<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Woodson Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodson Institute]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 23:57:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Before the Miracle: Why Jesus' Compassion for the 4,000 Matters More Than You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s so much beauty in revisiting the stories you’ve read many times before. Recently, I re-read the story of Jesus feeding the 4,000—an incredible moment in Scripture of God’s miraculous power on display. There is a detail about this story present in both Matthew 15 and Mark 8 that I missed in the past. “Jesus called his disciples and said, ‘I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with me three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry,...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/before-the-miracle-why-jesus-compassion-for-the-4-000-matters-more-than-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69123309f62ae997b5c83c9a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_7c0eb7d0def8480a85ef6197608967a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Callen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading Across Generations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever hosted a meal for a large group of people?  If so, you likely planned a main menu then added modifications to accommodate the dietary needs and preferences of your guests. As host or chef, you need to be aware of allergies, dietary restrictions, and even customs to make sure everyone enjoys the meal.  Leading across generations in ministry settings can be the same way.  Leaders should always be in tune with the differences at hand to ensure that each generation feels loved,...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/leading-across-generations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6904cc2d07f57e4820874d53</guid><category><![CDATA[Ministry Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_e583caec7c304a1389dfe0ba7529b59c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Samantha Clark-Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Surprising Truth About Sodom and Gomorrah: A Warning for Today's Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever considered the Bible stories we teach to be “children’s stories”? I didn’t grow up in church, but when I accepted Christ as a teenager, I quickly began serving in children’s church. It became a really great way for me to learn the stories in the Bible because I was learning about who God is alongside these kids. I was shocked to learn that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was in our children’s curriculum—to me, that seemed like more of a source of nightmares rather than an...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/the-surprising-truth-about-sodom-and-gomorrah</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69122d694d01cb460b621ef5</guid><category><![CDATA[Christian Living]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_62691d93678c4c60a2948a9c4ccb8166~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Callen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modeling Christlikeness: The Heart of Discipleship]]></title><description><![CDATA[“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”  Philippians 4:9 (ESV) Living “life-on-life”   is a central aspect of discipleship where Christians lead others to grow in their relationships with God. It is a modeling cycle which surpasses providing the transfer of information but leads to demonstration of how to walk obediently in Christ and respond to life’s circumstances. “Teaching others cannot be done solely...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/modeling-christlikeness-the-heart-of-discipleship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c9c53c09d048a5bf8e7155</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ministry Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:33:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d836e8d9ef494e1ea4d6615ae2504456~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Samantha Clark-Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Group Discipleship Toolkit ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever planned a road trip without using a map or a GPS? It is possible, albeit challenging. You can drive in the general direction you need to go and follow enough signs identifying large cities along the route. You could even rely on your memory and wing it. In both cases, I’m sure you’d have a high percentage of getting to your destination—however, it’s not guaranteed, and you’ll most likely encounter a delay or two, and an unnecessary detour.  That can be exactly what it feels like...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/small-group-discipleship-toolkit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689e9066df9fab6286b33522</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_4f19822df8a749c3b5f9731dd1421136~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liv Dooley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepared For The Unexpected: The Hidden Power of Spiritual Habits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the most important spiritual work happens when no one’s watching. Not on stages or in group settings, but early in the morning— in kitchens, living rooms, or during our commute to work. As someone called to write, speak, and build up other disciples in the Body of Christ, I have learned that spiritual habits are non-negotiable in our walk with the Lord. These habits help us place our minds, temperaments, and bodies before God as we seek the grace of his transformation. They also lead...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/prepared-for-the-unexpected-the-hidden-power-of-spiritual-habits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68266d995f6c3080838a02f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Christian Living]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 03:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1027102d72ea4135838c771fb72ae6a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liv Dooley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 1 | Creation, Shalom, &#38; Finding Life in God with Yana Jenay Conner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Woodson is joined by Yana Jenay Conner to discuss Genesis 1 &#38; 2. In these two chapters we learn about God and the identity and purpose he gave humans. Questions Covered in This Episode: Genesis 1 &#38; 2 gives us a vision for how the world was in the very beginning. One word that is used to describe this dynamic is shalom. How would you describe shalom and how/where do we see it show up in these first two chapters of Genesis? What is the vision of the life that God designed for us? What...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/e1-creation-shalom-finding-life-in-god-with-yana-jenay-conner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674d21c6d536db5bba85ab06</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 03:01:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/930f4a_69bd152c17424d19bab6e1a47b87ff25~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_819,h_819,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Woodson Institute Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Common Myth About Bible Study: It Should Be Easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[During my time in ministry, there are a few misconceptions I routinely hear people share about Bible study. One of them is the belief that studying the Bible should be easy. However, people don’t usually make that exact statement. Instead, they tell me how they skipped over a Bible passage or stopped working through a study book because it was too hard or it took too much time. In their opinion, the amount of effort Bible study required was unreasonable or unnecessary. Rather than viewing the...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/a-common-myth-about-bible-study-it-should-be-easy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a6c0cba735a944b461c382</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6542364e684f637a55586b~mv2_d_5752_3835_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Woodson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Qualities of Faithful Ministry Leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember my first day in vocational ministry like it was yesterday. I had a makeshift cubicle, an empty file cabinet, a computer with no files on it, and a phone. That’s it. There was no instruction manual. I was going to have to learn how to lead the ministry I was overseeing all on my own. Looking back, that season of my life was extremely formative. It plunged me into the deep end of the “ministry pool” and forced me to learn how to swim quickly! Through this process, I learned how to be...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/3-qualities-of-faithful-ministry-leaders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6672ef9614a6093e645ff1dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Ministry Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_1c3f0a95f74d442b9ddaed864ef503c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Woodson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast Recommendation: Re-imagining Discipleship by Beyond Ordinary Women ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are passionate about leadership development, and one organization that does it well is Beyond Ordinary Women! Beyond Ordinary Women...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/podcast-recommendation-re-imagining-discipleship-by-beyond-ordinary-women</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662141916812e73d85713324</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ministry Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/930f4a_dcdb07e33b52458c9a86bf612ca32eef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Woodson Institute Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Keys To Developing Women Leaders In Your Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[My ministry journey has been unconventional. It hasn’t moved in a straight path, nor at the pace I expected. But whenever someone asks me...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/4-keys-to-developing-women-leaders-in-your-church</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f470bb8470919b2dbcb901</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ministry Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f8b4117746ca4065bb6aad14d212d892~mv2_d_5200_3467_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Woodson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast Series Recommendation: Discipleship U by The Urban Christian Woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are huge fans of The Urban Christian Woman! It is an organization that seeks to restore the urban woman with God’s truth for her...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/podcast-series-recommendation-discipleship-u-by-the-urban-christian-woman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f4ca212258eb0de23b7318</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/930f4a_6ae149a558e74a5b81549e4c7c7f1b9b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Woodson Institute Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Books To Help You Grow Spiritually in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, we get another opportunity to go deeper in our relationship with God and our understanding of what it means to be a...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/12-books-to-help-you-grow-spiritually-in-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f4ba8427b02168b040c617</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:31:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/930f4a_d871b1d2561a46c79d9076e2dcfbf873~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Woodson Institute Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year, New You, New #Biblestudy Routines!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy New Year!! 2024 is here and brings with it an opportunity for new beginnings. The start of a new year is a great time for us to...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/new-year-new-you-new-biblestudy-routines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a17b0df31462c1013a501b</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_8317a9b1589d4c79b481a22ec0d2be87~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Woodson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[God's Truth > Your Emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we aim to promote unity, we are not always called to say what is “nice,” but rather, to speak the truth in love to one another.]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/god-s-truth-your-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658ef8cb4d6ec6db5ec97668</guid><category><![CDATA[Christian Living]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2023 16:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_669eb984623b4cde898224b06b8bbf63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Woodson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Quick Guide To The Inductive Bible Study Method]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Inductive Bible Study method is an investigative process of studying the Bible. Each step in this process invites us to slowly read and examine the text through a series of questions, both about the background of the passage and its specific content. While the Bible is meant for us, we were not its original audience. So, the Inductive Bible Study method helps us gain insight into what the passage meant to its original recipients and thereby better understand its relevance to us today....]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/a-quick-guide-to-the-inductive-bible-study-method</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658f5a6663f8a92f5f22dc66</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/930f4a_8c7b9dab9e724828afae3ac6f44ff456~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Woodson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lie of Perfectionism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of us still fight this battle today—so how might we reject the lies and false promises of perfectionism?]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/the-lie-of-perfectionism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658eee1c54efa91cebbfa3d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Christian Living]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:13:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eba19_aa6ee65839c44932a0b098cea92f32e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Woodson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Relationships Get Messy, Remember Jesus]]></title><description><![CDATA[When our relationships get difficult, we can look to Jesus as a model for how to persevere, set boundaries and understand our limitations.]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/6-essential-bible-study-resources</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a62b785a0425e7a847f91e</guid><category><![CDATA[Christian Living]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:28:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a5747e456c884fa99aa57fc649319a71~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Woodson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Beginner Commentary Series ]]></title><description><![CDATA[’ve compiled a list of my favorite Book-By-Book Commentary Series that are accessible to lay (non-academic, everyday) people.]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/4-beginner-commentary-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658f3cba86d827d103a7b1c2</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipping]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 21:05:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/930f4a_5abaeae13b8e48b29919e3c02b09db4a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Woodson Institute Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving Forward When You Don't Have Answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bible lets us know that it’s okay to not be okay. It also reminds us that to move forward we first need to bring our pain to the Lord.]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethwoodson.net/post/moving-forward-when-you-don-t-have-answers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658ef9eb23512d88ffc71589</guid><category><![CDATA[Christian Living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_c83aabf31ec9447eb8711866735c75cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Woodson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>