We see these pseudo-Christian events and movements all the time: Asbury, Bethel, the Enneagram, IF:Gathering, ReVoice… and on and on it goes. And many of the same Scriptures are trotted out and twisted mercilessly to defend them. These Scriptures and principles could be applied to a number of things past and present, and they will […]
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Glad You Asked: Discernment – Part 2
It’s time for another great episode of hearing from our listeners and answering your insightful questions in part 2 of this two part Glad You Asked addressing questions of discernment. Help! The speaker for our women’s conference works for TGC. Bringing The Chosen into the church? My friend says her favorite false teacher “loves Jesus” as […]
Glad You Asked: Discernment – Part 1
It’s time for another great episode of hearing from our listeners and answering your insightful questions in this two part Glad You Asked addressing questions of discernment. In Part 1, we kick things off by looking at some of the Scriptures that deal with discernment, then it’s on to your questions! What is the gift […]
Discernment and the Role of Women
Pastors are increasingly facing a culture that challenges the biblical roles of women in the church and at home. Amy and Michelle were recently invited to be interviewed by Pastor Mitch Schultz, who has served for over thirty years as a pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA). He is the host of a […]
“You’re slandering that teacher!” Addressing Objections to Discernment- Part 4
In this final episode in our series, Michelle and Amy address three more objections to discernment when warning about false teachers.
“Just chew the meat and spit out the bones!” Addressing Objections to Discernment- Part 3
Addressing Objections to Discernment- Part 3
“You’re creating division and disunity!” Addressing Objections to Discernment- Part 2
In this episode, Michelle and Amy address two more objections to discernment when warning about false teachers.
“But you’re a girl!” Addressing Objections to Discernment – Part 1
“You say that this female Bible teacher is in disobedience to Scripture because she preaches to men. You’re just as guilty because you have a blog and social media pages that men can read!” In this episode, Michelle and Amy take on a common objection to naming false teachers, and that is the idea that […]
Doing Discernment
How do we know if a teacher, conference speaker or book author is biblically safe? The best way to guard yourself against falsehood and false teachers is to know the truth. Only by being thoroughly familiar with the truth will we be able to recognize a counterfeit. In this episode, Michelle and Amy offer some […]
Off the Cuff: Wrapping up Summer 2024
We are excited to start a whole new season of our podcast! After taking a few months off over the summer to rest and refocus, Michelle and Amy share what they’ve been up to since we last gathered. As for what’s ahead, we’re rolling up our sleeves to create new episodes featuring Bible-based views of […]
Potluck! February 2024
This week, we’ve got a new feature for you that we’ll hope you’ll love as much as our other features. We’re calling this one Potluck. And on these episodes, we’re going to cover biblical mini-topics that aren’t really long enough for their own, individual episodes, and don’t fit into any of our other features. Join […]
Talk Back: The Yeast of the Progressives
What happens when speakers add their own opinions and worldly cultural influences to the Word of God? The examples we are sharing tonight are not from Word of Faith or New Apostolic Reformation services, but from the other end of the spectrum – the Progressive Christianity movement. Join us as we “talk back” to the […]
How to talk to your church leaders about false teachers
We’re taking you way back into our archives today while Amy and Michelle attend to family matters. We think you’ll really like this episode from October 2019, as it’s one of our most popular episodes of all time: Over the last few episodes, we’ve been talking about the topic of discernment – how to handle […]
4 Ways to Avoid Being Deceived
It’s so important that we, as Christian women, exercise discernment so that we aren’t deceived by false teachers or false doctrine. In this episode, we’ll take a look at four deceptive pop false doctrines that evangelical women are being wooed by right now, and how you can avoid being deceived by them.
8 ways to Walk Worthy in the New Year!
Michelle and Amy discuss some “holy habits” that every Christian ought to pursue all year long.
That’s Enough! The Sufficiency of Scripture
Have you ever thought God was talking to you in your mind? Maybe a friend has said, “God told me such and such,” or “God showed me something” in a dream or a vision. Does God speak to people audibly today like He spoke to Moses, the prophets, and a few others in Scripture? All […]
Pull over – it’s the Tone Police
A lot of Christian women seem to have the mistaken idea that “speaking the truth in love” equates to being “nice.” We should always be smiling and sweet and never say anything that might hurt someone’s feelings or could rock the boat. But what does the Bible say about our tone? Michelle and Amy dig […]
Evangelical Pet Peeves – Part 2: Your Turn!
In part two of our episode of “pet peeves” in evangelicalism – things Christians, churches, and ministries do that can irritate – Amy and Michelle share what our listeners had to say.
Have you been dealt the Pharisee Card?
Has someone ever called you a Pharisee just because of your faithfulness to Scripture? That’s called “Playing the Pharisee Card,” and it is usually dealt by someone whose deck is full of deceit – and for these dealers, truth is hard to hear. It’s easier just to shut down the truth teller. In this episode, […]
Discerning the False Teachers: Beth Moore (Parts 1 and 2 Combined)
We’ve combined our two-part report on how to discern the teachings of Beth Moore into one podcast episode, and all of the resource material for additional research is included in the links below. Beth Moore is easily the world’s best known women’s Bible study author and teacher in the world, and has been teaching since […]
Words with Friends About False Teachers
What do we do when our loved ones get caught up in the snare of unbiblical teachings? Should we say something? And if so, how do we approach them in love? In this episode, Amy and Michelle discuss how to have “Words with Friends.”
Discerning the False Teachers: Beth Moore PART 2
Michelle and Amy continue a series of podcast episodes discussing false teachers in the modern church, particularly some of the more popular women’s teachers, speakers and authors. In the first of two episodes we examine the teachings and the behavior of Beth Moore. She is easily the world’s best known women’s Bible study author and […]
Discerning the False Teachers: Beth Moore PART 1
Michelle and Amy continue a series of podcast episodes discussing false teachers in the modern church, particularly some of the more popular women’s teachers, speakers and authors. In the first of two episodes we examine the teachings and the behavior of Beth Moore. She is easily the world’s best known women’s Bible study author and […]
How to Study the Bible – and How Not To!
The Bible is supernatural. It is complete in itself and needs no other books or commentaries to supplement it. But how do we study it? One of the kindnesses God has shown us as unique people made in His image is that He hasn’t said there’s only one “right way” to spend time with Him […]
Glad you Asked: Live from Cruciform Conference
In this episode, Michelle and Amy take questions from a live audience of women attending the Cruciform 2020 Conference, in their “Glad You Asked” series.
Glad You Asked: Women teaching on Facebook, Submission, Beth Moore, and Prayer Walking
While Amy’s recovering from surgery, Michelle goes solo with your favorite recurring feature here on A Word Fitly Spoken – Glad You Asked! In this episode, Michelle answers four great questions that were sent in.
The Why and How of Worship
WHY do we worship? Amy and Michelle dig into Scripture for answers to the why and how of worship.
6 Ways Pastors Can Protect Their Churches from False Doctrine
In this episode Michelle and Amy discuss some foundational ways pastors can build a wall – an invisible, spiritual wall – around their churches to keep false doctrine out and to protect their congregations from being attacked by the vicious enemy.
8 ways to Walk Worthy in 2020!
Michelle and Amy discuss some “holy habits” that every Christian ought to pursue all year long.
How to talk to your church leaders about false teachers
Over the last few episodes, we’ve been talking about the topic of discernment – how to handle things when we encounter false teachers and false doctrine. In our “Doing Discernment” episode, we took a look at how to determine if a teacher is trustworthy and whether or not you should be following him or her. […]
Words with Friends: How to contend with loved ones
What do we do when our loved ones get caught up in the snare of unbiblical teachings? Should we say something? And if so, how do we approach them in love? In this episode, Amy and Michelle discuss how to have “Words with Friends.”
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A Word Fitly Spoken… …is a weekly podcast on biblical issues by Amy Spreeman and Michelle Lesley. Our title comes from Proverbs 25:11: A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Commentaries tell us the “apples of gold” this verse mentions are not 24 karat apples, they’re real, edible […]