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Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

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How Trusting God's Plan Changes Everything | Jaime Jamgochian Oct 09, 2025

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Waiting on God isn't wasted time. We sit down with Dove Award–nominated worship leader and new author Jaime Jamgochian to talk about what it truly means to wait on God when your circumstances aren’t changing.

Learn more about Jaime Jamgochian here, and check out her new book, Sacred Surrender💖

Scriptures referenced:

1 Corinthians 1:27
Isaiah 53:5
John 8:36
Luke 22:42
Galatians 2:20
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
1 Peter 1:3
Proverbs 13:23
Proverbs 3:45

Jaime's faves:

NLT Bible | Abide

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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Parenting with Peace, Purpose, and (Way) Less Pressure | Jessica Smartt Oct 02, 2025

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What if the key to a more peaceful family life isn’t doing more, but choosing less—and choosing it on purpose? Author and homeschool mom Jessica Smartt joins us to unpack how loving authority, slow tech, and small daily rituals can transform your home from frantic to grounded.

Looking for more practical ideas and grace-filled guidance? Grab Jessica’s new book, Come On Home, today!

Scripture referenced:

Proverbs 14:1

Jessica's faves:

NIV One Year Bible | A Praying Life | Audio Bible [Google] [Apple]

About Jessica:

Instagram | Website

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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Overwhelmed & Grateful: Giving God Your Complex Emotions | Jillian Benfield Sep 25, 2025

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What does it mean to live truthfully with complex emotions? Author Jillian Benfield joins us to share how parenting two medically complex children led her to deeper honesty with God—and freedom in holding both pain and praise. This conversation challenges toxic positivity, explores biblical lament, and offers a powerful framework for living fully human through life’s hardest seasons.
Overwhelmed & Grateful releases on October 7th, 2025—order your copy today!
Scripture and Resources:

Psalm 13
The Spirituality of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann

Jillian's faves:
NRSV | NIV | YouVersion

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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More Than Enough: John 6:1-15 & The Feeding of the 5,000 | Taylor Krause Sep 18, 2025

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What happens when you take the little you have and place it in the hands of Jesus? The impossible becomes possible. Ellen and Taylor unpack the miracle of feeding the 5,000 as told in the Gospel of John, a story so significant it appears in all four Gospels.

Scriptures referenced:

John 6:1-15
Matthew 14:21
Colossians 1:16
Mark 6:34-36

Resources mentioned:
NIV Journal the Word Bible | The EASY Bible Study Method | Coffee and Bible Time Community

What did you learn from this passage? Any observations we missed? Let us know by emailing us at info@coffeeandbibletime.com—we read every email—or tagging us on Instagram!

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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Healing Childhood Wounds: What Actually Helps You Move Forward | John Trent & Kari Trent Stageberg Sep 11, 2025

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What happens when the love and emotional safety we needed as children wasn’t there? Ellen is joined by Dr. John Trent and Kari Trent Stageberg to talk abouta biblical framework that can lead to emotional and spiritual healing. They unpack the five key elements of the Blessing, share stories of redemption from their own journeys, and offer practical steps for walking forward in faith. Whether you're carrying childhood wounds or helping others heal, this conversation is a hopeful reminder: your broken story isn’t the end — God can write a new one.

Want more? Check out Kari and John's new book, Your Journey from Broken to Blessed: Finding the Love You Didn't Receive

Scriptures referenced:

Ephesians 1:1-2:10
Deuteronomy 30:19
Genesis 27-28
Deuteronomy 23:5
Isaiah 43:1

Tim Keller podcast: Why Do We Need Artists?

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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Sacred Sexuality: Finding Wholeness in Surrender | Dr. Juli Slattery Sep 04, 2025

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Dr. Juli Slattery joins Ellen to discuss how Christians can find healing when struggling with sexual sin. From identity traps to rethinking sex as covenant, this powerful conversation offers practical steps and gospel-centered hope for anyone battling shame, addiction, or confusion around sexuality.
Scriptures referenced:

2 Corinthians 5:17
Galatians 2:20
Luke 15:11-32
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Matthew 11:28
Romans 12:1

Surrendered Sexuality: How Knowing Jesus Changes...Everything
Juli's favorites:
ESV Study Bible | Simply Bible: A Blank Inductive Bible Study Journal | Logos Bible Software (on sale now!)

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

Father Talks: A Journey of Honest Conversations, Laughter, and Intimacy With The Father

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Hearing God's Voice in Your Ordinary Moments | Heather Sheldon Comber Aug 28, 2025

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Struggling to hear God’s voice in everyday life? In this inspiring episode, pastor and author Heather Sheldon Comber shares how divine encounters often show up in ordinary moments—from tangled Christmas lights to life-altering loss. Discover practical wisdom and honest stories that will help you recognize and respond to hearing God’s voice in your own journey.
Scriptures referenced:

Psalm 139
Luke 1:26-38
John 6:1-15
John 10:27
1 Peter 2:2
Psalm 42
Psalm 91:1
Matthew 6:9

Heather's favorite Bible study tools:
NIV Bible | Leather-Bound Journal | The Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible
Learn more about Heather at her website: www.HeatherSheldonComber.com

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

Some of the links in this episode may be affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

How to Actually Apply the Bible to Your Life (Not Just Read It) | The EASY Bible Study Method Pt. 4 | Taylor Krause Aug 21, 2025

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Taylor returns for a conversation about the final step of the EASY Bible Study Method, Yearn For A Heart Change. She and Mentor Mama discuss how to bridge the gap between head and heart, what God has been showing them in their personal studies, and how to apply even difficult or unfamiliar passages of Scripture.
Scriptures referenced:

James 1:22
Proverbs 4:23
Jeremiah 29:11
Proverbs 3:5-6
James 1:5
Acts 7:60
Matthew 16:24

Resources:
The EASY Bible Study Method: A Guide to Understanding, Applying, and Delighting in God's Word

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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How God’s Character Can Ground You in Hard Seasons | The EASY Bible Study Method Pt. 3 | Taylor Krause Aug 14, 2025

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Ellen and Taylor dive into Step 3 of the Easy Bible Study Method: Seeking God and His Character. They discuss how to move beyond surface-level reading and intentionally discover who God is through Scripture—even when emotions feel flat or life gets overwhelming. You'll hear practical tips, personal stories, and powerful reminders of how meditating on the character of God transforms our faith and brings peace in hard seasons.
Scripture referenced:

Ephesians 2:20-21
1 Peter 2:6
Romans 8:38-39
John 11:35
James 1:22

Want to go deeper? Get your own copy of The EASY Bible Study Method today!💖

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!