A Burst of Hope
A Burst of Hope invites you to the table to hear real life conversations with fellow hope seekers. Martha Wilson and Kim Stanley, your co-hosts, have been leading in women's ministry for over 25 years. They welcome you into the stories of those who have traveled the ups and downs of life, only to find hope burst onto the scene. If hope seems like a scarce commodity right now, tune in for inspiration and a compelling invitation to find a hope that does not disappoint.
Episodes
152 episodes since 2021
The Heart Of The Problem
Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Megan Carnes to this week's podcast! Megan is a Mom to young children and passionately desires to pray for her children to see them grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. Her growing intimacy with Ch...
September 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 151
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32:22
The Gift Of Suffering - Part 2
This week, we get to hear Part 2 with Amy Smithwick. If you haven't listened to Part 1 with her from last week, we hope you'll go back and catch that episode.Amy shares more precious treasure with us, mined from the gift of suffering. She a...
September 09, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 150
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36:06
The Gift of Suffering - Part 1
This week on the podcast, Amy Smithwick joins Martha and Kim at the table to share the Hope she has experienced in her long journey with physical suffering. Amy is a young wife and mom with amazing creative gifts God has blessed her with. She a...
September 02, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 149
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33:32
Vessels Of Hope
In this episode of A Burst Of Hope, Martha and Kim invite you to look at your life as a vessel of hope. We are all containers of Christ Himself, "this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." (Col. 1:27) How do we carry th...
August 26, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 148
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24:49
What He's Done!
Martha and Kim have amazing guests around the table today! A Burst Of Hope is excited to welcome the Touching Hearts Leadership team to the podcast. A big thank you to Daphne Williams, Tonya Ortkiese, and Lynn Gunter!! We have all been on a...
August 19, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 147
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34:15
Steadfast Hope
This week on the podcast we welcome Priscilla Carr to the table. Priscilla is the producer extraordinaire for A Burst Of Hope and she is back on the air with us to share a good word of hope.James 1:2- 3 says to count it all joy wet we m...
August 12, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 146
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32:28
Hope Relaunched
Hello Burst of Hope Family!! We are so excited to officially launch our 4th season of podcasting! Thank you for being part of this journey of Hope with us! It's been an amazing blessing, an adventure, and a gift that has proved to be immeasurab...
August 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 145
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29:25
Passing Through - Encore Episode
We're honored to have our friend Marion Ferencz on this special encore episode of A Burst Of Hope. Marion is a wife, a mother, and Mimi to her grandchildren. She works as the Missions Administrator in her church and helped to start the Cancer C...
July 29, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 144
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35:38
Faith That Keeps Believing - Encore Episode
On today's special encore episode of A Burst Of Hope, Martha and Kim are joined by Chris Staley as she shares about her continuing journey of Hope. Chris's faith will encourage you greatly. Her heart has been captivated by God's...
July 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 143
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30:16
Susan Boykin, Part 2 - More Joy
Join us today for this special encore episode of A Burst Of Hope where we will hear part 2 of our time with Susan Boykin.To know Susan was to love her dearly. She lived her life full of hope and joy in the goodness of God even in the suffer...
July 15, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 142
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29:35
Special Encore Series: The Gift Of Joy In Pain
On this week's special encore episode of A Burst Of Hope, our guest is our dear friend Susan Boykin. Though Susan has since laid hold of her greatest reward in the Presence of Jesus, she shares her incredulous journey with much grace and hope i...
July 08, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 141
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27:16
Celebrating Freedom and Hope!
We are excited to present this encore episode on this week's podcast! On today's podcast, Martha and Kim share stories of the Fourth of July, freedom, celebration and sharing hope.What comes to your mind when you think of Fourth of July...
July 01, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 140
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29:37
Abide and Thrive, A Summer Of Hope
Welcome to A Burst Of Hope with your cohosts Martha Wilson and Kim Stanley. This week Martha and Kim invite you to the table for a conversation about Thriving and Abiding.Even though some days it feels like we are merely surviving, there is...
June 24, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 139
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32:28
The Audacity of Hope: Cultivating Boldness in Everyday Life
Welcome to the podcast! This week we have as our guest, Kelly Bruno! Kelly is a wife, a Mom and Mimi to 4 grands (with one more on the way). Her passion is to know Jesus and make Him known. Her faith journey has been an amazing adventure ...
June 17, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 138
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32:25
Waffling and Wandering
Thanks for being with us for A Burst Of Hope!! Our guest this week is Stephanie Summers. Stephanie is a Mom to 3 daughters and YaYa to her grandchildren. Stephanie was in ministry with her husband, Tom, for many years until his death in 2022. S...
June 10, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 137
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36:33
Experiencing An Extraordinary God In Ordinary Days
Martha and Kim welcome Debbie Vorderlandwehr to the podcast this week! Debbie is a worshiper and has the gift of making everything she touches beautiful. She shares her story of experiencing God in amazing ways on ordinary days. ...
June 03, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 136
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34:01
Flourish In Hope
This week Martha and Kim are excited to welcome Jamie Wood to the podcast. Jamie is a Bible Teacher, Speaker, and Author. She leads Discovering Truth Ministries and is passionate about h...
May 27, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 135
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32:32
Redemptive Hope
Thanks for being with us today on A Burst Of Hope! Our guest on the show is Mandy Watts. Mandy is a missionary who has a beautiful story of redemption to share with us. Her heart is to follow Jesus and take the Light into the darkness. You ...
May 20, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 134
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33:01
Perfectly Imperfect
So glad you're joining us this week for A Burst Of Hope!Today's podcast guest is Jessie VanKlaveren. Jessie a wife, and Mom to Avi. She teaches at The Campus where she is the night school director.Jessie brings us such good news this we...
May 13, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 133
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38:14
A Living Hope
We are so thrilled to welcome Amy Lively to the podcast today. Amy is passionate about teaching God's Word as a "How to" manual for loving Him and loving others. She is married to her elementary school sweetheart and they have one daughter.&nbs...
May 06, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 132
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36:49
Creating Hope
Our guest this week on the podcast is April Anderson. April is a wife and Mom to 4 adult children. She and her husband Brent own a coffee shop in their quaint little town, which is just one way she serves her community, something she is very ...
April 29, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 131
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34:51
Hope in Forgiveness
We're so excited to welcome Toni Hebel to the podcast this week! Toni is a gifted communicator who serves alongside her husband, Bruce, in their ministry "Forgiving Forward." She is passiona...
April 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 130
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40:38
A Garden Of Hope
This week on the podcast Martha and Kim are so excited to welcome Kathi Lipp to the table! Kathi is the Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of 20 books, including her latest work called
April 15, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 129
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32:13
A Better Hope
This week on the podcast Martha and Kim invite you to the table to look at the better hope we are offered in Christ.Are there things in you life begging for your attention? Do they promise hope and fulfillment? They may be good things...
April 08, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 128
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34:43
Keep A Song In Your Heart
On this week's episode of A Burst Of Hope, Martha and Kim welcome their long time friend Nancy Lee to the table. Nancy is a wife, a Mom, and Nana to 2 granddaughters. She has a heart to worship and a story to share of God bringing songs to her ...
April 01, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 127
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34:07