Month: March 2020

This is my first time attempting to blog, so if the format is a little off or if there is a typo please forgive me. It will get better. Now here is a little about me.

Doreen Eager, I grew up in upstate NY, moved to Charleston, SC in 2012, attended Hibben UMC for 7 years. For the last two years I worked on staff as Director of Discipleship. Part of my role was reaching out to visitors getting them plugged into groups and guiding the volunteer Greeters. Another part of my job was leading a couple of small groups and helping to coordinate the Women’s ministry. The last two roles are close to my heart. I love a good study that will bring people closer into their personal relationship with God and I love Women’s ministry. The summer of 2019 my family moved from Charleston, SC to Belmont, NC. We love the little town of Belmont and finally have found a church home. Speaking of family, I have a husband who works in IT and our son is in his junior year of College, our daughter is a junior in High School.

Why do I want to blog and why about Podcasts? I found myself doing short book reviews and quotes from Podcasts on social media. I listen to many Christian Leadership podcasts and the content provides abundant personal benefits. The blog will allow me to elaborate on those more and share that with you. I am hoping it will help others who are interested in learning more about God, what His word says about them, and how that can help with their overall outlook on life. Another benefit is I will be able to pick out specific Podcasts that speak to the stay at home Mom or the Dad trying to raise his kids alone and keep their focus on God, building their relationship with Him. There will be links to the Podcasts I review and if the author has a webpage I will link to that as well. The next paragraph is a short example of what I will be posting.

Jennie Allen is a Bible teacher, author, and founder of the IF: Gathering. Her most recent book “Get Out of Your Head” is such a good read. If you struggle with Fear, Hurt, Stress, Self-Pity, Discontent, Anger, or Shame this book is for you. Jennie breaks it down into how we start going into a spiral when we get hurt, when we fear, when we stress, etc. and how we can stop the spiral and look to specific verses in God’s word to bring us back to focus on Him! Her Podcast “Made for This” has several episodes that review the chapters of the book. The Podcast Episode: Introduction Session 3: Get out of Your Head, provides a great overview of the book and this one is only 9 minutes. Jennie says “We are tricked, duped, and we don’t even know it! The enemy comes against us and keeps us stuck in places that inhibit us from living free for Christ.” I am keeping this Podcast in my queue for encouragement when I need it!

Jennie’s Website: Jennie Allen

Podcast Made for This, Introduction Session 3:

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