I posted in my Facebook group the other day that one of the most quoted verses in Esther, and even all of the bible, is when Mordecai told Esther, “For such a time as this.” That verse is…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 028 : Is racism the problem?
Season: 3 Episode: 028 Summary: In order to solve any problem in our society, we must ask ourselves, “How did we get here?” If we don’t get to the heart of the issue, resolution only goes skin deep. Racism…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 027 : What is Your Source of Truth?
Season: 3 Episode: 027 Summary: There’s a reason you believe what you believe. No one forms opinions without the influence of something or someone. Shanda shares a message she preached last year about why it’s imperative to know God’s…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 026 : I Am Not: Break Free From Stereotypes with Simi John
Season: 2 Episode: 026 Summary: Have you ever been called a gossip, competitive or controlling just because you’re a woman? Stereotypes are common in our culture and sometimes they’re true. How do we break free from what culture says…
Help Your Man Rise Up
I sat on the bed with my bible in hand. I was strategizing, scheming and sermonizing. Sermonizing? Well, something like that anyway. I just put the boys to bed and the house was quiet. My husband and I…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 025 : A Man’s Man In A Woman’s World with Dean Fulbright
Season: 2 Episode: 025 Summary: Shanda interviews her husband Dean on today’s show and they talk about how a man can be manly in a woman’s world. They also talk about the different expectations men and women have for…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 024 : Common mistakes godly parents make
Season: 2 Episode: 024 Summary: Shanda and her husband Dean talk about the common mistakes made by godly parents today. Should parents make their kids go to church? Can you wait until your kids rebel and then get the…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 023 : How to keep your in-laws from becoming outlaws
Season: 2 Episode: 023 Summary: Do you have trouble getting along with your in-laws? Have you gone into marriage with preconceived ideas that your in-law relationship will be strained? Today, Shanda talks about how to make the in-law relationship…
HER FAITH INSPIRES 022 : The roles of men and women with guest Albert Leon
Season: 2 Episode: 022 Summary: Today, Shanda and Albert talk about God’s design for marriage and how men and women compliment each other within their roles. We’ll talk about gender roles, common mistakes made within marriage, and the God-given…
The War on Purity and Culture
As a mom of teenage boys, a former youth pastor and ordained minster with the COG, I find myself on the deserted battlefields of the purity movement. I grew up in the purity culture. My parents sat…









