Book Review: “Seen, Secure, Free: How a Life Hidden with Christ Strengthens and Transforms You” by Allison Allen

    I am always excited to read and review a book that I think will be relevant and applicable to my audience, and that…

219: Loving Samaritans like Jesus Does with Terry Crist

  Terry Crist is a husband, father, pastor, and the author of the new book, “Loving Samaritans: Radical Kindness in an Us vs. Them World“.…

RE-RELEASE: 146: Success in Motherhood (Lies Moms Believe Series #8) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode #22)

  Today’s solo podcast episode is a re-release of an episode from my podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the…

RE-RELEASE: 096: The Plague of the Mommy Wars with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 3)

  Today I am re-releasing the third solo podcast episode I ever recorded, this one on the topic of  the mommy wars. This is a…

188: Embracing Who You are Now in Christ with Scarlet Hiltibidal

Scarlet Hiltibidal is a pastor’s wife, mom of three, and author of several books including her newest one, “You’re the Worst Person in the World:…

177: Embracing the Life You Have with Elizabeth Woodsen

Elizabeth Woodsen is a Bible teacher, Dallas Theological Seminary graduate, and author who is passionate about helping people learn about the rich theological truths of…

166: Cultivating Life-Giving Friendships (Solo Episode 30) with Rebekah Hargraves (Friendship Matters Series #3)

  A month ago we kicked off a brand new solo podcast series based on a book I co-authored with my dear friend, Amber Durgan,…

161: “Mothering by the Book” (Lies Moms Believe Series #13) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 27)

On today’s solo podcast episode, I am finishing out the podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them)…

158: Jesus and Social Media with Sadie Robertson Huff

Sadie Robertson Huff is a wife, mama, founder of the ministry Live Original, sought-after speaker, podcaster, and author of the new book, “Who Are You…

Book and Journal Review: “Who are You Following?: Pursuing Jesus in a Social-Media Obsessed World.” by Sadie Robertson Huff

  The minute the opportunity arose to review Sadie Robertson Huff’s new book and companion journal, “Who are You Following?: Pursuing Jesus in a Social-Media…

154: Cultivating a Peaceful Holiday Season with Tama Fortner

Tama Fortner is a wife, mom, writer, and author of the new book, “Simply Christmas: A Busy Mom’s Guide to Reclaiming the Peace of the…

149: Walking by the Spirit through Family Estrangement with Julie Plagens

  Julie Plagens is a wife, mom of adult children, and author who has experienced the pain of family estrangement. That is what we will…

147: How the Gospel Frees Us from Comparison with Heather Creekmore

Heather Creekmore is a wife, homeschooling mom of four, podcaster, and author of the new book, The Burden of Better: How a Comparison-Free Life Leads…

146: Success in Motherhood (Lies Moms Believe Series #8) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 22)

  On today’s solo podcast episode, I am continuing the podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) with…

145: Understanding the Gift of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives with Jeannie Cunnion

  Jeannie Cunnion is a wife, mom of 5 boys, writer, counselor, and author. Today we chat about her brand new book, Don’t Miss Out:…

144: Responsibilities, Happiness, and Doing This “Mothering Thing” Well (Lies Moms Believe Series #7) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 21)

On today’s solo podcast episode, I am continuing the podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) with a…

143: Help and Hope for Hurting Hearts with June Hunt

  June Hunt is the founder of the ministry Hope for the Heart and its new off-shoot course, Lifeline to Hope. Both ministries are dedicated…

142: Bad Days, Sin Struggles, Messy Houses…and the Gospel! (Lies Moms Believe Series #6) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 20)

      On today’s solo podcast episode, I am continuing the podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes…

138: For When You Feel Like the Worst Mom Ever (Lies Moms Believe Series #4) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 18)

On today’s solo podcast episode, I am continuing the podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) with…

137: How God Equips us for His Call with Jess Connolly

  Jess Connolly is a church planter’s wife, mom of 4, ministry leader, author, speaker, and a woman determined to encourage and inspire fellow women…

136: Perfectionism, Being Enough, Doing It All – And What the Gospel Has to Say! (Lies Moms Believe Series #3) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 17)

  On today’s solo podcast episode, I am continuing the podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them)…

135: How God Redeems Our In-Between Places with Kat Armstrong

Kat Armstrong has been emboldening women to be all-in for Jesus for twenty years as a speaker, Bible teacher, author, and podcast host. She is the…

134: An Introduction to Early Church Mothers (Part 2) with Emilie Cubino

Emilie Cubino is a wife, mom, graduate student, business owner, and writer who is passionate about church history. Today she comes back on the show…

130: Help and Hope for Those Walking Through Eating Disorders with Amber Durgan

Amber Durgan is a wife, mama of two, blogger, and co-author author of two books. Her heart is for encouraging and equipping women to build…

128: Myths, Stereotypes, and Truths about Biblical Womanhood with Bethany Beal

Bethany Beal is a wife, mom, author, speaker, YouTuber, and podcaster, with a passion to reach out to women with truth and encouragement for their…

126: The Pastor’s Wife Life with Karen Stiller

Karen Stiller is a minister’s wife, mom, writer, editor, and author of the new book, “The Minister’s Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Doubt, Friendship, Loneliness,…

Advent Mommy Guilt and the Gospel

REPOST: Advent, Mommy Guilt, and the Gospel

  What follows is a repost of an article I wrote here on the blog during Advent 2017. ~~~~   Special Advent readings and devotionals.…

125: Cultivating a Spirit-Led Holiday Season with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 12)

  On today’s solo podcast episode, I am taking to the show to share about the importance of cultivating a truly Spirit-led holiday season and…

120: Answering the Question, “Was Jesus Nice?” with Blake Guichet

Blake Guichet is a wife, girl mom, writer, and host of The Crappy Christian Podcast. She recently took to Instagram to address the topics of…

Book Review: “Modern Parents, Vintage Values: Instilling Character in Today’s Kids” by Sissy Goff and Melissa Trevathan

    I’ve already read many a parenting book in my going-on six years of parenting, but not one have I found to be as…

114: God’s Beautiful Design for Men and Women with Kat Armstrong

Kat Armstrong has been emboldening women to be all-in for Jesus for twenty years as a speaker, Bible teacher, author, and podcast host. She is…

108: Comparison, Sabbath, Gratitude, and Living in Light of 2020 with Amber Cullum

  Amber Cullum is a wife, mom, host of the Grace Enough Podcast (on which I have had the pleasure of being a guest!), and…

107: Boundaries, Forgiveness, and Loving When it Hurts with Sarah Mae

  Sarah Mae is a wife, mom of 3, host of the Complicated Heart podcast, and author of the new book, The Complicated Heart: Loving…

105: Walking Through Doubt and Growing in Your Faith (Part 1) with Robin Dance

  Robin Dance is a wife, mother, longtime blogger for In(courage) and other sites, and author of the new book For All Who Wander: Why…

104: Raising Dreamers for the Glory of God with Shelia Erwin

  Shelia Erwin is a wife, Bible study teacher, mom to the Erwin Brothers, and author of the brand new book, “Raising Up Dreamers: Find…

100: Finding Wholistic Health and Healing with Jessica Hottle

  Jessica Hottle is a wife, author, podcast host of the show, “What’s the Truth?”, and is passionate about helping women to “weigh less emotionally,…

099: Living our Legacy One Day at a Time with Trudy Cathy White

  Trudy Cathy White is a wife, mother, grandmother, ambassador for Chick-fil-A, and daughter of the late  Truett S. and Jeannette M. Cathy, founders of…

Book Review: “A Holy Pursuit: How the Gospel Frees Us to Follow and Lay Down Our Dreams” by Dianne Jago

I recently received a complimentary copy of Dianne Jago’s new book, “A Holy Pursuit: How the Gospel Frees Us to Follow and Lay Down Our…

097: Making Much of Christ with Chelsey Dematteis

  Chelsey Dematteis is a wife, a mama, host of the Living with Less Podcast, and devotional writer for IBelieve.com. Her passion and mission are…

096: The Plague of the Mommy Wars with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 3)

Rebekah Hargraves is the host of the Home and Hearth Podcast, which, up until recently, has always been mostly an interview-style podcast. Now, however, she…

Book Review: “Grace Looks Amazing On You: 100 Days of Reflecting God’s Love” by Amy Seiffert

When the opportunity arose to review Amy Seiffert’s brand new devotional, Grace Looks Amazing On You: 100 Days of Reflecting God’s Love, I had no…

094: Navigating the Working Mom Life (Part 2) with Katie Walters

  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,…

092: Mothering in the Midst of a Pandemic with September McCarthy

  September McCarthy is a wife of 30 years, homeschooling mama of 24 years, has ten children ages 28-8, and is a grandma, as well.…