Kinship Podcast

The church can be defined in various ways. As Christians we understand the importance of being connected to a community, but what does it mean to be part of a church? What is a church? In this episode, we discuss the biblical understanding of what a church is and why defining it is equally important. Come along with us as we tackle the big--perhaps controversial, responsibility of the church.  

Church Membership Resources:

Matthew18:15-18, Hebrews13:17, 1 Corinthians 5:1-12, 1Tim.5:17, and Acts5:12 (to name a few)

What Is a Healthy Church Member? Thabiti Anyabwile

Bethany Baptist Church-- Steps to Membership

PJ's sermon on membership

A Church Covenant

9Marks  (various resources)

Short video

The Gospel Coalition-Trip Lee

What the ladies have listened to:

Love Thy Neighborhood

Lauren Daigle

This American Life

NPR

Relient K

Dating can seem like a roller coaster. Emotions can run high with no return at the end. In this episode, we face common issues and tackle them with the local church body in mind. Remaining pure, while dating, is a daunting task.What boundaries should you put in place in order to protect yourself and your brother in Christ? How does accountability help those church members who are dating?  Accountability with vulnerability is a tool that the Lord has given the church so she flourishes. Let's help our sisters and brothers, who are not yet married, use their singleness for God's glory. 

Resources:

Not Yet Married:The Pursuit of Joy in Singleness and Dating by Marshall Segal

Dating For God's Glory Part 1 by P.J. Tibayan

Dating For God's Glory Part 2

Dating For God's Glory Part 3

Guidelines for Sexual Purity by Randy Alcorn

Covenant Eyes 

The Golden Rule of Christian Dating by Marshall Segal

What the ladies have been listening to (or watching):

More Perfect (Marbury v. Madison)

This Is Us

In today's episode we tackle the wide world of dating. It's so wide we had to do two episodes and even then there's still so much to talk about. As married women now, we take a look at what dating was for us and how it could be for Christians. The four of us dated differently and that's ok! We all have our ideals and convictions that lead us to speak on the subject, but none of us claim to have THE answer in how to date biblically. We would all agree Christ Jesus must not be ignored and should dictate what parameters to set. It is wisdom issues such as these that make dialogue and encouragement among church women so vital to growth in every area of our lives. Hope you pass it along to your church family.

Resources:

Not Yet Married:The Pursuit of Joy in Singleness and Dating by Marshall Segal

Dating For God's Glory Part 1 by P.J. Tibayan

Dating For God's Glory Part 2

Dating For God's Glory Part 3

What the ladies have been listening to (or watching):

Why the Reformation Still Matters by Michael Reeves and Tim Chester

Albert Mohler: Behind the scenes of "The Briefing"

The Founder

Wonder Woman

Grand Budapest Hotel

Hamilton Documentary

In this episode, we discuss sex in marriage. The excitement of consummating on the wedding day thrills every new married couple. What happens a month or even years later can be tragic. How do we see sex as appropriate and glorious?

Our culture and upbringing plays a role in how we see sex. Is our church community speaking enough on the topic? How does sexual abuse affect our views? Join us as we discuss these topics and more in this episode.

Resources:

Sex and the Supremacy of Christ- John Piper

Gospel-Centered Marriage- Tim Chester

Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God- C.J. Mahaney

In this episode the ladies discuss what arguing looks like in their marriages and how they seek biblical roles.

Tim Chester, "The Meaning of Marriage"

Tim Keller, "The Meaning of Marriage"

What the ladies have been listening to:

How I Built This

Doctrine and Devotion

Albert Mohler-The Briefing

Patty Shuckla 

The World and Everything In It- WORLD magazine

Hamilton Mixtape

In this episode of Kinship, the ladies discuss friendship in the local church. 

How do we define friendship?

What are some qualities that you look for in a close friend?

How do we as Christians obey the commandment to love all people?

How does this translate into church community?

C.S. Lewis “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.”

Frances's article "Difficult Friendship Are Good for You" on Desiring God HERE

Robin Dunbar's layers of friendship HERE

Hi this is Frances with Pam, Bethany and Kelly here for Episode 1 of Kinship. We are taking this time to introduce ourselves and share the heart behind this podcast and the trajectory for where it is going. We hope you enjoy getting to know and learn more about our vision for this podcast moving forward as we discuss relevant life topics as Christian sisters in pursuit of vulnerability and transparency.

In this episode the ladies introduce themselves and share their heart behind the launch of the podcast.

* Why we decided to start this podcast

* What we have to offer

* Community of grace vs. community of performance (Tim Chester)