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Anchored by the Sword

Anchored by the Sword

Have you wondered if what you are going through right now actually matters? Or if there is something positive on the other side of your struggle? Welcome to the Anchored by the Sword podcast! Each person who has come onto this podcast has said the same thing, but has found freedom on the other side. If you have struggled with addiction or abuse of any kind, not feeling loved or wanted, not knowing if you should live another day, or lived in fear, there is an episode for you. Listen today and find out what happens when you get anchored to God and to His Word! Come and find freedom today!

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Episodes

  • There Is a Place for You: Disability, Faith & Finding Purpose in the Body of Christ with Nadia Ibrahim Mossburg! There Is a Place for You: Disability, Faith & Finding Purpose in the Body of Christ with Nadia Ibrahim Mossburg! Play in Edifi Player

    There Is a Place for You: Disability, Faith & Finding Purpose in the Body of Christ with Nadia Ibrahim Mossburg!

    What does it really look like for the Church to make room for EVERY person in the Body of Christ? Not just make room for them to attend—but to belong, serve, lead, and use the gifts God has placed inside of them? Today on the _Anchored by the Sword_ podcast, I’m sitting down with Nadia Ibrahim Mossberg, author of _Divinely Disabled: A 30-Day Devotional to Discovering God’s Heart for the Disability Community_. Nadia was born with cerebral palsy, and as a teenager she wrestled deeply …

  • Being Rescued Was Only the Beginning: Healing the Wounds No One Could See with Lauren Burns! Being Rescued Was Only the Beginning: Healing the Wounds No One Could See with Lauren Burns! Play in Edifi Player

    Being Rescued Was Only the Beginning: Healing the Wounds No One Could See with Lauren Burns!

    What do you do when you’re desperately praying for God to move…but you can’t see Him doing anything? Friend, this episode is an incredible reminder that  **just because you can’t see God working doesn’t mean He isn’t already putting the pieces into place.** Today I’m joined by Lauren Burns, author of  _Stolen: A True Story of Kidnapped, Rescued, and Redeemed_. At just seven years old, Lauren thought she was spending an extra night with her father. Instead, he took her from Texas to …

  • Rescued for Something: When God Uses Ordinary People to Change a Life with Zahara McCoy! Rescued for Something: When God Uses Ordinary People to Change a Life with Zahara McCoy! Play in Edifi Player

    Rescued for Something: When God Uses Ordinary People to Change a Life with Zahara McCoy!

    What if the miracle you’ve been praying for doesn’t come by God removing the hardship—but by God sending someone to meet you right in the middle of it? Today’s conversation is one I won’t soon forget. I’m joined by Zahara McCoy, founder of Children of Grace, whose story began in a small village in Uganda. After losing her father to HIV at just seven years old, becoming a caregiver for her sick mother at nine, and then losing her mother at ten, Zahara suddenly found herself orphaned …

  • Closer to God: When Prayer Becomes Relationship, Not Obligation with Emily Wickham! Closer to God: When Prayer Becomes Relationship, Not Obligation with Emily Wickham! Play in Edifi Player

    Closer to God: When Prayer Becomes Relationship, Not Obligation with Emily Wickham!

    Have you ever felt like you _should_ pray more—but then life gets busy, your mind starts racing, and somehow prayer becomes one more thing on your to-do list? I know I’m not the only one who has struggled with carving out intentional time with God, and that’s one of the reasons I loved this conversation so much. On this episode of the _Anchored by the Sword Podcast,_ I’m joined by author Emily Wickham, author of _Closer to God: A 10-Week Study on Prayer_. Emily shares how prayer has …

  • But I Prayed for This! What to Do When Living in God’s Yes Is Harder Than You Expected with Melissa Miller! But I Prayed for This! What to Do When Living in God’s Yes Is Harder Than You Expected with Melissa Miller! Play in Edifi Player

    But I Prayed for This! What to Do When Living in God’s Yes Is Harder Than You Expected with Melissa Miller!

    **We’re BACK! ❤️** After a much-needed week of rest, reflection, and allowing God to work on some things behind the scenes, I am so excited to be back with a brand-new episode of the  _Anchored by the Sword Podcast!_ And honestly, I couldn’t think of a better conversation to come back with. Today, I’m joined by Melissa Miller, author of  _But I Prayed for This: What to Do When Living in God’s Yes Is Harder Than You Expected._ And can I just say… **this conversation is SO relatable.** …

  • From Paralyzed to Purpose: How God Brought Freedom Through Brokenness with Katie Mathews! From Paralyzed to Purpose: How God Brought Freedom Through Brokenness with Katie Mathews! Play in Edifi Player

    From Paralyzed to Purpose: How God Brought Freedom Through Brokenness with Katie Mathews!

    What if the greatest limitation in your life wasn't your circumstances—but the lies you've believed about yourself? I had the incredible privilege of sitting down with Katie Mathews, co-founder of Limitless Journey, author, speaker, and life coach. At just sixteen years old, Katie's life changed forever after a devastating car accident left her a quadriplegic. Doctors told her she would never live independently, and for a season she believed the enemy's lies that her life no longer had …

  • Raised in the Shadow of the Mafia, Redeemed by the Savior with JT Tapias! Raised in the Shadow of the Mafia, Redeemed by the Savior with JT Tapias! Play in Edifi Player

    Raised in the Shadow of the Mafia, Redeemed by the Savior with JT Tapias!

    What happens when someone who has experienced organized crime, homelessness, addiction, professional success, and complete emptiness encounters the transforming power of Jesus? In this week's episode of the _Anchored by the Sword Podcast_ , I sit down with JT Tapias, coach, speaker, and founder of the Empty Bucket Nutrition Plan. JT shares how he grew up in a third-generation Colombian mafia family, spent over a year homeless on the streets of New York as a teenager, fulfilled his …

  • Speaking Life, Choosing Faith, and Trusting God's Promises with Gail Schaar! Speaking Life, Choosing Faith, and Trusting God's Promises with Gail Schaar! Play in Edifi Player

    Speaking Life, Choosing Faith, and Trusting God's Promises with Gail Schaar!

    When life changes in an instant, where do you turn? This week on the _Anchored by the Sword Podcast,_ I'm honored to welcome Gail Schaar, who shares the incredible story of walking through a breast cancer diagnosis while choosing to anchor herself—not in fear, not in statistics, and not even in her diagnosis—but in the unchanging truth of God's Word. After being diagnosed with two types of breast cancer in April 2025, Gail found herself facing the whirlwind that so many people …

  • AI, Discernment & Biblical Wisdom: A Conversation with Misty Phillip! AI, Discernment & Biblical Wisdom: A Conversation with Misty Phillip! Play in Edifi Player

    AI, Discernment & Biblical Wisdom: A Conversation with Misty Phillip!

    Five years ago, back in Episode 29, Misty Phillip joined me to share her incredible freedom journey, her ministry, and the Bible study that God had placed on her heart. It has been amazing to watch how God has continued to guide her steps, and I couldn’t be more excited to welcome her back to the podcast! This time, we’re talking about a topic that affects every single one of us—Artificial Intelligence. Misty’s newest book,  _The Trojan Horse of the Digital Age: Why Christians Must …

  • How to Stay Standing When Your Foundation Gets Tested: Building Your Life on Christ with Alli Patterson! How to Stay Standing When Your Foundation Gets Tested: Building Your Life on Christ with Alli Patterson! Play in Edifi Player

    How to Stay Standing When Your Foundation Gets Tested: Building Your Life on Christ with Alli Patterson!

    Friend, have you ever experienced a season where everything you thought was secure suddenly fell apart? This week on the _Anchored by the Sword Podcast_ , I sit down with Bible teacher, author, speaker, and teaching pastor Alli Patterson to talk about freedom, failure, redemption, and learning to build our lives on the only foundation that truly lasts. Alli shares her powerful personal story of coming to faith as a teenager, drifting away from the Lord during college and early …

  • God Really Likes You: Breaking Free from Shame, Fear, and Performance with Jazmine Davis! God Really Likes You: Breaking Free from Shame, Fear, and Performance with Jazmine Davis! Play in Edifi Player

    God Really Likes You: Breaking Free from Shame, Fear, and Performance with Jazmine Davis!

    Friend, have you ever felt like you had to earn God’s love? Like if you prayed more, performed better, got your act together, or stopped struggling, then maybe God would finally be pleased with you? This week’s conversation on the _Anchored by the Sword Podcast_ is a powerful reminder that God’s love was never something you had to earn in the first place. I sat down with Jazmine Davis, founder of SWAT HQ Ministries, evangelist, podcast host of _God Really Likes You_ , and a …

  • When Grief Feels Impossible: Hope After Suicide Loss, Dementia, and Trauma with Rachel Dawn! When Grief Feels Impossible: Hope After Suicide Loss, Dementia, and Trauma with Rachel Dawn! Play in Edifi Player

    When Grief Feels Impossible: Hope After Suicide Loss, Dementia, and Trauma with Rachel Dawn!

    Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of _The Anchored by the Sword Podcast._ Today’s conversation is heavy. But it’s also one filled with honesty, tenderness, and hope. And if you’ve walked through grief, loss, trauma, suicide loss, dementia, or simply wondered where God is in the middle of unimaginable pain…I think this episode will meet you there. Today I’m joined by my friend Rachel Dawn. Rachel and I connected online years ago as fellow Ohio girls, eventually met in person at a …

  • The Myth of Bouncing Back with Charaia Rush: What If Healing Doesn’t Look Like Strength? The Myth of Bouncing Back with Charaia Rush: What If Healing Doesn’t Look Like Strength? Play in Edifi Player

    The Myth of Bouncing Back with Charaia Rush: What If Healing Doesn’t Look Like Strength?

    Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of _The Anchored by the Sword Podcast._ Today’s conversation is one that honestly hit me in a lot of places because we’re talking about something I think so many women quietly carry: The pressure to be strong. The pressure to move on quickly. The pressure to _bounce back._ And what happens when you’re tired. Today I’m joined by Charaia Rush, author of _The Myth of Bouncing Back,_ and you guys… this conversation is raw, honest, and one I …

  • Made for More: Saying Yes to God, Letting Go of Fear, and Learning to Abide with Kim Oswalt! Made for More: Saying Yes to God, Letting Go of Fear, and Learning to Abide with Kim Oswalt! Play in Edifi Player

    Made for More: Saying Yes to God, Letting Go of Fear, and Learning to Abide with Kim Oswalt!

    Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of _The Anchored by the Sword Podcast._ I am so excited about today’s conversation—because this one truly felt like a God-ordained connection. Today, I’m sitting down with Kim Oswalt, and you guys… her story is such a beautiful reminder that when God calls you into something, He doesn’t leave you to figure it out alone. We talk about what it looks like to: * Say “yes” to God—even when you feel unqualified * Walk through fear (especially the …

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