Physical and emotional pains amplify their presence during the holidays. The joyous melodies of the season can underscore the harsh notes of our own bodies' struggles. We grapple with the reality of our physical pain and confront the emotional distress that often accompanies it. Relationships take center stage during this time, and sometimes, we're faced with the stark truth of relational ruptures. Navigating the emotional terrain can be challenging, especially when the world seems to be celebra...
Dec 20, 2023•37 min•Ep. 99
Many of us feel disturbed by the violence we see in the news. We should be. T oday’s conversation is about women who leave their homelands to find safety and security in ours. There is anguish and pain in these women’s stories but also beauty and courage. Vickery Trading
Nov 22, 2023•58 min•Ep. 98
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the Church has been forced to confront its own demons and the uncomfortable reality that some of our teachings have served as breeding grounds for abuse. Concepts like headship and submission, silencing women, limiting their roles to motherhood and wifehood, and even the disturbing idea that a woman must acquiesce to her husband's desires at all times have all contributed to a culture of harm rather than healing. The Emotionally Destructive Relationship The Em...
Nov 01, 2023•53 min•Ep. 97
Some Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that women are slated primarily for delivering and raising children. Sandra Glahn thinks that we have misunderstood Paul by misunderstanding the context to which he wrote. A key to reading and applying 1 Timothy, Glahn argues, lies in getting to know a mysterious figure who haunts the letter: the goddess Artemis. Nobody's Mother Book
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 96
Today, we are talking with Kaitlyn Schiess about her new book called "The Bible and The Ballot." She explains how the book is all about how we read the Bible, especially in the context of politics. It's an interesting topic and one that I think is particularly relevant given the current political climate. If you're anything like me, you probably still feel shell-shocked from the 2016 and 2020 elections. It seems like everything that could go wrong did go wrong. And now, as we start to gear up fo...
Oct 11, 2023•53 min•Ep. 95
I’ve been unsettled about how women are pressured to stay young. When something gets under my skin, I do a deep theological dive to figure out what Jesus has to say. Join me today as we discuss aging with Paula Alvelo. Embracing Your Second Calling (Find Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life) https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Second-Calling-Passion/dp/0849946972/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QT13HEDH0LNP&keywords=embracing+your+second+calling&qid=1692739956&s=books&sprefix=embracin...
Sep 27, 2023•42 min•Ep. 94
I've been talking to women my age about aging, and I learned that women start to feel invisible as they age. Invisible Women's Syndrome is a real thing that affects women around menopause age. They feel compelled to engage in beauty work to combat aging. But this creates a tension between being physically and socially visible by looking youthful and the realities of growing older. In other words, social (IN visibility) arises from recognizing signs of aging and reinforces ageist, sexist percepti...
Sep 13, 2023•45 min•Ep. 93
What if spiritual practices- ways of cultivating awareness and developing a stronger connection to God- seem made for our summer rhythms? See No Stranger An Altar In The World...
Jul 05, 2023•23 min•Ep. 92
Beth Allison Barr states, “Women’s leadership has been forgotten because women’s stories throughout history have been covered up, neglected, or retold to recast women as less significant than they really were.” Today we discuss the history of women in leadership in the church with Dr. Sandra Glahn. Aspire2 http://aspire2.com/ Books- Vindicating Vixens https://www.amazon.com/Vindicating-Vixens-Revisiting-Sexualized-Marginalized/dp/0825444136 Nobody’s Mother https://www.amazon.com/Nobodys-Mother-E...
Jun 21, 2023•44 min•Ep. 91
“Jackie, where do you see your work going?” And the word mothering popped into my head. When I told her she teared up.
Jun 07, 2023•23 min•Ep. 90
When I became a Christian I was told, women are emotional (a bad thing) and that anything like anxiety or fear was a sin. Of course Paul’s Philippians quote was used to back that thinking. Was that good teaching? Becky's Story You Can Trust Your Emotions
May 10, 2023•57 min•Ep. 89
Many of our family's trips involved taking our kids to unsafe places. That's my husband's fault! But today, you will hear why I'm so glad he did. Water is Basic Event Page
Apr 14, 2023•37 min•Ep. 88
In a previous episode, I laid out a theological argument for brother sister narrative instead of the “danger romance” narrative. Today I'm talking with my friends, those I've intentionally built deep relationships with, people I've done life with for decades. Our family group has served together inside and outside the church. We've prepared and eaten many meals and vacationed together in Vancouver, New Hampshire, and Costa Rica. We celebrated birthdays and holidays. We watched each other's kids ...
Mar 30, 2023•56 min•Ep. 87
The boys' and girls' buses collided during my summer intensive at Northern Seminary, and it's there; Denise, Jenny, Karen, Terri, Justin, Jason, James, and John experienced some real magic. Today you will hear from all of us. Malestrom https://bookshop.org/p/books/malestrom-manhood-swept-into-the-currents-of-a-changing-world-carolyn-custis-james/9971105 The Will to Change https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-will-to-change-men-masculinity-and-love-bell-hooks/13334294 Northern Seminary in the news ht...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 86
Why can't men and women be friends? At least in the conservative Christian community, we have answered it with an anemic, wanting, and unbiblical answer.
Mar 02, 2023•41 min•Ep. 85
The Parable Podcast with Danielle Zapchenk https://www.daniellezapchenk.com/parable-podcast https://www.instagram.com/daniellezapchenk/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-beaqVsPTYJI3feGkKFMhA https://www.facebook.com/daniellezapchenk...
Feb 15, 2023•46 min•Ep. 84
Today I will explore what’s going on in our female relationships. It’s complicated. And even though I’m speaking to women, it applies to men too.
Feb 01, 2023•44 min•Ep. 83
Building friendships with wine, cheese, and curated conversations.
Jan 18, 2023•52 min•Ep. 82
You can find Carolyn Grant at https://www.navigatetransition.com/ Books I mentioned: You’re Not Listening Missing Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Connect Articles I quoted: https://mikefrost.net/the-lonely-crowd-churches-dying-due-to-friendlessness/ For various reasons, we must rebuild our social circles - friends. This episode is about what we do during a relational transition. https://mikefrost.net/why-havent-you-asked-me-anything-about-my-life/ Books Carolyn mentioned: Third-Culture-Kids-...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 81
I know God is with me because the bible tells me so, but I also know it because I’ve experienced it. You’re Not Listening https://razzouktattoo.com/
Dec 21, 2022•28 min•Ep. 80
Jesus, what is it you’re telling me about – YOU. What do you want me to experience with you through your birth story? Amy Peeler Women and the Gender of God Carnes, Motherhood: A Confession
Dec 07, 2022•24 min•Ep. 79
The holiday season is upon us. So I thought, what if we got intentional about our time around the table this year? What if this year we showed up?
Nov 23, 2022•16 min•Ep. 78
Today we continue our discussion with Mako Nagasawa , who can help shed light on how the early church viewed abortion, what the science meant and how we ended up politicizing abortion. An issue that has and continues to impact us, women, considerably. Mako Nagasawa, Abortion Policy and Christian Social Ethics in the United States https://www.amazon.com/Abortion-Policy-Christian-Social-Ethics/dp/1725271907 Mako Nagasawa website https://www.anastasiscenter.org/our-team Jackie Always Unplugged FB g...
Oct 12, 2022•30 min•Ep. 77
"Who owns my body, my female body"? I've been quietly asking some of my colleagues if they knew of any scholarship about abortion. Mako Nagasawa's book was everything I was looking for and more. Mako Nagasawa, Abortion Policy and Christian Social Ethics in the United States https://www.amazon.com/Abortion-Policy-Christian-Social-Ethics/dp/1725271907 Mako Nagasawa website https://www.anastasiscenter.org/our-team Jackie Always Unplugged FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/506760903334015...
Sep 27, 2022•45 min•Ep. 76
On June 24th, I was in the airport line in Israel, asking myself a question I’ve often asked, “Who owns my body, my female body”? I felt conflicted, I’m not for babies dying, who is, but I also get queasy when people in power limit women’s agency.
Sep 14, 2022•28 min•Ep. 75
Today we’re talking about letting go of her, the ideal biblical woman, and embracing the one of a kind never to be seen again person that is you It turns out, what’s being promoted as the ideal biblical woman isn’t biblical at all.
Aug 31, 2022•22 min•Ep. 74
Today's episode is about her, that ideal biblical woman we've tried to be like or simply abdicated. As one woman said, "I only go to church on Sundays; I'm just not like those churchy women. I'm more like a man." What happens when there's an ideal, and we aren't it?
Aug 17, 2022•22 min•Ep. 73
We're talking about hope, Biblical hope. I probably need to start by telling you what hope isn't and then what it is. Biblical hope isn't about our circumstance, nor is it about having some Pollyanna optimistic attitude. In the Scriptures, we see that hope is about expectantly waiting and, many times, waiting a really long time.
Aug 05, 2022•24 min•Ep. 72
Gracie. She lived down the road, came from an impoverished family, always wore the same clothes, short, high waters. She was one of the stops on our bus. There was something I liked about her , but I didn't want her to sit next to me. I'm ashamed to say it, but I was in the cool kid crowd, and I didn't want to be associated with Gracie. As one of the cool kids, I had status. Gracie didn't. Andy Crouch, in his book, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, one of my all-time fav books, defines s...
Jul 20, 2022•23 min•Ep. 71
Four years ago today, Steve and I were on the road, somewhere near Nashville, Tenn, when I received a call from Hampton. I will never forget the sound of my son's voice. He wailed, "Mom, Cameron killed himself." I was in shock, and suddenly it felt like I couldn't breathe. I don't even remember what I said; there are no mothering books for this one, but I know we turned around, went straight to the Nashville airport, and back to Texas.
Jun 22, 2022•21 min•Ep. 70
