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The Orphaned Wife - A conversation with author Julie Cunningham (Episode 6)

What does emotional healing look like after decades of feeling unseen in a marriage?  In this powerful conversation, author Julie Cunningham shares the deeply personal journey behind her book The Orphaned Wife — a story of emotional abandonment, hidden wounds, spiritual awakening, and the long road toward real restoration. Julie opens up about: * Growing up adopted and navigating childhood wounds * Emotional abandonment inside a “good” Christian marriage * The moment she realized healing wouldn’t save her marriage * The process of rebuilding her identity in Christ * Why the church often misses signs of silent suffering * How her three-book series helps others walking through the same pain * The difference between surviving… and becoming whole Whether you’ve experienced emotional abandonment, spiritual discouragement, or simply want to understand how healing really works, this conversation will meet you where you are — and offer hope. 📚 Julie Cunningham’s Books * The Orphaned Wife * Ashes on the Altar * The Kaleidoscope of Butterflies * Mama Was A Hippie: A Journey to Find True North The Orphaned Wife Series – Amazon Links The Orphaned Wife: The story of how one woman survived emotional abandonment in a Christian marriage, and her healing journey toward emotional wholeness (Pub: 2020) Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/49y0Puv [https://amzn.to/49y0Puv] Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/48d1nnh [https://amzn.to/48d1nnh]  Study Guide for The Orphaned Wife Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/3XKJDdS [https://amzn.to/3XKJDdS] Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/4poG4G2 [https://amzn.to/4poG4G2]  Journal for The Orphaned Wife Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/43KvEsd [https://amzn.to/43KvEsd]    Ashes on the Altar: Insights From a Journey Through the Wilderness (Pub: 2022) Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/3XbiAIE [https://amzn.to/3XbiAIE] Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/4oNJm5U [https://amzn.to/4oNJm5U]  Study Guide for Ashes on the Altar Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/48b56kW [https://amzn.to/48b56kW] Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/486aJRC [https://amzn.to/486aJRC]    A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies: Women Walking in Glory (Pub. 2023) Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/4o6Oy3x [https://amzn.to/4o6Oy3x] Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/4ptrGfZ [https://amzn.to/4ptrGfZ] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2091154/fan_mail/new] Contact us at: Email: churchofpod@gmail.com Website: https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com [https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD [https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD] X/Twitter: https://x.com/ChurchofPod [https://twitter.com/ChurchofPod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod [https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChurchOfPOD [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEK6Ezdf-cO3c-kaxmJY6w]

Follow Me. (Episode 5)

This is our first 7 Minute Quest podcast. The word "quest" stirs thoughts about a search for truth or understanding or an adventure. A quest is the kind of story that’s filled with heroes and trusted guides, failures and victories. You may be thinking that seven minutes isn't enough time to flesh out an idea, but sometimes brevity is best. This Week's Question: Is coming to faith, becoming a believer in God through Jesus Christ, best defined as a moment in time or more accurately part of a larger process? When Jesus talks with Nicodemus about being “born again”,  having “eternal life” and “that the world might be saved through Him”, what does He mean? Is salvation intended to be a one-time acknowledgement of Christ that covers our sin for all time, assuring us of eternal life, or is there also a broader process that the Lord intends for each of us as a life-long focus? This Week's Foundational Scripture: John 3:1-3, 14-17 (ESV) 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”  3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” ( Later in the conversation Jesus tells him:) 14 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2091154/fan_mail/new] Contact us at: Email: churchofpod@gmail.com Website: https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com [https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD [https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD] X/Twitter: https://x.com/ChurchofPod [https://twitter.com/ChurchofPod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod [https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChurchOfPOD [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEK6Ezdf-cO3c-kaxmJY6w]

To Remain Undone. (Episode 4)

Have you ever been at a point in your life where you had prayed to God for something important to take place, something to be revealed to you, something that was time-sensitive? I remember a time when I was in college and like many 20-year-olds I’d hit a wall in my faith and in my understanding of God and how He works. Then an older Christian brother recommended that I take some time to visit the Psalms and suggested a few that he believed would be helpful. He shared with me a powerful image of how I was to drink it in as I read, like using a long straw, and allow the verses to wash over my frustrations and concerns and connect me with the heart of God and His ways. What happened next would impact the rest of my life. Foundational Scripture: Psalm 27:14 (ESV) Of David. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Community Worship, YouTube Link: Jordan Sandquist - "Waiting for the Lord" (A Ted Sandquist Song) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDFVv9uUa2Y] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDFVv9uUa2Y He is my light, yes the Lord my salvation  With Him as my stronghold whom shall I fear  When evil assails me when I am surrounded  I will find my life in the Lord  There is one thing I will ask of Him and I will seek it forever Lord my one desire is to dwell within Your household and ever  To behold the beauty of God and to dwell as a son in His courts  Teach me of Your ways, o Lord, and lead me in the path of Your kingdom  Hear me when I cry aloud and answer for You word is my freedom  I believe I shall see the goodness of God in the land of the living  Waiting for the Lord I will be strong and let my heart take courage I will wait, yay wait for the Lord, I will wait for the Lord Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2091154/fan_mail/new] Contact us at: Email: churchofpod@gmail.com Website: https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com [https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD [https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD] X/Twitter: https://x.com/ChurchofPod [https://twitter.com/ChurchofPod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod [https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChurchOfPOD [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEK6Ezdf-cO3c-kaxmJY6w]

Your True Identity. (Episode 3)

“Who am I?” Now THAT’S the question of the hour, isn’t it? Personality tests like Myers Briggs, Enneagram, DISC, StrengthsFinder, High5, and Hogan are common across corporations and churches alike.  Is is all just about "me"? This episode explores who Jesus says he is and how that will lead us to His Father. Foundational Scripture: Luke 9:18-20 (ESV) 18 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him.  And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” Community Worship, YouTube Link: Jordan Sandquist - "He is the One" (A Ted Sandquist Song) [https://youtu.be/z0LEC-PeWbY] https://youtu.be/z0LEC-PeWbY   He is the visible image of the invisible God  Firstborn of all of creation, He is the Living Word  He who was in the beginning, who was with God and is God  He is the Son, He is the One He is the One by whom all things were created  He is the One for whom everything was made  He is the One through whom all things hold together  He is before all things, He is the One He is the visible image of the invisible God  Firstborn of all of creation, He is the Living Word  He who was in the beginning, who was with God and is God  He is the Son, He is the One He is the Son who descended and ascended  He is the Son who was born of the virgin Mary  He is the Son whom the Father has exalted  He is above all things, He is the One  He is the visible image of the invisible God  Firstborn of all of creation, He is the Living Word  He who was in the beginning, who was with God and is God  He is the Son, He is the One He is the One who is Alpha and Omega  He is the One who is who was and who will be  He is the One who is beginning and the end  He is beyond all things, He is the One He is the visible image of the invisible God  Firstborn of all of creation, He is the Living Word  He who was in the beginning, who was with God and is God  He is the Son, He is the One (Yes) He is the Son, He is the One Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2091154/fan_mail/new] Contact us at: Email: churchofpod@gmail.com Website: https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com [https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD [https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD] X/Twitter: https://x.com/ChurchofPod [https://twitter.com/ChurchofPod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod [https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChurchOfPOD [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEK6Ezdf-cO3c-kaxmJY6w]

A Miracle for Margaret. (Episode 2)

On two separate occasions Margaret turned down offers for her 30-acre farm because of the still small voice of God prompting her “don’t sell”. A smaller place with less stress and responsibilities for a then 56-year-old woman with crippling arthritis looked pretty good, don’t you think? The second buyer was willing to pay twice what the first buyer offered a year earlier. Might this have been the Lord’s provision for two widows? Foundational Scripture: Romans 8:28 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition) We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Community Worship, YouTube Link: Jordan Sandquist - "Dayspring" (A Ted Sandquist Song) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91qQdLJmk4Q] https://youtu.be/91qQdLJmk4Q And it’s a new day every hour when the Dayspring comes  And He renews life in His power for He is the Son When the day dawns from on high He shines a light in the dark doorway  Making clear the shadow of the lie To guide our feet in the good Lord’s way Rejoice Rejoice (x2) And it’s a new day every hour when the Dayspring comes  And He renews life in His power for He is the Son From the spring of eternal life  Flows a river into dry land Come drink and be baptized  Your salvation is close at hand  Rejoice Rejoice (x2) And it’s a new day every hour when the Dayspring comes  And He renews life in His power for He is the Son When I see the face of Jesus I know that He not only can But He wants to save and heal us And with His Spirit fill the heart of man Rejoice Rejoice (x4) Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2091154/fan_mail/new] Contact us at: Email: churchofpod@gmail.com Website: https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com [https://churchofpod.buzzsprout.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD [https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofPOD] X/Twitter: https://x.com/ChurchofPod [https://twitter.com/ChurchofPod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod [https://www.instagram.com/churchofpod/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChurchOfPOD [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEK6Ezdf-cO3c-kaxmJY6w]