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Shalomies with Elizabeth Woodson and Yana Jenay Conner

Shalomies with Elizabeth Woodson and Yana Jenay Conner

By: Elizabeth Woodson and Yana Jenay Conner
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 What does it look like to pursue peace and wholeness in a world that often feels chaotic and disconnected? Join Elizabeth Woodson and Yana Jenay Conner—two friends and Bible teachers—as they laugh, dig into Scripture for direction and hope, and get real about what God’s peace looks like in everyday life.

Each week, they’ll dive into honest conversations about discipleship, friendship, forgiveness, and the often persuasive yet misleading calls of culture—and how the theology of shalom reshapes it all.

Come for the laughter, stay for the wisdom, and leave with a deeper vision of what it means to live a life of wholeness in a broken world.

2025 Shalomies Christianity Spirituality
Episodes
  • Shalomies: Shalom + Friendship

    Shalomies: Shalom + Friendship
    Dec 3 2025
    In this episode of Shalomies, Yana and Elizabeth explore the joys and struggles of friendship, confessing the time they've gotten it wrong and what God has taught them along the way. They discuss the pain of friendship loss and share the practices they adopted to avoid it when possible. If you’re in the thick of a relational conflict or grieving friends lost, we pray this conversation will provide you with hope and direction as you consider what’s your next step in cultivating shalom in your friendships.

    Key Scriptures:
    • Psalm 131
    • Psalm 139:23–24
    • Ecclesiastes 4:9–12
    • John 15:13
    • Acts 15:36–41
    • Romans 11:36
    • Romans 12:18
    • Galatians 2:11–14
    • Galatians 6:2
    • James 4:1–2
    Questions Covered In This Episode:
    1. Why do you think friendship has become a rising conversation in our culture?
    2. How has your understanding about friendship evolved over time?
    3. What does Scripture tell us about friendship?
    4. How do we maintain and pursue shalom in our friendships?
    5. Can you think of a time when shalom was broken in a friendship? What did it look like to repair that relationship?
    6. How do we grieve friendship loss?
    Recommended Resources:
    • Living Beyond Offense: Doing The Hard Work of Forgiveness God's Way
    • Made for People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship


    Thanks for listening to Shalomies! We’d love to hear how the podcast is helping you pursue peace and wholeness in your own life.

    Share your thoughts, questions, or testimonies with us over on Instagram @shalomiespodcast.

    Elizabeth and Yana would love to hear from you! If you’re enjoying the show, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who could use a little more shalom this week.
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    47 mins
  • Shalomies: Shalom + Singleness

    Shalomies: Shalom + Singleness
    Nov 26 2025
    In this candid and compassionate conversation, Elizabeth Woodson and Yana Conner explore the complexities, beauty, and challenges of Christian singleness. Drawing from their own experiences as single women, they dismantle harmful church messages, unpack common misconceptions, and offer a biblical vision of singleness that is rooted in purpose, dignity, and Shalom. They discuss the emotional realities of longing, grief, and sexual frustration, while emphasizing the spiritual maturity and sanctification that singleness invites—not as a waiting room for marriage, but as a life stage full of God-given agency, calling, and joy.

    Elizabeth and Yana also challenge churches to better support single adults through belonging, inclusion, and genuine family, rather than centering marriage as the pinnacle of Christian life. Their message is clear: Shalom—wholeness, peace, and flourishing—is available to singles right now because it flows from connection to Christ, not relationship status. With honesty, humor, and theological depth, this episode offers hope and a fresh imagination for what faithful, flourishing singleness can be.

    Key Scriptures:
    • Psalm 16:5-8
    • Psalm 22:1
    • Psalm 37:4
    • John 10:10

    Questions Covered In This Episode:
    1. What misconceptions or misplaced perspectives about singleness prevent believers from experiencing shalom?
    2. How can singles live fully in God’s wholeness without “waiting” for another life stage?
    3. How can the church better embody shalom for singles in its community life?
    4. Where are you experiencing longing?
    5. How could your current [single] season be leveraged for unique kingdom impact?
    Recommended Resources:
    • Embrace Your Life: How to Find Joy When the Life You Have is Not the Life You Hoped For
    • Living Single with Yana Jenay Podcast


    Thanks for listening to Shalomies! We’d love to hear how the podcast is helping you pursue peace and wholeness in your own life.

    Share your thoughts, questions, or testimonies with us over on Instagram @shalomiespodcast.

    Elizabeth and Yana would love to hear from you! If you’re enjoying the show, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who could use a little more shalom this week.
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    44 mins
  • Shalom + Forgiveness

    Shalom + Forgiveness
    Nov 19 2025
    In this episode of Shalomies, Yana and Elizabeth explore forgiveness and shalom through the lens of Yana's new book, Living Beyond Offense.They discuss forgiveness as a merciful decision requiring vulnerability, examine the barriers that keep people stuck in unforgiveness, and clarify the crucial difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. The conversation offers practical wisdom for anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of finding healing in broken relationships.


    Key Scriptures:
    • Genesis 1-3
    • Matthew 18
    • Psalm 37

    Questions Covered In This Episode:
    1. You started your book on forgiveness with a discussion on shalom. Why did you feel like it was important to start a book of forgiveness there?
    2. What do you think are our greatest barriers to obeying Jesus’ command to forgive?
    3. What are some ways we can move through these barriers to obey Jesus’ command to forgive?
    4. After reading your book, it’s clear to me that you spent a lot of time studying and wrestling with Scripture. What was one thing unexpected that you learned during your time in God’s Word?
    5. What’s your prayer for this book?
    Recommended Resources:
    • Living Beyond Offense: Doing The Hard Work of Forgiveness God's Way


    Thanks for listening to Shalomies! We’d love to hear how the podcast is helping you pursue peace and wholeness in your own life.

    Share your thoughts, questions, or testimonies with us over on Instagram @shalomiespodcast.

    Elizabeth and Yana would love to hear from you! If you’re enjoying the show, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who could use a little more shalom this week.
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    52 mins
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