Episodes

Monday Apr 22, 2024
Ep.52 Are You Sure?
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
In today’s episode, I dive into the topic of being sure about who Jesus is. Not sure who He is? Listen to find out!
Soaking in the Sonlight now has a website and blog!!!! Check out a short story that I wrote called “The Girl Who Forgot God.”
https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/blog/the-girl-who-forgot-god-a-short-story
Please share this blog with all the youth, young adults, youth groups, and youth leaders you know! (And also share with adults too).
And be sure to sign up for the mailing list for updates on the blog and podcast!
God bless you all, and I am looking forward to seeing you on the podcast and blog!
Remember to be encouraged and stay encouraged, and to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
Scriptures from Today’s Episode!
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6 KJV
“From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.” John 6:66-69 KJV
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” Matthew 7:24-27 KJV
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX, USA
https://www.youtube.com/@FullGospelBroadcast
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
Feel free to share this episode with a friend! #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #christianity #holinessisstillright #areyousure #faith #growth #growingrace #bible #christianpodcast #solidfaith
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!

Monday Apr 08, 2024
Ep. 51 Spoken Word: "Thank You Jesus"
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
In today’s episode, I share a spoken word that I wrote last week for the Soaking in the Sonlight blog. You can also watch this podcast on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/@soakinginthesonlight
I pray that it blesses you and encourages you! Follow along for the spoken word on the Soaking in the Sonlight blog! https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/blog/thank-you-jesus-a-spoken-word
Please note: There will not be a new episode next Monday, but the week after next!
Please share this blog with all the youth, young adults, youth groups, and youth leaders you know! (And also share with adults too). And be sure to sign up for the mailing list for updates on the blog and podcast! God bless you all, and I am looking forward to seeing you on the podcast and blog!
Remember to be encouraged and stay encouraged, and to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own: https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX, USA https://www.youtube.com/@FullGospelBroadcast
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out: @olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
Feel free to share this episode with a friend!
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
#soakinginthesonlight #podcast #christianity #holinessisstillright #spokenword #poetry #faith #growth #warrior #bible #christianpodcast #encouragement

Monday Apr 01, 2024
Ep 50. It's the 50th Episode!!
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Welcome to the 50th Episode of Soaking in the Sonlight! Looking forward to many more! Thanks for joining me on this journey, and I pray that we will continue to "grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (ref. 2 Peter 3:18 KJV) Let's grow together!
Soaking in the Sonlight now has a website and blog!!!! A new blog post is coming out Wednesday so stay tuned for that!! In the meantime, enjoy this short story on the blog:
https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/blog/the-girl-who-forgot-god-a-short-story
Please share this blog with all the youth, young adults, youth groups, and youth leaders you know! (And also share with adults too).
And be sure to sign up for the mailing list for updates on the blog and podcast!
God bless you all, and I am looking forward to seeing you on the podcast and blog!
Remember to be encouraged and stay encouraged, and to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
Scriptures from Today’s Episode!
"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." Proverbs 14:12 KJV
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." Hebrews 10:25 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX, USA
https://www.youtube.com/@FullGospelBroadcast
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
Feel free to share this episode with a friend! #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #christianity #holinessisstillright #faith #growth #testimony #struggle #jesussaves #bible #christianpodcast
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!

Monday Mar 25, 2024
Ep 49. It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
In today’s episode, I compare the lives of two men from the Bible. Take a listen to see how we can learn from their triumphs and mistakes.
Soaking in the Sonlight now has a website and blog!!!! Check out my new short story “The Girl Who Forgot God.”
https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/blog/the-girl-who-forgot-god-a-short-story
Please share this blog with all the youth, young adults, youth groups, and youth leaders you know! (And also share with adults too).
And be sure to sign up for the mailing list for updates on the blog and podcast!
God bless you all, and I am looking forward to seeing you on the podcast and blog!
Remember to be encouraged and stay encouraged, and to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
Scriptures from Today’s Episode!
Gideon's Story: Judges Chapters 6-8
Samson's Story: Judges Chapters 13-16
"He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]." 2 Corinthians 5:21 AMP
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Romans 8:1 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX, USA
https://www.youtube.com/@FullGospelBroadcast
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
Feel free to share this episode with a friend! #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #christianity #holinessisstillright #samson #gideon #faith #growth #warrior #bible #christianpodcast
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!

Monday Mar 18, 2024
Ep 48. God Can Use Anybody!
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
In today’s episode, I talk about how God delivered me from a speech impediment when I was a young child, and how God used Moses even though he had an issue with his speech. Whether you have a disability or a weakness, the Lord can still use you for His Glory. He wants to show how powerful He is through you…even in the midst of a weakness.
Last week's video podcast with Bishop and Pastor McQueen!
https://youtu.be/BpNEtBCL9os?si=NYdIFp9ArcHNdD6F
Big News!
Soaking in the Sonlight now has a website and blog!!!! Check out my new short story “The Girl Who Forgot God.”
https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/blog/the-girl-who-forgot-god-a-short-story
Please share this blog with all the youth, young adults, youth groups, and youth leaders you know! (And also share with adults too).
And be sure to sign up for the mailing list for updates on the blog and podcast!
God bless you all, and I am looking forward to seeing you on the podcast and blog!
Remember to be encouraged and stay encouraged, and to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
Scriptures from Today’s Episode!
“Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I am not a man of words (eloquent, fluent), neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and tongue.” The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, or the seeing or the blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and will teach you what you shall say.” But he said, “Please my Lord, send the message [of rescue to Israel] by [someone else,] whomever else You will [choose].” Exodus 4:10-13 AMP
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 KJV
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 NIV
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” Hebrews 13:5 KJV
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23 KJV
“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Ephesians 5:26-27 KJV
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 KJV
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Romans 10:9 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX, USA
https://www.youtube.com/@FullGospelBroadcast
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #christianity #holinessisstillright #speechimpediment #development #faith #growth #moses
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light.

Monday Mar 11, 2024
Special Youtube Interview on Wednesday, March 13th 2024!
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
No new episode today, BUT be sure to tune in for the premiere on Wednesday, March 13th at 8pm EST on YouTube to hear from our very special guests on Soaking in the Sonlight!
Check out the interview here! https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/youtube/v/ep-47-godly-dating-godly-marriage-with-bishop-stacy-mcqueen-and-pastor-ruth-mcqueen
Subscribe to Soaking in the Sonlight on YouTube for more videos!
https://www.youtube.com/@soakinginthesonlight
Can you guess who the guests are? Comment below!
See ya there!
#soakinginthesonlight #podcast #premiere #christianity #genzforjesus #christianmarriage #christiancouple

Monday Mar 04, 2024
Ep. 45 Greetings to All the Listeners Around the World!
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Hello! ¡Hola! Bonjour! Guten tag! Halo! Sveiki! Olá! Ahoj! Hallå! Li-hó!
In today’s episode, I give a shout-out to the countries that have listened to the podcast so far! I pray that God blesses you and keeps you no matter where you are on this planet. And I pray that this encourages you that there are many believers out there beyond your country who seek the Lord as well. Let’s continue to keep our brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the world in prayer.
Big News!
Soaking in the Sonlight now has a website and blog!!!! Check out my new short story “The Girl Who Forgot God.”
https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/blog/the-girl-who-forgot-god-a-short-story
Please share this blog with all the youth, young adults, youth groups, and youth leaders you know! (And also share with adults too).
And be sure to sign up for the mailing list for updates on the blog and podcast!
God bless you all, and I am looking forward to seeing you on the podcast and blog!
Remember to be encouraged and stay encouraged, and to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
Scriptures from Episode:
“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalms 55:22 KJV
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23 KJV
“because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 AMP
“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” Psalm 51:5 KJV
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 KJV
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX, USA
https://www.youtube.com/@FullGospelBroadcast
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #christianity #holinessisstillright #missions #globalmissions #faith #blog #christianblog
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light.

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Ep. 44 Prioritizing God
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Super busy? Take a listen.
Big News!
Soaking in the Sonlight now has a website and blog!!!! Check out this week’s new blog post on Wednesday, February 28, 2024!!
https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/
Please share this blog with all the youth, young adults, youth groups, and youth leaders you know! (And also share with adults too).
And be sure to sign up for the mailing list for updates on the blog and podcast!
God bless you all, and I am looking forward to seeing you on the podcast and blog!
Remember to be encouraged and stay encouraged, and to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
Scriptures from Episode:
“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalms 55:22 KJV
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX, USA
https://www.youtube.com/@FullGospelBroadcast
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #holinessisstillright #busy #faith #blog #christianblog
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light.

Monday Feb 19, 2024
Ep. 43 Soaking in the Sonlight Now Has a Blog!!
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Big News!
Soaking in the Sonlight now has a website and blog!!!!
https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/
Check out my first blog post, where I talk about how I got saved.
https://www.soakinginthesonlight.com/blog/my-messy-beautiful-testimony
God has turned my testimony into something beautiful so that He can get the glory. I pray that it blesses you and that you get to grow from it.
Please share this blog with all the youth, young adults, youth groups, and youth leaders you know! (And also share with adults too).
And be sure to sign up for the mailing list for updates on the blog and podcast!
God bless you all, and I am looking forward to seeing you on the podcast and blog!
Remember to be encouraged and stay encouraged, and to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
Scriptures from Episode:
“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalms 55:22 KJV
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12 KJV
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX, USA
https://www.youtube.com/@FullGospelBroadcast
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #testimony #holinessisstillright #holyspirit #faith #blog #christianblog
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light.

Monday Feb 12, 2024
Ep 42. Testimony Time: David and Goliath
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Hello there, and thanks for stopping by!
Take a listen to hear my testimony of how the enemy tried to mock me, but God still came through and blessed me. I know that the Lord will come through for you too.
Scriptures from Today!
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 KJV
1 Samuel 17:42-47
"42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands."
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:7 KJV
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23 KJV
“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” Psalms 51:5 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #testimony #holinessisstillright #holyspirit #davidandgoliath #faith
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Light.

Soaking in the Sonlight: The Podcast
Hello there! Welcome to the Soaking in the Sonlight Podcast! And you read that right...that's sunlight with an "o." In the Bible, Jesus says "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." John 8:12 KJV Jesus is the Son of God and He is the light of the world. As a Christian woman in my twenties, I want to share Jesus' light with others (or as I like to call it, the "Sonlight").
This podcast is a platform to encourage my young peers and the young at heart to "grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." Just like plants, we can only grow in the Sonlight. I want to encourage all listeners to stay with Him and to stay in His light because He is the only way to heaven.
Peer pressure and all different sorts of distractions in this life can tempt us to leave God but I want this podcast to highlight how He can carry us through by sharing personal stories, testimonies, scriptures, and prayer. Come and grow along with me as we continue to Soak in the Sonlight!