Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Isaac Adams to have a conversation about how we are called to unity and to pursue oneness in love.Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you share about one or two specific situations that were causing division in the NT churches? What wisdom do the NT authors give these first-century Christians about how to pursue unity? Why do you believe they place such great emphasis on the need for Christians to pursue unity? Why do you think Christians today struggle to overc...
Nov 01, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Nika Spaulding to discuss certain values or practices that characterized the church in Acts and the Epistles.Questions Covered in This Episode: Why do the people of God gather in community in the book of Acts? How was community designed to form the Christian? Are Christians the only ones who worship anything? How have you seen living and worshiping in community transform you? How would you encourage the person who says that they can live without community? How do t...
Oct 25, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Alexandra Hoover to discuss how the book of Acts shows how The Holy Spirit empowers the work of the church, and how we need to live lives that are consciously aware of and radically dependent on him. Questions Covered in This Episode: Who is the Holy Spirit and what can we learn about Him from Jesus’ teachings in The Gospels? What are some ways we see the Holy Spirit empowering/equipping the church for kingdom work in the book of Acts? Why do you think some of us “...
Oct 18, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Adam Griffin to discuss how Jesus’ death and resurrection point us to the gospel.Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some of the significant moments during the final week before the death of Jesus that we should be familiar with? How does the Old Testament help us understand what is happening in this week? How does Jesus’ death and resurrection atone for our sins? What did he accomplish for us? Why do you think we tend to focus more on the glory of resurrec...
Oct 11, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Te’Sheba Oliver and Leah Ross to have a conversation about how Jesus shows us what it looks like to make disciples and how to apply his words to our everyday, ordinary lives.Questions Covered in This Episode: What do we learn about disciple-making from Jesus' teachings and actions in The Gospels? What are some components of his process that we should strive to emulate? Why do you think Christians find it hard to participate in discipleship? What does it look like f...
Oct 04, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Taylor Turkington to discuss how Jesus shows us in the gospels that discipleship is a process of spiritual transformation that encompasses the entirety of our lives. Questions Covered in This Episode: What does the term "kingdom of heaven" mean, and how does it relate to being a disciple of Jesus? Based upon Jesus' teachings, what are some of the characteristics that disciples are called to embody? What do we learn from him about the cost of discipleship? What are ...
Sep 27, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Raymond Chang to zoom in on how Jesus interacted with the people around him and see what we can learn from Jesus in terms of what it looks like to love others well. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is notable about Jesus' interactions with each of these groups? How do Jesus' interactions with others challenge our understanding of what it looks like for us to love our neighbors? How have the American church's past failures in demonstrating biblical love contr...
Sep 20, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Blair Linne to take a closer look at Jesus’ prayer in John 17 and see what it teaches us about the relationship that is available to us with God through Jesus.Questions Covered in This Episode: Where in The Gospels do we see Jesus interact or speak with or about God The Father? What do these interactions show us about how Jesus views God the Father and how he believes God the Father views him? What do they show us about what we need to believe about God the Father ...
Sep 13, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Robert Daniels to discuss the message of Jesus found in the book of John and how far too often the life we can only find in him we try to find in other created things.Questions Covered in This Episode: In the Book of John, we read about Jesus’ message through the lens of his 7 I Am statements. What are they and what do they tell us about Jesus? Through these 7 I Am statements, what was Jesus asking people to give up? What was he inviting them to receive? How do you...
Sep 06, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Elizabeth Woodson reviews the Old Testament story and jumps into the New Testament, seeing how the story of Jesus' birth brings us hope that God can use and even redeem the messy areas of our lives.Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the story of the Old Testament? What happens between the Old Testament and the New Testament? How does the book of Matthew begin? What are the three main sections of the New Testament? What are the gospels? What is one thing we can focus on and learn from the...
Aug 30, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Season 2 of Starting place begins on August 30! In this episode, Elizabeth Woodson gives you a preview of what is it come in Season 2 as she covers the New Testament!Questions Covered in This Episode: What has Elizabeth been doing this summer? What is Season 2 of Starting Place going to focus on? What is the goal of this podcast? Resources Mentioned in This Episode: “Bullies and Saints” by John Dickson “Poverty, by America” by Matthew Desmond Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visi...
Aug 23, 2023•15 min
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Kelli Galyean to discuss the practice of Biblical Meditation for adults and kids and how can we live in light of what we are learning. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is biblical meditation? What are some of the reasons you think we struggle with this spiritual practice? What are some methods you’ve used to practice biblical meditation over the years? Can you share about some of the ways you’ve helped your kids learn and meditate on Scripture? How have your...
Jul 05, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Portia Collins to continue the conversation on how to study the Bible by focusing on the Inductive Bible Study method. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the Inductive Bible Study method and how does it help us stick close to the original meaning of the text? Can you help explain the Inductive Bible Study method by walking us through a few verses? What are your favorite study tools or Bible Studies? Guest Bio:Portia Collins is a Christian Bible teacher, wri...
Jun 28, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Kristie Anyabwile to discuss the first step in the Bible study process; context. They unpack the information we need to study before we try to figure out what a passage means.Questions Covered in This Episode: What are the different types of biblical contexts we need to study? Why do we study them? What are the different literary styles or genres present in Scripture? Can you explain the literary style of the law? What is it and how do we read it? How do the prophe...
Jun 21, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Elizabeth Woodson is back for a summer mini-series on How to Study the Bible. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why should we study the Bible? Why are we talking about studying the Bible? How can misunderstanding the Christian faith bring harm to others? Why do we study the Bible? What is the Bible about? What is The Story of the Bible? How do you choose a Bible translation? What is a good Bible reading plan? What are different Bible study methods? Continue Learning:If you want to learn more ab...
Jun 14, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Join Elizabeth on Starting Place as she presents a four-episode miniseries called "How to Study the Bible." In season one, we explored the Old Testament and its themes. Now, in season two, we're diving into the New Testament. Elizabeth understands the common challenges people face when studying the Bible, feeling unsure or intimidated. But she wants you to know that Bible study is accessible to everyone, and it's for everyone.In this series, Elizabeth will share tools and resources to help you d...
Jun 07, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Elizabeth Woodson wraps up season one by answering questions submitted by listeners!Questions Covered in This Episode: How do you recommend Christians discern what voices to trust on certain topics? Any recommendations for how to make connections to much earlier books in the Bible when it feels like it’s been forever since you’ve read it? What's a passage of Scripture that has really challenged you in finding its meaning? What authors, speakers, teachers, family, and friends have influenced your...
Apr 05, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Kat Armstrong to finish up the journey through the Old Testament by talking about The Intertestamental Period and the themes of waiting on God. Questions Covered in This Episode: What happens during The Intertestamental Period? Why is this a significant time in the life of Israel? What makes waiting difficult for us? What does The Intertestamental Period teach us about what it means to wait on God? What does it look like for you to wait on God in your own life? How...
Mar 29, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Mason King to have a conversation about how the prophets called Israel back to repentance but they did not listen, so God eventually responds by enacting judgment upon them by sending them into exile.Questions Covered in This Episode: What is exile and why is this event significant in the life of Israel? What hope does God give Israel while they are in exile? What is the significance of this hope being given during a season of suffering/judgment? We love talking ab...
Mar 22, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Aaron Moore to talk about The Prophets and the themes of justice and righteousness. In these 17 books, Isaiah - Malachai, we read about different prophets God sent to Israel to call his people back to faithfulness, living in such a way that honored and glorified him.Questions Covered in This Episode: How would you describe justice and righteousness and where do we see it show up in the prophetic books? How are these two themes connected? Why do you think we have a ...
Mar 15, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Dr. Sarita Lyons to dive into the book of Proverbs and have a conversation about wisdom. Wisdom provides us with the skills we need to live life successfully on God’s terms and is the application of God’s truth to our hearts.Questions Covered in This Episode: What is wisdom, and why do we need it? What does the book of Proverbs teach us about wisdom? What does it teach us about what it means to be God's people and live in his world? Are wisdom and information the s...
Mar 08, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by John Onwuchekwa to talk about the Psalms and unpack how prayer was vital for Israel and is vital for us as the people of God.Questions Covered in This Episode: What is prayer and why is it so vital to our life with God? What types of prayers do we see in the Book of Psalms? What do they teach us about God and Israel’s experience living in his world as his people? Why do you think we struggle with prayer? What are some of the obstacles for people? When were you expo...
Mar 01, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Adam Hawkins to continue with the story of the Bible into 1 Samuel - 2 Chronicles. They talk about the Kings and what they can teach us about stewarding power well for the glory of God and how our hope is ultimately in the one true King, Jesus.Questions Covered in This Episode: From your reading of 1 & 2 Samuel - 1 & 2 Chronicles, what do Israel’s kings teach us about leadership? What is the major downfall of most of Israel’s kings? Why do you think there i...
Feb 22, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Jen Wilkin to talk about The Law. The Law shows us who God is and what he loves, freeing us to live in our divine design as image-bearers.Questions Covered in This Episode: How is The Law designed not to simply restrict Israel, but to form them as the people of God? Why do you think God begins this discussion by reminding Israel of how he delivered them out of Egypt? Why do you think Christians say that Christianity is not about rules but about relationship? How sh...
Feb 15, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Jennifer Lucy Tyler to talk about the covenant God makes with Abraham in Genesis 12. This covenant is one of many promises that God will make pointing towards the salvation of his people. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is faith? In what ways do we see Abraham exhibit faith in his response to God’s call on his life? What tends to block people from walking by faith? How can we overcome these obstacles? What does it look like for you to walk by faith in your ...
Feb 08, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Tymarcus Ragland to dive into Genesis 3 to discuss how sin disrupts shalom and how sin is about more than us doing bad stuff. Sin is ultimately about who or what we worship and our actions are the indicator of whether we are worshiping the one true and Holy God or a counterfeit god, also known as an idol.Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the connection in scripture between sin and idolatry? Where do we see idolatry pop up in these first few chapters of Gen...
Feb 01, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Yana Jenay Conner to discuss Genesis 1 & 2. In these two chapters we learn about God and the identity and purpose he gave humans.Questions Covered in This Episode: Genesis 1 & 2 gives us a vision for how the world was in the very beginning. One word that is used to describe this dynamic is shalom. How would you describe shalom and how/where do we see it show up in these first two chapters of Genesis? What is the vision of the life that God designed for us? ...
Jan 25, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to Starting Place with Elizabeth Woodson, a podcast that explores what Christians believe and why it matters! Season 1 of Starting Place with Elizabeth Woodson begins on January 25!Questions Covered in This Episode: What is Starting Place? Why should I listen to Starting Place? What topics are going to be covered this season? Follow Us: Twitter | Instagram | TikTok Our Sister Podcasts: Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity Starting Place with Elizabet...
Jan 18, 2023•4 min
