Chrystan Ferrell
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Whoever said the Bible is boring maybe never actually read it. The Bible is chock-full of excitement. You just have to be willing to dive in. So turn the volume up, grab your favorite beverage and settle in with me as we dive into the greatest love story ever told the Bible. You're tuning into Not Your Momma's Bible Study, because Bible study was never meant to be boring. I'm your host, Chrystan Ferrell. Welcome to the show.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Kristen Farrell makes close Bible study approachable through theological explanation, familiar stories, and direct prompts for personal application.
Kristen Farrell treats familiar Bible passages as material for active study rather than settled childhood stories. Not Your Momma's Bible Study Podcast moves between books such as Genesis and Colossians, combining close reading, accessible theological explanation, and questions…
David's sling was no toy; the Bible story you filed under 'kids' may need another look.
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A warm Bible study that turns a familiar showdown into a clear case for courage and faith.
This episode treats David and Goliath as more than a familiar children's story. It reads as a lesson about courage, dependence on God, and how Scripture points forward to Jesus as the good shepherd.
A brisk adult retelling of Noah that folds in judgment, mercy, covenant, stewardship, and a Christ connection.
Kristen Farrell treats Noah's Ark as more than a children's story. She starts with the familiar outline, then pushes into corruption, judgment, mercy, covenant, and stewardship, with a Christ connection folded in naturally.
A familiar Bible story becomes a sharp lesson on calling, compromise, and grace.
Samson & Delilah frames a childhood Bible story as a lesson in calling, compromise, and the cost of letting a set-apart gift erode over time. Kristen Farrell traces Samson's birth announcement, the Nazarite vow, and repeated failure with a clear, steady hand, so the teaching…
A brisk Colossians teaching about truth, rooted faith, and standing firm when culture tries to water it down.
The episode lands in the overlap of Bible teaching, culture, conviction, and compassion. Kristen Farrell moves through Colossians at a brisk clip and makes a plain case for knowing Scripture well enough to spot lies when they are dressed up as kindness or confidence.
A clear Colossians teaching that keeps circling back to Jesus alone.
Kristen Farrell keeps the Colossians 1 teaching clear and grounded. She leans on plain language and stays focused on Jesus as the one over everything, not one option among many.
A brisk Genesis study that turns creation into sovereignty, dignity, and hope.
This episode moves through Genesis with a steady, conversational pace, carrying the listener from the opening waters to God's sovereignty, imago dei, and a Christ-centered link. The material stays clear and unhurried enough to let the larger ideas register without turning stiff.
A warm Colossians lesson that keeps bringing everything back to Jesus.
This Colossians lesson settles into chapter 1 and keeps circling back to Paul's opening prayer, where gratitude turns into a clear sense of what believers are meant to ask of God.
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Live sermons with Easter-shaped urgency.
The host introduces Season 12 of the podcast, emphasizing the excitement of the Bible and new video recording features for enhanced content delivery.
The host introduces a bonus episode where she plans to share her favorite Bible verse in response to frequent listener questions.
In this episode of Not Your Momma's Bible Study, host Kristen Farrell delves into Colossians 1:15-29 to explore the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus, challenging false teachings and emphasizing that nothing else compares to Christ.
In this episode of Not Your Momma's Bible Study, host Chrystan Ferrell explores Colossians 1:1-14, focusing on the difference between disciples and apostles, Paul's prayer for spiritual growth, and the central theme that Jesus is the whole point of faith.
Kristen Farrell opens Season 12 of Not Your Mama's Bible Study by reading Joshua and the Battle of Jericho from a felt board Bible story packet, after recalling the VeggieTales French peas from her childhood.
Kristen Farrell teaches Colossians 3:1-17 in episode five of season 11 under the theme "Set Your Mind Higher," framing the chapter as a "roadmap" of what to put off and put on.
Host Kristen Ferrell retells Jonah using a children's felt board, then moves into theology covering all four chapters of the book of Jonah.
Kristen Farrell opens this "in-betweener" episode of Not Your Momma's Bible Study with the question of whether "the character of God align[s] with the names of God." She teaches three names: Yahweh from Exodus 3:14, Abba from Romans 8:15, and Emmanuel from Matthew 1:23.
Kristen Farrell closes season 12 of Not Your Momma's Bible Study by reading a children's nativity story and then correcting parts of it, including the claim that the three wise men were at the manger.
Kristen Farrell opens Season 12 of Not Your Momma's Bible Study by retelling Daniel and the Lion's Den as a felt-board children's story, in which King Darius's 120 officials and three advisors set a trap for Daniel.
Kristen Farrell argues in her Colossians 3:18–4:6 study that "faith that doesn't show up at home isn't real," putting family life ahead of church or online witness.
Kristen Farrell closes Season 11 of Not Your Mama's Bible Study with Colossians 4:7-18, Paul's list of shout-outs to co-workers including Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus, Mark, Epaphras and Luke.
Host Kristen Farrell kicks off season 11 of Not Your Mama's Bible Study by introducing a new study on the book of Colossians, offering free reading plans and emphasizing an exciting, engaging approach to Bible study.
The host opens with Creation.
Kristen Farrell stays in Colossians and zeros in on truth.
Kristen Farrell starts with the children's version, then opens it out into the stranger adult reading of Noah, from human corruption to God's grief and the flood as judgment and re-creation.
She opens by saying the Bible is anything but boring.
Kristen Farrell opens season 12 with Samson and Delilah.
Kristen Farrell closes Genesis 46–50 by describing Joseph’s family move from Canaan to Egypt as part of “restoration.” Jacob blesses his grandchildren and speaks son by son before his death, while Joseph reunites with his father.
Kristen Farrell uses Genesis 40–45 in Not Your Momma's Bible Study Podcast to teach about waiting, forgiveness, and pain.