Journeywomen

Today we have the joy of getting to hear from John Piper. John Piper is the founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. He is the author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God, Don’t Waste Your Life, and Providence, the brand new book that we are going to dive into today. If you know much about him, you know there’s nobody better than John Piper to speak on the topic of God’s Providence. Our hope is that this episode will offer you an opportunity to reflect upon and meditate on the providence of God.   FULL SHOW NOTES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What feelings does the topic of God’s providence elicit in you? Does it make you feel comforted? Awed? Encouraged? Overwhelmed? Thankful? All of history, including eternity past and running forward to eternity future, points to the goal of the glory of God. What steps can you take in your life to magnify and point to God’s glory?  How does your understanding of God’s providence lead you to awe and worship? What do you think about the idea that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him? How does your understanding of God’s providence increase your satisfaction in him? 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 Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

Today we’re talking about the Trinity with Dr. Michael Allen. Dr. Allen serves as John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Academic Dean of the Orlando campus of RTS. He teaches core courses related to systematic theology and historical theology. We are so grateful for his careful handling of such a challenging topic, and we know you’re going to walk away with greater clarity regarding the doctrine of the Trinity! FULL SHOW NOTES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Describe your understanding of the Trinity (if you are with a group, articulate it out loud; if you are alone, write it down). Where do you see the Trinity explained most clearly in Scripture? Perhaps consider memorizing a few of these passages. How does your understanding of the Trinity affect your faith? Your prayers? Your worship? Your discipleship? Your day-to-day life? What aspect of what you have learned about the Trinity from this episode can you share with someone? 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 Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

Today we’re chatting with Mary Kassian about knowing God by name. Mary is an award-winning author and Bible teacher who speaks to women around the world about living out their faith, especially about what it means to be a woman according to God's design. She has published several books and Bible studies, including Girls Gone Wise, The Feminist Mistake, and Knowing God by Name: A Personal Encounter (which we talk about more in this episode!). You can see more from Mary at her website.  FULL SHOW NOTES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Is it significant to you that God reveals himself to you by name? Why or why not? Why is it important that you speak of God with reverence, no matter which name you use for him? As you read Scripture, which names of God stand out to you? How can knowing more about God point you to his Son, Jesus? 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 Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

Today we’re chatting with Jackie Hill Perry about God’s holiness and his communicable attributes, specifically focusing on how we can reflect God’s character. Since being saved from a lifestyle of homosexual sin and the like, Jackie has been compelled to share the light of gospel truth through speaking, writing, podcasting, and music. She is the author of Gay Girl, Good God and the Bible study Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today’s Culture. At home, she is known as wife to Preston and mommy to Eden, Jade, and Sage. You can find her at jackiehillperry.com and on Instagram.  FULL SHOW NOTES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What enables you to image, or reflect, God? What are some of the attributes of God that you should seek to take on? How can you pursue holiness, while also recognizing that you have already been made holy before God and that it is Christ who is growing your holiness? What would it look like, specifically, for you to live with mercy in view? What about patience? Grace? Humility? 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 Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

Today we’re chatting with Jen Wilkin about the character of God as well as the law! Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. Jen is the author of Women of the Word, None Like Him, In His Image, and her forthcoming book Ten Words to Live By. She is also a co-host of one of our favorite podcasts, Knowing Faith! An advocate for Bible literacy, Jen’s passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the word of God. You can find her at JenWilkin.net.  FULL SHOW NOTES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How does growing in our understanding of God’s character help us to fear the Lord rightly? How does it lead us to worship? Do you tend to focus primarily on one attribute of God’s character? Why do you think this is? How can you grow in your understanding of God’s character and attributes?  Where in Scripture do you most clearly see the character of God? Consider memorizing this passage. What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?  SPONSORSBJU Press Homeschool is a Christian curriculum publisher that creates educational materials for students from preschool through twelfth grade. Their mission is to help parents raise children who love learning and can think for themselves from a Biblical worldview. Learn more at bjupresshomeschool.com/go/Journeywomen and download a free “New to homeschooling eBook.”Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service that will help you save time and money! Check out PrepDish.com/journey to try a free two week trial out today! Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is simple: to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. Go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.   FOR MORESubscribe: iTunes | AndroidFollow Us: Instagram | FacebookSupport the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

How do we know the Bible is really God’s Word? And can we trust that it’s totally true? In this episode of Journeywomen, Hunter and J.T. English talk about God's revealed and inspired Word. Today's guest, JT. English, is the lead pastor of Storyline Fellowship in Arvada, Colorado, and author of Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus (B&H, 2020). He’s also the co-host of one of our favorite podcasts, Knowing Faith! J.T. holds a PhD in systematic theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter.  FULL SHOW NOTES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How do you know the Bible is God’s Word? How can you grow in this conviction? How can you lean on the Holy Spirit to help you receive and respond to the Word of God? How does growing in your understanding of God's Word impact your discipleship relationships? How can you, by the help of the Holy Spirit, receive and respond to the Word of God? 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 Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  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, Knowing and Loving God, with Greg Gilbert, the senior pastor at Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. As we continue talking about knowing and loving God, it’s important that we lay a foundation for how we come to know him: through his Word. Greg is also the author of What Is the Gospel? (Crossway, 2010), Assured: Discover Grace, Let Go of Guilt, and Rest in Your Salvation (Baker, 2019), and the commentary in the ESV Story of Redemption Bible (Crossway, 2018). He is the co-author of What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission (Crossway, 2011). You can follow him on Twitter. FULL SHOW NOTES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS• Why is God’s written Word so important?• What is the value in understanding the big story of the Bible?• What specific steps can you take to gain a better understanding of the big story of redemption?• How can you look for Jesus - the Word made flesh - as you read God’s Word?• 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 Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

On today’s episode we’re kicking off our 2021 series: Knowing and Loving God. As we think about the journey we are all walking, we really believe that God is who we need. He is worthy of consideration. He is worthy of, not only our attention, but our very lives. He is worthy of worship! We pray that these conversations will faithfully point you to him and encourage you as you seek to glorify him in everything you do. I know your hearts are going to be so refreshed as we consider who God is together and hear from mentors who faithfully point us to his son, Jesus, in every one of these conversations. Today we get to hear from Christine Gordon (aka Chris), co-author of At His Feet Bible Studies who earned her Master of Arts in Theological Studies at Covenant Seminary. FULL SHOW NOTES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What are the primary ways that God reveals himself to us How can you know God more? How does knowing and loving God change who you are and the way you live? What specific steps can you take to grow in your knowledge of and love for God? 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 reviewInterviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.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 K.A. Ellis about what it means to put what we’ve learned in our current series, Journeywomen Goes to Seminary, into practice! In this episode, she reminds us that our ultimate goal is simply to know and love God more. K.A. Ellis is the Director of the Edmiston Center for the Study of the Bible and Ethnicity in Atlanta, Georgia. She's passionate about theology, human rights, and global religious freedom. Since 2006, it's been her pleasure to collaborate with the Swiss-based organization, International Christian Response, traveling internationally to connect local and global Christians while studying and advocating for global religious freedom. Her research explores Christian endurance from society's margins, particularly in places where it's most difficult to live the Christian life. Mrs. Ellis is the Cannada Fellow for World Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary. She holds a Master of Art in Religion (MAR Theological) from Westminster Theological Seminary, a Master of Fine Art (MFA) from the Yale School of Drama, and is a Ph.D. candidate in World Christianity and Ethics at the Oxford Center for Mission Studies in England.  FULL SHOW NOTES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What does theology have to do with everyday life? How does your doctrinal study influence your worship? How does what you know impact the way you live? Does the way you live out your theology advance the mission of God? How? What steps can you take to apply your theology - or to move your theology from your head to your heart to your hands? 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 of the Journeywomen podcast, we get to talk about the story of the New Testament with Dr. Brad Matthews of Covenant Seminary. If you’ve spent time thinking about how the 27 books of the New Testament with various authors work together to communicate one congruent message, this is the convo for you, my friends! You’re going to walk away from this conversation with tools for better understanding and studying the New Testament and with your heart’s affection stirred for Jesus. Dr. Brad Matthews has been a member of the faculty at Covenant Theological Seminary in the New Testament department since 2008. He began his professional life as a mechanical engineer before attending Covenant to complete an MDiv degree. During his time as a seminary student, he served first as a pastoral intern in youth ministries and then as a director of campus ministry. Following that, he pursued PhD studies at the University of Durham in England while also serving as an adjunct lecturer in both Greek and Hebrew at Cranmer Hall. He completed his thesis on the nature of Christian Maturity, which involved an interdisciplinary evaluation of modern perspectives and theories using a biblical theology of maturity. FULL SHOW NOTES RESOURCESStudy BiblesCommentaries (many are online)Free seminary resources (online) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS The Bible is God speaking to us. How does understanding this truth change how you will view and study and love the Bible? What is the importance of understanding what the New Testament is communicating and what it is pointing us towards? What is the benefit of understanding the metanarrative of Scripture, or the big story of the Bible as you study the New Testament? What did you learn about the character of God or the person of Jesus as you listened to this week’s episode? 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!