She Reads Truth Podcast

Listen in this week as Raechel and Amanda close out the final week of Leviticus with Rachel Jones, author and vice president of editorial at The Good Book Company. In this episode, Raechel, Amanda, and Rachel further discuss how Leviticus reminds us that God is both holy and set apart, and that He is faithful in providing a way for people to enter His presence. Join us as they discuss how God’s Wo...

For Week 2 of Leviticus, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author and Bible teacher, Phylicia Masonheimer. You don’t want to miss their discussion about how this section of Leviticus continually points us to God’s kindness and mercy in making a way for broken people to be near to Him. Join us in reflecting on how relevant God’s working all the way back in Leviticus is for us today.  Read with Us: ...

Join Raechel and Amanda for a bonus podcast episode to celebrate the launch of She Reads Truth’s Advent 2022 collection. What is Advent? Why do we celebrate it? How can you join the She Reads Truth community in reading Scripture every day this Advent season? Join us for this exciting episode as we answer these questions and begin to prepare for the Advent season together!  Shop the Advent 2022 col...

Welcome to the first week of our Leviticus reading plan! This week, Raechel and Amanda are joined by Wendell and Devaney Cole. Wendell currently serves as a pastor, and Devaney is a clinical scientist. Providing a framework for approaching the book of Leviticus, this episode reminds us of the role of Leviticus in the grand narrative of Scripture. Throughout the episode you’ll find helpful notes to...

For the second and final week in the book of Ruth, Raechal and Amanda are joined by pastor, teacher, and author Suzy Silk. Together they discuss the richness of the cultural implications found throughout Ruth and Naomi’s story and how God was at work in very unconventional ways. Join them and be reminded of the depth of our redemption that was foreshadowed in this story and fully realized in Jesus...

Join us this week on the She Reads Truth podcast as Raechel and Amanda are joined by Bible teacher, professor, author, and biblical culturist, Kristi McLelland. From perpetual loss to abundant provision, the book of Ruth is full of surprises worth delighting in at every turn. Listen in as Raechel, Amanda, and Kristi encourage us to respond to the heart of God through the everyday details of our li...

Listen in to this week’s episode as Raechel and Amanda close out the final week of the Amen and Amen reading plan with singer, songwriter, and Bible teacher, Janice Gaines. Though the Psalms were written long ago, none of us can escape finding ourselves in them—a people prone to forgetfulness. Looking to Scripture, Raechel, Amanda, and Janice point out the way these psalms show us how to root our...

For week 2 of Amen & Amen: A Journey Through the Psalms, Amanda and Raechel are joined by communicator, advocate, and author Katherine Wolf. Through discussing this week's psalms and as Katherine shares aspects of her own story, the three women hold in tension the range of emotions we all experience as people living in a broken world. Join us as we echo the joy and the lament of these psa...

Welcome to week 1 of Amen & Amen: A Journey Through the Psalms. Raechel and Amanda kick off this new series with artist and author Sho Baraka. Together they set up the framework for studying the book of Psalms, offering helpful context and details along the way. As the trio moves from psalm to psalm, they identify the range of deep emotions expressed by the psalmists as they pour out their hea...

In the sixth and final week of our Exodus reading plan, Raechel and Amanda discuss the beauty and provision we see in the building of the tabernacle. Every person, material, and process was intentional for God making a way for His people to come near to Him. Join us as we close out this rich book of the Bible and celebrate God’s gift of His presence that now indwells all believers.  Read with Us: ...

On this week’s episode, Raechel and Amanda continue their discussion of Exodus with artists Jake and Hannah Weidmann. As the group reads through passages from week 5, they discuss Israel’s activities in the wilderness as construction of the tabernacle continues. Tune in as they share insights on the nation’s relationship with God during this time and what we can learn from their actions.  Read wit...

Join us for the fourth week of Exodus as Raechel and Amanda sit down with author, speaker, actress, and spoken word artist, Blair Linne. From the tent to the priestly garments, the details of the Lord’s glory and beauty are interwoven throughout each passage. Together, they marvel at the magnificence of God, who is not only the Creator, but also the ultimate architect, designer, and craftsman—seen...

For Week 3 of our Exodus study, Raechel and Amanda are joined by Joel Muddamalle, Bible teacher and Director of Theology at Proverbs 31 Ministries. Together they discuss some of the larger motifs we see throughout the book of Exodus and how they point us to remember who God is and how He has always been providing faithfully for His people. Join us for a rich discussion about the events in their pa...

On this week’s episode, Raechel and Amanda discuss the second week of readings in Exodus with author, speaker, and fellow podcaster Margaret Feinberg. The three discuss God’s provision for Israel, from their escape from Egypt to their early days in the wilderness. Join them for an insightful discussion of the first Passover, the Exodus, and the lasting value of this story of God’s deliverance of H...

This week on the She Reads Truth podcast, Raechel and Amanda, along with author and Bible teacher Jen Wilkin, kick off a six-week study of the book of Exodus. We serve a God of deliverance, the same God who delivered His people in the book of Exodus and all throughout Scripture. Join us for this week’s episode as Raechel, Amanda, and Jen remind us of the value of waiting faithfully for the Lord’s...

In the fifth and final week of our This Is the Church study, Raechal and Amanda are joined by Anne Lincoln Holibaugh, Associate Minister of Family Ministries at The Village Church Denton. The three reflect on the journey of this study and how who we are as God’s people—those who have been reconciled to Him—informs how we live together in unity as His Church. Join us for the concluding conversation...

On this week’s podcast episode, Raechel and Amanda dive deeper into the This Is the Church reading plan with educator, advocate, and speaker Dr. Christina Edmondson. How do we love one another well, even when we deeply disagree with each other? What does unity in the Church look like when we have doctrinal differences? Tune into a deep and rich conversation on how being rooted in Christ’s sacrific...

For week 3 of This Is the Church, Amanda and Raechel are joined by pastor and author, Louie Giglio. Together they continue to discuss and reflect on the metaphors found in this week’s reading about Christ and His Church. Join us as we celebrate the privilege of worshiping, serving, and living in the kingdom of God as we reflect the hope of Christ to the world. Read with Us:  This episode correspon...

On this week’s episode, Amanda joins Sam and Toni Collier to continue our study of the Church. Sam is a local church pastor and author, and his wife Toni is a ministry leader and author. Together they begin to explore some of the metaphors found in Scripture that describe Christ’s relationship with His Church and believers’ relationships with one another. Join us in listening as we are reminded of...

This week, Raechel and Amanda kick off Week 1 of This Is the Church with She Reads Truth’s editorial director Jessica Lamb. As they lay the groundwork for understanding who and what the Church is, they explore different passages in Scripture that address what it means to be a community of believers. Tune in as they  talk about the person and work of Jesus and what it means to live out the gospel a...

For Week 2 of This Is the Gospel, Raechel and Amanda are joined by Dr. Don Payne, professor and dean at Denver Seminary. Picking up after last week’s reflection about creation and humanity’s fall into sin, the three discuss the hope of our redemption and restoration that is only possible through the person and work of Jesus. Join in as we reflect on the comprehensive salvation we have in the life,...

Listen in as Amanda and Raechel talk with Emily Vogeltanz from illumiNations in this week’s bonus podcast episode! There are more than 1 billion people around the world with little or no access to Scripture. But now, thanks to illumiNations, we have the opportunity to help end Bible poverty by 2033. To celebrate 10 years of reading God's Word together as the She Reads Truth community, we&apos...

Join Raechel and Amanda for the first half of This Is the Gospel, along with She Reads Truth’s editorial director, Jessica Lamb. Where does the gospel narrative begin, who does it begin with, and how do creation and the fall play a role in it? Listen in to this week’s episode as Raechel, Amanda, and Jessica respond to the invitational nature of the gospel by answering these questions and more.  Re...

On this episode, Raechel and Amanda as they wrap up the third and final week of the 1 & 2 Timothy reading plan. The co-hosts dig into Paul’s second letter to Timothy and discuss the apostle’s concluding instructions, which charge Timothy to stay committed to the gospel, no matter what. Join them as they discuss the importance of Paul’s warnings and encouragements for Timothy—and for us.  Read...

Join us for week 2 of our 1 & 2 Timothy reading plan as Raechel and Amanda discuss the Scripture with guest Kelsey Hency, author and editor. As they finish up the final chapters of 1 Timothy, the three discuss the beauty and responsibility of life in the family of God as we learn from Paul’s encouragement and challenges to Timothy. Listen in with us as we ask good questions of God’s Word toget...