Our mission is to encourage women to think deeply about God so that they can know and love Him more.
Have you ever wondered if you are in God's will? Can we actually know God's will for our lives? This is one of the biggest questions that people ask themselves. How do I know what God wants me to do with my life and how do I know that I am doing the right thing? In today's episode, we discuss what we see in Scripture about God's will, both his hidden and revealed will, and how we can know His will for us.
Have you ever read a book that is so beautifully written that you don't want to put it down? That is what we experienced reading Lara d'Entremont's book "A Mother Held. " In today's episode, we sit down and talk to Lara about her inspiration to write the book, her experiences with fear and anxiety through pregnancy and motherhood, and most of all how God carried her through all of it and showed himself faithful. We hope you enjoy listening to this interview as much we enjoyed talking to Lara. To...
It's Season 3!! Do you like New Years because it's another opportunity to set new goals? Today, we talk through setting goals and how we can use them to help us meet our ultimate aim of glorifying God in everything we do. Book Recommendation: Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity by Tim Challies...
Merry Christmas!! Scripture to read: Luke 21:27-28 2 Peter 3:8-14 Songs suggested: In Christ Alone Look and See You Hold Me Now. Reflection: Re-read 2 Peter 3:8-14. What stands out to you in this passage and why? What questions does it leave you with? How does your life reflect your belief that Jesus will return? Is it something you think about and long for? What do you think of when you hear or read the words “be diligent”? What does it look like for you to be diligent in pursuing holiness and ...
Scripture to read: Matthew 2:1-12 Songs suggested: Joy to the World O Come, All Ye Faithful Go! Tell it on the Mountain We Three Kings Reflection: Look up Psalms 86:9. What promise do you see in this verse? What reassurance does the story of the Magi give us about spreading the gospel? How should the story challenge us as those who are called to tell the Good News? What common reasons do Christians give for not spreading the gospel to all nations? Are any of the reasons valid? Look up Ephesians ...
Scripture to read: Luke 2:8-20 Romans 10:14-15 Reflection: How did you first hear the gospel? Who told you, and how did you respond? God does not need messengers to communicate His gospel. Why do you think He charged the shepherds with sharing the Good News of Jesus’ birth? Why do you think He charges us with sharing the Good News of salvation? Did sharing the news of Jesus’ birth feel like a burden or a joy to the shepherds? Why? How do you feel about sharing the gospel? What might help you con...
Scripture to read Micah 5:2 Luke 2:1-7 Consider the prophecies from Isaiah 9:1-7 and Micah 5:2. How do you see these fulfilled in Jesus’ birth? Think about the circumstances that led Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. What do they show you about God’s sovereignty? What promises has God already fulfilled in your life? How do you keep the memory of His faithfulness fresh? What promises of God are you waiting to see fulfilled? How does the perfect fulfillment of God’s promise to send the Messiah encoura...
Join Shanna and Kristen this week as we return to a series we did last year through the time of Advent. You'll get a new mini episode every week through December. We hope you enjoy this time of celebrating Advent with us. Scripture to read Genesis 3:15 Isaiah 9:1-7 Reflection: Consider Israel’s long wait for the Savior to come. How do you think God’s people fought against doubt, discouragement and the temptation to believe God forgot them? Are you good at waiting? Why or Why not? What makes some...
There are a lot of people in our culture today “deconstructing” their faith. But what does that even mean? For some people, this means turning away from Christianity entirely. That’s why the term “deconstruction” is often tied to deconversion stories. But for others, deconstruction means intentionally evaluating their beliefs to see what is true and what isn’t. In this episode, Shanna and Kristen consider how we should respond to this movement. We actually look at deconstruction from many differ...
"The church is the bride of Christ and the body of Christ — a people set apart to declare God’s praises to the nations and called to become more like the people of God we are meant to be. We shouldn’t be surprised by hurt and pain in the church, because everyone in the church is still sinful. But while saving faith in Christ is not surprised by brokenness, it is never content or negligent with it either." Join Shanna and Kristen as they talk about what is meant when we discuss church hurt and wh...
In our last episode, we defined what an idol is. We said that an idol is anything or anyone that begins to capture our hearts, minds and affections more than God. In this episode, we want to dive a little deeper into the day to day practicality of idolatry, and then end with good news for the believer. Recommended Resource: Instruments in the Redeemers Hands Visit our website Shop Merch...
Christians often think that they are exempt from idolatry because they don’t verbally profess to worship something other than God. In this episode, Shanna and Kristen talk about idolatry and the different ways it can show up in our lives. Definition: An idol is anything or anyone that begins to capture our hearts, minds and affections more than God. Visit our website Shop our merch...
Many women feel constant pressure to be perfect in all areas of their lives. And because of this pressure, we push ourselves to our limits trying to be (or appear) perfect. But, perfectionism is oftentimes rooted in love of self. It is the outworking of the wrongful belief that we can earn our way into God’s good graces. If we want to have a thriving relationship with God, we need to deal with our perfectionism so that He alone is the standard of perfection in our lives. Join Shanna and Kristen ...
WHOO this is another great interview with Elizabeth Woodson. In this episode, we chat with Elizabeth about the false stories that we believe and how the gospel is not only different, but better. You will worship someone or something. You will be formed by someone or something. What are you being formed by? Listen along and be encouraged! You can find Elizabeth here: https://www.thewoodsoninstitute.org/ Check out our website for all things Grow in Grace! https://growingracepodcast.com/...
Join Kristen and Shanna as they talk with Brittany Allen about the goodness of God through suffering. Brittany is a friend of Kristen's and an incredible writer. Find more of her words on her website https://brittleeallen.com
We are throwing it back this week to an episode we did last year when we talked to Jen Wilkin about Bible literacy.
Join Shanna and Kristen as they discuss the latest research on the State of Theology in the Evangelical Church. Resources: The State of Theology Research New City Catechism Heidelberg Catechism Westminster Shorter Catechism...
Women of the Word Scripture Journal - Can be bought in a set or individually The Daily Grace Co. Bible Studies Jen Wilkin Bible Studies...
We made it to the end of our Doctrine series! Its been a good series and we end with one of the more hotly debated doctrines, the doctrine of last things. Join Kristen and Shanna as they talk through what is to come. Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond - Darrell Bock “Revelation 1-11” The Bible Project “Revelation 12-22” The Bible Project “The Last Battle” by C.S. Lewis Kingdom Come - Sam Storms A Case for Historic Premillennialism - Craig L. Blomberg A Case for Amillenialism - Kim Riddleba...
This is an episode just dedicated to catching up with everything that has happened in the last month and a half since we last recorded. If you're not interested in our lives, you can skip this one and we won't be upset. Just don't tell us you skipped it! Our store for all the pretty things: https://grow-in-grace-podcast.myshopify.com
Another episode of guest hosts and this week we have Anthony and Michael from the Beers & Bible podcast. Did we give them a controversial topic? Yup we sure did! But we know they have handled it well and with grace. After you listen to this episode, go over and listen to their other episodes and subscribe. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beers-bible-podcast/id1474373753 Resources mentioned: http://www.reformedpresbytery.org/books/alcoholb/alcoholb.htm...
It's our very first guest hosts taking over the Grow in Grace podcast. Listen to Jon and James as they discuss the theology of the church. Then head on over to their podcast and give them a listen and subscribe! https://4freedompodcast.com
Hang on for this one! Kyle Worley is a guest on this episode as we talk about our union with Christ: what it means, what it entails and how it impacts how we live our lives. Scripture mentioned: Ephesians 1:1-14 Resources : J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life - Paul Miller
Does anyone really read these descriptions? How much thought should I put into these? If you read these, let us know at growingracepodcast318@gmail.com Anyways, join Kristen and Shanna as they discuss the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and they talk about how they differ on whether the apostolic (sign) gifts are still active today. Resources: Cessationist Resources: Why I Am a Cessationist - Tom Schreiner A Case for Cessationism - Tim Challies A Case for Cessationism - Tom Pennington Prophecy and t...
Join us on a bit of a different episode as we talk about grief, helpful and unhelpful things people say while interacting with the grieving and what we have learned through our grief.
Buckle up, it's a long one. We are back and do a lot of talking about life, Christology and Soteriology. Soteriology - We believe that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Verses mentioned: Gen 3:15, Heb 9:28
Are we born essentially good? Is sin just a learned/mimicked behavior or are we born sinners? Join Kristen and Shanna as they delve into and discuss the doctrine of sin. Stay tuned to the very end to hear two super cute guests! Doctrine of Sin - Humanity, by nature and apart from Christ, is broken by sin, declared unrighteous, separated from God, under the judgment of God against sin, and destined for hell. Sin has fractured all things, leaving the world in desperate need of salvation. Scripture...
After 25 episodes, we finally have our first male guest on the show! Join Kristen and Shanna as they chat with Nathan Cravatt about the doctrine of humanity, what it means to be made in the image of God and how that should impact our every day interactions.
In today's episode, we talk about the doctrine of creation and providence. Doctrine of revelation: We believe that the Bible is authoritative and without error. It is perfectly trustworthy because we have a perfectly trustworthy God. Doctrine of Creation and Providence: We believe that God created the world from nothing and governs all things at all times in all places. Scriptures mentioned: 1Cor 8:6 Col 1:15-16 Gen 1:2 Acts 17:28 Gen 45:4-8 This is My Father's World lyrics: This is my Father's ...
Season 2 is starting off with a great topic about the Doctrine of Revelation. How does God reveal Himself to us and why do we take the Bible as the ultimate authority in our lives? Kristen and Shanna discuss this in this episode as well as discussing the Bible Recap Bible reading plan they have been doing. If you'd like to join us in reading the Bible chronologically this year, you can join here: https://bible.com/p/55879249/3ec64d671cec42fadad5247521d116d7 Our store for all the pretty things: h...
