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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! FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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! FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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! FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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! FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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! FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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! FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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! FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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! FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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! FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? 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/Journeywomen and download a free “New to homeschooling eBook.” Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service that will help you save time and money! Check out PrepDish.com/journey to try a free two week trial out today! Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is simple: to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life. FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. Our Journeywomen shop will be open for preorders from October 26th-30th. 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? FULL SHOW NOTES FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review Join our email newsletter *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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? FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. FULL SHOW NOTES 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? FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service helping you save time and money. For a free 2 week trial go to prepdish.com/journey. 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. 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. FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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? FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 Facebook 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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 Instagram Facebook 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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 Rich Mullins Conversion between David Taylor and Eugene Peterson on the arts Every Frame a Painting - on the language of film CONNECT WITH ANDREW Website Instagram Facebook 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? FOR MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport the podcast by writing a review*Affiliate links are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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. His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God edited by Kriste Anyabwile Let Us Pray: Prayers by Women of Color on The Good Book Co Blog United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity by Trillia Newbell Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope by Jasmine Holmes Thirty Minutes with The Perrys: a podcast by Preston and Jackie Hill Perry God’s Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPING A BIBLICAL UNDERSTANDING OF RACE The Bible and Race by Timothy Keller Article Imago Dei Bible study by Mike Cosper 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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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 FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!