Send a text Ep. 160 - Colleen Hoover has exploded onto the scene over the past few years. She is a multi New York Times bestseller and has even outsold the BIBLE. This author has captivated women across the world. Much of the controversy amongst Christian women has been around the erotic scenes in her books. Many say they're pornagraphic and downright sinful ... Show More
May 2025
How to Spot the Legalism Hiding in “Godly” Womanhood w/ Leslie Ludy
Send a textIs it possible to pursue godly femininity without getting tangled in legalism, fear, or performance-driven faith? In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with best-selling author and speaker Leslie Ludy to unpack the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) ways legalism c ... Show More
38m 30s
Sep 2023
Colleen Hoover: "Make Every Book Better Than the One Before It"
<p>Colleen Hoover is a publishing phenomenon. While she didn’t necessarily set out for fame, she has achieved literary super-stardom, becoming one of the bestselling authors in the world and the top-selling author in the United States. In 2022, she outsold the Bible. She continue ... Show More
32m 31s
Dec 2002
Thomas Moore, Debra Haffner, and Anthony Ugolnik — Spirituality and Sexuality
Christian scripture and tradition have overwhelmingly shaped American attitudes toward sexuality. And in the past year, our national attention has been riveted on sexual scandal within the Catholic Church. In this program, we crack open the difficult subject of Christian traditio ... Show More
52 m
Sep 2023
‘Read with Jenna’ podcast featuring Colleen Hoover
Hey Velshi Banned Book Club fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview of Jenna Bush Hager’s new ‘Read with Jenna’ podcast. In the podcast’s debut episode, Jenna sits down with bestselling author Colleen Hoover. Week after week, Hoover continues to dominate the New Yo ... Show More
2m 35s
Jul 2013
Can you judge a book by its gendered cover?
<p>For their annual summer reading episode, Caroline and Cristen discuss the impact of gendered book covers, the viral "cover flip" challenge, and whether books written by women are taken as seriously by publishers and critics.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a h ... Show More
38m 7s
Apr 2023
Overcoming Common Barriers to Bible Study
In this episode, Jen Wilkin walks through the barriers we often face when studying the Bible, how to move past them, and why it is worth it. Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home ... Show More
30m 11s