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The Beauty of Belonging to the Global Church with Tim Challies

Today we get to hear about Tim Challies’ experience traveling the world and worshipping with our brothers and sisters in Christ within their local contexts. We pray this conversation strengthens your faith in the God of the nations—the One who created and loves each of his children, no matter our geographical location. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ journeywomen.org/episode/beauty-of-global-church 4:00 Tim Challies’ Work  6:00 Worshipping God Around the World  12:30 Unity Across Cultures 19:30 What the Global Church Teaches Us  25:30 Finding Unity Amongst Differences DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Have you ever worshiped outside of your local context? Were there any things that opened your eyes a bit to God’s great big global church? How does it make you feel to know that from the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is being praised somewhere? How does thinking about the Church around the globe affect your humility when it comes to worship and God’s Word? When you’re in conflict with a brother or sister in Christ, how might it help you to consider you will spend eternity with him or her? What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode? FOR MORE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Journeywomen Ministries: Journeywomen.org/give  Listen on⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave a rating & review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

The King and His Kingdom with Sam Emadi

Biblical Theology, Episode 07 Today’s episode is with Sam Emadi about a theme in Biblical theology that you may think you know a lot about: the kingdom of God. Sam gives us a masterclass in both the theological and practical ways we see God’s kingdom in his Word and here on earth, and this is such an amazing conversation. We hope this episode moved your heart to praise our King Jesus and to desire to tell everyone you know about him and his kingdom. 4:00 Defining the Kingdom  7:15 Tracing the Kingdom  11:30 Kingdom Fulfilled in Christ  19:00 David in God’s Kingdom 26:00 Jesus in God’s Kingdom  30:00 Living in the Kingdom  35:00 The Church in the Kingdom  40:30 The Hope of the Kingdom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ journeywomen.org/episode/king-and-kingdom DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What part of this episode did you find most interesting? Were there passages of Scripture that Sam helped you understand differently? Perhaps read those passages more deeply this week. What sticks out to you when you think about how Jesus spoke about his “upside-down” kingdom? How does thinking about sharing in Christ’s rule change how you go about your daily life? How did listening to this episode grow your affection for God’s Word? What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode? FOR MORE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Journeywomen Ministries: Journeywomen.org/give  Listen on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave a rating & review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

Honesty with God with Jess Ray

Today Lauren Bowerman is chatting with singer-songwriter Jess Ray about how God uses the difficulties of life and even our doubts to invite us closer to him. This conversation is deeply honest and rich with hope, and we pray that amidst the difficult seasons, doubts, or questions, you maintain it meets you in your story, nudges you to honestly seek the Lord, and presses you closer to the God who comes near to us in Jesus. Our Lament and God’s Love 2:25 Stabilizing Habits and Prayer 17:17 Walking Through Darkness 26:20 Knowing God’s Word 36:10 Encouragement to Draw Near to God 43:18 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ journeywomen.org/episode/honesty-with-god DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What has it looked like for you to invite God into your doubts, questions, and difficulties? Do you find this easy or hard to do? Have there been seasons of your life where you have experienced God loving you and teaching you to love him again? Do you ever wrestle with the tension of holding sorrow and hope together? What might it look like for you to bring this before the Lord today? Where in God’s Word have you found comfort and truth for your current season? Consider memorizing one of these Scripture passages with a friend. What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode? FOR MORE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Journeywomen Ministries: Journeywomen.org/give  Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave a rating & review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

Entering God's Promised Rest with Jen Wilkin

Biblical Theology, Episode 06 Today we get to continue our biblical theology series and hear from Jen Wilkin about the promises of God from the book of Joshua. We hope this episode makes helpful connections for you throughout Scripture and causes you to marvel at the soul-rest God gives us in Christ Jesus and in the final rest he offers us when we will one day be with him. Bible Fluency and the Bible’s Story 5:00 The Promises of Joshua 13:30 Future Promise of Hope 20:00 Living in the Rest Christ Offers 24:30 Evil in the World 30:00 The Word with Others 41:00 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ journeywomen.org/episode/entering-gods-rest DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What is the difference between biblical literacy and biblical fluency? Where are some areas of your life in which you might need to walk in more obedience so as to increase collateral blessing to others? How does knowing you are freed from the power of sin and indwelt by the Holy Spirit help you choose obedience over sin? How can you live out of the rest God offers us even when we do sin—knowing he will never break covenant with us and will never leave nor forsake us? What are some ways you could gather to discuss the Word in community if you don’t already? What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode? FOR MORE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Journeywomen Ministries: Journeywomen.org/give  Listen on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave a rating & review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

God's Purpose for His People with Benjamin Gladd

Biblical Theology, Episode 05 Today Dr. Benjamin Gladd helps us explore the topic of God’s purposes for his people here on earth and his ultimate purpose for us in Christ. Our hope is that this episode will encourage you to worship your Creator as you live out those purposes day-in and day-out.  Intro & Big Picture 0:01–12:20 Imaging God and Anti-Imaging 12:20–16:11 God’s Promise & the Hope for His People 16:11-28:20 Implications for Believers Today 28:20-40:40 How to Dig Deeper 40:40–end ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ journeywomen.org/episode/gods-purpose-gods-people DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How do you view the connection between Israel and the Church today? Is how you view the covenant family today different from what you previously believed? Describe some different examples of imaging God and anti-imaging God (or taking on the image of the serpent).  What does it look like for you to rightly image God today in the specific circumstances in which God has placed you? How does knowing Adam, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jesus Christ himself are your covenant family affect how you view yourself? What words might you be listening to rather than God’s Word causing you to improperly bear God’s image? Evaluate what you spend your time on. Are there ways you can incorporate more life-giving  What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode? FOR MORE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Journeywomen Ministries: Journeywomen.org/give  Listen on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave a rating & review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll help you know and love God through his Word, find your hope in the gospel, and invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.