A Word Fitly Spoken

Dying, Death, and Funerals- Part 1

Today, we’re embarking on a 3 episode series talking about a subject a lot of people don’t like to talk about: death. It’s sad, it can be scary and physically painful, and it’s permanent, but it’s important for Christians to have a biblical perspective on death. In part 1, we’re going to look at what the Bible says about death, what we should believe about death, and how to biblically navigate some issues surrounding death that the Bible doesn’t talk about. 

Show Notes: https://awordfitlyspoken.life/podcast/dying-death-and-funerals-part-1/

Resources:

On Funerals, Grieving, and Suffering- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

(Tran)Script (For a more accurate transcript, locate this episode on our YouTube channel and click the "show transcript" button in the info. box under the video.)

Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!

It's our 5-Year Anniversary!

It's been a half decade since we aired our very first podcast episode, and today, more than 200 episodes later, we're reflecting on what we've learned and which episodes have meant the most to us. We’ve narrowed those favorite episodes down to five apiece, and we’re going to share a little bit about each one and why they’re our favorites. You can listen to all of our episodes by clicking on the Recent Episodes tab and then clicking "Play from the Beginning." Thanks for being a part of our ministry!

Episodes we talked about can be found at  https://awordfitlyspoken.life/podcast/its-our-5-year-anniversary/ 

Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!

 

Off the Cuff: Wrapping up Summer 2024

We are excited to start a whole new season of our podcast!  After taking a few months off over the summer to rest and refocus, Michelle and Amy share what they’ve been up to since we last gathered. As for what's ahead, we're rolling up our sleeves to create new episodes featuring Bible-based views of this world, topics that affect our lives, and ways that we can reflect Christ and grow in holiness and discernment.

Show notes here:

https://awordfitlyspoken.life/podcast/off-the-cuff-wrapping-up-summer-2024/ 

Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!

Unmaksing False Teaching - with Michelle Lesley

Ready for a new season of A Word Fitly Spoken? We've got a little "appetizer" for you as we work hard behind the scenes to "cook up" some brand new episodes. Over the summer, Michelle was a guest on the Contending for the Word podcast with Dave Jenkins. Listen in as they discuss some issues with The Gospel Coalition, Lifeway Women, and more!

Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!

Off the Cuff

Amy and Michelle wrap up this season of a Word Fitly Spoken by sharing some personal thoughts we hope will edify you in your walk with Jesus. We've both been navigating some seasons in our life that we thought we'd share, and how we've been going to God's Word to share what Scripture has to say about the joys and the trials of walking worthy.

Note: We are once again taking a break from podcasting for this summer to rest in the Lord and focus on family priorities. We hope you enjoy some of our many older podcasts here. We will also post on our social media if you would like to keep in touch. We are planning to return to producing new episodes for you in late August.

Love in Christ,

Amy and Michelle

(No transcript today - except on our YouTube channel which generates transcripts of all of our podcasts)

Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!

Glad You Asked: "The Chosen" with Pastor Gabe Hughes- Part 2

Here's part 2 of our discussion with Pastor Gabe Hughes on our Glad You Asked episode on The Chosen. (Did you miss Part 1 of our interview? LISTEN HERE.)

In 2021, we ran a three episode series reviewing seasons 1 and 2 of The Chosen, and we thought it was time for a little update. We’ve answered lots of questions about The Chosen on our show in the last few years, and so has Pastor Gabe, on Q&A episodes of his podcast, When We Understand the Text. So we thought he would be the perfect guest to help us answer all your questions about The Chosen. 

Resources

AWFS series on The Chosen: part 1   part 2   part 3

WWUTT Website (find all of Pastor Gabe’s links here)

WWUTT videos on The Chosen

Pastor Gabe’s blog articles on The Chosen

Nativity Scenes and the Second Commandment- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

(Tran)Script (For a more accurate transcript, locate this episode on our YouTube channel and click the "show transcript" button in the info. box under the video.)

Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!

Glad You Asked: "The Chosen" with Pastor Gabe Hughes- part 1

The topic of today’s Glad You Asked episode is The Chosen. In 2021, we ran a three episode series reviewing seasons 1 and 2 of The Chosen, and we thought it was time for a little update. We’ve answered lots of questions about The Chosen on our show in the last few years, and so has Pastor Gabe Hughes, on Q&A episodes of his podcast, When We Understand the Text. So we thought he would be the perfect guest to help us answer all your questions about The Chosen. Here's part 1 of our discussion with Pastor Gabe.

Resources

AWFS series on The Chosen: part 1   part 2   part 3

WWUTT Website (find all of Pastor Gabe’s links here)

WWUTT videos on The Chosen

Pastor Gabe’s blog articles on The Chosen

Nativity Scenes and the Second Commandment- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

(Tran)Script (For a more accurate transcript, locate this episode on our YouTube channel and click the "show transcript" button in the info. box under the video.)

Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!

Heroines of Holiness

What is holiness, and what can the Bible teach us about how to walk out holiness in our day to day lives? In this episode, we'll be taking a look at several “sisters from Scripture” who have set a good example of various aspects of holiness for us. We want to be sure that we’re learning from their example, and setting a good example of holiness for one another today.

Resources: https://awordfitlyspoken.life/podcast/heroines-of-holiness/ 

(Tran)Script (For a more accurate transcript, locate this episode on our YouTube channel and click the "show transcript" button in the info. box under the video.)

Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!

Discernment vs Twisted Scripture

We see these pseudo-Christian events and movements all the time: Asbury, Bethel, the Enneagram, IF:Gathering, ReVoice… and on and on it goes. And many of the same Scriptures are trotted out and twisted mercilessly to defend them.

These Scriptures and principles could be applied to a number of things past and present, and they will surely be pulled out and dusted off the next time a so called “Christian” event, idea, or fad pops up, so let’s take a look at them and untangle them so we’ll all be ready to explain what Scripture really says. Because the next “Asbury” - or something like it - is right around the corner.

Resources

Resolute: 2025 Answers for Women Conference- March 31-April 2    April 3-5

The Mailbag: Applying Twisted Scripture to Pseudo-Christian Events, Ideas and Fads- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

Asbury, Revival, and Discernment- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

What Happened To The Asbury Revival?- Samuel Sey

The Asbury Revival: One Year Later- The Asbury Collegian

Glad You Asked: Discernment- part 1  part 2

Addressing Objections to Discernment- Parts 1-4

(Tran)Script (For a more accurate transcript, locate this episode on our YouTube channel and click the "show transcript" button in the info. box under the video.)

Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!

Christians and Pornography: What's going on in your mind?

On this episode of A Word Fitly Spoken, Amy and Michelle are covering a topic that’s a little sensitive - pornography - and even though we’re not going to be graphic in any way, this episode might be one you’d rather listen to without the kids around.

Pornography is such a plague on society in general, and, unfortunately, even Christian men and women have been tempted into using it. What can you do if your spouse is addicted to these images, or is having an emotional affair? What if you're the one who is caught in the snare of sexual immorality?

As always, we’ll be looking first and foremost at what the Bible has to say, since the Bible is our authority as Christians.

Resources:

Scriptures teaching that using pornography is a sin and Scriptures about contentment (be sure to study all of these in context)

Biblical Resources on Pornography Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

Should Christian Couples Watch Pornography Together? Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

Is lust a sin for women, too? Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women