Hope In Christ w/ Denise

Come Bible Study with me: Isaiah Chapter 1

Welcome back to Hope in Christ w/Denise Podcast. I'm beginning a new bi-weekly series titled "Come Bible Study with Me." I created it to use alongside the "Come Bible Study with Me" blog on hope-in-christ.com. In these 30-minute episodes, I will share Bible literacy strategies to help you better understand, interpret, and apply Scripture for yourself.  My mission is to assist you with breaking down the Word in a clear, practical way, helping you grow in confidence, in wholeness, and walk in your true identity in Christ.  Whether you’re new to Bible study, feeling stuck, or simply desire an easy strategy to use, this episode is an invitation to sit with the Word, engage it thoughtfully, and allow the Holy Spirit to illuminate truth as we grow together in Christ. Bring your Bible, your journal, and an open heart—come Bible study with me. We are beginning in Isaiah chapter 1. Click to listen.

Recognizing Barreness

In this episode, we explore the how to recognize barrenness through the biblical story of Rachel and Leah—two sisters who wrestled with comparison, longing, identity, and the deep ache of unidentified worth and purpose. Barrenness isn’t just something some women may deal with physically; it is also spiritual. It often it shows up in our emotions, our faith, our purpose, and the places where we feel unseen or unfulfilled. Through Rachel’s cry for what she lacked and Leah’s longing to be loved, we learn how barrenness can reveal itself in jealousy, striving, insecurity, and silent disappointment. This teaching helps you identify the subtle signs of spiritual and emotional barrenness and invites you to examine where you may be producing outwardly while still feeling empty inwardly. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overlooked, or even rejected, this episode will help you discern what God may be revealing—and how He brings wholeness even in barren places.  Barrenness is not the end of the story—it’s often the place where God begins His work in us. Click to listen.

Producing Doesn't Equal Wholeness

Welcome to a brand-new season of Hope in Christ with Denise.  Season 9 centers on one powerful theme: Wholeness. In this opening episode, “Producing Doesn’t Equal Wholeness,” Minister Denise Walker shares a timely and personal message about the danger of doing much while drifting from God’s original intent. She opens up about how the Lord called her back to the very place where He first established her—revealing the importance of returning, realigning, and walking in obedience rather than continuing to produce without spiritual wholeness.In this episode, you’ll gain insight into how to recognize when you’re busy producing but no longer serving for or inChrist. Whether you’re new to ministry or business, or you’re continuing the work God has already entrusted to you in this new year, this message will both convict and encourage you to obey God and get back to work—His way.Get ready to be equipped, realigned, and inspired. 🎧 Click to listen.

Turning Pain into Purpose - Jacqueline Goodwin

In this powerful new episode of Hope in Christ w/Denise, Minister Denise chats with Jacqueline Goodwin, a pastor, prophetess, author, and speaker whose life is a true testimony of turning her pain into purpose. After experiencing some of the worse seasons of her life, Jacqueline discovered that God had a greater plan for her life. After a devastating diagnosis, she sought God like never before. Remaining in His presence and standing on His promises, she came out on the other side victorious. Today, Pastor Jacqueline uses her voice and her ministry to pour into others, helping them to see that there is nothing too hard for God, and He has a great plan for their lives.  Tune in and be encouraged as this powerful woman of God shares how God turned her story around— into a testimony of grace, hope, and victory in Christ Jesus!

From Victim to Victorious in Christ - Author Pamela Nance Johnson

In this powerful new episode of Hope in Christ w/Denise, Minister Denise chats with Pamela Nance Johnson, a minister, worshipper, and author whose life is a true testimony of overcoming through the power of Christ. After experiencing deep loss and seasons of loneliness, Pamela discovered that drawing near to Christ was the key to her overcoming her past. From a young age, she learned to lean on God’s presence and promises, finding purpose and strength even in her pain. Today, Minister Pamela uses her voice and her ministry to pour into others, helping them see that victory is possible through Jesus. Tune in and be encouraged as she shares how God turned her story of grief and past disappointment into a testimony of grace, hope, and victory in Christ.