She Reads Truth Podcast

For our second week in Women & Men in the Word: New Testament, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, speaker, podcaster, and lover of God’s Word—Sadie Robertson Huff. Together the three have a lively chat about the stories of Nicodemus, Peter, Jairus & his daughter, the woman at the well, and the boy with fishes & loaves, asking questions and finding connections to their own stories...

For this week’s bonus episode, guest host and member of the SRT content team Jessica Lamb interviews Raechel and Amanda about She Reads Truth’s approach to Scripture reading. Why is it so important to open the Bible between Sundays? What does it mean to be rooted in Scripture? Whether you’ve been with us since day one, or this is your first time joining in—we hope this conversation will encourage...

To kick off our Women & Men in the Word: New Testament series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by returning guest and SRT team member, Jessica Lamb. Together, they take a long look at Jesus, as well as the stories of Elizabeth & Zechariah, Mary of Nazareth, John the Baptist, and Anna & Simeon. They discuss the importance of asking questions and wonder aloud what it must have been like to...

In celebration of our birthday month, Raechel and Amanda are joined by SRT creative director, Jeremy Mitchell. Together, the three journey all the way back to 2012 to tell the She Reads Truth origin story. Along the way, they discuss the tweet that started it all, the very first study book (it was stapled!), and why all these years later the She Reads Truth mission has stayed exactly the same. Whe...

For the third and final episode in our Ecclesiastes series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, singer-songwriter, and friend of the SRT podcast, Kelly Minter. Chatting about everything from quarantine dogs to pink peonies, they wrestle with the book’s call to invest in this temporary life. What does it look like to find true meaning in God alone while also enjoying the gifts He gives us here...

For week 2 of our Ecclesiastes study, Raechel and Amanda are joined by SRT podcast alum, pastor Scott Sauls. This week’s reading has a lot to say about money and wealth, so the group follows suit, tackling this tough-to-talk-about topic together. They discuss the relationship between wealth and loneliness, the necessity of community, and the freedom found in knowing we've always only had one...

In this episode of the She Reads Truth Podcast, Raechel and Amanda are joined by pastor, author, and long-time friend Dr. George Grant. Dr. Grant is a brilliant theologian and student of the Bible, and together the three take a look at King Solomon's tireless search to find meaning, as recorded in the book of Ecclesiastes. Life under the sun is wearisome and temporary, but when we put on our...

During this third and final week of our Promises of God series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Ellie Holcomb. Ellie is a prolific singer-songwriter, beloved children’s book author, and longtime friend of She Reads Truth, her music serving as SRT’s unofficial soundtrack over the years. Together, they talk about the “already and not yet” of God’s promises, the art of fighting fear wi...

It’s week two of She Reads Truth’s Promises of God study, and Raechel is joined by SRT’s managing editor, Jessica Lamb, and special guest, Scarlet Hiltibidal. Scarlet is a friend, author, and lover of Scripture, and she knows what it means to step out of fear and into the amazing promises of God. Together they talk about why planes don’t bounce, why it’s good to own chickens during a pandemic, and...

We all want to stand on the promises of God, but how do we know which biblical promises are for us? And how do we begin to apply them to our lives? This week, we’re beginning a new reading plan: Promises of God —and we’re more than a little excited about it! It’s a topic that’s been on Raechel’s heart for years. On this episode, she and Amanda are joined by SRT’s content director, John Greco. Toge...

It’s the second and final week of our 1, 2, and 3 John study, and Raechel and Amanda are once again joined by She Reads Truth’s content director, John Greco. Together, they talk about love that casts out fear, the apostle John’s mic drops, and praying with complete confidence, because God has written the end of redemption’s story. These letters are an invitation to walk in God’s love—and to share...

In this episode of the She Reads Truth Podcast, Raechel and Amanda are joined by SRT’s content director, John Greco, to begin a two-week series on the books of 1, 2, and 3 John. They talk about working from home with kids, the apostle John’s fascination with light, and what it might have felt like to be the last of the twelve disciples left standing. These letters remind us that no matter what’s t...

As we step into Holy Week, Raechel and Amanda are joined by singer-songwriter, author, and keeper of bees Andrew Peterson. The three share stories from a life-changing trip to Israel they took together a few years ago. They talk about worship at the Western Wall, the view from the Mount of Olives, and the eye-opening experience of walking where Jesus walked. He is risen! The stories are true! Read...

For week six of our Lent series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author, pastor, and longtime friend Russ Ramsey! Russ pastors a congregation here in Nashville and is the author of The Passion of the King of Glory , a beautiful retelling of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection. The conversation winds its way from the joys of adopting small children to the hope we find at the end of Jeremiah. Plu...

For week five of our Lent series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by the always charming and immensely talented Sally Lloyd-Jones! A New York Times bestselling author, Sally’s work is beloved by children and adults alike. On this episode, she helps us find God’s phone number in the book of Jeremiah, offers tips for sharing the gospel with kids, and reads one of her favorite stories from The Jesus St...

There’s no one quite like Bible teacher and author Lisa Harper. She joins Raechel and Amanda to dig deep into week four of our Lent reading plan. Together they talk about the soft, gooey center of the book of Jeremiah, what happens when suffering collides with joy, and why Christians ought to be Easter-people all year round. Read with us:  This episode corresponds to Week 4 of the She Reads Truth...

We're in week three of our 2020 Lent reading plan, and Raechel and Amanda are joined by She Reads Truth's managing editor and fellow lover of God's Word, Jessica “Strong Feelings” Lamb. Together they explore the heart of God in the Prophets, the joy of pencil sharpeners, and the difficult calling of Jeremiah. Read with Us:  This episode corresponds to Week 3 of the She Reads Truth L...

It's week two of Lent, and Raechel and Amanda are joined by friend and She Reads Truth devotional writer, Patti Sauls. If that last name sounds familiar, it's because Patti is also the wife of one of our favorite pastors and She Reads Truth Podcast alum, Scott Sauls. As the group explores the book of Jeremiah, they also discuss fasting, life in Manhattan with small children, and their st...

Our She Reads Truth Lent journey begins this week! Raechel, Amanda, and John explore the blessing of a season set aside to focus on the cross and how Lent connects us to believers across the world and down through history. They also begin laying the groundwork for our community's study of Jeremiah and talk about the Old Testament book's important connections to the story of Jesus. Read w...

It’s the second week of the SRT Philippians reading plan, and Raechel and Amanda are joined by Jess Connolly! Jess is a mama, author, church planter, podcast host, and the founder of All Good Things Collective and Go + Tell Gals. She was also there for the beginning of She Reads Truth, one of the first to commit to being a “woman in the Word of God every day.”  Jess opens up about the shape that o...

Philippians - Week 1 | Raechel, Amanda, and John are back together to dive into the first week of the SRT Philippians reading plan. They discuss how Paul's encouraging letter to the church at Philippi puts the upside-down nature of God's kingdom on full display: Suffering and joy go hand in hand, death has lost its sting, and every gain is counted as loss when compared to the blessing of...

Raechel and Amanda are back with Kelly Minter to wrap up the last week of the SRT Genesis reading plan. They dive into the tumultuous story of Joseph, a man whose life proves suffering and blessing aren't mutually exclusive. From his heaven-born dreams to the depths of prison, all the way to the second highest office in Egypt, God was with Joseph. Kelly and our hosts talk about the power of G...

It’s the fourth week of the SRT Genesis reading plan, and Raechel and Amanda sit down with the multi-talented Kelly Minter to go deep. With the stories of Rachel, Leah, Jacob, and Joseph open before them, they talk about jealousy and grace, wrestling with God, and waiting on the Lord’s perfect timing. Kelly opens up about the beauty that emerged from a decade of darkness in her life, and the trio...

On this episode, Raechel and Amanda visit with Pastor Scott Sauls. They discuss the hard stories of Genesis, seeing glimpses of Christ throughout the Old Testament, and the comforting fact that there’s nothing we go through that Jesus hasn’t been through Himself. They explore what suffering teaches us about God, taking notes in Bibles, and why there’s nothing better than eye contact with a great d...

On this episode of the She Reads Truth podcast, Raechel and Amanda are joined by bestselling author, speaker, wife, and mama of four, Rebekah Lyons. The trio talks about everything from the Tower of Babel to their mutual love for dark chocolate-covered almonds. As they dig deep into the second week of our Genesis study, they explore God’s calling of unlikely men and women, the joy that comes from...