As women, we are all unique, and yet we share common ground as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings. Whether single, married, young, or old, we desire this podcast to be a companion on your journey, a reminder of the Anchor available in every season of life. Through stories, teaching, interviews, and panel discussions we hope to be a source of strength, encouragement, and community.
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What if your hardest season isn't the end of your story? Marian Jordan Ellis shares how God met her through seasons of shame, waiting, heartbreak, and uncertainty—and why Exodus 14 reminds us that our "Red Sea moments" are often where God's faithfulness shines brightest. If you're struggling to trust God while you wait, this episode offers hope, encouragement, and a reminder that He is still…
This month on Anchor + Waves, Jacque and Stacy welcome Micah Harrison from the Mission Hills Life Center for a conversation about the assumptions we often have about our homeless and immigrant population. Together, they unpack the way fear, busyness, and basic misunderstanding can keep us from truly seeing people as human beings made in the image of God. Through honest stories and practical…
In this special Father’s Day episode of Anchor + Waves, Erin and Stacy sit down with two fathers for an honest conversation about the assumptions the church often makes about men, dads, and spiritual leadership. These dads with great wisdom and good humor share their wisdom and experiences of marriage and fatherhood: from instilling bravery in our children, to differences in faith-walks, to…
What happens when your life changes overnight? When nothing looks the way you planned? In this special live episode of Anchor + Waves, recorded at our Paint + Podcast women’s event, Abby Howard shares her powerful story of faith, loss, and purpose after a rare spinal stroke left her paralyzed. But this conversation goes deeper than one story; listen to how God used Abby's story to encourage and…
Singleness isn’t a waiting room—it’s a real, meaningful season. In this episode of Anchor + Waves, Jacque and Stacy have a conversation with author and speaker Elizabeth Woodson. Join us as they talk honestly about the assumptions the church often makes about singleness—and how those assumptions can quietly shape the way women see themselves. Together we unpack: • Why singleness is often…
What assumptions do we carry about women over 70? In this episode of Assumptions About the Church, Jacque and special guest host Erin Marken sit down with Sarah and Wendy, who are both deeply involved in church life, family, and serving. It is easy to assume that the older generation is slowing down, has nothing new to learn, and is resistant to change. Instead, what we learn in this episode is…
What matters most for young adults today—empathy, loyalty, or something else? We all carry assumptions about young adults, often without realizing it. In the first episode of our Assumptions in the Church series, Jacque and Stacy sit down with JG Motice for a wide-ranging, meaningful conversation that touches on Gen Z's approach to truth-telling, technology, authority, and more. This episode…
How can we delight in God's love? In this last Advent episode, Jacque and Stacy are joined by Micah Harrison as they discuss what it looks like to truly love God and love others. How do we differentiate between the things that we "enjoy" and the things that we "love?" Be encouraged as we wrap us this series that you can both know and experience the love of God and share it joyfully with the world…
What is it about joy that is often so childlike? Listen in with Jacque, Stacy, and Cat Cichon as they chat about what we can learn from children as they experience the joy of Christmas. How could we, as adults, experience joy anew this Christmas by being present and open? What would it look like to allow ourselves to be awed by the simple? In this third episode of our Advent podcast, we will focus…
We all want to experience true joy and true peace, but for many of us, that sounds too “churchy” and unattainable. In this second Advent podcast episode, Stacy and Jacque are joined by JG Motice to discuss how we can actually live in peace. Looking at the way Jesus related to His Father, and exploring tangible practices for our own relationships, this episode offers a calming reminder that God…