Starting Place with Elizabeth Woodson

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  • Starting Place explores what Christians believe and why it matters when it comes to growing in our faith. As Christians, we should know what our Bible is about (not just the individual books but the one unified story it tells from Genesis to Revelation). We should understand the essential theological beliefs we hold to as Christians. We should know what discipleship looks like. We should know about church history, spiritual formation, and so much more. Each season, I will unpack one of these topics, and in every episode I will interview a new guest to explore a bit of what this topic means and why it matters in our daily lives. Because it's one thing to understand theology, and it's another thing to know how it connects to the most ordinary moments of our lives.
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  • The Intertestamental Period & Waiting On God with Kat Armstrong (Re-air)

    The Intertestamental Period & Waiting On God with Kat Armstrong (Re-air)
    Dec 18 2024
    Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Kat Armstrong to finish up the journey through the Old Testament by talking about The Intertestamental Period and the themes of waiting on God.

    Questions Covered in This Episode:
    • What happens during The Intertestamental Period? Why is this a significant time in the life of Israel?
    • What makes waiting difficult for us?
    • What does The Intertestamental Period teach us about what it means to wait on God?
    • What does it look like for you to wait on God in your own life?
    • How does The Intertestamental Period and the theme of waiting on God point us toward the gospel?
    Helpful Definitions:
    • The Intertestamental Period: A 400-year period of silence between the Old Testament and the New Testament.
    Guest Bio:
    Kat Armstrong loves encouraging curious Christians to explore Bible stories and has also recently released a 6-Study Series called The Storyline Bible Series that will guide you through your study of the Bible. She is the co-founder of the Polished Network, an organization emboldening women in their faith and work. Kat is the author of No More Holding Back and The In-Between Place. She received her master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and is pursuing a doctorate of ministry in New Testament context at Northern Seminary.

    Reflection Question:
    What would it look like for you to be faithful in your waiting season?

    Continue Learning:
    If you want to learn more about the entire story of the Bible check out Elizabeth’s new study, From Beginning To Forever.
    • Scripture Passage: Malachi 4:5-6, Jeremiah 29:1-11
    • Article: What happened in the Intertestamental Period?
    • Book: The Time Between The Old and New Testament by Henry Halley
    • Article: What happened between the Old and New Testament
    • Books: Kat Armstrong’s Storyline Series

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    31 mins
  • The Prophets, Judgment, Hope, & Returning to God with Mason King (Re-air)

    The Prophets, Judgment, Hope, & Returning to God with Mason King (Re-air)
    Dec 11 2024
    Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Mason King to have a conversation about how the prophets called Israel back to repentance but they did not listen, so God eventually responds by enacting judgment upon them by sending them into exile.

    Questions Covered in This Episode:
    • What is exile and why is this event significant in the life of Israel?
    • What hope does God give Israel while they are in exile? What is the significance of this hope being given during a season of suffering/judgment?
    • We love talking about hope, but we don’t always like talking about judgment. What are some of the reasons we have a hard time embracing this part of God’s character?
    • How has your understanding of these interconnected themes of judgment and hope impacted how you love God and love others?
    • How do The Prophet and the themes of judgment and hope point us toward the gospel?
    Helpful Definitions:
    • Exile: Having to leave where you are from to go to another place against your will, knowing you can’t go back and you want to go back.
    Guest Bio:
    Mason King serves as a pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. He also serves as the Executive Director of The Village Church Institute, Groups, and Leadership Development. He is currently completing Ph.D. in Church History from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and holds a D.Min. in Executive Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. A native Texan, Mason and his wife Carly have three kids and two labs. You can find him writing at masonking.org and on Instagram at @MasonKing.

    Reflection Question:
    How have you seen God use tough love or his judgment to bring you back to a place of faithfulness in your walk with Jesus?

    Continue Learning:
    If you want to learn more about the entire story of the Bible check out Elizabeth’s new study, From Beginning To Forever.
    • Scripture: Jeremiah 29, Jeremiah 31:31-34, 2 Kings 17, Ezra 3, Matthew 1:1
    • Video: The Bible Project - Exile
    • Online Course: Knowing the Bible: Daniel
    • Sermon: Bless the Block - Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile
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    36 mins
  • Moses, The Law, & Becoming the People of God with Jen Wilkin (Re-air)

    Moses, The Law, & Becoming the People of God with Jen Wilkin (Re-air)
    Dec 4 2024
    Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Jen Wilkin to talk about The Law. The Law shows us who God is and what he loves, freeing us to live in our divine design as image-bearers.

    Questions Covered in This Episode:
    • How is The Law designed not to simply restrict Israel, but to form them as the people of God?
    • Why do you think God begins this discussion by reminding Israel of how he delivered them out of Egypt?
    • Why do you think Christians say that Christianity is not about rules but about relationship?
    • How should we think about the law that we read in the book of Exodus?
    • What does it look like for you to find delight in God’s law?
    • Why do we want to obey the law?
    • How do The Mosaic Covenant and the theme of the law point us toward the gospel?
    Helpful Definitions:
    • Moralism: You do the right thing in order to win approval, favor, or status.
    • Morality: Obeying God’s law because it is right to do so, it brings glory to Him, and it is how you were designed to function.
    • Civil Law: How to deal with disputes between citizens. How the moral law is practiced.
    • Ceremonial Law: How do we approach God specifically in the worship patterns He has instituted for us. How the moral law is practiced. In our current time; shadows that have been fulfilled in the work of Christ.
    • Moral Law: Expression of the heart of God. Shows us who God is and what God loves.
    Guest Bio:
    Jen 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 follow her on Instagram.

    Reflection Question:
    How has following in the way of Jesus formed you to love God and love God’s people?

    Continue Learning:
    If you want to learn more about the entire story of the Bible check out Elizabeth’s new study, From Beginning To Forever.
    • Scripture Passage: Exodus 19-20, Matthew 5-7
    • Book: Ten Words to Live By - Jen Wilkin
    • Book: Journey to Freedom by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
    • Video: Bible Project - Covenants
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    34 mins

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