Celebrating Christ at Christmas

Christians can often be tempted to bristle underneath the authorities God has given us. It can be hard to submit to certain authorities in our lives, and sometimes it can be hard to discern how far submission should go.  This week, Janet and Jocelyn discuss a biblical basis for authorities and submission–not only in marriage, but throughout the Christian life.  Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources Books Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - John Piper and Wayne Grudem Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction - Kevin DeYoung Blogs Complementarianism A Moment of Reckoning Part 1 - Jonathan Leeman R. Albert Mohler Jr. on the State of Complementarianism - Albert Mohler Essential and Indispensable: Women and the Mission of the Church - Jonathan Leeman Authority: God’s Good and Dangerous Gift - Jonathan Leeman Podcasts Unjust Suffering - Joyful Journey Loving Their Soul - Joyful Journey Websites Restoration Handout Read Through the Scripture Challenge 2024 Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Humans will inevitably experience suffering which is often labeled as “trauma”, but how would the Bible define trauma?  Today’s episode features renowned author Dr. John Henderson, who is an associate pastor at University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, AR. In addition to being a professor of Biblical Counseling at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, he is a board member for the Biblical Counseling Coalition and of the Association of Biblical Counselors. Dr. Henderson discusses a biblical description of trauma, and speaks from the Psalms about how to find God’s grace to process times of trauma in our lives.  Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources Books Abuse Finding Hope in Christ - John Henderson Conference More Than Conquerors - Faith Preconference Website Vision of Hope Read Through the Scripture Challenge 2024 Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Christians know that the main focus of Easter is Christ’s resurrection providing salvation, but what does salvation really do? Janet and Jocelyn discuss the benefits of salvation not only to the believer, but God’s self-glorifying plan of redemption. This week we are reminded that salvation of sinner is ultimately to the praise of God’s glorious grace.  Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources Books Biblical Doctrine - John MacArthur and Richard Mayhew Essential Christian Doctrine - John MacArthur and Richard Mayhew Gospel Primer - Milton Vincent Accepting God’s Forgiveness - C. John Miller Leading Your Child to Christ - Marty Machowski Websites Faith Lafayette Store Biblical Counseling Training Conferences Read Through the Scripture Challenge 2024 Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In popular culture, the conscience is often depicted as a little voice that tells you what you should do. How does the Bible describe the conscience? Does our conscience interact with our emotions? This week on the podcast, we welcome special guest Dr. Andrew Naselli to discuss the conscience, the topic of his book entitled– Conscience: What is it, How to Train it, and Loving Those That Differ. Dr. Naselli is a pastor, author, and professor of systematic theology and New Testament for Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis. He is married to his wife Jenny and they have four daughters. Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources Books Conscience: What It Is, How to Train It, and Loving Those Who Differ - Andrew Naselli That Little Voice in Your Head - Andrew Naselli Pilgrim’s Progress - John Bunyan The Ology - Marty Machowski Websites Masters of Arts in Biblical Counseling - Faith Bible Seminary Read Through the Scripture Challenge 2024 Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Our hosts, Janet & Jocelyn, had the opportunity again this year to record a special live episode at our church’s Biblical Counseling Training Conference in Lafayette, Indiana. Janet and Jocelyn answer audience questions submitted online. We enjoyed meeting many of our listeners and we hope this can be a blessing to those who weren’t able to attend live. For more information about the Biblical Counseling Training Conference, follow this link: https://www.bctconference.org/ Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources Books Putting Your Past In Its Place - Stephen Viars  Marry Wisely, Marry Well - Ernie Baker Website Faith Women’s Ministry Foundation Series Videos Faith Bible Seminary Read Through the Scripture Challenge 2024 Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In American culture the word love can be overused, seem trite, and easily misused. Biblical love, on the other hand, is love as exemplified in the life of Christ and how he selflessly cared for the souls around Him.  In today’s episode, Janet and Jocelyn discuss how biblical love cares for the souls of others by making it easy for them to pursue righteousness.  Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources Books The Gospel Primer - Milton Vincent Podcasts The Hesed Love of God - Joyful Journey Podcast Demonstrating Hesed Love - Joyful Journey Podcast Website Restoration Men’s Ministry  Read Through the Scripture Challenge 2024 Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Our hearts are constantly crying, “More, more!” Rarely do we find ourselves completely at peace with the circumstances in our lives. So what is it about humanity that makes it so difficult to be content? And what even is contentment - just feeling happy all the time even as the world crashes down around you? Janet and Jocelyn help us find a biblical definition of contentment and overview how we as believers can cultivate it in our hearts, even in the midst of the hardships of this world.  Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources Books Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment - Jeremiah Burroughs The Secret of Contentment - William Barcley  The Power of Christian Contentment - Andrew Davis Website Vision of Hope Read Through the Scripture Challenge 2024 Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Do we need our souls refreshed? Do we need to be made wise? Do we need joy in our hearts and light in our eyes? All of these things can be found in learning to love the Word of God. Janet and Jocelyn walk us through Psalm 19, a psalm of David that shows the delight of deep affection for the truth of God’s Word. Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources Songs O Lord Our Rock and Our Redeemer - Sovereign Grace Your Words are Wonderful - Sovereign Grace Shane and Shane Psalms Album 1 Shane and Shane Psalms Album 2 Handout Bible Reading Plan Suggestions Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It’s that time of year again: Ask Us Anything! You submitted questions to our team, and we chose as many as we could to respond to in this Q&A style episode to close out our Season 3 episodes for 2023. Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources Books Between Us Girls - Trish Donohue Beautiful Girlhood - Karen Andreola Girl Talk - Caroline Mahaney Feminine Appeal - Caroline Mahaney  Becoming a Titus 2 Woman - Martha Peace Adorned - Nancy Wolgemuth Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild - Mary Kassian The Humbling of Job - Craig Svensson Podcasts Handling Emotions Biblically - Joyful Journey Website Faith Bible Seminary Masters of Arts in Biblical Counseling ACBC Statement on Abuse February Preconference on Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jesus has many names, but one of His Names that is mentioned most at Christmas is Immanuel, meaning “God with us”. Where does this Name come from, and how are we supposed to understand the prophetic work of Isaiah in light of the Christmas story? Janet's husband Pastor Brent joins us to help teach us how the old testament prophecy in Isaiah 7 foretells the birth of Christ, who is “God with us” (Find this prophecy in Isaiah 7:14) Episode Transcript⁠⁠⁠ Resources Lectures How Does the Bible Use the Bible? - Brent Aucoin Website Faith Bible Seminary Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joyful Journey website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for our newsletter, view a transcript, and search previous episodes. Emails us with questions or comments at [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate to Joyful Journey Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joyful Journey Podcast is a ministry of Faith Bible Seminary. All proceeds go to offset costs of this podcast and toward scholarships for women to receive their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MABC through Faith Bible Seminary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.