Honestly, Though the Podcast

19/06/2024

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I've really wrestled with this question over the past few years. "Happy Juneteenth" feels uncomfortable, given the holiday's meaning, but not acknowledging it feels wrong. I'm embarrassed to admit that the first I'd ever heard of the holiday was in 2007, the year my son was born. A friend brought it up, and I had to research it. I really didn't learn much about Black history in the US as a kid. What a shame.
Today, as I reflect, I'm so grateful for this day and the freedom it represents. But I also grieve knowing that almost half of the states in our country don't recognize it as a public holiday. I grieve as I think about the horrors of slavery and the atrocities committed against my fellow image-bearers. I grieve knowing that the echoes of slavery still ring out in systemic ways. I grieve knowing that my ancestors likely benefitted from the subjection of Black and Brown bodies. My soul bears the weight of their sin.
I asked my dear friend, Janay Barkesdale, how a White girl should acknowledge Juneteenth, and she gave me permission to share this:
* Share resources, like podcasts, books, shows, & movies (links in comments)
* Gather White friends and go to a Juneteenth event
* Support Black organizations like Abide Women's Health Services (link in comments). Support with your money AND your time.
* Commit to supporting one or more Black-led organizations for a year
* Go to Black-centric events throughout the year, because Black history isn't relegated to a month + a day.

Here are my additions:
* Spend time in prayer asking the Lord to reveal my blind spots
* Continue to educate myself on US history
* Listen more than I speak or post

To my BIPOC friends, I long for the day when every tribe, tongue, and nation will stand before the throne of justice and grace, worshipping Christ Jesus. Come soon, Lord.

05/06/2024

Hey, friends! We'll be right back after a brief summer hiatus. Thank you for understanding. :-) Also, got a guest idea or show topic you'd like us to explore? Feel free to drop it in the comments!
We'll miss you!
Love,
Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell , Liz Rodriguez, and Nika Spaulding

31/05/2024

I (Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell) have watched my friend Kris Hunter Murphy walk through deep grief over the past two years. This week on the show, she sits down with me and licensed professional counselor Sal Allen to talk about things that help, things that hurt, and finding hope.
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29/05/2024

After a two-year journey of deep loss and heavy grief, Bible Teacher and Women's Minister Kris Hunter Murphy sits down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and licensed professional counselor Sal Allen to talk about finding pinpoints of light in the valleys of life.
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And friend, thank you so much for listening to the show. We love you!

23/05/2024

The news has seen no shortage of church scandals over the past few decades. How do we move forward when the place commissioned to love and care for us becomes a place of abuse or wounding? Author and advocate Mary DeMuth joins Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to discuss her church-hurt journey and offer hope to the hurting.

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21/05/2024

Have you been hurt by or in the church? Author and advocate Mary DeMuth is no stranger to your pain. She sat down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to help you navigate this space. Jesus can heal your wounds and redeem your hurting heart.
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16/05/2024

Do you feel worn out and weary in your work? What if you are doing something you weren't built for? This week on the show, Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell teams up with her old radio buddy, Jay Allen (aka Taylor Standridge ) to interview her friend Dr. Boddeker about the importance of discovering your gifting. When you understand how God wired you, you can better discern what you were created to do. God made you for a purpose, and when you step into it, you'll find yourself eager, energized, and excited to get to work! We hope this episode blesses you as much as it blessed us!
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14/05/2024

From the DISC to the Myers Briggs to the Enneagram, we are obsessed with discovering our true and authentic selves. But what if we're missing the mark? Our friend Dr. Amanda Boddeker joins Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell this week on the show to help us understand our gifting so we can discover our purpose. It's only then that we are able to live the life God calls us to live—a life interwoven with joy and energy. BONUS: for those who listened to 90.9 KCBI when Rebecca hosted the morning show, you'll hear a beloved and familiar voice from the co-host chair!
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And friend, thank you so much for listening today. We love you and couldn't/wouldn't do this without you!
Taylor Standridge

10/05/2024

When we open our Bibles to the Prophets, we are reading literature that is thousands of years old, from a world that no longer exists, to a people under God's covenant. So how should we, as believers in Christ as God's Messiah, approach the books? Dr. John Walton , author of the Lost World series, sits down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and Nika Spaulding to unlock the lost world of the prophets.
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08/05/2024

This was such a delightful conversation! Dr. John Walton authors the Lost World series (The Lost World of Genesis 1 is a must read!). His latest book, The Lost World of the Prophets is on store shelves now, and He sat down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and Nika Spaulding to unlock what have been historically viewed as the more challenging books of the Bible. We learned so much, and we think you will, too.
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Thank you so much, friend! We love you!

02/05/2024

Well, this was one of the most fascinating conversations we've had in a long, long time. We learned things about Matthew, Luke, Rahab, and how the biblical authors use the genealogies to reveal God's heart for the nations. Join Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell , guest co-host Kris Hunter Murphy , and Dr. Nancy Dawson as we discuss her twenty-year passion project of charting ALL the genealogies in the Bible.

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30/04/2024

If we're being honest, there are parts of the Bible many of us skip over in our reading plans—obscure minor prophets, Leviticus, and the long lists of names. But Dr. Nancy Dawson, who has charted every genealogy in Scripture, says we miss precious treasure when we neglect any of God's Word. Join Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell , guest co-host Kris Hunter Murphy , and Nancy Dawson as they take a close look at the differences between Matthew and Luke's genealogies and examine why names matter in the biblical record.

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26/04/2024

Have you ever wondered how the Bible came to be? How did we end up with the books that we have and who made that decision? Are all of the stories true? Should we take every book of the Bible literally? Dr. Susan Lim, historian and professor at Biola University, sits down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell , Nika Spaulding , and Liz Rodriguez to discuss how knowing the history of the Scriptures can fortify our faith.

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Thank you so much for listening, friend! We love you!

24/04/2024

Dr. Susan Lim believed in God. She believed that Jesus was the Son of God and that He alone offered eternal life. But she didn't believe the Bible was God's Word or the stories in it. But then someone gave her a book that described how the Bible came to be and she would never be the same. If you struggle to believe Scripture, Dr. Lim sits down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell , Liz Rodriguez, and Nika Spaulding to invite you to explore its history and deepen your faith.
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21/04/2024

We’re mourning the loss of a true treasure and praying for her family and friends. What is your favorite Mandisa song?

19/04/2024

As a little girl, Christian Williams tried to flush her tights down the church toilet. As a teen and into her twenties, she was told she was "the wrong kind of girl." Those messages led her to question sexuality, gender, femininity, and godliness. This week she sat down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell , Liz Rodriguez, and Nika Spaulding to remind anyone who feels they fail to fit in, measure up, or fit the mold that our highest call—our HIGHEST call—is to grow in the image and likeness of Christ.

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16/04/2024

I (Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell ) got to sit down with three of my favorites this week on the show—Christian Williams, Liz Rodriguez, and Nika Spaulding. People have told Christian she was the "wrong kind of girl" her whole life. If you've ever felt out-of-place, out-of-sync, or out-of-step with the crowd, we recorded this episode just for you. ❤ Find us on all podcast platforms, link in bio, or here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-127-the-wrong-kind-of-girl-guest-christian-williams/id1588915377?i=1000652465618

And friend, if nobody has told you today that they love you, we do. But far more importantly, the God who wove you together on purpose with purpose loves you with an everlasting love.

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11/04/2024

The joy of the Lord is real, but life on the ground is hard. Each one of us suffers daily from mental affliction to one degree or another. Jesus warned us that in this world we would have many trials and hardships, but comforted us with the knowledge that he has overcome the world. What does it look like to live in the already-but-not-yet victory of Christ? Dr. Alan Noble sits down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and Spaulding this week to talk about "the burden and gift of living," and how sometimes, just getting out of bed is a win.

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09/04/2024

One of the new hats I wear at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) involves working with this amazing team, co-hosting the events. North Texas friends, we'll be in Dallas this June! Join us for this life-changing event and be among the first to hear a very exciting announcement!

09/04/2024

Suffering is a normal part of the human experience, yet curiously, it wraps itself in shame. We don't like to admit when we suffer, and we feel needy when we ask for help. Dr. Alan Noble joins Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and Nika Spaulding on the show this week to talk about the pangs of mental affliction and how sometimes, just getting out of bed is a win in itself.

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04/04/2024

When entered the and saw the merchants and money changers, he flipped their tables and drove them outside. What if there is more to this story than meets the eye? And what if the answer lies in the temple itself? scholar Lindsay Ann Nickens sits down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and to talk about the difference between Solomon's temple and Herod's, and how a structure meant to draw the world in became a wedge of division.
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02/04/2024

For centuries, Christians have wrestled with the wrath of God and how to understand why Jesus flipped tables in the temple. Old Testament scholar Lindsay Ann Nickens sits down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to discuss how Herod's temple became a hotbed of exploitation, sexism, and racism.

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30/03/2024

For those of you who’d like to know more about the physical nature of crucifixion, my dear friend Dr. Brad Evans joins two medical students (one being his son) on their podcast. The show contains graphic content, so proceed with care.

Thanks for this episode, Coleton, Esau, and Brad.
Amanda Evans

‎Show Prescribing Faith, Ep The Physical Suffering of Christ ft. Dr. M. Bradley Evans - Mar 29, 2024

28/03/2024

Doubt has a way of creeping in. We are almost 2,000 removed from the resurrection, and crucifixion is a death penalty foreign to us. But Jews living in the first century were all too familiar with the ancient ex*****on method. Walking five hundred miles from France to Spain and examining every crucifix he could find, author and pastor Brian Zahnd beckons us to take another look at the cross of Christ and ask, again, what it means. Join Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and Nika Spaulding for the perfect conversation to prepare your heart for Easter Sunday.

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26/03/2024

Author and Pastor Brian Zahnd walked a five-hundred-mile pilgrimage from France to Spain, examining crucifixes and meditating on what he saw. Five years later, he put pen to paper to discuss a kaleidoscopic view of the cross of Christ and what we may have missed in our modern-day understanding of Jesus's death, resurrection, and ascension. Join Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and Nika Spaulding on this episode of the show for the perfect conversation to prepare your heart for Easter.

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21/03/2024

Life has a way of throwing curve balls and, every now and then, smacking us in the face with a bat. Author and podcaster Cynthia Wilkinson Yanof says it's in the mess of everyday life that God comes alongside us to guide us, and even show us how to laugh along the way. Join Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell , Liz Rodriguez, and Cynthia for a discussion that will leave you laughing out loud and filled with hope, no matter how messy your life currently is.

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19/03/2024

"Life will calm down when..." Have you ever said those words? Do you find yourself surviving until the next (fill in the blank) or thriving where you are right now? Author and podcaster (and dear friend) Cynthia Wilkinson Yanof sits down with Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell and to talk about living your best life in the mess and finding God in the midst of it. I'm so grateful for Cynthia's wit, humor, and wisdom. You won't soon forget this conversation!

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14/03/2024

As I approach the big 5-0, I keenly feel the pressure to do anything, spend any amount, and try any new product to cling to a youthful appearance. Would anyone argue that we live in a world consumed by youth and beauty, where worth is enmeshed with our ability to produce? So, how should we approach age? Author Missy Buchanan sits down with me, Liz Rodriguez, and Nika Spaulding for some "age myth-busting" and shows how our golden years should be our greatest years.

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And if I may quote the one and only Nika Spaulding, "If no one has told you today that they love you, we do. But far more importantly, the God who counts each precious gray hair on your head is crazy about you.