J.O.Y Jesus Only You

Rita Hernandez and Carmen Wood
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J.O.Y. (Jesus Only You) is a weekly conversation for women who want a little break to talk about Jesus. Dr. Rita and Carmen pull up a chair at the table and invite you to join them as they open Scripture, share stories, and talk honestly about faith and everyday life. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, who walked together and talked about all that had happened, J.O.Y. is a place to slow down, lean in, and let Jesus meet you in the conversation. New episodes every week.

Episodes

  1. 19h ago

    Episode 5: What Did Jesus Accomplish? John 1, Isaiah 55, and the Way Back to the Garden

    Welcome back to the table! This week, Carmen and I keep reading John 1 and ask the big question from our last episode: what exactly did Jesus accomplish? After 400 years of silence, Jesus came to His own people, and they didn’t recognize Him because He didn’t match what they expected. We talk about how culture, rules, and our own expectations can still cloud our view of who He is. We go back to the garden to see what sin really is, why it’s a posture of the heart more than a list of behaviors, and how Jesus came to bring us home to the close, personal relationship we were created for. Through Isaiah 55, we hear His invitation to come, drink, listen, and delight in Him. Grab your coffee and your Bible and join us. Takeaways Our expectations can keep us from recognizing Jesus when He shows up.Sin is not just a list of bad behaviors. It’s the heart deciding it doesn’t need God.Jesus came to restore the close relationship with God we were designed for.God’s invitation starts with admitting we’re thirsty, then coming to Him to listen and delight.The enemy promised Adam and Eve what they already had. In Christ, we already belong.The God who has always been faithful will be faithful in our future too.Chapters 00:02 Welcome Back to John 101:21 The Light Shines in the Darkness03:46 After 400 Years of Silence08:01 Are We Recognizing Jesus Today?09:29 What Did Jesus Accomplish?13:03 Sin Is a Posture of the Heart14:45 His Ways Are Higher Than Ours20:16 Jesus Came to Repair What Was Broken21:13 Created with Equal Dignity23:49 “Adam, Where Are You?”25:38 The Right to Become Children of God29:25 An Invitation on the Mountain31:02 Come, Everyone Who Thirsts32:35 Learning to Delight35:04 Promised What They Already Had37:08 A Lifelong Journey with Jesus38:24 Confident About the Future

  2. Nov 2

    Episode 4: Jesus the Word: What John 1 and Genesis 1 Reveal About Who He Is

    Welcome back to the table! This week Carmen and I continue our study of the Gospel of John and dig into one of the most beautiful names for Jesus: the Word. We trace the “hyperlinks” John built into his opening lines, all the way back to Genesis 1, and discover what the Hebrew understanding of God’s word teaches us about Jesus. When God speaks, something happens. Jesus is the light that guides our steps, the living water that nourishes our roots, and the One whose final words on the cross, “It is finished,” declared that everything He came to do was accomplished, for the whole world and for you personally. Grab your coffee and your Bible and join us. Takeaways Jesus is not just like God. He is God, present from the very beginning.God’s Word always accomplishes what He sends it to do, and so does Jesus.Reading “Jesus” in place of “the Word” brings familiar verses to life in a new way.We can all be theologians when we walk closely with Jesus and learn from Him.“It is finished” means His work for your redemption and your purpose is complete.Chapters 01:53 Welcome Back to the Table03:17 In the Beginning: John’s Hyperlink to Genesis05:41 Jesus, the Final Word06:51 We Can All Be Theologians09:38 When God Speaks, Something Happens12:00 Jesus, the Light to Our Path15:02 Light Before the Sun17:23 A Burst of Light18:22 Jesus, the Source of Life21:26 Last Words That Matter22:21 “My God, My God” and Psalm 2225:02 It Is Finished25:51 Tetelestai: A Daily Reminder27:13 Custom Made for a Purpose

  3. Oct 26

    Episode 3: The Disciple Jesus Loved: Getting to Know John and His Gospel

    This week Carmen and Rita open the Gospel of John and get to know the man behind it. As two lifelong teachers, we share why studying Scripture together, with its history and culture in view, helps the Word come alive. We follow John from fisherman to beloved friend, through the inner circle of Jesus, to the foot of the cross where he stayed when others fled. Along the way we discover what it means to see ourselves as the disciple Jesus loves, and why John's final message to the church was simply to love one another. Grab your coffee and join us at the table. Takeaways Knowing the history and culture behind Scripture helps us understand it more fully.Jesus is the greatest Teacher, and He invites us to learn from Him up close.Like John, we can rest in our identity as one Jesus loves.Love is the mark of a life that walks closely with Jesus.Chapters 00:00 Inviting Jesus to the Table02:57 Why We Study Together05:53 Opening the Gospel of John09:12 In the Beginning Was the Word12:05 Seeing Jesus Through John's Eyes14:53 Why John's Gospel Matters18:14 From Fisherman to Beloved Friend21:03 Peter, James, and John26:38 Closest to the Heart of Jesus31:51 Faithful at the Cross36:41 How We Know John Wrote It38:00 The Disciple Jesus Loved42:01 Walking Closely with Jesus48:07 John's Last Words: Love One Another

  4. Oct 19

    Episode 2 - Why Jesus Chose Women as the First Witnesses of the Resurrection

    Welcome back to the table! This week Carmen and I sit with the women who came to the tomb early that first Easter morning. In a culture that didn't count a woman's testimony, Jesus chose them to be the first to hear the good news and carry it to the others. We talk about what that says about how He sees us, how He reveals Himself in deeply personal ways, and how He often surprises us by showing up differently than we expected. Grab your coffee and join us in Luke 24. Takeaways Jesus entrusted women with the first announcement of the resurrection, and He still trusts us with His message today.He reveals Himself personally, meeting each of us right where we are.When Jesus doesn't match our expectations, He's often inviting us to know Him more deeply.Chapters 00:00 The Women at the Empty Tomb08:37 When Jesus Makes Himself Known15:57 Learning from Jesus on the Road24:00 When Faith Surprise15:57 Teaching and Understanding on the Road24:00 Expectations and Surprises in Faith

  5. Oct 12

    Welcome To J.O.Y.

    Pull up a chair! In our very first episode, Carmen and Rita sit down at the table to talk about why Jesus belongs in our everyday conversations. We walk with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, who were sad, confused, and talking through all that had happened, never realizing Jesus Himself had joined them. Through Scripture and our own stories, we explore how He still draws near in ordinary moments and how our hearts can burn within us when we make room for Him. Grab your coffee and join us. Takeaways Jesus is often closest in the everyday conversations we think are ordinary.When we invite Him into our talk, He opens the Scriptures and opens our eyes.What He shows us is meant to be shared, just as the disciples ran back to tell the others.Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the Table02:50 Walking the Road to Emmaus09:10 Seeing Jesus Through Scripture14:41 Breaking Bread Together20:05 Go and Tell What You've Seen

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J.O.Y. (Jesus Only You) is a weekly conversation for women who want a little break to talk about Jesus. Dr. Rita and Carmen pull up a chair at the table and invite you to join them as they open Scripture, share stories, and talk honestly about faith and everyday life. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, who walked together and talked about all that had happened, J.O.Y. is a place to slow down, lean in, and let Jesus meet you in the conversation. New episodes every week.

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  • Creator
    Rita Hernandez and Carmen Wood
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Rita Hernandez and Carmen Wood
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