Merry Christmas! This week we are honored to welcome Tori Hope Petersen to the podcast! Tori is an author, speaker, podcaster and advocate for vulnerable children. In this episode, she shares about her new book, Breaking the Patterns that Break You: Healing from the Pain of Your Past and Finding Real Hope that Lasts, and how to break free from the lies that you may be believing in order to experience true healing and freedom in Christ. She shares a powerful message of hope for the New Year and reminds us that we are each loved and made with a purpose.

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Merry Christmas! This week on The Collected Podcast, Jes is sharing the next message in our Names of God Series. Throughout this series, we have been highlighting different names of The Lord. Understanding who God is and who we are in Him are vital parts of walking in freedom and remaining rooting in who we are created to be! Today we are circling back to IMMANUEL, God With Us. This name of Jesus reminds us that He is with us always and in everything – in our suffering, in our pain and sorrow, in our joy, in our conflict, in our sin, in our uncertainty– in all the things that we experience in a broken world. Jesus did not shy away from these things and He with us through everything. Tune in for a message of hope and peace as we enter into the Advent Season.

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This week we are excited to welcome researcher, missionary, author and marriage and family therapist, Dr. Nicole Wilke to the show! Dr. Wilke currently serves as Director of Christian Alliance for Orphans’ Center on Applied Research for Vulnerable Children and Families, bridging research and practice to improve care for vulnerable children and families around the globe. In this episode, she shares about her latest book, Overcoming: What Scripture and Science Say About Resilience and provides practical resources to help us rethink how to approach resilience and overcome adversity. We also dive into the love of God and the hope that we have in Him! 

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This week on The Collected Podcast, Jes is sharing the next message in our Names of God Series! Throughout this series, we have been highlighting different names of The Lord. Understanding who God is and who we are in Him are vital parts of walking in freedom and remaining rooting in who we are created to be! Today we are circling back to JEHOVAH ROHI. This name highlights The Lord as our loving shepherd. In the Ancient Near East, a good shepherd would endure danger, extreme weather conditions and sleeplessness in order to protect and provide for his sheep. In the same way, God protects us from danger, provides us with nourishments through His Word, stays by our side through times of struggle, and seeks after our hearts when we wander away. This is such a beautiful picture of care and selfless love!

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This week we are excited to welcome blogger and podcaster Caitlan Reese Killian to the show! Caitlan is a Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer thriver with a mission to celebrate God's goodness in all things. In this episode, Caitlan shares her powerful story of dealing with disappointment, experiencing the goodness of God in her darkest moments, finding an unexpected kind of healing, and remaining rooted in her true identity. She reminds us that God’s goodness and grace are available to us in any moment because He is with us in every moment. 

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This week we are excited to welcome pastor and author Justin Kendrick to the show! In this episode, Justin shares tools from his latest book, How to Quiet a Hurricane: Strategies for Christian Endurance in the Midst of Life’s Storms. We recorded this episode in early September, prior to the hurricanes that would devastate our country over the coming month. Justin’s message is more powerful than ever as millions of people recover from the literal hurricanes that hit their lives. Whether the hurricanes in your life are literal or figurative, Justin’s perspective on the goodness of God, a new type of safety and tackling doubt will challenge and inspire you. You don’t want to miss this one! 

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This week we are excited to welcome pastor, speaker, songwriter and author,  Jack Mooring to the show! His book, Portrait of God: Rediscovering the Attributes of God through the Stories of His People, is an incredible guidebook, using the stories of influential Christian figures to help modern-day believers find stability in their faith amidst the chaos of the world. Tune in to this week’s episode of The Collected Podcast for the tools on digging deeper into the truths about the unchanging character of God, experiencing the presence of God, and finding healing from depression.

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The Collected Podcast is BACK! We’re so excited to start Season 7 with a renewed vision and a new name… for our host! Jes (now French!)  is sharing a summer update about her wedding and the plans for this upcoming season. Join us as we review the nine names of God that we have studied over the past three seasons and look ahead to more exciting deep dives in the future! Check out the blog for a few wedding photos and links to each episode that is referenced in the show today.

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This week Jes is circling back to Part 2 of our Names of God series as we dig deeper into JEHOVAH SHAMMAH, The Lord is There. The first time we see this name in the Bible is in the book of Ezekiel, when the prophet receives a vision of God– Jehovah Shammah– in the New Jerusalem. At this point, the Isrealites have been in captivity in Babylon for 25 years. The temple and city was in ruins, and yet this vision from God was a reminder that God is still there in the city and with His people– even when they are in captivity because of their sin. This name is a powerful reminder to the ancient Israelites that God has NOT forsaken them, He was there with them, and He will be faithful to fulfill His promises.  This name is also a powerful reminder to us that wherever we are, whatever our circumstance, God is there. You are not forsaken or forgotten, no matter what you have done! Tune in to learn more!

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This week we are honored to welcome Jay Hewitt to the podcast! Jay is a pastor, author, and motivational speaker whose life journey is an awe-inspiring testimony of courage and faith. Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at thirty-seven, he found strength through God, embracing his purpose as a storyteller. In this episode, Jay shares about his book, I AM WEAK, I AM STRONG. He encourages listeners to hold on to the hope of Jesus, and get up in the strength of Jesus. Even in your weakest moments, God is still near and His power will be demonstrated in your weakness. You won’t want to miss this one!

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This week Jes is sharing Part 10 of our Names of God series! We are highlighting different names and character attributes of The Lord, and this week we are learning about Jehovah M’Kaddesh– the Lord who sanctifies, who cleanses, and makes us holy and set apart. This episode is airing right after this year’s celebration of Easter, and I can’t think of a better time to dig into the significance behind this name of God. Afterall, Jesus lived a perfectly holy life– set apart for a divine purpose. The life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is what created a way for us to be seen as holy by a Holy God. The episode also discusses the importance of observing the Sabbath as a way to remain rooted in our identity and create a rhythm of rest and refocus.

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In this episode, Jes Biondo goes off script and shares a different message than originally planned. She explores the book of Zechariah and encourages listeners not to grow weary in their pursuits. She emphasizes the power of the Holy Spirit in accomplishing God's purposes and encourages listeners to seek holiness and obedience. The episode concludes with a reminder to not despise small beginnings and to stand strong in what God has placed before you. Tune in next time for a message on God as Jehovah M’Kaddesh– The Lord who Sanctifies!

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This week we are excited to welcome Audrey Sower to the podcast! In this episode, Audrey shares many stories of God’s faithfulness and the countless ways He provides and works in our lives. Through each unexpected turn– from moving to Uganda, to adopting three girls as a single mom– Audrey has learned that she can depend on the Sovereign God of the universe to see her needs and meet her right where she was. Audrey’s message encourages listeners to trust in God's provision and to not underestimate His power.

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This week, I am honored to bring you my conversation with Jayma Anne Montgomery. Jayma is a Jamaican immigrant and an Army trained Internal Medicine Physician turned blogger and author. She began This Woman’s Thought Life in March of 2022 as a way to collect and process her thoughts regarding her life experiences and reframe them through the perspective of her faith. Her first book, AlieNation: The Imitated Life, is set to release in April 2023. In this episode, Jayma shares encouragement for anyone facing continual closed doors, or walking through an extended seasoning of unfulfilled longing. 

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