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What is the key to understanding the Old Testament? How is the Old Testament relevant to us or to the New Testament? Emma Dotter answers these questions for us in today's episode through Genesis 12.  Today's Challenge: Have you been reading the Old Testament with a heart of irrelevance? What would it look like for your heart to be re-postured?

What is your view of God? Do you take him seriously? Are you building something for yourself or for him? In our episode today, Emma Dotter and devo writer, Julie Nicholson, are pressing into these questions and more centered around Genesis 11.  Today's challenge: What has God called you to do for him and how can you walk faithfully in that today? Shift Ministry Link: https://www.watermark.org/mini...

Emma Dotter is joined by today's devo-writer, Sam Garner, as we camp out in Genesis 9-10. Our God is a lot bigger than we oftentimes give him credit for. Today, we leave this episode with a BIGGER view of God and a deeper understanding of Genesis 9-10. Today's Challenge: Are there any areas of your life where you may be celebrating sin and inviting others into it with you?  Link to Adult Journal:...

How did Noah fit all the animals on the ark? In this episode, Emma shows off her math skills as she presents research that demonstrates just how competent our God is!  Link to adult journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNV27BLB?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_23YV88FNJN4E08R8H7N9

Emma Dotter sits down with Paul and Mandy Figel discussing Genesis 6:9-7:24. We all either are or know someone in the middle of the story that can be hard to understand. God is up to something and always on the move! Link to Adult Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNV27BLB?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_23YV88FNJN4E08R8H7N9

Why are genealogies SO important? Emma Dotter is meeting us in Genesis 5-6:8 teaching us about why genealogies matter and how they are also for our BENEFIT. Genealogy reveals God's character and reminds us of his promises.  Today's Challenge: Read or re-read Genesis 5-6:8 applying what you got from today's podcast episode, letting this new lens affect the way you view genealogies.  Link to Adult J...

Have you ever read or heard about the infamous story of Cain and Abel? Emma Dotter and Devo writer, Scot Buchanan, are meeting us in Genesis 4 and if you have read this chapter before, you may have some questions of why was Cain's sacrifice not accepted and why was Abel's? How does this chapter apply to us? Find out in today's episode!

Emma Dotter is in the podcast studio with watermark lead team members and high school students, Colin Keaton and Biak Sang, diving into Genesis 3. There can be a tendency to sugar coat things especially in chapters of the Bible like Genesis 3 but fully acknowledging the hard things allows us to fully see God's mercy and love. Today's Challenge: What would it look like for you to dwell on the truth...

Emma Dotter is in the podcast studio today helping us build a clear, biblical foundation to stand on in a world that is constantly shifting sands beneath our feet. It is vital for believers to have an accurate and truthful biblical worldview, this helps us stand firm on the Word when facing worldly pressures and trends. We are discussing this importance of this concerning marriage and gender speci...

Welcome back or welcome for the first time, to Join the Journey 2023! Emma Dotter is launching us into the new year through Genesis 1. Have you ever used something for the wrong purpose? Sometimes we do this with the Bible! Today, Emma helps us understand exactly what Genesis 1 is all about and how it should be used.   Today's Challenge: Let knowing you are an image bearer of God saturate everythi...

What is the goal and purpose of Join the Journey? What does it look like to follow along with us and how are these tools (the podcast being ONE of them?) best applied to maximize our understanding of God's word and grow our love for him? Find out in today's episode with Emma Dotter! 

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes? How much editing goes into each episode? Do we always say things correctly on the first try? The answer is most definitely no, but we have a lot of fun along the way. Join us for a special bonus episode tracing some of the highs and lows of the 2022 year!  PURCHASE THE 2023 JOURNAL FOR ADULTS, IN FULL COLOR: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-Vol-Journ...

In this Bonus episode, Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark's recent Woman's Equipping Director, now full-time grandmother, Gigi Hornberger. We know that the Bible can be confusing at times and that confusion can keep us from diving into the word. Gigi leaves us encouraged and with tools on how to keep pressing into the Bible even when we may not at first, understand. 

Last step - we want to jump to it right away, who is God, who is audience, why does that matter to me, does this align with what else I've read in scripture, reading scripture & wanting to apply it to someone else but how does this apply to ME?? Not just an "am I doing this yes or no?" But a how or when? In what situation currently do I need to trust him more in that way?

Lean in with us as Emma Dotter and Senior Director, Oren Martin, help us with interpreting scripture and how to approach God's word. Sometimes, we make the Bible say what we want it to say but today we learn about how to let the Bible say what it actually says.

Do you know how to accurately interpret and observe the Bible? Today, Emma Dotter and Watermark's Coordinator of Equipping & Apologetics, Garrett Wikle, are going to teach you what you should and shouldn’t be doing when it comes to better understanding scripture.  2 important things to remember from today's talk are:  1. Interpretation: what does this mean 2. Application: how should this affec...

In this episode, Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark's Senior Director of Equipping, Oren Martin. Emma and Oren walk through the basics of good Bible Study: Prayer, practical steps, genres, and more!

It’s Christmas season and man do we have a gift for you guys! Emma Dotter, Watermark's Marriage & Family director, Chris Sherrod and Watermark's Kids Director, Sean Hill, are in the studio letting us in on Join the Journey's newest launch, Join the Journey Junior! Tune in to see just what JTJ has been up to!  PURCHASE THE JOURNAL FOR ADULTS, IN FULL COLOR: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Jesus-...

Today we are diving into Revelation 22 with Emma Dotter, Watermark's Mens equipping director, Bobby Crotty, and Devo Writer, David Cho. Following Jesus is worth it, he is worth leaving our old lives and ways behind for the new life his blood was shed for on our behalf. 

In this episode, Emma Dotter is joined by Travis Bruster to talk all things Revelation 21.

What is the great white throne of judgement and why does it matter to us? Emma Dotter meets us in Revelation 20 to answer these questions. We leave today's episode motivated to live a life that is pleasing to God. We are encouraged by the reality that we are saved by grace alone, faith alone, and justice on all sinfulness and brokenness is coming. Today's challenge: Think about how you will stand...

King of Kings. Lord of Lords. Do we truly understand the reverence associated with these truths and phrases describing Jesus? Emma Dotter is in the podcast studio today meeting us in the book of Revelation 19, teaching us the gravity and true definition of these titles.  Today's challenge: Do you merely acknowledge that Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords? Or do you genuinely live like it...

Join us on today's episode as Emma Dotter sits down with devo writer, Nicoletta Bradley, discussing and leading us through Revelation 18. Babylon built their kingdom on sinking sand and sometimes we can do the same, we want to ensure our foundation is on something unchanging.  Questions to reflect on today:  Does your heart break more over the loss of worldly security, success and approval over wh...

What in the world is going on in today’s chapter? If you found yourself asking this question, you are not alone! Emma Dotter is helping us piece together the truth found in Revelation 17 and just what God is communicating to us through it.  Today's challenge: What is it you need to fully surrender at the foot of the cross? What is your next faithful step you need to take in obedience to the Lord? 

Emma Dotter sits down with High school student Campbell Henke to discuss Revelation 15-16. We are left with a deeper understanding of how to view Gods wrath and what that means for us as believers going forward.  4 points of Revelation 15-16: 1. The wrath of God is real and just 2. You can’t have love without the ability for wrath 3. No one is under the wrath of God except those who choose to be 4...