Show Summary: What is an object in your life that you care deeply about? Maybe it’s your wedding ring or a family scrapbook filled with photos of the people you love or a shirt you wore on one of the best days of your life. How would you handle losing that special thing? Over the summer, a family barn filled with countless treasures belonging to Eryn Eddy Adkins’ family unexpectedly burned down during a storm. Join host Elisa Morgan as she asks Eryn how she’s depending on God after their devastating loss. You do not want to miss this bonus episode of the God Hears Her podcast!

Notes and Quotes:

“I’m going to reveal how much this matters to me in my tears.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins

“How beautiful it is to know that there is tragedy and still go toward it. And I think that there is something to take from that when you’re in community.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins

“I needed to wrestle with those feelings right away, because I really just wanted to understand Him. I wanted to understand what plan He had for my parents and what He has for my family.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins

“I am so resolved in knowing that the Lord is fully in every detail.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins

“When tragedy strikes, God asks us to be faithful, to trust Him. To not look like some cut out version of Christianity that we’ve made up, but to simply look for Him.” —Elisa Morgan

Verses:

Jeremiah 31:25

Related Episodes:

• GHH Ep 41 – Beauty in the Midst of Despair with Ruth Naomi Floyd: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/beauty-in-the-midst-of-despair-with-ruth-naomi-floyd/
• GHH Ep 101 – Life After Tragedies with Julia Pinkster: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/life-after-tragedies/

Links:

• God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/ghh191
• Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM
• Discovery Series Booklet: https://www.odbm.org/en/discovery-series/borrowing-gods-calm/borrowing-gods-calm-isaiah-40-and-the-coming-of-the-king

Guest Bio: Adrienne “Adie” Camp is a South African singer, author, and former lead vocalist of the Christian rock band The Benjamin Gate. After moving to the U.S., she released two solo albums and co-authored In Unison with her husband and fellow musician, Jeremy Camp. Married since 2003, they share a passion for family and encouraging others. Adrienne is also the author of the children’s book “Even Me” and the Bible study “As for Me: Life Through the Lens of the Psalms”, published through Lifeway. A homeschool mom and mother of three incredible kids—Bella, Arie, and Egan—she is currently working on her master’s degree in Biblical Studies and Theology from Denver Seminary. She has a deep heart for seeing the love of Jesus reach the nations, and continues to inspire through her multifaceted career, blending artistry, authorship, and ministry.

Show Summary: When was the last time you cried out to God or thanked Him for something good in your life? Adrienne Camp found that the Psalms set an example for talking to God during every moment of our lives. Join host Vivian Mabuni as she explores life through the Psalms with Adrienne Camp during this God Hears Her conversation.

Notes and Quotes:

“No matter what is going on around me, I am going to set my heart to seek the Lord.” —Adrienne Camp

“In our culture, there are so many opinions and so many polarizing things, but I think the heart of it is that we can’t lose sight of who Jesus is and who He has called us to be as a church.” —Adrienne Camp

“I think God wants us to cry out to Him. He wants us to feel the brokenness because it allows us to long for the real thing, and that’s Him.” —Adrienne Camp

“If you think about it, a lament is actually a cry of faith because it’s a call of asking God to show His character strong. In a sense, it’s a declaration of faith that says, “I know who you are. I know what You can provide for me so provide it for me! Why are you delaying?” It’s a declaration of faith for God and His character.” —Adrienne Camp

“When we honestly and genuinely engage God with what we’re really feeling, God meets us. And it doesn’t necessarily mean that our circumstances change, but the Spirit carries us and God meets us in those places.” —Adrienne Camp

Verses:

Colossians

Psalms

Joshua 24:15

Related Episodes:

• GHH Ep 13 – Enjoying and Exploring Scripture with Meghan Larissa Good: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/enjoying-and-exploring-scripture/
• GHH Ep 146 – Reading Truth with Amanda Bible Williams: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/reading-truth/

Links:

• Adrienne Camp’s Website: https://women.lifeway.com/2023/06/14/get-to-know-adrienne-camp/
• God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/ghh191
• Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM
• God Hears Her Survey: http://godhearsher.org/survey

Guest Bio: As an atheist transformed by the Word of God, Mariel Davenport knows the power of seeking God through Scripture. She is passionate about equipping ladies of all ages to tend their souls with the Word through her TEND method. As a trained Bible teacher with Precepts Ministries and Community Bible Study and a mentor for Florish Writers and Hope Writers, Mariel currently has a Bible study contract with Our Daily Bread Publishers. Married for over 25 years to her college sweetheart, and a retired homeschool mom of two grown sons, Mariel enjoys salsa from her garden as she pursues the Gardener who tends her soul.

Show Summary: What has been your experience in your personal Bible study time? Do you often follow a study or just open your Bible? Soon after she gave her life to Christ, Mariel Davenport found herself focusing on Bible studies more than the actual Word of God. As she turned her attention back to Scripture and spent time in her salsa garden, she developed a method of Bible study called the TEND method, based on her gardening habits. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni as they learn Mariel’s testimony and the TEND method during this insightful God Hears Her conversation.

Notes and Quotes:

“I was tending to my salsa garden that summer, and I really felt like the Lord was reminding me that is how He tends to me. It's just little by little by little. It can just be slow and methodical and intentional.” —Mariel Davenport

“If we can lean in and look at just a few verses at a time and ask ‘what is this teaching about God?’ it is amazing how He [the Holy Spirit] will illuminate that to us.” —Mariel Davenport

“We serve a triune God. He Himself is community, and He created us for community.” —Mariel Davenport

“God is pursuing the heart of every single one of us if we would just come to Him. Even in my skepticism, anger, and pride, God was still willing to reveal Himself to me when I got into His Word. He saw my need and met me right there.” —Mariel Davenport

“I really think that the more we say 'I don’t know what I’m doing,’ the more He’ll say, ‘That’s exactly where you need to be.’ Because it is in our weakness that His power is made perfect.” —Mariel Davenport

“Our need of Jesus is really the whole point.” —Mariel Davenport

“Be careful that you don’t believe the lies that you can’t understand Scripture. No matter who you are, if the Holy Spirit lives in you then you can, by the power and grace of God, understand His Word. Don’t let culture and the distractions tell you otherwise, because God is faithful to His Word and He will accomplish what He set out to do with it.” —Mariel Davenport

Verses:

Ephesians 4

Mark 13 – Jesus talking about His second coming; being on guard and awake.

Deuteronomy 29:29

Related Episodes:

• GHH Ep 146 – Reading Truth with Amanda Williams: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/reading-truth/

Links:

• Mariel Davenport’s Website: https://marieldavenport.com/
• Ruth: Finding Grace in the Unexpected: https://a.co/d/64UKS7T
• God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/ghh191
• Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM
• God Hears Her Survey: http://godhearsher.org/survey