She Reads Truth Podcast

For Week 5 of our Galatians and Ephesians study, Amanda and special guest Matt Smallbone talk about the beautiful mystery of the Holy Spirit at work in us, and how we can rely on the Holy Spirit as we navigate our daily lives. They unpack what it means to speak truth in love with our communities, and encourage one another to press into the hard-to-understand parts of Scripture. Open your Bibles wi...

This week, Raechel and Amanda are talking all things Galatians and Ephesians Week 4! They celebrate the gift of salvation given to us through Christ, and ponder how we can model that kind of self-sacrificial love as a unified Church. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s Galatians and Ephesians Reading Plan. You can read with the She Reads Trut...

This week, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Tim Wildsmith to open Week 3 of our Galatians and Ephesians study. They discuss the freedom we’ve found in Christ and the love we are compelled to share with one another because of our Savior. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Galatians and Ephesians Reading Plan. You can read with t...

Welcome to Week 2 of our Galatians and Ephesians study! This week, Raechel and Amanda are joined by guest Jackie Hill Perry to explore how Paul communicates just how important it is to understand Jesus as the only way to salvation. They talk through the pitfalls of our own idolatry, and the glorious reality that we are all heirs because of Christ. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode c...

We’re so excited to begin our Galatians and Ephesians study together today! In this week’s episode, Raechel and Amanda walk step-by-step through our first week of reading in the book of Galatians. They talk historical context, some of the challenges facing the church in Galatia, and are reminded that the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus are the foundation of the true gospel. Open...

We’re wrapping our reading of 1 & 2 Corinthians with a very special guest, Allison Allen! Raechel, Amanda, and Allison talk about how we see God work in our lives in our sowing and in our weakness, and how we can even boast about the work God is doing in our most imperfect places. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s 1 & 2 Corinthians...

As we open to Week 5 of 1 & 2 Corinthians, Raechel and Amanda are joined by guest Terry Parkman to learn about how we present the truth of the gospel and the boldness of being ambassadors of Christ. They remember that all of these calls to action come with the comfort that we are equipped by the strength of Christ in us. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of...

For Week 4 of our 1 & 2 Corinthians study, Raechel and Amanda are joined by She Reads Truth podcast veteran Kelly Minter! They talk about how we can see the love of God for His Church in giving a spiritual promise of being resurrected with Christ, and in the ways He teaches us to live out His kingdom ethics now. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Read...

This week, Raechel and Amanda are joined by guest Tasha Calvert to open up Week 3 of our 1 & 2 Corinthians study. Together they navigate some of the more complex topics found in these chapters of 1 Corinthians, as they share helpful context for these passages and lenses that have helped them to read Scripture with the hope of Christ’s love as their anchor. Open your Bibles with us this week! T...

As we continue our study of 1 & 2 Corinthians , Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Kimberly Stuart to dig into the complex, yet beautifully constructed, theology found in this week’s chapters of 1 Corinthians. And within each question, response, correction, and direction, they find the timeless truth that we were bought at a price, and following the One who paid that price is alway...

This week, Raechel and Amanda are kicking off our 1 & 2 Corinthians study! As they look at Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth, they ponder the similarities between the early believers’ struggles to follow Jesus in their culture and the ways we too wrestle with sin, temptation, and idolatry in our walk with God. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She R...

This week, Raechel and Amanda are wrapping up our study, The Psalms of Ascent with some beautiful reflections on the small-but-mighty psalms in this week’s reading. They get creative in imagining the real-life scenarios that some of these psalms describe, remembering the truth that dependency on the Lord grants us safety and contentedness as His children. Open your Bibles with us this week! This e...

As we begin Week 2 of The Psalms of Ascent series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Amy Seiffert to talk through Psalms 125–129. They dig deep into the context and meaning behind the poetry found in these psalms, uncovering new layers of what it truly means to trust in our God as protector, provider, and Lord of all. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Wee...

This week, Raechel and Amanda are kicking off Week 1 of our Psalms of Ascent study! They have a deep and honest conversation about the hope of Scripture in spiritual seasons of climbing. These psalms are for the times when we need encouragement for our own faith as we experience confusion, suffering, and the world’s brokenness, as they anchor us to the God who is a faithful protector and provider...

For the final week of our Numbers series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Lauren Chandler. This week’s stories contain the themes of God’s holiness, faithfulness, and redemptive plan, making for a sweet conversation to celebrate how God made a way to cleanse Israel’s sin in the wilderness, and how He made a way for all of us to be freed from sin through Jesus. Open your Bibles with...

On this week’s episode, we’re digging deep into the intricate details of the book of Numbers with Dr. Sandra Richter! Raechel, Amanda, and Dr. Richter unpack some of the complexities of Numbers, from the significance of the census numbers to ancient divination practices, all to find the holy God who protects and goes before His people. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds t...

For Week 3 of our Numbers study, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author Wendy Alsup to dig into the themes of God’s holiness and righteousness in this week’s reading. They chat about how, even though  the Israelites fail to trust God multiple times, God lovingly corrects and restores them. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Numbers Reading...

This week, Raechel and Amanda are joined by Dr. David Filson to dig through so many of the treasures the book of Numbers holds. Dr. Filson walks us through how we see the themes and stories of Numbers at play in all of Scripture, and reminds us that this is a book about a God whose mission it is to restore and heal His people. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2...

Welcome to the very first She Reads Truth community reading of the book of Numbers! To kick off Week 1, Raechel and Amanda are joined by the team’s managing editor Lindsey Jacobi. They talk about the themes that inspired our team as they curated this reading plan, and some of the extra resources that will help you as you begin your reading of Numbers with us. Open your Bibles with us this week! Th...

For the final week of The Presence of God series, Raechel and Amanda talk with Dr. J. Scott Duvall, author and New Testament professor at Southwestern Seminary and Ouachita Baptist University. Together they discuss the week’s Scripture readings, exploring the relationship between God’s presence and blessing, the beauty of corporate worship, and the difference between moralism and walking with Jesu...

For the third week of The Presence of God series, Raechel and Amanda talk with Bible teacher, author, and Simple Seminary founder, Whitney Capps. As they venture through the week's readings together, they marvel at the reality of God's presence, wrestle with some hard truths, and rejoice in the lightbulb moments that make Bible reading a constant adventure. Open your Bibles with us this...

For the second week of our Presence of God series, Raechel and Amanda talk with author, speaker, and exuberant student of God’s Word, Lisa Harper. Their lively conversation covers topics like God’s footsteps in the garden, His manifest presence in the burning bush, His glory filling the temple, and His mercy planted right in the middle. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds...

For the first week of our series on the Presence of God, Raechel and Amanda talk with SRT friend and former Chief Content Officer Jessica Lamb about the awe-inspiring reality that God pursues us and invites us into His presence. They lay the foundation for this four-week study by defining key aspects of God’s presence, seeing how His presence permeates our daily lives and the world around us. Open...

Happy Easter! Follow along as Raechel and Amanda read the resurrection account from Matthew 28. Open your Bibles with us today! This episode corresponds to Day 28 of She Reads Truth’s Matthew reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site , app , or with our Matthew printed or digital Daily Reading Guide. Our The Presence of God Reading Plan begins April 1! Order your pr...

Welcome to holy week and the final week of our Matthew series . Raechel and Amanda are joined by Katherine Warnock to talk about the parables and teachings in this week’s readings that have taught them how to live in obedience to Christ. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s Matthew Reading Plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community...