{"podcast":{"title":"Her Faith Inspires Podcast","slug":"her-faith-inspires-podcast-846363","podcast_index_feed_id":846363,"rss_url":"https://herfaithinspires.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://herfaithinspires.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/6/b/d/56bd5e9620ee0d0316c3140a3186d450/300-20250802-tfqguxena7.png","author":"Shanda Fulbright","episode_count":345,"summary":"Bold Faith, Real Answers Do you want to defend your faith but don't know where to start? Shanda knows what it's like to grow up in church yet feel unprepared to take Jesus into the world. Now, she's here to help you change that. Join Shanda each week as she tackles today's cultural issues with biblical truth, weaving theology and apologetics into everyday life. From parenting in a secular world to standing firm in your beliefs, she'll equip you with the confidence to engage tough topics-all in short, practical episodes designed for busy women. If you're ready to think biblically, stand boldly, and love God with all your mind, this podcast is for you!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-faith-inspires-podcast-846363"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 329: Are We Reading the Bible for Therapy Instead of Theology?","slug":"ep-329-are-we-reading-the-bible-for-therapy-instead-of-theology","published_at":"2026-02-21T23:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-faith-inspires-podcast-846363/ep-329-are-we-reading-the-bible-for-therapy-instead-of-theology","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-faith-inspires-podcast-846363","url":"https://herfaithinspires.libsyn.com/ep-329-are-we-reading-the-bible-for-therapy-instead-of-theology","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/herfaithinspires/Episode-329_final.mp3?dest-id=1526420","summary":"Today we explore a growing trend among Christian women: approaching the Bible more for emotional comfort than for the knowledge of God. Why do we gravitate toward the \"easier\" books of the Bible and avoid the ones that require deeper study? Has church quietly become a place for therapy rather than transformation? And how has a worldview known as Moralistic Therapeutic Deism shaped what many Christians expect from faith? Shanda shares a personal lesson that exposed this mindset in her own life and offers a biblical solution—one that doesn't dismiss emotional healing, but roots it in theology instead of self-focus. If we want lasting wholeness, we have to move from reading the Bible for ourselves to reading it to know God. Find Shanda www.shandafulbright.com Instagram & Facebook: @shandafulbright Email: hello@shandafulbright.com Free Resources: https://shandafulbright.com/links YouTube: http://bit.ly/ShandaYT2021 Store: www.Shandafulbright.com/shop","meta_description":"Today we explore a growing trend among Christian women: approaching the Bible more for emotional comfort than for the knowledge of God. Why do we gravitat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3053,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/her-faith-inspires-podcast-846363/episodes/ep-329-are-we-reading-the-bible-for-therapy-instead-of-theology/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-faith-inspires-podcast-846363/ep-329-are-we-reading-the-bible-for-therapy-instead-of-theology.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}