Today we are so excited to welcome back to the podcast Dr. Carmen Imes. Dr. Imes is associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University. She is the author of the upcoming Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters. This latest work explores the familial and communal identity of the church, tracing the thread of God’s presence in the gathered community of faith across the entire Bible. If there are times when you wonder if church is worth it, let Dr. Imes remind you today of the good design of God and the invitation we all receive into God’s family.
Learn more about Carmen Imes
Preorder Becoming God’s Family
Make sure to check out Carmen’s YouTube channel, Torah Tuesday for more great content https://www.youtube.com/@CarmenJoyImesPhD
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This week we’re covering a topic that is increasingly impacting our spaces. We’re talking about AI. How might a biblical perspective shape our understanding and use of AI? Is there a redemptive use for AI? Are there particular ways that women might speak into this space? We’ll dig into these questions and more.
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Maybe you’ve seen the headlines or the catchy, encouraging Instagram graphics celebrating the young men that are coming to faith. On the surface, many are celebrating this, some even going so far as to say it’s signs of a revival generation. But we can’t help but ask some questions when we see these headlines. Is GenZ really turning to Jesus? Where are the young women? And what can we learn from the current coverage?
Dig into our sources:
The political power of Gen Z women
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/us/young-men-religion-gen-z.html
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Today on the show we are so glad to welcome special guest, Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt. Jennifer is a professor at Wheaton College who specializes in Reformation history and theology, and has a new book available now titled “The Mary we Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church Today.” This important work sheds new light on the life and legacy of Mary Magdalene, a woman who we know was a witness at the cross and the first one sent by Christ to preach his resurrection. Yet she is a figure whose story is often confused, scandalized, and undervalued by the church. Dr. McNutt unpacks Scripture and history to reveal the real Mary Magdalene: the first apostle of the good news and a model of discipleship for both men and women today.
Read along with us:
John 20:1-18
Connect with Jennifer Powell McNutt
Follow her on Instagram @jpowellmcnutt
Visit her website https://jenniferpowellmcnutt.com/ and get her book The Mary we Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church Today
Learn more about McNuttsehll Ministries
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Last week we discussed a misdiagnosis when it comes to marriage, trust, and male headship. This week we’re digging into how the Church’s language and messaging impacts unmarried women. What are the ways that we can support women regardless of season or choices? What messages may be subtly sparking shame or discouragement? Today we’ll dig into a few more verses in 1 Cor 7 and how we can celebrate all women.
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1 Cor 7:6-9
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Sometimes we hear women talk about wanting their husband to lead, or believing they need to work on letting their husband lead. Every couple should be free to choose the dynamics that work best for them, and also those types of conversations make us wonder if many wives are really saying that they want to be able to trust their husband. Are we always looking for male headship, or are we longing for a reliable partner that we trust to be in it with us? What’s behind the struggle and desire for your husband to lead? Today we’ll dig into this question and look at 1 Corinthians 7 and the picture of mutuality and reliability in Christian marriages that we see in scripture.
Read along with us:
1 Cor. 7:1-5
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In today’s episode we’re looking at a story from 2 Kings about a young girl whose voice changed lives and resulted in major geopolitical impact. Her boldness to speak when she was in a powerless situation gives us an important window into the ways God moves through unlikely people and in unconventional ways. She reminds us to never count ourselves out, and to never underestimate the power of God.
Read along with us:
2 Kings 5:1-19
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Today on the podcast we are so excited to welcome Beth Allison Barr. She is the author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood and the newly released Becoming the Pastor’s Wife. Her latest work examines the connection between the decline of female ordination and the rise of the role of pastor’s wife in the evangelical church, tracing its patterns in the larger history of Christian women’s leadership. Dr. Barr’s work is such rich and approachable scholarship and we’re so excited to unpack it today.
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Also make sure to check out her podcast miniseries All the Buried Women
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Today on the podcast we are so excited to welcome Heather Thompson Day. She hosted the Viral Jesus podcast for 3 years and is now hosting a new podcast called What if I’m Wrong, with a corresponding book that just released on April 8th. In her latest work she is exploring the idea that life isn’t about getting everything right; it’s about how we navigate when things go wrong. In a world that’s constantly evolving, holding onto rigid ideas can limit our growth. So today on the podcast, we are discussing the idea of what if we’ve been wrong about the role of women in Jesus’s ministry and in the early Church? There’s so much to uncover in scripture about the ways that Jesus and Paul collaborated with women and how that can speak to our understanding of women in the Church today.
Follow Heather Thompson Day across all platforms @heatherthompsonday and visit her website https://www.heatherthompsonday.com/
New book out now, What If I’m Wrong along with her new podcast
For more about Mary Magdalene check out Elizabeth Schrader’s research and our Excavate Episode: Mary Magdalene | Seductress or Apostle?
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This year for Holy Week, we wanted to point you to our episodes over past seasons that discuss the role of women in proclaiming the resurrection, what Holy Week is about, and the ways that Jesus involved women at every stage of his life and ministry. Whether you’re highly familiar with Holy Week practices or new to the conversation, we’ve got episodes that will help you dig deeper into the depths of what this special season has to offer.
Mary Magdalene | Seductress or Apostle?
Excavating the Empty Tomb | Live Recording with Ashley Anderson and Laura Leigh Turner
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This week we’re in part three discussing joy. We’ve laid our foundation in Scripture with the songs of praise written by women and feminine prophetic imagery. Now we’re digging into the implications of joy for our current moment. How can authentic joy anchor us? What are the ways women can lead the way with joy as resistance in an age of despair? And what is it about feminine laughter that is so provoking? We’re asking those questions and more today.
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This week we’re in part two discussing joy. We’re digging into our last female psalmists and a powerful prophetic image. We’re continuing with our biblical foundation and then next week we will discuss more of our cultural applications. We want to give space for us to discuss these valuable passages and the power of joy to anchor us.
Read along with us:
Mary Luke 1:46-55
Isaiah 54:1-8
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In a time of despair, joy is resistance. This week we’re discussing joy, women, and the female psalmists of Scripture. We’re going to lay a biblical foundation in part 1 and then next week we will discuss more of our modern application. We’ve covered some of these in part but we’re excited to discuss more of the themes that we can draw from the songs of praise we have written by women.
Read along with us:
Exodus 15:20-21
Judges 5
1 Sam 2:1-10
To dig in to the other episodes referenced, check out:
Excavating the Women of Exodus with special guest Dr. Carmen Imes| Season 2, episode 15 (Miriam)
Ladies Who Lead | Season 1, episode 8 (Deborah)
Hannah and Barrenness | Season 1, episode 10 (Hannah)
Flip It and Reverse It | Season 1, episode 12 (Esther)
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It’s March Madness! Which means it’s the perfect time for us to revisit our conversation on the Revolution in Women’s Sports. Whether you’re an avid sports fan or you’ve never watched a full game, this episode has something for you!
Today we’re talking about a timely topic of women in sports. Last episode [ Season 3 | The Doubled Edged Sword of Tradwives + the Soft Girl Era] we talked about stepping outside of rigid understanding of femininity and gender roles and the rise in popularity of women’s athletics is a great way to continue that conversation.
Women’s sports have never been better so it's a great time to shine a light on them! We’ll talk about how we got here, the valuable leadership girls and women learn through sports, the cultural impact, and how we can join the revolution.
Scripture references - the story of Deborah and Jael in Judges. See our episode “Ladies Who Lead” for their full story.
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Last week we started a conversation about rest and sabbath by digging into the passages where God commands us to rest. This week we’re talking about some of the very real obstacles to rest and ways our social location impacts our rest. We’re joined by Dr. Whitney Trotter, a registered dietitian with attention to the whole person. We’re inviting all of us to reconsider how we engage rest and to evaluate some of the rhythms of our days, weeks, and months.
Read along with us:
Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Follow Whitney on Instagram @whitneytrotter.rd and through her website https://whitneytrotter.com/bluff-city-health/
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This week we’re digging into a topic that we’ve never dedicated a full episode to and that’s sabbath and rest. Keeping the sabbath holy is one of the ten commandments but we rarely hear about it in the American Church. For the next few weeks, we’re talking about what Scripture has to say about rest and the unique challenges for women to rest well.
Read along with us:
Exodus 20:8-11
Deut 5:6-15, 22-27
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In Barbara Brown Taylor’s memoir, she tells a story of being asked to speak on “What’s saving your life right now?” In the middle of winter, it’s a question worth revisiting to cultivate joy and celebrate moments of delight. So this week we’re taking a little moment to check in and ask what’s bringing life. Hear what’s getting us through right now and take some time to connect with yourself and what’s currently bringing you joy.
To dig in to the other episodes referenced, check out:
Coming Out of Hiding | Season 1, episode 11
Flip it and Reverse it | Season 1, episode 12
This Anti-Social American Life - Fresh Air 1/29/25 from NPR
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Today as we enter our final week of study on female imagery in Revelation, we’ll be discussing the Bride of Christ from Revelation 21. There is wedding and marriage language throughout both the Old and New Testament and it serves as a common metaphor for God’s covenant of faithfulness with his people. All of that culminates here at the end of the Bible, where the story comes full circle. This makes it clear how much Revelation is truly a book about hope and our trustworthy God who keeps his promises.
Read along with us
Revelation 21
Revelation 22:1-5
To dig in to the other episodes referenced, check out:
Resurrection Gains | Season 1, episode 27
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Today we’re in part 3 of our 4-part series on female imagery in Revelation. A major theme of the book of Revelation which we will see amplified in our passage today is that of forgery, or counterfeiting the things of God. As we study Revelation chapter 17 and “The Great Prostitute” of Babylon, we’ll uncover extensive imagery that is referencing the Wisdom literature and the ways that Satan is trying to copy goodness and Godliness. This is once again imagery that should be clear to Bible scholars but which is typically overlooked because it connects parts of the Bible that focus on feminine language. So let’s uncover the ways that God is tying scripture together and how that informs our discernment of truth in the things we pursue.
Read along with us:
Rev. 17
Prov. 9:1-6, 13-18
To dig in to the other episodes referenced, check out:
Lady Wisdom | Season 2, episode 7
Redeeming Hosea | Season 1, episode 13
Female Biblical Imagery 101 | Season 4, episode 2
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Today we are in week 2 of our 4-part series on female imagery in the book of Revelation. This week we are studying Revelation 12, the woman and the dragon. There is plenty of speculation about the identity of this woman. Is she Eve, is she Mary, what does she represent? In order to faithfully interpret this extremely rich passage, we will draw from the entirety of scripture to see how the story of God’s people has unfolded and will culminate. Get your Bibles out and get ready to dig into where we’ve been and where we’re going.
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Revelation 12
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