Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin

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How Do Men's and Women’s Bible Study Spaces Differ? Jun 25, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Jen Wilkin is joined by Nathan Campbell to discuss how men and women's Bible study spaces are alike and different.

Nathan Campbell works as the Spiritual Formation Pastor at his church in South Carolina.

Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller '⁠⁠⁠⁠Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds⁠⁠⁠⁠' on which this podcast is based.

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'⁠⁠⁠⁠In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character⁠⁠⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠⁠⁠None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)⁠⁠⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠⁠⁠Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands⁠⁠⁠⁠'

❖ ⁠⁠⁠⁠To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases, create a Crossway+ account today.⁠

What Bible Literacy Can't Do Jun 18, 2025

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In this episode, Jen Wilkin is joined by Summer Vinson Berger to discuss how to handle situations that arise in Bible studies that are outside the scope of the group's ability to manage.

Summer Vinson Berger is the Executive Director of Care at her church and a licensed professional counselor from Dallas Baptist University.

❖ Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠'ESV Scripture Journal®: Old and New Testament Sets (Artwork by Ruth Chou Simons)'⁠⁠⁠⁠ from Crossway.

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'⁠⁠⁠⁠In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character⁠⁠⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠⁠⁠None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)⁠⁠⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠⁠⁠Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands⁠⁠⁠⁠'

❖ ⁠⁠⁠⁠To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases, create a Crossway+ account today.⁠

Increasing Bible Literacy in Our Worship Jun 11, 2025

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In this episode, Jen Wilkin is joined by singer and songwriter Sandra McCracken to discuss what Bible literacy looks like in worship.

Sandra McCracken is a GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter, hymn writer, and author based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is also a contributer to the forthcoming 'Sing! Hymnal' from Crossway.

Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller '⁠⁠⁠Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds⁠⁠⁠' on which this podcast is based.

❖ Learn more about ⁠⁠'ESV Women's Study Bible'⁠⁠⁠ from Crossway.

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'⁠⁠⁠In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character⁠⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠⁠None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)⁠⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠⁠Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands⁠⁠⁠'

❖ ⁠⁠⁠To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases, create a Crossway+ account today.⁠

Increasing Bible Literacy in Our Prayers and Liturgy Jun 04, 2025

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In this episode, Jen Wilkin is joined by Megan Hill to discuss what it looks like to be biblically literate in our prayers and worship.

Megan Hill serves as the managing editor for the Gospel Coalition. She is also the author of several books, including 'Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer in Our Homes, Communities, and Churches.'

Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller '⁠⁠Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds⁠⁠' on which this podcast is based.

❖ Learn more about ⁠'ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible, Five-Volume Set'⁠⁠ from Crossway.

❖ Also, check out the Jonathan Gibson books mentioned in this episode:

- 'Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship'

- 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany'

- 'O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Pascha to Pentecost'

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'⁠⁠In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands⁠⁠'

❖ ⁠⁠To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases, create a Crossway+ account today.⁠

Increasing Bible Literacy in Our Home Groups May 28, 2025

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In this episode, Jen Wilkin shares how to foster a home group with a Bible literacy focus and walks through the different group dynamics that might be involved.

Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller '⁠⁠Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds⁠⁠' on which this podcast is based.

❖ Learn more about ⁠'ESV Devotional Journal, Fruit of the Spirit: Box Set' from Crossway.

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'⁠⁠In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands⁠⁠'

❖ ⁠⁠To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases, create a Crossway+ account today.⁠

Increasing Bible Literacy in Our Mentoring Relationships May 21, 2025

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In this episode, Jen Wilkin is joined by Melissa Kruger to discuss why mentoring relationships need to be rooted in Bible literacy.

Melissa Kruger serves as vice president of discipleship programming for the Gospel Coalition. She’s the author of multiple books, including 'Growing Together: Taking Mentoring beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests' from Crossway.

Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller '⁠⁠Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds⁠⁠' on which this podcast is based.

❖ Learn more about ⁠'Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life'⁠⁠ from Crossway.

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'⁠⁠In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)⁠⁠'

'⁠⁠Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands⁠⁠'

❖ ⁠⁠To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases create a Crossway+ account today.

Increasing Bible Literacy in Our Youth Ministry May 14, 2025

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In this episode, Jen Wilkin is joined again by Julie Wilding to talk about how to foster Bible-literacy-focused middle and high school ministries.

Julie Wilding holds a degree in Christian Education from Carolina University, and pours her passion for kids into creating spaces where the next generation can hear and respond to the gospel.

Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller '⁠Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds⁠' on which this podcast is based.

❖ Learn more about 'New Morning Mercies for Teens: A Daily Gospel Devotional'⁠ from Crossway.

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'⁠In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character⁠'

'⁠None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)⁠'

'⁠Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands⁠'

❖ ⁠To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases create a Crossway+ account today.

Increasing Bible Literacy in Our Children's Ministry May 07, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, Jen Wilkin is joined by Julie Wilding to talk about how to foster a Bible-literacy-focused children's ministry.

Julie Wilding holds a degree in Christian Education from Carolina University, and pours her passion for kids into creating spaces where the next generation can hear and respond to the gospel.

Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller '⁠Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds⁠' on which this podcast is based.

❖ Learn more about 'What Makes You Beautiful: 20 Daily Devotions for Girls' from Crossway.

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'⁠In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character⁠'

'⁠None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)⁠'

'⁠Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands⁠'

❖ ⁠To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases create a Crossway+ account today.

What Makes a Teaching Effective? Apr 30, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, Jen Wilkin is joined by Colleen Searcy, a fellow Bible Study teacher, to discuss the final leg in the three-legged stool.

Colleen D. Searcy is a Bible teacher, speaker, and creator of the Meet Me in the Bible study series. She also leads workshops for churches across the country.

Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds' on which this podcast is based.

❖ Learn more about the Meet Me in the Bible series from Crossway.

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character'

'None Like Him: 10 Ways GodcIs Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)'

'Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands'

❖ To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases create a Crossway+ account today.

What Makes a Small Group Successful? Apr 23, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, Jen Wilkin is joined by Ann Hastings to discuss the second leg in the three-legged stool.

Ann Hastings has worked as an organizer and leader of small groups for several years. She has also served her local church in several capacities.

Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds' on which this podcast is based.

❖ Learn more about 'Every Hour I Need You: 30 Meditations for Moms on the Character of God' from Crossway.

❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:

'In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character'

'None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)'

'Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands'