A ministry of She Rises, She Connects helps equip women to rise in every area of their life to become all they were created to be.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
This week I wanted to connect with you over the topic of forgiveness. Forgiveness is a multi-layered topic, and while I know this episode only scratches the surface, I hope it encourages you that God will help you forgive when it's hard.
This week, one major takeaway is not to allow what happened to keep you stuck in unforgiveness, bitterness, unresolved anger, or resentment. That is a prison! And God never created you to live imprisoned to events of your past! Forgiveness is a process, one that can take some time.
Learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
To grab a copy of the books Susan mentioned, follow this link https://www.amazon.com/Susan-Vandenheuvel/e/B08W9DS44C?ref_=pe_1724030_132998060.
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
"This is not a year to step back; it's a year to rise up!" -Jacie Christensen
Meet my friend, Jacie. She is on fire for the Lord, and this episode gives us a clear picture of her heart posture to worship. Jacie is an incredible woman of faith and anointed worship leader. We are thrilled to have Jacie and her team with us again at She Rises leading worship!
Tickets are still available for the Annual She Rises Women's Conference, and you can find all the details, including tickets, at the link below. See you there!
You can find Jacie on Facebook and Instagram.
You can learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/
Find Susan on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
This week we are joined by my friend, Monica DeLaurentis. We cannot be more excited to have Monica with us this year at She Rises! Her passion for the Lord, reaching people with the love of Jesus, and living her one life with intention are inspiring and will spur anyone on in their faith.
If anyone feels discouraged at the world's current reality, if the Lord is at work, or if people who seem opposed to the gospel can be changed, this episode is for you!
After many years of addiction, Pastor Monica found the love of God and was compelled to go to the streets with it. She worked in homeless shelters while attending North Central University. It was here that she began to grasp a vision of how God can meet the needs of hurting people by providing a place of refuge, fellowship, and healing.
Pastor Monica put her vision into action as she started, the ICCM Life Center, in 1993 from her home in the poorest and most crime-ridden neighborhood in the Twin Cities.
Pastor Monica and her husband Pastor Chris have dispatched launch teams to plant churches in Miami, New York, and Seattle and have pioneered inner-city churches in Chicago, St. Paul as well as a Hispanic church.
Pastor Monica has been married for 30 years and has two adult children. Pastor Monica’s passion is to see lives changed through the power of Jesus Christ.
Learn more about ICCM at http://www.changingourcity.org/.
Learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
My fiery friend, Karen Hagan, joins us this week. Karen is one of the guest speakers at She Rises 2022 and I invited her to share some of what she hears the Lord saying in this hour not only to us as women, but to the Body of Christ.
This is such a powerful episode! Stay tuned for the other She Rises 2022 guest speaker, Monica DeLaurentis, and worship leader, Jacie Christensen in upcoming episodes as well!
Details and tickets for She Rises 2022 are at https://www.sherisesmn.org/
Now through March 31st, when you buy one ticket, you can get a second one 20% off! Because you know, it's fun attending with someone! Use promo code RISE22 at checout.
Karen Hagan is a speaker, writer, mentor, and coach, not to mention
wife, mother, grandma, and friend. Her leadership and influence span a
national and international stage, speaking at women’s conferences,
retreats, churches, and universities. Her passion is to help people
discover their value and identity as well as walk with confidence as they
embrace the plans and purposes that God has for their lives.
Learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. Find her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Joining me this week all the way from Alaska is my friend, Andrea Sandefur. Andrea has been on the show in the past and just like our last conversation, this one has such depth and transparency. I so appreciate that!
Let's choose to be women who see value and joy in the seemingly small things in life because they matter too! Let's choose to be women who want to hear "Well done" by the Lord, not the applause of the crowd.
Andrea Sandefur is a civil engineer turned stay-at-home mom and singer-
songwriter who lives in south-central Alaska. Mom of two and wife to her high school sweetheart, she enjoys serving alongside friends in her local church Bible study and worship ministries.
Andrea plays piano, leads worship at her church, and enjoys writing songs about what God is revealing of Himself as she meditates on His word. One
of her favorite activities is encouraging creative artists in her congregation through planning and hosting Arts for the Kingdom events, which are events that honor God through contributed expressions of art and music. Andrea enjoys life in Alaska with her family through gardening, fishing, hunting, and snow machining.
Creative Work:
Podcast host for the Creatively Christian Podcast.
Contributing singer, pianist, and songwriter in Wasilla Bible Church: Psalms
Project including original settings of Psalm 121 and Psalm 134.
Creator of the Sermon of the Plain scripture memorization music and booklet.
Creator of over 30 songs including fan favorites like:
o By Grace We Have Been Saved
o We Get to Shine
o Hope Has Come
o October Snow (piano instrumental)
Newest Music (released November 2020): Hope Has Come, a Christmas album
containing simple piano and vocal arrangements of original music and familiar
seasonal favorites; available through website and streaming sites.
Links to Social Media and Sites
Website: https://andreasandefurmusic.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreasandefurmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasandefur/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/aes82acs81
The resource Andrea mentioned can be found here: https://www.omaritani.com/blog/task-management-system
Learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. Find her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
In this week's episode, I want to share with you a dream I had a couple of weeks ago that I know was from the Lord.
I wholeheartedly believe the Lord is calling us higher and forward! A people who won't shrink back at the first sign of setback or resistance. A people who will be audacious enough to allow His Spirit to bring radical transformation that shakes us free from comfort zones, the limits we've placed upon ourselves, or on God.
Let's go, sister! Push play, I can't wait to connect with you this week!
Learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. Find her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
This week's episode was birthed from time in prayer and a specific redirection from God. I had a completely different episode prepared, recorded, and ready for editing but He told me to share this message.
There are a lot of things unfolding in the world right now and I believe the Lord wants to help you not only be encouraged that He is in complete control but see these things through a biblical perspective.
Be encouraged, sister!
You can learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. Connect with her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
This week's episode has a prophetic edge! As I share in the episode, this is a message I've been sitting with for a few weeks now. As we approach the Annual She Rises Women's Conference, this is some of what I am hearing the Lord speaking.
There is fresh courage for you and me to arise and shine! You and I were created to lead, shine, and lift our voice in this season! It's time to dust off those God-given dreams, unpack the promises we've tucked away due to a lack of fulfillment, and rise!
You can learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. Connect with her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
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Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
My friend, Rachel Hunka, is with us again! This week we're talking about not letting discouragement win. We all feel it at times; it's part of living in a fallen world. With eyes fixed on Jesus, we may feel discouraged at times, but we don't have to stay there.
As always, we're excited you're tuning in again this week. I appreciated this conversation and the varied sides of discouragement that we covered. One of the biggest takeaways is, "Grit is formed in the valley, not on the mountaintop." Push play, and let's connect!
Rachel is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary with a master's in Global Leadership. She is a writer and content developer for Propel Women, Bloom: Women in Church Planting, and the Tribe Collective. She is also the Founder and Director of the Absurd Conference, which exists to see a reconciled world thriving in a celebration of Kingdom Diversity. Rachel also enjoys co-hosting the Bless Up Podcast, preaching at 3rd Street Community Church, and serving as a professor at Malone University. Rachel lives in Canton, Ohio, with her husband, Corey, and their daughters, Sarah, Kaylee, and Jamie.
Connect with Rachel at the links below:
https://www.facebook.com/msrachelelyse
https://www.instagram.com/rachelelyseh/
https://www.instagram.com/propelwomen/
Learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. Find her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
We have a lot of celebrating going on around here! First, I have a special celebration coming up in just a few days of this episode being released - my spiritual birthday! It's a day I celebrate every year because it's the day I gave my heart to Jesus. That celebration leads me to this week's episode, The Power of Your Story.
Don't be ashamed or embarrassed about your story! Don't dismiss your story as insignificant! Your story matters because it is the story of the power of the Cross at work in your life!
Secondly, we are celebrating releasing our 100th episode of the podcast! Yes! Last week we reached 100 episodes and we wanted to celebrate with Y O U, our faithful listeners! In the episode, you'll hear how you can win a prize bundle!
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You can learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. Find Susan on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.
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