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Stirring Faith

Cheri Strangewww.sheyearns.com
Stirring Faith with Cheri Strange is a conversation designed to help awaken and inspire a desire for God into your everyday life, making Him more evident and desirable to others.
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Episodes

How to Become a Good Steward

Part of living out the Christian life is stewardship. It's not simply about writing a check to the church. It's more about how we view the One we serve and how that perspective causes us to live. How do we become good stewards in discispleship to Christ? This is the next in the Series, "How Do I Do That?" that Cheri addesses to help bring clarity to a befuddling question. There is encouragement, here too, as we walk together along this journey. Support the show...

Sep 29, 201820 min

How Do I Worship God

Let's face it. There are a lot of options and out there in the realm of Christianity when it comes to how we should worship God. Some of the differences are personal style and preference. But there are some truths we absolutely need to get right. What does the Bible say about worship? This is the question Cheri addresses in this episode as part of the series, "How Do I Do That?" Find out what worship is not, what we can do that hinders our worship as well as how you can incorporate worship into ...

Sep 15, 201820 min

How Do I Pray

Have you ever known someone who seemed to be able to pray for something and God answered their prayer? Like, every time no matter how serious or trivial the request may be they seem to have a direct line to God? How do they do that? Although it may seem they are special chosen ones from above, there is method to the madness. You and I can experience effective prayer just like those we hold in awe. This is exactly what Cheri addresses in this series, How Do I Do That? Today we look strategies the...

Sep 07, 201821 min

How Do I Read the Bible Part 2

Have you ever tried to really focus and get serious about reading the Bible on a regular basis but life seems to happen interrupting your good intentions? Or maybe you are interested in reading it for yourself and don't know what to do. How Do I Read the Bible, Part 2 fits within a new series by Cheri Strange that helps us tackle the question, "How do I do that?" when it comes to basis spiritual disciplines, practically and at a foundation level. Support the show...

Aug 31, 201834 min

How Do I Read the Bible Part 1

It sounds so basic but many of us are wondering how to read the Bible. You might be eager to learn what it says and have no idea what to do. Or maybe you are searching for a deeper and more meaningful relationship with God. You know you should read the Bible. And you've tried. Maybe you have made many prior attempt, but the consistency to stick with it is not there. You know people who are actually doing this well. What's the secret? You ask yourself, "How do I do that?" This episode will help y...

Aug 24, 201822 min

Raising Jesus Lovers in a Digital World

When you and I live in a world where children are toting devices in their hip pockets more advanced than what put a man on the moon and when laptops are replacing textbooks before they can play junior high football you and I can't afford to sit back and raise our kids like we were raised. These children need parents to help them learn to love Jesus while navigating through this ocean of technology. This episode completes the series, More Than a Blur: Making Motherhood Matter with a very practica...

Aug 04, 201824 min

Pursuing the Lofty Mom Life

Most of the time you and I are content to remain in the trenches. Living life, wiping noses, checking our social media status, and keeping up with the Jones. But that's not what God intended for your Mom Life. This episode lifts our eyes to who and what God intends us to be in all it's beauty. Support the show

Jul 27, 201820 min

While They Were Sleeping

What can we do, as moms, that makes the most impact on our present and for our futures? In this episode Cheri proposes it is what happens while they (the children) are sleeping. What does this mean and how can it impact your life? That is what awaits you. Take a listen. Support the show

Jul 17, 201816 min

The Secret to Embracing Motherhood

Not everyone jumps into motherhood like it's their dream come true. Sometimes there is a struggle involved and we fight losing ourselves in the transition from our life BEFORE Momville and our life AFTER. Other times so much life falls in around us in the Mom years we almost get buried alive! How can we enthusiastically embrace this calling to motherhood without losing a sense of who we are? That's what this episode in the series, More than a Blur--Making Motherhood Matter is all about. Support ...

Jul 09, 201822 min

How to Add Meaning to the Mundane

Let's face it. Mom life can seem boring at best and, well, we've all experienced the endless cycles of dirty laundry, messy floors, and saying the same thing a thousand times to a seemingly deaf and defiant audience. How do you and I live past all the mundane endeavors of motherhood and parent beyond ordinary? In this series, More than a Blur, Cheri brings three helpful steps to the forefront for moving toward attaining this goal. Support the show...

Jul 01, 201819 min

Why Moms Should Choose to Fight

Left unchecked family life can be filled with strife in relationships and damage done in anger and hurt feelings. But there are times when a mom needs to fight. Recognizing when and what to fight for makes all the difference. As a part of the summer series, More than a Blur: Making Motherhood Matter, Cheri takes the truth of Scripture to help illuminate how moms can navigate these differences to help themselves and their families thrive. Support the show...

Jun 22, 201822 min

5 Ways to Keep Your Sanity When You Can't Keep Yourself Sanitized

This episode is the first installment in the new series, More Than a Blur--Making Motherhood Matter. Anyone who has found themselves completely spent with kid goo all over them with the prospect of doing it all over again tomorrow, and the next day, and the next can benefit from this broadcast. This mom of EIGHT understands and offers five tricks of the trade that have helped to keep her steady when there is no clear indication of when a moment to shower is in your future! It's real. It's raw. I...

Jun 05, 201823 min

Making Sense of Tragedy

When the events of the day catapult us from normalcy into shock and disbelief, full of questions, painful realities, or a just a sense of numbness...how do we make sense of it all? Or does it happen so often we have become calloused? What is the right response? Is there anything to do? Sometimes life is interrupted and tragedy forces its way into our lives. In this episode, Cheri Strange focuses on how we can make some sense of what often doesn't seem to make any. Support the show...

May 25, 201822 min

3 Keys to Thrive not just Survive the Summer

With summer just around the corner, if you are a mom with kids in the home or spend any time with kids you need a plan! How do we avoid basic survival of our summers instead of enjoying them - with everyone thriving through it? It requires us to be intentional before the summer begins. In this episode, Cheri Strange, mom of eight, offers three keys she has found essential to thriving through her own summers. Support the show

May 19, 201822 min

Launching the Graduate

Graduation is more than gift cards and cake with punch. But how do we make the milestone more meaningful? How do we help launch this generation into the next season God has planned for them? Cheri talks about this, offering ideas and bringing experience to the table in the latest episode of the She Yearns Podcast. Support the show

May 11, 201819 min

Walking Shoulder to Shoulder

Do you find yourself feeling a bit low in the friendship department? Would you like to know other women with whom you can talk, share, pray, laugh, and eat that points to honoring Christ-- rather than just coming and going amid a slew of acquaintances? This longing is alive and well, even among women active in today's churches. What can we do to rid ourselves of the isolation and build relationships across generations? Cheri brings a viable solution in this episode of the She Yearns Podcast. Sup...

May 07, 201816 min

How to Turn Around Doubt

Too often you and I forget. We forget all sorts of things that have no real bearing on our future, like if you have clothes at the cleaners or not; or even where you left your phone. What leaves an impact is our lack of remembering God's character and His purpose for you and I on this planet. When we forget these crucial elements doubt and unbelief creep into our minds and hearts. How do we turn doubt around and begin believing again? This is what Cheri addresses in this edition of the She Yearn...

Apr 27, 201816 min

How to Live Your Legacy Part 2

You have one life to live. One chance to live a life that impacts those within your sphere of influence. What should you aim toward? How will you know you are shooting toward the goal? In this episode, Cheri continues this train of thought by providing biblical groundings and practical suggestions for how to live out your legacy. Support the show

Apr 20, 201818 min

How to Live Your Legacy Part 1

When you really get honest -- you want your life to matter. You want your time on this planet to leave an impact on more than just your dog and your mom. What kind of life should we live that leaves a meaningful mark? What character does it require? What are we shooting for? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the She Yearns Podcast. Support the show

Apr 13, 201820 min

How to Stir Up Your Faith

For the one who keeps fighting against discouragement, disappointments, and all sorts of derailments of faith--- let this episode be an encouragement. Hear what the Bible offers through words of hope and testimonies from those who have gone before to help stir up your faith. Support the show

Apr 06, 201818 min

How Should I Walk in My House

To really know someone, you've gotta live with them a while, right? That should tell us--how you and I live inside our homes determines who we really are. What we allow to come in and go out of our homes is of the utmost importance. It's a great responsibility when you think about it. How should I walk in my house? How should I run it? What should be allowed or not allowed; embraced or avoided? This episode of the She Yearns Podcast speaks to these issues from a biblical perspective. Support the...

Apr 03, 201824 min

Five Essentials to Prioritizing your Time

Ever feel like you can never get it all done? Always fighting against your To-Do list? Wondering how to discern the difference between what to tackle and what to leave? And how about all those urgent interruptions! Every problem cannot be solved in this episode, but this working mother of eight understands the struggle and offers five essentials for anyone trying to prioritize their time using Biblical principles. Support the show

Mar 24, 201824 min

Faith over Fear

When it comes to building rich relationships with other women, most of us tend to be hesitant or carry some baggage along. More than anything, fear often stands between us and the courage to step out there. In the episode of the She Yearns Podcast, Cheri Strange offers five faith-building arrows to shoot for overcoming this fear. Support the show

Mar 09, 201818 min

Tremors Awakening Striking Faith

Ever wonder how some people possess a faith that enables them to do unbelievable things and seem immovable? From where does this originate? In this episode of the She Yearns Podcast Cheri Strange answers these questions and more, looking a tremors God creates in us to awaken a striking faith. Support the show

Mar 04, 201822 min

How to Lose a Guy in 5 Days

Yes. You and I can do things in our relationships or create situations that, at best are detrimental, and worst, absolutely drive our spouses away. Scripture offers warning as well as hope for how to operate within relationships. In this episode of the She Yearns Podcast, Cheri Strange takes the warning perspective, looking at just how easily we could all destroy our relationships in a short time, but also illuminates the message of hope offered in Scripture for how to navigate your relationship...

Feb 24, 201820 min

Five Things Your Wife Really Wants But Can't Tell You

Let's face it. Sometimes it can feel like rocket science trying to figure out how to make your marriage thrive. Truthfully, there really are actions you can take that can make your marriage stronger, more enjoyable, more God-honoring with staying power. But often these are difficult to communicate. In this episode Cheri Strange addresses husbands, talking straight about what their wives wants but can't say. Support the show

Feb 19, 201818 min

Help for the Discouraged

If you have ever been discouraged and just about ready to quit, this podcast is for you. In this episode of the She Yearns Podcast, Cheri Strange helps the listener understand, it's ok to feel this way, but best not to stay here, and points you in the direction where you can once again, find your footing. Support the show

Feb 10, 201823 min

Three Signs You Are Settling

Are you Settling? In this episode of the She Yearns Podcast Cheri looks at three signs that you might be settling in your relationship with God and if so -- how you can choose to live differently. Support the show

Feb 02, 201821 min

Five Life Changing Resolutions

What can we do to make significant changing in our lives that will be lasting and significant? In this episode of the She Yearns Podcast, Cheri Strange leads the listener through five examples in Scripture in which resolutions either impacted a situation or a person dramatically that can be emulated today. You won't want to miss it! Support the show

Jan 25, 201822 min

Planning to Succeed Part 2

In this episode of the She Yearns Podcast, Cheri Strange finishes the two part series of Planning to Succeed. In order to better plan to succeed in the coming year, we need to Aim for Success. Cheri continues looking into the teaching of Jesus in Matthew 6 and offers a very practical application we can taking into our lives today. Support the show

Jan 20, 201821 min
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