Today we are so excited to welcome back to the podcast Dr. Carmen Imes. Dr. Imes is associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University. She is the author of the upcoming Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters. This latest work explores the familial and communal identity of the church, tracing the thread of God’s presence in the gathered community of faith across the entire Bible. If there are times when you wonder if church is worth it, let Dr. Imes remind you today of the goo...
Jun 18, 2025•58 min•Season 4Ep. 33
This week we’re covering a topic that is increasingly impacting our spaces. We’re talking about AI. How might a biblical perspective shape our understanding and use of AI? Is there a redemptive use for AI? Are there particular ways that women might speak into this space? We’ll dig into these questions and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast To support the podcast on patreon visit: www.patreon.com/excavatepodcast Our patreon perks include new content, zoom calls, and the op...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Maybe you’ve seen the headlines or the catchy, encouraging Instagram graphics celebrating the young men that are coming to faith. On the surface, many are celebrating this, some even going so far as to say it’s signs of a revival generation. But we can’t help but ask some questions when we see these headlines. Is GenZ really turning to Jesus? Where are the young women? And what can we learn from the current coverage? Dig into our sources: The political power of Gen Z women https://www.nytimes.co...
Jun 04, 2025•57 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Today on the show we are so glad to welcome special guest, Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt. Jennifer is a professor at Wheaton College who specializes in Reformation history and theology, and has a new book available now titled “The Mary we Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church Today.” This important work sheds new light on the life and legacy of Mary Magdalene, a woman who we know was a witness at the cross and the first one sent by Christ to preach his resurrection. Yet she is...
May 28, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 30
Last week we discussed a misdiagnosis when it comes to marriage, trust, and male headship. This week we’re digging into how the Church’s language and messaging impacts unmarried women. What are the ways that we can support women regardless of season or choices? What messages may be subtly sparking shame or discouragement? Today we’ll dig into a few more verses in 1 Cor 7 and how we can celebrate all women. Read along with us: 1 Cor 7:6-9 Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast To su...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Sometimes we hear women talk about wanting their husband to lead, or believing they need to work on letting their husband lead. Every couple should be free to choose the dynamics that work best for them, and also those types of conversations make us wonder if many wives are really saying that they want to be able to trust their husband. Are we always looking for male headship, or are we longing for a reliable partner that we trust to be in it with us? What’s behind the struggle and desire for yo...
May 14, 2025•44 min•Season 4Ep. 28
In today’s episode we’re looking at a story from 2 Kings about a young girl whose voice changed lives and resulted in major geopolitical impact. Her boldness to speak when she was in a powerless situation gives us an important window into the ways God moves through unlikely people and in unconventional ways. She reminds us to never count ourselves out, and to never underestimate the power of God. Read along with us: 2 Kings 5:1-19 Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast To support t...
May 07, 2025•45 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Today on the podcast we are so excited to welcome Beth Allison Barr. She is the author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood and the newly released Becoming the Pastor’s Wife . Her latest work examines the connection between the decline of female ordination and the rise of the role of pastor’s wife in the evangelical church, tracing its patterns in the larger history of Christian women’s leadership. Dr. Barr’s work is such rich and approachable scholarship and we’re so excited to unpack it today. ...
Apr 30, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Today on the podcast we are so excited to welcome Heather Thompson Day. She hosted the Viral Jesus podcast for 3 years and is now hosting a new podcast called What if I’m Wrong, with a corresponding book that just released on April 8th. In her latest work she is exploring the idea that life isn’t about getting everything right; it’s about how we navigate when things go wrong. In a world that’s constantly evolving, holding onto rigid ideas can limit our growth. So today on the podcast, we are dis...
Apr 23, 2025•53 min•Season 4Ep. 25
This year for Holy Week, we wanted to point you to our episodes over past seasons that discuss the role of women in proclaiming the resurrection, what Holy Week is about, and the ways that Jesus involved women at every stage of his life and ministry. Whether you’re highly familiar with Holy Week practices or new to the conversation, we’ve got episodes that will help you dig deeper into the depths of what this special season has to offer. Can I Get a Witness? Holy Week Reflections Mary Magdalene ...
Apr 16, 2025•4 min•Season 4Ep. 24
This week we’re in part three discussing joy. We’ve laid our foundation in Scripture with the songs of praise written by women and feminine prophetic imagery. Now we’re digging into the implications of joy for our current moment. How can authentic joy anchor us? What are the ways women can lead the way with joy as resistance in an age of despair? And what is it about feminine laughter that is so provoking? We’re asking those questions and more today. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavate...
Apr 09, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 23
This week we’re in part two discussing joy. We’re digging into our last female psalmists and a powerful prophetic image. We’re continuing with our biblical foundation and then next week we will discuss more of our cultural applications. We want to give space for us to discuss these valuable passages and the power of joy to anchor us. Read along with us: Mary Luke 1:46-55 Isaiah 54:1-8 Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast To support the podcast on patreon visit: www.patreon.com/ex...
Apr 02, 2025•35 min•Season 4Ep. 22
In a time of despair, joy is resistance. This week we’re discussing joy, women, and the female psalmists of Scripture. We’re going to lay a biblical foundation in part 1 and then next week we will discuss more of our modern application. We’ve covered some of these in part but we’re excited to discuss more of the themes that we can draw from the songs of praise we have written by women. Read along with us: Exodus 15:20-21 Judges 5 1 Sam 2:1-10 To dig in to the other episodes referenced, check out...
Mar 26, 2025•38 min•Season 4Ep. 21
It’s March Madness! Which means it’s the perfect time for us to revisit our conversation on the Revolution in Women’s Sports. Whether you’re an avid sports fan or you’ve never watched a full game, this episode has something for you! Today we’re talking about a timely topic of women in sports. Last episode [ Season 3 | The Doubled Edged Sword of Tradwives + the Soft Girl Era ] we talked about stepping outside of rigid understanding of femininity and gender roles and the rise in popularity of wome...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Last week we started a conversation about rest and sabbath by digging into the passages where God commands us to rest. This week we’re talking about some of the very real obstacles to rest and ways our social location impacts our rest. We’re joined by Dr. Whitney Trotter, a registered dietitian with attention to the whole person. We’re inviting all of us to reconsider how we engage rest and to evaluate some of the rhythms of our days, weeks, and months. Read along with us: Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Fo...
Mar 12, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 19
This week we’re digging into a topic that we’ve never dedicated a full episode to and that’s sabbath and rest. Keeping the sabbath holy is one of the ten commandments but we rarely hear about it in the American Church. For the next few weeks, we’re talking about what Scripture has to say about rest and the unique challenges for women to rest well. Read along with us: Exodus 20:8-11 Deut 5:6-15, 22-27 Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast To support the podcast on patreon visit: ww...
Mar 05, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 18
In Barbara Brown Taylor’s memoir, she tells a story of being asked to speak on “What’s saving your life right now?” In the middle of winter, it’s a question worth revisiting to cultivate joy and celebrate moments of delight. So this week we’re taking a little moment to check in and ask what’s bringing life. Hear what’s getting us through right now and take some time to connect with yourself and what’s currently bringing you joy. To dig in to the other episodes referenced, check out: Coming Out o...
Feb 26, 2025•28 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Today as we enter our final week of study on female imagery in Revelation, we’ll be discussing the Bride of Christ from Revelation 21. There is wedding and marriage language throughout both the Old and New Testament and it serves as a common metaphor for God’s covenant of faithfulness with his people. All of that culminates here at the end of the Bible, where the story comes full circle. This makes it clear how much Revelation is truly a book about hope and our trustworthy God who keeps his prom...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Today we’re in part 3 of our 4-part series on female imagery in Revelation. A major theme of the book of Revelation which we will see amplified in our passage today is that of forgery, or counterfeiting the things of God. As we study Revelation chapter 17 and “The Great Prostitute” of Babylon, we’ll uncover extensive imagery that is referencing the Wisdom literature and the ways that Satan is trying to copy goodness and Godliness. This is once again imagery that should be clear to Bible scholars...
Feb 12, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Today we are in week 2 of our 4-part series on female imagery in the book of Revelation. This week we are studying Revelation 12, the woman and the dragon. There is plenty of speculation about the identity of this woman. Is she Eve, is she Mary, what does she represent? In order to faithfully interpret this extremely rich passage, we will draw from the entirety of scripture to see how the story of God’s people has unfolded and will culminate. Get your Bibles out and get ready to dig into where w...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Today we’re starting a 4 week series looking at specific references to women in the book of Revelation. These references are metaphorical and we found it interesting that female imagery is used in such a pronounced way in this final book of the Bible. Revelation tends to be a book that is confusing and intimidating to both read and interpret, so we’ll not only be looking at some particular passages in this series but also discussing general interpretation of apocalyptic literature as we go. Our ...
Jan 29, 2025•54 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Whether you’re an avid women’s sports fan or not, the gift of women’s sports is the way it gives a clear picture of women in culture in both really wonderful and difficult ways. We believe that following the leadership of women athletes in their fight for pay equity, equal standards, and more can teach us all. We’re seeing it on display in the inaugural tip-off of a new women’s basketball league. So we’re going to talk about what’s bringing us joy and what we can learn from Unrivaled, along with...
Jan 22, 2025•48 min•Season 4Ep. 12
It’s the new year which means a fresh start and new goals. For some of us, this feels really exciting and for others it can feel overwhelming. This week we’ll set aside the language of resolutions and look at how our habits and rhythms form us. We’ll share some personal reflections and invite you to consider what new or more intentional rhythms might add to your days. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast To support the podcast on patreon visit: www.patreon.com/excavatepodcast Our...
Jan 15, 2025•43 min•Season 4Ep. 11
At the start of the new year we are often thinking about starting fresh and decluttering our lives and our spaces. This felt like a great time to revisit our conversation with Desirae Endres and her work on minimalism and finding healthy balances that work for you. As we think about starting 2025 we may have goals for cleaning and decluttering our spaces, using our time more wisely, and generally being more intentional about how we use our resources. If we’re not careful, those goals can quickly...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 10
This week we’re in part two of our second annual celebration of women’s storytelling to close the year with our personal “best of” books and movies. Women’s stories are worth telling, investing in, reading, and sharing widely. So we want to share some of the ones that have impacted us this year. Today we’re digging into movies and TV. We often pigeon-hole movies about women into either intense gritty stories about trauma, or light rom-coms. But in 2024 women created stories in every genre that r...
Dec 23, 2024•46 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This week we’re kicking off our second annual celebration of women’s storytelling to close the year with our personal “best of” books and movies. Women’s stories are worth telling, investing in, reading, and sharing widely. So we want to share some of the ones that have impacted us this year. Today we’ll talk about books, why a diverse reading list matters so much and offer some favorites. Whether you’re an avid reader or not, we hope you’ll find something to connect with. Check out our recommen...
Dec 18, 2024•42 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Last week we re-engaged the women of Advent. This week we’ll discuss practices to keep us rooted in the Scriptures as we navigate the season of Advent. In what is often a busy season, intentional rhythms will keep us attentive to God’s movement and attune us to the continued waiting of the people of God. Our hope is that this episode might provide practical tools and something you can incorporate into your daily and weekly rhythms. Resources for engaging Advent: Eternal Seasons by Henri Nouwen A...
Dec 11, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This week marks the beginning of Advent, the 4 weeks in December leading up to Christmas. Advent is a time in the Church calendar of reflection and preparation where we focus on themes of waiting and longing. To engage with this meaningful season, today we’re bringing back an episode from season 2 about the women of Advent. The nativity stories are filled with the presence of women. Women who are encountering the movement of God and acting in faith. Their stories are a great backdrop for us to e...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This week we’re taking a minute to revisit an episode from Season 3 about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. We had the chance to see the Eras Tour in Toronto this month, and there is only one city left before the tour comes to an end. It has meant so much to so many people over the last year and a half, including us and our friends, so this felt like a good time to reflect on what the tour became and what the Church can learn about building community and connection. Let’s keep digging in. Follow us on I...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 4Ep. 5
There is still a great deal to unpack and process as we make sense of our cultural moment and where we are as a nation and as the Church. In an effort to keep leaning in and engaging with the growth opportunities at hand, today we are talking about the topic of deconstruction. This is the work of re-examining beliefs and assumptions in order to find truth and meaning. We have both experienced our own versions of deconstruction, and many Christians have been wrestling with similar questions for t...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 4
