Open the Word with Circle of Friends

How does our faith shape how we love?  How can we love those who hurt us, show kindness when others can't?  The book Bold Love sparks today's conversation between Beth, Missy, and Lisa. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Bold Love by Dan Allende

Following up on their apologetics conversations, Amy and Missy are talking about how God can use your unique interests, talents, and gifting to share the gospel, with Amy sharing specifically how God has called her to use her love of art and math. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Old Testament Survey continues as Gwyn takes a look at the book of Joel on today's episode. ----- Email Gwyn at faithfoundationsdiscipleship@gmail.com ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Join Beth, Missy, and Lisa at the table today as they open the Word! ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Amy and Missy are talking about how to defend your faith - what to say when people question why you believe what you believe and why Christianity is different than any other religion. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Gwyn is moving on to the minor prophets - the last section of books in the Old Testament Survey series.  She's talking all about Hosea today.  Listen as she gives an overview of the book. ----- Email Gwyn at faithfoundationsdiscipleship@gmail.com ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Rose Book of Bi...

When life gets hard, what has been put in is what will come out.  You're building your life on something, but what is it?  What's your foundation?  Will you stand when put to the test?  Beth and Missy are talking all about this on today's episode. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Amy and Missy are talking apologetics again - how parents can help equip their teens and some of the questions we as believers should be prepared to answer. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Resources Mentioned: Summit Conferences Tactics by Gregory Koukl The Reason for God by Timothy Keller

Gwyn's wrapping up Daniel today and diving into some of the prophecies in the last half of the book on today's episode. ----- Email Gwyn at faithfoundationsdiscipleship@gmail.com ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Beth, Gwyn, and Missy are continuing the conversation from last week about forgiving people who have done evil against us and asking how love can cover a multitude of sins - and what that truly means. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Amy and Missy are talking about apologetics, what it is and why we need to be prepared to explain why we believe and what we believe when presented with the opportunity. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Scripture Mentioned: 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give...

More on the book of Daniel today from Gwyn as she's continuing on in this Old Testament Survey series. ----- Email Gwyn at faithfoundationsdiscipleship@gmail.com ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Beth, Gwyn, and Missy are sitting down and talking about loving people who have sinned against us, and maybe even sinned against us in the worst possible way.  How do we love those people?  How do we walk in obedience despite this broken and fallen world?  How do we live out Romans 12?  They're diving into all this and more on today's episode. ----- Find us on Facebook and Inst...

Gwyn and Missy are opening up to Psalm 138, reading a psalm of joy and talking about how God shows His love to us individually. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Psalm 138 1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; 2  I bow down toward your holy temple and g...

Gwyn is giving us more insight into the book of Daniel on the Faith Foundations episode today. ----- Email Gwyn directly at faithfoundationsdiscipleship@gmail.com ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Beth, Missy, and Lisa are sitting down and talking about remembering - how their note taking and journaling helps to cement God's word and work in their hearts and minds, and some Scriptures that have stuck with them. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Gwyn and Missy are talking about Psalm 42 and walking in those dark places - or walking alongside those who are in the dark places, and how this Psalm speaks to that. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- 1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. 2  My soul thirsts for God,...

Gwyn is giving us an overview on the book of Daniel, the last major prophet in the Old Testament Survey series. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Beth, Missy, and Lisa are taking a look at Galatians 5 on today's episode. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these...

Gwyn and Missy are looking at Psalm 91 on this archive episode. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com

Gwyn is following up with more on the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament Survey series for Faith Foundations. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Pod for Israel

Beth, Missy, and Lisa are taking a look at 1 Samuel 25 and the story of Abigail and Nabal on today's episode. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- 1 Samuel 25

In this archive series Gwyn and Missy are looking at the Psalms and today they're talking about Psalm 32, where David is speaking about God's forgiveness of sins. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Psalm 32 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against...

Gwyn is talking all about Ezekiel as she continues on in the Old Testament Survey series.  Listen to today's episode to gain insight into this major prophet! ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message to openthewordpodcast@gmail.com ----- Resources Mentioned: The Essential Bible Handbook Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Timelines Scripture Me...

Beth, Lisa, and Missy are at the table today and their conversation migrates from where our hope comes from, to the foundations of their faith, to looking at the story of Abigail and David, but the overall theme is to strive to continually head due north, even if our journey doesn't look like a straight line. ----- Find us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our newsletter here Send us a message...