Cowrie Shells podcast is premised upon the tradition that cowrie shells have been called ornaments of treasure and that our faith stories themselves can be as treasure. Designed to encourage, empower and connect women who all have two things in common: they love God and want to search intentionally for the stories that He is writing in their life circumstances. Through the medium of both interviews and narrative, listen in to their inspirational stories and get ready to identify and share your own.
Email Katharine at: cowrieshellspodcast@gmail.com to share your own story...
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Meet Sabrina (whose surname remains anonymous) – Having grown up in a Muslim household where she was repeatedly shut down for asking questions, it’s unsurprising that she sought answers in Allah, the only deity she knew of. But when Jesus suddenly revealed Himself as ‘the way’, Sabrina was faced with a choice that her family would consider a crime.
Listen to the remarkable and heart-rending story of a girl whose cry was heard by Jesus, and a woman who was compelled to grow her faith behind closed doors. Journey with her through conversion into deep depression where all her traumas unravelled, and where she learned the true meaning of contentment in a life transformed, despite the ongoing challenges she faced.
This month, be inspired and amazed by God’s commitment to those who are persecuted for their Christian faith and join in praying for the persecuted church worldwide as they cultivate their relationship with Him, often behind closed doors.
For information about how you can get involved further visit:
Barnabas Aid: barnabasaid.org/gb/
Open Doors: opendoorsuk.org
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6 Oct 2026
When Every Brick Tells a Story of Hope
Welcome to Season 3 of Cowrie Shells - back with more inspirational stories to spark your faith and throw good news into the airwaves!
Have you heard yet about Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer – a UK landmark that will feature the world’s largest database of answered prayers from around the globe, and has the capacity to change history?
Listen to the beautiful backstory from the heart of two women on team with Eternal Wall and get inspired to make your own mark broadcasting stories of hope and pointing the world to Jesus. Here, at Cowrie Shells, we are hugely excited to spread the news far and wide! Why don’t you join in by submitting your own answered prayer, and offering up your time, treasure and talents to make the vision a reality?
EWOAP social handles are:
FB: @EternalWallUK
Insta: @eternalwalluk
X: @eternalwalluk
Also on LinkedIn & via a YouTube channel: Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer
Watch: The Story So Far (https://youtu.be/bSw6Cl3Bs-s) for a brief overview of the project & vision
Watch: Heavenly Land (https://youtu.be/IPPmLW-yvSo) to hear how God gifted us the land
To contact the team for general enquiries email: info@eternalwall.org.uk (mailto:info@eternalwall.org.uk)
If interested in submitting stories and partnering with EWOAP to gather more testimonies, please email: michelle@eternalwall.org.uk (mailto:michelle@eternalwall.org.uk)
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1 Sept 2026
'I am Mandy and I am lovable' - When your life wounds do not define you
Meet Mandy Bayton – disillusioned by a childhood which saw love and fear tangled together through a lens of abuse, it’s unsurprising that adult Mandy sought relief in drugs and destructive relationships until, one evening in a hotel room, she heard the audible voice of God. But it wasn’t just a case of skipping into the sunset… there was a sacred unravelling that had to be endured and embraced.
Listen to Mandy’s moving story of more than one heartbreak and be challenged to entrust God with the core of your identity, knowing that He doesn’t see you as damaged goods but as His daughter. In Mandy’s words: ‘God’s work isn’t to erase our past but to remove its power to define us.’
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