She Reads Truth Podcast

For this week of our Matthew series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Alexa PenaVega to chat about this week’s readings in Matthew. Together they learn from Jesus’s example in relying on the Holy Spirit and modeling Jesus’s humility in our dependence on God. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Matthew reading plan. You can read...

For Week 2 of our Matthew series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by guest Melissa Spoelstra to unpack the rich parables and teachings in this week’s reading. They reflect on the wisdom we glean from how Jesus lived His life and interacted with others, and how we can model His example in our own lives. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2 of She Reads Truth’s Matthe...

We are kicking off Week 1 of our Matthew series! Raechel and Amanda are joined by guest Cameron Horner, and together they dig into the rich depths of Matthew’s stories of faith, healing, and hope. Cameron shares about how Scripture has enriched his relationship with God in discovering the fullness of the whole story of the Bible. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week...

This week, we’re wrapping up our People of Remembrance plan with Raechel and Amanda. They talk through a few Old Testament accounts as a way of remembering God’s faithfulness throughout generations, and share some practices that have helped them remember God’s unfailing love in their own lives. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s People of Re...

For Week 2 of our People of Remembrance plan, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Lauren McAfee to dig into the experiences and scriptures that have reminded them of God’s goodness and sovereignty, especially in the midst of suffering. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2 of She Reads Truth’s People of Remembrance reading plan. You can read with the She...

Welcome to Week 1 in a brand new reading plan, People of Remembrance ! Raechel and Amanda are joined by SRT managing editor Lindsey Jacobi to begin our journey through the spiritual practice of remembering. Together they unpack past events of God’s faithfulness in Scripture and personal stories, sharing how the act of recalling shapes the hope they have in a God who remembers us too. Open your Bib...

As we conclude reading through our study, Everything New , Raechel and Amanda are joined by pastor and author, Jamaal Williams to chat about how we move forward as messengers of the good news that Jesus makes all things new. They talk about seeing the hope of God’s kingdom in our reconciliation with others, the role of the Church, and our own hearts as we are made more like Christ. Open your Bible...

As we open to Week 5 of our Everything New study, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Kanita Rutley to talk about how the hope of God’s promise to make all things new has shaped their daily lives with Christ. They share their personal stories and experiences of being surrendered to God’s will as a way of experiencing His promise, and some passages of Scripture that have encouraged them...

This week, we’re jumping into Week 4 of our Everything New study with Raechel, Amanda, and special guest Susie Larson. They unpack what it looks like to live out the promise of abundant life in Christ in the middle of suffering, and Susie shares some reminders of belovedness that have carried her through her own hardship.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of S...

As we open Week 3 of our Everything New study, Amanda is joined by special guest and counselor Sissy Goff to talk about how we can experience God’s promise to make all things new in the stress, anxiety, and busyness of life. They chat about why naming our hardship to God is powerful, and some practical ways to seek God’s restorative presence in those moments. Open your Bibles with us this week! Th...

As we start Week 2 of our Everything New reading plan, Amanda is joined by friend of the podcast Kelly Minter to chat about how Jesus’s promise to make all things new affects both our eternal hope and daily walk with Jesus. As they explore this week’s reading, they discuss how they see the hope of all things being made new across the stories of the Old and New Testaments. Open your Bibles with us...

Happy New Year, everyone! This week, Amanda is joined by special guest Jessica Lamb to begin our newest reading plan Everything New. They talk through the personal hope they find in Jesus’s promise to make all things new, and all the ways we get to participate with Christ’s work and experience abundant life now. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Tr...

Merry Christmas to our wonderful community! Raechel and Amanda are so excited to celebrate Christmas with you and special guest Carlos Whittaker. They talk about keeping the familiar story of Christmas fresh in our hearts and in our family traditions, and some of the ways we see the world’s longing for a Savior fulfilled in Jesus. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Wee...

The countdown to Christmas is on, friends! Raechel, Amanda, and special guest Eli Bonilla Jr. look at the plans, prophecies, and promises that we see fulfilled in Christ in this week’s reading. As they unpack different aspects of Jesus’s identity, they reflect on what this means for our identity as children of God and coheirs with Christ. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode correspond...

We’re fully in our festive feels as we start Week 2 of Advent 2023! This week, Amanda, Raechel, and special guest Candace Cameron Bure talk about how practicing Advent impacts their hope in Jesus all year long. They also share about how keeping Scripture as the main focus of their holiday celebrations has helped their hearts and homes pursue Christ in the bustle of the Christmas season. Open your...

Get your jingle bells and your Bibles ready, friends, because we’re kicking off Week 1 of Advent 2023 ! Raechel, Amanda, and special guest Beth Redman talk about holding onto who Jesus is as our hope in all of life’s waiting seasons, but especially as we wait for Him to come again. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Truth’s Advent 2023 reading plan....

On this week’s episode, we’re wrapping up our Give Thanks study with special guest Amy-Jo Girardier! Raechel, Amanda, and Amy-Jo talk through the different ways we experience gratitude and the practices that help us give thanks individually and with our communities. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Give Thanks reading plan. You can read wi...

It’s time to dive into the middle of our Give Thanks reading plan! This week, Amanda and Raechel talk through the different circumstances and seasons of life that change our perspective on biblical gratitude. Whether you are more prone to give thanks in seasons of joy or in sorrow, we give thanks in all the ways God shows us His goodness.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode correspon...

We’re starting our study of biblical gratitude with Week 1 of our Give Thanks plan! Raechel and Amanda talk about what gratitude looks like in Scripture, how Jesus modeled gratitude in His life, and how we can follow in His example. They unpack how gratitude has shaped their hearts and perspective on the beautiful, hard, and in-between times of life. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episod...

To start our last week in the book of Judges, Raechel, Amanda, and guest Tony Calabrese hunt for the hope that can be found in some of the most tragic stories of Scripture. As you read along with us, tune into this conversation to remember God’s goodness in the middle of the darkness of Israel’s history.  This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s Judges reading plan. Order your Judge...

For Week 3 in our Judges study, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author and teacher, Elyse Fitzpatrick. Listen in as they reflect on both the seriousness of sin and the faithfulness of God as seen in the book of Judges.  This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Judges reading plan. Order your Judges Daily Reading Guide here , or follow along on the She Reads Truth app . Limited Edit...

On this week’s episode, Raechel and Amanda talk through the ways we see God at work through the imperfect people found in the book of Judges. In the middle of prideful leaders, broken families, and idol worship, God continues to call His people back to repent and come back to the covenant love waiting for them.  Use code HOLIDAYTRUTH for $5 off any product in the Give Thanks AND Advent 2023 Collec...

We’re starting our Judges reading plan with special guest, Lydia Brownback! In this episode, Raechel, Amanda, and Lydia talk through several of the good, challenging, and merciful ways God pursues His people with His love in one of the darkest times of Israel’s history.  Show Notes:  Use code HOLIDAYTRUTH for $5 off any product in the Give Thanks AND Advent 2023 Collections at shopshereadstruth.co...

It’s finally time to unveil the Advent 2023 reading plan! For this bonus episode, Raechel and Amanda talk about the theme of this year’s study and how we curated each day’s Scripture reading to move through the Advent season. We hope you’ll join the She Reads Truth community for Advent 2023: He Alone Is Worthy as we celebrate Christ’s coming as a baby and yearn for His second coming .  Through 10/...

Whether you’re joining us for the first time for Advent this year or it’s your twelfth Advent with us, Raechel and Amanda want you to feel prepared and excited to join us in anticipating, reflecting, and remembering the Advent season together. If you’ve ever wondered what Advent is and why we love to celebrate it as a She Reads Truth community, listen in! Through 10/8/2023, use code SUBSCRIBEHOLID...