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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Catherine Parks about authentic friendships. We talked about everything from the role of confession, repentance, and prayer in our friendships to how the gospel actually restores our relationships with one another when we’ve wronged or been wrong.Since my conversation with Catherine, I’ve found myself encouraged to walk in authenticity in my own relationships for the building up of the church and ultimately, for the glory of God. I hope you’re encouraged to that end as you listen as well!So you’ll know our guest a little better, Catherine Parks is a writer and Bible teacher who loves to help women build friendships around Scripture and prayer. SCRIPTURE REFERENCESGenesis 2-3Colossians 3Psalm 51Romans 2:41 John 1Psalm 42 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What is the goal of Christian friendship? How does the gospel restore your relationship with God and with others? How can confession, repentance, and prayer impact your friendships? What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?  CATHERINE’S RESOURCESRepentance: A Daring Call to Real Surrender by C. John MillerThe Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas WatsonPsalms by Sandra McCrackenThe body of Christ CATHERINE’S SIMPLE JOYSBiographies of heroes of the faithI Love LucyChai lattes OTHER RESOURCESReal: The Surprising Secret to Deeper Relationships by Catherine Parks CONNECT WITH CATHERINEWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter SPONSORSHIP DETAILS FOR MORE:Subscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Website | Instagram | FacebookSupport the podcast by writing a review*Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

Hey ya’ll! Welcome to an extra, bonus episode of the Journeywomen podcast! If you’re new here, it isn’t our custom to release bonus episodes, but there’s an important contribution to our conversation from episode 75 with Lauren Weir that we didn’t have time to cover in our traditional one-hour episode. If you haven’t listened to the full episode yet, you’ll want to go back and do that now! We hope this little bonus is helpful as you continue to prayerfully process the topic of asking intentional questions throughout the week! And if you want to do that with other women listening this podcast, you can find us all over on Instagram or Facebook @journeywomenpodcast.   LAUREN’S RESOURCES Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul Tripp X Ray Questions by David Powlison How to Study the Bible PDF by Words Worth Noting (free!)   CONNECT WITH LAUREN Website Instagram   FOR MORE EPISODES OF JOURNEYWOMEN:   SUBSCRIBE Subscribe on iOS, go to the iTunes page and subscribe to the Journeywomen Podcast. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher).   WRITE A REVIEW Writing a review on iTunes will help other women on their journeys to glorify God find and utilize the podcast as a resource.   FOLLOW JOURNEYWOMEN Like/follow Journeywomen on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for the latest updates.   *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Lauren Weir on the topic of asking intentional questions. Y’all know that question-asking is one of my favorite topics, and let me be the first to say that Lauren absolutely knocked it out of the park. We talked about everything from how we can ask intentional questions in our study of the Word to how we can use intentional questions to know and love one another better.I really believe this conversation will help you in your endeavor to know and love others with the hope of loving them, enjoying them, and leading them to Jesus. So you’ll know her a little better, Lauren is a wife and mother and lover of Jesus with a heart that beats to communicate the goodness and glory of God. Her love for God's Word and discipleship led her to pursue a Master of Biblical Counseling degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is the owner of Words Worth Noting, a ministry dedicated to providing resources and cultivating life through the beauty of Scripture. Lauren loves counseling, writing, creating, and discipling as much as she loves getting to spend a whole lot of time with her little girl.I genuinely hope this conversation encourages you to continue growing the skill of asking intentional questions, not only of others, but of yourself and most importantly, in your study of God’s Word. LAUREN’S RESOURCESInstruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul Tripp X Ray Questions by David PowlisonHow to Study the Bible PDF by Words Worth Noting (free!) LAUREN’S SIMPLE JOYSHer daughterHer writer’s groupFriends to spend time with day to day DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Who do you know that is great at asking intentional questions? How can you ask intentional questions in your study of the Word? How can you ask intentional questions to yourself? To a friend? What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?  SCRIPTURE REFERENCESGenesis 3Luke 6:45Hebrews 10Matthew 6John 6  CONNECT WITH LAURENWebsiteInstagram SPONSORSHIP DETAILSFOR MORE:Subscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Website | 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 I’m chatting with Jen Wilkin on the topic of knowing the will of God, one of the most requested topics we’ve received to date! If for some reason you aren’t familiar with Jen Wilkin, she’s a speaker, writer, and teacher of women’s Bible studies. During her seventeen years of teaching, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. Jen and her family are members of the Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. Her latest book, which we will be discussing today, is In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character. I genuinely hope this conversation encourages you to press into the Word and to seek to embody live out who God wants us to be as his followers. JEN’S RESOURCESThe Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer The Attributes of God by Arthur PinkThe Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges Knowing Faith Podcast - Episode 17: Theology 101 JEN’S SIMPLE JOYSHer pugsFountain pensJeni’s ice cream OTHER RESOURCESWomen of the Word by Jen WilkinNone Like Him by Jen WilkinIn His Image by Jen Wilkin DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Has there been a time in your life recently that you wanted to know God’s will? How does the gospel help us understand God’s will for our lives? What Godly characteristics can you develop in your life in this season? What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?  CONNECT WITH JENWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter SPONSORSHIP DETAILS FOR MORE:Subscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Website | 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, I’m chatting with Sarah Walton on the topic of hope when it hurts. We talked about everything from Sarah’s own experience with suffering to how we can remind ourselves of the gospel, even in the midst of our pain. All throughout our conversation, she shared how the gospel speaks into all areas of our lives and gives hope to our suffering.So you’ll know her a little better, Sarah is a stay-at-home mom with four kids under the age of 11. She also authored a book along with Kristen Wetherell from episode 67 called Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help You Grasp God’s Purpose in Your Suffering. You can follow her blog at Set Apart: Hope on the Road Less Traveled and find some of her writing at Desiring God, Revive Our Hearts, and Unlocking the Bible. SARAH’S RESOURCES John Piper’s Sermon Series through JobBeside Still Waters by Charles SpurgeonMorning and Evening by Charles SpurgeonThe Crook in the Lot by Thomas Boston and Jason RothBehind a Frowning Providence by John Murray SARAH’S SIMPLE JOYSTime alone in the morningDeep conversations and then moments later laughing hystericallyWhen her kids play together OTHER RESOURCESHope When It Hurts by Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton Episode 67 on Glory with Kristen Wetherell CONNECT WITH SARAHWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How has pain and suffering shaped your view of God? How can you practice remembering the Gospel in the midst of your pain? What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?  SPONSORSHIP DETAILS FOR MORE:Subscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Website | 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, I’m chatting with Elyse Fitzpatrick on the topic of being a student of the Bible. We talked about everything from what Elyse would tell her 20-or-30-year-old self about Bible study to what has sustained her study of the Bible for forty plus years.You should know that Elyse is a hero of mine who I found out about from my very own mentors. So you’ll know her a little better, Elyse holds a certificate in biblical counseling from CCEF and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. She has authored 23 books on daily living and the Christian life. Elyse loves to proclaim the good news of the gospel: That Jesus, the Second Person of the Trinity, perfectly obeyed all the Law in our place, suffered in isolation and agony as punishment for our sin, died, and then rose again, all for our justification. A frequent speaker at women’s conferences, she has been married for over 40 years and has three adult children and six really adorable grandchildren. I genuinely hope this conversation with Elyse encourages you to get into the Word in whatever way you can, no matter what season you find yourself in today. ELYSE’S RESOURCESIdols of the Heart with Elyse Fitzpatrick [Join the conference in person or purchase a streaming license for individuals, home groups, and churches. The conference can replay until December 31, 2018.]ESV Study Bible or ESV Gospel Transformation BibleRead Scripture and get together with friends to talk about it ELYSE’S SIMPLE JOYSBreakfast in bedTrader Joe’s steel cut oatmealWater OTHER RESOURCES Front Porch with the Fitzes Podcast CONNECT WITH ELYSEWebsiteFacebookInstagram Twitter DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How can studying God’s Word change your day to day life? How would you like to grow in this area? What challenges do you currently face to studying your Bible? What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?  FOR MORE:Subscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Website | 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, I’m chatting with Amy Gannett about why women need theology! We talked about everything from what theology is to how growing in it enhances our understanding of the gospel.I can almost guarantee that y’all will want to be besties with Amy after you finish listening to our conversation! So you’ll know her a little better, 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 my 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. AMY’S RESOURCESBibleHubNone Like Him by Jen WilkinLiturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren AMY’S SIMPLE JOYSWalking her golden retrieverSunday night traditionsBaking sourdough OTHER RESOURCESTiny TheologiansAmy Gannett’s Digital and Print Studies DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• How do you define theology?• How does theology affect your daily life?• What can you do to deepen your understanding of who God is?• What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week? CONNECT WITH AMYWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter FOR MORE:Subscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Website | 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, I’m chatting with Nancy Guthrie about the new heavens and the new earth! If you have ever wondered how the Bible’s story has always been headed towards glory and how that reality impacts our everyday, Nancy and I talk about that for the entire episode.Y’all, Nancy is one of my modern-day heroes. So you’ll know her a little better, she teaches the Bible through numerous Bible study books, at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally. She offers companionship and biblical insight to the grieving through Respite Retreats that she and her husband, David, host for couples who have faced the death of child through the GriefShare video series, and through books such as Holding on to Hope and Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow. Her newest book, Even Better Than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible’s Story Changes Everything About Your Story released last month! She is also the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast at The Gospel Coalition, which, by the way, is my favorite. NANCY’S RESOURCESGK BealeLayne Tipton professor at WestminsterJ.V. Fesko Westminster, CASaturating yourself in understanding the big story of the Bible According to Plan by Graeme Goldsworthy Goldsworthy Trilogy Geerhardus Vos’ Biblical Theology Jesus On Every Page by David Murray Far As The Curse Is Found by Michael Williams OTHER RESOURCESRespite Retreat with Nancy Guthrie NANCY’S SIMPLE JOYSWalking in the park by her houseSpending time with her familyBiblical Theology and tracing themes through the BibleInfiltrating Women’s Bible study with Biblical theology OTHER RESOURCESRespite Retreat with Nancy Guthrie CONNECT WITH NANCYWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• How does understanding the new heavens and new earth change your today?• What are some ways you are viewing the new heavens and new earth inaccurately?• What excites you about the new heavens and the new earth?• What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week? SPONSORSHIP DETAILS FOR MORE:Subscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Website | 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, I’m chatting with Hannah Anderson on the topic of humility. We talked about everything from what humility is to how Jesus embodied humility here on this earth.Here is a quote from her book, Humble Roots, “Before we can even begin to answer our call to come to him, Jesus comes to us. Because we could never sufficiently humble ourselves, Jesus humbles himself, and by doing so, he became both the model and the means of our own humility. Through his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus shows us our true identity as people dependent on God for life. And through his life, death, and resurrection, he imparts this humble life to us once again.”Hannah and I flesh this out in a real practical way in today’s conversation. So you’ll know her a little better, Hannah lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where she spends her days working with her husband in rural ministry, writing, and caring for their family. As a writer and co-host of the weekly podcast, Persuasion, she enjoys exploring how the gospel informs and transforms how we think about current events and popular trends. Her books Made for More and Humble Roots unpack the question of our identity and purpose as women destined to reflect God's glory to the world around us. She also has a new book coming out on October 2 called All That’s Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment. HANNAH’S RESOURCESHumility by Andrew MurrayThe Freedom of Self Forgetfulness by Timothy KellerHumility: Wellspring of Virtue by Dietrich von HildebrandLearning dependence in community HANNAH’S SIMPLE JOYSSnacks for dinnerThrift shoppingHer cat CONNECT WITH HANNAHWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• How would you define humility? How have you seen it exemplified by others?• How does Christ embody humility?• How does understanding the Gospel change how you view yourself?• What are some ways you are viewing yourself inaccurately?• What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week? FOR MORE:Subscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Website | 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, I’m chatting with Jill Atogwe on the topic of submission. We talked about everything from submitting to the Lord, to how doing so actually enables us to joyfully submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.Here’s what Jill said about doing that, “Submission is an ugly word in the culture. People don’t want to say it, people certainly don’t want to do it, but we are all created equal. It’s not to say that anyone is less-than. We are all created equal in the image of God, and yet, we willing choose to submit to one another out of love for Christ and each other.”So you’ll know her a little better, Jill is the woman behind the lifestyle blog Gold & Graphite and her goal is to make her life beautiful and glorify God with everything he has entrusted to her. She has been married to her husband Oshiomogho, for 7 years and she is mama to her 3.5 year old son, Oshiolema, and her nearly-2-year-old daughter, Keogena. I can’t wait for you to hear from her today! JILL’S RESOURCESThe BibleSeek counseling from relationships you admire Love and Respect by Dr. Emmerson Eggerichs JILL’S SIMPLE JOYS Coffee CreamerHer SiblingsPainting CONNECT WITH JILLWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter FOR MORE:Subscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Website | Instagram | FacebookSupport the podcast by writing a review*Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!