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Journeywomen
Life’s a journey we were never meant to walk alone. We all need friends along the way! On the Journeywomen podcast we’ll chat with Christian leaders about gracefully navigating the seasons and challenges we face on our journeys to glorify God.
Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:30:00 +0000
A Journeywoman's Hope is in Heaven with Vanessa Hawkins

Today, we’re revisiting a conversation with Vanessa Hawkins on living in light of eternity because a Journeywoman’s hope resides in heaven. We talked about what a difference it makes as we navigate the seasons and hardships of life when we approach them with eternity in view. This is our last episode in the “What is a Journeywoman?” series. It’s been so wonderful revisiting these timeless conversations on what it means to be a woman of God.

We pray that this episode encourages you—in the midst of whatever it is you are walking through today—to fix your gaze on eternity. That is what being a Journeywoman is all about.



DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does living with eternity in view change the way you walk through the joys and sorrows of this life?
  • How does fixing your eyes on eternity change how you engage with and encourage other believers who are walking through various joys and sorrows?
  • How does understanding God’s character affect how you journey through life?
  • What are some passages of Scripture that help you to fix your eyes on eternity?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Through its selection of certificate programs, master’s degrees, and advanced degrees, Southeastern equips women to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission.

Promises Kept is a new Bible study by Courtney Reissig that will take you through five Old Testament covenants with the goal of seeing God’s beautiful storyline. Order your study today at moodypublisherswomen.com or on Amazon.

Dwell is an audio Bible app that allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices—all to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Go to dwellbible.com/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life.


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Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:30:00 +0000
A Journeywoman is Being Sanctified with Gavin Ortlund

Today we’re continuing our series “What is a Journeywoman” by diving into the topic of sanctification, because a Journeywoman is always being sanctified. We’re going back to a conversation we had with Gavin Ortlund on the topic. Gavin is a husband, father, pastor, and writer. We talked about how the Lord uses the seasons and challenges of life to encourage us to turn to the Word, to pray, and to be actively involved in our local churches—all things that the Lord uses to bring about holiness in us.

We pray this episode encourages you as you continue to work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, knowing that it is God who works in you for his good pleasure (Phil. 2:12-13).



DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What means has the Lord used to grow you in the grace and knowledge of Christ throughout your life?
  • How does rooting your sanctification in your justification allow you to rest in God’s work?
  • How might you shift your prayer life to increase your reliance on the role of the Holy Spirit in your sanctification?
  • Sanctification is a (sometimes slow) process. How does knowing that bring you encouragement as you see the ways God is gradually growing you?
  • What might you do or change based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellbible.com/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life.

Prep Dish is the best way for busy people to get healthy meals on the table—without the stress! Subscribers receive an email every week with an organized grocery list and instructions for prepping meals ahead of time. This means dinner time is quick and easy every day. Check out PrepDish.com/journey for a free 2-week trial!

Kaleidoscope bridges the gap between storybook Bibles and adult translations, retelling every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully designed, single-volume chapter books for kids. Check them out at readkaleidoscope.com and take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.




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Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:30:00 +0000
A Journeywoman's Identity is in Christ with Matt Lantz

In this week’s episode, we’re throwing it back to a conversation I had with my friend and former mentor, Matt Lantz, on the topic of identity and how we live out our God-given design. God has created each of us uniquely, with specific wirings and gifts so that we might use those strengths for the glory of God. God has also called each of us—to specific places, roles, and tasks—so that we might make much of him wherever he has placed us. Matt will dive more into all of this in this episode, so we hope you will richly benefit from his wisdom on these topics!

We pray this conversation encourages you to prayerfully consider what it looks like to live in light of who you are in Christ.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What is identity? What influences your identity?
  • In one sentence, how would you describe who God has created you to be and what he has called you to do?
  • In what ways do you currently live out the identity and calling God has given you?
  • How has your community influenced and shaped your identity and calling?
  • What might you do or implement as a result of listening to this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Through its selection of certificate programs, master’s degrees, and advanced degrees, Southeastern equips women to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission.

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellbible.com/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope bridges the gap between storybook Bibles and adult translations, retelling every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully designed, single-volume chapter books for kids. Check them out at readkaleidoscope.com, and take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.




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Mon, 20 Feb 2023 09:30:00 +0000
A Journeywoman Seeks to Know God with Christine Gordon

In this week’s episode, we’re throwing it back to a conversation we shared years ago with Christine Gordon about how a Journeywoman seeks to know and love God more. Christine Gordon (aka Chris) is the co-founder of At His Feet Bible Studies and a visiting instructor at Covenant Theological Seminary, where she also attended and earned her Master of Arts in Theological Studies. We hope you’ll walk away from this conversation encouraged to know and love God more through his Word and that you’ll press into your local body of believers to encourage and be encouraged by your brothers and sisters who are also striving to that end.

Our hope is that this episode encourages you to simply seek to know and love God more today than you did yesterday. That is what being a Journeywoman is all about, day by day, until we find ourselves at THE day when we get to be together with him, forever.




DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What are the primary ways that God reveals himself to us?
  • How can you know God more?
  • How does knowing and loving God change who you are and the way you live?
  • What specific steps can you take to grow in your knowledge of and love for God?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

SPONSORS

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellbible.com/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life.

Prep Dish is the best way for busy people to get healthy meals on the table—without the stress! Subscribers receive an email every week with an organized grocery list and instructions for prepping meals ahead of time. This means dinner time is quick and easy every day. Check out PrepDish.com/journey for a free 2-week trial!

Kaleidoscope bridges the gap between storybook Bibles and adult translations, retelling every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully designed, single-volume chapter books for kids. Check them out at readkaleidoscope.com, and take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.




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Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:30:00 +0000
A Journeywoman is Redeemed with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

You might regularly listen to the Journeywomen podcast, but have you considered what a journeywoman is? Well, today we’re kicking off a series where we’re seeking to answer the question: What is a Journeywoman?

In our first episode, we’re going back to a conversation we shared with Nancy Wolgemuth on living in light of redemption, because a journeywoman is redeemed. Nancy Wolgemuth has touched the lives of millions of women through Revive Our Hearts and the True Woman movement, calling them to heart revival and biblical womanhood. Nancy and her husband, Robert, live in Michigan.

Our hope and prayer is that this episode encourages you to remember the great story of redemption and to walk with people to the cross—to Jesus. That is what being a Journeywoman is all about.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What is redemption?
  • What does God’s story of redemption look like over all of history?
  • What helps you remember God’s redeeming power in your own life?
  • How does the reality of redemption offer you hope in the current struggles you are facing?
  • Read 2 Corinthians 4:17-18. What is the hope we have?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Through its selection of certificate programs, master’s degrees, and advanced degrees, Southeastern equips women to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission.

Exploring the Earliest Gospel by Rebecca McLaughlin is a new kids Bible study from Moody Publishers in which Rebecca and her young daughters guide your kids through the book of Mark through sixty-six days of fun and fast-paced study.

Dwell is an audio Bible app that allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices—all to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Go to dwellbible.com/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life.

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Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:30:00 +0000
An Exciting Journeywomen Update

MENTIONS:

Journeywomen exists to come alongside women to move them to know and love God and his Word, to find hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in their local churches as they go out on mission for the glory of God. Thank you for the years you have listened to, shared, and supported this work! It's a joy to journey alongside you.

The podcast will be back in February of 2023.

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Legalism with Jason Cook

Today we’re wrapping up our Blind Spots series with a conversation on legalism with Jason Cook. If you don’t know him, Jason is a husband, father, and the lead pastor at Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA. We can’t think of a better conversation to wrap up not only this series, but also this year!

On a personal level, this has been such a helpful series for each member of our team. We pray the Lord has used it in your life as well. Thank you for humbly considering the blind spots you’re maintaining. We pray you take time to bring those before the Lord and before friends in your local church context to simply ask for their help.



DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Do you ever tend to seek to merit God’s salvation outside of the work of Christ?
  • What are some legalistic tendencies or trends you have noticed in yourself?
  • What is the good news of the gospel of God’s grace, and how does it speak to the struggle of legalism?
  • How might you take a step today to walk in obedience to the Lord while still confidently resting in salvation by grace through faith alone?
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

The One Year Bible for Women is a new tool to help you find your place in God’s story day-by-day. This Bible includes the text in New Living Translation plus a daily one-minute devotional by author Misty Arterburn. This year, read God’s Word every day with the help of the One Year Bible for Women. Find more information at TheOneYearBible.com.

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellbible.com/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope offers retellings of every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully-designed, single-volume chapter books. Check them out today at readkaleidoscope.com and order Connected Christmas: A No-Stress Family Advent Experience. Take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.





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Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Finances with Jen Wilkin and Elizabeth Woodson

In this week’s episode, we are digging into the topic of finances! Money can often be a blind spot for many of us, myself included, so we are excited to learn how we can steward well what God has entrusted us with. We are particularly excited to share this episode with you because it is actually a LIVE recording of a conversation I got to have with Jen Wilkin and Elizabeth Woodson at The Gospel Coalition Women’s conference back in June!

We pray this conversation compels you to take an honest look at your finances to see how you can best steward what the Lord has entrusted you with. Our hope is that in doing so, you would come to rely more deeply on the Lord as your Provider!

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How would you describe your relationship with money?
  • Do you have any examples you can look to of people who have epitomized what it looks like to steward money well?
  • How does the gospel drive you to give generously and to live differently in regard to the way you steward your money?
  • How have you seen God richly provide for you in a season where you have been experiencing lack?
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Experience Southeastern on November 3, 2022 for Preview Day. For more information and to register check out sebts.edu/preview.

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellbible.com/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope offers retellings of every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully-designed, single-volume chapter books. Check them out today at readkaleidoscope.com and grab their newest release: The Greatest Hero: The Book of Romans, written by Joanna Kimbrel. Take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.


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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Self-Sufficiency with Christine Gordon and Hope Blanton

Today we’re continuing our current series, Blind Spots, by talking about a particularly sneaky one—self-sufficiency. For many of us the desire to “do it ourselves” and be independent can be incredibly strong, but today our friends Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon of At His Feet Studies are going to help us understand the beauty of dependence.

We pray this conversation encourages you to lift your eyes from yourself, to release your grip on all the things you strive to do, and to look instead to Christ, whose grace is enough to sufficiently meet your every need.



DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What does the pull of self-sufficiency look like in your life?
  • What are we essentially saying when we decide to rely on ourselves instead of fully relying on God?
  • How might you come alongside someone else in their limits or encourage someone else to embrace their God-given limits for the glory of God?
  • What might it look like for you to rely on the Lord while you tackle your to-do list today?
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Experience Southeastern on November 3, 2022 for Preview Day. For more information and to register check out sebts.edu/preview.

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellbible.com/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope offers retellings of every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully-designed, single-volume chapter books. Check them out today at readkaleidoscope.com and grab their newest release: The Greatest Hero: The Book of Romans, written by Joanna Kimbrel. Take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Unforgiveness with Vaneetha Risner

Today we’re starting a brand new series called “Blind Spots.” Here’s the thing about blind spots: they are, by definition, difficult for us to see—we’re blind to them! No matter how much we want to consider our blind spots, we really can’t do it alone. Our aim with this series is to gain the insight of those who are able to see so that they can come alongside us and help us identify and humbly repent of the sins we might be blindly entertaining.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the blind spot of unforgiveness with my friend Vaneetha Risner. Vaneetha’s story is an incredible testament to the power of looking to the grace of God to enable us to forgive unimaginably difficult offenses. We pray this conversation encourages you to lean on the Lord for the strength to forgive, even when it’s difficult.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What has it looked like for you to bear the burden of unforgiveness in your life?
  • What happens in us when we refuse to forgive? What does God do in us when we do forgive?
  • How, specifically, does the gospel compel you to forgive?
  • How might you lean into God’s help as you seek to forgive others?
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Experience Southeastern on November 3, 2022 for Preview Day. For more information and to register check out sebts.edu/preview.

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellbible.com/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope offers retellings of every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully-designed, single-volume chapter books. Check them out today at readkaleidoscope.com and grab their newest release: The Greatest Hero: The Book of Romans, written by Joanna Kimbrel. Take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.


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Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Pain and Heartache with Nana Dolce

Today, we’re talking about pain and heartache with our friend Nana Dolce. Nana Dolce is a visiting instructor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington DC and a Charles Simeon Trust instructor who trains women Bible teachers. Nana has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies and teaches in her local church. She was born in Ghana and currently lives in Washington, DC with her husband Eric and their children.

We pray this conversation with Nana encourages you as you face various hardships and trials today. This is the very last episode in our current series “Let’s Talk About”! Be sure to subscribe to the Journeywomen podcast so you don’t miss our next mini-series that releases this September!

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • In what particular way are you currently experiencing the curse of Genesis 3:16?
  • How has the good news of the gospel met you in your pain? What have you learned about the character of God in the midst of your heartache?
  • How does knowing that pain has an end date give you strength to endure through the trials you are currently facing?
  • What is one way you might come alongside someone else in their heartaches and pain?
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Through its diverse selection of certificate programs, master’s degrees, and advanced degrees, Southeastern equips women to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission. To find out more visit SEBTS.edu.

Crossformed Kids is a subscription-based resource for families that equips parents with everything they need to confidently disciple their kids—from preschool to preteen! Share Crossformed Kids with your little ones, and when they see how the Word holds together, they’ll cherish the One who holds the world together. Check them out at crossformedkids.com.

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription or 30% off Dwell for life.




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Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Sex and Sexuality with Rachel Gilson

Today we’re tackling the topic of sex and sexuality with Rachel Gilson. Rachel lives in the Boston metro area, working for Cru on the leadership team for theological development and culture. She has a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She’s the author of Born Again This Way: Coming Out, Coming to Faith, and What Comes Next, and her writing has been featured in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and Desiring God, among other places.

We know the nature of today’s topic is heavy. If you have questions or you need to process after listening, please take time to send a text to a friend in your local church. We are praying the Lord will use this conversation to cause you to move towards his Word, to cry out to him in prayer, and to walk in confession with women in your local church body.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What is God’s purpose and design for sexuality?
  • In the midst of your sin and your failings, how does it encourage you to remember what God’s heart and posture is toward you?
  • Do you struggle to believe that Jesus is better than the sin you are drawn toward? What verses might help you to remember Christ’s worth and goodness? Consider memorizing these.
  • Is there an area that Rachel mentioned—prayer, gentleness, truth, grace, Bible study—that you want to grow in? Who could you reach out to to help you with this?
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Through its diverse selection of certificate programs, master’s degrees, and advanced degrees, Southeastern equips women to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission. To find out more visit SEBTS.edu.

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription or 30% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope Kids Bibles offer retellings of every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully-designed, single-volume chapter books. Check them out today at readkaleidoscope.com and grab their newest release: Bright Star: The Story of Esther, written by Holly Mackle. Take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.


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Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Clothed in Christ with Caroline Saunders

Today we have the joy of hearing from Caroline Saunders on the topic of clothing. In this conversation, Caroline points us to the hope we have as those who are clothed in Christ. If you don’t know her, Caroline is a writer, teacher, and writing teacher who believes in taking Jesus seriously and being un-serious about nearly everything else. Caroline lives with her husband Luke and their three funny kids in north Mississippi, where Luke pastors a church and the kids run wild in the lobby. Caroline loves to help others know and enjoy God and his Word, which you’ll hear in this conversation!

We pray this conversation with Caroline causes you to consider how you can put on the Lord Jesus Christ and trust him as you step into the closet and choose what to wear. May his righteousness be your covering today and every day.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Are there any biblical passages or points from this episode that have shaped your view of clothing?
  • How does understanding that you have been clothed in Christ transform the way you view your clothing?
  • Have you ever experienced insecurity in your clothing or how you look? If you could go back, what truths would you tell yourself in those moments?
  • How might beholding God change how you look at yourself and what you wear?
  • What might you implement or change based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Through its diverse selection of certificate programs, master’s degrees, and advanced degrees, Southeastern equips women to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission. To find out more visit SEBTS.edu.

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription or 30% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope Kids Bibles offer retellings of every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully-designed, single-volume chapter books. Check them out today at readkaleidoscope.com and grab their newest release: Bright Star: The Story of Esther, written by Holly Mackle. Take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.




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Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000
You Are Not What You Eat with Irene Sun

In today’s episode we’re talking about food with our friend Irene Sun! Irene was born in Malaysia, and she is the author of two kid’s books. She studied liturgy and literature at Yale University (MAR) and the Old Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (ThM). She now teaches her four boys at home with her preacher husband, Hans. We pray this conversation with Irene causes you to consider the provision we have received in Christ and to “eat with him,” as Irene said, as you go about the rest of your day.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Describe (if you’re comfortable sharing) some of the struggles you have with food.
  • What is the purpose of food, and what does the Lord communicate through his provision for us?
  • What does it mean to eat with Christ? How might this transform the way you think about food?
  • How might you come alongside other women who are wrestling with their relationship to food?
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers flexible degree options that empower you to study the Bible deeply and teach God’s Word. Through its diverse selection of certificate programs, master’s degrees, and advanced degrees, Southeastern equips women to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission. To find out more visit SEBTS.edu.

Dwell is an audio Bible app with unique features to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Dwell allows you to fully tailor the Bible reading experience with customizable themes, styles, fonts, music, and reading voices. Go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription or 30% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope Kids Bibles offer retellings of every book of the Bible at an elementary reading level in beautifully-designed, single-volume chapter books. Check them out today at readkaleidoscope.com and grab their newest release: Bright Star: The Story of Esther, written by Holly Mackle. Take 10% off your order with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.


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Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Hoping in the Promises of God’s Word with Joni Eareckson Tada

Today we have the privilege of chatting with Joni Eareckson Tada! This conversation is rich with encouragement to lift our eyes to Jesus and cling to his Word in the midst of our current trials and afflictions. We pray this conversation with Joni spurs you to seek to know and love God and his Word and to long for eternity.

This is the last episode in our Knowing and Loving the Bible series. We’re so grateful to all of you who listened and we cannot wait to be back in your earbuds in July!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What role has reading, seeing, saying, and singing Scripture played in your life? How might you continue to do that more regularly?
  • How has God’s Word met you in the midst of your suffering?
  • How does the Bible point us to what we have to look forward to in eternity? How might you keep this perspective in mind?
  • What scriptural songs give you hope in the midst of difficulty? Perhaps play one now and spend some time in worship.
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

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Crossway and Kevin DeYoung have released a new book, The Biggest Story Bible Storybook, an illustrated and interactive retelling of the unified story of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. Visit crossway.org/plus for 30% off.

Crossway’s suite of the Biggest Story products is a collection of resources designed to help kids know and understand the stories of the Bible. These resources include The Biggest Story, a children’s ABC board book, an animated short film, and The Biggest Story Bible Storybook. Visit crossway.org/plus for 30% off.

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Mon, 25 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Sing it! with Kristyn Getty

Today we’re chatting with Kristyn Getty, an award-winning singer-songwriter. Her voice is synonymous with hymns, having co-founded with her husband, Keith, the Getty Music Organization, which helps people learn the Bible through hymns to carry for life. She is particularly passionate about helping children and families learn their faith through song. Today we talk about singing God’s Word and how our lives ought to sing his praises. We pray this conversation with Kristyn causes you to consider how you might be able to praise the Lord through song today!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Why is it important that we sing the truths of God's Word? What does singing do for us?
  • What is the value of singing songs together in church? How does singing unite us?
  • What's the importance of keeping the Word central in the songs that we sing?
  • What can you do to align your head and your heart with the words you’re singing when you worship?
  • What might you change or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

BJU Press Homeschool is a Christian curriculum publisher that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. Learn more at bjupresshomeschool.com/go/jwpodcast.

Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully-designed single volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. Grab grab their two new Spring releases: Finally Free: The Story of Exodus and Far From Home: The Story of Daniel. Take 10% off your first order by using the code JOURNEYWOMEN at readkaleidoscope.com

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Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Say it! with Courtney Doctor

Today we’re chatting with Courtney Doctor about regularly rehearsing the truths of God’s Word. Courtney is an author, Bible teacher, frequent conference and retreat speaker, periodic blogger, and Coordinator of Women's Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Her greatest desire in all of this is to be able to faithfully study, apply, and teach the Word of God and help others to do the same. We pray this conversation with Courtney causes you to reach for your Bible however you can, whenever you can today!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Why is it important to regularly rehearse the truths of God’s Word? How does that transform you?
  • How has the Lord used the Word to bring about your sanctification?
  • How can you come to know and love the Bible in a way that helps you to really keep it on your lips, as Scripture encourages us to do?
  • How might you know and love the Bible in a way that encourages others to do the same?
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?



SPONSORS

BJU Press Homeschool is a Christian curriculum publisher that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. Learn more at bjupresshomeschool.com/go/jwpodcast.

Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully-designed single volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. Grab grab their two new Spring releases: Finally Free: The Story of Exodus and Far From Home: The Story of Daniel. Take 10% off your first order by using the code JOURNEYWOMEN at readkaleidoscope.com.

SEBTS offers a wide range of degree options from certificates to advanced degrees, including four degrees specifically focused on women’s discipleship. No matter what path of training you choose, you are sure to leave Southeastern with the tools you need to fulfill the Great Commission throughout the world. Learn more at iamgoi.ng/journeywomen.

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Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000
See it! with Elizabeth Woodson

Today we’re continuing our series on Knowing and Loving the Bible with a conversation with Elizabeth Woodson! Elizabeth is a Bible teacher who is passionate about equipping believers to understand the rich theological truths of Scripture. She is also the author of the brand new book Embrace Your Life: How To Find Joy When The Life You Have Is Not The Life You Hoped For. Today we’re talking about setting our eyes on God’s Word, seeing Christ in the text, and taking practical steps to lift our eyes to the Lord throughout our day to day. We pray this conversation causes you to set things before your eyes that will encourage you to look to God and his Word.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What emotions does it elicit in you when you hear that you are part of a bigger story than just your own?
  • How does it bring you comfort to remember God’s past faithfulness to you and to his people throughout all of redemptive history?
  • What are you setting before your eyes? How is that impacting the way you live?
  • How does the lens of God’s Word shape the way you see and experience your personal circumstances?
  • What are some practical steps you can take to turn your eyes to Christ throughout your days?



SPONSORS

BJU Press Homeschool is a Christian curriculum publisher that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. Learn more at bjupresshomeschool.com/go/jwpodcast.

Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully-designed single volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. Grab their two new Spring releases: Finally Free: The Story of Exodus and Far From Home: The Story of Daniel. Take 10% off your first order by using the code JOURNEYWOMEN at readkaleidoscope.com.

SEBTS offers a wide range of degree options from certificates to advanced degrees, including four degrees specifically focused on women’s discipleship. No matter what path of training you choose, you are sure to leave Southeastern with the tools you need to fulfill the Great Commission throughout the world. Learn more at iamgoi.ng/journeywomen.




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Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Read it! with Keri Folmar

This new series is all about one of our favorite things here at Journeywomen: Knowing and Loving the Bible. Today we’re chatting with Keri Folmar about reading and studying God’s Word. Keri is passionate about encouraging women to enjoy the Scriptures. She’s written The Good Portion: Scripture as well as the Delighting in the Word Bible study series and How Can Women Thrive in the Local Church? Keri is the editor of The Good Portion Series and leads women’s Bible studies at the United Christian Church of Dubai, where her husband, John, is the senior pastor. We hope this conversation encourages you to reach for your Bible however you can, wherever you can today.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What does the Bible tell us?
  • Why is it important to you to regularly read God’s Word?
  • How have you come to know and love God more through his Word lately?
  • How does the Word permeate your discipleship relationships?
  • What might you change or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

BJU Press Homeschool is a Christian curriculum publisher that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. Check them out at bjupresshomeschool.com/ and discover God’s purpose for your homeschool.

Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully-designed single volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. Grab grab their two new Spring releases: Finally Free: The Story of Exodus and Far From Home: The Story of Daniel. Take 10% off your first order by using the code JOURNEYWOMEN at readkaleidoscope.com

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Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +0000
Come, Lord Jesus with Nancy Guthrie

Today we’re chatting with one of our favorite Bible teachers, Nancy Guthrie, about our yearning for Christ’s return and what’s going to happen when he comes back! Nancy Guthrie teaches the Bible at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books, the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast at The Gospel Coalition, and she and her husband host Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child. We pray this conversation with Nancy causes you to lean into the hope we have in eternity!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What emotions does the idea of the new heavens and the new earth elicit in you? Discuss them or write them down.
  • During this season of Advent, how might you lean further into the hope that Jesus really came, while also anxiously awaiting his return?
  • How does the reality that your body will be part of the renewed creation impact how you view your body now?
  • What passages elicit hope and joy in you at Christ’s return and our future eternal home? Consider memorizing one of those passages.
  • What might you implement or change in light of what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS wants to help you stay invested in your local ministry roles while you grow in your knowledge of and love for God, which is why they offer GO Certificates. GO Certificates equip you with affordable and quality theological education that is self-paced and totally-online, allowing you to remain deeply invested in your local ministry roles while you study. Try out one of their 21 courses and see what you think. Learn more at iamgoi.ng/journeywomen.

Cultivate Women’s Leadership Conference 2022 is happening March 25th and 26th in Wake Forest, North Carolina! This conference is put on by SEBTS and features Karen Ellis, Ruth Chou Simons, Melissa Kruger, Rosaria Butterfield, and more. The goal of this conference is to further train and equip women to be on mission for the glory of God. To register, go to cultivatese.com and use code JOURNEYWOMEN for 25% off through December 31st.


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Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000
The Mission of the Triune God with Patrick Schreiner

Today we get to hear from Patrick Schreiner on the mission of the Triune God. Patrick is associate professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of a number of books, including The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts (January 2022). We pray this conversation with Patrick moves you to join God in his mission by going and telling others about Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to the glory of God.



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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does it comfort you to know that God’s mission cannot be overthrown or thwarted?
  • What are some specific ways you can join God in his mission—in your workplace, your home, your neighborhood, your church, or your city?
  • Where in Scripture do you see evidence of God’s mission? Consider memorizing one of those passages.
  • How might you press into and serve your local church as a way to join God in his mission?
  • What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

SEBTS offers a wide range of degree options from certificates to advanced degrees, including four degrees specifically focused on women’s discipleship. No matter what path of training you choose, you are sure to leave Southeastern with the tools you need to fulfill the Great Commission throughout the world. Learn more at iamgoi.ng/journeywomen.

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Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0000
Heaven and Hell with Dr. Robbie Griggs

Today we chatted with Dr. Robbie Griggs on the topic of heaven and hell. We pray that this conversation not only grows your understanding of life after death, but also grows your understanding of God’s character, leading you to love him more and testify all the more boldly to the hope you have in Jesus, especially as we’re in the Christmas season.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does considering the realities of heaven increase your love for and worship of God as gracious and good?
  • How does considering the realities of hell increase your awe of and love for God as righteous and holy?
  • How does understanding God’s judgment and wrath make you feel?
  • How does knowing that heaven and hell are real influence the way you evangelize and love the people around you?
  • What might you change or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. With 15 different inspiring voices, 10 different Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. To get started with Dwell, go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription or 33% off Dwell for life.

The Sol Planner is a paper planner that helps you evaluate what’s important, create margin, and honor your priorities as you schedule your week, so you can build a life of meaning and impact AND reach goals you never could before. To check out Sol Planners, go to SolPlanners.com, to start maximizing the time you’ve been given!

The First Songs of Christmas by Nancy DeMoss Wolgumeth offers meditations on the first two chapters of Luke’s gospel. This 31-day Advent devotional shines a new light on the songs of Elizabeth, Mary, Zechariah, the angels, and Simeon. Nancy’s words in this book will lead you to spend the days leading up to Christmas the way these men, women, and angels did, with your gaze fixed on our great God and Savior. Find The First Songs of Christmas on Amazon or through Moody Publishers.


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Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000
Recognizing Counterfeit Loves with Jen Oshman

Today Hunter and Lauren are chatting with Jen Oshman about loving God versus loving the world. Jen is a wife, a mom to four daughters, a former missionary, a writer, and a church-planting wife. Her passion is leading women into a deeper faith and fostering a biblical worldview, and she writes about that at www.jenoshman.com and in her two books: Enough About Me (Crossway) and Cultural Counterfeits (forthcoming March 2022, Crossway). We pray this conversation serves to lift your eyes from worthless things and set them on our good Father, who is worthy of all of our worship and affection!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What are some things that compete for your affections?
  • How has God used his people and the church to help you to turn away from your idols and to look again to Christ?
  • How does understanding God’s heart to you even in your idolatry increase your love for him?
  • What Scriptures encourage you to love God above all other things? Consider memorizing those verses.
  • What might you do or change based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

The Hope Planner from Hopefuel is intended to help invigorate your faith and organize your life. Founder Heather Vreeland has created this planner, as well as other resources like Scripture stickers and printables, in order to help you to hold onto a heavenly hope no matter what you’re battling. Check them out at hopefuel.co and use the code Hunter15 for 15% off your order.

SEBTS offers a wide range of degree options from certificates to advanced degrees, including four degrees specifically focused on women’s discipleship. No matter what path of training you choose, you are sure to leave Southeastern with the tools you need to fulfill the Great Commission throughout the world. Learn more at iamgoi.ng/journeywomen.

Dwell Differently has a goal to help you memorize God’s Word. They do this by sharing creative and helpful Scripture-memory resources that will help you root God’s Word deeply in your heart! You can find them on Instagram @Dwelldifferently and on their website at dwelldifferently.com, where you can use the code JOURNEY10 for 10% off.


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Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000
The Church - The Family of God with Erin Wheeler

Today we get to talk with Erin Wheeler about one of our favorite topics here at Journeywomen, the church! Erin is a mom, a pastor’s wife, a theology teacher, and a writer for TGC and 9Marks. Her first book, The Good Portion: The Church, is slated to be released in 2022. Today’s conversation is packed with Scripture that reveals God's heart for his body. We pray that after listening to this conversation, you’ll be encouraged to press into the church and seek to worship and serve the Lord alongside brothers and sisters in your local context.



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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What is God’s purpose for the church?
  • What value have you drawn from being intimately involved in your local church? Write down or share a particularly encouraging church experience.
  • Where in Scripture do you see God’s heart for the church? Consider memorizing one of these passages.
  • How has the church been a means for you to come to know and love God more?
  • What are you going to do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. With 15 different inspiring voices, 10 different Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. To get started with Dwell, go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription or 33% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully designed single-volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. Grab their newest volume, Live and Love on James and 1st and 2nd Peter. And you can preorder their highly-anticipated Christmas book - The Gentle King: The Gospel of Matthew. Take 10% off by using the code JOURNEYWOMEN at readkaleidoscope.com

Dwell Differently has a goal to help you memorize God’s Word. They do this by sharing creative and helpful Scripture-memory resources that will help you root God’s Word deeply in your heart! You can find them on Instagram @Dwelldifferently and on their website at dwelldifferently.com, where you can use the code JOURNEY10 for 10% off.

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Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000
Gifts and Fruit of the Spirit with Amy Gannett

Today we get to hear from Amy Gannett on the topic of the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit. If you don’t know her, Amy has joined us on the podcast twice already! Her first book Fix Your Eyes: How Theology Shapes our Worship was released by B&H Publishers on October 5. As you’ll hear, Amy is a wife, mother, and church planter with her family in Greenville, NC. We pray this episode with Amy encourages you to dig into God’s Word as you seek to know and love him more.

Also, don’t forget to check out the Journeywomen Shop, which is open until November 12th!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How might turning to prayer help you to more deeply notice and lean on the Spirit’s work in your day-to-day life?
  • What are some ways you can use the gifts the Spirit has given you to serve your local church?
  • What are some evidences you see of the Spirit’s work in your life, in your community, and in the world?
  • In what passages in the Old and New Testaments do you see the Spirit at work? Consider memorizing one of these passages.
  • What are you going to do or implement based on the truths you learned in this episode?

SPONSORS

Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. With 15 different inspiring voices, 10 different Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. To get started with Dwell, go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription or 33% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully-designed single volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. Grab their newest volume, Live and Love on James and 1st and 2nd Peter. You can also preorder their highly-anticipated Christmas book, The Gentle King: The Gospel of Matthew. Take 10% off by using the code JOURNEYWOMEN at readkaleidoscope.com.

BJU Press Homeschool is a Christian curriculum publisher that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. Go to bjupresshomeschool.com/go/jwpodcast to download a two-week devotional that will help you discover God’s purpose for your homeschool.





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Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000
Union with Christ with Kyle Worley

Today we’re chatting with Kyle Worley about the topic of union with Christ. This conversation is rich with gospel-reminders of what Christ’s life, death, and resurrection achieved, and how it continually impacts our relationship with him. We pray that as you listen you are encouraged to continue searching Scripture and learning more about your position in Christ!



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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What does it mean to you that you are united with Christ?
  • How does your union with Christ affect your day-to-day life?
  • Describe how you understand Christ’s heart towards you. What verses can you look to in Scripture to support this?
  • Read Romans 8:31-39 and explain how these verses impact your understanding of Christ’s love for you. Consider memorizing this passage.
  • What are you going to do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. With 15 different inspiring voices, 10 different Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. To get started with Dwell, go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.

The Sol Planner is a paper planner that helps you evaluate what’s important, create margin, and honor your priorities as you schedule your week, so you can build a life of meaning and impact AND reach goals you never could before. Check out Sol Planners at solplanners.com, and start maximizing the time you’ve been given!

Compelled Podcast features real Christians with remarkable experiences and crafts together captivating and compelling stories that will encourage you in your own faith. Every story shared on the Compelled podcast is true, vivid, and told by the person who lived it and saw God work through it. Listen now to Compelled wherever you find podcasts or by visiting CompelledPodcast.com.





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Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:30:00 +0000
Conformed to the Image of Christ with Megan Hill

In this episode Lauren and Kimberly chat with Megan Hill about what it means to be conformed to the image of Christ. Megan is the author of five books, most recently: Patience: Waiting with Hope. An editor for The Gospel Coalition, Megan lives in Massachusetts with her husband and four children. We pray this episode with Megan, Kimberly, and Lauren encourages you to keep looking to Christ as you seek to imitate him!



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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Do you have a tendency to tend towards works-based righteousness? How did this episode encourage you to look to Jesus as you seek to be conformed to him?
  • What means is God currently using to conform you more into his image?
  • How can you draw encouragement from meditating on Christ’s attitude towards you as you seek (and fail) to be conformed to him?
  • What small areas of growth in Christlikeness can you see in your life that you can praise God for today?
  • What might you implement or change based on what you learned in this episode?



SPONSORS

SEBTS offers a wide range of degree options from certificates to advanced degrees, including four degrees specifically focused on women’s discipleship. No matter what path of training you choose, you are sure to leave Southeastern with the tools you need to fulfill the Great Commission throughout the world. Learn more at iamgoi.ng/journeywomen.

HelloFresh, America's #1 Meal Kit, offers you fresh, pre-measured ingredients and mouthwatering seasonal recipes delivered right to your door. HelloFresh lets you skip trips to the grocery store, and it makes home cooking easy, fun, AND affordable! You can go to HelloFresh.com/journeywomen14 and use the code journeywomen14 for up to 14 free meals, including free shipping.




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Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000
God's Work of Sanctification with Gavin Ortlund

Today we get to hear from Gavin Ortlund on the topic of sanctification. Gavin is a husband, father, pastor, and writer. We talked about how the Lord uses the seasons and challenges of life to encourage us to turn to the Word, to pray, and to be actively involved in our local churches - all things that the Lord uses to bring about holiness in us. We pray this episode encourages you as you continue to work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, knowing that it is God who works in you for his good pleasure.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What means has the Lord used to grow you in the grace and knowledge of Christ throughout your life?
  • How does rooting your sanctification in your justification allow you to rest in God’s work?
  • How might you shift your prayer life to increase your reliance on the role of the Holy Spirit in your sanctification?
  • Sanctification is a (sometimes slow) process. How does knowing that bring you encouragement as you see the ways God is gradually growing you?
  • What might you do or change based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

SPONSORS

Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. With 15 different inspiring voices, 10 different Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. To get started with Dwell, go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.

Kaleidoscope’s mission is to help kids and parents bridge the gap between storybook bibles and adult translations...kind of like the next step after the Jesus Storybook Bible. Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully designed single-volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. Check them out at readkaleidoscope.com and use the code JOURNEYWOMEN for 10% off.

BJU Press Homeschool is a Christian curriculum publisher that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. Go to bjupresshomeschool.com/go/jwpodcast to download a two-week devotional that will help you discover God’s purpose for your homeschool.




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Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000
God’s Goodness in Salvation with Matt Smethurst

Today we get to hear from Matt Smethurst about salvation. Matt is managing editor of The Gospel Coalition and author of several books. He and his wife, Maghan, have three children and are planting a church in Richmond, Virginia. In this conversation we dig in deep, tackling topics like election, calling, regeneration, conversion, and justification. We pray this episode encourages you to look to God as the author of your salvation, and to praise him for the work he has done to make salvation possible for us!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How would you describe the story of salvation? Write it down or verbalize it out loud to a friend.
  • By whose power are we saved? How does this happen?
  • What is it that we are saved from? What are we saved to?
  • What Scriptures help you most clearly see God’s glory in salvation? Consider memorizing one of these passages.
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. With 15 different inspiring voices, 10 different Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. To get started with Dwell, go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.

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Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000
The Resurrection and Ascension with Margarita Diaz Lutz

Today we’re chatting with Margarita Diaz Lutz about the resurrection and the ascension of Christ. As you’ll hear, this conversation is rich with Scripture, and Margarita so beautifully reminds us of how the resurrection offers us hope even in the midst of the brokenness of this world. Margarita lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico with her husband, Zach and her two-year-old son, Joaquín. She graduated from Covenant Seminary and Wheaton College, and she loves to study and teach God’s Word. We pray this episode leads you to praise Jesus for his resurrection and ascension, which achieved salvation for all who trust in him and offers us hope in the seasons and challenges we face in this life!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does the reality of the resurrection and ascension impact your everyday life?
  • Where in Scripture do you most clearly see the resurrection and ascension? Perhaps consider memorizing one of these passages.
  • How does the ascension and resurrection of Christ lead you to anticipate Christ's second coming?
  • How do the resurrection and the ascension offer us hope in the midst of life’s difficult circumstances?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. With 15 different inspiring voices, 10 different Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. To get started with Dwell, go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.

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Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0000
Why Did Jesus Have to Die? with Yannick Christos-Wahab

Today we get to hear from Yannick Christos-Wahab about why Jesus came to die. This episode was inspired by a conversation I personally shared with a friend who asked, “Why did it have to be Jesus? How can Jesus actually pay the debt I owe because of my sin?” This is such an important question for us to really know and understand, and Yannick is going to help answer it. So you’ll know a bit more about him, Yannick is from Nigeria, and was born and raised in London, where he is now a pastor at Stockwell Baptist Church. He is a husband and father, and he also co-authored a book called The Cross in Four Words published by The Good Book Company. We pray this episode encourages you to linger long on the cross of Christ!



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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What does it mean to you that Jesus came to die for the sins of humanity on a cross?
  • How might dwelling on your sin lead you to marvel more at the cross?
  • What Scriptures lead you to a deeper understanding of what Christ has done on the cross? Perhaps consider memorizing one of those passages.
  • How might you, even today, spend time marveling at what Christ has done on the cross on your behalf?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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SEBTS offers GO Certificates, which allows you to get equipped with affordable and quality theological education that is self-paced and totally-online, allowing you to remain deeply invested in your local ministry roles. Learn more about GO Certificates here.

Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully designed single-volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. Journeywomen listeners can take 10% off with the code JOURNEYWOMEN. Check them out today at readkaleidoscope.com to learn more.

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Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000
How is Christ our Prophet, Priest, and King? with Jonty Rhodes

Today we get to hear from Jonty Rhodes, who lives across the pond in the UK where he serves as the minister of Christ Church Central Leeds. Jonty has spent the last ten years planting churches in England and is the author of Covenants Made Simple and Man of Sorrows. In this episode we’re talking about Christ as prophet, priest, and king. I know you’ll walk away from this conversation with a better understanding of what Christ did for us and what he’s doing for us even now!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does Christ’s office of prophet affect you personally?
  • How does Christ’s office of priest affect you personally?
  • How does Christ’s office of king affect you personally?
  • How does understanding who Jesus is and what he has done lead you to worship? How might you take a moment to worship him even now?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Dwell is an audio Bible app we love. Dwell wants to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word! To get started with Dwell, go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life, saving you $50!

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BJU Press is a Christian curriculum publisher that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. Go to bjupresshomeschool.com/go/jwpodcast to check them out and download a free devotional.



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Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000
Mentoring Younger Women in the Faith with Jen Wilkin and Melissa Kruger

Today we get to share our very first Journeywomen Live event that was recorded this past summer at The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference. As you’ll hear, we got to sit down and chat with Jen Wilkin and Melissa Kruger about one of our favorite topics here at Journeywomen: mentoring! We pray this episode encourages you to ask the Lord to give you eyes to see women in your local context who might be able to come alongside you, or who you might be able to come alongside and encourage to know and love God more!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What impact has mentoring had on your own walk with the Lord?
  • How can you lean into your local church and pursue deeper relationships with the women there?
  • What areas of spiritual life are you seeking to grow in? Who in your local church might you look to or ask for help in that area?
  • How might you seek to abide more deeply in Christ, that you might know him more?
  • How are you currently looking to the Spirit of God to actively grow you in your faith?

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The Hope Planner from Hopefuel is intended to help invigorate your faith and organize your life. Founder Heather Vreeland has created this planner, as well as other resources like Scripture stickers and printables, in order to help you to hold onto a heavenly hope no matter what you’re battling. Check them out at hopefuel.co and use the code Hunter15 for 15% off your order.

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Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0000
The Person of Christ with Dr. Stephen Wellum

We are so excited to share our conversation with Dr. Stephen Wellum on the person of Christ. Dr. Wellum is a father of five, a professor of theology at Southern Seminary, and editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. His new book, The Person of Christ: An Introduction, is a part of the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series by Crossway. This episode has been such an encouragement to the Journeywomen team, and we pray that it moves you to know your Savior more and to love him for who he is.



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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Who is Jesus? Take a moment to share or write who you believe Jesus to be based on what Scripture says about him.
  • What is the importance of Jesus being both fully God and fully man?
  • What verses or passages in the Bible show you Christ’s character most clearly? Consider memorizing one of these passages.
  • What does it mean to look to Jesus in faith and trust? How can you do that today?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully-designed single volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. We are so excited about their new book, Sound The Alarm: The Story of Joel, Amos, and Jonah, written by our friend Caroline Saunders. Check them out at readkaleidoscope.com and get 10% off with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.

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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000
How Does God Relate to Man? with Dr. David Filson

Today we have the joy of learning from Dr. David Filson on one of the most beautiful aspects of Old Testament literature - the covenants. Dr. Filson is a father and a pastor. He has been in pastoral ministry for over thirty years, and has served at his current church in Nashville for the last decade. We pray this conversation will truly help you see Jesus in all of Scripture and that it serves to remind you of God’s steadfast, unshakable covenantal love for his people.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does God relate to man?
  • What role does Christ play in the covenant relationship between us and God?
  • How does the covenant story (from Adam to Christ) help you better understand your salvation? How does it offer you assurance of salvation?
  • How does considering the covenant promises of God help you to know and love him more? How does it impact how you invest in your local church?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully-designed single volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. We are so excited about their new book, Sound The Alarm: The Story of Joel, Amos, and Jonah, written by our friend Caroline Saunders. Check them out at readkaleidoscope.com and get 10% off with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.

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Southeastern is committed to helping you get the training you need to pursue your ministry from anywhere around the world. They offer over 50 degrees, from the associate to the PhD level. At Southeastern, you’ll find that seminary isn’t just about theological education; it’s about ministry preparation. Explore degrees, schedule a visit, or apply today by clicking here.




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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000
The Reality of Our Rebellion with Dr. Rebecca DeYoung

Last week, we discussed creation and the rebellion of man, and today we’re digging deeper into the reality of our rebellion with Dr. Rebecca DeYoung. Rebecca DeYoung has extensively researched the topic of sin, and while sin and rebellion might not seem like the most encouraging topics, we hope you’ll see in this conversation that as we grow in awareness of our brokenness, we only grow in our recognition and awe of God’s grace to us despite our sin! We pray that as you listen to this conversation you come to a deeper understanding of what God has rescued us from.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How might better understanding your sin be a help to you and spur you on towards Christlikeness?
  • Are there patterns of thought or rhythms of desire you’ve fallen into that are thwarting the good life God intends for you?
  • How does Christ having paid the penalty for your sin change how you now live and fight your sin?
  • How does remembering how much God loved you, even in your sin, change how you move towards and engage those around you in love?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

SPONSORS

Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully-designed single volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. We are so excited about their new book, Sound The Alarm: The Story of Joel, Amos, and Jonah, written by our friend Caroline Saunders. Check them out at readkaleidoscope.com and get 10% off with the code JOURNEYWOMEN.

BJU Press is a Christian curriculum that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. To learn more, you can go to bjupresshomeschool.com/go/jwpodcast and download a free two-week devotional that will help you discover God’s purpose for your homeschool.

Dwell is an audio Bible app that can help you get in the Word and stay in the Word! With several inspiring voices, Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. Go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.




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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000
Creation and the Rebellion of Man with Dr. Hans Madueme

Today we have the privilege of getting to know Dr. Hans Madueme, the associate professor of theological studies at Covenant College. As you’ll hear, Dr. Madueme was born in Sweden and grew up in Nigeria and Austria, and he does such a beautiful job of addressing the topic of creation and the rebellion of man. We pray that as you listen to this conversation you grow in your knowledge and your love for God and that it makes you eager to pick up your Bible to know and love him more!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How, why, and for what purpose did God create us?
  • How did Christ save us from our sin?
  • How does your understanding of the imago dei affect how you view your brothers and sisters in Christ? What about how you view non-Christians?
  • How does understanding your sin affect how you see and receive the redemptive work of Christ?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Southeastern is committed to helping you get the training you need to pursue your ministry from anywhere around the world. They offer over 50 degrees, from the associate to the PhD level. At Southeastern, you’ll find that seminary isn’t just about theological education; it’s about ministry preparation. Explore degrees, schedule a visit, or apply today by clicking here.

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Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000
The Providence of God with John Piper

Today we have the joy of getting to hear from John Piper. John Piper is the founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. He is the author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God, Don’t Waste Your Life, and Providence, the brand new book that we are going to dive into today. If you know much about him, you know there’s nobody better than John Piper to speak on the topic of God’s Providence. Our hope is that this episode will offer you an opportunity to reflect upon and meditate on the providence of God.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What feelings does the topic of God’s providence elicit in you? Does it make you feel comforted? Awed? Encouraged? Overwhelmed? Thankful?
  • All of history, including eternity past and running forward to eternity future, points to the goal of the glory of God. What steps can you take in your life to magnify and point to God’s glory?
  • How does your understanding of God’s providence lead you to awe and worship?
  • What do you think about the idea that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him? How does your understanding of God’s providence increase your satisfaction in him?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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BJU Press is a Christian curriculum that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. To learn more, visit their website at bjupresshomeschool.com/go/Journeywomen to download a free “New to homeschooling eBook.”

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Dwell is an audio Bible app that can help you get in the Word and stay in the Word! With several inspiring voices, Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. Go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.




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Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0000
What Is The Trinity? with Dr. Michael Allen

Today we’re talking about the Trinity with Dr. Michael Allen. Dr. Allen serves as John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Academic Dean of the Orlando campus of RTS. He teaches core courses related to systematic theology and historical theology. We are so grateful for his careful handling of such a challenging topic, and we know you’re going to walk away with greater clarity regarding the doctrine of the Trinity!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Describe your understanding of the Trinity (if you are with a group, articulate it out loud; if you are alone, write it down).
  • Where do you see the Trinity explained most clearly in Scripture? Perhaps consider memorizing a few of these passages.
  • How does your understanding of the Trinity affect your faith? Your prayers? Your worship? Your discipleship? Your day-to-day life?
  • What aspect of what you have learned about the Trinity from this episode can you share with someone?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0000
Knowing God by Name with Mary Kassian

Today we’re chatting with Mary Kassian about knowing God by name. Mary is an award-winning author and Bible teacher who speaks to women around the world about living out their faith, especially about what it means to be a woman according to God's design. She has published several books and Bible studies, including Girls Gone Wise, The Feminist Mistake, and Knowing God by Name: A Personal Encounter (which we talk about more in this episode!). You can see more from Mary at her website.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Is it significant to you that God reveals himself to you by name? Why or why not?
  • Why is it important that you speak of God with reverence, no matter which name you use for him?
  • As you read Scripture, which names of God stand out to you?
  • How can knowing more about God point you to his Son, Jesus?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Crossway’s book, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund reflects on the description of Christ as being “gentle and lowly,” opening up a neglected yet central truth about who he is for sinners and sufferers today. Now through April 30, Journeywomen listeners can pick up a copy of Gentle and Lowly for 40% off with a free Crossway+ membership at crossway.org/Journeywomen.

Crossway’s book, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands by Jen Wilkin presents a fresh biblical look at the Ten Commandments, showing how they come to bear on our lives today as we seek to love God and others. Now through April 30, Journeywomen listeners can pick up copies of Ten Words to Live By and Women of the Word for 40% off with a free Crossway+ membership at crossway.org/Journeywomen.

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Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0000
How Can We Image God? with Jackie Hill Perry

Today we’re chatting with Jackie Hill Perry about God’s holiness and his communicable attributes, specifically focusing on how we can reflect God’s character. Since being saved from a lifestyle of homosexual sin and the like, Jackie has been compelled to share the light of gospel truth through speaking, writing, podcasting, and music. She is the author of Gay Girl, Good God and the Bible study Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today’s Culture. At home, she is known as wife to Preston and mommy to Eden, Jade, and Sage. You can find her at jackiehillperry.com and on Instagram.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What enables you to image, or reflect, God?
  • What are some of the attributes of God that you should seek to take on?
  • How can you pursue holiness, while also recognizing that you have already been made holy before God and that it is Christ who is growing your holiness?
  • What would it look like, specifically, for you to live with mercy in view? What about patience? Grace? Humility?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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BJU Press Homeschool is a Christian curriculum publisher that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a biblical worldview. Download a two-week devotional that will help you discover God’s purpose for your homeschool.

Southeastern’s Biblical Women’s Institute exists to equip women with biblical and theological training for any ministry context God has given them. Learn more about the Biblical Women’s Institute.

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Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0000
What is God Like? with Jen Wilkin

Today we’re chatting with Jen Wilkin about the character of God as well as the law! Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. Jen is the author of Women of the Word, None Like Him, In His Image, and her forthcoming book Ten Words to Live By. She is also a co-host of one of our favorite podcasts, Knowing Faith! An advocate for Bible literacy, Jen’s passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the word of God. You can find her at JenWilkin.net.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does growing in our understanding of God’s character help us to fear the Lord rightly? How does it lead us to worship?
  • Do you tend to focus primarily on one attribute of God’s character? Why do you think this is?
  • How can you grow in your understanding of God’s character and attributes?
  • Where in Scripture do you most clearly see the character of God? Consider memorizing this passage.
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0000
God's Revealed and Inspired Word with J.T. English

How do we know the Bible is really God’s Word? And can we trust that it’s totally true? In this episode of Journeywomen, Hunter and J.T. English talk about God's revealed and inspired Word. Today's guest, JT. English, is the lead pastor of Storyline Fellowship in Arvada, Colorado, and author of Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus (B&H, 2020). He’s also the co-host of one of our favorite podcasts, Knowing Faith! J.T. holds a PhD in systematic theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How do you know the Bible is God’s Word? How can you grow in this conviction?
  • How can you lean on the Holy Spirit to help you receive and respond to the Word of God?
  • How does growing in your understanding of God's Word impact your discipleship relationships?
  • How can you, by the help of the Holy Spirit, receive and respond to the Word of God?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000
Knowing God Through His Word with Greg Gilbert

On today’s episode we’re continuing our series, Knowing and Loving God, with Greg Gilbert, the senior pastor at Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. As we continue talking about knowing and loving God, it’s important that we lay a foundation for how we come to know him: through his Word. Greg is also the author of What Is the Gospel? (Crossway, 2010), Assured: Discover Grace, Let Go of Guilt, and Rest in Your Salvation (Baker, 2019), and the commentary in the ESV Story of Redemption Bible (Crossway, 2018). He is the co-author of What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission (Crossway, 2011). You can follow him on Twitter.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Why is God’s written Word so important?
• What is the value in understanding the big story of the Bible?
• What specific steps can you take to gain a better understanding of the big story of redemption?
• How can you look for Jesus - the Word made flesh - as you read God’s Word?
• What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000
Knowing God Changes Everything with Christine Gordon

On today’s episode we’re kicking off our 2021 series: Knowing and Loving God. As we think about the journey we are all walking, we really believe that God is who we need. He is worthy of consideration. He is worthy of, not only our attention, but our very lives. He is worthy of worship! We pray that these conversations will faithfully point you to him and encourage you as you seek to glorify him in everything you do. I know your hearts are going to be so refreshed as we consider who God is together and hear from mentors who faithfully point us to his son, Jesus, in every one of these conversations. Today we get to hear from Christine Gordon (aka Chris), co-author of At His Feet Bible Studies who earned her Master of Arts in Theological Studies at Covenant Seminary.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What are the primary ways that God reveals himself to us
  • How can you know God more?
  • How does knowing and loving God change who you are and the way you live?
  • What specific steps can you take to grow in your knowledge of and love for God?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000
Theology in Practice with K.A. Ellis

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with K.A. Ellis about what it means to put what we’ve learned in our current series, Journeywomen Goes to Seminary, into practice! In this episode, she reminds us that our ultimate goal is simply to know and love God more. K.A. Ellis is the Director of the Edmiston Center for the Study of the Bible and Ethnicity in Atlanta, Georgia. She's passionate about theology, human rights, and global religious freedom. Since 2006, it's been her pleasure to collaborate with the Swiss-based organization, International Christian Response, traveling internationally to connect local and global Christians while studying and advocating for global religious freedom. Her research explores Christian endurance from society's margins, particularly in places where it's most difficult to live the Christian life. Mrs. Ellis is the Cannada Fellow for World Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary. She holds a Master of Art in Religion (MAR Theological) from Westminster Theological Seminary, a Master of Fine Art (MFA) from the Yale School of Drama, and is a Ph.D. candidate in World Christianity and Ethics at the Oxford Center for Mission Studies in England.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What does theology have to do with everyday life?
  • How does your doctrinal study influence your worship? How does what you know impact the way you live?
  • Does the way you live out your theology advance the mission of God? How?
  • What steps can you take to apply your theology - or to move your theology from your head to your heart to your hands?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:30:00 +0000
The Story of the Bible in the New Testament with Dr. Brad Matthews

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we get to talk about the story of the New Testament with Dr. Brad Matthews of Covenant Seminary. If you’ve spent time thinking about how the 27 books of the New Testament with various authors work together to communicate one congruent message, this is the convo for you, my friends! You’re going to walk away from this conversation with tools for better understanding and studying the New Testament and with your heart’s affection stirred for Jesus. Dr. Brad Matthews has been a member of the faculty at Covenant Theological Seminary in the New Testament department since 2008. He began his professional life as a mechanical engineer before attending Covenant to complete an MDiv degree. During his time as a seminary student, he served first as a pastoral intern in youth ministries and then as a director of campus ministry. Following that, he pursued PhD studies at the University of Durham in England while also serving as an adjunct lecturer in both Greek and Hebrew at Cranmer Hall. He completed his thesis on the nature of Christian Maturity, which involved an interdisciplinary evaluation of modern perspectives and theories using a biblical theology of maturity.

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RESOURCES

Study Bibles

Commentaries (many are online)

Free seminary resources (online)

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • The Bible is God speaking to us. How does understanding this truth change how you will view and study and love the Bible?
  • What is the importance of understanding what the New Testament is communicating and what it is pointing us towards?
  • What is the benefit of understanding the metanarrative of Scripture, or the big story of the Bible as you study the New Testament?
  • What did you learn about the character of God or the person of Jesus as you listened to this week’s episode?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000
The Story of the Bible in the Old Testament with Dr. Jay Sklar

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re talking about the Old Testament with Dr. Jay Sklar. This conversation is going to help you see how the whole Bible points to Jesus! Dr. Jay Sklar is Professor of Old Testament and VP of Academics at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. His doctoral research was completed under Professor Gordon Wenham and focused on the theology of sacrifice. He recently published a commentary on Leviticus in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series. Here you can find further resources he has put together on Leviticus, including suggestions on how to teach or preach on the book. Originally from Canada, Dr. Sklar met his wife, Ski, in the library at seminary, and to this day encourages any student wanting to be married to study hard.

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RESOURCES

Casketempty.com

List of resources related to Leviticus (Jay’s area of research) including a Bible study on Leviticus, suggestions for a preaching series on Leviticus, a commentary on Leviticus, and audio lectures on Leviticus.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Genesis 6:5-7

Genesis 1:27

Psalm 89:14

Matthew 5

John 1:14

Exodus 40

Hosea 11:1

Matthew 3

Matthew 28:16-20

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What is the importance of understanding what the Old Testament is communicating and what it is pointing us towards?
  • What are some of the ways we see Jesus fulfilling Old Testament images, pictures, and prophecies?
  • What is the benefit of understanding the metanarrative of Scripture, or the big story of the Bible?
  • What did you learn about the character of God as you listened to this week’s episode?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:30:00 +0000
The Authority and Reliability of the Bible with Dr. Michael Kruger

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re discussing the authority, reliability, and development of the Bible with Dr. Michael Kruger. If you’ve ever had questions about the reliability of the scriptures, how they came to be, or whether or not they stand up to scrutiny, this episode is for you. Dr. Kruger is one of the leading scholars in the study of the origins of the New Testament, particularly the development of the New Testament canon and the transmission of the New Testament text. Dr. Kruger serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary, in Charlotte, NC.

He is the author of numerous books, most recently Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church (SPCK, 2017; IVP Academic, 2018). Other publications include The Gospel of the Savior (Brill, 2005), The Heresy of Orthodoxy (Crossway, 2010, with Andreas Köstenberger), Canon Revisited (Crossway, 2012), and The Question of Canon (IVP, 2013). He is also the editor of and contributor to A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament (Crossway, 2016) and co-editor of The Early Text of the New Testament (Oxford, 2012) and Gospel Fragments (Oxford, 2009). In addition, Dr. Kruger served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society (2019), and is on the editorial board of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society and The Bulletin for Biblical Research.

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RESOURCES

Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College by Dr. Michael Kruger (forthcoming 2021)

Dr. Kruger’s website

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Matthew 5:17-18

John 5:39

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does understanding the authority and reliability of the Bible change how you will read and study it? How does it change how you view God?
  • How can you encourage someone in your life in their belief of the authority and reliability of Scripture?
  • What are the implications of trusting that the Bible really is true and reliable? How will this change your life?
  • What practical steps can you take to grow your understanding of the authority and reliability of the Bible?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000
Systematic Theology with Dr. Ligon Duncan

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast we get to hear from Dr. Ligon Duncan on the topic of systematic theology. Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III is the Chancellor & CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology. He served as Senior Minister of the historic First Presbyterian Church (1837) in Jackson, Mississippi for 17 years (1996-2013). He is co-founder of Together for the Gospel, Senior Fellow of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (having served as both Chairman of the Board and President), and was President of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals from 2004-2012. Dr. Duncan served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (2004-2005). He studied at Furman University, Greenville, SC (BA); Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis (M.Div., MA, cum laude); and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland (Ph.D.). In addition to editing, writing, and contributing to numerous books and being involved in various facets of ministry, he and his wife Anne reside in Jackson, MS and have two adult children.

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RESOURCES

Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief by Bruce Milne

Concise Theology by J.I. Packer

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

John 14:1

John 16:33

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does studying theology help us grow in maturity and godliness?
  • How does careful study of what the whole Bible says about a particular topic help us to better understand and articulate what the Bible teaches?
  • How, specifically, did this episode grow your understanding of and love for God?
  • How can you go about applying your theology to your daily life?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:30:00 +0000
How to Read, Understand, and Apply the Scriptures with Elizabeth Groves

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast we’re doing a deep dive into one passage of Scripture to continue honing our hermeneutical skillset, by reading, studying, and applying a challenging passage together. Elizabeth Groves, known as “Libbie”, is lecturer in biblical Hebrew at Westminster Theological Seminary. Her academic interests include Hebrew and Old Testament exegesis, as well as counseling those who have gone through the loss of a husband or wife. She has four grown and married children, spread across the Northeast, and is expecting her eighth grandchild. Her husband Al passed away in 2007 from melanoma, and Libbie had the opportunity to write about that experience in her book Grief Undone: A Journey with God and Cancer and in a mini-book entitled Becoming a Widow: The Ache of Missing Your Other Half, both from New Growth Press. She treasures visiting family, and if she had any free time, she would spend it reading or watching movies.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does looking at a clearer text help us interpret a less clear text?
  • How does looking at where the passage sits in the unfolding of redemptive history make a difference on how we understand and apply it to our lives?
  • Why is it important to understand where a specific passage sits in the big story of the Bible?
  • How do we see Jesus in each passage of Scripture? How does his coming and our state of being in him shape our understanding of the passage?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000
What Does the Bible Say? Hermeneutics with Dr. Jim Shaddix

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast we’re kicking off a brand new series: Journeywomen Goes to Seminary. In this seven-part series we’re covering seminary topics in a way that we hope will encourage you to pursue deeper theological study. Today we’re kicking things off with Dr. Jim Shaddix of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Shaddix serves as Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, occupying the W. A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching. He also serves as a Senior Fellow for the Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership, which exists to resource pastors in local churches. He is the author of many books. Jim and his wife, Debra, focus much of their attention on discipling and mentoring young leaders and spouses. They have three grown children and ten grandchildren.

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RESOURCES

Grasping God’s Word by Duvall and Hays

Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary

Living by the Book by Hendricks and Hendricks (the most practical and readable book for Bible interpretation for any Christian)

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What is the joy in growing in your ability to accurately study and interpret God’s Word?
  • What tools, tips, or processes did you learn in this week’s episode that you intend to apply to your study of God’s Word?
  • What steps can you take to lean more on the Holy Spirit during your study of God’s Word?
  • How do you intend to take what you are studying in God’s Word and share with those around you?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0000
Persevering in Ministry with Susan Hunt

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast for the final episode in our series, “Walking Alongside One Another In…” we are interviewing Susan Hunt. Susan is a former pastor’s wife. She served as Coordinator of Women's Ministries for the PCA, and she has authored several dozen books for women and children, of which I have greatly benefited from! We have the joy of hearing from a woman who has weathered many decades of ministry about how we too can persevere for a lifetime of ministry.

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Psalm 21:6

2 Corinthians 1:3-5

3 John 1:4

1 Thessalonians 2:8

2 Corinthians 5:14

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What fuels us to persevere in godliness and gospel ministry?
  • What has it looked like in your life for God to enable you to persevere in ministry or to equip you for a work he has called you to?
  • What (or who) enables us to walk alongside others in their various joys and hardships?
  • How does viewing discipleship as a way of life, versus a formula or a checklist, change how you will seek to engage in discipleship?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
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    Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000
    Pain and Illness with Gloria Furman

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we are talking about walking alongside others in pain and illness. Today’s guest, Gloria Furman, has walked alongside her husband, Dave, who has a nerve disability that affects both of his arms, while mothering their four kids and working cross-culturally, amidst other things. In 2010 Gloria’s family moved to the Middle East to plant Redeemer Church of Dubai where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor. She is the author of Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home (Crossway, 2013), Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full: Gospel Meditations for Busy Moms (Crossway, 2014), The Pastor’s Wife: Strengthened by Grace for a Life of Love (Crossway, 2015), and Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God (Crossway, 2016). You can read her blog at GloriaFurman.com and follow her on Twitter. Whether you’re personally enduring pain or illness or supporting and caring for someone else who is, I know you will leave this conversation feeling refreshed, challenged, and encouraged.

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    RESOURCES

    On the idea of ‘going cosmic’ - Alive in Him

    Regarding the overarching redemptive story of the Bible - Missional Motherhood

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    John 6:68

    2 Corinthians 12:9-10

    Psalm 51:12

    Psalm 34:18

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What has it looked like for you to walk alongside others in pain and illness?
    • Where do we derive our strength to walk alongside others?
    • What is the hope we have in Jesus in the midst of pain and illness?
    • How can you specifically walk alongside someone in your church body who is struggling with pain or illness?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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    Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000
    Relational Brokenness with Alasdair Groves

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast we are continuing our series, “Walking Alongside one Another In…” with a conversation on the topic of relational brokenness with Alasdair Groves. Alasdair serves as the Executive Director of the Christan Counseling & Educational Foundation (otherwise known as CCEF). He also serves as a faculty member and counselor at CCEF. Alasdair holds an MDiv with a counseling emphasis from Westminster Theological Seminary. He was the co-founder of a biblical counseling center in northern New England, where he served as Executive Director for ten years. He is the author of Untangling Emotions.

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    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Proverbs 21:2

    Matthew 18

    Ephesians 4:29

    Romans 12:18

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How does the gospel speak to our relational brokenness?
    • Where have you seen relational brokenness in your own life? Have you ever been prone to preserve civility at the cost of killing intimacy?
    • Are there any relationships in your life that God is working in, where you could take a practical next step toward reconciliation?
    • How can we compassionately and lovingly encourage those whom we are walking alongside to look to him in their time of need?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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    Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000
    Hardship and Need with Nikol Morrison

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting about hardship and need with Nikol Morrison. Nikol has a true missionary heart, which you’re going to hear in our conversation today. She lives in Johnson City, Tennessee, with her husband, David. Raised in Ecuador by a single mother, Nikol learned that while her father had abandoned her, God never would. His grace and provision came through her sponsorship into Compassion’s Child Development Program at a local church. The support she and her family received changed everything. Nikol loves to inspire, teach, and encourage others.

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    James 2:17

    Proverbs 19:17

    Matthew 25:34-46

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How does the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ meet people in the midst of hardship and need?
    • How does Scripture exhort us to care for the poor and needy?
    • What is the importance of meeting people’s needs not only physically, but spiritually as well?
    • How can we come alongside those who are in need practically, in our own local contexts? In our countries? And throughout the world?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    SPONSOR

    Compassion’s mission is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name, by offering millions of children around the world a holistic child development program, which blends physical, social, economic and spiritual care to help children in poverty fully mature in every facet of life. Get to know the children in poverty who are waiting for a sponsor at compassion.com/journeywomen.

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    Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Fixing Our Eyes on Eternity with Vanessa Hawkins

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting about keeping the endgame in mind as we go about the hard work of ministry by fixing our eyes on eternity with Vanessa K. Hawkins. Vanessa has her MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary and serves as the Director of Women’s Ministry at First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Georgia. She is currently pursuing her DMin at Covenant Theological Seminary with a focus on cultural apologetics and serves the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) Women’s Ministry as Diversity Adviser. She is honored to be the wife of her third-grade friend Marcus, and together they are the parents of Kayla, Sydney, and Chelsey. You can follow her on Twitter, Instagram and the Something to Talk About podcast on Spotify and the Apple Podcasts app.

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    2 Corinthians 1:3-5

    1 John 3:2

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How does living with eternity in view change the way you walk through the joys and sorrows of this life?
    • How does fixing your eyes on eternity change how you engage with and encourage other believers who are walking through various joys and sorrows?
    • How does understanding God’s character affect how you journey through life?
    • What are some passages of Scripture that help you to fix your eyes on eternity?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    SPONSORS

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    In Motherhood Without All the Rules, Maggie Combs identifies the main “rules” moms today often feel pressured to follow and counters them with Gospel truth. Find Maggie’s book Motherhood Without All the Rules at moodypublishers.com.

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    Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000
    Joy and Sorrow with Abbey Wedgeworth

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting about joy and sorrow with our dear friend, Abbey Wedgeworth. Abbey Wedgeworth is a wife, mom, and writer located on the South Carolina coast. She is passionate about Bible literacy and discipleship and loves to see how the gospel transforms how people think and live. Abbey is the author of Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God’s Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage, the host of the Held podcast, and the curator of the annual Gentle Leading Advent Devotional for Moms. Connect with Abbey at abbeywedgeworth.com.

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Romans 12:9-21

    Philippians 3:8

    Psalm 18:30

    2 Samuel 22:31

    Psalm 145:17-18

    Psalm 31

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How does the gospel enable you to be connected to God in the midst of your various joys and hardships?

    • How does being connected to God change the way you engage with others, even if they are in a different season than you?

    • What are some ways you have had to navigate the tension of sharing both joy and sorrow with other members of the body of Christ?

    • What passages of Scripture can serve to point you to the gospel in the midst of both joy and sorrow?

    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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    Mon, 14 Sep 2020 08:30:00 +0000
    Transition and Change with Shar Walker

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Shar Walker about a topic that is near and dear to my heart as a former military spouse: transition and change. This conversation covers different types of change: transitioning jobs, seasons, locations, churches, welcoming a new member of the family, and the list goes on. Shar pointed us to the stability that we have in Christ and the home we have in heaven if we are in him, as we continue sojourning on this side of eternity. SharDavia “Shar” Walker lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and son. She works on staff at the North American Mission Board (NAMB) as the Senior Writer. Shar is a writer and speaker and is pursuing a MA in Christian Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

    RESOURCES

    God’s Word

    A local church community

    CONNECT WITH SHAR

    Website

    Instagram

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    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Lamentations 3:22-23

    Psalm 112:7

    Isaiah 33:6

    Psalm 46:1-7, 11

    Psalm 30:6-7a

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What are some transitions you've faced in your own life?
    • As believers, what hope do we maintain in the midst of transition? What do we have to look forward to?
    • What passages of Scripture have kept you anchored in a time of uncertainty or transition?
    • What would it look like, in the season of life you are in, to trust God for his ‘daily bread’ rather than to fear for the days, months, and years to come?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    Dive into God’s Word with Erin Davis’ latest study, 7 Feasts: Finding Christ in the Sacred Celebrations of the Old Testament. Erin will guide you through one of the Old Testament’s most vibrant yet often-avoided chapters: Leviticus 23. Learn more about 7 Feasts and receive a free gift today at moodypublisherswomen.com.

    At His Feet Studies are written by Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon to be approachable Bible studies for women in every season. These studies include helpful commentary with historical context and deep heart questions that help you apply what you learned. Get a free downloadable chapter of their newest study, Luke Part 3 along with a corresponding watercolor print at athisfeetonline.com and follow them on Instagram.

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    Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:30:00 +0000
    Wisely Engaging Culture with Trillia Newbell

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Trillia Newbell about engaging culture wisely as followers of Christ, filtering everything we’re intaking through the truths of Scripture. Trillia is a third-time guest on Journeywomen, but if you don’t know her already, she is a wife, mom, author, and an Acquisitions Editor at Moody Publishers. We pray that this conversation encourages you to saturate yourself in God’s Word and ask him for wisdom as you seek to engage with the world around you for the glory of God.

    CONNECT WITH TRILLIA

    Website

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    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger” James 1:19

    “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” Ephesians 4:15-16

    “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.” John 17:17-18

    “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • Why is it important to learn to wisely navigate culture instead of completely disengaging from it?
    • What are some practical ways or specific areas where you might be able to step in and impact your culture for the glory of God?
    • How can you lean more fully on Jesus as you seek to speak the truth in love and engage the culture around you?
    • How does knowing that Jesus is interceding for you change how you speak, pray, and live?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Dwell is an audio Bible app with a mission to transform the way you experience Scripture. Dwell is generously giving our listeners 33% off an annual subscription by going to dwellapp.io/journeywomen.

    August 8th is the inaugural LifeWay Women Live Simulcast where you can experience a full day of practical study with some of your favorite Lifeway authors. Register here and use the code JOURNEYWOMEN during checkout to get $5 off the $20 individual registration!

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    Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:30:00 +0000
    Life, Art, and Creativity with Andrew Peterson

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Andrew Peterson about life, art, and creativity. Andrew has performed thousands of concerts, published four novels, released ten albums, taught college and seminary classes on writing, founded a nonprofit ministry for Christians in the arts, and executive-produced a film—all in a belief that God calls us to proclaim the gospel and the coming kingdom using whatever gifts are at our disposal. This conversation will encourage you to use the gifts that God has given you for his glory as well. Andrew is clear that he’s stumbled along the way, made mistake after mistake, and yet continually encountered the grace of God and the power of truth, beauty, and goodness in Scripture and the arts. We pray that this conversation with Andrew encourages you to humbly go about the good work that the Lord has set before you today, resting in grace and trusting that he will redeem all of your screw ups.

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    RESOURCES

    CONNECT WITH ANDREW

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How can you leverage small moments throughout the day to pursue creativity and imagination?
    • How does seeing God’s creativity in the world around you lead you to worship?
    • As you create, how does understanding the gospel allow you the freedom to create something imperfect?
    • How does looking toward the future kingdom of God compel you to work, create, and live now?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    SPONSORS

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    Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Grieving with Hope with Danielle Anderson

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Danielle Anderson about anchoring in God’s Word, specifically in the midst of our grief. Danielle is a speaker and teacher of women’s Bible studies. Since the loss of her son in 2013, she has been on a journey of grief and restoration. Danielle has served with The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Training Network and contributed to the books His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God and Joy in the Sorrow. She is married to Tedashii, a Christian hip hop artist, and they live in Atlanta with three energetic sons.

    RESOURCES FOR LEARNING FROM WOMEN OF COLOR

    Listening to women of color is one of the best ways to deepen our understanding and learn how to better love our neighbors. There are many resources out there, but we put together a brief list below to serve as an approachable springboard for continued learning.

    OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPING A BIBLICAL UNDERSTANDING OF RACE

    RESOURCES

    Ways to care for yourself: Moving every day, Sabbath, Getting in the Word in the morning

    New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp

    Video on the Village Church’s website

    The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

    CONNECT WITH DANIELLE

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCE

    “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What are some ways you can prioritize caring for yourself emotionally, physically, and spiritually?
    • How can you grow in your knowledge of who God is and how you live out of what he has done for us?
    • How has the gospel been a rock for you in the midst of a time of suffering?
    • How can you come alongside someone who is walking through a season of grieving or suffering?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Grounding Ourselves in God’s Word with Tara-Leigh Cobble

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Tara-Leigh Cobble about how important it is to plant our feet firmly on the foundation of God’s Word. This episode will encourage you to reach for the Word as your source of truth and comfort, no matter where you’re at today. Tara-Leigh Cobble, has a zeal for Biblical literacy that led her to create and develop an international network of Bible studies called D-Group. Every week, over 250 men's and women's D-Groups meet weekly in homes and churches around the world to study Scripture. She also writes and hosts a daily radio show called The God Shot and a daily podcast called The Bible Recap designed to help listeners read and understand the Bible in a year. Her book "The Bible Recap", a 365-day guide to reading through the Bible, releases this fall.

    CONNECT WITH TARA-LEIGH

    taraleighcobble.com

    thebiblerecap.com

    mydgroup.org

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCE

    “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” - Psalm 37:4

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How can you grow this week in your love for God’s Word?
    • How does viewing the Bible as a story about God, rather than a story about you, impact how you read Scripture?
    • Who in your life can you begin to study God’s Word alongside?
    • What can you do to grow your view of the big storyline of the Bible?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    The Good Portion series published by Christian Focus is a series of books that encourages women to delight in the doctrines of God. Each chapter contains discussion questions, making it a great resource for personal reflection or a small group study! Use the promo code JOURNEYWOMEN to get 35% off any of the books in the series when you purchase here.

    The Dwell app is an audio Bible app that will transform the way you experience Scripture. The app offers Scripture read with different narrators, options in background music, and so many other features. Go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen for 33% off an annual subscription.

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    Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Answering Hard Questions with Hope with Rebecca McLaughlin

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Rebecca McLaughlin who answered some really difficult questions about Christianity. We pray this conversation helps you look to Scripture for answers to the hard questions that you maintain, and that it will be a resource for you as you navigate difficult spiritual conversations of your own! Rebecca writes for multiple outlets, including The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and Desiring God. Her first book, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion, was published by Crossway and The Gospel Coalition in April 2019 and was named "Book of the Year" by Christianity Today. This is the last episode in our series: Theology in Practice: Knowing God Changes Who We Are and How We Engage with the World.

    CONNECT WITH REBECCA

    Website

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    1 Timothy 1:15

    John 8:48-59

    John 11

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What did you take away from Rebecca’s explanation of objective universal truth?
    • What encouraged you in the explanation of how Christianity differs from other religions?
    • How does understanding who Jesus says he is change how you share the hope of the gospel?
    • What are the hard questions you’ve faced when seeking to lovingly engage others?
    • How does knowing God change who you are and how you interact with the world around you?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Southeastern Seminary believes that women's gifts are essential to a healthy church. Southeastern Seminary offers everything from certificate studies for those just getting started to doctoral degrees that are tailor-made to help you minister to those God has put in your life. Visit sebts.edu/academics and use the code "Journeywomen" and Southeastern will waive your application fee.

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    The Gospel Project is a Christ-Centered, Chronological Bible Study for Kids, Students, and Adults, and they're offering a free resource, The Art of Spiritual Conversations with Kids, to help you better navigate those funny, on-the-nose questions your kids bring to you. You can download the eBook for free at gospelproject.com/journeywomen.

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    Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Loving Your Neighbor with Nana Dolce

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Nana Dolce about loving our neighbors, even in the midst of challenging times like we’re facing right now with COVID-19. This conversation is packed with biblical truth. We think it will be such a help to you as you seek to walk in obedience to Christ’s commands to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself. Nana Dolce teaches women and children in her local church--where her husband is the Director of Discipleship. She has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies and serves as an instructor for Charles Simeon Trust Bible exposition workshops. Nana writes for various ministries, including Christianity Today, Risen Motherhood, and The Gospel Coalition.

    CONNECT WITH NANA

    Website

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Luke 10:25-37

    Romans 5:10

    1 John 4:9-11

    1 Kings 17

    Hebrews 4

    Ephesians 5

    Matthew 5:43-48

    Matthew 18:15-19

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What does it mean to love your neighbor as Jesus modeled for us?

    • How is Christian love for our neighbor distinct from a general desire to be kind to others?

    • What are the difficulties you face in loving your neighbors?

    • What would it look like to love your neighbors this week?

    • How does knowing God change who you are and how you interact with the world around you?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Southeastern Seminary believes that women's gifts are essential to a healthy church. Southeastern Seminary offers everything from certificate studies for those just getting started to doctoral degrees that are tailor-made to help you minister to those God has put in your life. Visit sebts.edu/academics and use the code "Journeywomen" and Southeastern will waive your application fee.

    Crossway’s ESV Scripture Journals are great tools for those of you who like to take notes during a sermon, record thoughts and prayers, or creatively engage with the text during Bible study. You can buy each book of the Bible individually or as complete sets, also available in the elegant illuminated design. Now through April 27th, Journeywomen listeners can pick up an ESV Scripture Journal for 40% off with a free Crossway+ membership.

    The Gospel Project is a Christ-Centered, Chronological Bible Study for Kids, Students, and Adults, and they're offering a free resource, The Art of Spiritual Conversations with Kids, to help you better navigate those funny, on-the-nose questions your kids bring to you. You can download the eBook for free at gospelproject.com/journeywomen.

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    Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Hospitality in the Midst of a Crisis with Rosaria Butterfield

    On today’s episode, we’re continuing our series, Theology in Practice: Knowing God Changes Who We Are and How We Engage with the World. On today’s episode, we are talking with Rosaria Butterfield about hospitality, particularly in times of crisis. There is no one you’d rather hear from on this topic as we’re all seeking to love our neighbors while navigating the challenging realities that come with a global pandemic like COVID-19. This conversation will challenge you, offer really creative ideas for how to love your neighbor in the midst of a crisis, and exhort you to really know and love God and to know and love the people he’s placed around you too.

    CONNECT WITH ROSARIA

    Website

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCE

    1 John 5:4

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What motivates us to practice the radical hospitality that Rosaria talked about in this episode?
    • How does the gospel help us move towards people who are different from us?
    • What does the difference between acceptance and approval look like relationally?
    • How will you practice radical hospitality even with the limitations placed on our lives in the middle of a global pandemic?
    • How does knowing God change who you are and how you interact with the world around you?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Southeastern Seminary believes that women's gifts are essential to a healthy church. Southeastern Seminary offers everything from certificate studies for those just getting started to doctoral degrees that are tailor-made to help you minister to those God has put in your life. Visit sebts.edu/academics and use the code "Journeywomen" and Southeastern will waive your application fee.

    Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus by Nancy Guthrie is a recently released book by Crossway that examines select characters from the life of Jesus such as disciples who misunderstood him, religious leaders who plotted against him, law-keepers who tried to trap him, a friend who betrayed him, and followers who died for him. Get 40% off with a free Crossway+ membership through April 20th.

    The Gospel Project is a Christ-Centered, Chronological Bible Study for Kids, Students, and Adults, and they're offering a free resource, The Art of Spiritual Conversations with Kids, to help you better navigate those funny, on-the-nose questions your kids bring to you. You can download the eBook for free at gospelproject.com/journeywomen.

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    Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Bringing Our Feelings to God with Courtney Reissig

    On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Courtney Reissig about bringing our feelings to God. This conversation will help you bring your emotions to the Lord as an act of faith, trust, and ultimately, worship. Courtney Reissig is a writer and bible teacher living in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is the proud mom of four sons, happy wife to Daniel, and author of three books: The Accidental Feminist, Glory in the Ordinary, and Teach Me to Feel: Worshiping Through the Psalms in Every Season of Life. Her writing has also appeared on The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and The Washington Post. When she is not writing or wrangling kids, she enjoys running and a relaxing Friday night.

    CONNECT WITH COURTNEY

    Website

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    John 11

    Psalm 77

    Psalm 46

    Psalm 88

    John 14

    Psalm 1

    2 Corinthians 1

    Job

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How were we created? Where do our emotions come from?
    • Can you relate to feeling like you can’t control your emotions, or to feeling like you need to stuff your emotions and try to not feel? What does this look like?
    • What is a verse or passage of Scripture that has encouraged you this week?
    • How have you seen suffering be an encouragement in the lives of others?
    • How does knowing God change who you are and how you interact with the world around you?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    Southeastern Seminary believes that women's gifts are essential to a healthy church. Southeastern Seminary offers everything from certificate studies for those just getting started to doctoral degrees that are tailor-made to help you minister to those God has put in your life. Visit sebts.edu/academics and use the code "Journeywomen" and Southeastern will waive your application fee.

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    Mon, 06 Apr 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Developing a Biblical Worldview with Dianne Jago

    This is the first episode in our series, “Theology in Practice: Knowing God Changes Who We Are and How We Engage with the World.” This episode was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak, but the four episodes to follow in this series will very much speak to the current, crazy circumstances revolving around COVID-19 and we pray they will be a help to you. The most helpful thing you can intake, ever, particularly in times of crisis, is the Word of God. Whether you’re at home with school aged kiddos because their schools are shut down, fighting loneliness in your apartment or being driven crazy by your roommate, entertaining toddlers indoors for hours on end, or working late at the hospital taking care of those who are sick, this week’s episode with Dianne Jago will encourage you to invest whatever time you can being in God’s Word. Dianne founded Deeply Rooted Magazine, where she serves as the chief editor. She’s married to a military man named Ethan, has three kiddos, and lives in Florida, and she just published her first book, A Holy Pursuit. We talk about worldview, what it is, and how we can develop a Biblical worldview.

    CONNECT WITH DIANNE

    Instagram

    Deeply Rooted Magazine

    Book

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Hebrews 4:12

    Romans 2:15

    Psalm 119

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is a worldview?
    • How does your worldview impact the way you go about life and the decisions you make?
    • How can you continue to cultivate a Christian worldview that is built upon the Word of God?
    • In what areas might your worldview be shaped by worldly thinking?
    • How does knowing God change who you are and how you interact with the world around you?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    In Enough about Me, Jen Oshman encourages women facing disappointment or disillusionment to root their identity in Christ and what he has done for them. Now through April 6th, Journeywomen listeners can pick up Enough about Me for 40% off with a free Crossway+ membership by going to crossway.org/JW3.

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    Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Humility in Discipleship with Megan Eshbaugh and Susie Matter

    On today’s episode, we’re wrapping up our series, “Keeping it Local: Leaning into Discipleship in your Local Context,” with a conversation on humility in discipleship. Throughout this series we’ve talked with women from Hunter’s local church and today, we get to share with you two of our favorites, Megan Eshbaugh and Susie Matter. They talk about what it means to walk in humility as we share not only the gospel, but our very lives so that we might learn more of what it means to follow Christ as we do life together.

    RESOURCES FOR DISCIPLESHIP

    Concrete Conversations

    Online Courses - Charles Simeon Trust

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCE

    Deuteronomy 6:5-9

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How is discipleship more of an identity than an activity?
    • How has God used discipleship relationships to make you more like him?
    • What would it look like to address sinful attitudes and behaviors with the grace of the gospel?
    • What Scriptures might help us maintain humility when engaging in discipleship relationships?
    • As a disciple of Christ, how you can further engage in your local church to walk in obedience to the call to “go and make disciples?”

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    In Enough about Me, Jen Oshman encourages women facing disappointment or disillusionment to root their identity in Christ and what he has done for them. Now through March 16th, Journeywomen listeners can pick up Enough about Me for 40% off with a free Crossway+ membership.

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    Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:30:00 +0000
    Peer to Peer Discipleship with Amy Knuppe

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen Podcast, Hunter is talking with her friend Amy Knuppe on the topic of discipleship. If you’re just tuning in, the heart behind this series “Keeping it Local: Leaning into Discipleship in your Local Context” is to encourage learning from women right where we are. Hunter has been chatting with ladies from her local church in Hanover, New Hampshire. We hope these conversations help to pull back the curtain on discipleship relationships, which, let’s be honest, we have all probably felt intimidated by at one point or another. Our prayer is that this series helps you see that discipleship isn’t rocket science! The best way to do it really is to jump right in, especially with the help of your local church body.

    RESOURCE FOR DISCIPLESHIP

    Simple Discipleship Binder by Caroline Saunders

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Matthew 14

    Acts 2

    Hebrews 10:25

    John 13

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
    • What is discipleship and what is a disciple?
    • As a disciple of Christ, how you can further engage in your local church to walk in obedience to the call to “go and make disciples?”
    • What are the relationships that have encouraged you to follow Christ through different seasons of life?
    • What are the markers you could share of how you’ve seen God’s faithfulness in your life?
    • How did you come to follow Jesus?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    In Enough about Me, Jen Oshman encourages women facing disappointment or disillusionment to root their identity in Christ and what he has done for them. Now through March 9th, Journeywomen listeners can pick up Enough about Me for 40% off with a free Crossway+ membership.

    The Christian Standard Bible translation is built for the church. The She Reads Truth Bible is thoughtfully and artfully designed to highlight the beauty, goodness, and truth of scripture. The (in)Courage Devotional Bible provides a ton of devotional content centered around the messiness of life.

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    Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:30:00 +0000
    Discipleship in Community with Katie Gilbert

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen Podcast, Hunter Beless is chatting with Katie Gilbert about how we pour into one another in the context of community. This is the third episode in our series called “Keeping it Local: Leaning into Discipleship in your Local Context.” The idea behind this series is to encourage us all to seek out discipleship and learning with women we can spend time with face-to-face. Katie Gilbert is a young professional, living and working in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire. Katie originally moved to New Hampshire in 2000 with her family when her parents, Don and Dori Willeman, planted Christ Redeemer Church in Hanover, NH. She is a graduate of Gordon College with a BA in biblical studies and history with a concentration in museum studies. Katie loves hikes, books, good food and, most of all, her husband Jack.

    RESOURCES

    Melissa Kruger on Mentoring Relationships between Women

    Growing Together by Melissa Kruger (releasing later this year)

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How has your current community encouraged you in your walk with Christ?

    • Do you find that you cherish the Word of God? Why or why not?

    • What holds you back from further engaging in relationships in your local context?

    • If you were to ask someone in your life, “will you teach me how to ___?” What would you ask them to teach you? Who would you ask?

    • As a disciple of Christ, how you can further engage in your local community to walk in obedience to the call to “go and make disciples?”

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Uncovering the Love of Jesus by Asheritah Ciuciu invites you to reclaim the Lenten season with 40 daily devotionals that reveal the magnitude of Jesus' love as displayed at the cross and tomb. Visit Uncoveringthelove.com to order your copy and download a FREE family activities guide.

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    Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:30:00 +0000
    Making Disciples with Dori Willeman

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen Podcast, we are talking with Dori Willeman about what it’s like to be the mentor in another woman’s life. Dori lives in New Hampshire with her husband Don, the pastor of Christ Redeemer Church. They are very proud of their four adult children. As a pastor's wife for the past 20 years, she has served in many capacities but is most passionate about discipling women. In addition to serving the local church, she serves as a Ministry Fellow for a Christian Campus Ministry discipling Dartmouth College students.

    RESOURCES

    Daily Disciple-Making Course by Amy Gannett

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • Who is someone who has cheered on the work of the gospel in your life

    • What does it look like to cheer on the work of the gospel in someone else’s life?

    • Who have you known the Lord to be and how has he been good and faithful in your life?

    • What is the goal of discipleship?

    • As a disciple of Christ, how you can further engage in your local community to walk in obedience to the call to “go and make disciples?”

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. For a free 2 week trial go to prepdish.com/journey.

    The Christian Standard Bible translation is built for the church. The She Reads Truth Bible is thoughtfully and artfully designed to highlight the beauty, goodness, and truth of scripture. The (in)Courage Devotional Bible provides a ton of devotional content centered around the messiness of life.

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    Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:30:00 +0000
    Life on Life Discipleship with PaToya Hall and Kimberly Wootten

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast Hunter Beless interviews Kimberly Wootten and PaToya Hall about discipleship, specifically, the importance of seeking out life on life discipleship relationships over learning online. This is the first in a five episode series called “Keeping it Local: Leaning Into Discipleship in Your Local Context.”

    RESOURCE FOR DISCIPLESHIP

    Spiritual Mothering by Susan Hunt

    CONNECT WITH PATOYA

    CONNECT WITH KIMBERLY

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Matthew 28:19-20

    Matthew 4:19-20

    2 Timothy 2:2

    Titus 2

    Luke 9:23

    1 John 1:7

    Matthew 22:36-40

    1 Thessalonians 2:7-8

    Hebrews

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ?

    • Where do you see the command to make disciples in Scripture?

    How has the Lord used Christian community to sharpen you, encourage you, and make you look more like Jesus?

    What are the barriers you’ve faced as a disciple of Christ?

    • As a disciple of Christ, how you can further engage in your local community to walk in obedience to the call to “go and make disciples?”

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Dwell is the new audio Bible app seeking to transform the way you experience Scripture. Visit dwellapp.io/journeywomen for 33% off an annual subscription.

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    Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:30:00 +0000
    Self-Control with Blair Linne

    On today’s episode, we’re wrapping up our series on the fruit of the Spirit! We hope you’ve found yourself convicted, challenged, and encouraged all the way through! These episodes on love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness have laid out how the fruit of the Spirit passage in Galatians 5 really summaries true, gospel-living. Today is no different! We’re chatting with Blair Linne on the topic of self-control, in which we find ourselves pointed back to the cross yet again. Blair Linne is a wife and mom of three. She is a Spoken Word poet, Bible teacher, and author. She is the Director of Women’s Ministries at her church, Risen Christ Fellowship, in Philadelphia, where her husband is one of the founding pastors.

    RESOURCES

    God is the Gospel by John Piper

    Your Future Self Will Thank You by Drew Dyck

    Refresh by Shona and David Murray

    His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God

    CONNECT WITH BLAIR

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Galatians 2:20

    Luke 9:23

    Matthew 26:41

    2 Corinthians 10:5

    2 Timothy 3

    Galatians 6:8

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is self-control?

    • What is the object of your faith? What do you find yourself seeking?

    • Where are you struggling with self-control?

    • What would it look like to confess, repent, and run to God for forgiveness?

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Crossway offers the ESV Scripture Journals—great tools for those of you who like to take notes, record thoughts and prayers, or creatively engage with the text. Take a look at the ESV Scripture Journals and many other ESV Bibles at Crossway.org/Journeywomen6.

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    Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:30:00 +0000
    Gentleness with Sally Clarkson

    On today’s episode we’re chatting with Sally Clarkson about gentleness. You guys know that sitting down with a seasoned mentor is one of my simple joys and today was no different! Sally and I talked about how gentle the Lord is with us, as his children. I asked Sally to join me in this particular conversation because I feel like she really exudes gentleness. You guys are going to hear her heart to come alongside women in whatever season they’re navigating and point them to Jesus.

    RESOURCES

    Ministry of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson

    At Home with Sally Podcast

    CONNECT WITH SALLY

    Website

    Podcast

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Isaiah 40:2

    1 Thessalonians 2:7

    Matthew 9:36

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is gentleness? How does the Bible describe gentleness?

    • What is the ultimate expression of God’s gentleness?

    • What areas of life do you find it difficult to be gentle with others?

    • Who enables us to be gentle? What would that look like in practice?

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

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    Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:30:00 +0000
    Faithfulness with Glenna Marshall

    On today’s episode we’re chatting with Glenna Marshall about faithfulness. Praise God that in spite of our faithlessness, he is faithful! And he fulfilled all of his promises to us in the person of his Son, Jesus. Glenna Marshall is married to her pastor, William, and lives in rural southeast Missouri, where she tries to keep up with her two energetic sons. She is the author of The Promise is His Presence and Everyday Faithfulness. You can connect with her at glennamarshall.com, where she writes about suffering, biblical literacy, and God's faithfulness, which is what we’re talking about today.

    RESOURCES

    Develop a habit of being in the Word

    Connection to the Church

    Devoted by Tim Challies

    John G. Paton - The Autobiography of the Pioneer Missionary to the New Hebrides

    The Roots of Endurance by John Piper

    Get to know the older Christians in your church

    CONNECT WITH GLENNA

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    2 Peter 1:3

    Galatians 5

    Hebrews 10

    Philippians 1:6

    2 Timothy 3:12

    James 1:2-4

    1 Peter 4:12

    John 6:68

    John 15

    Philippians 2:12

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is faithfulness?

    • How has God revealed his faithfulness throughout all of redemptive history?

    • Where have you seen God’s faithfulness in your life recently?

    • How are we able to walk in faithfulness knowing we are an unfaithful people?

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

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    Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:30:00 +0000
    Goodness with Joni Eareckson Tada

    On today’s episode we’re chatting with Joni Eareckson Tada about goodness. Joni’s deep, abiding trust in Christ overflows as you’ll see in this conversation and as you can see from her decades long life of faithfulness. Joni is the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends International Disability Center, providing outreach to thousands of families impacted by disability around the globe. A diving accident in 1967 left then 17-year-old Joni a quadriplegic in a wheelchair. She founded Joni and Friends in 1979 to provide Christ-centered ministry to special-needs families, as well as training for churches. Joni has written over 50 books and is a regular columnist in several magazines. She and her husband Ken were married in 1982 and reside in Calabasas, California.

    RESOURCES

    Joni and Friends Ministry

    Joni and Friends Family Retreats (29 in the US every summer and 29 in developing nations)

    When God Weeps by Steve Estes & Joni Eareckson Tada

    Singing Hymns

    Reading the Psalms

    He Giveth More Grace

    CONNECT WITH JONI

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Ephesians 6:12

    Colossians 1:27

    Genesis 50:20

    Jeremiah 32

    Psalm 84

    Psalm 112:7

    1 Peter 4:12

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • Where have you seen God’s goodness on display in the midst of suffering?

    • What Scriptures reference the goodness of God?

    • How has God revealed his goodness throughout all of history?

    • What does the gospel reveal about the goodness of God?

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Crossway wants to help your study of God’s word with the ESV Scripture Journals—great tools for those of you who like to take notes, record thoughts and prayers, or creatively engage with the text. Take a look at the ESV Scripture Journals and many other ESV Bibles at Crossway.org/Journeywomen6.

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    Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:30:00 +0000
    Kindness with Irene Sun

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast we’re chatting with Irene Sun about God’s kindness and the ultimate expression of his kindness in the way he sent his Son, Jesus, to die for us. Because of what Jesus did, the Holy Spirit resides in those who believe in him and we too, because of him, can actually seek to emulate his kindness for a lost and dying world to see by the power of his Spirit that resides within us. Irene is an absolute joy and as you’ll hear, she had me laughing for a good portion of our conversation. So you’ll know her a little better, Irene Sun was born in Malaysia and is the author of the picture book God Counts: Numbers in His Word and His World. She teaches her four boys with her preacher husband in Chicago, and through TGC Women’s Training Network.

    RESOURCES

    Reading books

    Learning about other cultures

    CONNECT WITH IRENE

    Website

    Facebook

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Philippians 2

    Genesis 2-3

    Romans 2:4

    Colossians 3:12

    Ruth

    Proverbs 31

    Galatians 5

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How is God’s kindness different than human niceness? What does it taste like?

    • How have you recently seen God’s kindness in your life?

    • What does it look like to emulate the kindness of God in your daily life?

    • How can generosity and kindness point others to the gospel?

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

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    Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:30:00 +0000
    Patience with Colleen McFadden

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen Podcast, we’re chatting with Colleen McFadden about patience. Colleen reminded us that patience is the fruit of the Spirit’s work in our lives, not a result of our own efforts. This entire conversation is saturated with Scripture. Colleen McFadden trains women Bible teachers with the Charles Simeon Trust, a ministry devoted to equipping the next generation of Bible expositors. She also serves as the Director of Women’s Ministry at her local church, Trinity Community Church, just outside Philadelphia. Colleen earned a BS in Business Administration from the University of Illinois and an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She serves on the board of Matthias Media, a ministry dedicated to raising up and resourcing disciple-makers.

    RESOURCES

    Reading the Bible

    Being in a Bible Study

    Simeon Trust Courses

    A Praying Life by Paul Miller

    How Long, Oh Lord? by Don Carson

    A Small Book about a Big Problem by Ed Welch

    CONNECT WITH COLLEEN

    Simeon Trust

    Facebook

    Twitter

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Galatians 5

    Judges

    Nehemiah 9

    John 4

    1 Timothy 1

    Titus 3

    1 Corinthians 13

    1 Peter 4

    Ephesians 4

    Psalm 37

    Hebrews 11-12

    Psalm 90

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is patience and how does God perfectly display patience?

    • How have you recently seen the patience of God in your life?

    • What Scripture reference stood out to you the most during this discussion? Why?

    • What could be at the root of your impatience?

    • What encourages you to wait on the Lord?

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

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    Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:30:00 +0000
    Peace with David Platt

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with David Platt about peace. We talked about who supplies our peace and how we can reconcile the reality that we have peace in Christ, even when our circumstances don’t feel particularly peaceful! So you’ll know him a little better, David Platt is the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including Radical. He is lead pastor at McLean Bible Church in metro Washington, D.C., the former president of the IMB (International Mission Board), and founder of Radical Inc. (www.Radical.net), a global center for the unreached that serves churches in accomplishing the mission of Christ. Platt received his Master of Divinity (M.Div), Master of Theology (Th.M), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He lives in Virginia with his wife and their children.

    RESOURCES

    Three Fold Secret of the Holy Spirit by James McConkey

    Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret

    The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life by Charles Stanley

    Jesus Continued... by J.D. Greear

    When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett

    Exalting Jesus in Galatians by David Platt & Tony Merida

    Something Needs to Change by David Platt

    Radical Fund

    David Platt Quoting Psalm 148-150

    Radical Podcast with David Platt

    Pray the Word Podcast with David Platt

    Secret Church Podcast

    CONNECT WITH RADICAL

    Radical Website

    Facebook

    Twitter

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    John 14:27

    Philippians 4:6-7

    Romans 5:1

    Acts 13

    Galatians 2:20

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is the peace of God?

    • How does the gospel create a foundation of peace for our lives?

    • How do we reconcile knowing that we have peace in Christ when we don't feel particularly peaceful?

    • How is God leading you to be an ambassador of peace?

    • How will you encourage your heart when you find yourself failing?

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

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    Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:30:00 +0000
    Joy with Courtney Doctor

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with Courtney Doctor about joy. Amidst a lot of other things, we talk about how God is both joyful and the source of our joy! This conversation is such a potent reminder to look to the Lord as the source of our joy. So you’ll know a little more about our guest, Courtney Doctor is an author, Bible teacher, frequent conference and retreat speaker, and periodic blogger. She received an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary and is the author of From Garden to Glory and Steadfast: A Devotional Bible Study on the Book of James (2019). She currently serves as the Coordinator of Women's Training and Content for The Gospel Coalition and as a Visiting Instructor of Communication at Covenant Theological Seminary. Courtney also has a love for education and serves on the advisory board for Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA.

    RESOURCES

    Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis

    When I Don’t Desire God by John Piper

    In All Things by Melissa Kruger

    Women’s Training Network

    TGCW20

    CONNECT WITH COURTNEY

    Website

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    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Psalm 16

    Mark 4

    John 15

    2 Corinthians 6:10

    Philippians 4:4

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is joy? How does the Bible describe joy?

    • What is it that distinguishes Christian joy from all other joys in life?

    • What is the source of joy in your life?

    • How have you seen joy through difficulty in your own life or others

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Love with Jen Oshman

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with Jen Oshman about love. This conversation served as a sweet reminder that loving others is a work of the Spirit and that we need his help to do this! We pray it encourages you to look to him as you seek to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Jen Oshman is a wife and mom to four daughters and has served as a missionary for almost two decades on three continents. She currently resides in Colorado, where she and her husband serve with Pioneers International, and they planted Redemption Parker, an Acts29 church, two and a half years ago. Her passion is leading women into a deeper faith and fostering a biblical worldview.

    RESOURCES

    Galatians for You by Tim Keller

    Exalting Jesus in Galatians by David Platt & Tony Merida

    Reading Biographies of Missionaries (Amy Carmichael or Lilias Trotter)

    CONNECT WITH JEN

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    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Galatians

    1 John 4

    Philippians 2

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What did you take away from Jen’s explanation of Galatians?

    • How does God perfectly possess the attribute of love?

    • What passages of Scripture do you think of that exemplify the love of God?

    • What does it look like in your life to put God's love on display for a lost and dying world to see?

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Fruit of the Spirit with Amy Gannett

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re kicking off a brand new series on the fruit of the Spirit with Amy Gannett! In this series, we hope to grow in our understanding of how the Spirit helps us mirror the character of God. Amy Gannett is a Bible teacher and writer with a passion for good theology and exegetical Bible study. She got her B.A. in Biblical Exposition and Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute and her Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She teaches a digital Bible study through her website and creates theology training tools for kids through Tiny Theologians. Amy and her husband, Austin, are currently church planters in eastern North Carolina.

    RESOURCES

    Biblehub.com for word study (INT)

    Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Martin Luther

    Galatians for You by Tim Keller

    Living Beyond Yourself by Beth Moore

    Tiny Theologian Cards

    CONNECT WITH AMY

    Website

    Facebook

    Twitter

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Galatians 5

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What does it mean to walk in the Spirit?

    • How has your view of the passage on the fruit of the Spirit grown or changed?

    • What's the difference between keeping in step with the Spirit versus trying to produce good fruit in and of our own strength?

    • How can you praise God for how he has grown you in the last year?

    • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    T Bar M Camps in Texas is looking for college students who love Jesus and want to spend their summer making a difference in the lives of others. College students - make your summer matter! Go to tbarm.org/journeywomen to find out more info and apply today.

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    Mon, 14 Oct 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Walking in Freedom with K.A. Ellis

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re wrapping up our series on living in light of redemption with some encouragement from K.A. Ellis to walk forward in the freedom we have in Christ. K. A. Ellis holds an MFA from Yale University and a Master of Arts in Religion from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and is a doctoral candidate at Oxford Center for Mission Studies in Oxford, England. She speaks and writes on the theology of human rights, African-American culture, understanding Islam, and the persecuted church.

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    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Matthew 6:12

    John 16:33

    Proverbs 8-9

    Revelation 21

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What freedom was Jesus promising?
    • Where do see yourself walking down paths that could lead to destruction?
    • Do you have a Titus 2 woman in your life you can learn from? What does this look like?
    • Are you investing in a younger woman and inviting them into your life? What does this look like?
    • What does it look like to live in light of the freedom we've received from the gospel?
    • What has been your greatest takeaway from the “Living in Light of Redemption” series?

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    Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Sexual Brokenness with Ellen Dykas

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with Ellen Dykas about sexual brokenness. This is a sensitive topic and Ellen, the Women’s Ministry Coordinator at Harvest USA, did such a beautiful job encouraging us with the hope of the gospel. Ellen Dykas received her MA in Biblical and Theological studies at Covenant Theological Seminary, Creve Coeur, MO. She also received a Graduate Certificate in Biblical Counseling from the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF). Ellen delights in teaching God’s Word and coming alongside women in their spiritual journey.


    RESOURCES

    Your Dating Relationship and Your Sexual Past by Ellen Dykas

    Sexual Sanity for Women by Ellen Dykas

    Sexual Sanity for Men by David White

    God, You, & Sex: A Profound Mystery by David White

    Leslie Vernick Website

    Openness Unhindered by Rosaria Butterfield

    False Intimacy by Dr. Harry Schaumburg

    On the Threshold of Hope by Diane Mandt Langberg

    Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul Tripp

    CONNECT WITH ELLEN

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    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Luke 4

    Psalm 84:11

    Psalm 139:23-24

    Romans 13:14

    Colossians 1:27

    Romans 15:13

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is brokenness and what does that look like in regard to our sexuality?

    • How does the gospel redeem our brokenness?

    • What should our response be when we find ourselves walking in sexual sin?

    • How can you come alongside your sisters in Christ to encourage them to live in light of redemption when it comes to our sexuality?

    • How do we live with hope while still experiencing temptation and wrestling with our flesh on this side of heaven?

    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Celebrating God’s Faithfulness to Journeywomen

    Today marks 100 episodes of the Journeywomen podcast! We can’t believe it and we are absolutely giving God all the glory and praise for the way in which he’s blessed the work he has set before us. Today the Journeywomen team is recapping some of our favorite Journeywomen episodes, rehashing a few noteworthy quotes, and sharing how the lessons we learned from these episodes have changed the way we go about our days.

    Journeywomen would be nowhere without God’s grace, and one of the ways that he’s shown us his grace is through you guys! We are so grateful for your prayers, for the way you share the podcast, and for every review you’ve written. We’d love to hear from you about your favorite episodes! Hit us up over on Instagram and Facebook. Thank you for all of your love and support over the past 100 episodes. We are so grateful for your love and support as we crawl towards glory.

    From him, to him, and through him, be all things. To him be the glory forever.

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    Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Body Image with Dr. Alexandria Ford

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Dr. Alexandria Ford about body image. I’m pretty sure I’ve said this every week during our series on living in light of redemption, but let me just say, if you’re struggling with body image--solidarity! I’ve been there. In this episode, Alex helps us understand how the whole person matters to God, that he has created us in his image, and that he has created every aspect of our being with a purpose. This conversation really helped me understand that recognizing the importance of human embodiment is necessary in order to fully understand who God has created us to be, especially when it comes to challenging topics, such as body image.

    RESOURCES

    Toward a Theology of Human Embodiment by Gregg R. Allison

    Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcy

    Body by Paula Gooder

    Dr. Alexandria Ford’s Website

    Scripture

    CONNECT WITH ALEX

    Website

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    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Genesis 1:27

    Genesis 2:25

    John 1:14

    Luke 24

    Matthew 14:13-21

    Luke 8:40-56

    1 Corinthians 15

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How do you view your body?

    • Have you found that your view of the body is distorted (such as a devaluing of the body or obsessing over the body)?

    • What does Scripture say about the body?

    • What encouragement do we have because of Christ?

    • What would it look like to have a view of your body that is aligned with Scripture?

    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Anger with Jasmine Holmes

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Jasmine Holmes about anger. As you’ll hear, anger is something that I personally wrestle with, and I walked away super encouraged by Jasmine’s transparency and the way in which she pointed me to Jesus.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Jasmine Holmes is a wife, mom, and speaker. She and her husband, Phillip, have two sons, and they are members of Redeemer Church in Jackson, Mississippi. Learn more at jasminelholmes.com. You can also follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

    RESOURCES

    Being in the Word

    Changes that Heal by Henry Cloud

    Anger by David Powlison

    Good and Angry by David Powlison

    Community

    CONNECT WITH JASMINE

    Website

    Facebook

    Twitter

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Ephesians 4:26

    James 1:19

    David in the Psalms

    Matthew 21:12-13

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What does anger look like in your life?

    • What do you see as the root of your anger?

    • How does the gospel redeem our anger?

    • What does the Bible have to say about anger?

    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:00:00 +0000
    Perfectionism with Laura Wifler and Emily Jensen

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with my friends Laura Wifler and Emily Jensen about perfectionism. If you know Laura and Emily of the Risen Motherhood podcast, it’s no surprise that this conversation really helped me apply the realities of the gospel to my performance-oriented, perfectionistic self.

    So you’ll know them a little better, Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler are the co-founders of the Risen Motherhood ministry, and co-hosts of the weekly podcast. As sisters-in-law, Emily and Laura both live in central Iowa with their families. Their first co-written book, Risen Motherhood, releases September 3rd and is available anywhere books are sold and we highly recommend checking it out!

    RESOURCES

    Gospel Fluency by Jeff Vanderstelt

    A Gospel Primer by Milton Vincent

    Risen Motherhood by Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler

    Church Series

    CONNECT WITH RISEN MOTHERHOOD

    Website

    Facebook

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    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    1 Peter 2:22

    1 Peter 1:19-25

    Jude 1:24

    1 Corinthians 2

    Psalms 127

    Matthew 5

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What are some areas in your life where you don’t feel like you are enough?

    • Read 1 Peter 1:15-25. What do we learn about Jesus from this passage?

    • How does the gospel redeem our perfectionism?

    • Discuss the four parts of the gospel: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Consummation.

    • What are some areas you could grow in your ability to connect the gospel to the everyday moments in which you find yourself wanting to perform?

    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    SPONSORS

    Crossway has the best-selling book Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin which challenges you to go deeper in your study of Scripture with a clear plan you can use every time you open your Bible. The second edition includes new study questions with each chapter, perfect for small groups to go through together. Learn more and find other resources at crossway.org/journeywomen5/.

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    Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:00:00 +0000
    Freedom from a Self-Focused Life with Ruth Chou Simons

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we're chatting with Ruth Chou Simons about freedom from a self-focused life. The heart of what we discuss is how gazing at the beauty of the gospel draws our eyes to Christ, enabling us to walk in the freedom of self-forgetfulness.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Ruth Chou Simons is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and speaker. She shares her journey of God’s grace intersecting daily life with word and paintbrush through GraceLaced.com and on Instagram. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boys—their greatest adventure. And, she’s also the author of Beholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship, as well as GraceLaced, which won a 2018 Christian Book Award.

    RESOURCES
    Beholding and Becoming by Ruth Chou Simons
    Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller
    How to Worship Jesus Christ by Joseph S. Carroll
    The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
    The Expulsive Power of a New Affection by Thomas Chalmers

    CONNECT WITH RUTH
    Website
    Facebook
    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
    2 Corinthians 3:18

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
    • What does it mean to behold?
    • What do you find yourself beholding on a daily basis?
    • What does it look like when you are being self-focused?
    • How can fixing your eyes on God shift your perspective?
    • How does beholding God change the mundane moments of life?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    FULL SHOW NOTES

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    Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Anxiety and Depression with Christine Gordon and Hope Blanton

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re talking about anxiety and depression. I asked my friends Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon to join me because Hope is a trained counselor and Christine has formal theological training. Together, they write At His Feet Bible studies, which I cannot recommend highly enough, and all that said, you might be surprised to learn that both of them actually have and still wrestle with either anxiety or depression.

    Hope A. Blanton is wife to Ray and mother of three. She earned her master's in clinical social work at Temple University. Currently she works as a counselor in San Antonio. She loves good food, making people laugh, and being outside. And Christine B. Gordon, MATS, is wife to Michael and mother of three. She earned her Master of Arts in Theological Studies at Covenant Seminary. She currently lives in St. Louis where she works as the intake coordinator for a counseling center. She loves to walk, make music with other people, and share bad puns with her family.

    RESOURCES

    Not the Way It's Supposed to Be by Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

    Affliction by Edith Schaeffer

    Book of Job

    Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest by Ed Welch

    CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE & HOPE

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Luke 5

    2 Corinthians 12:7-9

    2 Corinthians 4:7-9

    Job

    Isaiah 25

    Revelation 21

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is the difference between anxiety and depression?
    • Have you experienced anxiety and/or depression in your life and what did that look like?
    • How have you seen the gospel impact the day to day hardships in your life?
    • What does it look like to be present in the lives of others?
    • How can you walk in surrender and open confession with your community?
    • What is the hope we have to look forward to?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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    Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:00:00 +0000
    Comparison with Abigail Dodds

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re continuing our ten-part series living in light of redemption. Today we're chatting with Abigail Dodds about comparison and we're willing to bet her take on it will leave you with a lot to chew on. Abigail is a wife, mother of five, and graduate student at Bethlehem College and Seminary. She’s a regular contributor to Desiring God and the author of (A)Typical Woman: Free, Whole, and Called in Christ (2019).

    RESOURCES

    Word search on Blue Letter Bible (compare, envy, bitteress, imitate)

    The Chronicles of Narnia

    Killjoys Seven Deadly Sins Small Talks

    What to do with Unmet Expectations episode

    ADVICE YOU’D GIVE 25-YEAR-OLD ABIGAIL

    Don’t be afraid of submission. There are no perfect human authorities.

    CONNECT WITH ABIGAIL

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Psalm 40

    Psalm 89:6

    Isaiah 40

    2 Corinthians 3

    1 Corinthians 11:1

    Hebrews 4:13

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • Name some ways you’ve seen comparison lead to pride or envy in everyday life.
    • How can you encourage a friend in this area with the hope of the gospel?
    • How can comparison lead us to God?
    • What would it look like to “imitate principles, not methods?”
    • If you find you are comparing yourself to others, how can you rightly orient your mind?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    Find all of the links & related resources from the show here.

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    The Christian Standard Bible provides resources to experience the Bible in a way that engages your creativity and meets you in the messiness of life. . The She Reads Truth Bible is thoughtfully and artfully designed to highlight the beauty, goodness, and truth of Scripture. The (in)Courage Devotional Bible provides a ton of devotional content centered around the messiness of life.

    Crossway's purpose as a not-for-profit ministry is to publish gospel-centered, Bible-centered resources that honor our Savior and serve his Church. One such resource is Labor with Hope by Gloria Furman. Through 25 short meditations, Gloria helps you see labor and birth throughout the storyline of the Bible. Learn more about Labor with Hope and find other resources at crossway.org/journeywomen4/.

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    Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Living in Light of Redemption with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

    In this episode of the Journeywomen podcast Hunter talks with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth about how the little pieces of our story nestle themselves in the context of the greater story of redemption. Nancy has touched the lives of millions of women through Revive Our Hearts and the True Woman movement, calling them to heart revival and biblical womanhood. Her love for Christ and His Word is infectious, and permeates her outreach. Her books have sold more than three million copies and are reaching the hearts of women around the world.

    RESOURCES

    You Can Trust God to Write Your Story by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth & Robert Wolgemuth

    Commentary on Ruth by John Piper

    The book of Ruth

    Book of Ruth on Revive Our Hearts

    Story of Redemption Bible

    The Jesus Storybook Bible

    CONNECT WITH NANCY

    Revive Our Hearts

    True Woman

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Ruth

    Isaiah 40

    2 Corinthians 12:9-11

    2 Corinthians 4:17-18

    Psalm 42:11

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is redemption?
    • What does God’s story of redemption look like over all of history?
    • What helps you remember God’s redeeming power in your own life?
    • How does the reality of redemption offer you hope in the current struggles you are facing?
    • Read 2 Corinthians 4:17-18. What is the hope we have?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    Find all of the links & related resources from the show HERE

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    The Christian Standard Bible translation is committed to providing accessible ways to engage with God’s Word in your day-to-day life. Listen to a dramatized podcast in the CSB in the Commuter Bible Podcast. Living & Effective is a podcast about the Bible in history. The CSB Study App has a free audio Bible. Learn more at csbible.com.

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    Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    The Mission of the Church with Trillia Newbell

    Today I’m chatting with Trillia Newbell on the mission of the church. We talked about everything from how we see the ancient church fulfilling the mission they were given by Jesus to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to observe all that Jesus commanded, to how we are united with them in that very same mission today. We pray this episode aids your understanding of what we have been called to as Christ followers, to go into the world by the power of the Spirit with the goal of making disciples by proclaiming the gospel for the glory of God and for the good of the world.

    RESOURCES

    9 Marks

    ADVICE YOU’D GIVE 25-YEAR-OLD TRILLIA

    Life is hard. God is faithful.

    CONNECT WITH TRILLIA

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Matthew 28:19-20

    Acts

    Ephesians

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is the mission of the Church? Where do you see that in Scripture?
    • How does the gospel empower us to accomplish that mission?
    • How are you accomplishing this mission within the context of community?
    • Are there things hindering you as you seek to live out the mission of the Church within the context of community?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
    • What is your biggest takeaway from this series on the Church?

    Find all of the links & related resources from the show HERE

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

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    Mon, 03 Jun 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Unity in the Church with Elizabeth Woodson

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Elizabeth Woodson about unity in the church. So you’ll know her a little better, Elizabeth is a passionate Bible teacher whose deepest desire is to know Christ and to make Him known! Engaging both the heart and mind, she loves to teach the truth of Scripture, empowering believers to experience abundant life with Jesus! On most days you can find her hanging out at The Village Church, where she has the joy to work as the Institute Associate Minister doing what she loves – writing, teaching, and developing leaders. Elizabeth is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Masters in Christian Education, and formerly served as the Single Life Ministry Coordinator at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship under the leadership of Senior Pastor, Dr. Tony Evans.

    ELIZABETH’S RESOURCES

    Horizontal Jesus by Tony Evans

    Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    ELIZABETH’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Friends and family

    Good food - Pecan Lodge

    Music

    CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH

    Website

    Instagram

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Acts 2:42-47

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is the big story of the Bible?
    • What gets in the way of our ability to reflect God’s glory?
    • How would your life look different if you loved people as God has loved you?
    • What does the gospel look like on display in the midst of community and conflict?
    • How has God used community in your own life to draw you closer to himself?
    • How have you seen God’s image reflected in those around you?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Marriage After God is led by Aaron and Jennifer Smith who have a new book out called Marriage After God! In their book Marriage After God they transparently share their journey from a marriage in crisis to a marriage built on Christ’s redemptive love. For 15% off your purchase at shop.marriageaftergod.com use the code JOURNEYWOMEN at checkout. You can find them on Instagram at @marriageaftergod.

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    Mon, 27 May 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Women's Roles in the Church with Mary Willson

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Mary Willson about women’s roles in the church. We’re praying this conversation will serve as a catalyst to dig into the Word and to pursue further dialogue with women in your own local churches. Ultimately, our hope is that you’ll walk away encouraged to joyfully celebrate the importance God has placed on women’s roles in the body.

    MARY’S RESOURCES

    The Scripture

    Women and God by Kathleen Nielson

    Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles by Kathy Keller

    His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God by Kristie Anyabwile

    Biographies of Different Women

    MARY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Time with her nieces and nephews

    Reading books that are compilations of letters

    Sleeping in

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • Where do we see women exercising their design in the Scriptures?
    • What is our God-given design as women?
    • What does it look like to joyfully celebrate God’s good design for men and women in the context of the local church?
    • How are you exercising your God-given gifts in the context of your local church?
    • How can we love others when we hold differing views?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

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    Mon, 20 May 2019 09:52:12 +0000
    Spiritual Gifts and the Church with Matt Lantz

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Matt Lantz about serving the Body of Christ with our spiritual gifts. Matt gave us an overview of the purpose and function of each of the spiritual gifts and how we can go about identifying our gifts and use them to serve in our local churches. What’s the purpose of stewarding our gifts for the glory of God?

    Matt is a husband, father, and pastor who lives in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife and three children. He’s a graduate of TCU and Dallas Theological Seminary and has been working in full-time ministry since 2000 preparing the way for the Lord Jesus in the lives of men and women. Matt was the founding director of a discipleship program called the Forge at Pine Cove where he spent 12 years helping young men and women learn their identity and steward it well. He has recently moved on from the Forge and is now serving as the Recruitment and Development Pastor and the Associate Pastor of the West Campus at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth, TX.

    MATT’S RESOURCES

    Talk to your church

    Serve

    Ask a mentor for their insight

    DEVELOPING AN IDENTITY STATEMENT

    “It’s less about crafting a cool sounding statement, than it is about understanding in humility who you are and how God designed you (Ephesians 2:10). The identity statement is essentially not a discovery of who you are as much as a declaration of what God has done in creating you. You cannot do that by yourself.”

    With the help of others, begin to determine these three elements of an identity statement:

    • You are designed in this way…
    • To work with these kinds of people…
    • To accomplish this goal

    “An identity statement is a statement about design, who the design is for, and what the design is meant to accomplish specifically for the kingdom within the Body of Christ.”

    CONNECT WITH MATT

    Website

    Instagram

    Twitter

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What are spiritual gifts?
    • What are the areas in your life that you are naturally good at that you find yourself using for your own purposes? How can knowing that help you see your spiritual gifts?
    • What spiritual gifts do you see in the lives of those around you?
    • What gifts have others seen in you over the course of your life as a Christian?
    • What would it look like to grow in and develop your gifts for the glory of God?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Marriage After God is led by Aaron and Jennifer Smith who have a new book out called Marriage After God! In their book Marriage After God they transparently share their journey from a marriage in crisis to a marriage built on Christ’s redemptive love. For 15% off your purchase at shop.marriageaftergod.com use the code JOURNEYWOMEN at checkout. You can find them on Instagram at @marriageaftergod.

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    Crossway released ESV Scripture Journals and ESV Illuminated Scripture Journals this past year—great tools for those of you who like to take notes, record thoughts and prayers, or creatively engage with the text. You can buy each book of the Bible individually or as Old and New Testament sets. Take a look at the ESV Scripture Journals, ESV Illuminated Scripture Journals, and many other ESV Bibles at Crossway.org/Journeywomen3.

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    Mon, 13 May 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    What to Do When Church Gets Hard with Kristie Anyabwile

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Kristie Anyabwile about what to do when church gets hard. We ran the gamut on what kind of stuff makes church difficult and why it’s important that we press in, even when it’s challenging.

    Kristie is a pastor's wife, mom, Bible teacher and author of His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God, which will be released in September. She works with the Charles Simeon Trust as the Associate Director of Women's Workshops, helping to equip women Bible teachers. She joyfully supports her husband of 27 years, Thabiti, as he pastors Anacostia River Church in Washington, DC.

    KRISTIE’S RESOURCES

    What Is a Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti M. Anyabwile

    The Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive by Mark Dever

    Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus by Mark Dever

    Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change by Paul David Tripp

    KRISTIE’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Earl Grey tea

    Snickers

    Cooking

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • Use 3-5 words to describe your personal experience with church over your lifetime.
    • What would it look like to engage in church while working through the things that can make church hard?
    • How can you exhort and encourage those in your circle to engage in church when it is hard?
    • How have you seen God’s provision for you through hard times? What role did the Church play?
    • How have you seen God use your pain and hard times to minister to others?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Crossway's new book called Competing Spectacles by Tony Reinke helps us stop and consider what consequences the world's never-ending stream of digital images has on our minds. Reinke is the author of 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You. In this book, he invites us to ask ourselves hard questions about how our digital habits affect how we view Jesus stabilizes. Learn more about Competing Spectacles and find other resources at Crossway.org/Journeywomen2.

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    Mon, 06 May 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Church History with Michael Haykin

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Dr. Michael Haykin about church history! Dr. Haykin is the chair and professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY and Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies.

    DR.HAYKIN’S RESOURCES

    The Journal of Esther Edwards Burr, 1754-1757

    Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More by Karen Swallow Prior

    Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon by Ray Rhodes

    Reformation Women: Sixteenth-Century Figures Who Shaped Christianity's Rebirth

    by Rebecca VanDoodewaard

    Eight Women of Faith by Dr. Michael Haykin

    No Other Foundation: The Church Through Twenty Centuries by Jeremy C. Jackson

    Reformation Heritage Books for Children by Simonetta Carr

    Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women's Lives by Catherine Parks

    DR.HAYKIN’S SIMPLE JOYS

    History, libraries, book stores

    Spending time with his wife

    Spending time with his adult children

    WOMEN TO LEARN ABOUT

    Esther Edwards Burr (1732-1758)

    Perpetua (Died 203)

    Monica mother of Augustine (332-387)

    Macrina (330-379)

    Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)

    Idelette Stordeur de Bure Calvin (1509-1549)

    Brilliana Harley (1598-1643)

    Anne Dutton (1692–1765)

    Anne Steele (1717–1778)

    Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784)

    Selina Hastings (1707-1791)

    Josephine Butler (1828-1906)

    Amy Carmichael (1867-1951)

    Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015)

    Henrietta Mears (1890-1963)

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • Why is it important to value church history?
    • What is something you learned regarding church history?
    • Identify an area of life where learning about history changed your view of the present?
    • How is your view of the gospel strengthened by history?
    • How has your view of the church been challenged by this episode?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Marriage After God is led by Aaron and Jennifer Smith who have a new book out called Marriage After God. In their book they transparently share their journey from a marriage in crisis to a marriage built on Christ’s redemptive love. For 15% off your purchase at shop.marriageaftergod.com use the code JOURNEYWOMEN at checkout.

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    Crossway's new book called Competing Spectacles by Tony Reinke helps us stop and consider what consequences the world's never-ending stream of digital images has on our minds. Reinke is the author of 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You. Learn more about Competing Spectacles and find other resources at Crossway.org/Journeywomen2.

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    Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Glorifying God through Corporate Worship with Sandra McCracken

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Sandra McCracken about worshipping the Lord together in the context of corporate worship. We talk about what worship is, and what it isn’t, and ultimately, that it’s not about us. If you don’t know her, Sandra’s prolific contributions as a songwriter, modern-day hymn writer, and record producer has brought grace and clarity to her soulful, folk-gospel sound. Whether in a theater or in a chapel, she is a dynamic performer who blurs the lines of what church music sounds like, captivating and inviting audiences to sing along. While many of her songs like “We Will Feast In The House Of Zion” and “Thy Mercy My God” have settled into regular rotation in Christian worship services internationally, she has also had songs recorded by All Sons And Daughters, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Audrey Assad, A Rocha Compilation, Bifrost Arts, Caedmon’s Call and others. She is further a founding member of Indelible Grace Music and Rain For Roots (children’s music) and has been a guest writer for Art House America, She Reads Truth, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, RELEVANT Magazine and more.

    SANDRA’S RESOURCES

    Desiring the Kingdom by James K.A. Smith

    A Royal “Waste” of Time by Marva Dawn

    For the Beauty of the Church by W. David O. Taylor

    SANDRA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    English tea with honey and milk

    Walk in the woods

    The ocean

    CONNECT WITH SANDRA

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is hospitality in light of the gospel?
    • What would it look like for you to be hospitable at church and in life?
    • We all have days when we don’t feel like worshipping, particularly with other believers in the context of corporate worship. How do our emotions affect our worship?
    • How does the gospel unite us and enable us to worship together despite varying preferences?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Westrock Coffee believes in people and the drive not only to survive but to live with dignity and achieve greatness. Find Westrock coffee on Amazon and other retails stores around the United States or go to westrockcoffee.com to learn more.

    Crossway's new book release, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion explores 12 controversial questions that some say seem to undermine the Christian faith: the existence of suffering, the Bible’s teaching on gender and sexuality, the reality of judgment, the authority of Scripture, the success of science, and more. Learn more about Confronting Christianity and find other resources at Crossway.org/Journeywomen1.

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    Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    Finding a Local Church with Mark Dever

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Dr. Mark Dever about finding a healthy church. So you’ll know him a little better, Dr. Mark has served as the senior pastor of CHBC (Capitol Hill Baptist Church) since 1994 and as president of 9Marks (a ministry to churches and church leaders) since its founding in 1998. He’s married to Connie and they have two adult children, both married, and one grandchild. Dr. Mark has authored a number of books, including 9 Marks of a Healthy Church. Whether you’re on the hunt for a church or if you’re already involved somewhere, we think you’ll walk away from this conversation with Mark encouraged to follow Jesus with his people for his glory.

    MARK’S RESOURCES

    9Marks Church Search

    Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

    The Church: The Gospel Made Visible

    Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon

    The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions

    The Christian Ministry by Charles Bridges

    MARK’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Wife

    Kids and grandkids

    Reading history

    People

    Architecture

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Galatians 5

    John 13:34-35

    Hebrews 10:19-25

    Hebrews 12

    1 Corinthians 11:28

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What are the elements of a healthy church?
    • Why is it important to exercise community within the context of a local church?
    • What is the difference between a healthy and unhealthy church?
    • What is the gospel and what does that look like presented in the local church?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    The Marriage After God podcast is intended to encourage, inspire, and challenge Christian marriages to chase after God together and to cultivate an extraordinary marriage. Check them out for yourself by searching for “Marriage After God” wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about them at marriageaftergod.com or on Instagram at @marriageaftergod.

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    Crossway's purpose as a not-for-profit ministry is to publish gospel-centered, Bible-centered resources that honor our Savior and serve his Church. Crossways’s new book release, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion explores 12 controversial questions that some say seem to undermine the Christian faith. Learn more about Confronting Christianity and find other resources at Crossway.org/Journeywomen1.

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    Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    The Local Church with Susan Hunt

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Susan Hunt about the local church! One of our mutual friends rightly stated that Susan bleeds ecclesiology, or the theology of the church. After talking with her, I couldn’t agree more. She said, “I can barely speak the word ‘church’ without weeping in wonder at the very idea! The Body of Christ, the Bride of Christ, the family of God! The church is the people of God in all times and in all places! We’re those who were chosen in Christ in eternity past! We’re being redeemed, adopted, and sanctified in him! The church is those who are indwelt by God’s Holy Spirit! Think of that! The very Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead! We’re the ones with the potential to make Jesus known! To reflect the glory of God in a dark, broken world! So, the church is the people who have been entrusted with the living Word of the living God.”

    SUSAN’S RESOURCES

    The Bible

    Consider the historic creeds (like Westminster Confession of Faith and the Heidelberg Catechism)

    Discover a biblical perspective of our womanhood and God’s calling for us as women in our church

    Find a small group of women to dig into the Word with other women

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Ephesians 4:11

    1 Peter 2:9

    Numbers 2:2

    Acts 2

    Hebrews 10:22

    Philippians 3

    John 17 - Jesus’ prayer

    Psalm 92

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is the local church?
    • What is the purpose of the local church?
    • How were you uniquely designed to be a part of the local church?
    • What are some of the joys and hardships of being involved in the local church?
    • How have you been shaped by covenant community?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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    T Bar M, campers step away from the craziness of life and jump into an adventure of growing in relationship with God and others. Make summer matter and check out T Bar M Camps located in New Braunfels, TX. T Bar M has camps for campers 1st through 11th grade or, if you want to join in on the fun, too, check out their awesome family camps. Visit tbarm.org/journeywomen to learn more!

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    Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:30:00 +0000
    The Global Church with Gloria Furman

    Today I’m chatting with Gloria Furman on the global Church. So you’ll know her a little better, Gloria (MACE, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a wife, mother of four, cross-cultural worker, editor, and writer. In 2008 her family moved to the Middle East to plant Redeemer Church of Dubai where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor. Gloria’s one of those women who oozes Scripture when she speaks. Throughout our friendship, many of the nuggets of wisdom she’s shared with me have really helped to reorient my thinking towards eternity.

    GLORIA’S RESOURCES

    The Temple and the Church’s Mission by G.K. Beale

    Operation World

    Window on the World (for kids)

    The Church: The Gospel Made Visible by Mark Dever

    Evangelism as Exiles by Elliot Clark

    Joyfully Spreading the Word

    ADVICE YOU’D GIVE 25-YEAR-OLD GLORIA

    God’s faithfulness in the past is a model and a promise for his faithfulness in the future, but he is too creative to do the same thing the same way twice. So no matter what comes it is God who does not change. There is no more steadying truth than looking at the unchanging character of God.

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Ephesians 5

    Acts 2

    Lamentations 3:22

    Exodus 19

    Ephesians 2:10

    2 Corinthians 5:17

    Hebrews

    John 10

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • What is the definition of the local church and the global Church?
    • What makes the Church unique from other institutions? (Matthew 16:17-19)
    • How does the gospel unite us as the Church?
    • What would be different about your life if you had a Scripture-based imagination?
    • What could you do to orient your mind to see the world as God does?
    • How has God uniquely designed you and currently situated you to engage in the global Church?
    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    CONNECT WITH GLORIA

    Website

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Marriage After God is led by Aaron and Jennifer Smith who host the Marriage After God podcast and have authored over 10 book to share with readers biblical encouragement surrounding marriage and parenting. For 15% off your purchase at shop.marriageaftergod.com use the code JOURNEYWOMEN at checkout. You can find them on Instagram at @marriageaftergod.

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    Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:30:00 +0000
    Ask Us Anything with Brooks Beless

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen I’m chatting with my very own Brooks Beless! If this is your first episode and you have no idea who that is, Brooks is my husband of seven years as of today! Today we answered questions you submitted on Instagram about our love story, our family, and upcoming plans for Journeywomen since this is our very last episode before my maternity leave!

    Episode 74 on the Will of God with Jen Wilkin

    Episode 65 on Same Sex Attraction, Identity, and the Christian with Jackie Hill Perry

    Episode 34 on Spiritual Disciplines with Brad Evangelista

    Episode 61 on Growing in Godliness with Nana Dolce

    CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

    Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas

    Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World by Eric Metaxas

    A gift toward his hobby

    Time away with guy friends

    RESOURCES

    Episode 55 on Loving Our Dads Well with Jerad Lopes

    You Need A Budget

    BROOK’S SIMPLE JOYS

    When his daughters greet him getting home from work

    Well balanced budget

    Time with guys

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    The Hope Planner is an all-in-one planner for Christian women that pairs the functions of a daily planner with the functions of a prayer journal to help you stay in the word, while trying to stay on top of your to do list. Get your 6 month, undated Hope Planner by visiting myhopeplanner.com and following @hopefuel.co on Instagram.

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    Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Remembering with Betsy Gómez

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast I’m chatting with Betsy Gómez about remembering. We talked about everything from why it’s important for us to practice the discipline of remembrance to how actually doing so impacts our everyday lives. We really hope you’ll find this conversation helpful as you remember, reflect upon, and rejoice in the reality of the gospel as you look back on your year.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Betsy has a passion to help others savor the gospel. She manages the blogs and supervises media for Aviva Nuestros Corazones, the Revive Our Hearts Hispanic outreach. She’s pursuing a master’s degree in Ministry to Women at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Betsy, her husband, Moisés, and their two sons, Josué and Samuel are soon transitioning to Irving, Texas; where Moises will serve as a Pastor.

    BETSY’S RESOURCES

    Meditating, memorizing, journaling to remember truths

    The Advent calendar with the Jesus Storybook Bible

    New Morning Mercies for a daily gospel reminder

    Revive our Hearts podcast

    BETSY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Traveling with her family

    Movie nights with hot cocoa and warm bread

    Teaching and writing

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Deuteronomy 4:9

    Genesis 8:1

    Numbers 16:30

    Psalm 77:11

    Psalm 103

    Luke 22:19

    1 Corinthians 11

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • When are you most prone to experience spiritual forgetfulness?
  • How can you practice the discipline of remembrance (daily, weekly, and seasonally)?
  • How can your local church help you remember the gospel?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
  • CONNECT WITH BETSY

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Songfinch is a personalized gifting company that brings stories, feelings and memories to life through one-of-a-kind songs. These one-of-a-kind songs would make a great gift for Christmas, a deployment, the birth of a baby, Anniversary, Birthday, and many more! Use promo code HUNTER for $20 off your personalized song from scratch!

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    Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    When the Holidays are Hard with Amy Waters

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I brought back my friend Amy Waters to discuss navigating the holidays when it just feels hard! We covered it all, from unmet holiday expectations to weightier stuff, like gathering together after the loss of a loved one. Amy offers us lots of tips from her perspective as a counselor, and of course, she points us to the hope we have in Jesus as we’re in the thick of the holiday season.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Women’s Bible Study leader, disciple maker, and self-proclaimed theology junkie. Amy spent nearly 10 years on staff at Pine Cove as a Conference Director and it was there that God gave her a passion for ministering to women and families. She earned a Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2011 and is currently counseling at the Alethia Counseling Center in Tyler, TX. I cannot wait for you to hear from Amy today!

    AMY’S RESOURCES

    Counseling

    Treasuring God in our Traditions by Noel Piper (free PDF!)

    Talk through your expectations with a trusted friend

    AMY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Pie Breakfast at Thanksgiving

    Cup of coffee with her mom and sisters for “happy time” at Christmas

    Cooking

    CONNECT WITH AMY

    Website

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    1 Peter 1:13

    Romans 8:32

    Jeremiah 15

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Do you anticipate anything being difficult this holiday season? If so, what?
  • What are the scripts you desire to change?
  • What is this holiday actually about?
  • How can we glorify God as we go about this holiday season?
  • Where can you see the hand of God in your holidays already? Pray and ask him to give you eyes to see him working in and through the coming weeks.
  • SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Songfinch is a personalized gifting company that brings stories, feelings and memories to life through one-of-a-kind songs. These one-of-a-kind songs would make a great gift for Christmas, a deployment, the birth of a baby, Anniversary, Birthday, and many more! Use promo code HUNTER for $20 off your personalized song from scratch!

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    Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Gratitude and Hospitality with Mary Mohler

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Mary Mohler about gratitude and hospitality. We talk about everything from where we see hospitality modeled in the Bible to how the gospel actually enables us to be grateful and hospitable no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in.

    As a veteran hostess, Mary shared some helpful, practical tips for opening our homes, as well as encouragement for those of us who feel a little more burdened as opposed to grateful when it comes to hosting and serving this time of year. We really hope this conversation encourages you to welcome others in as Christ has welcomed us.

    I think you’ll find Mary as delightful as I did. So you’ll know her a little better, she serves in ministry as the president’s wife at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. She is also the founder and director of Seminary Wives Institute, an academic program for student wives started 20 years ago at Southern Seminary. She has been married to Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. for 35 years.

    MARY’S RESOURCES

    Growing in Gratitude by Mary Mohler

    A Life That Says Welcome by Karen Ehman

    The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Colossians 2:6-7

    Colossians 3:1

    James 1

    Luke 11:28

    1 Peter 4:9

    MARY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Playing with her grandsons

    Planning in her paper planner

    Fountain diet coke

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How does the gospel allow you to be grateful in this season?
  • What is hospitality? How is it modeled in the gospel?
  • How can you practice hospitality?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
  • SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Marriage After God is a weekly podcast hosted by Aaron and Jennifer Smith intended to encourage, inspire, and challenge Christian marriages to chase after God together and to cultivate an extraordinary marriage. Be sure to check out their podcast here!

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    Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Advent with Amanda Bible Williams

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Amanda Bible Williams of She Reads Truth about all things Advent! We talked about everything from what Advent is, to what it means for us personally.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Amanda Bible Williams likes words and books more than just about anything. As Chief Content Officer of She Reads Truth, Amanda spends her days happily rearranging sentences and explaining that her maiden name really is Bible. I can’t wait for you guys to hear from her today!

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
  • What has been your experience with Advent?
  • How does Advent prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ?
  • How can your practice Advent this year?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
  • AMANDA’S RESOURCES

    She Reads Truth Advent Books

    The Advent of the Lamb of God by Russ Ramsey

    Advent Table Cards

    AMANDA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Sunrises

    Sleep

    Toby, her son

    CONNECT WITH AMANDA

    Facebook

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    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. All you need to do is sign up and then you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. For a free 2-week trial, go to PrepDish.com/journey.

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    Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Unhealthy Friendships with Kelly Needham

    Today, we’re going to continue the conversation on friendship with Kelly Needham. Kelly and I talked about something that isn’t a super popular topic of conversation, but that we’ve probably all experienced on some level: unhealthy friendships. We ran the gamut on everything from common signs of unhealthy friendships to how the gospel frees us to really love one another earnestly, since love covers over a multitude of sins.

    So you’ll know her a little better before we get started, Kelly first began writing and speaking to her husband Jimmy’s fan base in 2008 as they traveled together. She is a regular contributor for Revive Our Hearts, and her writing has been featured at Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, The Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission, Eternal Perspectives Ministries, and Crosswalk.

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Genesis 3

    John 17:3

    KELLY’S RESOURCES

    When People are Big and God is Small by Ed Welch

    Knowing God by JI Packer

    The Path of Loneliness by Elisabeth Elliot

    KELLY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Sitting outside

    Watching her kids grow up

    Reading fun novels

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Get updates on Kelly Needham’s Book

    Episode 49 on Conflict and Community with PaToya Hall

    Episode 69 on Humility with Hannah Anderson

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What is the root of loneliness?
  • How can you remember that Jesus is better?
  • How can a Christian find hope and freedom from unhealthy friendships?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
  • CONNECT WITH KELLY

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Marriage After God is a weekly podcast hosted by Aaron and Jennifer Smith intended to encourage, inspire, and challenge Christian marriages to chase after God together and to cultivate an extraordinary marriage. Be sure to check out their podcast here!

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    Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Authentic Friendship with Catherine Parks

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Catherine Parks about authentic friendships. We talked about everything from the role of confession, repentance, and prayer in our friendships to how the gospel actually restores our relationships with one another when we’ve wronged or been wrong.

    Since my conversation with Catherine, I’ve found myself encouraged to walk in authenticity in my own relationships for the building up of the church and ultimately, for the glory of God. I hope you’re encouraged to that end as you listen as well!

    So you’ll know our guest a little better, Catherine Parks is a writer and Bible teacher who loves to help women build friendships around Scripture and prayer.

    SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Genesis 2-3

    Colossians 3

    Psalm 51

    Romans 2:4

    1 John 1

    Psalm 42

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What is the goal of Christian friendship?
  • How does the gospel restore your relationship with God and with others?
  • How can confession, repentance, and prayer impact your friendships?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
  • CATHERINE’S RESOURCES

    Repentance: A Daring Call to Real Surrender by C. John Miller

    The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson

    Psalms by Sandra McCracken

    The body of Christ

    CATHERINE’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Biographies of heroes of the faith

    I Love Lucy

    Chai lattes

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Real: The Surprising Secret to Deeper Relationships by Catherine Parks

    CONNECT WITH CATHERINE

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

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    Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Intentional Question Asking | Bonus Episode with Lauren Weir

    Hey ya’ll! Welcome to an extra, bonus episode of the Journeywomen podcast! If you’re new here, it isn’t our custom to release bonus episodes, but there’s an important contribution to our conversation from episode 75 with Lauren Weir that we didn’t have time to cover in our traditional one-hour episode. If you haven’t listened to the full episode yet, you’ll want to go back and do that now! We hope this little bonus is helpful as you continue to prayerfully process the topic of asking intentional questions throughout the week! And if you want to do that with other women listening this podcast, you can find us all over on Instagram or Facebook @journeywomenpodcast.

    LAUREN’S RESOURCES

    Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul Tripp

    X Ray Questions by David Powlison

    How to Study the Bible PDF by Words Worth Noting (free!)

    CONNECT WITH LAUREN

    Website

    Instagram

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    Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    The Art of Asking Intentional Questions with Lauren Weir

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Lauren Weir on the topic of asking intentional questions. Y’all know that question-asking is one of my favorite topics, and let me be the first to say that Lauren absolutely knocked it out of the park. We talked about everything from how we can ask intentional questions in our study of the Word to how we can use intentional questions to know and love one another better.

    I really believe this conversation will help you in your endeavor to know and love others with the hope of loving them, enjoying them, and leading them to Jesus. So you’ll know her a little better, Lauren is a wife and mother and lover of Jesus with a heart that beats to communicate the goodness and glory of God. Her love for God's Word and discipleship led her to pursue a Master of Biblical Counseling degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is the owner of Words Worth Noting, a ministry dedicated to providing resources and cultivating life through the beauty of Scripture. Lauren loves counseling, writing, creating, and discipling as much as she loves getting to spend a whole lot of time with her little girl.

    I genuinely hope this conversation encourages you to continue growing the skill of asking intentional questions, not only of others, but of yourself and most importantly, in your study of God’s Word.

    LAUREN’S RESOURCES

    Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul Tripp

    X Ray Questions by David Powlison

    How to Study the Bible PDF by Words Worth Noting (free!)

    LAUREN’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Her daughter

    Her writer’s group

    Friends to spend time with day to day

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Who do you know that is great at asking intentional questions?
  • How can you ask intentional questions in your study of the Word?
  • How can you ask intentional questions to yourself? To a friend?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
  • SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

    Genesis 3

    Luke 6:45

    Hebrews 10

    Matthew 6

    John 6

    CONNECT WITH LAUREN

    Website

    Instagram

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Marriage After God is a weekly podcast hosted by Aaron and Jennifer Smith intended to encourage, inspire, and challenge Christian marriages to chase after God together and to cultivate an extraordinary marriage. Be sure to check out their podcast here!

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    Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    The Will of God with Jen Wilkin

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast I’m chatting with Jen Wilkin on the topic of knowing the will of God, one of the most requested topics we’ve received to date! If for some reason you aren’t familiar with Jen Wilkin, she’s a speaker, writer, and teacher of women’s Bible studies. During her seventeen years of teaching, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. Jen and her family are members of the Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. Her latest book, which we will be discussing today, is In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character. I genuinely hope this conversation encourages you to press into the Word and to seek to embody live out who God wants us to be as his followers.

    JEN’S RESOURCES

    The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer

    The Attributes of God by Arthur Pink

    The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges

    Knowing Faith Podcast - Episode 17: Theology 101

    JEN’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Her pugs

    Fountain pens

    Jeni’s ice cream

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin

    None Like Him by Jen Wilkin

    In His Image by Jen Wilkin

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • Has there been a time in your life recently that you wanted to know God’s will?
  • How does the gospel help us understand God’s will for our lives?
  • What Godly characteristics can you develop in your life in this season?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
  • CONNECT WITH JEN

    Website

    Facebook

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    Twitter

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    Hopefuel is home of the Hope Planner, an all-in-one planner for Christian women that pairs the functions of a daily planner with the functions of a prayer journal to help you stay in the word, while trying to stay on top of your to do list. Pre-order your 6 month, undated Hope Planner for November delivery by visiting myhopeplanner.com.

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    Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Hope When It Hurts with Sarah Walton

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Sarah Walton on the topic of hope when it hurts. We talked about everything from Sarah’s own experience with suffering to how we can remind ourselves of the gospel, even in the midst of our pain. All throughout our conversation, she shared how the gospel speaks into all areas of our lives and gives hope to our suffering.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Sarah is a stay-at-home mom with four kids under the age of 11. She also authored a book along with Kristen Wetherell from episode 67 called Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help You Grasp God’s Purpose in Your Suffering. You can follow her blog at Set Apart: Hope on the Road Less Traveled and find some of her writing at Desiring God, Revive Our Hearts, and Unlocking the Bible.

    SARAH’S RESOURCES

    John Piper’s Sermon Series through Job

    Beside Still Waters by Charles Spurgeon

    Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon

    The Crook in the Lot by Thomas Boston and Jason Roth

    Behind a Frowning Providence by John Murray

    SARAH’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Time alone in the morning

    Deep conversations and then moments later laughing hysterically

    When her kids play together

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Hope When It Hurts by Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton

    Episode 67 on Glory with Kristen Wetherell

    CONNECT WITH SARAH

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How has pain and suffering shaped your view of God?
  • How can you practice remembering the Gospel in the midst of your pain?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
  • SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Marriage After God is a weekly podcast hosted by Aaron and Jennifer Smith intended to encourage, inspire, and challenge Christian marriages to chase after God together and to cultivate an extraordinary marriage. Be sure to check out their podcast here!

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    Mon, 15 Oct 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Studying the Word with Elyse Fitzpatrick

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Elyse Fitzpatrick on the topic of being a student of the Bible. We talked about everything from what Elyse would tell her 20-or-30-year-old self about Bible study to what has sustained her study of the Bible for forty plus years.

    You should know that Elyse is a hero of mine who I found out about from my very own mentors. So you’ll know her a little better, Elyse holds a certificate in biblical counseling from CCEF and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. She has authored 23 books on daily living and the Christian life. Elyse loves to proclaim the good news of the gospel: That Jesus, the Second Person of the Trinity, perfectly obeyed all the Law in our place, suffered in isolation and agony as punishment for our sin, died, and then rose again, all for our justification. A frequent speaker at women’s conferences, she has been married for over 40 years and has three adult children and six really adorable grandchildren. I genuinely hope this conversation with Elyse encourages you to get into the Word in whatever way you can, no matter what season you find yourself in today.

    ELYSE’S RESOURCES

    Idols of the Heart with Elyse Fitzpatrick [Join the conference in person or purchase a streaming license for individuals, home groups, and churches. The conference can replay until December 31, 2018.]

    ESV Study Bible or ESV Gospel Transformation Bible

    Read Scripture and get together with friends to talk about it

    ELYSE’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Breakfast in bed

    Trader Joe’s steel cut oatmeal

    Water

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Front Porch with the Fitzes Podcast

    CONNECT WITH ELYSE

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • How can studying God’s Word change your day to day life?
  • How would you like to grow in this area?
  • What challenges do you currently face to studying your Bible?
  • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
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    Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Why Women Need Theology with Amy Gannett

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Amy Gannett about why women need theology! We talked about everything from what theology is to how growing in it enhances our understanding of the gospel.

    I can almost guarantee that y’all will want to be besties with Amy after you finish listening to our conversation! So you’ll know her a little better, Amy Gannett is a Bible teacher and writer with a passion for good theology and exegetical Bible study. She got her B.A. in Biblical Exposition and Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute and my Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She teaches a digital Bible study through her website and creates theology training tools for kids through Tiny Theologians. Amy and her husband, Austin, are currently church planters in eastern North Carolina.

    AMY’S RESOURCES

    BibleHub

    None Like Him by Jen Wilkin

    Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren

    AMY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Walking her golden retriever

    Sunday night traditions

    Baking sourdough

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Tiny Theologians

    Amy Gannett’s Digital and Print Studies

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How do you define theology?

    • How does theology affect your daily life?

    • What can you do to deepen your understanding of who God is?

    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

    CONNECT WITH AMY

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

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    Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    The New Heavens and The New Earth with Nancy Guthrie

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Nancy Guthrie about the new heavens and the new earth! If you have ever wondered how the Bible’s story has always been headed towards glory and how that reality impacts our everyday, Nancy and I talk about that for the entire episode.

    Y’all, Nancy is one of my modern-day heroes. So you’ll know her a little better, she teaches the Bible through numerous Bible study books, at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally. She offers companionship and biblical insight to the grieving through Respite Retreats that she and her husband, David, host for couples who have faced the death of child through the GriefShare video series, and through books such as Holding on to Hope and Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow. Her newest book, Even Better Than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible’s Story Changes Everything About Your Story released last month! She is also the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast at The Gospel Coalition, which, by the way, is my favorite.

    NANCY’S RESOURCES

    GK Beale

    Layne Tipton professor at Westminster

    J.V. Fesko Westminster, CA

    Saturating yourself in understanding the big story of the Bible

    According to Plan by Graeme Goldsworthy

    Goldsworthy Trilogy

    Geerhardus Vos’ Biblical Theology

    Jesus On Every Page by David Murray

    Far As The Curse Is Found by Michael Williams

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Respite Retreat with Nancy Guthrie

    NANCY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Walking in the park by her house

    Spending time with her family

    Biblical Theology and tracing themes through the Bible

    Infiltrating Women’s Bible study with Biblical theology

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Respite Retreat with Nancy Guthrie

    CONNECT WITH NANCY

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    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How does understanding the new heavens and new earth change your today?

    • What are some ways you are viewing the new heavens and new earth inaccurately?

    • What excites you about the new heavens and the new earth?

    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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    Mon, 24 Sep 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Humility with Hannah Anderson

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Hannah Anderson on the topic of humility. We talked about everything from what humility is to how Jesus embodied humility here on this earth.

    Here is a quote from her book, Humble Roots, “Before we can even begin to answer our call to come to him, Jesus comes to us. Because we could never sufficiently humble ourselves, Jesus humbles himself, and by doing so, he became both the model and the means of our own humility. Through his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus shows us our true identity as people dependent on God for life. And through his life, death, and resurrection, he imparts this humble life to us once again.”

    Hannah and I flesh this out in a real practical way in today’s conversation. So you’ll know her a little better, Hannah lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where she spends her days working with her husband in rural ministry, writing, and caring for their family. As a writer and co-host of the weekly podcast, Persuasion, she enjoys exploring how the gospel informs and transforms how we think about current events and popular trends. Her books Made for More and Humble Roots unpack the question of our identity and purpose as women destined to reflect God's glory to the world around us. She also has a new book coming out on October 2 called All That’s Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment.

    HANNAH’S RESOURCES

    Humility by Andrew Murray

    The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller

    Humility: Wellspring of Virtue by Dietrich von Hildebrand

    Learning dependence in community

    HANNAH’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Snacks for dinner

    Thrift shopping

    Her cat

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    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

    • How would you define humility? How have you seen it exemplified by others?

    • How does Christ embody humility?

    • How does understanding the Gospel change how you view yourself?

    • What are some ways you are viewing yourself inaccurately?

    • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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    Mon, 17 Sep 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Submission with Jill Atogwe

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Jill Atogwe on the topic of submission. We talked about everything from submitting to the Lord, to how doing so actually enables us to joyfully submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

    Here’s what Jill said about doing that, “Submission is an ugly word in the culture. People don’t want to say it, people certainly don’t want to do it, but we are all created equal. It’s not to say that anyone is less-than. We are all created equal in the image of God, and yet, we willing choose to submit to one another out of love for Christ and each other.”

    So you’ll know her a little better, Jill is the woman behind the lifestyle blog Gold & Graphite and her goal is to make her life beautiful and glorify God with everything he has entrusted to her. She has been married to her husband Oshiomogho, for 7 years and she is mama to her 3.5 year old son, Oshiolema, and her nearly-2-year-old daughter, Keogena. I can’t wait for you to hear from her today!

    JILL’S RESOURCES

    The Bible

    Seek counseling from relationships you admire

    Love and Respect by Dr. Emmerson Eggerichs

    JILL’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Coffee Creamer

    Her Siblings

    Painting

    CONNECT WITH JILL

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    Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Glory with Kristen Wetherell

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Kristen Wetherell about the glory of God! We talked about everything from how God’s glory actually drives the storyline of Scripture, to what it looks like for us to live for God’s glory and not our own.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Kristen is a writer, Bible teacher, and the content manager of Unlocking the Bible. She is the co-author of Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help You Grasp God’s Purpose in Your Suffering and writes at her website, The Gospel Coalition and Revive Our Hearts. She and her husband, Brad, are members of The Orchard in Itasca, Illinois. They have one nine-month-old daughter.

    KRISTEN’S RESOURCES

    Anything by John Piper

    Humility by C.J. Mahaney

    The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul

    KRISTEN’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Lazy afternoon with her husband and daughter

    Excellent dining experience

    Hot coffee first thing in the morning

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Hope When It Hurts by Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton

    Kristen Wetherell’s Writing on The Gospel Coalition

    Kristen Wetherell’s Writing on Unlocking the Bible

    CONNECT WITH KRISTEN

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    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Westrock Coffee believes in people and the drive not only to survive but to live with dignity and achieve greatness. Westrock works with coffee farmers in developing countries like Rwanda and Honduras to ensure they are able to provide properly for their families. Many farmer partners are women and are providing for their family on their own. Westrock pays a fair price to farmers for their coffee and offer support and training to grow their businesses. Westrock's impact helps farmers truly thrive and it's a coffee you can feel proud to drink. Find Westrock coffee on Amazon and other retails stores around the United States or go to westrockcoffee.com to learn more.

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    Mon, 03 Sep 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Humor and the Gospel with Holly Mackle and Caroline Saunders

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m doing something I’ve never done in the history of Journeywomen. I’m chatting with two guests at once! Today we have the pleasure of hearing from Holly Mackle and Caroline Saunders on the topic of humor and the gospel! Y'all, there are some episodes of Journeywomen that stand out to me, simply because they feel like a pep talk from your high school soccer coach before a big game, or something along those lines. This episode is one that really struck my heart in ways that I hope I’ll remember for a really long time. We talk about everything from the Biblical backing for humor and how it relates to the gospel. So you’ll know them a little better, Holly is the curator for the mom humor collaboration entitled Same Here, Sisterfriend which Caroline also contributed to. They’re both hilarious and I can assure you that you’ll want to be best friends by the end of this conversation.

    HOLLY’S RESOURCES

    Invite a couple of friends for a girl’s night (prep yourself with some pre jokes)

    Definitely Keep Insulting Your Kids With Sarcasm. Great Idea. by Jen Wilkin

    Laughing Faith Bible Study by Caroline Saunders

    CAROLINE’S RESOURCES

    Pay attention to people with the intention to delight in unique tendencies

    HOLLY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    When her kids try to use big words

    Pulling Weeds

    Drinking Hot Tea (Irish Breakfast)

    CAROLINE’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Sonic Happy Hour

    Singing the Greatest Showman with her kids

    Voxer

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Same Here, Sisterfriend: Mostly True Tales of Misadventures in Motherhood curated by Holly Mackle

    Episode 45 on Rest with Abigail Dodds

    CONNECT WITH HOLLY

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    CONNECT WITH CAROLINE

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    Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Same-Sex Attraction, Identity, and the Christian Life with Jackie Hill Perry

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Jackie Hill Perry about same-sex attraction, identity, and the Christian life. We talked about everything from how we can engage people in a homosexual lifestyle with the gospel to how our identity as believers is literally transformed by the gospel. I think my favorite part of this conversation may have been when Jackie and I got real about what it’s like to study the Word and grow in our theology as mamas to little, tiny people. Overall, our conversation is just rich with gospel-centered encouragement.

    I’m telling you guys, Jackie brought the heat! So you’ll know her a little better, Jackie Hill Perry is a writer, poet, and artist whose work has been featured in places like the Washington Times, The 700 Club, Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, and many others. Since becoming a Christian in 2008, she has been compelled to use her speaking and teaching gifts to share the light of the gospel of God as authentically as she can. It totally shines through in this conversation.

    JACKIE’S RESOURCES

    The Book of Romans

    The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

    Is God Anti-Gay? by Sam Allberry

    What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? By Kevin DeYoung

    JACKIE’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Food Network

    Cold Brew Coffee

    Documentaries (most recently God Grew Tired of Us)

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry

    Episode 28 on A Foundation for Understanding Sexuality with Chris Legg

    CONNECT WITH JACKIE

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    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

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    Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Contentment with Stacy Reaoch

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Stacy Reaoch about something we all desire but struggle with on the daily - contentment! We talked about everything from why and how we struggle with contentment to how God’s promises bring satisfaction even in the midst of the most difficult circumstances.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Stacy is a pastor’s wife and mother of four. She and her husband, Ben, serve at Three Rivers Grace Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is the author of a helpful little book called Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life. I can’t wait for you to hear from her today.

    STACY’S RESOURCES

    Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot

    Contentment by Lydia Brownback

    Choosing Gratitude by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

    STACY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Date Nights

    Laughing with Her Kids

    Driving Alone with Music Blaring

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life by Stacy Reaoch

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    Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Maintaining a Heart for Ministry with Quina Aragon

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Quina Aragon about maintaining a heart for ministry. We talked about everything from our own fears in ministry to how the gospel encourages us in the ministry the Lord has set before us.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Quina is a wife, mother, and artist who enjoys copyediting, creating spoken word videos, and writing intermittently for The Gospel Coalition and The Witness BCC. She lives in Tampa, Florida, and is a member of Living Faith Bible Fellowship where she serves as a small group ministry leader. Quina’s first children’s book is set to release in February 2019 by Harvest House Publishers, so be on the lookout for that!

    I am so thankful for Quina’s encouragement to seek to glorify God in whatever ministry he has set before us.

    QUINA’S RESOURCES

    Listen & Live Spoken Word Short Film by Quina Aragon

    The Call by Os Guiness

    Help Me Teach the Bible Podcast with Nancy Guthrie

    Read Biographies (currently reading about Frederick Douglass)

    Journeywomen Soul Playlist - releasing today!

    QUINA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    1) Dancing to the Coco soundtrack with her two-year-old daughter

    2) Words With Friends with her Grandma

    3) Running

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Spoken Word by Quina Aragon

    CONNECT WITH QUINA

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    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

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    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    From crop to cup, Westrock works with farmers on a personal level to help them grow high-quality coffee. Westrock Farmer, Christine, is a farmer in Rwanda. Christine is a single mom of 9 children and tends to 600 coffee trees. Coffee was Christine's opportunity to provide for her children. Working with Westrock, she receives a fair price for her coffee and is always paid on time. This consistent income allows Christine to send her children to school, put food on the table and invest in her farm. This is just one of many stories just like Christine's of Westrock's impact through coffee. When you drink Westrock Coffee, you are sharing in a story of sustainability for farmers like Christine. Find Westrock Coffee at Kroger, Bed Bath and Beyond or go to Westrockcoffee.com to find out where to buy Westrock close to you.

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    Mon, 06 Aug 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    From Life-Taker to Life-Giver with Karen Hodge

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Karen Hodge about being a life-giver! Something I know we all desire to be. We talked about everything from the distinction between a life-taker and a life-giver, to who our ultimate life-giver is, Jesus Christ.

    Honestly, this is an incredible opportunity to sit at the feet of a woman who has spent a lifetime saturating her life in Scripture. You guys will be able to tell that as you listen to Karen Hodge speak. So you’ll know her a little better, Karen serves as the Coordinator for PCA Women’s Ministry, where she seeks to connect women and churches to one another and to sound resources. She is also having the time of her life serving alongside her husband Chris, Senior Pastor at Naperville Presbyterian Church in Illinois. Chris and Karen have two children Anna Grace and Haddon that round out “Team Hodge”. It is from the perspective of a wife, mother, leader and fellow pilgrim that she hopes to offer insights from God’s Word concerning how she and the listener can most effectively learn to enjoy and extend God’s glory.

    I loved it when Karen said “a life-giving woman sets the gospel on display in her life, and people look in and they look at it. It’s a stunning thing, because it’s not about her, because it’s all about him".

    I am so thankful for Karen’s encouragement to simply treasure the gospel and to trust that as we do, God will continue to transform us into the life-givers that we desire to be.

    KAREN’S RESOURCES

    The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness by Tim Keller

    War of Words by Paul David Tripp

    The Legacy of Biblical Womanhood by Susan Hunt

    KAREN’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Going to the movies

    Barbecue

    Her children

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Transformed: Life Taker to Life Giver by Susan Hunt and Karen Hodge

    CONNECT WITH KAREN

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    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Words Worth Noting is an online ministry that seeks to create Biblical resources and content to foster a love for Scripture and faithfulness to the King. Their latest Biblical resource, The Way of Wisdom, is a digital download to aid your study of the book of Proverbs and beyond. Do you struggle with indecisiveness? Has a new season of life left you overwhelmed and anxious? The Way of Wisdom is for you. It includes helpful study tools to navigate the book of Proverbs, articles on Wisdom and Gospel Growth, three stunning art prints, and more, The Way of Wisdom will equip you to grow in the areas of wisdom you need most. Journeywomen listeners can use the code "Journey" to receive 20% OFF, making this resource less than $10! Check out their website wordsworthnoting.com, and you can also find them on Instagram. And be sure to check out the Journeywomen Instagram this week for an awesome giveaway with Words Worth Noting.

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    Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Growing in Godliness with Nana Dolce

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Nana Dolce about growing in godliness. We talked about everything from when we could see traces of our own desire to grow in godliness, to what, or better yet, who, sustains our sanctification today! The only problem with this interview is that the entire thing is quote worthy. I wanted to copy and paste everything Nana said into the intro. But here’s one snippet to give y’all a taste of what’s to come, “Remembering the one who bled for me, who died for me, who resurrected for me, who ascended for me, who is interceding for me. Who has prayed for my sanctification. Jesus prayed for my sanctification. 1 Corinthians says that he is my sanctification. So the one who achieved all of that for me. When I hear passages like that of keeping my eyes on him so that I please him, it motivates me to run!”

    Y’all are going to be fist-pumping, dancing, running-around-excited about what God did for us through our justification and what he continues to do in our sanctification every. single. day! Nana also speaks to those of us who feel like we’re watching grass grow when it comes to growing in godliness. I am so thankful to be dancing, crawling, limping, and running with you guys, even at a distance.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Nana was born in Ghana. She lives today in Washington D.C. with her husband Eric, and two home-schooled daughters. She has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies and served for nearly seven years as the Director of Outreach for a local church. She has a passion for women's biblical literacy. You can find more from her over at motherhoodandsanctity.com.

    Guys, this stands out as one of the most helpful episodes of Journeywomen to date. I am so thankful for Nana’s encouragement to rest in Jesus as he is the founder and perfecter of our faith. You can find the details on everything Nana and I talked about in the show notes at journeywomenpodcast.com. If you want to talk more about the topic of sanctification, you can hop over to Instagram or Facebook. A huge thanks to Chris Mann with podshapter who edited this week’s episode! And lastly, if you’re enjoying these conversations, I’d love it if you’d take a few minutes to leave a rating and review on iTunes!

    NANA’S RESOURCES

    Everyone’s A Theologian by R.C. Sproul

    The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges

    How the Gospel Brings Us All the Way Home by Derek Thomas

    A Little Book on the Christian Life by John Calvin

    NANA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Sunday Afternoons

    Cooking and Baking in a Quiet House

    Her Daughters

    CONNECT WITH NANA

    Website

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    Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Shame with Abbey Wedgeworth

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with my friend Abbey Wedgeworth about shame. We ran the gamut on the topic of shame, moving from questions we can ask ourselves to determine whether or not we are functioning in shame, to how the gospel actually addresses shame. Listen to what she said: “In the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus we see that God is faithful to us because of his love. Not because we’re worthy. So he loves us not because we’re lovable, but we are made lovely because he sets his love on us. He makes us beautiful. In exchange for our shame he offers acceptance, honor, worth, and even glory.” Whew! If you don’t walk away from this episode encouraged, I cannot help you. So you’ll know her a little better, Abbey is a wife, mother, and nap-time writer living in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She is passionate about helping young moms apply the riches of Christ to the realities of motherhood. You can find her writing on her blog, Risen Motherhood, Unlocking the Bible, and The Gospel Coalition.

    I think you now know why I like being friends with Abbey. She has a genuine understanding of the gospel and how it intersects with everyday life and I, personally, want to be like that. If you want to talk more about the topic of shame--and I really think you will, because Abbey is helping us with some of our Instagram content this week-- you can hop over to @journeywomenpodcast on Instagram or Facebook.

    ABBEY’S RESOURCES

    Shame Interrupted by Ed Welch

    Uncovering Shame and Guilt Curriculum by Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation

    Reading the New Testament and observing the life of Jesus

    The Book of Isaiah

    Christian Counseling

    Community

    ABBEY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Being around water

    Eating an afternoon popsicle in a lawn chair with my son

    Free Hoopla Audiobooks

    CONNECT WITH ABBEY

    Website

    Instagram

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Summer is going strong around here, and that means that time to meal plan can really take a hit! We have been loving having PrepDish take the stress off and provide us with incredibly tasty meals that are easy to prepare and that we all look forward to! One of my girlfriends just texted me this week about how as a working mama, Prep Dish helps free up more time for her to spend with her family! I so agree. Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service that my family absolutely loves! When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After a couple of hours on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. Check out PrepDish for the amazing 2-week free trial Allison is offering! Just go to PrepDish.com/journey.

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Westrock Coffee is a brand that is changing lives by providing coffee that you'll be proud to choose for your home. Their focus is to be a catalyst for real change in the lives of farmers and their families by paying a fair price for coffee in their delicious blends and offering farmers training to enhance the quality and quantity of their crops. Most of us will enjoy a cup [or two, or three] of coffee each day, some of us without even knowing which brand we chose. Choose Westrock Coffee's delicious blends that are truly changing lives. Find Westrock Coffee at your local Kroger, on Amazon, or go to Westrockcoffee.com to find out where you can add Westrock to your grocery list.

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    Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Women with a Past with Dr. Sandra Glahn

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Dr. Sandra Glahn about women with a past. We revisited the sexualized, vilified, and marginalized women in the Bible. You’ll find this conversation a helpful tool for your own personal Bible study, and I think it’ll be an encouragement to you in your personal life as well. So you’ll know her a little better, Dr. Glahn is basically a baller--there’s no other way to put it, really. She teaches on-campus classes at Dallas Theological Seminary as well as an immersion course in Italy on Medieval Art and Spirituality and immersion courses in writing and in worship. Dr. Glahn is a multi-published author of both fiction and non-fiction, a journalist, and a speaker who advocates for thinking that transforms, especially on topics relating to art, gender, sexual intimacy in marriage, and first-century backgrounds as they relate to gender.

    Dr. Glahn’s more than twenty books related to bioethics, sexuality, and reproductive technologies as well as ten Bible studies in the Coffee Cup Bible Study series. She is a regular blogger at Engage, bible.org’s site for women in Christian leadership, the owner of Aspire Productions, and served as editor-in-chief for Kindred Spirit from 2008 to 2016.

    DR. GLAHN’S RESOURCES

    Read a whole book of the Bible in one sitting.

    Listen to the Bible. Most of it was created to be heard.

    Daughters of the Church by Ruth A. Tucker and Walter L. Liefeld

    OTHER RESOURCES Vindicating the Vixens by Sandra Glahn

    Coffee Cup Bible Study Series by Sandra Glahn

    DR. GLAHN'S SIMPLE JOYS

    Traveling

    Writing

    The Beach

    CONNECT WITH DR. GLAHN

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    Facebook

    Twitter

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    Mon, 09 Jul 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Abiding with Christ with Laura Hardin

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Laura Hardin about abiding in Christ. We talked about everything from what it actually means to abide in Christ to how doing so impacts our lives every day. Listen to what she said, “When I abide in Christ, life is no longer about me, it’s about him, and he always orients me towards others. Through abiding in the Lord, I became enamored by God’s heart for service, that he is the humble servant King. And I want to be like him.”

    So you’ll know her a little better, Laura encourages women to abide in Christ by committing themselves to the word of God, prayer, and fellowship. Through her writing, small group studies, and one-on-one discipleship, she challenges friends to follow Christ wholeheartedly. She resides in Maryland with her husband and two little babes.

    LAURA’S RESOURCES

    Ponder: A Simple Guide to Time Alone with God by Laura Hardin

    The Abide Method by Risen Motherhood

    Habits of Grace by Dave Mathis

    When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy by John Piper

    LAURA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Lattes

    Blueberry Pancakes

    Getting in the Word with a friend

    CONNECT WITH LAURA

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Here at Journeywomen, we LOVE Westrock Coffee!! Westrock Coffee believes in people and the drive not only to survive but to live with dignity and achieve greatness. Westrock works with coffee farmers in developing countries like Rwanda and Honduras to ensure they are able to provide properly for their families. Many farmer partners are women and are providing for their family on their own. Westrock pays a fair price to farmers for their coffee and offers support and training to grow their businesses. Westrock's impact helps farmers truly thrive and it's a coffee you can feel proud to drink. Find Westrock Coffee on Amazon and other retail stores around the United States or go to westrockcoffee.com to learn more.

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    Mon, 02 Jul 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Wisely Navigating Smartphone Use with Tony Reinke

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Tony Reinke on the topic of smartphone use. I know it’s tempting to dodge this episode given the topic, but I want to encourage you to listen, as it’s such an important conversation for us as believers. Tony and I talked about everything from the challenges affiliated with of smartphone use to how we can actually use them to do what God has called us to do more effectively. We also talked about how we can wisely disciple our children in regard to their use of technology. I would venture out to say this is one of the most helpful conversations I’ve had on the Journeywomen podcast. So you’ll know him a little better, Tony is an author and a non-profit journalist in the Twin Cities. He writes about many things but especially the intersection of where technology and digital media meet the Christian life. He is also the host of the Ask Pastor John podcast and Senior Writer at desiringGod.org. I cannot wait to share this conversation with you all!

    TONY’S RESOURCES

    12 Tips for Parenting in the Digital Age by Tony Reinke

    Change the settings on your phone to make the screen black and white. Muting the colors detracts from the stimuli.

    Find great books, great hikes, and things that take you away from your phone.

    OTHER RESOURCES

    12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Reinke

    TONY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Date nights with my wife

    Grilling with charcoal

    The sound of baseball, the leather on lumber

    CONNECT WITH TONY

    Website

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Westrock Coffee is the coffee with the beautiful, bright gold bag and an elephant logo. If you've ever wondered what this company is all about, they are dedicated to great coffee that changes lives. Westrock partners with farmers across the globe by offering access to loans, agricultural training, health care and clean water. They always pay a fair price for their coffee based on the quality. The end result is strong sustainable growth in these developing countries and a cup of coffee you can love everything about. Find Westrock Coffee at your Kroger store or go to westrockcoffee.com to find out where you can find it locally.

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    Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Loving Our Dads Well with Jerrad Lopes

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Jerrad Lopes, the host of the Dad Tired podcast, about loving the dads in our lives well. I wanted to do this episode in honor of Father’s Day, which is this Sunday if you aren’t tracking! I know many of us have mixed emotions about a day like Father’s Day. While some of us had incredible fathers, others of us didn’t, while still others didn’t even have an opportunity to know their father. Whatever feelings we maintain toward a holiday like this, they can all be overcome by delighting in this reality: we don’t need a perfect earthly father, because we have a perfect heavenly father who adopted us through his son, Jesus. As his daughters, we are the children of a father who is worthy of all celebration! Jerrad did a great job of encouraging us to glorify God this Father’s Day by loving and honoring the men in our lives exactly where they are, no matter how great or poor their example.

    So you’ll know him a little better, Jerrad is a Christian pastor and the founder of Dad Tired, a non-profit ministry focused on equipping men to lead their family well. He hosts the weekly Dad Tired Podcast he also authored Stop Behaving: A Gospel-Centered Devotional for Men. If you don’t have a copy, it’d be a great gift for the fathers in your life and you can get it 2 day shipping on Amazon Prime! Jerrad and his wife Leila live in Portland, Oregon with their two children where they are also certified foster parents.

    JERRAD'S RESOURCES

    ESV Study Bible

    Give him an experience specific to his love language

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Stop Behaving: A Gospel Centered Devotional for Men by Jerrad Lopes

    Step Up: 10 Practical Ways To Lead Your Family Toward Jesus by Jerrad Lopes

    JERRAD'S SIMPLE JOYS

    Fishing

    Sports

    Coaching

    CONNECT WITH JERRAD

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    From crop to cup, Westrock works with farmers on a personal level to help them grow high-quality coffee. Westrock Farmer, Christine, is a farmer in Rwanda. Christine is a single mom of 9 children and tends to 600 coffee trees. Coffee was Christine's opportunity to provide for her children. Working with Westrock, she receives a fair price for her coffee and is always paid on time. This consistent income allows Christine to send her children to school, put food on the table and invest in her farm. This is just one of many stories just like Christine's of Westrock's impact through coffee. When you drink Westrock Coffee, you are sharing in a story of sustainability for farmers like Christine. You guys, this coffee is so good! You will love the mission and taste. Find Westrock Coffee at Kroger, Bed Bath and Beyond or go to Westrockcoffee.com to find out where to buy Westrock close to you.

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    Mon, 11 Jun 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Ask Me Anything | Bonus Episode

    In honor of Journeywomen’s first birthday my friend Sarah Pape flipped the tables and asked me questions ya’ll sent in for a bonus "Ask Me Anything" episode! It felt a lot like Sarah and I were chatting over a cup of coffee back in college as we talked about everything from things I like to do in my free time to how I preach the gospel to myself, even when I don’t feel like it. It’s casual, fun, and more than anything, an attempt at saying thank you for all of the tangible help, love, prayers, and support you’ve extended to me throughout the last year. It is genuinely my joy to get to walk this out with you guys on the weekly! Thank you for journeying alongside me for the glory of God!

    HUNTER’S SIMPLE JOY’S

    GT Kombucha

    Mornings with Jesus

    Summer Days

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    Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Joy with Melissa Kruger

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast I’m chatting with Melissa Kruger about JOY! We dove right in and talked a million miles a minute about Bible study, hardship, and most of all, the joy that we have in Jesus. She said, “The object of our joy is the substance of our happiness. We like to rejoice in all these things, and we can go to God and say, ‘Thank you for my family, thank you for the fact that we have a meal to eat tonight, thank you that we have a house,” but he is the ultimate substance of our joy. The more we focus on him, the more we will be joyful!”

    Melissa is definitely a kindred heart and you're going to love hearing from her! She serves as women’s ministry coordinator at Uptown Church (PCA) in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the author of The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World (Christian Focus, 2012) and Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood (Waterbrook/Multnomah, 2015). Her husband, Mike, is the president of Reformed Theological Seminary, and they have three children. She writes at Wits End, hosted by The Gospel Coalition.

    Her newest book In All Things is a study on JOY that releases tomorrow, June 5, 2018, which just so happens to also be the ONE YEAR anniversary of the Journeywomen podcast! Ya’ll, I have no words to express my surprise that we’ve actually made it this far. It is literally only by God’s grace. We’re releasing a celebratory Ask Me Anything episode later this week, so be sure to subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you’re using to listen so that you don’t miss it. Thanks so much for journeying alongside me for the past year. It’s truly been a joy. I cannot wait to share this conversation on that very topic with you all!

    MELISSA’S RESOURCES

    Being in the presence of the Creator of Joy - time in the word and prayer

    “20 minutes a day for a lifetime”

    MELISSA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Back porch

    Pizza

    Good fiction book

    CONNECT WITH MELISSA

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    Twitter

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    Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Celebrating God's Creativity with Trillia Newbell

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Trillia Newbell about celebrating God's creativity! Trillia and I talked about everything from how we can practically celebrate people of all backgrounds, to how Jesus himself loved people who were different than him. She said, “When I think of Jesus I think of a man who died for sinners, who died for those who could never repay him, and who related to those who others would shun. His example is ours. It’s what we should aim to live like and live for.” Trillia encourages us to simply love our neighbors and to seek to know them through something as simple as inviting them to share a meal around our tables. Ultimately, we discussed God’s plan to glorify himself by rescuing a people from every tribe, tongue, and nation. I know you’ll have so many takeaways from this conversation.

    So you’ll know her a little better, Trillia Newbell is the author of the kids’ book God’s Very Good Idea, as well as Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God’s Good Gifts (2016), Fear and Faith: Finding the Peace Your Heart Craves (2015) and United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity (2014). Her writings on issues of faith, family, and diversity have been published in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Desiring God, True Woman, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and more. She has spoken at numerous conferences, churches, women’s retreats, colleges and seminaries, including True Woman, The Gospel Coalition Women’s conference, Southeastern Theological Seminary, and more. She currently is the Director of Community Outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention. I can’t wait to share her with you guys.

    TRILLIA’S RESOURCES

    The Bible/learning God's heart

    Reading broadly to gain different viewpoints

    Praying

    Have a friend around the table

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    United by Trillia Newbell

    God’s Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell

    TRILLIA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Road cycling

    Anything outside with my family

    Cooking

    CONNECT WITH TRILLIA

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

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    Mon, 28 May 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Military Life with Megan Arnold

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with my friend, Megan Arnold, a fellow military spouse who has been navigating the lifestyle for almost 19 years through 9 deployments. Megan follows her husband, Bo, as he follows Jesus in his career as an Army soldier in the special operations community. I know many of you are military spouses, but I also want to take the opportunity to welcome those of you who aren’t familiar with the lifestyle into our world in light of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday! Megan and I talked about things we can all relate to, like the challenges we face navigating a transient lifestyle, dealing with unmet expectations, and pursuing oneness with our spouses who have very demanding schedules. Whether you are part of a military family or if you’re like I was about eight years ago and don’t know much about the military at all, I think you’ll find this conversation encourages you in your walk with Jesus. I can’t wait to share it with you all!

    RESOURCES

    Get to know the people in the military

    Local Church

    Word of God

    Molly Huggins Blog

    MEGAN’S SIMPLE JOYS

    PG Tips Black Tea

    Hot Yoga

    Bullet Journaling



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    OakTree is the local neighborhood gig network for the military spouse community. On the OakTree website and Android app, military spouses can hire and be hired by local spouses for in-person service gigs. Because of the platform, users can cultivate a stellar mobile reputation that will relocate with every PCS. It's the place where you can find and hire a local pet sitter, schedule a house cleaner, and secure a caterer all within your own local MilSpouse community. Named after the mighty oak, official tree of the US, OakTree Network represents our diverse, skilled, and neighborly military spouse community. OakTree is where local gigs connect MilSpouse neighbors. Find OakTree on Facebook @OakTreeNetwork and Instagram @OakTree_Brit, online at oaktreenetwork.com or download the free app in the Google Play Store - iPhone app coming soon!

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    Mon, 21 May 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Praying Together with Megan Hill

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Megan Hill about praying together. We talked about everything from why it’s important that we gather together with other believers to pray to the role of the Trinity in our prayer lives. Listen to what Megan said, “When we pray with other people, these prayers are all gathered together before the throne and then God collects these prayers and then pours them out over the earth to accomplish his purposes.” I think it’s safe to say that you will definitely want to link arms with other believers to pray together however you can in the season that you’re in after listening to this episode!

    So you’ll know her a little better, Megan is a pastor’s wife living in Massachusetts and an editor at The Gospel Coalition. She is the author of Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer: In Our Homes, Communities, and Churches (Crossway/TGC). For those of you who are attending TGCW18, Megan will be presenting a workshop about the church, “Worshiper, Worker, Sister, Saint”! I can’t wait for you guys to hear from her today!

    MEGAN’S RESOURCES

    The Bible

    Believers who are ahead of you in life

    Local Church

    Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    Pray With Your Eyes Open: Looking at God, Ourselves, and Our Prayers by Richard Pratt

    The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions

    MEGAN’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Baking cookies

    Porch swing

    Monday adventures with her husband

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer: In Our Homes, Communities, and Churches by Megan Hill

    CONNECT WITH MEGAN

    Website

    Facebook

    Twitter

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    Mon, 14 May 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Worship with Edith Moyana

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Edith Moyana about worship. I had a really busy, chaotic week and you’ll probably be able to hear that in the middle of the episode I was totally overwhelmed by God’s kindness to me as he ministered to me through Edith in the confines of my very own closet. I really pray he does the same for you as you listen to this episode wherever you are today!

    So you’ll know her a little better, Edith Moyana was born and raised in Birmingham, AL. She is a member of CrossPointe church where she serves with children’s ministry and on the praise team. She is married to her wonderful husband, Reuben, and is mother to two beautiful little girls, Joy and Jaida. A veterinarian by profession yet presently a full time homeschooling mom. She currently serves as a patient advocate with Sound Choices pregnancy resource center and as a board member with Clement Arts. I can’t wait for you all to hear from her today!

    EDITH’S RESOURCES

    God’s Word

    Knowing God by J.I. Packer

    Humility by Andrew Murray

    Spiritual Disciplines by Donald Whitney

    EDITH’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Being loved by God

    Husband

    Girls

    OTHER RESOURCES

    34 | Spiritual Disciplines with Brad Evangelista

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    Mon, 07 May 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Conflict and Confession with PaToya Hall

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with my friend PaToya Hall about confession and conflict. We covered it all, from how the Gospel enables us to walk in confession and conflict without fear, to our own personal mistakes in confrontation. PaToya shared how God brought her from being fearful of conflict to approaching others in love because of her confidence in God.

    I really think you will find this episode to be a helpful tool in the relationships you're building within your local church, with family, and with friends for the glory of God.

    PATOYA’S RESOURCES

    Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    You Can Change by Tim Chester

    Asking “If the Gospel is true, then what does that mean about this fear?”

    PATOYA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Listening to The Chronicles of Narnia in my car

    Slow Saturday mornings

    Being a regular somewhere

    CONNECT WITH PATOYA

    Instagram

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    Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Community with Luke Banner

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with my friend and pastor from right here in Clarksville, TN, Luke Banner. Luke serves as the assistant pastor in my local church. It was so fun chatting about how community really is the Church, or the body of Christ, with Christ as our head. As members of the Body who worship Christ as their Lord and Savior, we are the Church. We are the congregation of worshipping believers. Christian community isn’t merely the frequency of interaction with someone, having a shared passion, or interest. Rather, christian community is the Church. Luke and I discussed the nitty gritty aspects of what it really looks like to do life together with brothers and sisters who may actually be very different than us. We talked about the importance of authenticity and seeking to really know and be known by our community.

    This conversation is the beginning of a little series on the topic of Christian community. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast however you listen so that you won’t miss upcoming episodes on confession and conflict, praying together with other believers, individual and corporate worship, and celebrating God’s beautifully diverse design.

    LUKE’S RESOURCES

    The Cure: What if God isn't who you think He is and neither are you?

    To Be Told by Dan Allender

    Community and Growth by Jean Vanier

    LUKE’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Watching my daughter

    Adventure and play

    Eating and drinking things that start with “B”

    CONNECT WITH LUKE

    Facebook

    Instagram

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    Mysa Home Styling is a Twin Cities business founded by Heather Douglas that launched out of a passion to see women embrace their current circumstances—including their home! Heather serves homeowners by helping them create functional and cozy spaces that cultivate contentment and joy. Because she believes that our homes are launching pads for God's mission and spaces for gospel work, Heather has created a guide to opening your heart and home that she wants to gift to every Journeywomen listener! Mysa Home Styling offers in-home and virtual styling, and you can find tips for cultivating a joy-filled home at mysahomestyling.com and on Instagram and Facebook @mysahomestyling. Go to mysahomestyling.com/journeywomen to grab your freebie on hospitality and to receive 20% off all styling services through May 1! Go get it, ya’ll!

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    Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:15:45 +0000
    Freedom with Ginger Ciminello

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I had a chance to chat with Ginger Ciminello about freedom! Ginger and I chat about what it looks like to walk in the freedom we have in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Listen to what she said, “The Gospel is Jesus plus nothing equals salvation. When Satan wants to put on heavy burdens of the consequences of our sin or of the law and saying you have these 613 commands that you have to follow or you are not enough, Jesus instead comes and says, ‘Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, learn from me, for I am humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.’”

    I confessed to Ginger that it’s a real struggle for me to walk freely, but after this conversation paired with the past two episodes we released on rest with Abigail Dodds and on fear with Matt Lantz, I am finding myself more readily embracing the rest and freedom we have in the Gospel when my fear is rightly oriented on God which leads to a rightly oriented faith in Christ.

    GINGER’S RESOURCES

    Galatians

    Galatians for You by Tim Keller

    Breaking Free by Beth Moore

    You Can Change by Tim Chester

    Counseling

    GINGER’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Date night with our cup of questions

    Sunday naps

    Being in the Bible early in the morning

    CONNECT WITH GINGER

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

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    Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Rightly Oriented Fear in God Leads to Courageous Action | Bonus Episode with Matt Lantz

    Hey ya’ll! Welcome to an extra, bonus episode of the Journeywomen podcast! If you’re new here, it isn’t our custom to release bonus episodes, but there’s an important contribution to our conversation from episode 46 on the topic of fear with Matt Lantz that we don't want you to miss out on. If you haven’t listened to episode 46, yet you’ll want to go back and do that now because it’s foundational for understanding what Matt shares with us today. We hope this bonus episode is helpful as you continue to prayerfully process the topic of fear with your own friends and mentors throughout the week! And if you want to do that with other women listening to this podcast you can find us all over on Instagram or Facebook.

    Thanks for listening! If you guys enjoyed this mini-episode be sure to let us know! We love journeying with you all. Can’t wait to see you here next Monday for my conversation with Ginger Ciminello on the topic of freedom! Have a great week!

    MATT'S RESOURCES

    Find a friend who will help you remember when you’re afraid (confess your fears to a friend and let them remind you to fear God)

    Find a professional counselor

    Sermons on Fear

    CONNECT WITH MATT

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter



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    Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Fear with Matt Lantz

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I brought back one of your all-time favorite guests, Matt Lantz! We talked about fear and what happens when our fear is misplaced. I talked about my own wrestle with fear of man and per usual, Matt blew my mind, like when he said,

    “I’m reminded when I am afraid of something that I am not God. I don’t command anything. And I’m mortal. I can die, I can be hurt. I think God gave us the emotion of fear because he’s the only one worthy of it.”

    Matt also shares how we can help one another out as friends by reminding one another of the only One who is worthy of our fear. We fear Him because He is good, He commands things, and that He is commanding things for our good, and that He can even do that at our request.

    So you’ll know him a little better, Matt is a husband, father, and pastor who lives in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife and three children. He’s a graduate of TCU and Dallas Theological Seminary and has been working in full-time ministry since 2000 preparing the way for the Lord Jesus in the lives of men and women. Matt was the founding director of a discipleship program called the Forge at Pine Cove where he spent 12 years helping young men and women learn their identity and steward it well. He has recently moved on from the Forge and is now serving as the Recruitment and Development Pastor and the Associate Pastor of the West Campus at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth, TX.

    MATT'S RESOURCES

    Find a friend who will help you remember when you’re afraid (confess your fears to a friend and let them remind you to fear God)

    Find a professional counselor

    Sermons on Fear

    ADVICE FOR 25-YEAR-OLD MATT If you’re going to work hard at something in your spiritual life, work hard at trusting God instead of controlling your circumstances.

    CONNECT WITH MATT

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Songfinch is a personalized gifting company that brings stories, feelings and memories to life through one-of-a-kind songs. With the option to have a song created from scratch or to personalize an existing song foundation, their community of professional songwriters will handcraft the most personal gift you can give. Songfinch recently created a song for Kimberly on our Journeywomen team and it is amazing! She wanted a song she could play for her newborn while her husband is deployed for much of their son’s first year of life. After hearing that, I know you’re going to want to get your own song made! Personalized songs start at $99 and are delivered within 7 days! These one-of-a-kind songs would make a great gift for a deployment, wedding, anniversary, birthday, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Use promo code JOURNEY for 10% off your personalized song from scratch.

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    Mon, 09 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Rest with Abigail Dodds

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I had the true joy of chatting with Abigail Dodds, someone I’ve admired from afar as I’ve read her articles for Desiring God and followed along with her life via Instagram. Abigail is married to Tom and mom of five kiddos ranging from age 14 to 4. She’s a part-time writer, part-time Bible study teacher, part-time homeschool teacher, part-time baker, gardener, and knitter. But she would tell you she’s a full-time Christian, a full-time wife and mom, full-time member her church, and full-time friend and sister in Christ. She’s also soon to be a student again, as she’s starting this fall at Bethlehem College and Seminary getting her Masters in exegesis and theology.

    Today we chatted about REST! Something that we, as believers, have already been given, but too often fail to actually rest IN. Here’s one of my favorite quotes, “Knowing Jesus means we get to know the Father. In knowing Jesus, we know rest.” Hearing Abigail, a busy mom of FIVE kiddos, communicate the true rest we have in the Gospel encouraged me deeply, especially in this busy season with little people. I can’t wait to share it with ya’ll!

    ABIGAIL'S RESOURCES

    God Rested” by Andrew Peterson

    Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung

    The Bible

    ABIGAIL'S SIMPLE JOYS

    Family

    Baking

    Changing of Seasons

    CONNECT WITH ABIGAIL

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    Instagram

    Facebook

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Staci is a travel agent with Fairy Godmother Travel. She specializes in Disney, Universal, and Family Vacations, as well as Boutique Cruises. She takes the stress out of traveling, while creating immersive experiences that help you make memories that will last a lifetime. We are hard-wired to want to enjoy God's creation, experience new places, seek adventure, and foster lifelong relationships and memories. That is why Staci loves to help others plan incredible vacations. God's world is an incredible place, and the people in our lives are truly gifts. It brings Staci such joy to help you bring those things together through vacations. Visit Staci's website at FairyGodmotherStaci.com. Best of all, her planning services are FREE! That's right - she is paid by the various suppliers so you don't pay her anything! So head on over to set up a free vacation planning session, grab one of her free travel guides, or send her a message on her contact page. Again, you can find Staci at fairygodmotherstaci.com.

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    You know that building community is good for both people and business. But many apartment residents are completely disconnected from their neighbors. Apartment Life places CARES Teams to live onsite in apartments to welcome new residents, plan social events, and look for ways to love their neighbors as themselves. Because of our CARES Teams, apartment owners see improved resident satisfaction, retention, and online reputation. It also changes lives. www.apartmentlife.org

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    Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    How the Resurrection Impacts Our Everyday Lives with Kristy Hunter

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Kristy Hunter about the resurrection! We talked about how the resurrection we’ll gather together to celebrate this upcoming Easter Sunday is actually something we can celebrate all the time! She said, “At our church, we talk about how we celebrate Easter every week. We don’t celebrate the risen Christ just on Easter. He’s seated at the right hand of God. He’s there. It’s not just once. He died and rose once. But because he lives we celebrate every week and every day.”

    Our entire conversation is centered around the reality that Christ’s life, death and resurrection change every area of our lives as believers every single day! So you’ll know her a little better, Kristy was a friend of a mentor of mine back when I was in college! She’s also been married to Justin for almost 16 years and she’s the mama of two boys, Stevens and Stiles. They make their home in Northwest Arkansas--Woo Pig! She loves the life God has given her even though it's the life she never dreamt she'd be living. I can’t wait to share her passion for the Gospel with you guys today!

    KRISTY’S RESOURCES

    Remember: God’s growth in our lives does not depend on us

    Find a church that preaches the Gospel every week

    My ABC Bible Verses: Hiding God's Word in Little Hearts by Susan Hunt

    Give Them Grace by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

    Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    Historical Evidence for the Resurrection by Desiring God

    KRISTY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Justin

    Stevens

    Stiles

    CONNECT WITH KRISTY

    Instagram

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Songfinch is a personalized gifting company that brings stories, feelings and memories to life through one-of-a-kind songs. With the option to have a song created from scratch or to personalize an existing song foundation, their community of professional songwriters will handcraft the most personal gift you can give. Songfinch recently created a song for Kimberly on our Journeywomen team and it is amazing! She wanted a song she could play for her newborn while her husband is deployed for much of their son’s first year of life. After hearing that, I know you’re going to want to get your own song made! Personalized songs start at $99 and are delivered within 7 days! These one-of-a-kind songs would make a great gift for a deployment, wedding, anniversary, birthday, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Use promo code JOURNEY for 10% off your personalized song from scratch.

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Summer days can stretch pretty long when we’re attempting to keep our kids entertained. At T Bar M Camps, without wasting an ounce of fun, they make the most of each moment, playing with purpose. From sunrise to light’s out, a camper’s day is planned, prepared for and played out with intentional thought. Even meal times, while marked by silly songs and traditions, are centered sitting together around a big wooden table, serving one another. Campers will be trying new things, encouraging one another and learning from triumphs and defeats and applying these experiences to real life. There is a different kind of fun experienced at camp where campers are liberated from the pressures of their peers and grow confidence in their own skin. How you spend your summer is important. Make camp a priority today! T Bar M has Day Camps in New Braunfels Texas, overnight camps for campers 1st – 11th grade, and even incredible Family Camps. Go check them out at tbarm.org/journeywomen to learn all about it.

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    Mon, 26 Mar 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Prayer with Valerie Woerner

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Valerie Woerner of Val Marie Paper Company. We talked about everything from the purpose of prayer to how it works in conjunction with the other spiritual disciples. I confessed that prayer is one of the most humbling aspects of my walk with the Lord, and ya’ll, our conversation got me excited! I walked away encouraged to take advantage of the real privilege we have to grow in intimacy with God through prayer. Val said, “Jesus had to die on the cross so that we could be in communication with God. Without the cross, sin would separate us from God. There is no other way to have communication with God apart from the cross.” I am so thankful that Christ came so that we can be in true fellowship with God by the power of the Holy Spirit. What a gift to get to converse with him because of what Christ has done for us!

    So you’ll know her a little better, Valerie does life every day with her husband, Tyler, who is the owner of Pixelbrush Studios by day and a gourmet chef by night. She is momma to Vivi Mae and Vana. Her best friend was sort of built in but she wouldn’t trade her for any other, her twin sister Natalie! They live in Woerner Bungalow and are passionate about minimalistic living and finding margin in this busy-loving world. They live in Lafayette, Louisiana (also known as Cajun Country). She loves her life and where God has taken her, but He is far from done with her. Valerie doesn’t pretend to have it all figured out, but she’s happy to share her journey with us all! Her recent book, The Finishing School, is her journey and what she’d share with us if we were sitting on her porch drinking iced tea. I’m so excited for ya’ll to hear from her today!

    VAL’S RESOURCES

    Praying out loud in different tempos (loud and powerful, or quiet and restful)

    The Complete Works of E. M. Bounds on Prayer: Experience the Wonders of God through Prayer by E. M. Bounds

    Too Busy Not to Pray by Bill Hybels

    The Power of a Praying Woman by Stormie Omartian

    The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian

    The Power of a Praying Mom by Stormie Omartian

    Put prayer alerts in your calendar on your phone

    VAL’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Walking barefoot around her neighborhood

    Dark chocolate with toffee

    Screened in porch

    OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED

    Val Marie Paper Prayer Journals

    66 Love Letters: A Conversation with God That Invites You into His Story by Larry Crabb

    The One Year Book of Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament by Nancy Guthrie

  • 23 | The Big Story of the Bible with Caroline Cobb
  • CONNECT WITH VAL

    Website

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    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    You know that building community is good for both people and business. But many apartment residents are completely disconnected from their neighbors. Apartment Life places CARES Teams to live onsite in apartments to welcome new residents, plan social events, and look for ways to love their neighbors as themselves. Because of our CARES Teams, apartment owners see improved resident satisfaction, retention, and online reputation. It also changes lives. www.apartmentlife.org

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Summer camp is more than a place to get away. It's a sanctuary for personal growth. T Bar M loves to give campers and families the experience of their lives. In a setting separate from your daily routine, there is an opportunity to shed the expectations and pressures of others, allowing campers to be freed up to truly be themselves, to live above artificial limitations, and blossom into who they were created to be. T Bar M Camps is a place where each of our kids feel comfortable, confident, stretched and loved. Camp has created a culture children grow and thrive in. It is in T Bar M's mission, and we see the fruit of it every year on closing day. T Bar M has Day Camps in New Braunfels Texas, overnight camps for campers 1st – 11th grade, and even incredible Family Camps. How you spend your summer is important. Make camp a priority today! Go check them out at tbarm.org/journeywomen to learn all about it.

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    Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Sharing Life and the Gospel both Locally and Cross-Culturally with Cierra Bragan

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with my real-life friend Cierra Bragan about sharing life and the Gospel both locally and cross-culturally. We talked about everything from feeling the nervous jitters before we share our faith, to fighting off feelings of inadequacy and trusting that our confidence in sharing should rest in the conviction of who we know Christ to be and what he is capable of. Throughout the entire interview Cierra beautifully articulates the Gospel and encourages us to rest IN the Gospel at all times. She said, “What he requires he supplies, and he’s done that in Jesus. That’s just beautiful. It’s not Jesus plus, or Jesus in addition to my good works, or Jesus in addition to my Sunday School attendance. It is Christ alone.”

    CIERRA’S RESOURCES

    Missionary Biographies

    Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot

    Journals of Jim Elliot by Jim Elliot

    Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot by Elisabeth Elliot

    To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson by Courtney Anderson

    John Hyde: Apostle of Prayer by Francis McGaw

    Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper

    Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility by Duane Elmer

    The Valley of Vision (A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions)

    CIERRA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Warm days to be outside

    Bubble bath

    Chick-fil-a vanilla iced coffee

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Evangelism Explosion by D. James Kennedy

    Romans Road

    David Platt - Threads

    Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation

    Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung

    CONNECT WITH CIERRA

    Instagram

    Wherever I Lodge Instagram

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    There is no getting around them, relationships are a part of life, and they always will be. And at T Bar M Camps, they believe relationships have the power to change camper’s lives forever. Therefore, they make them count. They recruit passionate college students, screening them through an intense application and interview process, for your child’s care and safety. Their full time staff focuses their time and energy training and investing in the lives of these college staff equipping them to do the same for the best interest of your camper. They are confident the relationship between a camper and their camp “Coach” is a launching point for other healthy relationships to form, develop and thrive. Camp is one of the most lasting, rewarding experiences parents can give their children. At T Bar M, it builds self-esteem and gives kids a sense of independence all while growing their faith. Give your child an experience that matters. Invest in a week of camp. T Bar M has Day Camps in New Braunfels Texas, overnight camps for campers 1st – 11th grade, and even incredible Family Camps. Go check them out at tbarm.org/journeywomen to learn all about it.

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    Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:30:00 +0000
    Relational Intimacy with Stephanie Reynolds

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Stephanie Reynolds about relational intimacy, or intimacy within the context of all of our relationships. Stephanie has been married almost 40 years! She and her husband, Rick, work with couples who are recovering from infidelity through the ministry of Affair Recovery. This conversation with Stephanie wraps up our series on relationships that we’ve had going on for the past four weeks. Through conversations with guests about intimacy with God, singleness, dating, and marriage, we’ve learned that being known involves risk, but we can take risks in knowing and being known by others because of Christ! Through faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we can experience intimacy with the Father. That intimacy with God fully satisfies us and enables us to experience intimacy with others, whether it be through marriage or through Christian community, even though we will inevitably experience pain that comes from broken people knowing and loving broken people. As we walk in intimate relationships with others, we are able to forgive one another and experience reconciliation because of the Good News of the Gospel! It is only in Christ that we can experience true intimacy with God and others, despite ourselves. This whole series has stirred my affection for Jesus, ya’ll! I hope it’s done that for you too, and this episode is no exception.



    STEPHANIE'S RESOURCES

    Visit a therapist

    Find a marriage enrichment program

    Find a support group

    Dance in the Rain website / The Scars that Have Shaped Me by Vaneetha Rendall Risner

    STEPHANIE'S SIMPLE JOYS

    God’s Word

    Her husband

    Books

    CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE

    Affair Recovery Website

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Elisabeth Young of ElisaAnne Calligraphy always knew that God blessed her with artistic talent and a heart for entrepreneurship. Since 2014 she has been pursuing her love of calligraphy and design by offering custom wedding invitations for the elegant and timeless bride. After your wedding, the flowers will fade, the cake will be eaten, and your dress will be pressed and delicately boxed for safekeeping; but your wedding invitations will be one of the tangible heirlooms that forever remind you of the special and holy celebration you had that day! From custom wedding crests featuring artwork that represents you and your fiancé, to breathtaking venue illustrations, Elisabeth can create multiple different elements for your invitations that will make them special, personal, and, dare I say, simply too beautiful for your guests to throw away. For 10% off any of Elisabeth’s custom wedding invitation packages, make sure to mention that you heard about ElisaAnne Calligraphy on the Journeywomen podcast. Visit www.elisaannecalligraphy.com today to submit a wedding invitation inquiry and receive your free consultation & quote!

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    According to researchers, kids spend on average 40 minutes in meaningful conversation with their parents each week. At T Bar M summer camp, caring adults, counselors and mentors come alongside campers, helping them think through decisions and experiences in a way that will prepare them for their future. Many campers point back to a positive role model they met at camp as one who helped shape the direction of their lives. I know from personal experience that the staff at summer camps can truly change lives! Your kids will be talking about their counselors all year long! Summer is three months of shaping our kids into the adults we desire them to be. And while those three months are a bit more fun, relaxed and sun baked than the rest of the year, we can make summer matter for our kids. How you spend your summer is important. Make camp a priority today! T Bar M has Day Camps in New Braunfels Texas, overnight camps for campers 1st – 11th grade, and even incredible Family Camps. Go check them out at tbarm.org/journeywomen to learn all about it.

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    Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Marriage with Carla Weathersbee

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with Carla Weathersbee, a family friend and expert on marriage. We talked about everything from the purpose of marriage and how marriage points us to the Gospel to fighting for oneness within our unique marriages. Carla and her husband Byron founded Legacy Family Ministries to pass Biblical principles from one generation to another through marriage preparation classes and Family Camps. Carla serves as Executive Director of Summers Mill Retreat and Conference Center. She leads the women’s ministry in their church, teaches a weekly Bible study, and disciples young women. Together, the Weathersbees have written and developed various marriage prep resources over the past 20 years while working directly with pre-engaged and engaged couples. All of that to say, Carla’s got a lot to say about marriage and I cannot wait for ya’ll to get to hear from her!

    CARLA’S RESOURCES

    What’s It Like to Be Married to Me? by Linda Dillow

    Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas

    E.V. Hill preaching his wife’s funeral

    CARLA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Having people in my home

    Golf cart rides / being in nature

    Kombucha and Brookside Chocolate

    CONNECT WITH CARLA

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    You know that building community is good for both people and business. But many apartment residents are completely disconnected from their neighbors. Apartment Life places CARES Teams to live onsite in apartments to welcome new residents, plan social events, and look for ways to love their neighbors as themselves. Because of our CARES Teams, apartment owners see improved resident satisfaction, retention, and online reputation. It also changes lives. www.apartmentlife.org

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Elisabeth Young of ElisaAnne Calligraphy always knew that God blessed her with artistic talent and a heart for entrepreneurship. Since 2014 she has been pursuing her love of calligraphy and design by offering custom wedding invitations for the elegant and timeless bride. After your wedding, the flowers will fade, the cake will be eaten, and your dress will be pressed and delicately boxed for safekeeping; but your wedding invitations will be one of the tangible heirlooms that forever remind you of the special and holy celebration you had that day! From custom wedding crests featuring artwork that represents you and your fiancé, to breathtaking venue illustrations, Elisabeth can create multiple different elements for your invitations that will make them special, personal, and, dare I say, simply too beautiful for your guests to throw away. For 10% off any of Elisabeth’s custom wedding invitation packages, make sure to mention that you heard about ElisaAnne Calligraphy on the Journeywomen podcast. Visit www.elisaannecalligraphy.com today to submit a wedding invitation inquiry and receive your free consultation & quote!

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    Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Dating with Randi Beth Burton

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Randi Beth Burton about all things dating. Taking me out of my comfort zone! Randi Beth schooled this old married lady on the newest dating fads and I learned a lot! But more importantly, we sought to look at the awkward experience of dating through the lens of the Gospel. We didn’t hit a lot of practicals, because we figured ya’ll have already been inundated with that, and we admittedly don’t have many tips there anyway. But, we can offer you the refreshing truth of the Gospel that is your hope as you navigate all of life, including dating. Listen to what Randi Beth said,

    “It’s so much better for me to look at the situation where God has me and be content in that and love that because He is a good God and He has me there for a purpose. And that purpose is knowing Him and experiencing intimacy with Him.”

    Randi Beth is 32, single with 2 awesome roommates and a dog, and she lives in New Braunfels, TX. Randi Beth does Marketing for T Bar M Camps and Retreats. She loves seeing the way God uses camp to impact the lives of the campers who attend, the counselors who serve them all summer, and their families. She has a small group of high school girls that she leads and does life with, which is one of her great blessings in this season of life.

    The Gospel meets us wherever we’re at, regardless of our life season. This conversation is actually the third of five episodes we’re putting out on the topic of relationships. So, if you’re new, be sure to hop back to last week’s episode on singleness with Becca Harris and subscribe to the podcast to catch next week’s episode on marriage!

    RANDI BETH’S RESOURCES

    Scripture first and foremost

    The Mingling of Souls by Matt Chandler

    Love Song: A Study in the Song of Solomon by Tommy Nelson

    How Now Shall We Live by Charles Colson

    RANDI BETH’S SIMPLE JOYS

    "Sit Around Time"

    Quoting Movies

    Nephews and Niece

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Toward a Biblical Approach to Dating by TGC

    CONNECT WITH RANDI BETH

    Facebook

    Instagram

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    You've heard me talk about T Bar M and their awesome retreat offerings, but now it's February which means it's time to start thinking about summer camp! I can tell you from personal experience that the best weeks of my summer growing up and as a staffer in college was at summer camp and T Bar M is one of the best out there! For all you moms out there with school-aged children, you know you have months of summer to plan for your kids, so if you want to give your kids an experience that matters this summer, send them to T Bar M! Your kids will have a chance to step away from the craziness of life, jump into some serious fun, AND grow in their ability to love God and love others! T Bar M has Day Camps if you happen to be local to New Braunfels Texas, or overnight camps for campers 1st – 11th grade, or if you want to join in on the fun, too, we have incredible Family Camps. Go check them out at tbarm.org/journeywomen to learn all about it.

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    Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Singleness with Becca Harris

    In light of the upcoming holiday, I decided to bring one of the coolest single ladies I know to chat about singleness. Happy Valentines Day, single ladies! Today’s guest, Becca Harris, is 36, single, loves Jesus, and is mama to two young men that she adopted out of foster care who are now 20 and 17 years old. Becca’s boys moved in when they were 14 and 11. They were 16 and 13 when she adopted them. Becca and I talked about everything from Jesus’ life as a single man to what it looks like to submit our desires to the Lord without shutting the doors on our dreams. Even if you’re not single, you’ll want to stick around to learn how we can love our single friends better, but beyond that, Becca’s story is an incredible one to hear in general, regardless of your current season. I’m certain it will stir your affections for Jesus and inspire you to walk in obedience to whatever He asks of you.

    I walked away from this conversation inspired to happily follow Jesus in whatever it is that He sets before me. I hope you find Becca’s obedience to Christ just as inspiring as I do! This conversation is actually the second of five episodes we’re putting out on the topic of relationships. If you’re new, be sure to hop back to last week’s episode with Kim Vollendorf on Intimacy with God and subscribe to the podcast to catch next week’s episode on dating! To continue discussing relationships in light of the Gospel throughout the week, find us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter! Thanks so much for allowing us to journey alongside you! Have a great week! We can’t wait to see you here, next Monday.

    BECCA’S RESOURCES

    When People Are Big and God Is Small by Edward T. Welch

    Not Yet Married by Marshall Segal (audiobook)

    A Praying Life by Paul Miller

    BECCA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Kids

    Being active and being outside

    Being with friends over a good meal and games

    CONNECT WITH BECCA

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    You know that building community is good for both people and business. But many apartment residents are completely disconnected from their neighbors. Apartment Life places CARES Teams to live onsite in apartments to welcome new residents, plan social events, and look for ways to love their neighbors as themselves. Because of our CARES Teams, apartment owners see improved resident satisfaction, retention, and online reputation. It also changes lives. www.apartmentlife.org

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    Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Intimacy with Kim Vollendorf

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Kim Vollendorf about intimacy with God. This is the first of five episodes that we’re releasing on the topic of relationships, just in time for February, the all-too-anticipated month of love, which, can we all just be honest with ourselves and admit that we long to experience?

    On today’s episode, Kim and I discussed the foundation for true, selfless love, which is intimacy with God. Intimacy, or into-me-you-see, is a thread that weaves its way through each of the conversations we’re releasing on the topic of relationships, but it’s worth noting that this thread existed before humanity ever came into being, as God Himself experienced intimacy with the persons of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. The Trinity eternally existed in relationship. Meaning, God didn’t create humanity because He was lonely or in need because there is rich fellowship within the members of the Trinity. He made us in His image and after His likeness and because of that, we were created to be in intimate relationships too, just like Him. That’s why He said, “It is not good that man should be alone.”

    So God created Eve, a helpmate for Adam, someone like him, someone with whom Adam would experience knowing and being known. But not long after Adam and Eve were created, something terrible happened to this divine image when they disobeyed God’s command not to eat of the fruit of the forbidden tree. When they took and ate of the tree, the image of God in humans was twisted and damaged. We are still his image-bearers, but that image has been perverted throughout generations. We’re all longing for the image to be restored to its original beauty, but God intends to go beyond even what Adam and Eve experienced in the garden by conforming us into the image of Christ as we experience intimacy with Him.

    There is nothing casual about the way in which God knows us. Scripture says that He has searched and known us, He knows when we sit and when we rise, He discerns our thoughts from afar. He searches out our path and our lying down; He is acquainted with all our ways. Even before a word is on our tongues He knows it. He knows all things, including absolutely everything about us. The reason He searches and knows us is because He loves us. So much so, that He sent His Son down to earth to die so that we could enter into relationship with Him, by the power of His Spirit, and once again experience intimacy with Him.

    The cry of the human heart is to belong, to be loved, and to experience the ultimate intimacy that can only be found in relationship with God. By the power of the Spirit, our identification, our oneness, and our intimacy with Jesus conforms us into His image, which deepens and enriches our human relationships too! If we know that we’re loved by the Sovereign God, it frees us up to be open and intimate in our personal relationships as well. Today Kim and I talk about how we enter into relationship with God by the power of His Spirit, through relationship with His Son, and how knowing who God is actually cultivates intimacy with Him and with others. This is a huge topic and by no means is this conversation exhaustive, but we hope it will offer some practical tools to help you posture yourself towards intimacy with God.

    I am inspired by Kim’s devotion to really knowing God through His Word. On a personal level, you may not go about this by creating a handy alphabet like Kim did, but I want to encourage you to invest time getting to know God through His Word, whatever that looks like for you. Last week’s episode, Biblical Literacy for Women with Kristin Schmucker, is another great resource for learning how to do that!

    KIM'S RESOURCES

    Daily time in God’s Word

    Kim’s ABC Bookmark

    Sex and the Single Girl by Dr. Juli Slattery (resources on intimacy from biblical perspective)

    KIM’S SIMPLE JOY’S

    Early morning Earl Grey tea and bible reading

    Putting on a pair of jeans that are long enough for me (American Eagle!)

    A well organized drawer

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    Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Biblical Literacy for Women with Kristin Schmucker

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Kristin Schmucker about one of my absolute favorite topics (which if you’ve been around for longer than 2 seconds you can probably already guess is…) Biblical literacy. We discussed everything from why we, as women, need the Bible, to what it might look like to gracefully prioritize this spiritual discipline from the Gospel. As a wife and a mama to three precious girls and one adorable little boy, Kristin knows the challenges that come with demanding life seasons. Through it all, Kristin’s passion for equipping and encouraging women to know and love God's Word remains the same, because she knows from experience that studying Scripture changes lives. The desire of her heart is to help women see who God is and that the truth of His Word actually changes everything. I hope this episode leaves you all inspired and challenged to pick up your Bible, whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been studying it for years.

    After listening to this episode, you will absolutely walk away with some helpful tools for your pursuit of Biblical literacy, but even more than that, I pray you will strive for Biblical literacy from a place of rest, believing that if you are in Christ, nothing can make you more loved than you are already are in Him. Not even the pursuit of something as excellent as Biblical literacy will make any of us more presentable to God. We are saved by works, but it is Christ’s works! Resting in what Christ has done for us brings a deep, soulful kind of rest that enables us to strive towards godliness as we study God’s Word.

    KRISTIN’S RESOURCES

    Get plugged into a solid, Gospel-centered church and study the Word in community

    Daily Grace Company on Facebook

    Blue Letter Bible App

    The Daily Grace Company

    KRISTIN’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Sunday afternoons

    Volcano candles from Anthro

    Theological conversations

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Relating to our Emotions with Amy Waters | Ep. 06

    Journeywomen Bible Study Resources

    CONNECT WITH KRISTIN

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    The Daily Grace Co Instagram

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    Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    What to do with Unmet Expectations with Maggie Combs

    On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Maggie Combs about the deep desires of our hearts that cause real grief when they remain unfulfilled. Maggie is the author of UnsuperMommy and mama to her three busy boys: Isaac, Zander, and Judah. She blames their unending energy and solid build completely on her tall, active husband, Wes. Maggie and I talked about everything from why God allows some of our desires to go unmet to where the Gospel meets us in those unmet expectations. She said,

    “Only in nearness to God will we have all of our desire fulfilled. I like to call this holy discontent. This means that the purpose of this unmet desire is to constantly remind you that only God will satisfy the unending desire of your heart. Elizabeth Elliot says, ‘Heaven is not here, it’s there. If we were given all that we wanted here our hearts would settle for this world and not the next.’ So this holy discontentment is a kindness to keep us longing for more of God.”

    Maggie literally had me saying, “Amen,” throughout the podcast which thankfully, doesn’t happen often, but I know you guys will be fist pumping with me as she gracefully and powerfully brings the truth on this episode. I hope ya’ll enjoy it as much as I did!

    MAGGIE’S RESOURCES

    Words Worth Noting Grief and Sorrow Cards

    Sovereign by Chris Tomlin

    God is Good by Dustin Kensrue

    Biblical Counseling

    CCEF

    Faith Biblical Counseling Conference

    MAGGIE’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Voxer

    Sunsets and Sunrises

    Fainting Goats

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Gospel Treason by Brad Bigney

    Gospel Treason Sermon by Brad Bigney

    The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis

    Embrace the Life God has Given You Video by John Piper

    YouVersion App

    Bible.is App

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    Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Spiritual Disciplines with Brad Evangelista

    On today’s episode of Journeywomen, I chatted with my former pastor and friend Brad Evangelista about spiritual disciplines. Ya’ll, I cried twice in this episode! That’s a first for me! Brad and I talked about everything from the goal of practicing the spiritual disciplines to how doing so will flesh itself out differently based on our season of life. Hello, mamas! This quote brought on the waterworks, “There’s a 25 or maybe 30-year-old mom that may be listening to this and right now one of the fruits that God is building in her life is not feelings of awesomeness, but right now he’s developing in her life spiritual grit. He’s putting calluses, spiritually speaking, on her hands, so that when she is a 55 or 60 year-old-woman 20 or 30 years from now, she’s going to be able to come alongside a young, tired, struggling, frustrated, mom and say, ‘Sister, you’re going to make it,’ and that’s the fruit that God is producing and anchoring and digging deep into a young woman’s life right now. And the thing is, I would say to that sister is just, ‘Hold on, the harvest will come in and through your life of godliness, but it takes time! It takes time.’” I hope that you guys find this conversation as encouraging and grace-filled as I did.

    BRAD’S RESOURCES

    Spiritual Disciplines by Donald S. Whitney

    The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burrough

    A Little Book on the Christian Life by John Calvin

    Marinating yourself in an epistle by simply reading it over-and-over

    BRAD’S SIMPLE JOYS

    His family

    Preaching the Word

    The local church

    OTHER RESOURCES

    The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller

    The Expulsive Power of a New Affection Thomas Chalmers

    Puritan Paperbacks printed by Banner of Truth

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    Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Stewarding Your Gifts for God's Glory with Ashlee Gadd

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Ashlee Gadd about stewarding our gifts. We talked about everything from how to determine what our giftings actually are to how we can use them for God’s glory and not our own. Ashlee is a wife, mother, self-taught writer and photographer from Sacramento, California. When she’s not dancing in the kitchen with her two boys, she loves curling up with a good book, lounging in the sunshine, and making friends on the Internet. Ashlee loves writing about everything from motherhood and marriage to friendship and faith. Running Coffee + Crumbs is her dream job, x 100. Listen to what she said when I asked her about using our gifts in spite of insecurity we might feel. “We were talking about the fall in Genesis when Adam and Eve are hiding from God and then Adam finally shows his face and explains to God that they were hiding because they were naked. Then God says, ‘Who told you that?’ Four words. It’s such a simple question, but it’s one that I can actually return to over and over again when I’m feeling insecurity and those lies are creeping in and strangling me… If I start putting an actual voice to the lies that I am hearing it becomes easier to know what, and more important who, to believe.” I really appreciated Ashlee’s vulnerability, particularly on the topic of stewarding our gifts. If you’d like to connect with Ashlee for more wisdom nuggets like these or listen to the Coffee and Crumbs podcast you can find all of that information listed on our website.

    ASHLEE’S RESOURCES

    “A Million Little Ways” by Emily P. Freeman

    Enneagram

    Asking your church what you can do for them

    ASHLEE’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Popcorn

    Candelles

    Trader Joe’s Flowers

    OTHER RESOURCES

    "The Magic of Motherhood" by Ashlee Gadd

    “The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness” by Timothy Keller

    “Free of Me” by Sharon Hodde Miller

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    Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:30:00 +0000
    Journeywomen Christmas Special

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with my friend, Kimberly Wootten, about all things Christmas! Kimbo and I took the three simple joys concept and extended it to three things about Christmas, like three Christmas traditions, three things we want our kids to know about Christmas, and for all of you last-minute shoppers, three gifts you can give, no purchase required. As wonderful as the gifts, traditions, and symbolism around Christmas can be, we’re right there with you feeling on the brink of overwhelmed and over-programmed. If you’re burned out by all that you’ve committed to, we want to encourage you with the grace of the true Christmas message: we don’t have to do it all because Christ has done it all for us. Praise the Lord that even in the hustle of the holidays we are presented with practical opportunities to embrace the actual meaning of Christmas as we look away from ourselves and look to Jesus. We hope you feel encouraged to do that even now!

    THREE FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT CHRISTMAS

    Food and song

    Advent

    Christmas traditions

    THREE CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS TO IMPLEMENT

    Advent

    Giving to others

    Remembering

    THREE THINGS I WANT MY KID TO KNOW ABOUT CHRISTMAS

    Christmas is about Jesus

    We give because of what Christ has given to us

    To see their mommy yearning for Christ’s coming

    THREE FAVORITE CHILDHOOD CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

    Sleeping with siblings on Christmas Eve; reading the Christmas story together

    Candlelight service on Christmas Eve

    The expectation of not putting real names on packages

    THREE FAVORITE CAROLS

    Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

    Joy to the World

    Hallelujah Chorus

    THREE PAINS OF CHRISTMAS

    Materialism

    Busyness

    Loneliness

    THREE INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT CHRISTMAS

    Red and green symbolize Christ’s death and the life we have in him.

    Evergreen trees have life year round, in the same way that we experience eternal life through Jesus.

    Bells are a symbol of ringing in the good news of the Gospel.

    Bonus: We see candles out and about around Christmas time not just because it’s darker for longer periods of time during the winter, but also because this season revolves around the light of the world: Jesus.

    THREE GIFTS YOU CAN GIVE

    Words of Affirmation that communicate value and identity

    An Experience

    Gifts of Remembrance

    HUNTER AND KIMBERLY’S CHRISTMAS RESOURCES

    Journeywomen Christmas on Spotify

    SheReadsTruth Advent everything - women, men, kids

    Risen Motherhood: Making Christmas Traditions Matter

    Behold the Lamb of God by Andrew Peterson

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    Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:30:00 +0000
    Community over Competition with Jamie Ivey

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with one of my own favorite podcasters, Jamie Ivey, about supporting and encouraging other women. Though I’m sure you probably know her, Jamie is a wife, mother of 4, blogger, podcaster, and author. She hosts one of my go-to podcasts called “The Happy Hour” and is releasing a book in January of 2018 titled "If Only You Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free." Through her podcast, Jamie cheers other women on in a way that encourages them to do what they do with excellence for the glory of God! We chatted about everything from our own struggle with comparison to how the Gospel enables us to freely celebrate what God is doing in the lives of our sisters in Christ.

    You guys, when I started brainstorming guests and topics for the Journeywomen podcast it was a dream of mine to chat with Jamie Ivey. I’ve been listening to her podcast, The Happy Hour, for years. Her willingness to come on my show was yet another reflection of her kindness and her support for other women in ministry. I walked away from my conversation with Jamie encouraged to communicate value and care to other women who are on their journeys to glorify God in whatever He’s set before them. I hope ya’ll find our chat as inspiring as I did!

    JAMIE’S RESOURCES

    Work with kids and ask yourself how you can do that in other areas of your life too

    Find people who are ahead of you in marriage that you admire and invite yourself over to their house. Ask them to hang out.

    Jamie’s Podcast The Happy Hour (recommended by Hunter)

    JAMIE’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Watching her pets play outside. (Jamie caveated that she’s not a freaky animal lover, but watching them play outside makes her happy.)

    Her kid’s 6th grade band concert. She said it’s the worst thing she’s ever heard, but she was so proud!

    Spending time together as a family.

    CONNECT WITH JAMIE

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    Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:30:00 +0000
    Idols of the Heart with Emily Jensen

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Emily Jensen about idols of the heart. We discuss everything from our personal struggles with idolatry to practical ways we can move forward in repentance after seeing our sin. If you know Emily, it goes without saying that we talked about resting in the grace of the Gospel. She said, “It’s always important to remember with idolatry like, this isn’t something that we do on our own. This is something God did on our behalf. That causes us to just be humble and grateful and in awe of God. That’s a key thing. When we are in awe of God and when we are grateful for what he has done, it makes us want to worship Him more and it helps us deal with our idol problem.”

    Talking with Emily opened up my eyes to see that while there are lots of little idols I’ve conjured up, they all revolve around ME! My biggest problem really is myself. Understanding that I genuinely am struggling with making much of myself more than anything else has humbled me in the best of ways, providing a sweet opportunity to preach the Gospel to myself and to those around me.

    I am continually learning about how the Gospel infiltrates every area of my life and God has really used Emily and her sister-in-law, Laura, to help me flesh that out practically as I listen to their podcast, Risen Motherhood. Emily has been married for eight years, is a mother to five young children, and has a passion for sharing gospel-centered truth with women. I am so grateful we have the opportunity to hear from her today on the topic of idolatry.

    EMILY’S RESOURCES

    X Ray Questions by David Powleson

    Knowing the Bible so that we can counsel our hearts with it

    Praying in accordance with God’s will

    Community: surrounding ourselves with people who are going to encourage us to believe the truth

    How People Change by Paul David Tripp

    New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp

    Awe by Paul David Tripp

    Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp

    Parenting by Paul David Tripp

    A Gospel Primer by Milton Vincent

    EMILY’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Magic Merlin Sleep Suit

    Hymns on Youtube like He will Hold Me Fast, How Firm a Foundation, Come Ye Sinners, Not in Me, I Asked the Lord

    Wood burning fires (indoor)

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    Risen Motherhood Instagram

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    Mon, 04 Dec 2017 10:30:00 +0000
    Living on Mission with Gloria Furman

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with my own present-day hero, Gloria Furman, about living life on mission for Jesus. Gloria is a wife, mother, cross-cultural worker, and the author of some of my favorite books. Gloria and I laughed a lot as we discussed what it looks like to live on mission no matter where you’re at in the world. So you’ll know, she’s actually located across the world and because of the time difference, I woke up around 4:45 in the morning to have this conversation. If you thought my voice was low - just wait till you hear this. You’ll have to excuse my morning voice and delirious laughter for the first five minutes of our conversation. Trust me, it’s worth it.

    Every time we talk, I’m astounded by Gloria’s knowledge of Scripture and her ability to answer all of my questions from a Gospel-centered perspective. Listen to what she said, “Your own personal fitness is not the most important thing about your ambassadorship. The most important thing about your ambassadorship is the One who is sending you.” I left this conversation challenged to intentionally pursue those who are already in my direct sphere of influence as an ambassador for Christ. Alright, enough of me! Let’s dig into my conversation about living on mission with my friend Gloria Furman.

    GLORIA’S RESOURCES

    Joshua Project Prayer Guide

    The Temple and the Church’s Mission by G.K. Beale - see how God has been on mission throughout the whole of Scripture and see yourself in that Story (order the book from Book Depository if you’re overseas for free shipping)

    Joyfully Spreading the Word (coming out next Spring by several female authors)

    GLORIA’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Mexican Food

    CONNECT WITH GLORIA

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    Mon, 27 Nov 2017 10:30:00 +0000
    A Foundation for Understanding Sexuality with Chris Legg

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, Chris Legg, a pastor and professional counselor, lays out a foundation for understanding human sexuality. We discuss everything from metaphysics (don’t worry I didn’t know what that meant either) to helping our children understand their sexuality from a Biblical perspective. As mentioned, Chris is a professional counselor and the lead pastor of South Spring Baptist Church in Tyler, TX. Fundamentally, Chris is a minister and shepherd of people, of which I am one and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to discuss such an important topic with someone as thoughtful, experienced, and wise as Chris Legg.

    There’s no denying that human sexuality is a sensitive topic. Chris says, “The problem we’re dealing with is an identity question. Let’s get back to the question of, ‘How do you know who you are? How do you know what makes life good? How do you know what makes life valuable? How do you know that you aren’t trash? How do you know that you aren’t meaningless and that your life matters?’ We intuitively know that there is more to life than being sophisticated, eating and pooping machines. In a godless existence that’s all man is… and none of what we do will matter. Something tells us at a deep level that’s really not true.”

    On a personal level, I found my conversation with Chris incredibly helpful, yet challenging. It’s difficult to openly discuss something as closely tethered to our identity as our sexuality. This conversation was between two followers of Jesus - me seeking to understand how to navigate such a difficult topic in our society, and Chris teaching me as a pastor, mentor, and friend. My hope is - whether you agree or disagree with the Biblical foundation Chris establishes - that you will find his insight on engaging in grace-filled, educated dialogue very helpful. I hope we can all put into practice his encouragement to seek common ground and to avoid being unnecessarily offensive.

    CHRIS’S RESOURCES

    Chris Legg’s Website

    South Spring Baptist Church’s Website

    William Lane Craig

    J.P. Moreland

    "Basic Postmodernism" on Chris’ website

    CHRIS’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Reading aloud to his wife Ginger every night

    Watching movies with his kids

    Meaningless time with meaningful people

    CONNECT WITH CHRIS

    Facebook

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    Mon, 20 Nov 2017 10:30:00 +0000
    Creativity with Ruth Chou Simons

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with Ruth Chou Simons on the topic of creativity. Ruth is an artist, writer, entrepreneur, and speaker. She is the creator of the GraceLaced online art shoppe, blog, and the popular Instagram community where she shares scriptural truths daily through honest words and her hand-painted artwork. Ruth and her husband, Troy, live in New Mexico and are grateful parents to six sons—their greatest adventure.

    Ruth and I talked about everything from the ministry of coffee dates to emulating Jesus’ creative pursuit of us in the way we pursue others. She said, “It’s not about how beautiful the actual product is. It is that your hands actually created something that is the vehicle in which somebody else gets to experience the grace of God.” If you don’t consider yourself creative in the traditional sense of the word, this conversation is still for you! Ruth shared how we can all express creativity even in something like a coffee date or a simple, handwritten note.

    RUTH’S RESOURCES

    Look beyond your immediate art form and experience something out of your norm, like going fishing, going to an opera, or taking a cooking class.

    Life Creative by Wendy Speake and Kelli Stuart

    Fringe Hours by Jessica Turner

    The Pursuit of God AW Tozer

    Grow in your theology

    Because He Loves Me by Elyse Fitzpatrick

    RUTH’S SIMPLE JOYS

    The great outdoors

    Being unplugged

    Having conversations with those around her

    EXTRA RESOURCE

    Ruth on Risen Motherhood

    CONNECT WITH RUTH

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    HelloFresh is the meal kit delivery service that offers a wide variety of chef curated recipes that change weekly. They’re delicious, ya’ll! All of the ingredients come pre-measured in handy, labeled meal kits, so you know which ingredients go with which recipe. From the recyclable box that came to my doorstep to each packaged ingredient, I was super impressed with their attention to detail. You guys know my husband is an infantry officer and I have a three year old and a one year old. That said, cooking requirements for me include quick, healthy, and substantial. The portions for a meal like the Juicy Lucy Burger with Tomato-Onion Jam and Arugula Salad were more than substantial enough for these big eaters and my favorite thing is that they incorporate lots of one pot recipes which makes for seriously speedy cooking and minimal clean up.

    Laurel Denise is a handmade jewelry and gift company that features Laurel's very tiny handwriting. Each Laurel Denise piece offers unique encouragement for a difficult time, a beautiful reminder to press on, or a meaningful way to treasure a memory each and every day. Founded by Laurel in 2005 after God spoke to her through a dream, this company is on a mission to spread true hope and joy one bracelet at a time. You can find Laurel Denise online at laureldenise.com and on Instagram @laureldenise.

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    Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:30:00 +0000
    Loving God's Word with Gretchen Saffles

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Gretchen Saffles of Well-Watered Women about loving God’s Word. Ya'll know this is my favorite topic! I asked Gretchen to chat with me because I know she's passionate about encouraging and equipping women to get into the Word of God and find their identity and purpose in Christ. Gretchen is the founder of Well-Watered Women, an online women's ministry that reaches worldwide, has written several Bible studies, and is the creator of the "Give Me Jesus" quiet time journal for women. Through her online ministry, she longs to meet women right where they are with the hope of the gospel and ignite a desire in their hearts to know Jesus more. On any given day you can find her with a coffee cup in hand, a toddler by her side, a message stirring in her soul, and a God-sized dream on her heart.

    As an added bonus, Gretchen has graciously offered ya’ll a discount code to the Well-Watered Women shop from now until November 30, 2017 for 10% off your entire purchase! Use the code JOURNEYWOMEN at checkout. This would be a great time to stock up on meaningful Christmas gifts for your girlfriends!

    GRETCHEN'S RESOURCES

    Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin

    Help me Teach the Bible Podcast with Nancy Guthrie

    Desiring God Website

    GRETCHEN'S SIMPLE JOYS

    Her morning coffee

    A Kindle (more specifically, reading with the backlight)

    The Autobiography of George Muller

    Tim Keller Twitter Account with Kindle Deals - @dailykeller

    Going on family adventures

    CONNECT WITH GRETCHEN

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Twitter

    Website



    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Today's episode of the Journeywomen Podcast is sponsored by T Bar M Camps. If you’ve been around Journeywomen for awhile, I know you’ve heard me talk about how much camp has impacted me. Because of that, I want to tell you about, T Bar M camps located in New Braunfels, TX. You’ve probably heard of T Bar M for their incredible summer camps, but did you know that you can retreat with them year round? If you have a group that needs to retreat, T Bar M is definitely the place to go. I’ve been there for my own personal retreat and ya’ll, it is BEAUTIFUL!

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    Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:30:00 +0000
    The Gospel and Advocacy with Jennifer Haskew

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I chatted with Jennifer Haskew, my former mentor and real-life friend, about the Gospel and advocacy. Jenn is a Texas transplant living in Los Angeles with her husband, Patrick. Together, they have had the privilege of fostering seven children. Jenn also runs a sleep consulting business, is a personal trainer, and a seminary student who hopes to use her education to continue advocating for the voiceless in their city.

    As with every episode, if listening to my conversation with Jenn draws out big feelings, I want to encourage you to seek out a friend to help you process. This particular episode could bring up triggers if you have a background in foster care, adoption, or a history of abuse. As Jenn and I mention, we encourage you to pursue professional counseling if needed, just as we have done ourselves. On a personal level, this conversation inspires me to pray for opportunities to stand in the gap with my God-given gifts and resources to help someone in need.

    Jenn said, “I think if you have resources that someone else doesn’t have, you have an opportunity to advocate. That can be when you see someone walking down the street trying to carry two children and they don’t have a stroller, so you let them use your stroller. Or someone is sick and you bring them food. Or a special needs student’s parents who may not understand the hierarchy in the system, but you have some education, so you go with them to their IEP meetings. Or a co-worker who might not feel heard, so you help them navigate the waters of talking with their boss at work. The more common things we hear are modern day slavery, foster parenting, but it doesn't have to be a big thing. It can be as small as taking a meal to someone. Take a step in any direction.”

    I hope you guys will take the steps the Lord is leading you towards to put his glorious Gospel on display for a lost and dying world to see.

    JENN’S RESOURCES

    Think about what makes your heart beat fast

    Find someone you see who is advocating well and get to know them

    Volunteer somewhere locally

    Karyn Purvis Institute

    JENN’S SIMPLE JOYS

    Open windows

    Gel Manicure Nails

    Iced Tea

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Today's episode of the Journeywomen Podcast is sponsored by T Bar M Camps. Ya’ll have heard me talk about how much camp has impacted my life... Well, there is a camp in New Braunfels, TX that I love called T Bar M. You may have heard of T Bar M for their incredible kids summer camps, but did you know that you can retreat with them year round? Having spent a year on a camp property, I believe there is something about getting away and being in nature that is good for the soul. Growth is bound to happen when you experience that with other people, be it your family, ministry or business.

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    Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Fun! with Annie F. Downs

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I chatted with Annie F. Downs on the topic of FUN! Flawed but funny, Annie uses her writing to highlight the everyday goodness of a real and present God. She’s the author of many books, one of which comes out TOMORROW, October 24, called 100 days to Brave. Annie loves traveling around the country speaking to young women, college students, and adults and I can’t wait for you to hear from her today.

    As you’ll hear me confess, this episode was a selfish endeavor. Having fun is a weak spot for me, particularly when I’m under stress. Annie and I discuss everything from the purpose of fun-having to verses in the Bible that might actually be funny. Here’s why I wanted to have Annie on the show to talk about fun. She said, “I feel like part of the call on my life is to bring joy and fun into the lives of other people so that they will see God. Not so that they will see me.” Before I tease you any further, I have to share the companies that made today’s episode possible: HelloFresh and Oh, Sweet Joy. We’re so thankful for sponsorships as they help keep the Journeywomen podcast happy and healthy! You can read more about them below.

    ANNIE'S RESOURCES

    That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

    Sitting around a table with your people and talk about what fun looks like for you

    ETST Instagram Account by Kelle Hampton

    ANNIE'S SIMPLE JOYS

    Baths

    Being around a table with good food and friends

    OTHER RESOURCES

    100 Days to Be Brave by Annie F. Downs

    Against All Grain by Danielle Walker

    CONNECT WITH ANNIE

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    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    HelloFresh is the meal kit delivery service that makes cooking more fun so you can focus on the whole experience, not just the final plate. Ya’ll, when I found my HelloFresh box on my doorstep I actually squealed. HelloFresh delivers food to your doorstep in a recyclable, insulated box for free. I was so impressed by the packaging and meal plan instructions. Listen to this, without even thinking, I had everything I needed to prepare Thai-Spiced Pork Meatballs, Carolina Barbecue Chicken, and Adobo Loco Steak. What?! I felt so gourmet. Each meal was delicious and the step-by-step instructions made it easy to prepare brand new recipes for my family. HelloFresh sources the freshest ingredients, measured to the exact quantities needed so there’s no food waste.

    Oh, Sweet Joy is an online clothing company based near Boulder, Colorado. Curated by Kim Davis, who is a church planter's wife that has a passion for style & fashion, Oh, Sweet Joy seeks to provide affordable clothing that is sourced from the USA as often as possible. If you're looking for some unique boho-inspired apparel that gives a nod to the south, head over to shopohsweetjoy.com and use the code JOURNEYWOMEN for 10% off your entire purchase. Follow Oh, Sweet Joy on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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    Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    The Big Story of the Bible with Caroline Cobb

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with Caroline Cobb. Caroline is a singer-songwriter and worship leader particularly interested in telling the stories of scripture through her music. Her new album A Home + A Hunger centers around the biblical theme of kingdom hope in exile. Caroline and I talked about how viewing Scripture as one Big Story has not only developed our theology, but literally transformed us. I love her encouragement to keep looking at Scripture, no matter what season we’re in or how much time we’re able to devote to studying, because God will use Scripture to change our lives. My favorite quote was, “The Bible is a book about God. It’s not about us. What’s really cool about it is that when we go to Scripture looking for God and not just looking for a quick, Instagram-sized encouragement or whatever, then that is where we find TRUE encouragement, when we’re gazing upward at him instead of trying to get a quick answer or just feel better.” I’m encouraged to continue my quest to grow in my understanding of how this Grand Narrative works it’s way throughout all of history. I hope you’ll join me!

    CAROLINE'S RESOURCES

    Missional Motherhood by Gloria Furman

    The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd Jones

    Studies by Jen Wilkin

    Studies by Nancy Guthrie

    From Garden to Glory by Courtney Doctor

    The Story of God’s Love for You by Sally Lloyd Jones

    CAROLINE'S SIMPLE JOYS

    Young Adult Fantasy Fiction (Harry Potter or The Wing Feather Saga)

    Adventure

    Songwriting

    CONNECT WITH CAROLINE

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    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Today's episode of the Journeywomen Podcast is sponsored by T Bar M Camps. Ya’ll have heard me talk about how much camp has impacted my life... Well, there is a camp in New Braunfels, TX that I love called T Bar M. You may have heard of T Bar M for their incredible kids summer camps, but did you know that you can retreat with them year round? Having spent a year on a camp property, I believe there is something about getting away and being in nature that is good for the soul. Growth is bound to happen when you experience that with other people, be it your family, ministry or business. If you have a group that needs to retreat, T Bar M is the place to go. T Bar M is a unique property with lots of space, whether it’s a getaway or full on programming and team-building, T Bar M is excited to come alongside of you to accomplish your goals in a Christ-centered environment. Texas may be a quite trip for many of you, but situated between Austin and San Antonio, T Bar M is in close proximity to two airports. Follow T Bar M on Instagram or Facebook.

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    Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Walking in Wisdom with Liz Curtis Higgs

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with Liz Curtis Higgs. Liz has one goal: to help women embrace the grace of God with joy and abandon. Her messages are biblical, encouraging, down-to-earth, and profoundly funny, helping sisters and seekers experience the depth of God’s love. She is the author of 37 books with 4.6 million copies in print, including her nonfiction bestsellers Bad Girls of the Bible, The Girl’s Still Got It, The Women of Christmas and The Women of Easter. She has spoken at 1,700 women’s conferences in all 50 states and 14 countries. A former radio personality, Higgs has appeared on more than 700 media outlets including NPR, “Focus on the Family,” “Life Today,” Chris Fabry Live, PBS and A&E. She is happily married to Bill Higgs and they share their life together in a 19th century farmhouse in Louisville, Kentucky.

    I’m so grateful for women who have fervently followed Jesus much longer than me, like Liz. What a gift to get an hour of her time to chat about journeying with wisdom and grace. We discussed everything from being former bad girls rescued by God’s grace to raising babies of our own, all of it peppered by Liz’s flair for funny. Hope you guys enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

    LIZ'S RESOURCES

    The Word - multiple translations

    Bible Gateway

    Reading the Bible Aloud

    31 Proverbs to Light Your Path

    LIZ'S SIMPLE JOYS

    Road tripping with her husband

    Sitting around the kitchen table playing games like Scrabble, cards, UNO, or Set

    Cuddling with her two, grey, tabby cats Boaz and Sampson

    CONNECT WITH LIZ

    FACEBOOK

    WEBSITE

    TWITTER

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Today's episode of the Journeywomen Podcast is sponsored by T Bar M Camps.

    Ya’ll have heard me talk about how much camp has impacted my life... Well, there is a camp in New Braunfels, TX that I love called T Bar M. You may have heard of T Bar M for their incredible kids summer camps, but did you know that you can retreat with them year round? Having spent a year on a camp property, I believe there is something about getting away and being in nature that is good for the soul. Growth is bound to happen when you experience that with other people, be it your family, ministry or business.

    If you have a group that needs to retreat, T Bar M is the place to go. T Bar M is a unique property with lots of space, whether it’s a getaway or full on programming and team-building, T Bar M is excited to come alongside of you to accomplish your goals in a Christ-centered environment. Texas may be a quite trip for many of you, but situated between Austin and San Antonio, T Bar M is in close proximity to two airports.

    Right now, T Bar M is partnering with Journeywomen to help you retreat well! Visit

    tbarm.org/journeywomen and get a free Ebook on the value of retreating, along with 15% off your first retreat experience!

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    Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Leading Small Groups with Jennie Allen

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with Jennie Allen. Jennie is a Bible teacher marked by personal authenticity and vulnerability. She encourages women to go to these same places as they study scripture, wrestle with truth, and more fully live out their short time on this planet. Jennie and Zac have four children, Connor, Kate, Caroline, and Cooper. She writes Bible studies, authors books, and founded a live event called IF:Gathering designed to gather, equip, and unleash the next generation to live out their purpose. She’s a mom, a wife, and most of all--totally obsessed with following Jesus and imparting that passion to other women, which is exactly what we talked about today.

    Jennie really encouraged me to pursue real relationships with the goal of making disciples. My sincere hope is that this podcast will serve as a springboard for conversations within the context of your real-life community, like your own small groups, the women at your church, your co-workers, the girls in your dorm room, or with mamas at the park. I’m praying that intentional conversations centered around the Word of God will challenge and deepen your faith while strengthening your relationships with your mentors and disciples. Come share how you’re growing with us on Instagram and Facebook! Looking forward to seeing you guys here next Monday.

    JENNIE'S RESOURCES

    The Master Plan of Evangelism

    IF:Equip

    Current Church History Study

    IF:Gathering

    IF:Gathering Shoppe

    IF:Table

    JENNIE'S SIMPLE JOYS

    Discovering new things

    Being outdoors

    People

    CONNECT WITH JENNIE

    INSTAGRAM

    FACEBOOK

    TWITTER

    WEBSITE

    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Today's episode of the Journeywomen Podcast is sponsored by Because I'm His.

    Diana Carter founded Because I'm His in 2016 in the midst of a paralyzing season of anxiety and panic. What started as means of survival in her journal eventually turned into an Instagram account she used to process a season of hopelessness. The only way to silence the lies attacking her identity was to speak back to them with the truth of who she was in Christ.

    And so, Because I'm His was born.

    Because I’m His is a community of women rooted in their Biblical identities and walking in the fullness of that reality. Through daily devotions, vulnerable storytelling and biblical truths, Because I’m His exists to equip women to know their true identities and walk in the fullness of that reality.

    Follow @becauseimhis on Instagram and visit their website at becauseimhis.com.

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    Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Motherhood with Heather MacFadyen

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with Heather MacFadyen of the God Centered Mom Podcast on the topic of motherhood. Heather and I talked all things mothering, from prioritizing time in the Word to Gospel-centered encouragement for tired mamas like myself. This episode is truth-filled, rich, and I probably laughed a little too much.

    Heather has been married since the turn of the century which she says sounds more impressive than it is--though I personally beg to differ. She is the mother of four young boys (born exactly, to the day, within 6 1/2 years . . . just like she’d always planned). Heather hosts a weekly podcast (The God Centered Mom Podcast) interviewing fellow journeyers on the topic of motherhood. On social media she chronicles the colorful chaos of "relentlessly replacing ‘me’ with ‘He’" — sharing the daily struggle of remaining God-centered while mothering four wild-at-heart, energetic, and often stubborn boys. Her heart is for moms to know God's great delight over them. How He sees the unseen eternal work they do every day. And to know they “Don’t Mom Alone.”

    HEATHER'S RESOURCES

    Gospel-Centered Mom

    Kat Lee Hello Mornings

    Ivory Soap in Microwave Experiment

    Parenting by Paul David Tripp

    REVING the Word Revelation Wellness Podcast Episodes

    HEATHER'S SIMPLE JOYS

    Old episodes of Friends the TV Show

    Saturday morning walks with her husband

    Good girl time

    CONNECT WITH HEATHER

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    SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

    Today's episode of the Journeywomen Podcast is sponsored by Sleepy Cues. Jenn & Robin, the founders of Sleepy Cues, began the company after experiencing challenging seasons of sleep with their own families. They realized this struggle was anything but uncommon to new moms & dads. Individually they became immersed in all things infant and child sleep and started helping their friends and their own children establish healthy sleep rhythms. A few years later, Sleepy Cues was birthed to serve a wider audience. Jenn & Robin come alongside families to establish healthy sleep rhythms for the whole family. They believe understanding your baby or child and confidently responding to their needs is foundational to family health. Sleepy Cues offers four different packages including a written proposal with their suggestions, real time text messaging or a video conference call. You can find out more about them at sleepycues.com or follow them on Instagram at @sleepycues. And, if you mention the Journeywomen Podcast, you will get an extra day of real time text messaging added to your package for FREE (a $10 value).

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    Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    The Theology of Identity with Matt Lantz

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with my friend and former mentor, Matt Lantz on the theology of identity. Matt is a husband, father, and pastor who lives in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife and three children. He’s a graduate of TCU and Dallas Theological Seminary and has been working in full-time ministry since 2000 preparing the way for the Lord Jesus in the lives of men and women. Matt was the founding director of a discipleship program called the Forge at Pine Cove where he spent 12 years helping young men and women learn their identity and steward it well. He has recently moved on from the Forge and is now serving as the Recruitment and Development Pastor at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth. This conversation reminded me of the things I learned during my time in the Forge program about identity and how we live out our God-given design.

    This episode is sponsored by Because I’m His. Show them some love @becauseimhis on Instagram and visit their website.

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    Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Living a Gospel Centered Life with Lexy Suave

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I’m interviewing Lexy Sauvé. Lexy and her family live in Ogden, Utah, where God’s called her to be a helper to her husband Brian, a homemaker, and momma to three precious babies. She also serves alongside her husband in ministry at Refuge Church in Riverdale, Utah. As Contributing Editor for Deeply Rooted, Lexy spends a lot of time behind the scenes writing articles and excerpts for the website and magazine. She also reviews submissions, conducts interviews, and brainstorms new ideas for the magazine and website.

    If I could go back in time and start the Journeywomen podcast over again, I would one hundred percent begin here. As we continue to dive into different topics I want more than anything for you to know that walking in grace of the Gospel is the heartbeat of the Journeywomen podcast. Please, continue to hold me to that as we continue. I am so grateful to be on this journey with you all! Go, walk in the grace of the Gospel today, my friends, for the glory of God.

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    Mon, 04 Sep 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Pursuing a Dream with Dianne Jago

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with the founder of Deeply Rooted Magazine, Dianne Jago. Dianne is a Christ-follower, military wife, and mama of three. She and her family live in an 1850's farmhouse located in Central PA. We talked about what to consider before pursuing a dream, how doing so impacts our families, and our ultimate goals for Journeywomen and Deeply Rooted Magazine. I know there are so many of you who have a dream burning inside you and I hope you find our conversation encouraging and helpful!

    I walked away encouraged to hold my dreams open handedly before the Lord, because there’s beauty in dreaming, but even more beauty in what Christ is doing to redeem his people.

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    Mon, 14 Aug 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Bible Journaling with Jennifer Evangelista

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I had the privilege of chatting with Jennifer Evangelista of Grace in Color. Jen is a pastor’s wife, mother, pediatrician, and the face behind an online ministry where she teaches women to use their creativity to grow in their faith and truth of the Gospel. Her passion is to teach busy women that there are different ways they can study, pray and learn from God and that’s exactly what we’re going to talk about today!

    This episode is sponsored by White Pepper Ink, a custom-scripting canvas and wood company founded by Amanda Nicholson. You can find her work on Instagram and Facebook @whitepepperink! To custom order, email Amanda at whitepepperink@gmail.com and if you mention hearing about the shop on the Journeywomen podcast, you will get 10% off a canvas of your choice if you order through the second week of August 2017.

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    Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Waiting with Ann Swindell

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I chatted with author and speaker Ann Swindell about her story of waiting and hope. Ann's first book, Still Waiting: Hope for When God Doesn't Give You What You Want, just released with Tyndale House Publishers. Her work has appeared in The Gospel Coalition, CT Women, RELEVANT, Deeply Rooted, Desiring God, Darling Magazine, and (in)courage, among others. Ann is passionate about helping other writers tell their stories powerfully. I sat under Ann’s teaching via her online writing course, Writing With Grace. I’m so excited to have her with us today on the Journeywomen podcast to share her story of waiting and to help us better understand how we can share our stories in light of the gospel.

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    Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Decorating and the Gospel with Laura Wifler

    Today on Journeywomen I had the privilege of interviewing my friend Laura Wifler of the Risen Motherhood podcast. We talk about everything from how the Gospel relates to decorating to spray painting curtain rods. Laura has been married for six years, is a mother to three precious little ones and is currently in the process of adopting two more from Eastern Europe. Her writing on motherhood and lifestyle has been featured on popular sites such as BabyCenter, DesignSponge and Scary Mommy. Currently, Laura is co-founder and co-host of Risen Motherhood, a ministry and podcast for women who are striving for gospel-centered motherhood. Laura likes her coffee black, going on hikes, dabbling in DIY and decorating, reading books with real pages to turn, and having impromptu dance parties in the kitchen with her children. I cannot wait for you guys to hear from her on the topic of decorating today!

    Laura has the beautiful ability to tether something as seemingly trite as home decor to the beautiful truths of the Gospel. She inspires me to know the foundational elements of the Gospel more and to continue making those connections in everyday facets of life.

    Today’s episode of the Journeywomen Podcast is sponsored by White Pepper Ink, a custom-scripting canvas and wood company founded by Amanda Nicholson. You can find her work on Instagram and Facebook @whitepepperink! To custom order, email Amanda at whitepepperink@gmail.com and if you mention hearing about the shop on the Journeywomen podcast, you will get 10% off a canvas of your choice if you order through the second week of August 2017.

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    Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Mentoring with Susie Davis

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I had the privilege of chatting with Susie Davis. Susie is an author, encourager and mentor. Every day, she wakes up and writes out things in her moleskin journals. And every day, she ends up somewhere on social media with words hoping to encourage us to love God even more. The other thing that she can’t seem to escape is a God-given desire to reach out to the young women around her. She calls them her 'dear daughters' which is also the name of her podcast. Before our interview I didn’t personally know Susie, but she has mentored me from afar via her podcast. I’ve had some incredible chats with other mentors and friends on the show, but this one tops the chart as my favorite conversation to date!

    Susie’s quote, “The difference between reality and expectation is misery,” is something I will be thinking about for awhile. I hope you guys have lots of other truth nuggets to pocket after listening to our conversation! As mentioned, you can find out how to connect with Susie Davis on hunterbeless.com. Make sure to let her know what you learned from her today! As always, if you’re enjoying the show, it would be a huge help if you could hop over to iTunes and leave a review. Thanks so much for joining us.

    This episode is sponsored by White Pepper Ink, a custom-scripting canvas and wood company founded by Amanda Nicholson. You can find her work on Instagram and Facebook @whitepepperink! To custom order, email Amanda at whitepepperink@gmail.com and if you mention hearing about the shop on the Journeywomen podcast, you will get 10% off a canvas of your choice if you order through the second week of August.

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    Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Friendship with Elizabeth Seifried

    On today's episode of the Journeywomen podcast I’m chatting with my dearest friend, Elizabeth Seifried. Elizabeth is wife to Grant Seifried and mama to two little boys who are less than one year apart, Everett Brooks and Cooper Scott. For that reason alone, she is my hero. She celebrates the little things in life and loves her people deeply. I jokingly say that Elizabeth started discipling me in the ways of friendship our freshman year of college. I genuinely believe there’s no better person to share with us all how to do friendship well. If you enjoy our conversation today, you should download episode 2 of the Journeywomen podcast so that you can hear from another lifelong friend of ours, Sarah Scott Pape, as she shares on the topic of evangelism. Finally, shout out to Sarah’s brother, Jake Scott of Tossing Copper, for letting me use the tunes you hear in the intro. What can I say, it takes a village.

    There are so many things I could say about my chat with Elizabeth, but I think my biggest takeaway was Elizabeth’s encouragement to press into friendship with Jesus. Just like an earthly friend, our relationship with him requires commitment, vulnerability, intentionality, and trust. He is the perfect friend we can all look to as a model for friendship. The best thing is, we have the joy of experiencing that with him today! John tells us that this is eternal life: knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom he has sent. I hope you delight in that today, my friends. Thanks for listening! I’m already looking forward to our time together next week!

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    Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:30:00 +0000
    Relating to Your Emotions with Amy Waters

    On this episode of the Journeywomen podcast I’m interviewing Amy Waters, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Women’s Bible Study leader, disciple maker, and self-proclaimed theology junkie. Amy spent nearly 10 years on staff at Pine Cove as a Conference Director and it was there that God gave her a passion for ministering to women and families. She earned a Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2011 and is currently counseling at the Alethia Counseling Center in Tyler, TX.

    Amy and I are discussing how we as women can relate to our emotions. I’ve been planning this interview since the idea for the Journeywomen podcast was born many months ago. To be honest, I felt really awkward coming off of this recording, but I listened to Amy and I’s conversation while editing I realized that my own discomfort stemmed from the fact that I personally struggle to relate to my emotions. Brooks and I live in a culture where emotion isn’t admonished and I think I’m a little out of touch with my emotions these days. My chat with Amy was enlightening, helpful, and challenging. I hope it’s as helpful for you as it was for me!

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    Mon, 19 Jun 2017 05:30:00 +0000
    Discipleship with Katelyn Sullins

    Today I’m interviewing my friend Katelyn Sullins on the topic of discipleship. Katelyn is a pursuer of delight, cultivating reflections of the God in whom it is found. She lives in Tyler, TX with her husband, Tyler, who is a counselor and her precious dog, River. Katelyn is the current Forge Women’s director at Pine Cove. I’ve watched her make disciples in a variety of contexts and know that we all have a lot to learn from her. This is one of my favorite topics in all the world and I can't wait to share our chat with you today! I get so fired up talking about discipleship and have absolutely experienced what Katelyn was talking about when she said that discipleship is a mutual transformation. I left this conversation inspired to continue pursuing discipleship relationships both as a disciple and disciple maker.

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    Mon, 12 Jun 2017 05:30:00 +0000
    Studying the Bible with Amy Ward

    In this episode of the Journeywomen podcast Bible teacher Amy Ward, an empty nester, cancer survivor, writer, professional crafter shares about the Inductive Bible study method. Amy and her husband live in Columbus, GA, which is where I connected with her a few years back. She taught me so much about studying the Bible and how to communicate it’s truths to other women! We chat about studying the Word in different seasons of life, navigating spiritual "dry" spells, how to study using the Inductive method, helpful Bible study tools, and so much more!

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    Sat, 10 Jun 2017 01:54:02 +0000
    The Joy and Transformation of Suffering with Lauren Zumbrun

    In this episode of the Journeywomen podcast missionary Lauren Zumbrun shares her journey to joy through the transformational experience of suffering. Hearing Lauren’s story will inspire and encourage you to search for joy in the midst of whatever you’re walking through. Her quote, “Joy is about posture and perspective” — totally stuck with me as I washed dishes and folded laundry!

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    Sat, 10 Jun 2017 01:51:08 +0000
    Sharing the Gospel with Sarah Pape

    In this episode of the Journeywomen podcast, Sarah Pape, a writer and photographer from Dallas, TX, talks about sharing the Gospel in the context of real life. We discuss cultivating the discipline of evangelism, preaching the Gospel first to ourselves, praying for opportunities to share our faith, and strategies for navigating what can sometimes be viewed as an awkward conversation. Sarah said that just as much as you preach the Gospel to non-believers, we need to preach it to ourselves, first of all, and to our spouses and to friends. When the Gospel becomes part of our daily thinking and conversations, it’s natural for it to spill over into our conversations with others. I know you'll be challenged and encouraged to share about your own relationship with Jesus with friends and family as you listen.

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    Sat, 10 Jun 2017 01:49:39 +0000
    Intro to Journeywomen

    Welcome to the very first episode! On this episode, Hunter Beless will introduce herself as the host of the podcast while explaining a little more of her heart behind the show. The Journeywomen Podcast exists to equip and encourage Christian women to gracefully navigate the seasons and challenges they face on their journeys to glorify God. A journeywoman is asking things like, “How can I glorify God through opening my home? How can I glorify God by memorizing scripture? How can I glorify God using my gifts, like teaching, writing, or serving? How can I glorify God in my season of waiting, singleness, transition, depression, etc?” In each episode, Hunter will introduce you to Christian leaders who have pointed her to Jesus on her own spiritual journey. Their conversations will offer solidarity and camaraderie, as well as encouragement from mentors who can offer the wisdom of years and experience. If we’re doing this right, Journeywomen will be a place to equip and encourage Christian women to practice disciplines today to develop into the kind of women we want to be in 20-30 years. For more info on this particular show be sure to check out the show notes on www.hunterbeless.com. As always, if you enjoy listening please leave a review on iTunes and hop over and connect with me on social media @journeywomenpodcast or @hunterbeless.

    Sat, 10 Jun 2017 01:46:24 +0000
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