Episode 108 - From Intimidation to Confidence: Learning to Study the Bible with Angela Baughman

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Date: July 13, 2026 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Angie Baughman Story Highlights: In this encouraging episode of The Women Behind the Words, Debbie Dufek welcomes Bible teacher Angie Baughman, founder of Steady On Ministries, for a conversation that helps women move from feeling overwhelmed by Scripture to feeling equipped to study it with confidence. Angie opens up about being a trauma and abuse survivor and shares how a young and developing faith carried her through public rejection and heartbreak, teaching her early on that God's Word is the place where real trust in Him takes root. Debbie and Angie talk honestly about the obstacles that keep women from turning to Scripture in hard seasons, from a lack of consistency to simply not knowing where to begin, and Angie points listeners toward the Psalms as a place of comfort where every emotion, from doubt to praise, is welcomed by God. The conversation moves into the heart of Angie's Step By Step Bible Study Method, a simple, five-step, transferable approach built around choosing one word in one verse of Scripture and walking through its definition, its investigation in the original language and in commentary, its revelation of God's character, its exposure of the enemy's lies, and a personal takeaway. Angie shares how the method has grown far beyond her own Bible study group, now used by homeschool families, Christian school classrooms, a bilingual homeschool teaching both Bible and Spanish, and even young women in a juvenile detention center. Debbie and Angie close with a tender reminder that full surrender to God is not a one time decision but a daily returning, and that no matter how small the starting point, God meets us there and multiplies it. About the Guest: Angie Baughman is a licensed pastor, Bible teacher, author, and podcaster, and the founder of Steady On Ministries. She holds an MBA from Southern Illinois University and is trained in inductive Bible study through Precept Ministries. Angie created the Step By Step Bible Study Method, a simple and transferable approach that helps women understand Scripture for themselves. Her own journey through trauma, including surviving abuse as a teenager and later a devastating car accident that impacted her entire family, shaped the redemptive, grounded voice she now brings to her teaching. Angie lives in southern Illinois with her husband and two sons, and she hosts the weekly Steady On podcast, where she and her guests unpack a single word and verse of Scripture each week to help listeners grow in clarity and truth. Book Spotlight: Cast Your Cares: Recognizing and Speaking to Anxiety [https://www.amazon.com/Cast-Your-Cares-Recognizing-Speaking/dp/B0GVB24CGC/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=ZY0KN&content-id=amzn1.sym.f8e88413-4697-42ea-9bf7-b28eb886330d&pf_rd_p=f8e88413-4697-42ea-9bf7-b28eb886330d&pf_rd_r=140-6501035-8814657&pd_rd_wg=EKkpu&pd_rd_r=65bb26e6-d18c-4456-b037-87914b149031] is Angie's newest offering, a two part, twelve lesson Bible study that helps readers understand anxiety through the lens of Scripture and respond with God centered trust. In Part One, Conversations That Heal, readers explore how God meets us in the middle of fear through the stories of real women paired with biblical passages that reveal how He brings security when life feels shaky. In Part Two, Talk to Your Triggers, readers are guided through a five step plan for recognizing and addressing anxiety as it rises, drawing on biblical narratives including David's quick anger, Hannah's honest lament, Jacob's altars of remembrance, Esther's surrendered courage, and Peter's restored trust. You can find Cast Your Cares along with Angie's full library of Bible studies [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Angie-Baughman/author/B0GVHKFHQQ?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=e6368bcf-b937-4c0d-9d97-b756fcd7b7cb], including Be Still, Dress for Success, The Women, Hand in Hand, and more, at livesteadyon.com/books [http://livesteadyon.com/books]. Connect with Angie: Website: https://livesteadyon.com/ [https://livesteadyon.com/] Books: https://livesteadyon.com/books/ [https://livesteadyon.com/books/] Step By Step Family Kit (free resource): https://steadyon.myflodesk.com/familykit [https://steadyon.myflodesk.com/familykit] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livesteadyon [https://www.facebook.com/livesteadyon] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angiebaughman421/ [https://www.instagram.com/angiebaughman421/] Closing Thought: Angie's story reminds us that God is not waiting for us to arrive at perfect understanding before He meets us in His Word. He is the God of small beginnings, and one word, one verse, and one honest step of trust is enough to begin a lifetime of deeper intimacy with Him.

Episode 104 - You Are the Mom God Chose: Faith, Mental Health, and Parenting with Purpose with Laurie Devernoe

Date: April 13, 2026 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Laurie Devernoe Story Highlights: In this warm and deeply encouraging episode of The Women Behind the Words, Debbie Dufek welcomes back Laurie Devernoe for a conversation that feels less like an interview and more like a breath of fresh air, honest, grounded, and full of grace. Laurie opens with a story that has become something of a legend in her household: the day she called 911 to report her seven-year-old son Caleb missing at the gym, only to find him moments later in the coach's office, deep in a conversation about Minecraft. Her teenagers dubbed her a "SWAT team mom," and the name stuck. But beneath the laughter is something genuinely important: Laurie's vigilance that day led her to speak a simple but powerful truth to the facility's manager. Children should never be alone in a closed room with an adult, no matter who that adult is. It is the kind of wisdom that flows naturally from a mother who pays attention. From there, the conversation turns to Laurie's extraordinary early years of motherhood, triplet daughters followed by a fourth baby just eighteen months later, and eventually a fifth child eight years after that. She describes managing her household the only way she knew how coming from a corporate background: with color-coded spreadsheets, matching outfits, and a schedule for everything. Beneath all that beautiful organization, however, Laurie was quietly battling what she now recognizes as high-functioning anxiety, a relentless internal scanning that, when pushed past its limits, came out as anger. She speaks with remarkable honesty about what it took to finally name that struggle and begin to address it. Debbie and Laurie explore the intersection of faith and mental health with particular tenderness. Drawing from the story of Elijah, who after calling down fire from heaven fled in despair and asked to die, Laurie reminds listeners that having a relationship with God is not an insurance policy against mental health struggles. It is the place we return to when those struggles come. She shares how her own mother suffered with clinical depression and seasonal affective disorder for years, never receiving the help she needed because seeking it was once considered a sign of weak faith. The church, Laurie notes with gratitude, is in a far better place today, embracing therapy, outside support, and even medication as gifts rather than failures. The episode also takes a practical turn toward screen time, technology, and the ever-present challenge of raising children in a digital world. Laurie and Debbie, referencing insights from a previous episode with Barb Winters, discuss the importance of parental controls, phone baskets during family time, and the power of modeling the behavior we hope to see in our children. Laurie shares how she leaned on her older children to help evaluate what her youngest was playing and watching, turning awareness into a family-wide effort rather than a solo burden. At the heart of everything Laurie shares is a concept she encountered early in her parenting journey through a cassette tape series called Spirit Beings, the idea that our children are not just physical beings to be fed and bathed and put to bed, but spiritual ones who need to be nourished in their souls. That conviction shaped how she raised her five children: with worship music in the home, age-appropriate Bibles, family devotional time even when it happened in two cars calling each other on the way home from sports, and a daily rhythm of prayer and Scripture that, decades later, her grown children carry with them still. This conversation is a reminder that the years that feel the most overwhelming often turn out to be the ones that leave the deepest mark, and that apart from Jesus, as Laurie and Debbie agree, we truly can do nothing. But with Him, we can do far more than we imagine. About Our Guest: Laurie Devernoe is a Christian speaker and mental health coach known for bringing faith to life through engaging, down-to-earth teaching. She helps individuals and families move beyond surviving daily routines to living impactful, faith-centered lives that support mental health and strengthen families. As a mother of five, including triplets, Laurie understands real life and connects with others by blending Scripture with relatable stories and simple, doable practices that help faith take root in everyday moments. Laurie is the author of Coffee House Parenting, inspired by decades of conversations with other moms, and the award-winning memoir Seeing Through the Darkness: The Incredible Story of How Losing My Sight Taught Me to See [https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Through-Darkness-Incredible-Losing/dp/1737997622]. Her latest book, You Are the Mom, is a 40-day devotional written for anyone who has ever loved and raised a child, to replace exhaustion and self-doubt with Scripture, grace, and the quiet confidence that God equipped you exactly for this. Book Spotlight: You Are the Mom [https://www.amazon.it/You-Are-Mom-40-Day-Devotional/dp/1737997649] by Laurie Devernoe Today's mothers are carrying more than any spreadsheet can track, and beneath the schedules, the meal plans, and the matching outfits, many are quietly wondering whether they are enough. You Are the Mom is a 40-day devotional that speaks directly into that exhaustion and self-doubt, offering Scripture, grace, and the gentle reassurance that God did not assign you your children by accident. He equipped you, exactly as you are, for exactly them. Drawing from her own journey through triplets, high-functioning anxiety, a mother's quiet suffering, and the slow, faithful work of building a Christ-centered home, Laurie writes with the warmth of someone who has sat in the hard places and found God faithful there. This devotional is for the mom who needs permission to stop striving and start abiding, and a reminder that everything she needs, she already has access to through Jesus. Connect with Laurie: Website: https://lauriedevernoe.com [https://lauriedevernoe.com/] Facebook and Instagram: Coffee House Parenting Her Book: You Are the Mom: A 40-Day Devotional [https://www.amazon.it/You-Are-Mom-40-Day-Devotional/dp/1737997649] Closing Thought: Parenting is not a performance. It is a daily returning, to grace, to Scripture, to the One who gives us everything we need for life and godliness. As Laurie reminds us, the legacy we leave is not found in perfectly matched outfits or color-coded spreadsheets. It is found in the quiet, faithful patterns we model for our children: where we go when we struggle, what we say when we are afraid, and how we return again and again to the heart of God.

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Episode 108 - From Intimidation to Confidence: Learning to Study the Bible with Angela Baughman

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