If you want more from the Christian life, this podcast is for you. We’ll guide you as a follower of Jesus to bring Heaven and Earth together in your family, neighborhood, and community. In each episode, we’ll explore what the Spirit of God is doing in and around us, empower you to thrive in the collision of kingdoms and join Jesus in His great project of restoration until His glorious return.
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If you want more from the Christian life, this podcast is for you. We’ll guide you as a follower of Jesus to bring Heaven and Earth together in your family, neighborhood, and community. In each episode, we’ll explore what the Spirit of God is doing in and around us, empower you to thrive in the collision of kingdoms and join Jesus in His great project of restoration until His glorious return.
Episode 29: Real People Between Heaven & Earth: Nursing, Looking Good, Encountering God
Between Heaven & Earth
45 minutes
2 weeks ago
Episode 29: Real People Between Heaven & Earth: Nursing, Looking Good, Encountering God
SummaryThis episode of Between Heaven and Earth, hosted by Justin and Amy Howard, features Carrie Wolfe—a frontline minister, pediatric nurse, church planter, and mother of three from Portland, Maine. Carrie shares her journey of faith and ministry in one of America’s most post-Christian cities, reflecting on the challenges of parenting, nursing, and leading amid spiritual and cultural brokenness. She discusses learning to hold onto hope while facing hostility, emphasizing the power of kindness, authenticity, and long-term relationships in ministry. Carrie also recounts her experience of renewal through the Encounter Culture Mission Collaborative, where repentance, forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit brought deep personal healing. The episode closes with encouragement to take bold steps of faith and a heartfelt prayer for freedom and transformation.
Highlights🙏 Carrie balances ministry, nursing, and motherhood in a post-Christian city.🌍 Portland’s secular culture demands relational, trust-based church planting.💔 She shares honestly about church hurt and finding renewal through Encounter Culture.🕊️ Repentance, forgiveness, and encounter with the Holy Spirit lead to deep healing.🤝 Ministry thrives through long-term relationships and authentic kindness.❤️ True kindness costs something and stands against cultural hostility.✨ Transformation requires vulnerability and surrender to the Spirit.
Key Insights🌟 Living “between heaven and earth” means embracing tension—trusting God’s kingdom amid brokenness and hope.🏙️ Ministry in post-Christian contexts relies on patience and authenticity over programs or quick results.💔 Church wounds are real; healing comes through honesty, grace, and Spirit-led renewal.🕊️ Encounter Culture’s model shows how repentance and spiritual encounter foster transformation.💬 Kindness in hostile spaces becomes a radical, missional act revealing God’s love.🎯 Leadership grows through intentional relationships and wise use of time.🌈 Transformation is lifelong—marked by persistence, surrender, and grace.
Additional ReflectionCarrie’s vulnerability—from her teenage encounter with Scripture to parenting struggles—reminds listeners that faith is personal, messy, and redemptive. The episode calls believers to live courageously amid brokenness, build authentic relationships, and rely on the Holy Spirit for continual healing and renewal.
Between Heaven & Earth
If you want more from the Christian life, this podcast is for you. We’ll guide you as a follower of Jesus to bring Heaven and Earth together in your family, neighborhood, and community. In each episode, we’ll explore what the Spirit of God is doing in and around us, empower you to thrive in the collision of kingdoms and join Jesus in His great project of restoration until His glorious return.
