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…

From the Archives: 194: How to Raise Your Littles in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode #41)

  On today’s re-release of a previous solo show, we are tackling the topic of how to raise your littles in the nurture and admonition…

April 2024 Scripture Writing Plan: Luke 12-16

  We are wrapping up what has been a great month of Scripture writing journeying through chapters 8-11 of the book of Luke. We have…

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“.…

From the Archive: 113: The Most Important Thing for Christians to Remember This Election Year with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 6)

  As we find ourselves in the middle of yet another election year, I felt it to be the right time to re-visit a podcast…

217: Raising Our Kids with a Biblical Worldview with Elizabeth Urbanowicz

  Elizabeth Urbanowicz is the  founder of Foundation Worldview, where her passion is on display for creating resources to equip parents to be able to…

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

  On this week’s solo podcast episode, I am re-releasing an episode where I took to the show to talk all about New Year’s resolutions,…

215: Exploring the Wonders of God’s Creation with Hannah Anderson

  Hannah Anderson is a wife, mom, and author of several books, most recently a children’s book entitled “The World God Made”, based on Psalm…

214: The Politics of Advent with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode #49)

On today’s solo show, we are tackling the topic of Advent and, through a study of both Isaiah 9:6-7 as well as Mary’s Magnificat in…

Book Review: “Wounded Tiger: The Transformational True Story of the Japanese Pilot Who Led the Pearl Harbor Attack” by T. Martin Bennett

  I have been in the business of offering book reviews on this blog for years now, and I think I have yet to read…

213: Parenting in Hard Seasons with Caroline Saunders

  Caroline Saunders is a pastor’s wife, mom of 3, and author, most recently of the new children’s books, The Story of Home and The…

Resource Review: CSB Life Counsel Bible

  I am regularly sent new Bibles to review, but I was uniquely blown away by the uniqueness and relevance of this new CSB Life…

208: Living Whole with Kathryn Maack

  Kathryn Maack is a wife, mom, co-founder of the ministry Dwellings, and co-author of the fantastic book, Whole: The Life-Changing Power of Relating to…

206: Tired of Trying with Ashley Morgan Jackson

  Ashley Morgan Jackson is a wife, mom, social media coordinator for Proverbs 31 Ministries, and author of the brand new book, “Tired of Trying:…

Book Review: “You are More Than You’ve Been Told” by Hosanna Wong

I am always getting sent books to review (talk about a dream job for this bibliophile! 😉 ), and I have read countless wonderful books…

Book Review: “God’s Word for Families” Family Devotional Study

I was recently sent a copy of  “God’s Word for Families: 365 Devotional Activities to Engage Kids in Daily Discipleship” from the Penecostal Publishing House…

203: Living in the Power of the Spirit with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode #44)

  On today’s solo show, we are tackling the topic of living in the power of the Spirit, how to do that, and the blessings…

HandH 200: Women on Mission with Mischelle Manis

  Mischelle Manis works for Reaching Souls International, an organization which supports national, indigenous missionaries, and as the director of women’s ministries with the organization,…

July 2023 Scripture Writing Plan: Matthew 24-26

    We are wrapping up what has been a great month of Scripture writing journeying through chapters 20 through 23 of the book of…

199: Incarceration, Marriage, and God’s Redemption with Fox and Rob Richardson

  Fox and Rob Richardson experienced being separated by incarceration for 21 years. They come on the podcast today to share about their experience, what…

198: Being “Woke” and Pursuing Truth with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode #42)

  On today’s solo show, we are tackling the topic of “wokeness” and the importance of pursuing truth as a Christian. My perspective on these…

RE-RELEASE – 111: Patriotism and the Christian with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 5)

  For today’s solo podcast episode I am actually re-releasing the fifth solo podcast I ever recorded. As we are quickly approaching yet another big…

Book Review: “God Knows: When Your Worries and Whys Need More Than Temporary Relief” by Lisa Whittle

  I read a lot of books, both for myself as well as for the podcast, and I can always tell when a new book…

Book Review: “Authentic Influencer: The Barnabas Way of Shaping Lives for Jesus” by Jonathan Murphy

  I recently had the opportunity to read and review Jonathan Murphy’s brand new book that just launched this week, “Authentic Influencer: The Barnabas Way…

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…

189: Busting Myths About Women in the Bible with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode #39)

  On today’s solo show, we tackling some common myths surrounding women in the Bible. My prayer is that you would come away from this…

187: Crafting a Life That Serves Mama Well with Rachel Norman

  Rachel Norman is a wife, mom of 5, certified baby and toddler sleep coach, blogger at A Mother Far From Home, and author of…

January 2023 Scripture Writing Plan: Matthew 1-5

  We are wrapping up what has been a great month of Scripture writing journeying through the books of Daniel and Psalms. We have seen…

Announcing: The 2023 Home and Hearth Scripture Writing Plan

  For years, I had enjoyed following the Scripture writing plans of others and benefitted greatly from them, all the while wanting to craft one…

182: Celebrating a “Brown Baby Jesus” Part 1 with Dorena Williamson

  Dorena Williamson is a pastor’s wife, mom, Ever Eve stylist, and author of several childrens’ books, including the newest one, Brown Baby Jesus. She…

178: Finding Freedom from Cultural Lies with Alisa Childers

Alisa Childers runs an apologetics blog, podcast, and YouTube channel dedicated to helping believers grow in and better understand God’s truth. Today on the show…

RE-RELEASE: 122: Friendship Matters Q&A (Friendship Matters Series #10) with Amber Durgan and Rebekah Hargraves

    Today, through a re-release of a podcast episode I did with my co-author, Amber Durgan, when our book first released, we are bringing…

YOLO (But it’s Forever) ~A Guest Post by Alisa Childers

Alisa Childers’ excellent newest book, Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed released today and in…

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…