Welcome to the Journey Women Podcast. I'm your host, Hunter Beelis. Life's at Journey

we were never meant to walk alone. We all need friends along the way. On the Journey Women

Podcast, we'll chat with mentors about gracefully navigating the seasons and challenges we'll

face on our journeys to glorify God. Today we're chatting with K-A-L-S about what it means to put

what we've learned in our current series, Journey Women Goes to Seminary, into practice. In this

week's episode, Karen reminds us that our ultimate goal is simply to know and love God more. So you'll

know her a little bit better. K-A-L-S is the Canada Fellow for World Christianity at Reform Theological

Seminary. She holds a Master of Art in Religion from Westminster Theological Seminary, a Master of

Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama, and she's a PhD candidate in World Christianity and

Ethics at the Oxford Center for Mission Studies in England. She speaks and writes on the theology of

human rights, African-American culture, understanding Islam, and the persecuted church. As Jo Kier, she's also

the director of the Edmison Center for the Study of the Bible and Ethnicity in Atlanta, Georgia.

She's joined us before and I cannot wait for you to hear from Karen again, but before we go there,

I want to tell you about these sponsors who made this episode possible, South Eastern Baptist Theological

Seminary. At South Eastern, they believe women are essential to the health of the church and the

fulfillment of the Great Commission. Women have been and will continue to be part of God's

catalytic movement to reach all nations with the gospel. That's why they are committed to training

women for ministry at any level in any discipline. They want to help you cultivate the gifts God has

given you. At South Eastern, you'll not only gain theological expertise, but practical ministry

preparation for whatever God calls you to. Whether you desire to attend on campus or pursue a degree

from afar, they have a variety of degree options that are tailor-made to help you get the training

you need at a flexible pace. When you arrive on South Eastern's campus, you'll discover an

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