I’m delighted to introduce you today to my dear friend, Kayla J. Nelson, as she guest posts for me here on the blog. I know…
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Katie Walters is a pastor’s wife, mama to 6 kiddos, serves at her church alongside her husband, Josh, and runs, as founder and CEO,…
Katie Walters is a pastor’s wife, mama to 6 kiddos, serves at her church alongside her husband, Josh, and runs, as founder and CEO,…
Posted in book reviews, children's books, Christian Walk, church history, Church Issues, God's Word, holidays, lent, Resources, the Gospel, theology
When I was first sent this book in the mail, I realized how much our family needed something like this. We have a plethora of…
Contrary to what the title of this post may lead you to think, this article is not solely (or even primarily!) about submission of…
If there is something that the Lord has been working in my heart about and opening my eyes to lately, as a result of this…
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Every month, we have the treat of hearing from my friend, Emilie Cubino, on some topic pertaining to church history. This month, I’m delighted to…
I can’t think of a better time for a book like this to release than, right here, right now, as we are all dealing with…
I am delighted to have my friend, Emilie Cubino, returning again today for the latest installment in her monthly church history column here on…
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Having grown up during the height of “purity culture”. “true love waits”, “side hugs”. and the subsequent assumption that if you so much as pat…
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*I’m delighted to have my friend, Phylicia Masonheimer, guest-posting on the blog for me today! You may remember her from episodes 21 and 45 of…
For one reason or another, we have often been led to believe for centuries now that women are supposed to be on the outside looking…
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Hannah Anderson is a pastor’s wife, mom of 3, writer, speaker, and author of the book “All That’s Good: Recovering the Lost Art of…
When I first became a mom, I distinctly remember having a fear that one day my child might grow up to experience doubts about the…
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I am delighted today to share with you the second installment in the brand new monthly church history feature here on the blog! My friend,…
Rebekah Hargraves is the host of the Home and Hearth Podcast, which, up until this point, has always been an interview-style podcast. Now, however,…
If I were to conduct a survey of believers, asking them what their New Year’s resolutions are, I have no doubt that there would be…
I am delighted today to not only introduce you to a new friend of mine, but also to announce a brand new monthly feature here…
Having been a part of various complementarian circles nearly all my life, there is one topic on which even complementarians tend to disagree - the…
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For years, I have enjoyed following the Scripture writing plans of others and benefitted greatly from them, all the while wanting to craft one of…
Sadly, what should be a most joyous, special, and festive time of the year is, for many, the most dreaded. Yep, I’m talking about the…
*I received a complementary copy of this devotional in exchange for my honest review. When I saw a book review opportunity come open…
Kristel Acevedo is a wife, mom of two, and native of Nicaragua who is passionate about equipping others to have a thoroughly Biblical perspective on…
I am delighted to have my friend, Lindsay Falls, join me here on the blog today to share her words of wisdom with us. You…
Malinda Fuller is a wife to Alex, homeschooling mama of two girls, and brand new author of the book Obedience Over Hustle: The Surrender of…
Malinda Fuller is a wife to Alex, homeschooling mama of two girls, and brand new author of the book Obedience Over Hustle: The Surrender of…
Chelsea Andrews works in the field of foreign policy and international relations, especially as they pertain to Israel specifically. She is an expert in the…
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Rachel Green Miller is a wife, homeschooling mom of 3 boys, blogger, historian, and author of the new book, “Beyond Authority and Submission: Women and…
Being a college student and seeking a “ring by spring”. Going for your “MRS” degree. Hearing that marriage and motherhood are a woman’s highest calling.…
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Rachel Green Miller is a wife, homeschooling mom of 3 boys, blogger, historian, and author of the new book, “Beyond Authority and Submission: Women and…
Today I am pleased to introduce you to author and pastor Rutledge “Rut” Etheridge, assistant professor of Biblical studies at Geneva College and…
Since the fall of 2016, the Lord has been taking me down a path towards opening my eyes up to all the racism that still…
Porcia Baxter is a wife, mama of two little boys, and speaker with a passion to see others freed by Christ just as she has…
We know we live in a broken world, but perhaps one of the most clear proofs of this comes in the kinds of relationships many…
We are wrapping up what has been an amazing month of Scripture writing on the topic of friendship. We have seen how God designed us…
As a parent, I am always on the lookout for great books that will teach my kids the truths of God’s Word in ways they…
My first introduction to Whitney Capps’ new book “Sick of Me: From Transparency to Transformation” came when I heard her being interviewed on Alli Worthington’s…
Shannan Martin is wife to Cory, the chaplain at their county jail, and mama to 4 adopted kiddos. She is also an author of two…
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Over the past two years, the Lord has taken me on a journey. He has opened my eyes to just how far-reaching the gross mistreatment…
Shannan Martin is wife to Cory, the chaplain at their county jail, and mama to 4 adopted kiddos. She is also an author of two…
I’ve written before on the fact that God made sex in marriage to be something pleasing to both husband and wife, desired by both husband…
Brittany Pennel joins me again on the Home and Hearth podcast today, this time to share how we can best be the body of Christ…
I am ashamed of how professing Christians are conducting themselves these days when it comes to disagreements they have with others (especially online, but sometimes…
Brittany Pennel is a wife, mama, blogger, and Christ-follower who is passionate about encouraging women with the truth that they can thrive with joy even in the midst of anxiety. She joins me on the podcast today to talk about exactly that. What we Chat about in This Episode: ~Brittany’s journey and experience with panic attacks and anxiety ~The positive impact her loving, non-judgmental mother-in-law had…
Growing up in very conservative Christian circles, it was common for me to hear (or read in books, as was even more often the case!)…
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I’m tired. Perhaps you can relate? As I write, I sit here at a rustic wood table at my local Starbucks watching people hustle in…
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Lauren Bellows joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast today. A wife, mom of 7 (both bio kids and adopted), writer, and lover of…
Jen Schmidt, author of the new book, Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation, joins me on the Home and Hearth…
I write extensively on the importance of moms knowing right theology and being students of the Word for themselves. Sometimes, however, the consensus from…
Many blog posts, marriage seminars, and entire books have been written on the importance of wives respecting their husbands. After all, Ephesians 5:33 says,…