Starting Place with Elizabeth Woodson

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Vivian Mabuni to discuss how Jesus modeled the way of leadership by being a servant. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you think about the servant leadership of Jesus, what comes to mind for you? What prevents us from having a steady leadership like Jesus? Who in your journey modeled the way of leadership as Jesus did? How has other people's example changed the...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Jada Edwards to discuss how God's truth given to us through Scripture gives us the standard for who God is, who we are, and what it means for us to live in his world. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you think about the truthfulness of God, what comes to mind for you? Is there a verse or story in scripture that has challenged, shaped, or comforted you? What is...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Nancy Guthrie to continue the conversation on God’s attributes by discussing his sovereignty. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you think about how God is sovereign, what comes to mind for you? Where in Scripture do we see this divine attribute displayed? How should this aspect of God's nature impact the way we view and interact with Him? Can you share a story...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Rachael Wade to have a conversation about the faithfulness of God and how it gives us hope. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you think about how God is faithful, what comes to mind for you? How have you seen God’s faithfulness affect you and your story with Him? What are the things that can block us from walking in faith and responding to the faithfulness of G...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Susan Seay to discuss how God’s patience can teach us to be patient. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you think about how God is patient what comes to mind for you? Where in Scripture do we see this divine attribute displayed? How should this aspect of God's nature impact the way we live? Why do you think we have the most difficulty with being patient to those...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Christen Jacobs to talk about the immutability of God, which is a word that means that God never changes. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you think about how God is immutable, what comes to mind for you? How should this aspect of God's nature impact the way we view and interact with Him? Can you share a story about how God's immutability has comforted or chal...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Rasool Berry to discuss into an attribute of God that helps us trust him and that is his love. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some attributes that help us understand the Triunity of God? Where do we see these divine attributes displayed in Scripture? Can you share a story about how this aspect of God’s character has impacted, comforted, or challenged you...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Kat Armstrong to discuss how God is Omnipresent. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you think about how God is omnipresent, what comes to mind for you? Where in Scripture do we see this divine attribute displayed? Can you tell us more about Holy Curiosity? Can you share a story about how God's omnipresence has comforted or challenged you? What are things you see...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Courtney Doctor to continue the conversation discussing God’s attributes to look at what it means that God is omniscient. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is a passage or verse that helps show us God's omniscience?  Can you share a story of how God's all-knowing nature has brought you comfort or challenged you in your spiritual growth journey? In what ways do...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Kanita Rutley to discuss what it means that God is omnipotent. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you think about God’s omnipotence, what comes to mind for you? Where in Scripture do we see this divine attribute displayed? Can you share a story about how God’s omnipotence has comforted or challenged you? How has it affected the way you show up in your relationsh...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Nicole Massie Martin to discuss how God is infinite and incomprehensible. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you think about how God is infinite and incomprehensible, what comes to mind for you? Where in Scripture do we see these divine attributes displayed? How should these attributes impact the way we view and interact with God? How would our relationships be...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by JT English, to discuss how God being Trinity shapes and forms our understanding of Him. The Trinity forms the foundation for our understanding of God and from it come all the other attributes we will go through this season. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why do you think the Trinity is so seldom taught or celebrated within Christian circles today?  What do we los...

Season 3 of Starting Place begins on January 24! In this episode, Elizabeth Woodson gives you a preview of what is to come in Season 3!Questions Covered in This Episode: What is Season 3 of Starting Place going to focus on? Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website .Follow Us: Twitter | Instagram | TikTok Our Sister Podcasts: Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast...

Elizabeth Woodson wraps up season 2 by answering questions that were submitted by listeners and reviewing what we learned walking through the New Testament. Questions Covered in This Episode: What does it mean when every time you read the Bible you find something that makes you want to be less inclined to follow the faith? Can you offer encouragement for me as I am trying to get back in the habit...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Matt Chandler to have a conversation about the book of Revelation. In spite of all that we might find confusing about the book, one thing is really clear, Revelation reminds us that Jesus is returning and this future promise gives us a present and eternal hope. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you provide us with some clarity by giving us a quick overview of th...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Lisa Fields to tackle the topic of false teaching, what our Bible teaches us about it and how we can combat it in our current cultural moment. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you explain what the writers of scripture meant by "false teaching" since the term is used frequently today? What kinds of false teachings were the churches mentioned in Scripture being c...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by KA Ellis to discuss faithful endurance in the midst of persecution. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is a biblical definition of persecution? Where are some places in the New Testament where we see the biblical authors address persecution? What do we learn about God and our life with Him from these teachings? Can you unpack what "anti-Christian hostility" look...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Antipas Harris to talk about another habit or value that we see the New Testament authors write about a lot - mission. This purpose filled call that all Christians have to proclaim the gospel, make disciples, and love and serve our neighbors (both locally and globally).Questions Covered in This Episode: What does it mean to live on mission as followers of Jesus, and...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Briana McCarthy to discuss our calling to sanctification and holiness for the glory of God. Questions Covered in This Episode: What do we learn about sanctification in the epistles? How is it connected to holiness? Why do we fall into the extremes of legalism and licentiousness? How do they point us to incorrect views of God? How have these incorrect views impacted t...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Isaac Adams to have a conversation about how we are called to unity and to pursue oneness in love. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you share about one or two specific situations that were causing division in the NT churches? What wisdom do the NT authors give these first-century Christians about how to pursue unity? Why do you believe they place such great emp...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Nika Spaulding to discuss certain values or practices that characterized the church in Acts and the Epistles. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why do the people of God gather in community in the book of Acts? How was community designed to form the Christian? Are Christians the only ones who worship anything? How have you seen living and worshiping in community tran...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Alexandra Hoover to discuss how the book of Acts shows how The Holy Spirit empowers the work of the church, and how we need to live lives that are consciously aware of and radically dependent on him. Questions Covered in This Episode: Who is the Holy Spirit and what can we learn about Him from Jesus’ teachings in The Gospels? What are some ways we see the Holy Spirit...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Adam Griffin to discuss how Jesus’ death and resurrection point us to the gospel. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some of the significant moments during the final week before the death of Jesus that we should be familiar with? How does the Old Testament help us understand what is happening in this week? How does Jesus’ death and resurrection atone for our...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Te’Sheba Oliver and Leah Ross to have a conversation about how Jesus shows us what it looks like to make disciples and how to apply his words to our everyday, ordinary lives. Questions Covered in This Episode: What do we learn about disciple-making from Jesus' teachings and actions in The Gospels? What are some components of his process that we should strive to emula...

Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Taylor Turkington to discuss how Jesus shows us in the gospels that discipleship is a process of spiritual transformation that encompasses the entirety of our lives. Questions Covered in This Episode: What does the term "kingdom of heaven" mean, and how does it relate to being a disciple of Jesus? Based upon Jesus' teachings, what are some of the characteristics that...