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This week on the podcast Martha and Kim welcome Rhodena Buck to the table. Rhodena is the Co-Founder and the US Program Director of Bridge Scholarship, an organization that provides Haitian college students a bridge to success through academics, leadership, training and English proficiency. Her "yes" to God led her to begin praying for missions and helping to raise funds for an orphanage in Haiti. God invited her to a bigger "yes" of going to Haiti herself, which led to many years of ministry there. As a potter, she knows the beautiful transformation we experience as we keep saying yes to the One who continues to shape and mold us.

Her inspirational story will fuel your own desire to walk boldly through the doors of opportunity that God invites us to.

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This week on the podcast Martha and Kim welcome Nita Tin to the table. Nita is an author, speaker, life coach, and artisan whose story of resilience, faith, and love invites others to rise with hope. From the golden pagodas of Burma to the quiet places where faith took root, Nita's journey is a testimony of God's enduring love. What Nita shares comes not from ease but from a life of surrender, trust, and choosing faith again and again. What an incredible story of hope and healing!

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You can read her amazing story in her book: Heartbeat Of A Survivor

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Martha and Kim are so happy that their friend, Annette Burrell is sitting at the table with them today! Annette has been a guest on A Burst Of Hope before (episode #43 ) and today she has fresh hope to share with all of us in this new year.

At the heart of Annette's story is that mysterious "peace beyond understanding"—the kind that doesn't make logical sense given our circumstances, but somehow sustains us anyway. Join us as we explore how this peace shows up in hospital rooms, in seasons of waiting, in answered and unanswered prayers alike, and in the quiet moments when we realize we're still standing even though we weren't sure we would be.

Here's a link to the devotional that Annette is published in:

"Quiet Hour" - August 2026 and Spring 2027

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Happy New Year to you! We're thankful to have you join Martha and Kim for the first podcast of the New Year. As we step into 2026, with our new calendars, plans, and goals, maybe the greatest adventure is not in all our well made plans, but in releasing the grip on the pen and letting God write our story instead. And we don't have to do it alone. Listen in as Martha and Kim unpack what these great expectations may look like.

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Here is Part 2 of our special tribute to our dear friend Jean Stephens. Please be sure to listen to Part 1. Thank you for listening today and honoring the life of a an amazing woman of God.

Thank you for joining us today on the podcast as we continue our wonderful time with Jean Stephens. Jean takes us along on her journey of adventure with Jesus, living in the thrill of a heart surrendered to His Life.
If you missed Part 1 of our conversation with Jean, make sure to listen to last week's episode.
We know you'll be inspired to believe God for greater things for yourself.

Jean's Ministry - Crucified Life Ministries

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Today we are bringing you a very special encore podcast episode to honor one of our dearest friends and heroes of the faith who just this week has gone ahead to heaven. We would like to offer this recording as a tribute to our dear friend and mentor Jean Stephens, and as a gift to you, our Burst Of Hope family. We'll see you soon Mama Jean.

This is Part 1 of our interview with Jean. Part 2 will be offered this week as well.

Today's episode is a very special one! Jean Stephens, or Mama Jean, as she is affectionately known, is our guest today on the podcast. Jean has been a mentor and teacher to both Martha and Kim and they are thrilled to have her on the show today.
You will be amazed as she shares her stories of our great God of Hope; how she listened to Him and began one adventure after another with Him.

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Jean's ministry: Crucified Life Ministries

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In this final week of Advent, we focus on the fourth candle of Advent: Love. Love came down to dwell among us and to bring us comfort and joy. Our friend Pat Elsberry, who is an author and speaker, shared a very special Christmas message at a recent Touching Hearts gathering and we recorded it for you to enjoy.

Jesus is everything we need!

Merry Christmas!

We’ll be back with all new episodes on January 5th!

Pat’s blog and books: Hope During Loss

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Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Amy Johnson to the podcast table today. Amy has been a guest recently and you can listen to her previous episodes (#200 and 201). As they enjoy lively and fun conversation on the Advent theme of joy, it is their hope that you will be spurred on to lean into the Source of Joy Himself, King Jesus.

The Father's joy is real and tangible when we gather to talk about him. It is this joy that is gifted to us in Christ through the Holy Spirit.

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