Welcome to the Navigating the Wilderness Podcast! My name is Nicole Delaney and I feel blessed to be on this journey with you. The wilderness is often a place where we feel alone but it’s a place where God not only meets us but He transforms the way we see Him and He reveals more of our identity in Him. It’s a time when we can see aspects of the Lord that we normally wouldn’t recognize. It can be a painful time but it can also be a beautiful time. We will discuss some of these things on this ...
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Beautiful! A How I Met Your Mother Podcast
In this episode, Nicole Delaney interviews Eric Fredrickson, who shares his powerful testimony of overcoming addiction and finding purpose through faith. Eric discusses his early struggles with identity and addiction, the pivotal moments that led him to seek help, and the importance of understanding the wilderness experience as a part of God's plan…
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In this episode, I discuss the benefit and challenge of a wilderness season in the area of trusting God as our provider. I dive into an often misinterpreted passage of scripture connected to how we are to posture ourselves with the concerns of life. I hope this episode will challenge you and encourage you as you experience just how amazing your Hea…
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Overcoming Addiction: A Mother's Perspective
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In this week’s episode, I sat down with Hannah Menacof to discuss her wilderness journey through a season of heartache amidst her son’s struggle with addiction. She shared how God met her in her deepest moments of desperation and transformed the way she saw her son’s situation. She talked about the strategy God gave her to walk out her journey and …
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In this episode, I’m unpacking a common issue that will keep us from moving forward. That is the fear of man. The fear of man shows up often in our lives in our need for approval from others, a need to be affirmed or a fear of how others will perceive our decisions. It’s a big one we have to tackle if we want to reach our potential. 00:00 Overcomin…
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From Sleep Paralysis to Spiritual Freedom: Mayana’s Testimony
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In this episode of the Navigating the Wilderness Podcast, Nicole Delaney welcomes her friend Mayana Frederickson, who along with her husband, leads a ministry focusing on addiction recovery in Ohio and building community wherever they are led to go. Mayana shares her faith journey and a powerful encounter with Jesus which set her free from sleep pa…
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In this episode of the Navigating the Wilderness podcast, I delve into the theme of forgiveness. I’m sharing my personal experiences with forgiveness and the ways God has revealed when I’ve needed to forgive others. We also discuss one of the most amazing biblical examples of forgiveness in scripture. I address the dangers of holding onto bitternes…
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Embrace the Process: Letting the Wilderness Refine us
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Join me as I dive into this conversation with Scott Nary, founder of 420 Fire International Ministries. Scott was raised as the son of a coal miner in West Virginia and later called into ministry. His journey in ministry over the past 30+ years has taken him all over the world. He’s been in a process of unlearning what it means to follow the Lord a…
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Navigating Grief: A Journey Through Loss and Wilderness with Shelley Jones
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In this episode of the 'Navigating the Wilderness' podcast, I sit down with special guest Shelley Jones, a master's graduate from Jerusalem University College. Shelley shares her heartfelt journey through significant personal losses, including the deaths of her parents, and how she managed to find healing and purpose in the midst of profound grief.…
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The God Dare: Trusting God's Plan in Wilderness Seasons
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In this episode of the 'Navigating the Wilderness' podcast, I’m joined by author and speaker Kate Battastelli. We discuss Kate's journey from Broadway actress to embracing God's call to a different life path, including struggles with infertility and discovering purpose beyond traditional societal roles. Kate shares how her book 'The God Dare' came …
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From Math Teacher to Israeli University President: Oliver Hersey's Story
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Navigating the Wilderness: An Interview with Dr. Oliver Hersey of Jerusalem University College In this episode of the Navigating the Wilderness podcast, host Nicole Delaney interviews Dr. Oliver Hersey, President of Jerusalem University College on Mount Zion in Israel. Oliver shares his personal faith journey, detailing his career transition from a…
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This week I am speaking about gratitude and stewardship. The Wilderness is a place where we get what we need but not necessarily what we want. If we're not careful the temptation can become to focus on what looks like deficiency or lack and fail to recognize God's sufficiency in our life. Gratitude is a powerful weapon against discouragement when l…
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How do I hold onto the vision God has given me?
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Thanks for joining me this week! When we are in a wilderness season it often feels like we are going in the opposite direction of where we think we should be going. God often gives us a glimpse of where He's taking us but when we experience testing and difficulty we can lose sight of what He has said. Today I'm talking about the importance of holdi…
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In this episode, I share some things God has been speaking to me about over the last couple of weeks since I aired the last episode. I talk about the hurricane that made landfall in Florida, a major storm that hit my friend's life, and how we can best navigate the storms of life around us. Hold on to the Lord, my friends. Things may get a bit rocky…
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Spiritual Hunger and Thirst in the Wilderness
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In this episode, I'm talking about how the Wilderness creates a spiritual hunger and thirst in us. It's easy to feel like giving up in the middle of the journey when things become hard. As I was filming this I was reminded of a time in my life when I was about to give up and God led me to make a change that ultimately transformed my perspective and…
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Navigating the Wilderness: Nicole Delaney's Journey In this inaugural episode of 'Navigating the Wilderness,' host Nicole Delaney shares her personal journey of faith, struggle, and transformation. She reveals how a series of professional, personal, and spiritual challenges guided her to create this podcast. Nicole delves into pivotal moments, incl…
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