In this episode, Megan and Emily discuss 1 John 3:19-4:6. They emphasize the importance of testing the spirits and discerning between truth and deception. They also discuss the role of the heart in our emotions (which might now be what you think) and decision-making. The main takeaway is to trust in God's love and forgiveness and to be obedient to His commands.
In this episode, Megan and Emily discuss 1 John 3:7-18. They highlight the importance of practicing righteousness and not making a practice of sinning. They emphasize the need to love one another. They also discuss the importance of genuine love and sacrificial actions. The episode ends with practical applications, such as loving others unconditionally and being obedient to God's commands. Key Takeaways: Practicing righteousness and avoiding sin are important aspects of the Christian life. Lovin...
Summary After a year-long hiatus, Emily and Megan return to the Better Than Ever podcast. They discuss their absence and Megan's transition to full-time ministry. They then dive into a study of 1 John 2:28-3:6, exploring the themes of being children of God, the importance of obedience, and the assurance of Christ's return. They emphasize the need for believers to live in accordance with God's will, to love one another, and to test the spirits. The episode concludes with a call to action, urging ...
Join Megan and Emily as they work verse by verse through 1 John 2:15-27. In this episode, Megan mentions a book and professor but could not remember his name. The book is The Unfolding Mystery: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament and the author is Edmund Clowny. For more information, visit www.theboldmovement.com. For a FREE copy of the "How to Study the Bible" guide, visit: https://theboldmovement.com/freebies. This podcast is a production of 1801 Media, Inc. Please check out our ministry p...
Join Megan and Emily as they work verse by verse through 1 John 2:7-14. For more information, visit www.theboldmovement.com. The youtube channel for The Bold Movement, which is mentioned a few times is https://www.youtube.com/@tbm_ministry. For a FREE copy of the "How to Study the Bible" guide, visit: https://theboldmovement.com/freebies. This podcast is a production of 1801 Media, Inc. Please check out our ministry partners, G.O. Ministries, at www.gomin.org.
Join Megan and Emily as they work verse by verse through 1 John 1:8-2:6. For more information, visit www.theboldmovement.com. The blog Megan mentions near the beginning of the episode about annotating Scripture can be found here: https://theboldmovement.com/blog/how-to-annotate-scripture. For a FREE copy of the "How to Study the Bible" guide, visit: https://theboldmovement.com/freebies. This podcast is a production of 1801 Media, Inc. Please check out our ministry partners, G.O. Ministries, at w...
Join Megan and Emily as they work verse by verse through 1 John 1:1-7. For more information, visit www.theboldmovement.com. This podcast is a production of 1801 Media, Inc. Please check out our ministry partners, G.O. Ministries, at www.gomin.org.
Join Megan and Emily as they introduce 1 John to you. For more information, visit www.theboldmovement.com. This podcast is a production of 1801 Media, Inc. Please check out our ministry partners, G.O. Ministries, at www.gomin.org.
Join Megan as she walks you through what 2022 looked like and what 2023 has in store.
Join Emily and Megan as they study the last chapter of Hosea.
Join Megan and Emily as they study Hosea 13.
Join Emily and Megan as they finish 11 and 12.
Join Megan and Emily as they study Hosea 11.
Have you ever been in a season when everything seems to be going wrong? During that time, it’s usually pretty natural to call out to God regularly. When I went through postpartum depression after having both of my kids, I felt like I was constantly praying, whether I was asking for God’s help or thanking him for getting me through. But when life settled down and depression didn’t consume my days, suddenly, life was good! All my needs were met! However, because of this, I slowly quit talking to G...
Up to this point, we’ve got a pretty clear picture of the cycles of Israel’s sin. We’ve seen how often they chose other gods before the one true God. But something about chapter nine really gets at the depth of the corruption they had fallen into. As you listen to this week’s podcast, you’ll hear the story about the darkness of the men of Gibeah referenced in verse 9 and how Israel had become bad enough to be compared to them. All of this really sets the stage to show why God was no longer satis...
We’ve officially made it over halfway through the book of Hosea! This is the part where readers usually feel a bit worn out with the amount of repetition…and I get it. It’s a lot. If you’re exhausted reading through how many times these things must be said, then you’re on track to understanding the extent to which the Israelites were betraying God. Over and over and over again, they were worshipping idols and pursuing the things of this world, and over and over again, God was merciful to give th...
Join Emily and Megan as they discuss Hosea chapter 7.
Is there someone you’ve been following on Instagram for so long you feel like you know them personally? You could name all of their kids; you know what their house looks like, what happened to them last summer, and what their vacation plans are. It sounds weird to know all of these things about a person and not know them in real life, but such is the nature of social media. But I think, in a sense, we do the same thing with God. We read about him, we talk to our friends about him, maybe even go ...
How timely that on this week’s podcast we’re talking about sin and the slow movement of the boundary lines between right and wrong. We are seeing this now more than ever with the overturn of Roe V. Wade in our country last Friday. Americans, even some Christians, are outraged over the decision, going far as to tell other believers not to celebrate because of the emotional harm it may do to unbelieving pro-choicers. And while I’m not going to get into those details—that’s for a whole other articl...
I have been a lover of TJMaxx for countless years now. I’d go shopping with my mom for school clothes, then after getting married and having kids of my own it became one of my places to escape for a few hours of solitude. Coffee in hand I would wander the aisles and inevitably I would end up in the journal and book aisle. I always loved that I could find notepads with scripture or maybe a discounted book from my favorite Christian author, but over the last few years, I’ve noticed a shift in prod...
Can we just dream together for a minute? I want you to picture life without sin. Maybe that means you imagine the Creation story. Or maybe you have an idea of heaven with all sorts of new adventures like being able to fly or swim underwater for unlimited amounts of time! Now I cannot personally tell you all the details of what life without sin will be like after Jesus comes back and the world is made new but I can tell you enough details that God gives us in Scripture that should be enough to ma...
Have you ever been given a gift from someone and instead of telling them “ thank you ”, you go to some other random person and tell them “thank you ” instead? No? I mean that would be super weird and rude, right? Or if someone did this to you after you’d given them a gift, you would be totally offended! But what if I told you the person giving the gift is actually God, and that most of us have done this countless times… probably without ever thinking twice about it. We get a pretty real picture ...
The start of the book of Hosea is like one of these dramas. We’re introduced to his family and, poor guy, not one of his family members has a good character description, aside from himself. We’ve got his wife, Gomer, the unfaithful betrayer. Then you’ve got his three children who are so much like their wayward mother that even the names they're given are a representation of how far the family has fallen from God. And it’s easy to look at this first chapter with two reactions; either you’re awkwa...
The story of Hosea is not just a scandalous love story between husband/wife God/chosen people, it is also a glimpse into the catastrophe of what happens when we stray away and the ramifications our children have. It's a tale of redemption, hope, and the Gospel. Tune in to see all that the minor prophet Hosea has for us.
In this episode, we will look at Philippians 4:21-23. This podcast is recorded by The BoldMovement. The Bold Movement is a women's ministry that offers an allied collective to help women with Biblical literacy so they can boldly step into their role in the kingdom of God.
In this episode, Emily and Megan navigate through Philippians 4:10-20.
In this episode, we will look at Philippians 4:2-9. This podcast is recorded by The BoldMovement. The Bold Movement is a women's ministry that offers an allied collective to help women with Biblical literacy so they can boldly step into their role in the kingdom of God.
Hey friends! I’ve got a question for you: If you could tell me what you spend most of your time thinking about, what would it be? If you’re not sure, it might help to think about what you pray about the most. I’ve heard it said that “prayer expresses desire” and it totally makes sense when you think about it: We pray about whatever is most important to us in the moment. Whether it’s health, peace of mind, money, friends, relief, comfort, and regardless of the depth of your faith, what you pray a...
Have you ever noticed how hard kids sometimes work for something make-believe? My kids will go outside, gather sticks and buckets of rocks almost as big as they are, drag them to another side of the yard, drop them into a useless pile, and then go right back to get more, sweating and grunting the whole way. I’ve often watched in wonder at how hard they’ll work for nothing, but the second I tell them to clean their room they fall on the floor crying “BUT IT’S TOO MUCH WORK!!!” Like, what? But if ...
This week I made a poll on my Instagram to see how many of my Christian friends currently have an older mentor in their life, and then I asked how many of them are currently mentoring someone younger. The results were actually pretty interesting: First of all, more than 60% of these women do not have an older mentor and are not mentoring someone younger. Of those that do have an older mentor, almost 100% of them were also mentoring someone younger, a statistic I found to be fascinating! I’ll get...
