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Kelly Dippolito Kelley Mathews We hope that this episode will encourage many of you to use the Center for Women in Leadership, particularly its Visual Museum for Women in Christianity. It is of interest to anyone, and can be a great resource for pastors and Bible teachers. There is art to download and accompanying teaching on each piece. Kelly Dippolito, Executive Director for the Center for Women in Leadership, joins BOW Ministry Team Member Kelley Mathews for this enlightening conversation about using the Visual Museum. Recommended resources Center for Women in Leadership Visual Museum of Women in Christianity The Alabaster Jar Podcast Other BOW resources for Bible teachers This episode is available on video. Timestamps: 00:20 Introductions 01:55 The Alabaster Jar podcast 02:53 What is the Visual Museum for Women in Christianity? 07:02 Content on the site 09:20 What content is upcoming? 10:26 How is the best way to browse through the museum? 14:04 How can someone use the Visual Museum? 20:15 Wrap-up TranscriptKelley M. >> Welcome to Beyond Ordinary Women. This is Kelley Matthews, and I am here to introduce to you another Kelly. So we're hoping we don't get ourselves all mixed up here. This is Kelly Dippolito and she is the Executive Director of the Center for Women in Leadership. Now, I've known Kelly for a long time. It feels like several years at least. And we have a shared love for this subject that we have today. So I am super excited to talk about her ministry that she works with and also their specific project called the Visual Museum for Women in Christianity. Welcome, Kelly. Kelly D. >> Kelley, thank you so much for having me on today. And I'm really looking forward to talking about the Visual Museum and the Center for Women in Leadership with you. Kelley M. >> Yes. So give us a little bit of the origin story. Let's start with the center because it's sort of like the umbrella organization. Where did it start? Who's involved— that kind of thing? And what do you do each day? Kelly D. >> Well, I serve as the Executive Director of the Center for Women in Leadership. The center was created by Dr. Lynn Cohick when she was provost at Northern Seminary. She is currently at Houston Christian University, of which you are one of her wonderful students. Kelley M. >> Yes I am. Kelly D. >> Right. So we transitioned the center into becoming a 501C3. A little over a year ago. And within that, we have a couple of projects, including producing her podcast, The Alabaster Jar and housing The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity, which is the project we'll be talking about today. Kelley M. >> Yeah. Let's do real quick. Tell me about The Alabaster Jar. I know that you act as a cohost and sometimes it's just the two of you chatting. So what's the general focus of the podcast overall? Kelly D. >> Well, we release an episode every Monday. Dr. Cohick is the host, and we cover a variety of topics in biblical studies and in topics that affect women in ministry, both in the church, the academy, and also the marketplace. What is it that's impacting our lives? How can we support and equip women? Those are the topics that we like to cover. Also, we have some we try to do some series drops on Thursdays is related specifically to the Visual Museum, and in order to provide that content in a different way than just the website. Kelley M. >> Yeah, Okay. Those are fun. Those come periodically. They're not every week. So. Yeah. And you guys do a good job of saying here they kind of. Yeah, it's going to be fun to look forward to. So. Kelly D. >> All right. Kelley M. >> Let's talk about the Visual Museum. And I have known about it since almost the beginning. So give us I know Dr. Cohick is one of the founders. Tell us about the other two and kind of how I got started. Kelly D. >> Well, Sandra Glahn of Dallas Theological Seminary,

Jodie Niznik Kay Daigle Jodie Niznik and Kay Daigle discuss exploring spiritual practices beyond prayer and Bible study to help us walk with God. If you feel your spiritual life has become simply something to check off on a to-do list, exploring a spiritual practice that is new to you may be the key to revitalizing your soul. Jodie encourages us to try something new slowly, exploring spiritual practices one at a time. You can also watch a video version of this episode. Recommended resources Jodie’s “So Much More” podcast Jodie’s website BOW Podcast episode with Jodie: Why Take a Personal Retreat? Laura Murray’s Digital Silent Retreats Jodie’s New Season Guided Retreat Ruth Haley Barton’s book, Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again Additional resources suggested by Jodie Timestamps: 00:32 Introduction 01:50 Defining spiritual practices 05:42 Silence and solitude 18:42 Sabbath 30:17 Fasting 35:34 Community 42:43 Final encouragement 43:43 Further resources TranscriptKay >> Hi. I'm Kay Daigle of Beyond Ordinary Women Ministries. Welcome to our podcast and video. Our special guest today is Jodie Niznik. Welcome Jodie. Jodie >> Thanks, Kay. So always good to be with you. Kay >> And we always love it when you come on here. We've had some great conversations and I'll get into some of those at the end so that people know more about them. Today we're going to talk about spiritual disciplines. And Jodie, I need to tell you a little bit more about her before we get into our conversation. Jodie is an author, a Bible teacher. She desires to help people make space for God in their lives. And she has a Scripture meditation podcast, which is fabulous, and it's called So Much More. And where can I get to that, Jodie? Jodie >> Yeah, if you go to my website, which is jodieniznik.com, there are links there, but it's also on any podcast platform. So wherever you listen to podcasts, you can Google so much more scripture meditation and you'll find it. Kay >> All right. Thanks for letting us know yeah. Well, as we start talking about spiritual disciplines, I just wanted to say from the from the get go that growing up in the church, all I knew was I was supposed to pray. I supposed to read my Bible, and I was supposed to give money. So I definitely came a long way. And I'm sure that there are people out there that don't even know what spiritual disciplines are. So let's sort of start from the beginning. How would you define them? Just tell us about them. Jodie >> Yeah, I love that you started with the basic spiritual disciplines that we know prayer, Bible study, giving to the church. Those are the practices that we know. But spiritual disciplines are actually much bigger and they all come from what we see Jesus doing. So Jesus, when he invited us to be followers, he said, “Come follow me.” That's what he said to the original disciples. You all know that. And when we look at what he was actually inviting them to do, he was actually inviting them into a way of living. He was inviting them to do the things that he was doing so that they would become more like him. So spiritual practices are often called spiritual disciplines. Those two words are interchangeable. I like practices a little more than discipline because I think discipline, especially if we're breaking out of even kind of a legalistic background it feels a little harsher to us and not as invitational as a practice. Practice has a little bit more freedom in the word for me, but a spiritual practice is something we see Jesus doing, but with the intention that we are being formed to be more like him. Another thing I think is really important about spiritual practices is we're all being formed into something. We are all being formed intentionally and unintentionally, and some of the ways that we are unintentionally formed are the things that we do, the things that we read,

Nika Spaulding Kay Daigle Why celebrate Advent? In this episode Nika Spaulding talks with Kay Daigle about what Advent is, why we should consider celebrating it, and how to do that in a meaningful way. If you've only done the wreath or the calendar at Advent, this episode will give you new insights as well as ideas to make it more personal to you and your family. This episode is available on video for those who prefer watching it. Recommended resources Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas Advent by Tish Harrison Warren Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ by Fleming Rutledge Connect to the document with Advent candle lighting readings, BibleProject Advent Series and Spotify Playlist for Advent songs. If you're interested, you can connect to other BOW posts centering on Christmas. Timestamps: 00:36 Introductions 01:58 Nika & Kay's experiences with Advent 04:26 Quote from Tish Harrison Warren, author of Advent, on the big idea of Advent 05:15 The four weeks of Advent 09:22 Origins of Advent 13:26 Reasons to celebrate Advent 18:38 Advent puts us in the place of those waiting for Jesus 23:46 What John the Baptist teaches us about waiting 27:50 Suggested ways to celebrate Advent 34:35 Other Advent resources TranscriptKay >> Hi. I'm Kay Daigle of Beyond Ordinary Women Ministries. Welcome to this podcast episode and video. Whichever way you're watching or listening, we are thrilled that you have joined us. I am joined today by Nika Spaulding. Nika is a speaker, an author, a writer, and she is almost finished with her DMin in New Testament. Welcome Nika. Nika >> Thanks, Kay. I'm excited to be here. And I'm excited for this topic. I think you and I both are, so this will be fun. Kay >> Yeah, I think so too. So when do you finish this New Testament degree? Nika >> So all I have left is the thesis, so I suppose it's as quickly as I can write, which means not for a while. So it's not going as fast as I anticipated, but I think I'll be done in June 2025 and ready to graduate. So hopefully I'll knock that. Kay >> That's really right around the corner. Nika >> Yeah, it feels like it's right there. Like I've done all the, you know, the classes and you know, how it goes. Can you do all this work? And then you're like, the finish line is, I can see it, but what's between the finish line and now is like 90 pages. So I can knock that out. Kay >> Yeah, well, I can hardly wait to read it. Nika >> Thank you. Kay >> Anyway, Nika and I do want to talk about Advent and I think that we both have really benefited from celebrating Advent through the years. For me, I didn't grow up in a church that celebrated Advent in any way. We weren't a liturgical church in any way. We didn't do things like this, and it was really only as an adult that one of the churches I was in even had the Advent wreath and the candles in the church. But I have really grown to love Advent over the last few years. What about you, Nika? What is your background with Advent? Nika >> Yeah, it sounds so similar to yours. So I not only didn't grow up in a liturgical church, I didn't really grow up in the church at all. So my only experience of Advent was I had a great aunt who had sent my brother, sister and I chocolate Advent calendars, so I thought Advent was like chocolate. Like I thought it was like you get a piece of chocolate a day and my sister would eat all of hers before we even got to December 5th, and my brother would like hoard his and hide, you know? And so I had no idea Advent was a part of a church tradition until I was an adult. And it's interesting because I asked my two roommates who did grow up in the church but did not grow up in liturgical churches like you, and neither of them had any concept of it until they were adults. And I asked them as well, Did you have a concept of Lent? You know, you think of these two seasons: Advent prepares you for Christ...

Crickett Keeth Crickett Keeth, author of On Bended Knee, helps us understand the purpose of prayer in this conversation with Sharifa Stevens of Beyond Ordinary Women Ministries. Too often we are unaware of God's purpose in asking his people to pray. Crickett provides clarity. Understand the Purpose of Prayer is this first of three episodes in the series The Impact of Prayer. Don't miss the other episodes: Remove the Hindrances to Prayer and Embrace the Impact of Prayer. Optionally, you can watch all three episodes on video. Link to more BOW resources on prayer.

Kelley Mathews Sharifa Stevens What boundaries for ministry moms are helpful? How does a woman with children navigate the demands of ministry and set good boundaries? BOW Ministry Team members Kelley Mathews and Sharifa Stevens are here to help you as a leader navigate those questions. It's a matter of saying no to preserve your yes to set boundaries for ministry moms.  Listen to the other podcast episodes in the Mommies and Ministry series: The Myth of the Biblical Superwoman and Protect Your Kids' Privacy as a Bible Teacher. You can watch this episode on video if you prefer. You can also link to all the videos in the Mommies and Ministry series.

Susie Hawkins Kristen Pool Why use live teachers, not video? It's very popular in the church today to use Bible study curriculum that is video-based. But is using live teachers, not video a better way to disciple the women in your group or church? Choosing curriculum for a Bible study involves thinking biblically about the pluses and minuses of using live teachers, not videos. Find out what you may be missing in this lively three-way conversation with Kristen Pool, Women's Minister at Dallas Bible Church, Kay Daigle, Founder of Beyond Ordinary Women, and Susie Hawkins, Bible teacher/speaker and denominational leader. You can easily link to all of our podcast episodes on the topic of teaching the Bible. Kay Daigle Or watch this episode on video, and browse BOW' s Bible teaching page with links to many other helpful videos for Bible teachers.

Kristen Pool In episode three of In-Depth Message preparation, homiletics is the topic. Kristen Pool, Women's Minister at Dallas Bible Church, of three to help train those called by God to give messages from the Bible. If you missed the first two parts, they are the foundation of this one: 1-Exegesis and 2-Theology. You can watch the entire series on video instead if you prefer.

Kristen Pool The second step for in-depth Bible message preparation is incorporating theology in message preparation. BOW's series of three podcasts episodes/videos with Kristen Pool provides in-depth help for teaching a Bible message. Kristen and Kay Daigle discuss how to bring in the larger context of the whole Bible. Be sure to listen to the first episode/video that provides a foundation for this step. Or begin with the series Step-by-Step Teaching Process which gives a general overview. Videos of all three conversations are also available.

Kristen Pool In preparing a Bible message, the first in-depth step is Bible study exegesis. Kristen Pool, Women's Minister at Dallas Bible Church, joins BOW founder Kay Daigle to provide in-depth understanding of methodical Bible study, or exegesis, in this first part of a three-part series. Don't miss the rest of the podcast series: Part 2, Theology and Part 3, Homiletics. What is exegesis? It is taking the scriptures and pulling out the interpretation. All three episodes in this series, In-depth Message Preparation, are also available on video if you prefer watching.

Assessing your Bible message is an important part of teaching the Bible well. In this podcast episode Susie Hawkins and Kay Daigle unpack the devotional that Kristen Pool's taught in Episode 2. Kay Daigle explains how Kristen's teaching incorporates well the steps of teaching the Bible discussed in the first episode. Assessing your own lesson can feel really hard, but it's so important. If you prefer, you can watch all three videos now. Susie Hawkins Download the document that outlines the steps.