Have you ever wondered about the process of making a Christian film? Go behind the scenes with us as we talk to Karen Kingsbury about the making of her new film, Someone Like You. Based on Karen’s novel, Someone Like You is an achingly beautiful love story. After the tragic loss of his best friend, a grieving young architect launches a search for her secret twin sister. See it in theaters on April 2!LINKSSomeone Like YouMaggie’s Christmas MiracleA Thousand TomorrowsOne Chance FoundationWhere Yesterday LivesWhen We Were YoungMARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman.RECOMMENDED: Curious about what it’s like to work on a Christian magazine? Listen to this episode with David Bennet, editor of HomeLife at Lifeway.

We often hear John 15 talked about regarding how to abide in Christ. Tara Dew shares with us how this passage also teaches us about living a joy-filled life. Tara talks about some of the misconceptions women have about joy, including how joy and happiness are not the same thing. You won’t want to miss the encouraging and wise words she shares in this episode!LINKSOverflowing Joy: What Jesus Says About a Joy-Filled LifeNew Orleans Baptist Theological SeminarySplash the Living Water – Esther BurroughsThrive Ministry Wives Certificate HomeLife MagazineMARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman.RECOMMENDED: “Take a deep drink in God’s promises!” and listen to Ellie Holcomb talk about her book, Fighting Words,  album, and children’s books.

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Leaders are readers,” but have you considered what you can learn from listening to podcasts? Have you considered how some people are naturally more inclined to be auditory learners? Join the MARKED Podcast hosts, Elizabeth Hyndman and Kelly D. King, along with Lifeway’s Podcast Manager, Angie Elkins, as they record a live episode of the MARKED Podcast at Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum and discuss how podcasts can be beneficial to your leadership. The best leaders are listeners!LINKSLet It Shine PodcastThe Glass House PodcastKnowing Faith Podcast with Katie McCoy: “Men and Women In a Broken World”The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastAsk N. T. Wright Anything PodcastMARKED Podcast episode with Laura and Francine Perry: “Transgender to Transformed”Confronting Christianity Podcast episode with Christy Thornton: “What in the World is the Trinity?”The Bible Project PodcastThe Holy Post PodcastSummit Life PodcastERLC PodcastLiving Single PodcastWomen & Work PodcastThis American Life PodcastThe MOTH PodcastMinistry Wives PodcastLead On PodcastMARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman.RECOMMENDED: This week, check out Angie Elkin’s podcast, Let It Shine!

Listen in on one of our panels from Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum! Kelly King, Becky Loyd, and Anne Harrison discuss the results of the in-depth study Lifeway Research conducted on the state of ministry to women. You won’t want to miss this episode filled with fascinating statistics and practical tips for women’s ministry in the local church. RESOURCESLifeway Women's Leadership ForumHis Glory, Her Good student ministry podcastLifeway's State of Ministry to Women researchState of Ministry to Women panel slidesMARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman.RECOMMENDED: Check out this blog post Kelly wrote about women's ministry trends for 2024!

Welcome to 2024! We are so excited to share our conversation with you about all of the exciting things we have coming up this year, as well as look back at some of our favorite experiences in 2023. Kelly and Elizabeth discuss how they’re celebrating in the new year, what Lifeway books and events they’re looking forward to, and what “MARKED” them in 2023. Thank you for listening!BOOK LINKSThe Bible in a Year Bible Study Book by Kandi GallatyLifeway Women AcademySermon on the Mount Bible Study Book by Jen WilkinOld Testament Handbook and New Testament HandbookThe Gospel of John Bible Study Book by Melissa SpoelstraAlive Bible Study Book by Lifeway Women Come Home Bible Study Book by Caroline SaundersEphesians Bible Study Book by Jackie Hill Perry, Jasmine Holmes, and Melissa KrugerRevelation Bible Study Book by Jen WilkinLuke in the Land Bible Study Book by Kristi McLellandJoy to the World Bible Study Book with music by Ellie Holcomb (link coming soon!)Dwell Differently Bible Study Book by Vera Schmitz and Natalie Abbott (link coming soon!)Esther Bible Study Book by Kelly Minter (link coming soon!)EVENT LINKSLifeway Women EventsGoing Beyond LiveLifeway Women’s Leadership ForumMARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman.RECOMMENDED: Check out this Lifeway Women blog post to learn more about Bible studies that will help you form better habits in the new year.

Merry Christmas from the MARKED Podcast team! Throughout the year, we asked several of our guests to read a few verses from the Christmas story, so we have compiled them together for you to listen to and be reminded of the truth of why we celebrate Christmas. Please enjoy this special Christmas episode by listening to a reading of the Christmas story—Luke 2:1-40.LINKS:Luke 2:1-40 (CSB)MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman.RECOMMENDED: Listen to Kelly and Elizabeth talk about Christmas traditions they practice in their churches—everything from hair catching on fire to Christmas carols to Advent candles. In this Christmas episode, we hear from some of our listeners on their favorite church Christmas traditions, too! More than anything, we love how these traditions, even when they fail, point us to Jesus, the Light of the World.

We've had an amazing year on MARKED with so many unforgettable moments. Kelly and Elizabeth, along with Erin, our producer, and Caleb, our audio editor, reflect on conversations with our guests that we're still talking about. Listen in to key clips we pulled from episodes in 2023 as we discuss how these conversations have "marked" us! FULL EPISODES MENTIONED: Richard Blackaby Rebecca McLaughlin Dean Inserra When You Pray | Jackie Hill Perry and Jen Wilkin Amy-Jo Girardier on Reaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha Vaneetha Risner Chelsea Sobolik LWA: Christy Thornton on Theology Irene Sun on Understanding Hebrew Poetry Lifeway Women Academy Miniseries on YouTube RESOURCES: When You Pray Bible study MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Go back to the beginning of the year and listen to Kelly and Elizabeth ring in 2023! They discuss their goals, habits, ideas, and more for the year.

Sam Allberry debunks some of the myths of singleness, talks about writing a book that teaches kids how marriage points us to God's love, and shares ways couples and families can include their single friends in their holiday plans. Plus, he gives advice for those of us who will be seeing and celebrating with loved ones during the holidays who identify as LGBTQ+ or who have different views on sexuality than we do. RESOURCES: 7 Myths about Singleness Is God Anti-Gay? God's Go-Togethers God's Signposts MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Hear the powerful story of Laura Perry and her mother Francine as they share the story of Transgender to Transformed. ABOUT SAM ALLBERRY Sam Allberry is a pastor, preacher and apologist. He is the author of various books, the most recent of which is What God Has to Say About Our Bodies and the cohost of the podcast You’re Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Young Pastors. He is the Associate Pastor at Immanuel Nashville and a Fellow at the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.

During the holiday season, we are encouraged to celebrate at all of the parties, ceremonies, and family get-togethers we attend. But we also know that there can be a lot of fear and expectations that come with those celebrations. Author and licensed therapist Nicole Zasowski shares how we can release our fears, choose joy, and find the courage to celebrate during the holiday season, even when we come face to face with those living the lives we think we want. RESOURCES: From Lost to Found What if It’s Wonderful "What if It's Wonderful in the Glass House" podcast episode MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to Lifeway Women director Becky Loyd share her top leadership lessons and how she's learned to depend on the Lord in her life—because "the more you depend on the Lord, the better things are going to turn out for you." ABOUT NICOLE ZASOWSKI Nicole Zasowski is a licensed marriage and family therapist, sought-after speaker, and author of What If It’s Wonderful? and From Lost to Found. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and three young children. Nicole would love to connect with you on her website: nicolezasowski.com

Lifeway Women author Hannah Anderson joins us to talk about writing her new Bible study book, Life Under the Sun: The Unexpectedly Good News of Ecclesiastes. Hannah is a prolific writer as she's written many books, including a children's book and now a Bible study! We often think of art and beauty when think of Hannah's writing, so we loved our conversation with her about what place art and beauty have in Ecclesiastes. Plus, listen to the end of the episode to hear the final part of Edouard Ndecky's story in our special four-part series about Operation Christmas Child. This week, Edouard shares how Operation Christmas Child has marked him on this side of the shoebox as he has had the opportunity to tell of God's faithfulness through his story. National Collection Week is November 13–20, 2023, and you can help shape a child’s life by packing a shoebox gift too!    RESOURCES: Life Under the Sun Bible Study Book The World God Made Other Books by Hannah Anderson Operation Christmas Child MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to Jackie Hill Perry and Jen Wilkin on two types of prayer they wrote about in the Bible study, When You Pray: petition and praise. ABOUT HANNAH ANDERSON Hannah Anderson is an author and Bible teacher who lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Her books include Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul, Turning of Days: Lessons from Nature, Season, and Spirit, and the recently released, Heaven and Nature Sing. Hannah’s goal is to encourage believers to think deeply and broadly about how the gospel transforms every area of life. You can connect with her at her blog sometimesalight.com and on X @sometimesalight. ABOUT EDOUARD NDECKY Edouard grew up in a happy home in West Africa, though his family didn’t have a lot of material possessions. His father, a pastor, would encourage Edouard to find hope in God’s love. When Edouard received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift at age fourteen, he saw it as a gift from God.

Laura Wifler, the cofounder of Risen Motherhood, shared with us how the well-known ministry and non-profit began with the goal of encouraging, equipping, and challenging moms to apply the gospel to their everyday lives. We loved talking with her about how women can champion one another, no matter the path they choose, in regard to working, staying at home, making choices about education, and so much more. Plus, make sure to keep listening until the end of the episode for part three of our conversation with Edouard Ndecky! Today, Edouard shared how his community was "marked" by his shoebox since it became a tool to share the gospel with his community. Through this four-part series, you’ll learn how the shoebox gift Edouard received contained much-needed items, along with a fun gift that brought joy for years to come. National Collection Week is November 13–20, 2023, and you can help shape a child’s life by packing a shoebox gift too!    RESOURCES: Risen Motherhood Risen Motherhood book Risen Motherhood Podcast Like Me children's book Operation Christmas Child MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to our conversation with Courtney Moore about the mission behind Women & Work, as well as how it got started and what her hope is for the book. ABOUT LAURA WIFLER Laura Wifler is a writer, podcaster, and cofounder of Risen Motherhood and is based in central Iowa. She has authored several books for children, including the award-winning Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer, and is the coauthor of the Risen Motherhood book. ABOUT EDOUARD NDECKY Edouard grew up in a happy home in West Africa, though his family didn’t have a lot of material possessions. His father, a pastor, would encourage Edouard to find hope in God’s love. When Edouard received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift at age fourteen, he saw it as a gift from God.

This week we're talking to Chuck Peters, director of Lifeway's kids ministry, about Hyfi—a new curriculum to reach the next generation. We loved this energizing, fun conversation with Chuck as we learned more about Hyfi and what makes this completely digital resource different from other curriculums. Designed to root the next generation's identity in Christ, Hyfi is an exciting new approach to ministry. We can't wait for you to learn more about this amazing new resource for the church! Also, make sure to listen to the end of this episode for part two of a special four-part series where we talk to Edouard Ndecky about Operation Christmas Child! This week, Edouard shares how receiving the shoebox "marked" his life. Through this four-part series, you’ll learn how the shoebox gift Edouard received contained much-needed items, along with a fun gift that brought joy for years to come. National Collection Week is November 13–20, 2023, and you can help shape a child’s life by packing a shoebox gift too!    RESOURCES: Flip the Script Hyfi The Gospel Project Operation Christmas Child MARKED episode with Amy-Jo Girardier MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen in to our conversation with Jana Magruder about ways we can connect to new families in our communities and schools, as well as how leaders can be an encouragement to both kids and parents they minister to. ABOUT CHUCK PETERS Chuck Peters is the director of Lifeway Kids. Before his role at Lifeway, Chuck had a prolific career in television and video production. He is a 3-time Emmy Award Winning producer, director, writer and on-screen talent. A graduate of Columbia Bible College, Chuck, and his wife, Cris, have served in student and children’s ministry for many years. ABOUT EDOUARD NDECKY Edouard grew up in a happy home in West Africa, though his family didn’t have a lot of material possessions. His father, a pastor, would encourage Edouard to find hope in God’s love. When Edouard received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift at age fourteen, he saw it as a gift from God.

Irene Sun joins us to have a conversation on gratitude, the psalms, and why it's important for Christians today to read the poetical books and wisdom literature. She unpacks the meaning of the Hebrew term hesed and shares more information about the new Bible study, Grateful: Foster a Heart of Gratitude that she was a contributing writer to. Also, make sure to listen to the end of this episode for part one of a special four-part series where we talk to Edouard Ndecky about Operation Christmas Child! This week, Edouard shares how his father being chosen by God to be a pastor in Senegal shaped his family's lives and set Edouard up to have a soft heart for the gospel. Through this four-part series, you'll learn how the shoebox gift Edouard received contained much-needed items, along with a fun gift that brought joy for years to come. National Collection Week is November 13–20, 2023, and you can help shape a child's life by packing a shoebox gift too!    RESOURCES: Grateful Bible Study Book Lifeway Women Academy Operation Christmas Child MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Want to learn more about Operation Christmas Child? Listen to Izabella McMillon's story where she shared her shoebox story and how this unexpected gift of God's love was life-changing for her. ABOUT IRENE SUN Irene Sun was born in Malaysia and is the author of the picture books Taste and See: All About God’s Goodness and God Counts: Numbers in His Word and His World. She studied liturgy and literature at Yale University (MAR) and Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (ThM). She now teaches her four boys at home with her preacher husband, Hans. They joyfully belong to Pittsburgh Chinese Church. ABOUT EDOUARD NDECKY Edouard grew up in a happy home in West Africa, though his family didn’t have a lot of material possessions. His father, a pastor, would encourage Edouard to find hope in God’s love. When Edouard received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift at age fourteen, he saw it as a gift from God.

Today we have our friend Rachel Lovingood with us! During our conversation, Rachel shared her heart for women reaching women and what changes she's seen in the church over the years as she's worked in women's ministry. She also gave us several practical tips for reaching women beyond the walls of the church, as well as fun and creative event essentials for hosting women's ministry events. Listen in to our conversation! We're so glad you've joined us. RESOURCES: Going Beyond Live with Priscilla Shirer GroupMe messaging app Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum Lifeway Women Live Women's Ministry Resources by Rachel Lovingood You Lead training events MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Want to learn how to reach the younger generations in your ministry? Listen to Amy-Jo Girardier share on how to Gen Z and Gen Alpha here. ABOUT RACHEL LOVINGOOD Rachel has been doing ministry with her husband Jeff for thirty years, and they have three grown children, three who married into the family, and now five littles. She is an author, speaker and teacher with a knack for teaching biblical truths in a simple, fun, relevant way so that they can be applied to everyday life. Her passion is to see lives transformed by the Word of God which is what happens when Scripture is applied to our lives. Rachel serves as a women's ministry leader at her home church of FBC in Cleveland, TN. 

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode talk about suicide and the death of a relative. Some listeners may find certain topics uncomfortable. Author Scarlet Hiltibidal joins us today to talk about her new Bible study, Ashamed: Fighting Shame with the Word of God. Scarlet's first Bible study with Lifeway Women walked through how to fight anxiety with the Word of God, and this new one discusses the subject of shame. Scarlet shares why these subjects matter to her, as well as how she believes women can practically live in freedom with the understanding that Christ took their shame on the cross. Listen in to our conversation! RESOURCES: Anxious Bible Study Book  Ashamed Bible Study Book  You’re the Worst Person in the World  Afraid of All the Things  He Numbered the Pores on My Face  Anxious Bible Study Book in Spanish, Ansiedad - Estudio bíblico con videos para mujeres  MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to author Jennifer Rothschild on how we can confidently place our trust in God, no matter the circumstances.

Today, author Amy Baik Lee talks with us about her new book, This Homeward Ache. The theme of "place" is prominent in the book, as well as in Amy's life and interests. She shares with us how embracing our places helps us to look forward to the future, as well as how we can encourage others to develop creativity in their work. RESOURCES This Homeward Ache Other books by Amy Baik Lee MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to our conversation with Sally Lloyd-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesus Storybook Bible and twenty-four other books. She talks with Kelly and Elizabeth about her writing journey and how bringing joy to children through her books is her calling. About Amy Baik Lee Amy Baik Lee is a contributing writer for the Cultivating Project and the Rabbit Room, a literary member of the Anselm Society Arts Guild, and the author of This Homeward Ache. A lifelong reader and listener of stories, she holds an MA in English literature from the University of Virginia. She writes at a desk that looks out on a small cottage garden in Colorado, usually surrounded by her husband’s woodworking projects, her two daughters’ creative endeavors, and patient cups of rooibos tea. 

Courtney Moore joins us today to talk about Women & Work: Bearing God's Image and Joining in His Mission Through Our Work. She shares the mission behind the ministry of Women & Work, as well as how it got started and what her hope is for the book. Enjoy! RESOURCES: Journeyman - IMB Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum Women & Work Women & Work Podcast LINKS FROM COURTNEY ON HOW YOU CAN HELP: El Paso Migrant Center Abara Borderland Connections Rescue Mission of El Paso Opportunity Center for the Homeless Salvation Army: El Paso Migrant Services Campaign Sacred Heart Church Reynolds Home SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:17 Proverbs 31:10-31 Numbers 14:24 MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to this episode where we talked with Carey Nieuwhof about his latest book, At Your Best. Gain some insight as we talk about stress, rest and priorities. Learn effective strategies that will help you gain control and thrive in your life! ABOUT COURTNEY MOORE Courtney Moore is the founder and president of the nonprofit organization, Women & Work, as well as co-host of the Women & Work Podcast. Courtney is passionate about seeing Jesus Christ honored by women as they steward their gifts and leverage their unique potential for His glory. She and Brent parent their three kids in El Paso, Texas where Brent pastors. Her new book, Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work, is available for purchase nationwide. Follow Courtney on Instagram at @coutneyl.moore or @womenwork_net. 

Today we're going behind-the-scenes at Lifeway and learning all about the process of putting together a Christian magazine. Is working on a magazine as glamorous as the movies make it out to be? HomeLife editor David Bennett shares what it's like to work on a monthly magazine, as well as what what the mission of HomeLife is and what some of his favorite monthly columns are. RESOURCES: HomeLife Magazine Lifeway Women Facebook Lifeway Women Instagram Lifeway Kids Open Windows Magazine MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Have you ever wondered what the writing process looks like between an author and her editor? Check out this episode where we talked with Bible study author Jennifer Rothschild and her longtime editor, Mike Wakefield, to learn about their unique writing process and why that relationship is so important. ABOUT DAVID BENNETT David Bennett is managing editor of HomeLife and Open Windows. Prior to this, David was responsible for the ideation, design, and production of student ministry resources and programs. He is author of Critical Decisions: Clarity in the Journey, coauthor of Share Jesus Without Fear Student Edition, and for several years was been a contributor for FCA’S The Athlete’s Bible. He edited the first Beth Moore student resource, cohosted the Experiencing God Youth Video Series with Henry Blackaby, and coordinated the First Place youth health program. David has also served as camp pastor for CentriKid Camps, taught creative dramatics, Bible, and mixed woodwinds. He has served church staffs in Tennessee and South Carolina and has directed regional and national youth events. He attended Clemson University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He will never forget meeting his wife, Kimberly, at 2:10 p.m. CT on his fifth day in Nashville. He and his wife have three daughters: Mary Claire, Caroline, and Sarah Kate.

Today we're talking with Alexandra Hoover about her new Bible study, Without Wavering: Resilient Faith Built on the Promises of God. Alexandra shares some of her favorite takeaways from her first time writing a Bible study, as well as how she's seen the Lord be faithful in her life over the past year. Have you wondered how to build a faith that is without wavering, and how we can be women who live from a firm foundation of faith in certainty and confidence? Listen in to learn more! RESOURCES: Alexandra's Bible study book, Without Wavering Book, Eyes Up Jennifer Rothschild's Bible study book, Take Courage Leadership event, Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum SCRIPTURE: Psalm 37:23-34 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Hebrews 10:23-25 MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to Ellie Holcomb as she shares about her devotional, Fighting Words, and how we can speak truth into the darkness. ABOUT ALEXANDRA HOOVER Alexandra Hoover is a wife, mother of three, speaker, ministry leader, Bible teacher, and best-selling author of Eyes Up: How to Trust God’s Heart by Tracing His Hand. Her new Bible study Without Wavering is available at lifeway.com/withoutwavering. Find her at alexandravhoover.com and follow her at @alexandravhoover on Instagram.

This month on MARKED, we’re doing a fun new miniseries all about Lifeway Women Academy. Each episode of this series will release on Wednesdays, and Elizabeth Woodson joins Elizabeth Hyndman to talk to a Lifeway Women Academy teacher about her journey into theological education and how studying theology has marked her in her walk with Christ.  For the last episode of our Lifeway Women Academy miniseries, we talked to Courtney Doctor. Courtney taught Romans and Paul’s letters to church leaders in our New Testament Survey course. These books are packed with theological issues, so we asked Courtney what advice she would give to someone when she comes to a passage that is either difficult or has multiple interpretations. Listen in to our conversation to hear her wise counsel! RESOURCES: Covenant Theological Seminary Dallas Theological Seminary In View of God's Mercies: The Gift of the Gospel in Romans Bible Study Book by Courtney Doctor Lifeway Women Academy LWA: New Testament Survey MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Elizabeth Woodson and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Check out our interview with DeeDee Williams on how she is passionate about studying the Old Testament and why it’s important for women to understand and see the beauty in the Old Testament as well as the New. About Courtney Doctor Courtney is an author and Bible teacher. She received an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2013 and is the author of In View of God’s Mercies, a 9-session study on the book of Romans,  From Garden to Glory: A Bible Study on the Bible’s Story, Steadfast: A Devotional Bible Study on the Book of James, and co-author of Remember Your Joy: A Bible Study of Salvation Stories in the Old Testament. She currently serves as the Coordinator of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Her greatest desire in all of this is to be able to faithfully study, apply, and teach the Word of God and help others to do the same.  God has blessed Courtney and her husband, Craig, with four wonderful children, two amazing daughters-in-law, five precious grandchildren, and a spunky Bernedoodle named Walter. Find her online at courtneydoctor.org.

Today we're celebrating 200 episodes of the MARKED Podcast! We wanted to take an episode to celebrate God's faithfulness with MARKED over the years, so come along with us as Kelly and Elizabeth recall some of our favorite moments, talk about the logistics of making a podcast, share which of our episodes are the most listened-to, and more. Thanks for listening! RESOURCES: Chatologie with Angie Elkins MARKED Podcast episode with Point of Grace MARKED Podcast episode with Beth Moore MARKED Podcast episode with Laura and Francine Perry | Transgender to Reformed MARKED Podcast episode with Kelly Minter and April Dace MARKED Podcast episode with Ellie Holcomb MARKED Podcast episode with Amy-Jo Girardier MARKED Podcast episode with Chris Adams MARKED Podcast Lifeway Women Academy miniseries | Jen Wilkin on Hermeneutics MARKED Podcast episode with Jennifer Rothschild RECOMMENDED: Interested in getting another behind-the-scenes peek of Lifeway Women? Check out this behind-the-scenes blog post of The Gospel on the Ground Bible study production. MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. ABOUT ELIZABETH HYNDMAN Elizabeth reads, writes, and argues about the nuances of punctuation. Officially, she’s an Editorial Project Leader at Lifeway. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a “funny picture” pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. ABOUT KELLY KING Kelly is the manager of Magazines/Devotional Publishing and Women’s Ministry Training for Lifeway Christian Resources. She holds a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and was previously an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Baptist University while serving as the Women’s Specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. Kelly continues to serve in local church ministry as a women’s ministry volunteer and small group leader for high school girls. She is the author of Ministry to Women: The Essential Guide to Leading Women in the Local Church.

This month on MARKED, we’re doing a fun new miniseries all about Lifeway Women Academy. Each episode of this series will release on Wednesdays, and Elizabeth Woodson joins Elizabeth Hyndman to talk to a Lifeway Women Academy teacher about her journey into theological education and how studying theology has marked her in her walk with Christ. This week, we talked with DeeDee Williams about how she is passionate about studying the Old Testament and why it's important for women to understand and see the beauty in the Old Testament as well as the New Testament. We’re so glad you’ve joined us today! Learn more about Lifeway Women Academy here: lifeway.com/academy. RESOURCES: Lifeway Women Academy LWA: Old Testament Survey Ouachita Baptist University  Passion Conferences - For His Renown  MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Elizabeth Woodson and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Check out our conversation in this special Lifeway Women Academy miniseries with Christy Thornton on theology. About DeeDee Williams For over 20 years, DeeDee Williams has served in ministry in a variety of roles. She has served as a girl's minister at Champion Forrest Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, has written devotionals in the Psalms and Proverbs Devotional for Women, and has written and taught Bible studies in various churches over the years. DeeDee has also served as an adjunct professor for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In an effort to equip herself to serve the church well, DeeDee has a Masters of Divinity in Biblical Languages through Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently in the final stage of earning her PhD in Biblical Theology through New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. DeeDee is married to Andrew Williams and has three children, Kenzie (15), Wyatt (11), and Maddie (9). She has served alongside her husband as a pastor's wife for over a decade. Currently, she and her family now reside in New Orleans where her husband works as the Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services and Operations and is also the Assistant Professor of Expository Preaching for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. They are thrilled to be a part of what God is doing on the campus and to be involved in the student’s lives as they pursue God’s calling through theological education. Above all, DeeDee loves Jesus and desires to see Bible literacy grow and produce fruit as theological education empowers and equips the local church.

This week on the MARKED Podcast, we talked with Melissa Kruger about leadership. She shared how she developed a passion for helping women discover their calling to leadership, as well as how she's seen God's faithfulness in her leadership journey.  We discuss why it's important for women to lean into their own leadership development, and how one of the discrepancies we often see for women in leadership—especially in ministry—is either the financial resources or support given to attend leadership conferences. How can women be an advocate for asking their leader to see this need? Listen in to find out! RESOURCES: Let's Talk Podcast Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum TGC MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to Courtney Doctor as she shares how we can encourage women to dig deeper into their knowledge of the Word of God. About Melissa Kruger Melissa Kruger serves as vice president of discipleship programming for The Gospel Coalition (TGC). She’s the author of multiple books, including The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World, Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood, Growing Together: Taking Mentoring Beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests, and Wherever You Go I Want You to Know. Her husband, Mike, is the president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, and they have three children.

This month on MARKED, we’re doing a fun new miniseries all about Lifeway Women Academy. Each episode of this series will release on Wednesdays, and Elizabeth Woodson joins Elizabeth Hyndman to talk to a Lifeway Women Academy teacher about her journey into theological education and how studying theology has marked her in her walk with Christ.  This week, we talked with Christy Thornton about why Christians are hesitant to talk about the Trinity and why we should all want to learn theology. We’re so glad you’ve joined us today!  We're on YouTube! Check out our new studio and watch this episode here. RESOURCES: Lifeway Women Academy Lifeway Women Bible Studies Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary What We Believe: Theology 101 MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Elizabeth Woodson and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Check out our first conversation in this special Lifeway Women Academy miniseries with Jen Wilkin on hermeneutics. About Christy Thornton Christy Thornton desires to help the church mature as Christians grow in clarity of the Gospel and the ability to effectively communicate it to one another and the world. She has served with the International Mission Board in North Africa, and is currently a covenant member at the Summit Church. She has contributed to The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and numerous other publications.

Anthony Evans joins the conversation this week to talk all things Going Beyond and growing up in a ministry family, which includes his father, Dr. Tony Evans, and sister Priscilla Shirer. Anthony leads worship and Priscilla teaches at Going Beyond events, and Anthony share how special that sibling relationship is to him. He also tells us some fun behind-the-scenes stories of working in the music industry, such as being "The Beast" in Beauty and the Beast at the Hollywood Bowl and an unexpected encounter with James Corden at a nail salon. RESOURCES: Going Beyond Simulcast James Corden video MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to an interview with Anthony's sister Priscilla Shirer about life in ministry as a family and finding identity in Christ. Growing up in a family of accomplished speakers and authors: father, Dr. Tony Evans, and siblings, Chrystal Evans Hurst, Priscilla Shirer, and Jonathan Evans; Anthony chose to be a worship leader, singer and producer. In a music industry with pre-defined sounds, Anthony decided to make his own path with his unique genre crossing, one-of-a-kind style. As the son of a world-renowned pastor, Anthony left the comforts of Dallas, Texas, (and the Bible-belt) and took his talent and entrepreneurial abilities to Los Angeles. For more than two decades, his career has been about breaking down walls and taking unexpected routes to bring his faith and influence and impact outside of the church walls.  This impact includes 10 solo records, two of which hit the #1 spot on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album charts, Vocal production for TV/Film, record production, acting, songwriting, talent production, a starring role in Disney’s Hollywood Bowl Production of Beauty and the Beast, and a spot on the hit TV show, The Voice. In addition to all of these endeavors, Anthony has written or co-written three books, the latest—When Faith Meets Therapy, with psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser. This project addresses the intersection of his faith with the practicality of psychotherapy.  In whatever he accomplishes, Anthony’s desire is to share his life and authentic faith with transparency and honesty: “I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Phil. 1:6).

This month on MARKED, we’re doing a fun new miniseries all about Lifeway Women Academy. Each episode of this series will release on Wednesdays, and Elizabeth Woodson joins Elizabeth Hyndman to talk to a Lifeway Women Academy teacher about her journey into theological education and how studying theology has marked her in her walk with Christ.  This week, we talked with Jen Wilkin about why it's important for women to study Scripture for themselves and how women can use their theological educations—whether through seminary, Lifeway Women Academy, or self-taught—in their everyday lives as disciples. We’re so glad you’ve joined us today!   We're on YouTube! Click here to watch this episode. RESOURCES: How to Study the Bible: Hermeneutics 101  Lifeway Women Academy Systematic Theology  MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Elizabeth Woodson and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to our conversation with Jen about her latest Bible study book, Abide: A Study of 1,2, & 3 John. JEN WILKIN is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. Her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. Jen is the author of Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands; Women of the Word; None Like Him; In His Image; and Bible studies exploring the Sermon on the Mount and the books of Genesis, Exodus, Hebrews, 1 Peter, and 1, 2, 3 John. You can find her at jenwilkin.net.

Amy-Jo Girardier joins us on MARKED this week to discuss how to reach the next generations of Gen Z and Gen Alpha. As a pioneer of girl's ministry, she shares how Gen Z stole her heart and gave her a passion for understanding the generations. RESOURCES: Authentic Love Teen Girls' Bible Study Book by Amy-Jo Girardier Faithful One Teen Girls' Bible Study eBook by Amy-Jo Girardier James Teen Girls' Bible Study Book by Amy-Jo Girardier This Is Girls Ministry book by Amanda Mejias *The initial leadership models in the generational charts are from Mark McCrindle. Amy-Jo has contextualized them for ministry uses and combined it with firsthand experience with Gen Z and Gen Alpha. MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen here to an interview with Amanda Mejias, Lifeway's brand specialist for girls ministry, who shares valuable information about girls ministry. Amy-Jo Girardier loves how God uniquely makes people and generations for His glory.  She is the women's minister and has served as girls minister for nineteen years at Brentwood Baptist in Brentwood, Tennessee. She is an author of three Lifeway Bible studies and loves writing resources for teen girls and women. Amy-Jo loves getting to serve with her husband Darrel on staff and being with their two boys: Scout and Skylar. You can find her on Instagram: @amyjogirardier. 

This week on MARKED, Melissa Spoelstra joins us, and we switch it up a bit with Elizabeth interviewing both Kelly and Melissa about You Lead 2.0! Kelly and Melissa discuss the women's leadership training event You Lead 2.0—what kinds of topics will be covered, what excites them about the event, and who should come. You Lead 2.0 is a special 2-day You Lead event where you’ll gain encouragement and be equipped by Lifeway Women authors and leadership experts. With real-life application and breakouts sessions to choose from, you can customize your You Lead experience to wherever God is calling you. Join us September 8–9, 2023! RESOURCES MENTIONED: Lifeway Women Academy Lifeway Women Events Isaiah Bible Study Book by Melissa Spoelstra The Gospel of John Bible Study Book by Melissa Spoelstra You Lead 2.0 You Lead MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to our first MARKED interview with Melissa where we discussed the Isaiah Bible Study Book she wrote here. Plus, sign up for the free Lifeway Women online Bible study where we'll be studying Isaiah—a 7-session study by Melissa Spoelstra—starting on August 17. You’ll be able to watch the weekly teaching videos for free until October 12, 2023! All you'll need is a copy of the Bible study book to follow along with the discussion. So join us! Melissa Spoelstra is a women's conference speaker, Bible teacher, and author who is madly in love with Jesus and passionate about helping others to seek Christ and know Him more intimately. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible Theology and is a contributor to Proverbs 31 ministries First Five app. She is the author of Isaiah: Striving Less and Trusting God More with Lifeway Women as well as eight other Bible studies and four books. Melissa makes her home in Waxahachie, Texas, with her pastor husband and has four adult-ish children.

Our friend Chris Adams joins us today to talk about several upcoming Lifeway Women Bible studies she's looking forward to this fall. Plus, she and Kelly share their three best tips for women's ministry leaders. Chris helped pioneer new ground for women's ministry as she served as the senior lead women's ministry specialist at Lifeway for over twenty-two years. In this episode of MARKED, Chris shared what she remembers happening in churches during the 1990s and how the rise of women’s ministry happened. Keep listening until the end to hear her impactful story of what has marked her in her walk with Christ! RESOURCES MENTIONED:Abide Bible Study BookAs for Me Bible Study BookA Woman's Heart Bible Study BookChris Adam's BlogDevoted Bible Study BookDiscerning the Voice of God Bible Study BookExperiencing God Bible Study BookEyes Up bookFervent bookFoundations (F260) devotional booksGrateful Bible Study BookSeven Realities for Experiencing God Bible Study BookLifeway Women BibleLifeway Women Online Bible StudiesLifeway Women AcademyLifeway Women's Leadership ForumNavigating Gospel Truth Bible Study BookPsalm 23 Bible Study BookStepping Up Bible Study BookThe Armor of God Bible Study BookWhen You Pray Bible Study BookWhen You Pray Group Experience BoxWithout Wavering Bible Study Book MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. RECOMMENDED: Listen to a behind-the-scenes episode of Lifeway Women Bible Studies with content editor Laura Magness here. Read a blog on the importance of inductive Bible study here. Chris Adams is an author, speaker, blogger, and women’s ministry consultant. She retired from Lifeway Christian Resources in 2017 after serving over twenty-two years as senior lead women’s ministry specialist. Chris helped pioneer women’s ministry as we know it today and compiled three women’s leadership books: Women Reaching Women, Transformed Lives, and Women Reaching Women in Crisis. As a part of her ongoing work at Lifeway, Chris served as executive editor of Journey, a women’s devotional magazine and was an ongoing writer for the Lifeway Women’s leadership blog. In 2008, she received the Career of Excellence award at Lifeway. Prior to her employment at Lifeway, she was the special ministries coordinator at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, overseeing women’s ministry and missions education. When she’s not consulting, speaking to women, and training women’s ministry leaders, you can find her reading, with family, or spending time at the beach. Chris married Pat in 1971. They have twin daughters, two sons in law, fourteen grandchildren, four great-grands, and a seven-pound blind Yorkie named Mo. A self-proclaimed chocolate connoisseur, Chris is famous for her toffee, which she never seemed to bring enough of according to her coworkers and friends. Twitter & Instagram: @chrisadams4Facebook: facebook.com/chrisadams4 & facebook.com/chrismcphersonadamsWebsite: chrisadams.blog

Today we welcome Adrienne Camp back to the podcast to discuss her new Bible study, As for Me! Adrienne shares how she landed on the title of the study, why she believes it's important to look for Jesus in the pages of the Old Testament, and a few behind-the-scenes stories of filming the teaching videos in Southern California. In the As for Me Bible study, Adrienne invites you to join her on a journey through the book of Psalms. Gain a deeper understanding of who God is and be encouraged to hold on to Him no matter what is happening around you. Let the psalms become the prayers you carry with you into every moment of every day, so that you, too, can say with confidence, “As for me, I will worship and serve the Lord no matter what.” Resources Mentioned: As for Me Bible Study BookLifeway Women Live YWAM  MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/. Hosted by Kelly King and Elizabeth Hyndman. Listen to our first MARKED interview with Adrienne where we discussed how she did the music for The Wonder of Advent Bible study here!

Today we're taking you behind-the-scenes of Lifeway Women as we talk with our very own Laura Magness! Have you ever wondered about the process of how a Bible study comes together? A content editor for Lifeway Women Bible studies, Laura shares fun behind-the-scenes stories, details about her job, and how she helps an author share the message God has given her. Plus, learn more about the new Lifeway Women Bible study, Devoted: 30 Days with Women of the Bible, that Laura edited! Laura Magness is a content editor for Lifeway Women and has worked for Lifeway in a variety of editorial roles since 2008. A graduate of Samford University and Dallas Theological Seminary, she lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband Nathan and their sons. You can find her writing online for Lifeway Women, Lifeway Adults, and smallgroup.com. Show Notes: Dallas Theological Seminary Devoted: 30 Days with Women of the Bible Samford University

Our culture wrestles with gender identity and gender dysphoria in many ways. Today, we talked with author Katie J. McCoy, who has recently written a book, To Be a Woman, addressing these issues. Katie shared why this is an important topic for us all to read and learn about right now, as well as how we can do a better job of both loving those who are struggling and holding true to God's Word. Listen in to our conversation to learn more. Show Notes: Lifeway Women Academy Strange New World Texas Baptists The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self To Be a Woman Well: Women Equipped to Learn and Lead  Katie McCoy serves as director of women's ministry at Texas Baptists. She holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary (Texas), where she served on faculty for five years. Katie's research includes the patterns of justice for women in Old Testament laws as well as the intersection of theology, gender, and women's studies. She is a frequent speaker and writer on women's and gender issues. Her book, To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond, comes out in June 2023. Katie loves to bake (or just make a mess in the kitchen) and the Container Store is her "happy place."

Author and policy director Chelsea Patterson Sobolik joins us today to discuss adoption, longing for motherhood, and her new book, Called to Cultivate. Every woman has experienced longing, even if it hasn’t been specifically for motherhood. Mother’s Day can be a difficult time for many women who have experienced loss or longing. How can churches both celebrate moms and recognize those in the room who don’t have a child to hold? What are some of the common issues women experience when their longings go unfulfilled? How can women still have hope and peace in the midst of longing? Listen in to our conversation to learn! Chelsea Patterson Sobolik is the author of Longing for Motherhood: Holding Onto Hope in the Midst of Childlessness and a forthcoming book on women and work. She is the Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy for Lifeline Children's Services. Prior to joining Lifeline, she was the Director of Policy for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC). Previously, she worked on Capitol Hill on a range of policy priorities. Chelsea has been published at the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and other outlets. She has a B.A. in International Relations from Liberty University and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband Michael. Show Notes:  Called to CultivateChapman Cruise The Great DivorceLonging for Motherhood 

Today we welcome Vaneetha Risner to discuss her new Bible study, Desperate for Hope. Have you ever asked, Why am I going through this? What if this never gets better? Does God really care about me? When life falls apart, it’s easy to feel alone and slip into despair—disillusioned with God, hopeless about the future, and doubting your faith. In her 7-session study, Vaneetha tackles the hard questions and offers a scriptural framework to help you find hope in your pain. She will be a gracious guide through this difficult topic, walking with you as you meet women in the Bible who suffered loss, and sharing her own experiences of longing and grief. In the end, you’ll find that the answers to your deepest questions can be found in the character, goodness, and sovereignty of God. Listen in to learn more about Vaneetha's study and how experiencing God and suffering has marked her. Vaneetha Risner writes and speaks about finding hope in suffering. Desperate for Hope: Questions We Ask God in Suffering, Loss, and Longing as well as her memoir, Walking Through Fire, encourage readers to turn to Christ in their pain. Vaneetha and her husband, Joel, live in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she blogs at vaneetha.com. She is a regular contributor to Desiring God and has been featured on Family Life Today, Joni & Friends, and Christianity Today. Show Notes: Desperate for Hope Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum Going Beyond Simulcast 

As a conclusion for the When You Pray series of podcast episodes, we’re offering something a little different today. This episode is a guided prayer episode. So, you might want to come back to it another time or take a moment to get into a posture of prayer before listening, both in your physical posture—you may prefer to sit, kneel, or walk—and in the posture of your soul. You’ll hear the women of When You Pray lead you through different kinds of prayers with space built in for you to voice your own prayers to God. You might prefer to say those out loud or grab a notebook to jot them down. Feel free to pause the podcast at any time. We’d recommend listening to this one at normal speed.   The music in today’s episode was licensed through our friends at Musicbed.  JACKIE HILL PERRY is a Bible teacher, writer, and artist. She is theauthor of Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today’s Culture; Gay Girl,Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been;and Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him. Athome she is known as wife to Preston and mommy to Eden, Autumn,Sage, and August. JEN WILKIN is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She hasorganized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurchcontexts. Her passion is to see others become articulate and committedfollowers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believewhat they believe, grounded in the Word of God. Jen is the author ofTen Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands;Women of the Word; None Like Him; In His Image; and Bible studiesexploring the Sermon on the Mount and the books of Genesis, Exodus,Hebrews, 1 Peter, and 1, 2, 3 John. You can find her at jenwilkin.net. JADA EDWARDS is a Bible teacher and discipler. She has committedher life to equipping women of all ages, at all stages, with practical,biblical truth to help them live authentic and transparent lives. Jada isthe author of several books, including The Captive Mind; Be Bold; andThirst, and she is a contributing author to World on Fire. She and herhusband Conway planted One Community Church in 2008, where shecurrently serves as the creative services director and women’s director.Jada and Conway are parents to Joah and Chloe, and they live inAllen, Texas. KRISTI MCLELLAND is a speaker, teacher, writer, and collegeprofessor. She has dedicated her life to discipleship, to teaching peoplehow to study the Bible for themselves, and to writing about how Godis better than we ever knew by explaining the Bible through a MiddleEastern lens. Kristi is the author of the Bible studies Jesus and Women:In the First Century and Now and The Gospel on the Ground: The Gritand Glory of the Early Church in Acts. She also hosts the K-LOVEpodcast Pearls with AccessMore. Kristi regularly leads biblical studytrips to Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. For more information aboutKristi and what she’s up to, visit: newlensbiblicalstudies.com. KELLY MINTER is a Bible teacher and author of numerous Biblestudies, including Encountering God: Cultivating Habits of Faiththrough the Spiritual Disciplines and Ruth: Loss, Love & Legacy. Alongwith her love of Scripture, she has great affection for the local churchand is privileged to minister to the vulnerable and forgotten withJustice & Mercy International. Currently pursuing an MA in biblicaland theological studies at Denver Seminary, Kelly lives in Nashvilleand is an adoring aunt, flower and vegetable grower, and unfancy cook. JENNIFER ROTHSCHILD is the author of nineteen books and Biblestudies, including her latest, Amos: An Invitation to the Good Life. She’sthe founder and featured Bible teacher of Fresh Grounded Faith women’sevents, and she also hosts the 4:13 Podcast where she shares practicalencouragement and biblical wisdom to equip women to live the “I can”life of Philippians 4:13. She’s a boy mom, an obsessive audiobook listener,a C. S. Lewis junkie,

We’re offering a special series on prayer related to the newly-released Bible study When You Pray: A Study of Six Prayers in the Bible. This 7-session study from Lifeway Women combines the voices of six incredible Bible teachers: Kelly Minter, Jackie Hill Perry, Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothschild, Jada Edwards, and Kristi McLelland. Over three MARKED episodes, you’ll hear from each of these authors in pairs about the types of prayers taught in the study: The Lord’s prayer, petition, praise, lament, intercession, and unity.   In the last episode of the series, we’re inviting you to put what you learned into action through a time of guided prayer right here on the podcast. Join us!  KELLY MINTER is a Bible teacher and author of numerous Biblestudies, including Encountering God: Cultivating Habits of Faiththrough the Spiritual Disciplines and Ruth: Loss, Love & Legacy. Alongwith her love of Scripture, she has great affection for the local churchand is privileged to minister to the vulnerable and forgotten withJustice & Mercy International. Currently pursuing an MA in biblicaland theological studies at Denver Seminary, Kelly lives in Nashvilleand is an adoring aunt, flower and vegetable grower, and unfancy cook. JENNIFER ROTHSCHILD is the author of nineteen books and Biblestudies, including her latest, Amos: An Invitation to the Good Life. She’sthe founder and featured Bible teacher of Fresh Grounded Faith women’sevents, and she also hosts the 4:13 Podcast where she shares practicalencouragement and biblical wisdom to equip women to live the “I can”life of Philippians 4:13. She’s a boy mom, an obsessive audiobook listener,a C. S. Lewis junkie, and a dark chocolate lover! Jennifer has beenblind since age fifteen, and she lives every day with confidence and joyknowing that earth is short, and heaven is long. She lives in Springfield,Missouri, with her very own Dr. Phil and their diva dog, Lucy. Show Notes: When You Pray

We’re offering a special series on prayer related to the newly-released Bible study When You Pray: A Study of Six Prayers in the Bible. This 7-session study from Lifeway Women combines the voices of six incredible Bible teachers: Kelly Minter, Jackie Hill Perry, Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothschild, Jada Edwards, and Kristi McLelland. Over three MARKED episodes, you’ll hear from each of these authors in pairs about the types of prayers taught in the study: The Lord’s prayer, petition, praise, lament, intercession, and unity.   In the last episode of the series, we’re inviting you to put what you learned into action through a time of guided prayer right here on the podcast. Join us!  JADA EDWARDS is a Bible teacher and discipler. She has committedher life to equipping women of all ages, at all stages, with practical,biblical truth to help them live authentic and transparent lives. Jada isthe author of several books, including The Captive Mind; Be Bold; andThirst, and she is a contributing author to World on Fire. She and herhusband Conway planted One Community Church in 2008, where shecurrently serves as the creative services director and women’s director.Jada and Conway are parents to Joah and Chloe, and they live inAllen, Texas. KRISTI MCLELLAND is a speaker, teacher, writer, and collegeprofessor. She has dedicated her life to discipleship, to teaching peoplehow to study the Bible for themselves, and to writing about how Godis better than we ever knew by explaining the Bible through a MiddleEastern lens. Kristi is the author of the Bible studies Jesus and Women:In the First Century and Now and The Gospel on the Ground: The Gritand Glory of the Early Church in Acts. She also hosts the K-LOVEpodcast Pearls with AccessMore. Kristi regularly leads biblical studytrips to Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. For more information aboutKristi and what she’s up to, visit: newlensbiblicalstudies.com. Show Notes: When You Pray

We’re offering a special series on prayer related to the newly-released Bible study When You Pray: A Study of Six Prayers in the Bible. This 7-session study from Lifeway Women combines the voices of six incredible Bible teachers: Kelly Minter, Jackie Hill Perry, Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothschild, Jada Edwards, and Kristi McLelland. Over three MARKED episodes, you’ll hear from each of these authors in pairs about the types of prayers taught in the study: The Lord’s prayer, petition, praise, lament, intercession, and unity.   In the last episode of the series, we’re inviting you to put what you learned into action through a time of guided prayer right here on the podcast. Join us!  JACKIE HILL PERRY is a Bible teacher, writer, and artist. She is theauthor of Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today’s Culture; Gay Girl,Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been;and Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him. Athome she is known as wife to Preston and mommy to Eden, Autumn,Sage, and August. JEN WILKIN is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She hasorganized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurchcontexts. Her passion is to see others become articulate and committedfollowers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believewhat they believe, grounded in the Word of God. Jen is the author ofTen Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands;Women of the Word; None Like Him; In His Image; and Bible studiesexploring the Sermon on the Mount and the books of Genesis, Exodus,Hebrews, 1 Peter, and 1, 2, 3 John. You can find her at jenwilkin.net. Show Notes: When You Pray

Dean Inserra joins us on the podcast today as we discuss the local church, why it's important for us as Christians to invest locally, what we can do to help visiting churchgoers feel at home in our churches and ways we can help our culturally Christian friends see what they’re missing about Jesus. We hope you'll join us! DEAN INSERRA is a graduate of Liberty University and holds a M.A. in Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the founding pastor of City Church. Dean is passionate about reaching the city of Tallahassee with the Gospel, to see a worldwide impact made for Jesus. He is married to Krissie and they have two sons, Tommy and Ty, and one daughter, Sally Ashlyn. Show Notes: Getting over Yourself The Unsaved Christian Pure Marks of a Disciple 

Professor and counselor Kristin Kellen, joins us today on the podcast to discuss her book, Counseling Women, a biblically grounded resource addressing common struggles that women face. We discuss issues such as depression, anxiety, infertility, trauma, abuse, disordered eating, and much more. Undergirded by a strong theological foundation, Kellen interweaves many practices of mainstream therapy alongside Scripture's teachings to provide a wise and balanced discussion. Kristin L. Kellen (MA, EdD, PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). Her focus is counseling children, teens, and their families.  Kristin is the co-author of The Gospel for Disordered Lives, set to be released in October of 2021. Show Notes: Association for Biblical Counselors Christian Counseling & Educational FoundationAnchored Hope Lifeline Suicide Hotline: 988 Counseling Women 

It's spring! Kelly and Elizabeth share what they love about this season and what they are looking forward to. Bible studies, fellowship, podcasts, events, and travel are just some of the topics they discuss on today's podcast. I hope you'll join us! Kelly King is the Manager of Magazines/Devotional Publishing and Women’s Ministry Training for Lifeway Christian Resources. She is the author of Ministry to Women: The Essential Guide to Leading Women in the Local Church and contributor to the Lifeway Women’s Bible, as well as the Lifeway Women Advent and Easter studies. In addition, she is the co-host of the MARKED podcast for Lifeway Women. She has a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Ministry degree. Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and argues about the nuances of punctuation. Officially, she’s an Editorial Project Leader at Lifeway. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a “funny picture” pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Show Notes: Group Me Marco PoloLifeway Women Live Going Beyond LiveGloryYou LeadLeadership ForumSimulcast EventsLifeway Women Symposium Cruise with Lifeway  Israel trip with Kristi McLellandLifeway Women Academy Gideon Bible Study Fellowship Ruth Everyday Theology Entrusted The Armor of God With us in the Wilderness 

This week we welcome Rebecca McLaughlin, author of Navigating Gospel Truth. The Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—are four accounts of one extraordinary life. Each book tells the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These book aren't fairytales, fiction, or legend; they are gospel truth. How does reading the Gospels change the way we think about God? How does navigating the truth found in those books help us to navigate the culture with truth?  Listen in to find out! Rebecca McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. She is the author of Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion (2019), which was named book of the year by Christianity Today, and of 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity (2021), The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims (2021), Is Christmas Unbelievable? Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World’s Most Famous Story (2021), Confronting Jesus: 9 Encounters with the Hero of the Gospels (2022). She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband, Bryan, her two daughters, Miranda and Eliza, and her son, Luke.  Show Notes: Navigating Gospel Truth - Bible Study Book with Video Access - Lifeway  Navigating Gospel Truth - Teen Bible Study Book - Lifeway  Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion - Kindle edition by McLaughlin, Rebecca. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.  Jesus though the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord - Kindle edition by McLaughlin, Rebecca. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.  The Confronting Christianity Podcast on Apple Podcasts  When Mary Met the Angel - WSJ  10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity - Kindle edition by McLaughlin, Rebecca. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. 

Have you wondered what it's like to be on stage at a Lifeway Women Live event? Join us today as we sit down with the emcees of Lifeway Women Live, Juliana Wilson and Nikki Lawrence. Hear how the Lord has impacted their lives in this role and how they help connect everyone in the room as sisters in Christ. Enjoy! Juliana Wilson is the social media and influencer marketing specialist for Lifeway Women and also serves as an emcee for Lifeway Women Live. She is passionate about encouraging women and girls to dig into God’s Word and pursue an active relationship with Christ every day. Juliana loves Instagram-worthy ice cream, coffee dates, and traveling with her husband, Ben. Look for them on NBC’s hit obstacle course show: American Ninja Warrior! Nikki Lawrence is a connector by nature.  By day, she is a Corporate Executive and by night a Mistress of Ceremony at conferences, fundraisers and events across the country.   Her passion is to see women walk boldly in whatever God has called them into.  In her free time she is daydreaming of home décor, road tripping with friends or playing with her niece and nephews.  

Whether it’s a warm croissant, a bright bowl of fruit, a piece of cake, or a steaming cup of coffee put in front of her, author and Bible teacher Erin Davis has experienced all sorts of complicated responses to food, too. She's discovered that God’s Word celebrates food as a gift while simultaneously inviting us to surrender every area of our lives—including what we put on our plates. Rather than the yo-yo of loving food versus hating it, Erin invites you to accept Scripture’s invitation into a different, nourishing, and refreshing rhythm. Erin Davis is a writer and teacher passionately committed to getting women of all ages to the deep well of God’s Word. She is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, including Connected, Beyond Bath Time, 7 Feasts and the host of The Deep Well podcast and Grounded videocast. When she’s not writing, you can find Erin chasing chickens and children on her small farm in the Midwest. Show Notes: Fasting and Feasting

Body shaming. Marriage shaming. Single shaming. Mom shaming. Lifestyle shaming. Religious shaming. It seems no matter which direction we turn, women can’t shake the shame that is constantly piled on top of us. Join us today as we talk to Jasmine Holmes, author of Never Cast Out, who knows this struggle all too well. Though shame has been a constant companion (and even a snare) throughout her life, God has broken the chains of shame in Jasmine’s life through the power of the gospel. Jasmine L. Holmes is the author of Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us and Mother to Son: Letters to A Black Boy on Identity and Hope. She is also a contributing author for World on Fire: Walking in the Wisdom of Christ When Everyone’s Fighting About Everything; Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ; and His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God. Jasmine and her husband Phillip are parenting their children in Jackson, Mississippi. Connect with her online: https://jasminelholmes.com. Show Notes:Never Cast Out

Today we welcome Ashley Irons, worship leader, speaker, and CEO of The Ironsharp Agency. We talk about her time on the road singing with Anthony Evans with the Going Beyond Conference and how women, in the secular workplace, still use their gifts and talents for the glory of God. Enjoy! Ashley Irons is the founder and CEO of The Ironsharp Agency, and in her spare time, aprofessional singer, having participated in projects for Tori Kelly, Anthony Evans, MariahCarey and more. She is also a worship leader, speaker, and a former co-host of the WeTalk Different podcast. Ashley enjoys working on initiatives rooted in anti-whitesupremacy and anti-racism. She is a coach for Dallas Truth Racial Healing andTransformation and has partnered in plenty of works dedicated to curating safe spacesexclusively for Black Women. Her life’s and goal is rooted in a commitment to actualizea world where race and/or other social systems and constructs that place the value of ahuman life, a people group, or culture within a hierarchical system aren’t determinantsfor human rights and/or flourishing.

Join us today as we talk to Kathryn Maak, co-founder and founder of the nonprofit, ministry Dwellings. What is different about leading women’s ministry, and being a woman leading in ministry that is not gender specific? What trends are you seeing in ministry today? Listen in to find out! Kathryn Maack is the cofounder and leader of Dwellings - a discipleship movement for small groups and house churches, focused around the presence of God. She loves catalyzing other people toward their highest kingdom potential. She has been married to BJ for 25 years, and they have four kids: Libby, Anna, Rachel, and Andrew.

Today we welcome Richard Blackaby, one of the authors of Experiencing God. God has used the truths of Experiencing God to awaken believers to a radically God-centered way of life. As a result, millions have come to know God intimately, to recognize His voice, and to understand His will for their lives. Join us today as Richard shares stories of how this study came about. Enjoy! Richard Blackaby is president of Blackaby Ministries International and the oldest child of Henry and Marilynn Blackaby. He holds degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Dallas Baptist University. He lives with his wife and children in South Carolina. Show Notes: Experiencing God

The Supreme Court ruling last summer has led to many conversations in the culture and the church regarding women and access to abortion. Today we welcome Lauren Green McAfee as she shares how it is impacting our churches, practical and long-term ways churches can help and how we can we love women well who find themselves in this situation. Lauren Green McAfee is a speaker, connector, and coffee enthusiast. She works for Hobby Lobby corporate and has authored Only One Life, Not What You Think and Legacy study. She holds a Masters of Arts in pastoral counseling, theological studies, a Masters of Theology, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Ethics and Public Policy. Previously, Lauren worked for the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. where she served as Curator, Artifact Collection Manager, and Director of Community Engagement. Lauren and her husband Michael live in Oklahoma and enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time with their daughter, Zion. Show Notes: Surrendering the Secret Stand for Life Organization Embrace Grace Pro-life Women Conference

Join us as we welcome our first guest of 2023, Jen Wilkin, as we discuss her new Bible study, Abide! How can we hold onto assurance of our faith? How can we discern the truth from a lie? How can we know God loves us? In these three short letters, the apostle John reminds an early church facing division, deception, and doubt to hold fast to what they know and to live like they believe it. And he reminds us, as well. In this 10-session Bible study on the letters of 1, 2, and 3, John, Jen Wilkin helps you see how two thousand years later, his words call to Christians in similar challenges to recall a great salvation and to abide in the truth.  Jen Wilkin is the author of Women of the Word, None Like Him, In HisImage, Better, God of Creation, God of Covenant, Sermon on the Mount, and 1 Peter. She lives in Dallas, Texas. You can find her at JenWilkin.net. Show Note: AbideLifeway Women Academy

Kelly and Elizabeth welcome the new year as they share goals, new habits, new Bible studies, new Lifeway events, and much more! If you're wondering where to begin in 2023, we've got ideas for you! Enjoy! Kelly King Kelly is the Manager of Magazines/Devotional Publishing and Women’s Ministry Training for Lifeway Christian Resources. She is the author of Ministry to Women: The Essential Guide to Leading Women in the Local Church and contributor to the Lifeway Women’s Bible, as well as the Lifeway Women Advent and Easter studies. In addition, she is the co-host of the MARKED podcast for Lifeway Women. She has a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Ministry degree. Elizabeth Hyndman Elizabeth reads, writes, and argues about the nuances of punctuation. Officially, she’s an Editorial Project Leader at Lifeway. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a “funny picture” pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Show Notes: Lifeway Women Bible Bible in a Year Journey Devotion Magazine Abide Navigating Gospel Truth When You Pray Desperate for Hope Devoted As for Me  Lifeway Women AcademyGlory Lifeway Women Live Leadership Forum Leadership Forum CaliforniaGoing Beyond LiveLifeway.com You Lead Lifeway Women Cruise with Mary Beth and Steven Curtis ChapmanLifeway Women app 

Between social media platforms, the videos kids watch online, or the television shows they can now stream from anywhere at any time, keeping up with what our kids are doing has become more difficult than ever. Today we sit down with Drew Dixon, author of Know Thy Gamer, as we discuss how to understand and love our gamers through a Christian lens. Drew Dixon is the team leader for student ongoing Bible studies at Lifeway Christian Resources in Tennessee and co-founder of Love Thy Nerd. Drew has been speaking and writing about video games for more than a decade. He has written for Christianity Today, Relevant magazine, World Magazine, Christ and Pop Culture, Think Christian, in the Christian Research Journal. Drew travels to gaming and nerd conventions all over the country to share the love of Jesus. Drew, his wife, and three children live in the Nashville area where they love hiking, biking, and playing board games. Show Notes: Love Thy GamerEsrb.org (game rating website)Common Sense MediaLove Thy Nerd

Join Kelly and Elizabeth today as they wrap up 2022! Hear stories about events this year, podcast guests, new Bible studies and books, and lots of other meaningful things Kelly and Elizabeth found special in 2022. Enjoy! Kelly King Kelly is the Manager of Magazines/Devotional Publishing and Women’s Ministry Training for Lifeway Christian Resources. She is the author of Ministry to Women: The Essential Guide to Leading Women in the Local Church and contributor to the Lifeway Women’s Bible, as well as the Lifeway Women Advent and Easter studies. In addition, she is the co-host of the MARKED podcast for Lifeway Women. She has a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Ministry degree. Elizabeth Hyndman Elizabeth reads, writes, and argues about the nuances of punctuation. Officially, she’s an Editorial Project Leader at Lifeway. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a “funny picture” pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Show Notes: Lifeway Women's BibleLifeway Women SymposiumLifeway Women LiveGoing Beyond LiveGloryJourney Devotional Gospel on the GroundIn View of God's MerciesRuth

Join us today as we sit down with Sarah Humphrey, co-author of the tween devotional Solomon Says. By offering the Proverbs in an engaging form and by showing practical ways to apply them, Solomon Says Devotional invites kids to see how ancient wisdom is still helpful, intriguing, and essential in their modern world. Enjoy! Sarah is a wife and homeschool mom to three kids while also working as an artist, author, life coach, and voice actor. Her writing and doodling can be found in her devotional, “40 Days to a Joyful Motherhood” and her voice is in several commercials, children’s books, and audiobooks. Her education and love for holistic science also lead her to teach small workshops on health, wellness, and creativity. She loves encouraging women and kids to embrace self-care, utilize their gifts, and become leaders in the community around them. Until then, you can follow her on Instagram @the.table.and.bath! Show Notes: Solomon SaysThe Bible for Kids podcast

Today we welcome the joyful Heidi Lee Anderson to the podcast! If you're ready to be inspired, you're in the right place. Heidi Lee Anderson says "Life is hard and when curveballs are thrown, it can be a battle to keep hoping, praying, believing. So my hope is to encourage and BUILD YOU UP in the Lord." We can't wait for you to hear her story. Enjoy! Heidi Lee Anderson is a writer, speaker, and stay-at-home mom. While crafting Instagram devotionals @heidileeanderson and writing kid’s curriculum @thismotherhen and teaching biblical online courses, she’s a master at cleaning up Cheerios spills and building LEGO towers while simultaneously chugging coffee like a Gilmore. Heidi has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from University of Northwestern, MN, and has spent her career doing ministry—from teaching hundreds in kids’ ministry to writing daily devotionals, Bible reading plans, and small group curriculum as a content developer. After being diagnosed with cancer, Heidi’s fuel is now to make sure that Christ-followers realize, know, and claim the sure promises God offers—in the mundane, amid the heartache, and on top of the highest mountains. Show Notes: Heidi Lee Anderson InstagramThis Mother Hen

Izabella McMillon joins us today to talk about Operation Christmas Child. Listen as we hear Izabella's shoebox story and how this unexpected gift of God's love was life-changing to her. Join us to learn ways you can be a part of this impactful ministry. Enjoy! Izabella McMillon grew up during the communistic regime in Romania when even attending a church could have resulted in death. Finding a hidden Bible in their home, Izabella and her brother began secretly attending church weekly.  When she was 13 years old, Izabella received a colorful shoebox gift. For her, the gift was life-changing, because it confirmed God’s existence and unconditional love. She finally understood that this God that she was reading about in the Bible cared for her. Since that day, Izabella has come to the United States and introduced the shoebox project to churches, schools and her own children. Show Notes: Operation Christmas Child How to pack a shoebox Build a shoebox online More information about Operation Christmas Child: Operation Christmas Child delivers great joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ to children in need around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child collects more than 10 million gift-filled shoeboxes each year and distributes them to boys and girls in over 120 countries. In the hands of local churches around the world, shoeboxes become a tool for evangelism, discipleship & multiplication!  Shoebox gifts are more than box of toys, school supplies, and hygiene items, each shoebox is an opportunity for a local church to share the Gospel and invite children into a discipleship program. Just last year in 2021, over 2.5 million children reported decisions for Christ while participating in the follow up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey! Purchase branded shoeboxes on our website or use your own from your closet Get your label on our website & decide what gender and age group you’re packing for Fill with gifts (packing ideas & excluded items on our website) Most important step is praying over your shoebox for the child who will receive it! Donate $10 to cover shipping for shoebox Drop off during National Collection Week (Nov 14-21) at your nearest location! We have over 4,500 drop-off centers across the country – find the closest one to you by entering your zip code on our website! If you don’t have time to pack a physical shoebox, you can pack online through our “Build A Shoebox Online” program – virtually pack your shoebox and choose what gifts are included! These shoeboxes go to countries that are closed to the gospel – to the ends of the earth! 

Ministry wives and friends! Please join us for this special episode as we talk to Raylee and Courtney, friends and ministers wives. Join us to hear how to look at wives as people rather than the role they play, how to enjoy one another even when it's hard and how to motivate women to be a part of a community. How can we invest in one another? Listen in to find out. Raylee Butler is married to her high school sweetheart and loves living life, doing ministry with him! She has four amazing kids that are growing up WAY too fast! She is a pastor’s wife that is down to earth and wants to make a difference in her church family and community through the truth of God’s word. This desire to make an impact on her community flows into her being a school counselor that works with elementary students. Raylee is a regular girl that God has taken on an amazing adventure in the most normal way. She loves her God, her people, and a great conversation over a great cup of coffee! Courtney Matlock has had a front row seat to ministry life since birth as a “preachers kid” - but officially as a ministry wife since 2003. Courtney is married to her college sweetheart, Douglas Matlock & the mom to 3 girls, 1 geriatric Yorkie & 1 giddy Goldendoodle! Courtney loves pursuing her calling as a high school Family & Consumer Science teacher, where she get to share the light of Jesus with students from all walks of life. She also is passionate about hospitality, especially taking meals to new mamas & hopefully getting a baby snuggle or two!  Show notes: Chicken Enchilada Recipe: (Recipe from Denise Lopez)  20-25 frozen chicken taquitos (corn tortilla version) 1 can Rotel 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can green enchilada sauce 1 ½ cups of Chedder or Monterey Jack cheese  Spray 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Layer pan with frozen taquitos.  Mix Rotel, soup, and enchilada sauce; pour over taquitos. Top with cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.  Hospitality Hints: How to Transport Soup

Today we welcome Elizabeth Woodson to discuss her new study, From Beginning to Forever. Many Christians today are daunted by the Bible, seeing the size and scope of Scripture as intimidating and overwhelming. The result is often a fragmented understanding of parts of the Bible, which leads us to view it through the lens of our individual stories, primarily looking for different verses or passages to help us live our everyday lives. But, in our search for personal truth, we fail to see how the entirety of Scripture works together to show a bigger story—God's work to redeem and restore the entire world. Elizabeth Woodson is a bible teacher, writer, and speaker, who is passionate about communicating the rich theological truths of Scripture. She loves helping people internalize their faith and connect it practically to everyday life. Elizabeth works as the Institute Classes and Curriculum Director at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas where she teaches classes on the Bible, theology, and spiritual formation. She formerly worked as the Single Life Coordinator at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship under the leadership of Senior Pastor Dr. Tony Evans. Elizabeth is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Masters in Christian Education and a cohost of the podcast Culture Matters.  Show Notes: From Beginning to Forever

Have you ever wondered how to write and publish a book or bible study? Today we sit down with Tina Boesch, manager of the Lifeway Women Bible Study Publishing Team, and Ashley Gorman, associate publisher at B&H Publishing Group, about what it takes, what they look for, and how they follow the Spirit in selecting material. Enjoy! Ashley Marivittori Gorman serves as an associate publisher at B&H Publishing Group, an imprint of Lifeway Christian Resources. She holds an MDiv from Southeastern Theological Seminary and has been trained under The Charles Simeon Trust. Her passions are biblical literacy, women’s discipleship, foster care, theology, books, the local church, and teaching the Bible. Ashley and her husband, Cole, live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their daughter, Charlie. You can find her writing in various Lifeway Women Bible studies, books like World on Fire, and on digital venues like The Gospel Coalition, Lifeway Voices, ERLC, Relevant, Lifeway Women, and Christ and Culture. Tina Boesch has lived in seven countries on three continents. She earned a MA in theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. These days she serves as Manager of the Lifeway Women Bible Study Publishing Team. She’s the author of Given: The Forgotten Meaning and Practice of Blessing and has designed stained glass windows for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and North Greenville University. You can find more of her writing and design at tinaboesch.com. Show Notes: The Edges of His Ways by Amy Carmichael Prodigal God by Tim Keller Knowing God by JI Packer 

Joining us today is Pat Layton, author of Surrendering the Secret. Many women hide the secret of abortion deep in their hearts and they are suffering severe consequences. They carry a great burden of shame and failure, afraid to reveal their hidden pain, and by doing so are forced to endure the long-lasting effects in isolation. Surrendering the Secret will allow women to release this burden and find freedom through 'redemptive community' while experiencing hope and joy, as shame and failure are replaced with beauty. Pat is a passionate and inspiring author, speaker, and leader who has founded a variety of organizations during her 30 plus years in full time ministry including one of the nations largest pregnancy resource centers, an international post abortion recovery program, an adoptionagency, and a national woman’s retreat and coaching ministry. She has published 6 books. Her best selling post abortion recovery bible study Surrendering the Secret was recently updated and re-launched by Lifeway in January 2019. Her book Life Unstuck: Finding Peace with Your Past, Purpose in Your Present and Passion for Your Future is a best seller and the foundation for much of her speaking and coaching. Pat has been featured on numerous radio and TV shows includingFocus on the Family, Life Today, Janet Parshal and Proverbs 31 Ministries. She and her husband Mike have been married for over 40 years and have 3 children and 5 “G’s”. They enjoy traveling,doing ministry together, and a sweet tea home in the North Georgia Mountains.Visit her website at www.patlayton.net for more information. Show Notes: Surrendering the Secret

Today we welcome Adrienne Camp to the MARKED Podcast to discuss the music for The Wonder of Advent Bible study. Listen to hear her talk all about the upcoming Christmas season, how we can remember the simplicity and the beauty of who Jesus is, and how to find the beautiful simple joy in the smallest things. Enjoy! Adrienne “Adie” Camp grew up in South Africa and moved to America at age nineteen. She was the lead singer of the Christian rock band the Benjamin Gate before launching her solo career. She released two solo projects—Don’t Wait and Just You and Me. Adrienne is married to fellow musician Jeremy Camp whom she met on tour in 2002. They have been married since 2003 and have two daughters, Bella and Arie, and one son, Egan. She has authored two books. Even Me is an illustrated children’s book about her daughters’ adventurous trip to Uganda and how, no matter your age, skin color, or circumstance, God can use your life to touch others. She coauthored In Unison with her husband Jeremy about their relationship, marriage, and how they live life together. Adrienne is currently writing a Bible study for Lifeway Women on the book of Psalms, set to release in July 2023. She is passionate about sharing God’s love all over the world in any way she can. Her greatest desire is to know Him and make Him known.  Show Notes: The Wonder of Advent

Join us today as Kelly and Elizabeth talk with Jason Thacker about his new book, Following Jesus in a Digital Age.  They talk about what the Bible says about technology but also how it is influencing your walk with Christ. As Christians, what does our faith have to do with these pressing issues of life in a digital age and how might technology be shaping how we view the world around us? Enjoy! Jason Thacker serves as chair of research in technology ethics and director of the research institute at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. He also serves as an adjunct instructor of philosophy, ethics, and worldview at Boyce College in Louisville, KY. He is the author of several books including Following Jesus in the Digital Age and The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity. He also serves as the editor of The Digital Public Square: Christian Ethics in a Technological Society and co-editor of the Essentials in Christian Ethics series with B&H Academic. He is the project leader and lead drafter of Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical Statement of Principles, and his work has been featured at Slate, Politico, The Week, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and Desiring God. He is married to Dorie and they have two sons. They live outside of Nashville, TN.

Joining us today is Tori Hope Petersen. Tori grew up in the foster care system and is now on the other side as a foster mom, adoptive mom, and biological mom. If you want to hear about an unlikely overcomer, learn more about the foster care system from a former foster youth’s perspective and hear what God can do through the most unlikely of people, this podcast is for you. Enjoy! Tori Hope Petersen (named Mrs. Universe in 2021; track and field All-American) is a former foster youth letting her Abba be known. She is passionate about foster care reform, adoption advocacy, vulnerable populations, and seeing the love of God change people’s lives! Tori speaks across the nation sharing her powerful story, but her favorite form of art and communication is writing. Tori and her husband, Jacob, have the three sweetest kids: a biological son and daughter, Leyonder and Ezzeri, and an adopted adult son, Sar. Follow her on Instagram @torihopepetersen. 

Please welcome to the MARKED podcast, Patricia Namnum, Women Initiative Coordinator for Coalición Por El Evangelio, the Spanish site of TGC! Her desire is to provide Spanish books that help women study the Bible, go deeper in the scripture, and teach us all that God is God of all the Nations. I hope you'll join us! Paty Namnún is married to Jairo Namnún and they have 3 beautiful children who came in to their lives trough the miracle of adoption. She works as Women Initiative Coordinator for Coalición Por El Evangelio, the Spanish site of TGC. She also leads the Women Ministries in her church Piedra Angular (Corner Stone) in the Dominican Republic. Paty loves to teach the Bible to other women and has published 3 Bible studies in Spanish with Lifeway: “Light in the Darkness” (1 John), “Complete in Him” (Colossians) and “A Living faith” (James). Show Notes: De la Biblia a la Viva podcast

Today we are joined by Jana Magruder, the Strategic Initiatives Director of Lifeway Kids, to talk about all things back to school. Join us as we discuss creative ways moms or churches can connect to new families in schools or communities this time of year, how leaders can be an encouragement to kids and parents they minister to and advice for moms who are sending their kids to college. I hope you'll join us for this special episode. Jana Magruder serves as the Strategic Initiatives Director of Lifeway Kids. With a background in education, publishing, and ministry, she loves championing the local church to help families disciple kids of all ages. She is the author of Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith. Jana and her husband, Michael, are native Texans planted in Tennessee and love to explore both states with their three teenagers. Show Notes: Lifeway.com/agesandstages  Kids Ministry 101 podcast  ETCH Conference  “Pencils over Sharpies” blog post on Lifeway Women blog  Lifeway Devotionals for Kids  Christ Centered Parenting Bible studies  ParentLife Magazine HomeLife Magazine Jeannie Cunnion studies

Are you ready for cooler weather, sweaters, fall gatherings, Bible studies and all things pumpkin spice? Join us today for a fun fall discussion as Kelly and Elizabeth cover the basics that women’s ministry leaders and volunteers need to be thinking about as they head into the fall season. Kelly King Kelly is the Manager of Magazines/Devotional Publishing and Women's Ministry Training for Lifeway Christian Resources. She is the author of Ministry to Women: The Essential Guide to Leading Women in the Local Church and contributor to the Lifeway Women's Bible, as well as the Lifeway Women Advent and Easter studies. In addition, she is the co-host of the MARKED podcast for Lifeway Women. She has a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Ministry degree. Elizabeth Hyndman Elizabeth reads, writes, and argues about the nuances of punctuation. Officially, she’s an Editorial Project Leader at Lifeway. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a “funny picture” pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram.

Have you ever wondered what the writing process looks like for an author who is blind? Get a sneak peek at the writing of Amos as we sit down with author Jennifer Rothschild and Lifeway's Mike Wakefield. Listen in to hear about their unique writing process as author and editor and how that relationship is so important. Jennifer became blind when she was fifteen years old and has experienced firsthand how God gives us courage through His presence, His people, and His Word. Now, more than thirty years later as an author and speaker, she boldly and compassionately teaches women how they can take courage. Known for her substance, signature wit, and down-to-earth style, Jennifer weaves together relatable stories with biblical truths to help women know and live for Christ. She has shared her practical and inspiring messages to audiences across the country and through media outlets including: The Dr. Phil Show, Good Morning America, Life Today, and The Billy Graham Television Special. She is the featured teacher and founder of “Fresh Grounded Faith Conferences,” host of the 4:13 Podcast, and publisher of the popular online resource for women in ministry called WomensMinistry.net. Jennifer and her husband, whom she calls her “very own Dr. Phil,” live in Missouri, and have two sons, Connor and Clayton, and a lovely daughter-in-law, Caroline. She’s also GiGi to her two grandsons, and that’s her favorite name of all! Besides walking—or being walked by—her little dog Lucy, Jennifer enjoys riding a bicycle built for two with her husband. She is also an avid listener of audiobooks, a C. S. Lewis junkie, and loves dark chocolate and robust coffee—especially when shared with a friend. Mike Wakefield has served in various editorial positions at Lifeway Christian Resources for almost twenty years. Currently he works as a content editor on the Women's Bible Studies team. He and his wife Tricia live in Thompsons Station, TN, and are grateful for and proud of their two grown children, daughter-in-law, and two precious grandchildren. He loves playing golf, working in the garden, and is a huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.  Show Notes: AmosTake Courage

Today we sit down with Melissa Spoelstra, author of Lifeway Women's new Bible study, Isaiah. Join us as we talk about how Isaiah's message echoes into our lives today as we read his call to rely on the Lord. Hear encouraging words on how to live intentionally in an unstable world and how to step unafraid into the discipleship of children. Melissa Spoelstra is a women’s conference speaker, Bible teacher, and author who is madly in love with Jesus. She is passionate about studying God’s Word and helping women of all ages to seek Christ and know Him more intimately through serious Bible study. Melissa has a degree in Bible theology, and she enjoys teaching God’s Word to the body of Christ, traveling to diverse groups and churches across the nation.  Melissa is the author of many Bible studies, including Acts: Awakening to God in Everyday Life and The Names of God: His Character Revealed. She has also authored several books, including Dare to Hope and Total Family Makeover: 8 Practical Steps to Making Disciples at Home. She is a regular contributor to the Proverbs 31 First Five App, the Girlfriends in God online daily devotional, and many magazines and blogs. Melissa enjoys spending time with her pastor husband, Sean, and their four adult children: Zach, Abby, Sara, and Rachel. Show Notes: Isaiah

Long time music artist Nicole C. Mullen joins us today on the MARKED podcast to talk to about God’s promises, her journey through life, and the powerful story of how "My Redeemer Lives" came about. Join us to hear how she has been MARKED by God’s grace! Nicole C. Mullen has long been known as an undeniably talented artist who is unafraid to be vulnerable and transparent with her audience. She continues a legacy of sincerity and artistic integrity that in the past has been recognized with two Grammy® Award nominations and nine Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, including two Female Vocalist of the Year honors, Song of Year for “Redeemer, and On My Knees”, the Urban Album of the Year for “Everyday People ”, Contemporary Song of the year (Call on Jesus), and the first African American female to win Songwriter of the Year for Redeemer. Nicole, now a single mom, is familiar with broken relationships. She can relate to those who have walked through abuse, betrayal, and hurt. She has learned to forgive and come out of a ‘night season’ stronger than she’s ever been before. Show Notes: Nicole C. Mullen website

Joining Kelly and Elizabeth today are Ben and Lynley Mandrell! Listen to some vulnerable and honest conversations on what the ministry family means to the community, the importance of Vacation Bible School and how The Glass House podcast came about. I hope you'll join us! Ben Mandrell was elected the 10th president of Lifeway Christian Resources on June 28, 2019. Although Ben is in executive leadership for Lifeway, he still maintains his pastor’s heart; he preaches at churches all over the United States and serves as a speaker at various conferences and leadership/training events. He co-hosts, along with his wife, Lynley, The Glass House podcast— conversations that point the way forward to healthy emotions and relationships for ministry leaders and their families. Ben and Lynley have been married since 2001. They have four children: Ava, Max, Miles and Jack. Show Notes: Lifeway Vacation Bible School The Glass House Podcast Episode 8: Processing Grief in the Glass House with Erik and Katrina Reed Episode 17: Five Insecurity Triggers for Leaders with Steve Cuss Episode 23: Good Neighbors and Glass Houses Episode 25: Growing Up in the Glass House with Barnabas Piper

Today our guest, Lifeway Girl's Brand Specialist, Amanda Mejias, gives us some valuable information directly from teenage girls. What do you want moms of teenage girls to know? Why is it important that moms and girls have open communication? How can moms encourage girls to share with them? We hope you'll listen in to this important discussion! Amanda Mejias serves as the Lifeway Girls Brand Specialist, and she is passionate about equipping church leaders as they minister to and disciple teen girls. Amanda feels like she is living a dream, especially with her husband and their daughter at her side. She is also always down to hear a cheesy joke, grab coffee, and talk about golden retrievers. Amanda holds her master's degree from Liberty University's Rawlings School of Divinity. 

"Motherhood is not for the faint of heart!" Join us today as we talk with author, Kristen Wetherell about kids, motherhood and the need to fix our eyes on Jesus. Enjoy this special Mother's Day episode! Kristen Wetherell is a wife, mother, and writer. She is the author of “Fight Your Fears,” co-author of the award-winning book “Hope When it Hurts,” editor of “12 Faithful Women,” and creator of a board book series for young children that playfully teaches them doctrine (Crossway, forthcoming). She and her family live in Chicagoland where they are members of The Orchard. Show Notes: Humble Moms

I hope you'll join us as we talk with biblical culturalist Kristi McLelland as she unpacks the life of the early church in the book of Acts and shows us that the kingdom of God is always on the move, always looking outward to bring meaning and joy to a world searching for true fulfillment and hope. Listen in to hear some fun, behind the scenes stories that you don't want to miss! Enjoy! Kristi McLelland is a speaker, teacher, and college professor. Since completing her Masters in Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary, she has dedicated her life to teaching people how to study the Bible for themselves through a Middle Eastern lens. Her great desire for people to truly experience the love of God has led her to guide biblical study trips to Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. To learn more about Kristi’s upcoming trips, speaking, and more, visit newlensbiblicalstudies.com. Show Notes: The Gospel on the Ground

Join Kelly and Elizabeth as they discuss Bible studies, events, books, camps, speakers, authors and the new Lifeway Women Symposium. A dynamic conversation with insightful information all in one place! You're in for a treat! Elizabeth Hyndman Elizabeth is an Editorial Project Leader at Lifeway. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a “funny picture” pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram: @edhyndman.  Kelly King Kelly is the Manager of Magazines/Devotional Publishing and Women’s Ministry Training for Lifeway Christian Resources. She holds a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and was previously an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Baptist University while serving as the Women’s Specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. She continues to serve in local church ministry as a women’s ministry volunteer and small group leader for high school girls. She is the author of Ministry to Women: The Essential Guide to Leading Women in the Local Church. Show Notes: CSB Lifeway Women Bible Embrace Your Life by Elizabeth Woodson Counseling Women by Kristen Kellen Lifeway Women Live Lifeway Women Live Simulcast When I Hold You by Ashley HuffstutlerMere ChristianiTea Jennifer Rothschild teaLifeway Women Academy/Symposium MasterLife curriculum  CentriKid Camps 

Today we are joined with Hunter Beless, host of the Journeywomen podcast, to talk about her first book, a picture book, titled Read It, See It, Say It, Say It! Knowing and Loving the Bible. This BEAUTIFUL book will inspires kids and their parents to read, memorize, talk about and sing the Bible, drawing everyone closer to God’s word and helping parents to raise kids that love Jesus.  HUNTER BELESS is passionate about helping women know and love God more, especially through His Word. She is the founder of Journeywomen, hosts the Journeywomen podcast, and loves doing ministry in her local church context. Hunter and her husband, Brooks, have three amazing kiddos who memorize Scripture way faster than their mama! When they’re not reading, seeing, saying, or singing the Bible, you can find the Beless family camping, riding bikes, or snuggling up with a good book. Show Notes: Read It, See It, Say It, Say It! Knowing and Loving the Bible

Listen in as we talk to Alexandra Hoover about her new book, Eyes Up! She reveals that God offers a clear way out—by getting your eyes off your surroundings and raising them up to the Ebenezer-stone moments in your life. Ebenezer stone by Ebenezer stone, God did this for Alexandra, helping her trace his grace. He lifted her eyes to see the places He had met her and helped her along, even in the darkest parts of the story, and on top of that, He casted vision for her mission and purpose as a member of His family. Alexandra V. Hoover is a wife, mother of three, daughter, sought-out speaker, and writer. She’s passionate about communicating the gospel’s beauty and hope, whether through writing or speaking, online or in person. Her words spur people on to hope, healing, and their mission. She has the privilege of serving on staff at Transformation Church and spends her days loving on her family, dancing with her kids, and living on mission right where God has her. Connect with her at alexandravhoover.com or on social media @alexandravhoover. Show notes: Eyes Up Forum 2022 

Join us today as we talk to Kandi Gallaty about her new Bible study book, The Bible in a Year. We talk about this year-long journey from Genesis through Revelation, how it got started, and what MARKED Kandi along her journey. Enjoy! Kandi Gallaty is a pastor’s wife, a mother of two precious boys (Rig and Ryder), a speaker, and a writer who is devoted to making disciples by cultivating a passion in women for God’s Word. She and her husband, Robby, coauthored Foundations, and together they lead Replicate Ministries, a ministry that educates, equips, and empowers believers to make disciples who make disciples. Kandi and her family live outside of Nashville, Tennessee, and serve at their church, Long Hollow Baptist Church.

Packed with grace and truth and sprinkled with humor and delight, You Can Rest by Katy Boatman, shows preteen girls that our worries and fears do not have the final say. Jesus does. I hope you'll join us today as we talk to Katy about her love of students and her call to minister to tweens. Katy Boatman lives in Nashville, TN with her mini goldendoodle. She’s on staff with IF:Gathering, but her favorite role is being an aunt to Shelby, Blake, and Ellie. Katy has spent fifteen years mentoring girls through student ministry, and she is passionate about helping them understand who God is and reminding them they are not alone. If she’s not writing or walking her dog, you can typically find Katy eating Mexican food with her friends! You can connect with Katy on Instagram: @katyboat. Show Notes: You Can Rest Book You Can Rest Song

Creative, intentional, and discipleship are just a few words to describe Jada Edwards! Listen in as we discuss how she incorporates God into creative worship, how to use the gifts God gives us and what she means by "lean in where the Holy Spirit says lean in." Enjoy! Jada Edwards is a Bible teacher and discipler. She has committedher life to equipping women of all ages, at all stages, with practical,biblical truth to help them live authentic and transparent lives. Jada isthe author of several books, including The Captive Mind; Be Bold; andThirst, and she is a contributing author to World on Fire. She and herhusband Conway planted One Community Church in 2008, where shecurrently serves as the creative services director and women’s director.Jada and Conway are parents to Joah and Chloe, and they live inAllen, Texas. Jada Edward Podcast Lifeway Women Live New Prayer Study Inside Out by Larry Crabb

Today we discuss all things Lifeway Women Events! If you've ever wondered what goes into getting ready for an event, what some memorable moments were and how you can get involved, tune in! Joining us is Betsy Langmade and Savannah Ward! Two of Lifeway Women Event's finest! Want to partner with us to pray and spread the word about a 2022 event? Join our Street Team! Fill out this interest form to get involved today! Find more information about the street team here! Betsy Langmade has been a part of Lifeway for almost 20 years and currently serves as manager of Lifeway Women Events. She's a mom and grandmother to her growing family and has been married to David for 46 years. When she's not working, she enjoys downtime outdoors and making memories with her family. Savannah Ivey Ward is an Event Project Coordinator for Lifeway’s Adult Events Team. She was born and raised in Knoxville, TN where she attended the University of Tennessee. Her background is in Women’s Ministry and Communication, and she is passionate about helping women know the real, living Jesus. She loves conversations with friends, road trips, and music. Savannah and her husband Blake are newlyweds living in Murfreesboro, TN.  Lifeway Women LiveGoing Beyond LiveGloryYou LeadLeadership ForumSimulcast Events

Today we are joined by singer, song writer and author Sandra McCracken to discuss her book, Send Out Your Light. This book is written in three parts: part one is the becoming, the creation, how God makes us and gives us an identity. Part two is the disorientation of loss, displacement, and the dark night of the soul. Part three is reorientation, how God brings us through the darkness and illuminates our path with Scripture, sending us out to take his light to others. This has been the shape of Sandra McCracken’s life. Through it all, songs and Scripture have been there to light the way, helping her respond to God’s call. Enter to win a copy of Send Out Your Light below! By entering today’s giveaway, you acknowledge Lifeway Christian Resources’ official promotion rules. Today’s giveaway starts at the posting time of this blog and ends Friday, March 11, at 11:59 AM CST. You must be 18 to enter, and you may only enter once. The winner will be selected at random. Only participants who live in the United States or Canada are eligible to win. For questions about the rules and regulations of this giveaway, please contact Shannon Hoppe at One Lifeway Plaza, Nashville, TN 37234. Sandra McCracken is a prolific a songwriter, modern-day hymn writer, and record producer. She is a dynamic performer whose captivating, soulful sound invites audiences to sing along, and moves listeners at the deepest levels. Many of her songs, like “We Will Feast In The House Of Zion” and “Thy Mercy My God,” have settled into regular rotation in Christian worship services internationally, and she has also written songs recorded by All Sons And Daughters, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Audrey Assad, A Rocha Compilation, Bifrost Arts, Caedmon’s Call and others. Sandra a founding member of Indelible Grace Music and Rain For Roots (children’s music) and has been a guest writer for Art House America, She Reads Truth, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, RELEVANT Magazine and more. Show Notes: Send Out Your Light

You're in for a treat today as we talk with one of our own fearless leaders, Becky Loyd, Director of Lifeway Women. Becky shares her favorite parts of being a leader, the best advice she received, tough leadership lessons she learned along the way, and wise words for future leaders. She gives all the glory to God. "The more you depend on the Lord, the better things are going to turn out for you." Enjoy! Becky Loyd is the director of Lifeway Women. When she’s not wrangling a rogue group of strategists and creatives, Becky is cheering for the LSU Tigers or baking yummy treats. This self-proclaimed pseudo-crafter makes frequent trips to Moldova in Eastern Europe and stashes multiple pairs of shoes under her desk. Follow her on Twitter @Becky_Loyd or Instagram @Becky_Loyd. Show Notes: The Accidental Creative The Vision Driven Leader

Today we are joined by Amy Gannett, author of Fix Your Eyes and Tiny Theologians. We discuss the importance of theology (our study and knowledge of God) which should always lead to doxology (our worship of Him). Worship should always be rooted in theology. When we study the nature and character of God as revealed in his Word, we are invited to respond in the affectionate, obedient discipleship of worship. Listen in! Amy Gannett (M.Div, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary) is a speaker, writer, and Bible teacher. She is the author of several exegetical Bible studies, and her teaching and writing has been featured on Christian outlets like Well-Watered Women, The Gospel Coalition, JourneyWomen, Risen Motherhood, and Christ and Pop Culture. She is also the founder of Tiny Theologians, which offers training tools for parents and children’s ministries, equipping them to pass on the Christian faith to the next generation. You can find her online at amygannett.com, and on social media at @amycategannett and @tinytheologians. Show Notes: Fix Your Eyes Tiny Theologians Does God Sleep? Does God Go On Vacation? Did God Learn His ABCs? Everyday Theology AmyGannett.com  @amykategannett on Instagram 

As believers, we often struggle to let go of the things that keep us from reaching out to God. Join us today as we talk with Valerie Woerner about her book, Pray Confidently and Consistently. We can learn to pray boldly to the God of the universe who is beckoning us to come sit with him, share our needs and our hearts, and simply know him. Listen in! Valerie Woerner is creator of Val Marie Paper prompted prayer journals, author of Pray Confidently and Consistently and host of the podcast Prayer in a Noisy World. She lives in South Louisiana with her husband Tyler and two girls, Vivi and Vana.

Join us today as we talk with Courtney Doctor about her Bible study, In View of God's Mercies. Listen in to hear what she learned as she wrote this study of Romans and how we can encourage women to dig deeper in their knowledge of the Word of God. Enjoy! Courtney is an author and Bible teacher. She received an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2013 and is the author of From Garden to Glory: A Bible Study on the Bible’s Story, Steadfast: A Devotional Bible Study on the Book of James, and co-author of Remember Your Joy: A Bible Study of Salvation Stories in the Old Testament. She currently serves as the Coordinator of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Her greatest desire in all of this is to be able to faithfully study, apply, and teach the Word of God and help others to do the same.  God has blessed Courtney and her husband, Craig, with four wonderful children, two amazing daughters-in-law, five precious grandchildren, and a spunky Bernedoodle named Walter. Find her online at courtneydoctor.org. Show Notes: In View of God's Mercies

Join Kelly and Elizabeth as they talk with mother and daughter, Stacy and Barbara Reaoch about their new book, Making Room for Her. In this biblical, practical, and heartfelt book, Barbara and Stacy Reaoch share from their own 20 years of forming a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law bond. As you walk alongside them in their own journey and lessons learned, prepare to be encouraged! Stacy Reaoch is a pastor's wife and mother of four. She is passionate about studying the Bible and helping women apply God's life-changing truths to their daily lives. She and her husband, Ben, live in Pittsburgh, PA with their children. Barbara Reaoch, author and speaker, is the former Director of the Children’s Division of Bible Study Fellowship. Home is in Minnesota where she and her husband are learning to love snow again! Peruse her books at www.barbara reaoch.com Show Notes Making Room for Her

Join us today as we talk to Lilly Park, Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, about seasonal depression. How can we respond to feelings of anxiety and depression in our own lives? What are some ways we can encourage our family members who are dealing with depression and anxiety? What are some ways we can hold this tension—weeping and rejoicing—at the same time? Listen in to find out! Lilly serves as the Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has contributed to Trained in the Fear of God as well as other books and journals. She is a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. Prior to biblical counseling, she worked as an organizational consultant in the Washington, D.C. area. For those seeking council: Our advice would be to talk with your pastor or your church leaders. They will be able to pray with you and point you to any resources in your area for you and your family. We recommend programs like Celebrate Recovery and websites like aacc.net, aapc.org, and biblicalcounseling.com to find a counselor in your area. Focus on the Family also has a help center you can call or contact via their website family.org.

Join us as we talk to Derwin Gray about his book, God Do You Hear Me? Prayer can be challenging and confusing. We don't know what to pray for, we don't know the words to say, and sometimes it just feels like there's no one on the other side. Listen in as we discuss The Lord's Prayer as the firm foundation God uses to build our lives on the Rock. Dr. Derwin L. Gray is the founding and lead pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community in Indian Land, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, North Carolina. Gray met his wife, Vicki, at Brigham Young University (BYU). They have been married since 1992 and have two adult children. Gray is the author of Hero: Unleashing God’s Power in a Man’s Heart (2009), Limitless Life: You Are More Than Your Past When God Holds Your Future (2013), Crazy Grace for Crazy Times Bible Study (2015), and The High-Definition Leader (2015). Show Notes: God, Do You Hear Me?The Good LifeForum 2022

Join us today as we talk to Carey Nieuwhof about his latest book, At Your Best. Gain some insight as we talk about stress, rest and priorities. Learn effective strategies that will help you gain control and thrive in your life! Carey Nieuwhof is a former lawyer and founding pastor of Connexus Church. He's the author of several best-selling books including, Didn't See It Coming: Overcoming the Seven Greatest Challenges That No One Expects But Everyone Experiences, and his latest, At Your Best. He holds a degree in law, theology, and history. Carey speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change and personal growth. He writes one of today's most widely read Christian leadership blogs at careynieuwhof.com and hosts the top-rated Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast where he interviews some of today's best leaders. His content is accessed over a million times a month by leaders. Show Notes: At Your Best

Join Kelly and Elizabeth as they talk all about Bible studies for 2022! Everything from deciding which Bible study is right for you to creating a daily routine. It's an episode you don't want to miss! Show Notes: CBS Scripture Notebooks

For the next four weeks we’ll be having conversations on the podcast based on the new Advent study written by several women at Lifeway. Join us as we wrap up this year's advent with Lauren Ervin as we discuss week 4, Hope in Tomorrow. Enjoy! Lauren has been the graphic designer on the Lifeway Women team for 3 years. She lives in Nashville with her husband, two young children and their labradoodle. She loves the outdoors, reading, taking pictures, and all things relating to art.  Show Notes: Our Hope Has Come

For the next four weeks we’ll be having conversations on the podcast based on the new Advent study written by several women at Lifeway. Join us for Advent week 3 as we talk with Yvonne Faith Russell about Hope Deferred and the story of the woman at the well. Enjoy! Yvonne Faith Russell is a passionate writer, editor, dancer, teacher, and choreographer. She manages two careers in publishing and performing arts and is the author of A Word to the Wise: Lessons I Learned at 22, a book dedicated to helping young women conquer life after graduation. She serves as a production editor for Lifeway Christian Resources and engages in freelance writing as well. In addition to publishing, she works as a professional dance artist and instructor. To learn more about Yvonne Faith, visit www.yvonnefaithrussell.com. 

For the next four weeks we’ll be having conversations on the podcast based on the new Advent study written by several women at Lifeway. Carol Pipes is the next guest in our Advent series, Hope Fulfilled. Listen in as we dive into the story of the Wise Men and how hope came in the birth of Christ. Carol Pipes is director of corporate communications at Lifeway. She loves writing about the mission of God carried out through His church. She’s an avid reader, a morning coffee drinker, and is known to randomly and unexpectedly break out in song. She and her husband, Keith, live in Nashville. Follow her on Twitter @CarolPipes. Show Notes: Our Hope Has Come

For the next four weeks we’ll be having conversations on the podcast based on the new Advent study written by several women at Lifeway. First up is Rachel Shaver and our discussion of Jacob's story, trusting the Lord through struggles. Enjoy! Rachel works with all the books at LifeWay by day, and by night, wrangles three sweet, rowdy kids—she affectionately refers to them as the “mafia.” She and her husband, Evan, make their home in a little town right outside Nashville, TN. Show Notes: Advent: Our Hope Has Come

Join us today as we talk to Jeannie Cunnion about her new study, Never Alone. The Holy Spirit is championing you in the holy work of motherhood. You are never alone in your pursuit to point your kids to the love of Jesus. Enoy! Jeannie Cunnion is the author of Never Alone, Don’t Miss Out, Mom Set Free, Mom Set Free Bible Study, and Parenting the Wholehearted Child.  She is also a frequent speaker at women’s conferences and parenting events around the country. Jeannie's work has been featured on outlets such as The Today Show, Fox and Friends, Fox News, The 700 Club, and Focus on the Family.  Jeannie has a Master’s degree in Social Work, and previous to writing, she worked in the counseling and adoption field, traveling the country (48 states to be exact) speaking about adoption and parenting. These days you’re most likely to find her driving carpool, coordinating chaos, cheering for her boys on the sidelines of their games, or singing worship songs off-key in her kitchen while trying to cook an edible meal. As for what makes her happy – well, that would be sharing the love of Jesus, reading a great book, hiking with her family, watching Auburn football, stringing words together, water in every form, traveling anywhere warm, singing like nobody’s listening, and hanging at home with her family. Show Notes: Mom Set Free Bible studyMom Set Free bookNever Alone Bible studyJesus Storybook Bible

On today's podcast, you'll hear the powerful story of Laura Perry, a former transgender set free by the resurrecting power of Jesus Christ. Join Kelly and Elizabeth as they talk to Laura and her mother Francine about their relationship and a story of a prodigal child. Laura Perry is a former transgender who was radically set free by the resurrecting power of Jesus Christ. Above all, her goal is to glorify Christ and tell others how He can overcome any sin or struggle. Her story has been covered on various radio programs and articles as well as in the documentary In His Image from American Family Studios. She has shared her story at several women’s conferences, Freedom March, churches, youth groups and more. She encourages others to surrender their lives fully to Jesus and identify as who He created them to be. In 2019 she published her autobiography, titled Transgender to Transformed, available on her blog website, transgendertotransformed.com or on Amazon. Laura is also currently a full-time staff member at First Stone Ministries in Oklahoma City. Francine Perry and her husband, Paul, have been members of First Baptist Church of Bartlesville for thirty-nine years where she serves as the pianist and the women’s Bible study group leader of Come Grow With Me. She has three children and two grandchildren. Her passion is to teach of the freedom and victory found in Jesus Christ for all circumstances of life. Show Notes: Gay Girl, Good God

Join us for a fun discussion with Kelly Minter and April Dace about the new Bible study, Encountering God! We talk about spiritual disciplines by empowering people and how we can "take away the fear of learning spiritual disciplines to get a taste for a relationship with the living God." Listen in! Kelly Minter is passionate about teaching the Bible. When she’s not singing, writing, or speaking, you can find her picking homegrown vegetables, enjoying her six nieces and nephews or riding a boat along the Amazon river with Justice & Mercy International. A Southern transplant, she delights in college football, long walks, and a diner mug of coffee with her closest friends. April Dace's creative home is in Nashville, where the Dace & Mohr brand produces everything from branded content to television series. She offers her all to every project. Her faith in God has partnered her with organizations like Lifeway, K-LOVE, Justice & Mercy International and World Vision. April's reputation has won her jobs with Netflix and the NFL. Her position as a successful woman in this industry makes her a powerhouse of insight for future female creatives. Show Note: Encountering God

Join us today as we talk to to Julia Higgins and Kristin Kellen about the book The Whole Woman. What does it mean to care for another woman holistically—heart, soul, mind and strength—as an extension of loving God? Listen to hear ways how you can best serve the women around you. Julia B. Higgins (MDiv, PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women and Associate Dean of Graduate Program Administration at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). She teaches in the Ministry to Women degree programs at Southeastern, with her ministry focus being college-aged and adult women. She is married to Tony, who serves as Executive Director and staff counselor at Bridgehaven Counseling Associates. They live in the RDU area and worship at The Summit Church. Kristin L. Kellen (MA, EdD, PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). Her focus is counseling children, teens, and their families.  Kristin is the co-author of The Gospel for Disordered Lives, set to be released in October of 2021. Show notes: The Whole Woman bookAmy Whitfield’s MARKED episodeJulia Higgins’ MARKED episodeMissie Branch’s MARKED episodeSoutheastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Joining us today is Connia Nelson, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Lifeway. Listen to hear the God inspired journey that brought her to Lifeway and the hope inspired story she wrote for Lifeway Women's latest Advent study, Our Hope Has Come. Listen in! In her current role at Lifeway as the chief human resources officer, Nelson is a transformational HR business leader and change agent, driving people strategy and key business objectives to deliver on cultural values and the overall mission.  Prior to joining Lifeway in 2016, Nelson worked for Verizon as senior vice president of Human Resources. Throughout her career, Nelson consistently created talent management strategies to acquire and retain top talent, increase the employer brand, optimize training-to-competency cycle time, enhance leadership diversity, deliver total rewards, accelerate employee engagement, and build a strong succession plan. Nelson holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University and a master’s degree in organization management from Dallas Baptist University. She and her husband, Darrell, have one daughter Adriel, who is married to Leroy, and two grandchildren. Show Notes: Our Hope Has Come Advent study

The best-selling singer/songwriter talks about her new book, Fighting Words, new album, and children’s books. Listen in and "take a deep drink in God’s promises!" Ellie Holcomb began her musical career touring with her husband in the Americana band Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. In 2014, she began weaving scripture into songs, including “The Broken Beautiful,” “Red Sea Road,” and “Canyon.” In 2018 she began creating a new generation of little fans with her children’s books Who Sang The First Song? and Don’t Forget to Remember, each with companion children’s music. Ellie, her husband, Drew, and their three children live and make music in Nashville. Show Notes: November HomeLife MagazineDevotion, Fighting WordsChildren's book, Don't Forget to RememberChildren's book, Who Sang the First SongNew Album, Canyon Worship leader, Lifeway Women Live OrlandoWorship leader, Lifeway Women Live AtlantaWorship leader, Lifeway Women Live Oklahoma City

October is church staff appreciation month! Kelly and Elizabeth talk to Katie Orr about ways to encourage not only our pastors or ministers, but their families as well. What types of gifts should I give? Listen in for gift giving tips for this month and all year long. Learn how sometimes encouraging words are usually the best gifts. Katie Orr is passionate about equipping women to study the Bible on their own. She is a gifted writer and speaker, and her innovative Bible study methods are used by thousands around the world. She is the author of Secrets of the Happy Soul: Experience the Deep Delight You Were Made For, seven FOCUSed15 Bible studies, and is the creator of the Bible Study Hub community where you can receive training, encouragement, and accountability to enjoy a deep, consistent time in God’s Word. Katie and her husband and their three children live near Orlando, Florida. Learn more at katieorr.me. Show Notes: Katie Orr websiteBook: Secrets of a Happy SoulLifeway Voices: 3 UNCONVENTIONAL WAYS TO APPRECIATE YOUR PASTORLifeway Voices: WHY YOUR PASTOR’S WIFE HAS TRUST ISSUESLifeway Voices: THE SECRET THOUGHTS OF A PASTOR’S WIFE

On today’s episode, Kelly and Elizabeth talk with Ashley Chesnut about her new book, It’s Not Just You. Freeing Women to Talk about Sexual Sin and Fight It Well. Learn ways to walk alongside women who struggle and encouragement to help them walk in hope. Ashley Chesnut serves as the Associate Young Adult Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, and she’s the author of It's Not Just You: Freeing Women to Talk about Sexual Sin and Fight It Well. She has a Master of Divinity from Beeson Divinity School and a Certificate of Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. When she's not at the church or meeting with girls, you can probably find her at the farmer's market or trying some new local restaurant.  Show Notes: It's Not Just You, Freeing Women to Talk about Sexual Sin and Fight It Well YouLead Forum Lifeway Voices, 6 Ways to Know if a Sexual Act is a Sin

We are so excited to have Tara-Leigh Cobble join us on this week's podcast! Listen in as Kelly and Elizabeth discuss her new Bible Study, He's Where the Joy Is. Understand how God's three-in-oneness and each of the Persons of God individually—Father, Son, and Spirit—will lead you to deeper intimacy with God and greater joy in knowing Him! Tara-Leigh Cobble’s zeal for biblical literacy led her to create D-Group (Discipleship Group), which has grown into an international network of three hundred-plus Bible studies that meet every week in homes, churches, and online. She also writes and hosts a daily radio show called The God Shot, as well as a daily podcast called The Bible Recap which unpacks the richness of Scripture alongside the chronological one-year reading plan. In just over two years, the podcast garnered seventy million downloads and reached number three on the Apple Podcast top overall charts. More than twenty thousand churches around the world have joined their reading plan to know and love God better. Her book, The Bible Recap, a 365-day guide to reading through the Bible, aims to help people not only read and understand Scripture but love it too! Show Notes: Delighting in the Trinity by Michael ReevesThe Bible Recap book by Tara-Leigh Cobblemydgroup.orgThe Bible Recap podcastThe Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey (Tara-Leigh Cobble's episode)

Join us today as we talk to Y Bonesteele about the importance of multicultural experiences.  Learn some practical ways to engage with multicultural communities and why we should have a multicultural lens no matter where we are. Listen in! Y Bonesteele is a mom of 4  and wife of 1. She has her M.Div from Talbot School of Theology with an emphasis on Evangelism and Discipleship. She recently moved to Middle Tennessee after spending 6 1/2 years in Madrid, Spain, living on mission with her family. Show Notes: imb.org/pray Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum Lifeway Voices Lifeway.com

Join us this week as Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with author Scarlet Hiltibidal! What inspired her to write her new Bible study, Anxious or her new book, You're the Worst Person in the World? How can you practice peace and use God's word to fight anxiety? Listen to find out! Scarlet Hiltibidal is the author of Afraid of All the Things and He Numbered the Pores on My Face. She writes regularly for ParentLife Magazine and She Reads Truth, and enjoys speaking to women around the country about the freedom and rest available in Jesus. Scarlet has a degree in biblical counseling and taught elementary school before she started writing. She and her husband live in Southern California, where she loves signing with her three daughters, eating nachos by herself, writing for her friends, and studying stand-up comedy with a passion that should be reserved for more important pursuits. Show Notes: AnxiousAfraid of All the ThingsYou're the Worst Person in the WorldScarlet’s Instagram

On today's podcast, Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with Ashlyn Portero to discuss working with men in ministry. "One thing to remember is that for Christians, we’re working with our brothers…part of working well with one another is understanding how men and women are different, and use that information to bring one another together and understand God in more robust ways." I hope you'll join us! Ashlyn lives in Tallahassee, FL and serves as an executive director at City Church. She is a graduate of Florida State University and is currently pursuing a Master's degree from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. Ashlyn has served on the Leadership Council of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is part of the Women's Leadership Network of the Southern Baptist Convention. She is passionate about global church planting and currently serves on the Advisory Council for Redeemer Queens Park in London, UK.  Show notes: The Local Dive podcast  Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp You Lead Webinar on Working with Men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7XcxsjkxrM&list=PL93l1FliI-_8b45V_ffz5EdtJuSoWEJKt&index=11

New York Times bestselling author of The Jesus Storybook Bible and twenty-four other books, Sally Lloyd-Jones talk with Kelly and Elizabeth about her writing journey and how bringing joy to children through her books is her calling. New York Times​ bestselling author of ​The Jesus Storybook Bible ​and twenty-four other books. She recently is part of the collective group of women that released the book + album “Faithful” where she writes a chapter on Eve.  Show Notes: Faithful bookFaithful project on SpotifyThe Jesus Storybook BibleSally’s WebsiteSally’s Instagram

I hope you'll listen in as Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with Lisa and discuss her new book, How Much More! Join us to discover God’s divine love in overlooked and misunderstood passages of the Bible. Allow a renewed understanding of God’s perfect compassion and perfect holiness to drive you to deeper intimacy and trust in Him. Enjoy! Lisa Harper is an engaging, hilarious communicator as well as an authentic and substantive Bible teacher that many enjoy hearing in person, or on countless TV and radio platforms. She holds a Master of Theological Studies from Covenant Seminary, and a doctorate-in-progress at Denver Seminary. She’s been in vocational ministry for thirty years and has written nineteen books and Bible study curriculums but says her greatest accomplishment by far is becoming Missy’s (her adopted daughter from Haiti) mama! They live on a hilly farmette south of Nashville, Tennessee, where they enjoy eating copious amounts of chips, queso, and guacamole. Show Notes: How Much More

What do you get when you put a chemical Engineer, film maker, and worship leader all together?  The amazing Jordan Welch!  Listen in to the fun discussion Kelly and Elizabeth had with Jordan about her early days, her journey in worship, and how she came about leading worship for the Glory event with Jackie Hill Perry. Listen to hear how God uses everything for his glory! Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Jordan graduated from Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, OH with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. Although educated as engineer, Jordan has always exhibited her gift and passion for music. Having been involved in music at an early age, the development of her talents across musical disciplines are reflected in her ability to transcend music genre and style. As an anointed vocalist, skilled vocal arranger, accomplished musician, and powerful songwriter, Jordan has a passion to spread God’s love using all of her musical prowess, and leaving a loving imprint on the hearts of those whom she has the wonderful opportunity to connect with and meet. Show notes GloryPoets in Autumn Dwell Bible appYahweh RiseJust Worship event

Have you ever wanted to know more about the Southern Baptist Convention? Join Kelly and Elizabeth as they sit down with Amy Whitfield and discuss the history of the SBC, fun FAQs, and how churches realize they can do more together than apart. I hope you'll listen in! Amy Whitfield is Associate Vice President for Convention Communications at the SBC Executive Committee and cohost of the podcast SBC This Week. She co-authored the book SBC FAQs: A Ready Reference and in 2019 helped launch the SBC Women’s Leadership Network. She is married to Keith, who serves as Provost at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. They have two children and live in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Show Notes: SBC FAQs: A Ready ReferenceCooperationSBC This Week

On today's podcast, Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with Tina Boesch, manager of the Lifeway Women Bible Study Publishing Team. I hope you'll join us as we discuss ways we all can minister to those who answer the Lord's call to live cross-culturally. Tina Boesch has lived in seven countries on three continents. She earned a MA in theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. These days she serves as Manager of the Lifeway Women Bible Study Publishing Team. She’s the author of Given: The Forgotten Meaning and Practice of Blessing and has designed stained glass windows for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and North Greenville University. You can find more of her writing and design at tinaboesch.com. Show notes: Given: The Forgotten Meaning and Practice of Blessing Just Open the Door Women’s Bible Studies

Are you looking for a new book to read? Listen in as Kelly and Elizabeth talk with Mary Wiley about what they are currently reading, what's on their to-be-read pile, and how they determine what books to read. This podcast will jumpstart your summer reading list! I hope you'll join us! Mary Wiley is the author of Everyday Theology, an eight-week Bible study exploring essential doctrines and why they matter in our everyday lives. She holds a BA in Christian studies and English from the University of Mobile and an MA in theological studies from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She and her husband, John, have two children and live in the Nashville area. She works in publishing and you can follow her on Instagram. Show Notes: Everyday Theology Bible study by Mary WileyGentle and Lowly by Dane OrtlandHolier Than Thou by Jackie Hill PerryTen Words to Live by Jen WilkinTeach Me to Feel by Courtney ReissigDelighting in the Trinity by Michael ReevesSteadfast Love by Lauren ChandlerRejoice and Tremble by Michael ReevesJesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth Bailey Scribd Overdrive The Rest of God The Boys in the Boat

Today on the MARKED podcast, Kelly and Elizabeth talk to Julie Woodruff, Groups and Women's Minister at Longhollow Baptist Church, all about event planning and why "when women come together there’s a dynamic in the room you don’t have when you have both men and women." I hope you'll join us! Julie Woodruff realized God’s call to ministry as a college sophomore. Over the years that calling has taken the shape of youth ministry, pastor’s wife, women’s ministry, writing, teaching, and conference leadership. She has written Bible study curriculum and contributed numerous articles to ministry leadership magazines through the years.  Julie is a graduate of Louisiana College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Currently she serves as Groups and Women's Minister at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tn where she has been for 15 years. Julie and her husband, Sid, have been married for 36 years. They have two married children and six grandchildren. Show Notes: Podcast: Disciple Her with Kandi Gallaty and Julie WoodruffOnline Bible StudiesDisciple Her by Kandi Gallaty 

On today's podcast Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with Missie Branch, Dean of Students and Director of Graduate Life at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. They discuss the rewards and challenges that come with encouraging younger women in their ministry. What does Missie mean when she says "Godly women make excellent everything?" Tune in to find out! Michelle "Missie" Branch is at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary working as the Asst. Dean of Students to Women serving women in both the college and the seminary and as the Director of Graduate Life. She is also currently a student at Southeastern where she is completing her graduate degree. She is the wife of Duce Branch, who is an Assistant Professor there as well as a PhD student. Together they have four children. Several years ago Duce and Missie co-planted a church in Philadelphia, Pa where she served as the children's ministry director, a women's ministry leader, and a host of other responsibilities. Missie is passionate about ministry to women and speaks at various conferences and ministry events to train, encourage, equip and refresh others. She has been a mentor to many ladies and is currently serving alongside her family at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, NC. Show Notes: Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryIn His Image by Jen WilkinWomen at Work podcastWomen's Leadership Forum

If you’ve ever wanted to know what happens behind the scenes at Lifeway Women, have we got a treat for you!  Join Kelly and Elizabeth as they sit down with Juliana Wilson, Social Media Marketing Specialist at Lifeway Women.  Get a sneak peek into the 250K + women that she’s connecting Christ with on social media.  Also, how does American Ninja Warrior and Pageants allow her to live out her faith?  Tune in to find out! Juliana Wilson is the social media and influencer marketing specialist for Lifeway Women. She is passionate about encouraging women and girls to dig into God’s Word and pursue an active relationship with Christ every day. Juliana loves Instagram-worthy ice cream, coffee dates, and traveling with her husband, Ben. Look for them on the upcoming season of NBC’s show, American Ninja Warrior! Show Notes: Women’s Forum Digital PassInstagramTwitterFacebookPintrestYoutube

Mother’s Day is coming up and we have a special treat!  Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with Michelle Hicks and Kali Henke, a dynamic mother daughter duo who navigates their relationship with love and understanding. Listen in!  Michelle Hicks is the managing editor for Journey devotional magazine with Lifeway Women. Michelle served as a freelance writer, campus minister, and corporate chaplain before coming to Lifeway. She is a graduate of the University of North Texas and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Michelle has a deep hunger for God’s Word and wants others to discover the abundant life they can have with Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Kali Henke is Michelle Hicks’ middle daughter. She married her high school sweetheart, Will, in 2019 following graduation from Mississippi State University where she studied Communication and Spanish. Currently, Kali and Will reside in Memphis, Tennessee where Kali serves as the Marketing Manager of Bellevue Baptist Church. Show Notes: Journey Magazine Lifeway Girls Ministry Show Her the Way Missional Motherhood, Christ Centered Parenting Mom Set Free

On today's podcast, Kelly and Elizabeth talk to Jen Wilkin about her new book Ten Words to Live By. We invite you to discover the Ten Commandments -- ten words often misunderstood, forgotten, or ignored -- and helps believers delight in the life-giving wisdom they hold for all whom Christ has set free. You will learn how the Old Testament is relevant, how the law gives freedom, and what the birth of a nation means. Jen Wilkin is the author of Women of the Word, None Like Him, In HisImage, Better, God of Creation, God of Covenant, Sermon on the Mount, and 1Peter. She lives in Dallas, Texas. You can find her at JenWilkin.net. 10 Words to Live By God of Deliverance OBS God of Covenant

On today's podcast Kelly and Elizabeth talked with Toni Nieuwhof, a pastor's wife and divorce attorney whose marriage at one point in her life, was on the edge of divorce. Listen in to hear Toni provide some clarifying words, a personal perspective of her long healing journey and how the grace of God restored her marriage. Toni Nieuwhofis a family law mediator, former divorce attorney, author, speaker and co-host of the Smart Family Podcast. She has been married to Carey Nieuwhof for over 30 years.  Carey is a best-selling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. Toni has just released Before You Split; a book that offers a way forward for people in struggling marriages. Toni helps people see their future options more clearly, while also sharing solutions that transformed her marriage with Carey that bad to this good. Show Notes: Before you Split Leadership Forum

Join us today as we talk with Kelly Minter about the recently released audio sessions of her Bible study, All Things New! We talk all about 2 Corinthians, the sacrificial nature of Christ, how to live life as Christians and what that means.  Listen as we discuss encouraging  thoughts in a difficult season. We are ready for all things new. Are you? Kelly Minter is passionate about teaching the Bible. When she’s not singing, writing, or speaking, you can find her picking homegrown vegetables, enjoying her six nieces and nephews or riding a boat along the Amazon river with Justice & Mercy International. A Southern transplant, she delights in college football, long walks, and a diner mug of coffee with her closest friends. Show Notes: All Things New Justice and Mercy International Kelly’s new Cultivate podcast Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum  A Place at the Table 

What is the Kingdom story? On today's podcast, Kelly and Elizabeth talk with Christine Hoover about her new Bible study, Seek First the Kingdom. Hear how God used a personal experience and the book of Matthew to do a significant work in her.  "Look beyond what we can see in this life and what we can see through eyes of faith what He is building in the hearts of those who are submitting to Him."  How does God challenge us to think about who is truly blessed what it means to be truly blessed? Join us to find out!  Christine Hoover is married to Kyle, who is the pastor of a church they planted in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2008. Together they have three boys. When she's not corralling kids or serving alongside her husband in ministry, she's writing and speaking. The grace of Christ upended her legalistic life over a decade ago, and ever since then, I've been passionate about exploring and sharing about how that grace impacts every inch of life.  Show Notes: With All Your Heart Searching for Spring Messy Beautiful Friendship From Good to Grace The Church Planting Wife Seek First the Kingdom By Faith Podcast How to Thrive as a Pastor's Wife (coming soon!)

Joining us today is Michael Kelley! Michael is the Senior Vice President of church ministries for Lifeway Christian Resources and author of a new book, The Whole Story For the Whole Family. We talk about the "how to's" of creating a realistic family devotion time and the importance of our children staying in the word of God. What does Michael mean when he says "we're meant to simmer in God's word?" Listen in to find out! Michael Kelley lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Jana, and three children: Joshua, Andi, and Christian. He serves as the Senior Vice President of Church Ministries for Lifeway Christian Resources. He is the author of Growing Down: Unlearning the Patterns of Adulthood that Keep Us from Jesus; Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal: A Boy, Cancer, and God; Transformational Discipleship; Boring: Finding an Extraordinary God in an Ordinary Life; and The Whole Story for the Whole Family. Show Notes: The whole Story For the Whole Family

How can Millennials, Gen Z, Gen X, and Baby Boomers use their generational differences to learn from and disciple one another? Find out on this episode of the MARKED podcast as Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with Elizabeth Woodson, Curriculum Director of The Village Church. Listen to hear how that transforming information is used for the glory of God. Elizabeth Woodson is a bible teacher, writer, and speaker, who is passionate about communicating the rich theological truths of Scripture. She loves helping people internalize their faith and connect it practically to everyday life. Elizabeth works as the Institute Classes and Curriculum Director at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas where she teaches classes on the Bible, theology, and spiritual formation. She formerly worked as the Single Life Coordinator at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship under the leadership of Senior Pastor Dr. Tony Evans. Elizabeth is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Masters in Christian Education and a cohost of the podcast Culture Matters.  Show Notes You Lead Webinar on Discipleship TheVillageChurch

Join us today as Kelly and Elizabeth talk with Casey Merrifield, Co-Founder of ConneXtion Wordwide and a Lifeway Women Leadership trainer. They discuss how we always need to be growing as a leader and how the ways we communicate is essential to the gospel. I hope you'll join us! Casey Merrifield is a Co-founder of ConneXtion Worldwide, a leadership development company that specializes in consulting and coaching efforts focusing on personal and team development. She specializes in helping marketplace leaders create healthy team cultures that drive growth and performance. She also helps leaders in churches and Christian ministries build healthy team cultures that make much of Jesus and His gospel.  She is a conference speaker, Bible teacher, and a Lifeway Women's Leadership Trainer. Casey is a Texas girl that followed Jesus (and good lookin’ Psalm 1 man) to Oklahoma, where she makes her home with Scott and their pug Bodee. 

You are in for a treat! Today is the 100th episode of the MARKED podcast. Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with Mary Margaret West, the first host of the MARKED podcast. Listen in as they share fun stories about pasts guests, how it all began, and what the MARKED podcast means to them. Enjoy! Mary Margaret West has been leading in women's and girls ministry for the last 15 years. She's currently serving as a Middle School Bible teacher at Foundation Academy in Winter Garden, FL, and will be stepping into a new role this summer as the Director of Women and Young Couples at First Baptist Church Orlando, FL. Her passion is to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God's Word and live out their calling, and does this by training, consulting, and speaking at events and conferences. Mary Margaret is the author of Show Her the Way: Your Guide to Discipling Teen Girls, is a former Girls Minister, and holds a master's degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Mary Margaret and her husband Jonathan live in Orlando, FL. Show Notes: The MARKED podcast, more than anything, is saying, "pull up a chair." As Lifeway Women, we feel the immense privilege of being at the table. We get to be behind the scenes of the frontlines of ministry—both public ministry and private ministry.  At Lifeway Women, we work with authors and speakers, helping to craft their messages and chatting in green rooms and conference rooms. We provide encouragement to them, challenge them, and work to bring their callings to fruition.  We also work with everyday disciple makers. We work with the moms who are exhausted, the single women who are just trying to figure out what God wants them to do, and the ministry leaders who are frustrated with limitations.  We hope MARKED serves as an invitation to all those women to take a seat at that table. We want you to see behind the scenes of a conference, a writer's life, and everyday ministry that may never be published or heard anywhere else. 

This week Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with Aaron and Jamie Ivey to discuss their new book, Complement. Complement shines a compelling light on the beauty of marriage as God intends it. Through biblical teaching, storytelling, and real-life examples, Jamie and Aaron Ivey dismantle the distorted cultural views of submission, servanthood, and leadership within a marriage and offer a better view of healthy, godly marriage. Jamie and Aaron Ivey live in Austin, Texas where they parent four kids and do their best at changing the world from right where they are. Jamie Ivey hosts the podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, has written some books and will stop anything for some 90’s hip hop. Aaron Ivey is a pastor and songwriter, has written some books, and loves spending time cooking in the kitchen. They both believe that stories have such a huge impact on the world and are honored to share the stories from On the Other Side with you. Jamie Ivey loves to encourage women to love Jesus with all of their heart, soul, and mind. She believes stories change the world and reveals this through her popular podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Jamie insists that living faithfully in the here and now is the key to an abundant life. Aaron Ivey is the Pastor of Worship + Creativity at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, where he pastors a church of 8,000 people in the heart of the city. Aaron knows both the tension and thrills that come with serving the local church. As a father to four children, three of whom are adopted, he also has insight into leading a multi-cultural family. Show notes: Happy Hour podcastOn the Other Side Austin Stone WorshipLifeway Women Live with Austin Stone WorshipMarriage ChallengeComplement bookComplement Bible study

Kelly and Elizabeth talk with Gretchen Saffles about her book The Well Watered Woman and how "Christ is the fulfillment of our joy, our satisfaction and our foundation." Listen in to hear why "we have to come back to the well to receive the truth and the joy that Jesus gives." Gretchen Saffles is the founder of the global online women's ministry Well-Watered Women, the creator of the Give Me Jesus quiet time journal, and a passionate writer who longs to see women grasp the fullness of the gospel in everyday life.  As she shares from her life experiences, Gretchen writes with authenticity and boldness, encouraging women to seek Christ right where they are and live in his abundance. Gretchen lives in Atlanta with her husband and their two sons and loves going on adventures with her family, traveling to new places, daydreaming of wildflower fields, cooking tasty meals, baking chocolate chip cookies, painting, reading good books, and teaching women to know and love Jesus. Show notes: Well-Watered Women (ministry) The Well-Watered Woman book Gretchen’s previous episode of the podcast Dwell Bible app

Why is Easter such an important part of what, we as Christians, believe? All of Christianity hinders on the resurrection. Please join us as we talk to Paige Clayton and Amanda Mejias, as few contributors to Lifeway Women's Easter Bible study, Behold Your King. Listen as we learn ways to redirect and reset our hearts towards Christ this season. Show notes: Easter study Resurrection Eggs  Lent I Regret My Divorce

On this week's episode, Kelly and Elizabeth sit down with Kaye Hurta and discuss the opportunities we as Christians have to be "agents of healing" in our world today. I hope you'll join us as we learn how God uses regular people like us to heal those who trust us with their stories of grief. Kaye Hurta has a Masters Degree in counseling from Liberty University and is a crisis counselor for Women’s Events through Lifeway Christian Resources. Whether speaking, singing or listening, Kaye’s passion is to help others find intimacy with Christ and soul transformation through the living pages of His Word. “I was a wounded, lonely Midwest farm girl until the Divine Romancer swept me off my feet. I want to steward my story well so that others can find Him in their stories and be fully satisfied.” Kaye met and married her husband Chris in Austin, Texas in 1987. They have two daughters through the miracle of adoption, Madison and Cami. They live on Florida’s West Coast and are both on staff at Bayside Community Church. Kaye is also a contributing author for the Lifeway resource, Women Reaching Women in Crisis. Show Notes Lifeway Women Events Becoming Elisabeth Elliot Suffering is Never for Nothing - Elisabeth Elliot Grief Resource Makoto Fujimura on the Cultivated Podcast

"Not everyone’s wilderness will look the same, maybe someone’s wilderness looks one way and another’s another way , and that it’s all still wilderness season that the Lord can bring us through." I hope you'll join us as we hear all about Lauren Chandler's new book, With Us in the Wilderness. Lauren Chandler is a wife and mother of three. Her husband, Matt Chandler, serves as the lead teaching pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. Lauren is passionate about writing, music, and leading worship, not only at The Village Church, but also for groups across the country. She is the author of Steadfast Love: The Response of God to the Cries of our Heart, the Bible study, Steadfast Love: A Study of Psalm 107, Goodbye to Goodbyes: A True Story about Jesus, Lazarus, and an Empty Tomb, and With Us in the Wilderness. Show notes: With Us in the WildernessWomen’s Leadership ForumLifeway Women LiveSteadfast Love

On today's podcast, you'll hear Kelly and Elizabeth talk with Trevin Wax about his new book, Rethink Your Self. Trevin is the Senior Vice President of Theology and Communications at Lifeway Christian Resources and brings to the table a sound, theological approach to our purpose in life, the future of the church, and how the Bible, Gospel and story of Jesus is so much better than the way we are thinking. I hope you'll join us! Show notes: Psalms in 30 Days https://csbible.com/psalmsin30/ Trevin Wax Rethink Your Self

On this week's episode, Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino of Point of Grace, talked with Kelly and Elizabeth about their book, How You Live. We hope you'll join us and hear heartfelt stories of their journey with the Lord.

We invite you to sit down with Elizabeth and Kelly to get the inside scoop on what led Priscilla to write Elijah, her thoughts on "heroes" and how she feels about 2021. We hope you'll join us! https://women.lifeway.com/2020/12/15/announcing-the-elijah-online-bible-study-experience-with-priscilla-shirer/

We welcome you to "pull up a chair" and join Kelly and Elizabeth as they wrap up 2020 and talk about the new, exciting things happening in 2021. "We know 2020 has been a hard year for some of you. We are trusting the Lord that what He is going to do for 2021 and trusting in His sovereignty and His plan." To learn more about what's coming in 2021, head on over to women.lifeway.com for more information.

In today's episode, Elizabeth and Kelly sit down at Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum with Julia Higgins and Emily Dean. Julia is the Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women and the Associate Dean of Graduate Program Administration at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Emily is the Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Find out what their favorite seminary classes were, which ones they love to teach, and how they discovered a deeper dependance on God. Enjoy! Show Notes: Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary New Orlean Baptist Theological Seminary

Start off your week with Kelly and Elizabeth and their thoughts on Friendsgiving! They'll share some great ideas on how to include people who might need a friend this year, funny things they're thankful for, and even some delicious recipes! Hope you'll join us! Elizabeth's Pumpkin Spice Pie: Ingredients: 2 pie crusts15 ounces pumpkin puree3 eggs1 1/4 cup brown sugar1 tbsp cornstarch1/2 tsp salt- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp ginger1/4 tsp nutmeg1/8 tsp ground cloves1/8 tsp black pepper Preheat oven to 375*. Whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, and brown sugar. Add in cornstarch and spices. Pour evenly into pie crusts. Bake at 375* for 55-60 minutes.  Kelly's Apple Pie:  6 cups of thinly sliced green apples1 cup of sugar2 tablespoons of flour1 teaspoon of cinnamondash of nutmeg Mix the dry ingredients with the apples and place them in the bottom layer of the crust. Place the second crust on top and crimp around the edges.  (I use one package of Pillsbury pie crusts (one for the bottom and one for the top) Make slits in the top of the crust in several places. Top with dots of butter, cinnamon, and sugar. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 50 minutes. Cool before serving and top with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping. Show Notes: Calvin Miller Women's Ministry post (Dr. Miller) https://womensministry.lifeway.com/2017/11/22/tyg-thank-you-god/

"God doesn’t waste a single season.  He uses every single season whether you know how he’s using your gifts and talents or not. Be faithful right where you are." You are in for a real treat! Kelly and Elizabeth sit down and talk with Ruth Chou Simons on this encouraging podcast you don't want to miss! Ruth Chou Simons is an entrepreneur, speaker, and best-selling author of Beholding and Becoming and GraceLaced. In her new Bible study, TruthFilled, a 7-session, video-based study of the Book of Colossians she leads us through a practice of preaching gospel truth to ourselves by studying Paul’s example.  Ruth shares her journey of God’s grace intersecting daily life with word and paintbrush through an online shoppe at GraceLaced.com and her Instagram® community. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boys—their greatest adventure. Bible Studies and Books Women's Leadership Forum Gracelaced

This week Kelly and Elizabeth sat down with Yuliya Shubina who received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox as a young girl. Her story is so moving you might need to get out those tissues. Listen to how God used a simple shoebox gift to impact her life for eternity. Yuliya Shubina, originally from Central Asia, lives in Boone, NC where she serves with the Evangelical Disaster Relief Organization of Samaritan's Purse. Click here for more information about Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child Samaritan's Purse

Kelly and Elizabeth sat down with Angie Smith and Scarlet Hiltibidal to discuss anxiety. Both Angie and Scarlet have written and spoken openly about their struggles with fear and anxiety, and in a season where many of us are feeling afraid, we wanted to talk about God's faithfulness through it all. We hear how God has shown His love to them over and over. We also laugh a lot, because these ladies are hilarious. Join us! About Angie Smith Angie Smith is a popular speaker, best-selling author, and blogger. Her greatest passion is to make the Bible feel accessible and relevant by sharing her ups and downs along the way as she encourages others in their faith. She lives with her husband and daughters in Nashville, Tennessee.  About Scarlet Hiltibidal Scarlet Hiltibidal is a very professional wife and mother to her family in Middle Tennessee. She loves sign language with her daughters, nachos by herself, writing for her friends, and dreaming of being a famous chef while spilling the cheese dust from the macaroni box on the kitchen counter and using it anyway. She treasures the freedom of resting in the work of Jesus and hopes to help others rest as well.  Links Lifeway Women Live 2021CompassionLifeway Women's Leadership ForumAfraid of All the ThingsMatchless Related Podcast EpisodesScarlet HiltibidalAngie SmithLillian Nakabiri MugishaElizabeth Uriyo

This week, we take you behind the scenes at Lifeway Women as we talk to Darilynn Keith about our simulcast events! Darilynn has worked at Lifeway for a while and tells us about herself, her faith journey, and what she does here at Lifeway Women. We loved getting to hear what goes into the simulcasts, as well as getting the opportunity to answer your questions about our simulcast events.   About Darilynn Darilynn Keith is the Digital Event Coordinator for Lifeway Christian Resources where she leads Lifeway Women Simulcasts as well as other live events. She's passionate about creating environments for people to encounter Christ and loves seeing the transformation that happens in their lives as a result. Growing up in Daytona Beach, FL, Nashville, TN, has been home for more than 12 yrs. She and her dog, Teddy Ruxpin, reside in Germantown, where she enjoys live music, new restaurants, and all things creative!     Links Going Beyond Live Simulcast Living Proof Live Simulcast 7 Things We Wish We Knew at 22 with Mickey Pitts Mickey Pitts (Things We Wish We Knew in Our Twenties) Foundations Bible Study  

Ben and Lynley Mandrell join us on the podcast to talk about calling, leading together, and the future of Lifeway. We loved getting to know Lifeway's new president and CEO and we think you'll love hearing from him and Lynley about their journey to Lifeway. The Mandrells are passionate about reaching the unchurched with the gospel, and we're excited to see how God uses their hearts for the gospel in their new roles.   About Ben and Lynley Mandrell Ben Mandrell is the president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources. Prior to joining Lifeway, he and Lynley spent 17 years in pastoral ministry. They have four children, Ava, Max, Miles, and Jack. In their free time, they enjoy practicing hospitality, authentic conversation, walking their dogs, and deep dish pizza.    Links: Blog Post on Intentionality in Leadership by Lynley Mandrell YouLead Events    

We talk with Lysa TerKeurst about her new Bible study, Trustworthy. We learn more about what she hopes for the women studying 1 and 2 Kings, what she learned as she studied and wrote, and how God has brought her fresh perspective through travels to Israel. We focus on the practice of remembrance, how reciting truth about God's trustworthiness can help us as we strive to obey and trust Him above all. We give a preview into The Word Alive Events in the new year, as well.   About Lysa: Lysa TerKeurst is passionate about God’s Word. She spends hours each week studying with theological experts and has studied extensively in the Holy Land. She loves to make connections between the Old and New Testaments. Her deepest desire is to help others experience Jesus by unpacking Scripture in the most true and responsible ways that everyone can understand. Lysa is the president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and a #1 New York Times best-selling author of It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Uninvited, and twenty-one other books. But to those who know her best she’s just a simple girl who holds fast to God’s truth and speaks about hope in the midst of her own struggles. Lysa lives with her family in Charlotte, North Carolina. Connect with her at www.LysaTerKeurst.com or on social media @LysaTerKeurst.   Links: Trustworthy Bible Study The Word Alive Events Proverbs 31 Ministries Trustworthy Online Bible Study    

Mary Beth Chapman joined us at Lifeway Women Live and talked about God's faithful, consistent lovingkindness. She shared with us what community means in her life today. We discuss true authenticity and vulnerability with our friends, especially when life gets hard. She also talked about making a kingdom impact right where God has placed you.   About Mary Beth Chapman: Mary Beth Chapman is the Co-Founder and Board Chair of Show Hope, a leading organization in the movement to care for orphans that she and her husband Steven Curtis Chapman co-founded. She is a speaker and a New York Times Best-selling author. Touched and forever transformed by the miracle of adoption in their own family, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman began the nonprofit ministry of Show Hope in 2003 with a mission to care for orphans by engaging the Church and reducing the barriers to adoption. To date, Show Hope has helped welcome home children through Adoption Aid grants for more than 6,700 orphans from more than 60 countries, including the U.S. In addition, more than 2,700 waiting children with acute medical and special needs have received care through Show Hope’s Care Centers in China. Steven and Mary Beth Chapman, college sweethearts, will be celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary this coming fall and have six children – three biological: Emily married to Tanner, Caleb married to Julia, Will Franklin married to Jillian, and three adopted daughters, Shaohannah Hope, Stevey Joy, and Maria Sue, who is now with Jesus. Their most treasured title is being called “Grammy” and “PopPops” to their six beautiful grandbabies, whom they love spoiling. Links:  Lifeway Cruise with Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman Emily Chapman Richards on the MARKED podcast Full Podcast Episode with Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman Show Hope Quote Us! "The lovingkindness of the Lord is always there. It's always consistent." - @MaryBethChapman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "How do I take what God has given me and start to effect change for the kingdom?" - @MaryBethChapman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "How do we love well? That's what ultimately shapes culture." - @MaryBethChapman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

We talk about Christmas traditions we practice in our churches—everything from hair catching on fire to Christmas carols to Advent candles. We hear from some of our listeners on their favorite church Christmas traditions, too! More than anything, we love how these traditions, even when they fail, point us to Jesus, the Light of the World.   About Kelly: Kelly King is the Manager of Magazines/Devotional Publishing and Women’s Ministry Training for Lifeway Christian Resources. She holds a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and was previously an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Baptist University while serving as the Women’s Specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. She continues to serve in local church ministry as a women’s ministry volunteer and small group leader for high school girls. She is the author of Ministry to Women: The Essential Guide to Leading Women in the Local Church.     About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and argues about the nuances of punctuation. Officially, she’s a Content Editor at Lifeway. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a “funny picture” pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram.   Links:  MARKED Christian Pop Culture Episode Lifeway Women on Instagram The Lifeway Women Advent Study Advent Candles/Wreaths Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes Lottie Moon Christmas Offering  

We talked with Lauren Chandler at Lifeway Women Live about her story of faith—how she came to know Christ and how she has grown and is still growing in her relationship with Him. She also shared with us about her relationship with women from her small group and how much that community made an impact on her life. She encourages us to use whatever our gifts are wherever we are right now. Be faithful with what God has given you where He has put you.   About Lauren: Lauren Chandler is a wife and mother of three. Her husband, Matt Chandler, serves as the lead teaching pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. Lauren is passionate about writing, music, and leading worship, not only at The Village Church, but also for groups across the country. She is the author of Steadfast Love: The Response of God to the Cries of our Heart, the Bible study, Steadfast Love: A Study of Psalm 107, and the recently released children’s book, Goodbye to Goodbyes: A True Story about Jesus, Lazarus, and an Empty Tomb.     Links: Lifeway Women Live MARKED episode on Christian Pop Culture Steadfast Love Book & Bible Study     Quote Us!  "My foundation of my relationship with Jesus has been His grace toward me, to just not let me go." - @laurenchandler #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Being faithful in the small things right where you are—I think that's going to make the biggest impact." - @laurenchandler #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Be faithful with what God has given you where He has put you." - @laurenchandler #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Your church needs you. You are a vital part, and if you aren't participating and using your gifts there then the church is less of what it could be." - @laurenchandler #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

We chat with Lysa TerKeurst at Lifeway Women Live about the redemption of God, how she has seen Him work in her own life, and how He continues to work in her life. She also talks with us about her newest Bible study, Trustworthy, on 1 & 2 Kings. About Lysa: Lysa TerKeurst is passionate about God's Word. She spends hours each week studying theological experts and has studied extensively in the Holy Land. She loves to make connections between the Old and New Testaments. Her deepest desire is to help others experience Jesus by unpacking Scripture in the most true and responsible ways that everyone can understand. Lysa is the president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and a #1 New York Times best-selling author of It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Uninvited, and twenty-one other books. But to those who know her best she's just a simple girl who holds fast to God's truth and speaks about hope in the midst of her own struggles. Lysa lives with her family in Charlotte, North Carolina. Connect with her at www.LysaTerKeurst.com or on social media @LysaTerKeurst.   Links: Lifeway Women Live The Word Alive with Lysa Trustworthy Bible Study - The official release date is November 12, but available for preorder now! Quote Us!  "It's not our job to change people. It's our job to be a light and a witness." - @LysaTerKeurst #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "People are never more eager to meet Jesus than when they meet the reality of what Jesus has done in your life." - @LysaTerKeurst #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "You have a platform. If you use it to glorify God, it becomes sacred. But when we use our platforms in ways that do not glorify God, that then is the place that must be torn down in our lives."  - @LysaTerKeurst #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

We talked to Jamie Ivey at Lifeway Women Live about having a firm foundation of the gospel for when the storms come. We discuss the need for friends who are willing to call us out on our sin and be bold in pointing us to Christ. Jamie also talks about how to share Jesus with others by being yourself—a bearer of light to those around you. About Jamie:  Jamie Ivey is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She and her husband Aaron are parents to four kids, 3 of them being teenagers, so they are also primarily Uber drivers. Jamie loves to encourage women to love Jesus with all of their heart, soul, and mind. She does this through her popular podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, and her bestselling book If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free.   Links: Lifeway Women Live Jamie Ivey's full MARKED episode If You Only Knew book The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey podcast   Quote Us! "I've walked through hard things and it has been the foundation of knowing God is here no matter what that has helped me with those." - @Jamie_Ivey #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We see brokenness around us everywhere and I want to be prepared for that. I want to stockpile my heart with truths that I can stand on." - @Jamie_Ivey #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I don't think you can get through this Christian life alone. I think it's impossible." - @Jamie_Ivey #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I believe right now we live in a time when people are searching so deeply for something that matters, wanting to be known, wanting to be loved. And those of us who are followers of Jesus know the solution: we know how to be fully known and fully loved and that is through God the Father and His Son, Jesus." - @Jamie_Ivey #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Go shine like Jesus." - @Jamie_Ivey #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

In this episode, we hear from Lillian. Lillian grew up in Uganda in poverty. She tells us her story of growing up and gaining a Compassion International sponsor. She talks about the hope she found in Jesus through the Compassion program and her sponsor's words. Now she works for Compassion in Uganda! She gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Compassion program and how God is using the program to change whole families around the world. This episode will have you grabbing pen and paper to write to your Compassion child! About Lillian: Looking at Lillian Nakabiri Mugisha, it is impossible to see the life of fear, hunger, abuse, and pain of her past through her wide smile and warm personality. She has come from a life of difficult poverty in Uganda to find hope, joy, and success. Growing up an orphan, she lacked basic needs including the love of a family, shelter, and sustenance. At age nine she was registered in the Compassion program and was sponsored by a loving family in Australia. Her future was changed forever as she learned what it meant to be provided for and loved, and that God never fails. Lillian is now a college graduate, married, and works full time for the Compassion Uganda office where she leads teams visiting her beautiful country. About Watch Her Rise: Girls born into extreme poverty are fighting for a chance to survive. Worldwide, girls are exploited, sold into sex trafficking and child marriage, refused basic education, forced into child labor or expected to provide for their families at a young age. We all know that it’s impossible for an adolescent girl to feel empowered or reach her potential when even her basic needs – food, shelter, clothes, and healthcare – are not met. We are coming alongside girls who are highly vulnerable, living in situations that are well beyond their years and means to handle. Through sponsorship, we can watch her rise and then help her keep walking, in the power of Christ’s love and salvation in her life. Sponsoring a highly vulnerable girl can help her overcome the many obstacles she is facing. Your love and support could change her life forever, even for eternity. Sponsor a girl today— go to Compassion Watch Her Rise campaign here!   Quote Us! "When I gave my life to Jesus, my life completely changed." - Lillian Nakabiri Mugisha #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "If the Bible was not written for us, we wouldn't have anything to believe, we wouldn't have anything to attach our faith to." - Lillian Nakabiri Mugisha #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Every girl has value. We are very important in the sight of God." - Lillian Nakabiri Mugisha #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "If you become vulnerable before God, He extends His hands of mercy still." - Lillian Nakabiri Mugisha #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "God sees you." - Lillian Nakabiri Mugisha #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook   "Even as we are in a suffering, dark world, we have to know that we can be the light. We can light up and bring hope to those who are hopeless." - Lillian Nakabiri Mugisha #MARKEDpodcast   Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  

About Lisa: A master storyteller and sought-after Bible teacher and author known for her authenticity, Lisa Harper's writing and speaking overflows with colorful pop culture references that connect the dots between the Bible and modern life. She combines sound scriptural exposition with relatable anecdotes and comedic wit. Lisa is a mother to Missy, who she adopted from Haiti. Links: Lifeway Women Live Lisa Harper's full MARKED podcast Lisa Harper's Bible studies Stronger. Events Quote Us! "Our faith is a lived-out theology. We were never supposed to do it by ourselves." - @lisadharper #MARKEDpodcast "You don't have to get a passport to engage culture." - @lisadharper #MARKEDpodcast "Christ has called us to engage with others. We are all changing culture." - @lisadharper #MARKEDpodcast "That is what He's put us here for. We're all to be agents of reconciliation; we're to be salt, we're to be light." - @lisadharper #MARKEDpodcast "If you have Jesus Christ imbued in you, then you're going to impact people around you." - @lisadharper #MARKEDpodcast  

We talk with Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman about their ministries and their family. They talk with us about showing up, grandparenting, and what has marked their lives and marriage. About Mary Beth Chapman: Mary Beth Chapman is the Co-Founder and Board Chair of Show Hope, a leading organization in the movement to care for orphans that she and her husband Steven Curtis Chapman co-founded. She is a speaker and a New York Times Best-selling author. Touched and forever transformed by the miracle of adoption in their own family, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman began the nonprofit ministry of Show Hope in 2003 with a mission to care for orphans by engaging the Church and reducing the barriers to adoption. To date, Show Hope has helped welcome home children through Adoption Aid grants for more than 6,700 orphans from more than 60 countries, including the U.S. In addition, more than 2,700 waiting children with acute medical and special needs have received care through Show Hope’s Care Centers in China. Steven and Mary Beth Chapman, college sweethearts, will be celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary this coming fall and have six children - three biological: Emily married to Tanner, Caleb married to Julia, Will Franklin married to Jillian, and three adopted daughters, Shaohannah Hope, Stevey Joy, and Maria Sue, who is now with Jesus. Their most treasured title is being called “Grammy” and “PopPops” to their six beautiful grandbabies, whom they love spoiling.   About Steven Curtis Chapman: In a career that has spanned over 30 years, Steven Curtis Chapman is the most awarded artist in Christian music history with 58 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, five GRAMMYs®, an American Music Award, 49 No. 1 singles, selling more than eleven million albums and with ten RIAA-certified gold or platinum albums to his credit. Chapman also became a best-selling author in 2017 with his memoir “Between Heaven and the Real World: My Story”. He has been featured on “Good Morning America,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” CNN, MSNBC, “60 Minutes,” E! Entertainment, “The Today Show,” “Fox & Friends,” “CBS This Morning,” and “The Tonight Show,” Glenn Beck’s “The Blaze,” along with appearing in the pages of People, Billboard, Parents Magazine, and more. Chapman’s newest record “Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows” debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Country Albums chart, spent months as the No. 1 Billboard Bluegrass Album, and earned him his 49th No. 1 single with the bluegrass version of his song “Dive” featuring Ricky Skaggs. A vocal supporter of adoption, Chapman, along with his wife Mary Beth, founded Show Hope in 2003, a nonprofit organization that helps restore the hope of a family to orphans.   Links: Emily Chapman Richards' Episode Show Hope Colony House "Beautiful Pictures of the Gospel," blog post by Caleb Chapman   Quote Us! "We're trying to recognize this season, and every season we're in, how God is showing up and revealing Himself." - @StevenCurtis #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We need Jesus, that's the only hope we have." - @StevenCurtis #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We're a work in progress, but we're going to keep showing up and keep loving each other." - @StevenCurtis #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "You cannot deny the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." - @MaryBethChapman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We want to show as many people as possible the hope that we have. That's the difference in our journey." - @MaryBethChapman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "God's faithful.

At Lifeway Women Live, we got to talk with Jackie Hill Perry about her new Bible study, Jude, and about what it means to contend for the faith in today's culture. We talked about how our relationships with God change everything about our everyday lives. We also talked about the power of every word in Scripture and how we can see His Word as miraculous. About Jackie: Jackie Hill Perry is a Bible teacher, writer, and artist. She is the author of Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been and Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today's Culture. At home she is known as Wife to Preston and Mommy to Eden and Autumn.     Links: Jackie Hill Perry on MARKED 30 Minutes with the Perrys Jude Bible Study       Quote Us: Knowing Jesus has changed how I see everything. - @JackieHillPerry #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook It can be easy to think you're succeeding at the faith because you talk about it so much. That's just not the same thing. - @JackieHillPerry #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook If you love God and think God is the best thing, you are willing to sacrifice your own comfort to give people Him. - @JackieHillPerry #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook If you see that every word and every sentence is a way to understand and see God—when He becomes the aim of even this—it's not mundane anymore; it's miraculous. - @JackieHillPerry #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

  In this episode, we chat with Sarah Mae about her story. She tells how God wooed her and brought her to Himself, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. We also talk about her new book, The Complicated Heart, as well as her Bible study, Psalm 40. She tells us about the marvelous light of Christ and how we respond to it, how we learn to forgive, and how Jesus works with our tangled hearts and relationships. About Sarah Mae: Sarah Mae is a nationally known speaker, the host of The Complicated Heart Podcast, author of The Complicated Heart and Psalm 40, and co-author of the bestselling book, Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe. She loves traveling all over the country, speaking at conferences and events, encouraging women to walk in freedom. She makes her home in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with her woodworker husband, three spunky kiddos, and a couple of dogs. Learn more at sarahmae.com and follow her at @sarahmaewrites on Instagram and @sarahmae on Twitter.       Links:  The Complicated Heart Psalm 40 SarahMae.com/corelies     Quote Us!  "Jesus knew everything I had done, everything I was doing, and everything I was going to do and He loved me anyway. And this is why He died for me—He died for my sins, past, present, and future." - @SarahMae #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "All the years I didn't know Him, He knew me. And He was in the pit with me." - @SarahMae #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "God is actively working. It is a living hope that we are born into." - @SarahMae #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Christine Caine joins us for a quick conversation during Lifeway Women Live. We talk about her journey and relationship with Christ, with others, and with culture. About Christine Christine Caine is an Australian born, Greek blooded, lover of Jesus, activist, author and international speaker. She and her husband, Nick, founded the global anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign. They also founded Propel Women, an organization designed to activate women to fulfill their God-given passion, purpose, and potential. Christine is the author of six books including Unexpected. Her Bible study, 20/20, is out now! Links 20/20 Bible study 20/20 Online Bible Study Quote Us! "I think this is a time when Christians more than ever ought to display the fruit of the Spirit inside of us." - @ChristineCaine #MARKEDpodcast "This is a day when those fruit of the Spirit actually make us shine in a very dark world." - @ChristineCaine #MARKEDpodcast "Nobody is going to be listening to our talk if we're not walking the walk." - @ChristineCaine #MARKEDpodcast "We must never lose sight of our eternal hope that can make even the most bleak of temporal circumstances in perspective." - @ChristineCaine #MARKEDpodcast "God sees us, God hears us, God knows us, but it doesn't just end there. He also chooses us to send us into our sphere of influence to be His ambassador." - @ChristineCaine #MARKEDpodcast "It's our responsibility to make Jesus' last commandment our first priority." - @ChristineCaine #MARKEDpodcast  

We're so excited about the brand new Advent study from Lifeway Women, we couldn't wait to tell you about it! This Bible study by Lifeway Women for Lifeway Women is available now, and you'll want to go ahead and get your hands on it to have it in time for Advent season. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about Advent, why we celebrate it, what it means, and how to use the season to share the Light of Christ with your neighbors. This is also the last episode Mary Margaret recorded for the MARKED podcast, so we tell you a little more about what's in store for her! Links: Advent: The Weary World Rejoices LifewayWomen.com @LifewayWomen on Twitter @LifewayWomen on Instagram Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum Mary Margaret on Instagram Quote Us: "Our world has been weary since Genesis 3." - @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast "If we are not sharing the hope of Jesus with those who don't know Him this time of year, we've missed the point." - @marymargaretc #MARKEDpodcast  

In this short bonus episode recorded live from our Lifeway Women Live event this summer, we talk with Whitney Capps about her relationships—with God, with friends, and with our larger church community. She tells us about her journey with Christ and about friends who are bold to help us see our blind spots. We also chat about why church community matters so much in our walks with Christ. About Whitney Whitney Capps is a national speaker for Proverbs 31 Ministries and a writer for the new Bible app, First 5, reaching more than 1,000,000 people daily. As a Bible study geek, Whitney’s delight is to dig into God’s Word for profound yet practical truth. A communicator at heart, Whitney comes alive by sharing those truths with any gal who will give her even a few minutes. In her former life she served as a Talent Acquisitions professional at Chick-fil-A’s corporate office, which gave her a deep love for helping women connect their passion with their purpose for the glory of God. A girly-girl living with all boys, Whitney and her husband Chad are raising their four sons, Cooper, Dylan, Ryder, and Tate just outside Atlanta, Georgia. Her house is wild, loud and littered with Legos. Whitney is addicted to shoes, jewelry, and ice crunching. Additionally, Whitney served her community as her local Bible Study Fellowship Teaching Leader.   Links We Over Me Bible Study Sick of Me Book Full MARKED Episode with Whitney Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum Quote Us!  That's what healthy community looks like, a friend who will extend grace when grace is needed. - @whitneycapps #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Why community matters so much is because no matter how close we are to Jesus, we have blind spots. - @whitneycapps #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The church is the bigger family unit we've been adopted into. - @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook No matter what is going on with us interpersonally or relationally, the goal is to move toward Jesus together. That is bigger than the disagreements or the disfunction or the differences we have. - @whitneycapps #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook My encouragement is to dig in to the local church. - @whitneycapps #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook    

We are so excited to welcome Priscilla Shirer on the podcast this week! We chat with Priscilla about life in ministry as a family, finding identity in Christ, and a few new projects she's been working on! We also talk about taking a proactive role in the lives of the young women around us. Priscilla shares how women have been a part of her life as mentors and disciplers, as well as how challenges to push past insecurities have marked her life. And she shares about her hair story and what she's learned about God and His creativity through learning to love her hair. About Priscilla Shirer Through the expository teaching of the Word of God, Priscilla Shirer desires to see people not only know the uncompromising truths of Scripture intellectually, but experience them practically by the power of the Holy Spirit. Founder of Going Beyond Ministries with her husband Jerry, Priscilla is the author of more than a dozen books  and Bible studies on a myriad of topics and biblical characters. Links: RADIANT Book Overcomer Movie Defiant Bible Study Going Beyond Live Going Beyond Ministries Priscilla on Twitter  Priscilla's Instagram Quote Us! Invite her into your world! I have learned the most from some of my mentors by just being invited into their world. - @PriscillaShirer #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Just being open and inviting someone into your space, that's the best discipleship ever. - @PriscillaShirer #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook If we dull our uniqueness, we don't even realize we're dulling and diminishing the part of us God intended to be a unique reflection of His creative genius. - @PriscillaShirer #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I'm so glad that I'm finally comfortable in my own skin with my own hair and I'm excited to how God can and will use it for His glory. - @PriscillaShirer #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I have been so marked by women who have made it their business to invest in my life. - @PriscillaShirer #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The Lord keeps reminding me of the times when I was willing to push past fear and insecurity and to step up there anyway and do it anyway and then His strength is made perfect in my weakness. - @PriscillaShirer #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook God keeps on coming through. - @PriscillaShirer #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

We're so glad to have Kelly Minter back on the podcast! She just released a brand new Bible Study called Finding God Faithful, and is about to launch her first cookbook, A Place at the Table. We sat down at Lifeway Women Live in Orlando to talk with Kelly about both of these new projects, living in community, and taking our faith into the culture. About Kelly: Kelly Minter is passionate about teaching the Bible. When she’s not singing, writing, or speaking, you can find her picking homegrown vegetables, enjoying her six nieces and nephews or riding a boat along the Amazon river with Justice & Mercy International. A Southern transplant, she delights in college football, long walks, and a diner mug of coffee with her closest friends. Links:  Finding God Faithful (for both women and teen girls) A Place at the Table Cultivate Event Kelly's Website Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum 2019 Lifeway Women Live 2020 (Greenville, SC)   Quote Us! "My relationship with Christ has been a sure foundation because it is the only sure foundation." - @Kelly_Minter #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Faith in Jesus Christ automatically assumes there is a body, there is a family." - @Kelly_Minter #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I really believe we live in a time where those who do not follow Christ are desperate to see the truth and desperate to see it lived out." - @Kelly_Minter #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "People want to see a changed life. They want to see a dynamic relationship with Christ." - @Kelly_Minter #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Ministry is hard, life is hard, but God is good. And I can stand on that." @marymargaretc #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

We talk with Angie Elkins, host of chatologie, about podcasting, ministry, and sharing our stories. Angie tells us how she got started podcasting and what led her to do so. She gives practical tips while encouraging women to find creative ways to minister to and with others. Angie also talks about how the local church has marked her for Jesus. We talk about encouraging one another and using new technologies for the good of others and the glory of God. About Angie: Angie grew up in a Christian family in the Memphis, TN area. Early in life she developed a love for music and a love for her local church. After graduating from Union University, she attended Southwestern Seminary to pursue a Masters in Music. While at Southwestern, she met and married her husband, Robert—they married in 1996 and have three children. Jack is 18, Audrey is 16, and Foster is 14. They live in Orlando, FL where her husband serves as Worship Pastor of First Baptist Church of Orlando. In the last twenty years, Angie has been leading worship all over the country, writing music for the local church, and in 2017, she created chatologie with Angie Elkins, a podcast that moves people closer to God and each other by starting conversations that matter. Angie’s favorite things are Sonic Vanilla Diet Coke, Walt Disney World, and taking trips with her girlfriends.     Links:  Pat Flynn - How to Start a Podcast Series chatologie - Jamie B. Golden Episode chatologie - Body Image, Comparison and Inspiration from a Panel of Creative Teens MARKED podcast with Jamie B. Golden chatologie - A Day in the Life of a Missionary Angie's Instagram Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum   Quote Us: "It helps us feel less alone in the world when you hear other people's stories." - @angieelkins #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Our calling can be to ministry, but our assignment always changes." - @angieelkins #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Think of the ways you can creatively use your gifts in the time that we're alive." - @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "How are we utilizing the tools of technology to bring God glory and bring others to Him?" - @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Nothing is more healing, nothing is more fruitful, nothing is more beneficial than pointing people to Jesus." - @angieelkins #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We're not all supposed to do everything. Find what it is God has called us uniquely to do and do that thing with excellence." - @marymargaretc #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook    

Today's episode is a fun one! Before we started recording the episode with Catherine Parks, we were chatting about some of our favorite memories of growing up listening to CCM radio, watching videos from the church library, and wearing WWJD bracelets. We were having so much fun reminiscing, we thought we’d do a whole episode on it! Since it’s summer and this week we’re traveling to Lifeway Women Live, we thought it would be great to do a just-for-fun episode for you to listen to on your summer road trips, at the beach, or while dropping the kids off at camp. Quote Us: Pop culture lasts for a season but not forever. But it leaves an impact. - @MaryMargaretC #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook So much of these things were building in truth in ways that I now can recognize and see. - @MaryMargaretC #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I love that God uses creative people in such powerful ways to bring Him glory. - @MaryMargaretC #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Some of it is so endearing, some of it is funny; there are a lot of Christian pop culture things that made a difference for me growing up and that helped me to learn the truth.  - @MaryMargaretC #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We can create beauty and give God glory in that and we can use the gifts He has given us in a way that directly glorifies Him. - @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook That's another part of Christian pop culture, the 'Hey, we're all trying to do this together and here's the way it's manifested in my life.' - @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We can still have fun as Christians and I think that's an important thing to remember. - @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Links: Salt + Light T-Shirts    

Weekly, J.D. Greear, pastor of The Summit Church, invites us to ask him anything on his own podcast. When we had the opportunity to have a conversation with J.D., we took him up on the invitation! We asked about women in church leadership, fulfilling our callings, the local church, and how to help those who've been abused. We hope, like us, you find this conversation helpful in navigating these tough issues. About J.D.:  J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church, in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. The Summit is characterized by its gospel focus and sending culture. As Pastor J.D. often says, “The gospel is not merely the diving board off of which we jump into the pool of Christianity, it’s also the pool itself.” The deeper we dive into the extravagant love of Christ, the more our lives will be filled with unquenchable joy, reckless generosity, and audacious faith.   Depth in the gospel also leads to width in the mission. Under Pastor J.D.’s leadership, the Summit has grown from a plateaued church of 300 to one of over 10,000, making it one of Outreach magazine’s “top 25 fastest-growing churches in America” for many years running.  Seating capacity, however, is not the church’s primary metric for success. Sending capacity is. Pastor J.D. has led the Summit in a bold vision to plant one thousand new churches by the year 2050. In the last 15 years, the church has sent out more than 1,000 people to live on church planting teams—in North Carolina, across the United States, and around the world.    Pastor J.D. Greear has authored several books, including Above All: The Gospel Is the Source of the Church's Renewal (2019), Not God Enough: Why Your Small God Leads to Big Problems (2018), Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches That Send (2015), Gospel:  Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary (2011), Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart:  How to Know for Sure You Are Saved (2013), and Jesus, Continued … Why the Spirit Inside You Is Better Than Jesus Beside You (2014). Pastor J.D. completed his Ph.D. in Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, writing on the correlations between early church presentations of the gospel and Islamic theology. Seeing Muslims come to faith in Christ has long been a burden of his, a burden that led him to serve in Southeast Asia with the International Mission Board. Pastor J.D. is currently serving as the 62nd president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor J.D. and his wife Veronica live in Raleigh. Together they are raising four ridiculously cute kids: Kharis, Alethia, Ryah, and Adon.   Links: Ask Me Anything with Pastor J.D. Greear What Your Church Needs to Know About Abuse Reporting Laws Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused resources Gospel Above All Bible Study   Quote Us: "I think God designed for His church to be this panoply of voices that are coming from different perspectives." -  @jdgreear #MARKEDpodcast "We need the initiative and the wisdom and the energy, the gifts of our sisters in Christ in the Kingdom."  - @jdgreear #MARKEDpodcast "One of the reasons we're in a church is because our ministry gets magnified and amplified by being around like-minded believers." - @jdgreear #MARKEDpodcast "We have to help be voices for the voiceless. Sometimes the people who are the most vulnerable are the ones that are going to be heard the least." - @jdgreear #MARKEDpodcast "The church ought to be the safest place in the world for victims and the vulnerable. It's part of our gospel message that God loves and He protects the vulnerable and it ought to be the same for the church." - @jdgreear #MARKEDpodcast  

Mentoring is something we often talk about on the podcast because we know how critical it is as we grow in Christ, but it can also feel overwhelming. Today we're excited to talk with Shelley Giglio and Daniele Flickinger about FLOURISH.  FLOURISH is a yearlong mentoring journey based on Scripture and created in partnership with Passion City Church. After 6 years of development and leading more than 3,500 women through this mentoring journey, Passion is excited to release this unique resource to churches worldwide. This study will help you establish strong relationships between both mentors and mentees as they dig into understanding God’s truth and love through His Word together. About Shelley: Shelley Giglio is the Chief Strategist of Passion Conferences and sixstepsrecords and the Visionary Leader of The Grove and Flourish Mentoring Journey at Passion City Church, which she and her husband, Louie Giglio founded and lead in Atlanta, GA. About Daniele: Daniele Flickinger leads the Flourish Mentoring Team at Passion City Church and has also been a key visionary and contributor to the Flourish Mentoring Journey since its inception in 2015. Links: Our team is honored to provide videos, documents, and other valuable resources (for free!) to get you started on your mentoring journey as a church, small group, or individual. Visit FlourishMentor.com today! Follow the journey of The Grove at Passion City Church at passioncitychurch.com/thegrove, instagram.com/pcc_thegrove, or check out The Grove Podcast wherever you listen to yours. Search “The Grove Passion” to tune in! Ready to purchase a mentor or mentee book? Visit lifeway.com/flourish! Quote Us! God has a real purpose for your life. All the time, that purpose is greater than ourselves. - @shelleygiglio #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook This generation is one that hungers maybe the most in history for purpose and direction. - Daniele Flickinger #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook If we have the same ambition for knowing Jesus, for growing, why not call women up to live a higher standard of living according to the Word of God? - Daniele Flickinger #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook If you can just apply your experience with God to someone who is not quite where you are, wouldn't that be helpful? - @shelleygiglio #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook When I mentor people, I'm never more alive. We were meant to not just have it happen to us, but through us. When we see the power of God in that way, we understand the kingdom of God better and better. - @shelleygiglio #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The basis of mentoring, for believers, is the Word of God. Everyone can mentor someone. - Daniele Flickinger #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

We talk with Emily Chapman Richards about staying grounded in the midst of busy schedules and fame, adoption, and leading at a young age. Emily has recently been named as the Executive Director of Show Hope ministries. We love how she shares what God has done and is doing in her life and in the life of her family and the ministry of Show Hope. We know you'll be encouraged by her vulnerability as she shares her story! About Emily: Emily began her career with Show Hope more than 10 years ago, and in 2017 she was named vice president and assistant executive director. Although she has been a part of the Show Hope team in an official capacity since 2008, Richards’ passion for adoption and drive to care for orphans began years before when she was 11 years old. Following a mission trip to Haiti, God planted a seed in young Emily’s heart that would lead her to champion the idea of adoption in her family—an idea that would ultimately result not only in the adoption of three daughters from China, but the creation of Show Hope, an organization with the mission “to care for orphans by engaging the Church and reducing barriers to adoption.” What began in the heart of an 11-year-old girl not only shaped her own family, but has impacted countless other families as well. Over the past four years, Show Hope has grown programmatically, financially, and operationally, and in 2017 the leadership team began laying out a strategic plan for the future with Richards spearheading the process. That plan included both leadership and organizational succession plans as well as the expansion of the nonprofit’s four pillars of work: Adoption Aid, Care Centers in China, Pre+Post Adoption Support, and Student Initiatives. Richards and her husband, Tanner, have three daughters and reside in Franklin, Tenn. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Religion from Baylor University and a master’s degree in Theology from Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. About Show Hope:  Show Hope is a movement to care for orphans. They work to restore hope by breaking down barriers that exist between waiting children and loving families. This movement began in 2003, when Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman founded Show Hope after having their own eyes and hearts opened to the global orphan crisis. Since its founding, Show Hope has provided more than $24 million in Adoption Aid grants, impacting more than 6,200 children from more than 60 countries, including the United States. The nonprofit has also provided care to more than 2,600 children with acute medical and special needs through its Care Centers in China, and through its Pre+Post Adoption Support efforts, Show Hope has provided tools and resources for more than 65,000 families, individuals, and professionals to care for children with complex needs. And as of 2018, more than 20,500 students have been engaged through Show Hope’s Student Initiatives, which educates and empowers the next generation of leaders to effectively care and make a difference in the lives of waiting children. www.ShowHope.org. Links: Show Hope Choosing to See by Mary Beth Chapman Compassion International  Empowered to Connect Conference Show Hope Student Initiatives  Quote Us!  "My parents really set a framework for us in our home of appropriate vulnerability and really needing Christ to be what grounded us and knowing ultimately we have to believe that God is in control and that He loves us." - @E_C_Richards #MARKEDPodcast "When you're going to selflessly love another person, the enemy's going to be ticked and he's going to come after that." - @E_C_Richards #MARKEDPodcast "There's nothing more powerful than a student who's leaning in and listening to God's voice and really pursuing what God is putting on their heart." - @E_C_Richards #MARKEDPodcast "For some of you, faithful obedience may not be starting your own ministry, but doing something in your home. It's taking whatever next step the Lord is calling you to do....

Today we're talking about a handful of women who God has used in a powerful way. Catherine Parks' new book Empowered tells their stories in a way that will engage the hearts and minds of young girls, so we're excited to get to talk to her. You'll love her charm and humor as we talk about some incredible women today! About Catherine: Catherine Parks is an author and Bible teacher who loves to see people build friendships around Scripture and prayer. She's the author of “Real: The Surprising Secret to Deeper Relationships,” a co-author of “A Christ-Centered Wedding: Rejoicing in the Gospel on Your Big Day,” and she lives in Nashville, TN with her husband, two children, and a cute dog named Ollie. Links: Catherine's website Catherine's books Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women's Lives (And Can Shape Yours Too) Strong: How God Eqiupped 11 Ordinary Men With Extraordinary Power (releases June 25, 2019) Quote Us: "The same God who empowered Corrie Ten Boom to forgive really difficult people can empower you right where you are to forgive." @CathParks #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I want my daughter to know that she has value and that she can do so many things that I didn't necessarily think to do as a kid." @CathParks #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We need to help girls see that faithful living means living in harmony with the people in your home, putting someone before yourself at school, and loving your neighbor. It starts with being faithful in the little things." @CathParks #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

We're both still trying to figure out how we haven't had Jen Wilkin on the podcast until today! We're talking about serving alongside those you don't agree with, equipping women, and discipling your own kids. Jen's humor and love for Scripture are evident in everything she does, and we're excited for you to hear from her on today's episode! About Jen: Jen Wilkin is a wife, mom to four, and an advocate for women to love God with their minds through the faithful study of His Word. She is a speaker, writer, and Bible teacher. Jen lives in Flower Mound, Texas, and her family calls The Village Church home. Jen’s newest study is God of Creation. She is also the author of Women of the Word, None Like Him, In His Image, Sermon on the Mount Bible study, 1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ Bible study, God of Creation Bible study, and God of Covenant Bible Study. Links: Jen's Website Knowing Faith Podcast Quote Us: "You can’t do all the right things and have outcomes guaranteed for you." @jenniferwilkin #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We’re going to have to focus on what unites us." @jenniferwilkin #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "The thing that will make the church winsome is our unity." @jenniferwilkin #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "When I realized the Bible was a Book about God, and its most important function was to give me a transcendent vision of Him, it changed everything." @jenniferwilkin #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Since Mother's Day is right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to have a mom and daughter we love on this episode! We're talking about what motherhood is and isn't, and what happens when motherhood doesn't look like you expected. About Jackie: Jackie Green wears many different hats as she navigates writing, speaking, organizing events for women, being a wife and mother to six and GiGi to four. She is the co-founder of Museum of the Bible and serves on the board of several organizations. She is also the founder of Women of Legacy—an effort to help women discover and leave an eternal legacy. She has been married for thirty-five years to her husband, Steve, whom she actively supports in his role as President of Hobby Lobby and Chairman of the Board at Museum of the Bible. She has co-authored two books: This Dangerous Book with her husband, Steve Green, and Only One Life with her daughter, Lauren Green McAfee. Although she enjoys traveling and meeting people worldwide, her favorite place to be is home with her family. Connect with Jackie at www.jackiegreen.us. About Lauren: Lauren Green McAfee is a communicator, connector, and coffee enthusiast with a heart to engage others with the Bible. While earning her graduate degrees in pastoral counseling and theology, Lauren worked for her father, Steve Green, as he founded Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Today, Lauren works at the Hobby Lobby corporate office and pursues a PhD in ethics and public policy at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Connect with Lauren at laurenamcafee.com and on Instagram: @laurenamacafee. Links: Legacy Bible Study - Releases May 15! Only One Life Book by Jackie and Lauren Museum of the Bible 5 Love Languages Book Missional Motherhood Bible Study YouVersion Bible App Books for Every Enneagram Type (We wanted to share this post from our friend Jenaye since we talk about the Enneagram in this episode!) Devotions With Priscilla - Audio CD Volume 2 / Downloadable Audio Bundle Quote Us: Your legacy story is going to outlive your life. @JackieDGreen #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Each of the small, mundane moments - they do matter. @LaurenAMcAfee #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We each write that legacy story, whether or not we’re aware of it every day. @JackieDGreen #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Every so often, we're going to start bringing bonus episodes to you from our library of Bible studies! These will typically be one audio session of the video teaching from the study. The first one is from Beth Moore's Beloved Disciple. This classic Bible study of the disciple John recently got a makeover to update the look. The content is the same, but now the videos are available for rent or download online or in the form of audio downloads. About Beloved Disciple: Every disciple and early follower of Christ left a legacy for future believers. John's legacy was love. Perhaps like no other disciple, John understood that relationship is the point. Every command of Christ and call to obedience is to enhance relationship and place the recipient in a posture the Giver can bless. This study is about finding our way to the heart of Jesus and reclining so closely that our pulse begins to throb in tandem, loving what He loves and hating what He hates. In this episode, you'll hear Session 1 of the Bible study. If you'd like to follow along with a viewer guide, you can download one here. To see all the Beloved Disciple products and to purchase your own study, go to Lifeway.com/BelovedDisciple.

Today we're talking all things family and parenting. While neither of us have kids, we've brought in some experts to chat with us, and we're also addressing what family looks like even when you aren't married or don't have kids. We're big fans of Josh and Christi and hope that today's episode is helpful as you navigate life in this season! About Dr. Josh + Christi: Joshua Straub, Ph.D. is a husband, dad, and recovering human. By trade, Josh is a speaker, author, and family and leadership coach. A champion of human empathy, Josh leads Famous at Home, a company equipping leaders, organizations, military families, and churches in emotional intelligence and family wellness. Josh also is a Fellow of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling. As a marriage and family coach and consultant with The Straub Co. and professor of child psychology / crisis response, Josh coaches leaders to be famous at home so they can thrive on their stage. He also speaks regularly for Joint Special Operations Command and serves military families across the country. Josh is author/ coauthor of four books including Safe House: How Emotional Safety is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well and coauthor, along with his wife Christi, of their first children’s book called, What Am I Feeling?. He and Christi also host the In This Together podcast, and in partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources, are the creators of TwentyTwoSix Parenting, a community of parents growing together to encourage the spiritual growth of their kids. Most of all, Josh loves spending time with his wife, Christi, on the lake in their 1974 Crestliner, training their disobedient puppy, and watching their kids crush karaoke on a stage built in their dining room. Christi Straub, M.A., M.B.A. is a native Canadian, wife to an American, and momma to two feisty kiddos. She is a marriage and family coach and leads The Straub Co., an organization where she and her husband Josh coach families to live, love, and lead well. Christi is a Fellow of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling. Her honesty, wittiness and transparency are contagious. She is co-host of the In This Together podcast and is coauthor of the children’s book, What Am I Feeling? (2019). She and Josh also coauthored a Bible study for families called Homegrown: Cultivating Kids in the Fruit of the Spirit. When she and Josh aren’t working together, they spend time on the lake in their 1974 Crestliner, train their disobedient puppy, and watch their kids crush karaoke on a stage built in their dining room. Links: Homegrown Bible Study (releases April 15, 2019) What Am I Feeling? 22:6 Parenting In This Together Podcast 7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero Quote Us: "We are seeking to live, love, and lead well." Christi Straub #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Let’s be people who live on purpose for God’s glory." @joshuastraub #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Parents need tools in their hands that they can employ that are helpful and effective." Christi Straub #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Our ability to grow as parents is very important because our kids are watching." @joshuastraub #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I hope we're starting to learn ways that we as parents know of God, not just about God as we teach our kids." Christi Straub #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I hope there's a sense of becoming and adventure that we're marked by. That we're known for - that our kids would know us for - people would know that we're bec...

It's no surprise to any of us that ministry in a broken world is hard. We asked our friend Dan Darling to join us as we talk about how the kingdom of God relates to cultural engagement today, and how it relates to your everyday as a believer, no matter your context. His perspective and insight as a representative on the forefront of these conversations, as a pastor, and as a Christian is incredibly helpful.  About Dan: Daniel Darling is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC). Dan is the author of several books, including Teen People of the Bible, Crash Course, iFaith, Real, Activist Faith, The Original Jesus, The Dignity Revolution, and his forthcoming book, The Characters of Christmas. He is a contributing editor to Christianity Today’s CT Pastors, a columnist for Homelife, and a regular contributor to In Touch Magazine. He also writes regularly for several leading evangelical publications, including The Gospel Coalition. Dan’s op-eds have appeared in USA Today, CNN, Washington Times, Time, Huffington Post, National Review, Washington Post and First Things. He has appeared on CNN and on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. Dan speaks and preaches around the country and is regularly interviewed on television and radio. He is the host of a weekly podcast, The Way Home. Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry from Dayspring Bible College, has studied at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves on the board of Let My People Go Ministries, an organization devoted to helping churches fight human trafficking. Dan has served churches in Illinois and Tennessee. He and his wife Angela have four children and reside in the Nashville area. They attend Green Hill Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, where Dan serves as Pastor of Teaching and Discipleship. Links: Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission The Way Home - Dan's podcast The World and Everything In It - Podcast from WORLD Magazine Christ-Centered Parenting Bible Study Quote Us: "If we love our neighbors, we should care about the things that affect our neighbors—the injustices that affect them." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We have to ask ourselves, 'Am I being shaped by the gospel? Am I being shaped by Scripture? Am I being shaped by the story God is telling through the Scripture and in the world?'" — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "As much as we hear about brokenness, we also need to find the slivers of beauty and truth and goodness in the world." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "The church should be the one place where you're not valued for what you bring to the table, but because you're a human being created in the image of God." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We need to be steeped in Scripture so we know how to react and understand the world we live in." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "God is mostly working in the world through ordinary people." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We need to be aware and know the bad news so we can see how beautiful the good news is." — @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  

Whitney's passion for both the Word of God and women is so clear. We couldn't help but nod in agreement as she shared from her heart and from her new book and Bible Study in this episode. Don't miss a lot of helpful links in today's show notes (including where you can hear Whitney teach live this year)! About Whitney: Whitney Capps is a national speaker for Proverbs 31 Ministries and a writer for the new Bible app, First 5, reaching more than 1,000,000 people daily. As a Bible study geek, Whitney’s delight is to dig into God’s Word for profound yet practical truth. A communicator at heart, Whitney comes alive by sharing those truths with any gal who will give her even a few minutes. In her former life she served as a Talent Acquisitions professional at Chick-fil-A’s corporate office, which gave her a deep love for helping women connect their passion with their purpose for the glory of God. A girly-girl living with all boys, Whitney and her husband Chad are raising their four sons, Cooper, Dylan, Ryder, and Tate just outside Atlanta, Georgia. Her house is wild, loud and littered with Legos. Whitney is addicted to shoes, jewelry, and ice crunching. Additionally, Whitney served her community as her local Bible Study Fellowship Teaching Leader. Links: Sick of Me: From Transparency to Transformation We Over Me: Letters of Hope from Revelation (Bible Study) Connect with Whitney Online: WhitneyCapps.com / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook See Whitney Live! Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum and Lifeway Women Live Quote Us: "I somehow started living a life that was Gospel adjacent, but not Gospel centered. It sent me to Scripture to start studying what part of brokenness and confession plays in the Christian life... I was pursuing self-help instead of sanctification." @whitneycapps #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Sometimes knowing more about ourself is beneficial in that it helps us crucify our flesh, not celebrate it." @whitneycapps #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Sanctification is living and loving and looking more like Jesus tomorrow than I did today. That's it." @whitneycapps #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "My first point of confession should never be to another human being. I shouldn't be confessing something to you that I have not dealt with the Holy Spirit about, because if I am, what I'm asking you to do is affirm me, not hold me accountable." @whitneycapps #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Transparency can’t just be airing all the junk... The reality is, we have to be able to also say transparently, 'I look more like Jesus today than I did yesterday, but because of the Gospel, there is actual hope that you and I can be better than we were yesterday.' That's what women are desperate to hear." @whitneycapps #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We are often doing spiritual things to feel better, rather than doing spiritual things to actually be better. That's the massive chasm between self-help and sanctification. Self-help's endgame is my happiness, and sanctification's endgame is my holiness." @whitneycapps #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

We love encouraging women to invest in the next generation, and this is what we're talking about with today's guest, Darlene Brock. We also spent a few minutes at the top of the episode sharing about two brand new discipleship resources for women like you!  About Darlene: Darlene Brock is President, and Co-Founder of The Grit and Grace Project, publisher of an online magazine for women, and co-host of This Grit and Grace Life Podcast. While raising her two daughters, Darlene found time to produce award-winning music videos, manage recording artists, promote concerts throughout the US, and serve as the COO of ForeFront Records. When reviewing her successful career, she proclaims her most important and fulfilling job is Mom. Links: DarleneBrock.com The Grit and Grace Project Raising Great Girls Darlene on Instagram Darlene on Twitter Quote Us: "I believe that life challenges will happen to you, but they don't have to defeat you or define you." @darlenebrock7 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Some of the best things my daughters learned came from other women." @darlenebrock7 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I pray about when I'm speaking into their lives and when am I not. It's amazing how God can keep your mouth shut and God can open it at all the right times." @darlenebrock7 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "If my mom would have tried to be my friend when I was growing up, it would be hard to have the great relationship we have now as adults." @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "It's beneficial to your kids, you, and other women in the body of Christ to let women be a part of your family who aren't parents yet." @edhyndman #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook New Discipleship Resources: Show Her The Way: Your Guide to Discipling Teen Girls Disciple Her

Scarlet Hiltibidal is a hidden gem. You'll quickly be able to tell how much we loved chatting with her and getting to know her story. She's got a unique story and shares transparently about her struggle with anxiety in her new book Afraid of All the Things. We know you'll love her (especially if you give her a follow on Instagram!) and hope you'll enjoy our conversation with her on today's episode. About Scarlet: Scarlet Hiltibidal is a very professional wife and mother to her family in Middle Tennessee. She loves sign language with her daughters, nachos by herself, writing for her friends, and dreaming of being a famous chef while spilling the cheese dust from the macaroni box on the kitchen counter and using it anyway. She treasures the freedom of resting in the work of Jesus and hopes to help others rest as well.  Connect with Scarlet: Instagram Links: Scarlet Hiltibidal Afraid of All The Things He Numbered the Pores on My Face (releases July 15, 2019) Fighter Verses App Bible Studies we recommend dealing with fear and anxiety: Psalm 23 by Jennifer Rothschild The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer // Teen Version also available Breaking Free by Beth Moore Living Free: Learning to Pray God's Word by Beth Moore Steadfast Love by Lauren Chandler What Matters Most by Karen Ehman Mom Set Free by Jeannie Cunnion   "That's the only 'remedy' for our anxiety—to remember that Jesus died for everything we're afraid of. Our fears aren't going to stand; our souls are safe." @ScarletEH #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I have to preach the gospel to myself every day or I live like it's not real." @ScarletEH #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "What is true is that God is in control and I can trust Him." @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "The gospel isn't just the thing that saved me; it's for every moment." @ScarletEH #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "God is with us. And He really is. We walk through hard things, but God is with us." @ScarletEH #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We are God's children and we can rest like a child, knowing that He is in control." @ScarletEH #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Sometimes I think we forget that part of the gospel is the brokenness of it all." @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We have to remember that God's Word is powerful and active and alive and when we speak it out to ourselves and our family it has power and we can trust that the Holy Spirit will work through it." @ScarletEH #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook   "We are all in this together and Jesus understands our weakness and He's our strength." @ScarletEH #MARKEDpodcast   Share on TwitterShare on Facebook    

In this episode, Mary Margaret and Elizabeth are joined by Rachel Joy and Nikki Lawrence from Sparrow Women. They discuss engaging in cultural conversations and what it means to be reconcilers and peacemakers in our world today with practical advice for women in all walks of life. We'd love for you to join the conversation! {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Rachel Joy: Rachel Joy is the Founder and Executive Director of Sparrow Women, a catalytic ministry in Dallas, Texas connecting women to God and His heart for reconciliation. Sparrow exists to catalyze the next generation of reconcilers through the annual conference, Sparrow Resources, Sparrow Lead, & will soon pursue justice and mercy with the launch of The Sparrow Center. Rachel has lead and taught Bible Studies for almost 20 years. She is married to Trevor, a pastor at The Village Church, and they live in Highland Village, Texas with their four children. About Nikki Lawrence:  Nikki Lawrence is a connector by nature. Among her many passions she wants to see women walk in gospel-centered community as well operate in their God-given giftings—whatever their spaces of influence. As the Director of Partnerships at Sparrow Women, she is able to see both come together as she works alongside the team to equip women for the work of reconciliation. Sparrow exists to catalyze the next generation of reconcilers and mobilizes currently through a yearly conference in Dallas, Texas. Nikki lives in North Dallas and serves at The Village Church.   About Mary Margaret:  Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has a Master's degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth:  Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. About the End It Movement: From IJM: There are 40+ billion slaves globally, that’s more than ever before in human history Slavery is a multibillion dollar industry, human trafficking generates $150B annually Slave owners pray on the poor and weak. 1 in 4 victims of forced labor is a child U.S. stats from Global Slavery Index 2018: Its estimated about 403,000 people in the U.S. live in slavery, this is 3 times higher than the UK (~136,000) About 1 in every 800 people in the U.S. is working under forced labor Forced marriage is a form of modern slavery present in the U.S. Modern slaves in the U.S. primarily work in domestic work, agriculture, traveling sales, restaurants and food service, and health and beauty On Feb. 7th, 2019 we're asking everyone to draw a red x on their hand or wear a piece of movement clothing, take a selfie, and post it using #enditmovement. Help us share this important message of freedom. END IT is building awareness, to date they’ve had about 2.7 billion impressions, entering its seventh year, many have joined us in this fight for freedom not just for a moment, but for the long arc of the movement. Our ultimate goal, to see slavery end in our lifetime, is closer than ever. Every post,

Happy New Year! We're so glad to be back and can't wait to see what God has in store for 2019. Our hope is that this episode will be an encouragement to you, wherever you are in your walk with God. We're looking back and looking forward, and we're sharing some ways you can be intentional with the time and gifts God has given you as you walk out the next year.  {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Mary Margaret:  Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has a Master's degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth:  Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: God of Covenant - Jen Wilkin Online Bible Study - Job by Lisa Harper Know His Word - Lifeway Women Reading Plan Reader's Guide to the Bible Chronological Reading Plan - George Guthrie (workbook) Reading God's Story Chronological Reading Plan - George Guthrie (reading plan only) Dear Mushka / Mary Margaret's Psalm 16:11 bracelet Quote Us: I'm trying to set doable, measurable goals that allow for some grace, but not so much grace that I'm not doing them at all. I'm working on that. @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Look back, but also look forward at the same time. It's really easy to forget the faithfulness of God. @marymargaretc #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Let me look at the last year - what have I seen God do in my life and in the lives of others around me? To begin to ask those questions puts ourselves in a posture that's healthy. @marymargaretc #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Bible study can be your personal time with God. We don't have to separate it all out. If you are in Scripture, that is time with God. You don't have to do all the things. Be in the Word. @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Our friend Kelly King is a phenomenal leader, and today we're talking with her about her new book Ministry to Women. This isn't your typical women's ministry book, but it's a true guide to help you develop new dynamic methods to reach the women in your church.  We also have a giveaway of Kelly's new book with this episode! All you have to do to be entered to win is leave comment on the this week's show notes post right here (If you're reading this through a podcast app, you can find it at LifewayWomen.com/Podcast). Congratulations to our winners Breah Fisher and Wendy Jenkins! {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Kelly: Kelly King is the Women’s Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources where she coordinates training and equipping events for women in leadership. She holds a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and was an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Baptist University while serving as the Women’s Specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma for 11 years. She served as the Women’s Ministry Director at Council Road Baptist in Bethany, OK, and currently leads the women’s ministry as a volunteer at Green Hill Church in Mt. Juliet, TN. She and her husband, Vic, have been married 30 years and have served together in ministry both teaching students and young adults. They have two young adult children, Conner and Courtney, and a son-in-love, Gaige. They enjoy kayaking, having people in their home, and cheering for the Oklahoma Sooners. She is a fan of Tex-Mex and coconut milk mocha macchiatos, but not at the same time. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. About Mary Margaret:  Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has a Master's degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth:  Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Ministry to Women You Lead Quote Us: When you look at Women's Ministry today, it's not so much a program, but it's a lifestyle. It's a calling the Great Commission to make disciples. @kellydking #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook So many of stay in our same spot, talk to the same people, go through our same routine, and oftentimes we're not looking around to see who's new. Lord, who do you want me to see this morning? What would change about our lives and friendships if we asked this question? @marymargaretc #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We just need to be available and intentional. Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit when He's nudging you. If someone comes to your mind, reach out. You never know how much that could mean to them. @kellydking #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Women are looking for ways to be connected. It doesn't always happen in a Bible study or at an even...

As we wrap up 2018 and begin dreaming and planning for next year, we wanted to take a moment to talk about missions in the context of the local church. Maybe you're planning your budget and calendar for next year and want to make sure to include serving others or taking a trip or giving a bit more toward the mission of Christ. We chat with Ashlyn Portero about how you can get involved with sharing the hope of Christ to the nations and your next door neighbors as you serve alongside your church family. Tune in to see how you can participate right now and in 2019! About Ashlyn: Ashlyn Portero is an Executive Director at City Church in Tallahassee, FL. She is a graduate of Florida State University and holds a B.A. in English Literature. Ashlyn has served on the Leadership Council with the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, and has written for online outlets such as the ERLC and For The Church. She enjoys reading, running, and traveling. About Mary Margaret:  Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has a Master's degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth:  Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Lottie Moon Christmas Offering International Mission Board North American Mission Board IMB - Prayer List Beach Reach Access International M-Fuge World Changers Compassion International Find a Lifeway Store near you! Quote Us! "To get to see different cultures and the way different people live not only opens your eyes, but, at least for me, it also  increased the burden and the sense of being overwhelmed at how many places in the world still need the gospel." - @ashlynportero #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "There's no end to the good that short term mission trips can do if they're done right." - @ashlynportero #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We might hear on a Sunday about the global church, but then to get to participate in that is really cool, to think, we're all in this together." - @ashlynportero #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "There's something about serving other people that ties your heart together with other believers." - @marymargaretc #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Every single one of us is called to do something when it comes to making disciples of all nations." - @marymargaretc #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  

The holidays can be a whole lot to navigate. Becky Kiser joins us on today's episode to help us plan ahead and be intentional with every holiday in a Christ-centered, easy to manage way. Thanksgiving and Christmas are quickly approaching, but you've still got time to make the holidays intentional, and Becky is an incredible resource.  *You may notice the audio is a little different in this episode. We promise to use the microphone that is on next time.* {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Becky:  Becky Kiser is intent that women would fall in love with God’s Word, then feel equipped and empowered to live it out. She believes that women can live out their own wild story, just like the ones we see of God’s chosen in His Word, as they love Jesus and love people. She is the founder and CEO of Sacred Holidays—a ministry dedicated to helping women find less chaos and more Jesus during holidays through Bible study, community, resources, and lots of fun! She is determined to help women keep all the whimsy of the holidays, but help make them sacred—holy and set apart. Becky has a background in marketing and ministry, and is a certified Myers-Briggs life coach, bringing each of those experiences into her writing. Becky and her husband, Chris, live in Houston, TX with their three girls. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. About Mary Margaret:  Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has a Master's degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth:  Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Sacred Holidays by Becky Kiser SacredHolidays.com Common Myths Surrounding Advent - Blog Post from Becky Lifeway Women's Advent reading plan Quote Us: “We’ve got to give ourselves freedom to be ourselves.” @beckykiser #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “We need to be women who are in the Word, not just reading what other people say about Scripture.” @beckykiser #MARKEDpodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Jesus was about gathering with others—He was at celebrations and a part of celebrations. He lived an intentional life.” @beckykiser #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “We need to step into people’s hurts and where they’re actually at and help in a genuine way.” @beckykiser #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Instead of comparison, value connection.” @beckykiser #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

In this episode, we talk to Melissa Kruger about living lives of joy, as we see evidenced in the life of Paul. Melissa has a new book out called In All Things, all about Philippians. We chat about finding joy in the midst of chaos, how to not grow weary in doing good, and ways to stay in God's Word every day. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Melissa Melissa B. Kruger serves as women’s ministry coordinator at Uptown Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, and as an editor and writer for The Gospel Coalition. She enjoys teaching women at conferences around the country. The author of In All Things, Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood and The Envy of Eve, Kruger considers her most cherished roles to be wife to her husband, Mike, who is president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, and mother to their children. For more information, visit www.melissabkruger.com. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has seminary degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her onTwitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she’s a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a “funny picture” pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Melissa's book, In All Things Melissa's talk on discernment at The Gospel Coalition for Women in 2018 Raised Together by Gloria Furman 1 Peter by Jen Wilkin Quote us!  Mourning and sorrow can walk hand in hand with joy and they are not in opposition to one another. @MelissaBKruger #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The way to have present joy and present contentment is that it is rooted in a past truth and a future hope.@MelissaBKruger #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook No matter what happens to me in this earth, I can always look back and say, "It is well with my soul." @MelissaBKruger #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Some of our greatest witness is that even in the midst of the hardship and the seeming chaos of our world, we have a hope and a joy in the midst of that. @edhyndman #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Is my life so different from the world around me that I shine a different sort of hope that people ask me about? @MelissaBKruger #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Time with the Lord is similar to my soul like eating good food or exercise is for my body. @MelissaBKruger #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The Lord has protected me through His Word, guided me through His Word, comforted me through His Word, I have gotten to know Him through His Word so He is my friend! @MelissaBKruger #MARKEDPodcast 

Do you ever feel like you just don't have what it takes to be hospitable? Today, we're talking with Jen Schmidt about ways to literally just open your door and be hospitable. She's got some great wisdom to share with all of us about ways to engage with our neighbors, family, and friends when it comes to practical, frugal, and biblical hospitality. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Jen: For the last decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging, and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives on her popular lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. With a variety of topics—from easy dinner ideas and personal finance to leaving a legacy—Jen equips others to live life to its fullest, reminding them it's the little things that really are the big things in life. A popular speaker, worship leader and founder/host of the annual Becoming Conference, Jen shares with humor and authenticity as she invites others to join her on this bumpy, beautiful life journey. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, five children, a few too many animals, and an available sofa for anyone who needs it. Follow Jen on Instagram and Twitter. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has seminary degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Just Open the Door Book Just Open the Door - Bible Study See Jen at the 2018 Lifeway Women's Forum Everyday Hospitality at Lifeway // Everyday Hospitality catalog Quote Us: There is no one right way to practice biblical hospitality. @beautyandbedlam #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We often confuse hospitality with social entertaining. @beautyandbedlam #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Jesus was all about the simple gift of invitation - come with me, walk with me, eat with me. @beautyandbedlam #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Spontaneous hospitality is the best because it lowers the bar. @beautyandbedlam #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The just open your door lifestyle is all about being flexible. @edhyndman #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The more you have people over, the cleaner your house is going to stay. It's good motivation to tidy up and get it in a good spot - not perfect, but where I'm fine for people to walk in the door. @marymargaretc #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Pursuing hospitality in Romans 12 is an active, ongoing,

In this episode, we talk about life at 22. Everyone's twenties are different, but there are some things we all have in common—a feeling of lostness, an excitement for life, and a desire to know what God has called us to do. We talk with Mickey Pitts on what it looked like for us during those years, the mistakes we made, and what we'd change if we could do it all again. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has seminary degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. About Mickey: Mickey Pitts serves as a Marriage & Family Strategist for Lifeway. She is passionate about equipping couples with tools to help their marriages and families thrive. Mickey loves ministering to women and coaches women's Bible study leaders in her local church. Mickey and her husband Reed live in Spring Hill, TN with her 7 year old stepson Landon and a crazy Wheaten Terrier named Dexter. Links: Empowered Event Living Proof Live Events Going Beyond Events Things We Wish We Knew In Our Twenties | {MARKED} Podcast Quote Us: "The more you can find somewhere to plug in and decide you're going to be a part of the body of Christ, it makes a huge difference." @marymargaretc #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "You want to be the friend who shows up." @mickeymccloud #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Enjoy the present of where you are right now. Be intentional with what you've got." @marymargaretc #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Take advantage of your time as well as your resources and opportunities." @edhyndman #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Don't worry about what everybody else is doing; whatever opportunities are coming to you, do them and do them well. Show up, get involved, say yes." @mickeymccloud #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Don't waste time wishing you were having somebody else's experiences. Have your own." @mickeymccloud #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We all need somebody in our lives that can remind us that what we're dealing with and walking through is normal and that we're not the only ones." @marymargaretc #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "It's hard to rejoice when someone is getting the answers to your prayers." @edhyndman #MARKEDPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Louie Giglio has had a profound impact on the lives of countless young adults over the last 30 years. He and his wife Shelley have spent their lives pouring into other people, and their lives are  evidence of that. On today's episode, Louie gives insight into today's young adults/college students, shares about his struggle with anxiety, and talks about marriage and singleness and how they point to the Gospel. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Louie: Louie Giglio is Pastor of Passion City Church and the Founder of the Passion movement, which exists to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus. Since 1997, Passion has gathered collegiate-aged young people in events across the US and around the world. Notably, in 2017, more than 55,000 students gathered for Passion 2017 in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome for one of the largest Jesus-focused collegiate events in history. Each year, Passion continues to see 18-25 year olds fill venues across the nation in pursuit of lives lived for God's glory. In addition to the collegiate gatherings of Passion Conferences, Louie and his wife Shelley lead the teams at Passion City Church, sixstepsrecords and the Passion Global Institute. Louie is the author of national-bestseller Goliath Must Fall, The Comeback, The Air I Breathe, I Am Not But I Know I Am, and Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God & Science, his first children's book. Louie and Shelley make their home in Atlanta, Georgia. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has seminary degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Passion Conferences Passion City Church Goliath Must Fall Quote Us: "This generation isn't looking to fathers anymore. This generation is looking for grandfathers. Show me somebody who is 85 years old who's still in it and still loves God. The young generation is looking for authentic people - not the coolest and hippest." @louiegiglio #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "It's cool to see what God does and how He uses our stories to impact the lives of other people generations later." @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "The anxiety meter has gone off the chart. We can thank social media and the constriction of the global conversation for that." @louiegiglio #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We have to fight against the things that are pulling us apart inside. I think social media has created a new generation of 18-25 year olds way different than it was for us." @louiegiglio #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I want to give people hope that whatever hole you're in, giant you're up against, whatever depression you are in that Jesus is greater. Don't minimize people's giants. There's no one size fits all band-aid for depression, anxiety, panic, fear, stress, or worry. It's important to remember that Jesus is bigger than whatever giant they're facing today. @louiegiglio #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

The fall season and start of school is right upon us. We picked Kelly King's brain on today's episode as about what it looks like to get back in gear for things like sending kids to school or college, moving Bible study routines, and in church life. It can be hard to settle into a new routine, but we all talk about how fall feels like a New Year 2.0 and how it impacts our lives.  {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Kelly: Kelly King is the Women’s Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources where she coordinates training and equipping events for women in leadership. She holds a Master of Theology degree from Gateway Seminary and was an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Baptist University while serving as the Women’s Specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma for 11 years. She served as the Women’s Ministry Director at Council Road Baptist in Bethany, OK, and currently leads the women’s ministry as a volunteer at Green Hill Church in Mt. Juliet, TN. She and her husband, Vic, have been married 30 years and have served together in ministry both teaching students and young adults. They have two young adult children, Conner and Courtney, and a son-in-love, Gaige. They enjoy kayaking, having people in their home, and cheering for the Oklahoma Sooners. She is a fan of Tex-Mex and coconut milk mocha macchiatos, but not at the same time. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has seminary degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum Lifeway Girls Conference How to Pray for Kids and Teachers  Lifeway Women Online Bible Study - The Quest The Quest for Women, Teen Girls, and Kids Quote Us: "Moms, feel no pressure to try to look like everyone else and make your kids' lunch look cute. They just want and oatmeal cream pie or something they can swap with a friend." @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "It's a great time of year to jump into a Bible study or something that's going on in the life of your church to be connected with other people." @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "You have to be brave. It's not easy to jump into church life when you're new." @edhyndman #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "There are going to be some new people at your church. Look out for new people - they may have never been to church before, so they don't know the things you take for granted." @edhyndman #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Jackie Hill Perry has a powerful story, and today's episode is going to leave you wanting to know more. She speaks with wisdom and wit, and she loves Jesus in a really evident way. We can't wait for you to get to know Jackie and connect with her. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Jackie: Jackie Hill Perry is a writer, poet and artist whose work has been featured on The Washington Times, The 700 Club, Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition and other publications. Since becoming a Christian in 2008, she has been compelled to use her speaking and teaching gifts to share the light of the gospel of God as authentically as she can. At home she is a wife to Preston and Mommy to Eden and Autumn. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has seminary degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor and a Social Media Strategist. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Connect with Jackie: Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / YouTube / JackieHillPerry.com Gay Girl, Good God - Jackie's book releases September 3, but available for pre-order now! Crescendo - Jackie's new album Abundance Events - see Jackie in Richmond or Portland in fall 2018 Lifeway Women's Forum - featuring Jackie in November 2018 Quote Us: I lived life submitting to whatever my affections were until I was 19 - that's when the Lord saved me from my sins - all of them. @jackiehillperry #markedpocast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I wanted to communicate my story in such a way where you see God more than you see me. @jackiehillperry #markedpocast #GayGirlGoodGod Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The Gospel gives us the power to flee everything - not just our sexual temptations, but our pride, our arrogance, and lack of wisdom in some situations. @jackiehillperry #markedpocast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I want to be bold about what God has done for who used to be a gay girl - I don't identify myself by my temptations. @jackiehillperry #markedpocast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I've realized that I can have accountability, community, a robust theology, and I can be being used by God, but  If I don't revere Him, then all of these won't do much. @jackiehillperry #markedpocast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Do you fear God? I'm not talking about trembling... but are you keeping His holiness ever before you? @jackiehillperry #markedpocast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook It will never be a boring thing to say, "I was dead in my sins and God rescued me from them." It doesn't matter if it was at 4, 6, 12, 17.

Christine Caine is a woman who isn't afraid to step right in to whatever God is calling her to do. Listen in today as Mary Margaret talks to Christine about ministry life, and Christine shares from her own life experience. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Christine: Christine Caine is an Australian born, Greek blooded, lover of Jesus, activist, author and international speaker. She and her husband, Nick, founded the global anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign. They also founded Propel Women, an organization designed to activate women to fulfill their God-given passion, purpose, and potential. Christine is the author of six books including Unashamed. Her next book, Unexpected: Leave Fear Behind, Move Forward in Faith, Embrace the Adventure, released in May 2018. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has seminary degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: A21 Campaign 21 Ways to Take Action Propel Women Unexpected (Christine's new book) Abundance Event Quote Us: I want to come alongside my younger sisters and go you can do it - you do not have to give up because it's hard. @ChristineCaine #markedpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Stretching is a healthy and good thing. It's how the Lord grows us and uses us. @marymargaretc #markedpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We are exactly who we need to be. God created us. He doesn't make mistakes.  @ChristineCaine #markedpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The biggest lie of the enemy is that we are not good enough to do what God has called us to do. I felt that shame and lie for most of my life, and I want to dispel that myth in women's lives. @ChristineCaine #markedpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The non-negotiable is Jesus, the Word, and my daily devotionals. That sets the course for everything else in my life. @ChristineCaine #markedpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook You can hide behind the momentum of what you once did, but you're not fully living for what God is doing today. @ChristineCaine #markedpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

It's been awhile, but we're back, and we're here to stay! You'll hear some fun changes in upcoming episodes, but we know you're going to love it. In this new episode, Mary Margaret introduces her new co-host Elizabeth, and you'll get to know both of them as they talk and share. In upcoming episodes, we're adding in some conversations around the table as well as interviews with people God is using in unique ways. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each episode Mary Margaret West and Elizabeth Hyndman will talk about what God is doing—how He has and is marking each of us.  About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway, which basically means that teenage girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She served several churches as a Girls Minister, has seminary degree from NOBTS, and is a former Event Coordinator. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. Mary Margaret is married to Jonathan and they love living in Franklin, TN. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Hyndman reads, writes, and tweets. Officially, she's a Content Editor. She managed to find a job where she uses both her English undergraduate and her seminary graduate degrees every day. Elizabeth grew up in Nashville, sips chai lattes every chance she can get, and believes everyone should have a "funny picture" pose at the ready. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram.   Links: Lifeway Girls Conference Women's Bible Studies Teen Girls' Bible Studies

Beth Moore's love for both the Word of God and ministry to women is evident in every word she speaks and writes. In this week's episode, you'll hear her share from her personal experiences of cutting her teeth learning to teach, the importance of investing in the next generation, and why she does what she does. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Beth: Beth Moore is a speaker and author of best-selling Bible studies and other books for women. Beth is a woman of purpose, preparation, prayer, and passion. It's apparent in everything she does, from teaching Bible studies at her home church and on her blog to speaking to the thousands of women who attend her Living Proof Live conferences each year. Connect with her through Living Proof Ministries or on Twitter. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee, and has a Master of Arts in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She served several churches as a Girls’ Minister, and teenage girls and their leaders are her favorite group of people on the planet. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. She also hosts Lifeway Women’s {MARKED} podcast. Connect with her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: The Quest The Quest for Teen Girls - Leader kit Living Proof Live with Beth Moore Living Proof Ministries Lifeway Women's Leadership Forum Quote Us: His Word works. It's given a girl who didn't have any confidence, confidence. @BethMooreLPM #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook My life depends on my walk with God in His Word. @BethMooreLPM #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We get so intimidated to share what God is doing because it's not as big or dramatic as someone else's story. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook There's no way that questions are always about answers. Questions are also about communication and intimacy. @BethMooreLPM #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook It's meant to be that the generations lock arms together. We would love each other so much if we give one another a chance. @BethMooreLPM #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Take advantage of whatever opportunity is right in front of you to learn from someone else. That's how we learn, grow, and experience being a part of the body of Christ. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Jamie Ivey is witty, engaging, and loves the Word of God. She's a gifted blogger and podcast host, and is the author of If You Only Knew, set to release in January 2018. Don't miss this episode as we dive into life, parenting, and dealing with sin. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Jamie: Jamie Ivey believes we are all on this journey of life together and we need each other to get to the end. Through her podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, and blog, she takes a raw and intimate approach to her speaking and writing. Jamie's prayer and hope is for God to use her words to encourage and show others that they are not alone, while constantly pointing them to Jesus. She is mother to four kids and wife to Aaron. Jamie loves reading, date nights, Mexican food, and traveling the world with her family. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee, and has a Master of Arts in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She served several churches as a Girls’ Minister, and teenage girls and their leaders are her favorite group of people on the planet. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. She also hosts Lifeway Women’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Learn more and pre-order Jamie's book If You Only Knew (releasing January 30, 2018) Jamie's website The Happy Hour Podcast with Jamie Ivey Jamie on Instagram and Twitter Lifeway Women's Online Bible Study Quote Us: I am so desperately in need of Jesus every day. @jamie_ivey #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We are longing for heaven. We live our lives in light of eternity, but we have to walk it out here first. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I no longer identify with my sin, I identify with Jesus. @jamie_ivey #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I want us to be so confident in the work of God; He does not forget about working in our kids' lives. @jamie_ivey #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Christy is full of life, and loves to use her gifts to passionately encourage women to do what God has called them to do. She's a fast-talking, powerful teacher and you'll hang onto every word she says. Take a listen as Christy talks about using your gifts and stepping up to the plate. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Christy: Christy Wright is the #1 national best-selling author of Business Boutique, host of the Business Boutique Podcast, a Certified Business Coach and a Ramsey Personality with a passion for equipping women with the knowledge and steps they need to successfully run and grow a business. Since joining Ramsey Solutions in 2009, she has spoken to thousands across the country at women’s conferences, national business conferences, Fortune 500 companies and her own sold-out live events. You can follow Wright on Twitter and Instagram @ChristyBWright and online at christywright.com or facebook.com/OfficialChristyWright. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee, and has a Master of Arts in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She served several churches as a Girls’ Minister, and teenage girls and their leaders are her favorite group of people on the planet. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. She also hosts Lifeway Women’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Christy Wright Business Boutique Book You Lead - Lifeway's Leadership Training for Women Propel Women Dave Ramsey Quote Us: You can start small, start slow, grow slow, dip your toe in the water, and take a baby step to lean into your dream. @ChristyBWright #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We all have skills that other people need and things to offer other people. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook When I solved a problem, my gifts were brought to light. @ChristyBWright #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook If God has called you to do something, He's going to give you what you need to be able to do it. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We don't have a time problem - we have a priority problem. @ChristyBWright #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook If God made you good at something, own it! @ChristyBWright #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Sometimes we have to say "no" to good things. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Sophie is a hilarious storyteller with a heart for women and teenage girls. In this episode, we talk about things like our favorite pens, to-do lists, and why it's important to invest in the lives of younger women. She's full of wisdom and laughter, and you won't want to miss this episode. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Sophie: Sophie Hudson loves to laugh more than just about anything. Through her books and her popular blog, BooMama.net, she offers encouragement and hope in the everyday, joy-filled moments of life. A devoted fan of pajama pants, Sophie loves cheering like crazy at college football games and watching entire seasons of TV shows in record time. She lives with her husband and son in Birmingham, Alabama. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee, and has a Master of Arts in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She served several churches as a Girls’ Minister, and teenage girls and their leaders are her favorite group of people on the planet. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. She also hosts Lifeway Women’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Links: Boo Mama The Big Boo Cast All in All Journaling Devotional The Quest by Beth Moore Pentel Sign Pen (Sophie's favorite!) Quote Us: I love to see what the Lord is doing in the generation behind me and cheer those girls on. @boomama #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook None of these little incidental things are wasted in God's economy. @boomama #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The more that teenage and college girls can grasp ahold of the truths of who God is and how he has created them uniquely, the less recovery ministry there is as adults. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook When the Gospel becomes life to you, it becomes the thing you talk about, focus on, and point people back to. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

No matter your age, you've probably said, "I wish someone would have told me that sooner." This week's episode is a mixture of unsolicited advice and laughter from Mary Margaret and one of her best friends, Mickey Pitts. You'll hear them share about the value of community, church involvement, friend dates, adulting, and the faithfulness of God. As they look back and share stories and wisdom, we hope you'll be encouraged and find some younger women in your life that you can invest in. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Mickey: Mickey Pitts serves as a Marriage and Family Strategist at Lifeway Christian Resources. She is passionate about equipping couples with the tools they need for a healthy marriage and family. She has particular soft spot for Stepmoms, as she is a stepmom to a cute 6 year old boy named Landon. Mickey and her husband, Reed, live in Spring Hill, TN. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee, and has a Master of Arts in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She served several churches as a Girls’ Minister, and teenage girls and their leaders are her favorite group of people on the planet. Mary Margaret has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God’s word and live out their calling. She also hosts Lifeway Women’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc. Links: Discerning the Voice of God (revised and expanded) by Priscilla Shirer Quote Us: Some friendships are just friendships for a season. -Mickey Pitts #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Healthy relationships are really important. Community is really important. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We are made for community and to use our gifts and talents to serve. -Mickey Pitts #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Some of us have to serve in areas that aren't our primary gifting in the local church because that's where the need is. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The goal of the church isn't to meet my needs - it's for community, the uplifting of others, evangelism, discipleship, and gathering together. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook There is life after college, but if you're still in the middle of it, soak it up! -Mickey Pitts #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook God has been faithful my whole life. Why wouldn't he be faithful in my future when He's been faithful? -Mickey Pitts #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We need people in our lives to remind us that God is faithful. We need other women in our lives to be anchors. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Happiness has a lot of misconceptions tied to it, but Lisa Harper shares a biblical approach to happiness that will change your perspective. She strongly believes that God is a happy God, and she shares with us about her new book The Sacrament of Happy.  {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Lisa:“Hilarious storyteller” and “theological scholar” are rarely used in the same sentence, but Lisa Harper is anything but stereotypical! She is the author of multiple books and Bible studies, and she has an academic resume that includes a Masters of Theological Studies with honors from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis. Lisa describes her greatest accomplishment to date as becoming Missy’s mama. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth serves as an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway Christian Resources and coordinates training events for women in leadership. She has a passion to see women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret loves teaching God’s Word, Mexican food, calling Nashville home, and hosting Lifeway’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc. Links: Lisa Harper Lisa's Bible Studies The Sacrament of Happy Abundance Events Quote Us: It's imperative to have a people who love you around you... They respect me and will call me on the carpet. @lisadharper #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook God defines himself as happy. It's not what we've always heard. @lisadharper #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Delight comes when we believe that God is good, he does good, and is for us. It doesn't mean we won't grieve or there isn't horrific chaos in this broken world. @lisadharper #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We as believer have to be on our A-game so that when we're talking about things of the Lord, we are speaking truth. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Curiosity is something innate to all of us, and Barnabas Piper is a believer in the good that comes from being curious. Whether it's as a dad, in his career, or growing up as John Piper's son, you'll hear him share how curiosity has impacted his life in a massive way. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Barnabas: Barnabas Piper is the author of The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life, The Pastors Kid: Finding Your Own Faith and Identity, and Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith. He co-hosts the popular Happy Rant podcast and 5 Leadership Questions podcast and writes for The Blazing Center as well as numerous other publications and websites. Piper speaks regularly at churches and conferences around the country and lives in Nashville where he works for Lifeway Christian Resources. @barnabaspiper About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth serves as an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway Christian Resources and coordinates training events for women in leadership. She has a passion to see women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret loves teaching God’s Word, Mexican food, calling Nashville home, and hosting Lifeway’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc. Links: BarnabasPiper.com  The Curious Christian 5 Leadership Questions Podcast The Happy Rant Podcast Quote Us: There's never an excuse for boredom. Boredom just means you're not trying hard enough. @barnabaspiper #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook There are opportunities to engage kids and give them a framework to think in a God-honoring way and to engage further. @barnabaspiper #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook To not be curious about things and ask questions of the Lord squelches us. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Don't be afraid to ask questions of people to help them get to the answer they're trying to to get to.  @marymargaretc Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I don't know what I don't know, so I want to keep exploring and learning. @barnabaspiper #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We have limitless opportunities to discover, wonder, and encounter God's reality in our lives. @barnabaspiper #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Curiosity in spiritual life is not just a good thing, but an essential thing. It's how we can continue to grow. @barnabaspiper #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Women in the Word of God every day is the goal of She Reads Truth. Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams share why this is crucial, and also talk about the brand new She Reads Truth Bible. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Raechel and Amanda: Raechel Myers is always on the lookout for beauty, goodness, and truth in everyday life. Co-founder and CEO of She Reads Truth, Raechel leads the She Reads Truth community and staff out of her deep love of God’s Word and the firm conviction that all of Scripture is good news. She is the co-author of Open Your Bible: God’s Word Is for You and for Now and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a Word That’s Passing Away. Raechel lives south of Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and their two children. Amanda Bible Williams likes words and books more than just about anything. Chief Content Officer of She Reads Truth, Amanda spends her days happily writing, editing, and explaining that her maiden name really is Bible. She is the co-author of Open Your Bible: God’s Word Is for You and for Now and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a Word That’s Passing Away. Amanda lives with her husband, David, and their three children in a farmhouse east of Nashville, Tennessee. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth serves as an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway Christian Resources and coordinates training events for women in leadership. She has a passion to see women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret loves teaching God’s Word, Mexican food, calling Nashville home, and hosting Lifeway’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc. Links: SheReadsTruth.com SheReadsTruthBible.com Open Your Bible - Bible Study She Reads Truth - Book Quote Us: We have an honest desire to have more of God and His Word. @raechelmyers #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  You and I are qualified to read God's Word. @biblewilliams #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  We don't want to be a replacement for the local church, but a supplement. @biblewilliams #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  We have seen women show up every day and open up God's Word, and He meets them there. @biblewilliams #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook It is so vital to our relationship with the Lord just like our relationships with other people that we would choose to engage on a daily basis. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Bible studies are meant to enhance our study of the Bible and take us deeper, but not to put our Bible on the shelf once we finish a study. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We need to learn how to study His Word so we can learn more from resources that are meant to be supplemental. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We've been reminded in a brand new way to not let the sacred become ordinary. @raechelmyers #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Are you struggling with life as a busy woman? Maybe work, being a mom, and engaging in community aren't as easy as they used to be. Ellie Holcomb joins us today and shares the importance of discipleship and community for women. You'll also hear some insider info about her new album Red Sea Road {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Ellie Holcomb: Singer-Songwriter Ellie Holcomb, a Nashville native, began her musical career by touring the country with her husband in Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. After 8 years, and with the birth of their daughter, Emmylou, Ellie opted to step out of the role of heavy touring. From that space came her debut solo album, As Sure As The Sun, which charted at #1 on the iTunes Christian chart and helped deem Holcomb the “Best New Artist” at the 2014 Dove Awards. Since the release of As Sure As The Sun Holcomb has been walking an unexpected path, one of suffering and loss but also peace and joy. She has come to the edge of the rushing river of confusion and experienced a God who made a way where there seemed to be no way. And it is from that place—of finding God in the dark and unexpected—that Holcomb wrote and recorded Red Sea Road (Full Heart Music), released Jan 27th, 2017. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth serves as an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway Christian Resources and coordinates training events for women in leadership. She has a passion to see women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret loves teaching God’s Word, Mexican food, calling Nashville home, and hosting Lifeway’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc. Links: Ellie Holcomb The Word Alive with Lysa TerKeurst @ellieholcomb Quote Us: I've learned the art of being real, vulnerable, and known, even though it's scary as all get out. @ellieholcomb #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook None of us are alone - we all know what it is to struggle, fall, and get back up. @ellieholcomb #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We were made to love like He loves us. @ellieholcomb #MarkedPodcast   Share on TwitterShare on Facebook When we are loving other people, we are stepping into what He has wired us for - what gives us purpose, calling, and makes us feel alive.   Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We weren't made to do this life alone, and Scripture is clear on that. We were meant to do life together. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Just showing up and listening and telling people what God's doing in your heart is a game changer. @ellieholcomb #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook It's such a biblical thing to invest in the lives of one another. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook When I'm writing, I'm writing what's marking me. When I sing, I believe. @ellieholcomb #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Because of what Jesus did on the cross and because he walked out of the grave, this suffering is not the end of the story. @ellieholcomb Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

In this episode of MARKED, Mary Margaret talks with Kelly Minter about the process of writing a Bible study, finding community among other women, and engaging in the Word of God. Kelly gives some insight into her new bible study All Things New and what God taught her as she dove into 2 Corinthians. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Kelly Minter: Kelly Minter is an author, speaker, songwriter, and singer. She is passionate about women discovering Jesus Christ through the pages of Scripture. So whether it's through a song, study, or spoken word, Kelly's desire is to authentically express Christ to the women of this generation. In a culture where so many are hurting and broken, she loves to share about the healing and strength of Christ through the Bible's truth. Kelly writes extensively and speaks and leads worship at women's conferences, retreats, and events. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth serves as an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway Christian Resources and coordinates training events for women in leadership. She has a passion to see women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret loves teaching God’s Word, Mexican food, calling Nashville home, and hosting Lifeway’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc. Links: Kelly Minter Cultivate Event Abundance All Things New Christian Standard Bible Justice and Mercy International Quote Us: Our path to getting to where God wants us rarely looks like the way we think it's going to look. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I'm so aware that there's nothing I can accomplish apart from the grace and the power of God. @kelly_minter #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We really do need the Lord & we need personal time for ourselves not just so we can have a message to teach or a book to write. @kelly_minter Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I need to commune with the Lord - it's not enough for me to just have the information. @kelly_minter #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The enemy wants our faith and our time, and it's our choice how we spend those things and what we do with them. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Maybe it's time to reevaluate and say, "my goal is to be with the Lord & commune with him on a daily basis." @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Community is absolutely essential. @kelly_minter #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Don't let another day go by. Commit to getting in the Word with a plan and see what God does. @kelly_minter #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

In this episode of MARKED, Mary Margaret talks with Lauren Green McAfee about Bible engagement, the importance of community, and how mentoring others affects one's faith. Lauren gives Mary Margaret a sneak peek at the upcoming Museum of the Bible and talks about how her work with Hobby Lobby has marked her faith in God. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Lauren Green McAfee: As the granddaughter of founder David Green, Lauren Green McAfee has had a front row seat in watching the consistent, steady growth of America’s largest arts and crafts retailer, Hobby Lobby. She treasures the story and values of Hobby Lobby, and always wanted to work for this company that is much more than just a business to her. During her high school years, Lauren worked part time at the corporate office every summer. Her interest in business and the unique complexities that come from working in a family corporation drew her to the company. Lauren spent time working in different departments in order to gain experience of the various aspects of the company, including accounting, purchasing, and real estate, and working in the retail store layout and merchandising planning room. During her college years, she worked in the craft department of one of the retail stores managing inventory reorders and restocking items. After her undergraduate degree, Lauren worked for her father Steve Green as he founded Museum of the Bible. During her time at Museum of the Bible, she worked as Curator, Artifact Collection Manager, and Director of Community Engagement. Now, Lauren enjoys being back at Hobby Lobby working as Corporate Ambassador to promote company values, share company news, and encourage employees and customers. Lauren has a BA in Letters (History, Literature, and Philosophy) with a minor in Religious Studies from the University of Oklahoma, and a MA in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. She and her husband, Michael, live in Oklahoma City. She loves coffee, books, mentorship, adoption, friends, and family. In her free time, you can often find her at the local coffee shop Cuppies and Joe with a cup of coffee, and a friend to share it with. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth serves as an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway Christian Resources and coordinates training events for women in leadership. She has a passion to see women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret loves teaching God’s Word, Mexican food, calling Nashville home, and hosting Lifeway’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc. Links: Museum of the Bible Hobby Lobby Lauren on Twitter Lauren's blog Quote Us: If you're in a relationship with Christ, the Bible is approachable to you. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook You have things to offer as well as things to gain by having a mentor/disciple relationship. #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook It doesn't have to be rocket science. It's just life on life and encouraging one another in faith. @LaurenAMcAfee #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook My weakness is actually going to show Christ's strength all the more. @LaurenAMcAfee #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook He can multiply what we have to make it what He needs to accomplish what He wants to do. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

On this episode of MARKED, Mary Margaret talks with Megan Alexander, a national news correspondent with CBS Television. They chat about career, fame, comparison, and how our faith influences everything we do. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Megan Alexander: Megan Alexander is a national news correspondent with CBS Television and the author of Faith in the Spotlight: Thriving in Your Career While Staying True to Your Beliefs (Simon & Schuster, 2016). She can be seen every evening as a correspondent on the longest-running, top rated syndicated national news magazine television show Inside Edition. Alexander is also a Special Correspondent for CBS Television with the team at Thursday Night Football, covering the games and related stories for all CBS affiliates around the world. She has covered the last six Super Bowls, major awards shows and national political events. She serves as a guest commentator on the Wendy Williams Show, Showbiz Tonight, and Fox News. Megan sits on the board of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation (HOBY). She can be seen in the upcoming feature film Heartbeats and had a small role in the Pure Flix movie Redeemed. Megan graduated from Westmont College with a degree in political science. She splits her time between New York City and Nashville, TN. Megan and her husband are the proud parents of two sons. MeganAlexander.com // @meganalexander1 About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth serves as an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway Christian Resources and coordinates training events for women in leadership. She has a passion to see women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret loves teaching God’s Word, Mexican food, calling Nashville home, and hosting Lifeway’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc. Links: Lifeway Women's Forum Roaring Lambs by Bob Briner Faith in the Spotlight Quote Us: "Every job is in ministry. Every person is a minister." #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "God can use you wherever He has planted you, and it doesn't have to be in a church setting." @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We're all ministers of the gospel, wherever He's planted us." @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We need to be who God calls us to be 100%." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "You need to keep coming back to the Word to remind you of who you're supposed to be." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Take a seat at the table and then look for small opportunities." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Somebody's always watching you. You may be a witness without saying a word." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Small tasks done well lead to bigger things." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I believe you can have it all; you just can't have it all perfectly." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

On this episode of MARKED, Mary Margaret talks with Nate Akin, discipleship pastor at Imago Dei in Raleigh, NC and leader of Baptist 21. They talk about church membership, discipleship, the Southern Baptist Convention, being single in ministry, and the importance of a local church. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Nate Akin: Nathan Akin is one of the planting pastors of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh and serves there as the pastor for Disciple-Making. Nathan also serves as the director for Baptist21. Nathan has a masters of divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a bachelors degree in political science from Murray State University, where he played College Basketball. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth serves as an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway Christian Resources and coordinates training events for women in leadership. She has a passion to see women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret loves teaching God’s Word, Mexican food, calling Nashville home, and hosting Lifeway’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc. Links: Baptist 21 The Shepherd Leader Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches Life Together Tim Keller's sermon, "Preaching the Gospel" Quote Us: Use the gospel to fight your sin. @nateakin #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I have to preach the gospel to myself. @nateakin #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The whole of what the church is supposed to do is discipleship. @nateakin #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Sometimes it takes the initiative of asking the question. What can I do? How can I be a part? @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I'm trying to ask, "How does the gospel come to bear on that?" @nateakin #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  

This episode of MARKED features Maureen Kaderi. Maureen tells her story of growing up in a slum in Kenya to being sponsored by Compassion to working with Mercy House, helping other young women in poverty. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Maureen Kaderi: Maureen is married and speaks 5 languages. She married Oliver in 2013 & welcomed a beautiful son, Amaziah, in 2015. Maureen traveled to the United States in the summer of 2010 on behalf of Compassion International to speak to thousands of students at Student Life Camps. Her moving life story led to the sponsorship of more than a thousand impoverished children. Both Maureen and Oliver are beneficiaries of Compassion International. In March of 2010, ​blogger ​Kristen Welch traveled to Kenya, Africa, with Compassion International​,​ to blog their relief efforts in the slums of Nairobi. She was especially burdened visiting Mathare Valley, one of Africa’s largest slums.​ Maureen and Kristen connected during that trip and ​Maureen has since become a very dear “daughter” of the Welch family. Just weeks after returning from Africa, Kristen emailed Maureen and asked if she knew of any ministries reaching out or offering an alternative to the young girls having backstreet abortions. She didn’t know of any. Maureen partnered with Terrell and Kristen ​Welch ​to pray specifically about these precious girls. Four months later, God spoke to Maureen’s heart and birthed a vision to help these girls. When Maureen emailed Kristen with this news, both knew that God was beginning a good work. The Welch family lives in America and mobilize people to give with the help of supportive friends, family and blog readers. Maureen is in Kenya with the language, education, leadership skills and the heart to be the hands and feet of Jesus. In the summer of 2010, The Mercy Maternity House was formed to support the work Maureen does. Maureen is the full-time Executive Director of Rehema House (word for mercy in Swahili) in Kenya. While she works in Africa, the Welch family raises money and awareness while supporting Maureen and her staff. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling. Links: http://mercyhouseglobal.org Fair Trade Friday Kristen Welch's blog compassion.com/lifeway Quote Us: When I accepted Christ, I accepted hope. -Maureen Kaderi #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook I'd rather die physically poor because I was spiritually rich. -Maureen Kaderi #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Poverty does not determine your future—it shapes it. -Maureen Kaderi #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook When you say yes to God, He does the rest. -Maureen Kaderi #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook When we're weak, when we go through difficult circumstances, He is more than enough. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Season 2 of {MARKED} kicks off with guest Jamie Golden, talking about cake pops, pop culture, and discovering your purpose and stepping out in faith. {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. About Jamie: Jamie Golden has been cohosting The Popcast with Knox McCoy since August 2013. It is a weekly pop culture podcast that's part deep dive, mostly shallow end. Jamie also runs a home bakery packed with cake pops, Jamie's Sweet Revenge. She makes her home in Birmingham, Alabama where she advocates for foster and adopted children on the Board of Directors of Heart Gallery Alabama and serving as a CASA volunteer. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret Collingsworth is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling. Links: Jamie on Twitter and on Instagram Jamie's Cake Pops Popcast Podcast Amanda Jones on Twitter Camp Hope Quote Us: I'm not doing this alone because I'm literally not enough. @jamiebgolden #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook God lives way out of the box, but He is so worthy of trust because He has proven Himself over and over again. @jamiebgolden #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook He has proven Himself faithful and worthy. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Everybody has a story. @jamiebgolden #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook People are not the worst thing that they've ever done. @jamiebgolden #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Your story can be very much a part of your purpose. @jamiebgolden #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook You're never going to look back and go, "Wow. I just spent too much time in the Bible." @jamiebgolden #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook It has never been easier for us to engage with the Word of God, but we have to make the time. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We give time to the things we want to give time to. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  

{MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. Episode 7: Gretchen Saffles Mary Margaret and Gretchen talk about how social media can be seen as a mission field, mentoring, living out our callings, and having the freedom to say no. They discuss the difficult, but important, mindset of trusting God to equip us for what He's called us to do. About Gretchen: Gretchen Saffles is passionate about encouraging and equipping women to get into the Word of God and find their identity and purpose in Christ. She is the founder of Life Lived Beautifully, author of A God-Sized Love Story, Proverbs 31: Women of Dignity, Washed in Grace, and Ruth: Gospel of Grace, as well as creator of the“Give Me Jesus” quiet time journal for women. Through Life Lived Beautifully, she longs to meet women right where they are with the hope of the gospel and light a match in their hearts to know Jesus more. On any given day you can find her with a coffee cup in hand, a baby on her hip,  a message stirring in her soul, and a God-sized dream on her heart. Gretchen lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with her husband, Greg, and her son, Nolan. About Mary Margaret: Mary Margaret is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling. Links: Life Lived Beautifully Instagram Gretchen's Twitter Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot Jen Wilkin Podcast Quote It!  I can read a book and be mentored. @gretchsaffles #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook It's a good thing to not feel qualified or adequate because it makes us rely more on Him. @gretchsaffles #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook We all have a circle of influence that God has given us. @gretchsaffles #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook God has called us to be faithful right where we are. @gretchsaffles #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook God calls us to make an impact right where we are, right where He's planted us. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook The gospel is not just for the moment that you give your life to Christ. It is for every single day. @gretchsaffles #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Let the Word transform the way you see Christ. @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook   http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/marked/EP7_MARKED.mp3 Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS

{MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. Episode 6: Brittany Mullins Mary Margaret and Brittany talk about Brittany's organization, Beneath the Skin, and their work with young adults and kids in the music scene. They also talk about mentorship and how having mentors and being mentors has marked each of their lives. About Brittany: Brittany Mullins is the Founder/Executive Director for Beneath The Skin. Beneath The Skin is a new nonprofit as the vision of its founder Brittany Mullins. Brittany has a strong desire to serve the fans of the music scene. The majority of these young adults/kids come from broken homes, therefore lacking love and guidance. They don’t feel accepted by their peers, are considered outcasts at school, etc. They then experience depression, anxiety, turn to self-harm to feel physically when emotionally they are numb, experience suicidal thoughts, and an inner brokenness of not being good enough. She had discovered that this need was great, 7 years ago during her first interaction with a fan. This young girl told Brittany her story of abandonment, self-harm, and drug abuse and Brittany knew something had to change. Centered around the music scene, Brittany wants to offer mentors that come from the scene, that have either been through the same struggles and have overcome them, or is passionate about helping others. Brittany and her mentor, Shari   About Mary Margaret Mary Margaret is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling.   Links:  beneaththeskinonline.org Brittany's Instagram Beneath the Skin Instagram Quote It:  "Every young woman would accept having a mentor." @brittanymullins #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "These experiences I've had weren't for nothing. God's repurposing some of the hard things I've experienced." #MARKEDpodcast #mentoring Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "God hasn't called us to anything He isn't going to equip us to do along the way." @marymargaretc #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "I literally need God every single day because there's a new step to take every single day." @brittanymullins #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  

{MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. Episode 5: Angie Smith Angie talks about some of what has marked her: Seamless, her season of rest, how she never expected the place God led her, staying in her own lane, and reading Scripture for yourself.   About Angie: Angie Smith is the wife of Todd Smith (lead singer of the Dove Award winning group Selah), author of I Will Carry You, What Women Fear, and Mended. She is one of the most popular speakers and blog writers in the country. She holds a Master's degree in Developmental Psychology from Vanderbilt University and lives with her husband and daughters in Nashville, TN. About Mary Margaret Mary Margaret is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling.   Links Seamless Quote It “I’m really open with my kids when I mess up.” – @AngieSmith19 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Your kids will learn more about Jesus in your obedient absence than your disobedient presence.” –@AngieSmith19 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Don’t ever move too far away from reliance on Him.” – @AngieSmith19 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Stay in the lane God has given you.” – @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “I have to fight the part of me that wants to make things work.” – @AngieSmith19 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “The Word was not written for a couple of select scholars.” –@AngieSmith19 #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

In episode 5, Faith Whatley talks with Jana Magruder, director of Lifeway Kids. To subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, click here. For more information and show notes for this episode, click here.

{MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. Episode 3: Jon Jorgenson Mary Margaret talks with Jon Jorgenson about handling criticism, bringing light to dark places, how he has been marked through lessons he's learned through others, and what it means to trust God. http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/marked/EP4_MARKED.mp3 Subscribe on iTunes. About Jon Jon is an actor, writer, and speaker most recognized for his work with The Anima Series on YouTube. Throughout his teenage and college years, Jon served as a camp counselor in the Chicago suburbs, which led to him writing his first book, Authentic Love. Since graduating college in 2013, Jon has written two more books, created over 100 videos, and spoken at numerous churches, youth organizations, and colleges all over the country. Jon speaks about creativity, human potential, challenging convention, discipline, and failure. He also writes about it on his blog (www.jonjorgensonblog.com). You can connect with him on Twitter @jonjorgenson, or send him an email (Jonjorgenson3@gmail.com). About Mary Margaret Mary Margaret is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling. Links Authentic Love Book The Anima Series "Who You Are" Video "Not Qualified" Video Quote It “I live my life doing things that inspire others.” - @JonJorgenson #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Good art is very polarizing. Good messages are very polarizing." - @JonJorgenson #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "People are not going to like what we have to say sometimes, but we have to be faithful to what God's called us to do." @MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Your occupation becomes your ministry.” - @JonJorgenson #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “The darker the room, the more it is in need of light.” - @JonJorgenson #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “If I am affected more by darkness than I affect it, I’m not as strong as I thought I was.” - @JonJorgenson #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “You may be the Jesus that people see.” – @marymargaretc @MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “If you aren’t excellent at what you’re doing, no one will want to listen to you anyway.” - @JonJorgenson #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Be people of integrity so that people notice that there is something different.” – @marymargaretc @MarkedPodcast  Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Saying ‘I can never do that’ is just an excuse.” - @JonJorgenson #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook  

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/womensministry/EP4_LEADWITHFAITH.mp3 In episode 4, Faith Whatley talks with Shannon Kozee, an events marketing director for Compassion International.   To subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, click here. For more information and show notes for this episode, click here.

{MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. Episode 3: Amy Burgess Mary Margaret talks with Amy Burgess about Amy's year-long family mission trip, mentoring, being a wife and a mom, and sanctification. http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/marked/EP3_MARKED.mp3 About Amy Amy Burgess is a wife and mom to five children ages 6 to 18.  She has served at First Baptist Church Orlando and in the community of Orlando for 30 years in various capacities. Her most recent adventure was to take her family on a 10-month Mission Trip to Denver, CO to help start Storyline Fellowship in cooperation with First Orlando and NAMB. Amy is just a mom doing life (diapers—not anymore! It DOES end—carpool, lessons, school, football, soccer, youth group, bible study, children's ministry, etc.) with a crazy but very real Jesus whom she adores! Her obsession is for those that He puts in her path to get that real Jesus too ... because she cares and prays. About Mary Margaret Mary Margaret is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling. Quote It:  “When He shows up and pulls me out the mire, I am marked by that.” - @burgessfam7 #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Pray, and go for it.” - @burgessfam7 #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "You don't get yourself cleaned up before you come to Jesus." - @burgessfam7 #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “I don’t want to ever forget that I am constantly in the process of sanctification.” - @burgessfam7 #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Our call is to be passionate about Christ.” - @marymargaretc #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “When He calls you, He gives you a desire to do what you're called to do.” - @burgessfam7 #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Links:  Love Does by Bob Goff {MARKED} Podcast on Twitter  

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/womensministry/EP3_LEADWITHFAITH.mp3 In episode 3, Faith Whatley talks with Shannon Litton, the president and CEO of 5by5, a marketing and digital agency.   To subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, click here. For more information and show notes for this episode, click here.  

{MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. Episode 2: Jennie Allen Mary Margaret and Savannah Ivey talk with Jennie Allen about prayer, fear and risk, battling the need for approval, and jumping in. http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/marked/EP2_MARKED.mp3 Listen and Subscribe on iTunes About Jennie Jennie Allen is passionate about inspiring a new generation of women to encounter the invisible God. Raised in a Christian home, Jennie heard about God her entire life but not until high school did she see her need for Him. Since that time she has been teaching the women around her about God. Jennie is a Bible teacher marked by personal authenticity and vulnerability. She encourages women to go to these same places as they study Scripture, wrestle with truth, and more fully live out their short time on this planet. She is the founder of IF: Gathering and author of Anything, Restless, Stuck, and Chase. Jennie and Zac live in Austin, Texas, and have four children, Connor, Kate, Caroline and Cooper. About Mary Margaret Mary Margaret is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling. Quote It: "That's part of our journey with Christ—there's always an expense, but it's worth the cost." - @MaryMargaretC #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "Freedom and peace aren't found in the absence of chaos, in the absence of suffering; they're found through it." @JennieAllen #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “It isn’t about being 100% certain, it’s about taking one step.” - @JennieAllen #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We complicate it because we think that we have to figure everything out to obey.” - @JennieAllen #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We look at Scripture and we realize we're not alone; we're not the only ones who have ever felt unable or incapable." @MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "We've got to shift from 'Do I belong here?' to "Has God called me here?'" - @JennieAllen #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “It is way scarier standing at the top of a cliff and looking over the edge, than being in the water.” - @JennieAllen #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "That's where the life is—working with Jesus as you serve people and accomplish His purpose." - @JennieAllen #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook "The Lord has called us to be faithful right where we are." - @MaryMargaretC #MARKEDPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Links IF: Gathering Anything Book Katie Davis's Blog Episode Sponsor: LifewayWomen  

In the second episode of Lead With Faith, Faith Whatley talks with Mary Katharine Hunt, the Executive Director of Operations for Justice & Mercy International. To subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, click here. For more information and show notes for this episode, click here. http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/womensministry/EP2_LEADWITHFAITH.mp3

We're excited to bring you another podcast! {MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God's Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God's calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well. Episode 1: Marked by Boldness Mary Margaret and Savannah Ivey host Mo Isom, an author, speaker, and blogger. Mo shares how God radically shifted her life to be marked by God. They discuss how to live boldly for Christ after being changed by Him. http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/marked/EP1_MARKED.mp3 About Mo In Mo’s former life she was an All-American soccer goalkeeper, the first female to train with and tryout for an SEC football team, and LSU’s Homecoming Queen. Now she’s an author, speaker, and blogger by day, and a wife, HGTV aficionado, and watermelon addict by night. Mo’s testimony is riddled with adversity, but in the midst of the darkness she encountered a life-saving King who wrecked her life for His glory and has never stopped pursuing her since. Her hope is to challenge, encourage, and equip you to live BOLDLY by the Word in the midst of a broken world. About Mary Margaret Mary Margaret is an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway in Nashville, Tennessee. She coordinates training events for women who lead like YOU Lead and the Women’s Forum. Mary Margaret has served several churches as a Girls Minister and holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has a passion to see young women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret leads a small group of young adult women at her church and loves reading, a good cup of coffee, cooking, and traveling. Quote it:  “He boldly wrecked my life and saved me, so I will boldly proclaim His name in return.” - @MoIsom #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “The words we use to describe ourselves are not God-honoring terms if we are not defined by who God says that we are.” – @MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “We’re called to die to self, and no one ever said death was comfortable.”   - @MoIsom #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Nothing in Scripture tells us that this life will be easy.” – @MaryMargaretC #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “Stop believing the lie that you are not able.” – @MoIsom #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook “God gives us platforms; it’s up to us what we do with them.” – @MoIsom #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Links:  www.moisom.com Episode Sponsor:  Lifeway Women