Dig Your Well with Jane Johnson

In the Season Two finale, Jane gives an emotional depiction of not only the posture of Elijah's 1 Kings 18 praying, but the jaw-dropping correlation between the servants going-back and James' talk of prayer in the final verses of James 5. She answers the raw and honest question: "If God's going to do His will anyway, what's the point of praying?" And we dig into the unrelenting power of James' final power-punch of faith and works: the working of faith through prayer (and why fighting through every opposition to persevering prayer is worth every ounce of the war).   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.

We're approaching the end of James' letter with a quick look back at every use of "works" throughout the entire book, and his last use of the word in regard to the farmer. We do a deep-dive into what "establishing" really means, and we learn the art of looking forward to the next advent (and not just celebrating the first).   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.

We round out James 4 by continuing to dig deeply into the technicalities of the Greek linguistics. We re-visit his story to find the one study-lens that shifts James' "Do not speak evil of one another" from a stern tone to a humble one. We see that life really is just a vapor, and we talk about how sin does and does not look when it comes to God's wisdom.   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.

In this week's episode, we dig into the real reason you aren't able to get the thing you've been begging God for, how the direction we look dictates the way our prayers go, and what it all has to do with archery. We also make one more return to celebrity culture (and how I inadvertently became caught up in it).   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.

It can be really tricky sometimes to know the difference between well-intentioned (but entirely misguided) wisdom and the kind of wisdom that is whispered directly from God. In this passage of James 3, we'll dig into what, exactly, godly wisdom is, and the three questions you can ask yourself today to accurately discern it.   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.

All of us have said the wrong thing at one point or another. We've gossiped, shared inaccurate information (whether or not we knew it), and had to apologize for our mouths and the consequences of our words. Today, we're digging into some tangible secrets to keeping your tongue in check. And I tell you what James really means when he says, "Let not many of us become teachers." (Hint: it might not be what you think!)   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.

We've hit upon the key verse for the book (James 2:17) and look at what, exactly, James means when he used the specific Greek words that he did for "faith" and "works" (and how both Abraham and Rahab revealed the state of their faith in their unique stories). And then, we pan the camera lens around to you and give you the opportunity to ask God how He wants your faith to be expressed through your own distinct works. (Spoiler alert: He'll tell you. He always does.)   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.

There's a lot going on in this section of verses, with the most prominent theme found in the repeated words "partiality" and "rich" and the repeated theme of judgment. But, beneath the surface, James repeats a few Greek words you would only know are being used if you are looking for them. We'll dig into those together while also taking a look at the celebrity culture of any industry (and why it is especially dangerous for Bible teachers).   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.

Put on your swim goggles because we are about to take a deep-dive into the etymology of the "looking" word for the person who looks into the perfect law of the Lord - what that looking actually looks like and why it is the necessary prerequisite to the natural doing of it. Plus: why you don't want to be a 10-second Tom when it comes to God's Word.   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.

Last week, we dug into how to ask God for wisdom amid trials. This week? We see what it looks like to have that God-spoken, plain-and-simple wisdom and what to do with it. And the making-it-personal promise that hard things don't happen because it's your turn in the shade, behind God's back. His light is never blocked from you to be given to another. Yes, it's hard. But it won't last forever.   Become a Podcast Insider! Find out more (including how to get your hands on the Digging Deeper guides for every episode) at janejohnson.com/podcast. Subscribe to the podcast! If you loved this and want more content that helps you dig deeper into your Bible on your own, check out the Dig Your Well Community. Register for a FREE trial here! Follow Jane on Instagram, at janejohnson.com, and at digmywell.com.