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Carolyn Moore had a clear and dynamic call to ministry. Yet, like many women, she spent years not fully embracing her call. Join Carolyn Moore and Lynn Cohick as they explore Carolyn's journey of embracing her calling and the powerful observations from when women lead toward their fullest potential. God has called women to fully lead in His Kingdom. Let Carolyn help you take the necessary steps in your ministry journey. Learn more about Carolyn's work - https://artofholiness.com/

Struggling with body image challenges is a reality for so many women. Lynn, Sareen, and Tracey talk about the unique expectations about clothing and body image that women have to navigate in ministry. God wants women to fully show up as their embodied selves. This conversation helps you make sure you're asking the right questions about helping you fully show up as yourself. The Center for Women in Leadership Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/northerncwl/ 📝

There is no getting away from how appearance impacts presenting in any sort of public setting. Lynn Cohick and Tracey Bianchi explore how everything from make-up to Paul's instruction in 1 Timothy about modesty in this conversation. Modesty culture has been harmful to so many women, but there are helpful applications that Lynn and Tracey unpack from scriptures that could have been previously misinterpreted. 📝

What's the spiritual purpose of lent? Could it be more than trying to stop a bad habit? Lynn Cohick talks with Sareen Musselman about how lent is an opportunity for believers to more deeply reflect on what the Holy Spirit wants to communicate so believers can be known by God. The Gospel of John is filled with wonderful characters that exhibit what it means to be known by God. Nathanial, The Woman at the Well, and more characters in John have bold declarations of knowing God and being known by God. Learn more about Lynn's work: https://www.cwlnorthern.com/ https://bit.ly/LynnCohick Listen to The Samaritan Woman's Story: Reconsidering John 4 After #ChurchToo with Caryn Reeder - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ei5dqTeTlItNiFMGmi8gt?si=a348b115b20b4ebf

Juni Felix wants you to know, “The heartache that you woke up with this morning, that pain in your soul that makes even the task of receiving hope for today exhausting, that heartache is not who you are. The abuses, losses, and betrayals you’ve experienced do not have to continue to cast a dark shadow over your life. Your journey is not over, and you are never alone. Your situation is not your destiny, and sorrow isn’t your permanent address.” Trauma is an unfortunate reality so many have experienced. Juni Felix talks with Lynn Cohick about how God invites His followers into a process of tiny habits to move from experiencing trauma back to faith. Learn more about Juni's work and purchase a copy of "You are Worth the Work" at https://www.junifelix.com/ She is also giving away her ebook "The Gift of Sorrow" at https://www.junifelix.com/giftofsorrow Use code: FAITHFUL1

God values women. While many Christians would readily affirm this truth, the widely held assumption that the Bible depicts a male God persists—as it has for centuries. This misperception of Christianity not only perniciously implies that men deserve an elevated place over women but also compromises the glory of God by making God appear to be part of creation, subject to it and its categories, rather than in transcendence of it. Join Lynn Cohick and Amy Peeler as they explore God being transcendent above gender. While acknowledging the significance of the Bible’s frequent use of “Father” language to represent God as a caring parent, Peeler goes beneath the surface of this metaphor to show how God is never sexualized by biblical writers or described as being physically involved in procreation—making the concept of a masculine God dubious, at best. Learn more about Amy's work - https://bit.ly/AJPodcast_AmyPeeler 📖 Purchase a copy of at https://bit.ly/WomenandtheGenderofGod

You feel it, deep in your bones: God is inviting you to join Him, to participate in His redemptive work in the world. And yet, as a woman leader, you face so many potential obstacles. Lack of clarity over your unique calling. Competing time demands. Changing seasons of life. Challenges such as self-doubt, criticism, and spiritual dryness. With nearly 30 years of ministry experience, Angie Ward knows firsthand the unique challenges that women leaders face as they seek to pursue their calling. Join Angie Ward as she talks with Lynn Cohick and Sareen Musselman about what it means for women to take up their calling as a leader. 📖 Purchase a copy of I Am a Leader at https://bit.ly/AJPodcast_IAmALeader

Doctrine is integrally linked to the practical realities of the Christian life. In order to grow into more faithful practitioners of Christianity, we need to engage in the practice of learning doctrine and understanding how it shapes faithful lives. Lynn Cohick and Sareen Musselman talk with Beth Felker Jones about how students can explore basic Christian doctrines, think theologically so they can act Christianly in a diverse world, and connect Christian thought to their everyday life of faith. 📖 Purchase a copy of Practicing Christian Doctrine at https://bit.ly/PracticingChristianDoctrine

We live in a world of misunderstanding. People make up stories about us based on what they see, but they don’t truly know our inward journeys. Snap judgments punctuate our world. What if we could look at the lives of grossly misunderstood women of the Bible and mine truth from their stories? How would that change us? Looking at Eve, Leah, Bathsheba, the Proverbs 31 Woman, and others, readers will learn what these women can teach us about ourselves. Mary DeMuth joins Lynn and Beth as she leads us through the insightful research she has done on these misunderstood women. Pre-Order the book: https://bit.ly/AJPodcast_MisunderstoodWomen Learn more about Mary's Other work: https://www.marydemuth.com/

Many believers accept traditional Christian sexual morality but have very little idea why it matters for the Christian life. Beth Felker Jones invites us to a deeper understanding of the body and sexuality and of the spiritual significance of both for followers of Jesus. She sketches a theology of sexuality that demonstrates sex is not about legalistic morals with no basis in reality but rather about the God who is faithful to us. 🔍 Check out Beth Felker Jones Seminary Now Course - https://seminarynow.com/programs/theology-of-sex 📖 Purchase Faithful the book - https://bit.ly/AJPodcast_Faithful 📝