72 episodes

On each episode, Shannon Popkin and her guest talk through one of the most interesting or astonishing stories (narratives) of the Bible, and how to live like that story is true. Think of each story like a container, filled with easy-to-retrieve truth. Each story gives you concrete ways to reject the lies, rehearse the truth, and share it with others. You're invited to open your Bible, drink in the story, and live like it's true! Shannon is the author of five books, and speaks regularly for Christian women's retreats, conferences, and events. Shannon lives with her family in West Michigan. Learn more at www.shannonpopkin.com. 

Live Like It's True {Bible Podcast‪}‬ Shannon Popkin

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 5.0 • 58 Ratings

On each episode, Shannon Popkin and her guest talk through one of the most interesting or astonishing stories (narratives) of the Bible, and how to live like that story is true. Think of each story like a container, filled with easy-to-retrieve truth. Each story gives you concrete ways to reject the lies, rehearse the truth, and share it with others. You're invited to open your Bible, drink in the story, and live like it's true! Shannon is the author of five books, and speaks regularly for Christian women's retreats, conferences, and events. Shannon lives with her family in West Michigan. Learn more at www.shannonpopkin.com. 

    One Woman's Painful Trial and Promise-Driven Perspective {Gabriela Puente}

    One Woman's Painful Trial and Promise-Driven Perspective {Gabriela Puente}

    At age 27, Gaby's cancer treatment are narrowing her options for one day having children. Yet Gaby walks this painful path between her trial and God's promises with perspective and hope. She shares her story in my latest episode on the Live Like it's True podcast. 
    Gaby's story is also highlighted in my new Bible study, Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith. Whether you're here because you're reading that book, or you're a regular listener, I hope you'll be inspired by this conversation.

    Guest: Gaby Puente
    Bible Passage: Sarah's Story in Genesis 12-21
    Freebies:
    The Live Like It's True WorkbookPraying the PromisesResound Media: 
    Go to www.ResoundMedia.cc for more Gospel centered resources.
    Mentioned Resources:
    Purchase on Amazon: Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and FaithLearn More about my new study: Shaped by God's PromisesVivir es Cristo by Jonathan and Sarah Jerez.2 Corinthians 4:16-18Isaiah 56:3-4Music: Cade Popkin
    Gabriela Puente
    Gabriela Puente has a degree in Communications and currently is pursuing a Biblical Counseling certification with ACBC. She works at Compassion Connection, an organization that supports both churches and individuals through partnerships focused on church planting and leadership training in Ecuador.
    Gaby is a member of La Fuente church, in Quito, and you can find her on Instagram.
    Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith      {buy now}
    Comparison Girl for Teens     {buy now}
    Get our free "Pray God's Promises" prayer guide. Go to Shannonpopkin.com/PROMISES/ for more information on my neww Bible study, Shaped by God’s Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith. 
    Visit ResoundMedia.cc for the Live Leadership Podcast, along with other Gospel centered resources.

    • 43 min
    When God Says You Need to Leave Everything You Love {Heather Cofer}

    When God Says You Need to Leave Everything You Love {Heather Cofer}

    What if God asked you to leave everything you love? Would you do it? Heather Cofer talks about her experiences as a child in Mongolia which still shape her life today.
    Heather's story is highlighted in my new Bible study, Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith. Whether you're here because you're reading that book, or you're a regular listener, I hope you'll be inspired by this conversation.

    Guest: Heather Cofer
    Bible Passage: Genesis 12:1-4
    Freebies:
    The Live Like It's True WorkbookPraying the PromisesResound Media: 
    Go to www.ResoundMedia.cc for more Gospel centered resources.
    Mentioned Resources:
    Purchase on Amazon: Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and FaithLearn More about my new study: Shaped by God's PromisesMusic: Cade Popkin
    Heather Cofer
    Heather Cofer is a wife and mother of six living in northern Colorado with a passion for encouraging women to love Jesus. She is the author of Expectant: Cultivating a Vision for Christ-Centered Pregnancy, and has also written for Revive Our Hearts, Set Apart Ministries, Risen Motherhood, and Well-Watered Women. She enjoys fresh flowers, good coffee, and laughter with loved ones.Connect with Heather Cofer
    Website: https://www.heathercofer.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercofer/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.a.cofer
    Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith      {buy now}
    Comparison Girl for Teens     {buy now}
    Get our free "Pray God's Promises" prayer guide. Go to Shannonpopkin.com/PROMISES/ for more information on my neww Bible study, Shaped by God’s Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith. 

    • 28 min
    Faith Tested: One Missionary Kid's Story of Commissioning in Crisis {Heather Cofer}

    Faith Tested: One Missionary Kid's Story of Commissioning in Crisis {Heather Cofer}

    Would you ask your twelve-year-old to bravely live her faith, in a time of crisis? In part two of our conversation, Heather Cofer shares the story of her twelfth birthday in Mongolia and how—even when she was so afraid—her dad commissioned her to walk by faith. She also tells about the crisis her husband's family (also missionaries in Mongolia) faced.
    Heather's story is highlighted in my new Bible study, Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith. Whether you're here because you're reading that book, or you're a regular listener, I hope you'll be inspired by this conversation.

    Guest: Heather Cofer
    Bible Passage: Genesis 12:1-4
    Freebies:
    The Live Like It's True WorkbookPraying the PromisesResound Media: 
    Go to www.ResoundMedia.cc for more Gospel centered resources.
    Mentioned Resources:
    Purchase on Amazon: Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and FaithLearn More about my new study: Shaped by God's PromisesMusic: Cade Popkin
    Heather Cofer is a wife and mother of six living in northern Colorado with a passion for encouraging women to love Jesus. She is the author of Expectant: Cultivating a Vision for Christ-Centered Pregnancy, and has also written for Revive Our Hearts, Set Apart Ministries, Risen Motherhood, and Well-Watered Women. She enjoys fresh flowers, good coffee, and laughter with loved ones.

    Connect with Heather Cofer:
    Website: https://www.heathercofer.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercofer/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.a.cofer
    Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith      {buy now}
    Comparison Girl for Teens     {buy now}
    Get our free "Pray God's Promises" prayer guide. Go to Shannonpopkin.com/PROMISES/ for more information on my neww Bible study, Shaped by God’s Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith. 

    • 33 min
    From Trafficked to Triumph: One Woman's Faith Story {Sana Latrease}

    From Trafficked to Triumph: One Woman's Faith Story {Sana Latrease}

    Where was God, when a little girl was being trafficked by the mother who should have kept her safe?
    On the Live Like It's True podcast, I'm talking Sana Latrease to talk about her story of God's faithfulness, even in the middle of her childhood trauma. This isn't the story Sana would have written, but it's the story God wrote for her.

    Also check out my Bible study on the life of Sarah, Shaped by God's Promises, where Sana's story is featured, along with several others I'm talking with during the "Sarah Series."  

    Guest: Sana Latrease

    Bible Passage: Sarah's Story in Genesis 12-21

    Freebies:
    The Live Like It's True WorkbookPraying the PromisesResound Media: 
    Go to www.ResoundMedia.cc for more Gospel centered resources.
    Mentioned Resources:
    Purchase on Amazon: Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and FaithEveryone Will Know It was God by Sana Latrease CottenLearn More about my new study: Shaped by God's PromisesMusic: Cade Popkin
    Sana Latrease
    Sana Latrease Cotten has dedicated her life to helping disadvantaged families and advocating for youth within the foster care system. As the Founder and CEO of Unashamed, Inc., a non-profit organization, she works to promote emotional health and support families affected by incarceration, foster care, and teen pregnancy.

    In addition to her advocacy work, Sana is a sought-after transformational speaker and author sharing her personal story of surviving early childhood sexual abuse and growing up in the foster care system.

    Sana is the author of Everyone Will Know It was God and has been featured in The 700 Club, the Jennifer Hudson Show and named one of the 100 Women of Color by June Archer & Eleven28 Entertainment in 2019.

    Outside of her professional endeavors, Sana is a devoted wife of 17 years to her husband Joshua, and a proud mother to their two children, Jamir and Janai. She is also a doting grandmother to her grandson, Syer.

    Connect with Sana:

    Website

    Instagram

    Facebook



    Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith      {buy now}
    Comparison Girl for Teens     {buy now}
    Get our free "Pray God's Promises" prayer guide. Go to Shannonpopkin.com/PROMISES/ for more information on my neww Bible study, Shaped by God’s Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith. 

    • 35 min
    From Trauma to Testimony: One Mom's Story of Tenacious Faith {Sana Latrease}

    From Trauma to Testimony: One Mom's Story of Tenacious Faith {Sana Latrease}

    When Sana when through the trauma of almost losing her nineteen-year-old son in a car crash, she did the unexpected: she shared the forty-three day experience on social media and asked the world to pray that God would do the impossible. Why? Because—as she says—then, "Everyone will know it was God."
    In part two of this conversation with Sana Latrease, I know you'll be inspired by the tenacious faith of this mom who had the illogical belief that she would one day praise God for her son's full recovery.
    I had the privilege of sharing part of Sana's story in my Bible study on the life of Sarah, Shaped by God's Promises. 
    Bible Passage: Sarah's Story in Genesis 12-21
    Freebies:
    The Live Like It's True WorkbookPraying the PromisesResound Media: 
    Go to www.ResoundMedia.cc for more Gospel centered resources.
    Mentioned Resources:
    Purchase on Amazon: Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and FaithLearn More about my new study: Shaped by God's PromisesEveryone Will Know It was God by Sana LatreaseMusic: Cade Popkin
    About Sana
    Sana Latrease Cotten has dedicated her life to helping disadvantaged families and advocating for youth within the foster care system. As the Founder and CEO of Unashamed, Inc., a non-profit organization, she works to promote emotional health and support families affected by incarceration, foster care, and teen pregnancy.

    In addition to her advocacy work, Sana is a sought-after transformational speaker and author sharing her personal story of surviving early childhood sexual abuse and growing up in the foster care system.
    Sana is the author of Everyone Will Know It was God and has been featured in The 700 Club, the Jennifer Hudson Show and named one of the 100 Women of Color by June Archer & Eleven28 Entertainment in 2019.

    Sana is a devoted wife of 17 years to her husband Joshua, and a proud mother to their two children, Jamir and Janai. She is also a doting grandmother to her grandson, Syer.
    Connect with Sana:

    Website

    Instagram

    Facebook
    Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith      {buy now}
    Comparison Girl for Teens     {buy now}
    Get our free "Pray God's Promises" prayer guide. Go to Shannonpopkin.com/PROMISES/ for more information on my neww Bible study, Shaped by God’s Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith. 

    • 33 min
    When He Lies And Betrays: One Wife's Story Of Redemption {Jill Savage}

    When He Lies And Betrays: One Wife's Story Of Redemption {Jill Savage}

    She never expected what she saw on his phone that night. And no one expected the surprise ending to their story. 
    Joining me on the Live Like It's True podcast, Jill Savage tells her story of discovering her husband's affair, and how God sustained her through a very difficult season. This is part one of a two-part conversation of redemption and hope. 
    I shared part of Jill's story in my Bible study on the life of Sarah, Shaped by God's Promises. Whether you're here because you're studying through this books with me, or you're here as a regular listener, I hope you'll be inspired by Jill's story of God's faithfulness.
     Guest: Jill Savage
    Bible Passage: Genesis 20
    Freebies:
    The Live Like It's True WorkbookPraying the PromisesResound Media: 
    Go to www.ResoundMedia.cc for more Gospel centered resources.
    Mentioned Resources:
    No More Perfect MarriagesMark and Jill's Marriage CoachingPurchase on Amazon: Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and FaithLearn More about my new study: Shaped by God's PromisesMusic: Cade Popkin
    Jill Savage
    Jill Savage is an author, speaker, and coach who is passionate about relationships. Jill is the host of the No More Perfect Podcast, the creator of five online courses, and the author of fourteen books including No More Perfect Moms, No More Perfect Kids, No More Perfect Marriages, and My Heart Is Broken. Jill and her husband, Mark, live in Illinois and have five children and six grandchildren. You can find Jill online at www.markandjill.org.
    Connect with Jill:
    Website
    Instagram: jillsavage.author
    Facebook: jillsavage.author
    Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith      {buy now}
    Comparison Girl for Teens     {buy now}
    Get our free "Pray God's Promises" prayer guide. Go to Shannonpopkin.com/PROMISES/ for more information on my neww Bible study, Shaped by God’s Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith. 

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
58 Ratings

58 Ratings

Jennie-Laurie Hope ,

Great listen!

I love when I can listen to a podcast and immediately go apply what I learn. Shannon is real and raw and her love of Jesus comes shining through. Relevant topics and always helpful!

SH797 ,

Great Conversations

If you enjoy surprising insights from powerful Bible stories, then be sure to listen to Live Like Its True! Terrific, down to earth conversations while digging into biblical stories and seeing how the Bible is relevant for our lives today. Highly recommend!

Tistash03 ,

Real Talk

Shannon is a warm, authentic host to her guests. She is knowledgeable of God’s Word and faithful to steward conversations back to the examples we find in Scripture. This is a great podcast for listeners seeking to know the Bible and love God more.

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