Join The Journey

What’s the significance of Paul’s ministry at the Areopagus? In this episode, Emma Dotter explains what the Areopagus is in Acts 17:16-34. She explores sharing the gospel with people who see the world differently than us. She encourages listeners to be curious, listen well, and seek to understand what people believe so that they’re able to lovingly share Jesus. 

// ADDITIONAL VERSES MENTIONED: 

// RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY: 
Learn more about the Areopagus: https://www.gotquestions.org/Areopagus.html 

// RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES:  
“S4:263 – Introduction to the book of Acts” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...)   
“S4:269 – Acts 15-17” (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NShJvbx2EPozwMwxJq2Hm?si=98ac89d64476429c)   

// WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY? 

Join The Journey is a realistic daily Bible reading plan that helps followers of Jesus at Watermark Community Church and beyond enjoy abiding in Jesus together. Join The Journey Jr. is designed to help parents guide their kids in Bible reading through interactive and age-specific lessons. In 2026, we’re studying the book of Acts—one passage per week. For another year, teaching on Sunday will align with each week’s passage. Then, for the next six days, we’ll return to the same passage with fresh focus, exploring insights about who God is and how we can enjoy him more deeply. Monday through Saturday, we’ll approach the same passage from a different perspective each day—whether observation, interpretation, prayer, or another spiritual practice—to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for God’s Word. Then, watch or listen to the video podcast to tackle the week's toughest verses and discover key historical, theological, and practical insights. 

Daily Bible lessons for adults: https://jointhejourney.com
Daily Bible lessons for parents and families: https://jointhejourney.com/jr
Weekly Bible podcast for kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...  

// MORE RESOURCES FROM JOIN THE JOURNEY:  
Digital Bible study resources: https://jointhejourney.com/resources
Previous years’ print curriculum: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Waterma...
Contact the Join The Journey team: jointhejourney@watermark.org

How can we prepare to lovingly and confidently share the gospel with followers of other world religions? In this episode, Emma Dotter explores five prominent world religions in light of Paul’s evangelism in Acts 17:16-34. She unpacks what different world religions believe and challenges followers of Jesus to listen well and ask good questions. 

// ADDITIONAL VERSES MENTIONED: 

Hebrews 9: 27; Ephesians 2: 8-9 

// RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY: 
Has Join The Journey impacted your walk with Jesus this year? We want to hear how God is using Join The Journey in your life! Email us at jointhejourney@watermark.org 
For more on Hinduism: https://www.gotquestions.org/hinduism.html  
For more on Buddhism: https://www.gotquestions.org/buddhism.html  
For more on Islam: https://www.gotquestions.org/Islam.html  
For more on Mormonism: https://www.gotquestions.org/Mormons.html  
For more on Jehovah’s Witnesses: https://www.gotquestions.org/witnessing-Jehovahs-Witnesses.html  

// RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES:  
“S4:263 – Introduction to the book of Acts” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...)   
“S4:269 – Acts 15-17” (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NShJvbx2EPozwMwxJq2Hm?si=98ac89d64476429c)   

// WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY? 

Join The Journey is a realistic daily Bible reading plan that helps followers of Jesus at Watermark Community Church and beyond enjoy abiding in Jesus together. Join The Journey Jr. is designed to help parents guide their kids in Bible reading through interactive and age-specific lessons. In 2026, we’re studying the book of Acts—one passage per week. For another year, teaching on Sunday will align with each week’s passage. Then, for the next six days, we’ll return to the same passage with fresh focus, exploring insights about who God is and how we can enjoy him more deeply. Monday through Saturday, we’ll approach the same passage from a different perspective each day—whether observation, interpretation, prayer, or another spiritual practice—to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for God’s Word. Then, watch or listen to the video podcast to tackle the week's toughest verses and discover key historical, theological, and practical insights. 

Daily Bible lessons for adults: https://jointhejourney.com
Daily Bible lessons for parents and families: https://jointhejourney.com/jr
Weekly Bible podcast for kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...  

// MORE RESOURCES FROM JOIN THE JOURNEY:  
Digital Bible study resources: https://jointhejourney.com/resources
Previous years’ print curriculum: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Waterma...
Contact the Join The Journey team: jointhejourney@watermark.org

What does it mean to be a sending church? In this episode, International Missions Director Bruce Kendrick joins Emma Dotter to discuss the church’s role in missional efforts and Acts 17:1-15. They answer questions about how Watermark Community Church can live out the markers of missional church and sending church. 

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// RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY: 

Want to find out more about being involved with missions at Watermark? Check out: 
https://www.watermark.org/international-missions 
https://www.watermark.org/events/7006-discover-missions 
https://www.watermark.org/events/6781-9-month-group 

// RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES:  
“S4:263 – Introduction to the book of Acts” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...)   
“S4:269 – Acts 15-17” (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NShJvbx2EPozwMwxJq2Hm?si=98ac89d64476429c)   

// WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY? 

Join The Journey is a realistic daily Bible reading plan that helps followers of Jesus at Watermark Community Church and beyond enjoy abiding in Jesus together. Join The Journey Jr. is designed to help parents guide their kids in Bible reading through interactive and age-specific lessons. In 2026, we’re studying the book of Acts—one passage per week. For another year, teaching on Sunday will align with each week’s passage. Then, for the next six days, we’ll return to the same passage with fresh focus, exploring insights about who God is and how we can enjoy him more deeply. Monday through Saturday, we’ll approach the same passage from a different perspective each day—whether observation, interpretation, prayer, or another spiritual practice—to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for God’s Word. Then, watch or listen to the video podcast to tackle the week's toughest verses and discover key historical, theological, and practical insights. 

Daily Bible lessons for adults: https://jointhejourney.com
Daily Bible lessons for parents and families: https://jointhejourney.com/jr
Weekly Bible podcast for kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...  

// MORE RESOURCES FROM JOIN THE JOURNEY:  
Digital Bible study resources: https://jointhejourney.com/resources
Previous years’ print curriculum: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Waterma...
Contact the Join The Journey team: jointhejourney@watermark.org

What do we make of the “background” characters of Scripture? Who was Jason? Who were the leading women? In this episode, Emma Dotter explores the background characters found in Acts 17:1-15. She highlights how the gospel makes no distinction, that God’s heart is for all people, and that the Bible is full of God using unlikely people. 

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// EPISODE CITATIONS: 
Leonardo Decaprio: https://depositphotos.com/photos/leonardo-dicaprio.html 
Taylor Swift: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-outfits-173853172.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMYNTjDJ6a7JKwRI1O7frZbhbTneC8iQfIpD4Yb2vafbNCjcrmUBDPA_pwGC_dtGfnGMzxgh4QkSKmjrnizvl92KHVQ0W1sB5J7DulK1alEZ5HVIc7YV2JG7L_KHoUU0M-6gOSVC-_Fe8DJHGtS5VN48vS7Pi5pjzW-3fVNvxxWf 
Kim Kardashian: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/10/03/kim-kardashian-agrees-to-pay-126-million-to-settle-sec-cryptocurrency-promotion-suit/ 
Venus and Serena Williams: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-09-01/serena-venus-williams-us-open-doubles 
Cooper Flagg: https://www.google.com/search?q=public+domain+image+of+cooper+flagg&sca_esv=0102019338db935e&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS894US894&udm=2&biw=1470&bih=775&sxsrf=APpeQntXWdaqV1L86phka3pxc5LzCKhPxg%3A1782750635202&ei=q51Caq3vC4i4qtsP356pgA0&ved=0ahUKEwjt8NXS76yVAxUInGoFHV9PCtAQ4dUDCBM&uact=5&oq=public+domain+image+of+cooper+flagg&gs_lp=Egtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZyIjcHVibGljIGRvbWFpbiBpbWFnZSBvZiBjb29wZXIgZmxhZ2dI9BVQ0AFY5xRwAXgAkAEAmAEuoAGsBKoBAjE1uAEDyAEA-AEBmAIEoAKrAcICBxAjGMkCGCfCAgUQABiABMICBBAAGB7CAgYQABgIGB6YAwCIBgGSBwE0oAfoDbIHATS4B6sBwgcFMC4zLjHIBwmACAE&sclient=gws-wiz-img#sv=CAMSVhoyKhBlLTZQZ3EwTmJzQ1gwY3VNMg42UGdxME5ic0NYMGN1TToOREZrYzVCOXZUZFpEQk0gBCocCgZtb3NhaWMSEGUtNlBncTBOYnNDWDBjdU0YADABGAcg59eL-wRKCBABGAEgASgB 
Dwayne Johnson: https://www.google.com/search?q=public+domain+image+of+Dwayne+Johnson&sca_esv=0102019338db935e&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS894US894&udm=2&biw=1470&bih=775&sxsrf=APpeQnvtinRVDDmKfu90qzkSQJ4DNyNrOg%3A1782750810553&ei=Wp5CaqquIfeAqtsP1LfPqQI&ved=0ahUKEwiqw6Sm8KyVAxV3gGoFHdTbMyUQ4dUDCBM&uact=5&oq=public+domain+image+of+Dwayne+Johnson&gs_lp=Egtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZyIlcHVibGljIGRvbWFpbiBpbWFnZSBvZiBEd2F5bmUgSm9obnNvbkjM-ARQ6fIEWNz3BHABeACQAQCYASygAbkBqgEBNbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBApgCA6ACdsICBxAjGMkCGCfCAgUQABiABMICBBAAGB6YAwDiAwUSATEgQIgGAZIHATOgB9ULsgcBM7gHdsIHBTAuMi4xyAcJgAgB&sclient=gws-wiz-img#sv=CAMSVhoyKhBlLWtZNjROWTNqUWFma19NMg5rWTY0TlkzalFhZmtfTToOSEg4WjZMYl9acHpVOU0gBCocCgZtb3NhaWMSEGUta1k2NE5ZM2pRYWZrX00YADABGAcgpouLpgNKCBABGAEgASgB 

 

// RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY: 

// RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES:  
“S4:263 – Introduction to the book of Acts” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...)   
“S4:269 – Acts 15-17” (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NShJvbx2EPozwMwxJq2Hm?si=98ac89d64476429c)   

// WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY? 

Join The Journey is a realistic daily Bible reading plan that helps followers of Jesus at Watermark Community Church and beyond enjoy abiding in Jesus together. Join The Journey Jr. is designed to help parents guide their kids in Bible reading through interactive and age-specific lessons. In 2026, we’re studying the book of Acts—one passage per week. For another year, teaching on Sunday will align with each week’s passage. Then, for the next six days, we’ll return to the same passage with fresh focus, exploring insights about who God is and how we can enjoy him more deeply. Monday through Saturday, we’ll approach the same passage from a different perspective each day—whether observation, interpretation, prayer, or another spiritual practice—to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for God’s Word. Then, watch or listen to the video podcast to tackle the week's toughest verses and discover key historical, theological, and practical insights. 

Daily Bible lessons for adults: https://jointhejourney.com
Daily Bible lessons for parents and families: https://jointhejourney.com/jr
Weekly Bible podcast for kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Can one person’s faith save an entire household? What can we learn from the salvation of the Philippian jailer’s family? Can people tell Jesus is Lord in your home? In this episode, Emma Dotter unpacks Acts 16:16-20 and the story of the Philippian Jailer. She discusses how God often uses crisis to awaken people to their need for him and how salvation transforms a home. 

// ADDITIONAL VERSES MENTIONED: 

Romans 8: 28 

// RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY: 

// RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES:  
“S4:263 – Introduction to the book of Acts” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...)   
“S4:269 – Acts 15-17” (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NShJvbx2EPozwMwxJq2Hm?si=98ac89d64476429c)   

// WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY? 

Join The Journey is a realistic daily Bible reading plan that helps followers of Jesus at Watermark Community Church and beyond enjoy abiding in Jesus together. Join The Journey Jr. is designed to help parents guide their kids in Bible reading through interactive and age-specific lessons. In 2026, we’re studying the book of Acts—one passage per week. For another year, teaching on Sunday will align with each week’s passage. Then, for the next six days, we’ll return to the same passage with fresh focus, exploring insights about who God is and how we can enjoy him more deeply. Monday through Saturday, we’ll approach the same passage from a different perspective each day—whether observation, interpretation, prayer, or another spiritual practice—to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for God’s Word. Then, watch or listen to the video podcast to tackle the week's toughest verses and discover key historical, theological, and practical insights. 

Daily Bible lessons for adults: https://jointhejourney.com
Daily Bible lessons for parents and families: https://jointhejourney.com/jr
Weekly Bible podcast for kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...  

// MORE RESOURCES FROM JOIN THE JOURNEY:  
Digital Bible study resources: https://jointhejourney.com/resources
Previous years’ print curriculum: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Waterma...
Contact the Join The Journey team: jointhejourney@watermark.org