Made in God’s Image: Why that Includes both Men and Woman – with Jamie Hulker

Have you ever wondered whether your gifts, calling, and contribution truly matter in God’s kingdom? In this episode, Jamie Hulker walks us through Genesis 1:26–28 to show that God created both men and women in His image and entrusted them to serve His purposes together. You’ll be encouraged to use the gifts God has given you and to live out your calling as an act of worship.

Description

Angela sits down with author, teacher, and Here for You ministry director Jamie Hulker to explore Genesis 1:26–28. Jamie shares how a closer look at this familiar passage changed her understanding of identity, calling, spiritual gifts, and the way men and women serve God together. As they discuss God’s image bearers, spiritual fruitfulness, and the significant roles women play throughout Scripture, Jamie offers hope for anyone wondering whether their contribution matters. This conversation will encourage you to use your God-given gifts for His glory and for the good of others.

Episode Highlights 

• God created both men and women in His image, giving each person inherent worth and a meaningful place in His work. 
• Genesis 1–3 is the foundation of Scripture, helping us see God’s design, humanity’s fall, and His plan of redemption. 
• The plural language in Genesis 1:26–28 shows that God blessed both men and women and entrusted them to steward creation together.
• Fruitfulness is not limited to marriage or parenting; every believer is called to use their gifts and bear spiritual fruit. 
• Jamie shares how studying Scripture for herself reshaped her ministry, marriage, and understanding of women’s significant roles in God’s redemptive plan.

Great Quotes

• “What the Bible says is that male and female were created in the image of God.”
• “We are all image bearers of God. We have all been given responsibility, and responding to that as He created us to be is worship.”
• “If God has called you to do something, do it, and do it with everything you have, because that’s worship.”

Resources Mentioned 

• Genesis 1:26–28 
• Colossians 1:15
• Matthew 22:34–40 
• Esteemed: God and His View of Women 
• Entrusted: Women in God’s Redemptive Plan
• Jamie Hulker – jamiehulker.com

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• Known and Loved: Remembering Who You Are in Christ with Elizabeth May Bennett – A reminder to ground your identity in what God says is true about you.
• Chosen to Produce Fruit with Na’Kedra Rodgers – Encouragement that fruitfulness belongs to every believer, not only those who are married or have children.
• Permissible and Beneficial: How God Is Calling Us to Live in Freedom with Brandice Lardner – Learning to live from God’s truth rather than extra rules about what calling must look like.

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