On the second episode of our Faith in Practice series, Raechel and Amanda explore six spiritual practices with good friend, author, and fellow podcaster Annie F. Downs. The three talk about serving, using Instagram carousels to memorize Scripture, and how spiritual disciplines train the heart toward Jesus. Annie tells us why she recites the Apostles’ Creed while making tea in the morning, and we learn that spiritual practices and the Body of Christ cannot exist independently from one another. To...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 58
For the first episode of the new year and the start of our Faith in Practice series, Raechel and Amanda talk with pastor, author, and hurry-eliminator John Mark Comer. On the heels of an unexpected 2020, and with the hope of a brand new year ahead, they explore what it really means to live like Jesus. How do we create everyday rhythms that bring fulfillment instead of emptiness and exhaustion? Touching on topics from marathon training and New Years de-resolutions to prayer and peppermint mochas,...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 57
You asked and they’re answering! The tables are turned on this week’s bonus podcast episode—Krista Williams guest hosts and asks Raechel and Amanda questions from the She Reads Truth community. The three discuss all things SRT, from how it all started to their continued passion for reading the Word every day. Along the way, you’ll discover the two co-founders’ favorite books of the Bible (Amanda can hardly pick just one!) and where they’re seeing beauty, goodness, and truth these days. The conve...
Dec 28, 2020•48 min•Ep. 5
For the final week of our Advent 2020 series, Raechel and Amanda talk with the very neighborly singer-songwriters, Drew and Ellie Holcomb. As the couple shares about the time they took cover from a tornado in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, they also marvel at the audacity of God wrapping Himself in flesh to become one of us. Together, our musical guests play two carols and remind us that no matter where we find ourselves—whether the rim of the Grand Canyon or the stage of an empty auditorium—...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 56
It’s the third week of our Advent 2020 series, and Raechel and Amanda welcome singer-songwriter, long-time She, and new friend Jillian Edwards to the podcast. Bonding over their love of pajama-themed Christmas gifts and holiday hymns, the three discuss the longing of that first Advent—about Jesus's perfect love, His power to heal, and His role as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Jillian’s ethereal voice mesmerizes the room as she plays her own song, Mary’s Lullaby, and the c...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 55
Join us for the second week of our Advent 2020 series as Raechel and Amanda celebrate the season with singer and songwriter, Natalie Grant, and singer, musician, and producer, Bernie Herms. In between singing Angels We Have Heard on High and Silent Night, the four friends talk about everything from the ideal time to decorate for Christmas and German Christmas traditions, to their shared desperation for celebration at the end of 2020. As they read Scripture together and rejoice in its power and a...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 54
For the first week of our Advent 2020 series, Amanda and Raechel spend time with songwriter, podcast host, and comedian, Dave Barnes. During the episode, they explain how Advent is Latin for “arrival,” and talk about the importance of waiting as we prepare for Christmas Day. Dave compares this year to playing an accordion and shares two of his Christmas songs (but not his funky new version of Go, Tell It on the Mountain—we have to wait for that too!). Together, the three laugh about everything f...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 53
For the second and final week of The Fruit of the Spirit series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by Nathan Tasker, fellow Nashvillian and Director of Music, Liturgy, and Creative Arts at Christ Presbyterian Church. The three dig into what it looks like for the Holy Spirit to dwell in believers, wondering aloud at the richness of God’s character and the way Scripture continues to surprise and challenge us. The conversation begins at kindness, touches on youth group skits and laying bricks, and land...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 52
For the first week of The Fruit of the Spirit series, Raechel and Amanda talk with She Reads Truth Editorial Director, Jessica Lamb. Together, they talk about how the simplest aspects of everyday life, from FIFA and fiddle-leaf figs to sunflowers and successful parenting, strengthen our understanding of the fruit of the Spirit. Join us this week as we correct our misconceptions about the fruit of the Spirit and find encouragement in what it means to produce fruit and become more like Christ. Rea...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 51
For the final week of our Proverbs series, Amanda and Raechel sit down with author, speaker, and fellow lover of God’s Word, Angie Smith. As the three talk about the wisdom that concerns our material world, they also touch on self-woven bedspreads and why you probably shouldn’t holler at strangers. Together, they explore the dangers of wealth, the surprising relationship between gluttony and generosity, and why even though walking in God’s wisdom looks different depending on the times and season...
Nov 09, 2020•58 min•Ep. 50
It’s Week 3 of our Proverbs series, and Amanda and Raechel welcome author, poet, Bible teacher, and expectant mother Jackie Hill Perry to the podcast. They reminisce on grandmothers, sigh over the beauty of clean sheets, and Jackie even briefly sings a few bars of a popular tune to our hosts’ delight. The three dig into this week’s readings, tackling hard sayings and tough topics: what it really means to be a Proverbs 31 woman, adultery, and delighting in correction. No matter how challenging th...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 49
For the second week of our Proverbs series, Raechel and Amanda talk with author, SRT devotional writer, and upstate New York’s newest resident, Lore Ferguson Wilbert. While studying proverbs focusing on the inner life, they talk about everything from Proverbs’ unique ability to be equally convicting, painful, and sweet, to the ideal temperature for a dark chocolate peanut butter cup. Together, they celebrate the truth that these proverbs repeatedly reveal: we serve a God whose work and power are...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 48
For the first week of our Proverbs series, Raechel and Amanda open their Bibles alongside pastor, author, and former SRT teammate, Russ Ramsey. As they explore the genre of wisdom literature, Russ explains how Proverbs is not a book of laws but a collection of wise sayings that are “generally true, always wise.” They chat about the significance of the Hebrew word for “happy,” how reading the Bible means the Bible reads us, and the loveliness of Nashville in autumn. The three friends celebrate th...
Oct 19, 2020•56 min•Ep. 47
It’s the final week of our Daniel series, and Raechel and Amanda speak with author and Biblical Studies professor, Dr. J. Daniel Hays. Dr. Hays’s enthusiasm captivates our hosts, from his Babylon-themed virtual background to his fondness for the word schmutz . They discuss the bizarre visions of chapters 8–12, along with apocalyptic imagery and names that could double as tongue twisters (try saying Antiochus Epiphanes a few times). However perplexing these passages are, the three continue to ide...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 46
For the second week of our Daniel series, Raechel and Amanda talk with author, Bible teacher, and biblical literacy advocate, Jen Wilkin. As they brave the book of Daniel, they continuously come back to one simple question that provides clarity and understanding for beginning Bible readers and biblical scholars alike. Whether reading familiar stories like Daniel in the lions’ den or wading through the often uncharted waters of biblical prophecy, they rejoice in the truth that Scripture is not on...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 45
For the first week of our Daniel series, Raechel and Amanda sit down with author, speaker, and Bible teacher, Nancy Guthrie. In this introductory episode, the hosts read about Daniel’s captivity in Babylon and explain different genres of biblical literature. They chat about kings and kingdoms, dreams and divine deliverance, and why Nebeduchnezzar reminds Raechel of Prince Huperdinck from The Princess Bride . Together the three women explore what it looks like to live a life consecrated to the on...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 44
For the final week of The Presence of God series, Raechel and Amanda talk with Dr. J. Scott Duvall, author and New Testament professor at Ouachita Baptist University. Together they discuss the week’s Scripture readings, exploring the relationship between God’s presence and blessing, the beauty of corporate worship, and the difference between moralism and walking with Jesus. With the help of an unconventional circus metaphor, the three rejoice over the assurance of God’s presence and the peace He...
Sep 21, 2020•57 min•Ep. 43
For the third week of The Presence of God series, Raechel and Amanda talk with Bible teacher, author, and Simple Seminary founder, Whitney Capps. As they venture through the week's reading together, the three friends marvel at the reality of God's presence, wrestle with some hard truths, and rejoice in the lightbulb moments that make Bible reading a constant adventure. Amid chats about the temple curtain and the importance of obedience over sacrifice, they remind one another that all of Scriptur...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 42
For the second week of our Presence of God series, Raechel and Amanda talk with author, speaker, and exuberant student of God’s Word, Lisa Harper. Their lively conversation covers topics like God’s footsteps in the garden, His manifest presence in the burning bush, His glory filling the temple, and His mercy planted right in the middle. Breezing past holy bouncers and Baywatch, the three friends celebrate how God makes His presence and redemption known in unmistakable ways. No matter how far we ...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 41
For the first week of our series on the Presence of God, Raechel and Amanda talk with SRT Editorial Director, Jessica Lamb, about the awe-inspiring reality that God pursues us and invites us into His presence. The three friends lay the foundation for this four-week study by defining key aspects of God’s presence, while also discussing nighttime basketball and disclosing who can still do a cartwheel. Wherever the conversation goes, it always comes back to this: God’s presence permeates our daily ...
Aug 31, 2020•49 min•Ep. 40
In this final week of our Ephesians series, Raechel and Amanda sit down with author, acquisitions editor, and auditory delight, Trillia Newbell. Reading through the last two chapters of Ephesians, the three women explore how the gospel reframes our relationships under the grace and authority of Christ. From Ephesus to the East Tennessee mountains, their questions and conversation point to the redeeming work of Jesus and the beautiful mystery of God’s kindness. Read with Us: This episode correspo...
Aug 24, 2020•55 min•Ep. 39
In this second week of our Ephesians series, Raechel and Amanda talk with friend, sister, and She Reads Truth writer, Rebecca Faires. Together they talk honestly about the power of confession, the beauty of God’s covenant family, and the unified calling of the Church. They reminisce about the early days of She Reads Truth, laugh about duck parades, and encourage the Shes and each other to double down on their commitment to knowing their Bibles in order to know what is true. Read with Us: This ep...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 38
For the first week of our Ephesians series, Raechel and Amanda talk with bestselling author and IF: Gathering visionary, Jennie Allen. While discussing adjectives, altar calls, and the apostle Paul’s affinity for run-on sentences, the women navigate nuanced theology and how to embrace the tension we find in Scripture. Together, they glory in the unity and steadfast hope that is ours in Christ when we seek the true prize of knowing Jesus. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 1 of the Sh...
Aug 10, 2020•59 min•Ep. 37
For the second and final week of our Psalm 119 series, Raechel and Amanda sit down with songwriter, author, and chicken mama, Christy Nockels. The women connect over their shared love for Psalm 119 and explore how the psalm is both a songbook for personal prayer and an invitation into God’s love. Touching on everything from alphabets and acrostics to bonfires and blueberries, they meditate on the unchanging truth of God’s Word and its profound ability to comfort us during times of joy and afflic...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 36
For the first week of our Psalm 119 series, Raechel and Amanda chat with author, Bible teacher, and lover of God’s Word, Kristie Anyabwile. The three have a “Psalm 119 party” as they discuss the structure and themes of this unique psalm and what it means to truly delight in God’s Word. Kristie also offers some great tips for Scripture memorization and provides us with the encouragement we need to start memorizing verses—or even whole books of the Bible! The three women consistently come back to ...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 35
For the final week of our Women & Men in the Word: New Testament series, Raechel and Amanda sit down with author, speaker, YouTuber, and cheerleader of families, Jefferson Bethke. Together they discuss the stories of Cornelius, James, Priscilla & Aquila, Timothy, and Philemon & Onesimus. Their lively conversation covers covenants and power couples, faith and doubt, dinnertime antics, and the beautiful complexity of the body of Christ. Through Jesus, all are welcome to feast at God’s ...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 34
For the fifth week of our Women & Men in the Word: New Testament series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, speaker, and Bible teacher Jada Edwards. Together the three laugh and cry as they discuss this week’s readings, along with Jada’s love for Paul in Scripture and the power of the local church. And one thing keeps ringing true throughout the entire conversation: Jesus is what matters most, and every story is about Him. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 5 of the She Rea...
Jul 13, 2020•57 min•Ep. 33
For the fourth week of our Women & Men in the Word: New Testament series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, artist, and business owner Ruth Chou Simons. Together the three delight in God’s Word as they discuss the stories of Lazarus, Martha & Mary, Judas, Pilate, and Barabbas. Touching on everything from songwriting circles to capsule wardrobes, they keep coming back to the truth of God’s steadfast love for people who are prone to wander. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to ...
Jul 06, 2020•53 min•Ep. 32
For this week's bonus episode, Raechel and Amanda are joined by SRT marketing director and podcast guest host, Hannah Warren. Together the three explore why community matters so much to She Reads Truth, what the Bible has to say about it, and why we'd be honored for you to be a part of it. Whether you've been with us since day one or this is your first time joining in, we hope this episode serves as an invitation to join us in our pursuit of being women in the Word of God together every day. Rea...
Jul 02, 2020•25 min
For our third week in Women & Men in the Word: New Testament, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, speaker, and leadership coach Jo Saxton. Together the three discuss the stories of Mary Magdalene, John, Bartimaeus, the rich young ruler, and Zacchaeus, and how their lives were transformed by Jesus. Along the way, they chat about their favorite Bible characters, the difference between American and English bacon, and what it means to be a woman who champions other women in their love for t...
Jun 29, 2020•44 min•Ep. 31
