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Are you standing (or sitting) at a fork in the road? Joining us this week is our special guest, Karen Swallow Prior. She is a Professor of English at Liberty University. She is also the author of Fierce Convictions: and Literature in the Soul of Me. She contributes to Christianity Today, The Atlantic, and Relevant magazine, among other publications. Her books include Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More - Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist (Thomas Nelson 2014) and a literary and spiritual memoir, Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (T. S. Poetry Press 2012).

We’ve probably all heard the saying by Stephen Covey: The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. There’s a lot of “main” stuff happening in this quote. The point? Keeping our focus on the main thing and not allowing the business, screams and interruptions of life to distract us from doing what really matters. This week on Girlfriendit Radio we are excited to have our fun loving, people loving, and a dynamic leader of the ministry of Bloom (encouraging and equipping church planter’s wives and other ministry leaders, Debbie Jones. We are going to get real with our struggles of keeping the main thing the main thing and share some tips on staying focused. This will be a great launching pad to running into a new year – highly focused on the main things!!! Join the discussion on Girlfriendit FB.

Our guests this week on Girlfriendit Radio both contagiously approach life as an adventure and live to write about it all. NLB Horton: An award-winning author, she’s passionate about her faith, archaeology, women’s issues, and the environment. She writes contemporary suspense with a thread of romance, from the crossroads of faith and espionage. Carla McDougal: Award-winning author and speaker, Carla founded Reflective Life Ministries in 2008. Her latest book, My Prayer Chair, won multiple awards in 2013. Get ready to be disrupted from the ordinary! It will be contagious!

What have you seen or experienced that just hurts your soul? We just want to prepare you for our show today and the dark subject matter. It is an area of life that is disturbing and sometimes invisible. Handcuffed to a doorknob for months by a man she originally thought was her boyfriend. Then handed over to a middle-aged woman who transferred her to traffickers in Las Vegas. Held there with other victims in an abandoned warehouse and forced to work as a teen prostitute. Taken back and forth across the country for the same purposes. This is Chong Kim’s dramatic story from 1995 until the day she escaped in 1997. Chong provides chilling insight into how organized crime runs its sex trafficking operations in the US. Women and children are being enslaved to satisfy the twisted desires of clients. Chong Kim, is the Woman Whose Story Served as the Basis for Megan Griffith's Film Eden.

Jesus saved us for a life set apart from other identities (Nationalities) to embrace and live a righteous life as citizens of the Kingdom – an Alternative Kingdom! Let’s all ask ourselves: “Do I have an identity crisis?” Joining Girlfriendit Radio this week are two authors with challenging insights for living a life intentionally for the Kingdom. •Sarah Sundin is the author of The Wings of the Nightingale series and Wings of Glory series. •Rob Peabody is now the co-founder and director of Awaken, a non-profit organization that exists to provide resources and creativity to the church and reach Londoners in their 20s and 30s with the Gospel. We will be discussing he new book, Citizen: Your Role in the Alternative Kingdom.

Have you ever been paralyzed by fear? Fear consumes an enormous amount of our energy. It robs us from becoming who we were designed to be and become. Life is filled with new adventures and experiences for those who dare to embrace them. Where in your life right now are you feeling vulnerable? Where is your core being rattled? This week on Girlfriendit Radio we will be talking in depth with two authors who deal with these issues through their written stories. You'll walk away with some great tips on parenting and what to expect when you are expecting! Suzanne Hadley Gosselin writes children’s resources for David C Cook, Zondervan and Harvest House. She is also the author of Faithgirlz Handbook: Let Your Light Shine Through and is currently working on the God’s Got an Answer for That children's devotional and activity books to be released in January 2015. Suzanne encountered an “identity whiplash” when she went from single woman with a full time career to a married mother of three in less than five years! S

This week on Girlfriendit Radio we will hear profound stories of transformation and redemption. One as a personal story from a dynamic leader and co-church planter, Vanessa Pugh with Bloom, and the other from Elisabeth Gifford, author of the recently released novel, The Sea House. The characters in The Sea House discover much of their redemption comes from reconnecting with their personal pasts and their family history. You will connect with these women and the stories they tell. The story you believe about yourself shapes who you are! -Elisabeth Gifford

Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving. -Madeleine L’Engle On this show we are talking with two significant storytellers who are transforming lives through the art of storytelling – taking us inside the stories of 8 scandalous women of the Bible and walking us through The Story! —Rozanne Frazee has co-authored with her husband, Randy, the book, Real Simplicity. The Frazees’ practical, motivating insights call you back to the kind of relationships and life rhythms you were created to enjoy. Randy is also the architect of The Story church engagement campaign (in which our church is currently engaged). —Carol Cooke, is the author of Bathsheba: Bathed in Grace (How 8 Scandalous Women Changed the World.) Carol takes us on a journey back in time to walk in the footsteps of eight remarkable and exceptional women of the Bible. Faced with seemingly impossible situations, we watch them find courage, wisdom, and grace through prayer and faith. I truly believe that people are looking fo

What happens when life’s obstacles cause you to lose your zest for life? Our guest,this week is You Tube personality, Jason Mayfield. No matter where you are going or what you are doing in life - you will have challenges and obstacles. What do you do?? Join our conversation and walk away understanding you are not alone. We share some tips you can incorporate to help send you to thriving! What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity?

What you feel in your heart, you give with your hands. -Tolstoy How devoted are you to what you believe in? Joining our show is our special guest, author, Arron Chambers. Aaron is the Lead Minister of Journey Christian Church in Greeley, Colorado. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Florida Christian College, Editor and Blogger for The Christian Standard, President & Founder of Tri Life, Inc., a triathlete, and an inspirational speaker who speaks to thousands of people each year. Arron is also the Executive Producer and on-air host of the prime-time TV program, Enjoy the Journey with Arron Chambers. http://mylordandmyblog.wordpress.com/

Join us as we discuss with Kevin Adams (http://goo.gl/6xCHyC) and Sara McGue from Bloom, how to discover what kind of undiluted faith do we need to get that shot that wakes us up in the morning. Kevin Adams, Author of The Extravagant Fool: A Faith Journey That Begins Where Common Sense Ends encourages us to live totally surrendered, all in with God. The results????? Tune in to see what radical faith truly looks like in the midst of disappointment and loss. You'll be challenged.

Listen in as we chat with two creative geniuses and discover the answer to the question, “How did they come up with such amazing ideas?” They worked hard at it. They pressed on . . . Our first guest, Laurie Beth Jones, is the nationally renowned author of the bestselling Jesus, CEO. She's known for taking the complex and making it simple. As a business consultant for major corporations, educational institutions, and NPOs, she is a master at identifying problems and quickly creating solutions. She has a deep desire to help others find inspiration, joy, and a renewed sense of love for their work and lives. Our next guest is author Deborah Raney, whose first novel, A Vow to Cherish, inspired the World Wide Pictures film of the same title. Her latest book is another must-read, Home to Chicory Lane.

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one. -George R.R. Martin You're never alone when you're reading a book. -Susan Wiggs Do you usually have a Summer Reading Plan? Summer is a great time to find yourself a relaxing, reclusive spot or basking in the sun sitting on a beach chair – all alone (too much of a dream?) with your favorite beverage, comfy attire and a good book! If you are a reader, summer is usually the time to find a good book, which allows you to get lost in your imagination and thoughts and take a journey with the characters to lands far away, or places of the heart where emotions run deep. Here’s how we usually categorize our book lists: •Books we want to read •Books we should read (recommended for our benefit) •Books we mean to read but there are others screaming louder for our attention •Books we want to reread •Books we have set aside for summer reading (for fun and adventure) I (Lisa) started my summer reading with a favorite tha

Can we “Sell Faith”? What does this mean? What does this look like? How effective are you at selling? This week we will learn from one of the best trainers in selling a message/selling faith. We will also be joined by someone who is in the trenches of church planting, who will share her journey and the struggles and victories of “selling faith”. •Michael D. Goodman: Michael is the author of the Solomon Sales System a training methodology and sales training program, that makes sales normal, natural, dignified, integral and most of all, effective. Now, branching out into a very particular niche, Michael has created Selling Faith, a powerful, behavior changing, customized sales model providing sales experience to Christian evangelism. •Karrie Thomas: Karrie is a leader in Bloom, a dynamic ministry for Church Planting Wives. She also leads worship and is the Creative Director for Restore Church in Silver Spring, Maryland.

A fascinating interview with Scott Derrickson who is the Director of the new summer blockbuster, Deliver Us From Evil which is now in theatres. Scott is a Christian with a love for mystery and he shares how this project affected him personally and spiritually. His thoughts are compelling and his insight intriguing. We had such a great time with Scott and he made this movie more personable. It was like talking with a friend! He did admit he was a little hesitant to do the interview with "girlfriends" but was pleasantly surprised! :) Thanks Scott for giving us an amazing 15 minutes out of your incredibly busy schedule. You have new fans and what we like to say - cheerleaders! @pattylynnwyatt @lisajonesjernigan Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l7Et7Se7Pw