For this week’s bonus episode, guest host and SRT creative director Jeremy Mitchell interviews Raechel and her husband, Ryan Myers—Chief Operations Officer—about She Reads Truth’s approach to design. What is the meaning behind the Design on Purpose philosophy? What takes place during a mood board meeting? Whether you’ve been with us since day one, or this is your first time joining in, we hope this conversation encourages you to explore the beautiful word of God alongside the aesthetic beauty it...
Jun 25, 2020•18 min
For our second week in Women & Men in the Word: New Testament, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, speaker, podcaster, and lover of God’s Word—Sadie Robertson Huff. Together the three have a lively chat about the stories of Nicodemus, Peter, Jairus & his daughter, the woman at the well, and the boy with fishes & loaves, asking questions and finding connections to their own stories along the way. From cactus roots and late night talks, to miracles and moons, it’s clear that Jesus...
Jun 22, 2020•54 min•Ep. 30
For this week’s bonus episode, guest host and member of the SRT content team Jessica Lamb interviews Raechel and Amanda about She Reads Truth’s approach to Scripture reading. Why is it so important to open the Bible between Sundays? What does it mean to be rooted in Scripture? Whether you’ve been with us since day one, or this is your first time joining in—we hope this conversation will encourage you to be a woman in the Word of God every day with us! Read with Us: Join our community this week a...
Jun 18, 2020•25 min
To kick off our Women & Men in the Word: New Testament series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by returning guest and SRT team member, Jessica Lamb. Together, they take a long look at Jesus, as well as the stories of Elizabeth & Zechariah, Mary of Nazareth, John the Baptist, and Anna & Simeon. They discuss the importance of asking questions and wonder aloud what it must have been like to be Jesus’s mama or Zechariah’s son. Along the way, they manage to touch on the topics of fairytales...
Jun 15, 2020•54 min•Ep. 29
In celebration of our birthday month, Raechel and Amanda are joined by SRT creative director, Jeremy Mitchell. Together, the three journey all the way back to 2012 to tell the She Reads Truth origin story. Along the way, they discuss the tweet that started it all, the very first study book (it was stapled!), and why all these years later the She Reads Truth mission has stayed exactly the same. Whether you’ve been with us since day one, or you’re new to the She Reads Truth community, we hope this...
Jun 08, 2020•35 min
For the third and final episode in our Ecclesiastes series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, singer-songwriter, and friend of the SRT podcast, Kelly Minter. Chatting about everything from quarantine dogs to pink peonies, they wrestle with the book’s call to invest in this temporary life. What does it look like to find true meaning in God alone while also enjoying the gifts He gives us here “under the sun”? Kelly tells how one verse from Ecclesiastes changed her life, Raechel talks expira...
Jun 01, 2020•48 min•Ep. 28
For week 2 of our Ecclesiastes study, Raechel and Amanda are joined by SRT podcast alum, pastor Scott Sauls. This week’s reading has a lot to say about money and wealth, so the group follows suit, tackling this tough-to-talk-about topic together. They discuss the relationship between wealth and loneliness, the necessity of community, and the freedom found in knowing we've always only had one Provider. Along the way, they also chat about porch proms in the time of COVID, the wonderful obliviousne...
May 25, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 27
In this episode of the She Reads Truth Podcast, Raechel and Amanda are joined by pastor, author, and long-time friend Dr. George Grant. Dr. Grant is a brilliant theologian and student of the Bible, and together the three take a look at King Solomon's tireless search to find meaning, as recorded in the book of Ecclesiastes. Life under the sun is wearisome and temporary, but when we put on our spiritual bifocals to view the world through a kingdom lens, we find lasting beauty and hope. Read with U...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 26
During this third and final week of our Promises of God series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Ellie Holcomb. Ellie is a prolific singer-songwriter, beloved children’s book author, and longtime friend of She Reads Truth, her music serving as SRT’s unofficial soundtrack over the years. Together, they talk about the “already and not yet” of God’s promises, the art of fighting fear with Truth, and what it looks like to choose feasting over famine. God’s promises are trustworthy—an a...
May 11, 2020•57 min•Ep. 25
It’s week two of She Reads Truth’s Promises of God study, and Raechel is joined by SRT’s managing editor, Jessica Lamb, and special guest, Scarlet Hiltibidal. Scarlet is a friend, author, and lover of Scripture, and she knows what it means to step out of fear and into the amazing promises of God. Together they talk about why planes don’t bounce, why it’s good to own chickens during a pandemic, and who draws the best Bible-margin praise hands. (Spoiler: It’s Amanda!) The promises Jesus made to al...
May 04, 2020•58 min•Ep. 24
We all want to stand on the promises of God, but how do we know which biblical promises are for us? And how do we begin to apply them to our lives? This week, we’re beginning a new reading plan: Promises of God —and we’re more than a little excited about it! It’s a topic that’s been on Raechel’s heart for years. On this episode, she and Amanda are joined by SRT’s content director, John Greco. Together, they talk about the making of this plan and Study Book, and how every promise of God finds its...
Apr 27, 2020•47 min•Ep. 23
It’s the second and final week of our 1, 2, and 3 John study, and Raechel and Amanda are once again joined by She Reads Truth’s content director, John Greco. Together, they talk about love that casts out fear, the apostle John’s mic drops, and praying with complete confidence, because God has written the end of redemption’s story. These letters are an invitation to walk in God’s love—and to share that love with a world in need. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 1 of the She Reads Tr...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 22
In this episode of the She Reads Truth Podcast, Raechel and Amanda are joined by SRT’s content director, John Greco, to begin a two-week series on the books of 1, 2, and 3 John. They talk about working from home with kids, the apostle John’s fascination with light, and what it might have felt like to be the last of the twelve disciples left standing. These letters remind us that no matter what’s taking place in our world, the love of God never changes. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to W...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 21
As we step into Holy Week, Raechel and Amanda are joined by singer-songwriter, author, and keeper of bees Andrew Peterson. The three share stories from a life-changing trip to Israel they took together a few years ago. They talk about worship at the Western Wall, the view from the Mount of Olives, and the eye-opening experience of walking where Jesus walked. He is risen! The stories are true! Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 7 of the She Reads Truth Lent reading plan found on the S...
Apr 06, 2020•53 min•Ep. 20
For week six of our Lent series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, pastor, and longtime friend Russ Ramsey! Russ pastors a congregation here in Nashville and is the author of The Passion of the King of Glory , a beautiful retelling of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection. The conversation winds its way from the joys of adopting small children to the hope we find at the end of Jeremiah. Plus, Russ helps us prepare for Holy Week with a look at the events in real time. Read with Us: This ep...
Mar 30, 2020•50 min•Ep. 19
For week five of our Lent series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by the always charming and immensely talented Sally Lloyd-Jones! A New York Times bestselling author, Sally’s work is beloved by children and adults alike. On this episode, she helps us find God’s phone number in the book of Jeremiah, offers tips for sharing the gospel with kids, and reads one of her favorite stories from The Jesus Storybook Bible . Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 5 of the She Reads Truth Lent reading...
Mar 23, 2020•52 min•Ep. 18
There’s no one quite like Bible teacher and author Lisa Harper. She joins Raechel and Amanda to dig deep into week four of our Lent reading plan. Together they talk about the soft, gooey center of the book of Jeremiah, what happens when suffering collides with joy, and why Christians ought to be Easter-people all year round. Read with us: This episode corresponds to Week 4 of the She Reads Truth Lent reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com . Shop the Lent collection a...
Mar 16, 2020•50 min•Ep. 17
We're in week three of our 2020 Lent reading plan, and Raechel and Amanda are joined by She Reads Truth's managing editor and fellow lover of God's Word, Jessica “Strong Feelings” Lamb. Together they explore the heart of God in the Prophets, the joy of pencil sharpeners, and the difficult calling of Jeremiah. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 3 of the She Reads Truth Lent reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com . Shop the Lent collection at ShopSheReadsTr...
Mar 09, 2020•41 min•Ep. 16
It's week two of Lent, and Raechel and Amanda are joined by friend and She Reads Truth devotional writer, Patti Sauls. If that last name sounds familiar, it's because Patti is also the wife of one of our favorite pastors and She Reads Truth Podcast alum, Scott Sauls. As the group explores the book of Jeremiah, they also discuss fasting, life in Manhattan with small children, and their strong feelings about jotting down notes in their Bibles. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 2 of th...
Mar 02, 2020•44 min•Ep. 15
Our She Reads Truth Lent journey begins this week! Raechel, Amanda, and John explore the blessing of a season set aside to focus on the cross and how Lent connects us to believers across the world and down through history. They also begin laying the groundwork for our community's study of Jeremiah and talk about the Old Testament book's important connections to the story of Jesus. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 1 of the She Reads Truth Lent reading plan found on the She Reads Tru...
Feb 24, 2020•44 min•Ep. 14
It’s the second week of the SRT Philippians reading plan, and Raechel and Amanda are joined by Jess Connolly! Jess is a mama, author, church planter, podcast host, and the founder of All Good Things Collective and Go + Tell Gals. She was also there for the beginning of She Reads Truth, one of the first to commit to being a “woman in the Word of God every day.” Jess opens up about the shape that obedience to God has taken in her life and the comfort she has found in Scripture. As Paul tells us in...
Feb 17, 2020•47 min•Ep. 13
Philippians - Week 1 | Raechel, Amanda, and John are back together to dive into the first week of the SRT Philippians reading plan. They discuss how Paul's encouraging letter to the church at Philippi puts the upside-down nature of God's kingdom on full display: Suffering and joy go hand in hand, death has lost its sting, and every gain is counted as loss when compared to the blessing of knowing Christ. When Jesus takes hold of us, nothing is ever the same again! Read with Us: This episode corre...
Feb 10, 2020•39 min•Ep. 12
Raechel and Amanda are back with Kelly Minter to wrap up the last week of the SRT Genesis reading plan. They dive into the tumultuous story of Joseph, a man whose life proves suffering and blessing aren't mutually exclusive. From his heaven-born dreams to the depths of prison, all the way to the second highest office in Egypt, God was with Joseph. Kelly and our hosts talk about the power of God to bring goodness from the most trying of circumstances and the sort of faith that would make a dying ...
Feb 03, 2020•55 min•Ep. 11
It’s the fourth week of the SRT Genesis reading plan, and Raechel and Amanda sit down with the multi-talented Kelly Minter to go deep. With the stories of Rachel, Leah, Jacob, and Joseph open before them, they talk about jealousy and grace, wrestling with God, and waiting on the Lord’s perfect timing. Kelly opens up about the beauty that emerged from a decade of darkness in her life, and the trio discusses what it looks like to surrender our desires to the Lord. Read with Us: This episode corres...
Jan 27, 2020•45 min•Ep. 10
On this episode, Raechel and Amanda visit with Pastor Scott Sauls. They discuss the hard stories of Genesis, seeing glimpses of Christ throughout the Old Testament, and the comforting fact that there’s nothing we go through that Jesus hasn’t been through Himself. They explore what suffering teaches us about God, taking notes in Bibles, and why there’s nothing better than eye contact with a great dog. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 3 of the She Reads Truth Genesis: Back to the Beg...
Jan 20, 2020•55 min•Ep. 9
On this episode of the She Reads Truth podcast, Raechel and Amanda are joined by bestselling author, speaker, wife, and mama of four, Rebekah Lyons. The trio talks about everything from the Tower of Babel to their mutual love for dark chocolate-covered almonds. As they dig deep into the second week of our Genesis study, they explore God’s calling of unlikely men and women, the joy that comes from using Scripture to interpret Scripture, and why rhythms are better than resolutions. Read with Us: T...
Jan 13, 2020•51 min•Ep. 8
It’s the start of a new year, and She Reads Truth is going back to the beginning! On this episode of the podcast, Raechel and Amanda are joined by the She Reads Truth Content Director, John Greco, to talk about all things Genesis. They discuss the pressure of New Year’s resolutions and how our best intentions reveal the deepest longings of our hearts and ultimately point us back to the garden. Along the way, they grapple with the heaviness of sin, delight in the goodness of God’s heart, and deba...
Jan 06, 2020•53 min•Ep. 7
It’s Christmas week on the She Reads Truth podcast! In this episode, Raechel and Amanda are back with She Reads Truth content director, John Greco, for part two of “Stump John.” Did Mary suffer shame? Was it really a silent night? What did the manger actually look like, and what does Indiana Jones have to do with it? Raechel talks about babies, Amanda admits her affinity for the BeeGees, and John and his Christmas socks take us deeper into the good news and great joy of Christmas. Show Notes can...
Dec 23, 2019•52 min•Ep. 6
On this episode of the She Reads Truth podcast, founders Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams try to stump She Reads Truth content director, John Greco, with all their Christmas questions. When exactly was Jesus born? Was the “inn” really an inn? Were animals present? What about the wise men? How could Joseph and Mary afford to flee to Egypt? Why do we still have so many questions about a story we’ve known since we were kids? Armed with neon ski caps and cups of coffee, the trio ventures down...
Dec 16, 2019•53 min•Ep. 5
Our Advent series continues with a deep-dive on the mystery of Immanuel, “God with us.” She Reads Truth’s content director, John Greco, joins Raechel and Amanda as they trace the presence of God through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. What did God’s presence look like in the Old Testament? How does the Christmas story accomplish God’s mission of dwelling with His people? How is “God with us” our true and forever hope? With a little help from their buddies Lewis, Spurgeon, and (Jimmy) Stew...
Dec 09, 2019•42 min•Ep. 4
