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Real Life. Real Faith. Real Fast. Listen to five minute encouraging teaching and prayers with host Audra Haney, as well as guest interviews under 30 minutes. Audra's passion is to help moms claim truth, gain confidence, and walk in freedom--all before the kids wake up from their nap! To get a FREE download of 50 Spiritual Conversation Starters for kids, visit www.AudraHaney.com
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Newborn Promise Podcast

Callie Grant, Audra Haney, Charissa Kolar

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Tune into popular Christian artists, speakers, family planning experts, pastors, moms, and dads. Each series involves a spectrum of topics from "Building Your Family," covering infertility, miscarriage, adoption, and more, to "After the Baby Arrives" and "Growing in Faith", reporting from the trenches of new parenthood. Each episode includes first-hand accounts that will guide and inspire the spiritual vitality of growing Christian families.
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I think we can all agree that we want our children to be full of joy! Right? But, I think I’m too often guilty of confusing joy and happiness- temporary wonderful feelings or circumstances- or maybe even a jolly disposition. What if we prayed for our children to have MORE than a feeling that can come and go. But what if we started praying for our c…
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Isn’t it amazing that we can talk to the King of the Universe about anything- at any time?!? He doesn’t just care about the big things, but he cares about every detail of our lives. That he is a faithful friend and a compassionate, loving Father. But- even with this knowledge- as an adult- it can be so difficult to pursue a consistent, disciplined,…
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I want my children to have a supernatural love for Jesus. I want them to follow him wholeheartedly. I want them to live passionately for him- with so much trust and abandon. I want them to live in this world and not be shaken or moved by culture, hardship, or trials. But- in order to build such faith- they must KNOW God. And in order to truly know …
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I often say to my husband and my friends- "There is no Christian bubble wrap for this world we are living in." What I mean by that is, no matter how hard we work to only place them in the right place, and settings, around the right people, intaking the right media or music, or keep them from devices or dangerous influences (and please hear me- this…
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A couple of years ago, my husband and I went on a retreat to talk about our vision for parenting. It was so powerful and I walked away with a desire for my kids to be WHOLE in this generation- physically, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and relationally. And, God affirmed this in a BEAUTIFUL way through scripture! I share that story in this epi…
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Let's cover our kids in prayer this school year! Take 5 minutes to intercede for your kids and the other families listening. Get your FREE download of 50 Spiritual Conversation Starters for Kids New or expecting mom? Join our Mom's First Steps Community Join our monthly newsletter & get resources and encouragement sent straight to your inbox!…
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Spend just 5 minutes a week praying for your kids- and see what a difference it can make! The podcast is BACK- but with a new purpose and format! In this episode, I share a little personal update about where God has me- and why I'm relaunching the podcast with a NEW focus. In this new season, we'll pray various topics over our kids and the kids of …
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Most new parents long to be intentional with their children, but it can be hard to know where to begin. How do we convey large spiritual concepts to the little faces covered in applesauce and washable marker streaks. What’s the starting day to teach tiny hearts about our big God? In this episode, Dr. Mary Manz Simon pours over new moms and dads wit…
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In this episode, author Karis Kimmel Murray continues the discussion about her book Grace Based Discipline. With practical ideas and exercises to help families set healthy boundaries, examine appropriate consequences, and understand loved ones a little better--Karis equips parents to be calm and prepared "first responders" to the discipline issues …
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Sometimes our own children bring out the worst in us, especially when they in an age and stage of constant need for discipline. But who wants to be the heavy all the time? Enter Karis Kimmel Murray with a light touch of humor and an arsenal of proactive strategies for you. Join Karis on a two-part Newborn Promise Podcast as she discusses topics in …
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Songwriter, recording artist, and worship leader Matt Maher shares the heart and inspiration behind his latest album "Echoes". Influenced by both his children and the sudden loss of his father while recording, Matt explains how both the generation before and the generation coming behind shaped the message of his music. Matt also tells new parents a…
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When new babies are born, new parents are born--and new grandparents too! In this episode, Margy Tripp, wife of Dr. Tedd Tripp and co-founder of Shepherding the Heart Ministries, shares encouraging and challenging advice for grandparents. Pulling from her experience with her nine grandchildren, Margy leaves grandparents with the assurance that thei…
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Amy Ezell became a Christian in college and was the first in her family to come to faith in Jesus. As she went on to start her own family, Amy had questions about how to share her faith with the next generation. Although starting from scratch, Amy embraced a life of voracious seeking and decided to learn alongside her children. Today, she shares ti…
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Dr. Tedd Tripp expands on his teachings about the heart of our children and how the world around them has defining and shaping influences. Dr. Tripp also shares about the importance for parents to check their own heart motivations and how to make sure they are setting godly goals for the time we have with them in our homes.…
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Great parents want the best for their children. From the very start, we are constantly looking for ways to protect and nourish their physical world, social development, and cognitive growth. But, how prepared are we to invest into a human heart? Dr. Tedd Tripp gives the Biblically sound teaching about the importance of the child’s heart and how to …
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Do you come from a broken family? If you are a living, breathing human, the answer is "yes." Listen as Dave Brandolini, the executive pastor of Austin Ridge Bible Church, in Austin, TX talks about his early life growing up with divorce and how the Gospel matured him into a Dad who could lead a thriving, faithful family. Dave gives practical advice …
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If laughter is humanity's most effective weapon, as Mark Twain said, then Holly Mackle wields a powerful force to help parents cut through the everyday messes of life. In this episode, host Audra Haney and Holly discuss her new book "Same Here, Sisterfriend: Mostly True Tales of Misadventures in Motherhood," and how to keep a lighter outlook becaus…
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Bluebonnets are radiant wildflowers that grow from the poorest of soil. Hear Meg Calvin describe how she came up with the analogy for the children she serves who come from troubled homes. Meg offers practical steps that anyone can take to help such children, and shares how the local church can be a supplemental family that showers them with God's g…
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Grow in your prayer life as a parent by growing your understanding of what prayer means to God. As the author of Praying the Scriptures for Your Children, Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens, and Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie Berndt has learned that, "Each age and stage lets me know I'm not finished praying. We say, 'You n…
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It’s true that with children the days drag on slowly and the years pass quickly. How do we make the most of the time we are given with our children? In this episode, Carlos Whittaker, a dynamic speaker, writer and hope-dealer, shares about his book “Moment Maker” and how fathers can turn mere minutes into lasting moments.…
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Can you find true joy, contentment, and purpose in the trenches of everyday parenting? Can you see past the months of exhaustion and piles of diapers to see the beauty of it all? Rachel Jankovic, the mother of seven children ranging from two years old to pre-teen, is the author of “Loving the Little Years” and encourages parents that a little chang…
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For many parents, overcoming fear or anxiety may seem impossible at this stage of life. It’s so natural to envision the worst and fret over the unimaginable in our parenting. But this episode’s guest, Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and author, Micca Campbell, says walking through the very pit of tragedy has helped her chose a life of faith instead …
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We know that our babies are fearfully and wonderfully made, and come in awe-inspiring packages. But, it's hard to know exactly what's going on in your baby's brain or how to interact with them from the first few months of life. In this episode, licensed marriage and family therapist Kelsey Myers talks with Newborn Promise Podcast Host Audra Haney a…
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Hear the first-hand experiences of international adoption specialist Erica Ho, as she and Audra Haney discuss private, special needs, and international adoptions—how they work, what the needs are, and why the Ho family’s faith has grown along the way with God’s guiding care. For related information, visit America World Adoption.…
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When James and Inez Jackson got married, they didn’t think getting pregnant would be difficult. But after two miscarriages, they felt God leading them to adoption. Inez shares the emotions she had to wade through, the challenges of giving up her dream of pregnancy, and how God ultimately used the adoption process to beautifully refine her journey a…
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We believe the life of the unborn child matters. So, how can the church become a place of love, safety, and encouragement instead of hate and controversy? Today, pro-life speaker and author Kirk Walden shares how the everyday person can support the sanctity of life with their natural gifts and abilities—and how a loving church can help build famili…
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Losing a son or daughter early on in life, having known them but a few weeks, is one of the most painful experiences. Rebecca shares her own story, which she writes about in her book, A Symphony in the Dark, and gives helpful advice for supporting others experiencing child loss. This is Part one of two episodes.…
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As couples wait longer to marry and have children, infertility becomes a stumbling block to their family plans and causes a struggle in their faith. How do they cope with not getting pregnant month after month? Why does God permit that? What are his plans? Find encouragement and hope in Newborn Promise Project co-author Charissa Kolar’s monologue.…
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After their children grew up, Dale and Tami Heim started volunteering to help orphans in Haiti. They never imagined they would be adoptive parents themselves! Hear their story—the struggles, doubts, and hurdles they faced, and learn more about international adoption. Today, Tami serves as a board member of the Christian Alliance for Orphans.…
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In this episode, songwriter and recording artist Brandon Heath shares the excitement surrounding his wife Siebe’s pregnancy with their daughter and how expecting their first child has shaped his newly released album Faith Hope Love Repeat. Brandon also talks about replacing fear with faith and how he plans to let God’s hope and love shape his growi…
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For many, starting a new family can bring up unexpected memories from the past. For Jill Cooper, trying to get pregnant in her 30s reminded her of the decision she made to have an abortion in her 20s. Today, Jill shares about how facing shame and anger head on, confronting the lies she believed about God, and running to a relationship with Christ u…
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The Newborn Promise Project is designed to help husband and wife spiritually assess for the exciting new season of building your family. This major life transition can be the perfect timing to permit God to heal and transform you in the most beneficial way. Meet the lead developers—Callie Grant, Audra Haney, and Charissa Kolar— and discover the New…
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With more than 400,000 children in the foster system nationwide, more couples are stepping up to meet the need to care for them. In this episode, Chrystal Smith, founder and executive of Foster Village, explains the process, the challenges, and the measures her own family took that made all the difference. Chrystal's advice relates to families alre…
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My new children's book He Is There with Tyndale Kids is COMING SOON! (Oct. 3rd) Today, my fiesty 6 and 9 year old bring ALL their hard hitting question and unflitered opinions. And, maybe even a few yawns during my interview and book reading? LOL. As your kids prepare to get their books in the mail, this interview is for exlusively for THEM and wha…
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Our beautiful co-host Renee Swope shares about navigating her lastest season and the challenges of losing family members, caring for aging parents, battling breast cancer- all in the midst of massive home renovations. Renee draws our heart back to the hope and guidance found in God's Word and Psalm 25. Renee reminds us that God is bigger than the e…
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