Adorned Podcast

On Episode 70 of the Adorned Podcast we recap our last series “Our Gifts, His Glory” by discussing what God taught us through our conversations with all of the amazing ladies we were privileged to interview. We officially announce that our fall series will be a walk through the first part of the gospel of Matthew. If you are at all familiar with this podcast, then you know that we believe the context of what we are studying is so very important. That is why we spend some time during this episode discussing who wrote the book, when he wrote it, his purpose behind his writing, and what themes we will continually see as we read? We can’t wait to see what God is going to teach all of us as we continue to study His Word together!

Quotes:

“Don’t stop walking just because you might trip.”

“Recognize, repent, and keep walking forward.”

“If Jesus said it then it’s absolutely true and we should focus on what He’s saying.”

“Matthew gave us God’s entire plan from Genesis to Revelation” -Spurgeon Study Bible 

“Matthew was writing this book to announce and affirm Jesus.  What does your life announce and affirm?”

“Matthew makes no division between history and theology. History is the basis of theology, and theology interprets the meaning of historical events. He speaks truth about real events in history, and he does so with a spiritual, pastoral, and covenantal agenda.” -Reformation Study Bible

“The false teacher relies on you having ignorance of the text.” -Jen Wilkin

Resources:

Inductive Study Guide 

The Village Church’s women’s Bible study on Matthew

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

On episode 68 of the Adorned Podcast we continue our series, “Our Gifts, His Glory.” We had the privilege of talking with Emily and Laura from “Risen Motherhood” about what it looks like to use the gift of motherhood for God’s glory. If you are not familiar with the Risen Motherhood ministry, they exist to encourage, equip, and challenge moms to apply the gospel to their everyday lives. On this episode, we discuss everything from Emily’s amazing fire building skills to how potty training and mountains of laundry will continually point you back to the gospel. Even if you are not in the throws of motherhood, we believe you will find encouragement through this conversation!

Quotes:

“Everything we have is The Lord’s.  It’s all been given by Him; all of our gifts, every skill set, our personality traits, our tendencies. God gives those to His people and if we truly are not our own but we belong to God then every resource, every gift we have, is actually His!” -Laura Wifler

“The neat thing about the gospel is that it makes us new and it changes everything about who we are.” -Emily Jensen

“God is the one, in Christ who reconciles our responsibility with our inability.” -Emily Jensen

“The great news of what God did for us is that He came and He said “I know that you’re not enough, but I’m going to send my son to be enough on your behalf and now before the throne of God, you are made good, you are made righteous, I see you and I see righteousness, I see patience, and kindness, and long suffering because I see Jesus.  He covers us in front of God,”” -Laura Wifler

“He is for my good and He is for their good, and I can trust Him.” -Emily Jensen

“We are not above Christ and what He has done.  He came to serve, he came to lay down His life, he came to deal with the dirty, stinky, messy, annoying needs that we all have.” -Emily Jensen

“As moms, so much of what we do is unseen, but it does matter and God is refining and molding, and growing us in these days. He’s preparing us for whatever good works He has down the road.  These days are not being wasted.” -Laura Wifler

Resources:

Risen Motherhood Resource Page 

Risen Motherhood Website 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

On episode 67 of the Adorned Podcast we continue our series “Our Gifts, His Glory” with a conversation with Courtney Reissig.  Courtney is a wife, mother, writer, and speaker that has a heart for helping women grow in their knowledge of God’s Word. She shares her story of how a potentially life-threatening diagnosis during her last pregnancy helped free her from some of her struggles by reminding her to steward her giftings for God’s glory. This conversation was a great reminder of God’s trustworthiness, his sovereignty, and his goodness.  We pray that you are encouraged as you listen.  

Quotes:

“We have a responsibility to steward the giftings that God has given us.  We don’t get to just check out and not do it because we might be glory seeking.” -Courtney Reissig 

“Even if you’re not sure if your motives are right, keep moving forward and allow God to sanctify those motives as you move forward.”

“So much of our discontentment, our comparison, our envy, and jealousy, all of those heart responses to what we don’t have, are owing to the fact that we think God isn’t trustworthy. When I remember all that He has done, I’m reminded that He is trustworthy!” -Courtney Reissig 

“God’s sovereignty paired with his goodness is just incredibly comforting.” -Courtney Reissig 

Resources:

Glory in the Ordinary by Courtney Reissig 

The Accidental Feminist by Courtney Reissig 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

On Episode 65 we kick off our series “Our Gifts, His Glory” with a conversation with Margaret Gibson.  Margaret works in non profit development and is passionate about the topic of generosity.  We thought this was the perfect way to kick off this series as we discuss what it looks like to give generously for the glory of God.  Margaret guides us to where we can see generosity in The Bible.  Spoiler alert!  This is a topic that is woven throughout the entirety of scripture!  Ultimately it points us back to how generous God has been to us by providing His grace, a gift we do not deserve.  We left this conversation feeling so encouraged and inspired to give generously for the glory of God and pray that you will too.      

Quotes:

“There is such a scarcity mentality.  We think that there’s not enough.  That is a fundamental issue about the character of God for us.  It’s us not believing that God is not big enough, or good enough, or loves us enough to do good things for us or to provide for us in the way that He promises He will.” -Margaret Gibson 

“Our generosity comes out of an overflow of what God does for us.” -Erin Kellogg 

“The best way to get good at giving is to give.” -Margaret Gibson 

Resources:

The Prodigal God by Tim Keller 

https://www.amazon.com/God-Money-Discovered-Business-Paperback/dp/1628624736

Gospel Patrons by John Rinehart 

The Giver and the Gift by David Weekley and Peter Greer 

The Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri Nouwen 

When Helping Hurts by Stever Corbett and Brian Fikkert 

The World is not ours to Save by Tyler Wigg-Stevenson 

Generous Giving 

The Gospel Coalition 

Desiring God 

National Christian Foundation 

Advent Conspiracy 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

We’re back!!!!!  We had a wonderful summer break, but we are so glad to be back with all of our wonderful listeners.  You don’t want to miss this episode because Erin has a HUGE announcement that we know you’re going to be excited about!  Katie Cobbs joins us as we discuss some summer highlights, our biggest takeaway from the She Speaks conference, and give a little intro into our upcoming series, “Our Gifts, His Glory.”  Our hope and prayer each week is that the Adorned Podcast would encourage and inspire you to pursue a deeper understanding of who God is through His Word.

Quotes:

“Generosity is such a beautiful reflection of God’s generosity to us.”

“A calling requires a caller.  You are not called to something or somewhere, but to someone.” -Lisa Allen 

“Our gifts have been given to us to bring God glory.”

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

On episode 63 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss chapter 6 of Ephesians.  Paul continues to talk about the importance of submission, this time addressing the children and bondservants.  He ends the chapter by reminding the church that they are not fighting a battle against flesh and blood, but one that is spiritual.  He gives practical ways to fight this battle by teaching about the armor of God.  We have so enjoyed walking through the book of Ephesians with all of you and pray that it has been a blessing to you as well! 

Quotes: 

“Let them be fondly cherished… deal gently with them.” -John Calvin 

“Paul does not condone the system of slavery instead provides instructions to believing masters and slaves regarding the relationship to each other in the Lord and how this should be lived out within the boundaries of their social and legal culture. the result as often observed that slavery slowly died out through the influence of Christianity.” -ESV Study Bible Notes 

“What you’re about to read in Ephesians 610 through 24 is not some weird hallucination dreamed up by a prisoner in chains but the doctrinally driven application of everything we’ve read in Ephesians.” -Gloria Furman

“Our Faith is made stronger in community.”  

Resources: 

The Message of Ephesians by John Stott

The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer 

Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney 

Alive in Him by Gloria Furman

The Christian in Complete Armor by D.A. Carson 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

This week we dive into chapter 5 of Ephesians and decide that it might be a good idea to bring back the oh so popular WWJD bracelets as a reminder to love like Jesus does.  What does this look like practically in our everyday lives?  It’s definitely not always easy, but it is what we are called to as Christ followers.  The last section is one of our favorite parts of this letter as Paul addresses how marriage is to be a beautiful picture of Christ’s relationship with his bride, the church.  Tune in and let’s continue to study God’s Word together! 

Quotes:

“You become what you behold.”

“The less time we spend looking at ourselves and the more time we spend gazing at Jesus this (loving like Jesus does) will become second nature.” 

“The gospel is the reason to live this way and also the power to live this way.”

“Darkness will always be overcome by the light.  It cannot win.” 

“There is nothing demeaning about this, for her submission is not to be an unthinking obedience to his rule but rather a grateful acceptance of his care.” -John Stott  

“The man and the woman were created unique by God, both in the image of God, equal in dignity, value, and worth, but they have been meant to complement one another, not compete against one another. The weaknesses of the one are strengthened by the strengths of the other, and the strengths of the other one are made even stronger by the strengths of the other. There is a complementarian relationship, where men are being men and women are being women. If that happens, then you have the type of human flourishing the Bible commends, that if we’d be willing to walk into it, our joy might increase, God’s glory might be seen all the more brightly, and all of our hearts would be satisfied in him.”

Resources:

The Message of Ephesians by John Stott

On episode 61 of the Adorned Podcast we dive into chapter 4 of Ephesians.  This is where we see the shift from Paul describing what the gospel is to how we are to live in light of it’s truth. He gives us some great practical advice for how to do this.  The theme of unity continues throughout this chapter and we are also reminded of the importance of sound doctrine. Join us as we continue to walk through Ephesians together!  

Quotes:

“The Gospel doesn’t just change our beliefs, but it changes our behavior.”

“The Gospel is not just historical facts, but it’s transformative truth.”

“Meekness is The gentleness of the strong, whose strength is under control.” 

“Patience is long suffering towards aggravating people, such as God, in Christ has shown towards us.” -John Stott  

“Without grounding in solid doctrine concerning who Jesus is, we will get tossed around according to whatever spiritual fad is trending.” -Gloria Furman 

“Blind is exactly where Satan wants us to stay. He works to blind our minds to keep us from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.” -Gloria Furman 

“The heart cannot love what the mind does not know.” -Jen Wilkin 

“Let no one say that doctrine does not matter!  Good conduct arises out of good doctrine.  It is only when we have grasped clearly who we are in Christ, that the desire will grow within us to live a life that is worthy of our calling and fitting to our character as God’s new society.” -John Stott 

Resources:

The Message of Ephesians by John Stott

Alive in Him by Gloria Furman 

Obedience Rooted in Relationship - Matt Chadler