Jen Wilkin: Growing in God's Word as a Mom of Little Ones | Ep. 63

Risen Motherhood

Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 6.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2017

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Is there hope for developing a personal understanding of the bible in the season of young children? In this special interview, author and bible teacher, Jen Wilkin, shares her passion for biblical literacy, encouraging moms to stay committed to gaining a firsthand knowledge of their sacred text. Jen also gives practical examples of what this might look like, offering encouragement to set aside larger blocks of time, get involved in a structured study with accountability, and consistently consume the word whenever and wherever you can. If you haven't been sure about how an understanding of scripture impacts your spiritual life or your role as a mom, you'll be so challenged and encouraged by this interview! More From Jen Wilkin

Books:

Bible Studies:

The Sermon on the Mount
1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ
Listen to Jen's Weekly Bible Study teaching at her church

Favorite Articles, Videos & Resources:

Jen's Blog - lots of wonderful posts here
How to Raise an Alien Child - a must watch for moms!
Find out what's on Jen's bookshelf
Wondering how to organize a women's bible study that's helpful for moms of young children? Jen on "Help Me Teach the Bible" with Nancy Guthrie
How Your Quiet Time Should Change You
Biblical Literacy for All: A Conversation With Jen Wilkin
Your Child is Your Neighbor
How do Busy Women Serve in Women's Ministry?
Practical Tools for Studying and Teaching the Word - Jen Wilkin at Revive '15

Other:

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Motherhood is hard.
0:04.1	One second, we think we're doing a good enough job and the next we feel like the worst
0:08.1	mom on the planet, which is why we need the refreshing truth of the gospel to be repeated
0:13.2	over and over, giving us hope in the everyday moments.
0:17.7	So, mama, whether you're sipping cold coffee or doing a sink full of dishes, we hope you'll
0:22.1	find truth, encouragement and laughter here.
0:25.9	This is the Risen Motherhood Podcast.
0:28.1	Thanks for joining us.
0:30.4	Welcome back to another episode of Risen Motherhood.
0:36.4	We are so excited to be sharing this with you today.
0:39.5	We got to sit down and chat with Jen Wilkin, who is a wife, a mom.
0:44.0	She's also an author, a speaker and a Bible teacher at the Village Church in Texas.
0:49.0	If you have listened to this show for any length of time, you know how much we appreciate
0:53.7	her ministry.
0:55.1	We love her book, Women of the Word.
0:57.0	We both done Bible studies from Jen and she just has so much wisdom and insight and it's
1:03.1	just really speaking to the biblical literacy issues that are going on in our culture and
1:08.8	in our churches.
1:10.3	But today specifically, she took time out of her day to talk to us about what this looks
1:16.0	like more specifically in the season of young children.
1:20.0	And so she talks about everything from what does quote unquote quiet time look like?
1:25.3	What does it look like to be involved in ministry in a meaningful way?
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