Finding your place in God’s story, thankfully, isn’t about doing more or having it all together—it’s about resting in God’s promises and seeking his wisdom to live faithfully wherever we are. Our guest today, Teresa Swanstrom Anderson, creator of the Get Wisdom Bible Studies, is here to focus specifically on her Bible study of the women in Jesus’ lineage to demonstrate to us that God is speaking into our stories through the complicated lives of five ordinary, imperfect, yet very courageous women connected to Jesus through his lineage.
Bible Study: Finding Your Place in God's Story
Podcast: Living Lighter
Website: heyitsteresa.com
IG: teresa.swanstrom.anderson
Bible: NIV
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0:00 - Intro
1:27 - Ad Break
3:15 - Meet Teresa Swanstrom Anderson
4:22 - What inspired you to focus on Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary, the women in Jesus’ lineage?
9:39 - How do the women of the Bible show a far different, truer vision of a faithful life?
15:09 - Motherhood is definitely a central part in women's lives. What wisdom do they have for moms today?
21:21 - What does this show us about God and His care for the vulnerable?
26:41 - What would you say to a woman who doesn't think that God can use her in her current situation?
29:25 - What is one thing t
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