The Christ Centered Woman's Podcast

In this episode, we are looking at the final chapters in Leviticus! In the last episode, we looked at the high priest on the Day of Atonement in Chapter 16. The remaining chapters 17 through 27 shift our gaze from the altar out into everyday life. Known as the Holiness Code, this section reveals how God’s holiness touches every ordinary detail—from moral boundaries and business ethics to finding rest. This is why it's so important, not to skip Leviticus because it's ablueprint for living as a set-apart Christian today.

In this episode, of Anchored and Alive, where we focus on mental health, we address ambiguity.

When life feels ambiguous, or unsettled, our brains and nervous systems naturally go into survival mode.

Join me as we look more at this important mental health aspect.

*****The Anchored and Alive episodes are not meant to be a substitute for mental health assistance. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or issue, you are encouraged to reach out to a professional in your local area.

In this episode of The Rest of the Story, we examine the details of Yom Kippur. From the High Priest stripping off his ornate robes for simple white linen, to the powerful ceremony of the two goats, we see how God provided a way for an imperfect people to be cleansed. Discover how the sacrificed goat satisfied justice, how the scapegoat carried shame away into the wilderness, and how Jesus fulfilled every single piece of this ancient shadow to allow us to have freedom from sin.

In this episode, we address an issue that many women face today and that is the idea of perfectionism. This thinking that everything we do, cleaning our house, our outfits, our children, must be perfect. This is simply untrue and does great harm to us mentally overall. This episode examines this idea and gives several coping strategies to assist those who struggle with perfectionism.

***As with all of our Anchored and Alive episodes, this is not a substitute for seeking out professional help if you are experiencing mental health issues. You are always encouraged to seek out mental health assistance if you need it. ****

In our last episode, we talked about why you should not skip the book of Leviticus. Today, we are discussing Leviticus chapters 1 through 7. When you read this passage of scripture you given many detailed descriptions of fire, altars, precise instructions for priests, and a lot of blood. For a modern reader, it can feel foreign, gory, and uncomfortable. Why so much blood and fire? What was all of this actually accomplishing?

Today, we are looking at the "Rest of the Story" to uncover why the Old Testament animal sacrifices weren’t an arbitrary display of wrath—they were a profound demonstration of mercy. Join us as we examine how the five main offerings in Leviticus reveal the heavy cost of sin, the necessity of a substitute, and the depth of Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice on the cross.

In honor of Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, I am looking at a very important mental health topic that is not talked about very often in the church, suicide awareness. In this episode, I'm looking at clinical counseling, brain science, and Biblical truth to address suicide awareness, emotional pain, and how the church can become a safe resource for those who struggle.If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. In the US, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Internationally, please contact your local emergency services or mental health crisis line.

Have you ever started a "Read the Bible in a Year" plan, only to hit a complete wall when you reached Leviticus? You’re not alone! Between rules about mildew, animal sacrifices, and ritual purity, Leviticus is often the most skipped book in the Bible.

But when we skip Leviticus, we miss the foundational blueprint of the Gospel. In this episode, we unpack why Leviticus isn't a dusty list of arbitrary rules—it’s God’s original framework for dwelling right in the middle of His imperfect people.

How do you keep moving forward when the life, a relationship, or outcome you hoped for looks fundamentally different than you planned? Or perhaps you are now a caretaker of someone with dementia, an addiction, or other illness and you feel like the person you knew is no longer there? These situations can be challenging because there is no clean resolution or goodbye. In today's episode we are talking about ambiguous grief and a few ways to cope with this very real issue. I hope you will join me!

What happens when the greatest leader of the Old Testament reaches the end of his journey and what does his final chapter reveal about Jesus Christ?

As we continue with the Rest of the Story and close our study on the life of Moses, we trace the dramatic path from the Mount Sinai to Mount Nebo. This episode we look at the meaning behind Moses’ shining face, the costly strike at Meribah, and why Moses could bring Israel to the edge of the Promised Land, but only Christ can bring us hope of eternal salvation.

Scripture References:Exodus 34:29–35 | Numbers 20:1–13 | Deuteronomy 34:1–12 | John 1:17 | 2 Corinthians 3:12–18 | Romans 8:3–4

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Have you ever walked into a church auditorium and felt an invisible wall of coldness—or caught yourself feeling territorial over "your" usual pew?

This week on Anchored and Alive, we bridge the assembly of the Tabernacle in Exodus 35–40 with modern clinical social psychology to explore how subtle, unwritten habits can create psychological barriers in our church auditoriums.