Welcome to Session Three of our spring Bible study! We're studying Body and Soul, and we're so excited to join Lisa Whittle to get real about Scripture and get real about living out our faith in the bodies we have.

Each week, we'll release the next teaching session, and we'll leave all six sessions up through June 8.

What does Jesus's death on the cross have to do with our body struggles? Lisa answers that question in this teaching session. Through Jesus's crucifixion, we learn reliance on Him for our salvation but also for our everyday struggles with our bodies. We live in the reality of "it is finished" and "in the process" at the same time. By pointing our eyes to the cross, we are able to hold the tension of both, allowing us to put our very real body issues in the right place in our theology.

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Body and Soul Bible Study

RECOMMENDED: In case you missed it, listen to Session One of Body and Soul on Marked.

Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon.

Learn more about the Very Good Bible study. 

Welcome to Session Two of our spring Bible study! We're studying Body and Soul, and we're so excited to join Lisa Whittle to get real about Scripture and get real about living out our faith in the bodies we have.

Each week, we'll release the next teaching session, and we'll leave all six sessions up through June 8.

In this second teaching session, Lisa explores how the incarnation—Jesus's coming to earth as both God and Man—shapes our own whole body theology. What does it mean that Jesus was fully God and fully Man? Why did He choose to take on flesh and dwell among us? How does that form our views of our own bodies? We'll begin to navigate these questions and more in the teaching.

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Body and Soul Bible Study

RECOMMENDED: In case you missed it, listen to Session One of Body and Soul on Marked.

Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon.

Welcome to Session One of our spring Bible study! We're studying Body and Soul, and we're so excited to join Lisa Whittle for the next six weeks to get real about Scripture and get real about living out our faith in the bodies we have.

Each week, we'll release the next teaching session, and we'll leave all six sessions up through June 8.

In this first session, join Lisa as she introduces a whole body theology—a biblical belief system of God's creation of us as an entire person, body and soul. Lisa explains whole body theology, giving a glimpse of where the study is headed throughout the six weeks. She also teaches on the image of God. Each of us bears the image of our Creator, and that has major implications for how we think about our bodies.

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Body and Soul Bible Study

RECOMMENDED: In case you missed it, listen to this interview with Lisa on what the Bible says about our bodies. 

Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon.

Learn more about the Very Good Bible study. 

To wrap up Season 12, we sat down with Chris Adams and Dr. Kelly D. King live at Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum to reflect on the rich legacy of women’s ministry and what it means to lead into the future with wisdom and faith. Drawing from decades of experience, they share how God has faithfully worked through past generations, why remembering that “this ministry is not ours—it’s the Lord’s” changes everything, and how today’s leaders can stay grounded in Scripture while adapting to what’s ahead. This conversation is both a celebration of where we’ve been and a hopeful, Christ-centered vision for where we’re going as we continue to disciple women across generations.

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Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum

Lifeway Women Events

Ministry to Women book

RECOMMENDED: Join us for our Marked spring Bible study! Starting April 20, we're releasing one teaching session from Body & Soul. Get your study today!

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon with guests Chris Adams and Dr. Kelly D. King. 

CONNECT WITH US!
Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women.  

Learn more at lifeway.com/allwhodrawnear. 

Today we're sitting down with Bible teacher Lisa Whittle to talk about what Scripture really says about our bodies. In a culture obsessed with body image, health trends, and comparison, Lisa shares the concept of “whole body theology." Through honest stories about food, shame, comparison, and healing, the conversation explores how many women have lived disconnected from a biblical understanding of their bodies—and how grounding our view of the body in Scripture can lead to freedom from consuming body thoughts and a new way of living that honors Christ.

PLUS, we're so excited to announce that Body & Soul is our spring Bible study on the Marked Podcast! Starting April 20, join us here on Marked where we'll release one teaching session per week from Lisa's study, leaving all six sessions up until June 8. 

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Body & Soul Bible Study 

Jesus Over Everything Book 

Jesus Over Everything Podcast 

RECOMMENDED: Learn more about whole body theology in this article Lisa wrote on the Lifeway Women Blog. 

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon with guest Lisa Whittle.

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Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women.  

Learn more at lifeway.com/allwhodrawnear. 

Learn more at lifeway.com/melodyofgrace.

Tara Dew is with us this week to discuss what the Bible says about contentment and why it’s often so difficult to experience. Looking at passages like Philippians 4:11–13, we explore how comparison, cultural expectations, and misunderstanding what it means to be “blessed” can fuel discontentment. Looking to the true source of peace—Christ—we remember we already have everything we truly need.

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Overflowing Joy 

Overflowing Peace 

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Thrive Ministry

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

RECOMMENDED: In case you missed it, listen to Nicole Zasowski's episode on what the Bible says about cynicism!

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon with guest Tara Dew.

CONNECT WITH US!
Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women.  

Learn more at lifeway.com/allwhodrawnear. 

Learn more at lifeway.com/melodyofgrace.

Tracing the story of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation, Jen Oshman shows how women are intentionally created in God’s image and called to meaningful partnership in His mission. We discuss the goodness of creation, the impact of the fall, the surprising care for women in the Old Testament law, the countercultural way Jesus welcomed and commissioned women, and the hope of Revelation where every wrong will be made right. This conversation encourages women not to fear hard passages, but to pursue biblical literacy, trust God’s character, and step confidently into their God-given calling.

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Very Good Bible Study

RECOMMENDED: Check out this article on building biblical literacy in your women's ministry. 

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon with guest Jen Oshman.

CONNECT WITH US!
Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women.  

Learn more at lifeway.com/allwhodrawnear. 

Learn more at lifeway.com/melodyofgrace.

Lysa TerKeurst and Dr. Joel Muddamalle talk about what it means to trust God when life doesn’t go as planned. Through biblical teaching and personal stories—including Lysa’s own journey through the painful end of her marriage—they explore how broken trust, loss, and uncertainty can shake our confidence, but also how God consistently proves Himself faithful. They discuss practical ways to keep trusting Him by staying rooted in His Word, following the Spirit’s leading, and surrounding ourselves with godly community. This conversation is an honest and hope-filled reminder that even in our hardest seasons, God’s character remains steady and He will faithfully carry us through.

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Cruise with Lysa TerKeurst and Dr. Joel Muddamalle

I Want to Trust You, But I Don’t 

Surviving an Unwanted Divorce

More resources from Lysa TerKeurst

Haven Place Ministries 

RECOMMENDED: Check out our recommendations of what to do at each stop on the cruise with Lysa and Joel. 

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon with guests Lysa TerKeurst and Dr. Joel Muddamalle.

CONNECT WITH US!
Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women.  

Learn more at lifeway.com/allwhodrawnear. 

Learn more at lifeway.com/melodyofgrace.

Scarlet Hiltibidal joins Angie and Andrea for an honest conversation about shame—how it sneaks in through striving, guilt, and the pressure to be “enough.” Looking at Scripture and sharing personal stories, they talk about the difference between conviction that leads to freedom and shame that keeps us stuck. Scarlett reminds us that in Christ there is no condemnation, and that as we fix our eyes on Jesus—not ourselves—we can walk in real joy and peace.

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Ashamed Bible Study

More Resources from Scarlet Hiltibidal

ParentLife Magazine 

HomeLife Magazine 

RECOMMENDED: Listen to this episode with Priscilla Shirer on what the Bible says about obedience. 

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon with guest Scarlet Hiltibidal. 

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Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women.  

Learn more at lifeway.com/allwhodrawnear. 

Today, Angie and Andrea are talking with Eunice Chung about what the Bible says about belonging. Together, they share personal stories of times they have felt like outsiders and consider how vulnerability, service, and gospel-centered unity shape meaningful community. Learn more about how we can find belonging with others who are different from us, how to take a biblical step toward belonging, and more. 

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Lifeway Women Academy

“How Beauty Forms Us and Stirs the Christian Imagination” Blog

Friends & Sisters Bible study

RECOMMENDED: Listen to this past Marked episode with Eunice on how to grow in Christlikeness. 

Hosted by Angie Elkins and Andrea Lennon with guest Eunice Chung. 

CONNECT WITH US!
Marked is a podcast from Lifeway Women.  

Learn more at lifeway.com/allwhodrawnear. 

Learn more at lifeway.com/melodyofgrace.