Stand in Prayer: Learning to Pray with Purpose, Power, and Intentional Strategy with Liz Holtzman

Stand in Prayer: Learning to Pray with Purpose, Power, and Intentional Strategy with Liz Holtzman

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] Forty years in prayer ministry will teach you a few things. But what Liz Holtzman has learned goes far beyond what to say — she's learned WHY it works, and that knowledge changes everything. Liz is a retired special education teacher, intercessor, Bible study author, and longtime leader in Moms in Prayer International. Her new Bible study, Stand in Prayer: Purposeful Prayer with Powerful Outcomes, grew out of decades of teaching sixth graders, mentoring women, and showing up to pray when she didn't always have the words. In this episode, she pulls back the curtain on the prayer model she's used and taught for years — walking us through the power of praise, confession, thanksgiving, and requests, and why the sequence matters more than we realize. She also shares how to mine Scripture for prayers that align with God's will, a stunning answered-prayer story from the villages of Cameroon, and what she discovered about intercession in the aftermath of her husband's sudden death. If you've ever felt like your prayer life was flat, scattered, or powerless — this episode is for you. Pull up a chair. This one goes deep. 📖 Liz's books: Stand in Prayer: Purposeful Prayer with Powerful Outcomes [https://www.amazon.com/Stand-Prayer-Purposeful-Powerful-Outcomes/dp/1646457811/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2H8JUENQ56N2E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S8paA4O47fdVvJD3WfvaFlQzsNXwXwS-SHaoyii7ufbSPVMvWX1UoVyP0xLordet8XufHqV7OJqLv3wgfCwSz1DUkyZ0X1AnvLK3lz6wLDcIC-kP9x3DxyIUdmHjeHrVn2XE4eapo0ZfTveCKblwa5qlRNpyttLCQoVPhFo2T9dJQcuFzNyQHQi-YttifzPYUuqEggf2gNr37R8qbYigB4fuf5N3rIk9x7_we0RLlPY.egZX-ftVyQj3v-_wUZLI5w8Gql6M7ghmQ5btoP_4Oj0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Purposeful+Prayer+with+Powerful+Outcomes&qid=1780675642&sprefix=purposeful+prayer+with+powerful+outcomes%2Caps%2C891&sr=8-1] (Bible Study) Proven: Praying for Your Children [https://www.amazon.com/Proven-Character-Praying-Our-Children-ebook/dp/B07FK8CTTV/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=v02p3&content-id=amzn1.sym.3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&pf_rd_p=3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&pf_rd_r=142-7597544-2236120&pd_rd_wg=rzFq5&pd_rd_r=ccbd3a91-0f29-4f48-83b4-2b970c92604c] (Scripture Prayers for 31 Character Traits) Romans 8:26 (NIV) ❝  In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.  ❞ James 1:5 (NIV) ❝  If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.  ❞ Psalm 100:4 ❝  Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.  ❞ 00:00  —  Introduction & Welcome 01:45  —  Meet Liz Holtzman: Educator, Author, and 40-Year Intercessor 03:30  —  The Sunday Night Dinner That Started Everything 06:00  —  From 6th Grade Prayer Committee to Bible Study Author 08:15  —  Defining Prayer: Why It's Harder Than It Sounds 11:00  —  Prayer as Relationship: The Communication Framework 13:30  —  The Four-Part Prayer Model: Praise, Confession, Thanksgiving, Requests 16:00  —  Why Praise Comes First — And What It Actually Does 19:30  —  Praise Silences the Enemy: Psalm 8:2 Explained 22:00  —  Confession Without Condemnation: The Role of the Holy Spirit 24:30  —  Thanksgiving Builds Faith — And Fights Doubt 27:00  —  Praying with Pure Motives: How the Model Helps You Self-Check 30:00  —  Using Scripture to Pray: Practical Tools and Strategies 33:30  —  Live Prayer Example: Praying for Emma (Brain Tumor Diagnosis) 38:00  —  James 1:5 in Action: Praying for Wisdom over Medical Teams 41:30  —  Proven: Scripture Prayers for Your Children's Character 45:00  —  Sample Prayer for Courage (1 Chronicles 28:20 + Ephesians 2:10) 48:30  —  Using a Concordance and Online Bible for Prayer Research 51:00  —  Context Matters: How to Use Scripture Without Cherry-Picking 54:30  —  The Power and Purpose of Praise Revisited 57:00  —  When My Husband Died: Groans Too Deep for Words (Romans 8:26) 01:01:00  —  Praying in Agreement with the Holy Spirit 01:04:00  —  The Cameroon Story: 31 Villages, One Old Man 01:09:30  —  The Maka People: A 30-Year Thread God Was Weaving 01:14:00  —  Solar Bibles and God's Continuing Story 01:17:30  —  When God Doesn't Answer the Way We Hoped 01:20:00  —  The Presence of God Through the Hard Things 01:22:30  —  All Kinds of Prayers Count: From Groans to Liturgy 01:24:30  —  Closing Thoughts & Where to Find Liz's Books https://uppbeat.io/t/ian-aisling/lake-marie-i [https://uppbeat.io/t/ian-aisling/lake-marie-i]  License code: SD5UK9UFKT8P5DRH Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!

More Than a Secret: One Woman's Journey from Affair to Healing with Alicia Barr

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] Alicia Barr grew up in a small town, built a career, and loved Jesus deeply — until church hurt left her numb and vulnerable.  What followed was a four-year affair she didn't know how to escape.  In this episode, Alicia shares her unfiltered story: the seduction of sin, the slow spiral, and the supernatural moment that finally broke the cycle.  She talks about grief, counseling, learning to receive grace, and why she wrote the book nobody else would write.  This is a conversation about secrecy, shame, and the kind of freedom only Jesus can give. Find Alicia at aliciabarr.com | Book: More Than a Secret [https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Secret-Mistress-Affair-ebook/dp/B0FV2QV317/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29FGHNXTDRAUY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZJFh0rdizNSTOOcRtCe_f3YKmNaMXo45UH7gqwlxL-psvz8xlIy0vDJT7PGsDHwwP-JVWCHQcdcbQUHdtIgT2jAwcMTiU9lKgxIveD-8lFjzYwcb3OhLsMle4Z0Q7Zoll9TkakL_KVcPJUNE1QBJUi4454d4KJdoTF6thLFnCsSIL_vl63fHW8gWV1ZLRHs_-vVVh-caSBNUcyu4kOk0fJXl6XYVjl0wlc5G_tkmzPE.d2z7v3Xhf6zoJoT-kQ8F8XLSfn6ahTq1_XUxMePScCk&dib_tag=se&keywords=more+than+a+secret&qid=1779981031&s=digital-text&sprefix=more+than+a+secret%2Cdigital-text%2C191&sr=1-1] 1 John 1:9 — "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive" —  Psalm 139:14 — 14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. (‭‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬‬:‭14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) •       00:00 — Introduction: Meet Alicia Barr •       01:05 — "What the enemy intended for evil" — God's redemption plan •       02:03 — Raised on God, Garth, and straight — small town faith •       03:19 — Church hurt: 20 years, then gone overnight •       04:24 — Vulnerability, drift, and how the affair began •       07:08 — Still married when it started — the honest truth •       08:40 — Rock bottom: when being "number two" takes its toll •       10:11 — Searching for someone who had been there — finding nothing •       13:31 — The conference, Annie F. Downs, and "don't have secrets" •       14:53 — The affair ends — and the brutal healing journey begins •       17:41 — Walking back to God: counseling, scripture, and grace •       18:43 — What grief really is — it's more than death •       20:12 — Asking for spiritual healing alongside therapy •       22:06 — Integrity, shame, and learning to be a child of God •       24:43 — The message: you are worth more than a secret •       25:19 — Dr. Michael Slepian's research: 50,000 people, 13 secrets each •       27:03 — Freedom from shame is available to everyone •       27:06 — About the book: More Than a Secret •       29:08 — Host closing thoughts and prayer https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/the-summit License code: YEMOID7DEYZIE4N3  https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/flow-state License code: U8LCZSJQYF0FUAP6 Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!

When Grace Found Me: Jai Roza's Journey From New Age to Jesus

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] Jai Roza was an ordained deacon at 14 — and planning his suicide at 17.  In between, he was channeling spirits, drowning in demonic voices, and watching his faith collapse along with his family.  In this episode of Just Talking About Jesus, Jai shares the midnight phone call that pulled him back from the edge, what happened when his Bible started glowing, why the Book of Acts made him physically leave church in a rage, and how God interrupted a prayer of repentance to teach him the dangerous power of the words "I am."  Jai is also the creator of Eden's Conflict — a faith-based card game built to make spiritual warfare tangible and teachable.  This one will change how you think about choice, spiritual authority, and what it really means to be free. Ephesians 6:12 — "We do not fight against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers"  Romans 5:20 — "Where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more"  1 Thessalonians 5:17 — "Pray without ceasing"  Jai's website [https://www.edensconflict.com/] where you'll find his game, his music and podcast and more https://uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/ambition License code: JGLVBSTTVYPWUQYB Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!

Pain as the Birthplace of Blessings: Finding Hope Through Grief with Hadassah Treu

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] What if your pain had a purpose?  Jan welcomes Hadassah Treu, a Christian author and speaker from Bulgaria, for an honest and hope-filled conversation about grief, depression, and the surprising blessings that can be born from our hardest seasons.  Hadassah shares how she found Jesus in communist Bulgaria, survived multiple battles with depression, lost her husband suddenly in 2020, and emerged with a message: suffering surrendered to God is never wasted.  She also walks through key scriptures in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Job that carried her through the darkest nights.  If you're in the middle of loss — or wondering what God is doing in your pain — this episode is for you. FIND HADASSAH TREU: Her book [https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Near-Experiences-Birthplace-Blessings/dp/B0CWSD5Q87/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1T4OT3CSAUCIQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3TV2UUASHcUGro8H5Jvgjj4uXMTXaZl3uFAncFdL1-__aHzZIIH4ERUA3zjMreR4-tVIJUnVE5cz_ol_YDHWv4zSXvGQe2aO4R7uuiwRAcKyY88zoawrq4pvzfkeVvob9V3JVOHVMgTKnRIiaoYfU-Tq-uHThT0kbCptRTM6KZKgQ58UdBLiIIrNpGnLl_JE0Gq8sO_2ZSpfZhbHMSVZRiUal0nU6agy2Uj3y1mSERc.6xCkZjIb6CoOwiI10zuXmhC-xxgOoLXT6PYmTtCkKs4&dib_tag=se&keywords=draw+near+hadassah+treu&qid=1778901379&sprefix=hadassah+treu%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1]: Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace for Blessings https://www.facebook.com/onthewaybg/ https://www.instagram.com/hadassahtreu/ https://www.pinterest.at/onthewaybg/ https://medium.com/@hadassah.treu  https://subscribepage.io/joinmycommunity  00:00 Intro — Pain is not in vain 00:30 Welcome & introducing Hadassah Troy from Bulgaria 01:35 Hadassah's background — Bulgaria, Austria, and writing ministry 02:24 Finding Jesus in communist Bulgaria — her first encounter with depression 04:40 Why she reached out to God in a country where religion was forbidden 05:35 Praying "the way, the truth, and the life" before ever reading John 14:6 06:38 The power of generational prayer — her grandmother's hidden faith 07:57 Second and third encounters with depression — infertility and loss 09:49 Grief after her husband's sudden death in 2020 — uncharted territory 11:18 Painful experiences as the birthplace of blessings — her 2024 book 13:33 The roadmap: 13 painful experiences, their losses and spiritual gains 15:46 Grief is universal — job loss, infertility, identity, and more 16:27 Jesus — the man of sorrows and ultimate grief expert 16:40 Scriptures that carried Hadassah through grief (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job) 20:29 How Hadassah prays — journaling, personalized psalms, and lament 23:25 God as husband, provider, and protector after loss 24:55 "But God" moments — finding wisdom and provision through grief 25:37 Final takeaways and where to find Hadassah . Featured on over 70 faith-based platforms and podcasts like Her View from Home, The Upper Room, (In)courage, Living by Design, Proverbs 31 Ministries, COMPEL Pro Blog, she is a hope-bringing speaker and writer at onthewaybg.com, a Top 100 Faith Blog ranked by Feedspot in 2025 and 2026.  Hadassah is a professional member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) and COMPEL Pro Training member, leader, and contributor. https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/essence-of-light License code: ZML1ML0ELF5JH4VJ Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!

When Science Proves the Bible: 14,000 Days of Divine Control with John Zachary

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] What if you could use NASA eclipse data and ancient Babylonian star charts to verify that God has been orchestrating human history for thousands of years? That’s exactly what this week’s guest, John Zachary, has spent half a century doing. A former aerospace engineer who worked on fighter pilot ejection systems, John discovered that the Bible contains mathematically precise, repeating 14,000-day prophetic cycles—from the Ark of the Covenant’s movement under Moses, to the destruction of three temples, to the very day of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The confidence level of his scientific dating? One chance in 10 to the 66th power of being wrong.  Jan and John explore how “database theology” validates Scripture, why the destruction of Herod’s Temple was the ultimate proof that Jesus’ sacrifice replaced the Old Testament sacrificial system, and how two Roman soldiers unknowingly fulfilled a 14,000-day divine countdown when they set the temple on fire. •       Daniel 9:24-27 — The 70 Weeks prophecy; the Messiah will be cut off; foretells the destruction of the temple and the sacrificial system •       Numbers 10:11 — The exact date the Ark of the Covenant began moving in the desert; the starting point of John’s 14,000-day calculation https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/essence-of-light License code: ZML1ML0ELF5JH4VJ •       00:00 — Introduction & Welcome •       01:15 — John’s background: aerospace reliability engineering & fighter pilot ejection systems •       08:30 — Writing the book: Holy Spirit confirmation in 1987 and early faith responses •       12:00 — What is “database theology” and why does science validate Scripture? •       15:45 — How John uses NASA data and Babylonian astronomical tablets to date biblical events •       20:00 — Daniel 9 and the 70 Weeks prophecy explained •       24:30 — The 14,000-day cycle: from Moses & the Ark of the Covenant to the crossing of the Jordan •       29:00 — Three temples, same day: Solomon’s, Ezekiel’s, and Herod’s—all at 14,000 days •       34:00 — Jesus’ death & resurrection as the end of the Old Testament sacrificial system •       38:30 — The two Roman soldiers who set Herod’s Temple on fire—Josephus as eyewitness •       43:00 — The 360-day biblical calendar in Revelation, Genesis, and Numbers •       47:30 — The confidence level: 1 in 10 to the 66th power of being wrong •       51:00 — The Jewish skeptic who became a believer after reading 50 pages •        Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!