Beside Every Calling
Beside Every Calling is a podcast for those married to ministry leaders who love deeply, serve faithfully, and sometimes wonder where they fit in the midst of it all.
Together, we explore what it means to form identity in Christ, cultivate a hidden space with God, and discover a ministry within the calling we live beside—where identity is formed beside the calling, not lost within it.
Through honest conversations, practical wisdom you can actually use, interviews with others living in this same space, and a little grace-filled humor along the way, we talk about faith, boundaries, joy, and the everyday realities of life in ministry.
This is a gentle, grace-filled space to reconnect with God, reclaim who you are, and create a life you love while honoring a calling that matters deeply. If you’ve ever felt unseen, stretched thin, or quietly longing for something more faithful and more whole—you belong here.
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Latest Episodes
Beside Every Calling | Episode 19: When You Don’t Love the Assignment
Sometimes you love God. You love your spouse. You believe in the calling.But you just don’t love the assignment.In this episode of Beside Every Calling, Debbie Daniels and Jill Barber have an honest conversation about ministry s...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 18: Where’s the Line? Opposite-Sex Boundaries in Ministry
Episode 18: Protecting Your Marriage: Boundaries With the Opposite Sex in MinistryWhat boundaries actually protect a marriage in ministry?In this episode of Beside Every Calling, Debbie Daniels and Jill Barber are joined ...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 17: When Comparison Creeps Into Ministry
Beside Every Calling | Episode 17: When Comparison Creeps Into MinistryHave you ever looked at another ministry spouse, another church, another family—or even someone else's social media—and wondered why they seem to be doing it ...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 16 | The Invisible Load Ministry Spouses Carry
What happens when ministry becomes more than what you do and starts shaping who you are?In this episode of Beside Every Calling, Debbie and Jill sit down with psychologist Dr. Chris Adams for an honest conversation about the unique pres...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 15 | When God Changes Your Assignment: Lessons on Transition
Beside Every Calling | Episode 15When God Changes Your Assignment: Lessons From Becoming a District Superintendent SpouseWhat happens when God calls you into a ministry assignment you never expected?For many ministry ...