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		<title>Women of the Word podcast creates enriching dialogue</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[USA (MNN) -- Wycliffe USA podcast feels like meeting a good friend for coffee – the conversation is always fulfilling!]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>USA (MNN) &#8212; Podcasts grew in popularity during the pandemic. <a href="https://morningconsult.com/2021/04/12/podcast-pandemic-growth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>One-third of Americans say</strong></span></a> they now listen to at least one podcast every week.</p>
<p>If you fall into that category and you’re looking for something new, check out “Women of the Word” from <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://www.mnnonline.org/mission_groups/wycliffe-usa/">Wycliffe USA</a></strong></span>. Co-host Beth Matheson says Season Two premiered in April.</p>
<p>“This has not been an easy year for most people, including ladies that we’ve talked with. We’ve gotten to talk about their love of Scripture and the ways that God is meeting them in the middle of their questions and struggles,” Matheson says.</p>
<p>“These women are amazing. They’re willing to invite us into places that are sometimes very tender, but [it’s] always beautiful to see the way that God has worked in deep places in them.”</p>
<p>The podcasts are less than an hour long and reach across demographic lines, she adds.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>“It’s an invitation to spend some time together, laughing and resting in the goodness of God [and] the truth and strength of His Word.”</strong></p>
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<p>While generally light-hearted, conversations also touch on deep topics. Take the latest episode, for example. “<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://womenoftheword.podbean.com/e/season-2-episode-4-jannah-welcome/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode Four</a></strong></span> is a conversation with Jannah Welcome. She has an incredible and powerful story of God’s rescue and restoration in her life,” Matheson says.</p>
<div id="attachment_190901" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WycliffeUSA/photos/a.414606981301/10158325089621302/"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-190901" class="wp-image-190901 size-medium" src="https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-180x180.jpg 180w, https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-350x350.jpg 350w, https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WYC_Jannah-Welcome.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-190901" class="wp-caption-text">Jannah shares about her work with Wycliffe, how she came to know Jesus, and the way that Scripture can help us heal from trauma. (Graphic, caption courtesy of Wycliffe USA)</p></div>
<p>There’s something for everyone on the “Women of the Word” podcast. Sticklers may resonate with Gretchen Saffles, who “opened up about her struggle with perfectionism and how God is using his word to bring her freedom” in <a href="https://womenoftheword.podbean.com/e/season-2-episode-1-gretchen-saffles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Episode One</strong></span></a>, Matheson says.</p>
<p><a href="https://womenoftheword.podbean.com/e/season-2-episode-2-kristie-anyabwile/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Episode Two</strong></span></a> featured author and Bible teacher Kristie Anyabwile. “She talked about how being a woman of color impacts her interaction with Scripture and why she’s encouraged by the changes she sees in the Church,” Matheson says.</p>
<p>“[In] <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://womenoftheword.podbean.com/e/season-2-episode-3-karen-degraaf/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode Three</a></strong></span>, we got to talk with another friend of mine, Karen DeGraaf, a licensed clinical counselor who serves Wycliffe missionaries. She shared about her journey with an anxiety disorder and offered some practical ways Christian women, including missionaries, can find hope as they care for their mental health.”</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://womenoftheword.podbean.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe to the “Women of the Word” podcast here</a>.</strong></span> “If you subscribe, you won’t miss an episode. We’ll be dropping an episode every two weeks through the summer,” Matheson says.</p>
<p>Don’t forget to <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/mnn-full">add MNN to your lineup</a></strong></span>, too!</p>
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