Contributors

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Annie Raney

One might look at my resume and think I am a storyteller because of my career choice as an educator; however, my love for telling stories began as a child.  I used to tell my stuffed animals Bible stories like Noah and the Ark.  When I turned 13, I began telling lively stories in church, engaging and captivating the children and adults.  Based on the reaction of the audience I realized that it was much more interesting and fun to learn a lesson from a story than from a lecture. As much as I love to tell stories, I also like to listen to the stories of others. I vividly remember my dad repeatedly telling me the story about how, as a little boy growing up in India, he saved many people when he killed a King Cobra!  What?!  My dad, a simple man, did something so amazing and heroic? Thus began my quest to find extraordinary stories experienced by ordinary people, just like me. Connect with me on FB @annieraney

https://mazuriministries.org/2021/11/podcast-landing/
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Davenia Lea

Davenia Lea is the founder of a nonprofit organization, Mazuri Ministries, designed to empower and encourage women. She also produces and co-hosts The Didn’t Ask to be a Hero Podcast which shares the amazing stories of ordinary women living extraordinary lives. As a former researcher and professor, she’s always had a passion for writing and now she writes full-time. She debuted her first book, Naked and Unashamed, in March 2017 with an expected release of her second, Deliver Us from eviL in November, 2024. She considers herself a called-out, Jesus-loving, big-hearted, true worshipping work in progress. Most importantly, she’s a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and a faithful servant of God. Her favorite Bible text is Jeremiah 29:11 and she waits in confident expectation that God’s continued plans for her are exceedingly and abundantly more than anything she could ever ask or hope for. Connect with her @davenialeawrites.

https://mazuriministries.org/2021/11/podcast-landing/

Guests

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Andrew Gottlieb

A musical theatrical spoken word artist, inspirational speaker, playwright, theatrical producer/director, former educator and corporate coach/trainer are a few of the titles Andrew has held over the years. Now, on full time basis, he lives out his purpose and passion performing and inspiring hearts through the arts. Andrew paints with words and images which are displayed through poetic, theatrical and multimedia creations that light up the stage, leaving audiences impacted by the power of his words.

Checkout his work here - https://www.youtube.com/c/AndrewEGottlieb
And connect with Drew here: CONNECT WITH DREW

https://andrewegottlieb.com/

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Angie Clayton

Angie's is a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, friend, and above all else, she's a woman living her best life for God! She's also an author and her writings stem from a season-of-life change, when she was waging battle against living in the past and peering into the future. She is dedicated to living in the present, because it is in those moments that she finds God, even when right now hurts. The subjects she approaches are sometimes painful. but she is committed to bringing the “real” into the light of the truth. The truth of the Bible, the truth of Who God IS, and the truth of who we are as our truest selves. 

Connect with Angie via https://angieclayton.net/ or @angie_clayton_author on IG. 

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Damein Johnson

Pastor Damein E. Johnson is a native of Washington, D.C. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology, as well as his Master's of Divinity degree from the Theological Seminary at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

 

Pastor Johnson is currently the Senior Pastor of the Seabrook SDA Church in Lanham, MD () and is married to the love of his life, Charmaine and is devoted to their three wonderful sons.

Pastor Johnson s a dynamic preacher and teacher and considers it a joy and a privilege to be a minister of God's Word. 

Be transformed by his sermons here - https://www.youtube.com/c/SeabrookSDAChurch

And connect with him here:
Email - djohnson@seabrooksda.org 
FB - @damein.johnson.92   IG - @dj.homily

https://seabrooksda.org/about-us/

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Kwavi Agbeyegbe

Kwavi has a degree from the University of West London and a Masters from Northwestern as well as a certification from The Life Coach School.

 She feels honored to help women in their 50s and beyond achieve the results they desire in all areas of their lives.

Follow Kwavi via Instagram @kwavi_tv, vm.tiktok.com/ZMemFBW1X or her Youtube Channel @KwaviTV. 



https://kwavi.com/

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Pastor Brenda Billingy

Brenda Billingy is a retired pastor and her passion is serving and mentoring women called by God to do His work through ministry. In 1995 Brenda was ordained as a local Elder and her life began to change dramatically.  She completed her B.A. at Columbia Union College in 1998 and served as the Associate Pastor of the Metropolitan Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in Hyattsville, Maryland, Senior Pastor of the Bladensburg SDA Church for 4 years then returned to Metropolitan SDA Church as the Senior Pastor. She retired from pastorship in September 2015  but spent the next 5 yrs, mentoring, training, and hiring women to serve as pastors. Brenda has been married to her husband, Edsel for 50 years and are blessed with two wonderful daughters, a son-in-law and a granddaughter, the joy and pride of their lives. Brenda's goal is to perform earthly ministry with a Heavenly mindset, and her desire is to be known as a “humble vessel willing to be used by God”. 

https://mazuriministries.org/pages/pastor-brenda-billngy/

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Ruth Cowles

Ruth Cowles is a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loves encouraging others through teaching, writing, and speaking. And she loves Jesus and is passionate about His Word and sharing it with others.


You can connect with Ruth by visiting ruthcowles.wordpress.com, looking for her author page on Facebook, LinkedIn and Amazon, or by emailing her at ruthecowles@gmail.com.



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Weena Wise

Weena is a relationship expert and proud owner of Covenant Therapy Group. Her clinical advice is currently featured in over 40 mainstream media publications, such as NBC News, Mindbodygreen, Prevention, Huffington Post, Essence, Self, and USA Today. Over the past 2 decades, she's held approximately 20,000 life-changing sessions for individuals, couples, and families. Her experience goes a long way in helping clients achieve the personal and relationship results they desire. She specializes in preparing people and repairing relationships. 

Learn more about Weena on her website - https://www.covenanttherapy.com/about-weena 

Connect with Weena via
Podcast and Blog - https://www.covenanttherapy.com/blog 
Social media - IG, FB @weenawise

https://www.covenanttherapy.com/

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