God’s Power Stories | Finding God’s Lead, How God Shows Up, Bible and Everyday Life Stories, Approaching God with Boldnes

Anna Moore Bradfield - Author, Facilitator, Speaker, and Prayer Warrior
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Your mom, your grandpa, somebody in your life whom you love and admire said that the Bible holds the answers to every question or problem you’d ever have. Wow. Think of it. After all, you have questions! You’ve been known to have a problem or two. It would be great if you could find the answers you’re looking for. You crack open that Bible a couple of times but just as quickly shut it. You want to love digging into Scripture. Instead, you find it intimidating, judgmental, and maybe even unbelievable. Let’s change that. Hi! I’m Anna Moore Bradfield, an award-winning and bestselling author, Christian speaker, and facilitator of workshops and events. I’ve been where you are. Plenty of times. I’ve questioned if God cared at all about what I was going through. Did he even have a plan for my life? When I got up the guts to tell him to his face, I found that he had very broad shoulders and that he could take anything I dished out. Then he began revealing himself to me. In this podcast, we’ll share: • Stories from the Bible that reveal God’s interactions with His people, confirming His desire for intimate, consistent, and loving relationships. • Stories from everyday life that testify to God’s revelation through the Holy Spirit. • Ways to develop a Bible study and prayer life that help us to become both open and full throttle geeked to boldly approach God’s throne. It’s easy to miss these life-changing moments if we aren’t looking for them. But the more we look, the more we find. As you engage with this podcast, you’ll find yourself looking to the Word with fresh eyes and a renewed desire to discover God’s plan for your life. You’ll find that the same God who led all the great characters of Scripture way back in Bible times is crazy about you, too. In fact, he’s been thinking about you all day. I’m rooting for you! And I can’t wait to connect with you 😊. If you've been blessed by this podcast, help us bless others with your financial giving. It might be the best money you've ever spent. Pre-order Leaven, book four of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles Start reading Legacy, book one of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles  Start reading Lunacy, book two of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles Start reading Loosed, book three of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles Use this affiliate code to get great bonuses with Galaxy.ai: GF4MX8R In addition to the podcast, join the community Ask me to speak or facilitate at your event Follow me on Instagram: anna.moore.bradfield Follow me on Facebook: anna.moore.bradfield.author RSSVERIFY

  1. 5d ago

    108 | In the Margins: Cenchrea, From These Same Shores

    What does it feel like to watch two former Muslims commissioned as missionaries on the exact shore where Paul once fulfilled a vow before setting sail toward Jerusalem? In this shorter but deeply resonant episode of In the Margins, Anna and John travel to Cenchreae, the humble eastern port of ancient Corinth where Acts 18:18 tells us Paul cut his hair to fulfill a Nazirite vow before departing for Syria. Unlike the grand tourist sites of Ephesus or Corinth, Cenchreae is quiet, worn, and honest—a place where something real happened two thousand years ago and, remarkably, still happens today. Their group gathered on this rocky shore to pray and worship at the water's edge, small against the vastness of the sea—much as Paul and the original disciples once were. Then came the moment that stopped everyone: two men who had come out of Islam to faith in Jesus, now serving as missionaries, joined the group and were commissioned right there on the shore, echoing Acts 13's sending of Barnabas and Saul from Antioch. This episode explores the profound meaning of being "sent"—not self-appointed, but interrupted, redirected, and commissioned by something larger than personal ambition—and reflects on how every stop of this entire journey, from Smyrna's martyrdom to Ephesus's lost first love to Corinth's dysfunction and redemption, prepared the ground for this singular moment of watching the mission continue, unbroken, from the same shores where it began. #InTheMargins #Cenchreae #ApostlePaul #ActsOfTheApostles #NazariteVow #Missionaries #Sent #ChristianPodcast #RevelationTour #FaithJourney #GreeceTravel #ChristianTravel #Acts13 #BiblicalArchaeology #ExMuslimBelievers #CalledAndSent #BibleStudyPodcast #CorinthPort #FromTheseShores #TheMissionContinues If this podcast has been a gift to you, help us reach someone who needs it. Find the giving link along with links to my books and community at beacons.ai/annamoorebradfield

    108 | In the Margins: Cenchrea, From These Same Shores

  2. Sep 1

    107 | In the Margins: Corinth, Where the Letters Make Sense Now

    What does it feel like to stand on the actual stone platform where Paul was put on trial—and to accidentally discover a plant growing in the ruins whose name means "Esther"? In this rich episode of In the Margins, Anna and John explore Corinth—the wealthy, morally notorious crossroads city where Paul lived and worked for eighteen months, longer than almost anywhere else on his missionary journeys. Discover the staggering engineering of the Corinth Canal, cut nearly 300 feet through solid limestone, and learn about the ancient diolkos, a paved trackway where Greeks once dragged entire ships overland rather than risk 200 miles of treacherous open sea. Walk through the Archaeological Museum where a fragment reading "Synagogue of the Hebrews" may be the very doorway Paul passed through, then stand at the Bema—the actual judgment seat where the Roman proconsul Gallio dismissed the case against Paul in Acts 18, an act of divine protection disguised as bureaucratic indifference. Hear the unexpectedly funny (and unexpectedly profound) story of a Greek woman shooing Anna and John away from a shade tree—only for Anna to discover afterward that the plant she'd been protecting was myrtle, the very plant referenced in Isaiah, Zechariah, and tied to the Hebrew name Hadassah... better known to us as Esther. This episode reveals why 1 Corinthians 13's famous "Love is patient, love is kind" wasn't written as a wedding reading, but as pointed correction to a divided, quarrelsome, litigious church—and why taking communion in the very city where Paul first recorded the Lord's Supper instructions felt less like ritual and more like reaching across two thousand years and finding the table still set. #InTheMargins #Corinth #ApostlePaul #FirstCorinthians #CorinthCanal #TheBema #Myrtle #BiblicalArchaeology #ChristianPodcast #RevelationTour #GallioCorinth #LoveChapter #Communion #FaithJourney #GreeceTravel #ChristianTravel #BibleStudyPodcast #AncientGreece #HadassahEsther #TableIsStillSet If this podcast has been a gift to you, help us reach someone who needs it. Find the giving link along with links to my books and community at beacons.ai/annamoorebradfield

    107 | In the Margins: Corinth, Where the Letters Make Sense Now

  3. Aug 25

    106 | In the Margins: Santorini, When Beauty is the Message

    What happens when an entire group of tourists goes silent at the exact same moment—not from awkwardness, but because words simply fail? In this uniquely reflective episode of In the Margins, Anna and John step away from ancient letters, archaeological ruins, and biblical history to explore something entirely different: an island so breathtaking it seems to communicate on its own terms. After a full day touring Crete's Cathedral of Saint Titus and the Palace of Knossos, they sail to Santorini—the crescent-shaped remnant of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history, circa 1600 BCE. Discover the fascinating geological connection between this island and the Minoan civilization they'd walked through just hours earlier in Crete, and why some scholars link the Santorini eruption to Plato's legend of Atlantis. Explore the remarkable architecture of Oia, where entire homes are carved directly into volcanic cliffside rock, turning catastrophic destruction into breathtaking canvas. And sit with the deeper question this episode raises: after days of processing letters, sermons, and teaching, what do you do with an experience that offers no words at all—just overwhelming, wordless beauty? Drawing on Psalm 19 ("The heavens declare the glory of God... they have no speech, no words... yet their voice goes out into all the earth"), this episode considers whether beauty itself might be a form of divine communication, and how encountering something too vast for your own perception might be the closest most of us ever come to understanding what the Apostle John saw when he tried to describe the throne room of heaven. #InTheMargins #Santorini #Oia #GreekIslands #Caldera #Atlantis #MinoanCivilization #Psalm19 #ChristianPodcast #RevelationTour #BeautyOfCreation #FaithJourney #ChristianTravel #GreeceTravel #DivineBeauty #GlorOfGod #BibleStudyPodcast #TravelPodcast #WonderOfCreation #GetOffTheShip If this podcast has been a gift to you, help us reach someone who needs it. Find the giving link along with links to my books and community at beacons.ai/annamoorebradfield

    106 | In the Margins: Santorini, When Beauty is the Message

  4. Aug 18

    105 | In the Margins: Crete, Where the Feast was Included

    What happens when you walk into a Greek Orthodox service uninvited, bow before a two-thousand-year-old relic, and later realize you'd been eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches while a feast sat waiting the entire time? In this rich final touring episode of their Turkey and Greece journey, Anna and John arrive in Crete on a Sunday morning that happened to align with a national day of prayer back in the US—except they were seven hours ahead, already standing in ancient sacred ground while most of America was still asleep. They wander into the Cathedral of Saint Titus in Heraklion mid-service, discovering only afterward that the reliquary being venerated held the actual skull of Titus—Paul's own disciple, the man personally commissioned to organize the church in Crete (Titus 1:5). They explore Paul's surprisingly blunt (and honest) assessment of the Cretan people, and how God still chose this "difficult" mission field for lasting kingdom impact. From there, the episode moves to the Palace of Knossos—ruins dating back four thousand years to the Minoan civilization, believed by many scholars to be the origin of the Labyrinth myth and the legend of the Minotaur. Walking through history so ancient it predates Abraham, Anna and John reflect on the layers of time this trip has taken them through. The episode closes with an unforgettable illustration: a man who saved his entire life for a cruise, then spent the whole voyage secretly eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in his cabin because he thought he couldn't afford the meals—never realizing the feast was already included in his ticket. A powerful, convicting picture of how many believers live: saved, secured, yet unaware of the "every spiritual blessing" (Ephesians 1:3) already theirs in Christ. #InTheMargins #Crete #SaintTitus #PalaceOfKnossos #Heraklion #MinoanCivilization #GreekOrthodox #ChristianPodcast #RevelationTour #ApostlePaul #EpistleToTitus #Labyrinth #SpiritualBlessings #FaithJourney #BiblicalArchaeology #ChristianTravel #Ephesians #BibleStudyPodcast #NationalDayOfPrayer #EveryBlessing If this podcast has been a gift to you, help us reach someone who needs it. Find the giving link along with links to my books and community at beacons.ai/annamoorebradfield

    105 | In the Margins: Crete, Where the Feast was Included

  5. Aug 11

    104 | In the Margins: Patmos, Part 2, Where Heaven Broke Open

    What does it feel like to stand in the actual cave where the Apostle John received the entire book of Revelation—complete with a rock crack tradition says was caused by the very voice of God? In Part 2 of this journey to Patmos, Anna and John climb to the Monastery of St. John the Theologian, a fortress-like structure built in 1088 that still houses some of the oldest Christian manuscripts in existence, including a 900-year-old imperial decree still preserved in the very building it was written for. From there, they descend into the Cave of the Revelation—the Sacred Grotto where tradition holds John rested his head to pray (an indentation still visible in the rock) and where a three-part crack in the ceiling is said to symbolize the Trinity, caused by the very voice of God speaking to John. This episode reframes Revelation itself—not as a book of fear or doomsday speculation, but, as their guide put it, "a book to bring us hope... the second appearance of God." And then comes the heart of the episode: an unplanned rainstorm during their outdoor service on the island, and a deeply moving reflection from their friend Marsha about what that rain meant. Was it an interruption to the sacred moment, or was it the sacred moment itself—God's Spirit being poured out, refreshing and cleansing a group who chose to stand in it rather than seek shelter? This is a tender, unhurried conversation about finding heaven in unlikely places—a barren island, a stone cave, a rainy hillside—and trusting that God does some of His most significant work in circumstances designed to silence or discourage us. #InTheMargins #Patmos #CaveOfTheRevelation #MonasteryOfStJohn #BookOfRevelation #ApostleJohn #SacredGrotto #ChristianPodcast #RevelationTour #JonathanCahn #GreekOrthodox #PilgrimageJourney #FaithJourney #BiblicalArchaeology #ChristianTravel #HolySpirit #BibleStudyPodcast #GodMoments #SecondChances #TrinityRock If this podcast has been a gift to you, help us reach someone who needs it. Find the giving link along with links to my books and community at beacons.ai/annamoorebradfield

    104 | In the Margins: Patmos, Part 2, Where Heaven Broke Open

  6. Aug 4

    103 | In the Margins: To the Edge of the World, Patmos, Part 1

    What does it take to reach the island where the last book of the Bible was written—and what happens when a ship's captain decides to sail through contested waters rather than turn back? In Part 1 of this two-part journey to Patmos, Anna and John begin with an unforgettable night overlooking the Aegean Sea before boarding a cruise ship that would make history: the first vessel to pass through the tension-filled Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran conflict warnings, opening the passage for five or six ships that followed behind it. From there, the episode turns to the remarkable story of the Apostle John's exile. Discover why Emperor Domitian banished John to Patmos—a barren, thorn-covered "penal colony" island chosen specifically for its remoteness and lack of resources—and the startling tradition that John survived a poisoned cup in Rome before being sent away. Learn how, rather than being silenced, John continued preaching freely on the island, eventually being recognized by the second century as the founder of the regional church. Featuring reflections from teacher Jonathan Cahn recorded live on Patmos, this episode explores how God delivered the entire book of Revelation to an old man who had lost everything—Paul, Peter, Israel, the world he knew—and reminds us that God is never finished writing new beginnings, even from the most forgotten places on earth. The episode closes with a striking fact: this ten-square-mile island, intended by Rome to be barren and irrelevant, now holds more than 365 churches and chapels—one for every day of the year. #InTheMargins #Patmos #ApostleJohn #BookOfRevelation #Domitian #EarlyChurchHistory #BiblicalArchaeology #ChristianPodcast #RevelationTour #JonathanCahn #AegeanSea #ChristianExile #FaithJourney #BibleHistory #GreekIslands #ChristianTravel #SecondChances #BibleStudyPodcast #IsleOfPatmos #NewBeginnings If this podcast has been a gift to you, help us reach someone who needs it. Find the giving link along with links to my books and community at beacons.ai/annamoorebradfield

    103 | In the Margins: To the Edge of the World, Patmos, Part 1

  7. Jul 28

    102 | In the Margins: Ephesus, Part 2, Where John Walked

    What does it feel like to take communion in the ruins of a first-century synagogue—standing where Paul once stood, under the same open sky? In Part 2 of this powerful two-part Ephesus series, Anna and John move from the city's ancient streets into its most sacred spaces. They witness two careless teenagers treating ancient grave boxes as a photo opportunity—then walk into the ruins believed to be Ephesus's early synagogue, where their tour group gathered for communion in a place drenched in apostolic history. Explore the extraordinary tradition surrounding the Basilica Church of St. John, built over what's believed to be the Apostle John's tomb—including the remarkable legend that John dug his own cross-shaped grave, lay down in it, and was found gone when a great light faded, leaving behind a manna-like substance believed to have healing properties. Discover why the entire basilica's floor plan may have been designed in the shape of a cross to honor this tradition, and stand at the octagonal baptistry where believers underwent total immersion baptism two thousand years ago. Then dive into the heart of the episode: the letter Jesus wrote to the church at Ephesus—the very first of the seven letters in Revelation. Despite their sound doctrine, tireless endurance, and rejection of false teachers, Jesus tells this high-achieving church: "You have lost the love you had at first." Drawing on the Greek word protos (meaning not just "first" but "foremost"), Anna and John unpack how a church—or a person—can do everything right while the love that's supposed to generate it all quietly slips away, just as Ephesus's harbor slowly silted in through neglect rather than conquest. This is a convicting, tender conversation about routine versus love, maintenance versus decay, and the promise waiting for those who return: access to the tree of life itself. #InTheMargins #Ephesus #BasilicaOfStJohn #ApostleJohn #ChurchOfEphesus #FirstLove #SevenChurchesOfRevelation #BiblicalArchaeology #ChristianPodcast #RevelationTour #JonathanCahn #BookOfRevelation #Communion #SpiritualRenewal #ChristianTravel #BibleHistory #TurkeyTravel #FaithJourney #BibleStudyPodcast #TreeOfLife If this podcast has been a gift to you, help us reach someone who needs it. Find the giving link along with links to my books and community at beacons.ai/annamoorebradfield

    102 | In the Margins: Ephesus, Part 2, Where John Walked

  8. Jul 21

    101 | In the Margins: Ephesus, Part 1, The City the Sea Left Behind

    How does a city of 250,000 people—one of the greatest metropolises in the ancient world—end up three miles from the sea it once depended on? In Part 1 of this two-part deep dive into Ephesus, hosts Anna and John walk the marble streets of one of Christianity's most significant cities. Discover how Ephesus grew from a settlement around a temple to the Anatolian Great Mother into the greatest center of trade, industry, and finance in the western Roman world—and how centuries of neglected harbor maintenance let the sea silt in and slip away, leaving the once-coastal city stranded on dry land. Stand with them in the 25,000-seat Great Theatre where a riot broke out in Acts 19 after Paul's preaching threatened the silversmith Demetrius's idol-making business. Walk past marble statues deliberately defaced—heads and hands removed—when Constantine's empire turned from paganism to Christianity, an act early believers understood as literal spiritual warfare. Learn the dramatic story of the Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, burned by a man seeking eternal infamy, and now reduced to a single reconstructed column standing in a marshy field. And prepare for one unforgettable historical detail: what a Roman public latrine's communal cleaning implement reveals about the sponge offered to Jesus at the Crucifixion. This episode sets the stage for the deeper spiritual reflection to come in Part 2—but even on its own, it's a powerful reminder that empires fall not always through conquest, but sometimes through simple neglect. #InTheMargins #Ephesus #TempleOfArtemis #SevenWonders #ActsOfTheApostles #BiblicalArchaeology #AncientHistory #ChristianPodcast #RevelationTour #JonathanCahn #ApostlePaul #SevenChurchesOfRevelation #BibleHistory #TurkeyTravel #ChristianTravel #EphesusRuins #GreatTheatre #FaithJourney #BibleStudyPodcast #AncientRome If this podcast has been a gift to you, help us reach someone who needs it. Find the giving link along with links to my books and community at beacons.ai/annamoorebradfield

    101 | In the Margins: Ephesus, Part 1, The City the Sea Left Behind
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Your mom, your grandpa, somebody in your life whom you love and admire said that the Bible holds the answers to every question or problem you’d ever have. Wow. Think of it. After all, you have questions! You’ve been known to have a problem or two. It would be great if you could find the answers you’re looking for. You crack open that Bible a couple of times but just as quickly shut it. You want to love digging into Scripture. Instead, you find it intimidating, judgmental, and maybe even unbelievable. Let’s change that. Hi! I’m Anna Moore Bradfield, an award-winning and bestselling author, Christian speaker, and facilitator of workshops and events. I’ve been where you are. Plenty of times. I’ve questioned if God cared at all about what I was going through. Did he even have a plan for my life? When I got up the guts to tell him to his face, I found that he had very broad shoulders and that he could take anything I dished out. Then he began revealing himself to me. In this podcast, we’ll share: • Stories from the Bible that reveal God’s interactions with His people, confirming His desire for intimate, consistent, and loving relationships. • Stories from everyday life that testify to God’s revelation through the Holy Spirit. • Ways to develop a Bible study and prayer life that help us to become both open and full throttle geeked to boldly approach God’s throne. It’s easy to miss these life-changing moments if we aren’t looking for them. But the more we look, the more we find. As you engage with this podcast, you’ll find yourself looking to the Word with fresh eyes and a renewed desire to discover God’s plan for your life. You’ll find that the same God who led all the great characters of Scripture way back in Bible times is crazy about you, too. In fact, he’s been thinking about you all day. I’m rooting for you! And I can’t wait to connect with you 😊. If you've been blessed by this podcast, help us bless others with your financial giving. It might be the best money you've ever spent. Pre-order Leaven, book four of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles Start reading Legacy, book one of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles  Start reading Lunacy, book two of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles Start reading Loosed, book three of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles Use this affiliate code to get great bonuses with Galaxy.ai: GF4MX8R In addition to the podcast, join the community Ask me to speak or facilitate at your event Follow me on Instagram: anna.moore.bradfield Follow me on Facebook: anna.moore.bradfield.author RSSVERIFY

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