Podcast
Rivers In The Wasteland
Hosted by Amanda Williams · EN
Join Amanda Williams, in Rivers in the Wasteland, as she creates space to share testimonies of God's faithfulness through authentic storytelling and honest conversation.
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Ep 21 • Goodbye Egypt : My Deliverance from Anxiety
Sep 2900:41:55Tap to summarizeJoin your host, Amanda Williams, as she shares a testimony twenty years in the making. Her story is one of desperation for healing from anxiety after battling it in one way or another for decades. Amanda shares her wrestle with God and how she went from not believing He would ever heal her to realizing God does desire to see us healed and whole. "Sound Mind" by Melissa Hesslerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVkwoi2ARhM
Transcribe →Ep. 20 • Radical Relationship with Brad & Katrina Bruce
Jul 300:59:23Tap to summarizeAs Brad and Katrina shared their testimony we see a story of two people searching desperately for truth, feeling like they'd arrived but still left unsatisfied. Their souls knew there was more and as life started spiraling out of control Brad found himself crying out to Jesus for help. Katrina had her own spiritual encounter years later which was the catalyst for their family finding the right path to follow. Tune in to find out where they've been, where it all went wrong and how they found themselves faithfully serving Jesus and experiencing true fulfillment.
Transcribe →Ep 19 • Worthy of Love: My Battle with the Spirits of Rejection & Offense
Mar 3, 202500:36:18Tap to summarizeJoin Amanda as she shares her deepest personal struggle with rejection & offense. Amanda shares deep wounds from adolescence into adulthood and how the enemy has used those experiences to try to keep her bound and deceived. Through her journey she has come to understand the freedom available in Christ and how to hold onto that and walk in the fullness of her identity as a child of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’” – Romans 8:15 “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,”John 1:12 ESV“I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.”Ephesians 3:16-21 NLT
Transcribe →Beauty From Ashes: A Message of Hope During Tragedy
Jan 28, 202500:26:18Tap to summarizeJoin Amanda as she tells her story of recently learning her childhood home was destroyed in the Eaton fire in Altadenta, California. She shares the reality of standing in faith when the odds don't look good and where to go when life takes a dark turn.Bible Verses Referenced:John 11 The Story of Lazarus My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT"But the Helper, the Ruach ha-Kodesh whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you everything and remind you of everything that I said to you. “Shalom I leave you, My shalom I give to you; but not as the world gives! Do not let your heart be troubled or afraid.”John 14:26-27 TLVIsaiah 26:3 “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”Isaiah 26:3 NLTExodus 14:14 The Lord will fight for you and you shall hold your peace. NKJV Joy in the Morning : Tauren Wells https://youtu.be/-0NLneSBJg4https://youtu.be/-0NLneSBJg4
Transcribe →Ep 17 • Peace in the Midst of Loss with Miriam Walker
Nov 18, 202400:45:27Tap to summarizeOn this Episode Amanda shares a conversation with Miriam Walker. Miriam shares her testimony of how God moved before and in the midst of losing her husband. Her story reminds us of how present God is during our darkest times. Miriam Walker is a mother of three adult children and currently serves as the Prayer Coach at the New Heights Church in Chandler, Arizona. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio but moved to Arizona in 2014. She committed her life to Jesus as a teenager and has seen his hand guiding her through every season. Miriam has a deep passion for higher education and holds a Masters in Organizational Leadership and a MBA/Project Management. When she is not serving her family or her church she can be found watching football and cheering on her favorite team the Cleveland Browns. Her favorite verse is I Timothy 3:16, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."
Transcribe →Ep. 16 • Unthinkable with Heather Bradley
Nov 4, 202400:46:59Tap to summarizeJoin Amanda Williams as she interviews podcaster and author, Heather Bradley. Heather shares a story from her book, "Unthinkable " and how God transformed her life from her experience. Heather Bradley is the founder of Truth:Freedom Ministry @truthfreedomministry, an online space for women, to be equipped and encouraged in the things of God. She is passionate about helping people walk through the hard things of life. A Texas girl at heart, but loves the adventure of going to new places. She has been married to the love of her life, Kelly, for over 29 years and they have 4 children. They homeschooled their kiddos and have lived all over the USA, but are happy to be home in Austin during this season. You will typically find her serving at her local church, that they help plant, in pastoral care and women's ministry. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Later she attended Bible School and has been ordained in pastoral ministry. Heather love’s gardening, reading books, traveling and trying new recipes. Her favorite pace to be is sitting down for coffee with others while listening to them share their life stories. The latest news is she is a first time grandmother! So, her new name is Gigi! Heather co-host’s a podcast, called Leaving The Shallows @leavingtheshallows, with her good friend-where they help listeners leave the shallow end of christianity and go into the deeper things of God. Her prayer is that others would know the love of Jesus in their hardest moments here on earth and experience His healing and purpose and know that He is always with them.Purchase her book here:https://a.co/d/9jpRZuvwww.truthfreedomministry.com“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”2 Corinthians 4:17-18 ESV“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV
Transcribe →Ep. 15 • Belonging: My Personal Testimony
Oct 21, 202400:37:52Tap to summarizeJoin your host, Amanda Williams, as she takes you on a journey of discovering a relationship with Jesus! In this episode, she will share life events that she believes had an impact on who she is today and how meeting Jesus was pivotal to giving her a true sense of belonging. Strong Enough By Stacie Oriccohttps://youtu.be/aShGbSMgO28?si=bXh_QbQN4qv1sux7
Transcribe →Ep. 14 • That's a Wrap!
Jun 3, 202400:05:42Tap to summarizeWe did it ! We had a great season one! Tune in to hear how Amanda sums up the first season of Rivers In The Wasteland! ““But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 NLT
Transcribe →Ep. 13• Still Standing: When God Doesn't Answer Our Prayers with Beth Alvarez
May 13, 202400:57:08Tap to summarizeJoin Amanda as she welcomes Beth Alvarez back to the podcast! This time they are tackling the question " What do we do when God doesn't answer our prayers?". Beth shares her year long journey walking with her mom through an aggressive brain cancer battle. Although she didn't get the result she wanted she felt the Lord intimately during that time. Settle in to hear all the details and be ready to be inspired by Beth's resolve to trust in God's character no matter what comes your way.
Transcribe →Ep. 12 • Only God: Navigating Infertility with Austin & Aly Kirkpatrick
Apr 1, 202400:56:51Tap to summarizeJoin Amanda as she interviews Austin & Aly Kirkpatrick about their journey of infertility. They faced a report that would lead them to believe the life they had dreamed of was out of reach. In this episode we will discover what it looks like to walk in obedience even when there are no guarantees things will turn out a certain way. They are a true example of lives surrendered to God and their story shows how God is faithful and present on the journey and not just when we get what we hoped for. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” Psalms 34:18 NLT 1 Samuel 1:9-28 NLT
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