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On this week’s episode, Abigail O'Neel chats with Michelle Reed (Gauthier) and Karissa Widder about all things Fashion. They discuss things like finding your personal style, trends and influencer culture, thrifting tips, stewardship of our clothes, color theory, why we should care about the things we wear as Christian women, and more. You are sure to love this very girl-chatty podcast episode.

Michelle Reed, is a lifestyle vlogger and content creator. She is also the host of But, What's Next Podcast. On youtube and instagram, Michelle chats about her Christian faith, how she navigates life in her 20’s, her favorite recipes, home and fashion finds, health and fitness, her marriage, and more. I have followed Michelle for years and years, and so admire here genuine love for the Lord and desire to honor him in every area of her life.

Karissa Widder loves all things color and creativity. She is the founder of Kindred by K!, a digital marketing agency specializing in content creation and social media management. Her favorite part about social media is community, and the opportunity to connect with Kindred spirits, who always make for the best conversations. Karissa is another sweet sister in Christ, and I admire her commitment to real and honest conversations about her faith, womanhood, marriage, and more.

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On this week’s episode of The About Her Podcast, Abigail O'Neel chats with Jenny-Lyn de Klerk about her recent book, 5 Puritan women. Jenny-Lynn will introduce us briefly to 5 unique Puritan women and their diligent practice of 5 spiritual disciplines. 

Jenny-Lyn de Klerk (PhD, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) works as an editor at Crossway and has multiple degrees in church history and historical theology. She specializes in Puritan spirituality. She is author of 5 Puritan Women: Portraits of Faith and Love. She has also written articles for other noteworthy publications including Themelios, the Midwestern Journal of Theology and the Gospel Coalition. She has also contributed to the Lexham Dictionary of Church History. Jenny-Lyn and her husband, JD, live and attend church in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.  

I had the wonderful opportunity to read and review a readers-copy of Jenny-Lyn’s work in 2022, and I have been itching to share an interview with the author herself ever since. I hope you leave encouraged after listening to this episode.

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On this week’s episode of The About Her Podcast, Abigail O'Neel chats with Joanna Kimbrel about dependence. Specifically, Joanna shares how she has learned to depend on God in a recent physically challenging season. Let me tell you a little bit about Joanna. 

Joanna Kimbrel serves as content coordinator for The Gospel Coalition. She is a Bible teacher and writer with a passion for sharing the beauty of God’s Word with others. She is author of The Greatest Hero: The Book of Romans. She and her husband, Chad, have two daughters, and another little one on the way very soon. You can follow Joanna on Instagram @joannakimbrel. 

This week on The About Her Podcast, Abigail O'Neel chats with Rachel Setliffe about Unwanted Divorce, Abandonment, and Restoration. Rachel is the president of Restored Home, a ministry that seeks to love abandoned women by leading them, first, towards the God who restores, and second, towards the Church who is equipped, prepared and willing to love and care for her well. Restored Home desires to see hurting women restored by God and shepherded by their local church in loving, practical, and helpful ways. 

Rachel will share how the Lord has brought restoration to her own life and home after she walked through an unexpected and unwanted divorce. She will chat honestly with us about unwanted divorce, will share a few things she wants the church to know about caring for abandoned women, and will testify to the goodness and kindness of our God, who loves his bride, even giving his life up for her.

In addition to serving as the president of Restored Home, Rachel is a missionary in Scotland. She has served as a women’s ministry director at her church, which she helped plant in Glasgow in 2013. She enjoys discipling women, writing, teaching bible studies, and creating content and resources for abandoned women and the church. Most importantly, she is Mum to two sweet girls. You can learn more about Restored Home at www.restoredhome.org or on Instagram at @restored_home.

On this week’s episode of The About Her Podcast, Abigail O'Neel chats with Paige McBride about beauty. Paige McBride is the author of Beauty Not Beheld: A Daily Guard Against the Lies of Self-Love Culture. Together, Abigail and Paige tackle questions like:

“What is beauty?” 

“Am I beautiful?” 

“How/What should Christians think about self-care?” 

“What do I do if I don’t feel beautiful?” 

Paige challenges us to think differently about beauty, identity, self-care, and modesty, and all women would benefit from considering her comprehensive definition of beauty that recognizes both the subjective and objective aspects of beauty. 

Recommended Resources

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

Jen Wilkin (Author)

The Rise & Triumph of the Modern Self

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This week on The About Her Podcast, Abigail chats with Emily Jensen about The Sabbath and Rest. Emily is an author, a podcaster, and the co-founder and content director of Risen Motherhood. One of her primary aims as an author and podcaster is to apply timeless Gospel truths to all areas of life. You can read how she applies these timeless truths to life in Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope For Everyday Moments, a book she co-authored with her sister-in-law Laura Wifler, and Social Sanity in an Insta World. I threw a pretty deep topic at Emily in this podcast episode, and I am so impressed by how she answered my many questions.

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On this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, Abigail chats with Dianne Dougharty about Mentoring. Diane is the founder of Secrets Savored Ministries, a discipleship ministry that seeks to equip older women to invest in younger women, teaching practical skills and Biblical principles for living a godly life in an often godless world. Dianne’s passion is to see older women fulfill the Titus 2 Biblical mandate by teaching young women to become seekers of Christ who also embrace the call to home and family. In addition to her role at Secrets Savored, Dianne is the mother of two daughters and a grandma to seven sweet grandchildren. She is a Bible teacher, a conference speaker, an author, and, of course, a mentor.

Throughout the episode, Dianne will remind us of the importance of mentoring, will debunk a few common myths about the mentoring relationship, and will offer practical tips for beginning these essential, and commanded, mentoring relationships.

This week on the About Her Podcast, I chat with April Sweers about Learning and Study of Theology. April is the founder and host of Her God Speaks podcast, as well as a wife, boy mom, and Bible teacher. She has made it her goal to help women behold God in the pages of their Bibles, and I can confirm that she does just that in her local church and on the Her God Speaks podcast. I am very excited to welcome Aprile today on The About Her Podcast because I know she will help you behold God in the pages of your Bible too.

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On this week’s episode of The About Her Podcast, I chat with my friend Clara Sylvester about Journaling. Together, we discuss the importance of establishing regular rhythms of remembrance and debunk common myths about journaling. Clara will also share her regular journaling routine and a few top tips for those  looking to begin a spiritual journal of their own.

Clara currently serves as the Assistant Director of events at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where she is also a Masters of Divinity student. Clara’s husband, Daniel, also works at Midwestern and recently graduated with his Masters in Biblical Counseling. Clara and Daniel are both certified biblical counselors through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Clara and Daniel live in Kansas City, Missouri, and you will definitely want to stay tuned to hear her Kansas City food and coffee recommendations.

Recommended Resources

Answers to Prayer by George Muller

The Gospel Primer by Milton Vincent

Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot 

On this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I chat with my new friend, Krystal Dickson about Prayer. Krystal Dickson is a staff writer for The Daily Grace Co. and a cohost of The Daily Grace Podcast. Krystal loves equipping women to know and love God more through deep study of His Word, and this is a love that is so clearly evident throughout our interview together. In addition to working as a vital member of the Daily Grace Co. team, Krystal is a wife and mom, and currently lives with her sweet family in Dallas, Texas. In her spare time, she enjoys visiting local coffee shops, playing board games with her family, and serving in her local church teaching the Bible to women. You can connect with her on instagram at @krystaldawn.

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In this week's episode, Abigail addresses listener submitted questions. Questions answered in this episode include the following: What is your advice for a woman who loves to serve but is beginning to feel distant from the Lord?; Why did you stop working in Crisis Pregnancy and would you ever go back?; Have you ever kept a secret from your husband?; When was the last time you cried? What are you currently studying in God's Word?; Have you read any good books recently that you would recommend to female listeners?; What brings you joy outside of your salvation? 

If a recommended resource mentioned in this week's podcast episode caught your attention, all resources will be listed and linked on abigailoneel.com. 

This week on The About Her Podcast, I chat with Courtney Doctor about Sanctification and the Spiritual Disciplines. Courtney is an author, Bible teacher, frequent conference and retreat speaker, and periodic blogger. She received an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2013 and is the author of From Garden to Glory: A Bible Study on the Bible’s Story; Steadfast: A Devotional Bible Study on the Book of James; and, most recently, In View of God's Mercies: The Gift of the Gospel in Romans. In the episode, we chat about Courtney’s recent work In View of God’s Mercies as we also discuss the topic of Sanctification and its relationship to the Spiritual Disciplines.

In addition to writing, teaching, speaking, and blogging, Courtney also serves as the Coordinator of Women's Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Her greatest desire in all that she does is to faithfully study, apply, and teach the word of God and to help others to do the same.

Courtney and her husband, Craig, have four wonderful children, two amazing daughters-in-law, five sweet grandchildren — and a very much-loved and goofy dog, Walter. Walter received several shout-outs in the episode!

This week on The About Her Podcast, I chatted with Gracilynn Hanson about the ontological question, "What is a Woman?". Gracilynn is a wife and a mom of two boys, and she and her family currently live in Austin, Texas. She recently completed her PhD at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, located in Louisville, KY. Today we discuss the subject of her dissertation, formally titled: Establishing a Framework for Female-Gendered Embodiment in a Redemptive Context. 

Don’t worry, she thoroughly breaks down this academic title throughout the episode, but if we were to sum up the content of this dissertation in a single question, that question would be: What is a Woman? Specifically, Gracilynn addresses this question from an ontological perspective and evaluates the intrinsic nature of the female. She focuses less on what women do and, instead, gives attention to what the Scriptures say we are. She traces what is true of women in our intrinsic nature from Genesis until now.  Dr. Gregg Allison served as Gracilynn’s academic supervisor and much of the content of today's discussion is consistent with Dr. Allison's book, Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World, as well as Nancy Pearcy's book, Love Thy Body.

For detailed show notes and a list of recommended resources, head over to www.abigailoneel.com. If you enjoyed this particular episode, and have a moment or two to spare, I would also so appreciate it if you left a rating or review on Apple podcasts or Spotify. This is one of the easiest and most effective ways through which you can help spread the word about the podcast. I can’t wait to chat more about God and His Word soon. Have a great week!

This week on The About Her Podcast, Abigail chats with Dr. Jeremy Pierre about Anxiety and Depression. Dr. Jeremy Pierre serves as an associate professor of biblical counseling at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary located in Louisville, KY. He is the author of several books including The Dynamic Heart in the Daily Life, The Pastor and Counseling, When Home Hurts: Responding Wisely to Domestic Abuse in Your Church, and most recently, God With Us, a children’s storybook. He has also contributed to many other journals and books, and in addition to teaching and writing, Dr. Pierre serves as a pastor at his local church, Clifton Baptist Church, as well as on the board of directors for the Biblical Counseling Coalition. He is married to his lovely wife Sarah, and together they have five children.

This week on The About Her Podcast, I chat with Hunter Beless about gracefully navigating seasons of transition and change. Hunter is the founder and host of Journeywomen podcast, a podcast that seeks to come alongside women and to move them to know and love God more.

Hunter is also the author of Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It - a delightful rhyming picture book intended to help children and families grow in their knowledge and love of the Bible. Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It will soon release on April 19, 2022 and is available now for pre-order.

In addition to hosting Journeywomen Podcast and writing a recent Children’s book, Hunter is a homeschooling mama, who loves doing ministry in her local church context. Hunter and her husband, Brooks, have three amazing kiddos who love memorizing Scripture. When they’re not reading, seeing, saying, or singing the Bible, you can find the Beless family camping, riding bikes, or snuggling up with a good book. You can follow Hunter on Instagram @hunterbeless or on The Journeywomen Podcast.

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This week on The About Her Podcast, I chat with Jenna DiPrima and Lydia Schaible about cultivating a regular habit of reading. Jenna and Lydia are cohosts of the All Things Bright And Beautiful Podcast, a podcast that seeks to encourage believers to love God with their heart, soul, and mind. Jenna and Lydia desire is to equip and encourage women to read widely, to think deeply, and to engage in conversations that matter.

Jenna DiPrima is a graduate of Clemson University where she received a degree in English Literature. She went on to get a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jenna has worked in administrative, discipleship and communications positions for several churches and for a church planting network. She is a member of Emmanuel Church of Winston-Salem where her husband is a pastor. She is passionate about equipping women to learn how to think theologically, study God’s Word, show hospitality, and disciple younger women.

Lydia Schaible is married to Burk, and together they have four children. Lydia is originally from the Pacific Northwest, and graduated from George Fox University with a Bachelors of Arts in Biblical Studies and a minor in Philosophy. She previously worked in a variety of non-profit organizations addressing the needs of at-risk children, women facing unplanned pregnancies, and refugees. She is eager to encourage others toward biblical literacy, and to normalize hospitality and edifying friendships within the local church. She also currently lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is a member of Emmanuel Church.

I discovered All Things Bright And Beautiful shortly after their podcast launch earlier this year. I was so encouraged to find another podcast with female hosts who love God, love His Word, and love chatting about how we ought to apply God’s word in our daily lives. I know you will enjoy hearing from Jenna & Lydia today about how to read more and enjoy it too!

In this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I chat with Sam Allberry about Singleness, Sexuality, and Biblical Friendship.  Sam Allberry is a pastor, apologist, author and speaker. He is the author of Is God Anti-gay?, 7 Myths About Singleness, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?, and, most recently, What God Has to Say About Our Bodies. He has also written extensively for a variety of organizations including The Gospel Coalition and Desiring God. 

I had the wonderful privilege of learning under Sam Allberry as a student at Cedarville University while Sam served as visiting professor during the 2017-2018 academic year. During this time, I grew to greatly admire Sam and appreciate his unique voice on the topics we will discuss today. In this episode, we will merely scratch the surface of his insights on singleness, sexuality, and friendship, but I highly recommend purchasing a copy of 7 Myths About Singleness if you would like to consider his biblical insights on these topics further.

This episode is for the single woman, the dating woman, the engaged women, the married woman, or the widowed woman. If you truly believe that the church is a family, and I hope you do, then this issue is for you. I admit that as a married woman, I did not realize just how big these stakes are.  I hope you will learn alongside me.

In this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with Missie Branch. Missie currently serves as the Asst. Dean of Students to Women and the Director of Graduate Life at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, located in Wake Forest, NC. Missie is married to Duce Branch, also known as The Ambassador, a recording artist, PhD student, and Assistant Professor at SEBTS.

Prior to serving at Southeastern Seminary, Missie and her husband co-planted a church in Philedelphia, PA. During this time, Missie served as a pastor’s wife, a children’s ministry director, and a women’s ministry leader. Missie also speaks frequently at various conferences and ministry events, and is a co-host of the Women & Work Podcast.

I first met Missie while attending a women’s event at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting in June of 2021. I was struck by Missie’s eloquence of speech and by her understanding of, and love for, the Word of God. To no surprise, I was left with the same admiration after chatting with Missie about perfectionism and comparison in this podcast interview.

In this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I am joined by my husband, Caleb O'Neel. In honor of Valentine's Day, we answer listener submitted questions about dating, marriage, relationships, ministry, and more. We share everything from our first and funniest date stories, to creative date ideas, and our go-to marriage advice. Whether you are single, dating, engaged, or married, we hope this episode encourages you. 

In this week’s episode of The About Her Podcast, I am honored to share my recent conversation with Mary Mohler. Mary currently serves in ministry as the President's Wife at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. She is the founder and director of The Seminary Wives Institute, an academic program that seeks to educate and equip Seminary wives at both Southern Seminary and Boyce College.

Mary is the author of Growing in Gratitude: Rediscovering the Joy of a Thankful Heart, and has been published at The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, and more. Mary and her husband Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. will soon celebrate their 39th Wedding Anniversary in July, and together they have two children. She is also a very proud grandmother. Despite these impressive achievements, you will find that Mary’s preferred title is, “Follower of Christ” and that her primary aim is to serve the Lord with thankfulness and joy.

In today’s conversation, Mary and I chatted about Biblical femininity. Together, we seek to determine what it means to embrace femininity in our modern day, debunked myths and misconceptions surrounding femininity, and consider the impact of the Feminist movement upon our understanding of biblical womanhood. Mary rightly reminds us that we must not seek to define our womanhood according to cultural standards, but instead according to the Word of God.

In this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with my new friend, Ashlyn Carter. Ashlyn is a Southern California mom of three, and is married to her best friend, Travis. After a very successful career in event planning and floristry, Ashlyn decided to bring her hospitality experience and practical event planning tips to youtube. On her Youtube channel, Ashlyn shares weekly lifestyle content focused on faith, motherhood, marriage, home decor, baking, floristry, and hospitality. She and her husband also host a weekly podcast titled, True: The Ashlyn and Travis Carter Podcast.

In this podcast interview, Ashlyn and I chat about the art of turning a simple party or get together, into a life-giving and meaningful gathering. Because Valentines or Galentine's Day is just around the corner, Ashlyn and I specifically brainstorm practical ways to turn a Galentine’s Day brunch into a meaningful get together for you and your girlfriends this year. Ashlyn’s many hospitality tips and tricks can also be applied in your planning of just about any party or get together. I know you will finish this episode with the confidence boost and advice you need to open your heart and home to others all the more readily and eagerly.

In this week’s episode of The About Her Podcast, I chat with my new friend Chelsea Sobolik about a very relevant Supreme Court Case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Chelsea serves ​​as the Director of Public Policy with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission at their Washington, D.C. office. Prior to her work with the ERLC, Chelsea worked on Capitol Hill on pro-life policies, as well as domestic and international religious freedom, adoption, and foster care issues.

Chelsea is also quite the talented writer and is the author of, Longing for Motherhood – Holding onto Hope in the Midst of Childlessness, as well as a forthcoming book on the topic of women and work.  Chelsea has also been published at the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Gospel Coalition, and Christianity Today.

On this week’s episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with Bethany Beal. Bethany and her sister Kristen Clark are the founders of Girl Defined Ministries, a ministry founded in 2014 to help modern girls understand and live out God’s timeless truth for womanhood. Bethany and Kristin firmly believe that the only one who can rightly define women is the one who created women, and they have made it their goal to correct the conflicting messages we often hear from the world regarding our identity, value, and purpose. They seek to communicate God’s timeless truth for womanhood through their blog, Youtube channel, podcast, books, conferences, and online webinars.

Bethany and I specifically chat about their recent book, Not Part of the Plan: Trusting God with the Twists and Turns of your Story.

In this week’s episode of The About Her Podcast, we continue our conversation with Momma Chavies and Momma O’Neel on Family, Traditions, and The Holidays. This week, we give special attention to some of my favorite topics, holiday baking and cooking, as well as practical hospitality tips.  I am so grateful to have the opportunity to share my momma and momma-in-law with you on the podcast, and especially appreciate their realistic, honest, and understanding approach to answering common questions women have about hosting and holiday meal prep. I hope you aren’t too hungry as you listen to this episode because, spoiler alert,  we chat a lot about food…

If you missed part one of this holiday mini-series, I highly encourage heading back over to your favorite podcast platform to listen to episode 10: Family, Traditions, and the Holidays Part One.

Today’s episode is the first of a two-part holiday mini-series. In this mini-series, I chat with Momma Chavies and Momma O’Neel about a variety of topics, including family traditions, holiday hosting, thanksgiving meal prep, and more. I may be a bit biased, but I’m convinced that the Lord has blessed me with some of the most creative, intentional, and wise women to call mom, and it is my hope that by sharing their wisdom and creativity with you, that you will walk away with practical holiday tips and fun ideas to implement in your own life and family this holiday season.

Above all, though, it is my desire that this podcast mini series will remind you to take a step back from the busyness, stress, and materialism that often marks the holiday season. I hope it will cause you to consider what is of primary importance: the glory of Christ and the wonderful truth that He has indeed come

In this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I addressed questions submitted by podcast listeners. Topics covered in this particular Ask Her Anything episode include marriage, anxiety, journaling, and much much more. 

In this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with my good friend Sarah Gump. Sarah serves as the Social Media and Marketing Strategist at Cedarville University. Sarah holds two degrees from Liberty University, including a Bachelor of Science in Marketing, and a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication.

Prior to serving at Cedarville, Sarah facilitated social media accounts for her local Chick-fil-A and proctored several sections of Speech Communication at Liberty University. Today, she regularly utilizes her knowledge and enthusiasm for social media to assist her local church in their social media and communications ministry.

I am grateful to call Sarah a friend, and continue to be sharpened and encouraged as I watch her humbly serve the Lord. I have been especially encouraged in recent years by the way she wisely navigates her social media use, and I am thrilled to share her wisdom with you today. I know you will leave this conversation with an increased understanding of the power of words and communication, as well as with practical tips for wisely navigating social media usage in your day-to-day lives.

On this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with my good friend Mojade. Mojade completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a Bible and Women’s Ministry Minor at Cedarville University. She is currently wrapping up a Master’s of Divinity in Women’s Studies through Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mojade’s favorite passage of Scripture is 1 Corinthians 10:13. She is fun, funny, and a joy to listen to. I laughed often in this episode, and I know you will too.  I hope you enjoy my conversation with Mojade as we chatted about hospitality, entertaining, singleness, and much much more.

In this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with Abigail Houston. Abigail is the founder of Melodically Memorizing, a ministry dedicated to memorizing Scripture one melody at a time. Her favorite passage of Scripture is Psalm 34:3 which states, “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!”

Abigail is not only a talented vocalist, musician, and writer, she is also such a genuine follower of Christ whose desire is to see the Word of God take root in the hearts and minds of every believer. It is apparent through her disposition and cheerful spirit that she is someone who delights in God’s Word and is faithful in representing God’s revelation of Himself to others. I am so excited and honored to sit down with her to chat about Scripture memorization, and I have no doubt that you will leave encouraged after listening into our conversation as well.

In this weeks episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with Mary Kassian. Mary has faithfully served the Lord in a variety of roles including wife, mom, author, public speaker, and distinguished professor. Mary is coming up on her 30 year anniversary as an author, and in those thirty years, has authored several books which have been formative in my own understanding of God’s Word, biblical womanhood, identity, and more. A few of my favorite books authored by Mary include Girls Gone Wise, The Feminist Mistake, and True Woman 101 and 201. Mary’s knowledge of theology and history always leaves me impressed, and I am so excited to have the opportunity to share that wisdom with you today as we discussed a topic familiar to us all, Feminism. As Mary will state later in the episode, Feminism is an ideology that is in the air we breathe in our current culture. I greatly appreciate Mary’s balanced approach in this episode as she dissects feminism as an ideology, and compares its underlying beliefs to the Scriptures. I have considered Mary a mentor from a distance for many years, and it was an honor to chat with her up close in this very special podcast interview. 

In this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with Jordan Brown. Jordan is the lead pastor of Hebron Church of Hope in Hebron, Connecticut. A church that first gathered in October of 1716.

Jordan is a graduate of Cedarville University located in Cedarville, Ohio. It was during his time at Cedarville that my husband and I met Jordan, and his now wife, Rachel. Jordan and his wife served in the youth ministry at our local church, and both Jordan and Rachel quickly stepped in to mentor young High School Caleb and Abigail. After graduating from Cedarville, Jordan returned to Connecticut to serve in pastoral ministry and has since graduated with his MTS in Church Revitalization from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jordan and Rachel were married in 2014 and together they have one daughter, Maeve Elisabeth.

Jordan’s favorite passage of Scripture is Hebrews 4:14-16. This passage states, "Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."

As Jordan and I chat, you will quickly recognize just how much he desires to faithfully communicate the message of the Bible, to see dying churches come to life in the Gospel, and to see more and more people come to know Jesus Christ. I am grateful to have the opportunity to share Jordan’s love for the Gospel, the Word of God, Theology and Church History with you today. Now, let’s chat with Pastor Jordan Brown about the importance of Church history in the lives of everyday women.

On this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I will be wrapping up my conversation with Courtney Moore. Courtney is the founder and president of Women & Work, an organization that exists to see women confidently step into their God-given calling and to view their work as meaningful to the kingdom of God. The mission of Women & Work is to inspire women like you and I through conversation and biblical content to honor God, to image Him to the world through our work, and to leverage our potential for God’s glory.

If you missed the first half of my conversation with Courtney, I highly recommend heading back over to your favorite podcast platform to find, “EP. 02 Women and a Theology of Work, Part One.” In this episode Courtney discussed a theology of work and laid a very helpful foundation for our episode today. Today, rather than focus on a theology of work, we will consider a few practical questions about women and work.

In addition to serving as the President of Women & Work, Courtney is also a cohost of the Women & Work podcast. She holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Mobile and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. A key passage of Scripture that Courtney has been meditating upon lately is Hebrews 4:15-16. This passage states, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

Courtney is passionate about seeing Jesus Christ honored by women as they steward their gifts and leverage their unique potential for His glory. She has been married to her husband, Brent, for 15 years. They have 3 great kids and live in El Paso, TX where Brent pastors LIFEchurch. I am so excited to share the rest of our conversation with you today. Without further ado, Let’s jump into practical considerations about women and work with Courtney Moore.

On this week's episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with my friend Courtney Moore. Courtney is the founder and president of Women & Work, an organization that exists to see women confidently step into their God-given calling and to view their work as meaningful to the kingdom of God. The mission of Women & Work is to inspire women like you and I through conversation and biblical content to honor God, to image Him to the world through our work, and to leverage our potential for God’s glory.

I had the privilege of meeting Courtney earlier this Summer and to attend an event hosted by Women & Work at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting in June. I left this event with a renewed understanding of my own work within the Kingdom of God, and continue to be personally inspired by Women & Work through their blog, podcast, and social media pages.

In addition to serving as the President of Women & Work, Courtney is also a cohost of the Women & Work podcast. She holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Mobile and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Her favorite passage of Scripture is Romans 11:36 which states, “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.”

Courtney is passionate about seeing Jesus Christ honored by women as they steward their gifts and leverage their unique potential for His glory. She has been married to her husband, Brent, for 15 years. They have 3 great kids and live in El Paso, TX where Brent pastors LIFEchurch. I am so excited to share our conversation with you today. Let’s chat with Courtney about women and a theology of work.

On this week’s episode of The About Her Podcast, I chatted with Dr. Erin Shaw, Assistant Professor of Women’s Ministry at Cedarville University. Erin is dedicated to helping women of all ages learn the truth of God’s Word. In addition to serving at Cedarville University, Erin also volunteers in the women’s ministry of her local church, and as you will quickly learn in this episode, she truly loves the local church. Erin’s favorite scripture is Psalm 84:11 which states, “For the Lord is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.”

Erin received a Master’s of Divinity degree in Women’s Studies with Biblical Languages from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She also completed a Doctorate of Education at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. All this to say, Erin is a wise, wise woman, and a faithful steward of God’s Word.  I have had the great joy of knowing and learning from her over the years, and I am so excited to share her wisdom with you today, specifically on the topic of biblical womanhood.

The About Her Podcast exists to celebrate biblical womanhood and to encourage and equip women to love and live God's good design in their daily lives. In this brief introductory episode, I share more about my heart behind the podcast, the ways in which God has worked to bring the podcast to this point, and answer questions about what you can expect in season one.