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Biblical Theology, Episode 11

In today’s episode, we’re continuing our biblical theology series with a conversation with Abi Byrd about life, death, and resurrection. This episode is rich with gospel truths, and it is also incredibly practical. We journey all through Scripture, and we talk about ways the resurrection actually impacts our day-to-day lives. We hope this conversation prompts you to glory in the joy of the gospel and to hope firmly in Christ’s resurrection and the promise of the coming resurrection.

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journeywomen.org/episode/resurrection-hope

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Today, we’re chatting with Betsy Childs Howard about a theme we are all familiar with—waiting—specifically waiting for sleep. No matter our season, we have all likely faced the challenges that come from seasons of exhaustion. You’re not going to want to miss the practical and gospel encouragement in this episode!

3:20 — Waiting for Sleep in Weary Seasons
8:15 — Why God Created Us with a Need for Rest
15:05 — Trusting God When Physical Rest Isn’t Available
21:25 — Meeting God in the Middle of the Night
27:40 — Finding Our Ultimate Rest in Christ

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journeywomen.org/episode/finding-rest

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On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

Biblical Theology, Episode 10

In today’s episode, we’re picking back up our biblical theology series as Lauren Bowerman chats with Dr. Eunice Chung about the theme of the River of Life in Scripture. This conversation will leave you in awe of God’s Word and will also encourage you if you are in a weary or dry season. We hope that this episode encourages you to satisfy your thirst in God himself as you drink deeply of Jesus—the very River of Life.

01:27  Why Rivers Matter in the Biblical Story

09:56  Rivers, Deliverance, and the Exodus

13:25  Planted Beside Streams of Water

22:43  Jesus Offers Living Water

28:14  The River of Life in Revelation

33:45  Drinking from the River Now

40:00  Encouragement for the Spiritually Dry 

42:50  The Hope of Christ

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journeywomen.org/episode/living-water

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What are you looking to for satisfaction? We all experience longings—for comfort, approval, relationships, success, control, and more. But even good things were never meant to bear the weight of satisfying our souls.

Today we’re breaking from our series on Biblical theology for a conversation with Joanna Kimbrell about misplaced longings, what it looks like to cultivate our desires, and the true desire of every soul—Christ himself. This conversation is deeply theological and also incredibly practical, and we hope it stirs your longing for the day when every longing will be ultimately and forever satisfied.

00:00 — What Does It Mean to Be Truly Satisfied?

07:49 — Where Are You Looking for Satisfaction?

15:43 — What Do Our Longings Reveal About What We Really Need?

25:36 — How Can We Grow in Our Desire for God?

37:48 — Finding Satisfaction in the Midst of Suffering

43:00 — When All Our Longings Will Finally Be Satisfied

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journeywomen.org/episode/finding-satisfaction

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On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

Biblical Theology, Episode 09

Today, Hunter Beless is joined by Andreas and Marny Köstenberger to explore the biblical theology of sanctification. Together, they discuss what it means to live a life set apart for God, resting in the Spirit's transforming work while pursuing holiness in the context of the local church. As we grow in Christ, our lives become a witness that points others to God and his Word. We pray this conversation encourages you to depend more fully on the Lord as he faithfully accomplishes his work of sanctification in you.

03:00 The Importance of Biblical Theology

10:30 Understanding Sanctification

20:00 The Role of Holiness in Sanctification

29:00 Implications of Sanctification in Parenting

30:40 The Sermon on the Mount

36:00 Abiding in Christ

45:00 The Purpose of Suffering in Sanctification

49:15 God’s Glory in Sanctification

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journeywomen.org/episode/grace-of-sanctification

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Biblical Theology, Episode 08

Today, Lauren Bowerman is talking with Yannick Christos-Wahab about the theme of priest and priesthood that we see throughout Scripture. Yannick and Lauren trace the theme of priesthood through the Bible, from its early hints in Genesis, through the priests of Israel, and ultimately all the way to Jesus, who fulfills and transform the role as our great high priest (and who then passes the baton to us as a “royal priesthood” of believers!). We hope that seeing Jesus as your high priest in this episode helps you to love him more!

4:30 Understanding Biblical Theology 

7:45 Role and Purpose of the Priest 

12:30 Why Were Priests Needed?

17:30 The Need for a Better Priest 

21:00 Jesus as Our Priest 

28:00 Before the Throne 

32:00 Priesthood of Believers

37:00 The Word and the Church

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journeywomen.org/episode/jesus-our-perfect-priest

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Today we get to hear about Tim Challies’ experience traveling the world and worshipping with our brothers and sisters in Christ within their local contexts. We pray this conversation strengthens your faith in the God of the nations—the One who created and loves each of his children, no matter our geographical location.

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journeywomen.org/episode/beauty-of-global-church

4:00 Tim Challies’ Work 

6:00 Worshipping God Around the World 

12:30 Unity Across Cultures

19:30 What the Global Church Teaches Us 

25:30 Finding Unity Amongst Differences

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Have you ever worshiped outside of your local context? Were there any things that opened your eyes a bit to God’s great big global church?

How does it make you feel to know that from the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is being praised somewhere?

How does thinking about the Church around the globe affect your humility when it comes to worship and God’s Word?

When you’re in conflict with a brother or sister in Christ, how might it help you to consider you will spend eternity with him or her?

What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

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On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

Biblical Theology, Episode 07

Today’s episode is with Sam Emadi about a theme in Biblical theology that you may think you know a lot about: the kingdom of God. Sam gives us a masterclass in both the theological and practical ways we see God’s kingdom in his Word and here on earth, and this is such an amazing conversation. We hope this episode moved your heart to praise our King Jesus and to desire to tell everyone you know about him and his kingdom.

4:00 Defining the Kingdom 

7:15 Tracing the Kingdom 

11:30 Kingdom Fulfilled in Christ 

19:00 David in God’s Kingdom

26:00 Jesus in God’s Kingdom 

30:00 Living in the Kingdom 

35:00 The Church in the Kingdom 

40:30 The Hope of the Kingdom

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journeywomen.org/episode/king-and-kingdom

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Today Lauren Bowerman is chatting with singer-songwriter Jess Ray about how God uses the difficulties of life and even our doubts to invite us closer to him. This conversation is deeply honest and rich with hope, and we pray that amidst the difficult seasons, doubts, or questions, you maintain it meets you in your story, nudges you to honestly seek the Lord, and presses you closer to the God who comes near to us in Jesus.

Our Lament and God’s Love 2:25

Stabilizing Habits and Prayer 17:17

Walking Through Darkness 26:20

Knowing God’s Word 36:10

Encouragement to Draw Near to God 43:18

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journeywomen.org/episode/honesty-with-god

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On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

Biblical Theology, Episode 06

Today we get to continue our biblical theology series and hear from Jen Wilkin about the promises of God from the book of Joshua. We hope this episode makes helpful connections for you throughout Scripture and causes you to marvel at the soul-rest God gives us in Christ Jesus and in the final rest he offers us when we will one day be with him.

Bible Fluency and the Bible’s Story 5:00

The Promises of Joshua 13:30

Future Promise of Hope 20:00

Living in the Rest Christ Offers 24:30

Evil in the World 30:00

The Word with Others 41:00

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journeywomen.org/episode/entering-gods-rest

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

What is the difference between biblical literacy and biblical fluency?

Where are some areas of your life in which you might need to walk in more obedience so as to increase collateral blessing to others? How does knowing you are freed from the power of sin and indwelt by the Holy Spirit help you choose obedience over sin?

How can you live out of the rest God offers us even when we do sin—knowing he will never break covenant with us and will never leave nor forsake us?

What are some ways you could gather to discuss the Word in community if you don’t already?

What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

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On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.