Heroes of the Faith - Revival Women with David Thomas

In this episode we are joined by David Thomas, leader of the Awakening Project in the USA.

David has a deep passion for revivals and specifically the role of women in the great awakenings.

Rachel and David explore the stories of amazing women such as Susanna Wesley and Sarah Edwards and ask what the unique contributions of women were in revivals of the past.

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Ephesians 4:4-13

In this podcast we begin by asking 'why does Paul mention 'one' so much?' before turning our attention to the 'five fold ministries' and what the shadow side is of each of these gifts.

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Ephesians 4:1-3

As we begin chapter 4 of Ephesians we consider what it looks like to walk out our discipleship. Rachel and Amy share lots of practical examples of what it's means for us to walk in patience and gentleness.

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Ephesians 3:20-22

In today's episode Rachel and Amy wrestle with the question 'what does Paul mean by 'immeasurably more'? They explore what it means to trust God to know better than we do about what we need and how His 'more' can look very different to ours.

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr Kate Coleman, Kate is the founding director of Next Leadership with over 35 years of leadership experience in the church, charity, voluntary, and business sectors.

As the first black woman Baptist minister in the UK and previous chair of the Evangelical Alliance Council, Kate has been a trailblazer, recognised among the 20 most influential Black Christian women in the country (2008).

Rachel and Kate discuss the life and legacy of Pandita Ramabai, an Indian social reformer, educator, and evangelist whose work profoundly shaped women’s education and influenced the early Pentecostal movement.

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IEphesians 3: 12-19
In this episode Rachel and Amy delve into questions around what it means to be 'strengthened in your inner being'. How do we become sturdy disciples un-rocked by the storms of life and how do we live as people of love? 

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In this episode Rach and Amy wrestle with the question 'how do we become aware of God's grace? They consider what it looks like for God to work in our weakness and how ease isn't evidence of grace. 

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In this podcast Amy and Rachel explore what it looks like to examine our life and set aside attitudes and desires before Jesus. They also explore what it means to have a revelation from God and for that to shape the way we live out our lives.

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In this podcast Rachel is joined by Amy Orr- Ewing to explore the about the life and legacy of Dorothy L. Sayers, a prominent Christian author and public theologian of the 20th century.

Amy and Rachel discuss Dorothy’s creativity, her commitment to truth and integrity, and her unique ability to bridge faith and culture. Asking what we can learn from her commitment to speaking about Jesus Christ and her belief that there is power in creative expression as a reflection of God's image in humanity.

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Today Rachel and Amy think about what it means to be drawn near by Jesus. They explore the passage through the lens of these questions;

1 - Who is separate or far away?

2 - Why are they without hope?

3 - What difference has Jesus' blood made?

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