Episodes
This week, Raechel and Amanda are kicking off Week 1 of our Psalms of Ascent study! They have a deep and honest conversation about the hope of Scripture in spiritual seasons of climbing. These psalms are for the times when we need encouragement for our own faith as we experience confusion, suffering, and the world’s brokenness, as they anchor us to the God who is a faithful protector and provider through it all. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Rea...
Published 06/03/24
For the final week of our Numbers series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Lauren Chandler. This week’s stories contain the themes of God’s holiness, faithfulness, and redemptive plan, making for a sweet conversation to celebrate how God made a way to cleanse Israel’s sin in the wilderness, and how He made a way for all of us to be freed from sin through Jesus. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 5 of She Reads Truth’s Numbers Reading Plan. You c...
Published 05/27/24
On this week’s episode, we’re digging deep into the intricate details of the book of Numbers with Dr. Sandra Richter! Raechel, Amanda, and Dr. Richter unpack some of the complexities of Numbers, from the significance of the census numbers to ancient divination practices, all to find the holy God who protects and goes before His people. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s Numbers Reading Plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth communi...
Published 05/20/24
For Week 3 of our Numbers study, Raechel and Amanda are joined by author Wendy Alsup to dig into the themes of God’s holiness and righteousness in this week’s reading. They chat about how, even though the Israelites fail to trust God multiple times, God lovingly corrects and restores them.Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Numbers Reading Plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site, app, or with our Numbers p...
Published 05/13/24
This week, Raechel and Amanda are joined by Dr. David Filson to dig through so many of the treasures the book of Numbers holds. Dr. Filson walks us through how we see the themes and stories of Numbers at play in all of Scripture, and reminds us that this is a book about a God whose mission it is to restore and heal His people. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2 of She Reads Truth’s Numbers Reading Plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our...
Published 05/06/24
Welcome to the very first She Reads Truth community reading of the book of Numbers! To kick off Week 1, Raechel and Amanda are joined by the team’s managing editor Lindsey Jacobi. They talk about the themes that inspired our team as they curated this reading plan, and some of the extra resources that will help you as you begin your reading of Numbers with us. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Truth’s Numbers Reading Plan. You can read with the...
Published 04/29/24
For the final week of The Presence of God series, Raechel and Amanda talk with Dr. J. Scott Duvall, author and New Testament professor at Southwestern Seminary and Ouachita Baptist University. Together they discuss the week’s Scripture readings, exploring the relationship between God’s presence and blessing, the beauty of corporate worship, and the difference between moralism and walking with Jesus. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth...
Published 04/22/24
For the third week of The Presence of God series, Raechel and Amanda talk with Bible teacher, author, and Simple Seminary founder, Whitney Capps. As they venture through the week's readings together, they marvel at the reality of God's presence, wrestle with some hard truths, and rejoice in the lightbulb moments that make Bible reading a constant adventure. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s The Presence of God Reading Plan. You can...
Published 04/15/24
For the second week of our Presence of God series, Raechel and Amanda talk with author, speaker, and exuberant student of God’s Word, Lisa Harper. Their lively conversation covers topics like God’s footsteps in the garden, His manifest presence in the burning bush, His glory filling the temple, and His mercy planted right in the middle. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2 of She Reads Truth’s The Presence of God Reading Plan. You can read with the She...
Published 04/08/24
For the first week of our series on the Presence of God, Raechel and Amanda talk with SRT friend and former Chief Content Officer Jessica Lamb about the awe-inspiring reality that God pursues us and invites us into His presence. They lay the foundation for this four-week study by defining key aspects of God’s presence, seeing how His presence permeates our daily lives and the world around us. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Truth’s The...
Published 04/01/24
Happy Easter! Follow along as Raechel and Amanda read the resurrection account from Matthew 28. Open your Bibles with us today! This episode corresponds to Day 28 of She Reads Truth’s Matthew reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site, app, or with our Matthew printed or digital Daily Reading Guide. Our The Presence of God Reading Plan begins April 1! Order your printed or digital Daily Reading Guide at ShopSheReadsTruth.com.  She Reads Truth on Instagram...
Published 03/31/24
Welcome to holy week and the final week of our Matthew series. Raechel and Amanda are joined by Katherine Warnock to talk about the parables and teachings in this week’s readings that have taught them how to live in obedience to Christ. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s Matthew Reading Plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site, app, or with our Matthew printed or digital Daily Reading Guide. It's not too late...
Published 03/25/24
For this week of our Matthew series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Alexa PenaVega to chat about this week’s readings in Matthew. Together they learn from Jesus’s example in relying on the Holy Spirit and modeling Jesus’s humility in our dependence on God. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Matthew reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site, app, or with our Matthew printed or digital...
Published 03/18/24
For Week 2 of our Matthew series, Raechel and Amanda are joined by guest Melissa Spoelstra to unpack the rich parables and teachings in this week’s reading. They reflect on the wisdom we glean from how Jesus lived His life and interacted with others, and how we can model His example in our own lives. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2 of She Reads Truth’s Matthew reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site, app, or with our...
Published 03/11/24
We are kicking off Week 1 of our Matthew series! Raechel and Amanda are joined by guest Cameron Horner, and together they dig into the rich depths of Matthew’s stories of faith, healing, and hope. Cameron shares about how Scripture has enriched his relationship with God in discovering the fullness of the whole story of the Bible. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Truth’s Matthew reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on...
Published 03/04/24
This week, we’re wrapping up our People of Remembrance plan with Raechel and Amanda. They talk through a few Old Testament accounts as a way of remembering God’s faithfulness throughout generations, and share some practices that have helped them remember God’s unfailing love in their own lives. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s People of Remembrance reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site, app, or...
Published 02/26/24
For Week 2 of our People of Remembrance plan, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Lauren McAfee to dig into the experiences and scriptures that have reminded them of God’s goodness and sovereignty, especially in the midst of suffering. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2 of She Reads Truth’s People of Remembrance reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our site, app, or with our People of Remembrance printed or digital...
Published 02/19/24
Welcome to Week 1 in a brand new reading plan, People of Remembrance! Raechel and Amanda are joined by SRT managing editor Lindsey Jacobi to begin our journey through the spiritual practice of remembering. Together they unpack past events of God’s faithfulness in Scripture and personal stories, sharing how the act of recalling shapes the hope they have in a God who remembers us too. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Truth’s People of...
Published 02/12/24
As we conclude reading through our study, Everything New, Raechel and Amanda are joined by pastor and author, Jamaal Williams to chat about how we move forward as messengers of the good news that Jesus makes all things new. They talk about seeing the hope of God’s kingdom in our reconciliation with others, the role of the Church, and our own hearts as we are made more like Christ. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 6 of She Reads Truth’s Everything New...
Published 02/05/24
As we open to Week 5 of our Everything New study, Raechel and Amanda are joined by special guest Kanita Rutley to talk about how the hope of God’s promise to make all things new has shaped their daily lives with Christ. They share their personal stories and experiences of being surrendered to God’s will as a way of experiencing His promise, and some passages of Scripture that have encouraged them along the way. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 5 of She...
Published 01/29/24
This week, we’re jumping into Week 4 of our Everything New study with Raechel, Amanda, and special guest Susie Larson. They unpack what it looks like to live out the promise of abundant life in Christ in the middle of suffering, and Susie shares some reminders of belovedness that have carried her through her own hardship.  Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s Everything New reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community...
Published 01/22/24
As we open Week 3 of our Everything New study, Amanda is joined by special guest and counselor Sissy Goff to talk about how we can experience God’s promise to make all things new in the stress, anxiety, and busyness of life. They chat about why naming our hardship to God is powerful, and some practical ways to seek God’s restorative presence in those moments. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 3 of She Reads Truth’s Everything New reading plan. You can...
Published 01/15/24
As we start Week 2 of our Everything New reading plan, Amanda is joined by friend of the podcast Kelly Minter to chat about how Jesus’s promise to make all things new affects both our eternal hope and daily walk with Jesus. As they explore this week’s reading, they discuss how they see the hope of all things being made new across the stories of the Old and New Testaments. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 2 of She Reads Truth’s Everything New reading plan....
Published 01/08/24
Happy New Year, everyone! This week, Amanda is joined by special guest Jessica Lamb to begin our newest reading plan Everything New. They talk through the personal hope they find in Jesus’s promise to make all things new, and all the ways we get to participate with Christ’s work and experience abundant life now. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 1 of She Reads Truth’s Everything New reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth community on our...
Published 01/01/24
Merry Christmas to our wonderful community! Raechel and Amanda are so excited to celebrate Christmas with you and special guest Carlos Whittaker. They talk about keeping the familiar story of Christmas fresh in our hearts and in our family traditions, and some of the ways we see the world’s longing for a Savior fulfilled in Jesus. Open your Bibles with us this week! This episode corresponds to Week 4 of She Reads Truth’s Advent 2023 reading plan. You can read with the She Reads Truth...
Published 12/25/23