The Daily Grace Podcast

Show Notes:   In this episode, Keri Folmar shares about how women can thrive in the local church. Keri reminds us that the Church is a family where women find brothers, sisters, mothers, and daughters in Christ. She shares the story of how her life changed when she chose to center her life around the Church and she gives encouragement to women who have been hurt or confused by the Church. We hope...

We welcome author and Bible teacher Kelly Needham to the Daily Grace Podcast in this episode on Women and Calling. Kelly helps us think about calling in a biblical way, which may be different than you think! Come chat with us about how women can think well about calling at every age and stage of life.   Other episodes in this series: Women and Church, Women and Work, Women and Home, and Women and...

Guess what? We have an exciting new series kicking off next Tuesday! Listen in for a sneak peek for where we are headed and to hear the vision behind this series. Make sure you are subscribed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!   Download The Daily Grace app: for iOS, click here to download.  On Android, click here to download. Visit The Daily Grace Co. for beautiful pro...

In today’s episode we take a deep dive into a topic that is often overlooked because we hear about it so often—grace. We chat through Isaiah 61, which is a passage that has deepened my understanding of grace over the years. We hope that you’ll listen in and that this episode will help you to better understand why grace is better than you think.   Sign up for the Daily Grace Podcast Newsletter and...

Jen Wilkin and JT English to chat about how to go from being a consumer of to a contributor to theology. They shared their personal stories of growing in theology—and they may not be what you think! They also answered questions like: What does it mean to move from being a consumer to a contributor? Does everybody need to engage deeply in theology? And if so, why? Is theology applicable to our ever...

Taylor Turkington walks us through the book of Habakkuk and addresses the big questions this book answers about sin, suffering, and God’s response to injustice. Taylor also challenges each of us to examine where we are involved in acting unjustly towards others. This is a “can’t miss” episode that is packed with powerful truths from Scripture.   The opinions of guests on the Daily Grace podcast do...

  Available Soon: Worthy: Embracing Our Identity in Christ Bible Study!   We want to help you get ahead of the busyness and start your new season with a different goal in mind—faithfulness. Whether you are a college student with a full class schedule, a mother juggling back to school and after school extracurriculars, or a woman who always has a full schedule despite the season, this episode is fo...

Show Notes: In today’s episode, Shelby and Krystal discuss the pitfalls of reading the Bible alone as well as the incredible value in reading the Bible in community. When we study the Bible in isolation, we miss out on the wisdom and knowledge of other brothers and sisters in Christ. What does it look like to read the Bible in the context of community? Join us for this conversation!   Sign up for...

Show Notes:   In this episode of our series Mistakes We've Made in Bible Study, we chat about the assumption that our interpretation of a passage is always correct. No one person has a perfect theology, so why should we assume that our theological interpretation of a passage is always correct? What do we miss out on when we are unwilling to engage with other orthodox interpretations of Scripture?...

What does it mean to read the Bible as spiritual self-help and why is it a mistake? When we read the Bible as spiritual self-help, then we approach it as a tool that helps us become a better version of ourselves rather than as the Word of God that should completely transform our lives. We chat all about how to spot when you’re making this mistake and how to avoid it in this episode! We hope you’ll...

Today's episode is part of our Mistakes We've Made in Bible Study summer series and we’re talking about the mistake of reading the Bible in order to apply it to other people, but not ourselves. Have you ever left your personal Bible study time thinking that someone else needed to hear the truths of Scripture that you read more than you?   In today’s episode, Krystal and Shelby chat through the var...

This is the second episode in our Mistakes We've Made in Bible Study series and we're talking about the mistake of reading with our heart and not our head. What do we mean by reading with our heart and not our head? We mean that we decide what Scripture means by feeling only and not by fact. While our hearts should absolutely be engaged in Bible reading, when we read with only our hearts and not o...

This is the first episode in our summer series: Mistakes We've Made in Bible Study! In today’s episode, we chat about a mistake we’ve made more times than we can count—quitting before we even get started. We chat through the reasons we might call it quits on Bible study—from apathy to overwhelm. We also share what helps us continue on in deep Bible study when we want to call it quits. This quick a...

In today’s episode, Bible teacher Elizabeth Woodson shows us some helpful places to start when it comes to Bible study! She talks about ways we can study in order to avoid major interpretation traps as well as the heart behind why we study. We shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes in our study of Scripture. (Because we will make mistakes!) Instead, we should let it draw us closer to the Lord, rel...

June is World Infertility Awareness month and because we know that many of our listeners are either experiencing infertility or know someone experiencing infertility, we wanted to have a conversation with someone who could help us all understand what it’s like to walk the road of infertility. We’re really excited to bring you today’s episode featuring Kelley Ramsey and Jenn Hesse from Waiting in H...

In this episode, Krystal and Shelby chat with author Amy DiMarcangelo about holy discontentment and how the craving we all feel for more is a God-given desire. Amy specifically encourages those who are in seasons of life that feel easy to continue to seek the Lord rather than become complacent and comfortable. We also chat with Amy about what it’s like to be a woman pursuing a seminary degree and...

What is the one thing that you deeply desire? Maybe it’s a relationship, a job, an opportunity, or a positive pregnancy test. We all know what it’s like to want something, yet not receive it. We also know what it’s like to watch others receive the very thing we want while we sit with empty hands. Today on the Daily Grace Podcast we talk about how to untangle all of the emotions associated with the...

Today’s episode is a conversation with Alex Ford, founder of Cultivate Well. Alex helps us navigate how we should think about our bodies in light of God’s good design and what He says in His Word. Did you know that you can trace a biblical view of the body from Genesis all the way to Revelation? Well, you can! Alex shows us in Scripture how we can think holistically about our bodies as a means of...

In this episode, Krystal had the pleasure of chatting with Katie Faris about unmet expectations and challenges we face in motherhood. Through the ups and downs, Katie shares how her faith in God sustained her in seasons when life didn’t turn out how she had hoped. Whether you are a mom or have close friends who are moms, this conversation will remind you of the hope we have in Christ alone. We do...

In this episode, Shelby and Krystal chat with Caroline Saunders about a theology of home. Caroline helps us look at Scripture and see what it tells us about our homes. We will see that God is the very best home maker, that He is a home defender, and that He is preparing a perfect home for us in eternity. Caroline’s relatable and thoughtful explanation of the theology of home will change the way yo...

Anger is something we don’t often want to talk about. We can minimize our own struggles with anger, or we can neglect to see anger in our own hearts. However, we believe it is extremely important to discuss how anger impacts our personal relationships and our relationship with the Lord.  In this conversation, Shelby and Krystal address some key questions: is anger a sin? Can it be controlled? How...

Chances are that unless disability is a part of your daily life, you haven’t thought much about how to grow in understanding towards people with disabilities. And it is for that reason that we welcome Laura Wifler onto the Daily Grace Podcast today to talk about this topic. Laura is the mother of five year old Eden who was diagnosed with developmental disabilities at a very young age. Laura candid...

We are often afraid to ask questions that have the potential to destabilize our faith. We worry the answers will reveal that God is not real or that God is not good. One of those questions is, “if God is good, why do bad things happen?” In today’s episode, Shelby chats with Michele, who has walked through three decades of suffering and trauma about this exact question.  Michele helps us understand...

Do you approach your quiet times with a sense of duty rather than delight? In this episode, Krystal discusses how to engage our curiosity as we open the Word of God with Kat Armstrong. Kat reminds us that studying God’s Word is about communing with the Lord, drawing near to Him in our time of need, and rejoicing in His great love for us as we read His story.    Kat’s love and excitement for God’s...

In this episode, Shelby and Krystal talk about what it looks like to navigate relationships that we have with hard to love people. Rather than avoid every person that irritates or bothers us, how can we lean into the gospel and allow God's love to be reflected in the way we love and serve others?  As we chat through this topic, we will encourage you to remember how Christ loved us when we were "ha...