She Reads Truth Podcast

On this episode of the She Reads Truth podcast, Raechel and Amanda are joined by bestselling author, speaker, wife, and mama of four, Rebekah Lyons. The trio talks about everything from the Tower of Babel to their mutual love for dark chocolate-covered almonds. As they dig deep into the second week of our Genesis study, they explore God’s calling of unlikely men and women, the joy that comes from using Scripture to interpret Scripture, and why rhythms are better than resolutions.  Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 2 of the She Reads Truth Genesis: Back to the Beginning reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com. Shop the Genesis collection at ShopSheReadsTruth.com Save 15% on our Lent 2020 Collection when you use the code LENT15.Show notes can be found at shereadstruth.com/podcast/genesis-week-2This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

It’s the start of a new year, and She Reads Truth is going back to the beginning! On this episode of the podcast, Raechel and Amanda are joined by the She Reads Truth Content Director, John Greco, to talk about all things Genesis. They discuss the pressure of New Year’s resolutions and how our best intentions reveal the deepest longings of our hearts and ultimately point us back to the garden. Along the way, they grapple with the heaviness of sin, delight in the goodness of God’s heart, and debate the year-round use of twinkle lights.Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 1 of the She Reads Truth Genesis: Back to the Beginning reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com. Shop the Genesis collection at ShopSheReadsTruth.com Show notes can be found at  shereadstruth.com/podcast/genesis-week-1/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

It’s Christmas week on the She Reads Truth podcast! In this episode, Raechel and Amanda are back with She Reads Truth content director, John Greco, for part two of “Stump John.” Did Mary suffer shame? Was it really a silent night? What did the manger actually look like, and what does Indiana Jones have to do with it? Raechel talks about babies, Amanda admits her affinity for the BeeGees, and John and his Christmas socks take us deeper into the good news and great joy of Christmas.  Show Notes can be found at shereadstruth.com/podcast/advent-2019-week-4/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

On this episode of the She Reads Truth podcast, founders Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams try to stump She Reads Truth content director, John Greco, with all their Christmas questions. When exactly was Jesus born? Was the “inn” really an inn? Were animals present? What about the wise men? How could Joseph and Mary afford to flee to Egypt? Why do we still have so many questions about a story we’ve known since we were kids? Armed with neon ski caps and cups of coffee, the trio ventures down these and other rabbit trails related to the Christmas story, asking, “What does Scripture actually say?” They find some answers and oddities along the way, and find, once again, that God’s Word only grows richer under the microscope of our honest questions. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 3 of the She Reads Truth A Thrill of Hope: Advent 2019 reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com. Advent 2019 Collection at ShopSheReadsTruth.com Additional show notes can be found at shereadstruth.com/podcast/advent-2019-week-3/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

Our Advent series continues with a deep-dive on the mystery of Immanuel, “God with us.” She Reads Truth’s content director, John Greco, joins Raechel and Amanda as they trace the presence of God through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. What did God’s presence look like in the Old Testament? How does the Christmas story accomplish God’s mission of dwelling with His people? How is “God with us” our true and forever hope?With a little help from their buddies Lewis, Spurgeon, and (Jimmy) Stewart, the trio explores the miracle of the incarnation, the glory of God’s presence, and the promise that we will dwell with the Lord forever. Amanda does some praise-handsing over Isaiah 41, John wonders where Cain and Abel brought their sacrifices, and Raechel can’t help but sing…just a little. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 2 of the She Reads Truth A Thrill of Hope: Advent 2019 reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com. Advent 2019 Collection at ShopSheReadsTruth.com Open Your Bibles: (passages referenced in this episode) Isaiah 7:14Genesis 3Genesis 4:1–7Genesis 11:1–9Deuteronomy 32:7–9Genesis 12:1–3; 15:1–6; 17:15–19Isaiah 41:17–20Exodus 31 Kings 6Exodus 25:40; Hebrews 8:5Ezekiel 37:14Exodus 34:29–35Philippians 2:5–8Revelation 21:1–5Other Links: “The Eternal Being, who knows everything and who created the whole universe, became not only a man but (before that) a baby, and before that a foetus inside a woman’s body. If you want to get the hang of it, think how you would like to become a slug or a crab.” –C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity(not The Screwtape Letters— oops!)ElfWhite ChristmasIt’s a Wonderful LifeIt’s a Wonderful (Copyright) Life A Charlie Brown Christmas“He, who was from everlasting to everlasting, came to this world of time, and stood upon the narrow neck of land betwixt the two unbounded seas. ‘God with us:’ He has not lost that name....” –C.H. Spurgeon, “The Birth of Christ” sermon, 1854Upcoming Reading Plans: Genesis: Back to the Beginning — plan begins 1/6/20Socials: She Reads Truth on Instagram & FacebookRaechel Myers onThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas in this long-awaited first Advent episode of the She Reads Truth podcast! Raechel and Amanda are joined by She Reads Truth’s content director, John Greco, as they step into the anticipation and celebration of the season. What is Advent? Why do we love it so much? What was it like to wait for the Messiah? Why did Jesus come? Clad in holiday shirts and socks, the group talks traditional Advent scriptures, favorite Christmas carols, and a little Charlie Brown and Linus too! John weaves a Scripture tapestry, Raechel stomps a dragon, and Amanda refuses to sing on-air—all while eagerly awaiting the arrival of Jesus, our Thrill of Hope. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 1 of the She Reads Truth A Thrill of Hope: Advent 2019 reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com. Advent 2019 Collection at ShopSheReadsTruth.com Open Your Bibles: (passages referenced in this episode) Genesis 3Luke 2:1–20 John 1:14Genesis 3:14–151 Corinthians 2:7–8Matthew 2Hebrews 2:14–151 John 3:8 Romans 16:201 Corinthians 15:26Other Links: “What Is Advent” — free pdf from the Advent 2019 Study BookLinus’s speech from A Charlie Brown Christmas Bottle of Tears mason jar ornament“A Thrill of Hope” art print by Caleb FairesThe Celtic dragon that Raechel’s family stomps at EasterShe Reads Truth Advent playlist on SpotifyUpcoming Reading Plans: Genesis: Back to the Beginning — plan begins 1/6/20Socials: She Reads Truth on InstagramShe Reads Truth on FacebookShe Reads Truth shopRaechel Myers on InstagramAmanda Bible Williams on InstagramThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

On this episode of the She Reads Truth podcast, founders Reachel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams, and She Reads Truth content director, John Greco, go in-depth about the tension of the “already and not yet” of the gospel. How do we find beauty in brokenness? How does God enter into our trials? How do we give thanks when we are suffering? Amanda, Raechel, and John talk about the first Thanksgiving and how the holiday has been a delicate dance of celebration and sorrow from the start. Amanda remembers what it felt like to give thanks while her 4-year-old son was on life support. And the group discusses the right-now and future hope we have in Jesus. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 2 of the She Reads Truth Mourning & Dancing reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com. Mourning & Dancing Study Book Open Your Bibles: (passages referenced in this episode) Matthew 9:14–17John 14:18Ecclesiastes 3:1–8John 56:8Acts 16:25Revelation 21:3–5Psalm 56:8Colossians 1:13John 6:68Genesis 50:201 Thessalonians 5:16–18John 16:20Other Links: Who Was at the First Thanksgiving? (History.com article)“You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you. It is easy to say you believe a rope to be strong and sound as long as you are merely using it to cord a box. But suppose you had to hang by that rope over a precipice. Wouldn’t you then first discover how much you really trusted it?” ―C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” —C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed“Fidelity to the Word of God and not to an outcome.” —Lore Ferguson WilbertSquanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving by Eric MetaxasThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

On this first-ever episode of the She Reads Truth podcast, founders Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams go deep fast on topics of loss, grief, joy, and hope. How do celebration and sorrow coexist in the life of a believer? Does one cancel out the other? What does Scripture have to say about suffering? What does it mean to lament? Amanda reflects on her youngest son’s 11-month hospital stay, and Raechel shares about the role the Bible played in one of the darkest days of her life. The conversation isn’t light, but it’s good, honest, and hopeful. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to the She Reads Truth Mourning & Dancing reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com. Mourning & Dancing Study Book Open Your Bibles: (passages referenced in this episode) Psalm 3Revelation 21:1–5Psalm 34:18Psalm 71John 16:331 Thessalonians 4:13–18Hebrews 6:19Psalm 139:16Psalm 56:8Proverbs 14:13Romans 8:31–39Other Links: “How to Write a Psalmic Lament” worksheet — free pdf downloadToby comes home (Facebook video from Vanderbilt Children's Hospital)“A Thrill of Hope” Advent 2019 study bookRaechel & Amanda’s book, She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a World That’s Passing Away“Come, Ye Sinners” hymnSonic Drive-In dealsA cute neckerchief Socials: She Reads Truth on InstagramShe Reads Truth on FacebookShe Reads Truth shopRaechel Myers on Instagra&This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

We know reading the Bible every day can be hard. It’s easy to feel stuck, lost, or unsure where to start. We get it. We’ve been there too. Here at She Reads Truth and He Reads Truth, we create beautiful, accessible Bible reading plans that guide hundreds of thousands of women and men around the world in reading God’s Word together every day. It’s okay to feel stuck—but you don’t have to stay stuck. We can help you develop daily Bible reading habits in your right-now, everyday life. Simply show up, read today’s scriptures with us, and do it again tomorrow. You’ll be amazed what a difference regular Bible reading makes. Our hope for this podcast is that it will serve as a complement to our reading plans, to encourage you on your commute to work, while you’re out for a walk, or at home making dinner. God’s Word is for you and for now. That's why our community is here and always open to you. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy