This week’s guest is Kat Bair! Kat and I met through another friend in ministry, as I was on the hunt for other women in the UMC who lead multi-staff youth ministry teams. I’ve been told by MULTIPLE people this year how talented Kat is, and I’m so excited to have her on this week. […]
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We’re back after two weeks off! This week’s guest is Karli. Karli joins us to talk about her quest for her future husband, I mean, the story of Ruth. But the story isn’t what you think it is! When do you need to step out like Ruth? And when do you need to embrace being […]
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This week the amazing Matumaini joins us to talk about the Parable of the 10 Virgins, and how to be prepared with extra oil in your life. ABOUT MATUMAINI: Pastor Matumaini Taylor, M.Div. is the Director of High School Ministry at Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, CA. She has 20 years of youth development […]
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Chelsea joins us again this week as we dive into the story of Jochebed and relying on God, even in exile. ABOUT CHELSEA: Chelsea Peddecord is a Texas native serving at Highland Park United Methodist Church. She went to Oklahoma State and recently finished her Masters of Theological Studies at SMU Perkins. Please ask her […]
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This week we have our first return-guest: Rita Prior! Rita shares with us the story of Deborah, particularly the etymology and meaning around Deborah’s name. We talk about how to do justice work like a honey bee. ABOUT RITA: Rita Prior lives in Evansville, IN and serves at Church of the Harvest. She’s an author, […]
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This week we take a break from Women Teach the Bible to talk with CYMT about their special initiative, “The Innovation Lab.” Started before the pandemic, this initiative has only exploded with a wealth of knowledge and resources for the everyday youth worker trying to make it through this pandemic. ABOUT CYMT, MEGHAN, & ANDREW: […]
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This week Heather laughs until she cries. Sunny Brown is one of her favorite humans and youth workers, and we think you’ll agree. Sunny shares about the Daughters of Zelophehad and how they demanded their worth to none other than Moses. ABOUT SUNNY: Pastor Sunny Brown has served for 20 years as a Youth Pastor, […]
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Have you seen that meme floating around about “If you can’t handle me at my Judges 4-5, you don’t deserve me at my Proverbs 31?” Today Elle Dowd dives into that passage with Heather, and what it says about our leadership and femininity. ABOUT ELLE: Elle Dowd (she/her/hers) is a bi-furious recent graduate of the Lutheran […]
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When Heather thought about this series, the FIRST person she thought of was Loni. Loni is a natural story-teller, thinking of stories in new and creative ways. Loni talks Adam & Eve and what it means for us today. ABOUT LONI: Loni Fancher is the Director of Youth at First UMC Arlington, Texas and will […]
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Heather sits down with Mikiala for this FIRST EPISODE in our new series “Women Teach the Bible.” Mikiala shares the story of Tamar, and some of the, uh, unconventional lessons for our own leadership this season. Also, you’ll never guess what commonality Heather and Mikiala share. IT’S WILD. ABOUT MIKIALA: Mikiala grew up in South […]
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