On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Mary Willson about women’s roles in the church. We’re praying this conversation will serve as a catalyst to dig into the Word and to pursue further dialogue with women in your own local churches. Ultimately, our hope is that you’ll walk away encouraged to joyfully celebrate the importance God has placed on women’s roles in the body. MARY’S RESOURCES The Scripture Women and God by Kathleen Nielson Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles by Kathy Keller His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God by Kristie Anyabwile Biographies of Different Women MARY’S SIMPLE JOYS Time with her nieces and nephews Reading books that are compilations of letters Sleeping in   DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Where do we see women exercising their design in the Scriptures? What is our God-given design as women? What does it look like to joyfully celebrate God’s good design for men and women in the context of the local church? How are you exercising your God-given gifts in the context of your local church? How can we love others when we hold differing views? What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?   SPONSORSHIP DETAILS FabFitFun is a seasonal subscription box, with full size beauty, fitness and lifestyle products. Each box retails for $49.99 but always has a value over $200. To check it out, go to fabfitfun.com and use the code JOURNEY so you can save $10 off your first box. Westrock Coffee works with farmers on a personal level to help them grow high-quality coffee. They use direct trade to cultivate long-term relationships with the farmers who grow Westrock Coffee. You can find Westrock Coffee at a local Kroger, Bed Bath and Beyond, or go to Westrockcoffee.com to find out where to buy Westrock Coffee near you. Crossway released ESV Scripture Journals and ESV Illuminated Scripture Journals this past year—great tools for those of you who like to take notes, record thoughts and prayers, or creatively engage with the text. You can buy each book of the Bible individually or as Old and New Testament sets. Take a look at the ESV Scripture Journals, ESV Illuminated Scripture Journals, and many other ESV Bibles at Crossway.org/Journeywomen3.   FOR MORE EPISODES OF JOURNEYWOMEN:   SUBSCRIBE Subscribe on iOS, go to the iTunes page and subscribe to the Journeywomen Podcast. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher).   WRITE A REVIEW Writing a review on iTunes will help other women on their journeys to glorify God find and utilize the podcast as a resource.   FOLLOW JOURNEYWOMEN Like/follow Journeywomen on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for the latest updates.   *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!