October 2021 Scripture Writing Plan: Hosea

  We are wrapping up what has been a great month of Scripture writing covering the Song of Solomon. We have seen God’s view of…

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…

148: Understanding Priorities and Redeeming the Time (Lies Moms Believe Series #9) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 23)

    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)…

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…

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…

Book Review: “Dear Sister, Letters of Hope and Encouragement” by Gisela Yohannan

  When I was reached out to with the opportunity to review Gisela Yohannan’s book, “Dear Sister, Letters of Hope and Encouragement”, I jumped at…

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…

July 2021 Scripture Writing Plan: Esther

We are wrapping up what has been an amazing month of Scripture writing covering such timely verses in James and Esther. We have seen just…

141: Understanding Catholicism with Phylicia Masonheimer

Phylicia Masonheimer is a wife, mom of 3 littles, national bestselling author of Stop Calling Me Beautiful, speaker, podcaster, and blogger. She joins me on…

140: “Me-Time” and the Gospel (Lies Moms Believe Series #5) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 19)

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…

June 2021 Scripture Writing Plan: James and Esther

  We are wrapping up what has been an amazing month of Scripture writing covering such timely verses in Ruth and James. We have seen…

139: God’s Word and Our Hard Seasons 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…

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…

133: Mommy Guilt and the Gospel (Lies Moms Believe Series #2) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 16)

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…

131: Motherhood, Identity, and a Woman’s Highest Calling (Lies Moms Believe Series #1) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 15)

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

Seven Lessons I have Learned in (Nearly) Seven Years of Marriage, A Guest Post for Cultivating Jewels

My sweet friend Amber Durgan recently invited me to write a guest post on the topic of marriage for her blog. Here is what I…

129: Men as Providers and Women Workers with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 14)

  On today’s solo podcast episode, I am taking to the show to talk all about the common idea that only men are created by…

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…

127: New Year’s Resolutions and the Gospel with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 13)

On today’s solo podcast episode, I am taking to the show to talk all about New Year’s resolutions, goals, walking by the Spirit, and holding…

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,…

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…

This Is War: Battling the Idol of Technology, A Guest Post By Chelsey DeMatteis

I’m thrilled to have my friend Chelsey DeMatteis guest posting for me here on the blog today. You may remember her as a guest on…

123: A Christian Response to the Election Results with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 11)

  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,…

A Christian Response to the Election Results

  At first glance, the title of today’s post might not make sense. After all, nothing has really been decided as to who won the…

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…

119: Women and Leadership with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 9)

  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,…