Women Studying the Word

I'm back for season 3 and it's all about Philippians. If you want to get into Bible study, grab a friend and join me and my good friend Dana as we start studying this book. 

Here we are at the end of the book of Psalms and it ends with a flourish of praise. But what does it really mean to praise the Lord? And why does God command us to praise Him? Listen in as we dig into Psalm 148 and take a look back at what we've learned from our study of the book of Psalms.

As a woman, are you tired of Psalm 139? Do you feel like, "Been there, done that?" If we're honest, familiarity can breed a kind of contempt even in Bible study. Listen in with fresh ears as I help us unpack all the wonderful truth in this familiar Psalm.

Today I have a longer episode for you as I share a conversation I had with my good friend Jennifer McClish. We talked about Eugene Peterson's book on the Psalms of Ascent, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. Jen and I talked about the book, our thoughts on Eugene Peterson, the challenges and joys of Christian discipleship and so much more.  

What does it mean that the Lord is our keeper? Find out as we dive into Psalm 121 today. Thanks for listening! Make sure to share the podcast and please consider supporting what I'm doing here. Find that link below.

If you struggle with finding time to study the Bible, or are new to it, listen in as I present a simple approach to Bible study using Psalm 100. I give you three different levels of study. With any of these levels, I promise you will get a lot out of your study.

How is your prayer life? In this episode, learn some very practical and encouraging tips that will help you incorporate the Psalms into your prayer life. 

Resources mentioned: D.A. Carson - A Call to Spiritual Reformation; Tim Keller - The Songs of Jesus

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Psalm 81 contains one of my most favorite verses in the whole book of Psalms. Listen in to find out what that is and why you should become more familiar with an often overlooked psalm. 

Are there Psalms you just don't like to read? Psalm 58 may be one of those, but I want to help you get over these difficulties and learn the tools that will help you better understand this Psalm and other difficult passages. 

Have you ever experienced a kind of spiritual depression, a constant unease in your soul? If we're honest, all of us have, but how do we deal with it? Learn how to take yourself in hand and preach the truth to yourself about who God is and what he has promised to do for you.

Lament. Do you know what it is? More importantly, do you know how to do it? I am increasingly convicted that this is an area where most of us are very deficient. Listen in and learn how Psalms 42 and 43 teach us how to preach hope to our souls.

Books mentioned in this episode - The Songs of Jesus by Tim Keller; Answering God by Eugene Peterson; Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop.

Join me as I take you on a deep dive of one of the most familiar Psalms in the Bible. You may think you know this Psalm, but there's so much more!

One book I mentioned a lot in this episode was Phillip Keller's A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23.

Sometimes we can get tripped up in Bible study. For instance, what does it mean when Psalm 1 says the blessed man prospers in all he does? Learn some practical tips in this mini episode to help you figure out what this means and help you the next time you get tripped up.

Psalm 1 asks a question. Our answer is really important. Listen in as I lead you through a study of this first psalm. You'll learn tools that will help you study on your own and with others. 

In this episode I go over how to start studying a book of the Bible, specifically Psalms. What resources do you need? How do you cultivate a list of trusted resources? And what do we learn about the background of this beloved book?