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!

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 COURTNEYWebsiteInstagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCESJohn 11Psalm 77Psalm 46Psalm 88John 14Psalm 1 2 Corinthians 1Job 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 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!

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 DIANNEInstagramDeeply Rooted Magazine Book  SCRIPTURE REFERENCESHebrews 4:12Romans 2:15Psalm 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 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 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 DISCIPLESHIPConcrete ConversationsOnline Courses - Charles Simeon Trust SCRIPTURE REFERENCEDeuteronomy 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 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 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 REFERENCESMatthew 14Acts 2Hebrews 10:25John 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 NOTESFOR 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 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 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 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 | 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!