A Burst of Hope

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Martha and Kim are really looking forward to sharing this podcast with you today. Alison Veazey is the featured guest this week; she is the Co-Founder of Think LifeChange, a biblical counseling center. As Alison highlights the fruit of self control, we're believing you will see it in a whole new light. The revealed truth of God's Word is a bountiful harvest; join us at...

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As the Summer Fruit Series continues, Martha and Kim are very happy to have Amy Zaring back on the show this week, speaking about "Goodness."

God's goodness radiates through every season of our lives, much like the abundant summer fruit that ripens under His faithful care. As our Good Shepherd, He tends to us with unwavering love, nurturing the fruit of the Spirit ...

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We're so glad you're joining Martha and Kim today on the podcast! This week's special guest is Karen Kinnaird. Karen is married to Jimmy, has 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren. She has been in ministry with her husband for 40 years and currently is the executive assistant for Forgiving Forward.

Faithfulness is on display this week as we continue our conversation...

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Martha and Kim welcome Brenda Gray to the podcast this week as they continue in their series on Summer Fruit. Patience is more than a virtue and Brenda shares in her beautiful way about this luscious fruit. 

Over the next few minutes, we're diving deep into God's Word and we hope you'll walk away with fresh insights that'll make you see patience in a whole new...

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This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim are thrilled to welcome their dear friend, Juanita Simmons, to the table. Juanita is a longtime personal friend and friend to the ministry. Though she has moved away from our local gatherings, she is the one God highlighted to share on the fruit of "kindness." After just a few minutes of listening to Juanita share - you'll ...

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This week Martha and Kim welcome Daphne Williams back to the podcast.  Daphne is a leader in Touching Hearts Ministries and is a wonderful teacher as you will hear today as she shares on the fruit of love. Her beautiful spirit draws attention to the One who loves us most and to the love we are called to have for one another. 

Thank you for joining us in the love feast today. We h...

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Welcome back to our Summer Fruit Series, where we're exploring the bountiful harvest of the Spirit that God desires to cultivate in each of our lives. Just as summer orchards overflow with sweet, nourishing fruit, our hearts can bear the beautiful characteristics that Scripture calls the fruit of the Spirit. Today we're excited to welcome Erin Roberson back to the podc...

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Martha and Kim welcome you to the table this week in their continuing conversation around the fruit of the Spirit. This week "joy" is the subject and you can hear it and feel it in their voices. This fruit, like all the fruit promised to us, is not mustered up by sheer will power, but grows into an abundant harvest as we abide in Christ, and becomes nourishment for oth...

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Join Martha and her guest Lynn Gunter as they share conversation around the fruit of the Spirit, specifically, peace and joy. There are summer harvests of fresh fruit that we are all ready to indulge in, but how are our own spiritual gardens growing? 

Listen in as Lynn takes us on a journey of living by the Spirit; allowing the fruit of peace and joy to be nourishment for ourselv...

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On the podcast this week Martha introduces the new series she and Kim will be hosting for the next few weeks. Summer fruit is not only a delicious treat, it is the promise for all of us who abide in Christ. We are his fruit. And we don't have to struggle or strain to produce fruit for Jesus; we only need to abide in Him. 

Make sure you listen every week this summer as Martha...

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Today, Martha and Kim welcome Amy Zaring to the podcast. Amy is a fellow Touching Hearts sister. She is married with two adult children. Her background is in Education, as a Special Education Consultant. She is recently retired. 

Amy opens up her heart and shares how God's pursuit of her has led to knowing Him in a more intimate way and given her a new found freedom.

Whether ...

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This week on the podcast, Martha and Kim search the Scriptures for the hope we have as we wait on the promise of Pentecost. That first Pentecost found the disciples all together in an upper room, waiting as instructed by Jesus when He ascended. What happened as they waited? 

 We have been given the promised Holy Spirit upon personal salvation; He resides within us. There are time...

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This week on the podcast,  Martha and Kim welcome Hannah Lederman to the table. Hannah is newly married to Austin; she is a biblical counselor to children and teens for Think LifeChange Institute of Biblical Counseling. Hannah has experienced great freedom in her own personal life and she shares openly of her struggles and of God's redemption. We all can make idols of even ...

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Please enjoy this encore episode of A Burst Of Hope. Martha and Kim will be back next week with brand new content. 

This week on the podcast Martha and Kim invite you to the table to look at the better hope we are offered in Christ.
Are there things in you life begging for your attention? Do they  promise hope and fulfillment? They may be good things, but are they worthy of p...

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Martha and Kim welcome Kamyrn Carver to the table this week on the podcast. Kamryn is a college student majoring in exercise science with plans to become a physical therapist. She serves as women's ministry leader at her church and is passionate about mentoring and discipleship. Kamryn opens up about her story of spiritual awakening and how she has learned to walk purposefu...

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Welcome to A Burst of Hope! In this journey together, Martha and Kim explore the transformative path of Jesus' footprints toward the cross. From Calvary to the empty tomb, Jesus' footprints mark a trail of redemption that beckons us to follow. As we put our feet into His footprints, we have the resurrection power to follow Him all the way home.  

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Welcome to A Burst Of Hope. In this Holy Week series, Kim shines a spotlight on the Upper Room, where Jesus washed his disciples' feet. Christ laid aside his outer garment, became a humble servant, and bent down low to wash dirty feet. Not only does Jesus demonstrate our need to let Him wash our feet, but in the final days of his life on earth, he tells his disciples and us...

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Hello Friends! Welcome to today's episode, where Martha Wilson explores one of the most profound acts of worship recorded in scripture. Just days before Jesus would face the cross, Mary of Bethany broke open an alabaster jar of pure nard—perfume worth an entire year's wages—and lavishly poured it over Jesus' feet. This extravagant gesture wasn't just a beauti...

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We are excited to welcome Michelle Schwab to the podcast table today! "Shel" is a longtime friend of the podcast and attends Touching Hearts Ministries, where she helps on the serving team.  She is married to Marcus, and they have two children. She is a butterfly enthusiast and paints an interesting parallel between her journey and these beautiful, intricately made cre...