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A Podcast by Michelle Lesley and Amy Spreeman
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Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Thank you to our listeners who submitted these questions for our latest Glad You Asked episode!
Amy and Michelle share biblical insights on these issues:
- How do you submit to your husband when he isn't leading your family the way he should?
- Should we avoid musicians who perform at conferences given by false teachers?
- Can we serve as board members for public libraries?
- How can I biblically honor my unsaved father when his life choices are far from respectable?
- Should a Christian woman stay in an abusive relationship, whether it is physical, spiritual or emotional abuse?
- How long does it take for wounds from dangerous teachings like the New Apostolic Reformation and Word of Faith movement to heal?
More Glad You Asked podcasts to come! Keep submitting your questions.
Resources:
Dallas Willard's response to our Spiritual Formation episode
Searching for a new church?- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Biblical counseling resources- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
From Victimhood to Victory: Biblically Helping Abused Women Heal- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
What Your Pastor Needs to Know about the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) - Amy Spreeman, Berean Research
55 Testimonies: Leaving the NAR Church and the Aftermath - Amy Spreeman, Berean Research
More on our website, A Word Fitly Spoken.
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
What is Spiritual Formation? It's a movement started 40 years ago with by Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline: The path to spiritual growth.
The movement appealed to many churches a decade ago, and is now experiencing a resurgence as more churches embrace this model. Amy and Michelle discusses how Spiritual Formation has some unbiblical practices, unbiblical origins, an unbiblical view of man’s human condition, and the risk of having spiritual experiences that are not from God.
Resources:
What you need to know about Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Disciplines - Amy Spreeman, Berean Research White Paper
Spiritual Disciplines and the Appearance of Wisdom - Berean Research
The true spiritual direction of “Spiritual Formation” - Berean Research
“Raising a Jedi: Spiritual Formation and the Force” - Amy Spreeman
Out of Formation: Spiritual Disciplines of God and Men - Book by Gary Gilly
More on our website, A Word Fitly Spoken
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
What does it mean to be a "Conservative" Christian? It used to be that you didn’t have to define it. But the liberal-progressive sickness infecting churches over the past half century has caused those who stand firm in Scripture to need to define ourselves, biblically.
While many churches and pastors have abandoned the fundamentals of the faith, long-standing Conservative churches have experienced internal struggles for control of leadership and direction. Today if you are not about liberal inclusivity, if you speak the truth, or even if you don't affirm sin, there will be a price to pay.
This podcast is Part 3 in our series on Doctrinal Distinctives. Listen and download Part 1 and Part 2.
Resources:
What is Progressive/Social Justice Christianity? Berean Research - White paper, Amy Spreeman
The Progressive Disease of Spiritual Deception in Our Time - Amy Spreeman
Progressive Christians and their doctrines of devils - Berean Research
By WHOSE Standard? - Amy Spreeman
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
What is "biblical womanhood?" Is patriarchy wrong? What does it mean to be Complementarian, and how has that word been distorted in recent years? In this episode we continue to discuss doctrinal distinctives, the way we identify our beliefs as Christians above and beyond our basic Christian statement of faith.
If you missed episode 1, listen and download it here.
Resources:
Rock Your Role: Jill in the Pulpit (1 Timothy 2:11-12)- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Rock Your Role: All Things Being Equal (Galatians 3:28)- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Mythbusting Complementarianism: 4 Truths Egalitarians Need to Know About Complementarian Women- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
The Mailbag: Counter Arguments to Egalitarianism- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Articles on Complementarianism- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Why do you believe what you believe about your Christian Faith? Are there some things that we can agree to disagree on? Today we’re going to talk about doctrinal distinctives. These days a lot of people can say, I am a Christian - or Christ Follower - or Evangelical. Or Protestant, or many other labels we put on and take off. Even within different denominations, you need to define what you believe.
In this part 1 episode, we cover Reformed/Calvinism distinctions and Cessationism, two "camps that need a lot of defining. next week we'll talk about Complementarianism and Culture.
Resources:
Monergism Vs Synergism - Got Questions
TULIP Scriptures - 5 Solas
What is Cessationism? - Got Questions
Why today’s “prophets” aren’t prophets - Amy Spreeman, Berean Research
What is Heresy? - Amy Spreeman, Berean Research
More on our website, A Word Fitly Spoken.
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
In this third and final installment of our series on Modesty, we take on two of the most common questions we've received on the topic:
- “How women and men teach their daughters -and sons- about modesty?”
- "How can we biblically deal with women and girls dressing immodestly at church?"
I you missed Parts 1 and 2, here they are:
Resources:
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Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
In Part Two of our three-part series on the topic of modesty, three questions you might be asking: Does biblical modesty come with "rules," like skirt height? How should moms and dads go about teaching modesty to their children? And what do you say in situations at your church where a sister in the Lord is not dressing modestly? Michelle and Amy seek the wisdom of Scripture to provide practical applications. Don't forget to check out Part 1.
Resources:
The Mailbag: Is It OK for Christian Women to Wear Bikinis?- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
The Mailbag: Should Christian Women Cover Up While Breastfeeding?-Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Modli (modest swimwear)
Sister...Show Mercy!- Pyromaniacs
More on our website, A Word Fitly Spoken.
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
When it comes to modesty and the Bible, we often want "rules" and easy steps to follow. While the world gives us catalogs and commercials and fashion magazines, the Bible gives us general principles about subjective issues that we must wisely apply in our cultural context as we seek to please Him.This is the first in our three-part series on Modesty.
Resources:
What does it mean to dress modestly?- Got Questions?
What does the Bible have to say about lust?-Got Questions?
Feminism, modesty and the bikini - Naomi's Table
Deplorable Decorum? - Naomi's Table
How much pornography are Americans consuming? The Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture
The Mailbag: Is lust a sin for women, too?- Michelle Lesley - Discipleship for Christian Women
More on our website, A Word Fitly Spoken.Life
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
What is the difference between God's miracles and mysticism? Amy and Michelle discuss a growing trend in the church that borrows mystical elements from Buddhism and Hinduism and melds or syncretizes them into Christian practices. Mysticism in the church is as old as the church itself, and has been rightly called out over the centuries as unbiblical. But it is a trend in our time as many Christians are now bringing in these practices and normalizing them.
Sadly, a lot of it comes through the church doors from women, bringing in teachings into women's ministries on Reiki, chakras, crystals, magic energy oils, yoga, karma, energy fields, and even Ouija boards and tarot cards.
Resources:
What is the New Age? A White Paper Amy Spreeman, Berean Research
Occult – Sorcery: White Paper Berean Research
Christians Mystically Encountering God Berean Research
"Christian" Tarot Cards and Fortune Telling - Fighting for the Faith, YouTube video
The Spiritual Formation Movement - Berean Research
The Interface of Medieval Mysticism and Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation Berean Research
Mysticism: Its Origin and Impact on Contemporary Christian Thought Berean Research
Books and articles by former New Agers:
- The Beautiful Side of Evil by Johanna Michaelsen
- A Wonderful Deception by Warren Smith
More on our website.
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
We've combined our two-part report on how to discern the teachings of Beth Moore into one podcast episode, and all of the resource material for additional research is included in the links below. Beth Moore is easily the world’s best known women’s Bible study author and teacher in the world, and has been teaching since 1985 and draws in millions of followers. Many of you have been or are in churches where her teachings are a huge part of your women’s ministry. We'll look at her own words, compare them with Scripture and help you discern.
Discerning The False Teachers is a series of podcast episodes discussing false teachers in the modern church, particularly some of the more popular women’s teachers, speakers and authors.
Resources:
Bye-Bye Beth: What Beth Moore’s Split with the SBC Means- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Beth Moore Announces She's Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention-The End Time: Elizabeth Prata
Living Proof You Should Follow Beth (No) Moore– Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Discerning False Teachers: Joyce Meyer– A Word Fitly Spoken Podcast
Women Preaching? – A Word Fitly Spoken Podcast
Has Beth Moore only recently drifted, or has she always been false? – The End Time: Elizabeth Prata
Listen carefully to what she is saying in this video… – The End Time: Elizabeth Prata
An Open Letter to Beth Moore- Timeline of Events – Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
When women’s ministries abandon the Bible – Naomi’s Table: Amy Spreeman
On capturing weak women– Naomi’s Table: Amy Spreeman
Words with Friends – Pirate Christian/Berean Examiner: Amy Spreeman
When seemingly solid pastors fail to protect women – Naomi’s Table: Amy Spreeman
Leaving the NAR Church: Elaine’s story – Berean Research
Good News! (The Gospel) A Word Fitly Spoken
After Thought Podcast Guest Appearance Part 1, Part 2: The Open Letter to Beth Moore
The Rapp Report Podcast Guest Appearance: The Open Letter to Beth Moore and Complementarianism– Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
The Mailbag: What did you think of Beth Moore’s “A Letter to My Brothers”? – Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
The Mother of All Rebellions: Having a Woman Preach on Mother’s Day– Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
Critiques of Beth Moore (long version) by Elizabeth Prata
Critiques of Beth Moore (newest) by Elizabeth Prata
Articles on Beth Moore by Elizabeth Prata
Why Your Pastor Should Say “No More” to Beth Moore and Why the SBC Should Say “No More” to Beth Moore by Josh Buice
The Beth Moore Cornucopia of False Doctrine, Mysticism, and Impassioned Frenzy by Steven Kozar
Beth Moore at Fighting for the Faith
The Fundamental Problem of Beth Moore at Voice of Reason Radio
Critical Race Theory video series (links to parts 1-6)- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women
More on our Website, A Word Fitly Spoken.Life.
Thank you, bless you and Walk Worthy!