Raechel, Amanda, and special guest Naomi Raine open Week 1 of our new study, A Living Hope, and discover the power of the resurrection in our lives today. They discuss the days immediately following the resurrection and what we can learn about Jesus, God’s promises, and our calling as believers through his interactions with His disciples. Open your Bibles and listen along as we start a three-week conversation on the present and eternal hope we have in a risen Jesus. Read with Us: This episode co...
Apr 10, 2023•43 min•Ep. 175
This episode was recorded prior to the events of Monday, March 27, 2023. We’ve made it to Holy Week! You don’t want to miss this conversation that Raechel and Amanda have with author and friend, Korie Robertson. Having wrapped up our time in Chronicles, the three discuss the highs, lows, and intimate moments with Jesus we encounter in this week’s scriptures. Join us as we walk the final days leading to Resurrection Sunday when we will celebrate the good news of Jesus conquering death and securin...
Apr 03, 2023•46 min•Ep. 174
As we approach the finish line of our reading in 1 and 2 Chronicles, special guest Dr. George Grant joins Raechel and Amanda for Week 6 of Lent 2023. Together they discuss how God worked his plans to renew and restore His people through the power of repentance in the final stories of the kings of ancient Israel. Regardless of how unfaithful and stuck in rebellion these kings may be, Dr. Grant reminds us that each of these stories can point to the coming hope of Jesus. Read with Us: This episode ...
Mar 27, 2023•54 min•Ep. 173
To begin Week 5 of our study of 1 and 2 Chronicles for Lent 2023, Raechel, Amanda, and special guest Kristie Anyabwile discuss the ways we see God’s faithfulness at work in the middle of the nation of Israel’s messy history. Despite Israel’s kings continuing to lead the people into rebellion, God remains loyal as a covenant partner to His people. Lean into these stories with Raechel, Amanda, and Kristie to learn more about how we see that same loyal love in our lives because of Jesus. Read with ...
Mar 20, 2023•44 min•Ep. 172
Join us for Week 4 of Lent as Amanda and Raechel are joined by writer, podcaster, and friend, Melissa Zaldivar. Together they dig deep into the pivotal transition in the life of Israel that we will read about this week. Listen in and be encouraged to remember God’s promises, celebrate what He has done, and stand in awe of His faithfulness toward broken people. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 4 of the She Reads Truth Lent 2023 reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheRe...
Mar 13, 2023•56 min•Ep. 171
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Mar 06, 2023•1 min•Ep. 170
In this week’s episode, Raechel, Amanda, and special guest Kristen Ainsworth unpack Week 2 of our Lent 2023 study of 1 and 2 Chronicles. In reading the complicated history of God’s people, they discuss stories of God remaining faithful to His promises as His people struggle to obey and rebel against Him. Raechel, Amanda, and Kristen also unpack how we can know God’s faithfulness in our lives through the stories of Chronicles. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 2 of the She Reads Trut...
Feb 27, 2023•47 min•Ep. 169
This week, Raechel and Amanda are kicking off Lent 2023 and Week 1 of our study in 1 and 2 Chronicles. With insightful Bible teacher and author, Lisa Harper, they discuss how the histories contained in Chronicles set the stage for God’s plan to rescue His people from their sin and rebellion. Tune in to learn how Chronicles leads us to the work of Jesus and our adoption into God’s spiritual family. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 1 of the She Reads Truth Lent 2023 reading plan foun...
Feb 20, 2023•54 min•Ep. 168
You don’t want to miss Week 2 of our I Will Give You Rest study. Raechel and Amanda are joined by prolific author and Bible teacher, Beth Moore, as they celebrate the reality of resting in Christ’s finished work for us. Listen in as they gather around this week’s Scriptures and reflect on how they have experienced these truths in their own stories. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 2 of the She Reads Truth I Will Give You Rest reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheRea...
Feb 13, 2023•49 min•Ep. 167
Join us this week as Raechel and Amanda kick off Week 1 of I Will Give You Rest with pastor, Matt Smallbone. We serve a God who has acknowledged the limitations of our humanity by providing for us in them—reminding us of who He is and who we are not. Recognizing rest as a defiance to so many of our cultural systems, Raechel, Amanda, and Matt encourage one another to consider the creativity and faith it takes to accept the Lord’s invitation to rest. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week ...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 166
Raechel and Amanda wrap up the final week of The Life of Jesus series with worship leader, writer, and pastor Christian Dawson. Week 5 follows Jesus’s final days on earth, from the days leading up to His crucifixion to His post-resurrection encounters with His disciples to His ascension. Tune into the conversation as Raechel, Amanda, and Christian revisit these important events and the lasting significance of how Jesus lived His life. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 5 of the She R...
Jan 30, 2023•43 min•Ep. 165
For Week 4 of The Life of Jesus reading plan, Raechel and Amanda are joined by doctor, speaker, and author Lina AbuJamra. Together they dive into the accounts from the final week of Jesus’s life, wrestling with the difficult texts and teachings that we are often tempted to gloss over. Join them and let the richness of God’s Word comfort, challenge, and convict you. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 4 of the She Reads Truth The Life of Jesus reading plan found on the She Reads Truth ...
Jan 23, 2023•47 min•Ep. 164
For Week 3 of The Life of Jesus, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author and pastor Rich Villodas. As the three revisit familiar narratives and passages from the Gospels, they share the fresh ways in which Jesus’s words and actions are shaping the current season of their lives. Tune in to the conversation, as they continue to reflect on the life and ministry of Jesus. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 3 of the She Reads Truth The Life of Jesus reading plan found on the She Reads Tru...
Jan 16, 2023•58 min•Ep. 163
For the second week of The Life of Jesus reading plan, Raechel and Amanda welcome pastor Afshin Ziafat to the podcast. While reading story after story from Jesus’s Galilean ministry, Raechel, Amanda, and Afshin remind us of the visible faith we are called to as we follow Jesus—a calling guaranteed to come with a cost. Listen in and join the She Reads Truth community this week in considering what we are willing to leave behind in our pursuit of Christ. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to We...
Jan 09, 2023•59 min•Ep. 162
Happy New Year and welcome to the first She Reads Truth Podcast episode of 2023. Raechel and Amanda are joined by pastor and author Dave Lomas to help kick off The Life of Jesus series. Who is Jesus? Why are there four Gospels? How do you read them together? Tune in as Raechel, Amanda, and Dave talk through these questions and more as they discuss the earthly life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 1 of the She Reads Truth The Life of Jesus reading plan ...
Jan 02, 2023•57 min•Ep. 161
Join us for the final week of our Advent study (and Happy Christmastide, everyone!), where Raechel and Amanda are joined by author and speaker, Paul David Tripp. As they discuss the final lyrics of “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus,” you’re invited to marvel in the comfort and goodness of the gospel that we celebrate this season. The Scriptures that will carry us into the new year point us to our need for a rescue and the hope of God’s eternal kingdom. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Wee...
Dec 26, 2022•52 min•Ep. 160
Christmas week is here! Join Raechel and Amanda for the fourth week of our Advent 2022 reading plan as they continue to ponder on lyrics from this year’s hymn. As they read and draw closer and closer to Christmas Day, they rejoice not just in the event of Jesus’s first coming, but His purpose in it—He is our rescue. Merry Christmas! Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 4 of the She Reads Truth Advent 2022 reading plan found on the She Reads Truth app and SheReadsTruth.com . Shop the Ad...
Dec 19, 2022•56 min•Ep. 159
Welcome to Week 3 of our 2022 Advent study, with author and speaker Trillia Newbell. Immerse yourself in the Word with them as they talk through passages focused on both the first and future coming of Jesus. He is our comfort and our hope, the One whose return we long for. Tune in as Raechel, Amanda, and Trillia express their joy and anticipation in this season of waiting, inviting listeners to do the same. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 3 of the She Reads Truth Advent 2022 readi...
Dec 12, 2022•51 min•Ep. 158
We’re back for Week 2 of our Advent 2022 study together! Raechel and Amanda are joined by friend and musician, JJ Heller as they move through the next few lyrics of “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus.” Join us and reflect on the reality that Christ has released us from our fears and sins, and invited us into true rest with Him. What a gift to celebrate both at Advent and every day. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 2 of the She Reads Truth Advent 2022 reading plan found on the She Read...
Dec 05, 2022•56 min•Ep. 157
Advent 2022 is here! Join us this week as Raechel and Amanda kick off the season with special guest, Max Lucado. While reading Scripture and walking through the first few verses of the beloved Christmas hymn “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus,” Raechel, Amanda, and Max celebrate with one another that the joy of our longing hearts is being fulfilled in Christ. He has come, and He will come again. This is the good news we celebrate each day in this cherished season. Read with Us: This episode corresp...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 156
Raechel and Amanda close out the Prayers in Scripture series with author and editor Kelley Mathews. Listen along as they explore more narratives involving prayer found in the Word and share what these prayers are teaching them for their own lives. God’s love is steadfast and the enduring promise of His Word concerning prayer is this: He hears and responds to us, always. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 3 of the She Reads Truth Prayers in Scripture reading plan found on the She Read...
Nov 21, 2022•59 min•Ep. 155
We’re back for Week 2 of our Prayers in Scripture reading plan and Raechel and Amanda are joined by pastor and prolific author, Mark Batterson. The three spend time reflecting on the habits, posture, and tension of prayer as seen in this week’s Scripture readings, especially in Jesus’s own prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane. Listen in and be encouraged in your own rhythms and practices of prayer with a God who calls us to be with Him so our lives can reflect Him. Read with Us: This episode corr...
Nov 14, 2022•47 min•Ep. 154
For the first week of our Prayers in Scripture reading plan, Raechel and Amanda welcome Tyler Staton to the podcast. Tyler is a pastor, author, and the National Director of 24-7 Prayer USA. How are we tempted to confuse the purpose of prayer? Does God always respond to prayers in the same way? And what do we do when prayer becomes frustrating? Join us this week as Raechel, Amanda, and Tyler answer these questions while reading prayers we find in the narrative of Scripture. Read with Us: This epi...
Nov 07, 2022•57 min•Ep. 153
Welcome to the third and final week of Hebrews with Raechel and Amanda,who are joined by She Reads Truth devotional writer Patti Sauls. As they read through the last chapters of the reading plan, they discuss the author’s encouragement to hold on to the hope of the gospel, no matter what. Join them as they reflect on the joys and struggles of living out our faith in this present world as we wait for the return of our Savior. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 3 of the She Reads Truth...
Oct 31, 2022•56 min•Ep. 152
Join us for the second week of Hebrews as Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, Bible teacher, and podcaster, Kelly Minter. From high theological concepts to moments of immense specificity, the book of Hebrews constantly points to the superiority of Jesus. Exploring this superiority through the daily readings, Raechel, Amanda, and Kelly remind us of what we can know with full assurance—because Jesus is superior, His life alone is the only sufficient sacrifice. Read with Us: This episode corre...
Oct 24, 2022•56 min•Ep. 151
You don’t want to miss Week 1 of Hebrews with Amanda and Raechel who are joined by pastor, author, and entrepreneur, John Onwuchekwa. The three dive into the opening chapters of this New Testament book, reflecting on the richness of what it means to have a God who speaks to us and seeks a relationship with us. Join us for this encouraging and authentic conversation as we begin our study of Hebrews together. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 1 of the She Reads Truth Hebrews reading p...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 150
Listen in this week as Raechel and Amanda close out the final week of Leviticus with Rachel Jones, author and vice president of editorial at The Good Book Company. In this episode, Raechel, Amanda, and Rachel further discuss how Leviticus reminds us that God is both holy and set apart, and that He is faithful in providing a way for people to enter His presence. Join us as they discuss how God’s Word invites us to not only be holy in our behavior, but also with our time. Read with Us: This episod...
Oct 10, 2022•47 min•Ep. 149
For Week 2 of Leviticus, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author and Bible teacher, Phylicia Masonheimer. You don’t want to miss their discussion about how this section of Leviticus continually points us to God’s kindness and mercy in making a way for broken people to be near to Him. Join us in reflecting on how relevant God’s working all the way back in Leviticus is for us today. Read with Us: This episode corresponds to Week 2 of the She Reads Truth Leviticus reading plan found on the She Read...
Oct 03, 2022•53 min•Ep. 148
Join Raechel and Amanda for a bonus podcast episode to celebrate the launch of She Reads Truth’s Advent 2022 collection. What is Advent? Why do we celebrate it? How can you join the She Reads Truth community in reading Scripture every day this Advent season? Join us for this exciting episode as we answer these questions and begin to prepare for the Advent season together! Shop the Advent 2022 collection at ShopSheReadsTruth.com/collections/advent-2022 . Sign up for the She Reads Truth subscripti...
Sep 28, 2022•36 min
Welcome to the first week of our Leviticus reading plan! This week, Raechel and Amanda are joined by Wendell and Devaney Cole. Wendell currently serves as a pastor, and Devaney is a clinical scientist. Providing a framework for approaching the book of Leviticus, this episode reminds us of the role of Leviticus in the grand narrative of Scripture. Throughout the episode you’ll find helpful notes to consider as you seek to read and understand Leviticus, a book highlighting a holy God who establish...
Sep 26, 2022•50 min•Ep. 147
