This week on the podcast, Katy shares a conversation she had with author and activist, Shane Claiborne. Shane provides insight Jesus shaped peacemaking, gun violence and the Christian response, or lack there of, when it comes to common sense gun reform. Katy and Shane also discuss what conservative women can do specifically to move the needle forward in their communities.

This episode primarily highlights Shane’s book, “Beating Guns” which you can purchase here.

Don’t forget to head to our Substack and listen to our Second Service episode where Katy asks Shane about the Evangelical refusal to speak up about gun violence and if he remains positive about the future.

Check out Shane’s organization Red Letter Christians to learn about all the ways you can support his work there.

And if you’d like to learn more about how Shane turns guns into garden tools, check out Raw Tools and all the phenomenal work they do.

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This week on the podcast Katy sits down for a conversation with Wendy Schulz, founder of Life on Pilgrimage. Wendy shares about the modern pilgrimages she leads women on across Italy, Ireland and France and how pilgrimage can be an invitation to slow down and be present.

You’ll also learn details about how exactly to participate in a pilgrimage and why traveling with Life on Pilgrimage is different than simply planning your own journey.

Check out Life on Pilgrimage by clicking here and make sure you follow Wendy at @lifeonpilgrimage

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This week on the podcast Katy sits down with pastor and professor Matthew D. Kim to have a conversation about his new book, “What’s God Really Saying Here?” which covers the bizarre, weird, and troubling passages in scripture. Matthew covers the difference between expository preaching and topical preaching, and why preachers should let the text interpret the text, as well as why we shouldn’t fear difficult passages in scripture. We also chat about the passages that didn’t make it into the book and Matthew shares a story of the fruit that came from teaching on a difficult topic in his own congregation.

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This week on the podcast Katy shares a powerful conversation with New York Times Best Selling Author Beth Allison Barr about her new book Becoming the Pastor’s Wife. Beth defines both patriarchy and complementarian theology, as well as provides an explanation as to why the roles of women have become limited in certain religious spaces. Beth also provides advice for women that find themselves in a church context that doesn’t affirm women in leadership roles.

Make sure you check out our continued conversation with Beth on our Second Service bonus episode available on Substack.

Purchase The Making of Biblical Womanhood by clicking here.

Purchase Becoming the Pastor’s Wife by clicking here.

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This week on the podcast Katy discusses what Protestants can learn from Catholics with Mary Varni. Mary works for the Archdiocese of St. Louis in their Respect Life office and is wealth of knowledge on Catholic social teaching and doctrine. Mary debunks a common misconception about whether or not Catholics pray “to” Saints and also what determines whether or not someone is truly pro-life or not.

Learn more about the Respect Life Apostolate in St. Louis by clicking here.

Read the Gospel of Life by here.

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This week we chatted with Jessica LM Jenkins about how reimagining a more historically accurate nativity can impact both how we elevate the voices of women as well as our faith and theology.

Make sure you check our bonus Second Service episode on Substack where we discuss the nativity as an act of resistance and also how Mary’s story can give women hope today.

Below we’ve included Jessica’s links so make sure you follow her and grab some of her nativity paper dolls for Christmas.

Shop and Paper Dolls

Historically Accurate Nativity Explanation

Podcast Episodes:

#13 Historically Accurate Nativity Part 1

#14 Historically Accurate Nativity Part 2

#31 Presence Over Power: The Nativity as God's Answer to Trauma

Visit Jessica’s website: www.wewhothirst.com

Follow @jessicalmjenkins (Instagram, Threads, Facebook)

Listen to Women of the Bible in Context: Her God, Her Story, Her Voice

Today we’ve got a special bonus LIVE recording to share with you from our quarterly in-person event “Magnify the Lord” where Pastor Angela Beise of The Crossing Grant’s Trail takes us on a deep dive into the Magnificat (otherwise known as Mary’s song).

We hope this message encourages you and that you find hope in Mary’s story.

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To visit The Crossing or find a campus near you, click the link here.

This week on the podcast Katy chats with Stephanie Kramer about her exodus from the Independent Fundamental Baptist Church. Stephanie shares about her faith practices inside the IFB, divorce, leaving the church and finding grace on the other side. If you have little ones with you, this might be opposite if you want to save for later, as we discussed pretty culture and sexual assault allegations within the church.

You can learn more about the IFB and its dangerous teachings by checking out any of the resources we’ve listed below:

Let Us Prey Documentary

“The Well Trained Wife” by Tia Levings

“The Myth of Good Christian Parenting” by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis and Marissa Franks Burt

Check out the related documentary “Shiny Happy People” to learn more about the IBLP

And to listen to our bonus “Second Service” episode with Stephanie where we discuss sexual assault within the IFB and hard complementarian churches, head to Substack and join our community for just $8 a month.

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