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The Father's Business Podcast
The Father's Business is the ministry of Sylvia Gunter. This podcast will introduce you to the resources of Sylvia Gunter, as well as discuss various topics that help you deepen your relationship with God.
Episodes
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For the Family: Praying for Your Children: Loving Them Without Controlling Them
New Podcast: Have you ever looked at your child and wondered, What did I do wrong? Or found yourself worrying about the decisions they're making and wishing…
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Devotional-The Word of God Separates Between Soul and Spirit (Heb 4:12)
Your thoughts can race while your spirit quietly knows the truth, and that tension can leave you feeling stuck, reactive, or spiritually numb. We sit with…
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For the Family: Praying for Your Spouse Without Trying to Change Them
New Podcast: Are You Praying for Your Spouse—or Trying to Change Them? What if praying for your spouse isn't about changing them—but about trusting God with…
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Devotional-Intercessory Worship
When a promise feels late, silence can feel like rejection. We sit with that tension and put language to the thoughts many of us carry but rarely say out loud…
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For the Family: Spiritual Warfare at Home: Your Family Is Not The Enemy
Have you ever been in a family conversation that escalated so quickly you wondered how you even got there? Sometimes the people we love the most can become the…
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Devotional-Jesus Loves You this I Know (John 15:9)
John 15:9 As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If this devotional strengthens you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs…
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For the Family: Preparing Your Heart to Pray
When someone you love is struggling, making choices you don’t understand, or creating conflict in your family, it can be easy to move quickly into fixing…
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For the Family: Loving Them Without Doing God’s Job
We’re back—and we’re returning to one of the very first resources we ever explored on The Father’s Business Podcast: For the Family. But a lot has changed…
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Devotional-Dry Bones
We welcome you with a prayer for a quiet spirit and a steady heart, then we face the hard truth that some seasons feel like the darkest storm of your life. We…
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Devotional-God's Good News for You
We speak Jeremiah 29:11 over your life and pray for peace, hope, and a secure sense that you are deeply loved and held. We also name emotional captivity and…
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Devotional-Be Enlarged to Enjoy God's Purpose in Creation
We guide our hearts back to God through creation, letting Romans 1 remind us that His invisible qualities are clearly seen in what He has made. We move from…
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The End of Prayer Unfiltered: When God Doesn't Answer the Way You Hoped
This week we're releasing the final episode of our Prayer Unfiltered series. Over the past several months you've trusted us with some incredibly honest…
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Devotional-Praise as Warfare
We center our hearts on praise as adoration of God for who He is, and we ask God to quiet our spirit and anchor us in the truth that we are deeply loved and…
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Prayer Unfiltered: By His Stripes We Are Healed—Does God Promise Physical Healing?
Does Isaiah 53 promise physical healing for every believer? What do we do when God doesn't heal the people we love? In this deeply personal episode of The…
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Devotional-Liberty in the Land
Freedom can feel like an “impossible dream” when your body is stressed, your emotions are loud, and fear has had the final word for years. We slow down…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Praying in the Spirit: Does it Always Mean Speaking in Tongues?
Have you ever wondered... Does praying in the Spirit always mean speaking in tongues? Is speaking in tongues something every Christian should experience? Or…
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Devotional-Touch the Hem
Twelve years is a long time to hurt in silence. Mark 5 gives us a woman who has tried everything, spent everything, and still isn’t better and then she makes…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Does Fasting Make Your Prayers More Powerful? (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our honest conversation on fasting, we're opening Scripture to answer some of Christianity's most common questions about prayer and fasting…
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Devotional-The Presence
Rest is not just a nap. Rest is a Person’s presence with you. We open with a prayer that asks God to quiet your spirit and soul and anchor you in a steady…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Does Fasting Make Your Prayers More Powerful? (Part 1)
Does fasting make your prayers more powerful? Will God answer if you fast longer? What if you can't fast from food? In Part 1 of this conversation on Prayer…
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Devotional: Be Refreshed
We offer a quiet, Scripture-rooted blessing for anyone who feels exhausted, dry, or at the end of their endurance. We turn to God as the fountain of life and…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Do I Have to Say "In Jesus' Name" Every Time I Pray?
Do you have to say "In Jesus' name" at the end of every prayer? What happens if you forget? Does God still hear you? In this episode, Elizabeth and Kimberly…
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Prayer Unfiltered: How Do You Actually Pray Scripture?
If you've ever heard someone say, "Pray Scripture" or "Pray the names of God," but weren't sure what they meant, this episode is for you. In this episode of…
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Devo-Revival Prayers
A three minute prayer can do more than inspire; it can interrupt complacency. We open with a blessing that asks God to quiet your spirit and anchor you in a…
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Prayer Unfiltered: When You Keep Praying and the Answer Still Hasn't Come
What do we do when we keep praying and the answer still has not come? Do we keep asking, seeking, and knocking — or do we surrender? In this episode of Prayer…
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Devotional-Intimacy with God
What if the thing you’re missing with God isn’t effort, but closeness? We guide you through a short, Scripture-soaked devotional that reopens the door to…
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Prayer Unfiltered: When You Don't Have Words to Pray
Whether you are grieving, exhausted, overwhelmed, waiting on God, or praying about something that has gone on for a long time, this episode is a gentle…
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Devotional-Victory in Jesus
This episode centers on overcoming fear by drawing near to God and resting in His love. It invites listeners to shift their perspective—from striving for…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Declaring Truth Without Decreeing Outcomes (Part 2)
In this episode of The Father’s Business Podcast, Kimberly and Elizabeth continue their conversation on declaration prayers, blessing, healing, and the power…
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Devotional-Favor (Psalm 5:12)
Favor can feel like a mystery word, something reserved for the lucky or the connected. We slow down and let Scripture redefine it: “Surely, O Lord, you bless…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Declaring Truth Without Decreeing Outcomes
Have you ever had someone pray for you with good intentions, but the words they used left you feeling more burdened than comforted? In this episode of Prayer…
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Devotional-God's Protective Presence
If you had real certainty and security that you could not be defeated, what would change in the way you think, pray, and move through your day? We sit with…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Do Christians Have the Same Authority as Jesus? (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation on spiritual warfare and submitted authority, Elizabeth Powell explores what it truly means to walk in the authority Jesus has…
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Devotional-Seeking God-Psalm 63:1
Your soul gets thirsty for a reason and the Psalms don’t tell you to ignore it. We slow down and pray for God to quiet your spirit and soul, draw you close to…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Do Christians Have the Same Authority as Jesus? (Part 1)
One of our listeners recently sent in a thoughtful question after listening to our podcast discussion of the Jude 9 and “the Lord rebuke you.” Building from a…
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Devotional-Fruit of The Spirit
You can’t white-knuckle the fruit of the Spirit into existence and you don’t have to fake it until you feel it. This short devotional centers on a freeing…
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Prayer Unfiltered: How Do We Practically Hear God's Voice? (Part 2): Discernment, Stillness...Oh, look! A Squirrel!
How do you actually hear God’s voice in everyday life? And how do you know it’s really Him speaking? In Part 2 of our conversation on hearing God’s voice…
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Devotional-The Light of God's Face (Genesis1:1,3-4)
Darkness does not get the final word when God says, “Let there be light.” We slow down with Genesis 1 and let that first creative command become personal…
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Prayer Unfiltered: How Do We Hear God's Voice? (Part 1)
Have you ever asked yourself: “How do I know if God is speaking to me?” Or maybe: “Why does prayer sometimes feel one-sided?” In this week’s podcast episode…
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Devotional-Prayer from The Moon is Round
Some prayers are long and articulate. Others are just one sentence you can barely get out. When the world feels unsteady and your personal battle feels…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Am I Doing Prayer Wrong?
Have you ever felt like you might be “doing prayer wrong”? Maybe you get distracted. Maybe your prayers don’t sound polished. Maybe you’ve wondered why God…
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Devotional-Prayers for Your Children
We picture the parents in the stands and name the weight we carry as we love and disciple our children. We turn that weight into a guided prayer that releases…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Is Praying Out Loud More Powerful?
Are prayers out loud more powerful? It’s a question many Christians have asked—but the answer might surprise you. In this episode of Prayers Unfiltered…
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Devotional-Blessing of Emotional Healing
When you feel bruised by life, it can be hard to believe God will handle you gently. We slow down and speak a simple, steady truth from Isaiah 42:3: a bruised…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Does God Hear My Silent Prayers?
Some of the most honest prayers never make it past our lips. They show up as thoughts on the drive home, a quiet plea during a meeting, or a wordless ache we…
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Devotional - Prayer For Friends and Family
You can love someone deeply and still be unable to change their situation. That gap between compassion and control is where worry grows, where we replay…
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Prayer Unfiltered: How do I Pray and Actually Let it Go?
If you’ve ever prayed about something… and then kept worrying about it anyway—you’re not alone. In this episode of Prayer Unfiltered, we answer a powerful…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Why Pray?
If you’ve ever thought, “God is in control anyway, so why pray,” you’re not alone, and you’re not being unfaithful for asking. We sit with the real friction…
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Prayer Unfiltered: Honest Questions about Talking with God
Prayer can feel simple until you try to do it out loud, in a group, or from a place of disappointment. In this episode, we begin an honest conversation about…
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Devo-Transformed by Glory
Come exhale for a few minutes and let a deeper truth get louder than your inner critic: you are deeply loved, securely held, and not one bit accidental. We…
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Conversations #5: Living in the Abundance of God's Provision
What does it really mean to say God is our provider? In this episode, Kimberly and Elizabeth continue their conversation on the character of God by focusing on…
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Devo-You are Secure as the Beloved (Deu 33)
We welcome you into a quiet blessing that anchors your heart in the truth that you are deeply loved and securely held. We speak Scripture and affirmation over…
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Conversations #4: Can You Trust God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? | Sovereignty & Providence
What does it really mean that God is sovereign—and can we trust Him when life doesn’t make sense? In this episode, Kimberly Roddy and Elizabeth Powell dive…
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Conversations #3: When the Story Doesn’t Go as Planned
Some desires are holy and still go unanswered on our timeline. Kimberly and Elizabeth continue the conversations series by elaborating on practical ideas that…
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Devo-Revealing The Treasures Prayer
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or powerless, this devotional prayer is a place to breathe again and remember where your identity actually…
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Conversations #2: Dear God, Can I Speak to Management?
Do you find it easy to affirm God's big-picture rule but struggle to believe He will provide in the particulars? Or maybe you see His provision again and again…
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Devo-A Prayer To Your Abba
When you are tired, where do you go to be held? We invite you into a calm, scripture-saturated prayer that trades striving for rest and fear for peace. We…
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Conversations: The Friendship Behind the Podcast
Two friends and two decades of story. We open the door on how our friendship began in Atlanta—roommates, youth ministry, and life maps—and how those early…
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Come Back Announcement
After stepping back to rest, pray, and re-center, we are returning next week, March 5, with a new episode of conversations featuring Elizabeth and Kimberly…
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He is-A Blessing for Your New Year
What if every need you carry could meet a specific name of God? We close our series on the character of God by threading dozens of biblical names and…