Bri Stensrud is an author, human dignity advocate, and the Director of Women of Welcome. Her passion is to equip the Church to engage more consistently and tangibly in holistic human dignity issues. Throughout her previous work in the pro-life movement, she continually heard questions from those concerned about immigrants and refugees. Understanding that her advocacy for pre-born children and orphans overlapped with so many issues vulnerable migrants faced around the globe, she started a journey...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 220
"Returning to Community After Spiritual Abuse" from the Broken to Beloved Summit of 2025.
Jul 14, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 219
Elyse speaks at a breakout session on contentment and aging.
Jul 07, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 218
Nijay Gupta (DPhil, University of Durham) has written several academic books including A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Studies , Paul and the Language of Faith, 15 New Testament Words of Life , and Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church . He has co-edited The State of New Testament Studies , Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (2nd ed.), and The State of Pauline Studies . Nijay co-chairs the Pauline Theology seminar of the Institute for Biblical Research and...
Jun 30, 2025•57 min•Season 3Ep. 217
Amy Peeler is a professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, a priest at St. Marks Episcopal Church, an author, a wife, and a mom. She shares her love for the Bible with her students, equipping them with the tools for exegesis. Her writings focus on the Epistle to the Hebrews and Mary, the mother of Jesus. She serves as assistant pastor at her church, using her gifts to complement those of the rector. Her husband, Lance, is choir director/organist at their church and teaches music and theology...
Jun 23, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 216
Sheila Wray Gregoire is an author, podcaster, and researcher into evangelicalism and sex. The founder of BareMarriage.com, together with her team she has surveyed over 32,000 people for her books The Great Sex Rescue , She Deserves Better and her latest book, The Marriage You Want . Her goal is to change the evangelical conversation about sex to be healthy, evidence-based, and rooted in Christ. She's married Dr. Keith Gregoire who is a physician and coauthor with Sheila of The Good Guy’s Guide t...
Jun 16, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 215
Jordan is the Professor of Missions and Old Testament and the Director of the Center for Faith Integration and Vocation at Huntington University. Jordan is also an investigative writer at Christianity Today, regularly contributing some of their longest and most successful cover stories and print features. He and his wife Aubrey and their three sons are recent transplants to Indiana from St. Paul, Minnesota. With a bit of free time, they love to explore neighborhoods on foot or by bike, read by t...
Jun 09, 2025•50 min•Season 3Ep. 214
Founder & Director of the Christian Counseling Center: For Sexual Health & Trauma (CCC) , Dr. Andrew J. Bauman, is a therapist with a Doctorate from Northeastern University. His dissertation was on studying the impact of sexism and abuse on women in the Protestant Church. Andrew is the author of seven books, and his newest book with Baker, is called SAFE CHURCH: How to Guard Against Sexism & Abuse in Christian Communities (2025)
Jun 02, 2025•57 min•Season 3Ep. 213
Brittany Allen is wife to James and mama to two boys and three babies in heaven. She never meant to become a writer, but somehow, she’s been writing for over a decade. She’s also an author, aspiring poet, and sometimes speaker. Her book Lost Gifts: Miscarriage, Grief, and the God of All Comfort will be released July 23, 2025, with Lexham Press.
May 26, 2025•50 min•Season 3Ep. 212
Sandra is a journalist and the author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty books. She serves as Professor of Media Arts and Worship at Dallas Theological Seminary. She joins us today to talk about her books: Vindicating the Vixens Nobodies Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament The Shepherdess by Daniel Ridgeway Knight...
May 19, 2025•57 min
Eryn Eddy Adkins joins us. She is the founder of So Worth Loving and a co-host on the God Hears Her podcast. She is passionate for women to know the voice of God.
May 12, 2025•42 min•Season 3Ep. 210
Aimee Byrd joins us to talk about her new book Saving Face . She shares her story from the past few years and how God has shown her more of Himself through all of her suffering.
May 05, 2025•52 min•Season 3Ep. 209
Mary DeMuth joins us to talk about her latest book, The Most Overlooked Women of the Bible: What Their Stories Teach Us about Being Seen and Heard . Become a Patreon Supporter
Apr 28, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 208
Quina Aragon is an author, editor, and spoken word artist residing in Orlando, FL, with her husband and daughter. They are members of New Creation Fellowship. She is the author of the children's book trilogy—Love Made, Love Gave, and Love Can. She is also the author of Love Has a Story, which invites you to explore God’s love as it has existed and moved throughout (and before) time, and how it intends to transform your own life story. It is biblical theology, meets personal story work, meets you...
Apr 21, 2025•55 min•Season 3Ep. 207
Kelley Mathews (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a multi-published author, editor, and New Testament doctoral student researching Marian theology. Kelley has over twenty-five years’ experience in the Christian publishing and nonprofit domains. She has served as a Publishers Weekly fiction reviewer, Christy Award judge, and Christianity Today Book Award judge. Find Kelley talking about all things Bible on various podcasts. She’s earned such nicknames as grammar enthusiast, Bible nerd, and “hu...
Apr 14, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 206
Chris Moles joins us to talk about manhood, abuse, and women in the church. Chris Moles is a Pastor and Biblical Counselor who helps churches and families confront the evil of domestic violence and promote healthy, God-honoring, relationships. Become a Patreon Supporter.
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 205
Tabitha Westbrook, LMFT-S, LCMHC-QS, LPC-S, is a licensed therapist who helps people who have messy, funky pasts (and sometimes messy, funky presents) live amazing, empowered lives today. Tabitha graduated with her BA in Psychology from NC Central University & her MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. In addition to being a licensed counselor & supervisor, Tabitha is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist & Approved Consultant, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certif...
Mar 31, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 204
You know him, you love him. Eric Schumacher is back to catch us up on his life. He talks about his latest book, The Good Gift of Weakness: God's Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Your Weakness . He also shares about his current job as a pastor who cares for pastors.
Mar 24, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 203
Colleen Ramser interviews Elyse about the rerelease of her updated version of T he Afternoon of Life: Finding Purpose and Joy in Midlife . Become a Patreon Supporter
Mar 17, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 202
Beth Allison Barr received her B.A. in History (with a minor in Classics) from Baylor University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her latest book is Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How the Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry . She has contributed to Religion News Service, The Washington Post, Christianity Today, The Dallas Morning News, Sojourners, Baptist News Global, etc. Her work has been featured by NPR and Th...
Mar 10, 2025•46 min•Season 3Ep. 201
Simone Halpin is the Founder and Visionary Leader of Naomi’s House . Naomi’s House began in 2016 after years of preparing and researching the best way to serve survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. Naomi’s House has since created a model that went from serving five women annually through residential services to hundreds of women annually in multiple programs across the Chicagoland area. Simone is a weekly contributor to the Next Level Podcast produced by her church, Glen Ellyn Bible Churc...
Mar 03, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 200
Eliza Huie is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) trained in trauma care. She serves as a seminary instructor facilitating certificate-level training in biblical counseling and has authored several books, including her latest Trauma Aware: A Christian’s Guide to Providing Help and Care . Eliza co-hosts Counsel For Life, a podcast about mental health and the Christian life.
Feb 24, 2025•52 min•Season 3Ep. 199
Bri Stensrud is an author, human dignity advocate, and the Director of Women of Welcome. Her passion is to equip the Church to engage more consistently and tangibly in holistic human dignity issues. Throughout her previous work in the pro-life movement, she continually heard questions from those concerned about immigrants and refugees. Understanding that her advocacy for pre-born children and orphans overlapped with so many issues vulnerable migrants faced around the globe, she started a journey...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 198
CoHosting Dr. Pamela MacRae is currently is a Professor in the Applied Theology and Church Ministry Division at Moody Bible Institute, giving oversight to the Ministry to Women major, Ministry to Victims of Sexual Exploitation major, as well as the Ministry to Women Online Certificate program. She also serves on an executive team of Naomi's House, a residential program for sexually exploited women in the Chicagoland area. Guest info: Mary Wiley is a Bible teacher, an author, and the associate pu...
Feb 10, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 197
In this week's episode, Pam MaCrae interviews Elyse Fitzpatrick about her latest book Unloved: The Rejected Saints that God Calls Beloved.
Feb 03, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 196
Joy Schroeder, a Lutheran pastor, specializes in the history of biblical interpretation. She is Professor of Church History at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, where she serves on the faculty on Trinity Lutheran Seminary. She is the author of Deborah's Daughters: Gender Politics and Biblical Interpretation and several other books on the history of interpretation of Scripture. She is also the co-author of Voices Long Silenced: Women Biblical Interpreters Through the Centuries a Westminster Joh...
Jan 27, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 195
Brian Lee is a pastor, coach, and speaker. In his 20+ years of experience in vocational ministry, he experienced three instances of spiritual abuse and toxic leadership. He founded Broken to Beloved in 2023, a nonprofit organization that exists to provide practical resources for recovery from and safeguarding against spiritual abuse and religious trauma. He is a certified Trauma-Informed Coach and holds a certification in Religious Trauma Studies. Based in Richmond, VA, Brian loves to go on adve...
Jan 20, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 194
Rachel Jones serves as VP of Editorial at The Good Book Company and is the author of Is This It? A Brief Theology of Periods (Yes, Really) and, most recently, The Quiet Time Kickstart: Six Weeks to a Healthy Bible Habit . She enjoys helping others open up the Bible, going running, and spending time with friends.
Jan 13, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Nancy French is a five-time New York Times bestselling author. Her most recent is her personal memoir, Ghosted: An American Story. As a ghostwriter, she has written for a variety of people, from Republican politicians to reality TV stars. As an award-winning investigative journalist, she uncovered sexual and spiritual abuse in America's largest Christian camp.
Jan 06, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 192
Michelle Lee-Barnewall’s interests focus on the application of biblical exegesis to spiritual formation and cultural issues. She is the award-winning author of Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian and Surprised by the Parables. She has served on the editorial board for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Bulletin for Biblical Research and has been on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Biblical Research. When not writing or teaching, she loves to spend time wit...
Dec 30, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 191
