Sunshine in My Nest

If you're like me you've read the Bible and you've done Bible studies, but you wonder how people take notes and study the Bible without any direction.

Today Felicity walks me through how she has learned to study the Bible. For reference, I'm going to include the notes I took during this conversation. These are now written in the back of my Bible to help guide me through future studies.

"What is happening?" Take the time to jot an outline as you go to help you slow down and focus on each piece.

Pick out repeated words

"How does this tie to the Old Testament?"

"What makes me uncomfortable?"

Homeschool questions that Elizabeth uses with her kids but realized would help with Bible study.

"What is the 'so what' for my life?"

"What is the 'so what' for an unbeliever?"

You can find Felicity's podcast "Two sisters and a cup of tea" linked. Or follow her on social media HERE

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Have you noticed a difference between non-fiction devotionals and Bible study books that really help you dig in and study the Word of God? My guest, Lydia, is an editor for Crossway and has worked on several Bible study projects. She lays out how she sees the two to be distinct and how realizing how few there are inspired her to write her own studies.

You can find Lydia HERE, and her study on Ephesians HERE if you want to dig in and dig deeper yourself!

You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠

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In our episode a couple of weeks ago Jen Wilkin shared with us that 43% of Christians believe that Jesus was just a good teacher and not God. Today you get to join us a living room theological conversation. Courtney, Joanna, and I are going to talk about how scripture shows how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecy. Knowing these things intimately will help us cause us to grow and live out resulting in evangelization.

You can find "Behold and Believe" here. Be sure to follow Courtney Doctor and Joanna Kimbrel on Instagram to find more of their resources.

Also if you want Joanna's thing she could do an ad for you can find "Flare Calmer" here

You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠

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I can't be the only one who struggles with anger as I try to navigate motherhood. Today I'm joined by father and grandfather Bob Flayhart to talk about how as Christians we cope with the days when the anger bubbles up and we end up blowing it. I hope you will listen until the end because the grace and hope offered moved me deeply!

You can find Bob Flayhart at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church and his book "The Gospel Waltz" is linked

You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠

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Do you have kids who struggle to want everything they see or hear about? Today I'm talking to Melissa Kruger about how we can help our kids identify and deal with the heart behind envy. Not just to convenience ourselves as their parents, but to help them to have more joy!

You can find more of Melissa's writings HERE and linked is her book "Lucy and the Saturday Surprise"

You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠

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As we walk through a broken world it is easy to feel alone and disconnected from hope. We get lost and trapped in a hopeless cycle of comparing our difficult circumstances to the journeys of others. Today I’m talking to Ruth Chou Simons about how to find hope as we navigate our walk through the already not yet promise of the gospel.

You can find Ruth Chou Simons on Instagram and her newest book "Pilgrim" is linked.

You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠

Or get access to the ⁠"Penpal Resources" by signing up with email! ⁠

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Do you feel like you have worked so hard for nothing? You want to do what’s best but nothing is going the way you planned? Some stages of life we feel like any time you've made some headway, you get dragged back down again. If you're just really tired of trying, join Ashley Morgan Jackson and I as we chat about what spiritual resilience looks like, and the good things the valley of struggle brings.

You can find Ashley Morgan Jackson HERE on Instagram, and linked is her book "Tired of Trying"

You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠

Or get access to the ⁠"Penpal Resources" by signing up with email! ⁠

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As we head into an election year it seems like everyone loses their mind. Fights break out more easily even among people who usually get along. How as Christians do we navigate national sin, and people co-opting the Bible for their own agenda? Be sure to listen to the end as Kaitlyn and I brainstorm good questions to ask when discussing heated topics.

You can find Kaitlyn Schiess HERE on Instagram. This is where you can find her book "The Ballot and the Bible"

You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠

Or get access to the ⁠"Penpal Resources" by signing up with email! ⁠

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We all come to our relationships with the experiences that happened in our past, and also the things that have happened to our spouse. Maybe we see how those situations affect us and our marriage or perhaps we are unaware. Today Ike and I are talking about the baggage we bring to relationships. Not as a way to berate ourselves or our partner, but to lean into the tools our past has given to us, and heal from the places that that are causing continued cycles of struggle.

You can find Ike Miller HERE on Instagram. (His wife, Sharon, was featured in this episode.) This is where you can find his book "Good Baggage"

You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠

Or get access to the ⁠"Penpal Resources" by signing up with email! ⁠

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Have you ever thought about what shapes your faith? One of the things I realized coming out of high school is how much music and stories play into that! Listen as Karen Swallow Prior and I talk about the way not only our personal faith, but stories have shaped our modern church culture! If you have your own story to contribute I'd love to hear it! Tag Karen and me to join the conversation!

You can find Karen on Instagram HERE. And her book "The Evangelical Imagination" by clicking that link!

You can find Elizabeth's⁠ new book HERE!!!⁠

Or writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠

Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠

Or get access to the ⁠"Penpal Resources" by signing up with email! ⁠

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