Podcasts by The Womens Hope Podcast

Ep. 149: The Bondage of Selfishness from 2023-11-09T08:01

This special episode features a message delivered by Shelbi at this year’s women’s conference at The Master’s University. In it, Shelbi compares the futility and bondage of selfishness to the be...

Ep. 148: Complementing the Church, Part 2 — Special Guest Mike Riccardi from 2023-10-26T07:01

In this episode, Kim and Shelbi welcome special guest Mike Riccardi to the show to offer a pastor’s perspective on biblical complementarity. Together, they discuss what it looks like for women t...

Ep. 147: Complementing the Church, Part 1 from 2023-10-12T07:01

In this episode, Kim and Shelbi move from the creation account in Genesis to the teachings of the New Testament epistles, unpacking God’s design for women in the church and in marriage. They the...

Ep. 146: Created to Complement from 2023-09-28T07:01

In this first episode of a new series on complementarianism, Kim and Shelbi highlight a biblical view of men and women. They begin the discussion by looking at multiple distorted views of gender...

Ep. 145: Special Interview with Brooke Bartz on ‘Godly Ever After’ from 2023-05-11T07:01:09

Kim and Shelbi talk with special guest Brooke Bartz about the importance of giving the right books, nonfiction and fiction, to our children. Brooke shares about her middle school fiction story, ...

Ep. 144: Biblical Friendship in the Body of Christ from 2023-04-13T07:01:08

Whether in formal biblical counseling or informal ministry to one another, believers are called not only to offer instruction to each other, but to be involved in each other's lives. Kim and...

Ep. 143: Help! My Child Has Rejected Christ from 2023-03-09T08:01:27

Kim and Shelbi interview special guests Jim and Caroline Newheiser on the topic of prodigal children. Jim and Caroline share advice and encouragement for parents of children who have rejected Ch...

Ep. 142: Comfort Amid Despair from 2023-02-23T08:01:28

Believers are not exempt from the suffering of depression. So what are we to do when we are tempted to despair? Kim and Shelbi tackle this topic by taking a look at positive and negative example...

Ep. 141: Where Is Your Joy Found? Part 2 from 2023-02-09T08:01:22

In part two of their series on joy, Kim and Shelbi unpack three practical principles of how to pursue joy in the Christian life. They use the acronym “JOY” to explore these three aspects: jubila...

Ep. 140: Where is Your Joy Found? Part 1 from 2023-01-26T08:01:42

As believers, where do we find our joy, even in the midst of trials? Kim and Shelbi answer this question by turning to the example of Mary and her Magnificat in Luke 1. Through Mary’s example, w...

Ep. 139: Getting to the Heart of Conflict - Biblical Reconciliation from 2022-12-08T08:01:32

How should Christians approach conflict resolution? And is “conflict resolution” even the right phrase to use? Kim and Shelbi welcome special guest Dr. John Street to discuss these and other que...

Ep. 138: Guarding Our Hearts — A Survival Kit for the Holidays from 2022-11-23T08:01:23

Family gatherings at Thanksgiving and Christmas can sometimes be the setting for difficult dinner conversations. In this episode, Kim and Shelbi turn to Ephesians 4 and other key passages as the...

Ep. 137: Is It Well With Your Soul? Part 3 from 2022-11-10T16:34:39

In the final part of this series on suffering, Kim and Shelbi talk about the practical applications of a biblical theology of suffering. When distress and loss enter our lives, how should we res...

Ep. 136: Is It Well With Your Soul? Part 2 — with Special Guest Susan Heck from 2022-10-13T07:01:56

What does suffering faithfully as a believer look like, practically? Special guest Susan Heck joins in this episode to share her own lived experience from the loss of her husband. She talks with...

Ep. 135: Is It Well with Your Soul? Part 1 from 2022-09-22T07:01:18

Why do we suffer as Christians? Where is God in times of pain? And how are we supposed to respond? These and other questions are the topic of this next series. In this episode, Kim and Shelbi in...

Ep. 134: Taming Our Scattered Minds from 2022-06-09T16:35:04

Controlling our thoughts can be one of the most challenging things to do as a believer. Betty Price, a longtime professor at The Master's University, stops by to unpack what Scripture has to say...

Ep. 133: When Postpartum Depression Sends Us Into a Spiral from 2022-05-19T18:53:16

Shelbi and Kim discuss a biblical approach to addressing postpartum depression with special guest Carlyle Crawford, who experienced PPD after giving birth in 2020.

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Ep. 132: Special Interview With Lisa Hughes, Author of 'Unmet Expectations: Reshaping Our Thinking in Disappointments, Trials, and Delays' from 2022-04-14T07:00

How should we respond when life doesn't go our way? Shelbi and Kim ask author Lisa Hughes for the answer on today's podcast.

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Ep. 131: Complementarianism & How Women Build Up the Church w/ Special Guest Philip De Courcy from 2022-03-17T16:42:37

Pastor Philip De Courcy, teacher on the daily media program Know The Truth, joins Shelbi and Kim to unpack elements of his new book "You Go Girl: How Women Build Up the Church." 

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Ep. 130: When Sexual Sin Hits Home from 2022-02-10T08:00

Continuing their "Issues of the Heart" series, Shelbi and Kim interview the founders of Accountable2You, a widely used software application that monitors computer and phone activity for the purp...

Ep. 129: Truly Beholding Immanuel, God with Us from 2021-12-16T08:00

In a special Christmas episode, Shelbi speaks on the character of Mary, the compassion of Joseph, and the cost of personally following Christ as Lord and Savior. 

Ep. 128: Principles of Personal Bible Study from 2021-12-09T08:00

Host Kimberly Cummings interviews special guest Betty Price about reading plans, memorization, meditation and other principles of personal Bible study like observation and application. 

Ep. 127: When Anxiety Grips Our Hearts from 2021-11-11T08:00

Shelbi and Kim continue their "Issues of the Heart" series by turning their attention to what God's Word has to say about battling ungodly worry.

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Ep. 126: When I Don't Want To One Another from 2021-10-28T07:00

As Christians, we don’t always feel like loving and serving each other the way God calls us to. This is an unavoidable truth. But in those moments when our hearts are out of step with God’s Word...

Ep. 125: Contentment in the Midst of Chaos from 2021-10-14T07:00

On today's episode, Shelbi and Kim open up about times when they’ve battled discontentment. What passages of Scripture helped them navigate life's most challenging moments? What did God teach th...

Ep. 124: An Interview With the Author of "Heart & Habits: How We Change For Good" from 2021-09-23T07:00

Shelbi and Kim interview Greg Gifford about his book, “Heart & Habits: How We Change For Good.” Gifford, a TMU biblical counseling professor, offers insight on the relationship between our f...

Ep. 123: An Interview with the Authors of "When Words Matter Most" from 2021-09-09T07:00

Women's Hope kicks off a new season by interviewing the authors of “When Words Matter Most: Speaking Truth with Grace to Those You Love.” The authors of the forthcoming book, Cheryl Marshall and...

New Season Promo from 2021-08-26T07:00

Kim and Shelbi preview their upcoming series "Issues of the Heart." In the coming weeks, the ladies will share how to best come alongside women and speak God's truth into their lives in moments ...

Ep. 122: Teaching What is Good: A Q&A on Titus 2:3-5 from 2021-06-10T07:00

Kimberly and Shelbi wrap up the current season of Women’s Hope by answering questions sent in by listeners. The Q&A, on topics related to the study of Titus 2, is moderated by special guest ...

Ep. 121: Teaching What is Good - Subject to Husbands from 2021-05-27T07:00

As they wrap up their series on Titus 2:3-5, Shelbi and Kimberly discuss the call for wives to be subject to their husbands. Through looking to Scripture, sharing examples from their own lives, ...

Ep. 120: Teaching What is Good - Displaying God’s Kindness from 2021-05-13T07:00

In this episode on Titus 2:5, Shelbi and Kimberly show from Scripture how God’s own mercy motivates us to do the hard work of biblical kindness. They also look at examples from the Old and New T...

Ep. 119: Teaching What is Good - Being Workers in Our Homes (With Special Guest Marci Ferrell) from 2021-04-22T18:26:14

Shelbi and Kimberly welcome special guest Marci Ferrell (thankfulhomemaker.com) as they discuss the biblical call for women to be “workers at home.” Together they tackle fundamental questions li...

Ep. 118: What Does It Mean to Be Pure? from 2021-04-08T20:56:45

Shelbi and Kimberly continue their series on Titus 2 by using key passages in the Old and New Testaments to unpack what it looks like to live in such a way as to please a Holy God. One major tak...

Ep. 117: Special Guest Christi Rose Interviews Women's Hope on the Subject of Aging from 2021-03-25T18:16:11

Special guest Christi Rose, host of the podcast “Smiling at the Future,” asks Shelbi and Kimberly practical questions about aging. At what point do anti-aging efforts become sinful? What encoura...

Ep. 116: An Interview With The Wife of Imprisoned Alberta Pastor James Coates from 2021-03-11T21:34:14

In this episode, Kimberly has a conversation with special guest Erin Coates. Erin is the wife of James Coates, who is a TMS alumnus and a pastor at GraceLife Church in Alberta, and who is curren...

Ep. 115: Portraying a Sensible Heart in a Sinful World from 2021-02-25T18:39:40

Paul’s encouragement in Titus 2:4 for women to be “sensible” may seem like a simple and innocuous command, but there is untapped richness to what this word means. Shelbi and Kimberly look at thi...

Ep. 114: Yours, Till Heaven: The Untold Love Story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon - Interview with Ray Rhodes from 2021-02-11T08:00

Special guest Ray Rhodes Jr. joins Shelbi and Kimberly to talk about his new book, “Yours, Till Heaven: The Untold Love Story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon.” He shares the story of how, in laugh...

Ep. 113: Social Media and the Glory of God from 2021-01-14T08:00

In the past few years, we have all become acquainted with the blessings and dangers of social media. In this episode, Kimberly and Shelbi interview special guest Darrell Harrison, Dean of Social...

Ep. 112: Teaching What is Good Part 4 - Growing in Biblical Love for Our Children from 2020-12-17T19:39:13

According to Titus 2:4, one of the marks of a woman’s spiritual maturity is that she has learned to love her children well. But how do we love our kids when parenting is so often complicated and...

Ep. 111: Teaching What is Good Part 3 - Loving Your Husband from 2020-12-03T18:50:52

In this episode, Shelbi and Kimberly explore the first thing Titus 2:4 tells older women to teach younger women: how to love their husbands. Why is this responsibility so difficult? And why do y...

Ep. 110: Teaching What is Good Part 2 - The Immature Woman from 2020-11-12T22:22:17

In order to teach younger women to be spiritually mature, we must start by being mature ourselves. In part two of their ongoing series on Titus 2:3-5, Shelbi and Kimberly take a tour through the...

Ep. 109: Teaching What is Good Part 1 - The Mature Woman from 2020-10-29T23:56:39

Viewers have been writing in with questions about women's discipleship, and Shelbi and Kimberly have decided to start a new series on the topic out of Titus 2:3-5. They begin this week by explor...

Ep. 108: Delighting in Doctrine from 2020-10-15T15:00

Shelbi and Kimberly interview special guest Rebecca Stark, longtime blogger and author of the theological book series, The Good Portion. Rebecca shares about her passion for doctrine an...

Ep. 107: Bringing Clarity to Complementarianism Part 4 - Complementarianism: The Myths and Misrepresentations. from 2020-10-01T15:00

In the final episode of their series on Complementarianism, Shelbi and Kimberly address common myths about the Complementarian view. Special guest Jenna poses these four questions: Do all women ...

Ep. 106: Bringing Clarity to Complementarianism Part 3 - Complementarianism from 2020-09-17T15:00

What is Complementarianism? How does it apply to marriage and church life? And why does it matter? Shelbi and Kimberly focus on key passages of Scripture as they answer some of the fundamental q...

Ep. 105: Bringing Clarity to Complementarianism Part 2 - Egalitarianism from 2020-09-03T16:00

The divide between Egalitarianism and Complementarianism comes down to one thing: hermeneutics. This week, Shelbi and Kimberly explore the historical and interpretive roots of Egalitarianism in ...

Ep. 104: Bringing Clarity to Complementarianism Part 1 - Feminism from 2020-08-20T16:00

A couple books published in 2020 have ignited a new wave of conversations about feminism within the church. In part one of their new series about Complementarianism, Kimberly and Shelbi look at ...

Ep. 103: What About Me? Part 4 from 2020-08-06T15:00

Are you looking at self-care biblically or selfishly? Join Shelbi and Kimberly as they wrap up their series on self-image, and self-esteem, and identity with this practical and biblical look at ...

Ep. 102: What About Me? Part 3 from 2020-07-23T16:00

Join Shelbi and Kimberly for a four-part series on self: self-image, self-esteem, identity, and self-care. How we view God and the truths of Scripture will determine how we view ourselves.

Special Episode: Defending Biblical Counseling from False Characterizations from 2020-07-09T16:00

Occasionally, well meaning people falsely characterize the Biblical Counseling movement. Is Biblical Counseling really a form of works righteousness or overly simplistic? Do counselors think eve...

Ep. 101: What About Me? Part 2 from 2020-06-25T15:48:24

Join Shelbi and Kimberly for a four-part series on self: self-image, self-esteem, identity, and self-care. How we view God and the truths of Scripture will determine how we view ourselves.

Ep. 100: What About Me? Part 1 from 2020-05-12T20:03:03

Join Shelbi and Kimberly for a four-part series on self: self-image, self-esteem, identity, and self-care. How we view God and the truths of Scripture will determine how we view ourselves.

Ep. 99: Myths About Biblical Discipleship from 2019-11-20T08:02:19

On today’s Women’s Hope show, Kimberly Cummings and Dr. Shelbi Cullen consider nine myths about biblical discipleship and provide nine helpful remedies to solve these myths from the Word of God. Listen

Ep. 98: John Street– Biblical Discipleship Within the Local Church from 2019-11-06T14:55:54

On today’s Women Hope show, Kimberly Cummings and Dr. Shelbi Cullen interview Dr. John Street on hermeneutics, ministering the Word of God to people, and what biblical discipleship is and is not an...

Ep 97: Getting to the Heart of Biblical Discipleship Part 4 from 2019-10-23T13:50:51

On today’s Women Hope show, Kimberly Cummings and Dr. Shelbi Cullen conclude their four-part discipleship series titled “Getting to the Heart of Biblical Discipleship,” consider the importance of b...

Ep 96: Getting to the Heart of Biblical Discipleship Part 3 from 2019-10-16T13:50:17

On today’s Women Hope show, Kimberly Cummings and Dr. Shelbi Cullen continue their four-part discipleship series titled “Getting to the Heart of Biblical Discipleship,” considering the place of the...

Ep 95: Getting to the Heart of Biblical Discipleship Part 2 from 2019-10-09T13:50:32

On today’s Women’s Hope show, Kimberly Cummings and Dr. Shelbi Cullen continue their four-part discipleship series titled “Getting to the Heart of Biblical Discipleship” considering the subject of ...

Ep 94: Getting to the Heart of Biblical Discipleship Part 1 from 2019-10-02T13:50:46

On today’s Women’s Hope show, Kimberly Cummings and Dr. Shelbi Cullen begin a four-part discipleship series titled “Getting to the Heart of Biblical Discipleship” considering the Scripture’s role a...

Ep 93: Women’s Hope Podcast Returns! from 2019-09-25T13:40:08

On today’s Women Hope show, Kimberly Cummings interviews Dr. Shelbi Cullen about her background and ministry as a biblical counselor, her heart for biblical discipleship and her observations about ...

Ep. 89: Susie with Ray Rhodes from 2018-09-12T00:00:09

We had the pleasure of chatting with Ray Rhodes about his new book Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon. This new full-length biography of such a remarkable woman will bless and encourag...

Ep. 88: The Gospel Comes with a House Key with Rosaria Butterfield | Relate Series No. 12 from 2018-06-27T01:00:06

Rosaria Butterfield gave us the immense pleasure of talking with her about her new book The Gospel Comes with a House Key. In her newest release from Crossway Books, Rosaria challenges readers to p...

Ep. 87: Family Discipleship with Little Pilgrims Theology | Relate Series No. 11 from 2018-06-20T22:00

Do you long for a thriving family discipleship time, but don't know  where to start? Or maybe you have an established routine but are looking for some fresh ideas to use with your fami...

Ep. 83: The Real Root of Racism with Darrell Harrison | Relate Series No. 7 from 2018-05-23T03:24:13

Is racism a societal problem that needs to be fixed, or is there a deeper root to address? How can the Gospel equalize our efforts in the area of race? Darrell Harrison joins us to share his though...

Ep. 80: Gospel Hope for the Post-Abortive Woman with Julie Ganschow | Relate Series No. 4 from 2018-05-02T23:00

Can the church both uphold the sanctity of life and mourn with the  post-abortive woman? Are the two positions mutually exclusive or is  there an opportunity to minister the Gospel wit...

Ep. 79: One-on-One Discipleship With David Cummings | Relate Series No. 3 from 2018-04-25T01:00:05

The local church body is a gift from the Lord to every believer as a means of grace. True discipleship is best experienced within its context. Through the covenant community ministering to each oth...

Ep. 78: Domestic Abuse with Chris Moles | Relate Series No. 2 from 2018-04-18T21:00

How can the church do a better job of supporting women in domestic abuse environments? Admittedly, we fail women in our church communities far too often. What is a biblical definition ...

Ep 56: Nate Pickowicz – Why We’re Protestant from 2017-09-13T01:00:04

Nate Pickowicz joins us to discuss his new book "Why We're Protestant." How do you discern true vs. false Christianity? In the days of the Protestant Reformation, the core tenets of the faith were ...

Ep. 54: Marci Ferrell on Loving Our Husbands from 2017-08-30T01:00:04

Marci Ferrell of Thankful Homemaker joins us to discuss how to love our husbands better. As wives, we tend to be good at sacrificial love, but how are we doing at the tender, affectionate phileo ki...

Ep. 53: Jess Pickowicz on Superstitions We Believe from 2017-08-23T01:14:06

Jess Pickowicz joins us for her very first podcast interview and she's just as awesome as you had hoped. We talk about everything from superstitions and MC Hammer pants to syncretism and sneezing....

Ep 43: Susan Heck – The Liberating Gospel from 2016-12-21T01:40:39

Author, speaker, Biblical counselor, and She Disciples ministry partner, Susan Heck, has a new booklet that discusses the liberating power of the Gospel. Listen as we chat with her about effectivel...

Ep 41: Simple Christmas Traditions with Marci Ferrell from 2016-12-07T04:53:30

Marci Ferrell of The Thankful Homemaker joins us to discuss some simple ways to celebrate the Christmas season and how to keep Christ the center of our traditions.

Ep 33: Rosaria Butterfield on Learning Community From Our LGBT Friends from 2016-09-29T00:00

Rosaria Butterfield had what she describes as a "trainwreck conversion"  to Christ from Lesbianism in 1999. Listen as she shares with us what hospitality for the sake of the gospel looks li...

Ep 31: Martha Peace on Raising Godly Children With an Unbelieving Spouse from 2016-09-14T00:00:38

How does a Christian mother raise children with godly values when her spouse isn't a Christian? How do we live out 1 Peter 3:1-6 when our husbands aren't leading well? Martha helps us answer these ...

Ep 17: Glenda Hotton A Lifetime of Faithfulness from 2016-05-25T19:00

Join us on today's podcast as Glenda Hotton shares her wisdom with us on faithfulness in marriage, discipleship of others, and general service to the Lord. She also shares her newest book with u...

Ep 14: Lisa La George Content in All Circumstances from 2016-05-04T20:00

Dr. Lisa LaGeorge of The Master's College stopped in to talk with us about contentment on today's podcast. Lisa shares her love of cross-cultural ministry and students, and her joyful contentmen...

Ep 9: Susan Heck Scripture Memory Method from 2016-03-22T17:47:43

Have you tried to memorize Scripture with little to no results? Susan Heck has memorized over 23 books of the Bible and she stopped in to share her method with us. You will leave this podcast feeli...