Donna Gaines on the Importance of Biblical Literacy and Volunteering in Your Community

Our friend and teammate Mary Wiley is back on the podcast! In this episode, Mary talks about how redefining theology changed her perspective, what makes something a "theology devotional," and how we can exercise theology in everyday life. LINKS: Our Highest Good Everyday Theology Bible Study You Are a Theologian Lifeway Women Academy—Theology 101 Discovering the BibleMore resources from MaryRECOMMENDED:Listen to our conversation with Mary about her Bible study, Everyday Theology. MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Elizabeth Hyndman.CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women and Eunice Chung on Instagram.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom. 

Spiritual formation is not a new term by any means, but it is one that we're hearing more often these days. A wide range of things point to growing in Christlikeness, so we invited Eunice Chung on the podcast to talk about how art and the Christian imagination, as well as some of the spiritual disciplines, point to growing in Christlikeness. LINKS:Lifeway Women Academy New Testament Survey course How to Grow in Christlikeness: Spiritual Formation 101 courseLiberty University School of DivinityPilgrim’s Progress Jane Eyre East of Eden The Israel Museum Encountering God Bible study RECOMMENDED: Check out Symposium! A Biblical training event for women by Lifeway Women Academy. MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Elizabeth Hyndman.CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women and Eunice Chung on Instagram.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom. 

We are so excited to share our 2025 Lifeway Women Event lineup with you! Catherine Inman and Mickey Pitts from our Lifeway Women events team join Elizabeth to share what's coming up next year, including a brand-new event with Jen Wilkin. You'll learn more about how you can incorporate these events into your women's ministry calendars, as well as hear personal stories from Catherine and Mickey about how women's events have marked them. LINKSLifeway Women Events LineupWar Room movie Lifeway Women map Joy to the World Advent Bible Study Book Luke in the Land Bible Study Book Lifeway Women AcademyLIVE EVENTSGoing Beyond Live with Priscilla ShirerFeast with Kristi McLelland In the Word with Jen WilkinDIGITAL EVENTSGoing Beyond SimulcastPrepare Him RoomTRAINING EVENTSYou LeadEssentialsWomen’s Leadership Forum Women’s Ministry You Lead WebinarsSymposium  CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom. 

We know it's only September, but we have two resources for Advent that we just can't wait to share with you! Jennifer Rothschild and Ellie Holcomb join us to talk about the Prepare Him Room Virtual Event and the Joy to the World Bible Study Book. Listen in as we prepare our hearts for Advent this year and learn more about resources you can plan to use during the Christmas season with your women's ministry, small group, or at home. LINKS:Prepare Him Room Virtual EventHeaven Bible StudyMore from Jennifer RothschildJoy to the World Bible studySounding JoyMore from Ellie HolcombBehold the Lamb of God by Russ RamseyRECOMMENDEDRead an excerpt from the Joy to the World Bible Study Book. MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Elizabeth Hyndman.CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women, Jennifer Rothschild, and Ellie Holcomb on Instagram.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom. 

Last year at Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum, Elizabeth and Kelly asked different women’s ministry leaders the question, “How has God’s faithfulness marked you in your ministry?” Julie Woodruff came into the podcast studio to listen back to those clips and also share how God’s faithfulness has marked her in her own ministry. We loved hearing these leaders' testimonies of God's faithfulness in their lives.  You can see Julie, along with Jen Wilkin, Kelly Minter, Elizabeth Woodson, and Steve Cuss, at Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum this year on November 7–8. Learn more at lifeway.com/forum. LINKSLifeway Women’s Leadership Forum Lifeway Women Blog Long Hollow Church Taking Responsibility for the Choices We Make Celebrate Recovery Revive Our Hearts Grounded PodcastShe Shall Be Called Midwestern Seminary Union University Digging In Podcast Send Network RECOMMENDEDListen in on one of our panels from Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum in 2023! Kelly King, Becky Loyd, and Anne Harrison discuss the results of the in-depth study Lifeway Research conducted on the state of ministry to women.MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Elizabeth Hyndman and Julie Woodruff.CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women on Instagram.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom. 

In this episode, we're at the Southern Baptist Convention talking with Donna Gaines! We loved this conversation with Donna as she shares her heart for serving her community and emphasizes the significance of biblical literacy and having a deeper prayer life. She highlights the stories of women in the Bible, such as Eve and Huldah, and how they can encourage us in our own Christian walk. LINKSArise2Read Fry Sight Word Listchronologicalbibleteaching.com Seamless Bible StudyDevoted Bible StudyToo Small to Ignore by Wess StaffordRECOMMENDEDRead an excerpt from the Devoted Bible study on the Lifeway Women blog. MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Elizabeth Hyndman.CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women and Donna Gaines on Instagram.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom. 

In this episode of the MARKED Podcast, Priscilla Shirer shares the behind the scenes of the making of The Forge movie with the Kendrick Brothers. We discuss with her how Christian films have a unique opportunity to share the gospel by reaching people who may not engage with traditional forms of ministry. Priscilla highlights the collaborative and prayerful nature of the Kendrick Brothers' film sets and shares how prayer has marked her life and the legacy it leaves for future generations.LINKSI Surrender All BookThe Forge MovieThe Forge Bible Study and Other Discipleship ResourcesGoing Beyond Live Going Beyond Simulcast Lifeway FilmsWar Room MovieRECOMMENDEDRead an excerpt from I Surrender All on the Lifeway Women blog.  MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Elizabeth Hyndman and Ryan Grow.CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women and Priscilla Shirer on Instagram.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom. 

Learn more about the Gospel of Luke as we talk with Kristi McLelland about the significance of studying this Gospel in its historical, cultural, and geographical context. She highlights the storytelling prowess of Luke and emphasizes that the hope for her newest Bible study, Luke in the Land, is to invite participants to experience the heart of the Father through the stories of Jesus. LINKSLuke in the Land Bible StudyGo Behind the Scenes with Kristi McLelland in Israel (MARKED episode)Other Resources from Kristi McLellandRECOMMENDEDRead an excerpt from the Luke in the Land Bible study by Kristi McLelland on the Lifeway Women blog.  MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Elizabeth Hyndman.CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women and Kristi McLelland on Instagram.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom. 

We loved this conversation with Jen Wilkin as she shared more about the making of her new Bible study on the book of Revelation. Laura Magness, the content editor of the study, joins us as a special guest cohost and offers her thoughts on their research process and the value of studying Revelation from a variety of perspectives. You won't want to miss this episode as we cover everything from the importance of biblical literacy to how we can address the divisiveness surrounding Revelation and still study it with others.  LINKSRevelation Bible Study by Jen WilkinRevelation: Four Views, A Parallel Commentary by Steve GreggRevelation: A Shorter Commentary by G. K. BealeRECOMMENDEDRead this article from Jen Wilkin about the importance of biblical literacy on lifewaywomen.com.  MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Elizabeth Hyndman and Laura Magness.CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women and Jen Wilkin on Instagram.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom. 

Take a closer look at the book of Ephesians by joining our conversation with Jackie Hill Perry and Melissa Kruger. Jackie and Melissa, along with Jasmine Holmes who was unable to join us, recently released a collaborative Bible study on the book of Ephesians. Hear what they had to say about this challenging book of the Bible and how we can learn to read Ephesians in context and not be intimidated by studying the more difficult passages. LINKSEphesians Bible Study BookUpon Waking bookJude Bible Study BookParenting with Hope bookWith the Perry's podcastLet's Talk podcastRECOMMENDEDJoin us for the Encountering God summer Bible study right here on MARKED! We're releasing an audio teaching session from Encountering God each week starting June 10 and will leave all 7 sessions up through August 5. You can get your Bible study at lifeway.com/encounteringgod or enter to win one here (this giveaway closes June 4, 2024). MARKED is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/.Hosted by Elizabeth Hyndman. CONNECT WITH US!Follow Lifeway Women on Instagram.We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.Learn more about the Joy to the World Advent Bible study at lifeway.com/joytotheworld.  Join us at a Lifeway Women event in 2025! Use code Livein25 through September 30 to save $10 on individual registration.  Learn more about the Prepare Him Room virtual event at lifeway.com/preparehimroom.