagram Series by Sandals church Matt BrownConnect with Somer:https://somercolbert.com/Support the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Olive Us ministry leader Rachael Wade is on the show today encouraging us to lean into our in-process stories. We chat about the value of remembering the goodness & faithfulness of God, practicing presence, and growing in the midst of tough seasons. Join us in the place of already and not there yet. We pray through this conversation we realize that when we are connected to one another and connected to the Source, we can survive and flourish no matter what comes our way.Mentioned:Jenn Jett Barrett & Camp Well:http://jennjett.com/ & https://thewellsummit.com/Scotti Beth Lawson's Digital 25 Day Devotional "Esther's Arising" for Mothers and Daughters: https://bit.ly/3yGmX0CBooks Mentioned:Ann Voskamp 1000 GiftsConnect with Rachael:https://www.rachaelrwade.comhttps://instagram.com/rachwadeConnect with Olive Us.https://www.oliveus.nethttps://instagram.com/oliveus_togetherSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Parenting is hard. It’s not just the routines, schedules, discipline, and heart aches. It’s also about hard conversations. As parents we are scared of getting it wrong and don’t know where to begin. Kristin Scroggins and her husband Jimmy have been married for 25 years, have 8 children, and lead a church together. Together they wrote Full Circle Parenting which is a guide for crucial conversations. Join us as she shares her wisdom on marriage, sexuality, divorce, bitterness, forgiveness, restoration, technology, substance abuse, friendship, money, materialism, and generosity. We pray as after tuning in you are better equipped as a parent to have deeper conversations with your child.“God stays in the game with us and we as mothers need to stay in the game with our children as well.”Connect with Kristin:https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/contributors/kristin-scroggins/https://instagram.com/jimmyandkristinscrogginsSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Misty Phillip has lived through many difficult seasons of life where all she could do was look to God and His Word for hope. There she found biblical solutions and scriptural promises that helped her to overcome. In today's episode she shares her experience encouraging us to seek Jesus, study His Word, and grow in grace. We pray that after this episode you realize that though the struggle is real, so is God. “Before we can be love offerings, we have to be in the Word first. Then we can go and do.” “God gives us opportunities all the time to serve and love our neighbors and family.” Connect with Misty:@mistyphilliphttps://mistyphillip.comSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Considering all that is going on in the world, we can easily become fearful. When life feels like it is out of control, we can feel powerless. But this simply isn’t true. Margaret Feinberg is on the show sharing how to combat these lies with God’s truth through her book More Power to You. Join us today as we chat about daily power declarations to break free from fear and take back our life. “To be love offerings we have to stop being people pleasers because then we are signing up for responsibilities that are not ours. We need to draw healthy boundaries and make space in our calendar so that we can listen to the Holy Spirit and respond to those promptings.”Connect with Margaret:https://margaretfeinberg.comSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

If you are a Christian fiction reader, you have probably read the work of Karen Kingsbury. She is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author and she on the show today sharing her own life story as a journalist, novelist, wife, mother, and philanthropist. Hearing her story and having an inside peek into her career as a writer was so faith-building. If I admired her before, I admire her even more now after having this conversation. Friend, you too have a beautiful story God is writing for your life. We pray you recognize His hand, trust His plan, and live on mission for Him. You don't want to miss being a part of His life-changing story. “This week's love offering is to live your life on mission. What we do on earth matters for all of eternity. We love God and love people. Your life will intersect with someone’s today by a divine plan of God. Use that moment and don't lose it.”Connect with Karen:https://www.karenkingsbury.comhttps://www.youwereseen.comhttps://instagram.com/karenkingsburySupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.