Hey, I’m Shannon.

And I’ve been a Comparison Girl for as long as I can remember. Literally, my first memory at age four, is of feeling humiliated because someone found out that I could not read. Oh, the humiliation!

It seems silly now. Why was I so worried about being exposed as an illiterate preschooler? Yet some of my current struggles are just as absurd. Why do I worry about being exposed as a less-than-perfect mom? Or a middle-aged woman who struggles with her weight? Or a Christian who still sins?

The constant effort to prove that I measure up (or try to hide when I don’t), does not lead to a life of freedom and joy. Here’s what does: learning to live me-free. I hope you’ll stick around and join me in learning these lessons from Jesus on me-free living in a measure-up world! 

Is this the first time we’ve met? Welcome! If you have more questions about me, come visit my “about me” page! 

Do you compare yourself?

 

On social media, in the neighborhood, at church, or the school drop-off lane, do you drive yourself to prove that you measure up? Do you feel ashamed when you don’t? Measuring yourself against others isn’t healthy. And it isn’t God’s plan. In fact, the way of Jesus is completely upside down from this measure-up world. He invites us to follow him and be restored to freedom, confidence, and joy.

Join me, as I share what I’ve discovered about my own measure-up fears and get-ahead pride. In this six-week study, we’ll explore the conversations Jesus had and the stories he shared with people who—like us—were comparing themselves.

Let’s leave measure-up comparison behind and connect with those around us by choosing Jesus’s me-free way of living: lifting others up and pouring ourselves out!

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Shannon Popkin helps us take a fresh and challenging look at the everyday mindsets we wrestle with. Showing us God’s higher ways straight from the life of Jesus, she calls us from our me-focused thinking to His kingdom-focused purposes. After this study and with the power of the Holy Spirit, I won’t allow those thoughts to stay around any longer. 

Lynn Cowell

Proverbs 31 Speaker, Author of Make Your Move

If you struggle with measuring up. If you’re worried about what people think. If you dread someone seeing you in a less than ideal situation, then you’re human. We all struggle with comparing ourselves to others in some way. That means we all need Shannon’s honest and wise words on the pages of this book. I know I did and I’m betting you do, too!

Jill Savage

Author of No More Perfect Moms, No More Perfect Kids, and No More Perfect Marriages

Shannon Popkin has done it again! She has masterfully written another must read to speak to the struggles of our soul. Inviting us to look up and listen to the tender truths of God and learning to silence the lies of the enemy against us, Shannon shows us how to finally live freely in a cultural of continual comparison. For every woman who has an area of her life where she wonders if she is truly enough- here is your answer.

Erica Wiggenhorn

Author of Unexplainable Jesus: Rediscovering the God You Thought You Knew by Moody Publishers

“Comparison. We all fight it. But for many of us, it feels like we are losing the battle. Why? Because what we need, to combat comparison, is not simply the knowledge that it hurts us, but the tools to resist it, and that is exactly what Shannon Popkin has given us. With fresh insight, biblical grounding, and light-hearted humor, Comparison Girl offers practical steps for curbing this temptation. If comparison is your struggle, this book is your guide!”

Sharon Hodde Miller

Author, Speaker, Bible Teacher

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  • 6 Teaching Sessions, which correlate with the chapters of the book
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Each session is about 18 – 25 minutes long. Dive deeper into what Jesus teaches about the difference between comparison in the world and comparison in the Kingdom.

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The companion Comparison Girl Workbook offers:

  • A place to record your responses to the Bible study and application questions at the end of each lesson.
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FamilyLife Today

with Bob Lapine and Dave & Ann Wilson

Do you remember the first time you felt like you didn’t measure up? I do. It was sixth grade camp, and I told the story here on the FamilyLife broadcast.

It’s not always comfortable to tell the world how I’ve struggled (and still do!) with feeling inadequate. My hope, in sharing about my own Comparison Girl journey, is to invite others to Jesus’s me-free living in a measure-up world.

Here’s the two-part broadcast:

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Grounded

with Erin Davis & Dannah Gresh

Revive Our Hearts’s daily response to Covid-19 crisis is to remind us to be grounded in the truth of God’s Word. I’m delighted to join Dannah Gresh and Erin Davis to talk about the role of comparison in our current crisis, and how to respond like Jesus.

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Moms in Prayer

with Lee Nienhuis

Are you feeling anxious and overwhelmed, as you get “back-to-school” updates from your school, church, and local governments? Join Lee Nienhuis and I as we talk about our illusion of control, the destruction that comes with comparison, and how to respond today with the uncertainties of tomorrow.

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No More Perfect Podcast

with Jill Savage

Jill has been talking about this topic of comparison and perfectionism and how they divide us way longer than I have. She had some great things to add to our conversation as we discussed comparing in two directions–one where we come out better than someone else and one where we come out worse than someone else. When we compare “up,” we experience jealousy. When we compare “down,” we experience disgust. 

Listen in and be reminded that when Jesus interacted with people comparing themselves, he never said, “Just stop comparing!” Instead He turns it upside down and invites us to the freedom and joy of me-free living.

 

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Coming Alive with Jenn Hand

with Jenn Hand

Laugh with Jenn and I as we tell about our first impressions of each other (yes, we were both comparing), and compare our patterns of collecting coffee mugs – which are completely opposite. Plus we’ll talk plenty about Jesus and his unique way of comparing. 

 

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Compared to Who?

with Heather Creekmore

It’s really an author’s dread. You’re scrolling Amazon, and see a book on YOUR book’s same topic. But what about if your book’s topic is comparison?!
It will take some humility, but it COULD mean that you’re meant to be friends.
I so appreciate my new friend and fellow “Comparison Girl” Heather Creekmore. She’s the real deal, y’all. I love her heart for the LORD and her willingness to invite the “other author” onto her show that’s all about comparison: @comparedtowho
I hope you’ll love our conversation, and become a regular listener of “Compared to Who?”
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GEMS Girls Clubs

with Cindy Bultema

It was a joy to connect with my friend Cindy Bultema at GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior), and talk about Comparison at Christmas.
 
You know, I so relate with the disciples who were always trying to elbow past each other, asking, “Who’s the greatest? How do I measure up?” But Jesus taught them to ask a better question.
 
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The Love Offering

with Rachael Adams

I so enjoyed my conversation with Rachael, and I hope you will, too! Here are some quotes from our conversation:

  • “This desire to be in control and compare the things I can’t control overlapped more than I realized.” 
  • “My heart seems to be bent toward pride and perfection and measuring up in the eyes of other people and it doesn’t lead to freedom and joy.” 
  • “We’ve got to handle the problem with comparison before we even go over to the window.”
  • “He’s inviting us to adopt a me-free mindset. I’m not here to prove I’m better than you. I’m here to serve you.”
  • “When you’re feeling inadequate you want to retreat and pull away. The enemy attacks us in isolation. We need to get out of the corner.”
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LIFE Today TV

with Randy Robison

It was a joy to join Randy on LIFE Today to talk about Comparison. I especially appreciated the opportunity to talk about our current political and social climate, and how Christians are not to “compare down” in self-righteous disgust or condescension toward those who disagree OR those who sin differently than we do.

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Redefining Balance Podcast

With Jenny Stemmerman

On this podcast for Christian working moms, Jenny and I talked about comparison and the impact it has on the way we see ourselves and others. We also talked about the “race to the bottom” and the difference it makes when – instead of trying to prove that we’re the “hottest mess”, we choose to be humbly vulnerable with each other.

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Martha & Mary Show

Listen in to our conversation for both Martha-types and Mary-types as I talk about comparison with my dear friends, Katie Reid and Lee Nienhuis.

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Art of Friendship

With Kim Wier

There is something in us that wants to prove that we have more or are more. We want to measure up. So what does this do to our relationships? Is there any way to stop being jealous of a friend? How should I respond to demands of this measure-up culture?
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Here’s my conversation with Kim Wier, where we talk about these questions and more.

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Your Spiritual Game Plan

with Cheri Fletcher

Cheri invites us as women, to live out our true callings—which stay consistent, throughout all the seasons of life. Comparison and the desire to measure up distracts us from God’s purpose for our lives. But what if we approached comparison with me-free humility? Rather than having our eyes on ourselves, what if we entered a room of people, saying, “I’m not here to prove that I have more or am more. I’m just here to share what’s in my measuring cup. What God has given me.” That’s when we are most fee to be ourselves.

 

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The Notice

with Susan Hoekstra

It was a joy to get to know Susan on my launch team and talk with her about leaning in and say, “Yeah, me too…” and share our both our feelings of inadequacies and also the secret enjoyment we have in outdoing others. 

 

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The Debbie Chavez Show

with Debbie Chavez

You can’t have a conversation with Debbie and not receive a little joy that spills over from her life. Listen in as Debbie and I talk about:

• how comparison is like a drug
• escaping comparison by listening to Jesus
• looking-down-your-nose comparison
• drowning-in-shame comparison
• comparing our physical appearances
• how serving changes the way we see others and ourselves

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Christian Publishing Show

Overcoming Fear and Comparison 

If you’re a writer, speaker, or ministry leader, you’ve probably had to grapple with both fear and comparison as you’ve stepped out to use your gifts for God. 

Listen in as my co-author Kate Motaung and I have a conversation with Thomas Umstattd Jr. Brought to you by the Steve Laube Agency.

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Comparison Girl Launch Party

Special thanks to these 5 Endorsers, who each made an appearance at my online launch party to chat about comparison and you can find them at these places in the video.

Erica Wiggenhorn: 34:12

Alicia Bruxvoort: 48:39

Barb Roose: 1:02:09

Katie Reid: 1:17:15

Lee Nienhuis: 1:30:23

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Comparison Girl Chapters & Quotes:

Author and dear friend, Shannon Popkin, expertly and biblically walks us through several markers and mistakes of living according to comparison in this measure up world and gently points us to a better way. Written with humor and brutal honesty, Shannon sheds the pretense and fights for her readers’ hearts with biblical wisdom, humility and truth. Comparison Girl is a must-read for this generation of girls and the next.

Lee Nienhuis

Moms in Prayer Podcast host, Speaker, and Author of Countercultural Parenting

With a humble pen and a bold honesty, Shannon invites us to look closely at our subtle “comparison game” and recognize the truth behind it— Comparison is not just a harmless habit; it’s an all-out attack on the life we’ve been created to live. Using the very words of Jesus, Shannon shows us how to trade the exhaustion of measure-up comparison for the exhilaration of me-free living. Get ready to wage war and take back the abundant life you were created to enjoy!

Alicia Bruxvoort

Speaker and Writer with Proverbs 31 Ministries

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Comparison is a sneaky issue that can work its way into almost any situation. But is all comparison bad? Through her in-depth study of the Scriptures, Shannon Popkin reveals two sides to this prevalent issue: negative, sinful comparison and positive, biblical comparison. This book both convicted me of the sinful tendencies hidden in my own heart and encouraged me to view myself and others through the eyes of Christ.
Kate Motaung

Author of A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging

In a sideways-glancing, elbow-jamming, status-grasping culture, Comparison Girl supplies an upside-down approach to an age-old problem. Shannon Popkin exposes the crippling effects that comparison has on our forward-motion in the Kingdom, yet also demonstrates how healthy comparison can inspire us to rise and walk free. Discover how to exchange feelings of superiority for a lifestyle of service and feelings of inferiority for a lifetime of belonging.
Katie M. Reid

Author of Made Like Martha, speaker, co-host of The Martha + Mary Show podcast

Comparison Girl is a needed resource for today’s women. I love how Shannon takes us through comparison in Scripture, acknowledging how normal it is for us to compare, but also providing biblical principles for how to manage it and take our eyes off of others and direct them to Jesus Christ.
Brenda Yoder

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Author, Speaker

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I had planned to be in Arkansas this weekend, but God had other plans. I’m sad to have missed what sounds like an amazing women’s conference at East Union Church in Hensley, AR! (Rain check? I was soooo looking forward to it!) But I’m grateful to be feeling so much better after a week of Covid. Nice to be sitting in the living room with my guys—and with the fireplace on for the first time this year. 🍁

I had planned to be in Arkansas this weekend, but God had other plans. I’m sad to have missed what sounds like an amazing women’s conference at East Union Church in Hensley, AR! (Rain check? I was soooo looking forward to it!)

But I’m grateful to be feeling so much better after a week of Covid. Nice to be sitting in the living room with my guys—and with the fireplace on for the first time this year. 🍁 ...

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Do you see the people around you like Jesus does? Or is a certain type of person you look at with disdain? Who do you see as appalling, or as an annoyance?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In episode 4, I'm so honored to have as my guest Erica Wiggenhorn, to talk about the True Story at Simon's Table from Luke 7:36-50.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Erica @ericawiggenhorn is a speaker, Bible teacher, and the award winning author of the Unexplainable Bible study series with @moodypublisherswomen . She lives in Phoenix with her best friend and husband, Jonathan, and their four kids—two of which are human. (The other two are furry and adorable.) She loves to bring the truth of God's Word to anyone who will listen, whether at a large women's conference, a church women's retreat, or her own kitchen table.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ericawiggenhorn.com⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Come listen in as Erica and I discuss the astonishing story of a woman making a scandalous scene—and how Jesus saw her as a woman with an eternal soul, in desperate need of forgiveness. Come consider how to live like this story is true! ⁠⠀ #biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #luke7 #sinfulwoman #washingjesusfeet #ericawiggenhorn⁠

Do you see the people around you like Jesus does? Or is a certain type of person you look at with disdain? Who do you see as appalling, or as an annoyance?⁠⠀
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In episode 4, I'm so honored to have as my guest Erica Wiggenhorn, to talk about the True Story at Simon's Table from Luke 7:36-50.⁠⠀
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Erica @ericawiggenhorn is a speaker, Bible teacher, and the award winning author of the Unexplainable Bible study series with @moodypublisherswomen . She lives in Phoenix with her best friend and husband, Jonathan, and their four kids—two of which are human. (The other two are furry and adorable.) She loves to bring the truth of God's Word to anyone who will listen, whether at a large women's conference, a church women's retreat, or her own kitchen table.⁠⠀
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ericawiggenhorn.com⁠⠀
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Come listen in as Erica and I discuss the astonishing story of a woman making a scandalous scene—and how Jesus saw her as a woman with an eternal soul, in desperate need of forgiveness. Come consider how to live like this story is true!
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#biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #luke7 #sinfulwoman #washingjesusfeet #ericawiggenhorn⁠ ...

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“We had a situation where way more kids came than we knew would come and we were coming down to the bottom of the pot. I could not imagine sending those kids home without food, so we laid our hands over the pot of beans and rice which barely had anything left and prayed…”⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Come listen to episode 3 of my brand new podcast: Live Like It’s True! I know you’re going to be so inspired by Jenn as she opens her Bible with us and shares her heart. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ You can find more of Jenn’s ministry by following @comingalivejenn or her site:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ https://www.comingaliveministries.com⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #feedingofthe5000 #loavesandfishes #12baskets #miraclesofjesus #mark6 #jenniferhand⁠⠀

“We had a situation where way more kids came than we knew would come and we were coming down to the bottom of the pot. I could not imagine sending those kids home without food, so we laid our hands over the pot of beans and rice which barely had anything left and prayed…”⁠⠀
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Come listen to episode 3 of my brand new podcast: Live Like It’s True! I know you’re going to be so inspired by Jenn as she opens her Bible with us and shares her heart. ⁠⠀
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You can find more of Jenn’s ministry by following @comingalivejenn or her site:⁠⠀
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https://www.comingaliveministries.com⁠⠀
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#biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #feedingofthe5000 #loavesandfishes #12baskets #miraclesofjesus #mark6 #jenniferhand⁠⠀ ...

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What should you do when you don’t have enough? Maybe you’re stressed out, overwhelmed or burned out, and you just don’t have enough to do what Jesus has assigned to you today. If that’s you, I’m glad you’re joining us for this episode, because we’re going to talk about a situation where Jesus’s disciples were feeling exactly like that. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ On episode 3, I'm so honored to have my friend @comingalivejenn (Jenn Hand) to talk about the True Story of the 5,000. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Jenn Hand @comingalivejenn is the Executive Director of Coming Alive Ministries. She’s an author, a speaker, and the host of the podcast “Coming Alive Conversations”. She has a master’s degree in trauma counseling and she travels around the world, doing trauma debriefing in the wake of natural disasters. Jenn loves to invite you to laugh with her and experience the love of Jesus, as you do. (Just wait till you hear her “Beans and Rice Story”!) ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ My hope is that you'll be amazed by the astonishing story of not having enough and Jesus multiplying what they did have to satisfy everyone, and then I hope you'll live like the story is true!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #feedingofthe5000 #loavesandfishes #12baskets #miraclesofjesus #mark6 #jenniferhand⁠⠀

What should you do when you don’t have enough? Maybe you’re stressed out, overwhelmed or burned out, and you just don’t have enough to do what Jesus has assigned to you today. If that’s you, I’m glad you’re joining us for this episode, because we’re going to talk about a situation where Jesus’s disciples were feeling exactly like that. ⁠⠀
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On episode 3, I'm so honored to have my friend @comingalivejenn (Jenn Hand) to talk about the True Story of the 5,000. ⁠⠀
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Jenn Hand @comingalivejenn is the Executive Director of Coming Alive Ministries. She’s an author, a speaker, and the host of the podcast “Coming Alive Conversations”. She has a master’s degree in trauma counseling and she travels around the world, doing trauma debriefing in the wake of natural disasters. Jenn loves to invite you to laugh with her and experience the love of Jesus, as you do. (Just wait till you hear her “Beans and Rice Story”!) ⁠⠀
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My hope is that you'll be amazed by the astonishing story of not having enough and Jesus multiplying what they did have to satisfy everyone, and then I hope you'll live like the story is true!⁠⠀
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#biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #feedingofthe5000 #loavesandfishes #12baskets #miraclesofjesus #mark6 #jenniferhand⁠⠀ ...

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“I see my story as the fertile ground for the need that I had to reach heavenward. Had I had a really easy upbringing, I don't know if I would have had the same need for Jesus as I did as a suicidal young teen, so I'm glad..”⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Come listen to episode 2 of my brand new podcast: Live Like It’s True! I know you’re going to be so inspired by Mary as she opens her Bible with us and shares her heart. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ You can find more of Mary’s writing and speaking by following @marydemuth or her site:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ www.marydemuth.com⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #womanatthewell #samaritanwoman #conversationswithjesus #john4 #marydemuth⁠⠀

“I see my story as the fertile ground for the need that I had to reach heavenward. Had I had a really easy upbringing, I don't know if I would have had the same need for Jesus as I did as a suicidal young teen, so I'm glad..”⁠⠀
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Come listen to episode 2 of my brand new podcast: Live Like It’s True! I know you’re going to be so inspired by Mary as she opens her Bible with us and shares her heart. ⁠⠀
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You can find more of Mary’s writing and speaking by following @marydemuth or her site:⁠⠀
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www.marydemuth.com⁠⠀
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#biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #womanatthewell #samaritanwoman #conversationswithjesus #john4 #marydemuth⁠⠀ ...

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Stuck in traffic, on my way to speak at a retreat this weekend. Reminding myself that even though I forgot to paint my nails, I’m going to be late, I worry that what I’m planning to say won’t be riveting enough… God is enough! Thanks for this reminder, at @ericawiggenhorn ! #SpeakerLife #ChristianSpeaker #Women’sRetreat #GodIsEnough

Stuck in traffic, on my way to speak at a retreat this weekend. Reminding myself that even though I forgot to paint my nails, I’m going to be late, I worry that what I’m planning to say won’t be riveting enough… God is enough! Thanks for this reminder, at @ericawiggenhorn !

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What are you thirsty for? What’s the habit or person or behavior you’ve returned to repeatedly—always dipping your bucket and yet coming up dry? And what difference should it make that Jesus has offered you his living water? ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ On episode 2, I'm so honored to have as my guest Mary DeMuth, to talk about the True Story at the Well. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ @marydemuth is an international speaker, literary agent, podcaster, and the author of over forty books, including The Day I Met Jesus. Mary loves to help people re-story their lives. She lives in Texas with her husband of 30 years and is the mom to three adult children. Be prayed for on her daily prayer podcast with 2 million downloads: #prayeverydaypodcast My hope, as you listen, is that you'll be amazed by the approachableness of Jesus and his thirst-quenching water, and then I hope you'll live like the story is true!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #womanatthewell #samaritanwoman #conversationswithjesus #john4 #marydemuth⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

What are you thirsty for? What’s the habit or person or behavior you’ve returned to repeatedly—always dipping your bucket and yet coming up dry? And what difference should it make that Jesus has offered you his living water? ⁠⠀
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On episode 2, I'm so honored to have as my guest Mary DeMuth, to talk about the True Story at the Well. ⁠⠀
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@marydemuth is an international speaker, literary agent, podcaster, and the author of over forty books, including The Day I Met Jesus. Mary loves to help people re-story their lives. She lives in Texas with her husband of 30 years and is the mom to three adult children. Be prayed for on her daily prayer podcast with 2 million downloads: #prayeverydaypodcast

My hope, as you listen, is that you'll be amazed by the approachableness of Jesus and his thirst-quenching water, and then I hope you'll live like the story is true!⁠⠀
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#biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #womanatthewell #samaritanwoman #conversationswithjesus #john4 #marydemuth⁠⠀
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What difference does it make to know that Jesus told the paralyzed man that his sins were forgiven FIRST? Why does it matter that Jesus had the longest recorded theological conversation with—not only a woman, but an outcast? What does it mean for you and me to know that Lazarus walked out of his tomb?⠀ ⠀ Join me for season one of my new podcast Live Like It’s True and let’s talk about how to live as though these stories are true!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Come check out my podcast page at ShannonPopkin.com with all the info and FAQ's, and listen to the trailer and episode one! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork⁠⠀ #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying

What difference does it make to know that Jesus told the paralyzed man that his sins were forgiven FIRST? Why does it matter that Jesus had the longest recorded theological conversation with—not only a woman, but an outcast? What does it mean for you and me to know that Lazarus walked out of his tomb?⠀
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Join me for season one of my new podcast Live Like It’s True and let’s talk about how to live as though these stories are true!⁠⠀
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Come check out my podcast page at ShannonPopkin.com with all the info and FAQ's, and listen to the trailer and episode one! ⁠⠀
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#biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork⁠⠀
#encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying ...

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I love making new friends! And making new friends who love the Bible and women’s ministry like I do??! What a TREAT! Thanks for meeting for coffee at the Popkin abode, @rachel.joy.bailey and @designedbychey ! I feel like I found new kindred spirits. 💛 And can’t WAIT for the Christmas event at @peacechurchmi ! PS. I am two for two on inviting new friends to go walking with me and having them show up on my doorstep looking waaaay cute. At least I had a little makeup on this time, ti offset my yoga pants @kellyjoyhover ! 🤦‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️👟😍 #newsisterfriends #kindredspirits #sistersinchrist #whowantstogowalking

I love making new friends! And making new friends who love the Bible and women’s ministry like I do??! What a TREAT!

Thanks for meeting for coffee at the Popkin abode, @rachel.joy.bailey and @designedbychey !

I feel like I found new kindred spirits. 💛 And can’t WAIT for the Christmas event at @peacechurchmi !

PS. I am two for two on inviting new friends to go walking with me and having them show up on my doorstep looking waaaay cute. At least I had a little makeup on this time, ti offset my yoga pants @kellyjoyhover ! 🤦‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️👟😍

#newsisterfriends #kindredspirits #sistersinchrist #whowantstogowalking ...

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“And I remember praying.. God I don't believe that praying for her is enough. I don't believe it's enough. Carrying this to you, just me and you in prayer doesn't feel good enough. He exposed in me that I really didn't value intercessory prayer.”@kellyneedham⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Come listen to episode 1 of my brand new podcast: Live Like It’s True! I know you’re going to be so inspired by Kelly as she opens her Bible with us and shares her heart. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Please follow Kelly at @kellyneedham ⁠⠀ #biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #throughtheroof #miraclesofjesus #mark2 #kellyneedham ⁠⠀

“And I remember praying.. God I don't believe that praying for her is enough. I don't believe it's enough. Carrying this to you, just me and you in prayer doesn't feel good enough. He exposed in me that I really didn't value intercessory prayer.”@kellyneedham⁠⠀
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Come listen to episode 1 of my brand new podcast: Live Like It’s True! I know you’re going to be so inspired by Kelly as she opens her Bible with us and shares her heart. ⁠⠀
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Please follow Kelly at @kellyneedham
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#biblepodcast #livelikeitstrue #biblestorypodcast #biblereadings #biblereadingpodcast #readthebible #christianpodcast #christianpodcastsforwomen #newpodcast #christianpodcastcommunity #sparkmediapodcastnetwork #encouragement #podcastsforwomen #storiesofjesus #truebiblestories #truestory #biblediscusstiontopics #biblestudy #thestoryofthebible #beastoryteller #storyofthebible #dgroup #smallgroup #storying #throughtheroof #miraclesofjesus #mark2 #kellyneedham ⁠⠀ ...

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Would you be willing to carry your friend up onto a roof, to get her to Jesus? What if praying for your friend is the equivalent of bringing her—on a stretcher—to Jesus? ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In Episode 1 of Live Like It’s True Podcast (woo hoo!), we’re focusing on the True Stories of Jesus. In this episode, I'm joined by Kelly Needham to discuss the True Story on The Roof! It's the story of the paralytic, whose four friends carried him on a stretcher and dug up a roof to lower him down to Jesus.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Whether writing or speaking, Kelly’s aim is to convince as many people as possible that nothing compares to knowing Jesus. Kelly is married to singer/songwriter and speaker Jimmy Needham, and is the author of Friendish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion. You can find more of her writing and speaking by following her @kellyneedham ⁠⠀ My hope is that you’ll be amazed by this story of healing and forgiveness, then live like it’s true!⁠⠀

Would you be willing to carry your friend up onto a roof, to get her to Jesus? What if praying for your friend is the equivalent of bringing her—on a stretcher—to Jesus? ⁠⠀
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In Episode 1 of Live Like It’s True Podcast (woo hoo!), we’re focusing on the True Stories of Jesus. In this episode, I'm joined by Kelly Needham to discuss the True Story on The Roof! It's the story of the paralytic, whose four friends carried him on a stretcher and dug up a roof to lower him down to Jesus.⁠⠀
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Whether writing or speaking, Kelly’s aim is to convince as many people as possible that nothing compares to knowing Jesus. Kelly is married to singer/songwriter and speaker Jimmy Needham, and is the author of Friendish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion. You can find more of her writing and speaking by following her @kellyneedham
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My hope is that you’ll be amazed by this story of healing and forgiveness, then live like it’s true!⁠⠀ ...

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