Teach Me About Grace

Bonus Episode 02 | God With Us

March 04, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

In Bonus Episode 02, where I continue in a conversation about story - God’s story - by sharing an overview of Scripture through the lens of one aspect of God’s character that has completely altered my perspective on what it means to know God for our actual lives. In one of my favorite quotes, J.I. Packer says, “The world becomes a strange, mad, painful place, and life in it a disappointing and unpleasant business, for those who do not know about God. Disregard the study of God, and you sent...

15 | Bonus Episode 02 | God With Us

March 04, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

In Bonus Episode 02, where I continue in a conversation about story - God’s story - by sharing an overview of Scripture through the lens of one aspect of God’s character that has completely altered my perspective on what it means to know God for our actual lives. In one of my favorite quotes, J.I. Packer says, “The world becomes a strange, mad, painful place, and life in it a disappointing and unpleasant business, for those who do not know about God. Disregard the study of God, and you sent...

14 | Bonus Episode 01 | An Invitation to Story

February 18, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

I’m excited to be back with you today for Bonus Episode 01. I wrapped up Season 1 a few months ago and I’m so proud and thankful for that first season. Story after story of the guests who joined me gave me more and more confidence and courage to walk with God in my actual life. Today, I want to jump back in here to share a little bit of my story from the past two months and how knowing God has mattered for me. I wonder where this episode finds you, and where God might meet you in it. He work...

Bonus Episode 01 | An Invitation to Story

February 18, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

I’m excited to be back with you today for Bonus Episode 01. I wrapped up Season 1 a few months ago and I’m so proud and thankful for that first season. Story after story of the guests who joined me gave me more and more confidence and courage to walk with God in my actual life. Today, I want to jump back in here to share a little bit of my story from the past two months and how knowing God has mattered for me. I wonder where this episode finds you, and where God might meet you in it. He work...

SEASON ONE FINALE with Lauren Light | Surrender, The Bible, Prayer, Faith in Action

December 17, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

It's our final episode of Season One and this week we celebrate with a bonus interview with my friend, Lauren Light. I asked Lauren to join me to talk a little bit about this season, share what some of our highlights have been, and dive in deeper to some of the themes that surfaced over the show. Lauren is a full-time campus minister with Greek Cru at VCU in Richmond, VA! She is passionate about making the Gospel accessible to fraternity/sorority students by creating a safe, judgement-free ...

13 | SEASON ONE FINALE with Lauren Light | Surrender, The Bible, Prayer, Faith in Action

December 17, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

It's our final episode of Season One and this week we celebrate with a bonus interview with my friend, Lauren Light. I asked Lauren to join me to talk a little bit about this season, share what some of our highlights have been, and dive in deeper to some of the themes that surfaced over the show. Lauren is a full-time campus minister with Greek Cru at VCU in Richmond, VA! She is passionate about making the Gospel accessible to fraternity/sorority students by creating a safe, judgement-free ...

12 | Tabitha Morales | Leadership & Vision, Culture, God's Nature

December 10, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

I'm so glad you're here for episode 12 with Tabitha Morales. Tabitha is a proud NewYoRican living in Florida where she serves as the Oneness & Diversity Strategist and Research and Care Coordinator for Cru in the US. Actually, in our interview today we spend a good bit of time talking about what it means to know God and trust him in the areas of leadership and calling. Her insights on what it means to follow God in the unknown are so encouraging and meaningful to me in this season. Tabitha a...

11 | Cynthia Thomeer | Cancer, Freedom, Post-Abortion Healing, Foster Care

December 03, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

SENSITIVITY WARNING: Cynthia shares how God has transformed her life following a decision she made to have an abortion 40 years ago when she was 19. If you find yourself in a position where that might be challenging to hear or read any further about in the show notes, I encourage you to consider skipping this interview and returning next week. (She mentions this around 27:55-35:10 on the episode, if you'd like to skip around it.) On Episode 11, I am pleased to introduce you to my friend Cyn...

10 | Enid Walker Orr | Family, Joy, Grief, The Bible

November 19, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

On today’s episode I welcome one of my favorite people in the world onto the show - my mother-in-law, Enid Walker Orr. I always say that when I married John-Mark, I hit the jackpot with his family. His siblings have become some of my closest friends and Enid truly a second mom to me. As sweet as she is wise, Enid offers us in this episode a grounding and approachable truth to who God is. Enid serves on staff with Cru as part of the Significance Project Leadership team focusing on providing...

09 | Ashley Herrinton | Business, Thriving in Real Life, Counseling

November 12, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MB

I’m so glad you’ve tuned in today to Episode 09 with Ashley Herrinton. Ashley and I go way back - John-Mark, Ashley, her husband, Tyler, and I all met the same summer of 2009. We have loved watching them grow and thrive in their roles as talented filmmakers, creatives, and business-owners. You’ll quickly learn that one of Ashley’s best qualities is her ability to be real with people - and to get there naturally. Ashley shares with us today their journey in the creative small business world ...

08 | Shelby Forosan | Disrupted Plans, Identity, God's Faithfulness

November 05, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Today Shelby Forosan and I dive into the past year of her life as her plans were greatly thwarted due to COVID. Shelby serves as a missionary whose placement last year was in a country in East Asia and as you can imagine, the pandemic greatly disrupted her plans there. Her team learned how much the covid would affect their lives while at a conference and even though they only packed their bags for two weeks, they ended up being in a different country for two months before ultimately flying b...

Episode 08 | Shelby Forosan | Disrupted Plans, Identity, God's Faithfulness

November 05, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Today Shelby Forosan and I dive into the past year of her life as her plans were greatly thwarted due to COVID. Shelby serves as a missionary whose placement last year was in a country in East Asia and as you can imagine, the pandemic greatly disrupted her plans there. Her team learned how much the covid would affect their lives while at a conference and even though they only packed their bags for two weeks, they ended up being in a different country for two months before ultimately flying b...

07 | Soumya Hiler | Culture, Saving Faith, The Nations, God's Word

October 28, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Each week as women share their stories I’m honored and humbled to create space for them here and Soumya’s feels extra sacred to me to share. We’ve run in similar circles and I had heard her share briefly how coming to know Jesus changed everything for her, but hearing of her devout family traditions in Hinduism, her passion for the world, and how God used specific books of the Bible to draw her to himself gave more beauty and depth to her story than I had previously known. Soumya is currentl...

06 | Brooke Frick | Adventure, Trusting God, Big Families, The Unexpected

October 22, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Brooke Frick is a mom, a wife, a writer… and most recently a traveler! Brooke and her family are exploring the US right now as they live primarily out of their RV and go on the adventure of a lifetime - all in the midst of the consistently changing pandemic. I love Brooke’s perspective of following God and at the risk of spoiling all of this - she and her husband bought this RV just before everything shut down in March due to COVID. She talks of what it means to truly embrace God’s plan for...

05 | Jennifer Smith | Life Change, Leadership, Living Out Your Faith

October 15, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Today's guest is Jennifer Smith who is a current senior at Virginia Commonwealth University. If you’ve ever wondered if God could use you where you are, or if he’s even at work in the lives of those around you… this episode will greatly encourage you. Jennifer shares her story of how she gave her life to Jesus a year ago and has jumped into what it means to follow him in every area of her life. As she navigates the Greek system, including leading her sorority as president and engages with ot...

04 | Heather Holleman | Depression, the Bible, Being Sent

October 08, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

You’re listening to Episode 4 with Heather Holleman, one of my favorite communicators and a sweet friend. Heather is a speaker, teacher, and author who loves helping people connect with Jesus, especially through scripture. People have called her a "walking exclamation point," and she's known as a lover of vivid verbs and semicolons. Heather currently directs the Advanced Writing in the Humanities courses at Penn State while also serving alongside her husband Ashley who is the Executive Direc...

03 | Alexa Mason | Hospitality, Motherhood, Interracial Marriage, Identity

October 01, 2020 02:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

You’re listening to Episode 3 with my friend, Alexa Mason. Alexa and I met on Instagram of all places a few months back and she has quickly become one of my favorite friends to learn from even states apart. I’m thrilled to have her here on this show and I know you will quickly love her authenticity, her eye for grace and beauty, and her down-to-earth nature, just like I did. Alexa is the creator of Grace & Cherish where she lives out her high value of creating meaningful spaces at home and ...

02 | Heather Fischer | Purpose, Identity, Legacy

October 01, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

You’re listening to Episode 2 with Heather Fischer and you’re in for a treat with this one! Heather shares with us today what it means to have vision and purpose in life, all through the lens of who God is and who he created you to be. Heather is the creator and lead coach of MTL's Life Vision Program, a program that teaches participants how to identify what it is they want to live for - the impacts they feel called to make and the core values they desire to center their life around, and eq...

01 | John-Mark & Meg Walker | Introductions, Race & Culture, Grief, Hope

October 01, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

Since it’s the first episode of our show, I wanted to give you a little insight into who I am and I figured - what better way to do that than to introduce you to my favorite person in the world. John-Mark is on staff with Cru where he spends his time investing in college men through introducing them to the good news of Jesus while also developing gospel-centered leaders. He also serves movements from Delaware to North Carolina in a Cross Cultural Training Coordinator role. John-Mark is a gr...

Welcome to Teach Me About Grace

August 22, 2020 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MB

Hi! I'm so glad you're here. On Teach Me About Grace, Meg Walker hosts conversations with women of all types of backgrounds on how knowing God matters for your actual life. In this special preview episode, you'll hear Meg's heart for the show and a little bit of insight on what kinds of conversations will be coming in the weeks and months to follow. Please subscribe to stay up to date & be alerted when the show launches & follow us on instagram @teachmeaboutgrace. We'll talk with you soo...