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A better approach to sex talks with our kids | with Sheila Wray Gregoire - Episodes 206 + 207 May 26, 2023

Stephanie is joined by Sheila Wray Gregoire to discuss how to raise girls to resist toxic Christian teachings about sex, self, and speaking up. This conversation aims to serve parents of girls (and boys too!) from pre-teen years all to way to young adulthood.

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"I am a sinner. Get away from me, Lord." | Statements to ponder | episode 205 May 23, 2023

Questions from Jesus and Statements from the faithful

Listen here: https://www.podcastics.com/episode/230678/link/ 

Stephanie invites you to ponder questions Jesus asks, and some statements that believers made throughout Scripture, that are really prayers in disguise, and an invitation...

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Would you like to get well? | Questions from Jesus | Episode 204 May 19, 2023

Stephanie invites you to ponder questions Jesus asks, and some statements that believers made throughout Scripture, that are really prayers in disguise, and an invitation for us to ponder the deeper things of the spirit and to invite Him to shape us into who He created us to become.

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Pentecost takes us from a mentality of scarcity to one of abundance | episode 203 May 16, 2023

Stephanie takes us to that very first effusion of the Holy Spirit on the believers gathered in obedience to Jesus' command to wait for the Spirit to come upon them.  

Pentecost is the gift from the Giver, to us, the gifted! Listen here: ...

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Why does the Ascension of Jesus bring us sure hope? | Episode 202 May 12, 2023

Ascension 2023 -The Ascension: Jesus’ gift to you!

God the Father could simply not wait to welcome Jesus back in Heaven after Easter. So much so, that He told us about the welcome party hundreds of years before it happened! It is a foretaste of the party that awaits YOU when you enter...

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A home in bloom | with Christie Purifoy May 05, 2023

Christie Purifoy is Stephanie’s near-neighbor and dear, dear friend. Christie invites you today to capture the curious magic of the garden and bring its life and joy into your home. And, together, they invite you in the conversation to deepen our relationship with God through simple ways to...

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Faithful and true | Who our God is! | celebrating 200 episodes Apr 28, 2023

God has been truly faithful to each one of us in this communal Gospel Spice journey. You, our beloved listener, is the reason why we started, the reason why we keep doing this week after week. Walking alongside you in your journey of faith, finding God at work in the every day and in the grand...

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Embrace the power of humility | with Richard Foster and Brenda Quinn Apr 21, 2023

Stephanie is delighted to welcome Richard Foster, the author of one of the most influential books in her life, Celebration of Discipline. Today, Richard, with Brenda Quinn, talke about the power of learning humility. He tells Stephanie, “The practice of humility has made me playful and...

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Everyday theology for everyday believers | with Ros Evans Apr 14, 2023

Christian apologetics for the Kingdom | Listen here: https://www.podcastics.com/episode/231427/link/ 

Stephanie welcomes fellow Gospel Spice team member Ros Evans for an in-depth conversation about taking Easter throughout the whole year. Easter is the most significant event of the...

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From Eden to Easter | Connecting history to glory Apr 10, 2023

Welcome to our final and deepest Easter episode. Today, we are going deep! You know the story. God created the world and everything in it. Including a man, for whom God created a beautiful garden. The man was to tend the garden and enjoy its luscious produce, amidst unbroken fellowship with God...

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Daring to trust God with our questions | with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel Mar 31, 2023

Nicky and Pippa Gumbel are among the most influential leaders of the church today, on a global scale. They have a unique vantage point on the state of the world, and the challenges facing our generation as believers. At the same time, they are humble and unassuming, so approachable and genuinely...

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What does it mean that Jesus is our Bridegroom? | Gospel Spice Easter BONUS Mar 29, 2023

Stephanie invites us to enter the last week of Jesus' earthly life. We will take a long, slow look at the events that precede the Cross and the Resurrection. On the menu here at Gospel Spice today, the first-century Jewish custom of betrothal! And, more specifically, how Jesus shouted loud and...

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Taste the fullness of Easter afresh | Gospel Spice Easter Mar 27, 2023

We invite you to consider Easter under a fresh light, a slightly different angle, maybe with a sprinkle of unexpected spices. Our goal today is to know Jesus more – because that is the essence of Easter. One of the best ways to experience Scripture afresh is to connect the Old and the New...

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Practicing the Presence of God | Pathways to God's Presence Mar 20, 2023

We wrap our series, Pathways to God’s Presence, with an invitation to practice heaven and the presence of God in our lives today. Stephanie beckons us to ponder the seasons and moments of our lives as cycles of growth towards deeper intimacy with God. She opens for us the joy and privileges...

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Listen to the promptings of life | with Os Guinness Mar 10, 2023

You are in for a super special treat today as Stephanie welcomes back her all-time favorite guest and friend, Os Guinness, to discuss his latest book, which you do not want to miss, and also to celebrate 50 years since the publication of his first book. The book they are discussing today is going...

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Super-charge your spiritual progress through rest and fasting | Pathways to God's Presence Mar 06, 2023

Today is the episode where we tackle all sorts of countercultural concepts, like fasting, silence and solitude, and rest as a form of worship. So let’s get to it!

You can watch Stephanie give this lesson on video format on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/3qGg1gv7z2o 

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A simple recipe to love well | Pathways to God's presence Feb 27, 2023

Today we are tackling some big topics in our Pathways to God’s Presence series. Our focus is on what God calls us to do, and specifically how we are called to do it. We are not going to emphasize trying harder or striving deeper or hustling a bit longer. These are not pathways to the...

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How can we actually live in victory? | with Judy Dunagan Feb 20, 2023

Do you often feel stuck battling the same fears, temptations, lies, and doubts, wondering if you’ll ever overcome them? Does it seem as if you’re in that battle alone? Stephanie welcomes Judy Dunagan to discuss Christ-centered solutions to these problems that plague most of us. How do...

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Embrace the unhurried pace of Jesus Christ | with Alan Fadling Feb 14, 2023

With the overwhelming pace of life, many of us struggle to stop long enough to be present. Too often we live our lives more at the pace of the culture in self-interest, drivenness, empty excitement and anxiety. Alan Fadling has spent years coaching leaders and communities how to live an unhurried...

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Overcoming discouragement | Pathways to God's presence Feb 13, 2023

With our current series, we hope we can learn to do community together as the body of Christ because we share the same experiences of these pathways we travel on together. So, this series is less of an in-depth approach to Scripture, and more a simple framework for deeper intimacy with God...

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