Thoroughly Equipped

At the 2020 IF:Gathering Conference Jo Saxton was tasked with giving a message from Romans 8:14-17. From it she taught that we were set free and adopted to receive an inheritance as children of God. But what does she say we were set free from, and what are we to receive in our inheritance? Does it match up with what Paul teaches in Romans 8:14-17? May this episode expose the false teaching enterin...

Beth Moore gave a message on Romans 8:9-11 at the 2020 IF:Gathering conference about the role the Holy Spirit plays in our lives as Christ followers. What is the work of the Holy Spirit according to Beth's message and is it the same work Paul describes in Romans 8:9-11? Let's find out. How did Beth Moore handle Scripture in this message? May this episode expose the false teaching entering the chur...

In this message review we determine how well Jennie Allen handled Romans 8:5-8 at the IF:Gathering 2020 Conference. We have been discerning this popular women's conference to see how they handle Scripture. Does Jennie Allen handle Scripture rightly? Or did she misinterpret/twist the meaning of the passage? May this episode expose the false teaching entering the church and bring glory to God. To ac...

Discerning the IF:Gathering; in this part of the series we dive into the 2020 Conference where each speaker was assigned a portion of Romans 8 to give a message on. This was the perfect opportunity to see how these teachers handle Scripture. For this episode we are reviewing the first message given by Jada Edwards on Romans 8:1-4 about God fulfilling our greatest need. Did she exegete the text? Di...

*Updated episode from season 2 Jennie Allen's IF:Gathering is a ministry for women hoping to "reclaim discipleship as God's means by which He changes the world". What is discipleship? What is the goal of discipleship according to Scripture? Is God's goal for discipleship to make world changers? What does discipleship empower women to do? What tools does one use to equip women for discipleship? Let...

This is an updated episode from season 2. Diversity equity and inclusion has been a hot topic in the economic sphere, but it’s actually not limited there. This antiracist infiltration has made a huge mark in the education realm and now has, for the last couple of years, gained access to Christian institutions and organizations. Under the last step given to white bridge builders in the Be the Bridg...

This is an updated episode from season 2. To acquire racial righteousness, Latasha Morrison has given white people a guide to train them to decenter their whiteness and divest themselves of the original sin of white supremacy that all white people inherited. This guide titled Be the Bridge 101: Foundational Principles Every White Bridge Builder Needs to Understand, is required reading for all whit...

Whiteness, whiteness, whiteness! This word is brought up everywhere when people discuss racial reconciliation. But what is whiteness? And why are we continually being told to divest of it? What does that mean? These are the questions we are going to answer as we look into Latasha Morrison’s guidebook that disciples white Christians to reconcile with people of color and develop a healthy racial rig...

This is an updated episode from season 2. For several years Christians have wrestling with what it means to racially reconcile within the Church. On of the most popular teachings that has spread within the church to resolve this issue has been what is called Antiracism. Be the Bridge has been one of the more popular parachurch ministries educating the church on racial reconciliation by training di...

Season 2 episode rewind: In 2019, the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution stating that it was acceptable for their churches to use Critical Race Theory as a analytical tool to disciple Christians. But is Critical Race Theory biblical? I discuss this with Andrew Rappaport from Striving for Eternity Ministries to see what are the effects of this analytical tool in the world and what it m...

When asked, after the release of her book Shepherds for Sale, what Megan Basham would have included if she could add to it, she responds that she would have dedicated a whole chapter or more to how anti-racism and other leftist ideologies are entering the church through women's ministries. She is correct. On today's episode, I reveal how one of the most popular women's ministry has intentionally h...

In this episode I present the popular teachings about discernment in what I identify as the 3 main spheres of "American Christianity"; Progressive, Purpose-Driven, and Hyper-Charismatic. Is what is taught in these spheres the biblical teaching on discernment? Or is it something else? Let's find out.... May this episode bless you and bring glory to God! To access the podcast, blog, and other resour...

What does the Bible have to say about false teaching? What does it have to say about false teachers? What effect do they have on the life of an individual? And how might it influence our walk as Christian women? Let's dive into Scripture to find out. May this episode bless you and bring glory to God! To access the podcast, blog, and other resources go to the Thoroughly Equipped website @ ⁠ttew.org...

Have you heard Christians claim "doctrine divides", "relationship trumps doctrine", or something similar? Is this true? Should a Christian woman focus on developing a intimate relationship with God and put doctrine to the side? Let's talk about doctrine to find out if these claims are true. What is doctrine? Where do we get Christian doctrine? Can we reject doctrine and have a true relationship wi...

I have often heard women say, "that's just your interpretation" when I've pointed out false doctrine. Is this true? Are there many interpretations of Scripture? Are there right and wrong ways to read and interpret Scripture? Let's talk about the science of interpretation...let's talk about Hermeneutics. For resources from Andrew Rappaport go to: strivingforeternity.org For Striving For Eternity's...

False gospels are the gangrene in the Church today, and are the typical diet in women's ministry today. What are these popular false gospels that are prevalent in women's ministry? What is the problem many of these false teachers want to fix and what is their solution? Is it our sin and the wrath of God that will come against all those who live in the flesh? Is the solution Christ? Ultimately, doe...

Popular evangelical Christianity teaches that God's children need to hear the voice of God to live the fulfilling life God calls His children to. But is this true? Does Scripture teach that we need and should expect to hear from God? Does this teaching help or hinder Christian women? Let's talk about it with Pastor Jim Osman, author of the book God Doesn't Whisper who helps us see how the Hearing...

Can we discern what a popular female teacher believes about Scripture? Is what she believes about Scripture important? Why even discern this? What would discerning this mean for Christian women and women's ministry? Let's talk about what teachers believe about scripture and how they use it in their ministry. Let's talk about Sola Scriptura. Jim Osman; Kootenai Community Church- The Word of God: ht...

There are certain questions that we can ask to discern if a female teacher within women's ministry is someone that should be teaching us. The first question is: Is she in rebellion to Christ's authority? But how do we determine if she is rebelling against the authority of Christ? In this episode we look at just how submissive a female teacher is to the Headship of Christ over His church by looking...

Is the popular women's ministry producing what Christ calls His women to in Scripture? Let's talk about it... To access the podcast, blog, and other resources go to the Thoroughly Equipped website @ ⁠ ttew.org⁠ Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TEWMelbaToast ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlyequipped316/ ⁠ Christian Podcast Community: ⁠ Christianpodcastcommunity.o...

Thoroughly Equipped Season 3 Episode 4 Since we have been diving into the IF:Ministry, listeners have asked how they can speak to their sisters who love the IF:Gathering and other teachers promoted there. In this episode, I want to help those who want to edify others by calling them to discernment. But how do we do this lovingly? Typically, we go straight to pointing out the problems we see with t...

Thoroughly Equipped Season 3 Episode 3 At the 10 year anniversary of the IF:Gathering back in February, Jennie Allen announced a new calling from God to assemble the global church on March 1st 2025. There are some questions and concerns I have with this “new calling” ranging from how this vision began to what Jennie is insinuating about Christ’s rule over the church to what it me...

Thoroughly Equipped Season 3 Episode 2 An interesting spat occurred on X about a month ago over a post by Samuel Sey who stated that he had to discipline his 4 month old son. The majority of responses accused Mr. Sey of mistreatment of his son. This made me wonder about what Christians have been taught over the last couple of decades about what discipline is. And so I thought I would talk about it...

Thoroughly Equipped Season 3 Episode 1 T.E. is back for a 3rd season! For episode one of this season I interview Doreen Virtue on her conversion from the New Age religion to Jesus Christ. Doreen Virtue was a top-selling new age author with heretical publications in 38 languages by various publishers, appearances on Oprah, and sold-out international workshops before God graciously saved her in 2017...

Thoroughly Equipped Season 2 Episode 39 Submission is often a controversial topic, and in Evangelical Women’s ministry is often ignored. But Scripture has a lot to say about submission. Do you struggle with submitting to your husband? You are not alone! Today I have a guest on T.E. where we want to share with you our struggles with submitting and how theology plays a role in understanding su...