The Bookery Podcast

As we continue to delve into our Summer 2026 theme, Pause, host Mandy Crow guides us through a short meditation on Matthew 11:28-30, exploring what it means to find our rest in Jesus.

In a bit of an early summer reading slump? Host Mandy Crow shares a few tips that have helped her reinvigorate her love for reading.

We're heading into a new season at The Bookery, which means a new seasonal theme: Pause. Host Mandy Crow kicks off the new focus with a meditation on the story of Mary and Martha from Luke 10 and an invitation to pause from our striving to simply rest and spend time with the Savior.

The May meeting of the Bookery Book Club is now in session! Join us for a discussion of our May selection, Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre . Host Mandy Crow guides the discussion about the 1847 classic, sharing insights about Charlotte Bronte's influences and inspirations as well as reactions to the novel. Learn more about The Bookery Book Club at thebookery.org/bookerybookclub .

In our final "Lean In" meditation, host Mandy Crow examines the letter to the church at Laodicea in Revelation 3. This meditation is an invitation to consider what we're placing our faith in — ourselves, our world or Christ — and find our hope in the Savior and his righteousness. Join us as we lean in and meditate on what it means to follow Christ with everything we have and everythi...

We've all had those days (er, weeks) when we look at the ingredients in the fridge and have NO idea what to make for dinner. In this Bookery Bests episode, host Mandy Crow shares a few of her favorite websites to consult when meal planning — along with a few of her favorite recipes from each. Listen in and tell us what you're cooking next!

As we continue to think about what it means to "lean in" when it comes to our faith, host Mandy Crow guides us through a meditation on Romans 12:11. Rather than half-heartedly going through the motions of faith, we're called to a whole-hearted faith that's fueled by the Spirit. Join us as we meditate on God's Word and its meaning for our lives.

The April meeting of the Bookery Book Club starts now! Host Mandy Crow leads a brief discussion of our April book club selection, J.T. English's Remember and Rehearse , with a special guest appearance from her twin brother, Jason. Mandy and Jason discuss the power of stories — including a few family stories — then Mandy dives into Remember and Rehearse and the invitation to embrace the true st...

As we continue to explore our Spring 2026 theme, Lean In, host Mandy Crow guides us in a reflection on Hebrews 12:1-2, delving in what it looks like to endure in following Christ — when it's easy and when it's not.

Bookery Podcast host Mandy Crow explores ways to find your next favorite book and shares your tips for adding selections to your TBR lists. Plus, Mandy offers three book suggestions, including two novels and an audio book.

As we continue to unpack our Spring 2026 theme, lean in, host Mandy Crow invites us to meditate on Luke 9:23. Jesus' invitation is the same now as it was then — to count the cost of following him, to lay down our cross daily and follow where he leads. Join us as we lean in to God's Word and ponder what it means for us to fully invest in following him.

Don't miss our first Bookery Book Club meeting of 2026 with our discussion of Virginia Evans' debut novel, The Correspondent. Host Mandy Crow is joined by Peyton Christenson to talk about the value of letter-writing before jumping into a thoughtful discussion about the book.

As we continue to explore our spring theme, Lean In, The Bookery Podcast host Mandy Crow invites us to consider what committing to and trusting God really looks like. Rather than trusting the ways of the world, old patterns of thinking or coping or our own knowledge and understanding, we're called as believers to trust God. Join us in Joshua 24 today!

We love food, trying new recipes and easy, fulfilling meals at The Bookery, and host Mandy Crow shares three of her recent favorite recipes: one-pot chicken and rice with carmelized lemons (yep, you read that right!), banana crumb muffins and instapot spaghetti!

Join host Mandy Crow for the first episode of Season 2, a meditation episode focusing on Proverbs 3:1-6 and the invitation we have to lean in, trust God with all our heart and trust his path and plan for our lives.

As we begin the second week of Advent, Mandy Crow offerings a short meditative reading to help prepare our hearts and minds for this week's study in The Way Home : light and darkness.

The Bookery founder and main writer Mandy Crow guides readers through a brief recap of the first week of "The Way Home," The Bookery's 2025 Advent Reading Plan.

The Bookery Book Club is back in session with our October selection, Daphne Du Maurier's gothic classic, Rebecca. Join Bookery founder and host Mandy Crow in a discussion of the novel, background on the author and a few thoughts on if the novel will hold up in future generations. Looking for a spooky-adjacent read this spooky season? Try Rebecca ! Learn more about The Bookery at TheBookery.org...

Bookery Podcast host Mandy Crow introduces the Fall 2025 theme, remember, and announces the final Bookery Book Club selections of 2025: Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca , Dustin Crowe's Your Wilderness Is Not a Waste, and Charles Dickens' Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol.

Join host Mandy Crow as we finish up our Summer 2025 theme, relax, with a short meditation on Sabbath and what it means for us as believers. This week, we're praying you rest in God as your provider, the source of your salvation and trust Jesus, who is your eternal Sabbath rest.

As we conclude our 2025 Summer Reading Plan, Mandy Crow guides us through the major themes of our Week 3 study of 2 Peter 3, offering insight and questions as we meditate on God's Word together.

We're celebrating Austen in August here at The Bookery with our August 2025 book club pick, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey. Join host Mandy. Crow and her friend, Mindy, as they discuss the novel, Jane Austen, the benefits of audio books and a few Bookery Bests.

As we complete Week 2 of our 2025 Summer Reading Plan, The Bookery's founder checks in with the community, recapping and seeking to apply what we've learned in this week's study of 2 Peter 2.

A short check-in as The Bookery community completes Week 1 of our 2025 Summer Reading Plan, "Steadfast: Reminders for Faithful Living in an Unbelieving World," a study of 2 Peter. In this episode, Mandy Crow draws out a few big points from the week's reading and asks a few introspective application questions designed to help you better engage with what you've learned.

As we continue to delve into our Summer 2025 theme, "Relax," The Bookery's founder, Mandy Crow, guides us in a short meditation on Philippians 4:6-8. The peace and rest God promises us doesn't mean the hard things disappear, but rather that his peace covers us and helps us to shift our gaze from our circumstances to his goodness.