{"podcast":{"title":"It's Better When You're Here!","slug":"it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685","podcast_index_feed_id":6407685,"rss_url":"https://rss.mono.fm/YfcMb5A3FwO9BKnXpAUxbxCLztv2/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ","website_url":"https://podcasts.mono.fm/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ","image_url":"https://images.mono.fm/YfcMb5A3FwO9BKnXpAUxbxCLztv2/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ/a/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ.png?updated=1784721918960","author":"Michael LeBlanc","episode_count":161,"summary":"Listen to the weekly teachings of Shepherd's Community United Methodist Church in Lakeland, Florida. Led by Reverend Michael LeBlanc, Shepherd's Community is a church designed for you and your family to connect, grow & serve! To learn more, visit https://www.shepherdsumc.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:21:16.130289+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685"},"episode":{"title":"Like A Girl: Faith Like Miriam","slug":"like-a-girl-faith-like-miriam","published_at":"2026-04-22T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685/like-a-girl-faith-like-miriam","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685","url":"https://podcasts.mono.fm/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ#Like-A-Girl:-Faith-Like-Miriam","audio_url":"https://cdn.mono.fm/YfcMb5A3FwO9BKnXpAUxbxCLztv2/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ/m/6iy94ygIc7qyKEIBqNKt.mp3","summary":"As we begin a new series exploring the often-overlooked stories of women in the Bible, it feels important to say this: it shouldn’t have to be a series—but it does. Women have always been central to our faith. Their courage, leadership, and witness are woven throughout Scripture. And yet, too often, their stories have been minimized while louder voices have tried to define their place. If those voices have been loud, then ours must be louder still. I’m grateful to add my voice to this growing chorus—people whose faith has been strengthened, challenged, and shaped by the women of Scripture. May we be faithful like Miriam. May we be willing to show up. May we listen, learn, and carry these stories forward. Passage: Exodus 2:2-8 CEB","meta_description":"As we begin a new series exploring the often-overlooked stories of women in the Bible, it feels important to say this: it shouldn’t have to be a series—bu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2086,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685/episodes/like-a-girl-faith-like-miriam/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685/like-a-girl-faith-like-miriam.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}