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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...

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.  Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @excavatepodcast To support the podcast on patreon...

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 t...

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 kno...

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 a...

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 fo...

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....

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....

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 con...

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...

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 p...

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 Follow us o...

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...

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 step...

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 eva...

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...

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 wh...

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 make...

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 tryi...

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...

Today we’re starting a 4 week series looking at specific references to women in the book of Revelation. These references are metaphorical and we found it interesting that female imagery is used in such a pronounced way in this final book of the Bible. Revelation tends to be a book that is confusing and intimidating to both read and interpret, so we’ll not only be looking at some particular passage...

Whether you’re an avid women’s sports fan or not, the gift of women’s sports is the way it gives a clear picture of women in culture in both really wonderful and difficult ways. We believe that following the leadership of women athletes in their fight for pay equity, equal standards, and more can teach us all. We’re seeing it on display in the inaugural tip-off of a new women’s basketball league....

It’s the new year which means a fresh start and new goals. For some of us, this feels really exciting and for others it can feel overwhelming. This week we’ll set aside the language of resolutions and look at how our habits and rhythms form us. We’ll share some personal reflections and invite you to consider what new or more intentional rhythms might add to your days.  Follow us on Instagram and F...

At the start of the new year we are often thinking about starting fresh and decluttering our lives and our spaces. This felt like a great time to revisit our conversation with Desirae Endres and her work on minimalism and finding healthy balances that work for you. As we think about starting 2025 we may have goals for cleaning and decluttering our spaces, using our time more wisely, and generally...

This week we’re in part two of our second annual celebration of women’s storytelling to close the year with our personal “best of” books and movies. Women’s stories are worth telling, investing in, reading, and sharing widely. So we want to share some of the ones that have impacted us this year. Today we’re digging into movies and TV. We often pigeon-hole movies about women into either intense gri...