A Word Fitly Spoken

Church was never meant to be remote: Reuniting after COVID-19

Right now the vast majority of us are having to watch worship services online. And even though many of us miss fellowshiping with our brothers and sisters, we can get a little too used to the routine of sleeping a little later and plopping down on the couch with a good cup of coffee to watch church. We might even be tempted, once quarantine is over, to keep “going to church online.” Michelle and Amy discuss the importance of faithfully fellowshiping with the Body again once this is all over.

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Spurring each other on! COVID-19 Quarantine Encouragement

Never before have we been through a nationwide quarantine in a worldwide pandemic. What better time to share some much-needed encouragement from our brothers and sisters in Christ? Michelle and Amy recently asked for and received our listeners' most comforting and encouraging Scriptures, acts of kindness, prayer requests and more. This has turned out to be our favorite episode so far!

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Isn't the Gospel enough?

Christians believe the Word of God is inerrant; that it's true, and that it is without error. But do you believe it is sufficient? Or are you looking for something more? More exciting, perhaps? Did you know that the Bible is all we need to equip us for a life of faith and service? The doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture is a fundamental tenet of the Christian faith.In this episode Amy and Michelle explain why this doctrine is so important to understand and embrace.

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Glad You Asked! Sarah lied?, COVID-19 & church, and more!

Welcome to another "Glad You Asked" episode! Here are the listener questions we'll be answering this time:

1.  Since Sarah is held up to us as a woman we should strive to emulate, was she right to follow Abraham's instructions to lie about their relationship to Pharaoh and Abimelech?
2.  Are Believers violating Scripture by not gathering for Sunday services and other church events during COVID-19 quarantine?
3.  How should I address a female "pastor" who introduces herself as "Pastor Beth or Joyce or Lisa"?
4. God is bringing me out of New Apostolic Reformation heresy, but my husband is still deeply entrenched in it. How can I cope and minister to him?

We're always collecting questions for the next Glad You Asked episode, so drop us an e-mail or social media private message with your questions any time!

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"You’re slandering that teacher!" Addressing Objections to Discernment- Part 4

In this final episode in our series, Michelle and Amy address three more objections to discernment when warning about false teachers:

1. "You’re slandering that teacher by warning against her!"
   
2. "You’re being unkind, unloving, ungodly, hateful, self-righteous, mean, critical, etc. for calling out false teachers.
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3. "You're judging that teacher! The Bible says not to judge!"

Be sure to catch Episode 1 here,  2 here and 3 here.

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"Just chew the meat and spit out the bones!" Addressing Objections to Discernment- Part 3

In this episode, Michelle and Amy address two more objections to discernment when warning about false teachers:

1. "That teacher may not always be right but that doesn’t mean she’s a false teacher. We all get things wrong!"
2. "Maybe this teacher says some things that are wrong, biblically, but she says some good things, too. I just 'chew up the meat and spit out the bones.'"

Be sure to catch Episode 1 here, and 2 here.

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"You’re creating division and disunity!" Addressing Objections to Discernment- Part 2

 

In this episode, Michelle and Amy address two more objections to discernment when warning about false teachers:

1. "But look how many people this teacher is helping! I’ve grown so much in my relationship with the Lord because of her!"
2. "You’re creating division and disunity by speaking out against that teacher."

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   Scriptures mentioned in this episode

4. Let’s stop petting the wolves - Amy Spreeman Archives

   Answering the Opposition- Responses to the Most Frequently Raised Discernment Objections- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

   Women and False Teachers: Why Men Don’t Get It, and Why It’s Imperative That They Do- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

   Discernment Hysteria and the God Who Wins- Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

"But you're a girl!" Addressing Objections to Discernment - Part 1

Some common objections we hear when we warn women about false teachers:

"You say that this female Bible teacher is in disobedience to Scripture because she preaches to men. You’re just as guilty because you have a blog and social media pages that men can read!"

In this episode, Michelle and Amy take on a common objection to naming false teachers, and that is the idea that women ought not do podcasts, blogs or post on social media if their content has Scripture. Nonsense! Tune in and find out why.

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Scriptures mentioned in this episode

Answering the Opposition- Responses to the Most Frequently Raised Discernment Objections– Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

Rock Your Role: Jill in the Pulpit (1 Timothy 2:11-12)– Michelle Lesley- Discipleship for Christian Women

"But did you go to him in private?" A look at Matthew 18

Have you ever had to confront a brother or sister in Christ about their sin against you? In this episode we are going to examine a section of the book of Matthew, in chapter 18: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone.” But does this apply in every situation? Nope. One of the biggest misunderstandings of applying this particular scripture to how we are to talk and warn about teachings that are not biblical is the idea that we need to go to the teacher first, in private.

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6 Ways Pastors Can Protect Their Churches from False Doctrine

When Christians build a church building, we don’t usually erect a wall around it, but there’s a very real enemy we need to keep out and protect ourselves from - false doctrine. There’s a huge need for this in the church today, and unfortunately, some churches have left themselves vulnerable to attack, and the enemy has already infiltrated and taken over. In this episode Michelle and Amy discuss some foundational ways pastors can build a wall - an invisible, spiritual wall - around their churches to keep false doctrine out and to protect their congregations from being attacked by this vicious enemy. 

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