On today’s episode we’re chatting with Glenna Marshall about faithfulness. Praise God that in spite of our faithlessness, he is faithful! And he fulfilled all of his promises to us in the person of his Son, Jesus. Glenna Marshall is married to her pastor, William, and lives in rural southeast Missouri, where she tries to keep up with her two energetic sons. She is the author of The Promise is His Presence and Everyday Faithfulness. You can connect with her at glennamarshall.com, where she writes about suffering, biblical literacy, and God's faithfulness, which is what we’re talking about today.

RESOURCES

Develop a habit of being in the Word 

Connection to the Church 

Devoted by Tim Challies

 John G. Paton - The Autobiography of the Pioneer Missionary to the New Hebrides

The Roots of Endurance by John Piper

Get to know the older Christians in your church

CONNECT WITH GLENNA

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

2 Peter 1:3

Galatians 5

Hebrews 10 

Philippians 1:6

2 Timothy 3:12

James 1:2-4

1 Peter 4:12

John 6:68

John 15

Philippians 2:12

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• What is faithfulness? 

• How has God revealed his faithfulness throughout all of redemptive history? 

• Where have you seen God’s faithfulness in your life recently?

• How are we able to walk in faithfulness knowing we are an unfaithful people?

• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

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On today’s episode we’re chatting with Joni Eareckson Tada about goodness. Joni’s deep, abiding trust in Christ overflows as you’ll see in this conversation and as you can see from her decades long life of faithfulness. Joni is the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends International Disability Center, providing outreach to thousands of families impacted by disability around the globe. A diving accident in 1967 left then 17-year-old Joni a quadriplegic in a wheelchair. She founded Joni and Friends in 1979 to provide Christ-centered ministry to special-needs families, as well as training for churches. Joni has written over 50 books and is a regular columnist in several magazines. She and her husband Ken were married in 1982 and reside in Calabasas, California. 

RESOURCES

Joni and Friends Ministry 

Joni and Friends Family Retreats (29 in the US every summer and 29 in developing nations)

When God Weeps by Steve Estes & Joni Eareckson Tada

Singing Hymns 

Reading the Psalms

He Giveth More Grace 

CONNECT WITH JONI

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Ephesians 6:12

Colossians 1:27 

Genesis 50:20

Jeremiah 32

Psalm 84

Psalm 112:7 

1 Peter 4:12

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Where have you seen God’s goodness on display in the midst of suffering?

• What Scriptures reference the goodness of God? 

• How has God revealed his goodness throughout all of history? 

• What does the gospel reveal about the goodness of God?

• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast we’re chatting with Irene Sun about God’s kindness and the ultimate expression of his kindness in the way he sent his Son, Jesus, to die for us. Because of what Jesus did, the Holy Spirit resides in those who believe in him and we too, because of him, can actually seek to emulate his kindness for a lost and dying world to see by the power of his Spirit that resides within us. Irene is an absolute joy and as you’ll hear, she had me laughing for a good portion of our conversation. So you’ll know her a little better, Irene Sun was born in Malaysia and is the author of the picture book God Counts: Numbers in His Word and His World. She teaches her four boys with her preacher husband in Chicago, and through TGC Women’s Training Network.

RESOURCES

Reading books

Learning about other cultures

CONNECT WITH IRENE

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Philippians 2

Genesis 2-3

Romans 2:4

Colossians 3:12

Ruth

Proverbs 31

Galatians 5

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• How is God’s kindness different than human niceness? What does it taste like?

• How have you recently seen God’s kindness in your life? 

• What does it look like to emulate the kindness of God in your daily life? 

• How can generosity and kindness point others to the gospel?

• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen Podcast, we’re chatting with Colleen McFadden about patience. Colleen reminded us that patience is the fruit of the Spirit’s work in our lives, not a result of our own efforts. This entire conversation is saturated with Scripture. Colleen McFadden trains women Bible teachers with the Charles Simeon Trust, a ministry devoted to equipping the next generation of Bible expositors. She also serves as the Director of Women’s Ministry at her local church, Trinity Community Church, just outside Philadelphia. Colleen earned a BS in Business Administration from the University of Illinois and an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She serves on the board of Matthias Media, a ministry dedicated to raising up and resourcing disciple-makers.

RESOURCES

Reading the Bible

Being in a Bible Study

Simeon Trust Courses

A Praying Life by Paul Miller 

How Long, Oh Lord? by Don Carson 

A Small Book about a Big Problem by Ed Welch 

CONNECT WITH COLLEEN

Simeon Trust

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Galatians 5

Judges

Nehemiah 9 

John 4

1 Timothy 1

Titus 3

1 Corinthians 13

1 Peter 4

Ephesians 4 

Psalm 37 

Hebrews 11-12 

Psalm 90

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• What is patience and how does God perfectly display patience? 

• How have you recently seen the patience of God in your life?

• What Scripture reference stood out to you the most during this discussion? Why?

• What could be at the root of your impatience? 

• What encourages you to wait on the Lord?

• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with David Platt about peace. We talked about who supplies our peace and how we can reconcile the reality that we have peace in Christ, even when our circumstances don’t feel particularly peaceful! So you’ll know him a little better, David Platt is the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including Radical. He is lead pastor at McLean Bible Church in metro Washington, D.C., the former president of the IMB (International Mission Board), and founder of Radical Inc. (www.Radical.net), a global center for the unreached that serves churches in accomplishing the mission of Christ. Platt received his Master of Divinity (M.Div), Master of Theology (Th.M), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He lives in Virginia with his wife and their children.

RESOURCES

Three Fold Secret of the Holy Spirit by James McConkey

Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret

The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life by Charles Stanley

Jesus Continued... by J.D. Greear

When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett

Exalting Jesus in Galatians by David Platt & Tony Merida

Something Needs to Change by David Platt

Radical Fund

David Platt Quoting Psalm 148-150

Radical Podcast with David Platt

Pray the Word Podcast with David Platt

Secret Church Podcast 

CONNECT WITH RADICAL

Radical Website

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

John 14:27 

Philippians 4:6-7 

Romans 5:1

Acts 13

Galatians 2:20 

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• What is the peace of God?

• How does the gospel create a foundation of peace for our lives?

• How do we reconcile knowing that we have peace in Christ when we don't feel particularly peaceful?

• How is God leading you to be an ambassador of peace?

• How will you encourage your heart when you find yourself failing?

• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with Courtney Doctor about joy. Amidst a lot of other things, we talk about how God is both joyful and the source of our joy! This conversation is such a potent reminder to look to the Lord as the source of our joy. So you’ll know a little more about our guest, Courtney Doctor is an author, Bible teacher, frequent conference and retreat speaker, and periodic blogger. She received an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary and is the author of From Garden to Glory and Steadfast: A Devotional Bible Study on the Book of James (2019). She currently serves as the Coordinator of Women's Training and Content for The Gospel Coalition and as a Visiting Instructor of Communication at Covenant Theological Seminary. Courtney also has a love for education and serves on the advisory board for Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA.

RESOURCES

Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis 

When I Don’t Desire God by John Piper

In All Things by Melissa Kruger

Women’s Training Network

TGCW20

CONNECT WITH COURTNEY

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Psalm 16

Mark 4

John 15

2 Corinthians 6:10

Philippians 4:4

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• What is joy? How does the Bible describe joy?

• What is it that distinguishes Christian joy from all other joys in life?

• What is the source of joy in your life? 

• How have you seen joy through difficulty in your own life or others

• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with Jen Oshman about love. This conversation served as a sweet reminder that loving others is a work of the Spirit and that we need his help to do this! We pray it encourages you to look to him as you seek to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Jen Oshman is a wife and mom to four daughters and has served as a missionary for almost two decades on three continents. She currently resides in Colorado, where she and her husband serve with Pioneers International, and they planted Redemption Parker, an Acts29 church, two and a half years ago. Her passion is leading women into a deeper faith and fostering a biblical worldview.

RESOURCES

Galatians for You by Tim Keller 

Exalting Jesus in Galatians by David Platt & Tony Merida 

Reading Biographies of Missionaries (Amy Carmichael or Lilias Trotter)

CONNECT WITH JEN

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Galatians 

1 John 4

Philippians 2

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• What did you take away from Jen’s explanation of Galatians?

• How does God perfectly possess the attribute of love? 

• What passages of Scripture do you think of that exemplify the love of God?

• What does it look like in your life to put God's love on display for a lost and dying world to see?

• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re kicking off a brand new series on the fruit of the Spirit with Amy Gannett! In this series, we hope to grow in our understanding of how the Spirit helps us mirror the character of God. Amy Gannett is a Bible teacher and writer with a passion for good theology and exegetical Bible study. She got her B.A. in Biblical Exposition and Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute and her Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She teaches a digital Bible study through her website and creates theology training tools for kids through Tiny Theologians. Amy and her husband, Austin, are currently church planters in eastern North Carolina. 

RESOURCES

Biblehub.com for word study (INT)

Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Martin Luther

Galatians for You by Tim Keller

Living Beyond Yourself by Beth Moore

Tiny Theologian Cards

CONNECT WITH AMY

Website

Facebook

Twitter

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Galatians 5

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? 

• How has your view of the passage on the fruit of the Spirit grown or changed?

• What's the difference between keeping in step with the Spirit versus trying to produce good fruit in and of our own strength?

• How can you praise God for how he has grown you in the last year?

• What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?

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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re wrapping up our series on living in light of redemption with some encouragement from K.A. Ellis to walk forward in the freedom we have in Christ. K. A. Ellis holds an MFA from Yale University and a Master of Arts in Religion from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and is a doctoral candidate at Oxford Center for Mission Studies in Oxford, England. She speaks and writes on the theology of human rights, African-American culture, understanding Islam, and the persecuted church.

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Matthew 6:12

John 16:33

Proverbs 8-9

Revelation 21

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with Ellen Dykas about sexual brokenness. This is a sensitive topic and Ellen, the Women’s Ministry Coordinator at Harvest USA, did such a beautiful job encouraging us with the hope of the gospel. Ellen Dykas received her MA in Biblical and Theological studies at Covenant Theological Seminary, Creve Coeur, MO. She also received a Graduate Certificate in Biblical Counseling from the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF). Ellen delights in teaching God’s Word and coming alongside women in their spiritual journey.

RESOURCES

Your Dating Relationship and Your Sexual Past by Ellen Dykas

Sexual Sanity for Women by Ellen Dykas

Sexual Sanity for Men by David White

God, You, & Sex: A Profound Mystery by David White 

Leslie Vernick Website

Openness Unhindered by Rosaria Butterfield 

False Intimacy by Dr. Harry Schaumburg

On the Threshold of Hope by Diane Mandt Langberg

Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul Tripp

CONNECT WITH ELLEN

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Luke 4

Psalm 84:11

Psalm 139:23-24

Romans 13:14 

Colossians 1:27

Romans 15:13

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• What is brokenness and what does that look like in regard to our sexuality?

• How does the gospel redeem our brokenness?

• What should our response be when we find ourselves walking in sexual sin?

• How can you come alongside your sisters in Christ to encourage them to live in light of redemption when it comes to our sexuality?

• How do we live with hope while still experiencing temptation and wrestling with our flesh on this side of heaven?

• What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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