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    <title>Living the Word Bible - Episodes Tagged with “Women And Scripture”</title>
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    <description>Do you long to connect with a variety of women just like you who live the Word of God in the world each day?
Join Sarah Christmyer, host and editor of the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible, as she talks with other women about what they love about the Bible, how they read and understand it, and the difference it makes in their lives.
Join the Living the Word Bible Podcast community! 
Find previous episodes, shop the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible, and pray with the scripture verse of the week: https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast
Follow Living the Word Bible Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingthewordbible/
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    <itunes:subtitle>Conversations with Women Who Love and Live God's Word</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Ave Maria Press</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Do you long to connect with a variety of women just like you who live the Word of God in the world each day?
Join Sarah Christmyer, host and editor of the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible, as she talks with other women about what they love about the Bible, how they read and understand it, and the difference it makes in their lives.
Join the Living the Word Bible Podcast community! 
Find previous episodes, shop the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible, and pray with the scripture verse of the week: https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast
Follow Living the Word Bible Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingthewordbible/
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  <title>Episode 19: Why Read the Old Testament? (and How to Read those Dark Passages) Featuring Kelly Anderson</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Do you struggle to find God’s love in the Old Testament or to understand  the difficult “dark passages”? Kelly Anderson  offers compelling reasons to read the Bible, particularly the Old Testament. She and Sarah Christmyer also discuss Jael and Judith, two biblical heroines who kill their enemies. Kelly also shares the verse she considers the blueprint of her life.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>39:38</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Do you struggle to find God’s love in the Old Testament or to understand  the difficult “dark passages”? Kelly Anderson  offers compelling reasons to read the Bible, particularly the Old Testament. She and Sarah Christmyer also discuss Jael and Judith, two biblical heroines who kill their enemies. Kelly also shares the verse she considers the blueprint of her life. 
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  <itunes:keywords>Ave Maria Press, Living the Word Bible podcast, Sarah Christmyer, Becoming Women of the Word, the Old Testament, the Old Testament God, Kelly Anderson, biblical heroines, women and scripture, women who love and read the Word, Jael and Judith, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do you struggle to find God’s love in the Old Testament or to understand  the difficult “dark passages”? Kelly Anderson  offers compelling reasons to read the Bible, particularly the Old Testament. She and Sarah Christmyer also discuss Jael and Judith, two biblical heroines who kill their enemies. Kelly also shares the verse she considers the blueprint of her life.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women&#39;s Bible and the Companion Journal" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/living-the-word-catholic-womens-bible">$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and the Companion Journal</a> &mdash; Use promo code BIBLEPODCAST when ordering at avemariapress.com.</li><li><a title="Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/livingthewordbible/">Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Pray with Kelly&#39;s Favorite Scripture Passage Psalm 73:25–28 at Your Next Holy Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast/anderson">Pray with Kelly's Favorite Scripture Passage Psalm 73:25–28 at Your Next Holy Hour</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do you struggle to find God’s love in the Old Testament or to understand  the difficult “dark passages”? Kelly Anderson  offers compelling reasons to read the Bible, particularly the Old Testament. She and Sarah Christmyer also discuss Jael and Judith, two biblical heroines who kill their enemies. Kelly also shares the verse she considers the blueprint of her life.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women&#39;s Bible and the Companion Journal" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/living-the-word-catholic-womens-bible">$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and the Companion Journal</a> &mdash; Use promo code BIBLEPODCAST when ordering at avemariapress.com.</li><li><a title="Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/livingthewordbible/">Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Pray with Kelly&#39;s Favorite Scripture Passage Psalm 73:25–28 at Your Next Holy Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast/anderson">Pray with Kelly's Favorite Scripture Passage Psalm 73:25–28 at Your Next Holy Hour</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 18: Get a Fresh Vision for Life in the Spirit Featuring Lavinia Spirito</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ave Maria Press</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>When is the last time you received “explosive power” from the Holy Spirit? Lavinia Spirito tells how she was lifted from the pain of a broken family and set on fire to pursue the Lord. She explains how Acts of the Apostles provides a blueprint for sharing the Gospel in our noisy world and a fresh vision for what it means to live by the Spirit. Lavinia also describes how she engages with Scripture and explains why Psalm 37:3-7 is a particular favorite.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>42:15</itunes:duration>
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  <description>When is the last time you received “explosive power” from the Holy Spirit? Lavinia Spirito tells how she was lifted from the pain of a broken family and set on fire to pursue the Lord. She explains how Acts of the Apostles provides a blueprint for sharing the Gospel in our noisy world and a fresh vision for what it means to live by the Spirit. Lavinia also describes how she engages with Scripture and explains why Psalm 37:3-7 is a particular favorite. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>When is the last time you received “explosive power” from the Holy Spirit? Lavinia Spirito tells how she was lifted from the pain of a broken family and set on fire to pursue the Lord. She explains how Acts of the Apostles provides a blueprint for sharing the Gospel in our noisy world and a fresh vision for what it means to live by the Spirit. Lavinia also describes how she engages with Scripture and explains why Psalm 37:3-7 is a particular favorite.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women&#39;s Bible and the Companion Journal" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/living-the-word-catholic-womens-bible">$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and the Companion Journal</a> &mdash; Use promo code BIBLEPODCAST when ordering at avemariapress.com.</li><li><a title="Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/livingthewordbible/">Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Pray with Lavinia&#39;s Favorite Scripture from Psalm 37 at Your Next Holy Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast/spirito">Pray with Lavinia's Favorite Scripture from Psalm 37 at Your Next Holy Hour</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>When is the last time you received “explosive power” from the Holy Spirit? Lavinia Spirito tells how she was lifted from the pain of a broken family and set on fire to pursue the Lord. She explains how Acts of the Apostles provides a blueprint for sharing the Gospel in our noisy world and a fresh vision for what it means to live by the Spirit. Lavinia also describes how she engages with Scripture and explains why Psalm 37:3-7 is a particular favorite.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women&#39;s Bible and the Companion Journal" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/living-the-word-catholic-womens-bible">$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and the Companion Journal</a> &mdash; Use promo code BIBLEPODCAST when ordering at avemariapress.com.</li><li><a title="Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/livingthewordbible/">Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Pray with Lavinia&#39;s Favorite Scripture from Psalm 37 at Your Next Holy Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast/spirito">Pray with Lavinia's Favorite Scripture from Psalm 37 at Your Next Holy Hour</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 17: Finding Your Spiritual Gifts and the Witness of Grandparents Featuring Sandy Wanzeck</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ave Maria Press</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Sandy Wanzeck loved hearing Bible stories as a child. When she had children of her own, she began studying scripture so she could pass it on. Sandy tells Sarah Christmyer that she learned first-hand how the Holy Spirit uses spiritual gifts to build up the Church and describes how to recognize the gifts in your own life. She shares how her favorite Bible verse helps her find peace.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>42:46</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Sandy Wanzeck loved hearing Bible stories as a child. When she had children of her own, she began studying scripture so she could pass it on. Sandy tells Sarah Christmyer that she learned first-hand how the Holy Spirit uses spiritual gifts to build up the Church and describes how to recognize the gifts in your own life. She shares how her favorite Bible verse helps her find peace. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Sandy Wanzeck loved hearing Bible stories as a child. When she had children of her own, she began studying scripture so she could pass it on. Sandy tells Sarah Christmyer that she learned first-hand how the Holy Spirit uses spiritual gifts to build up the Church and describes how to recognize the gifts in your own life. She shares how her favorite Bible verse helps her find peace.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women&#39;s Bible and the Companion Journal" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/living-the-word-catholic-womens-bible">$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and the Companion Journal</a> &mdash; Use promo code BIBLEPODCAST when ordering at avemariapress.com.</li><li><a title="Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/livingthewordbible/">Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Pray with Sandy&#39;s Favorite Scripture from Philippians at Your Next Holy Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast/wanzeck">Pray with Sandy's Favorite Scripture from Philippians at Your Next Holy Hour</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Sandy Wanzeck loved hearing Bible stories as a child. When she had children of her own, she began studying scripture so she could pass it on. Sandy tells Sarah Christmyer that she learned first-hand how the Holy Spirit uses spiritual gifts to build up the Church and describes how to recognize the gifts in your own life. She shares how her favorite Bible verse helps her find peace.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women&#39;s Bible and the Companion Journal" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/living-the-word-catholic-womens-bible">$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and the Companion Journal</a> &mdash; Use promo code BIBLEPODCAST when ordering at avemariapress.com.</li><li><a title="Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/livingthewordbible/">Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Pray with Sandy&#39;s Favorite Scripture from Philippians at Your Next Holy Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast/wanzeck">Pray with Sandy's Favorite Scripture from Philippians at Your Next Holy Hour</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 16: Remember, You Are Loved! featuring Martha Fernandez-Sardina</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ave Maria Press</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Do you know how much you are loved even when you can’t feel it? Martha Fernandez-Sardina talks with Sarah Christmyer about why she started  sharing messages of God’s love with others. These simple, spontaneous gestures not only speak of God’s love, but also demonstrate it. Martha also tackles the difficult question of how we can be sure of God’s love even when our circumstances make us doubt or forget.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>35:41</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Do you know how much you are loved even when you can’t feel it? Martha Fernandez-Sardina talks with Sarah Christmyer about why she started  sharing messages of God’s love with others. These simple, spontaneous gestures not only speak of God’s love, but also demonstrate it. Martha also tackles the difficult question of how we can be sure of God’s love even when our circumstances make us doubt or forget. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do you know how much you are loved even when you can’t feel it? Martha Fernandez-Sardina talks with Sarah Christmyer about why she started  sharing messages of God’s love with others. These simple, spontaneous gestures not only speak of God’s love, but also demonstrate it. Martha also tackles the difficult question of how we can be sure of God’s love even when our circumstances make us doubt or forget.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women&#39;s Bible and the Companion Journal" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/living-the-word-catholic-womens-bible">$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and the Companion Journal</a> &mdash; Use promo code BIBLEPODCAST when ordering at avemariapress.com.</li><li><a title="Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Pray with Martha&#39;s Favorite Scripture from 1 John 4 at Your Next Holy Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast/fernandez-sardina">Pray with Martha's Favorite Scripture from 1 John 4 at Your Next Holy Hour</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do you know how much you are loved even when you can’t feel it? Martha Fernandez-Sardina talks with Sarah Christmyer about why she started  sharing messages of God’s love with others. These simple, spontaneous gestures not only speak of God’s love, but also demonstrate it. Martha also tackles the difficult question of how we can be sure of God’s love even when our circumstances make us doubt or forget.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women&#39;s Bible and the Companion Journal" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/living-the-word-catholic-womens-bible">$5 OFF each and FREE Shipping on the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and the Companion Journal</a> &mdash; Use promo code BIBLEPODCAST when ordering at avemariapress.com.</li><li><a title="Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow the Living the Word Community on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Pray with Martha&#39;s Favorite Scripture from 1 John 4 at Your Next Holy Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast/fernandez-sardina">Pray with Martha's Favorite Scripture from 1 John 4 at Your Next Holy Hour</a></li></ul>]]>
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