Simply Edify

About Simply Edify

We are Simply Edify. Our mission is to help strengthen your walk with the Lord. Our goal is to encourage women as we navigate the messiness of life through Biblical studies, personal stories, and practical tips that bolster our walk with Jesus daily. Contact us: www.simplyedify.com simplyedify@gmail.com

Publisher

April Fruchey & Estie Woddard

Category

kids & family · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Mar 2022

Latest episode

15 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2025

   Missions in Panama: Faith Across Borders

   Beth Shields shares her family's journey as missionaries in Panama, including their unexpected path from Mexico, cultural adjustments, and ministry to indigenous communities in remote mountain regions. • Third-generation missionary family serving in Panama for the past nine years • Ministry focuses on discipling indigenous pastors in remote mountain communities • Homeschooling four children (ages 9-18) while managing mission responsibilities • Raising children on the mission field provides u...

2. 

   27 Jul 2025

   Life On The Road: A look into the Shworer family's deputation journey and call to the field of Papua New Guinea

   Melissa Schworer shares her family's journey from years of ministry in Idaho to pursuing mission work in Papua New Guinea. She discusses the long-awaited call, challenges of deputation life, and preparations for serving in a culture vastly different from American life. • Melissa and Rick have been married 22 years and five children. Melissa has an extensive background in church ministry, biblical counseling, as well as publishing several music albums. • The family is currently traveling full...

3. 

   14 Jul 2025

   Jonah's Reluctance: What We Can Learn Part 2

   This episode continues the discussion of Jonah and what his reluctant obedience teaches us about our own attitudes toward evangelism and missions today. • Jonah's need for a second command to "arise and go" after the fish incident reveals our own reluctance to obey God • The bare minimum approach Jonah takes in delivering God's message parallels how we sometimes share the gospel without love • Nineveh's repentance and Jonah's anger highlights our tendency to resent God's mercy toward those w...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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