Excavate Jamie Donne + Heather Strong Moore

We are very excited to start a new series today for the month of June called “What do I know her from?” We’ll be doing weekly episodes that each dig deeper into the back story of an important woman in scripture that you may have vaguely heard of but don’t know her full story. Today we’re starting with sisters Leah and Rachel. They are known for their rivalry, but that conflict arose from generation patterns of deceit and competition that got passed onto them. Their story is powerful and interesting, and is also a window into the things that women inherit and what it can look like for us to break generational patterns.

Read along with us:

Gen. 29

Gen. 30:1-22 

Gen. 49:18

Gen. 48:7

1 Sam. 2:10

Jer. 31:15

Ruth 4:11

For further reading:

The story of Rachel stealing the household gods Gen. 31

The assault of Leah’s daughter Dinah (TW) Gen. 34

To dig in to the other episodes referenced, check out: 

Building Up the Matriarchy | Season 1, Episode 4

Ruth || Squad Goals | Season 1, Episode 9

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We are excited to announce a special series for the month of June called “What Do I Know Her From”? Each week we’ll be digging into the story of a woman in scripture that you may have vaguely heard of, or perhaps have heard her name a lot, but have never actually dug into her full story. For the next 4 weeks we’ll uncover the back stories of women that made big contributions to the history of God’s people and give them the flowers they deserve. We’ll be learning about Rahab, sisters Rachel and Leah, Huldah, and Priscilla. Each of these women have compelling and complex stories, some of which we’ve talked about in previous episodes but are all worth revisiting or discovering for the first time.

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Today we’re synthesizing what we’ve been talking about in our last few episodes on the Babylonian exile and the rise of religious imagery and spirituality in pop culture, by discussing New Age spirituality. Things like astrology, manifesting, witchcraft and spells have become increasingly mainstream in the US, particularly among women. These type of practices are not new so we’ll be looking at some passages from the prophets that discuss these forms of spirituality and what drives them. We believe women are by nature highly spiritual, so stewarding our sensitivity to the spiritual realm is more important than ever.

Read along with us:
Jer. 44:11-26
Psalm 19:1-4, translated by Calvin Seerveld
Gal 3:1

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It’s an election year, which means culture wars are especially heightened. Women are often the target or the most impacted by reactionary rhetoric. Including most recently Taylor Swift with her new album release, so we’ll talk about what’s eliciting the controversy and some of our thoughts on interpreting The Tortured Poets Department. In a time when everything solicits a reaction, what does it look like to walk as faithful women?

Read along with us:
Rom. 12:14-21

To dig in to the other episodes referenced, check out:
Reconstructing Eve Part 1 | Season 1, episode 1
Reconstructing Eve Part 2 | Season 1, episode 2

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Today we’re continuing to dig into our themes from our last episode about what the period of the exiles in Babylon can teach us about breaking generational patterns and how they can speak to Gen Z and all of us. Last time we talked about the fiery furnace, today we’ll discuss a few more aspects of the time in Babylon, jump to Esther a generation later, and look at the lasting legacy that bore fruit in the time of Christ and beyond. These generations remind us that even in the midst of great darkness and societal collapse, God can be working in ways we could never imagine. So let’s allow their story to expand our imaginations!

Read along with us:
Dan. 2:10-19
Esther 4:13-17
Esther 9:1-2
Matt. 2:1-12

To dig in to the other episodes referenced, check out:
Coming Out if Hiding | Season 1, episode 11
Flip it and Reverse it | Season 1, episode 12

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It’s a been a minute since we’ve had an episode that was solely scripture study, so today we want to dig into some specific passages about the generation in the Old Testament that lived through the Babylonian exile. They have a lot to teach the Church and Gen Z about what it looks like to inherit a society and a Church in ruin, and how to invite the Lord to join you to give you a future and a hope. Today we’re looking at the young exiles in the book of Daniel, and in our next episode we’ll be looking at Esther and her legacy among the diaspora. God did some amazing things in just two generations, so let’s dig in.

Read along with us:
Jeremiah‬ ‭32‬:33-‭35
Daniel‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬-‭28
Rev. 12:11
Ps. 115:4-8
Jer. 29:4-7

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