BOW’s short conversational videos/podcast episodes are designed to help you live out your faith. All of the videos are linked below, and you can connect to the podcast episodes from the video descriptions.
- Soul Thirst –The ways we fulfill our needs in the wrong places harms us and our relationships. There is a better way.
- Women Imprisoned for Their Faith –A fascinating discussion about women who were persecuted for their faith.
- The Spiritual Practice of Hospitality –Biblical hospitality is much broader than hosting people in our homes.
- Questions About Prayer –If you have questions about prayer, Claudia McGuire helps you answer the common ones.
- When We Talk to God –A conversation with Sharifa Stevens about her collection of beautiful prayers and poems.
- Prayer & Obedience –What does it look like to pray from the Scriptures with a heart that yearns to obey?
- Exploring Spiritual Practices –A new spiritual practice may be the key to revitalizing your soul.
- Why Celebrate Lent? –Lent is for everyone and celebrating it reaps many benefits.
- Why Celebrate Advent? — Learn about Advent and find great ways of celebrating it.
- Seeking Joy in the Psalms — Disappointed, hurting, going through hardship? Seek joy in the Psalms today.
- Practical Prayer Solutions — What can we do if we struggle to pray?
- Cultivating Joy — Why is joy essential to discipleship?
- What Does it Mean to Be the Image of God? — How do we live in light of the truth that all people are the image of God?
- Politics and Discipleship — a healthier and more biblical approach to politics
- Embrace Your Life –biblical help for those of us whose lives aren’t what we expected them to be
- Diversity of a Different Kind describes the necessary attitude to resolve conflict
- The Bible is full of lament. This two-part series helps us understand and practice lament.
- This three-part series Finding a Mentor will guide you in finding the right mentor.
- Arnita Taylor‘s three-episode series “A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation” is a practical guide to help us talk to each other in ways that heal, not divide.
- Understanding justice and its relevance to the gospel are found in this 3 part series with Nika Spaulding.
- Why pray? What prevents us from praying? Go to the series with Crickett Keeth.
- Become part of the solution to the racial divide in the U.S: Leading Toward Racial Reconciliation and Beginning the Road to Racial Reconciliation.
- Move conversations toward spiritual topics and share your faith story in a non-threatening way by linking to Sharing Your Faith Story.
- How biblical is biblical manhood and womanhood? Dr. Sandra Glahn of DTS responds.
- A look at the underlying issues of relating as men and women in the church: It’s Time for a RelationSHIFT.
- Are you willing to serve God? Watch You Are on God’s Team with Claudia McGuire.
- Fight Right? Is that an option? Oletha Barnett who shares her expertise and wisdom from leading reconciliation ministries in this 3-part series.
Prayer & Obedience
Claudia McGuire uses Psalm 31 as an example of how she prays with an ear toward obedience. Listen to or download the podcast.
–with Claudia McGuire and Kay Daigle
Why Celebrate Lent?
Lent isn’t just for Catholics and Anglicans, nor is it only about fasting. Nika Spaulding explains why she feels we should all celebrate Lent. This episode is also available on our podcast.
–with Nika Spaulding and Kay Daigle
Seeking Joy in the Psalms
Joy is a fruit of the Spirit that God can give when we face disappointment, fear, loss or hardship. Claudia McGuire and Kay Daigle discuss how the Psalms can help produce joy. Listen to or download the podcast.
–with Claudia McGuire and Kay Daigle
What Does it Mean to BE the Image of God?
What does that mean for each of us–no matter who we are–to BE the image of God? How does that truth practically affect the way we live? Listen to or download the podcast.
–with Nika Spaulding and Kay Daigle
Resources for What Does It Mean to BE God’s Image?
Politics and Discipleship
Kaitlyn Schiess shares ideas with Kelley Mathews for defusing the hatred and arguments in the church arising from the election. Watch the video below, or listen to or download the podcast.
–with Kaitlyn Schiess and Kelley Mathews
Resources for Politics & Discipleship
Embrace Your Life
What if your life hasn’t worked out the way you expected? How do you deal with that?Elizabeth Woodson shares from her book Embrace Your Life. Listen to or download the podcast.
–with Elizabeth Woodson and Kay Daigle
Lament
Lament is how we relate to God in grief, loss and pain. Nika Spaulding provides insight into “Understanding Lament” and “Practicing Lament.” Or connect to the episodes on BOW’s Podcast: Understanding Lament and Practicing Lament.
–with Nika Spaulding and Kay Daigle
Resources on Lament
Justice in the Bible
Nika Spaulding uncovers the biblical perspective of justice. Alternatively, connect to the 3 episodes on our podcast: 1 – Defining Justice, 2- Justice in the Old Testament and 3- Justice in the New Testament.
–with Nika Spaulding and Kay Daigle
Resources on Justice
Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
What’s biblical and what’s cultural? How do we live faithfully embodied as male and female? Dr. Sandra Glahn is interviewed by Sharifa Stevens. Listen to or download the podcast.
–with Dr. Sandra Glahn and Sharifa Stevens
Beginning the Road to Racial Reconciliation
All believers can take healing steps toward our brothers and sisters. Watch the videos below, or download/listen to 1- Where to Begin, 2- Evaluating and Listening, 3- Do’s and Don’ts and 4- Empathy not Sympathy.
–with Sharifa Stevens and Susan Seay
Resources on Racial Issues
You Are on God’s Team
It’s often difficult to serve God when we don’t feel ready or adequate. This series digs into the biblical stories of three women used by God in new and surprising ways–ways in which God is ready to use you, too. The podcasts of God Uses Your Story, God Uses Your Availability, and God Uses Your Gifts have been posted if you prefer that format.
–with Claudia McGuire and Kay Daigle
Resources for You Are on God’s Team
Fight Right
Understand the nature of conflict, God’s way through it, and how allowing for the differences of others helps avoid it. You can connect to the podcast episodes at 1-The Nature of Conflict, 2-Biblical Resolution and 3-Accepting Others’ Differences.
–with Oletha Barnett and Kay Daigle
Fight Right Resource
Series focused on Leaders: Empowering Leaders to Strive & Thrive through Conflict
Soul Thirst
The authors of Soul Thirst explain God’s divine design for fulfilling our needs. This resource is written specifically to help women in relationships and all of life.
–with Gwynne Johnson, Kelly Arabie and Kay Daigle
Women Imprisoned for Their Faith
The stories of persecuted women provide models for us today to stand up for Christ, to know that he is better than anything that comes into our lives, and to cling to him no matter what happens to us or our country in the future. Watch the video below, or listen to the podcast.
–with Nijay Gupta and Kelley Mathews
The Spiritual Practice of Hospitality
Laura Murray joins Kay Daigle to explain how biblical hospitality is a spiritual practice that all believers should embrace. Watch the video below, or access the podcast episode here.
–with Laura Murray and Kay Daigle
Questions About Prayer
Claudia McGuire tackles general questions that Christians often have about prayer. Listen to or download the podcast.
–with Claudia McGuire and Kay Daigle
When We Talk to God
Sharifa Stevens discusses her book of beautiful prayers and poems, When We Talk to God. Although written for Black women, they will speak to any woman whose heart is open to God’s voice. This episode is also available on our podcast.
–with Sharifa Stevens and Kay Daigle
Exploring Spiritual Practices
Consider trying some spiritual practices beyond prayer and Bible study to revitalize your walk with God. You can also access this on our podcast.
–with Jodie Niznik and Kay Daigle
Spiritual Practices Suggested Resources
Why Celebrate Advent?
Advent isn’t simply Christmas calendars for the kids. According to Nika Spaulding and Kay Daigle, there’s much more depth to the celebration of Advent. Watch the video below, or listen to the podcast.
–with Nika Spaulding and Kay Daigle
Why Celebrate Advent? Resources and Advent Candle Lighting Readings
Practical Prayer Solutions
Why do we struggle to pray? Kay Daigle and Kelly Arabie discuss some of the causes and practical ways to get past them. You can also access this on our podcast.
–with Kay Daigle and Kelly Arabie
Resource on Practical Prayer Solutions
Cultivating Joy
The negativity and depression in our culture is at an all-time high. And yet joy is a fruit of the Spirit. How can we cultivate joy and live out our faith? This episode is available on our podcast.
–with Nika Spaulding and Sharifa Stevens
Diversity of a Different Kind
Oletha Barnett, author of Diversity of a Different Kind, joins BOW Ministry Team member Kelley Mathews to discuss conflict resolution through the lens of diversity–all kinds of diversity. Listen to or download the podcast.
–with Oletha Barnett and Kelley Mathews
Seven Points to Improve Relationships Resource
Finding a Mentor
Would you like to find a mentor but aren’t comfortable being paired by a church program? You can find help in this series of three videos/podcast episodes, or connect on our podcast: 1 – Identify Your Goals, 2 – Seek the Right Fit and 3 – Decide How to Proceed.
–with Joye Baker and Kay Daigle
A Language of Healing
Arnita Taylor and Kay Daigle discuss Arnita’s book A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation in a series of 3 videos. Podcast episodes of 1- An Opportune Moment , 2- Five Practices of a Peacemaker and 3- Operating in Shared Spaces have been posted if you prefer that format.
–with Arnita Taylor and Kay Daigle
Embrace the Impact of Prayer
Crickett Keeth, author of On Bended Knee, joins BOW Team member Sharifa Stevens in this three-part video series on prayer. Connect to the podcast episodes 1- Understand the Purpose of Prayer, 2- Remove the Hindrances to Prayer and 3- Embrace the Power of Prayer if you prefer that format.
–with Crickett Keeth and Sharifa Stevens
Sharing Your Faith Story
All believers should be ready and able to share their faith stories in a non-threatening way. This three-part series will help you prepare your own story. Podcast episodes of all the videos are now available: Part 1 answers Why?, and Part 2 discusses When? and with Whom? Part 3 provides help on What to Include?.
–with Donna Skell and Kelley Mathews
Resource on Sharing Your Faith Story
It’s Time for a RelationSHIFT
In light of #metoo and #churchtoo, how do men and women work together? Dr. Jackie Roese discusses the issues in this short 3-part series.
–with Dr. Jackie Roese and Kay Daigle
Leading Toward Racial Reconciliation
Grow in understanding the reasons for the racial divide and practical help to act. Watch the videos below, or download/listen to the podcast episodes “What is White Privilege“, “It’s a Gospel Issue” or “Reconciliation 101“.
–with Sharifa Stevens and Kelley Mathews
Resources on Racial Issues
