Join the Grace Enough community HERE! Christina Custodio joins Amber to discuss her son Isaiah’s near death experience and why she named her book When God Changed His Mind. They also discuss how Isaiah is doing today, how she encourages others to remain hopeful when facing similar circumstances, and prayer. When God Changed His Mind Questions Discussed: (2:42) Share a little of your faith journey with us. When did you begin walking with Jesus? (3:57) September 8, 2015 changed the life of your fa...
Apr 26, 2022•43 min•Ep. 172
Join the Grace Enough community HERE! Nicole Zasowski and Amber discuss the heart behind her newest book What If It's Wonderful?, the spiritual practice of celebration, and why we often resist celebrating. Courage to Celebrate Questions Discussed: (2:43) Your story involves multiple miscarriages and crippling anxiety that led to a reluctance to celebrate for fear of what may come. In What If It's Wonderful you write, "I was sure that celebration always came with a catch, so I became practiced in...
Apr 19, 2022•41 min•Ep. 171
Join the Grace Enough community HERE! Jenn Uren joins Amber to discuss her personal experience with untangling overwhelm, what pride has to do with it, and where the surprise adoption of two children fits in to her story. Dealing with Overwhelm Questions Discussed: (4:09) You are a helper. You enjoy serving people, but you came to a point in your life where you were completely overwhelmed. Will you share a little of the backstory? (7:22) You moved into a place of "managing" the overwhelm, but yo...
Apr 12, 2022•40 min•Ep. 170
Join the Grace Enough community HERE! Sherry Hoppen joins Amber to discuss the years she spent addicted to alcohol, how it impacted her relationships and life after being flat on her face, fully surrendering her addiction to God. (4:40) Share a little of your faith journey with us. When did you begin walking with Jesus? (6:24) There is a season of your life where the label, "addicted follower of Christ" was true of you. Will you take us back and share how alcohol addiction became a part of your ...
Apr 05, 2022•52 min•Ep. 169
Alicia Michelle and Amber discuss the HOW behind renewing your mind, overcoming negative thought patterns, and the power of the brain. Overcoming Negative Thought Pattern Questions Discussed: (4:38) Share a little about your faith journey. When did you begin walking with Jesus? (8:45) There came a point where you experienced a health crisis that made you reevaluate everything. What happened and what were the things you noticed that were not lining up with the "freedom in Christ" message you had ...
Mar 29, 2022•52 min•Ep. 168
Aimee Joseph and Amber discuss what the Bible says about decision making, God's sovereignty and man's responsibility, discerning God's will, and moving forward after having made a bad decision. Decision Making & God's Will Questions: (7:00) We all make hundreds if not thousands of decisions a day. What took place in your life that peaked your interest in studying how we make decisions and what we see in the Bible regarding decision making? (14:03) What are some things we need to remember abo...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 168
Lori Wildenberg and Amber discuss her daughter's journey with depression and practical helps for parents as they navigate a world where rates of anxiety, depression and suicide are on the rise. Questions Lori and Amber discuss about helping children with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation: (4:32) Today, we are talking about helping our children overcome anxiety, depression and/or suicidal ideation which is very personal to you. Will you share why it is personal to you and a bit about you...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 167
Jennifer Eikenhorst and Amber discuss the accident that caused an accidental death, her healing journey and how she is helping other CADi's. Questions discussed in Hope After Causing Accidental Death: (5:03) Tell us a little about your faith journey with Jesus. (12:38) You are a part of a group no one aspires to become a part of, but you serve this community, raise awareness for this community, and love this group of people God has placed you in. What is CADi? (16:47) Take us back and share the ...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 166
Jeanette Tapley and Amber discuss on cultivating friendships, Jesus model of friendship, and friendship break-ups. Questions Jeanette and Amber Discuss About Friendship: (10:48) Tell us a little about your faith journey with Jesus. (16:00) Why are you passionate about speaking to the value and need for friendships in a person’s life? (22:47) How are you encouraging women to be intentional about cultivating friendships in our post-2020 world? (26:49) I often think about the way Jesus lived in com...
Mar 01, 2022•57 min•Ep. 165
Max Lucado and Amber discuss prioritizing people over production in ministry, his unique relationship with Oak Hills church, the re-release of 3:16 Numbers of Hope, and what book he hopes outlasts them all. Questions Max and Amber Discuss: (3:38) You have pastored the same church for decades. How long have you pastored there and what practices have helped sustain you during challenging times? (8:50) In our secular and consumeristic age, how do you make sure that you prioritize people over produc...
Feb 22, 2022•35 min•Ep. 164
Erica Baldwin and Amber discuss living with an invisible illness, God's sustaining grace, and suffering well. Questions about Invisible Illness (Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) Erica and Amber Discuss: (3:23) February is Rare Disease Month, which is near to your heart, because it is personal. Will you take us back and share the event that happened when you were 20 years old that launched you into discovering the rare/invisible disease you live with daily? (7:59) It wasn't until age 33 that you ...
Feb 15, 2022•36 min•Ep. 163
John Eldredge and Amber discuss the collective trauma experienced as we continue life during a pandemic, the practice of regular pauses, and what it means to practice benevolent detachment. Practice. Pause. Be Present. Questions John and Amber Discuss: (7:22) Right before the world shut down you released Get Your Life Back, which spoke to how we can "disentangle from the tragedies of this broken world". Two years of the world living during a global pandemic, I would love to hear your thoughts on...
Feb 08, 2022•51 min•Ep. 162
Chris Martin joins Amber to discuss how social media is shaping us and practical ways we push back against its negative impacts. They dive into his new book, Terms of Service. How the Internet is Shaping Us Episode Questions: (5:49) Share a little of your faith journey with us. When did you begin walking with Jesus? (11:38) In your book, Terms of Service, you write much about how the social internet has and is shaping us. Will you share a few ways we are “servants of the social internet that was...
Feb 01, 2022•53 min•Ep. 161
Mattie Jackson Selecman and Amber discuss her journey of finding joy in debilitating grief after the tragic loss of her husband, Ben. We also talk about honest conversation with a God who cares and living a life she never expected all of which is chronicled in her best selling memoir, Lemons on Friday . Tidbits of Joy & Debilitating Grief Questions Discussed: (7:05) Share a little of your faith journey with us. When did you begin walking with Jesus? (10:02) Share a bit of what life was like ...
Jan 25, 2022•41 min•Ep. 160
Mary Marantz and Amber discuss embracing the broken places of stories, how they can be made beautiful, and her personal journey written in the bestselling memoir, Dirt. Beautiful & Broken Questions Mary and Amber Discuss: (5:04) Take us back to your childhood and share a little about where you grew up and what family life was like. (13:09) At what point did Jesus become intertwined in your story? (17:13) You get to a point in Dirt where you’re clearly wrestling through completely discarding ...
Jan 18, 2022•59 min•Ep. 159
Costi Hinn joins Amber to discuss healing and if it is always God’s will to heal, along with his journey out of the prosperity gospel movement. Questions Discussed During Is It Always God’s Will to Heal: (5:13) Take our listeners back to your childhood. What was life like for you growing up as the nephew of one of the most prominent leaders of the prosperity gospel movement? (10:48) How would you describe your walk with Jesus during your youth? (15:49) What took place in your life that began to ...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 158
Bonnie Gray joins Amber to discuss growing up as a Chinese American, the invisible wounds she experienced, and how she learned to care for her soul. Her journey is documented in her newest book, Sweet Like Jasmine. Questions discussed surrounding Bonnie’s invisible wounds and soul care: (4:37) You are Chinese American and grew up in San Francisco’s Chinatown, much of which you write about in Sweet Like Jasmine. Take us back and share a bit of what childhood was like for you. (7:37) Something you...
Dec 14, 2021•51 min•Ep. 157
Wendy Speake joins Amber to talk about fasting and how it can drive us feast upon the Lord. Questions Wendy and Amber discuss about fasting: (7:16) Fasting can be intimidating and like many spiritual disciplines I think Christians are unsure how to go about fasting with a focus on the Lord vs. focusing on self. Will you take us back and share when you began fasting regularly and what it looks like to rely on the Lord vs self? (12:07) What are some of the temptations people have shared when you’r...
Dec 07, 2021•42 min•Ep. 156
Ashley Hales joins Amber to discuss limits, and how slowing down and embracing limits frees us to more fully enjoy our lives. Embracing Limits Questions: (5:29) You've recently released A Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits. Share a little of your personal backstory with the rat race, the hustle, and the Western way. (10:28) Mantras we frequently hear are, "Be the hero of your own story," "Follow Your Dreams," "You Got This Girl." What are some of the "mantras" Jes...
Nov 30, 2021•34 min•Ep. 155
Sarah Geringer joins Amber to discuss Christian meditation. What is it? How does it differ from Scripture memorization? And how it can transform your thought life. Questions on Christian Mediation Sarah and Amber Discuss: (8:01) In today’s culture, we hear the word meditation and think “namaste” or emptying our mind completely and focusing on self, but meditation is a Christian practice. How would you describe Christian meditation? (11:19) How is meditation expressed in the language of the Bible...
Nov 23, 2021•39 min•Ep. 154
Sharon Garlough Brown joins Amber to discuss spiritual practices awaking us to the presence of God and being formed by the word of God. Spiritual Practices & Formation Interview Questions: (4:45) More often than not I am finding Christians either have little to no understanding of spiritual practices or they don't place a high value on them in their day to day lives. What are spiritual practices and how do they impact our walk with Jesus? (6:39) How are spiritual practices expressed in the l...
Nov 16, 2021•39 min•Ep. 153
Natalie Hixson joins Amber to discuss overcoming anger in motherhood, healthy anger vs. destructive anger, and tools to help you process anger. Questions Natalie and Amber Discuss About Mom Anger: (4:18) Share a little of your faith journey with us. When did you come to know Jesus? (5:35) As a young mom, there came a point when you knew there was a problem because you were on the floor throwing a tantrum with your two year old daughter. Take us back and share about that season of life and how yo...
Nov 09, 2021•38 min•Ep. 152
Jamie Ivey joins Amber to discuss her new children's book, God Made You to Be You, cheering women on, and walking in their purpose. Questions Jamie and Amber Discuss: (2:04) Share a little of your faith journey with us. When did you come to know Jesus? (9:03) What's it like looking back to when The Happy Hour began to now? (11:31) Podcasting and ministry leading has been one of the primary areas God has used to help you settle into who He created you to be instead of all of the other ministry le...
Nov 02, 2021•39 min•Ep. 151
Amy Gannett joins Amber to discuss knowing and worshipping God and how one should inform the other. Questions Amy and Amber Discuss About Knowing & Worshipping God: (4:33) Let's start with the basics. What is theology? (6:09) What is doxology? (7:31) All too often we separate knowing and worshipping God into two distinct categories. Why should our knowledge of God always lead to our worship of Him? (15:01) Worship is so much more than singing at church on a Sunday. What are some practical wa...
Oct 26, 2021•36 min•Ep. 150
Lisa Whittle joins Amber to discuss Lisa's new book, The Hard Good, showing up when you want to shut down, and being used by God. Questions Lisa and Amber Discuss About Showing Up vs. Shutting Down: (4:40) Your new book, The Hard Good, comes from a place of grief and learning to journey with Jesus in the midst of it instead of shutting down. Will you set the stage a bit and share how you came to know Jesus and what life was like for you growing up as a pastor's kid? (7:02) The temptation to shut...
Oct 19, 2021•36 min•Ep. 149
Justin Kendrick joins Amber to discuss creating habits for spiritual growth, moving beyond ordinary faith, and loving Jesus more. Habits of Spiritual Growth Questions Justin and Amber Discuss: (4:14) Share a little of your faith journey with us. When did you come to know Jesus? (7:07) Part of becoming a disciple of Jesus is believing "God is deeply satisfied with who you are." Expound on that a bit. (12:59) You wrote, "If you ask a mature Christian at your church to 'disciple,' you he or she wil...
Oct 12, 2021•47 min•Ep. 148
Brittany and Natasha join Amber to discuss humanizing abortion, partnering with your local pregnancy center, and how to extend compassion to those making a difficult choice. Questions Brittany, Natasha, and Amber Discuss: (4:58) The two of you work with Save the Storks which largely informed the book you co-wrote, Unplanned Grace . Will you share a little of the story behind Save the Storks and what their mission is today? (7:57) Statistically speaking, what is the most common reason women get a...
Oct 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 147
Greg Koukl and Amber discuss questions to ask when discussing your Christian convictions, adopting a gardener versus harvester mentality, and engaging in friendly faith conversations. Questions Greg and Amber Discuss: (6:53) Share a little of your faith journey with us. When did you come to know Jesus? (11:35) Time and time again I have heard, how do I discuss my Christian beliefs without sounding like a jerk or arrogant or close minded? You published the book, "Tactics" that serves to help answ...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 146
Sue Donaldson joins Amber to discuss why she practices hospitality, why hospitality is more than simply entertaining and how extending an invitation is an opportunity to show people Jesus. Questions Sue and Amber Discuss: (2:48) Share a little of your faith journey with us. When did you come to know Jesus? (6:18) Did you grow up in a home where hospitality was modeled consistently? What was that like? (10:45) Have you always enjoyed hosting people in your home? (15:20) How can someone who was no...
Sep 14, 2021•56 min•Ep. 144
Senator Brian Birdwell joins Amber to discuss his experience at the Pentagon on 9/11, surviving 60% total body burns, and how his 9-11 experience and his Christian faith impact his role as Senator. Questions Senator Birdwell and Amber Discuss: (6:58) When did you begin walking with Jesus? (11:04) The morning of September 11, 2001, you were in an office with two colleagues watching live footage of the twin towers burning. Will you share your experience that morning? (22:17) How did you get to a p...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 143
