She Reads Truth Podcast

Surprise! We’ve got the first of four bonus episodes on the podcast today to give you a behind-the-scenes look at Amanda and Raechel’s newest book, The Bible Is for You, which launches September 2 . Want to know more about why Amanda and Raechel wanted to create this book for you? Tune in Tuesdays for some sneak peeks! In this episode: Use promo code FORYOU20 for 20% off The Bible Is for You She R...

This week, Jess Connolly joins the podcast to chat about the stories in our FINAL week reading People in the New Testament. We’re diving into big themes like eternity, conflict resolution, and the unsurprising messiness of Jesus’s own family. These stories will show us how to be people who hope in darkness, who consider the legacies we leave, and who are committed to extending generous grace to on...

This week, Tim Wildsmith joins us for Week 4 of People in the New Testament, reminding us to ask good questions as we read Scripture to approach familiar stories with fresh eyes. From historical context to personal reflection, we’re digging into stories like Thomas’s, Stephen’s, and Paul’s, seeing how these real people were transformed by Jesus. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode cor...

What do Zacchaeus, Lazarus, Mary and Martha, Judas Iscariot, and Pilate all have in common? Well, they’re all people included in Week 3 of our reading plan, People in the New Testament . And, they were all people touched by Jesus’s presence (but in vastly different ways!). Tune into this week’s episode with special guest Tyler Staton to hear more! Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode c...

Time in God’s presence changes people, as Scripture shows us over and over again. This week, Eli Bonilla Jr. joins Raechel and Amanda to talk about Week 2 of People in the New Testament and how drawing near to Jesus transforms us, just like it did for the people who walked with Him. Open your Bibles this week, friends, and see how He can transform you as you draw near to Him. Open your Bibles with...

To kick off our new study, People in the New Testament, Katie Davis Majors joins the podcast to talk about how we see God’s unchanging character in some New Testament stories—and how we can learn to see His steadfastness in our own. From the patience of Simeon to the praises of Zechariah, we’re invited to imagine, remember, and worship not just what God gives, but who He is. Open your Bibles with...

Whether a name appears frequently in Scripture or only twice (yes, that’s true of one of the names of God in this week’s reading!), there’s so much meaning and mystery wrapped in each of God’s names and titles. Join us for Week 3 of our Names of God study as Lydia Brownback returns to the podcast to help us know Him more deeply. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week...

“I’ve walked with Jesus for 35 years, but every time I really investigate the Scripture and come to topics like His name, I see another facet of His glory.”  That’s a direct quote from our beloved Bible teacher and friend Allison Allen on today’s episode of the She Reads Truth Podcast! Listen in as Allison, Raechel, and Amanda talk about the wonder, wisdom, and worship Scripture has to show u...

Each name of God reveals something true about His character. We’ve got Joel Muddamalle joining Raechel and Amanda on the podcast for Week 1 of our study, Names of God. Together we’re exploring how the different ways Scripture gives us to address God and helping us know Him more authentically, trust Him more deeply, and love Him more completely.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episod...

What does faithfulness look like when life gets hard? This week, Ian Simkins is on the podcast to talk about how the stories in this week’s reading of People in the Old Testament help us answer that question. Ian, Raechel, and Amanda talk about enduring suffering with the God whose love, goodness, and character never change. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 7 of...

The lives of prophets and kings in the Old Testament may seem too different to be relevant to us today, but Sharon Hodde Miller joins Raechel and Amanda on the podcast to remind us just how much we can learn about God’s faithfulness throughout history . Tune in now to see God’s heart for His people on full display in this week’s stories from People in the Old Testament! Open your Bibles with us th...

Bible teacher and friend Rachel Roper joins the podcast this week to chat all about the often wild but undeniably real stories from Week 5 of our study, People in the Old Testament. From big mistakes to big faith, this is a meaningful conversation about what it means to follow God with our wholly imperfect selves. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 5 of She Reads...

Mika Edmondson joins our study of People in the Old Testament for our fourth week of reading the flawed, faithful, and profoundly human experiences in Scripture. From doubt and destruction to relief and  redemption, let’s explore what these ancient stories can teach us today! Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s People in the Old Testamen...

Nick Connolly is back for Week 3 of People in the Old Testament and is bringing so many incredible insights to our reading! We’re so thankful for how Nick reminds us of God’s relational, personal, and powerful presence in each of the stories you’ll read this week. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s People in the Old Testament reading plan. Y...

Nancy Guthrie is a Bible teacher we adore and deeply respect—and she’s joining the podcast to talk about the stories in Week 2 of People in the Old Testament! Nancy shows us the good, perfect God behind the painful and messy stories in this week’s reading, reminding us that Jesus’s redemptive purpose has been foretold for our good and God’s glory since the very beginning of Scripture. Open your Bi...

Beloved friend of She Reads Truth, Russ Ramsey, is back on the podcast to help kick off Week 1 of our reading plan, People in the Old Testament. Russ unpacks some things we can learn from the real, messy, and hope-filled stories in the Bible—stories about people that, like us, were used by God to accomplish His will in the middle of their imperfection. Open your Bibles with us this week! This epis...

We’ve been looking at God’s Word to know His heart, and Dr. Don Payne brings so much insight into today’s podcast episode for Week 2 of Attributes of God . Come listen and be reminded of who He is—unimaginably loving, just, and holy. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2 of She Reads Truth’s Attributes of God reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth comm...

Tasha Calvert is joining the podcast this week to chat about Week 1 of Attributes of God ! Tasha brings her helpful insights as she unpacks this week’s Scripture with Raechel and Amanda. Tune in and join this conversation to praise a God who is above and beyond our understanding, yet has made Himself known to us.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She R...

It’s Holy Week—the days we spend reading about Jesus’s journey to the cross and preparing for the joy of Easter. Lauren Chandler is on the pod to chat about all of the specific details and beautiful moments in this week’s stories. Come and celebrate the humility Jesus exhibited in His sacrificial death and the glory He revealed at His resurrection with us! Open your Bibles with us this week! This...

Our friend and brilliant Bible nerd Kristi McLelland is back for another week in Isaiah in our Lent study, He Will Save Us. In this episode, Raechel, Amanda, and Kristi talk about how Isaiah teaches us to experience God’s renewal and restoration today as we wait for Him to fully redeem all things when He comes again.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 6 of S...

This week, we’re opening Week 5 of our Lent study, He Will Save Us, with our friend and guest Phylicia Masonheimer! Phylicia helps us see God’s character and His saving power in this week’s Scriptures. This is not a week of reading you want to miss! Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 5 of She Reads Truth’s Lent 2025: He Will Save Us reading plan. You can read with...

One of our favorite pastors and Bible scholars is joining the podcast for Week 4 of our Lent study, He Will Save Us ! David Filson takes us on a cover-to-cover journey of Scripture this week, rooting our readings from the book of Isaiah in the bigger story of God’s salvation and redemption of the entire creation.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She R...

We’ve got our faithful hosts (with the most!) for Week 3 of our Lent 2025 reading plan, He Will Save Us ! Raechel and Amanda walk us through this week’s readings, reminding us of the great comfort and assurance we have in God’s salvation as He works His kingdom’s justice out in the world. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Lent 2025: He Will...

For Week 2 of our study of Isaiah this Lent, we’ve got a powerhouse professor and well of wisdom joining the podcast—Dr. Sandra Richter! Raechel, Amanda, and Dr. Richter talk about some of the more difficult passages of Isaiah this week, yet they’re all wrapped in the unending hope of God’s promised salvation. We are unbelievably thankful for all of the insight Dr. Richter brought to our reading t...

The season of Lent is here, and so is special guest Kristi McLelland! Kristi generously shares her wit and wisdom as we open the first twelve chapters of the book of Isaiah. As we begin the season of Lent together, take our word for it—you don’t want to miss the conversation to start the journey.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Truth’s &nbs...