Joy with Courtney Doctor

Journeywomen

Hunter Beless

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re chatting with Courtney Doctor about joy. Amidst a lot of other things, we talk about how God is both joyful and the source of our joy! This conversation is such a potent reminder to look to the Lord as the source of our joy. So you’ll know a little more about our guest, Courtney Doctor is an author, Bible teacher, frequent conference and retreat speaker, and periodic blogger. She received an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary and is the author of From Garden to Glory and Steadfast: A Devotional Bible Study on the Book of James (2019). She currently serves as the Coordinator of Women's Training and Content for The Gospel Coalition and as a Visiting Instructor of Communication at Covenant Theological Seminary. Courtney also has a love for education and serves on the advisory board for Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA. RESOURCES Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis When I Don’t Desire God by John Piper In All Things by Melissa Kruger Women’s Training Network TGCW20 CONNECT WITH COURTNEY Website Facebook Instagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Psalm 16 Mark 4 John 15 2 Corinthians 6:10 Philippians 4:4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS • What is joy? How does the Bible describe joy? • What is it that distinguishes Christian joy from all other joys in life? • What is the source of joy in your life? • How have you seen joy through difficulty in your own life or others • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week? FULL SHOW NOTES SPONSORS FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Journey Women Podcast.
0:05.8	I'm your host, Hunter Beelis.
0:08.1	Life's a journey we were never meant to walk alone.
0:10.4	We all need friends along the way.
0:12.4	On the Journey Women Podcast, we'll chat with mentors about gracefully navigating the
0:16.3	seasons and challenges we face on our journeys to glorify God.
0:20.3	On today's episode of the Journey Women Podcast, I'm chatting with Courtney Doctor about joy.
0:25.0	This is a topic that I need y'all and it's so important.
0:28.3	Amidst a lot of other stuff.
0:29.8	Courtney and I talked about how God is both joyful and the source of our joy.
0:33.6	She said,
0:34.5	the source of our joy actually affects the quality of our joy,
0:38.7	meaning that if the source of our joy is volatile,
0:44.5	our joy is volatile.
0:46.0	If the source of our joy disappears, then our joy disappears.
0:50.6	But if the source of our joy is God who never changes,
0:55.7	then that means that our joy can remain.
0:58.2	It can be steadfast.
0:59.6	It can endure regardless of our circumstances.
1:04.1	This conversation is just a potent reminder to look to the Lord as the source of our joy.
1:08.9	God our circumstances, not other things, but to look to Christ.
1:13.1	So you know a little bit more about our guest.
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