175: Living Life with the Holy Spirit with Becky Thompson

Becky Thompson is a wife, mama, blogger, podcaster, and author of several books including her newest, God so Close: Experience a Life Awakened by the…

174: Moving on from Difficult Friendships with Amber Durgan (Friendship Matters Series #8)

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

173: Discovering God’s Character in the Fruits of the Spirit with Jessica Thompson

  Jessica Thompson is a wife, mom, speaker, writer, podcaster, and author of the new devotional study, “How God Loves Us: 40 Days to Discovering…

172: Boundaries are a Thing (Solo Episode 33) with Rebekah Hargraves (Friendship Matters Series #7)

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

171: Expecting Beauty in Motherhood with Laura Booz

  Laura Booz is a wife, mom, gardener and chicken keeper, and author of the book, “Expect Something Beautiful: Finding God’s Good Gifts in Motherhood”.…

The Home and Hearth Podcast Episode #26 The LGBTQ Community and the Christian Church with Dr. Rosaria Butterfield

RE-RELEASE: 026: The LGBTQ Community and the Church with Dr. Rosaria Butterfield

In light of this being “pride month”, I wanted to be sure to do a re-release of an episode which first aired over 4 years…

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,…

June 2022 Scripture Writing Plan: Philippians

We are wrapping up what has been a great month of Scripture writing finishing our journey through the book of Ephesians and beginning the book…

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)…

159: Rules,”Experts”, and Your Mothering (Lies Moms Believe Series #12) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 26)

  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…

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…

To Judge or not to Judge

For a long time it was said that John 3:16 was the most well-known and oft-quoted Bible verse, even among non-Christians. Well, those days may…

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…

156: Hope and Help for the Homeschool Mama with Durenda Wilson

  Durenda Wilson is a wife, homeschooling mom of 8, podcaster, and author who is passionate about seeing homeschooling moms be encouraged and equipped. She…

March 2022 Scripture Writing Plan: Galatians and Ephesians

    We are wrapping up what has been a great month of Scripture writing journeying through the book of Galatians. We have seen God’s…

155: God’s Word and Your Life with Marian Jordan Ellis

      Marian Jordan Ellis from This Redeemed Life is a wife, mom, author, and Bible study teacher who is passionate about helping women…

February 2022 Scripture Writing Plan: Galatians

  We are wrapping up what has been a great month of Scripture writing journeying through the beginning chapters of the book of Galatians. We…

January 2022 Scripture Writing Plan: Galatians

  We are wrapping up what has been a great month of Scripture writing journeying through the books of Hosea, Haggai, and Titus. We have…

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

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

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…

151: Postpartum Body Image and Viewing Children as Interruptions (Lies Moms Believe Series #10) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 24)

    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)…

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…

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:…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

A New Political Religion and How the Church Should Respond, A Guest Post by Meagan Elling

One of my favorite things about social media is meeting new people and making friends with those who turn out to not only be likeminded,…