We have a lot of ladies listening to the podcast and Joe and Jim wanted to address the issue of Women's Ministry. The guys didn't want to wing it on their own, so they brought in Joe's wife, Jen Thorn. Jen would say she is first a wife and mother, and then a writer and speaker who is called to encourage other women in the faith. You can find Jen writing at JenThorn.com, Love God Greatly, and Club 31 Women. Today the trio talks through the current state of women's ministry and how pastors and churches can better serve the women in the congregation. The guys open the mail bag to talk about Jonathan Edwards and slavery. Plus, Joe gives a shout out, or maybe it's just a shout, to Kirk Cameron. Be sure to hit Doctrine and Devotion for all the show notes and links.   http://www.doctrineanddevotion.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

People love them some social media. 79% of American adults spend an average of 3 hours a day on social media, and those numbers are increasing. But a lot of us experience discouragement, anxiety, or frustration because of what goes down on various platforms. Joe and Jimmy walk through some of the common reasons for social media discouragement, and offer some some advice for dealing with it. We are Giving Away 2 ESV Bibles with Creeds and Confessions We are excited be give away two of the Black, Goatskin ESV Creeds and Confessions Bibles! For your chance to win you will need to 1) Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or like us on Facebook, 2) Post on that platform why you enjoy listening to Doctrine and Devotion, and link back to our website. 3) Use the hashtag #DDCCBible. Post to enter the giveaway as often as you like. We will pick two winners Saturday night and announce the winners on Sunday after church. For more on the giveaway and all the links visit our show notes at www.doctrtineanddevotion.com/podcast/malignancySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Joe and Jimmy were honored to have dr. Joanne Jung on the podcast to talk about her books and the Puritan practice of “conference.” Dr. Jung, or “JJ” as Jimmy calls her, is the Associate Dean of Online Education and Faculty Development, and Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Biola University. She is the author of Knowing Grace: Cultivating a Lifestyle of Godliness, Godly Conversation: Rediscovering the Puritan Practice of Conference, and The Lost Discipline of Conversation: Surprising Lessons in Spiritual Formation Drawn from the English Puritans. We ask Dr. Jung, what is conference? How does the puritan practice of conference differ from the average church’s small group ministry? What is the role of Scripture in conference? Why has the church lost this practice? We highly recommend her books and hope you will pick them up. Our Sponsor Starting this month, Zondervan is delighted to publish new, beautiful Bibles in the NASB 1995 text with Zondervan’s new exclusive NASB Comfort Print® typeface. Zondervan has once again partnered with 2K/Denmark to create this brand-new typeface for all new NASB Bibles published by Zondervan. One of the most anticipated Bibles coming this month is the new NASB Single-Column Reference Bible. No detail was overlooked when crafting this beautiful Bible for students of God’s Word. And for those wanting a premium Bible that will last, check out this Bible in Zondervan Premier Collection. For more information on the new NASB Comfort Print and to see all the new NASB Bibles coming out this month, visit NASB1995.com. For all the links and show notes visit www.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/jungSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands