Feathers : Faith in Flight: Recent Episodes
Amy J. Bennett
Feathers is a podcast which shares stories of God speaking and His people having just enough faith to believe Him and obey. Each week Amy interviews one guest who shares their story of faith. Perhaps God called them to something which seemed scary or crazy and they had to trust Him and obey or perhaps God asked them to travel a difficult road and asked them to remain faithful to Him. We hope Feathers inspires you and encourages you to take flight in your own faith.
Bette Bronson and Clemson student Kailey Hall share about the Clemson Table Gatherings. Kailey also shares about faith and dating as a single college student.
After her husband's terminal diagnosis of brain cancer, Jess found herself as a widow and mother to 4 young children, including one with profound special needs. Jess shares how God provided a connection to a man who had recently lost his wife to the same diagnosis and was also raising young children alone. Jess, her husband Ryan, and their 8 children have been featured on the Today Show and continue to share their journey online. Jess Ronne is author of the memoir, Sunlight Burning at Midnight and founder of The Lucas Project, a nonprofit providing respite care for families.
- JessPlustheMess.com
- TheLucasProject.org
After God restored her broken marriage, Ann White was led to start the non-profit Courage For Life. Courage for Life has an active prison ministry for incarcerated women. They most recently launched the only female-voiced bible app Courage for Life Bible.
Emily Wierenga is the founder of The Lulu Tree, a non-profit dedicated to supporting mothers and children in countries across Africa. In this episode, Emily shares the beginnings of The Lulu Tree and her eyewitness account of a miracle that occurred during an outreach event to expecting mothers.
The Lulu Tree
40 Day Sugar Fast with Wendy Speake
Ruth Chou Simons is the artist behind the online shop GraceLaced. She discusses how GraceLaced came to be, her role as a mom to 6 boys, and thoughts from her latest book Beholding and Becoming.
Katie Page shares the miraculous story of the hidden connection between two of her children.
Host Amy Bennett shares the journey her family has been on during the sabbatical between seasons 9 and 10 of Feathers.
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- The Body Keeps the Score
- Podcast with Dr. Caroline Leaf
- Access Counseling & NeuroTherapy
- Heavy Metal Toxicity Test
- How to Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and On to Learning
- FASD Webinar
Katherine shares the story of her being diagnosed as a quadriplegic and miraculously recovering much of her mobility.
Bethany Tran shares her story of leaving corporate America to start The Root Collective to help women escape the cycle of poverty.
Dr. Edie Wadsworth shares her story of reimagining her past and seeing God's gifts through times of suffering.
Kristy Cambron shares her journey leaving corporate life to do full-time ministry. She shares the Bible study tool verse mapping and how it has impacted her faith.
Lauren Gaskill shares her story God’s faithfulness through battling anxiety, receiving a difficult diagnosis, and starting a new women’s ministry.
Kelly Balarie talks about her new book Battle Ready and shares practical tips on connecting with God and allowing Him to equip us for our daily battles.
Shanna Noel shares her story of how Illustrated Faith began and the work God has done in her life as she learned how to connect her creativity and her faith.
Jenni Sheneman shares about her faith journey and the unexpected twists and turns that God used to place her where He wanted her to be.
Sarah Beth Marr shares her journey of faith as a professional ballet dancer and following the dreams God had for her beyond ballet.
Ellie Holcomb shares her story of surrendering to God's call to become a professional musician and how she encountered His faithfulness through following that call.
James Barnett tells the story of how he came to be in leadership at DaySpring and what it is like to run a Christian business in today's world.
Kathleen Cope tells the story of God's faithfulness and redemption of her own journey through childhood trauma and adoption as an older child.
Alison Cook shares her story of emotional healing as well as practical tools from her book Boundaries for Your Soul.
Autumn Miles tells her story of escaping domestic violence and being chosen by God to do the work spreading His Word.
Jessica Honegger shares her journey to launching Noonday Collection, the world's largest fair trade accessory company.
Krystal Whitten shares her journey leaving her career as a graphic designer to launching her own creative business featuring hand lettering.
Kristen Welch shares her journey starting Mercy House Kenya and how to raise world changers.
Erica Willis shares how her life was transformed after beginning her day at 5 am with an hour of prayer. She shares how this blossomed into The Fives, an international prayer ministry.
- BelieveBoldly.com
Kara-Kae James shares her struggles with anxiety and depression after birthing three daughters in less than three years. She shares how she was able to navigate that season. Her passion for thriving as a mother led her and a friend to start Thrive Moms, a ministry dedicated to helping moms thrive in motherhood.
- ThriveMoms.com
- KaraKaeJames.com
Kristen Kill shares her journey of moving with her family to New York City and learning to live a life of shalom.
Jen Schmidt shares her experience of opening the door to friends and strangers alike. She encourages listeners to live a life with an open door, not just of your home, but of your heart.
Ginger Harrington shares her journey overcoming anxiety and learning to live holy in the moment.
Sally Burke shares her journey to becoming president of Moms in Prayer International, stories of prayers answered, and a framework for prayer for everyone.
- Moms In Prayer
Monika Marshall shares her journey of overcoming a lonely childhood and escaping human traffickers to building a life in America ministering to others.
At 18 weeks, Maria Furlough was told her son's kidneys and lungs would not develop properly enough to live outside the womb. She shares the story of deciding to carry the baby to term, overcoming her fears and finding peace.
Trisha Davis shares her journey over the last decade, beginning with a marriage in crisis by infidelity. After reconciling, Justin and Trisha were led them to adopt and plant a church.
Casey Enriquez shares her journey from a traumatic childhood, to a young adult life of homelessness and addiction, to now a life dedicated to Jesus and ministering to other women.
After a harrowing season with health issues and a resulting job loss, Cori Salchert shares how she began caring for babies surrendered under the Safe Haven.
Beth Forbus shares her journey with infertility, the following crisis of faith, and then the redemptive beginnings of Sarah's Laughter, Christian Support for Infertility and Child Loss.
After Jackie Drew to pray for God to either open doors widely or shut doors tightly, she was surprised by what began to unfold the day her husband was laid off of work. This is an incredible story of God's orchestration, provision, and faithfulness.
Mother to Feathers host Amy Bennett, Diana Weimer shares their family's leap of faith moving as a young family several states away from extended family, without a home or single friend waiting for them.
Andi Andrew shares from her book She is Free how women can experience freedom from shame, fear, anger, control, and isolation.
Chelsea Crockett shares about she reached a turning point in her life to use her YouTube platform to boldly share her faith.
Lynn Cowell shares from her newest book Make Your Move: Finding Unshakeable Confidence Despite Your Fears and Failures. We chat about how to gain confidence to do what God has asked us to do and what part spiritual gifts play in our next steps.
Feathers podcast host Amy Bennett shares 5 reasons you might be stuck in taking your next step. Are you afraid your not enough? Fearful of what people will say? Amy will give you a verse to pray to help get you unstuck.
Cristina shares the tragedy of losing her father-in-law after witnessing him in a motorcycle accident. We also chat about the launch of her ministry SHE-Sharing. Healing. Empowering.
Erin Littleton shares her family's story of adoption and road to creating The Mighty River Project, a nonprofit that serves vulnerable Ugandan women and families.
Jeanette Hanscome shares her journey of becoming a single mom of 2 boys after 22 years of marriage. With eyesight disability leaving her without the ability to drive, she was quite literally stranded. She shares how God comforted her and equipped her for the difficult season.
Janice Armstrong shares her incredible journey from refusing to have anything to do with Jesus and Christianity, to live a full life devoted to sharing the love of Jesus.
Holley Gerth shares her struggles with infertility, their family's unusual journey of adopting their daughter at the age of 20, and what it means to live fiercehearted.
Katie Davis Majors shares the story of stepping out in faith as a teenager after a missions trip and then gives a look at her ongoing experiences and lessons learned of faith in Uganda.
Morgan D'Avanzo shares how she was called to begin ministering to women in local strip clubs.
Shannon Popkin shares about her struggles from her latest book Control Girl: Lessons Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible. We chat about how surrender can be essential in taking big leaps of faith or little, everyday moments.
After 20 years serving as pastor, Beth and her husband Jim felt led to leave and begin work as full-time evangelists and missionaries, serving Uganda. Not knowing how they would earn money, where they would live, or what the future held, they took a leap of faith and watch God provide every step of the way.
Challenged by her pastor one Sunday morning to "jump," KariAnne and her family made a big move from Texas to Kentucky. KariAnne shares their doubts and hurdles along the way.
Feathers is celebrating 100 episodes with a Special Summer Season. In our 100th episode, Amanda Bacon shares her family's experience with adoption and building a family of 10 and then moving everyone across the country from Alaska to North Carolina.
Feathers is celebrating 100 episodes with a Special Summer Season. In this episode, Amy takes a look back at the podcast with a mash-up of previous guests, testimonies of listeners, and 5 lessons she's learned about faith.
Feathers is celebrating 100 episodes with a Special Summer Season. In this episode, Amy and her husband Scott record a Q&A episode answering questions from listeners.
Wrecked with news of her husband’s affair and his request for a divorce, Shauna Shanks finds herself urgently faced with a decision. Does she give up and divorce her husband and move on, or does she try to fight for her marriage? The former choice seems to contradict God’s plan for how to love, such as “love never gives up,” “love is patient,” and “love is kind.” Taking God at His word and assuming the love chapter was really meant to be followed literally word by word, she not only finds herself falling in love with her spouse again, but also falling in love with Jesus, which changes everything.
In this episode, Rachel Swanson shares her journey from a depressed, young mom of 3 to a vibrant author and speaker, following God in the everyday moments of life.
In this episode, Lisa Whittle and I chat about one thing to do in the next week with your family, 3 ways we can choose God, and the importance of the ministry of sameness.
In this episode, Amy shares about her journey as a young adult to Southeast Asia to serve as a Christian English teacher. She shares the lessons she learned about faith and serving when her prayers are answered, but then take a surprising turn.
Leighann Marquiss is a mother of four children, ages 12 and under, including a son who was born with multiple heart defects including having his heart outside his chest. She is the author of Showing Heart: The True Story of How One Boy Defied the Odds and You Are Not Alone: An Insider’s Guide to Prenatal Diagnosis. She is a writer, speaker, and life coach.
In this episode, Rachel shares her family's journey through hurt and loss to starting a discipleship ministry, creating a haven in their home for people needing rest.
In this episode, Beth Guckenberger shares how upending her prayers to start with Amen changed her life. We talk about God's sovereignty, rooting out lies in our lives, adoption, and understanding boundaries with those we minister to.
In this episode, Marla Taviano shares her family's desire to move to Cambodia after visiting on a missions trip. After deciding to go, their family is met with many hurdles including a life-threating heart attack. While they waited on God's green light to go, they moved their family to a low-income apartment complex and created lasting relationships with local refugees, which helped prepare them for their eventual move to Cambodia.
In this episode, Beth McCord shares about the Enneagram and how that can impact your faith. She shares how knowing and leveraging her type helped her start her Enneagram coaching and courses.
In this episode, Jill Anderson shares her involvement as a sponsor of refugees from DR Congo.
In this episode, Jen Weaver shares practical blessings God designed for marriage from her latest book A Wife's Secret to Happiness.
In this episode, Rebekah Gregory shares her harrowing experience of being just feet away from the bomb at the Boston Marathon in 2013. Her life was forever changed as she eventually lost her leg, but she clearly shares it did not steal her hope and joy.
In this episode, Leighton Serlo shares her journey of walking away from alcohol in obedience to God's promptings and returning to her roots of singing to glorify God.
In this episode, Heather Avis shares how God led their family to adopt three children, two of which have Down Syndrome. She shares that although His plan can sometimes feel downright foolish, that so much goodness, blessings, and joy flow out.
In this episode, Anna LeBaron shares her incredible past of growing up the daughter of notorious polygamist and murderer Ervil LeBaron. Although she escaped the cult at thirteen, her nightmare was far from over. Anna shares candidly and emotionally the healing and freedom God has brought to her life despite her past.
In this episode, Asheritah Ciuciu shares her struggle with food fixation and how God broke the stronghold in her life.
Host Amy Bennett shares the news about the launch of Abiding Ministries, RICH Bible study, and Season 6 of Feathers: Faith in Flight podcast.
In this episode, Michele shares her journey with cancer and how she learned to live in a place of security and freedom by finding her identity in Christ.
Cindy Bultema shares her struggles through addiction and grief and how she has found freedom and grace in Jesus Christ.
Esther Fleece shares her harrowing childhood which she learned to hide by faking fine, achieving and producing in all areas of her life. She shares the lesson she learned about lament and how that helped her drop the faking fine and walk in authenticity.
Erin Loechner shares her journey from a busy life in LA chasing the American Dream to a life settled in the Midwest chasing slow.
Renee shares her struggle with self-doubt in her calling as an author and speaker. We then chat about community - how important it is, how social media can negatively affect it, and some tips on how to nurture it.
Christa shares how God began to use her gifts as a project manager in the marketplace to help women launch their writing and speaking ministries.
Dani shares how God began to move in her heart six years ago to move and after surrending to anything, He moved them to a rural city in South Carolina where they found a surprising mission field. She shares her passion behind health and wellness and give tips to those that might be struggling to be consistent.
Blind at age 15, Jennifer has every reason to turn away from her faith. However, she shares how her darkness has helped her believe in things she can't see and understand just how much God loves her.
Karen shares how we can find joy and purpose through loving others. She talks about listening for heart drops and caring for the necessary people in our lives.
Shelly Miller shares her family's move to London, England and how prioritizing the Sabbath has played a part for herself and others.
Jenny Simmons shares the difficult season she walked through with her sister's family and then how God has used unexpected circumstances to bring healing into her life and others.
Sarah has experienced more loss and heartache in a short period of time than most people will endure in a lifetime. She shares her battles with infertility, her husband Joel's cancer diagnosis and death, and her baby girl's struggle with meningitis. Sarah clung to her faith which helped her find purpose in her pain.
Anitha shares her journey to faith, marriage, and the States. She and her husband had plans to return to India to preach the gospel in their home country, but God redirected them to plant Indian Community Church, spreading the gospel to 80,000 unchurched Indians in the greater Boston area.
Kaylie shares about opening their doors to their neighbors during Advent to share the gospel in a fun environment. They've named it The Christmas Light Project and are encouraging other families to open their doors wide in the upcoming Christmas season.
Jen shares her story that begins with her adoption at birth and reunion with her birth family. She shares her can-do outlook on life and encourages listeners to go for the things that scare them, knowing that everything is possible for those who believe.
Vanessa shares the story of finding out her new baby boy is blind and how God moved her to pray and eventually healed him of his blindness, bringing is father to faith overnight.
When Tahni Cullen’s two-year old son, Josiah, is diagnosed with severe autism, she feels like they have been handed a prison sentence. How could a good God have allowed this to happen, and how can Tahni find hope for their future?
Five years later, Josiah, who is non-verbal and has not been formally taught to read or write, suddenly types on his iPad profound sentences about the Trinity, heaven, and strangers whose lives he understood. Josiah’s ongoing encounters launch his parents and the rest of us into a whole new world.
Susie shares from her latest book Your Powerful Prayers.
Becky McCoy share the story of experiencing deep grief in her life, including the death of her husband when she was 8 months pregnant with their second child.
Anne Marie shares the story of how she began loving on small Bibles and sharing them with the homeless in Pittsburgh and how it has begun a movement called The Loved Bible Project.
In this episode, I share all the fun and lovely from the Looking for Lovely Weekend, hosted by author and speaker Annie F. Downs. Annie was on the podcast in April sharing about her book Looking for Lovely. She hosted a weekend in Nashville to share all the lovely things she wrote about and to celebrate all God has done. It was a blast and I share all the lovely things we got to experience and all it taught me.
Kelly story begins at her visit to India during the Amazing Race and her declaratio to never return. A year later , she visits for a missions trip. She eventually adopts and then starts a foundation to orphans, widows, and sex trafficking victims in India.
Sarah shares her journey from full-time professional to full-time mom and the lessons she's learned along the way.
Sarah Tellis shares the story of her responding to the human trafficking crisis in Greece which led to the creation of her foundation True Justice International.
Marissa shares her story of being diagnosed with a rare cancer and how God provided for their young family and taught her to trust Him more deeply with her life and her children's futures.