By A Word Fitly Spoken
A Podcast By Michelle Lesley and Amy Spreeman
Did you know that there’s a big difference between being an abolitionist and being pro-life?
Happy 2023! It’s our desire that you will have a prosperous new year, too. Spiritually prosperous, that is. In this episode, we’ve invited Bible teacher, blogger, and author Reagan Rose to help us learn about the holy habit of productivity.
Happy 2023! It’s our desire that you will have a prosperous new year, too. Spiritually prosperous, that is.
Michelle and Amy discuss some “holy habits” that every Christian ought to pursue all year long.
Amy and Michelle dig into Scripture and church history to share the answers to listeners’ questions in this “Glad You Asked” Christmas edition!
Michelle and Amy discuss ways to share the Good News that are unique to the holiday season.
Was Jesus born in a barn? Did Mary really ride a donkey? And doesn’t Jeremiah 10:3-4 forbid us from having Christmas trees? In true Mythbusters fashion, Michelle and Amy let Scripture give us the final authority on Christmas beliefs –...
Do you have a theology that includes thanksgiving all year long? Even in the worst circumstances or the direst of situations? God wants His people to be thankful to Him, not just because He deserves our thanks, but because it...
It’s our December 2022 edition of Glad you Asked! In this episode we tackle questions by going to Scripture:
Last week in Biblical Women’s Ministry -Part 1, you learned about the biblical aspects of a women’s ministry in the church. In this Part 2 episode, Michelle and Amy discuss some of the more practical aspects of how to “do”...
The local church is one of the greatest blessings God has given us as Christians. We get to fellowship with our church family, teach and disciple one another, pray for each other, help each other, and sharpen each other. How...
In this episode, Michelle and Amy talk about an interesting discussion that’s come up in recent months about how the 19th Amendment came to be, and how the women’s suffrage movement was born out of feminism.
Did you know that October 31 is Reformation Day? It’s a time when Christians recognize and even celebrate a huge, game-changing event in our history more than 500 years ago: Reformation Day commemorates the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Yet...
Halloween is a multi-billion dollar celebration marked by witches, ghosts and goblins, candy and parties. Not all Christians take part in Halloween. Some have taken a step back to rethink this tradition, and they have changed how they look at...
Social media and the internet are a gold mine for inspirational quotes, and today’s most popular celebrity Christians post a lot of them. But, does inspirational always equal biblical? Shouldn’t you be able to tell the difference between a line...
In this episode we’re launching what we hope will be a regularly recurring feature here at AWFS. We’re calling it “The Pew.” On each episode of The Pew, Amy and Michelle will collect a few trending topics that we’ll share...
In this episode Amy and Michelle ask, “What has Christianity come to?” There is an interesting study called The State of Theology survey that’s done every two years by Ligonier Ministries, and it has just released its latest findings about...
It is still technically summer! At least for a few more moments. So here is Part 2 of our Glad You Asked, Summer of 2022 edition!
When we’re talking about the corporate worship of the local church, we tend to use the word “worship” synonymously with “music” or “singing”. Is this accurate and biblical? What is worship? What about the role of women in the worship?...
It’s one of our favorite features – and we hope one of yours – Glad You Asked! If you’re a new listener, Glad You Asked is our Q&A feature where we take questions from the listeners and do our best...
What is a so-called “secondary issue in doctrine?” And does women preaching and having authority over men in the congregation fall in that category? Hang onto your hats — in this episode, Michelle and Amy explain why Scripturally, a female...
Speaking truth, and sharing Christ. Amy and Michelle talk candidly about what’s been happening with each of us in the past few weeks, things going on in the Church, and about what’s ahead.
The issue of abuse in the church has been back in the spotlight recently, due in large part, again, to the Southern Baptist Convention. For the past year, the Sexual Abuse Task Force has been looking into how allegations of...
Is it biblical for women to attend seminary? If it is, what kinds of classes and degree programs should be open to women? Michelle and Amy discuss what Scripture has to say on whether it is biblical for women to...
What would you do if: A man dressed as a woman comes to your ladies Bible study? A friend was experiencing some kind of demonic oppression or possession? The only place large enough to have your loved one’s funeral is...
Amy and Michelle have both been sounding the alarm for a number of years about wolves in sheep’s clothing, and we’ve been pointing to God’s Word as the only source of truth by which all teachings must be measured.
Does Titus 2: 3-5 really say that women should not be teaching doctrine to – or sharing the Gospel with – other women? Michelle and Amy were guests this week on Voice of Reason, a podcast by Chris Honholz and...
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), has its share of challenges, as some of its member churches and even some of its leaders have embraced women preachers, critical race theory, and more. Can this ship be turned around in the right...
We are continuing our episode series called Twisted Scripture, and this is the third and final in our series.
We are continuing our episode series called Twisted Scripture. Michelle and Amy will take some of those popular twisted verses, straighten them out, and put them back where they belong – in context – so we can see what they...
We’re starting a new episode series called Twisted Scripture. Michelle and Amy will take some of those popular twisted verses, straighten them out, and put them back where they belong – in context – so we can see what they...
It’s time for another Glad You Asked episode! This is the second of a two-part episode and we’re digging into Scripture to answer questions from our listeners.
It’s time for another Glad You Asked episode! This is the first of a two-part episode and we’re digging into Scripture to answer questions from our listeners.
It can be so easy to get discouraged by the bad news around us today, the rottenness of sin, the disappointment of loved ones who let us down. These past several years have shown us a world that is growing...
Our special guest Mike Gendron joins Amy and Michelle to help us understand Catholicism and how to share the gospel with our friends and loved ones who are Catholic. As a former Catholic himself, Mike’s apologetics and evangelism ministry, “Proclaiming...
Do you have loved ones who are Roman Catholic? Many of us wonder how we can talk about our differences with our dear ones in love and truth. Amy and Michelle cover eight different theological areas of Roman Catholicism that...
Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, and Lent are all traditions that are connected. But are they biblical? Michelle and Amy dig deep into Scripture to explain why sweet treats and parades are fun, the theology behind these traditions are far from...
What does God’s Word have to say about being single? A lot! A Christian woman who is single, regardless of whether she never married, has been divorced, is widowed, etc., can honor God in her daily life just as any...
Hollywood marriages last about as long as peanut butter cups in a bowl full of raisins. Not much of a shelf life, and not based on Christ. The Bible has a lot to say about what “real” marriages look like....
Have you ever wanted to see Jesus more clearly? In this episode, Amy and Michelle interview Elizabeth Prata, a writer, published author, teacher and learner who points her readers and listeners to Jesus Christ through the study of His Holy...
Part two of your questions for Amy and Michelle, who dig into Scripture to see what God’s Word says about life, home, family and relationships – not only with other Christians but with a world that desperately needs a Savior.