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 REFERENCES2 Corinthians 1:3-51 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?  SPONSORSPrep 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 | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport 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 REFERENCESRomans 12:9-21Philippians 3:8Psalm 18:302 Samuel 22:31Psalm 145:17-18Psalm 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 MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport 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. RESOURCESGod’s WordA local church community CONNECT WITH SHARWebsite InstagramFacebook  SCRIPTURE REFERENCESLamentations 3:22-23Psalm 112:7Isaiah 33:6Psalm 46:1-7, 11Psalm 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 MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport 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 TRILLIAWebsite InstagramFacebook  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 MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport 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 COLORListening 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  RESOURCESWays 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 DANIELLEInstagram 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 MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport 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-LEIGHtaraleighcobble.com thebiblerecap.com mydgroup.orgInstagram 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 MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport 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 REBECCAWebsiteInstagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCES1 Timothy 1:15John 8:48-59John 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 MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport 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 NANAWebsiteInstagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCESLuke 10:25-37Romans 5:101 John 4:9-111 Kings 17Hebrews 4Ephesians 5Matthew 5:43-48Matthew 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 MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport 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 ROSARIAWebsite SCRIPTURE REFERENCE1 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 MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport the podcast by writing a review*Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!