Live Like It's True {Bible Podcast}
Know the story, share the story, live the story.
In 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 it's true.
Shannon is the author of six 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}
When God Says You Must Lay Down Your Isaac | Carol Kent | Abraham & Isaac
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Have you ever been tested by God? Has he asked you to lay down someone or something that is precious to you, just like he asked Abraham to place Isaac on the altar?
In this episode of Live Like It's True, Carol Kent tells her painful story of laying her precious son on the altar, before the Lord. Learn how to respond in faith when God asks you for everything, even when it makes no sense.
Guest: Carol Kent
Bible Passage: Abraham Laying Isaac on the Altar (Genesis 22)
Get your Freebie: Pray the Promises + Leader's Guide
Mentioned Resources
- When I Lay My Isaac Down by Carol Kent
- Shaped by God's Promises by Shannon Popkin
- www.SpeakUpConference.com
- www.SpeakUpforHope.org
Resound Media Network: www.ResoundMedia.cc
Music: Cade Popkin
Carol Kent
Carol Kent is a bestselling author and an international speaker for conferences, outreach events, and retreats. She’s the executive director of the Speak Up Conference, an event committed to helping people develop their speaking and writing skills. She and her husband, Gene, have founded the nonprofit organization, Speak Up for Hope, which benefits inmates and their families. Carol holds a master’s degree in communication arts and a bachelor’s degree in speech education.
Carol has trained Christian speakers for over twenty-five years and she has been a featured speaker at Women of Faith, Extraordinary Women, and Women of Joy arena events. She is the author of over twenty-five books, including the bestselling When I Lay My Isaac Down, Tame Your Fears, and Becoming a Woman of Influence. Her two newest titles are a 365 page-per-day devotional titled, He Holds My Hand, and Staying Power.
Connect with Carol
Website: www.carolkent.org
Instagram: @carolkentspeaks
Facebook: @authorcarolkent
Twitter / X: @carolkentspeaks
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Live Like It's True is part of the Round the Table network: Where Truth and Life Meet. Serving the church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection.
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