In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Nancy Guthrie. Nancy is a prolific author and speaker, hosts her own podcast, and works with her husband to serve couples who have lost children. She is a bible teacher and theologian and she is also a lot of fun. In this episode Nancy shares her story of loss and how God has used that to put her and her husband, Dave, in a position to care for others. You will appreciate and enjoy this conversation
BEST QUOTES
“Christ makes a difference in the lowest place of life.”
“I was desperate for something real with God.”
“I can’t think of anything more significant to do with my lie than teaching the Bible because people’s lives change.”
“You haven’t mastered something until you can teach it.”
“My way of learning to teach the bible is listening to people who do it well.”
“I want my delight in, my energy over, my passion for the scriptures to be catching.”
“I want them to walk away thinking the Bible is worthy of being that interested.”
“A woman can know, present, and think through rich theology and it doesn’t have to be dry.”
“A lot of times what omen se other women do up front is give a talk that is funny, emotional, or motivational but not rooted in the text.”
“Some women are so committed to the text that they refuse to insert any personality into it.”
“Women often times are afraid to actually call people to something.”
“My model is a grateful sense of authority.”
“Since I have such a sad story I love that I can make women laugh.”
“I hate to be emotionally manipulated and I don’t want to emotionally manipulate.”
“Women who are teaching the Bible have an opportunity to call women to something, not just give a nice little talk.”
“I’ve gotta laugh.”
“Laughter is like going on a vaction.”
“Laughter is bonding.”
“I’ve studied how comedians tell stories.”
“It’s not my goal to be funny. It’s my goal to use humor to connect with those women as they listen to me give out God’s word.”
“Laughter breaks down barriers.”
“Don’t put logs on the fire of resentment.”
“Depend on the Holy Spirit for the grace you need to forgive.”
“I will not be all about opening doors for myself but rather preparing myself for the doors God opens.”
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
NancyGuthrie.com
Holding On To Hope
The One-Year Book of Hope
The One-Year Book of Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament
Seeing Jesus
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