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In a world where levels of despair are rising, we need more than mindfulness or positive affirmations. We need a lifeline we can count on. Join Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose founder and CEO, and her friend, Laura Phelps, Catholic author and speaker, as they set out to help you dispel the darkness and become a woman grounded in hope. Each week you’ll dive into Scripture, learning how to connect God’s Word with your everyday life. No matter where you are on the spiritual journey, if you’re searching for hope, this podcast is for you! Get ready to open your heart…open your Bible…and invite God in.
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Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Hope for Right Now Podcast – Truth with Handles: How to Make a Good Confession
When you’re navigating life’s challenges, you don’t need truth dumped all over you or shouted at you all at once; you need practical, faith-filled wisdom and Bible verses for everyday struggles. At Walking with Purpose, we call this “truth with handles”—biblical truths you can actually hold onto and provide relief from your pressure points.
Each week during our six-week series, Truth with Handles, Laura shares a new topic with a corresponding Scripture passage, breaking it down into actionable, hope-filled steps to strengthen your faith and bring peace to your daily life.
Today’s topic: How to Make a Good Confession. We know it is important to seek forgiveness for our sins, but what makes a good confession? Laura shares her simple process for preparing, plus practical tips to help you experience God’s mercy and healing in a deeper way. If you’re ready for a more meaningful confession, grab a pen and paper and tune in.
Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
Proverbs 28:13: He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and foresakes them will obtain mercy.
Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
Romans 3:23: All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death.
Matthew 25:13: Stay awake! For you know neither the day nor the hour.
Galatians 5:19-23
John 5:14: See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you.
John 8:11: Neither do I condemn you; go, and do not sin again.
Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.
This week we have a challenge for you: If you’re not doing a daily examen—start! And put confession on your calendar.
Show mentions.
Flourish 2026: Spiritual Motherhood, The Transforming Power of the Feminine Genius, St. Louis, MO, April 17-19, 2026. Early bird registration through September 30.
Peter Kreeft
Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalene, Divine Intimacy
Act of Contrition: O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
Dan Burke, Into the Deep, Finding Peace Through Prayer
Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Opening Your Heart, Lesson 11: What Does The Sacrament of Penance Have to Do with My Friendship with Christ?
Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Opening Your Heart, Appendix 4: Confession by Number
Heart Examen printable
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Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
Hope for Right Now Podcast – Truth with Handles: The Power of Silence
While Walking with Purpose founder Lisa takes time to write our next women’s Bible study, cohost Laura is keeping the Hope for Right Now podcast going strong. This week launches a brand-new, six-week series: Truth with Handles—Scripture-based encouragement you can apply to real life.
When you’re navigating life’s challenges, you don’t need truth dumped all over you or shouted at you all at once; you need practical, faith-filled wisdom and Bible verses for everyday struggles. At Walking with Purpose, we call this “truth with handles”—biblical truths you can actually hold onto and provide relief from your pressure points.
Each week, Laura shares a new topic with a corresponding Scripture passage, breaking it down into actionable, hope-filled steps to strengthen your faith and bring peace to your daily life.
Today’s topic: The Power of Silence. Discover how silence helps you encounter God—the One who brings healing, peace, and solutions to everything broken within you. If you’re seeking interior peace, encouragement, and practical Bible application for women, this episode is for you.
Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
Isaiah 6:8: And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
Genesis 22:1: After these things God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, “Here am I.”
Genesis 31:11: Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, “Jacob,” and I said, “Here I am!”
Exodus 3:4: When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here am I.”
1 Samuel 3:4: Then the Lord called, “Samuel! Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!”
Acts 9:10: Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.
What are my distractions? How much noise is in my day? How can I create more silence in my day? What am I afraid of hearing when all gets quiet?
Show mentions.
Walking with Purpose YouTube Channel, Truth with Handles
Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Loving Women to Christ
St. Teresa of Avila
Adoremus blog
Pope Benedict XVI
Caryll Houselander
Blaise Pascal
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Monday Jul 21, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Join Lisa and Laura for Unshakable Identity. During these four weeks we look at four different aspects of our identity as women and the corresponding characteristics of our feminine genius. As daughter, it’s sensitivity. As sister, it’s generosity. As bride, it’s receptivity. As mother, it’s maternity. Our goal is that as we explore each of these, we will gain a better understanding of our true identity. In this final episode, Lisa and Laura dive into the fourth aspect of our identity: motherhood. You do not have to have biological children to be a mother, because mother is the very essence of femininity. We are all mothers and our maternity is a gift we are called to offer widely and generously. This is an episode for every woman longing to mother or be mothered.
Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
John 19:7: Behold, your Mother.
Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
Ephesians 4:15: Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.
Luke 11:27: Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that you sucked!
Luke 11:28: Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it.
Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.
What does "spiritual motherhood" mean to you? Have you had the experience of being a spiritual mother or have you been spiritually mothered?
How might the Lord be calling you to cultivate a spiritual mothering presence in your community, whether it's within your church, workplace, or neighborhood?
Ask the Lord for the name of a person you are called to mother.
Show mentions.
Join us for Youth Program Webinar: A Learn about Leading Event. During this relaxed yet insightful 30-minute session, we'll explore the beauty of leading tween and teen girls through the Walking with Purpose BLAZE and Sisters of Strength programs.
Alice von Hildebrand, blog
Jeff Minick, The Epoch Times, “Celebrating Motherhood: If family is the foundation of culture, motherhood is its cornerstone”
Carrie Gress, The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us
Elise Loehnen, Substack, “Mothering the World: The Power of Love in a World Hijacked by Fear”
Confraternity of Christian Mothers
Sarah Kaczmarek, Encounter School of Ministry
Catholic 365, blog
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Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Join Lisa and Laura for Unshakable Identity. During these four weeks we look at four different aspects of our identity as women and the corresponding characteristics of our feminine genius. As daughter, it’s sensitivity. As sister, it’s generosity. As bride, it’s receptivity. As mother, it’s maternity. Our goal is that as we explore each of these, we will gain a better understanding of our true identity. Today, Lisa and Laura dive into what it means to be a bride. In the Old Testament, God is referred to as Israel’s divine husband, and in the New Testament, Jesus is described as the Church’s bridegroom. What is experienced corporately, we can also experience personally, because of the intimate love God has for each one of us. Do you thirst to be loved? Of course you do! Grab a cold drink and settle in. Your faithful Spouse has a word for His bride (that’s you!).
Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
Hosea 2:7–17
Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
2 Timothy 2:13: If we are faithless, he remains faithful.
Romans 5:8: But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Hosea 2:16: Therefore, I will allure her now; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak persuasively to her.
2 Corinthians 5:17: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Ephesians 5:25: Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.
Matthew 9:14–15: Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them?”
John 3:29: He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full.
Revelation 22:17: The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let him who hears say, “Come.” And let him who is thirsty come, let him who desires take the water of life without price.
Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.
How have you experienced God protecting and providing for you as a loving Husband?
In what ways might you spurn the love of Jesus? What pulls you away from Him? What tempts you to look elsewhere for help, hope, and fulfillment?
Show mentions.
Walking with Purpose offers many ways to gather to study Scripture. With 653 Bible study programs worldwide and virtual groups starting monthly, there's no reason for you to be alone—we've got a community for you. Find a group near you!
Francine Rivers, Redeeming Love
Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Mallory Smyth, Walking with Purpose, Passionate Discipleship
God’s Word Translation
Kimberly Hahn, The Magnificat (July 2025 issue)
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Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Join Lisa and Laura for our new series Unshakable Identity. During these four weeks we look at four different aspects of our identity as women and the corresponding characteristics of our feminine genius. As daughter, it’s sensitivity. As sister, it’s generosity. As bride, it’s receptivity. As mother, it’s maternity. Our goal is that as we explore each of these, we will gain a better understanding of our true identity. Today, Lisa and Laura dive into what it means to be a sister. Being a good sister means we receive others wholly rather than through a narrow perspective. We give of ourselves generously. But what happens when comparison and jealousy creep in? Practically speaking, how do we kick competitiveness to the curb so that we can experience true sisterhood? Grab your sisters, tune in, and find out!
Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
1 Corinthians 13:5: Love does not insist on its own way.
Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
Genesis 29:17–18: Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and lovely. Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Luke 1:39–56
Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.
When did the seed of comparison and jealousy take root?
When did the enemy speak shame, criticism, the lie that you are not good enough?
What do I need but am too afraid to ask for?
Show mentions.
Adorn your spaces with beauty! We have more than 20 free printables available. Choose from Bible verses, prayers for your children, litanies, and I Declares.
Rosemary Clooney, “Sisters”
Pope John Paul II, Letter of Pope John Paul II to Women
Brené Brown, Atlas of the Heart
Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Discovering Our Dignity, Lessons 5 and 6
Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalene, Divine Intimacy
St. Francis de Sales, An Introduction to the Devout Life
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Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Join Lisa and Laura as we kick off a brand new series, Unshakable Identity. Over the next four weeks we will be looking at four different aspects of our identity as women and the corresponding characteristics of our feminine genius. As daughter, it’s sensitivity. As sister, it’s generosity. As bride, it’s receptivity. As mother, it’s maternity. Our goal is that as we explore each of these, we will gain a better understanding of our true identity. Today, Lisa and Laura dive into what it means to be a daughter, and explore all the things that get in the way of embracing the truth of who we are. Listen in and learn about false identities, distorted images of God, and the seemingly simple question that so many of us struggle to get right: Who am I?
Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
Mark 1:11: You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased.
Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
Galatians 3:26: For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
Romans 5:8: But God shows His love for us that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.
Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.
Reflect on: Who am I?
Meditate on Mark 1:11 and imagine the voice of the Father declaring over your life that you are His beloved child. Can you embrace this truth? Are you able to rest in your true, God-given identity? Or is this hard to believe? If it’s hard, you are most likely finding your identity from a voice other than God’s. If you cannot identify your false identity, ask God for the eyes to see it.
Show mentions.
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Lauren Daigle, “You Say”
Walking with Purpose, Litany of Identity
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Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Join Lisa and Laura for the final episode in our series Names of God. In biblical times, names were of great importance—they conveyed a person’s essence, history, nature, or character. As we explore the various names of God in the Old Testament, we gain insight into His character. With each name, we will learn a new attribute, deepening our understanding of and growing closer to God. In today’s episode, we explore our seventh name, Jehovah Jireh—my provider. The word for provide, “jireh," in the Old Testament, means to see. When God sees, He foresees. Our all-knowing, ever-present, eternal Father knows the end from the beginning and so in His omniscience, He provides. But what about when God asks us to do things that don’t make sense? When what is happening looks like the opposite of His provision—a contradiction to what He promised? This is what today’s episode is about, and you do not want to miss it.
Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
Genesis 22:1–19
Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
Hebrews 11:19: He considered that God was able to raise men even from the dead.
2 Chronicles 3:1: Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David, at the place that David had prepared, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Hebrews 10:4–5: For since it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins … but a body you have prepared for me.
Genesis 22:3: So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac; and he cut the wood for the place of which God had told him.
Genesis 39:23: The Lord was with him and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.
Hebrews 11:8–22
John 16:33: I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.
Are you willing to let go? Are you willing to trust God completely, even with your Isaac? What is your Isaac?
Bonus question: What can you do to avoid defining God based only on His gifts to you?
Show mentions.
Walking with Purpose Bible studies for girls and young adults, https://walkingwithpurpose.com/bible-study/
Elevation Worship and Maverick City, “Jireh”
St. Teresa of Avila, quote
Tony Evans, American pastor
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Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
Join Lisa and Laura for our series Names of God. In biblical times, names were of great importance—they conveyed a person’s essence, history, nature, or character. As we explore the various names of God in the Old Testament, we gain insight into His character. With each name, we will learn a new attribute, deepening our understanding of and growing closer to God. In today’s episode, we explore our sixth name, Jehovah Shammah—the Lord is There. This is a great name of God to call on when you feel like everything is dark, when you feel hopeless, when you feel unbearably alone or abandoned. It’s also good for those times when you feel stuck, or even imprisoned, by hard circumstances. If you are nodding your head to any of this, grab your Bible (a notepad and pen aren’t a bad idea either) because this is the episode for you!
Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
Revelation 21:3: He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
Deuteronomy 4:37: By his Presence and his great strength. (NIV)
Book of Ezekiel
John 16:7: It is better for you that I go.
2 Chronicles 5:13–14: The house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.
Romans 12:2: Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may demonstrate what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Isaiah 63:9: In all their affliction he was afflicted.
Psalm 34:18: The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.
Do I believe that Jehovah Shammah empathizes with me? Do I believe that the things that trouble me also trouble Him? If the answer is no, ask the Lord to reveal why. Why don’t I believe? What is the wound keeping me from recognizing Your presence? (Do this reflection in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, if possible!)
Ask the Lord, do the things that trouble me trouble You? And sit in silence and listen to Him speak to you.
Show mentions.
Heart of Vines Summer Book Club starting in July! Using code HOVBOGO50, purchase one Heart of Vines book and get a second one at 50% off. Limit one use per customer. This offer ends July 8, 2025. Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Katie Brenninkmeyer, Heart of Vines: An Invitation to Escape the Life that is Slowly Killing You
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Bishop Erik Varden
CCC 1374
Peter Kwasniewski, The Holy Bread of Eternal Life
Father Lasance, The New Roman Missal, Prayers at Benediction
Geoffrey T. Bull, God Holds the Key
Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Fearless and Free
Sarah Kaczmarek, Encounter Ministries
Dan Burke, quote
Jackie Angel, Memorize Scripture
Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Opening Your Heart, Lesson 7, Day 4
Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Touching the Divine
Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Keeping in Balance
Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Walking with Purpose, Discovering Our Dignity
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