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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen Podcast, we’re chatting with Colleen McFadden about patience. Colleen reminded us that patience is the fruit of the Spirit’s work in our lives, not a result of our own efforts. This entire conversation is saturated with Scripture. Colleen McFadden trains women Bible teachers with the Charles Simeon Trust, a ministry devoted to equipping the next generation of Bible expositors. She also serves as the Director of Women’s Ministry at her local church, Trinity Community Church, just outside Philadelphia. Colleen earned a BS in Business Administration from the University of Illinois and an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She serves on the board of Matthias Media, a ministry dedicated to raising up and resourcing disciple-makers. RESOURCESReading the BibleBeing in a Bible StudySimeon Trust Courses A Praying Life by Paul Miller  How Long, Oh Lord? by Don Carson  A Small Book about a Big Problem by Ed Welch  CONNECT WITH COLLEENSimeon TrustFacebookTwitterInstagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCESGalatians 5JudgesNehemiah 9 John 41 Timothy 1Titus 31 Corinthians 131 Peter 4Ephesians 4 Psalm 37 Hebrews 11-12 Psalm 90 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• What is patience and how does God perfectly display patience? • How have you recently seen the patience of God in your life?• What Scripture reference stood out to you the most during this discussion? Why?• What could be at the root of your impatience? • What encourages you to wait on the Lord?• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week? FULL SHOW NOTES SPONSORS 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 of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with David Platt about peace. We talked about who supplies our peace and how we can reconcile the reality that we have peace in Christ, even when our circumstances don’t feel particularly peaceful! So you’ll know him a little better, David Platt is the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including Radical. He is lead pastor at McLean Bible Church in metro Washington, D.C., the former president of the IMB (International Mission Board), and founder of Radical Inc. (www.Radical.net), a global center for the unreached that serves churches in accomplishing the mission of Christ. Platt received his Master of Divinity (M.Div), Master of Theology (Th.M), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He lives in Virginia with his wife and their children. RESOURCES Three Fold Secret of the Holy Spirit by James McConkey Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life by Charles Stanley Jesus Continued... by J.D. Greear When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett Exalting Jesus in Galatians by David Platt & Tony Merida Something Needs to Change by David PlattRadical FundDavid Platt Quoting Psalm 148-150 Radical Podcast with David Platt Pray the Word Podcast with David Platt Secret Church Podcast  CONNECT WITH RADICALRadical WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCESJohn 14:27 Philippians 4:6-7 Romans 5:1Acts 13Galatians 2:20  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• What is the peace of God?• How does the gospel create a foundation of peace for our lives?• How do we reconcile knowing that we have peace in Christ when we don't feel particularly peaceful?• How is God leading you to be an ambassador of peace?• How will you encourage your heart when you find yourself failing?• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week? FULL SHOW NOTES SPONSORS 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 of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with Courtney Doctor about joy. Amidst a lot of other things, we talk about how God is both joyful and the source of our joy! This conversation is such a potent reminder to look to the Lord as the source of our joy. So you’ll know a little more about our guest, Courtney Doctor is an author, Bible teacher, frequent conference and retreat speaker, and periodic blogger. She received an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary and is the author of From Garden to Glory and Steadfast: A Devotional Bible Study on the Book of James (2019). She currently serves as the Coordinator of Women's Training and Content for The Gospel Coalition and as a Visiting Instructor of Communication at Covenant Theological Seminary. Courtney also has a love for education and serves on the advisory board for Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA. RESOURCES Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis  When I Don’t Desire God by John Piper In All Things by Melissa Kruger Women’s Training NetworkTGCW20 CONNECT WITH COURTNEYWebsiteFacebookInstagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCESPsalm 16Mark 4John 152 Corinthians 6:10Philippians 4:4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• What is joy? How does the Bible describe joy?• What is it that distinguishes Christian joy from all other joys in life?• What is the source of joy in your life? • How have you seen joy through difficulty in your own life or others• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week? FULL SHOW NOTES SPONSORS 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 of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with Jen Oshman about love. This conversation served as a sweet reminder that loving others is a work of the Spirit and that we need his help to do this! We pray it encourages you to look to him as you seek to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Jen Oshman is a wife and mom to four daughters and has served as a missionary for almost two decades on three continents. She currently resides in Colorado, where she and her husband serve with Pioneers International, and they planted Redemption Parker, an Acts29 church, two and a half years ago. Her passion is leading women into a deeper faith and fostering a biblical worldview. RESOURCES Galatians for You by Tim Keller  Exalting Jesus in Galatians by David Platt & Tony Merida Reading Biographies of Missionaries (Amy Carmichael or Lilias Trotter) CONNECT WITH JENWebsiteFacebookInstagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCESGalatians 1 John 4Philippians 2 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• What did you take away from Jen’s explanation of Galatians?• How does God perfectly possess the attribute of love? • What passages of Scripture do you think of that exemplify the love of God?• What does it look like in your life to put God's love on display for a lost and dying world to see?• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week? FULL SHOW NOTES  SPONSORS 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 of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re kicking off a brand new series on the fruit of the Spirit with Amy Gannett! In this series, we hope to grow in our understanding of how the Spirit helps us mirror the character of God. Amy Gannett is a Bible teacher and writer with a passion for good theology and exegetical Bible study. She got her B.A. in Biblical Exposition and Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute and her Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She teaches a digital Bible study through her website and creates theology training tools for kids through Tiny Theologians. Amy and her husband, Austin, are currently church planters in eastern North Carolina.  RESOURCESBiblehub.com for word study (INT) Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Martin Luther Galatians for You by Tim Keller Living Beyond Yourself by Beth MooreTiny Theologian Cards CONNECT WITH AMYWebsiteFacebookTwitter SCRIPTURE REFERENCESGalatians 5 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? • How has your view of the passage on the fruit of the Spirit grown or changed?• What's the difference between keeping in step with the Spirit versus trying to produce good fruit in and of our own strength?• How can you praise God for how he has grown you in the last year?• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week? FULL SHOW NOTES SPONSORS 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 of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re wrapping up our series on living in light of redemption with some encouragement from K.A. Ellis to walk forward in the freedom we have in Christ. K. A. Ellis holds an MFA from Yale University and a Master of Arts in Religion from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and is a doctoral candidate at Oxford Center for Mission Studies in Oxford, England. She speaks and writes on the theology of human rights, African-American culture, understanding Islam, and the persecuted church. CONNECT WITH K.A. ELLISTwitterInstagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCESMatthew 6:12John 16:33Proverbs 8-9Revelation 21 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What freedom was Jesus promising? Where do see yourself walking down paths that could lead to destruction? Do you have a Titus 2 woman in your life you can learn from? What does this look like? Are you investing in a younger woman and inviting them into your life? What does this look like? What does it look like to live in light of the freedom we've received from the gospel?  What has been your greatest takeaway from the “Living in Light of Redemption” series?  SPONSORSFOR 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, we’re chatting with Ellen Dykas about sexual brokenness. This is a sensitive topic and Ellen, the Women’s Ministry Coordinator at Harvest USA, did such a beautiful job encouraging us with the hope of the gospel. Ellen Dykas received her MA in Biblical and Theological studies at Covenant Theological Seminary, Creve Coeur, MO. She also received a Graduate Certificate in Biblical Counseling from the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF). Ellen delights in teaching God’s Word and coming alongside women in their spiritual journey.RESOURCES Your Dating Relationship and Your Sexual Past by Ellen Dykas Sexual Sanity for Women by Ellen Dykas Sexual Sanity for Men by David White God, You, & Sex: A Profound Mystery by David White Leslie Vernick Website Openness Unhindered by Rosaria Butterfield  False Intimacy by Dr. Harry Schaumburg On the Threshold of Hope by Diane Mandt Langberg Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul Tripp CONNECT WITH ELLENWebsiteFacebookInstagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCESLuke 4Psalm 84:11Psalm 139:23-24Romans 13:14 Colossians 1:27Romans 15:13 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• What is brokenness and what does that look like in regard to our sexuality?• How does the gospel redeem our brokenness?• What should our response be when we find ourselves walking in sexual sin?• How can you come alongside your sisters in Christ to encourage them to live in light of redemption when it comes to our sexuality?• How do we live with hope while still experiencing temptation and wrestling with our flesh on this side of heaven?• What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week? FULL SHOW NOTES SPONSORS 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!

Today marks 100 episodes of the Journeywomen podcast! We can’t believe it and we are absolutely giving God all the glory and praise for the way in which he’s blessed the work he has set before us. Today the Journeywomen team is recapping some of our favorite Journeywomen episodes, rehashing a few noteworthy quotes, and sharing how the lessons we learned from these episodes have changed the way we go about our days.Journeywomen would be nowhere without God’s grace, and one of the ways that he’s shown us his grace is through you guys! We are so grateful for your prayers, for the way you share the podcast, and for every review you’ve written. We’d love to hear from you about your favorite episodes! Hit us up over on Instagram and Facebook. Thank you for all of your love and support over the past 100 episodes. We are so grateful for your love and support as we crawl towards glory.From him, to him, and through him, be all things. To him be the glory forever.  FULL SHOW NOTES SPONSORS 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!

Dr. Alexandria Ford, a wellness coach and consultant, dives into body image and faith, emphasizing our inherent worth as creations of God. She discusses the impact of societal norms and trauma on self-perception and encourages a biblical understanding of our bodies. The conversation highlights the significance of Jesus' physical presence and the hope for redemption within struggles. Listeners gain insights into finding comfort through community support and prayer, fostering healing and self-reflection in their spiritual journey.

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Jasmine Holmes about anger. As you’ll hear, anger is something that I personally wrestle with, and I walked away super encouraged by Jasmine’s transparency and the way in which she pointed me to Jesus.So you’ll know her a little better, Jasmine Holmes is a wife, mom, and speaker. She and her husband, Phillip, have two sons, and they are members of Redeemer Church in Jackson, Mississippi. Learn more at jasminelholmes.com. You can also follow her on Facebook and Twitter. RESOURCESBeing in the Word Changes that Heal by Henry Cloud Anger by David Powlison Good and Angry by David PowlisonCommunity CONNECT WITH JASMINEWebsiteFacebookTwitter SCRIPTURE REFERENCESEphesians 4:26James 1:19David in the Psalms Matthew 21:12-13 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• What does anger look like in your life?• What do you see as the root of your anger?  • How does the gospel redeem our anger? • What does the Bible have to say about anger?• What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week? FULL SHOW NOTES SPONSORS 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!