The Bible Study Podcast for Everyday Life. Join your hosts, sisters Felicity and Sarah, and the occasional special guest, as they study the Bible together with discussion and reflection in their bite-size weekly episodes - ideal if you’re looking for a short women’s Bible study to listen on the go!
What does it look like, not only to know the truth and walk in it, but to stand firm in it? As we'll see in the final few verses of Paul's letter to the Ephesians, God gives us all we need! 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is Strong and the Lord, a 30-day devotional on the armour of God. You can find it on our partner page here or at Crossway.org You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . Look out for our bonus episode coming out soon! Join us in September when we will be working through Leviticus!
We're delighted to be joined by Sarah Allen as we consider our penultimate passage in Ephesians today. Sarah works as an English teacher and is involved in pastoral care and training of women in her local church and across the UK. She’s the author of Pause: How to enjoy God, find hope and bear fruit through midlife and the menopause and Clothed with Strength: Four Women who Built the Church and Changed the World . 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is Dust to Dust by Jen Wilkin. You can pre-order your copy on our partner page here or at Crossway.org You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here .
Wisdom, folly, light and dark. There are some big themes in this next chunk of the letter, as we continue to apply all that we've been taught so far in Ephesians. 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is the ESV Women's Study Bible. You can find it on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . Check out our range of free downloads on our website made for you, from prayers to pray when Bible reading is hard, to conversations about reading the Bible one-to-one, and resources to go alongside different seasons.
What does it really look like to walk in light of all that we've seen so far in Ephesians? The rubber is beginning to hit the road now as we carry on with our journey through Ephesians. Will you join us to find out? 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendations are the ESV Prayer Journals written by Erica Allen. You can find them on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . Don’t forget to email us at podcastingsisters@gmail.com if you've got a question and we will seek to include that in our upcoming episode.
When church feels frustrating, weak or small, what do we most need? We need Ephesians chapter 4 in our minds and hearts, reminding us of the big picture. Come with us as we explore it together. 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is The Stories of Women in the Meet Me in the Bible series by Colleen Searcy. You can find it on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . Don’t forget to email us at podcastingsisters@gmail.com if you've got a question and we will seek to include that in our upcoming episode.
We're diving into one of the most famous prayers in the Bible today, dwelling on the riches of God's love. But is there more than meets the eye here? 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is Bread of Life by Abigail Dodds. You can find it on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . If you would like to donate to the podcast, you can visit our partner page and everyone who donates will receive a pack of Ephesians-inspired postcards as a thank you.
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What's your view of the church at the moment? And does it measure up with what God's plan for the church is? We're looking at the start of Ephesians 3 today to find out. 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is Fruitful, a 40-day devotional, edited by Megan Hill and Melissa Kruger. You can find it on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . 70% of the podcast is funded by our listeners! If you would like to donate, you can visit our partner page , everyone who donates will receive a pack of Ephesians-inspired postcards as a thank you.
5: Ephesians: 2:11-22: What price would you put on unity?
Unity. It's something we can often take for granted, but here in Ephesians it's front and centre as one of the most precious consequences of the gospel. Come and explore it with us! 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is Lydia Brownback’s Flourish Bible study on Hebrews. You can find it on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . If you’re not already signed up for our monthly newsletter, you can do so here . We also have a weekly roundup, which you can sign up to here .
4: Ephesians: 2:1-10: What does it really mean to be saved by grace?
What does it look like to keep rejoicing in the mind blowing reality that we've been brought from death to life? This is what we're talking about today as we get stuck into Ephesians 2:1-10 together. 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon, edited by Alistair Begg. You can find it on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . We will be hosting a listener Q&A at the end of this season. If you have a question as we make our way through Ephesians, email us at: podcastingsisters@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you!
3: Ephesians: 1:15-23: What's God's priority for you?
Do you ever wonder what God's priority is for you? Here in Paul's prayer, at the end of chapter 1 of Ephesians, we get it clearly laid out for us, along with his priority for the church and for all of history for that matter. Let's dig in! 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin. You can find it on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . Who could you be praying for this week? Why not send them a message of encouragement.
2: Ephesians 1:1-14: How blessed are you?
What does it really mean to be given every spiritual blessing in Christ, even when we sometimes don't see or feel them? And what does it look like to really know these blessings for ourselves day by day? Come with us as we explore the earth-shattering realities of God's blessings to us in Christ at the start of Ephesians! 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book recommendation is Ephesians by Megan Hill. You can find it on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . Sign up to receive our latest episode, blog post, some discussion questions & a prayer prompt straight into your inbox each week.
How big is your view of Jesus? That's the question we're considering as we kick off this season, looking at some of the big themes in Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Whether this is a familiar letter to you or not, we hope you'll join us as we dig into it together! 📚 This episode is sponsored by Crossway . Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Today’s book series recommendation are the Disciplines of Devotion Series. You can find them on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here Sign up to receive our latest episode, blog post, some discussion questions & a prayer prompt straight into your inbox each week.
How big is your view of Jesus? As we get stuck into Ephesians, we’re praying, along with Paul in his letter, that it’s about to get a whole lot bigger, as we delve into this deeply rich letter together. Will you join us? Our first episode drops next week on Friday 1st May. In the meantime, why not check out this seasons resources on our website or sign up to receive our weekly email , delivering the episode, discussion questions and a prayer prompt direct to your inbox.
As we round up our season in John 12-17, we take time to reflect on how the Lord has been speaking to us, and what it looks like to continue applying his Word to our hearts as we go from here. 📚 This episode is sponsored by 10ofthose.com . A Christian book ministry that sells carefully selected resources that point to Jesus. They also host our Two Sisters bookstore at 10ofthose.com/twosisters where you can always find our top recommendations for each season. Today’s book recommendation is From Crimson to White by Natalie Brand. You can find it on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . Sign up here if you would like to join our monthly newsletter.
Jesus turns from speaking to his disciples, to speaking to his Father in heaven. What an incredible privilege we're given to be able to listen to his prayer. 📚 This episode is sponsored by 10ofthose.com . A Christian book ministry that sells carefully selected resources that point to Jesus. They also host our Two Sisters bookstore at 10ofthose.com/twosisters where you can always find our top recommendations for each season. Today’s recommended resources are on the season of waiting and are: Waiting by Betsy Child Howard, Waiting Isn't a Waste by Mark Vroegop and To a Different Drum by Pauline Hamilton. They can all be found on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here .
As we close out John 16, we're continuing to reflect on the work of the Spirit, guided primarily by what we're reading in this part of John's gospel. 📚 This episode is sponsored by 10ofthose.com . A Christian book ministry that sells carefully selected resources that point to Jesus. They also host our Two Sisters bookstore at 10ofthose.com/twosisters where you can always find our top recommendations for each season. Today’s recommended resources are on the season of grief and are: Beyond the Darkness by Clarissa Mole, Heaven by Paul Mallard and Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis They can all be found on our partner page here . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here .
As we continue to listen in on Jesus' final words to his disciples, we're given a glorious glimpse into the work of the Holy Spirit in John 16. Join us as we tease through some of the big themes together. 📚 This episode is sponsored by 10ofthose.com . A Christian book ministry that sells carefully selected resources that point to Jesus. They also host our Two Sisters bookstore at 10ofthose.com/twosisters where you can always find our top recommendations for each season. Today’s recommended resources are on the season of parenting and are: Bumps, Babies and the Gospel by Sarah Dargue and Parenting with Hope by Melissa Kruger. They can all be found on our partner page here . If you enjoy listening to the podcast and would like to support us financially, you can visit our giving page . You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here .
We're thrilled to be joined by Jen Oshman today as we consider our next chunk in John's gospel, and specifically what it looks like to heed Jesus' warning that his disciples will be hated in this world. Jen has been in women’s ministry for over two decades on three continents. She’s the author of Enough About Me, Cultural Counterfeits, and It’s Good to be a Girl . She’s the Director of Women’s Ministry in her local church, pursuing her Masters of Theological Studies, and the mother of four daughters. 📚 This episode is sponsored by 10ofthose.com . A Christian book ministry that sells carefully selected resources that point to Jesus. They also host our Two Sisters bookstore at 10ofthose.com/twosisters where you can always find our top recommendations for each season. Today’s recommended resources on hospitality are: Neighbourhoods Reimagined by Chris and Elizabeth McKinney, Extraordinary Hospitality by Carolyn Lacey, and Welcome by Jen Oshman. They can all be found on our partner page here . If our conversations have encouraged you at all, please, take a minute to rate and review it on this platform. Why not send the link to a friend or two whilst you're at it? You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here . Some of the resources mentioned by Jen were: Voice of the Martyrs , Operation World and Joshua Project
As Jesus continues talking with his disciples, he's preparing them for life without him, but life with His Spirit. What does it look like to be a disciple? Join us as we dig deep into the first half of John 15. 📚 This episode is sponsored by 10ofthose.com . A Christian book ministry that sells carefully selected resources that point to Jesus. They also host our Two Sisters bookstore at 10ofthose.com/twosisters where you can always find our top recommendations for each season. Did you know they can provide a bookstore for any event, big or small? If you want to find out how 10ofThose can help serve your church, reach out to them on email at: events@10ofthose.com. They'd love to help resource you and your church leaders so that you can browse and shop books that will point your community to Jesus. If our conversations have encouraged you at all, please, take a minute to rate and review it on this platform. Why not send the link to a friend or two whilst you're at it? You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here .
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