Going There in Conversations with Christian Women

Tune in to hear more from Samantha and Christian in what they learned in the year of 2021. Life lessons, hardships and blessings…it was a mixed bag for sure! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode!If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

Wowza!! You won’t want to miss all the passion, love, fun and spunk this gal has for Jesus and the Bible! Gabrielle drops some major truth on this episode discussing Gen Z, spiritual deconstruction and living a life on mission with the Gospel. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo! Resources: Biblical References- 1 Timothy 4:7 The Messiah, GenZ and Squid Game- https://thecrossingchurch.com/Resources/Watch/Sermon%20Archives/Jesus%20Is%20More/the-messiah-gen-z-and-squid-game (https://thecrossingchurch.com/Resources/Watch/Sermon%20Archives/Jesus%20Is%20More/the-messiah-gen-z-and-squid-game)

We all know people who are grieving this holiday season, and maybe you are the one grieving. Greif is hard, and the holidays can make it even harder. Join us in conversation as we discuss how to walk alongside others well in grief and some practical tips to healthy grieving ourselves. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

As Christians, is it okay to involve Santa in your Christmas celebrations, or dress-up on Halloween, or play-up the Easter Bunny around Easter? We were asking the same question and wondered, is there a limit to how far we go into celebrating holidays this way? How do we have fun with these traditions, but not confuse the real meaning of the holiday? Tune in as we debate the pros and cons about these aspects of the holiday season and how we believe we steward it well. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

If you call yourself a Christian, by now you have probably heard of the Advent season. In this episode with Dave Cover we are unpacking the history of Advent, how it came about, and why we should or should not celebrate this season. Join us in Conversation Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo! Resources: She Reads Truth- Advent 2021 Study Book (https://www.shopshereadstruth.com/products/advent-2021-study-book-she-reads-truth (https://www.shopshereadstruth.com/products/advent-2021-study-book-she-reads-truth)) A.W. Tozer- From Heaven Timothy Keller- Hidden Christmas Tiny Theologians ABCs of Christmas (https://www.tinytheologians.shop/collections/christmas/products/abcs-of-christmas?ref=CseqM8lBASyqk (https://www.tinytheologians.shop/collections/christmas/products/abcs-of-christmas?ref=CseqM8lBASyqk))

What is discipleship? Jesus had 12 disciples and his life was dedicated to training up followers of him. And even in his everyday life he discipled people every opportunity he had. But he was Jesus! What does discipleship then look like for us? We’re discussing how our culture possibly promote unrealistic expectations of what it should look like. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

What a rich conversation! You won’t want to miss all of wisdom Mary Malouf’s 79 years have taught her. Through trials and joys, she shares with us her lessons learned of humility, gratitude, graciousness, and brokenness. Mary doesn’t take herself too seriously but she for sure takes God and His Word seriously- and we love that about her. Join us for this fun, intense and wisdom-packed conversation. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo! Resources: Biblical References- Ephesians 3:16 Matthew 11:28 1 Corinthians One Thousand Gifts, Book by Ann Voskamp

We all, in some sense, crave control. Control over our circumstances, our jobs, our children, our spouses, our possessions, or our futures. And it’s so easy to slip into actually believing we have these things or people under control. In this episode, Kay Fitzpatrick shares with us her personal and heart wrenching story of what learning to lose this sense of control has looked like in her life. Time and time again she has truly had to surrender everything to God- opening up her clenched fists to move forward in faith open-handed. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

Maybe you are a stay-at-home mom, a working mom, a nurse, a doctor, a teacher, an engineer, a social worker, a wife, a stepmom, a friend, or a sister. We all carry many titles, and most likely you’ve worked hard for this title. But how are we supposed to maintain balance between all the titles we may carry at one time? Which one do we pursue and what steps do we take next? Instead of answering that question, maybe the solution is just to sit in the both-and that God calls us into? Maybe it isn’t to have a perfect plan but instead to hold our hands out loosely to led the Lord lead where He may. Pauline Bridgeman shares this wisdom and more in what it has looked like for her to rest in where God has taken her. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

We can all relate to feel trapped or bogged down by our limitations. Thinking and believing we aren’t good enough, that we don’t have enough, that we need more, that we deserve better. But what if instead of focusing on what we don’t have, we focused on what we do have? Or we focus on the purpose of our limitations. Jane Williams knows first-hand this gospel-centered approach to being guided through life by limitations. Make sure to listen so that we can learn the same! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo! Resources: Biblical References- Ephesians 2:10 Psalm 139 Song of Solomon 2:2 Psalm 46:10 Love Columbia: https://lovecolumbiamo.org/ (https://lovecolumbiamo.org) Get involved by emailing- [email protected] Email Jane- [email protected]

We have so many messages coming at us all the time. Ones that tell us we aren’t good enough, that we need to try harder, be skinnier, be prettier, be more outgoing. How do we ignore these things and rest in our identity of who Christ says we are? In this episode Christine Simon shares with us her experience of what it has looked like learning and re-learning this truth repeatedly in her life. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

What do you do when you don’t feel peace? How do you step into the unknown with faith? Join us in our conversation with Julie Geyer in hearing her wisdom in how she navigated these questions firsthand in breaking off a previous engagement. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

We’re launching a new series this Fall and can’t wait for you to hear it! Throughout this series we will be interviewing other women who have loads of wisdom to pour into this season in our 20s and 30s. They will be answering this question: “What I Wish I Would Have Known in my 20s”, you won’t want to miss what they have to say! Plus, we are answering some questions that you all have been asking! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

What do you think of when you hear the word “Feminism”? Are you someone who leans back and feels intimidated or off-put by it? Are you one who raises your hand in the air feeling like a “boss babe”, or maybe you’ve never really even thought anything of the word. In this conversation we talk to Anna Lynne Frazier about her expertise in this area of study and what are some possible red flags to claiming any identity more than our identity in Christ. Tune in to hear more and answer this question- Can Christians be Feminists? Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo! Resources: Biblical References- Genesis 1 Micah 6:8 No Little Women: Equipping All Women in the Household of God, Book by Amiee Byrd Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God’s Image, Book by Hannah Anderson

They say hindsight is always 20/20 and there are for sure some words or attitudes we’ve used towards our spouses that we’d like to go back and change...but since we can’t go back, we hope we can at least learn from our mistakes- and y’all can too! Whether you’re engaged, married or single, we hope that our mistakes and lessons learned can offer some solutions to some of your hardships in close relationships as well. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

Be honest- when you read this title, did you automatically sigh out of frustration or roll your eyes? Why is complaining about our in-laws an almost acceptable thing? You aren’t alone in these feelings, but as followers of Christ, we believe we are called to champion healthy relationships in our family units. We want to challenge this idea and encourage all of us to step into these potentially tense relationships with kindness, understanding and gracious communication. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

Ever get overwhelmed about the idea of reading your Bible? Where do you start? Are books written by Christian authors just as good? It’s so easy to know a lot about God without ever knowing him intimately. Join us in conversation as we give you helpful and tangible ways to get in God’s word and get to know him for yourself! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo! Resources: Women of the Word- Book by Jen Wilkin The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible- Book by Tara Leigh Cobble The Bible Recap- Podcast by Tara Leigh Cobble She Reads Truth App Jude- Bible Study Book by Jackie Hill Perry

Okay, okay, we’re not actually telling you what to do, but we are discussing why keeping a home can be such a valuable skill! It may feel outdated, but in today’s episode, we break down why it’s so important to create a home as a place of peace and comfort for all who enter. Also, we debate how long it actually takes to make your bed. You make your guess- over or under 2 minutes?? Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

*cue the unicorns and glitter* But really, let us be the first to tell you, Cierra Porter exudes so much joy and love!! From just the few hours we spent with her, we got to hear so much wisdom and hope from the lessons she is learning right now. Join us to hear more about her perspective of happiness vs. joy, falling in love with life, and living in true hope. It’s a good one, and you won’t want to miss out! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

Got Monday night plans? Chances are, a lot of them may include watching a little show called the Bachelor. In today’s episode, the girls share their story of how they both “kicked their addiction” to The Bachelor franchise, and how that decision has lead them both to think about media consumption in a more specific way. Join along as they share their “journey” with you! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

One of the biggest questions we will face in our young adult lives is where we should live. It may seem simple at first, but there is a lot that goes into making this decision. So, should you stay or should you go? Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

OMG did you hear?! Gossip is out. It’s time to get honest about how damaging gossip can be in our lives. Grab your favorite mug and get cozy, because the tea is piping in this episode! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

You do you, girl. Sounds simple enough, right? Should we all be working to care less about what others think of us? Or in some ways, should we care more? It’s tricky, and we’re here to break down our thoughts! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

We live in a world where the mantras people are selling may make you feel like a Boss Babe one minute, but the moment you’re failing, what do you do with that then? We’re here to have a counter-cultural conversation about love of self vs. love of God. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!Resources:Get Out of Your Head: Jennie AllenThe Best Yes- Lysa TerkurstThe Gospel-Centered Life- Thune Walker

We’ve all heard the saying before, “the grass is always greener”, but what joy is this mentality robbing us from if we are actually believing it? Maybe you are trying to “keep up with the Jones’” in every decision you make, the things you buy, the clothes you wear, but it’s leading you to a place of discontentment and frustration. We get it. And this feeling is real. Let’s talk about how we move out of this crummy place and find true joy and fulfillment. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

Is it wrong for Christians to like make-up and fashion? Should we care what we look like? Is it okay to spend our money on new or trendy clothes or skincare regimens just for fun? We were asking these questions ourselves-- so let’s chat! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode!If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

Ugh!! We just don’t want to deal with them...but God calls us to love hard people. But what does that actually look like? Join us as we talk about the realities of loving hard people and some tangible tools and habits we can create in doing this well. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

We’re constantly reminded that comparison is the thief of joy, but why is no one telling us how we can quit it for good. The truth is, we will always have to battle the comparison game, but when we dig into the root of why we’re comparing in the first place, it may help remind us that we’re right where we need to be. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all completely forget 2020 and never look back? As great as that sounds, we do believe there’s a lot of good that we should take away from this unforgettable time in our lives. The Bible may even have some wisdom we can use to help process this past year. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo! Passages: James 1:2 1 Peter 1:6

We know it’s truly impossible to do it all, but why do we keep trying? How do we get off the hamster wheel and really let go of this mentality? Listen to hear our thoughts! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo! Resources: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry- John Mark Comer Two helpful views on Sabbath- 10 Minute Bible Talks podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-minute-bible-talks-devotional-bible-study/id1477778533?i=1000489627641 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-minute-bible-talks-devotional-bible-study/id1477778533?i=1000489627641) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-minute-bible-talks-devotional-bible-study/id1477778533?i=1000489217391 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-minute-bible-talks-devotional-bible-study/id1477778533?i=1000489217391)

Our culture is yelling at us to do more and be more, but is that how we’re truly called to live? There can be some major good that comes from setting goals in life, so what is the best way to go about it? Today we discuss how the two of us have different views on goal setting and even some unhealthy habits they could each breed. Come join us! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

We’re all more connected than ever before with social media, but are we really known? Today we’re chatting all about the good and bad of being on social platforms. How do we interact online well? What is motivating us to post? Should we even be on at all? Come listen in on our thoughts as we process alongside you! Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo! Resources: The Social Dilemma- https://www.thesocialdilemma.com (https://www.thesocialdilemma.com) 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You- Tony Reinke What does it mean to have a “quiet time”?- https://www.thenivbible.com/blog/quiet-time-god/ (https://www.thenivbible.com/blog/quiet-time-god/) Passages: Galatians 5:22 Philippians 4:8

Wasn’t making friends supposed to get easier after middle school? By now, we all know it just gets harder. Join us as we dive into why cultivating authentic friendships can be so challenging during our young adult lives. We each share our own experiences within friendships and offer practical ways you can put yourself out there and go deeper within relationships. Craving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re following along on Instagram @goingtherethepodcast and subscribe to our podcast so that you never miss a new episode! If you love what you heard, we’d be so happy if you left us a rating and review on your podcast app. This way, more people can find us and join our fun convo!

Hey there! We’re Christian and Samantha, co-hosts of Going There! Join us as we have raw, but truth-filled conversations about the messiness of life. Come follow along with us at @goingtherethepodcast on Instagram to join all the fun!