The Refuge Podcast with Jennifer Elwood

Episode #88: People Who Suffer Well Cultivate a Heart of Jesus-Joy

This podcast season—a series of five talks titled “People Who Suffer Well”—dives into five characteristics of people who endure difficulties with focus on the Lord. In the final episode in this series, we discuss cultivating a heart full of Jesus-Joy through my story of restored faith. And I share my study of Mary Magdalene’s Jesus-Joy moment when discovering His resurrection. I encountered a mic-drop moment when I noticed something in the translation of what Mary says to Jesus… (I’m so glad I decided to study Hebrew, y’all.) Listen in to find out what it is! If you’re looking for a speaker for an upcoming event for the women of your church, I’d love to talk to you! Feel free to contact me at jenniferelwoodwrites@gmail.com and check out the speaking page on my website. https://jenniferelwood.com/speaking Music Credits:   Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tranquilium/nestled License code: MQW7HCITSWCEW9WK

Episode #87: People Who Suffer Well Cultivate a Heart of Surrender

Episode 87: People Who Suffer Well Cultivate a Heart of Surrender This podcast season—a series of five talks titled “People Who Suffer Well”—dives into five characteristics of people who endure difficulties with focus on the Lord. In this episode, we discuss cultivating a heart full of surrender through the adoption story of my daughter Carol. I'm grateful that the Lord aided our surrender in this way! We also study Jesus, our perfect example of surrender, during His suffering on the cross. There is much we can learn by studying the historical context and original language of the Bible and I hope this encourages you to continue closely walking with Jesus. If you’re looking for a speaker for an upcoming event for the women of your church, I’d love to talk to you! Feel free to contact me at jenniferelwoodwrites@gmail.com and check out the speaking page on my website. https://jenniferelwood.com/speaking Music Credits: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tranquilium/nestled License code: MQW7HCITSWCEW9WK

Episode #86: People Who Suffer Well Cultivate a Heart at Peace

This podcast season—a series of five talks titled “People Who Suffer Well”—dives into five characteristics of people who endure difficulties with focus on the Lord. In this episode, we discuss cultivating a heart full of the Word through Matthew 11:28-30, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (NIV). Here are the resources I mentioned… Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity [https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Rest-Saundra-Dalton-Smith-audiobook/dp/B077VS85DS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=N8D3Y6OO0Z8G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WJT6eG4xoyho7w6Tq--SabVH2qmAvxDrujmkH3dS_qGzcsoTfm1cKD6tbDVLtcOp0Hm-6iofbISd7Hw3RKCz3QrkRoM2DAzwwcnzgEG5aZBC9JXX_nkMKSgFuPWI21P-b6iHokL70HHB1AWN4VQ7HZO0PErLrYC7YC5jLnWlmPoZ53IzyUBzhrVlYXXZSmAWe2wEQKNsC_VIdRsIOQO4M4X5KNFt-sYXTpLLEuFoDig.UtTdw0aYwQo9UumCxe0MGIa6XtlntvXd4Poploc9alw&dib_tag=se&keywords=sacred+rest&qid=1717187815&sprefix=sacred+rest%2Caps%2C414&sr=8-1] by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Kristi Mclelland: you can find a variety of courses, including her Rest course, at https://newlensbiblicalstudies.com [https://newlensbiblicalstudies.com] John Mark Comer’s Practicing the Way: https://practicingtheway.org [https://practicingtheway.org] If you’re looking for a speaker for an upcoming event for the women of your church, I’d love to talk to you! Feel free to contact me at jenniferelwoodwrites@gmail.com [jenniferelwoodwrites@gmail.com] and check out the speaking page on my website. https://jenniferelwood.com/speaking [https://jenniferelwood.com/speaking] Music Credits:   Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun [https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun] Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tranquilium/nestled License code: MQW7HCITSWCEW9WK

Episode #85: People Who Suffer Well Cultivate a Heart Full of the Word

Episode 85: People Who Suffer Well Cultivate a Heart Full of The Word This podcast season—a series of five talks titled “People Who Suffer Well”—dives into five characteristics of people who endure difficulties with focus on the Lord. In this episode, we discuss cultivating a heart full of the Word through one of my favorite women in the Bible, Mary the mother of Jesus. If you’re looking for a speaker for an upcoming event for the women of your church, I’d love to talk to you! Feel free to contact me at jenniferelwoodwrites@gmail.com [jenniferelwoodwrites@gmail.com] and check out the speaking page on my website. https://jenniferelwood.com/speaking [https://jenniferelwood.com/speaking] Music Credits:   Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun [https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun] Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tranquilium/nestled License code: MQW7HCITSWCEW9WK

Episode #84: People Who Suffer Well Cultivate a Heart of Prayer

Welcome to the kick-off of Season 5 for The Refuge Podcast! I’ve recently enjoyed my first weekend retreat (March 2024) as a speaker and, with the encouragement of my dear friend Angie and the movement of Holy Spirit, decided to reimagine and record the five messages from that weekend for the podcast. This series of five talks, titled “People Who Suffer Well” dives into five characteristics of people who endure difficulties with focus on the Lord. In this first episode, we will discuss the importance of cultivating a life saturated in prayer through the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel. If you’re looking for a speaker for an upcoming event for the women of your church, I’d love to talk to you! Feel free to contact me at jenniferelwoodwrites@gmail.com [jenniferelwoodwrites@gmail.com] and check out the speaking page on my website. https://jenniferelwood.com/speaking [https://jenniferelwood.com/speaking] Music Credits:   Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun [https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/a-little-bit-of-fun] Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tranquilium/nestled License code: MQW7HCITSWCEW9WK