Everyday Faith for Her: Bible Study and Real Life Christianity for Women

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Have you ever wondered if you're growing in spiritual wisdom—or simply collecting more information about God?

In a world overflowing with opinions, philosophies, and competing beliefs, it's easy to confuse knowledge with true spiritual maturity. In this episode, we explore Paul's prayer for the Colossian church and discover why wisdom, understanding, and a deeper relationship with Christ matter far more than simply knowing more. If you've ever questioned your spiritual growth or struggled to remain grounded in biblical truth, this conversation offers timeless encouragement.

•  Discover why God's wisdom—not human knowledge—is the foundation for lasting spiritual growth. 
•  Learn how Paul's prayer reveals the path to bearing fruit, maturing in faith, and remaining rooted in Christ. 
•  Be encouraged by the truth that God has already made you worthy through Jesus, freeing you to live with confidence, hope, and gratitude. 

Press play now to discover how growing in God's wisdom can strengthen your faith, deepen your relationship with Christ, and help you stand firm in a world full of competing voices.

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New episodes every Tuesday morning.

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A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

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We return to the book of Colossians with fresh insights about God's Have you ever believed God loves you—but still felt like you had to earn His approval?

Many believers know the truth of God's love intellectually but struggle to truly rest in it. In this episode, Betsy begins a fresh journey through Colossians by exploring Paul's opening words and the powerful reminder that our identity is rooted not in our performance, but in God's unwavering, unconditional love. Discover how understanding agape love transforms fear into confidence and changes the way we live every day.

•  Discover why Paul's message to the Colossians still speaks directly to believers who wrestle with fear, insecurity, and striving. 
•  Learn how faith, hope, and agape love work together to produce lasting spiritual confidence and genuine transformation. 
•  Gain a deeper understanding of God's unconditional love so you can live with greater peace, freedom, and assurance in Christ. 

Press play to discover how embracing God's perfect love can replace fear with confidence and transform the way you experience your relationship with Him.

Download the Companion Guide:
https://betsymarvin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/colossians-companion-guide-without-transcripts.pdf

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New episodes every Tuesday morning.

To connect with Betsy for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to
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For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head to
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A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

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Have guilt, comparison, or uncertainty about your calling been keeping you from simply following where Jesus is leading you?

In the final chapter of John, Jesus meets His disciples on the shore after a fruitless night of fishing, provides what they need, and invites them to bring what they have. But the heart of this chapter comes through His deeply personal conversation with Peter. After Peter’s three denials, Jesus gives him three opportunities to reaffirm his love—and then calls him forward into his purpose.

John 21 reminds us that our failures don’t have to keep defining our future. Jesus meets us where we are, invites us into His work, and calls us to stop comparing our path with someone else’s. The question is whether we’re willing to listen, obey, and follow.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How listening to Jesus and obeying His direction can move you beyond what you can accomplish on your own.
• Why Jesus’ conversation with Peter reveals a powerful picture of forgiveness, healing, and moving beyond guilt and shame.
• How comparison can distract you from your unique calling—and why Jesus’ simple instruction to “follow me” still matters today.

Play this episode to discover what John 21 can teach you about releasing your past, resisting comparison, and confidently following Jesus into the work He has for you.

New episodes every Tuesday morning.

To connect with Betsy for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to
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For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head to
https://betsymarvin.com/podcasts/

A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

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Have you ever wondered how you can truly believe in Jesus when you can’t physically see Him?

Faith can feel much easier when we have undeniable proof. When questions surface or God seems unseen, doubt can make us wonder whether our faith is strong enough. But Thomas’s encounter with the risen Jesus shows us that questions and doubt don’t have to be the end of faith—they can become an invitation to seek, discover, and believe.

In this episode, we explore John 20 and what Jesus’ appearances to His disciples reveal about faith, doubt, the Holy Spirit, and our calling as believers.

You’ll discover:

• How Thomas’s honest doubt ultimately led him to a powerful declaration of faith in Jesus.
• How the signs recorded in John’s Gospel give us evidence for believing Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God.
• How the Holy Spirit empowers believers to live in a way that becomes visible evidence of Jesus to the people around them.

Press play to discover how your questions can lead you toward deeper faith and how your life can become living proof of the transforming power of Jesus.

New episodes every Tuesday morning.

To connect with Betsy for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to
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For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head to
https://betsymarvin.com/podcasts/

A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

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What if the empty tomb means more for your life today than you’ve ever realized?

In John 20, grief turns to joy, confusion gives way to clarity, and everything Jesus had promised suddenly becomes real. Mary Magdalene arrives at the tomb believing death has won—until the risen Jesus calls her by name.

The resurrection isn’t simply the conclusion of the Easter story. Because Jesus conquered sin and death, those who believe in Him are offered forgiveness, new life, and a new identity as children of God.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why the details of the empty tomb helped John recognize that Jesus had truly risen.
• How Mary Magdalene’s encounter with Jesus reveals that your past does not disqualify you from being loved, chosen, and used by God.
• What the resurrection means for your identity today and the hope, forgiveness, and eternal life Jesus makes possible.

Play this episode to rediscover the wonder of the resurrection and what Jesus’ victory means for your hope, identity, and new life in Him.

New episodes every Tuesday morning.

To connect with Betsy for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to
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For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head to
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A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

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Have you ever stopped to consider why, in His final moments on the cross, Jesus chose to say, “I am thirsty”?

John 19 contains some of the most painful moments in Scripture, but hidden within Jesus’ thirst, His final breath, the piercing of His side, and His burial are powerful reminders that none of this happened by accident. As we look more closely at these details, we see fulfilled prophecy, Jesus’ humanity, His unwavering obedience, and the extraordinary depth of His love for us.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

•  Why Jesus’ words “I am thirsty” reveal both His humanity and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. 
•  How details like the sour wine, hyssop branch, unbroken bones, and pierced side point to Jesus as the final Passover Lamb. 
•  What Joseph and Nicodemus’ tender care for Jesus’ body can teach us about courageous devotion—and how to hold onto hope when life feels like the silence between the tomb and Sunday morning. 

Press play to walk through the final verses of John 19 and discover fresh meaning in Jesus’ final moments, His finished work, and the hope that remains even while we wait for Sunday.

New episodes every Tuesday morning.

To connect with Betsy for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to
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For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head to
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A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

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Have you ever walked through a difficult season and wondered if Jesus really sees what you’re going through?

When darkness settles over our lives, it can be easy to interpret our circumstances as evidence that God isn’t paying attention. But one deeply personal moment at the cross reveals something remarkable about the heart of Jesus. Even while experiencing unimaginable suffering, Jesus saw His mother, cared about her future, and made sure she would be provided for.

In this episode, we spend time in John 19 and consider what Jesus’ final moments reveal about who He is—and what they mean for us when we feel forgotten, overlooked, or alone.

You’ll discover:

• How Jesus’ position at the center of the crucifixion points to His place at the center of God’s story and our own.
• What Jesus’ care for Mary in the middle of His suffering reveals about His deeply personal and compassionate character.
• Why the cross can remind you that Jesus still sees you, cares for you, and meets you in the places where you feel unseen.

Play this episode and allow the story of Jesus at the cross to remind your heart that even in your darkest moments, you are seen and deeply cared for by Him.

New episodes every Tuesday morning.

To connect with Betsy for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to
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For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head to
https://betsymarvin.com/podcasts/

A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

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What happens when standing for truth could cost you the acceptance and approval you desperately want?

Pilate had the authority to release Jesus and repeatedly declared Him innocent—yet when political pressure mounted, his convictions gave way. In John 18 and 19, we see earthly power, religious authority, and competing ideas about truth collide as Jesus stands before Pilate. But beneath what appears to be chaos and injustice, something much bigger is unfolding: God’s plan of redemption.

In this episode, we explore what Pilate’s famous question, “What is truth?” means for us today and why Jesus was never simply a powerless victim of the events surrounding His crucifixion.

You’ll discover:

• How Pilate’s struggle between conviction and acceptance challenges us to examine where we compromise what we know to be true.
• Why God’s truth stands outside our personal experiences, perspectives, and preferences—and how Jesus reveals that truth to us.
• How Jesus remained completely in control through His trial and suffering, willingly becoming the sacrificial Lamb so we could receive forgiveness and eternal life.

Play this episode to see John 18 and 19 with fresh eyes and consider how Jesus’ courage, truth, and sacrificial love can strengthen your own convictions this week.

New episodes every Tuesday morning.

To connect with Betsy for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to
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For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head to
https://betsymarvin.com/podcasts/

A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

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Have you ever hesitated to admit your faith—or wondered whether your actions were quietly minimizing your relationship with Jesus?

In John 18, Peter goes from boldly defending Jesus in the garden to denying three times that he even knows Him. His story raises a challenging question for us today: What happens to our courage when fear, pressure, or the desire to fit in takes over?

In this episode, Betsy explores Peter’s denial alongside Jesus’ arrest and questioning, revealing how easily our faith can become harder to live out when we feel like we’re standing alone.

You’ll discover:

• How fear and pressure can cause us to minimize our relationship with Jesus, sometimes without realizing it.
• Why Peter seemed courageous when surrounded by his community but became vulnerable when he was standing alone.
• How God’s mercy, forgiveness, and the strength of Christian community can help us move forward after moments when our faith falls short.

Play this episode to reflect on where fear may be affecting your faith and discover how community can help you stand with greater courage and conviction.

New episodes every Tuesday morning.

To connect with Betsy for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to
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For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head to
https://betsymarvin.com/podcasts/

A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

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Have you ever stopped to consider that, hours before the cross, Jesus was praying for people like you?

In John 17, we’re given an intimate glimpse into Jesus’ prayer before His arrest. He prays for Himself, His disciples, and remarkably, for those who would one day believe in Him through their witness. That means His prayer reaches across generations to believers today.

In this episode, we’ll sit with Jesus’ words and personalize His prayer, discovering what His desire for unity, love, holiness, and mission means for the way we follow Him today.

As you listen, you’ll discover:

• A fresh perspective on just how deeply and personally Jesus loves you.
• What it means to become one heart and mind with Jesus and mature in that oneness.
• How your life can become evidence of God’s love so others can come to know Him too.

Press play and spend a few moments with Jesus’ prayer in John 17, allowing His words to deepen your confidence in His love and shape how you live that love in the world.

New episodes every Tuesday morning.

To connect with Betsy for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to
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For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head to
https://betsymarvin.com/podcasts/

A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.