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The Gospel and The Future of Bible-Centered Discipleship

Discipleship is essential to the Christian life, so churches should be seeking out ways to do this effectively. Jen Wilkin speaks to this in her talk “The Gospel and The Future of Bible-Centered Discipleship.”

Jun 18, 201944 minEp. 148

A human voice: The mystery of life in an age of machines

Do you ever stop and think just how strange it is that many of us talk to several digital devices as if they were people? We’ve even given them names: Siri and Alexa. As Russell Moore points out, it can be hard to determine where being a human stops and being a machine starts. At Evangelicals for Life, he addressed this topic in his talk, “A Human Voice: The Mystery of Life in an Age of Machines.”

Jun 11, 201935 minEp. 147

Kathy Litton on women in ministry and leadership

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features Kathy Litton. Litton is the Director of Planter Spouse Development at the North American Mission Board. Listen in as we discuss women in ministry and leadership.

May 21, 201918 minEp. 145

Better Together with Melissa Kruger

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features Melissa Kruger. Kruger serves as Women's Ministry Coordinator at Uptown Church in Charlotte, N.C. Today she helps us think through topics related to training women and women's ministry in the local...

May 14, 201923 minEp. 144

Better Together with Jennifer Kintner

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features ERLC's Office Coordinator and Adjunct Professor of Women's Ministry, Jennifer Kintner. Kintner shares about equipping women through higher education and advanced degrees.

May 07, 201919 minEp. 143

Better Together with Susie Hawkins

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. We will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features Susie Hawkins. Hawkins is a Bible teacher with a focus on ministry wives and beyond. In this episode, she shares about the value and gifts of women in leadership and how pastor's wives contribute to the local c...

Apr 30, 201927 minEp. 142

Better Together with Katie McCoy

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features the Assistant Professor of Theology in Women's Studies at Southwestern Theological Seminary, Katie McCoy. McCoy shares encouragement for women in different stages of life and how they can use their...

Apr 23, 201927 minEp. 141

Better Together: Hannah Anderson on women discipleship and serving in rural areas

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more.Today’s podcast features Hannah Anderson. Anderson is the author of three books including Humble Roots . Today, she shares about women discipleship, the market place, and serving in rural areas.

Apr 16, 201930 minEp. 140

Better Together: Veronica Greear on the local church

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features the wife, mom, and pastor's wife, Veronica Greear. Greear shares thoughts on men and women in the local churches and our path forward.

Apr 09, 201923 minEp. 139

Katie Wussow on a woman’s place in life, church, and work

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features business owner and entrepreneur, Katie Wussow. Wussow explores complementarianism and a woman's place in life, church, and work.

Apr 02, 201925 minEp. 138

Better Together: Courtney Reissig on training women in the local church

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features author, Courtney Reissig. Reissig is the author of Glory in the Ordinary and an upcoming book on the Psalms. Today she joins Trillia Newbell to discuss training women in the local church....

Mar 26, 201933 minEp. 137

Better Together with Amy Whitfield

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features the director of communications for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Amy Whitfield. Whitfield shares about women in leadership.

Mar 19, 201928 minEp. 136

Better Together with Russell Moore

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features the president of the ERLC, Russell Moore. Moore shares about why he wanted to host the ERLC Women's Summit, his hope for women in leadership, flourishing in the church, and how we can best care for...

Mar 12, 201936 minEp. 135

Better Together with Lilly Park

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features Lilly Park, assistant professor of biblical counseling for Southern Seminary. Dr. Park shares about training women in the seminary context and beyond.

Mar 05, 201920 minEp. 134

Christine Hoover on training and equipping women

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features author, Christine Hoover. Hoover is a pastor's wife and the author of Messy Beautiful Friendship, The Church Planting Wife , and her latest, Searching for Spring . In this podcast she shares about ...

Feb 26, 201924 minEp. 133

Jennifer Lyell on women in leadership

Better Together captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. Better Together will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. Today’s podcast features the vice president of book merchandising and publishing for LifeWay Christian Resources, Jennifer Lyell. Lyell shares about women in leadership, women flourishing in the church, and how we can best...

Feb 19, 201938 minEp. 132

Phillip Bethancourt on the value of women in church and ministry

Phillip Bethancourt and Trillia Newbell discuss a recent ERLC women's summit, his hope for the future of women and the SBC, and how men and women can partner together. Phillip also shared why the ERLC, as well as the SBC, is focusing on sexual abuse.

Feb 12, 201920 minEp. 131

Better Together with Trillia Newbell

"Better Together” captures our desire to partner together as men and women in the church and beyond to advance the kingdom with mutual support and care. “Better Together” will address a wide range of topics from sexual abuse, leadership, women and work, women’s ministry, and more. The goal of the podcast series is to inform and equip listeners on matters most important to women in the areas of church, home, and work.

Feb 10, 20191 minEp. 130

Marriage, Parenting, and Discipleship

Marriage, parenting, and discipleship—what could be difficult or confusing about these topics? In today’s society, the answer is “a lot.” At our National Conference, Todd Wagner discussed marriage and parenting and how being intentional with discipleship within these relationships can bring great joy.

Feb 05, 201921 minEp. 129

Educating children for a complex world

Christians often squabble about decisions that should be left up to personal convictions, and this includes education choices. That’s why this discussion between Andrew T. Walker, Nathan Lino, Jani Ortlund, Timothy Paul Jones, and Dan Peterson is so helpful. Coming from different perspectives, they help us think through how to make the best choices for our children.

Jan 29, 201932 minEp. 128

Christ-Centered Parenting: How to have gospel conversations with your kids on complex cultural issues

Talking to our children about the many issues they face in today’s world is not an easy task. Every day, they are confronted with issues we didn’t even dream of when we were younger. At our National Conference, Andrew Walker gave parents a few tips in his talk "Christ-Centered Parenting: How to Have Gospel Conversations with Your Kids on Complex Cultural Issues." iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in...

Jan 22, 201919 minEp. 127

Loving wife, fulfilled mother: Embracing God’s design for womanhood in marriage

Our society has a lot to say about marriage and womanhood, but how much of it is biblical and helpful? Trillia Newbell, Nicole Lino, Donna Gaines, Jani Ortlund, and Cami Bethancourt candidly talked about this in their panel, Loving Wife, Fulfilled Mother: Embracing God’s Design for Womanhood in Marriage, at our National Conference. iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in...

Jan 15, 201959 minEp. 126

Politics and the person: Why legislation matters for the pro-life cause

Many people shy away from politics because of a lack of understanding or disillusionment. But the political arena is important for many causes. At our Evangelicals for Life conference, Travis Wussow moderated a discussion between Tim Goeglein, Charles Camosy, Denise Harle, and Shannon Royce about the pro-life movement in politics. iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in...

Jan 08, 201928 minEp. 125

Holy longing: The struggle with infertility

Infertility is one of the hardest things a couple can walk through, and it’s often experienced alone. It’s often misunderstood and others are fearful to address the subject. So, at our National Conference, Elizabeth Graham, Matt Arbo, Lauren McAfee, Nicole Lino, and Chelsea Sobolik used their personal and professional experience to encourage those walking through this struggle. iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in...

Jan 01, 201941 minEp. 124

The Mingling of Souls

Marriage and romantic relationships are severely misunderstood in our society. Sadly, they’ve been robbed of their God-ordained meaning. At our National Conference, Matt Chandler joined us to talk about this topic in his message “The Mingling of Souls.” iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in...

Dec 18, 201841 minEp. 123

Finishing well: Grandparents, widows, and caring for family in their final days

It’s a sobering reality when we realize that the parents who raised us need us to care for them because of advanced age. As Christians, it’s unacceptable to turn our backs on those who are needly and vulnerable. Lindsay Nicolet, Dan Darling, Susie Hawkins, Debbie Bethancourt, and Benjamin Mast recently talked about how to best care for the elderly around us. iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in...

Dec 11, 20181 hrEp. 122

Building community in the home

Jen Wilkin has just entered the “empty nest” season of life, so she knows a thing or two about parenting. At our National Conference, she addressed a topic that’s not talked about enough: Building community in the home. We hope you benefit from her experience and wisdom. iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in...

Dec 04, 201837 minEp. 121

Panel discussion: Screen time and family time

Screens, smartphones, tablets, smart devices. Technology is an ever-expanding field that has an increasing influence on our day-to-day lives. At our National Conference, Jason Thacker, Jamie Ivey, Ben Stuart, Trillia Newbell, and Tim Blackmon discussed how our families can respond to the good and bad about technology.

Nov 27, 20181 hrEp. 120

The Gospel and Evangelism and the Future of Church Planting

Jon Akin moderates a discussion between Kevin Ezell, Afshin Ziafat, Nathan Lino, and Josh Patterson at the Southern Baptist Convention Pre-Conference in Dallas, Texas, on June 9, 2018. iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in...

Nov 13, 201835 minEp. 119
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