Episode 94: Easter: New Life

About this episode

In this episode, Laura and Caitlin celebrate Easter and discuss themes of new life and spiritual renewal.

Hope for Right Now Podcast – Desert Bloom, A Lenten Journey: Easter: New Life While Walking with Purpose Founder Lisa takes time to write our next women’s Bible study, Laura Phelps welcomes guest Caitlin Bean to the Hope for Right Now podcast for a seven-week series: Desert Bloom, A Lenten Journey. Lent is a time of sacrifice, preparation, and spiritual waiting—a time to prepare our hearts for Easter through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. For many of us, it has become about exterior performance, a “holy checklist” we begin on Ash Wednesday and struggle to sustain for 40 days. And preparation? Who has time for that? We are exhausted—after all, it was just Christmas! If this is how your heart feels at the start of Lent, this series is for you—offering practical encouragement, Scripture reflections, and simple ways to experience a more meaningful, peace-filled Lent. In today’s final episode on Hope for Right Now, Laura and Caitlin rejoice in the Easter season and talk about all things new life, new blooms, and the new paths ahead! He is risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! Open your Heart to our key Scripture.Isaiah 58:11: Then the Lord will guide you always and satisfy your thirst in…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lisa, Laura Phelps

Guest: Caitlin Bean

Topics covered

• Easter
• new life
• Lent
• spiritual preparation
• Bible study
• faith

Keywords

• Easter
• Lent
• new life
• Bible study
• spirituality
• faith
• prayer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Desert Bloom, A Lenten Journey, Hope for Right Now, Isaiah 58:11, Isaiah 45:8

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