Tend to Thrive

Abigail leads us through a conversation about women of the Bible as a whole We ask some tough questions about cultural differences, their sin, etc. Listen in as the discussion unfolds to realize that we all have influence, so will it be good or bad?

Book Recommendation: 12 Extraordinary Women by John McArthur

Song of the week: The Love of Christ- acoustic by Albert Keever

Cassidy guides us through 3 different areas of our life we can look at if we keep coming to the Bible and feeling like it's coming back dry. We hope this is an encouragement to know that God's Word surely IS living and active and to keep pursuing Him faithfully.

Song of the week: Living Waters by Keith and Kristyn Getty

Articles:

https://www.reviveourhearts.com/blog/when-youre-spiritually-dry-stay-attached-to-the-vi/

https://www.reviveourhearts.com/blog/in-celebration-of-brown-pastures/

https://www.reviveourhearts.com/blog/when-ministry-leaves-you-dry-1/

Cassidy leads us through the passage of Isaiah 53 that looks forward in time to when Jesus goes to the cross in our place. We want to use as we approach Easter/ the story of the cross and resurrection with fresh eyes- may it never become too familiar that we lose our awe of the love of God for us.

Song of the week: Movement 3 (Isaiah 53:4-7) by The Corner Room

2nd song: The Love of God by Katy Kinard

Abigail and Cassidy explore the Biblical definition God created women as "helper". We love how this is a beautiful role that God designed specifically for us! It doesn't box us in like society like to try to tell us. Song of the week: Psalm 119 by Ellie Holcomb

Articles:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sexual-personalities/201603/are-men-more-helpful-altruistic-or-chivalrous-women

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2008/08/25/men-or-women-whos-the-better-leader/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4804270/

https://sandraglahn.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-that-woman-is-helper-ezer

https://hebrewwordlessons.com/2018/05/13/helper-defining-the-ezer-woman/

Abigail is talking about influencers on the podcast today! Am I striving for a corruptible crown?? Abby guides us in some ways we can be wise with our decisions in purchasing items that people influence to us.Song of the Week: Give me Jesus by Genavieve Linkowski/Anthem Worship

Link to our Song of the Week Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4SBzd1T37rWO4Re3iEKmnB?si=Qs82dUERRnivgBiZj3cE0A

Today Cassidy is taking us through a study of how God brings us to freedom from dwelling on past mistakes or even longing to go back to a place in the past when it felt simpler.

Song of the week: Jesus Paid It All by Lydia Walker

Song of the week playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4SBzd1T37rWO4Re3iEKmnB?si=ONMXWAEDTXO578z4HxFeNQ

Articles referenced: https://www.reviveourhearts.com/blog/cross-enough-your-most-shameful-sin/https://www.reviveourhearts.com/blog/youre-not-the-sum-of-your-past-mistakes/https://www.reviveourhearts.com/blog/grace-revisited/

Abigail and Cassidy get real about what the Bible has to say about gossip. Gossip isn't listed in the Bible as a grey area so stop making exceptions to what God's Word tells us about our words and how we use them in impacting others.

Podcast episode about self-control: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4S9UT81nZD0A4QIDE5dTpF?si=FMgsRSdFRN-3Ttg1Kr0fFASong of the week: Ephesians 4:29-32 by The Living Word Collective

Abigail and Cassidy are walking through Galatians 5. What does it look like to keep in step with the Holy Spirit? “To walk in the Spirit is to be continually conscious of Christ in you.” Come join one of Cassidy's favorite conversations on the podcast yet!Check out this resource! https://www.reviveourhearts.com/blog/lord-teach-me-walk-you/

Song of the week: Running Back to you by Seph SchlueterResources quoted:https://www.reviveourhearts.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-yada-gods-name/https://www.reviveourhearts.com/blog/getting-gut-level-honest-with-god/

Abigail and Cassidy discuss what it may look like to surrender suffering. Though it may be tempting to call suffering our own may we set down our guard and remember even in pain and trials God is still good.

“There is no situation so hopeless no horizon so black that God cannot there find his glory” Elizabeth Elliot A Path Through Suffering Song of the week: As I go your way- Stillcreek

Abigail and Cassidy are in Job for a portion of our episode thinking about "miserable comforters" from Job 16:2. Here's a deeper dive into how to start walking toward surrender of our words to comfort others and then our hearts to accept comfort from the Holy Spirit.

Song of the week: Firm Foundation (He Won't) by Anthem Worship

Book: Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands. Its a look into biblical counseling and great nuggets of how to comfort one another.