Knowing and Loving the Bible 01: Read it! with Keri Folmar

03/28/22 • 63 min

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This new series is all about one of our favorite things here at Journeywomen: Knowing and Loving the Bible. Today we’re chatting with Keri Folmar about reading and studying God’s Word. Keri is passionate about encouraging women to enjoy the Scriptures. She’s written The Good Portion: Scripture as well as the Delighting in the Word Bible study series and How Can Women Thrive in the Local Church? Keri is the editor of The Good Portion Series and leads women’s Bible studies at the United Christian Church of Dubai, where her husband, John, is the senior pastor. We hope this conversation encourages you to reach for your Bible however you can, wherever you can today.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

What does the Bible tell us?
Why is it important to you to regularly read God’s Word?
How have you come to know and love God more through his Word lately?
How does the Word permeate your discipleship relationships?
What might you change or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

What does the Bible tell us?
Why is it important to you to regularly read God’s Word?
How have you come to know and love God more through his Word lately?
How does the Word permeate your discipleship relationships?
What might you change or implement based on what you learned in this week’s episode?

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Subscribe: iTunes | Android

Support the podcast by writing a review

Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.

Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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Come, Lord Jesus with Nancy Guthrie

Today we’re chatting with one of our favorite Bible teachers, Nancy Guthrie, about our yearning for Christ’s return and what’s going to happen when he comes back! Nancy Guthrie teaches the Bible at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books, the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast at The Gospel Coalition, and she and her husband host Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child. We pray this conversation with Nancy causes you to lean into the hope we have in eternity!

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

What emotions does the idea of the new heavens and the new earth elicit in you? Discuss them or write them down.
During this season of Advent, how might you lean further into the hope that Jesus really came, while also anxiously awaiting his return?
How does the reality that your body will be part of the renewed creation impact how you view your body now?
What passages elicit hope and joy in you at Christ’s return and our future eternal home? Consider memorizing one of those passages.
What might you implement or change in light of what you learned in this week’s episode?

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Knowing and Loving the Bible 02: See it! with Elizabeth Woodson

Today we’re continuing our series on Knowing and Loving the Bible with a conversation with Elizabeth Woodson! Elizabeth is a Bible teacher who is passionate about equipping believers to understand the rich theological truths of Scripture. She is also the author of the brand new book Embrace Your Life: How To Find Joy When The Life You Have Is Not The Life You Hoped For. Today we’re talking about setting our eyes on God’s Word, seeing Christ in the text, and taking practical steps to lift our eyes to the Lord throughout our day to day. We pray this conversation causes you to set things before your eyes that will encourage you to look to God and his Word.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

What emotions does it elicit in you when you hear that you are part of a bigger story than just your own?
How does it bring you comfort to remember God’s past faithfulness to you and to his people throughout all of redemptive history?
What are you setting before your eyes? How is that impacting the way you live?
How does the lens of God’s Word shape the way you see and experience your personal circumstances?
What are some practical steps you can take to turn your eyes to Christ throughout your days?

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Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.

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