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Podcasts For The Theological Girl

Podcasts For The Theological Girl

I love theology. Honestly, I really love theologically sound Christians who care about what the bible actually says and not what they want it to say. I find it difficult to find media that I can follow and ingest that aligns with truth. Especially podcasts, the majority of Christian podcasts seem to focus on self-obsession, hustle culture, self-promotion, and twisting scripture to fit personal agendas. I always feel nervous turning on a “Christian” podcast because I’m not sure what “truth” they are choosing to preach.

TheologyMia GraceSeptember 24, 2020Theology Thursdays, podcastsComment

Spiritual Atrophy

Spiritual Atrophy

“If you don’t use it, you lose it!” We’ve all heard that phrase before. It usually revolves around different skills like being able to play a sport well or speaking a different language fluently. As an immersion teacher, I can usually tell when one of my students speaks Spanish outside the classroom because when they communicate, it’s typically effortless.

TheologyMeagan GutierrezSeptember 17, 2020Theology Thursdays, prayer, evangelism, outreachComment

Growing Your Faith In 2020

Growing Your Faith In 2020

Let’s just go ahead and get this out of the way: It’s been a hard year. With all that’s happening, it’s easy to want to just finish this year on auto-pilot. But what if 2020 is actually an opportunity for us to grow in our faith?

TheologyAbigail WalkerSeptember 10, 20202020, Faith, Theology ThursdaysComment

Lessons From "Doubting" Thomas

Lessons From "Doubting" Thomas

Doubting Thomas was one of Jesus’ disciples. He is put in that box of "doubter" throughout history for one thing: doubting Jesus' resurrection. Yet, we can learn much from Thomas' life and ministry.

TheologyLacy Rae CrewsSeptember 3, 2020Comment

Women In The Word: Amos 4

Women In The Word: Amos 4

Are you in a rut with your Bible reading? I’ve been there, sweet friend. Because of that, I thought I'd write a little about what I've been reading in the Bible recently. This past weekend found me in the book of Amos, and I'd love to show you a little of what jumped out at me.

TheologyJennifer GoodwinAugust 27, 2020bible study, Theology Thursdays, Old TestamentComment

5 Ways To Spot False Teachers

5 Ways To Spot False Teachers

It is said that a ship traveling even one degree off course can end up on a completely different continent. Traveling from San Francisco to L.A. one degree off will cause you to end up 6 miles off course, and from San Francisco to Washington D.C. would have you end up in Boston. One degree seems so trivial, but stay the course long enough, and you end up on a path to a completely different destination than you may have originally hoped.

TheologyGuest UserAugust 20, 2020false teachers, influencers, discerning scripture, discipleship Comment

Commonly Asked Theology Questions

Commonly Asked Theology Questions

The word theology sounds pretty daunting to understand. It’s a word we try to avoid and steer off into another topic which we may feel a little bit more comfortable with. When we think about the word ‘theology’ we tend to think about Biblical academics, Christian history, and a lot of other subjects that we may think that is too difficult or irrelevant to jump into.

TheologyJacinda CorbettAugust 13, 2020Comment

Who Is God? How God Introduced Himself to Abram

Who Is God? How God Introduced Himself to Abram

The simple thought of introducing myself to a room full of people makes my heart race. Even though this is something I have done countless times, it never gets any easier. I usually go over what I’m going to say to introduce myself in my head, and it usually ends up being something short and sweet with the possibility of getting a bit awkward.

TheologyMeagan GutierrezAugust 6, 2020theology, Bible studyComment

What We Can Learn From The Church at Philippi

What We Can Learn From The Church at Philippi

As I was writing out Scripture the other day, I settled in Philippians 2:12-18. I'm going to write it out for you because I love the passage in its entirety, but if you have a Bible, open up on your own and read it in your version. Any time we can open up the word of God on our own, we need to do that, even if it's on a screen in front of us. Here are some things the Holy Spirit taught me through the study of this passage.

TheologyJennifer GoodwinJuly 30, 2020Bible study, Philippians, Bible, theology, complaining, obedienceComment

What Does It Mean That God Is Omnipotent?

What Does It Mean That God Is Omnipotent?

We serve a God who is omnipotent. Omnipotence is the quality of having unlimited or very great power. This means His power is unmatched - He created everything and everyone that previously existed and currently exists. This aspect of God's character is all over the pages of Scripture.

TheologyLacey Rae CrewsJuly 16, 2020Theology Thursdays, theology, omnipotence, suffering, hardship, characteristics of GodComment

Hearing God's Still, Small Whisper

Hearing God's Still, Small Whisper

Even the most committed and strong of God’s servants may at times experience discouragement, depression, and a desire to withdraw from their calling. I’m encouraged to know that the mighty Bible hero Elijah also experienced this and succumbed to his human weakness subject to fear and vulnerability.

TheologyHannah DouglasJuly 2, 2020Theology Thursdays, Elijah, depression, encouragement, moving forward Comment

What Church Has Taught Me

What Church Has Taught Me

I don’t think there has ever been a point in my life that I wasn’t apart of a church family. I honestly love attending a church service on a Sunday morning. It’s so uplifting and encouraging to see so many other people love and worship Jesus with you. Attending church is definitely been something I want to do, rather than something I have to.

TheologyMelodie WrightJune 25, 2020CHURCH, Theology Thursdays, community, discipleshipComment

An In-Depth Look at Psalm 65

An In-Depth Look at Psalm 65

I love the book of Psalms. Over the last few weeks I have found myself going there often when I reach for my Bible. I love to read them, because you can hear the intensity with which the writer writes. They’re very raw and vulnerable—just like we are sometimes when we’re at our worst or lowest.

TheologyJennifer GoodwinJune 18, 2020Theology Thursdays, Psalm, Psalm 65, prayer, exegesisComment

The Intention of Communion

The Intention of Communion

Several times in my life - for one reason or another - I have found myself in seasons during which I didn’t take communion. I moved and didn’t have a church home. I was travelling every weekend. Or I just felt disconnected from God

TheologyMary Elizabeth LatchJune 11, 2020Theology Thursdays, communion, wilderness, churchComment

The Critical Focal Point of Faith

The Critical Focal Point of Faith

Do you know who is saying this? It’s surprising how many confessing Christians have never heard this scripture. This was spoken by Jesus Christ, the one our entire faith rests upon. In the slew of social media platforms, blogs, podcasts, magazines, and literature, his name sometimes gets cut out. God has a much larger platform presence than Jesus Christ.

TheologyMia GraceJune 4, 2020Jesus, focal point, faith, critical, salvation, sanctification, Theology ThursdaysComment

The Gift of Obedience: A Study of Deuteronomy 28

The Gift of Obedience: A Study of Deuteronomy 28

Recently I heard a sermon online about blessings and curses. The pastor mentioned Deuteronomy 28, which led me on an exegesis (an in-depth study of the meaning behind this passage) of the chapter. What leads to blessings and what leads to curses? It all came down to one thing - obedience.

Discipleship, TheologyAlycia MarieMay 21, 2020obedience, blessings, curses, Theology Thursdays Comment

Are All People Equal in Worth?

Are All People Equal in Worth?

Seeing people with the worth God created within them can change your entire outlook on life. It makes missions more valuable to you, because you care whether those in another city, state, or country hear about Jesus. It makes prison ministry seem more important than ever, because no matter what they've done, you know God still values them as equal in worth compared to you.

Community, TheologyLacy Rae CrewsMay 14, 2020EQUALITY, racism, sexism, Theology Thursdays, genesis, originsComment

The Symbolism of Marriage

The Symbolism of Marriage

Have you ever studied the history of marriage? Many people know the story of Adam and Eve. How God said “It is not good for man to be alone”. Then, He created Eve. This tends to be the start of the Christian concept of marriage.

Theology, RelationshipsAlycia MarieApril 30, 2020Theology Thursdays, Marriage, weddings, Jewish traditions Comment

Lamentations: A Call to Hope

Lamentations: A Call to Hope

Does anyone else feel the heaviness of grief as the death toll continues to skyrocket overnight? Are you experiencing overwhelming disappointment as more and more events are cancelled? As another day goes by without a cure for this virus? Does anyone feel insulted by the enemy’s tactics to isolate and divide God’s people during this national crisis?

TheologyHannah DouglasApril 16, 2020Theology Thursdays, lamentations, jeremiah, hopeComment

When Bible Study Is Hard & How To Get Out of a Dry Spiritual Season

When Bible Study Is Hard & How To Get Out of a Dry Spiritual Season

There are seasons when it’s tempting to give up and simply stop reading the Bible and praying entirely. Because you’re just not feeling it, so what’s the point? You try to pray, but your mind just wanders anyways. You try to read the Bible but get nothing out of it - it’s just words on a page. Maybe it will fix itself tomorrow. So, how do you get out of this funk? How do you find your way back to your first love?

TheologyGuest UserApril 9, 2020bible study tips, Bible study, prayer, anxiety, church, fellowship, depression Comment