Embracing the Wild: Recent Episodes
Ashley Ferris
Embracing the Wild podcast is a place where you'll find encouragement along your journey of faith. If you are looking to integrate your faith into the miraculous, the mundane and everything in between, this podcast is for you. Whether you are driving, doing dishes, or taking a pause with a warm cup of coffee, I hope this podcast leaves you encouraged and confident that you are deeply loved by your Creator.
We kick off season 2 with a chat about chapter 1 of my book, The Fabulous Journey. If you haven't snagged your copy yet, you can do that here in paperback or here in Kindle.
I mention a dear friend of mine that wrote the forward to my book. Her podcast, Wholistic Hearts can be found here.
Find me on social media to share how your journal time went with the questions I asked.
As I wrap up season 1, I wanted to share the story behind encounter #3 and give some tips on how to process an encounter. I pray that these episodes have given you a time to pause and explore one of the ways we can interact with God. I look forward to beginning season 2 on May 3rd as we dive into The Fabulous Journey!
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Are you anxious? Do you have fear? Today I want to challenge you to give that up to the Lord. In this encounter we will name a fear and place it on the alter. We can be free of the fears and anxieties that plague our hearts and minds.
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April is full of bonus episodes each Wednesday! Today is Encounter #2. Let's continue the journey of depending on Jesus in the waiting/longing.
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The month of April will be full of bonus episodes. These will all be encounters. Encounters are a time of pause and mental reflection that use our imagination to nurture our relationship with God. I look forward to launching season 2 of Embracing the Wild on May 3rd!
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The end of the Preparing for Easter series has come to an end with a recommendation Wednesday! Please check out these two youtube videos that I describe in the episode:
- Resurrection Rolls
- Lee Strobel Testimony
As you prepare for Easter, I hope you will grab my free mini devotional. It can be found by siginging up for my newsletter here.
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Easter points to the greatest miracle of all. The resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Let's dwell on this topic today as we prepare for Easter. Plus, I have a free printable for my newsletter subscribers to go with our series. Just click the link to join my newsletter! https://ashleyferris.com/the-water-station/
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Jesus is the Passover lamb! Today we are going to talk about the intentionality of God in Passover being the backdrop to Jesus' crucifixion.
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As we prepare our hearts for Easter, it's important to look at the events surrounding the firsts Easter--Passover. I want to give a brief overview of Passover today so that we can begin to tie these two holidays together.
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We are starting a new series today called Preparing for Easter. One of the ways we can do this is learning how Passover and Easter overlap. Hopefully this series will ignite a passion in your heart as we near Passion Week!
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As we navigate the years of raising kids, we can model delight to them in ways that not only helps us, but also trains them to see the goodness of God in every day life. Today's episode gives 3 tips for helping your kids with delight. Today's episode also includes an error at the end that I can NOT seems to delete. Sometimes we have to allow those things to be what they are and that's what I'm doing today. Please excuse the gap and fumble of my words at the end. I know it's there and I don't know why I can't edit it out this time. (Pray for me! lol).
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Our marriage relationship is so important, and it is easy to get focused on good things and neglect the nurturing of our marriage. Today I give you 3 important tips to nurture the delight in your marriage.
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We don't always feel like pursuing our important relationships. However, we need to commit to letting our actions lead, trusting that our emotions will follow.
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This month, we are focusing on delight. What does it look like to delight in the Lord? The hebrew word used in Psalm 37 has an inviting illustration. Let's dive in.
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Dreaming with God is something that can fill you with excitement. Hearing God speak about a dream you have or feeling like you have a promise of things to come can be exhilarating! But as the waiting goes on, we can be vulnerable to attacks from the enemy. Today, I want to share some tips on how to nurture your heart during that space between a dream being birthed, and the time that it comes to fruition.
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Do you struggle to make goals? If you are a Jesus follower, I encourage you to bring God into your dream/goal setting sessions. He is who can give you the greatest dreams that inform your goals. However, there is one key foundation that need to be ment in order for this to be a success. Tune in today to find out what that is!
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Do you set goals? Today we look at two ways to set goals and why having God at the center of those meetings in your mind matters.
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Do you choose a word for the year? If you do, is there ever any pressure to "pick the right" one? I hope today's episode brings you peace when it comes to choosing a word. If you don't do this practice, I hope you feel free to stay in that space. This isn't for everyone, and is certainly not a requirement of the faith.
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God chose to allow the Word to become flesh and dwell among us (John 1:14) at a particular time and place. Today let's reflect on a few of these details and what it means for us during this most wonderful time of the year.
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The busyness of the last month of the year is real. But so is the hope that we celebrate on Christmas. Today I want to encourage you to make progress in your walk with God, even during the holiday rush! Whether you are new to this, have just let the discipline slip, or if you meet with Him regularly: I've got something for you in this episode.
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Today I am sharing my top 3 podcasts that have grown me spiritually. I am not a HUGE podcast listener, but I do have a couple of areas that I enjoy using podcasts for growth. Listen in to find out who I enjoy listening to.
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Today is a special episode. I hosted an Identity Workshop and am excited to share the audio here with you. If you want to watch it instead, go to my YouTube channel @embracingthewild and select the Free Identity Workshop video. Let's discover 2 important pieces to creating an identity statement.
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When we do identity work, we are confronting old ways of life and implementing new ways. This is growth and transformation and it is biblical. It is this good work that thwarts the enemy's schemes in our lives. Let's look at a few scriptures that support biblical transformation. And I want to encourage you to keep doing this deep and vulnerable work.
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We know a habit takes time and learning to think differently about yourself or someone is no different. Today, I want to give 3 tips to help you in the process of renewing your mind and thoughts. Reworking your identity or teaching your mind to think in a new way takes time! Be about the business of letting God invade this process.
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When we are creating a new habit, it takes more time than any of us would want it to. Let's look at what research is saying about that timeframe, and what God's word says to encourage us to stay with it!
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While doing the work of being rooted in your truest identity, we need to participate in that process. What does that look like? Well, tune in today to hear my thoughts on biblical identity work.
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Without checking in, we can make lots of things we love our identity. Today, I want to encourage you to be aware of when something has moved into a dangerous place of identifying you, and defining your worth. There is so much that God wants to do to restore our rightful identity, but we have a portion in it too. Let's explore what that part is today on episode 26.
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Identity is such a buzzword in both the culture of society and the Christian realm. Today I want to kick off a series on identity. Let's look at what we use to describe ourselves and what we let define us. This is tricky and one of the many reasons we need the Holy Spirit.
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To wrap up our series on lament, I want to give a final thought on being in a season of lament. I have a few scriptures to focus on when you are experiencing lament and you have grown tired.
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Do you take supplements? We know that one mineral or one vitamin isn't the key to total health, but certain ones support certain actions in the body.
Study from the Mayo-Clinic Website:
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/can-expressing-gratitude-improve-health#:~:text=Studies%20have%20shown%20that%20feeling,pain%20and%20risk%20of%20disease
Article from Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/comfort-gratitude/202009/gratitude-and-its-impact-the-brain-and-body
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We are in our series on Lament. I want to camp out here for a few weeks and unpack a few aspects of this feeling that I think we can overlook. We either see lament as negative and we try to rush through it, or we get swallowed up by it and surrender our hope. I want to share with you a lie that I realized was keeping me from getting freedom in a certain area of my life, and maybe it will help you too.
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It's new series time! Have you ever had mixed feelings about lament? I have. I usually want to get rid of it right away, but maybe that's not the way to approach it. Let's look at lament in a new way.
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It's the 5th Tuesday of the month which means recommendation podcast! Today I am sharing 3 books that have helped to grow my prayer life. Come take a listen and see if you've read any of these books.
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If the Bible says that we don't battle against flesh and blood, then who is our enemy? To wrap up our series on prayer, we are going to discuss spiritual warfare today on the show! Let's take a look at our enemy and what he wants to do to us every single day.
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What good does repentance do? God already knows our hearts. Why should we confess? Let's talk about the facet of prayer that we would all like to skip: repentance.
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Prayer is foundational to our relationship with God. We need to learn to be comfortable going to God no matter what. Today I am going to share a story from 9 years ago that proves we can have peace in the midst of scary circumstances if when we lean on Him.
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Building a prayer habit can feel daunting. However, I want to give you a simple way to start. It begins with the word of God. He gives us the template, and the content!
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We know that in this world we will have trouble, but how do we take heart? I want to challenge you with this part of the verse today. It requires something of us, but He won't leave us hanging.
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Prayer comes easily when things are good. However, how does the Bible encourage us when we are facing disappointment? I want to look at a story in John for some insight.
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Jesus showed us a great deal about prayer, not only in word, but in deed! He didn't waste His time on Earth, so we need to lean in and be obedient to this discipline of the faith. He modeled making prayer a HIGH priority. Let's study a bit of scripture today to find out how we can shift our mindset on prayer.
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What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word prayer? Let's explore different ways to pray. Also, let's look at one way the Bible calls us to pray.
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Let's take time to explore what it means to connect to God in Summer. Or if your routine doesn't change in the Summer, what does it look like to continue to connect with God when your routine is interrupted with vacation of extended time off. I share a few tips to keep your time with God fresh.
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Today's Embracing the Wild is a little different thanks to a technical glitch in my home. Hear how I handled it in this short and sweet episode!
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When you are beginning the process of getting alone with God and making time to regularly meet with Him, it can be driven by the "should" of it all. But I want to help you anchor that habit in something deeper and it comes with a promise in scripture. Check it out!
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Today on the podcast, I am introducing a new series on getting alone with God. Why do we need to make alone time with God a priority? I'll bring the most compelling answer straight from scripture.
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Today is the 5th Tuesday so that means Recommendation Tuesday! I am sharing 3 books that have had a big impact on my spiritual growth. There are many more, but these 3 have hit some key areas for me in the last decade so I wanted to share them. Also, my challenge question is about how you pursue personal growth.
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In today's podcast, I am sharing a bit about how the Holy Spirit has changed my marriage. I hope it encourages you to know we are all on a journey! I share how leading a spirit-led life helped me to get to the root of one of the biggest wounds in my life.
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Today on the podcast, I begin to look at the practical ways that an individual relationship with the Holy Spirit has changed me. I could fill hours talking about the ways I have grown and been redeemed by the Holy Spirit over the last 10 years, but I really focus in on 1 area--the first area--that I saw real breakthrough in my life because of the Holy Spirit. Join me today for part 1 and part 2 next week.
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Today, I get to highlight a few of my favorite people from the New Testament. I can't wait to dive in and show you how someone's life can be massively changed after they encounter the Holy Spirit!
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In this episode, I unpack a few instances in the Old Testament (as well as the New Testament) of when the Holy Spirit came on someone. We look at how their lives change and why it matters. Then the challenge question is: In what ways do you see your life changing as you pursue a relationship with the Holy Spirit?
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In this episode, I share a bit about my experience with the Holy Spirit. I went from seeing some more charismatic expressions that left me a little confused to beginning a journey in learning how He is meant to be a daily part of my life. I hope this inspires you to press in and go deeper with your own relationship with the Holy Spirit.
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Welcome to my very first episode! I am introducing myself and giving a little background on why I started a podcast and what you can expect from future episodes. I am honored that you would join me in this space to further your relationship with God.
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