So Good Sisterhood

How do you find grit when you want to quit? In this episode, Bianca Juárez Olthoff shares what you need to develop faith and resilience. So Good Moments: The three Ps you need to have grit.How Bianca’s failures helped her find resolve about her calling.What the Apostle Paul’s life shows us about perseverance.The power of believing that you and your calling are enough. Why comparison is robbing you of joy…and more! Discussion Questions: What’s one way you’ve kept a resilient perspective?How have you pivoted when life went a different direction than planned? How have you kept purpose amidst the pain? Do you have a tool like Google Calendar to keep organized? What are your best tips?What inspires you about the Apostle Paul’s life and ministry journey?Resources: Grit Don’t QuitWe’re Going There podcastBianca’s InstagramGood Morning America InterviewShownotes PlusLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a QuestionAll Episodes© 2022 Be Essential Songs (BMI) / Jord A Lil Music (BMI) / Doejones20 (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

How do your friends impact your future? In this episode, you will hear how intentional friendships fuel your purpose and your faith.So Good Moments: Why it’s important to have a legacy perspective with your faith.How accountability can be life-saving and life-changing.The power of longevity in friendships and friendships on mission.What the book of Job shows us about being a good friend.The regular podcast guest who used to be a competitive hip-hop dancer…and more!Discussion Questions: What’s a fun fact about you that only a close friend would know?Why is it important to have a legacy perspective with our faith?How do you make sure the right people are running alongside you and in your inner circle? What are some ways we can fight for the right friendships and relationships? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? (It can be light-hearted or serious.)Resources: Shownotes PlusLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a QuestionAll Episodes© 2022 Be Essential Songs (BMI) / Jord A Lil Music (BMI) / Doejones20 (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.*Please Note: This episode contains content about dealing with suicidal thoughts. If you or anyone you know is in need of support, always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health providers. Remember, seeking help doesn’t make you weak—it makes you wise.

Are you prioritizing your past over your future? In this episode, Christine Caine shares how to move forward and run with the right people in the Divine relay race God has for you. So Good Moments: Why there is life beyond trauma and how to take the next step toward freedom.Why Jesus tells us to remember Lot’s wife.How to be part of the “Holy Relay.” What it means to surround yourself with people who will fuel your faith.Why finding your tribe of people isn’t enough…and more!Discussion Questions: What stood out to you most about this episode?Have you ever found yourself getting stuck looking back to the past? What helped you move forward?Share a time when you had to make a hard choice about friends in your life.How can you pass the baton of faith to the next generation?Speaking of looking back to the past, what’s one fashion item you are surprised to see back in style?Resources: So Good Perseverance podcast episode with Christine CaineDon’t Look Back book by Christine CaineA21Shownotes PlusLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a QuestionAll Episodes© 2022 Be Essential Songs (BMI) / Jord A Lil Music (BMI) / Doejones20 (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

How do you spot God connections around you? In this episode, Lance and Connie Witt are here to show you how investing in others is not that complicated. So Good Moments: How mentorship can happen in moments, seasons, and lifetimes.The importance of being yourself and being vulnerable.How to practice the art of “holy noticing.”Why asking good questions is vital to being a good leader.How to let your life become the curriculum for someone else to learn from.The best advice Connie and Lance ever received…and more!Discussion Questions: What stood out to you about this episode? Is connecting with others a natural gifting or something you’ve had to grow in? Share a time when you learned from simply observing someone else’s life or when someone else learned from observing yours.What are some ways that you have spotted the God moments and connections in your relationships? What is some of the best advice you’ve ever been given? Resources: Replenish by Lance WittYour One Life by Lance WittDigital Copy of Connie’s BookShownotes PlusLearn more about Sisterhood All Episodes© 2022 Be Essential Songs (BMI) / Jord A Lil Music (BMI) / Doejones20 (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Community is God’s plan to fulfill your calling—but sometimes it’s messy, and you have to fight for it. Learn how in this episode!So Good Moments: How trials and hardships fuel our purpose to give to others what we didn’t have. What holds us back from pursuing community, and how to push through. How it’s possible to fight for unhealthy community, and how to identify if it’s healthy. The value of longstanding relationships. How a crisis can be a gift. A special singing moment, why the air fryer is a game changer…and more! Discussion Questions: What does being in community mean to you? What have you done during busy seasons of your life when you felt God calling you to add something else? How do you fight to keep relationships strong and healthy in every season?What’s a piece of advice or wisdom that you’ve gotten from a mentor or someone wise? What’s your favorite worship song? Resources: Best Air Fryers of 2023Shownotes PlusLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a Question© 2022 Be Essential Songs (BMI) / Jord A Lil Music (BMI) / Doejones20 (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Can a void from your past become a victory for someone else? In part two of this episode, Charlotte Gambill is here to show you how. So Good Moments: How you can use a void from your past to become an answer to someone else’s prayer. What Charlotte’s dad did to cultivate her calling.What characteristics are important to look for in a mentor. How to naturally put yourself in proximity to the right people. Why high maintenance is hard to mentor…and more!Discussion Questions: What void from your past can be used for a victory for someone else?Who in your life has made you feel seen?What characteristics are important to look for in a mentor? What are some ways you can honor those you want to glean from? Why is being high maintenance a hindrance to mentorship?Resources: Charlotte GambillThe CollectiveShownotes PlusLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a Question © 2022 Be Essential Songs (BMI) / Jord A Lil Music (BMI) / Doejones20 (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

How do you open a door for others that no one opened for you? In this episode, Charlotte Gambill shares how she built the community she wished she had.So Good Moments: How Charlotte used discouragement from her past to speak courage into other women. How to look at a problem from your past and model something different. The importance of growing better instead of bitter. Why women are complex, but we don’t have to be complicated. How God has graced women to handle complex situations…and more!Discussion Questions: In what ways could you relate to Charlotte’s journey?How has God given you opportunities to model something different in your future than you experienced in your past? What complex situation are you navigating? What biblical woman inspires you to trust God with the complex? In what ways have you grown better instead of bitter?Resources: Charlotte GambillShownotes PlusListen to Doe on YoutubeLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a Question© 2022 Be Essential Songs (BMI) / Jord A Lil Music (BMI) / Doejones20 (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Tune into this special next-gen season finale episode about God's calling, limiting beliefs, hearing God’s voice, and even some fun slang terms. So Good Moments: Colossians 3:17 says that whatsoever you do, do it for God’s glory. While it’s easy to spend a lot of energy on that one little thing, we need to think more about the “whatsoever” part. God may assign you to certain things for a season. You might not like all the assignments you’ve been given, but if you’re faithful in those little things, God won’t let you miss out on your calling. While your calling is personal, it’s also a collective call. You’re not intended to live out your calling as an individual, but as a collective. God uses His Word, His people, and His Spirit to speak into your life. Know the difference between success and fruitfulness. We have a speaking God who wants to direct your path. Discussion Questions: What jumped out to you about today’s podcast with Pastor Julie and the three next-gen leaders? Pastor Julie talked about the difference between your calling and your assignment. What assignment has God given you in this season?What is something that you wish was spoken over you when you were younger?What is your collective calling? Who has God called you to live out your calling with?Have you had a burning bush moment in your everyday, ordinary life? What is one new next-gen word you learned from today’s episode? Resources: Get There FirstPray for a Student or KidShownotes PlusYouth LingoLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a Question

Are you trying to grow spiritually but still feel stuck? In this episode, Pastors Jimmy and Irene Rollins share how to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.So Good Moments: Pastor Jimmy and Irene had their darkest time eight years ago when she was struggling with a secret alcohol addiction. She’s now nearly eight years sober. It’s easy to focus on doing the right things but to forget the practical side of God’s Word—and the light He wants to shine in our lives. Pastor Jimmy ballooned to 420 pounds due to emotional weight he hadn’t dealt with. Once he got emotionally and Spiritually healthy, he started to exercise and stopped using food as medication.  Pastor Irene used alcohol to medicate and calm her nervous system. Once she detoxed from the alcohol in rehab, she started hearing God’s voice loud and clear. God’s Word became so loud to her in that season.Build your hobbies around things that keep you holy. Don’t just look for entertainment—develop a hobby that lets you recreate yourself.Discussion Questions: In what ways could you relate to Jimmy or Irene’s story of finding freedom?Has there been a time when you focused on Spiritual things to do but forgot the practical side of taking care of your physical, mental, or emotional health? How did that affect you?What are some practical habits and disciplines that help you stay healthy in your heart, soul, mind, and strength? Jimmy and Irene talked about the different ways they connect with God and practice stillness. What is your favorite way to enjoy God’s presence?Why do you think authenticity is important as believers, and how can you put it into practice? Resources: Two Equals OnePrevious episode featuring the RollinsRushing Woman’s SyndromeHow to Have a Quiet TimeSacred PathwaysThe Practice of the Presence of GodShownotes PlusLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a Question

Do you ever get trapped in a negative headspace? In this episode, some of our campus pastors share ways to embrace God’s promises and a faith-filled mindset. So Good Moments: When we try too hard to be accepted, loved, heard, and seen, it’s easy to fall into the trap of comparison. We might be tempted to project a fake version of ourselves, but this is dangerous because even if others accept that version of us, they don’t know the real us and, therefore can’t love our true selves.Our identity in Christ is contrary to what culture wants women to have. Embrace being a servant of God who pours your life out to Him. Strive to serve God in your home, job, and with the people in your life. To have a faith-filled mindset, Pastor Erin does two things intentionally and proactively: 1) She declares Scripture over her life, situation, and family.  2) Having daily declarations helps her renew her mind so that she thinks like Christ. There’s power in our words, which is why choosing daily declarations to speak life gives you a more faith-filled mindset. To have a faith-filled mindset, Pastor Amy puts Spiritual disciplines into practice—reading the Bible, praying, listening to worship music, going to church, and being in community with other believers. We must intentionally do this every day so that our days are focused on God instead of our to-do list.Trust what you know instead of what you feel. Trust that God has put you where you are for a purpose. Do the Word of God every single day, and He will bless you. Discussion Questions: What stands out most from this podcast’s panel discussion?You might be an approval addict if: You’re afraid to be honestYou hate disappointing othersYou put too much weight on criticism or even praiseWhich one are you, if any? 3. What symptoms of people pleasing do you have, if any? If you’re not a people pleaser, do you struggle with caring about people more?4.What’s something that gives you a faith-filled mindset? 5. Are you more of a to-do list girl or do you prefer to let things happen more naturally?Resources: Shownotes PlusLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a Question