212 episodes
Women Worth Knowing Cheryl Brodersen and Robin Jones Gunn
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.9 • 319 Ratings
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Join us each week for a lively conversation between authors Cheryl Brodersen and Robin Jones Gunn as they explore the lives of well-known—and not so well-known—Christian women in history. Trust us, these are definitely women worth knowing!
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Svea Flood
How could the short life of one woman have such a sweeping impact on an entire nation? The life of Svea Flood is a remarkable story. In 1923, Svea Flood and her new husband, David, and their young son left their home in Sweden and went to the Belgian Congo (currently Zaire). They were accompanied by another couple from Sweden. After arriving at the mission station and seeking the Lord's guidance, the two couples were led to settle in a remote village. However, the village chief sent them away. They reluctantly built mud huts a half a mile from the village and prayed for a breakthrough. After two years of sickness and continual difficulties, they saw no fruit from their labors. Then Svea gave birth to a baby girl and everything changed. Decades later, Svea's daughter learned of how God had planted seeds in that village, and the harvest was abundant.
Aggie Hurst: A Story of Eternal Perspective, https://www.epm.org/blog/2008/Nov/9/aggie-hurst-a-story-of-eternal-perspective
Aggie: The Inspiring Story of a Girl Without a Country -
Mary Ann Aldersey, Part 2
Mary Ann Aldersey was a petite woman born into an affluent London family in 1797. She was the youngest of 4 children. From an early age, she was determined to help the plight of uneducated Chinese women. She studied Chinese and looked for any opportunity to go to China. After prolonged delays, Mary Ann Aldersey was finally able to enter Ningpo, China, becoming the first female missionary to China. Mary Ann dealt with delays, setbacks, opposition, frustration, and persecution. Mary Ann Aldersey opened the first school for Chinese girls in Ningpo. She also made a Chinese embossed copy of the Gospel of Luke for the blind. Her story is not only remarkable because of all she overcame, but also because of her own failures, imperfections, and authenticity.
The Witch of Ningpo by J. Reason (Edinburgh House Press) -
Mary Ann Aldersey, Part 1
Mary Ann Aldersey was a petite woman born into an affluent London family in 1797. She was the youngest of 4 children. From an early age, she was determined to help the plight of uneducated Chinese women. She studied Chinese and looked for any opportunity to go to China. After prolonged delays, Mary Ann Aldersey was finally able to enter Ningpo, China, becoming the first female missionary to China. Mary Ann dealt with delays, setbacks, opposition, frustration, and persecution. Mary Ann Aldersey opened the first school for Chinese girls in Ningpo. She also made a Chinese embossed copy of the Gospel of Luke for the blind. Her story is not only remarkable because of all she overcame, but also because of her own failures, imperfections, and authenticity.
The Witch of Ningpo by J. Reason (Edinburgh House Press) -
Dianne Sivulka, Part 3
In the next two episodes, Robin introduces us to a lovely woman who is the Development Director for Tirzah International. Tirzah is a faith-based, global, non-profit ministry that provides opportunities for marginalized women through small business training, leadership development, and local sustainability initiatives. Dianne shared with us how this work is being carried out in difficult places in the world. Several years ago, Dianne founded another company called Travel on Purpose, where she provides unique travel experiences that combine cultural immersion, community-based tourism, and the opportunity to see how God is at work in fascinating global locations.Dianne shared about her journey with the Lord and how, as a homeschooling mom, wife and women's ministry leader, she began serving with these two influential ministries.
Dianne and her husband have two sons and live in San Diego. They have traveled to more than fifty countries with the goal of integrating education and philanthropy. Their experiences are recorded on an award-winning blog called OurEDventures.
https://tirzah.orghttps://www.travelonpurpose.com -
Dianne Sivulka, Part 2
In the next two episodes, Robin introduces us to a lovely woman who is the Development Director for Tirzah International. Tirzah is a faith-based, global, non-profit ministry that provides opportunities for marginalized women through small business training, leadership development, and local sustainability initiatives. Dianne shared with us how this work is being carried out in difficult places in the world. Several years ago, Dianne founded another company called Travel on Purpose, where she provides unique travel experiences that combine cultural immersion, community-based tourism, and the opportunity to see how God is at work in fascinating global locations.Dianne shared about her journey with the Lord and how, as a homeschooling mom, wife and women's ministry leader, she began serving with these two influential ministries.
Dianne and her husband have two sons and live in San Diego. They have traveled to more than fifty countries with the goal of integrating education and philanthropy. Their experiences are recorded on an award-winning blog called OurEDventures.
https://tirzah.orghttps://www.travelonpurpose.com -
Dianne Sivulka, Part 1
In the next two episodes, Robin introduces us to a lovely woman who is the Development Director for Tirzah International. Tirzah is a faith-based, global, non-profit ministry that provides opportunities for marginalized women through small business training, leadership development, and local sustainability initiatives. Dianne shared with us how this work is being carried out in difficult places in the world. Several years ago, Dianne founded another company called Travel on Purpose, where she provides unique travel experiences that combine cultural immersion, community-based tourism, and the opportunity to see how God is at work in fascinating global locations.Dianne shared about her journey with the Lord and how, as a homeschooling mom, wife and women's ministry leader, she began serving with these two influential ministries.
Dianne and her husband have two sons and live in San Diego. They have traveled to more than fifty countries with the goal of integrating education and philanthropy. Their experiences are recorded on an award-winning blog called OurEDventures.
https://tirzah.orghttps://www.travelonpurpose.com
Customer Reviews
Most Encouraging History🩷
These episodes are so inspiring! They encourage me so much! Thank you!
Do your research please!
I was excited to see a podcast about a little known heroine of mine, Nurse Edith Cavell (1865-1915).
Until you mis-pronounced her name.
There are easily researched discussions on the correct pronunciation, which tells me you didn’t do your work.
Sad.
Good Story Telling But No Diversity
My flesh wanted to rate this show a 1, but I’m reminded that God doesn’t want believers to be easily offended. So, I’m putting my feelings aside to stick to the facts. I’m a black woman and I do enjoy this podcast. However, when they’re describing the women who did missions in Africa, the hosts (especially Cheryl) uses terms as “these people” and says other offensive things. In the “St. John’s” episode, the missionary lived in Morocco and Cheryl described a woman who was a part of the village as “Fatima with the big nose.” Just out of curiosity, I scrolled through the episodes to see how many black women they would cover on their show and the only ones I saw were slaves. I guess there were no Christian women a part of history that were not slaves. I may continue to listen because I enjoy learning and being empowered. However, I think there is a bit of ignorance and maybe I need to find a similar podcast that better suits my needs. I always expect for my culture to be underrepresented and sometimes talked down upon, so the things I have heard are no surprise. I’ve enjoyed everything else [so far] and I pray that God continues to get the glory out of them doing this podcast.