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Devil and the Deep Blue SeaBONUS: What Does It Mean to Believe Survivors? In Conversation with Mary DeMuth and Colleen RamserIn this bonus episode of Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, we explore one of the most difficult and essential topics raised in season 1: abuse.
Joined by guests Colleen Ramser and Mary DeMuth, we discuss the complexities of trauma, memory, and belief, especially when it comes to hearing and honoring the stories of survivors. From systemic failures in churches to the personal weight of silence and shame, this conversation is both heavy and hopeful.
You’ll also find links below to the important work and resources offered by our guests.
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2025-07-1442 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 219: Colleen Ramser at Broken to Beloved"Returning to Community After Spiritual Abuse" from the Broken to Beloved Summit of 2025.
2025-07-1448 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 217: Interview with Nijay GuptaNijay Gupta (DPhil, University of Durham) has written several academic books including A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Studies, Paul and the Language of Faith, 15 New Testament Words of Life, and Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church. He has co-edited The State of New Testament Studies, Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (2nd ed.), and The State of Pauline Studies. Nijay co-chairs the Pauline Theology seminar of the Institute for Biblical Research and serves as a senior translator for the New Living Translation. Nijay blogs here and co-hosts the Slow Theology podcast.
2025-06-3057 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 216: Interview with Amy Peeler Amy Peeler is a professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, a priest at St. Marks Episcopal Church, an author, a wife, and a mom. She shares her love for the Bible with her students, equipping them with the tools for exegesis. Her writings focus on the Epistle to the Hebrews and Mary, the mother of Jesus. She serves as assistant pastor at her church, using her gifts to complement those of the rector. Her husband, Lance, is choir director/organist at their church and teaches music and theology at Wheaton. Her three kids are in high school, middle...
2025-06-2348 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 215: Interview with Shelia Gregoire Sheila Wray Gregoire is an author, podcaster, and researcher into evangelicalism and sex. The founder of BareMarriage.com, together with her team she has surveyed over 32,000 people for her books The Great Sex Rescue, She Deserves Better and her latest book, The Marriage You Want. Her goal is to change the evangelical conversation about sex to be healthy, evidence-based, and rooted in Christ. She's married Dr. Keith Gregoire who is a physician and coauthor with Sheila of The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex, companion to her award-winning The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex. Third time...
2025-06-1653 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 214: Interview with Jordan K. MonsonJordan is the Professor of Missions and Old Testament and the Director of the Center for Faith Integration and Vocation at Huntington University. Jordan is also an investigative writer at Christianity Today, regularly contributing some of their longest and most successful cover stories and print features. He and his wife Aubrey and their three sons are recent transplants to Indiana from St. Paul, Minnesota. With a bit of free time, they love to explore neighborhoods on foot or by bike, read by the fire, or spend time with their church community. Katharine Barnwell...
2025-06-0949 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 213: Interview with Andrew BaumanFounder & Director of the Christian Counseling Center: For Sexual Health & Trauma (CCC), Dr. Andrew J. Bauman, is a therapist with a Doctorate from Northeastern University. His dissertation was on studying the impact of sexism and abuse on women in the Protestant Church. Andrew is the author of seven books, and his newest book with Baker, is called SAFE CHURCH: How to Guard Against Sexism & Abuse in Christian Communities (2025)
2025-06-0256 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 212: Interview with Brittany Allen Brittany Allen is wife to James and mama to two boys and three babies in heaven. She never meant to become a writer, but somehow, she's been writing for over a decade. She's also an author, aspiring poet, and sometimes speaker. Her book Lost Gifts: Miscarriage, Grief, and the God of All Comfort will be released July 23, 2025, with Lexham Press.
2025-05-2650 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 211: Interview with Sandra GlahnSandra is a journalist and the author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty books. She serves as Professor of Media Arts and Worship at Dallas Theological Seminary. She joins us today to talk about her books: Vindicating the Vixens Nobodies Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament The Shepherdess by Daniel Ridgeway Knight
2025-05-1957 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 210: Interview with Eryn Eddy AdkinsEryn Eddy Adkins joins us. She is the founder of So Worth Loving and a co-host on the God Hears Her podcast. She is passionate for women to know the voice of God.
2025-05-1242 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 209: Interview with Aimee ByrdAimee Byrd joins us to talk about her new book Saving Face. She shares her story from the past few years and how God has shown her more of Himself through all of her suffering.
2025-05-0551 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 208: Interview with Mary DeMuthMary DeMuth joins us to talk about her latest book, The Most Overlooked Women of the Bible: What Their Stories Teach Us about Being Seen and Heard. Become a Patreon Supporter
2025-04-2848 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 207: Interview with Quina Aragon Quina Aragon is an author, editor, and spoken word artist residing in Orlando, FL, with her husband and daughter. They are members of New Creation Fellowship. She is the author of the children's book trilogy—Love Made, Love Gave, and Love Can. She is also the author of Love Has a Story, which invites you to explore God's love as it has existed and moved throughout (and before) time, and how it intends to transform your own life story. It is biblical theology, meets personal story work, meets your local coffee shop poet. Aragon planned on L...
2025-04-2154 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 206: Interview with Kelley MatthewsKelley Mathews (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a multi-published author, editor, and New Testament doctoral student researching Marian theology. Kelley has over twenty-five years' experience in the Christian publishing and nonprofit domains. She has served as a Publishers Weekly fiction reviewer, Christy Award judge, and Christianity Today Book Award judge. Find Kelley talking about all things Bible on various podcasts. She's earned such nicknames as grammar enthusiast, Bible nerd, and "human highlighter"—a nod to her passion for promoting other authors on social media.
2025-04-1454 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 205: Interview with Chris MolesChris Moles joins us to talk about manhood, abuse, and women in the church. Chris Moles is a Pastor and Biblical Counselor who helps churches and families confront the evil of domestic violence and promote healthy, God-honoring, relationships. Become a Patreon Supporter.
2025-04-071h 02
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 204: Interview with Tabitha WestbrookTabitha Westbrook, LMFT-S, LCMHC-QS, LPC-S, is a licensed therapist who helps people who have messy, funky pasts (and sometimes messy, funky presents) live amazing, empowered lives today. Tabitha graduated with her BA in Psychology from NC Central University & her MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. In addition to being a licensed counselor & supervisor, Tabitha is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist & Approved Consultant, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), & Certified Christian Trauma Care Provider (CCTCP). She's also certified in Immediate Stabilization Protocol (ISP), an evidence-based disaster response protocol. She's the Founder & CEO of The J...
2025-03-3154 min
Hey Tabi!Healing from Sexual Trauma: The Truth Christian Women Are Afraid to Talk AboutWhat happens when your deepest wounds are intertwined with your body, your faith, and your sexuality—the very things intended to foster joy, life, and connection? Today, we're courageously confronting the silence surrounding sexual trauma within Christian spaces.Tabitha Westbrook sits down with her friend & colleague, Colleen Ramser, to discuss her new book Body & Soul, Healed & Whole: An Invitational Guide to Healthy Sexuality After Trauma, Abuse, and Coercive Control.In this episode, Colleen and Tabi discuss:Sexual trauma is widespread but rarely discussed in church settings, leaving many Christian women without language to pr...
2025-03-3127 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 203: Our Prodigal has Returned - Eric Schumacher is back!You know him, you love him. Eric Schumacher is back to catch us up on his life. He talks about his latest book, The Good Gift of Weakness: God's Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Your Weakness. He also shares about his current job as a pastor who cares for pastors.
2025-03-2453 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 202: Interview with Elyse FitzpatrickColleen Ramser interviews Elyse about the rerelease of her updated version of The Afternoon of Life: Finding Purpose and Joy in Midlife. Become a Patreon Supporter
2025-03-1751 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 201: Interview with Beth Allison BarrBeth Allison Barr received her B.A. in History (with a minor in Classics) from Baylor University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her latest book is Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How the Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry. She has contributed to Religion News Service, The Washington Post, Christianity Today, The Dallas Morning News, Sojourners, Baptist News Global, etc. Her work has been featured by NPR and The New Yorker, and she is actively sought as an academic speaker. Become...
2025-03-1045 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 200: Interview with Simone Halpin Simone Halpin is the Founder and Visionary Leader of Naomi's House. Naomi's House began in 2016 after years of preparing and researching the best way to serve survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. Naomi's House has since created a model that went from serving five women annually through residential services to hundreds of women annually in multiple programs across the Chicagoland area. Simone is a weekly contributor to the Next Level Podcast produced by her church, Glen Ellyn Bible Church. She met her husband, Anthony, while studying at Texas A&M University (B.S. in Health, class of 2002), she is a 2008 graduate...
2025-03-0346 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 199: Interview with Eliza HuieEliza Huie is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) trained in trauma care. She serves as a seminary instructor facilitating certificate-level training in biblical counseling and has authored several books, including her latest Trauma Aware: A Christian's Guide to Providing Help and Care. Eliza co-hosts Counsel For Life, a podcast about mental health and the Christian life.
2025-02-2451 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 198: Interview with Bri StensrudBri Stensrud is an author, human dignity advocate, and the Director of Women of Welcome. Her passion is to equip the Church to engage more consistently and tangibly in holistic human dignity issues. Throughout her previous work in the pro-life movement, she continually heard questions from those concerned about immigrants and refugees. Understanding that her advocacy for pre-born children and orphans overlapped with so many issues vulnerable migrants faced around the globe, she started a journey to detangle from politically partisan, dehumanizing narratives, and seek out a holistic biblical perspective to uplift and advocate for immigrants and...
2025-02-171h 00
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 197: Interview with Mary WileyCoHosting Dr. Pamela MacRae is currently is a Professor in the Applied Theology and Church Ministry Division at Moody Bible Institute, giving oversight to the Ministry to Women major, Ministry to Victims of Sexual Exploitation major, as well as the Ministry to Women Online Certificate program. She also serves on an executive team of Naomi's House, a residential program for sexually exploited women in the Chicagoland area. Guest info: Mary Wiley is a Bible teacher, an author, and the associate publisher at B&H Publishing. She holds a master's in...
2025-02-1050 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 196: Interview with Elyse FitzpatrickIn this week's episode, Pam MaCrae interviews Elyse Fitzpatrick about her latest book Unloved: The Rejected Saints that God Calls Beloved.
2025-02-0347 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 195: Interview with Joy SchroederJoy Schroeder, a Lutheran pastor, specializes in the history of biblical interpretation. She is Professor of Church History at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, where she serves on the faculty on Trinity Lutheran Seminary. She is the author of Deborah's Daughters: Gender Politics and Biblical Interpretation and several other books on the history of interpretation of Scripture. She is also the co-author of Voices Long Silenced: Women Biblical Interpreters Through the Centuries a Westminster John Knox Press publication, which is the topic of our conversation today. Mentioned: The Gospel According to Eve by Amanda Benckhuysen https://www.ivpress.com/the-gospel-according-to-eve
2025-01-2749 min
Broken to Beloved Podcast033: Annual Summit LaunchOur third Annual Summit starts today!Be sure to register for the Summit to get over 15 sessions packed with practical tools to help name, process, and navigate our experiences of spiritual abuse and religious trauma to move toward healing and wholeness.We have an incredible lineup for you this year, including speakers like Kate Boyd, Ben Cremer, Becky Castle Miller, Christopher Stewart, Colleen Ramser, and lots more. You'll get a link to 3-4 sessions each day, plus access to live Bonus Sessions and Community calls throughout the week.If you can't...
2025-01-2106 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 194: Interview with Brian LeeBrian Lee is a pastor, coach, and speaker. In his 20+ years of experience in vocational ministry, he experienced three instances of spiritual abuse and toxic leadership. He founded Broken to Beloved in 2023, a nonprofit organization that exists to provide practical resources for recovery from and safeguarding against spiritual abuse and religious trauma. He is a certified Trauma-Informed Coach and holds a certification in Religious Trauma Studies. Based in Richmond, VA, Brian loves to go on adventures with his family in search of another cup of coffee.
2025-01-2048 min
Broken to Beloved Podcast032: Annual Summit PreviewOur third Annual Summit is happening next week from January 21–25, 2025, and I can't wait to share it with you.Today, I'm sharing a sneak peek at some of our incredible sessions, including excerpts from my conversations with Adam Young, Jenai Auman, Curt Thompson, MD, and Kayleigh Clark.You'll hear about story work, finding our identity and sense of self, navigating shame, and finding trustworthy and trauma-informed pastors.Be sure to register for the Summit to get over 15 sessions packed with practical tools to help name, process, and navigate our ex...
2025-01-1436 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 193: Interview with Rachel Jones Rachel Jones serves as VP of Editorial at The Good Book Company and is the author of Is This It? A Brief Theology of Periods (Yes, Really) and, most recently, The Quiet Time Kickstart: Six Weeks to a Healthy Bible Habit. She enjoys helping others open up the Bible, going running, and spending time with friends.
2025-01-1346 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 192: Interview with Nancy FrenchNancy French is a five-time New York Times bestselling author. Her most recent is her personal memoir, Ghosted: An American Story. As a ghostwriter, she has written for a variety of people, from Republican politicians to reality TV stars. As an award-winning investigative journalist, she uncovered sexual and spiritual abuse in America's largest Christian camp.
2025-01-0651 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 191: Michelle Lee-BarnewallMichelle Lee-Barnewall's interests focus on the application of biblical exegesis to spiritual formation and cultural issues. She is the award-winning author of Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian and Surprised by the Parables. She has served on the editorial board for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Bulletin for Biblical Research and has been on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Biblical Research. When not writing or teaching, she loves to spend time with her three wonderful grandchildren.
2024-12-3045 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 190: Interview with Katelyn ShiessKaitlyn Schiess (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary), a doctoral student at Duke Divinity School, is the author of The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor and The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go From Here. She is also a regular cohost on the Holy Post podcast.
2024-12-2348 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 189: Interview with Dallas Jenkins Dallas Jenkins is the creator and director of The Chosen, the most watched multi season drama about the life of Jesus Christ with over 770 million viewings. The Chosen is also the highest ranking crowd funded program ever, having raised over $100,000,000 in four seasons. Dallas is also the director of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever movie (2024). It is his desire to create Christ honoring art that brings glory to God and draws people to Him.
2024-12-1656 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 188: Interview with Beth MooreBeth doesn't need an introduction. But if you desire one you can go to Living Proof Ministries to find out about what she does and who she is.
2024-12-0949 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 187: Interview with Sonja Piper DostiSonja Piper Dosti has been working in the entertainment business for over 20 years, helping writers with faith-based projects as a high-level executive for Walt Disney, ABC, Universal Television, and Imagine Television.
2024-12-0252 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 186: Interview with Naomi OvertonDr. Naomi Cramer Overton (MBA, Doctor of Intercultural Studies) is the General Editor of "Every Woman's Bible" (Tyndale). In addition to her editing duties, she has worked with numerous NPOs including Compassion International. Dr. Pamela McRae oversees the Ministry to Women studies and Ministry to Victims of Sexual Exploitation courses at Moody Bible Institute.
2024-11-2546 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Womenepisode 185: Interview with Diane LanbergDiane Langberg (Ph.D., Temple University) is an internationally recognized psychologist with more than 50 years of experience. Langberg is the author of seven books, including Redeeming Power. Her books have been translated into 10 languages. We will be talking to her today about her latest book, When the Church Harms God's People: Becoming Faith Communities that Resist Abuse, Pursue Truth, and Care for the Wounded (Brazos). Short Bio: Colleen Ramser, M.A., is an EMDR-certified licensed professional counselor (LPC) specializing in trauma - particularly on issues of spiritual abuse and domestic abuse. She is a speaker and writer who...
2024-11-1848 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 184: Interview with Heather MatthewsHeather Matthews (D. Min. Fuller Seminary) is the doctor of ministry program manager at Wheaton College Graduate School. She has also worked as a pastor, church planter, nonprofit leader, and a global worker. She is the author of Confronting Sexism in the Church: How We Got Here and What We Can Do About It, an IVP publication.
2024-11-1146 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 183: Interview with Jessica Taylor, Jenna Allen, and Stephanie Gilbert Pastors' Wives Tell All — Jessica Taylor is a speaker, pastor's wife, and founder of Come Away Missions, a nonprofit serving the people of Rwanda. Jenna Allen is a creative, photographer, tech wiz, business owner, speaker, and discipleship/worship pastor's wife who brings beauty and a clear message into every project she touches. Stephanie Gilbert is a blogger, speaker, and youth minister's wife who has made it her life's mission to seek out joy amid the junk of everyday life. Collectively, through their Pastors' Wives Tell All ministry, they are breaking down walls within the church and crushing pastor wifey stereotypes...
2024-11-0455 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 182: Interview with Jen Pollock MichelJen Pollock Michel is a speaker and the author of numerous books. She is a regular contributor for Christianity Today. A wife and mother of five, Jen lives in Cincinnati where she moved to care for her mother. Jen first joined us in February of 2021. She is back with us today to talk about her new book Surprised by Paradox: The Promise of And in an Either-Or World (IVP).
2024-10-2854 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 181: Interview with Rob & Amy DixonAmy Dixon is the author of three picture books—Maurice the Unbeastly, Sophie's Animal Parade, and Marathon Mouse, as well as a middle-grade novel, Annie B., Made for TV. When she's not writing, she is editing and marketing other people's books. She writes from her home in Clovis, CA, where she lives on a steady diet of popcorn and coffee. Rob Dixon is the author of Together in Ministry: Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships. In addition to serving on InterVarsity staff for more than twenty-six years, Rob teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary and Fresno Pacific University. In his free tim...
2024-10-2145 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 180: Interview with Aubrey SimpsonAubrey Sampson is passionate about helping hurting people find comfort and hope, walking with them as a fellow-traveler through pain. She is an award-nominated author, whose books include The Louder Song, a children's book Big Feelings Days, and her forthcoming book, What We Find in the Dark: Loss, Hope, and God's Presence in Grief (April, 2025, NavPress). Aubrey is also a church planter, teaching pastor at Renewal Church, and a cohost on the Nothing is Wasted Podcast. Learn more at aubreysampson.com.
2024-10-1450 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenBonus Episode: Interview with Kristin Kobes Du MezIn this bonus episode, Elyse interviews Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne about her new film, For Our Daughters. In this documentary, which is a collaboration between women who were sexually assaulted, shamed, and blamed by their churches, and attorney Rachael Denhollender, Du Mez connects the dots between toxic masculinity, the treatment of many women in the evangelical church, the lust for power resident in the Christian Nationalist movement, and our current political context. The film and other resources may be accessed for free at https://www.forourdaughtersfilm.com/ or on YouTube. Due to the na...
2024-10-1139 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 179: Jami Nato interview Jessica Thompson & Elyse FitzpatrickJami Nato, social media influencer and author of This Must Be the Place: Following the Breadcrumbs of Your Past to Discover Your Purpose Today joins Elyse and Jessica and interviews them about the re-release of Give Them Grace: Leading your Kids to Joy and Freedom through Gospel-Centered Parenting.
2024-10-0759 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 178: Interview with Jen and Zoe Oshman Jen Oshman has been in women's ministry for over two decades on three continents. She's the author of Enough About Me, Cultural Counterfeits, Welcome, and It's Good to be a Girl. She's the Director of Women's Ministry in her local church, the mother of four daughters, and currently resides with her family in Colorado where they planted Redemption Parker seven years ago. Jen's passion is leading women into a deeper faith and fostering a biblical worldview. She writes about that at jenoshman.com. Zoe Oshman is a mechanical engineering student at the Colorado School of Mines. Her passions are robotics research a...
2024-09-3047 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 177: Interview with Nay DawsonNay Dawson lives in Southampton with the wonderful Jon and two beautiful girls. She is the founder of Passion for Evangelism—a network of creative, public, female evangelists. Nay is a trustee for the Cowrie Scholarship Foundation, raising money for disadvantaged Black British students. You can find out more about her at naydawson.com. She is also the author of "She Needs: Women Flourishing in the Church" which we will be discussing today. Become a Patreon Supporter!
2024-09-2353 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 176: Interview with Nancy MooreNancy Moore is the founder and lead consultant of NL Moore & Associates. Her company helps churches and faith-based organizations take the guesswork out of their most important leadership decisions. In this episode, Nancy shares how she realized her gift of leadership, call to ministry, and deep love for the local church and brought these together to serve the church. Learn more at nlmoore.com.
2024-09-1656 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 175: Interview with Glenna MarshallGlenna Marshall is a pastor's wife and mother of two energetic sons. She is the author of The Promise is His Presence and Everyday Faithfulness. She writes regularly at GlennaMarshall.com on biblical literacy, suffering, and the faithfulness of God. She is a member of Grace Bible Fellowship in Sikeston, Missouri.
2024-09-0948 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 174: Interview with Elizabeth MitchellCohost: Dr Pamela MacRae is a professor in the Applied Theology and Church Ministry Division at Moody Bible Institute, giving oversight to the Ministry to Women major, as well as the Ministry to Women Online Certificate program. She also serves on an executive team of Naomi's House, a residential program for sexually exploited women in the Chicagoland area, and oversees Moody's Women's Conference. She's married to Bob who is a Professor of Youth ministry at Moody. They have two married daughters and six grandchildren. She's been involved in Ministry to Women in various churches and para-church ministries f...
2024-09-0241 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 173: Greatest Hits - Interview with Nancy GuthrieThis conversation originally aired on January 8th, 2020. Nancy Guthrie — Elyse and Eric are joined by author, speaker, and bible teacher Nancy Guthrie in a conversation about the importance of biblical theology, particularly as a comfort in suffering.
2024-08-2637 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 172: Greatest Hits - Interview with Paul David TrippThis conversation originally aired on January 7th, 2021. Author and speaker Paul Tripp joins Elyse and Eric for a conversation about the gospel and masculinity.
2024-08-191h 03
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 171: Greatest Hits - Interview with Joni Eareckson TadaThis originally aired September 6th, 2021. Elyse and Eric are joined by Joni Eareckson Tada, founder of Joni and Friends, a Christian non-profit that has advanced disability ministry and changing the church and communities around the world since 1979. Learn more at joniandfriends.org.
2024-08-1246 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 170: Greatest Hits - Interview with Diane LanebergThis originally aired on February 11, 2021 Eric and Elyse talk with internationally recognized psychologist Dr. Diane Langberg about her life, her career in trauma care, and her latest book Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church.
2024-08-0546 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 169: Interview with Kristi and Davey BlackburnKristi and Davey Blackburn are living a beautiful story of redemption and healing, forgiveness and hope. Together, they are of the founders of "Nothing is Wasted," a ministry that exists to help you navigate trauma, tragedies, and major life transitions and find purpose in your pain. You can discover more about their story and resources at www.nothingiswasted.com. Kristi is a Physician Assistant, online wellness coach, and cookbook author. You can learn more about her work at kristiblackburn.com. Davey is the author of Nothing is Wasted: A True Story of Hope, Forgiveness, and Finding Purpose in Pain. He is...
2024-07-2949 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 168: Interview with Grethchen RonnevikGretchen loves rich theology rooted in real life. She created Gospel Mentoring, a training program for intergenerational discipleship, and is the co-host of Freely Given, a podcast on living free in Christ. She has articles published at 1517, Christianity Today, Mere Orthodoxy, and regularly speaks at events. Her books include: Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted, and "The Story of Katie Luther: the Nun Who Escaped to Freedom" coming out in August of 2024 with Crossway, and has an upcoming book on God's patience for for us, to be published with Lexham Press sometime in 2025. She...
2024-07-1556 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 167: Interview with Ann Maree GoudzwaardAnn Maree Goudzwaard is the founder and Executive Director of Help[H]er. She advocates for women in crisis, trains in church advocacy, and produces materials for the HelpHer ministry. Her doctorate is in ministry, specifically biblical counseling. She's also certified in domestic abuse advocacy (CTP) and has completed three of the courses for the Global Trauma Recovery Institute. She and her husband Bob have been married 40 years! And are the proud parents of three grown children and their wonderful spouses, grandparents to thirteen adorable grandchildren. Her goal is to enhance counseling competency and encourage greater awareness of the difficulties women...
2024-07-081h 03
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 166: Interview with Whitney K. PipkinWhitney K. Pipkin is the author of We Shall All Be Changed: How Facing Death With Loved Ones Transforms Us. Whitney lives with her husband, three children and a dog named Honeybun in Northern Virginia, where they are longtime members of Grace Bible Church in Lorton. She has worked as a journalist for a decade and a half, with articles appearing in The Washington Post, National Geographic and NPR alongside her regular work at the Chesapeake Bay Journal. She also has written for Christian publications such as The Gospel Coalition, The ERLC and Common Good magazine and wr...
2024-07-0158 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 165: Interview with Jessika SandersJessika Sanders is a wife and mother of three, and the founder and Executive Director of Praying Through Ministries. Passionate about equipping others with biblical truth, especially in suffering, she has contributed to publications including So God Made a Mother (edited by Leslie Means) and Hope When Your Heart is Heavy (from Proverbs 31 Ministries). Jessika is also the co-author of "In His Hands: Prayers for Your Child or Baby in a Medical Crisis" along with Eric.
2024-06-2447 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 164: Interview with Aimee ByrdAimee is an author, speaker, blogger, podcaster and former coffee shop owner. She's the author of several books, including Housewife Theologian, Theological Fitness, No Little Women, Why Can't We Be Friends, Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, The Sexual Reformation: Restoring the Dignity and Personhood of Man and Woman and her latest book The Hope in our Scars: Finding Christ in the Underground of Disillusionment Become a Patreon Supporter!
2024-06-1754 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 163: Interview with Kari MinterKari Minter is the creator and founder of KariMinter.com, where she writes and creates resources to help women cultivate a deeper walk with God. In addition, she works for the Baptist Convention of Iowa as a church planters' spousal advocate. Kari earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Secondary Education from the University of Northern Iowa and a Masters in Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to her writing and teaching, she is a mom to three kids and a wife to Brent, the lead pastor of Keystone Church of Ankeny.
2024-06-101h 03
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 162: Interview with Stacy ReoachStacy is a pastor's wife, momma of four kids ranging from ten to twenty, writer and speaker. My aim in writing is to point others to Christ through the beauty of words, application of the Bible and lessons I'm learning in my own life. She's always loved the beauty of words that are strung together well. In college I began journaling my life experiences and newfound faith in Christ. I never imagined that many of those lessons would later be used in articles designed to minister to others. God's surprising and good plans are so much better than an...
2024-06-0342 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 161: Interview with Eric Schumacher Eric Schumacher is an author, podcaster, and a songwriter. He has served in pastoral ministry for over two decades, currently as the pastoral ministry director for the Baptist Convention of Iowa. Along with his podcast partner (the beautiful, wise, and skillful, Elyse Fitzpatrick), he is the co author of Worthy and Jesus and Gender, and the sole author of Ours and My Last Name. Eric's latest book is The Good Gift of Weakness: God's Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Redemption. Eric and his wife, Jenny, live in Iowa with their five children. www.emschumacher.com Emily Jensen is an a...
2024-05-2757 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 160: Interview with Courtney EllisCourtney Ellis is an author, speaker, pastor, and host of "The Thing With Feathers Podcast." She is also a birder, encourager, inspiration-giver, and laugh-bringer based in Orange County, California where she lives with her husband (also a pastor!) and three young children. Get her newest book, Looking Up: A Birder's Guide to Hope Through Grief is out now. Become a Patreon Supporter!
2024-05-2046 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 159: Interview with Kylie CollinsKylie Collins (RN, BSN) is the Founder and Executive Director of Walk With You, a non-profit devoted to walking with families as they experience the loss of a child. https://www.walkwithyounonprofit.org Covenant of Water American Dirt Support us on Patreon!
2024-05-1359 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 158: Interview with Jami Nato Jami Nato is a writer, serial entrepreneur, and apparently an Instagram influencer (insert jazz hands). She mentors thousands of leaders by running an essential oils business and a local coffee shop. She has four non-Catholic kids who attend Catholic school, one irritatingly athletic husband, a dog with one eye, and several plants she brings to the edge of death regularly. She juggles this circus in the best-kept secret of the Midwest where people genuinely do care about your aunt's hip surgery: Kansas City. Learn more at jaminato.com. This Must be the Place; Following the Breadcrumbs of Y...
2024-05-0651 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 157: Interview with Ashley GuzikAfter spending a few years in the campaign and elections field, Ashley Guzik followed God's nudge and took a leap of faith to accept a job at the San Diego Rescue Mission, a faith-based shelter and rehabilitation program for those experiencing homelessness. With a quick stint assisting the Development Team, Ashley transitioned into the Church and Community Engagement department, where she serves as the Manager of Church Partnerships. For the past four years at the Rescue Mission, Ashley has inspired local churches to take an active role in healing the San Diego region from homelessness. Ashley and her team h...
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Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 156: Interview with Lore Ferguson WilbertLore Ferguson Wilbert is the author of A Curious Faith and Handle with Care, which won a 2021 Christianity Today Book Award. She writes at lorewilbert.com. Wilbert has written for Christianity Today, Fathom magazine, and She Reads Truth and served as general editor of B&H's Read and Reflect with the Classics. She lives in the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York with her husband. She is also the author of The Understory: An Invitation to Rootedness and Resilience from the Forest Floor. Handle With Care: How Jesus Redeems the Power of Life and Touch in L...
2024-04-2241 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 155: Interview with Susie FikseSusie serves as Executive Director of Hope for San Diego, which serves as a trusted partner for individuals, churches, and non-profit organizations to work together for the flourishing of our city. It's her privilege to serve a dedicated group of volunteers and donors who give of themselves to see their vulnerable neighbors thrive. Susie loves to laugh and play pickleball, often both at the same time! She's wife of 25 years to Jonathan and mom to three young adult children. Become a Patreon supporter!
2024-04-1547 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 154: Interview with Alina Hui-Wen Sato Alina has been a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurse since 2010. She often jokes that as an introvert and a fairly low-stimulation kind of person, she is working in a job where she doesn't belong. Yet her passion for nursing has only grown over time, despite all of its incredible demands, complexities, and growing moral dilemmas. It is not an easy profession to be in, which makes her fight all the more fiercely for herself and her colleagues to find, rediscover, reframe, and sustain a deep sense of meaning and calling for the work we do. Published...
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Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 153: Interview with Bri StensrudBri Stensrud is an author, human dignity advocate, and the Director of Women of Welcome. Her passion is to equip the Church to engage more consistently and tangibly in holistic human dignity issues. Throughout her previous work in the pro-life movement, Bri continually faced questions from those concerned about immigrants and refugees. Understanding that many concerns were rooted in fear and misinformation, she started a journey to detangle from politically partisan narratives and seek out a biblical perspective to uplift and advocate for immigrants and refugees. She holds a Masters of Biblical & Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and h...
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Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 152: Interview with Joy ForrestJoy Forrest is the founder and executive director of Called to Peace Ministries (CTPM). She is author of Called to Peace: A Survivor's Guide to Finding Peace & Healing After Domestic Abuse and the Called to Peace Companion Workbook. Joy holds an Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been active in counseling ministry since 2005. She has been an advocate for victims of abuse since 1997 and held the position of Community Educator with a local domestic violence agency in the early 2000's. Show Notes https://www.calledtopeace.org/ https://www.patreon.com/theworthybook
2024-03-2551 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 151: We're Back!After a year-long hiatus, Elyse and Eric are back with a new episode. In this episode, they remind us of the reason for this podcast. Then they catch us up on what has been going on in their lives. Become a Patreon Supporter! Mentioned by Elyse: Women of Welcome World Relief Hope for San Diego "Home" Poem American Dirt Start with Welcome National Immigration Forum Mentioned by Eric: The Good Gift of Weakness Ours: Biblical Co...
2024-03-1854 min
The Slow Work with Sandra McCrackenUntying Knots with Colleen RamserTrauma may be a buzzword today, but it’s no simple concept to untangle. For many who experience abuse or trauma at the hands of church leaders, their pain becomes the breeding ground for doubt, deconstruction, and despair. Thankfully, God’s Spirit persists in bringing new life from the ashes of our suffering.Sandra McCracken talks with trauma-informed counselor Colleen Ramser about the intersection between theology and therapy on this episode of The Slow Work. Ramser participates in perhaps the slowest work of all, helping clients unravel painful stories and delicately reweave new, healthier narratives. This conversation capt...
2023-01-0537 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 150: Interview with Amanda CunninghamAmanda Cunningham is a former model and actress who left the business after 10 years when she become a mom. Subsequently, she entered an identity crisis where she was stunned to find identity in Christ. She is now a writer, speaker, wife of a Fire Captain, and mother of two girls. Amanda has written for the international women's ministry Love God Greatly, for her local church (Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, TX) and is currently working on a book about healing poor body image by searching for the sacred beauty of God's image within us. You can find Amanda online on...
2022-12-2653 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 149: Paul Tripp Interviews Eric Schumacher about OursThis crossover episode features Paul Tripp interviewing Eric about his book Ours: Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage on The Connecting Podcast. Listen to the full episode at paultripp.com/the-connecting-podcast/posts/010-eric-schumacher. Learn more about Eric at emschumacher.com.
2022-12-1926 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 148: Paul Tripp Interviews Eric Schumacher Paul Tripp Interviews Eric Schumacher — This crossover episode features Paul Tripp interviewing Eric about his life and faith on The Connecting Podcast. Listen to the full episode at paultripp.com/the
2022-12-1243 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 147: Paul Tripp Interviews Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher about WorthyThis crossover episode features Paul Tripp interviewing Elyse and Eric about Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women on The Connecting Podcast. Listen to the full episode at paultripp.com/the-connecting-podcast/posts/009-elyse-fitzpatrick-and-eric-schumacher. Learn more about Elyse at elysefitzpatrick.com.
2022-12-0541 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 146: Paul Tripp interview Elyse FitzpatrickEp. 146 — Paul Tripp Interviews Elyse Fitzpatrick — This crossover episode features Paul Tripp interviewing Elyse Fitzpatrick about her life and faith on The Connecting Podcast. Listen to the full episode at paultripp.com/the-connecting-podcast/posts/009-elyse-fitzpatrick-and-eric-schumacher. Learn more about Elyse at elysefitzpatrick.com.
2022-11-2841 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 145: Interview with Leslie & Carey BustardLeslie and her daughter Carey Bustard join us to talk about their book Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children, co-edited with friend Théa Rosenburg, it was published in April 2022. As vice president, Leslie Bustard, of Square Halo Books, has developed and hosted their podcast series The Square Halo, as well as planned their conferences. You can find her at Square Halo Books, The Black Barn Online, Story Warren, and Calla Press, as well as thier website PoeticUnderpinnings.com.
2022-11-2147 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 144: Interview with Katie Stewart & K.B. HoyleKatie Stewart is a professional writer and certified editor with over 12 years of experience in writing creative nonfiction, sales copy, and marketing copy for a major nonprofit. At Owl's Nest, Katie is the COO and Managing Editor as well as one of their Classics authors. Find Katie on @lifebetweenwords on Instagram and Life Between Words on YouTube. Karin Hoyle is an author and professional writer who has published 11 books for teens, taught creative writing and publishing courses, spoken at a variety of venues, crafted her own writing curriculum, and written for a number of publications. At Owl's Nest...
2022-11-1455 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 143: Interview with Elizabeth GarnElizabeth Garn (MA, Reformed Theological Seminary) is a wife, mother, writer, and speaker. When she's not picking Legos off the floor, she's leading Bible studies, speaking at conferences, and writing about everyday theology for the lives of women. She wrote the book Freedom to Flourish: The Rest God Offers in the Purpose He Gives You.
2022-11-0745 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 142: Interview with Sarah WaltonSarah Walton has co-authored (along with Kristen Wetherell) Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Grasp God's Purpose in Your Suffering. Her husband, Jeff, and her also had the privilege of writing a follow-up book for marriages navigating the trials of life, called Together Through the Storms: Biblical Encouragements For Your Marriage When Life Hurts.
2022-10-3149 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 141: Interview with Bri StensrudIn this week's episode we interview Bri Stensrud. She is a human dignity advocate and the Director of Women of Welcome. She holds a Masters of Biblical & Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and two kids.
2022-10-2446 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 140: Interview with Chelsea Patterson SobolikIn this week's episode Chelsea Patterson Sobolik joins us to talk about her work with the ERLC. She is the Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy for Lifeline Children's Services, where she advocate for policies that ensure every child has access to a safe, permanent and loving home.
2022-10-1747 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 139: Interview with Ann WilsonAnn Wilson and her husband Dave are the authors of Vertical Marriage: The One Secret That Will Change Your Marriage and No Perfect Parents: Ditch Expectations, Embrace Reality, and Discover the One Secret That Will Change Your Parenting (2021). Additionally, they are touring speakers, as well as the radio hosts of the nationally syndicated radio show, Family Life Today. But it's their singular passion for enriching lives through spreading the Word and wisdom of God that truly defines them.
2022-10-1051 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 138: Interview with Jennifer Ji-Hye KoJennifer Ji-Hye Ko is an Autistic and Disabled writer, poet, and author of A Lamenter's Pathway to Joy, Devotional Journal. Jennifer also advocates for the normalization and acceptance of disability, chronic challenges, and mental illness in the body of Christ by teaching a theology of Disability and speaking to the nuances of the Disability experience. You can follow Jennifer's writing across social media @jennifer.jihye.ko.
2022-10-0344 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 137: Interview with Katie OrrKatie Orr joins us to talk about her Bible study methods.
2022-09-2644 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 136: Interview with Leah BoydLeah Boyd the "Sassy Seminarian" @LeahBSassy joins us to talk about her faith journey and love for theology, specifically Bavinck.
2022-09-1940 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 135: Interview with Tara-Leigh CobbleTara-Leigh Cobble (taraleighcobble.com) is the creator and host of The Bible Recap podcast and the author of the book by the same name. She founded D-Group, an international network of weekly discipleship and Bible study groups, and she hosts a daily radio show called The God Shot. She lives in Dallas, TX.
2022-09-1254 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 134: Interview with Jen WilkinJen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. You can find her at JenWilkin.net.
2022-09-0542 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 133: Interview with Nancy GuthrieNancy Guthrie teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshops for Women. She is the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast from the Gospel Coalition and the author of numerous books, including Blessed: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Revelation, Even Better than Eden, and Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus. She and her husband are cohosts of the GriefShare video series and lead Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death o...
2022-08-2945 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 132: Interview with Dr. Katie McCoyKatie serves as Director of Women’s Ministry at Texas Baptists. She holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary, where she served on the faculty for 5 years. She loves teaching on theology and culture as well as women’s issues. When she’s not writing or YouTubing on her channel, Blonde Orthodoxy, Katie loves baking...or just making a mess in the kitchen. She is a political news junkie and the Container Store is her happy place. You may find Katie only at blondeorthodoxy.com.
2022-08-2245 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 131: Interview with Pamela MacRaePamela MacRae is a Professor in the Applied Theology and Church Ministry Division at Moody Bible Institute, giving oversight to the Ministry to Women major, Ministry to Victims of Sexual Exploitation major, as well as the Ministry to Women Online Certificate program. She also serves on an executive team of Naomi's House, a residential program for sexually exploited women in the Chicagoland area.
2022-08-1541 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 130: Interview with Preston SprinklePreston Sprinkle (Ph.D.) is an international speaker and a New York Times bestselling author, who’s written a dozen books including Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church & What the Bible has to say, and People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is not Just an Issue. Preston currently serves as the president of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, an organization that equips Christians to engage questions about faith, sexuality & gender with theological faithfulness and courageous love. Preston also hosts the popular podcast “Theology in the Raw” and posts regularly on his YouTube channel “Preston Sprinkle.”
2022-08-0847 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 129: Interview with Sheila & Keith GregoireSheila Wray Gregoire is the host of the Bare Marriage podcast, an award-winning author of nine books, and a sought-after speaker who loves encouraging couples to go beyond Christian pat answers to find real-life solutions. Dr. Keith Gregoire is a pediatrician who is passionate about both building great marriages and equipping couples to parent well. They have spoken at more than seventy FamilyLife Canada marriage conferences and headlined their own signature marriage event all over the United States. They've authored The Good Girls Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guys Guide to Great Sex. Connect with Sheila on her web...
2022-08-0150 minWorthy: Celebrating the Value of WomenEpisode 128: Interview with Jessica ThompsonJessica Thompson is an author of several books including her latest How God Loves Us: 40 Days to Discovering His Character in the Fruit of the Spirit and a frequent conference speaker. She is part of the podcast Front Porch with the Fitzes, and is the director of church life at RISEN Church in San Diego, California. She’s also on the board of Hope for San Diego.
2022-07-2542 min