She Reads Truth Podcast

Join Raechel, Amanda, and guest David Platt for Week 2 in the book of Acts! Be encouraged and reminded of the ministry that each and every follower of Jesus is given to share the gospel wherever you are.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2 of She Reads Truth’s Acts reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site , in our app , or w...

Listen in to this week’s episode as Joel Muddamalle helps us kick off 2026 with the first week of our Acts reading plan. In this episode, Raechel, Amanda, and Joel marvel in the origin story of the Church and remind us of the ultimate purpose of the Spirit’s power in us.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Truth’s Acts reading plan. You can rea...

It’s the last episode of 2025! Join Raechel and Amanda as they reflect on the final week of our Advent 2025 study and the whole of 2025. What a year it’s been, and we are so grateful you’ve been along for the journey! Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 5 of She Reads Truth’s Advent 2025 reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site , in...

It’s Christmas week here on the She Reads Truth Podcast! This week, EJ and Janice Gaines join Raechel and Amanda to remind each of us of the rich experience of being in God’s Word over the course of a lifetime and what it can look like to treasure His Word (and the Advent story!) in our hearts.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s Advent...

Join us for Week 3 of our Advent 2025 series as Raechel and Amanda are joined by Sally Lloyd-Jones. Together they reflect on the anticipation of the Advent season, the beauty of the Advent story, and how we wait in the hope and comfort of Jesus.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Advent 2025 reading plan. You can read with the She Read...

Welcome to the second week of our Advent 2025: Tidings of Comfort and Joy reading plan! Tori Hope Petersen joins Raechel and Amanda to talk about how the passages in this week’s readings each provide a slightly different angle of our desperate need for Jesus. And along the way you’ll get to hear Tori’s own story about how God drew her heart toward Him through hospitality (and learn what it can loo...

Who better to help us kick off Advent 2025 than Annie F. Downs? In this episode, Raechel, Amanda, and Annie take time to talk about the impact of seasons, the rhythms that strengthen us, and the comfort and joy of waiting during Advent. Listen in as we begin reading the story from where it all began—all the way back in Genesis! Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1...

It’s the final week of our Revelation series and Lisa Harper’s seventh episode on the She Reads Truth Podcast. As the invitation of Revelation continues, these final chapters assure us of the very near, relational nature of our God. Raechel, Amanda, and Lisa remind us that the common denominator of Revelation is meant to be hope instead of fear, and it’s in that hope we can eagerly wait together f...

Raechel and Amanda welcome Jen Wilkin to the podcast for the second week of our Revelation series. Throughout the episode, Jen helps us in our own interpretive journeys by reminding us of all of the Old Testament connections in the book. And if you find yourself getting lost in Revelation, listen in for helpful questions and tips you can use to anchor yourself in the text, no matter what passage y...

Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Truth’s Revelation reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site , in our app , or with our Revelation printed or digital Daily Reading Guide. In this Episode: Use code ADVENT20 for 20% off the Advent collection at ShopSheReadsTruth.com. A Theology of Revelation by J. Scott Duvall The He...

Welcome to the final week of our John reading plan! Alongside Raechel and Amanda, Ashley Gorman brings her deep love for Scripture and her understanding of its larger narrative to these final chapters in John’s Gospel. This week we’ll be challenged to remember that, even in our own suffering, the full extent and force of God’s love for His son is the same love being poured out on us too.  Ope...

It’s Week 4 in our John reading plan, and this week Raechel and Amanda are joined by Beth Redman. Within this week’s readings, they spend time finding encouragement from one of Beth’s favorite passages—John 15. Reflecting on their own lives, they remind us that whatever comes our way, in Christ, we can always have fellowship with the Father right in the middle of it.    Open your Bi...

Join us for Week 3 of our study in the Gospel of John and our 300th episode of the She Reads Truth Podcast! Our friend Terry Parkman is back to chat with Raechel and Amanda about so many moments that point to who Jesus is as our Messiah, Good Shepherd, and Lord of life. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s John reading plan. You can read with...

Kimberly Stuart joins us on the podcast for our second week in John’s Gospel. From miraculous healings to frustrating misconceptions, Raechel, Amanda, and Kimberly walk through this week’s readings reminding us of what it looks like to seek Jesus first and foremost. And Kimberly shares with us what it has looked for her to have this same pursuit of Jesus in her own season of unexpected, profound g...

Join Raechel and Amanda as they kick off the John reading plan through a deep and rich conversation with special guest Adrienne Camp. Bringing her seminary student mind, Adrienne helps us see Old Testament connections all while marveling at the intentionality of every word in this Gospel. Read along and listen in, rejoicing in the way this Gospel continues to shape our hearts in new ways.  Op...

It’s Week 3 in our Nehemiah reading, and this week we’re joined by Rachel Roper—friend and high school Bible teacher. With her knowledge and passion for God’s Word, Rachel reminds us of the comfort and complexities that come with a life of faith never meant to be lived alone. While our communities will continue to bear imperfections, together we can keep our hope set on the promised, perfect city...

Welcome to the second week of our Nehemiah series with special guest Elizabeth Woodson! In this week’s readings, we see the internal struggles that arise within the people of God as they continue to navigate life after exile. And it’s in this very struggle that we get to watch and learn that the God who graciously cared for His people then will continue to care for us too.  Open your Bibles w...

Join us for Kelly Minter’s eleventh episode on the She Reads Truth Podcast to kick off the first week in our Nehemiah reading plan. In this episode, Raechel and Kelly reflect on the experiences of those who returned from exile and the challenges they faced in rebuilding. Along the way, they remind us what it looks like to trust in the Lord for whatever daunting aspect of our lives needs rebuilding...

We are closing out our study on the book of Proverbs with Ruth Chou Simons! She joins Raechel and Amanda to discuss Week 4 of the Proverbs reading plan, and we know you’ll be encouraged by this conversation around work and wealth and how to live wisely in the material world. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s Proverbs reading plan. You can r...

For our fourth and final bonus episode, we have made it to launch day for The Bible Is for You ! Raechel and Amanda are joined by Ashley Gorman, who was a key player in the publishing process for this devotional project. Listen in as they discuss the beauty and value of devotional writing, and celebrate with us as we officially launch The Bible Is for You into the world! In this episode: Use promo...

For Week 3 of our Proverbs series, we’re opening to a week’s worth of study all about the pitfalls and praises that come with being in relationship with other imperfect people. Whether you’re a parent hoping there’s something in Proverbs for you to hold onto today (there is!), or maybe you’re wondering how your community should be shaping your faith, Jeannie Cunnion is on the mic to give us some w...

Publishing a book is no easy feat, especially when you want to create something that honors the beauty, goodness, and truth found in the Word of God. So what exactly did it look like for Amanda and Raechel to publish a book together? Tune into today’s bonus episode for a peek into how Amanda’s editing expertise and Raechel’s spreadsheet magic were just a few key ingredients that brought you The Bi...

We’re opening Week 2 of our Proverbs study on the podcast this week, and beloved guest Jamaal Williams joins us to talk about discernment, slowing down, and seeking God’s face in the midst of life’s complexities. Tune in for a rich conversation on living wisely—and most importantly, seeing more of God’s heart through how He has wisely ordered His kingdom. Open your Bibles with us this week! This e...

Just how does a book like The Bible Is for You get from a word document to the beautiful product you’ll see on bookstore shelves on September 2? Listen to today’s bonus podcast episode to learn all about the intentional, purposeful, and (most importantly) FUN process of designing Raechel and Amanda’s newest book, The Bible Is for You. In this episode: Use promo code FORYOU20 for 20% off The Bible...

God made the world—and He knows how we’re meant to walk through it wisely. But what does that mean, and how do we live according to the way of wisdom? This week on the podcast, Courtney Doctor kicks off our reading in the book of Proverbs to help us see wisdom not just as knowledge, but as the path to flourishing.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She...