In this Episode, Lisa walks through some lessons in the book of Job, while revisiting some of the painful seasons in her own story. Lisa speaks about how God sometimes uses pain as the conduit to purify us, how pain is a promotion and not a punishment in the Kingdom of God, how to raise hands in worship while having a broken heart. She contends that even though we don't always understand, we can always trust that God is a Good God, and that Godly grief does not demand an audience or applause.

This episode was recorded at Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.

For a deeper look into the book of Job, Lisa has a Bible Study and DVD Series entitled Job: A Story of Unlikely Joy. More information can be found here: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/job

In Episode 6 of Life with Lisa Harper, Lisa sits down for a timely conversation with Laura Story. Lisa and Laura walk through Laura's testimony and speak about circumstances that are permanently challenging. Laura shares the hard truth that we are not called to hope in God changing our circumstances, but rather we are called to hope in God. Laura speaks to those in difficult situations. She says to first pray fervently for God to change your circumstances, and then ask Him how to live today in your current circumstance.

The Grammy, Billboard and Dove Award–winning singer-songwriter Laura Story, known for such hits as “Blessings,” “Indescribable,” and “Mighty to Save,” thought she had her life and everything in it under control…until she and her husband, Martin, had to face a brain tumor, infertility, and a son’s birth defect head on.

In her new book, bible study and CD, I Give Up: The Secret Joy of a Surrendered Life Laura shares her powerful story of finding blessing in her deepest pain by choosing to hand over the control she thought she had to God and instead pursue a life of surrender.

To learn more about Laura Story, visit https://laurastorymusic.com/

In Episode 5 of Life with Lisa Harper, Lisa is joined by Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams, the co-founders of She Reads Truth. During their conversation, they walk through their fondest Easter memories and discuss moments in Scripture that point to the Easter season. Raechel and Amanda discuss what Jesus saved them from at Easter, and what it means to stay in the cognizance that that we need Jesus to save us, yet we're forgiven.

She Reads Truth is a worldwide community of women who read God’s Word together every day. Founded in 2012, She Reads Truth invites women of all ages to engage Scripture through curated daily reading plans, as well as online conversation led by a vibrant community of contributing writers. This community of “Women in the Word of God every day” represents a long list of cities and countries, a variety of backgrounds and traditions, and countless real-life stories.

To learn more about She Reads Truth, you can visit: https://shereadstruth.com/

In Episode 4 of Life with Lisa Harper, Lisa continues her conversation with her good friend Shelley Giglio. Lisa and Shelley discuss the power of prayer, the nature of choosing to walk through hardship, and how pain legitimizes your testimony. They also explore the peace of God's presence in our lives when we don't have answers to difficult questions and how you must put pressure on the areas of your life where you want to grow spiritually. This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview.

Shelley Giglio is the chief strategist, director of label operations and artist management for sixstepsrecords, an Atlanta-based record label, and leads The Grove, a monthly gathering for the women of Atlanta. Shelley is intricately involved in leading and directing sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG artists. In addition, she and her husband, Louie, founded Passion Conferences in 1997, and in 2009 they planted Passion City Church with multiple campuses in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Together, they lead the Passion Movement and are committed to spreading the fame of Jesus Christ to college-aged people around the globe. You can follow Shelley and learn more about her at the links below.

Shelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelleygiglio/?hl=en

Shelley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/shelleygiglio?lang=en

Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/

In Episode 3 of Life with Lisa Harper, Lisa has a conversation with her good friend Shelley Giglio. Lisa and Shelley dive into the Giglios' story, and explore God's faithfulness through the good and challenging seasons. Shelley speaks about the tough life transition when Louie's dad passed away and they moved to Atlanta, as well as when Louie fell into deep anxiety. Shelley and Lisa discuss how God uses the dark seasons of our lives to prune us and equip us for what lies ahead, and how we should handle the words that others speak over our lives. This is Part 1 of a 2 part interview.

Shelley Giglio is the chief strategist, director of label operations and artist management for sixstepsrecords, an Atlanta-based record label, and leads The Grove, a monthly gathering for the women of Atlanta. Shelley is intricately involved in leading and directing sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG artists. In addition, she and her husband, Louie, founded Passion Conferences in 1997, and in 2009 they planted Passion City Church with multiple campuses in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Together, they lead the Passion Movement and are committed to spreading the fame of Jesus Christ to college-aged people around the globe. You can follow Shelley and learn more about her at the links below.

Shelley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelleygiglio/?hl=en

Shelley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/shelleygiglio?lang=en

Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/

On this episode of Life with Lisa Harper, Lisa continues her conversation with her best friend Christine Caine. This episode is Part 2 of Lisa's interview with Christine. You'll want to listen to Part 1 before listening to this episode if you haven't yet.

Christine Caine is an Australian born, Greek blooded, lover of Jesus, activist, author and international speaker. She and her husband, Nick, founded the global anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign. They also founded Propel Women, an organization designed to activate women to fulfill their God-given passion, purpose, and potential. You can learn more about Christine Caine at https://www.christinecaine.com/

In this episode, Lisa and Christine talk about how evil words spoken toward you don't change who you are, how the pain in our lives qualifies us to be used by God, why restoration must be tied to repentance, the difference between understanding and trust, and how Jesus' last command must become our first priority.

Episode 3 of Life with Lisa Harper releases on Thursday, March 12th.

For the first Episode of Life with Lisa Harper, Lisa talks with her best friend Christine Caine. This episode is Part 1 of a 2 part interview. Christine Caine is an Australian born, Greek blooded, lover of Jesus, activist, author and international speaker. She and her husband, Nick, founded the global anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign. They also founded Propel Women, an organization designed to activate women to fulfill their God-given passion, purpose, and potential.

Lisa chats with Christine about the painful parts of her story: being unwanted at birth, growing up as an immigrant and being subjected to racism and ridicule. Christine shares what it has meant to take off the cloak of victimhood and how to find new identity in Jesus. Christine also explores the difference between being "driven" and "drawn" when it comes to labor and finding rest.

Part 2 of Lisa's interview with Christine Caine will release on Thursday, February 27th. You can learn more about Christine Caine at https://www.christinecaine.com/

Introducing Life with Lisa Harper, a podcast that explores stories that will help strengthen your back and soften your heart. Season One is called Out of the Ashes. Lisa will be interviewing friends about their stories of redemption, and what it means to have real joy in the midst of challenging circumstances. Episodes 1 releases February 13th. Episodes will release on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Please Subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you are notified when episodes release.