K's Essence

K's Essence

K’s Essence with Karen Wright Fairley is where faith meets real life.Hosted by Evangelist Karen Wright Fairley, K’s Essence offers meaningful, honest, and practical conversations about faith, leadership, safety, women, and life—the things that shape who we are, how we live, and the legacy we leave behind.Drawing from more than 25 years in ministry, along with extensive experience in leadership, education, school safety, community service, and advocacy for women and families, Karen brings a seasoned perspective grounded in faith and strengthened by real-life experience.Some episodes will encourage your walk with God. Others will challenge the way you think about leadership, personal and community safety, relationships, family, purpose, current issues, or the unique experiences of women. And sometimes, we'll simply talk about life—because life doesn't always fit neatly into one category.Expect solo conversations, special guests, practical wisdom, encouragement, and thought-provoking discussions designed to help you keep the faith, live with purpose, protect what matters, and never lose your essence.New episodes weekly.K’s Essence with Karen Wright Fairley Faith • Leadership • Safety • Women • Life© 2026 Karen Wright Fairley LLC. All rights reserved. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/k-s-essence--4593194/support.

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October 6, 2026 • 27 mins
Being needed doesn't necessarily mean you're assigned. Being busy doesn't necessarily mean you're obedient.  Part 3 of Religion vs. Relationship asks: Whose vision are you serving, people's, or God's?

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In Part 2 of my Religion vs. Relationship series, we're talking about Shepherds, Hirelings & Spiritual Responsibility.

Jesus made a distinction in John 10 between the shepherd and the hireling. So what happens when leadership begins to look more like ownership than stewardship?

 We're talking about some difficult things: spiritual manipulation, guilt, control, free labor disguised as commitment to God, the us...
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September 20, 2026 • 25 mins
Can we become so busy doing things for God that we stop spending time with God? In Part 1 of this three-part K's Essence series, Karen Wright Fairley examines Jesus' words in John 10 and one powerful truth: the sheep belong to God.

Pastors and spiritual leaders have an important biblical responsibility as under-shepherds, but Jesus Christ remains the Chief Shepherd. Our relationship with a pastor, church, denomination, minis...
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September 13, 2026 • 24 mins
What is happening to the American family?When children turn against parents, parents fail to cherish children, and violence within families becomes another headline we scroll past, we have to ask ourselves some difficult questions: Have we become numb? Have we lost honor, compassion, accountability, and love for one another?

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September 6, 2026 • 17 mins
What if the thing you wanted most was the very thing God was protecting you from? Sometimes God says wait—and sometimes He says, “Not that.” Let’s talk about trusting God when His answer doesn’t match our desires.

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Pride can quietly enter the pulpit, the pew, and the marketplace. In this episode, Karen examines the fall of King Saul, compromised leadership, and the danger of forgetting that every position and opportunity comes from God. Discover why humility, repentance, and keeping our eyes on the Cross are essential.

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August 23, 2026 • 22 mins
Not everything that catches our attention is bad—but even something good can become a distraction when it pulls us away from the path God has assigned.

In this episode of K’s Essence, Karen Wright Fairley uses the imagery of walking along country roads and city streets to explore how seemingly harmless attractions, opportunities, relationships, and responsibilities can gradually lead us away from God’s dire...
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August 16, 2026 • 14 mins
What happens when God expands your assignment, but you till have to make room for the things that matter? 

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“Until next time, keep God first, walk boldly in your purpose, Sisterhood is Honored and remember—you were created by God, on purpose, for a purpose. That’s the essence of it all.”
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September 11, 2023 • 20 mins
after salvation, how do we renew our mind to think kingdom toughts to change from how we thought before salvation to worldly thoughts to Christ like thoughts.

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June 7, 2023 • 20 mins
The challenges of everyday life can weigh on us causing weariness. But Isaiah 4:27-31 tellls us that God is ready to "exchange" weariness for His strength...we have to "wait" or "depend" on the Lord.

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May 31, 2023 • 8 mins
2 Corinthians 5:17 talks about being a "new creature", despite our past and/or our character flaws, God still chose us for assignments. This is a relaunch of the podcast.

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April 7, 2021 • 18 mins
What happens when you have children out of wed-lock, give your life to Christ and then have to suffer the looks in church? Let's talk about it.

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November 5, 2020 • 14 mins
We are continuing our conversation about domestic violence in the church. This episode will identify who are potential victims and abusers in the church. We will also ask pastors to weigh in on what they think their role is in a domestic violence situation.

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October 29, 2020 • 25 mins
Domestic Violence can and often begins while we are dating. What are some of the "red flags" to look out for while dating ...we will talk about a few in this episode.

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October 5, 2020 • 10 mins
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“Until next time, keep God first, walk boldly in your purpose, Sisterhood is Honored and remember—you were created by God, on purpose, for a purpose. That’s the essence of it all.”
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September 24, 2020 • 20 mins
Welcome to K's Essence a Christian podcast designed to empower women through a Biblical Worldview. Real Talk-Biblical Worldview Solutions.

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