Episodes
Friday May 27, 2022
Hope in the Hard Places - Melissa Pryer
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Carmen is joined today by Melissa Pryer of McLeansboro, Illinois. Melissa shares how she and her husband served in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and how God led her to serve in a marketplace she had not anticipated. God has continued to use Melissa to reach people with the Gospel and she is part of the new Faith Community Health Initiative that IBSA is introducing.
Resources mentioned today:
Faith Community Health Equip Class
Friday May 20, 2022
Drenched in Peace - Lindsay Jones
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Carmen is joined today by Lindsay Jones of Springfield Illinois. Lindsay shares about her ministry to Next Generation women. She has served alongside her husband for years in youth ministry and in the local church. Lindsay shares about how God has brought her through a recent darkness and how His grace and mercy have healed her hurt. She also shares God's love and light through her ministry of art, Drenched in Peace. Listen and be encouraged.
Resources mentioned today:
Lindsay Dowd Jones at Facebook
@Watercolor_drenchedinpeace Instagram
Or Drenched in Peace on Facebook
https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Art/Drenched-in-Peace-2131479310276015/
Friday May 13, 2022
The Walk - Melody Westbrook
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
This week Carmen is joined by Melody Westbrook. Melody has recently launched a new ministry called The Walk that helps women in their journey with Christ. Listen as she shares with Carmen how God has brought her to this place in her life, demonstrating that He isn't finished with her yet.
You can find The Walk on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/thewalk.edw/
Melody's blog:
Watch for an upcoming book by Melody, as well as videos of her teaching sessions from Priority.
Friday May 06, 2022
Content Creating for God’s Glory - Patty Wysong
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
The Priority Now Podcast is back ready to introduce you to more Illinois Baptist Women. Today, Carmen talks with Patty Wysong of Cornerstone Church in Marion Illinois. Patty is leading the launch of the new Priority Now Blog as part of the revamped Illinois Baptist Women's webpage. Patty shares part of her story as a writer and how God has led her to this opportunity to equip the women of Illinois in writing and publishing through the blog.
Resources mentioned today:
Submission Guidelines and Upcoming Blog Themes
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P7L0p-DsfGDdwdMpTfnOxVxMa6d0EilV/view?usp=sharing
Priority Now Page
https://www.ibsa.org/ministry-resources/womens-ministry/
Contact Patty
patty4prioritynow@gmail.com
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Celebrating Life - Sherry Lewey
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Today Carmen is joined by Sherry Lewey of Raymond Baptist Church. Sherry shares about her coming to Christ later in life and how she loves digging into God's Word. Sherry also participates in Celebrate Recovery and she shares about the Christ-centered recovery for those struggling with hurt, pain, or addiction of any kind.
https://www.celebraterecovery.com
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Content Creating - Meredith Flynn
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Carmen is joined today by Meredith Flynn. Meredith shares about the gift of content creating through writing, blogging, podcasting, and other ways to share encouragement to each other. Meredith is now a stay at home mom, after serving as a writer for many years on the IBSA staff. She will be leading the breakout session tract on writing at Priority this year. Listen and be encouraged and get excited about all Priority has to offer this year.
https://www.ibsa.org/priority2022/
https://www.facebook.com/meredith.flynn.50
http://www.deltachurch.net/about/leadership
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2531932683700121
Friday Feb 04, 2022
God’s Getting Ready to Do Something Big - Lindsey Wineinger
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Carmen is joined today by Lindsey Wineinger. Lindsey serves as the President of Illinois Baptist Women, and she and Carmen discuss the upcoming Priority Conference. Priority is a great opportunity for training and equipping the women of our churches, and provides tools to help us live the life God has called us too. God is getting ready to do something big, come join us and see what He has in store for us.
https://www.ibsa.org/priority2022/
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Is That You God, or Am I Crazy? - Melissa Milbourn
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Carmen is joined today by Melissa Melbourn of Marshall Baptist Church in Marshall Illinois. Melissa shares how she has been guided by the Holy Spirit over the years. Melissa is currently serving as the Worship & Media Director at her church. Listen and be encouraged as she shares her story.
Resources mentioned today:
https://www.mbclife.us/staff--leadership.html
ibsa.org/women
Friday Jan 07, 2022
Season 3 Introduction - Carmen Halsey
Friday Jan 07, 2022
Friday Jan 07, 2022
As we start our third season of podcasts, our host Carmen shares some encouraging words for the coming year.
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Knowing the Truth - Lisa Misner
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Carmen is joined today by Lisa Misner. Lisa serves as part of the Communications Team of IBSA and is a lead writer on the Illinois Baptist News. Lisa shares some of her background as a news junkie and how it has helped her to discern the truth in the culture of misleading information. She also shares some tips for the women interested in writing. Listen and be encouraged.
Resources mentioned today:
ibsa.org