Excavate

By Jamie Donne + Heather Strong Moore

Excavate | Uncovering Our Place in God's Story

Centuries of patriarchy have resulted in the presence of women in the Bible being suppressed and ignored. This podcast explores where women have always b... more

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The podcast currently has 114 episodes available.

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March 15, 2023 A Biblical Exploration of Mental Health
Today we’re digging into a topic that we are both passionate about personally. We’re talking about mental health, the unique ways this relates to the lived experience of women, and how to navigate this as people of faith. We recognize that for some people the Church may have minimized or even demonized mental health care. So our hope is to discuss that stigma and how God meets us in our seasons of sorrow and struggle.
Read along with us:
Ps. 56:8
Luke 10:38-42
1 Kings 19:3-8
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1h 28min
March 08, 2023 Excavating the Women of Exodus with Special Guest Dr. Carmen Imes
In this episode we’re doing our very first recording with a live audience at the Jubilee Conference! We’re joined by Dr. Carmen Imes, author of Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters and Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University. Dr. Imes is an expert on the book of Exodus so we are thrilled to hear her expertise on the many women who played a role in the story of deliverance in Exodus. This episode will give you inspiring new insights on the ways God raised up women and men to partner together in the work of liberation.
Read along with us:
Exodus 1:15-22
Excerpts of Ex. 2
Exodus 4:24-26
Exodus 15:20-21
To preorder Dr. Imes’s book, go to www.ivpress.com and use promo code IMES30 to get 30% off + free US shipping!
Make sure to check out Carmen’s YouTube channel, Torah Tuesday for more great content https://www.youtube.com/@CarmenJoyImesPhD
Follow her on Twitter: @carmenjoyimes
Thank you to our friends at the Jubilee Conference for hosting our live podcast recording!
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March 01, 2023 Re-examining Purity Culture | Part 2
This episode is part 2 of digging into the impact of purity culture and God’s actual plan for human relationships. In episode 1 we discussed the shortcomings and harmful effects of the purity movement, as well as God’s call to fidelity and obedience that transcends misrepresentation and bad messaging. So we recommend that if you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, pause and go listen to that first. Now we’re following it up with digging deeper into what it means to follow God’s good commands for Christian relationship and how that can play out in practical ways. There’s so much kindness and flourishing to uncover, so please dig in with us.
Read along with us:
Luke 17:7-10
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1h 47min
February 22, 2023 Re-examining Purity Culture | Part 1
For the next 2 episodes we’re going to be digging into the topic of purity culture and sexuality. Anyone who grew up in the 90s and 2000s heard about purity culture in evangelicalism, and even pop culture with plenty of pop stars wearing purity rings. Adult Christians in the last few years have begun deconstructing and reexamining the motivations and impact of purity culture. Today we’ll begin sifting through what drove that movement in the church, what aspects might still line up with the Bible and what aspects are better left in the past. Then in our next episode we’ll dig deeper into how our lives can be shaped in practical ways by God’s intentions for sexual stewardship.
Read along with us:
Galatians 5:1-13
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
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1h 29min
February 15, 2023 Women in the Parables
In this episode we are digging into the parables of Jesus that center the experiences of women. Part of what makes Jesus such a profound teacher is his ability to connect with every one of his listeners and to make us feel like the Word is for us. Jesus rejects the assumption that women are folded into narratives for men by teaching distinct parables that are about women and for everyone. Not only are women to see ourselves reflected in these teachings, but men are also to learn from the points Jesus was making. There’s so much to uncover about what the parables teach us about who was in Jesus’s audience and who discipleship is for!
Read along with us:
Matt. 25:1-12
Mark 4:21-25
Luke 11:24-28
Luke 14:34-35
Luke 11:29-32
Luke 15:8-10
Luke 18:1-8
To join us for our live recording in Pittsburgh February 18 https://jubileeconference.ticketspice.com/jubilee-saturday-passes
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To support the podcast on patreon visit: www.patreon.com/excavatepodcast Our patreon perks include new content, zoom calls, and the opportunity for our higher tier options to invite us to your small group.
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1h 16min
February 08, 2023 One For The Money
This week we’re digging into an area of guidance and discipleship that is often overlooked for women. We’re talking about money, being a good steward, and the way that has uniquely impacted women. Christian women have often been socialized to depend on men in their lives to the detriment of our own financial literacy. We’ll look at women in Scripture that can inspire our stewardship journeys, including a seemingly hidden gem.
Read along with us:
1 Chronicles 7:20-24
Luke 8:1-3
Mark 12:41-44
To join us for our live recording in Pittsburgh February 18 https://jubileeconference.ticketspice.com/jubilee-saturday-passes
Shop our Excavate merch store https://excavatepodcast.myshopify.com/
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast
To support the podcast on patreon visit: www.patreon.com/excavatepodcast Our patreon perks include new content, zoom calls, and the opportunity for our higher tier options to invite us to your small group.
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1h 17min
February 01, 2023 How Old Are You?
This week we’re talking about the overwhelming and often scary topic of aging. Western society tends to idolize youth and prize youthful beauty and agelessness. We also praise those who achieve great success at young ages which can create pressure to live up to unrealistic standards of age and achievement. It’s easy to feel inadequate and behind the curve in our modern society, which is why we think it’s so important to frame this topic through a Biblical lens. We’ll be exploring passages that discuss aging and life perspective, and a Kingdom vision of aging.
Read along with us:
Leviticus 19:32
Job 12:12
Prov. 16:31
Psalm 90
1 Timothy 4:12
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1h 21min
January 25, 2023 Jezebel, Politics + Power with Special Guest Kaitlyn Schiess
On today’s podcast we are so excited to welcome special guest Kaitlyn Schiess. Kaitlyn is the author of “The Liturgy of Politics” and the perfect person to help us dig into the story of Jezebel and her influence in Old Testament history. Jezebel has become a symbol for either maligning women as dangerous seductresses, or as a New Age feminist icon of women behaving badly. Her legacy is a complicated one which is why we’re eager to dig into her story to uncover what Jezebel has to teach us about power, idolatry, politics and faith.
Read along with us:
1 Kings 16:29-34
1 Kings 21:1-7
2 Kings 9:30-37
You can follow Kaitlyn on Twitter and IG @kaitlynsciess. Make sure to visit her website to find more of her work and her book! https://kaitlynschiess.com/
Shop our Excavate merch store https://excavatepodcast.myshopify.com/
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast
To support the podcast on patreon visit: www.patreon.com/excavatepodcast Our patreon perks include new content, zoom calls, and the opportunity for our higher tier options to invite us to your small group.
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1h 24min
January 18, 2023 Proverbs 31 + Celebrating Women of Valor
Last week we talked about the overall themes of Proverbs as one of the wisdom books. This week we’re focusing on Proverbs 31, “the virtuous woman.” This passage has often been a place of pressure or tension for women so we’ll excavate those layers and see the strength and dignity of this passage and the invitation for women and men to celebrate the valor of women around them.
Read along with us:
Proverbs 31:10–31
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To support the podcast on patreon visit: www.patreon.com/excavatepodcast Our patreon perks include new content, zoom calls, and the opportunity for our higher tier options to invite us to your small group.
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1h 4min
January 12, 2023 Lady Wisdom
Today we’re beginning a discussion about wisdom literature in the Bible and this unique genre of scripture. Proverbs personifies Wisdom as a woman and contrasts Wisdom with Lady Folly. We’ll discuss how these are portrayed and how the proverbs discuss the roles of women in the home and world.
Read along with us:
Proverbs 9:1-7, 13-18
Prov. 12:4, 5:18
Prov. 19:13, 21:9, 21:19, 25:24, 27:15
Prov. 15:25
Excerpts of Prov. 7
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Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast
To support the podcast on patreon visit: www.patreon.com/excavatepodcast Our patreon perks include new content, zoom calls, and the opportunity for our higher tier options to invite us to your small group.
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1h 14min

FAQs about Excavate:

How many episodes does Excavate have?

The podcast currently has 114 episodes available.