Serpent Crushers

Episode Twenty five : God > Google

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400

This episode dives into how Jesus is the way the truth and the life. God has us exactly where we are meant to be. We need to trust in his plan.

John 14:1-6

Episode Twenty Four : Crushing Resentment

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400

Resentment can crush our hearts and pull us away from Jesus. Today I follow through crushing resentment using the 5 pillars of Serpent Crushers. Trust, Patience, Hope, Forgiveness and Joy.

Romans 8:28

Lamentations 3: 25-26

Romans 8:37

Episode Twenty Three - The Lie

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0500

What is the lie? This episode dives into The Lie so that we can all become armed and follow our motto

Don’t Buy Into the Lie

Song by Megan Woods : The Truth

https://open.spotify.com/track/5WcF82ipHJa8vQMMrjdbF4?si=SGcwzyiZQ2CS1gyW33XY8Q

Episode Twenty Two : Immediate Trust

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500

Jesus help me to trust you and follow your will immediately.

Matthew 4 18-22

Psalm 46:10

Episode Twenty One : One Year Reflection

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:00:00 -0500

Thank you Jesus for the path you have taken me down. Thank you for you mercy and the strength you have give me to overcome my fear and anxiety.

Bless all those who listen, may we all follow the path you have for our life.

God’s Will Not Mine!

Episode Twenty : A Blessed Advent

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:00:00 -0500

A quick reminder of the importance of Advent. Take time this month and really listen to the voice of God and his will for your life.

Episode Nineteen : The Power of Patience with Prayer

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0400

A special thanks to St John’s Neuman Center at the University of Illinois, I attended the 5:00 Mass on Saturday October 4th and it was a truly special homily for me to hear and the entire experience was amazing. I am not sure the name of the Priest but thank you to him, and if I find out I will update with the name.

Link to Fr Mike Schmitz Homily where he talks about how anything that is a false God must be put to death.

https://youtu.be/qyceLmJnO5o

Link to the Poem by St John Neuman

https://newmanu.edu/about-newman/history-of-newman/lead-kindly-light

Brandon Lake Song : That’s Who I Praise

https://open.spotify.com/track/3gVYa5bvsuvBegKEIEY8Mk?si=8aKSiGACQNSrEuZ5E4nlDA

Episode Eighteen : Put Up the Gate

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:00:00 -0400

God gives us boundaries and when we choose good we become more free.

Psalm 2:1

Proverbs 3:5

CCC 1733

Episode Seventeen : Glorify God with our Yes

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:00:00 -0400

Happy Birthday Mary!!!

Thank yo Mary for your yes. May we all have the strength to glorify God by saying yes to his will for our lives!

Episode Sixteen : Strong in Christ Mentally

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:00:00 -0400

Finishing up our summer series Strong in Christ by exploring how to be strong in Christ Mentally.

You are too important to believe the lies of the evil one. God wants you, he loves you and he has a plan for your life.

Episode Fifteen : Strong in Christ Emotionally

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400

In our Summer series of being strong in Christ this week we focus on being Strong in Christ Emotionally. We must find healing through Christ.

A great tool that I speak about in the Episode is the online course

JPII Healing Center : Healing the Whole Person

https://virtual.jpiihealingcenter.org/course/hwp

Come Holy Spirit and open our hearts and our minds to let Jesus come in and Heal us. We are all in need of healing and we need you. Come Holy Spirit.

Episode Fourteen - Strong In Christ Physically

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 18:00:00 -0400

This summer, we are going through a series on being strong in Christ. Last episode we highlighted being strong in Christ spiritually and this week we go into being strong physically.

Take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow…take care of your body as if you were going to live forever. St Augustine

You are the Temple of the Holy Spirit

God Created it, Jesus died for it, the Spirit lives in it, I’d better take care of it.

Episode Thirteen : Strong In Christ - Spiritually

Thu, 29 May 2025 16:00:00 -0400

In this episode we examine ways we can all personally work to be Strong in Christ Spiritually. This is the first of a series on being Strong in Christ.

The following link from the Chosen jumpstarts this episode. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIurd14shCY/?igsh=MXhyOG9xOW5yZjBxeQ==

Thank you to Fr John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle from Acts XXIX and the rest of the crew there for The Rescue Project. A great starting point if you don’t know where to start. rescueproject.us

Episode Twelve : Do You Trust Me?

Mon, 12 May 2025 19:00:00 -0400

Fireside Chat with Jesus led me to Answer the Question Do You Trust Me?

Intro to a new series “Strong in Christ”

Don’t be a prisoner to this world.

https://open.spotify.com/track/0pdrnY9GVHue97lansRFiw?si=jJAAA9AVTIqo8kk0Z4YD_g

Episode Eleven - Put On The Armor of God

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400

When we don’t put on the armor of God we open a crack and the devil can get in.

Happy Feast Day:

Be who God meant for you to be and you will set the world on fire. St Catherine of Siena

This quote rings true to the mission of Serpent Crushers! Listen to God and not the world.

Episode Ten - Thank God for the Path that is Making you a Saint!

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Jesus wants his children back. If you feel far from Christ either because of sin or discouragement come back to him. He wants to hug you and take away your pain. You are not alone. I invite you to come back to him, the only one that can heal you. Linked below is the Acts XXIX Podcast from last week that encouraged me in this episode. Thank God for the Path that is making you a Saint! Jesus is waiting. Come to him. You are not alone. We all have times of struggle. Come back to Jesus.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-were-born-for-this-with-fr-john-riccardo/id1492145319?i=1000702467063

Episode Nine : Forgiveness

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0400

First off I apologize for my voice, I have been fighting a sore throat but wanted to get this message out!

Who do you need to forgive?

Forgiveness: Turning the situation to God. Releasing the need for an apology and for people to say I am right and they are wrong.

Amazing book on Forgiveness by Lisa Terkeurst (Proverbs 31 Ministies)

https://a.co/d/7KMI21x

Fr Steve Homily on Forgiveness

https://fatherstevemateja.libsyn.com/forgive-your-enemies7th-sunday-ot-a-2023

Episode Eight : Joy

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Choose Joy. Letting Christ Shine through us in the hard times. Letting his light be shown to all, especially when the world says to hide it.

Fr Steve Mateja Homily 3rd Sunday of Lent : The Carrying of the Cross

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fr-steve-matejas-podcasts/id605840120?i=1000700516510

The Catholic Minute - Ken Yasinski and Fr Cristino : When Lent Feels Impossible

https://youtu.be/G8p_22kaiVE?si=myXNNIHlXNz0M9aK

Episode Seven : Patience

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:00:00 -0400

Patience : Long Suffering. We must suffer for love.

“Do Not Ask for your trials to be removed, rather for the Grace to bear them well” St Andre Bessette

Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.

My Sisters the Saints https://a.co/d/aUtU8P0

Episode Six : Hope

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:00:00 -0400

Hope is Trust in God Extended into the Future. Holding onto hope will keep our hearts burning with the Holy Spirit. We must Hope and Trust by Surrendering to God. His Will Not Mine. Stay strong in following his will, trust in him through the discouragement.

Jesus,

I give it all to you. Please take this load that I am placing at your feet. I cannot carry it alone anymore. I need you to take it for me. Lift the weight off my shoulders and handle it how you will handle it. Not how I want it handled. You alone can help me carry this cross. You alone know the path you have placed before me. I give you the unknown, help me to trust in your plan, help me to not need to know.

Love, Emily, Jesus I am Yours

Episode Five : Trust

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:00:00 -0500

A blessed Lent to everyone. As we journey through lent I will focus each week on one of the five pillars of serpent crushers. This week we dive into Trust. I mention a couple things in my podcast today. Fear can so easily stop of from doing God’s will but when we truly Trust in him he will carry us.

Surrender Novena:

https://catholicexchange.com/the-surrender-novena-let-jesus-take-care-of-everything/

The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

https://a.co/d/90KCa7x

Med Ball Mishap

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0500

A moment in the gym catapults me back into my prayer routine. It’s not always easy to keep God first but when you do, He is there.

Save Me Jesus. You are the way.

Instagram @Serpent_Crushers

SerpentCrushers.com

Episode 3 - Break the Chains

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0500

I am diving back in after a little over a year break. Hearing God can be hard if we are clinging tight to the ways of this world. We dive into that a little this episode. Thank you for listening.

Instagram @serpent_crushers

www.serpentcrushers.com

Jesus,

Grant me the grace to break free from the chains.

Help me to break the shackles that stop me from running to you.

I cannot do this without you.

Help Me.

Jesus I am Yours.

Episode Two : Mission and Vision

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0400

Today we dive deeper into the mission and vision of our organization. As I listened I realized my allergies took over the sound a bit so I am sorry for that but I’m recording when I get the gentle push from Jesus.
This is just the beginning.
Save the date for December 12, our first event!More details to come soon and a sign up link.

Serpent Crushers Episode 1 - Who we are

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Serpent Crushers! I am a wife, mom and business woman that was called to start this organization after listening to a homily in December of 2021. I am not a podcaster or professional speaker, and this is going to be a bit messy for a bit as I learn and grow in Christ through this new endevour.
So have patience with me as we all learn to listen to the voice of Christ and not buy into the lie.
Our website is www.serpent crushers.com and it will be live by September 4, 2023, but maybe sooner.
I am looking forward to our journey together.