The Pastor Wife Life

Nov 14 2024 142 ep. 53 mins 35
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The Pastor Wife Life Podcast exists to encourage pastors' wives to embrace their God-given platform with confidence and joy, inspire them to discover God's vision for their pastor wife life, and boldly step into their purpose.

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[REPLAY] Planning an Intentional Christmas with Stevie Ciske | Episode 129

Nov 14 2024 64 mins  
Send us a textThis is a replay of an episode from 2022, but it's so good I wanted to share it again to inspire you to get ready to celebrate the season!This week on the podcast we're getting really practical! Stevie Ciske is a master planner of all things (my description, not hers!) and she is sharing how she makes Christmas memories with her family throughout the month of December

Finding Peace in the Busiest Seasons with Erica Heaps | Episode 155

Sep 12 2024 55 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Erica opens up about the incredible journey that led her and her husband to ministry, their transition into church leadership, and how they balance it all while raising four young children. From meeting online to serving the Lord in their community, Erica’s story is full of faith, fun, and an inspiring example of what it means to fully commit to God

Finding Hope & Healing after a Forced Transition with Robin Schmidt of PIR Ministries | Episode 154

Jul 22 2024 62 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, I sat down with Robin Schmidt, an ambassador for PIR Ministries, to discuss the vital work they do in supporting pastors who have experienced forced exits from their congregations. Robin shares the history and mission of PIR (Pastor in Residence), a ministry founded to provide a safe haven and restorative process for wounded pastors and their families

Finding Food Freedom with Brandice Lardner of Grace-Filled Plate | Episode 153

Jul 11 2024 44 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of the Pastor Wife Life podcast, I’m chatting with Brandice Lardner of Grace-Filled Plate of Grace-Filled Plate.At Grace Filled Plate, Brandice guides Christian women to overcome the diet mindset and discover food freedom through a relationship with Christ. Despite knowing our needs are met in Jesus, many of us get swept up in worldly thinking and pa

Embracing Joy in the Pastor Wife Life with Barb Raveling | Episode 152

Jul 04 2024 58 mins  
Send us a textToday on the podcast, we’re diving into the topic of trials and finding joy with my friend, Barb Raveling. Joy is one of my favorite topics, especially as someone who has battled depression for years. When God delivered me from that, joy became incredibly precious to me because I had gone so long without it.The enemy often tries to steal our joy. While this is true

Set Free: From Addiction to the Pastor Wife Life with Carrie Blackley | Episode 151

Jun 27 2024 44 mins  
Send us a textCarrie Blackley is a Tennessee pastor’s wife who has experienced the mercy, grace, and love of God. Her story of coming out of addiction and into a life surrendered to Jesus to being the pastor’s wife is an amazing testimony of the power of God. You will love her genuine heart and be encouraged by her faith!CONNECT WITH CARRIECarrie on FacebookThe Highlands Church

Empowered by Faith: Encouragement for Pastors' Wives with Special Needs Kids | Episode 150

Jun 20 2024 66 mins  
Send us a textIn today's episode, Michele Cole shares her story of becoming the pastor's wife, facing infertility, and the diagnoses of autism and ADHD for her boys.Michele emphasizes the role of faith in the midst of difficult journeys and the importance of finding spiritual and relational support. She also gives great insight into way the church can be more inclusive and understa

Loving the Pastor Wife Life with Kristen Smith | Episode 149

Apr 04 2024 58 mins  
Send us a textKristen Smith has been married to her husband Heath, pastor of Alpha Baptist Church in Morristown, TN, for six years. They are parents to two boys, ages 4 and 2. You're going to love Kristen and her enthusiasm and joy for the pastor wife life. On this episode we talked about so many things and I struggled with giving this episode a title because it was all so good! So

Lessons Learned in Transition with Julie Lynn Ashley | Episode 148

Mar 28 2024 54 mins  
Send us a textTransitioning out of one ministry and into the next is one of the most challenging aspects of the pastor wife life and it’s one that 99.99% will probably experience at least once. In today’s episode, Julie Lynn Ashley shares the lessons she learned when she and her husband were faced with an unexpected transition.From the initial shock of realizing change was happ

Recognizing Toxic Relationships & Finding Healing with Lisa Dingle | Episode 147

Mar 21 2024 57 mins  
Send us a textLisa Dingle is not just a pastor’s wife and mom, she is also the program supervisor for a social services program with a master’s degree in psychology. In today’s episode, Lisa shares her story of finding herself and her then-fiance (and spoiler alert: now husband) in a toxic relationship with a narcissistic pastor. Although it nearly destroyed Lisa and John’s