BOW’s short conversational videos/podcast episodes are designed to help you live out your faith. All of the videos links are below, and you can link to the podcast episodes from the video descriptions.
- 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.
- If you have never understood the importance of justice and its relevance to the gospel, find answers in this 3 part series with Nika Spaulding.
- Why pray? What prevents us from praying? What is its impact? Watch the new series on with Crickett Keeth.
- Become part of the solution to the racial divide in the U.S. by watching our two helpful video series, Leading Toward Racial Reconciliation and Beginning the Road to Racial Reconciliation.
- Learn to move conversations toward spiritual topics and share your faith story in a non-threatening way through Sharing Your Faith Story.
- How biblical is biblical manhood and womanhood? Dr. Sandra Glahn of DTS responds.
- Jackie Roese‘s series deals with 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.
Embrace Your Life
What if your life hasn’t worked out the way you expected? How do you deal with that? Bible teacher and author Elizabeth Woodson can help as she shares from her book Embrace Your Life. Listen to or download the podcast.
–with Elizabeth Woodson and Kay Daigle
Lament
The Bible is full of lament. It’s how we relate to God in grief, loss and pain. Nika Spaulding provides insight into “Understanding Lament” and “Practicing Lament.” Both Understanding Lament and Practicing Lament are available as podcast episodes.
–with Nika Spaulding and Kay Daigle
Resources on Lament
Justice in the Bible
Nika Spaulding, Resident Theologian at St. Jude Oak Cliff in Dallas, joins Kay Daigle for this series on biblical justice. All three episodes are available 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 Scripture to see how God used three women 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
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 this 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
In anticipation of the 2024 fall election, Kaitlyn Schiess shares ideas with Kelley Mathews for defusing the hatred and arguments in the church. Watch the video below, or listen to the podcast.
–with Kaitlyn Schiess and Kelley Mathews
Resources for Politics & Discipleship
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? Dr. Joye Baker of DTS provides help in this series of three videos/podcast episodes. All three episodes are available 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. Podcast episodes of 1- Understand the Purpose of Prayer, 2- Remove the Hindrances to Prayer and 3- Embrace the Power of Prayer have been posted 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. Through this three-part series you will learn how to 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 of the reasons for the racial divide and help with what to do about it. 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