Episode 14

EP 14 We are Church Girls- Part 1: Why Church?

Published on: 12th July, 2023
  • Connection Card Question
  • What do we mean when saying we are just “church girls”?
  • Are there clear Biblical reasons to go to church?
  • God laid out a clear plan of His desire for believers to gather regularly together
  • Book of Acts, the history of the Church
  • Types of church seasons and experiences: pros and cons
  • What is the Church even there for? Teaching, exhorting, fellowship, corporate prayer and worship, communion, Sabbath 
  • God designed the Sabbath for our good, He knows this is only going to feed into our spiritual health long term
  • Membership vs attending vs streaming
  • Boundaries are not to keep you far from people, but to keep you close to God
  • Evaluating your busy
  • Promoting the Church in a selfish way has not paid off well
  • Accountability, Growth, Discipleship are not always fun or comfortable but are actually for your good
  • One of the first steps of stepping away from the Lord is stepping away from the Church
  • The 4 Generation Fade quote
  • Difference of watching church vs going to church
  • The delight in the Bride of Christ
  • Get your definition, purpose and expectations directly from the source of the Bible, not from outside sources or your experiences
  • The progression of church hurt to leaving the church
  • Consuming church mindset
  • Streaming and other internet alternatives for spiritual content is a great resource, but they are not church. They are to be substituted in when you cannot get to your church, not as your church.
  • This podcast is NOT church
  • Taking church into consideration in your career choices
  • Prioritizing church in your family
  • We don’t live under the Law of the OT anymore, but the Law did show us God’s heart in matters like prioritizing the Sabbath
  • Ask God to change your heart to match His in the matters of His Church
  • Fun Cup Question
  • Contact us at theironwomenpodcast@gmail.com 
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The Iron Women
Three Generations
Welcome to the table, where three women of three generations are navigating together how to pursue God as Father, Jesus as Lord, and Spirit as Shepherd through every stage of life.
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Lauren Henriques

Lauren moved to to a small South Carolina town with her family three years ago to be closer to the mountains, so she thought. Unbeknownst to her, God had some bigger plans to deepen her passionate pursuit of Christ by propelling her forward in her understanding of the word of God through a local church. Lauren has always been a passionate, fun-loving, energetic encourager at her core! She has been zealously pursuing a relationship with Jesus Christ for just over 14 years after He saved her from a life rooted in recklessness and addiction. She now serves on the Women's Ministry team at her local church as the Media coordinator and continues to hone her skills and learn how to become a bible teacher in her local community. Lauren also owns and operates a small media company where she takes advantage of the opportunity to share Christ with people who may never ordinarily step foot through the doors of a church. She uses every opportunity she can to love God and love people passionately.