Risen Motherhood

Strollers, music lessons, school clothes, and summer trips—motherhood can be expensive. But the way we spend money can often reveal what we value and desire. In this episode, Emily and Laura scratch the surface of spending in motherhood, digging down to the roots: what’s in our hearts. By God’s grace, the gospel reshapes our hearts to love what God loves, enabling us to use the resources he’s entrusted to us for his glory. No matter our financial situation, Christ is our greatest treasure and our hearts will only be satisfied by him.      RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: “King Lemuel’s Mother: Raising Sons of Privilege” - Chelsea Stanley “How You Honor Your Maker with Your Wallet” - Ivan Mesa “In the Image of Christ or Instagram” - Whitney Aguirre “The Gospel and Your Money” - Jason K. Allen “Four Questions to Keep Close to Your Wallet” - Marshall Segal “Emerald Green with Envy” - Abigail Dodds “Your Choice: Gumball-Machine Happiness or Lasting Joy” - Melissa Kruger Stewardship: Grace Made Visible - The Village Church (video) For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD MAKE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!

Our daily schedules are busy, so it’s no wonder we’re surprised when all of a sudden it’s a new season. If we don’t intentionally stop to think about them, they pass us by! In this episode, Emily and Laura share how incorporating gospel reminders into your year can help your family remember God’s sovereignty and story of redemption. It’s not another burden or thing to check off a list, but rather a chance to bring joy into your home as you remember Christ in every season.  RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: R|M Newsletter Sign Up Ep. 42, Making Christmas Traditions Matter Ep. 81, Celebrating Advent with Little Ones Ep. 82, Using Stories to Pass Along the Gospel to Your Children The Church History ABCs: Augustine and 25 Other Heroes of the Faith - Stephen J. Nichols Reformation ABCs: The People, Places, and Things of the Reformation - Stephen J. Nichols Love Came Down at Christmas: Daily Readings for Advent - Sinclair Ferguson Come Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional - Paul David Tripp The Village Church Seasons Book (church calendar/seasons) The Pilgrim’s Progress - John Bunyan Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim’s Progress (for kids) - Oliver Hunkin The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD CREATE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!

Whether you’re the crafty mom who can beautify anything, the mom who is always coming up with fun new adventures, or the mom who feels caught in the doldrums of daily life  God’s word teaches that we’re all creative. We’re all image bearers of the Creator. In this episode, Emily and Laura interview Quina Aragon—a wife, mom, and artist—on creativity and the gospel. As God’s ambassadors, we’re called to cultivate the earth in order to proclaim his name. Whether we make a delicious meal, comb a child’s hair, or help paint watercolor masterpieces, our creativity fills our homes and communities with the knowledge of the glory of God. RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: Quina Aragon’s Website Love Made - Quina’s New Book Cultivating a Healthy Marriage as New Parents - Quina Aragon for RM “Listen & Live” Spoken Word for TGC - by Quina Aragon, shot by Light Foster, & produced by The Gospel Coalition “Are You Suffocating Your Creativity?” - Erik Raymond “Creativity as Worship” - Kelly Wolfe “Made in His Likeness” - Jeanie Layne “The Foolishness of Creativity” - Tresta Payne   For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD CREATE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!     R|M Apply: Every person bears the image of God, and as believers, we also bear the image of Christ. No matter how we fail—including in creative endeavors—our righteousness before God doesn’t change. We’re secure in God’s love through Christ forever. Let’s consider how this reality frees us to be more creative as we live out the mission to spread God’s authority to all the earth, making known his glory. God created mankind in his image to serve as ambassadors, acting on his behalf, to fill the earth with the knowledge of his glory. What does it mean for you to be an ambassador of God in this mission? How does your family pursue this mission? God told Adam and Eve to cultivate the earth for his glory. Jesus taught us to pray for God’s kingdom—which is full of his glory—to come to earth. Jesus gave us the Great Commission to go and make more disciples to fill the earth spreading the news of God’s glory. This mission is throughout scripture! How do creativity and cultivation propel this mission? We’ll never be perfect ambassadors in this mission, which is why we need Christ. Jesus was the only perfect ambassador, and through his perfect record, we have his righteousness as our own. How does knowing God’s love for us in Christ free us to try new, creative things? Being creative isn’t confined to a particular artistic style, but rather we see creativity as we take what God has made and cultivate it into something beautiful—from a bouquet of flowers delivered to a friend to an organized filing system implemented for your church. What are some ways you are gifted creatively? How can you use your creativity to serve your family, church, and/or community to spread God’s glory? Part of motherhood is nurturing our children, including nurturing their creativity. What are some ways your children image God’s creativity? How can you help them use their creativity to serve others? What are some ways your family can serve together?

Whenever we ask the R|M community for questions, they range from lighthearted and practical to thought-provoking and theological, which makes the AUA show something special. In this one-hour episode, Emily and Laura answer listeners’ questions from thoughts about date nights and what kind of cars they drive, to how they encourage their children to pray and  how their families handle Santa. We hope as you listen, you’ll see how the gospel applies to everything and how we have freedom in Christ to serve our families in unique ways. RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Questions (Time-Stamped): [3:37] “What kind of car do you each drive?” [7:25] “What’s it like living with your parents, Laura? Any tips on clashing with parents?” [11:40] “Do you guys use essential oils?” [12:54] “What do you think about forcing your children to hug grandparents/family/strangers?” [15:19] “What’s your enneagram number?” [23:54] “How have your husbands been a part of R|M?” [27:06] “Do you wrestle with the influence you have and how has the Lord guided you in this?” [33:14] “How do you do date night? How do you strengthen your marriage in the busyness of littles?” [38:34] “How do you introduce or encourage a toddler to pray?” [40:41] “How you explain image bearers to young kids?” [45:50] “I’m using catechisms with my 18-month-old and feeling frustrated. Am I having too high of expectations?” [48:07] “How do you approach Santa and other non-advent type Christmas traditions? Is this how you handle the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy…” Articles, Resources and Related Content: Ep. 33: Intentional Motherhood Starts at Day One Ep. 74: Grandparents & the Gospel: Why Do They Get Under Your Skin? Ep. 75: Grandparents & the Gospel: Approach Them With Grace Ep. 77: AUA Fall 2017 Ep. 81: Celebrating Advent with Little Ones Ep. 89: Trillia Newbell: Helping Our Kids Celebrate God's Beautifully Diverse Design Ep. 90: Unified With Your Husband: Different Styles, Same Mission Ep. 92: Learning, Growing, & Changing Our Minds: How the Gospel Frees us to Do Something Different Ep. 100: AUA Spring 2018 AUA 2018 Spring Edition FAQs “Cultivating a Healthy Marriage as New Parents” - Quina Aragon “Our Greatest Ally: God’s Grace for Marital Intimacy” - Laura Hardin “Passing Along /our Heritage: Teaching the Gospel in All of Life” - Autumn Kern “What Does It Mean to Remember the Gospel?” - Emily Jensen “What Does It Mean for a Mom to Have Freedom in Christ?” - Nana Dolce “Five Ways My Mom Invested the Gospel in Me” - Jaquelle Crowe “Raising Treasure Hunters” - Stephanie Grayum “Personality Assessments and the Wondrous Knowledge of Being Known” - Lore Ferguson Wilbert The Enneacast - Love Thy Neighborhood For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD CREATE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!  

Discipleship can be an intimidating task, but it isn’t out of reach for the everyday mom. It’s living out the gospel in front of our kids, teaching and inviting them to follow Jesus with us. In this episode, Emily and Laura dive into how we disciple our kids, asking, “What is it? How do we do it? And why does it seem so difficult?” We get to faithfully teach our kids to love God and share their faith by showing them how we do it. We won’t disciple them perfectly, but we can trust the Holy Spirit to equip us for the task and change our children’s hearts.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources, and Related Content: How to leave a review!   R|M Resources: “Five Ways My Mom Invested the Gospel In Me” - Jaquelle Crowe “Raising Treasure Hunters” - Stephanie Grayum “Where Are We Going? Leading Your Family with a Gospel-Centered Vision” - Shelly Wildman “Gospel Hope When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough” - Christina Kposowa “Helping Children See Christ in Scripture” - Nana Dolce “Helping Our Kids to Celebrate God’s Beautiful Diverse Creation” - Trillia Newbell “Passing Along Our Heritage: Teaching the Gospel in All of Life” - Autumn Kern “What Should I Teach My Children About the Bible?” - Emily Jensen “Ten Opportunities to Talk to Your Child About God in Everyday Life” - Laura Wifler R|M Recommended Resources for Training Children “Four Marks of Discipleship” - Trevin Wax “Mom as Unsung Disciple-Maker” - Sam Bierig “Leading Your Kids Beyond ‘Praying the Prayer’” - Mike Phay “How to Raise an Alien Child” - Jen Wilkin “What is a Disciple?” - JT English “Teaching Children Theological Vocabulary” - Emily Jensen   For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD CREATE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!

There’s no formula for raising godly children. Instead, we follow the Christ’s example by offering our kids God’s expectations and grace as we disciple them. In this episode, Emily and Laura interview Elyse Fitzpatrick about faithfulness in the early years of motherhood. Elyse is a wife, mom, and prolific author of many books that apply gospel truths to daily life. While we’re called to faithfully nurture, train, and discipline our children according to God’s word, only Jesus can transform their hearts and teach them to love his design. Let’s give our kids the greatest example of faith by being sinners who run to Jesus with them.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: Elyse’s Work: Give Them Grace (co-authored with Jessica Thompson) Answering Your Kids' Toughest Questions (co-authored with Jessica Thompson) Finding the Love of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation Front porch with the Fitzes Podcast www.elysefitzpatrick.com Other: “He’s Been Through It All” - Elyse at R|M Ep. 44 | Raising More Than Just “Good” Kids “X-Ray Questions” - David Powlison “Parenting is a Process, Not an Event” - Paul David Tripp (Video) “Parenting a Difficult Child” - Julie Lowe “Discipline that Connects with Our Children’s Hearts” - Jim & Lynne Jackson Parenting - Paul David Tripp Shepherding a Child’s Heart - Ted Tripp For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD CREATE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!

Tired, overwhelmed, hurting, and lonely. Every mom struggles in different ways, but there are some moms whose experiences make them vulnerable in society. In this episode, Emily and Laura discuss how the gospel changes us at the heart level so we can see and serve others with humility. Our challenges are different, but our common dependence on Christ encourages us as we love the vulnerable women in our communities.    RM APPLY QUESTIONS VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: When Helping Hurts - Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands - Paul David Tripp Toxic Charity - Robert D. Lupton Is the Bible Good for Women? - Wendy Alsup “Justice Needs a Face” - Bethany Jenkins “Wrapping Around Foster and Adoptive Families” - Jason Johnson “Women with a Past with Dr. Sandra Glahn” - Journeywomen “How You Can Resolve to Help the Vulnerable this Year” - Christy Britton “21 Places Women Emerge Front and Center in Scripture’s Storyline” - Eric Schumacher MLK50: Ministry on the Margins: Immigration, Refugees, and Ministry to the Vulnerable “Is God a Misogynist?” - Mary Willson Love Thy Neighborhood Podcast For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD CREATE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!

There's a reason our podcast opens with, "Motherhood is hard." Because it is! From sleepless nights and potty training accidents to constant discipline and raising adolescents, motherhood can leave us crying in the bathroom and eating from the secret chocolate stash. In this episode, Emily and Laura consider how the gospel breathes hope into the moments of motherhood that leave us feeling undone. The good news of Jesus means that God calls, equips, and sustains us in the work he's prepared for us to do—including requests for snacks, sibling squabbles, boo-boo kisses, and the fifth reading of their favorite book. We were never meant to mother in our own strength, and by the kindness of God, we don’t have to.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: R|M Ep. 87: What It Means to "Preach the Gospel to Yourself" "Motherhood is a Gift" - Gloria Furman "Motherhood Feels Like Death" - Courtney Reissig "Gospel Hope When You Feel Like You're Not Enough" - Christina Kposowa "Millennial Motherhood" - Abigail Dodds "The Father's Love in Motherhood" - Jasmine Holmes "Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood" - (Audio) Melissa Kruger Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus into the Everyday Life Stuff - Jeff Vanderstelt Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full - Gloria Furman For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD CREATE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!

It’s a phrase we share over coffee, in a text, or at the park, “Find your identity in Christ!” But do we really know what it means? In this episode, Emily and Laura interview Jackie Hill Perry. Since coming to know Christ at the age of 19, amidst struggles like gender confusion and same-sex attraction, Jackie has been compelled to share the light of gospel truth through teaching, writing, poetry. Today she’s a wife to Preston and mom to Eden and Autumn and just like the rest of us, sometimes she still struggles to remember her identity in Christ in motherhood. Whether you listen to this one while cleaning the dishes or driving to the office, know that God created us as his image bearers, which means every aspect of our lives is lived for his glory. RM APPLY QUESTIONS VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: Gay Girl, Good God - Jackie Hill Perry Jackie’s Website Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ - edited by Melissa Kruger In His Image, - Jen Wilkin “What Does It Mean to Remember My Identity in Christ?” - Emily Jensen, RM “Finding Your Identity in Christ,” - David Powlison “Who Am I?” - Ed Welch “Identity in Success for the Christian,” - Liz Wann “Finding Your Identity in Christ Looks Like Death,” - (Video) Trillia Newbell, Blair Linne, Rosaria Butterfield For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD CREATE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!

Summer break is over, and the weekly show is back! In this episode, Emily and Laura discuss how the gospel applies to snack time. It may seem like a “lighter” topic, but our opinions, preferences, and rules about snack time reveal a lot about our hearts. Whether you’re guilt-ridden about “giving in” or glued to your snack standards, the gospel reminds us to identify with Christ as we love our littlest neighbors.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: Resources: Ep. 56: Feeding Our Families and the Gospel Ep. 69: Loving the Difficult Mom in Your Life Ep. 74: Grandparents and the Gospel: Why Do Grandma and Grandpa Get Under Your Skin? Ep. 75: Grandparents and the Gospel: Approach Them with Grace "The Gospel is Our Guide to Guilt-Free Eating" Abby Hummel “My Struggle to Smash My Food Idol” Lindsey Carlson “You Become What You Eat” Jon Bloom “Do We Give Food Too Much Glory?” Kelly Needham “Eating to Make God Happy” Becky Wilson “When You Can’t Afford to be a ‘Good’ Mom” Hannah Anderson For More: To subscribe: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and select your podcast app. You may need to copy the link into your favorite podcast app (like Overcast or Stitcher). Leave an iTunes review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another mother will find us. Like Risen Motherhood on Facebook and follow on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and related information. Let us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear more about the conversations you're having. Shoot us an email, or find us on social media. Tell others. We truly hope this podcast fosters conversations and deeper discussions between mothers to seek the gospel in their daily activities - we'd be honored if you shared and encouraged others to listen in. *Affiliate links used where appropriate. Thanks for supporting this ministry! HELP RISEN MOTHERHOOD CREATE MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!