She Reads Truth Podcast

On this week’s episode, Amanda wraps up our Colossians and Philemon series with Bible teacher, author, and speaker, Kristie Anyabwile. Together, they discuss Paul’s specific instructions to Philemon and the apostle’s other teachings directed towards members that made up a first-century household. Join in as Amanda and Kristie remind us that our position in Christ gives us the freedom to show God’s...

For the first week of our Colossians and Philemon series, Amanda and Raechel are joined by speaker and best-selling author, Angie Smith. Join us as the three friends connect the dots between these two letters, focusing on the supremacy of Christ and how His gospel shapes the ways in which we relate to one another. This includes giving thanks for each other, asking for forgiveness, and seeking reco...

For the third and final week of our Kingdom of God series, we hear from Amanda and Raechel’s guest Lysa TerKeurst—an author, speaker, and Bible teacher. Together, they untangle topics like pursuing holiness and how to think biblically about the inclusive and exclusive nature of the gospel. Lysa shares her personal journey with forgiveness and how the act of forgiving those who’ve hurt us is “one o...

Join Raechel and Amanda for the second week of The Kingdom of God reading plan with singer, songwriter, and author, Ellie Holcomb. As they explore the ever surprising realities of the upside down nature of the kingdom of God, they talk about everything from edible flower arrangements to seeing the beauty of the present and coming kingdom through childlike eyes. Along the way, they challenge us to...

Raechel and Amanda kick off The Kingdom of God series with Matt Chandler, lead pastor of The Village Church in Texas and president of the church planting network, Acts 29. As they discuss King Jesus and His reign, Matt helps us understand the already-and-not-yet nature of the kingdom and why eschatology isn’t such a scary word. Join the conversation as we deepen our understanding of what life on e...

Join Raechel and Amanda as they study Scripture with Jess Connolly, an author, original member of the She Reads Truth community, founder of the Go + Tell Gals, and leader of Bright City Church alongside her husband. How can we live in the abundance of the gospel here and now? What does it look like to reflect on God’s judgement in our own lives? And why doesn’t Instagram make a great pastor? Liste...

It’s our second week in 1 Thessalonians! Raechel and Amanda read the rest of the apostle Paul’s letter with Jonathan Pitts, a pastor, author, and father of four. Having walked through his own season of grief recently, Jonathan speaks to the believer’s hope that death is not final and every loss will find its resurrection in Jesus. From Paul’s instructions (or “four-word sermons”) on practical holi...

Join us as we dive into 1 Thessalonians as Raechel and Amanda study the book’s early chapters with speaker, author, and teacher Whitney Capps. Together they discuss Paul’s encouraging and challenging words to a young community of believers who faced opposition as they lived in anticipation of the Lord’s return. As we also wait for Jesus’s second coming, the apostle’s message of perseverance motiva...

It’s Holy Week, when we observe Jesus’s journey to the cross and His triumphant resurrection on Easter Sunday. In our final week studying the Gospel of Mark, Raechel and Amanda continue the conversation alongside author, Nashville pastor, and friend, Scott Sauls. Together, they walk through Holy Week (which has two extra days of readings!) and talk about Passover hymns, peach Easter dresses, wrest...

Author, speaker, and mom Lisa Harper returns to the podcast to discuss week 2 of our Mark reading plan with Raechel and Amanda. As they follow Jesus’s journey from Galilee to Jerusalem, they share insights about His interactions with the people He encountered; how He was moved by their pain and eager to show them compassion. Join us for a conversation that points us to the One who loves us most. H...

Join us for a running start into the book of Mark as Raechel and Amanda study the first six chapters with Lauren Chandler, an author, worship leader, pastor’s wife, and mom of three. As they read this fast-paced Gospel, they share in the amazement and wonder we can experience as we see the authority of Jesus on display. From beginning to end, this episode reminds us that when we bring our deepest...

It's week four of Lent and the final week of our Joshua series! Raechel and Amanda catch up with author, Bible teacher, and returning guest Jada Edwards. Together, they read the beautiful conclusion to Joshua’s story, where we watch God fulfill His promises to the Israelites. As the three friends talk about everything from leadership and covenants to sewer grates in the Holy Land, they offer...

It's week 3 of our Joshua series, and Raechel and Amanda sit down with Pastor Kevin Queen and his wife Rea, a long-time member of the She Reads Truth community. Together they explore the week's reading and discuss the way it challenges us to walk closely with the Lord and look for His kindness in the details of our everyday lives. In a week full of hard to pronounce names and passages wh...

On this week’s episode, Pastor Jim Thomas joins Raechel and Amanda for Week 2 in the book of Joshua, covering stories from the sobering tale of Achan’s disobedience to the miraculous pausing of the sun. Against the backdrop of this narrative, they discuss God’s sovereignty, holiness, faithfulness and what our response to His instructions should look like. Pastor Jim also gives us a helpful framewo...

Join Raechel and Amanda as they kick off the Lenten season in the book of Joshua with activist, author, and speaker, Christine Caine. Why is Joshua one of Christine’s favorite books of the Bible? How can we experience spiritual strength and courage in our everyday lives? And just how did Australians end up with the accent we all wish we had? Jump into this week’s encouraging and convicting convers...

On today’s episode of the She Reads Truth podcast, Raechel and Amanda welcome author and Bible teacher Lydia Brownback to wrap up our two-week series on the book of Esther. The drama from last week's reading resolves in unexpected ways, and the true hero of the story turns out to be someone who isn't even mentioned by name! Stick around to the end of the episode for an exclusive listen t...

It’s the first week in our Esther series! Raechel and Amanda sit down with speaker, author, and Bible teacher, Vivian Mabuni. Calling in from the West coast, Vivian wakes up extra early to dive into one of her favorite books of the Bible: Esther, a book about the young Jewish queen who fights for her people. The three women discuss royal banquets and beauty pageants, fasting and lamenting, and wha...

For the final episode of our Faith in Practice series, join us for a conversation among friends with author, speaker, and songwriter Kelly Minter. This week, Raechel, Amanda, and Kelly engage in an honest and vulnerable conversation about their difficult, yet freeing personal experiences with the disciplines of solitude, silence, simplicity, chastity, and remembrance. Connecting the practice of th...

For the third week of our Faith in Practice series, bestselling author and speaker Rebekah Lyons returns to the podcast, just over a year to the date! She talks with Raechel and Amanda about the surprising spiritual discipline of celebration, which can include some fierce dancing (we see you King David). The three also discuss connections between the disciplines of worship, submission, and confess...

On the second episode of our Faith in Practice series, Raechel and Amanda explore six spiritual practices with good friend, author, and fellow podcaster Annie F. Downs. The three talk about serving, using Instagram carousels to memorize Scripture, and how spiritual disciplines train the heart toward Jesus. Annie tells us why she recites the Apostles’ Creed while making tea in the morning, and we l...

For the first episode of the new year and the start of our Faith in Practice series, Raechel and Amanda talk with pastor, author, and hurry-eliminator John Mark Comer. On the heels of an unexpected 2020, and with the hope of a brand new year ahead, they explore what it really means to live like Jesus. How do we create everyday rhythms that bring fulfillment instead of emptiness and exhaustion? Tou...

You asked and they’re answering! The tables are turned on this week’s bonus podcast episode—Krista Williams guest hosts and asks Raechel and Amanda questions from the She Reads Truth community. The three discuss all things SRT, from how it all started to their continued passion for reading the Word every day. Along the way, you’ll discover the two co-founders’ favorite books of the Bible (Amanda c...

For the final week of our Advent 2020 series, Raechel and Amanda talk with the very neighborly singer-songwriters, Drew and Ellie Holcomb. As the couple shares about the time they took cover from a tornado in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, they also marvel at the audacity of God wrapping Himself in flesh to become one of us. Together, our musical guests play two carols and remind us that no mat...

It’s the third week of our Advent 2020 series, and Raechel and Amanda welcome singer-songwriter, long-time She, and new friend Jillian Edwards to the podcast. Bonding over their love of pajama-themed Christmas gifts and holiday hymns, the three discuss the longing of that first Advent—about Jesus's perfect love, His power to heal, and His role as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the...

Join us for the second week of our Advent 2020 series as Raechel and Amanda celebrate the season with singer and songwriter, Natalie Grant, and singer, musician, and producer, Bernie Herms. In between singing Angels We Have Heard on High and Silent Night, the four friends talk about everything from the ideal time to decorate for Christmas and German Christmas traditions, to their shared desperatio...