Jul 21, 2026 · 1 hr · 9 segments
Content Manager for Sola Media, Mary Van Weelden, joins Kelsi to talk about the importance of making sure Christian women receive sound theological teaching and training from the local church…
Mary Van WeeldenGuest
Kelsi KlembaraHost
Well, and interestingly, I do think this dovetails into our conversation because you were recently on White Horse Inn, and you were talking about where women specifically, Christian women specifically, are going for catechesis, theological teaching, other than the church.
And I thought immediately I have to have you on because you did such a great job of not only presenting those places but also – presenting and communicating the need for women to hear the gospel clearly.
And I think that one of the things that you brought up was that was, you know, these spaces of social media where things are moving so quickly, people may not be completely well-trained who are teaching.
And again, that in and of itself isn't always an issue, but if that's the only place you're going for theological information, it can be somewhat dangerous.
So I want to get to that, but before we get there, what do you see as kind of just generally the the need in churches to better catechize and better teach women in particular about Christianity.
Yeah, I think I think the way that I like to approach this conversation is actually I don't like I don't like isolating.
And it just so happens that generally and there are always exceptions to this.
Yeah, it's theology for theology, and they love it, and they're fed by it and nourished by it, and it's good.
Like, what does this look like, you know, in my kitchen when my toddler is having a meltdown and I don't feel like a good mom? What does this look like as a parent with adult children who've walked away from the Lord?
What does this look like when I'm single well into my 30s and life hasn't panned out the way that I thought it would or the way that maybe the church kind of promised that it would or prepared me that it would? And I feel far away from God and his promises.
Where does theology come in in those moments of life? And that's how I feel like women tend to be nurtured and fed and discussed when we go to the Word of God together.
And women need to understand the roots of the application, like the theology that they're discussing and that precision kind of that we were talking about, because it will help them guide their application because it's so easy to go to scripture.
Women's groups will go to Scripture looking for answers, but not having the precise guardrails of theological instruction, and they'll end up going in unhelpful directions.
There's a lovely Bible study group that I was attending when I was postpartum with my first, and the ladies were so incredibly lovely and helpful and got me through a difficult season.
Well, and interestingly, I do think this dovetails into our conversation because you were recently on White Horse Inn, and you were talking about where women specifically, Christian women specifically, are going for catechesis, theological teaching, other than the church.
And I thought immediately I have to have you on because you did such a great job of not only presenting those places but also – presenting and communicating the need for women to hear the gospel clearly.
And I think that one of the things that you brought up was that was, you know, these spaces of social media where things are moving so quickly, people may not be completely well-trained who are teaching.
And again, that in and of itself isn't always an issue, but if that's the only place you're going for theological information, it can be somewhat dangerous.
So I want to get to that, but before we get there, what do you see as kind of just generally the the need in churches to better catechize and better teach women in particular about Christianity.
Yeah, I think I think the way that I like to approach this conversation is actually I don't like I don't like isolating.
And it just so happens that generally and there are always exceptions to this.
Yeah, it's theology for theology, and they love it, and they're fed by it and nourished by it, and it's good.
Like, what does this look like, you know, in my kitchen when my toddler is having a meltdown and I don't feel like a good mom? What does this look like as a parent with adult children who've walked away from the Lord?
What does this look like when I'm single well into my 30s and life hasn't panned out the way that I thought it would or the way that maybe the church kind of promised that it would or prepared me that it would? And I feel far away from God and his promises.
Where does theology come in in those moments of life? And that's how I feel like women tend to be nurtured and fed and discussed when we go to the Word of God together.
And women need to understand the roots of the application, like the theology that they're discussing and that precision kind of that we were talking about, because it will help them guide their application because it's so easy to go to scripture.
Women's groups will go to Scripture looking for answers, but not having the precise guardrails of theological instruction, and they'll end up going in unhelpful directions.
There's a lovely Bible study group that I was attending when I was postpartum with my first, and the ladies were so incredibly lovely and helpful and got me through a difficult season.
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