Here She Stands

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Podcast by Sonja and Lexy

Here She Stands

Welcome to Here She Stands, the podcast where Lutheran women from across Australia come together as a community, sharing stories and testifying to God’s goodness. We do this so that when the tribulations of this world come knocking, each woman can hold firm to the Word of God and confidently say, “Here I stand, I can do no other.”
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09 June 2025

Here We Stand - Together

Donation Link: https://hereshestands.online/donate/

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02 June 2025

Episode #39 Prayer, Patience and Awaiting God's Timing with Elizabeth Matuschka

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 STANDS

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12 May 2025

Episode #38 The Diverse Work of a Deaconess with Elizabeth Jentz

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=2782s

Ministries for women in the sex industry:

Light in Darkness Ministry (USA)

https://lightindarknessministry.com/

Rahab Ministries (Australia)

https://www.rahab.com.au/

HERE SHE STANDS

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21 April 2025

Episode #37 New Augsburg & Fiction's Place in the Church with Christa Petzold

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 NOTES

Christa’s Website:

https://christapetzold.com/

Purchase Christa’s Non-Fiction Books:

https://www.cph.org/christa-petzold

Purchase 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=1

List of Lutheran Fiction Writers:

  1. Rachel Kovaciny - http://www.rachelkovaciny.com/
  2. Katie Schuermann - https://katieschuermann.com/
  3. Sarah Baughman - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sarah-Baughman/author/B017VCE9XI?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
  4. Lisa Clark - https://www.cph.org/the-messengers-series-set-of-3
  5. Christina Hergenrader - https://christinahergenrader.com/books/

HERE SHE STANDS

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31 March 2025

Episode #36 The Beauty of Christian Hospitality with Meg Pearce

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 VERSES

Matthew 10:40

Matthew 25:35

Luke 14:12-14

Romans 12:13

1 Timothy 3:2

1 Timothy 5:9

Hebrews 13:2

1 Peter 4:9

3 John 1

RESOURCES

The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World - by Rosaria Butterfield

https://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¤cy=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwurS3BhCGARIsADdUH52YGttervSSEQzK8W4uCf4OmVQqWty5Wx-G4TLuMsU87Ui486E2jGUaAm3aEALw_wcB

Bible Verses About Hospitality

https://scripturesavvy.com/bible-verses-about-hospitality/

Mother Teresa Quotes

https://www.vaticansite.com/st-mother-teresa-quotes-smile/

FIND HERE SHE STANDS

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10 March 2025

Episode #35 When God Seems Far Away with Maricel Theodorsen

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 VERSES

Mark 10:23 - All things are possible with God

Romans 8:28 - God works all things together for those who love Him

The Book of Job

The Psalms

RESOURCES

A Hobbit Devotional

https://www.amazon.com.au/Hobbit-Devotional-Ed-Strauss/dp/1616267437

Luther’s Small Catechism - Hard Copy

https://www.cph.org/luthers-small-catechism-with-explanation-2017-edition-large-print

Luther’s Small Catechism - Free Online Version

https://catechism.cph.org/

Chris Jaensch Music

https://chrisjaensch.com/

Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer’s YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaPfeiffer

FIND HERE SHE STANDS

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Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

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