Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast
Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast is hosted by Lisa Brenninkmeyer for the Catholic women's apostolate Walking with Purpose. Each week she opens the Bible to unpack God's Word for everyday life. Scripture is the foundation, and she also reflects on novels, memoirs, and spiritual classics that have deepened her faith. The show invites listeners to slow down, be still, and hear God's voice amid life's noise and demands. It is designed to help women encounter Christ through Scripture and honest reflection.
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Introducing Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast
Welcome to Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast. Walking with Purpose is a Catholic women’s apostolate helping women personally know Christ through Scripture. I’m Lisa Brenninkmeyer, and each week I’ll open the Bible with you and unpack God’s Word in a way that speaks to your real, everyday life.
Scripture will always be our foundation. And because God often uses story to awaken our hearts, I’
Episode 1: When the World Won’t Slow Down: Learning to Stand Still
Psalm 46 + Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
In a world that rarely slows down, God invites us to be still. In this first season of Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast, Lisa Brenninkmeyer explores six Scriptures that teach us how to stop striving, quiet our hearts, and trust Him in the middle of real life. Through the wisdom of the Bible and the companionship of great books, we’ll discover how
Episode 2: When You Can’t Fix It: Letting God Fight for You
Exodus 14:14 + He Leadeth Me by Walter J. Ciszek, S.J.
In a world that rarely slows down, God invites us to be still. In this first season of Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast, Lisa Brenninkmeyer explores six Scriptures that teach us how to stop striving, quiet our hearts, and trust Him in the middle of real life. Through the wisdom of the Bible and the companionship of great books, we’ll d
Episode 3: When You’re in a Changing Season: Holding Endings and Beginnings Together
Ecclesiastes 3:1–9 + The Gift of an Ordinary Day by Katrina Kenison
In a world that rarely slows down, God invites us to be still. In this first season of Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast, Lisa Brenninkmeyer explores six Scriptures that teach us how to stop striving, quiet our hearts, and trust Him in the middle of real life. Through the wisdom of the Bible and the companionship of great b
Episode 4: When Life Feels Like One Long Wait: The Quiet Work of God
Lamentations 3:25–26 + Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
In a world that rarely slows down, God invites us to be still. In this first season of Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast, Lisa Brenninkmeyer explores six Scriptures that teach us how to stop striving, quiet our hearts, and trust Him in the middle of real life. Through the wisdom of the Bible and the companionship of great books, we’ll disc
Episode 5: When You Don’t Feel Like Yourself: Returning to the Voice of Love
Luke 3:21–22 + The Inner Voice of Love by Henri Nouwen
In a world that rarely slows down, God invites us to be still. In this first season of Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast, Lisa Brenninkmeyer explores six Scriptures that teach us how to stop striving, quiet our hearts, and trust Him in the middle of real life. Through the wisdom of the Bible and the companionship of great books, we’ll d
Episode 6: When Fear Steals Today: Learning Wonder from Anne of Green Gables
Matthew 6:25–34 + Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
In a world that rarely slows down, God invites us to be still. In this first season of Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast, Lisa Brenninkmeyer explores six Scriptures that teach us how to stop striving, quiet our hearts, and trust Him in the middle of real life. Through the wisdom of the Bible and the companionship of great books, we’l
Bonus Episode: Between Heartbreak and Hallelujah: There Is Holiness in the Waiting
There are seasons when life no longer looks the way we imagined. The diagnosis comes. The relationship changes. The waiting stretches on. The prayers seem unanswered. We find ourselves asking, God, what are You doing? Can I still trust You?
In this bonus episode of Be Still, Lisa explores what Scripture reveals about "the Land Between"—the wilderness where the Israelites lived between Egypt and th
Episode 7: When Grace Changes Everything: The Two Debtors and Les Misérables
Luke 7:36–50 + Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Jesus could have taught in lectures, but instead, He told stories. His listeners were captivated by stories about fathers and sons, widows and judges, banquets and vineyards, lost coins, unexpected neighbors, and servants waiting in the night. At first glance, the parables in the Gospel of Luke seem simple. But beneath these familiar stories lies a deep
Episode 8: When Compassion Interrupts Your Plans: Becoming a Neighbor
Luke 10:25-37 (Parable of the Good Samaritan) + A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Jesus could have taught in lectures, but instead, He told stories. His listeners were captivated by stories about fathers and sons, widows and judges, banquets and vineyards, lost coins, unexpected neighbors, and servants waiting in the night. At first glance, the parables in the Gospel of Luke seem simple. But ben
Episode 9: The Dignity of an Examined Life
Luke 12:13–21 (The Parable of the Rich Fool) + The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Jesus could have taught in lectures, but instead, He told stories. His listeners were captivated by stories about fathers and sons, widows and judges, banquets and vineyards, lost coins, unexpected neighbors, and servants waiting in the night. At first glance, the parables in the Gospel of Luke seem simple. But
Episode 10: When God Seems Slow: The Difference Between Surrender and Resignation
Luke 18:1–8 (The Parable of the Persistent Widow) + A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Jesus could have taught in lectures, but instead, He told stories. His listeners were captivated by stories about fathers and sons, widows and judges, banquets and vineyards, lost coins, unexpected neighbors, and servants waiting in the night. At first glance, the parables in the Gospel of Luke seem simple. Bu
Episode 11: When You're Certain You're Right: Learning the Humility to See Clearly
Luke 18:9–14 (The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector) + Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jesus could have taught in lectures, but instead, He told stories. His listeners were captivated by stories about fathers and sons, widows and judges, banquets and vineyards, lost coins, unexpected neighbors, and servants waiting in the night. At first glance, the parables in the Gospel of Luke se
Episode 12: When You Think God Owes You: Learning to Receive Everything as Gift
Luke 17:7–10 (The Parable of the Unworthy Servants) + The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Jesus could have taught in lectures, but instead, He told stories. His listeners were captivated by stories about fathers and sons, widows and judges, banquets and vineyards, lost coins, unexpected neighbors, and servants waiting in the night. At first glance, the parables in the Gospel of Luke seem
Episode 13: What I Know in the Dark
John 21:18–22 + Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark by James K. A. Smith
How do we keep growing when following Jesus has become familiar? How do we remain faithful when life doesn’t turn out the way we expected?
In this six-episode series of the Be Still podcast, Still Becoming: Six Conversations about Spiritual Maturity, Lisa explores the ways God may be asking us to keep growing—not simply so w
Episode 14: Growing Older with Grace: The Beauty of Bearing Fruit
2 Corinthians 4:16–18 + Heart of Vines by Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Katie Brenninkmeyer
How do we keep growing when following Jesus has become familiar? How do we remain faithful when life doesn’t turn out the way we expected?
In this six-episode series of the Be Still podcast, Still Becoming: Six Conversations about Spiritual Maturity, Lisa explores the ways God may be asking us to keep growing—not
Episode 15: Seeing Suffering Differently
Romans 5:3–5 + This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
How do we keep growing when following Jesus has become familiar? How do we remain faithful when life doesn’t turn out the way we expected?
In this six-episode series of the Be Still podcast, Still Becoming: Six Conversations about Spiritual Maturity, Lisa explores the ways God may be asking us to keep growing—not simply so we can follow Jesus fait
Episode 16: Staying Teachable: The Humility to Keep Learning
How do we keep growing when following Jesus has become familiar? How do we remain faithful when life doesn’t turn out the way we expected?
In this six-episode series of the Be Still podcast, Still Becoming: Six Conversations about Spiritual Maturity, Lisa explores the ways God may be asking us to keep growing—not simply so we can follow Jesus faithfully for most of our lives, but so we can finish
Episode 17: The Next Loving Thing: When It Feels Like One Thing after Another
Matthew 14:16–20 + Foster by Claire Keegan
How do we keep growing when following Jesus has become familiar? How do we remain faithful when life doesn’t turn out the way we expected?
In this six-episode series of the Be Still podcast, Still Becoming: Six Conversations about Spiritual Maturity, Lisa explores the ways God may be asking us to keep growing—not simply so we can follow Jesus faithfully f
