It’s spring! Kelly and Elizabeth share what they love about this season and what they are looking forward to. Bible studies, fellowship, podcasts, events, and travel are just some of the topics they discuss on today’s podcast. I hope you’ll join us!

Kelly King is the Manager of Magazines/Devotional Publishing and Women’s Ministry Training for Lifeway Christian Resources. She is the author of Ministry to Women: The Essential Guide to Leading Women in the Local Church and contributor to the Lifeway Women’s Bible, as well as the Lifeway Women Advent and Easter studies. In addition, she is the co-host of the MARKED podcast for Lifeway Women. She has a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Ministry degree.

Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and argues about the nuances of punctuation. Officially, she’s an Editorial Project Leader at Lifeway. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a “funny picture” pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram.

Show Notes:

Group Me
Marco Polo
Lifeway Women Live
Going Beyond Live
Glory
You Lead
Leadership Forum
Simulcast Events
Lifeway Women Symposium
Cruise with Lifeway 
Israel trip with Kristi McLelland
Lifeway Women Academy
Gideon
Bible Study Fellowship
Ruth

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about Symposium, visit lifeway.com/symposium.

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.

This week we welcome Rebecca McLaughlin, author of Navigating Gospel Truth. The Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—are four accounts of one extraordinary life. Each book tells the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These book aren’t fairytales, fiction, or legend; they are gospel truth. How does reading the Gospels change the way we think about God? How does navigating the truth found in those books help us to navigate the culture with truth?  Listen in to find out!

ABOUT REBECCA MCLAUGHLIN

Rebecca McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. She is the author of Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion (2019), which was named book of the year by Christianity Today, and of 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity (2021), The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims (2021), Is Christmas Unbelievable? Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World’s Most Famous Story (2021), Confronting Jesus: 9 Encounters with the Hero of the Gospels (2022). She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband, Bryan, her two daughters, Miranda and Eliza, and her son, Luke. 

Show Notes:

Navigating Gospel Truth – Bible Study Book with Video Access – Lifeway 

Navigating Gospel Truth – Teen Bible Study Book – Lifeway 

Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion – Kindle edition by McLaughlin, Rebecca. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. 

Jesus though the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord – Kindle edition by McLaughlin, Rebecca. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. 

The Confronting Christianity Podcast on Apple Podcasts 

When Mary Met the Angel – WSJ 

10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Ans

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.

Have you wondered what it’s like to be on stage at a Lifeway Women Live event? Join us today as we sit down with the emcees of Lifeway Women Live, Juliana Wilson and Nikki Lawrence. Hear how the Lord has impacted their lives in this role and how they help connect everyone in the room as sisters in Christ. Enjoy!

JULIANA WILSON is the social media and influencer marketing specialist for Lifeway Women and also serves as an emcee for Lifeway Women Live. She is passionate about encouraging women and girls to dig into God’s Word and pursue an active relationship with Christ every day. Juliana loves Instagram-worthy ice cream, coffee dates, and traveling with her husband, Ben. Look for them on NBC’s hit obstacle course show: American Ninja Warrior!

NIKKI LAWRENCE is a connector by nature.  By day, she is a Corporate Executive and by night a Mistress of Ceremony at conferences, fundraisers and events across the country.  

Her passion is to see women walk boldly in whatever God has called them into.  In her free time she is daydreaming of home décor, road tripping with friends or playing with her niece and nephews.  

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about Symposium, visit lifeway.com/symposium.

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.

Whether it’s a warm croissant, a bright bowl of fruit, a piece of cake, or a steaming cup of coffee put in front of her, author and Bible teacher Erin Davis has experienced all sorts of complicated responses to food, too. She’s discovered that God’s Word celebrates food as a gift while simultaneously inviting us to surrender every area of our lives—including what we put on our plates. Rather than the yo-yo of loving food versus hating it, Erin invites you to accept Scripture’s invitation into a different, nourishing, and refreshing rhythm.

ABOUT ERIN DAVIS

Erin Davis is a writer and teacher passionately committed to getting women of all ages to the deep well of God’s Word. She is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, including Connected, Beyond Bath Time, 7 Feasts and the host of The Deep Well podcast and Grounded videocast. When she’s not writing, you can find Erin chasing chickens and children on her small farm in the Midwest.

Show Notes:

Fasting and Feasting

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.

Body shaming. Marriage shaming. Single shaming. Mom shaming. Lifestyle shaming. Religious shaming. It seems no matter which direction we turn, women can’t shake the shame that is constantly piled on top of us. Join us today as we talk to Jasmine Holmes, author of Never Cast Out, who knows this struggle all too well. Though shame has been a constant companion (and even a snare) throughout her life, God has broken the chains of shame in Jasmine’s life through the power of the gospel.

ABOUT JASMINE HOLMES

Jasmine L. Holmes is the author of Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us and Mother to Son: Letters to A Black Boy on Identity and Hope. She is also a contributing author for World on Fire: Walking in the Wisdom of Christ When Everyone’s Fighting About Everything; Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ; and His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God. Jasmine and her husband Phillip are parenting their children in Jackson, Mississippi. Connect with her online: https://jasminelholmes.com.

Show Notes:
Never Cast Out

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.

Today we welcome Ashley Irons, worship leader, speaker, and CEO of The Ironsharp Agency. We talk about her time on the road singing with Anthony Evans with the Going Beyond Conference and how women, in the secular workplace, still use their gifts and talents for the glory of God. Enjoy!

Ashley Irons is the founder and CEO of The Ironsharp Agency, and in her spare time, a professional singer, having participated in projects for Tori Kelly, Anthony Evans, Mariah Carey and more. She is also a worship leader, speaker, and a former co-host of the We Talk Different podcast. Ashley enjoys working on initiatives rooted in anti-white supremacy and anti-racism. She is a coach for Dallas Truth Racial Healing and Transformation and has partnered in plenty of works dedicated to curating safe spaces exclusively for Black Women. Her life’s and goal is rooted in a commitment to actualize a world where race and/or other social systems and constructs that place the value of a human life, a people group, or culture within a hierarchical system aren’t determinants for human rights and/or flourishing.

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about Symposium, visit lifeway.com/symposium.

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.

Join us today as we talk to Kathryn Maak, co-founder and founder of the nonprofit ministry Dwellings. What is different about leading women’s ministry, and being a woman leading in ministry that is not gender specific? What trends are you seeing in ministry today? Listen in to find out!

Kathryn Maack is the cofounder and leader of Dwellings – a discipleship movement for small groups and house churches, focused around the presence of God.

She loves catalyzing other people toward their highest kingdom potential. She has been married to BJ for 25 years, and they have four kids: Libby, Anna, Rachel, and Andrew.

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about Symposium, visit lifeway.com/symposium.

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.

Today we welcome Richard Blackaby, one of the authors of Experiencing God. God has used the truths of Experiencing God to awaken believers to a radically God-centered way of life. As a result, millions have come to know God intimately, to recognize His voice, and to understand His will for their lives. Join us today as Richard shares stories of how this study came about. Enjoy!

Richard Blackaby is president of Blackaby Ministries International and the oldest child of Henry and Marilynn Blackaby. He holds degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Dallas Baptist University. He lives with his wife and children in South Carolina.

Show Notes:

Experiencing God

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.

The Supreme Court ruling last summer has led to many conversations in the culture and the church regarding women and access to abortion. Today we welcome Lauren Green McAfee as she shares how it is impacting our churches, practical and long-term ways churches can help and how we can we love women well who find themselves in this situation.

ABOUT LAUREN GREEN MCAFEE

Lauren Green McAfee is a speaker, connector, and coffee enthusiast. She works for Hobby Lobby corporate and has authored Only One Life, Not What You Think and Legacy study. She holds a Masters of Arts in pastoral counseling, theological studies, a Masters of Theology, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Ethics and Public Policy. Previously, Lauren worked for the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. where she served as Curator, Artifact Collection Manager, and Director of Community Engagement. Lauren and her husband Michael live in Oklahoma and enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time with their daughter, Zion.

Show Notes:

Surrendering the Secret
Stand for Life Organization
Embrace Grace
Pro-life Women Conference

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.

Join us as we welcome our first guest of 2023, Jen Wilkin, as we discuss her new Bible study, Abide! How can we hold onto assurance of our faith? How can we discern the truth from a lie? How can we know God loves us? In these three short letters, the apostle John reminds an early church facing division, deception, and doubt to hold fast to what they know and to live like they believe it. And he reminds us, as well. In this 10-session Bible study on the letters of 1, 2, and 3, John, Jen Wilkin helps you see how two thousand years later, his words call to Christians in similar challenges to recall a great salvation and to abide in the truth.

ABOUT JEN WILKIN
Jen Wilkin is the author of Women of the Word, None Like Him, In His Image, Better, God of Creation, God of Covenant, Sermon on the Mount, and 1 Peter. She lives in Dallas, Texas. You can find her at JenWilkin.net.

Show Notes:

Abide
Lifeway Women Academy

Learn more about the Titus Bible study at lifeway.com/titus. 

Starting April 21, join us as we study The Gospel on the Ground by Kristi McLelland! Enter to win the study on the blog. 

To learn more about Symposium, visit lifeway.com/symposium.

To learn more about the Grace Bible for Kids, visit lifeway.com/gracebible.