Risen Motherhood

Most of us know evangelism is an important part of the Christian life—so why does it feel so overwhelming and awkward? Maybe you worry you’ll say the wrong thing or offend someone, but when you think about it, is there anything better or more beautiful than sharing Christ’s love? In this episode, Laura and Emily discuss some common pitfalls we experience in evangelism and the gospel hope which drives us to try again. From the people in our home to those we see in our communities, we can share the greatest news of Christ’s resurrection by simply sharing what he did and how the gospel impacts our own lives!   RM APPLY   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: Resources: Ep. 43, "Serving Others Right Where You're At" Ep. 55, "Hospitality in the Little Years" “Five Ways to Involve Young Children in Hospitality” “Why Every Young Mom Should Make Time for Ministry” RM Flyer “Everyday Evangelism” - Sarah Scott Pape “Can You Explain the Gospel in 3 Words?” - Russell Moore “Simplified Evangelism” - Erik Raymond “One Question to Unlock Your Evangelism” - J.A. Medders The Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life - Donald Whitney (Evangelism Chapter) 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! DONATE ON PATREON

Books, podcasts, Bible studies, conferences, articles, and social media—oh my! With so many resources and so little time, how should a mom choose the best resources for her spiritual growth? In this episode, Emily and Laura share how wise use of time on the best resources is a stewardship issue. Our hearts can chase the wrong sources of wisdom and false gods too easily, but through the study of God’s word and the work of the Holy Spirit, we can all grow in wisdom and discernment as we choose excellent resources to fill our time!   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: Resources: Ep. 53: Discerning Truth in a World of Mom Advice  RM Abide Method The Practice of Godliness - Jerry Bridges “The 3-5 Method: Engaging God’s Word When Time and Mental Energy are Scant” - Abbey Wedgeworth “A Tree Planted By Streams of Water: A Busy Mom’s Unhurried Time with God” - Nana Dolce “The Devastation of Idolatry” - Shameka Tyler “The Instagram Bible” - Jen Wilkin “How to Be Rich in Christ” - Liz Wann “Pure Doctrine Makes Us Good Servants of Christ” - Jackie Hill Perry (Video) “Living a Gospel-Centered Life with Lexy Sauvé” - Journeywomen 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!   LOOKING TO SUPPORT RISEN MOTHERHOOD TO SEE MORE RESOURCES LIKE THIS? DONATE ON PATREON

When we ask for questions from the RM community, they range from the super practical to the thought-provoking and theological, which makes the AUA show something really special. In this one-hour episode, Laura and Emily answer listeners’ questions from what they cook for dinner and their daily routines, to short anecdotal examples of how they approach discipline and what they value about their friendship. They even touch on one of our most frequently asked questions: how do you approach intimacy in the little years? We hope that as you listen in, you’ll see that the gospel truly does impact every aspect of motherhood, and we’re all learning with you.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: Newly Designed Kid's Abide Card Open Blog Submissions Related Podcast Episodes Ep. 01: Motherhood & the Gospel Ep. 02: Motherhood & Self-Care Ep. 19: A Bad Moment Doesn’t Have to Make a Bad Day: Redeem Your Day Ep. 54: Ask Us Anything! Spring 2017 Edition Ep. 57: How Discipline Helps Us Communicate the Gospel Ep. 86: Self-Care in the Busyness of Motherhood Ep. 87: What It Means to “Preach the Gospel to Yourself” Ep. 88: Momma Needs Her Sleep: Gospel Hope for the Tired Mom Ep. 91: Coffee, Wine, & Social Media: Momma, What’s Your Crutch? Related Blog Posts “Our Greatest Ally: God’s Grace for Marital Intimacy” RM, Laura T. Hardin “Passing Along Our Heritage: Teaching the Gospel in All of Life” RM, Autumn Kern “To Mom Well is to Know Christ Well” RM, Dianne Jago “For the Mom Who Feels Helpless” RM, Christina Fox “Kindness (Even When You’re Sleep Deprived)” RM, Abigail Dodds “The Gospel is our Guide to Guilt-Free Eating” RM, Abby Hummel “Cultivating a Healthy Marriage as New Parents” RM, Quina Aragon “Momma, Jesus Invites You to Come and Rest” RM, Liz Wann “Mothering a Rebellious Heart” RM, Courtney Reissig Laura’s Favorite Recipes “Crockpot Carnitas,” A Pinch of Yum “Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes,” My Recipes 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!

God’s heart is for the broken, wounded, and forgotten. So what does that mean for how we care for the vulnerable children in our midst? One way is by opening your home to care for a child for a season. In this episode, Laura and Emily discuss the gospel’s impact on foster care with foster parents, Andrew and Chrissy Wolgemuth. While living out the gospel can be costly—requiring our time, resources, and hearts—God’s grace is sufficient in every circumstance for every family—whether we’re fostering or supporting those who are.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: Fostering and Adopting in Faith Podcast Project 1.27—A bridge between the church and kids who need fostering Adopted for Life - Russell Moore “Race and the Family: Marriage, Fatherlessness, Adoption, Foster Care” - MLK50 Panel “Fighting for Faith in a Fostering Family” - T.J. and Jenn Menn “Foster Children Need the Church” - Brittany Lind “Being a Pro-Life Church is Messier Than You Think” - Daniel Darling “How to Address America’s Foster Care Crisis? It Takes a Village”  - Kelly Rosati “Foster Care as the Way of Christ” - Darren Carlson “Don’t Adopt!” - Russell Moore 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!

There is just something about music that helps us remember things we’ve learned in a way that other methods can’t match! In this episode, Laura and Emily celebrate our opportunity to worship God through song. No matter what our singing voices sound like, we can all benefit from remembering God’s goodness and faithfulness through shared songs in the Christian faith. By inviting these moments of worship into our homes, we’re able to experience the joy of knowing God and resting in his promises as a whole family.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: How to Leave an iTunes Review Sign up for First Friday Newsletter Norton Hall Band, Southern Seminary, Hymn Playlist Journeywomen Jams—Kids’ Playlist  “The Universal Power of Music: Connecting It to Child Development” - The Great Kids, Inc. “When Trials Come: Resurrection Songs for a World of Suffering” - The Gospel Coalition “Songs for the Suffering” Playlist, - Caroline Cobb “Water in the Wildnerness” Playlist - Emily Guyer of Words Worth Noting “Singing From the Same Songbook: Ideas to Try” - Rebecca Parlakian and Claire Lerner, Zero to Three “The Role of Singing in the Life of the Church” - Rob Smith, The Gospel Coalition  “Worship Songs” - Eric Schumacher https://www.risenmotherhood.com/children (see music section) Songs for Saplings 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!

You’re not the first mom to wonder, “How often should I bathe my kid?” or “How do you teach a stubborn child to obey?” Since other moms have asked these same questions, there may be someone with the biblical insight you need in your season of motherhood. In this episode, Laura and Emily remind us that looking to and learning from a mom who is in a season ahead of us can be a helpful way to apply biblical truth to the difficult situations in our lives! Despite our different life circumstances, we can learn from and teach one another because of our common status as believers in Christ. From one momma to another, let’s pass on God’s wisdom.  RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: Ep. 85: Same Grace, Unique Circumstances: Every Mom is Your Neighbor Ep. 92: Learning, Growing, & Changing our Minds: How the Gospel Frees Us to Do Something Different Revive Our Hearts Series: God’s Beautiful Design for Women—Living Out Titus 2:1-5 - Revive Our Hearts Missional Motherhood - Gloria Furman Closer Than a Sister - Christina Fox Spiritual Mothering: The Titus 2 Model for Women Mentoring Women - Susan Hunt Women’s Ministry in the Local Church - Susan Hunt and Ligon Duncan Word-Filled Women’s Ministry: Loving and Serving the Church - Gloria Furman and Kathleen Nielson The Journeywomen Podcast - Hunter Beless “Finding Friendship Covered in Flour” - Amanda Wells “The Desperate Need for Mature Feminine Mentorship” - Christina Fox “Real Reality: Finding Freedom in Friendship” - Sarah Scott Pape “3 Minutes on How to Disciple Younger Women” - Gloria Furman (Video) “Make Room for Different Kinds of Discipleship” - Stacy Reoach “Mentoring: A Call to Spiritual Growth” - Melissa Kruger “Do We Need One Another in the Christian Life?” - Ed Welch (Video) “Praying Together as Mentorship and Discipleship” - Megan Hill 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!

Deciding how to educate your child can be overwhelming, but momma, there is freedom—because of the gospel— in our education methods. In this episode, Emily and Laura interview Jen Wilkin, a wife, mom, author, and Bible teacher, on her family’s decision to educate their children through the public school system. We all have unique situations when it comes to schooling, but our ultimate consideration is how to honor Christ as we care for our families (and our communities) in the decision making process.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: We have a special place to find our collection of education resources this month! Here you’ll find links to all of the interviews, resources and tools we’ve found helpful, and the RM questionnaire to serve as a springboard of things to think about as you and your family consider the decision of how to educate your child. Below, you’ll find some episode-specific resources: The Beginning of Wisdom (Jen’s blog) Jen’s instagram Jen’s twitter 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!

Deciding how to educate your child can be overwhelming, but momma, there is freedom—because of the gospel—in our education methods. In this episode, Emily and Laura talk to Irene Sun, a pastor’s wife, mom, and author, about her experience as a mom who homeschools. Because our identities are found in Christ alone, we have nothing to prove to ourselves or anyone else. This should cause us all to breathe a sigh of relief. The lives of our children are safe in the hands of God.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: We have a special place to find our collection of education resources this month! Here you’ll find links to all of the interviews, resources and tools we’ve found helpful, and the RM questionnaire to serve as a springboard of things to think about as you and your family consider the decision of how to educate your child. Below, you’ll find some episode-specific resources: By the Waters (Irene’s blog) 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!

Deciding how to educate your child can be overwhelming, but momma, there is freedom—because of the gospel— in our education methods. In this episode, Laura and Emily interview Melissa Kruger, a wife, mom, and writer, on her family’s decision to educate their children through the private system. No matter where we school our children, our responsibility remains to create a gospel-culture in our homes and to trust God’s good work in our children’s lives. School is important, but we are the biggest influencers in our children’s education.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: We have a special place to find our collection of education resources this month! Here you’ll find links to all of the interviews, resources and tools we’ve found helpful, and the RM questionnaire to serve as a springboard of things to think about as you and your family consider the decision of how to educate your child. Below, you’ll find some episode-specific resources: Wit’s End (Melissa’ blog) Melissa’s Instagram Melissa’s Twitter 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!

Deciding how to educate your child can be overwhelming, but momma, there is freedom—because of the gospel—in our education methods. In this episode, Emily and Laura kickoff our RM month of education with the first of four podcast shows on schooling choices! Deciding how to educate your child reveals a lot of options, opinions, and pressures from both inside and outside of your home. We hope you’ll join us over the next month while we talk about private, public, and homeschooling, and how the gospel gives us freedom to choose, in the context of our own situation, for the glory of God.   RM APPLY QUESTIONS   VIEW TRANSCRIPT   Articles, Resources and Related Content: We have a special place to find our collection of education resources this month! Here you’ll find links to all of the interviews, resources and tools we’ve found helpful, and the RM questionnaire to serve as a springboard of things to think about as you and your family consider the decision of how to educate your child. Below, you’ll find some episode-specific resources: Deuteronomy 6:4-9: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Ephesians 6:4: “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Ep. 56: Feeding Our Families & the Gospel 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!