Ep. 102 Women Worth Knowing: Five Women Who Trusted God When It Was Hard
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In this episode, we explore the powerful stories of five women whose faith shaped history and continues to inspire Christians today.
You’ll hear about:
• Corrie ten Boom and how her faith sustained her through the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp
• Gladys Aylward, a housemaid who followed God’s call to China and rescued over 100 children during wartime
• Elisabeth Elliot, who returned to the tribe that killed her husband and shared the gospel with them
• Robin Jones Gunn, whose Christy Miller series helped shape the faith of generations of young women
• Jackie Hill Perry, whose life was transformed through a powerful encounter with Scripture
These stories remind us that trusting God rarely begins with a dramatic moment.
More often, it begins with a quiet yes.
Some stories deserve to be told again and again.
In this episode of Called & Curious, we step into the lives of five remarkable women who trusted God when life was difficult, uncertain, and even heartbreaking.
Their stories span generations and continents—from World War II Europe to the mountains of China to the Amazon rainforest.
These women weren’t fearless.
They weren’t perfect.
But they trusted God with the next step.
These women remind us that courage rarely begins with a dramatic moment.
More often, it begins with a quiet yes.
If you’ve ever wondered what trusting God looks like in real life—especially when circumstances are hard—these stories will encourage you.
Because courageous faith isn’t reserved for extraordinary people.
It grows when ordinary people trust God one step at a time.
In This Episode You'll Learn:
What trusting God looked like in the lives of five influential Christian women
How faith grows through grief, uncertainty, and calling
Why storytelling is one of the most powerful ways we strengthen our faith
What it might look like to trust God in your own life today
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Stories like these remind us we’re not alone in learning to trust God.
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