Woven

A chef and a theologian step up to the microphone and out flows the Woven podcast. As a former professional chef currently striving to mother as a verb, Rebecca Cochran sees life and faith through the lens of food and community. Rebecca Peet is a theologian, writer and speaker who believes intimacy with Jesus is the cure for what ails you and sees biblical knowledge as not only approachable but essential for the everywoman. With humor and vulnerability, Woven seeks to encourage women to live balanced lives right where they are- in the arms of Jesus.

Play {full} ness (Part 2) 08/10/2021

Play {full} ness (Part 2) This month, we wrap-up our summer series on play by sharing what we've each learned about the spiritual discipline of playfulness over the last couple of months. We also share the 2nd half of our interview with Courtney Ellis. If you didn't listen to our July episode, go back and listen, Courtney is a fount of wisdom when it comes to the art of playfulness and its importance to the Christian life. Also, in our introduction to Courtney's interview, we share some big news about the future of Woven! /episode/index/show/woven/id/20043989

Play {full} ness (Part 1) 07/13/2021

Play {full} ness (Part 1) In July and August on Woven, we are talking all things "play". For our July episode, we discuss our own barriers to play and the areas where we'd like to become more playful. We also challenge each other to do something playful over the next month. To enhance our discussion, we also talk to Courtney Ellis, the author of Happy Now: Let Playfulness Lift Your Load and Renew Your Spirit. /episode/index/show/woven/id/19709393

Laugh It Out 06/22/2021

Laugh It Out Woven is taking a short break in June, but we still want to share a little something with our listeners. Since we're talking about fun and playfulness in our July and August episodes, we asked Christie Cuthbert, author and friend of Woven, to read an excerpt from her book Mom I Farted in Church for our June episode. Christie is an expert in finding the humor and fun in parenting. We hope you enjoy this reading, and check out Christie and all her work. /episode/index/show/woven/id/19532912

Still Rolling Stones 05/11/2021

Still Rolling Stones It's finally May! With a new season and the end of a school year approaching, lots of transitions are on the horizon. This month we talk life transitions- how we handle them differently, how we can prepare for them better and how we can keep growing even in times of transition. We also talk summer and share some ideas on surviving and maybe even thriving in this new season. /episode/index/show/woven/id/19029674

BONUS EPISODE: Mother's Day 05/08/2021

BONUS EPISODE: Mother's Day Bonus Episode! Our May episode comes out on Tuesday, but in honor of Mother's Day, we thought we'd drop a bonus discussion on mothering- different types of mothering, our strengths and weaknesses as mothers, the Proverbs 31 woman (spoiler alert: it's not what you think), and how Mother's Day isn't always the easiest day for a lot of people. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/woven/id/19029635

Slow Growing 04/13/2021

Slow Growing For our April episode, we process what it means to grow slowly in different aspects of our lives. We talk about the areas where we struggle to grow low and slow versus fast and flashy. We also interview Jennifer Dukes Lee about her new book Growing Slow: Lessons on Un-Hurrying Your Heart from an Accidental Farm Girl. In our third segment, we talk about gardening, slow cooking, and books that are helping us to lean into the spring "growing" season and Eastertide. /episode/index/show/woven/id/18683558

Begin Again 03/16/2021

Begin Again As we inch into spring, towards Easter, and slowly out of the COVID crisis, we talk about what we've learned in the past year and what it looks like to add things back into our lives after much has been stripped away. What does it mean to begin again? We also interview home designer, Shannon Acheson, about her new book Home Made Lovely. In our last segment we talk charcuterie, Tim Keller's new book on Easter, and more. /episode/index/show/woven/id/18326855

Spring Cleaning 02/16/2021

Spring Cleaning Our February episode is here, and so is Lent! That means it's time to do some Spring Cleaning, and we're not talking about the dusting the baseboards and cleaning out the pantry type of Spring Cleaning. This month, we discuss how to Spring Clean internally. What does it mean to unclutter our spirts, souls, hearts, minds, etc? /episode/index/show/woven/id/17926295

Reading: A Love Story 01/12/2021

Reading: A Love Story Welcome to Woven Season 6! This season we are changing up our format a bit. We will release one long form, segmented episode a month on public channels, and one monthly unedited episode on Patreon. This new talk show-like format will include a devotional, an interview, a recommendations, a recipe and a practical exercise segment all centered around one monthly theme. This month our theme is Reading: A Love Story. /episode/index/show/woven/id/17489543

BONUS EPISODE: Peace Out 2020 12/31/2020

BONUS EPISODE: Peace Out 2020 Happy New Year! Join us as we discuss what we learned in 2020, how we will bring those lessons into 2021, and the changes that are coming to Woven in the new year. /episode/index/show/woven/id/17357045

Advent 2020 (Part 4: O Holy Night) 12/15/2020

Advent 2020 (Part 4: O Holy Night) To wrap up our 2020 Advent series, we discuss the history and meaning behind the Christmas carol that happens to be both Rebeccas' favorite- O Holy Night. We also discuss how we're finding joy this Advent season in a year where joy and cheer seem to be elusive. Once again, thank you to Erin Freeman for lending her beautiful voice to our series. Merry Christmas listeners, and we will be back in your ears in 2021! /episode/index/show/woven/id/17193254

Advent 2020 (Part 3: Silent Night) 12/08/2020

Advent 2020 (Part 3: Silent Night) This week, for Part 3 of our Advent series, we discuss the history behind the Christmas carol Silent Night. What a sweet story! Also, we discuss how our Advent observances are going, and why RP isn't a fan of the Elf on the Shelf. Once again, thank you to Erin Freeman for opening our show with her beautiful rendition of Silent Night. /episode/index/show/woven/id/17094206

Advent 2020 (Part 2: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) 12/01/2020

Advent 2020 (Part 2: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) For our Advent series this year, we are doing a 4-part series on the history behind some of the church's most beloved Christmas hymns. This week we're focusing on Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. This song is so theologically rich, and we pray that after you listen to this episode you also will have a deeper appreciation for this carol. /episode/index/show/woven/id/17000495

Advent 2020 (Part 1: O Come O Come Emmanuel) 11/24/2020

Advent 2020 (Part 1: O Come O Come Emmanuel) The Advent season is upon us! This year we are doing a 4-part series on the history behind some of our most beloved Christmas hymns. /episode/index/show/woven/id/16910108

Lament in 2020 11/17/2020

Lament in 2020 Next week is Thanksgiving, and while it's been a hard year for all; we also know we have so much to be grateful for even in difficult times. But, before we can truly experience hope, praise and gratitude, we have to learn how to grieve and lament. This week we discuss what defines Christian lament, the difference between lament and complaining, and what we are each lamenting right now. /episode/index/show/woven/id/16830335

The List 11/10/2020

The List This week, we're sharing an episode with our weekly listeners that normally only releases to our Patreon supporters. We call these episodes "The List", and our lists typically contain goods, ideas, shows, books, follows, etc. that are bringing us life, making our lives easier, or we're just excited to share with our friends. If you dig these types of episodes, come join us over on Patreon; we'd love your support and for you to be a part of our community. /episode/index/show/woven/id/16738613

Election Reflection 10/27/2020

Election Reflection We are one week out from Election Day! /episode/index/show/woven/id/16547579

2020 Holiday Gift Giving Guide (Part 2) 10/20/2020

2020 Holiday Gift Giving Guide (Part 2) We are back with one of our favorite annual episodes-the GIFT GIVING GUIDE! The unusual circumstances in which we find ourselves in 2020 have us thinking of ways to elevate our everyday lives and keep it cozy. We hope this 2 part episode gives you some fun ideas for your gift giving this year! /episode/index/show/woven/id/16336484

2020 Holiday Gift Giving Guide (Part 1) 10/13/2020

2020 Holiday Gift Giving Guide (Part 1) We are back with one of our favorite annual episodes-the GIFT GIVING GUIDE! The unusual circumstances in which we find ourselves in 2020 have us thinking of ways to elevate our everyday lives and keep it cozy. We hope this 2 part episode gives you some fun ideas for your gift giving this year! /episode/index/show/woven/id/16336469

Boundaries and the Enneagram 10/06/2020

Boundaries and the Enneagram We're back!!! After a very refreshing September Sabbatical, we are so excited to be back in your ears. This week we talk Boundaries and the Enneagram. /episode/index/show/woven/id/16232276

All the Feels (with Dr. Angela Schaffner) 08/18/2020

All the Feels (with Dr. Angela Schaffner) This week, Dr. Angela Schaffner joins us again to discuss mental health and the pandemic. /episode/index/show/woven/id/15622349

Leading Transformational Small Groups (Even in a Pandemic) 08/11/2020

Leading Transformational Small Groups (Even in a Pandemic) For the next two weeks, we've invited Dr. Angela Schaffner back to Woven. This week, we discuss her new book, Gather Us In: Leading Transformational Small Groups. While the way we gather, at church or otherwise, has changed significantly, our need for community has not. We all find ourselves in situations, whether in our families, our neighborhoods, at work, at school, at church, etc. where we are leading and engaging with small groups of people. /episode/index/show/woven/id/15541655

Pandemic Parenting: Love Her Well (with Kari Kampakis) 08/04/2020

Pandemic Parenting: Love Her Well (with Kari Kampakis) Continuing in our series, Pandemic Parenting, this week we talk to Kari Kampakis. Kari is the author of the new book Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter. Kari brings her wealth of experience writing for and working with teenagers to us and our listeners as we all navigate how to love the girls in our life well. It is a powerful and practical discussion. /episode/index/show/woven/id/15451502

Pandemic Parenting: Back to School? with Michelle Nietert 07/28/2020

Pandemic Parenting: Back to School? with Michelle Nietert This week we begin a new series called "Pandemic Parenting". Living during a global pandemic has definitely presented parents with new challenges. The one on the forefront of most parents' minds right now is the looming 2020-2021 school year. No matter what you choose for your children and their schooling this year, or if you've not been given a choice; we've all been thrown for a loop. We've invited LPC-S, Michelle Nietert on to help us process this crisis and how to move forward as parents. /episode/index/show/woven/id/15330524

Just Keep Swimming: Sustainable Activism with Jen Young 07/21/2020

Just Keep Swimming: Sustainable Activism with Jen Young Today, Jen Young joins us to discuss sustainable activism. Not only are we in the middle of a global pandemic, we also find ourselves in the middle of a time where injustices have finally been brought to the surface. Many of us have joined the call to be activists and allies on many fronts. We here at Woven affirm those calls, but we also want to provide resources on how sustain quality activism that doesn't lead us to burn out. /episode/index/show/woven/id/15281288

Just Keep Swimming: Sacred Rest with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith 07/14/2020

Just Keep Swimming: Sacred Rest with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith This week, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith joins us to discuss how rest is a very important if not essential part of perseverance. Dr. Dalton-Smith is a doctor of Internal Medicine and the author of Sacred Rest In sacred rest and in this conversation, we discuss the 7 types of rest she found in the lives of those in her practice. /episode/index/show/woven/id/15186497

Just Keep Swimming: Everyday Faithfulness with Glenna Marshall 07/07/2020

Just Keep Swimming: Everyday Faithfulness with Glenna Marshall For the first part of this series, we interview Glenna Marshall on her new book, Everyday Faithfulness: The Beauty of Everyday Perseverance in a Demanding World. With Glenna's help, we discuss what Christian faithfulness looks like when life is demanding, hard or just plain ordinary. We discuss small ways to build simple habits that can lead to a lifetime of spiritual growth. As Christians, we are called to persevere in all circumstances. /episode/index/show/woven/id/15100160

Summer Food: Not Just Hotdogs 06/30/2020

Summer Food: Not Just Hotdogs This week we take a little break from our more serious topics to talk summer food. Our resident culinary expert, Rebecca Cochran, reminds us of some summer food safety tips and gives us some creative twists to liven up our humdrum, traditional summer dishes. Also. we know a lot of you have been tending to new gardens during COVID, but what do we do with all those tomatoes and zucchini?!! We hope you enjoy! Stay safe this 4th! /episode/index/show/woven/id/14987483

This Isn't A Political Issue: Part 3 (Bad Logic) 06/23/2020

This Isn't A Political Issue: Part 3 (Bad Logic) This week we wrap up our political series with an episode on how to argue effectively, wisely and gracefully. We tackle 10 logical fallacies often used in discourse, and we discuss how we can argue more like Jesus. Arguments and discourse are inevitable, but our conversations can still be salt and light, even as we agree to disagree. We pray this episode, and this series, empower you to not shy away from the hard conversations of our time, but to lean into them confidently and winsomely. /episode/index/show/woven/id/14907290

This Isn't A Political Issue: Part 2 (Poli-Sci 101) 06/16/2020

This Isn't A Political Issue: Part 2 (Poli-Sci 101) For Part 2 of our political series, we decided we all needed to return to Poli-Sci 101. Many times, in election years, we get into heated arguments about politics or fall into despair, forgetting basic facts about our government and political system. This week, Chris Cochran (Rebecca C's husband), joins Woven to re-educate us on topics such as the party system, checks and balances, how a bill becomes a law, and the electoral college. /episode/index/show/woven/id/14696168

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