Thursday, May 12th, 2022

Mary DeMuth
In her latest release, The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible: What Their Stories Teach Us About Thriving, popular author, speaker, podcaster, and literary agent DeMuth draws readers in at the very beginning to transparently share her own connection to being misunderstood. Combining her gift for storytelling, and her scholarly skills, DeMuth looks at the lives of misunderstood biblical women we may have skipped over—women like Eve, Bathsheba, Tamar, The Proverbs 31 Woman, and Mary of Magdala among others, women, not so different from ourselves. What if we could step into the lives of these women and learn something from their stories? What if readers began to gather hope and learn a better way to work through being misunderstood? "One of the most difficult encounters of my life happened when a person I loved completely misunderstood me, something I’m still working through today. That feeling of helplessness and confusion over a seemingly unsolvable misunderstanding became the impetus for writing this book. Because I love the Bible and its rich tapestry of stories, I asked myself the question, ‘Which biblical women walked through the pain of misunderstanding, and how can their stories help me navigate my own?’ In The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible, DeMuth ends each chapter with TRUTHS ABOUT FULLY UNDERSTOOD YOU, and QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION. Mary also provides more hope in her conclusion, MISUNDERSTOOD NO MORE. DeMuth does what she does best. She takes a difficult topic, making it clear and relevant, while honestly pointing readers back to the truth. http://marydemuth.com

Rashawn Copeland
Without Walls Ministries is a Christ centered outreach founded by Rashawn and Denisse Copeland that is committed to serving individuals who are searching for light in a dark world. We are a people who chase after Truth as we desire to pursue a relationship with the Father. We humbly strive to live out the teaching and the great commission of Jesus Christ. Rashawn is also an Evangelist, Published Author, and Medical Service Officer for the United States Army. He is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma and is currently earning his MDiv at Liberty University. Rashawn is the online Campus Pastor at Embrace Church Sioux Falls, SD. He lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Denisse, and their three children. http://copelandministries.org

Roberta Fiddler
It has been a challenging season for Indigenous communities, and the alarming numbers of tragedies have prevented community members from grieving properly. First Peoples Voices Producer, Crystal Lavallee brings us a special report on what the realities are on the ground and how we can all rally in prayer. Joining Crystal to talk about this is Roberta Fiddler. Roberta’s story reveals the undeniable power of God in a heart that is searching for help. In her words “when I hear there are others praying, who are not Indigenous, it just shows me the love of the body of Christ!” http://firstpeoplesvoices.ca http://projecthopecanada.live