Here She Stands

Sandra Rhein is an LCMS deaconess and sacred music educator from Indiana, USA. In October 2025, she will be coming to Australia to be a guest speaker at the She Prays Women’s Retreats. These retreats are a collaboration between Creative Word Fellowship and Here She Stands and will be held in both Victoria and South Australia.Listen in as Sandra shares a little bit about herself, her work, and her passion for the Lutheran hymnal. She will also give us a sneak peak into what she will be teaching at the retreats.Find out more or register for a She Prays Retreat:https://cwfellowship.net/she-prays/Find our more about Creative Word Fellowship:https://cwfellowship.net/Find Here She StandsListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/

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In this uplifting final episode of Season 4, Sonja chats with Elizabeth Matuschka, a pastor's wife, midwife, and mother from Rainbow, Victoria. Elizabeth shares how she became Lutheran and discusses her life in Rainbow, where her husband serves multiple congregations. She also shares her journey of becoming a mother despite facing years of fertility challenges, and how prayer and patience in God's timing carried her through.FIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Elizabeth Jentz, an American deaconess, loves to travel the world and serve others. She came to Australia earlier this year where she met up with Lexy and presented talks on deaconesses to the Tasmanian Lutherans.In this episode, Elizabeth shares her testimony of becoming Lutheran, why she decided to become a deaconess, and how she serves women in the sex industry.Elizabeth’s deaconess presentation in Hobart, Tasmania:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HKAcCrcUNc&t=2782sMinistries for women in the sex industry:Light in Darkness Ministry (USA)https://lightindarknessministry.com/Rahab Ministries (Australia)https://www.rahab.com.au/HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Christa Petzold is a LCMS pastor’s wife, homeschool mum, PHD student and published author from Illinois, USA.Her non-fiction books, Journey Through Church History, Gathered by Christ: The Overlooked Gift of Church, and Male and Female: Embracing Your Role in God’s Design are all available from Concordia Publishing House (https://www.cph.org/christa-petzold).In today’s episode, Christa talks about her new romance trilogy, New Augsburg. She shares the inspiration and purpose behind these novels, as well as delves into how fiction, especially Lutheran fiction, can edify and build the Church.SHOW NOTESChrista’s Website:https://christapetzold.com/Purchase Christa’s Non-Fiction Books:https://www.cph.org/christa-petzoldPurchase Christa’s New Augsburg Trilogy:https://www.amazon.com.au/New-Augsburg-Book-Christa-Petzold/dp/B0CLYQ962Q/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1/358-5023182-2326968?pd_rd_w=hgXqz&content-id=amzn1.sym.1c6f9587-494b-47bd-8f5c-bac92bc069c7&pf_rd_p=1c6f9587-494b-47bd-8f5c-bac92bc069c7&pf_rd_r=FB5ZP5RPW7XN1Z8QR36F&pd_rd_wg=uWn8m&pd_rd_r=f7538437-335f-4e71-88f2-faea7931b078&pd_rd_i=B0CLYQ962Q&psc=1List of Lutheran Fiction Writers:Rachel Kovaciny - http://www.rachelkovaciny.com/Katie Schuermann - https://katieschuermann.com/Sarah Baughman - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sarah-Baughman/author/B017VCE9XI?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueLisa Clark - https://www.cph.org/the-messengers-series-set-of-3Christina Hergenrader - https://christinahergenrader.com/books/  HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Today's guest is Meg Pearce from Adelaide and hospitality is one of her favourite things to talk about and practice! In this episode she digs into the spiritual side of hospitality and how it mirrors what Christ has done for us. She also leaves us with some practical tips on how to make our hospitality experience stress-free.BIBLE VERSESMatthew 10:40Matthew 25:35Luke 14:12-14Romans 12:131 Timothy 3:21 Timothy 5:9Hebrews 13:21 Peter 4:93 John 1RESOURCESThe Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World - by Rosaria Butterfieldhttps://reformers.com.au/products/9781433557866-gospel-comes-with-a-house-key-the-practicing-radically-ordinary-hospitality-in-our-post-christian-world-butterfield-rosaria-champagne?variant=10888087142443&currency=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwurS3BhCGARIsADdUH52YGttervSSEQzK8W4uCf4OmVQqWty5Wx-G4TLuMsU87Ui486E2jGUaAm3aEALw_wcBBible Verses About Hospitality https://scripturesavvy.com/bible-verses-about-hospitality/Mother Teresa Quoteshttps://www.vaticansite.com/st-mother-teresa-quotes-smile/FIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Maricel Theodorsen was born in the Philippines and moved to Australia when she married her husband, Joseph. In this episode she talks about the incredible way God sustained her through a dark childhood, depression, and times of doubting His care for her.BIBLE VERSESMark 10:23 - All things are possible with GodRomans 8:28 - God works all things together for those who love HimThe Book of JobThe PsalmsRESOURCESA Hobbit Devotionalhttps://www.amazon.com.au/Hobbit-Devotional-Ed-Strauss/dp/1616267437Luther’s Small Catechism - Hard Copyhttps://www.cph.org/luthers-small-catechism-with-explanation-2017-edition-large-printLuther’s Small Catechism - Free Online Versionhttps://catechism.cph.org/Chris Jaensch Musichttps://chrisjaensch.com/Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer’s YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaPfeifferFIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer lives in Tarrington, Victoria, and serves as a Lutheran pastor within the LCANZ. In 2020, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri for the purpose of pursuing a PhD in Theology at Concordia Seminary. He and his family returned to Australia in mid-2024. Pastor Joshua is married to Kimberley and together they have four children.In this episode he teaches us about the imagery the Bible uses to describe the Christian life.SHOW NOTESWEBSITESPastor Joshua’s YouTube Channel:https://www.kairoslutheran.com/BOOKSJust Word: Understand the Fullness of the Gospel by J.A.O. Preushttps://www.cph.org/just-words?srsltid=AfmBOoo_itgM4Pq6cVygaCMIBe05ocAsFcMT-qRLih4-e1lJZossVuUHFIND HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Today’s guest is Kelly Klages*, a Lutheran artist, hymn writer, and author from Manitoba, Canada. Some of Kelly’s past work includes illustrating books for Kloria Publishing, writing articles for publications such as the Canadian Lutheran, and hymn writing for the LCMS.In this episode, Kelly talks about her numerous creative projects, how her Lutheran theology impacts her art, and her deep love for all things Hercule Poirot!*Lexy mispronounces 'Klages' at the beginning of the interview. It is pronounced K-l-AY-g-es with a hard 'g'KELLY’S WEBSITEhttp://www.kellyklages.com/HERE SHE STANDSListen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newestFacebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

This recording is of a poem that was sent to us as an entry for our 2024 Christmas Special. It was written by Rev. Joseph Theodorsen from Western Australia and when both of our husbands heard it, they encouraged us to also release it separately and make it more available to listeners.Thank you to Rev. Joseph Theodorsen for giving us the artistic freedom to recite and produce his work and for Enoch Fandrich for letting us use his recording of 'Ave Verum.'To listen to 'A Christmas Poem' without music:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Ym5Xk-1I8-------------------------------------------------'A Christmas Poem'Written by Rev. Joseph TheodorsenRead by Lexy BourneMusic:'Ave Verum' by Everett TitcombPerformed by Enoch Fandrich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_lq3aokIEw