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Will McIlroy and Jackson Howell takeover the podcast today to discuss the passover, the Lord making a way for the unclean, and more from Numbers 9.Jackson's episode of Watermark Students Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-should-i-confess-my-sin/id1519875455?i=1000585414953

What does the Bible say about retirement? Cat Reagan takes over the podcast to explain Numbers 8.

What does it look like for believers to link arms in generosity? In today’s episode Shane & Shane take over the podcast in Emma’s absence…little did they know Emma asked them to cover the second longest chapter in the Bible! Join the Shane’s as they walk through Numbers 7 and pull-out helpful insights. For more information regarding Shane & Shane and their music, check out: https://www.shaneandshane.com To learn more about the work Shane & Shane are doing over at The Worship Initiative, check out: https://theworshipinitiative.com To learn more about the Shanes’ trip to Israel, December 1-10, 2024, check out: https://www.psalmstour.com/?s%20website&utm_content=hero%20section Grab a Join The Journey Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-Vol-Journey-Journal/dp/B0BNV27BLB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1C2TJGSIZ755G&keywords=join+the+journey+journal&qid=1696615885&sprefix=join+the+journey+journal%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

What in the world is going on in Numbers 6? In this episode, Watermark members Shane Barnard and Shane Everett (you might know them as Shane & Shane), take over in Emma’s absence. Join the Shanes as they talk through the Nazarite vow, all things Numbers 6, and more! For more information regarding Shane & Shane and thieir music, check out: https://www.shaneandshane.com To learn more about the work Shane & Shane are doing over at The Worship Initiative, check out: https://theworshipinitiative.com Grab a Join The Journey Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-Vol-Journey-Journal/dp/B0BNV27BLB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1C2TJGSIZ755G&keywords=join+the+journey+journal&qid=1696615885&sprefix=join+the+journey+journal%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

A test for adultery? What is happening in Numbers 5? Emma Dotter is joined by Antoinnette Davis, today's devo writer to talk about this.

Paige Dzina, Watermark student, joins Emma Dotter in the podcast studio to make sense of the Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites.

What was the purpose of the Levites? Martha Illarramendi, Watermark en Español staff member joins Emma Dotter to teach us more on Numbers 3.Link to more information on Watermark en Español: watermark.org/watermark-en-espanol

We just finished Exodus and are now starting Numbers! Kendall Williams, Join The Journey staff member joins Emma Dotter to recap Exodus and talk about Numbers 1-2.

What's the gist of Leviticus? In this episode, Emma Dotter is walking us through why Leviticus shows us the way to a holy God and the way to walk with a holy God.

What were the instructions for the tabernacle? Why should we pay attention to these instructions in particular, and what are we to make of chapters in the BIble that have long lists? In this episode, Emma Dotter walks us through Exodus 40.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Why did priests have special outfits? How does that affect me today? In this episode, Benson Hines takes over the podcast and helps us dive a deeper into Exodus 39.Benson Hines' previous episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-153-1-peter-4/id1600151923?i=1000574849204Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

How do I make sense of the materials used in the tabernacle? How do I apply it to my life? Emma Dotter is joined by today's devo writer, Cari Trotter to talk through Exodus 38.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Emma Dotter is joined by today's devo writer, Will Gullette, to talk about Bezalel's 100% obedience in Exodus 37 and more.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

How are you using the gifts God has given you? Emma Dotter is joined by Cindy Martin to discuss Exodus 36.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

How tightly do you hold your processions? What kind of giver are you? Emma Dotter walks us through Exodus 35 to help us assess these questions in our own lives.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

What does Exodus 34 tell us about God's character? Aaden Jones, Watermark Worship Leader, joins Emma Dotter to answer this question.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

How do I grow in spiritual intimacy? What was the Tent of Meeting? Emma is in the podcast studio answering these questions and more. Don't miss it! Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Emma is joined by Watermark member, George Dalton, to talk about owning our mistakes, waiting on God and more.George Dalton's previous episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-235-john-18/id1600151923?i=1000587448779Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

What does it look like to wait faithfully? Emma is joined by devo writer, Emily Hill, to answer this question.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Today Emma is joined by Travis Bruster in the podcast studio to talk about Sabbath and more in Exodus 31!Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

What is all this anointing talk? Why is Exodus 30 relevant to us today? Emma Dotter is joined by Watermarks Senior Director of Equipping, Dr. Oren Martin teaching and breaking down Exodus 30.

What does it mean for something to be consecrated? Why does it matter? Emma Dotter is in the podcast studio to answer this question and walk us through Exodus 29.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

God is in the details! We are joined with Watermark Institute Student, Grace Ball, to continue our conversation on the Tabernacle in Exodus 27-28.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Set aside those preconceived notions of thinking the Old Testament is irrelevant because today Emma Dotter is using Exodus 26 to show us how it’s anything but that! “We serve a creative God who creates beautiful things for his glory.”. Lean in and don't miss this.

HE IS RISEN! Easter is more than bunnies and egg hunts. In this Bonus episode, Emma Dotter shares with us the good news we get to celebrate today! Don't miss it!Join us at Watermark's Easter services: Watermark.org/easterLooking for a Join The Journey Journal? jointhejourney.com/resources

How do we know Jesus actually rose from the grave? In this episode, Emma is joined by Porch leader, Kyle Sullivan, to answer this BIG question.Scripture for today's episode: Isaiah 25:7-8, Mark 16, 1 Corinthians 15:54Resource mentioned: The Case for Christ by Lee StrobelTo get the free Holy Week Scripture Guide: Watermark.org/holyweekTo find out more about Watermark's Easter services: Watermark.org/easterSocial Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

In the beginning… or should we say SINCE the beginning God has shown grace where we deserve wrath and this sets the tone for his relationship with us and his love towards us in this present day. In this Bonus episode, Emma Dotter helps remind us why we should slow down and dwell on this truth on Good Friday and every day. She also answers an interpretive challenge on where exactly Jesus went during those 3 days after death and before resurrection. Don't miss out on this bonus episode!Want to join us at Watermark for our Good Friday or Easter services? Find all the info here: https://www.watermark.org/easter

Why the Old Testament matters during Easter! (and all the time) In this episode, Emma is joined by Jessa Feist to answer this.Scripture for today's episode: Numbers 21:9, John 3:14-21To get the free Holy Week Scripture Guide: Watermark.org/holyweekTo find out more about Watermark's Easter services: Watermark.org/easterSocial Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Rejection is not something we should avoid, but is something we should look forward to. In this episode, Emma is joined by Eddie Perez to talk about rejection and how we can face it.Scripture for today's episode: Isaiah 53, Luke 23:6-49To get the free Holy Week Scripture Guide: Watermark.org/holyweekTo find out more about Watermark's Easter services: Watermark.org/easterSocial Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Jesus drinks wine? Jesus is the Passover Lamb? In this episode, Emma is joined by Porch leader, Cat Reagan to answer these questions.Scripture for today's episode: Exodus 12, Luke 22:17-20To get the free Holy Week Scripture Guide: Watermark.org/holyweekTo find out more about Watermark's Easter services: Watermark.org/easterLooking for a Join The Journey Journal? jointhejourney.com/resourcesSocial Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

What's the significance of Jesus riding a donkey? In this episode, Emma is joined by Sam Morey to answer this question and kick-off Holy Week!Scripture for today's episode: Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 21:1-11To get the free Holy Week Scripture Guide: Watermark.org/holyweekTo find out more about Watermark's Easter services: Watermark.org/easterSocial Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

How do you approach Holy Week? How do you read the gospels? In this bonus episode our host Emma Dotter and Watermark's Senior Director of Equipping, Dr. Oren Martin are answering these questions and more. Today's Challenge: What would it look like for you to approach holy week with reverence and awe of who Jesus is and what he did?

In this episode, Emma is joined by Watermark Institute Student, Ryan Fitch, to talk all things Exodus 25. Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

In this episode, Emma Dotter is joined by today's devo writer, Travis Harris, to talk all things Exodus 24. Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

What does God call His people to? In this episode, Emma Dotter looks at Jenna Bittick's devo and dives into some helpful framework for understanding the Old Testament law. Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

How should Christians today think about slavery? Do the Old Testament laws support slavery or condemn it? In this episode, Emma Dotter is joined by Elizabeth Hoffman and Kate Summers to talk all about Exodus 21 -22:15. High-Level Takeaways: IN EVERY SINGLE CASE OF 21ST-CENTURY SLAVERY, GOD WOULD CONDEMN AS SIN. We can’t assume that because slavery still exists that it has always operated in the same way. Information on IJM: https://www.ijm.orgWatermark's Reclaimed Ministry: https://www.watermark.org/events/4988-reclaimed-roots-studySocial Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

How should we, in light of the work of Christ, view the 10 commandments present day? Are they still relevant and if so how? Emma Dotter helps bring light to these very questions through the book of Exodus 20. Challenge: What would it look like for you to take the commandments of God seriously in light of what Jesus did for you on the cross?Giveaway Info:We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

What was a priest? What did it mean for Israel to be set apart as a Kingdom of priests? What does this mean for us today? In this episode, Watermark members, Casey Uphues & Mandy Sisco, fill in for Emma while she’s visiting the Holy Land. Casey and Mandy walk us through Exodus 19. Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!Learn more about Join The Journey’s FREE resources: https://www.jointhejourney.com

Have you ever doubted if you can trust God? Questioned His provision? In this episode, Watermark members, Casey Uphues & Mandy Sisco, fill in for Emma while she’s visiting the Holy Land. Casey and Mandy walk us through some essential application points in Exodus 17 and 18.Think about it: Where am I allowing an unmet need to cause me to question the Lord? Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!Watermark Women’s Bible Study: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/womens-bible-studyWatermark Marriage Ministries: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/marriage

In this episode, Will McIlroy and Maddox Vines take over the podcast while Emma is away in Israel!Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

In this episode, Nathan Wagnon continues as our guest host, and calls in Jordan Thompson. . . he literally sees him in the hallway and invites him to be on the podcast cold turkey! It's definitely a fun conversation you don't want to miss.For more information regarding the Eden Project, check out: https://www.theedenproject.comSocial Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!"

Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? In this episode, scholar Nathan Wagnon (and friends) takes over the podcast and tackles some really challenging questions...this one was a wild ride, so you're definitely in for a treat! Nathan, On Romans 9: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000551847956For more information regarding the Eden Project, check out: https://www.theedenproject.comSocial Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

In today's episode, Shane Rasch continues to fill in for Emma while she is away in Israel! Lean in as he walks us through some great observations from Exodus 13. Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Is God good? In this episode, Shane Rasch shares his story and tackles some of the hard questions raised in today's chapter.Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

How can we make sense of God's goodness amidst a multitude of hardships? In this episode, Hannah Spence and Merrill Pollard fill in for Emma while she is away in Israel. For the next few days, we'll be having a lot of fun surprise guests...this is just the beginning! Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!Merrill's last episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000577876124

What is up with all these plagues?! Why did God use plagues in the first place? Emma Dotter is in the podcast studio meeting us in Exodus 8-9 to bringing clarity to these questions for us. Reflection: Do you have a little g God in your life that you put above the ONE, TRUE God? Do you believe God to be the patient, intentional, RICH in mercy God that HE IS? Giveaway Info:We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Emma Dotter and watermark institute student, AnnaBeth Allen, are in the studio today camped out in Exodus 7. In the end God gets the glory and we are encouraged that we serve the one, true God who reigns over ALL. Today's Challenge: Do I give God the glory for and in my life?

We are in the podcast studio with our beloved host, Emma Dotter, who is joined by devo writer and faithful Watermark member, Cecil Blanton. It can be hard to always believe that God never leaves or forsakes us, but today Cecil spurs us on with the reminder from Exodus 6 that He IS the LORD YAHWEH.Today's challenge: Press into the TRUTH that God is WITH US in the midst of storms and trials. Link for Kaliedescope: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/kaleidoscope

In this episode, Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark Institute student, Bryan Schwartz. Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!

Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? In this episode, Emma is joined by Watermark Student, Emmy McGee, to talk about Exodus 3-4. Social Media Contest: We want to know who's on The Journey! Share how you're joining (share a podcast episode, your journal, an app screenshot, etc.) to any social media platform and tag @watermarkchurch - every share is an entry to win a chance to sit in on a podcast recording session and grab lunch with the JTJ team!For more information about Watermark Students visit: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/students