Women Worth Knowing

Cheryl Brodersen and Robin Jones Gunn

Join us each week for a lively conversation between authors Cheryl Brodersen and Robin Jones Gunn as they explore the lives of well-known—and not so well-known—Christian women in history. Trust us, these are definitely women worth knowing!

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Tuesday · 26 min
Ruth Bell Graham, Part 1: Finding Faith in the Midst of Loneliness
Have you ever felt like God wasn’t listening or didn’t care about how you felt? In this episode, we look at Ruth’s early years as a tenderhearted creative growing up in China with missionary parents who both worked at a local hospital. Although Ruth struggled with schoolwork and homesickness, she was sent to boarding school at age fourteen to complete her high school education. While there, she begged God and her family to bring her home, but neither responded in the way she had hoped. Crushed and heartbroken, Ruth suffered a crisis of faith. Listen to discover how Ruth’s older sister, Rosa, encouraged her and how that encouragement became a cornerstone of Ruth’s walk with the Lord. Resources: An Odd Cross to Bear: A Biography of Ruth Bell Graham by Anne Blue Wills Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham by Patricia Cornwell
September 8 · 24 min
Karen Lafferty: The Story of Faith Behind "Seek Ye First" Part 3
Karen Lafferty is one of the early pioneers of the Jesus Movement and a beloved voice in Christian music. Best known as the composer of the scripture song "Seek Ye First," Karen shares the remarkable story behind the song that has encouraged believers around the world for decades. In this episode of Women Worth Knowing, Karen reflects on her years with Calvary Chapel and Maranatha! Music, how God led her into missions through Youth With A Mission, and the vision behind founding Musicians For Missions International. She also opens up about the personal journey that compelled her to write her biography, Seek Ye First: The Karen Lafferty Story, revealing the healing love and faithfulness of God through every season of life. Whether you've sung Seek Ye First for years or are hearing Karen's story for the first time, this conversation is a beautiful reminder to keep Jesus at the center and trust Him with the unfolding story of your life. Resources Website: KarenLafferty.com and YWAMSantaFe.org Instagram: @KarenLaffertyMusic Featured Book: Seek Ye First: The Karen Lafferty Story — Karen's inspiring memoir, available at KarenLafferty.com and Amazon.
September 1 · 25 min
Karen Lafferty: The Story of Faith Behind "Seek Ye First" Part 2
Karen Lafferty is one of the early pioneers of the Jesus Movement and a beloved voice in Christian music. Best known as the composer of the scripture song "Seek Ye First," Karen shares the remarkable story behind the song that has encouraged believers around the world for decades. In this episode of Women Worth Knowing, Karen reflects on her years with Calvary Chapel and Maranatha! Music, how God led her into missions through Youth With A Mission, and the vision behind founding Musicians For Missions International. She also opens up about the personal journey that compelled her to write her biography, Seek Ye First: The Karen Lafferty Story, revealing the healing love and faithfulness of God through every season of life. Whether you've sung Seek Ye First for years or are hearing Karen's story for the first time, this conversation is a beautiful reminder to keep Jesus at the center and trust Him with the unfolding story of your life. Resources Website: KarenLafferty.com and YWAMSantaFe.org Instagram: @KarenLaffertyMusic Featured Book: Seek Ye First: The Karen Lafferty Story — Karen's inspiring memoir, available at KarenLafferty.com and Amazon.
August 25 · 25 min
Karen Lafferty: The Story of Faith Behind "Seek Ye First" Part 1
Karen Lafferty is one of the early pioneers of the Jesus Movement and a beloved voice in Christian music. Best known as the composer of the scripture song "Seek Ye First," Karen shares the remarkable story behind the song that has encouraged believers around the world for decades. In this episode of Women Worth Knowing, Karen reflects on her years with Calvary Chapel and Maranatha! Music, how God led her into missions through Youth With A Mission, and the vision behind founding Musicians For Missions International. She also opens up about the personal journey that compelled her to write her biography, Seek Ye First: The Karen Lafferty Story, revealing the healing love and faithfulness of God through every season of life. Whether you've sung Seek Ye First for years or are hearing Karen's story for the first time, this conversation is a beautiful reminder to keep Jesus at the center and trust Him with the unfolding story of your life. Resources Website: KarenLafferty.com and YWAMSantaFe.org Instagram: @KarenLaffertyMusic Featured Book: Seek Ye First: The Karen Lafferty Story — Karen's inspiring memoir, available at KarenLafferty.com and Amazon.
August 18 · 26 min
Dixie Edwards: When God Changes Your Plans Part 3
Dixie Edwards loved her life in Indiana. After receiving the Lord at 9 years old, she quickly began to thrive in church ministry. She married the heart throb of her church, Max Edwards, when she was only seventeen. They lived on a successful farm surrounded by family. Dixie looked forward to raising her three children there. However, God had different plans. Max began to feel an intense call on his life to serve the Lord. He began to pursue the call by taking a Bible correspondence course. Then he was asked to be the preacher of a church just outside the town she grew up in. Reluctantly, but willingly with an openness to hear the Lord and put His will first, Dixie complied, She had no idea the many adventures her life would take as God uprooted her and her family from their farm in Indiana to Brazil and then later to Mexico! If you have ever been afraid or reluctant to follow the path of God, then Dixie’s story is the one you need to hear! Her life will show you that following God’s lead is the best way to enjoy life! Resources: Boldly I Obey: The Journey of Max and Dixie Edwards from an Indiana Farm to Brazil and Beyond. By Danna Jo Matsuki
August 11 · 26 min
Dixie Edwards: When God Changes Your Plans Part 2
Dixie Edwards loved her life in Indiana. After receiving the Lord at 9 years old, she quickly began to thrive in church ministry. She married the heart throb of her church, Max Edwards, when she was only seventeen. They lived on a successful farm surrounded by family. Dixie looked forward to raising her three children there. However, God had different plans. Max began to feel an intense call on his life to serve the Lord. He began to pursue the call by taking a Bible correspondence course. Then he was asked to be the preacher of a church just outside the town she grew up in. Reluctantly, but willingly with an openness to hear the Lord and put His will first, Dixie complied, She had no idea the many adventures her life would take as God uprooted her and her family from their farm in Indiana to Brazil and then later to Mexico! If you have ever been afraid or reluctant to follow the path of God, then Dixie’s story is the one you need to hear! Her life will show you that following God’s lead is the best way to enjoy life! Resources: Boldly I Obey: The Journey of Max and Dixie Edwards from an Indiana Farm to Brazil and Beyond. By Danna Jo Matsuki
August 4 · 26 min
Dixie Edwards: When God Changes Your Plans Part 1
Dixie Edwards loved her life in Indiana. After receiving the Lord at 9 years old, she quickly began to thrive in church ministry. She married the heart throb of her church, Max Edwards, when she was only seventeen. They lived on a successful farm surrounded by family. Dixie looked forward to raising her three children there. However, God had different plans. Max began to feel an intense call on his life to serve the Lord. He began to pursue the call by taking a Bible correspondence course. Then he was asked to be the preacher of a church just outside the town she grew up in. Reluctantly, but willingly with an openness to hear the Lord and put His will first, Dixie complied, She had no idea the many adventures her life would take as God uprooted her and her family from their farm in Indiana to Brazil and then later to Mexico! If you have ever been afraid or reluctant to follow the path of God, then Dixie’s story is the one you need to hear! Her life will show you that following God’s lead is the best way to enjoy life! Resources: Boldly I Obey: The Journey of Max and Dixie Edwards from an Indiana Farm to Brazil and Beyond. By Danna Jo Matsuki
July 28 · 26 min
Evelyn Rychner: Persevering Through the Impossible Part 2
What do you do when you feel called by God but you don’t have all the right requirements? Do you give up when the way seems daunting? Evelyn Rychner was faced that very dilemma. She was sure she was called to Ecuador, but she lacked a diploma and more schooling. After meeting those requirements she applied again and was again stymied by more requirements. However, being sure of God’s call on her life, Evelyn persevered. It was the perseverance that she learned in her pursuit of God’s call on her life that prepared her to persevere in Ecuador when she had to work with difficult people, face down bandits, and deal with dangerous superstitions, and resistance to the Gospel. As you listen to Evelyn’s story, be prepared to have your concept of what it is to persevere expanded! A Heart for Imbabura: The Story of Evelyn Rychner By Charles W. Shepson
July 21 · 26 min
Evelyn Rychner: Persevering Through the Impossible Part 1
What do you do when you feel called by God but you don’t have all the right requirements? Do you give up when the way seems daunting? Evelyn Rychner was faced that very dilemma. She was sure she was called to Ecuador, but she lacked a diploma and more schooling. After meeting those requirements she applied again and was again stymied by more requirements. However, being sure of God’s call on her life, Evelyn persevered. It was the perseverance that she learned in her pursuit of God’s call on her life that prepared her to persevere in Ecuador when she had to work with difficult people, face down bandits, and deal with dangerous superstitions, and resistance to the Gospel. As you listen to Evelyn’s story, be prepared to have your concept of what it is to persevere expanded! A Heart for Imbabura: The Story of Evelyn Rychner By Charles W. Shepson
July 14 · 26 min
Ethel Bell: Faith That Would Not Waver Part 2
How easily do you lose hope? Does it wane when circumstances are hard? Ethel Bell’s faith did not stagger even when she lost her husband. She chose to return to the mission station where they had been serving with her children only to be evacuated because of Nazi invasion. Still her faith did not waiver. Even after the freighter that she was on was hit by a torpedo and she was stranded at sea with her children, her faith did not waiver. Even when some of the crew persecuted her for her unrelenting faith in God and His salvation, her faith did not waiver. Here the harrowing story of Ethel’s plight at sea and the amazing rescue that God brought. It is sure to bolster your faith!
July 7 · 26 min
Ethel Bell: Faith That Would Not Waver Part 1
How easily do you lose hope? Does it wane when circumstances are hard? Ethel Bell’s faith did not stagger even when she lost her husband. She chose to return to the mission station where they had been serving with her children only to be evacuated because of Nazi invasion. Still her faith did not waiver. Even after the freighter that she was on was hit by a torpedo and she was stranded at sea with her children, her faith did not waiver. Even when some of the crew persecuted her for her unrelenting faith in God and His salvation, her faith did not waiver. Here the harrowing story of Ethel’s plight at sea and the amazing rescue that God brought. It is sure to bolster your faith!
June 30 · 26 min
Young Elisabeth Elliot: A Calling Into the Unknown Part 2
Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015): What was Elisabeth Elliot like before she was, well, Elisabeth Elliot? In this episode, we dive deep into Elisabeth’s early years as a believer following God’s call into the unknown. After much prayer and some rejection, Elisabeth spent her first year as a single missionary in the jungles of Ecuador where she hoped to translate the unwritten Colorado language into the gospel. Drawing from her book These Strange Ashes, we discuss the hardships of missionary life in the jungle, singleness on mission field, and the many challenges she faced, from the murder of her informant to losing everything. This episode is for anyone who’s ever asked, “Why God?” Resources: Book: These Strange Ashes: Is God Still in Charge?
June 23 · 26 min
Young Elisabeth Elliot: A Calling Into the Unknown Part 1
Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015): What was Elisabeth Elliot like before she was, well, Elisabeth Elliot? In this episode, we dive deep into Elisabeth’s early years as a believer following God’s call into the unknown. After much prayer and some rejection, Elisabeth spent her first year as a single missionary in the jungles of Ecuador where she hoped to translate the unwritten Colorado language into the gospel. Drawing from her book These Strange Ashes, we discuss the hardships of missionary life in the jungle, singleness on mission field, and the many challenges she faced, from the murder of her informant to losing everything. This episode is for anyone who’s ever asked, “Why God?” Resources: Book: These Strange Ashes: Is God Still in Charge?
June 16 · 26 min
Meet Our Newest Co-Host: Mary Pero Part 2
Welcome Mary Pero, our newest co-host here at Women Worth Knowing! Mary is a certified ghostwriter and book coach, worship leader, and former missionary to Poland and Ireland who loves a good story. When she’s not filling in for Cheryl or Robin, you can find her reading, writing, and dreaming up new projects for her husband in their historic English Revival home in Southern California. Resources: Website: https://marypero.com/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/marypero https://www.facebook.com/MaryPero.BookCoach.Ghostwriter/
June 9 · 26 min
Meet Our Newest Co-Host: Mary Pero Part 1
Welcome Mary Pero, our newest co-host here at Women Worth Knowing! Mary is a certified ghostwriter and book coach, worship leader, and former missionary to Poland and Ireland who loves a good story. When she’s not filling in for Cheryl or Robin, you can find her reading, writing, and dreaming up new projects for her husband in their historic English Revival home in Southern California. Resources: Website: https://marypero.com/ Social: https://www.instagram.com/marypero https://www.facebook.com/MaryPero.BookCoach.Ghostwriter/
June 2 · 26 min
Diane Comer Part 3
Diane Comer is a writer, teacher, and co-founder of Intentional Parents International. She has been married for 47 years to Phil, who just completed 50 years in full-time ministry, and together they have 4 grown children, now 8 with “in-laws”, and 9 grandchildren. Diane heard and immediately embraced the Gospel for the first time when she was 15 during the “Jesus Movement” days. She wrote He Speaks in the Silence, finding intimacy with God by learning to listen, about going deaf in her 20’s, which reflects her life message of undeserved grace and redemption. She also wrote Raising Passionate Jesus Followers, about what they have gleaned and learned from the Scriptures on how to bring children into a real, vibrant walk with God. Resources: Learn more about Intentional Parents International: https://www.intentionalparents.org/about Follow Intentional Parents: Instagram: @intentional_parents Books by Diane Comer: He Speaks in the Silence Raising Passionate Jesus Followers
May 26 · 26 min
Diane Comer Part 2
Diane Comer is a writer, teacher, and co-founder of Intentional Parents International. She has been married for 47 years to Phil, who just completed 50 years in full-time ministry, and together they have 4 grown children, now 8 with “in-laws”, and 9 grandchildren. Diane heard and immediately embraced the Gospel for the first time when she was 15 during the “Jesus Movement” days. She wrote He Speaks in the Silence, finding intimacy with God by learning to listen, about going deaf in her 20’s, which reflects her life message of undeserved grace and redemption. She also wrote Raising Passionate Jesus Followers, about what they have gleaned and learned from the Scriptures on how to bring children into a real, vibrant walk with God. Resources: Learn more about Intentional Parents International: https://www.intentionalparents.org/about Follow Intentional Parents: Instagram: @intentional_parents Books by Diane Comer: He Speaks in the Silence Raising Passionate Jesus Followers
May 19 · 25 min
Diane Comer Part 1
Diane Comer is a writer, teacher, and co-founder of Intentional Parents International. She has been married for 47 years to Phil, who just completed 50 years in full-time ministry, and together they have 4 grown children, now 8 with “in-laws”, and 9 grandchildren. Diane heard and immediately embraced the Gospel for the first time when she was 15 during the “Jesus Movement” days. She wrote He Speaks in the Silence, finding intimacy with God by learning to listen, about going deaf in her 20’s, which reflects her life message of undeserved grace and redemption. She also wrote Raising Passionate Jesus Followers, about what they have gleaned and learned from the Scriptures on how to bring children into a real, vibrant walk with God. Resources: Learn more about Intentional Parents International: https://www.intentionalparents.org/about Follow Intentional Parents: Instagram: @intentional_parents Books by Diane Comer: He Speaks in the Silence Raising Passionate Jesus Followers
May 12 · 26 min
Stacy Callender Part 3
Stacy Callender has been an inspiration to many women. As a young girl, she gave her whole heart to Jesus, and that devotion continued throughout her college years and into marriage and motherhood.When her children started school, Stacy immediately became involved with Moms in Prayer. She later joined its leadership team, encouraging mothers through prayer to seek the living God. She also served in leadership roles at her church, organizing large retreats and conferences.Four years ago, Stacy was diagnosed with brain cancer. Her journey has been incredibly difficult, yet through it all, she continues to inspire others through her faith and love for Jesus.
May 12 · 26 min
Stacy Calendar Part 3
Stacy Calendar has been an inspiration to many women. As a young girl she gave her whole heart to Jesus. This carried on through her college years and into her marriage and motherhood. When her children started school, Stacy immediately got involved in Moms in Prayer. Early on she joined their leadership team and inspired moms by prayer to seek the living God. She served in leadership capacities in her church, organizing large retreats and conferences. Four years ago, Stacy was diagnosed with brain cancer. Her ordeal has been horrendous, and yet through it all she continues to inspire.

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