The Ruffled Mango Scripture Writing Podcast

Kelly & Kristen conclude Season 3 by talking about how God's mercy shows up - from generation to generation, in John the Baptizer's life purpose, as a pattern for us to follow, as a refusal to let us try earning our own salvation, and in Jesus becoming our mercy seat. Episode Resources: Merciful God Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/may-scripture-writing-plan-merciful-god...

Alyssa & Kristen talk about how God describes His mercy, if His mercy erases consequences or justice, how His warnings can be considered merciful, and how we can ask for & respond to God's mercy. Episode Resources: Merciful God Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/may-scripture-writing-plan-merciful-god/ Merciful God Kids' Scripture Writing Plans: (scroll down to curricu...

Ashley and Kristen talk about what affects our view of God's sovereignty, how we can learn to trust Him, and also how understanding God as sovereign should change our worship and prayers, along with our normal everyday lives. Episode Resources: Sovereign God Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/april-scripture-writing-plan-sovereign-god/ Sovereign God Kids' Scripture Writing Pla...

Ashley and Kristen talk about what sovereign means & why it's important to understand this characteristic of God. While thinking about how everything is under God's control, we can see that this gives us assurance in God's overall plan as we consider "all the world Thy hands have made." Episode Resources: Sovereign God Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/april-scripture-wri...

Christy & Kristen meet up again, this time to discuss Jesus' resurrection promises, the various promises made to Abraham (and how we receive parallel promises!), the spiritual blessings we're promised in Ephesians, how we know that God can & will fulfill His promises, the beautiful promise of the Holy Spirit as a guarantee, and several "if/then" promises of God. Episode Resources: Promises...

Christy & Kristen talk about how God always keeps His promises, starting from the first prophecy in Genesis 3 and continuing to God's covenantal promise signaled by the rainbow that we see even today. They discuss the conditional nature of many of God's promises, how we can experience promised rest & peace even during trials in this life, and the promises that were made to Mary before she...

Ashley and Kristen discuss the biblical names Jehovah Sabaoth (Lord of Hosts), Jehovah Rohi (The Lord Our Shepherd), Jehovah M’Kaddesh (Lord Who Sanctifies), El Elyon (Most High), El Roi (God of Seeing), Qanna (Jealous God), Abba (loving Father), and Immanuel (God with us). Join us as we explore the profound meanings behind these names of God and how understanding these facets of His character aff...

In this episode, Ashley and Kristen begin Part 1 of the Names of God series, exploring names like Yahweh, El Shaddai, Jehovah Rapha, Nissi, and Shalom through Scripture, personal stories, and discussion. Listeners are invited to see how God’s names reveal His unchanging presence, power, provision, healing, peace, and faithfulness in both ordinary life and through suffering. Episode Resources: Name...

Christy & Kristen discuss John the Baptizer's description of Jesus as "the Lamb of God," how Paul contrasted the one true God with the many gods that the Athenians served, the importance of knowing that Jesus IS God, and what thoughts & emotions we encounter as we read about the throne room in Revelation. Episode Resources: Behold Our God Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango...

Christy and Kristen begin Season 3 with a discussion of several instances of humans "seeing" God in the Old Testament, how we can better clear out the distractions to gaze at God in our own lives, and thinking through why fire is often used in the Bible to signify the presence of God. Episode Resources: Behold Our God Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/january-scripture-writin...

Ashley and Kristen discuss what happens when we forget, the importance of remembering & repenting, and how to set reminders for ourselves to stay close to God & the truths found in His Word. Episode Resources: Remember Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/november-scripture-writing-plan-remember/ Remember acapella playlists: Free on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/play...

Ashley and Kristen discuss what it means when scriptures say that God Himself remembers something, how important it is for us to remember & rehearse the faithfulness of God, and the many tangible reminders that God orchestrated for His people under the old covenant. Episode Resources: Remember Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/november-scripture-writing-plan-remember/ Rem...

Alyssa & Kristen talk about "light momentary affliction," encouraging others in the faith using Paul's example, putting on God's armor to achieve victory, a beautiful snapshot of a victorious faith, plus receiving the "crown of life" when we overcome in the end. Episode Resources: Victorious Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/october-scripture-writing-plan-victorious/ Vict...

Christy and Kristen chat about David's victorious speech to Goliath, finding comfort in Jesus' assertion that He has overcome the world, recognizing the only thing that can separate us from God, and how to look for God's help in overcoming temptation and facing the unknown. Episode Resources: Victorious Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/october-scripture-writing-plan-victorio...

Kristen shares details about 3 of her favorite things: the recent TLN conference, the new "Behold Our God" Bible study tools for 2026 (out now!), and a new fall favorite recipe. {Sorry about the sound quality, friends - apparently a setting needed to be tweaked.} Episode Resources: Find The Light Network Conference lessons here (posting soon): https://thelightnetwork.tv/conference "How to Break Up...

Kelly & Kristen meet up again to finish discussing the Bold Faith writing plan - how the apostles prayed for & showed their boldness, what we can learn from Abraham's trust in God, how the church shows God's wisdom, why the Hall of Faith still encourages us today, and how Jesus' endurance inspires our own. Episode Resources: Bold Faith Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.co...

Episode Resources: Bold Faith Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/september-scripture-writing-plan-bold-faith/ Bold Faith playlist: Free on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MpbaOExkg1i381hkOMgU5?si=KO6rXK_ITciaGdLYvx7VDA Apple Music subscribers: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/bold-faith/pl.u-2aoqXVLfJ8oW8m Bold Faith Prayer Prompts: (scroll down to curriculum se...

Kristen and Alyssa tackle the second half of the Surrender scripture writing plan, discussing how God makes our paths straight, how we need to kill our old nature in favor of trusting God, and how Jesus' surrender to the Father helps us imitate His example. Episode Resources: Surrender Scripture Writing Plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/august-scripture-writing-plan-surrender/ Surrender Playli...

Ashley, Christy, and Kristen start off Season 2 by tracing the theme of Surrender through the stories of Ruth, Hannah, Ahab, Naaman, Manasseh, Nebuchadnezzar, & David. Some of these resisted surrender to God, but others willingly let God take control of their lives. In every situation, we learn that God is always pleased with our sacrifice of surrender to Him, no matter how long it takes. Epis...

Kristen, Kelly, and Ashley talk about modern day idolatry – what it looks like in its many forms, why it’s such a difficult struggle for all of us, and why it’s important to keep putting God back into the center of our lives. Join us for the last episode of Season 1, as we step on everyone’s toes, including our own! Find the show notes linked below. Episode Resources: Broken Cisterns scripture wri...

Kelly, Ashley, & Kristen meet up again to discuss what God means by “broken cisterns” and why heeding His warning is so important to having an unshaken faith. Idolatry = adultery against God, but was it only the Israelites who committed this grievous sin? No, unfortunately we can get caught up in worshipping non-gods in our modern times as well. Episode Resources: Broken Cisterns scripture wri...

Listen in as Kristen interviews 5 sweet friends who also have faith-based businesses/ministries: Melissa Flanagan with Lissa Sue Designs, Emily Hatfield with Wifey Wednesdays, Emily Hayes with The Pearly Peacock, Laura Jenkins with Thought Garden, and Rebecca McCready with Evergreen Cypress. Along with The Ruffled Mango, these sisters make up the Faith & Flourish Collective. We hear from each...

Ashley, Kelly, and Kristen talk about (intentionally) training ourselves for godliness, forming good study habits, and understanding how trials can help us grow spiritually. Episode Resources: Spiritual Maturity scripture writing plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/april-scripture-writing-plan-spiritual-maturity/ Spiritual Maturity playlist: Free on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/728...

Ashley, Kelly, & Kristen discuss the importance of growing spiritually, what happens to us (and those around us) when we don’t, and how fruitfulness is a good measure of spiritual maturity. Check the link(s) below for the show notes. Episode Resources: Spiritual Maturity scripture writing plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/april-scripture-writing-plan-spiritual-maturity/ Spiritual Maturity...

Alyssa & Kristen discuss eagerly waiting for Jesus to come back, how faith & patience go hand in hand, why God delays, and what we should be doing while we wait. Check out our show notes at the link(s) below! Episode Resources: Waiting on the Lord scripture writing plan: https://www.theruffledmango.com/march-scripture-writing-plan-waiting-on-the-lord/ Waiting on the Lord playlist: Free on...