Captivated

Stasi welcomes back Stacey Burton on today’s podcast for a conversation that dives deep into the epicenter of God's heart. Stacey shares how she has always known in her mind that God loves her, and how He recently broke barriers within her to believe it in her inmost being. Stasi then walks us through the truth of Jesus being the beloved Son and how our identity is indistinguishably linked to His. We pray that this conversation is a revelation for you, as you rest in knowing you truly are His chosen and beloved one.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Song of Solomon 2:4 (NIV) — …let his banner over me be love.John 15:9 (NIV) — As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.John 3:35 (NIV) — The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.Romans 8:32 (NIV) — He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?John 8:54 (NIV) — Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.Romans 8:30 (NIV) — And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.John 10:38 (NIV) — But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.John 14:20 (NIV) — On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.John 5:20 (NIV) — For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.John 15:15 (NIV) — I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.John 17:23 (NIV) — I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.Matthew 3:17 (NIV) — And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”Luke 2:14 (NIV) — Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV) — …He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”…..OTHER RESOURCES:How He Loves Us – Upper Room Elyssa Smith   https://spoti.fi/3LYuNu8 …..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Spotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ

Join Stasi and Karen Christakis on today’s podcast for an inspiring conversation on the beauty and the power of the Bible. A deep lover of scripture, Karen shares how she doesn’t just read it; she lets it “read her.” Through her years of digging into His Word, God has used it to enlighten her to both Jesus’ heart and her own. Studying the Bible has been a doorway to growth, stretching, healing, experiencing God’s goodness, and deepening her love of our King. The Word of God is alive and active, and we are all invited to drink regularly from this Deep Well. Listen in and be encouraged to dive in yourself!…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Matthew 7:24 (NIV) — Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. James 1:23–24 (NIV) —  Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.Genesis 19 — Story of Lot and his daughters1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) — Love is patient, love is kind. …Genesis 4:6–7 (NIV) — Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”Genesis 21 (NIV) — Story of Hagar in the desert2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) — All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.Genesis 18 (here, 18:22–26) (NIV) — The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord. Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare[c] the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?”The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”…..OTHER RESOURCES:Daily Audio Bible: https://dailyaudiobible.com/Daily Audio Bible App: https://dailyaudiobible.com/home/app/John Mark Comer (Podcast Teachings): Can We Trust the Bible?https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SM2q2Ijfes8ifaYIZp7p4…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible

Join us for today’s podcast with Stasi’s dear friend Ann Marie Farren of Scotland. Jesus captured Ann Marie’s heart at an early age, then invited her to remain single for him. It’s a decision Ann Marie has never regretted in the 40 years of her daily Romance with the Resurrected One. An integral member of her church community, Ann Marie’s mission is to invite others to know our great God, who forever captured her heart.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Psalm 45:2 (NKJV) — You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.Proverbs 16:6 (NIV) — Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for. …..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible

“So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” Hosea 2:19God invites us to know him and know him well—by heart. The natural response to truly knowing him is loving him above all else. Join Stasi today as she highlights this marvelous truth, then leads us in a time of guided prayer so we can encounter him personally—in our hearts. …..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Luke 15:3–7 (NIV) — Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) — Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.Isaiah 61:1 (NIV) — The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, …Ephesians 3:17 (NIV) —  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, …Luke 23:43 (NIV) — Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”Ephesians 1:17 (NIV) — I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.Hosea 2:19 (NIV) — I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.John 17:3 (NIV) — Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.Revelation 3:20 (NIV) — Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.Psalm 23:1–3 (NIV) — The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.Psalm 146:5-10 (TPT) — But those who hope in the Lord will be happy and pleased!Our help comes from the God of Jacob! You keep all your promises. You are the Creator of heaven’s glory, earth’s grandeur, and the ocean’s greatness. The oppressed get justice with you. The hungry are satisfied with you. Prisoners find their freedom with you. You open the eyes of the blind, and you fully restore those bent over with shame. You love those who love and honor you. You watch over strangers and immigrants and support the fatherless and widows. But you subvert the plans of the ungodly. Lord, you will reign forever! Zion’s God will rule throughout time and eternity! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!…..OTHER RESOURCES:Stasi’s leading in guided prayer – Time Code:  00:22:54Song: Santo from the album Soaking in His Presence, Vol. 3 by William AugustoPoem: Indwelt by Beatrice Clelland…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible

In today’s podcast, Stasi enjoys a conversation with best-selling author Lysa TerKeurst as they discuss Lysa's new devotional, You’re Going to Make It, and her desire to offer others a healing rhythm of receiving from God and releasing to God when in a season of suffering. Friends, God is after our true hearts, and we are safe to be honest with him. He will meet us in our tears and ache, offering us hope for today. With God, healing is possible, and we're going to make it.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Mark 14:34 (NIV) — “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. …” Mark 14:36 (NIV) — “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”…..LYSA TERKEURST BIO:Lysa TerKeurst is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 25 books with more than 6 million books in print. Her most recent books include Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Forgiving What You Can't Forget, and It's Not Supposed to Be This Way. She is president and chief visionary officer of Proverbs 31 Ministries and has a social media reach of more than 8 million followers. Lysa writes from her family’s farm table in North Carolina.Website: LysaTerKeurst.comInstagram: instagram.com/lysaterkeurstFacebook: facebook.com/OfficialLysaTwitter: twitter.com/lysaterkeurst Proverbs 31 Ministries: proverbs31.orgLysa's Devotional releasing March 28, 2023: You're Going to Make It: 50 Morning and Evening Devotions to Unrush Your Mind, Uncomplicate Your Heart, and Experience Healing Today…..OTHER RESOURCES:Experiencing God by Henry T. Blackaby, Richard Blackaby, and Claude V. KingVictory Over the Darkness by Dr. Neil T. Anderson…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible

Join us as Stasi invites author Kia Stephens for another engaging and honest conversation about her new book, Overcoming Father Wounds. Kia’s desire is to help us identify our father wounds and to share practical tools to step towards deeper healing, while offering compassion, grace, and encouragement for our ongoing restoration. We serve a God who is not afraid of our tears, and we are never too much for him—because we are precious to him!…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) — Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.…..KIA STEPHENS BIO: Kia Stephens is the founder of Entrusted Women, which she created to equip Christian women communicators of color. A contributing writer for iBelieve.com, Beloved Women, Proverbs 31 Ministries, and Crosswalk, she is a recurring speaker at She Speaks, the Beloved Women's Conference, and the Entrusted Women's Conference. Kia's writing has been featured on (in)courage and Ann Voskamp's blog. She has also been a featured guest on the Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast, Chrystal's Chronicles with Chrystal Evans Hurst, Better Together with Barb Roose, and The Dream of You Podcast with Jo Saxton.Kia is excited to partner with Wellspring Living, a non-profit organization that provides domestic sex trafficking victims and those at risk with specialized recovery services through residential and community-based programs, to provide a paperback copy of Overcoming Father Wounds for women in the Wellspring Living residential programs. To learn more, visit hopeforhercampaign.comKia Stephens Resources and Links:Book: Overcoming Father Wounds: Exchanging Your Pain for God's Perfect Love by Kia StephensWebsite: www.kiastephens.comEntrusted Women website: entrustedwomen.comTwitter: twitter.com/KiaNStephensInstagram: instagram.com/kianstephensFacebook: facebook.com/KiaNicolStephensYouTube: youtube.com/c/KiaStephens…..OTHER RESOURCES:Quote:  “That which is denied cannot be healed.” —  Brennan Manning, John Blase (2011). “All Is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir”, David C CookThe Mother Wound – audio teaching by Stasi Eldredge…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible

As we grow in knowing Jesus more truly, others benefit from our walk with him. In this week’s podcast, Stasi and her good friend Sue Eitemiller enjoy a conversation about what it looks like to invite God into all the changing seasons of our lives. Sue describes the transition from believing in God out of duty and living out of her own strength to discovering a faithful friend in Jesus and choosing to trust him with her desire for more. Sue can see now how God has used all of the unknowns of her past to become the testimony of her love affair with Jesus. In this shifting season, she has learned that it is important to honor both what is over and what is next, and to find God in the here and now.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Isaiah 62:3-5 (NIV) — You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married. As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.…..OTHER RESOURCES:Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John EldredgePause App: 1 minute pause and 30 Days to Resilient…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible

In this final part of our series on the Power of Testimony, Cherie Snyder sits down with Stasi to share the journey of her faith. For many years, Cherie wrestled with a deep feeling that something was inherently wrong with her, that it was up to her to earn her worth, and that God's love was one of obligation. Yet just as our God pursues each one of us uniquely and personally, Cherie tells how He wooed her in order to reveal His true heart and capture hers for Himself.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: John 4:5-30 (NIV) — The story of Jesus talking with a Samaritan women at the well2 Corinthians 4:4 (NIV) — The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.Philippians 2:5-11 (NIV) — In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:  Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!  Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Philippians 2:1-2 (NIV) — Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. ….. OTHER RESOURCES:The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John EldredgeCaptivating by John and Stasi EldredgeThe Four Acts of God’s story – references:Captivating Live – Session 2: The Larger StoryEpic by John Eldredge…..CHERIE SNYDER BIO:Cherie Snyder lives in Colorado with her husband, Morgan, and their beloved young adult kids, Joshua and Abigail. She joined the mission of Wild at Heart in 2001. Her central passion is exploring the good News of the Kingdom of Heaven, the heart of God, and the human experience in community with others disciples of Jesus as well as those who are considering the claims of Christianity and those who challenge the Christian faith. She is currently a student at Denver Seminary, pursuing training as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor.…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible

As this series continues, Stasi’s friend Elaine Supple shares her heart's journey. Because of her story, Elaine struggled with a sense of not belonging for many years. In today’s podcast, she shares ways God has invited her into his comforting love – finding his steadfast heart to be her true Home. Friends, God is calling each one of us deeper into His heart to find the love we long for, the security we are meant to know, and the ability to love ourselves and others well.SHOW NOTES:Verses: Ephesians 3:16-19 (NIV) — I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Isaiah 62:4 (NLT) — Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City” or “The Desolate Land.” Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight” and “The Bride of God,” for the Lord delights in you and will claim you as his bride.Psalm 21 (NIV) — the entire chapterThe Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge Homecoming 2019: BelongingElaine Supple Bio:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fintans/As a qualified counselor, Elaine has a passion for helping people discover the gift of who they truly are and to encourage them to embrace their own story and live centered in their innate value as a human being. She believes each person has unique gifts, and by tapping into what they really love, dismantling toxic beliefs, and mastering their emotions, they can unlock their true potential. Elaine loves spending quality time with her family and friends around great food and deep conversations. She takes great pleasure in understanding new concepts, loves working with and learning from the next generation, and have a vision to unite the world of counseling and coaching to bring the best results for people.

There is power and encouragement in sharing, listening to, and remembering the testimonies of the saving grace and love of God. In this first episode of a series, Stasi shares her story of God’s rescue and ongoing intervention in her life with awe and deep thanksgiving. Friends, Jesus has come for us and he is coming still. No one is out of reach of his amazing love.SHOW NOTES:Verses: Matthew 11:28 (NIV) — Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Ephesians Chapter 1 — In its entirety Ephesians 3:14-18 (NIV) — For this reason, I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Neil Anderson BooksThe Steps to Freedom in ChristBondage BreakerWho I Am In Christ:Click here for a link to the Book Who I Am in Christ Click here for a link to a printable list of truths that Stasi read about Who I Am in ChristPrayer of Salvation – Receiving Christ by faith as your Lord and Savior is the most vital act anyone will ever do. We want life. He is Life. We need cleansing. He is the Living Water. This link will take you to a simple prayer if you have not yet invited Jesus into your life, or if you would like to ask him again.