

The Strong Women Podcast
Colson Center
In our culture, if a woman is said to have strength it usually means she is competing with a man or acting like a man.
What if there is strength in the way God made us, as women?
There is and we recognize it when we see it.
We are excited to introduce you to women who display true strength, not in spite of being women but because of it.
What if there is strength in the way God made us, as women?
There is and we recognize it when we see it.
We are excited to introduce you to women who display true strength, not in spite of being women but because of it.
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Aug 26, 2022 • 22min
Being Informed Citizens: A Reflection on our Conversation With Carrie Severino
Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Carrie Severino. Carrie Severino Reflection Show Notes Take the Strong Women Survey Judicial Crisis Network Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court by Carrie Severino and Mollie Hemingway Carrie’s Twitter Carrie’s articles on National Review Judicial Crisis Network Twitter The Federalist Papers Justice Alito’s Leak Opinion Dismantles Roe v. Wade featuring Erin Hawley on Breakpoint Alliance Defending Freedom Breakpoint Morning Wire Podcast The Strong Women Podcast 4. Shaped by the Church with Mollie Hemingway The Strong Women Podcast 70. The Women of Afghanistan with Mindy Belz Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

Aug 24, 2022 • 50min
S2 36: Democracy and the Supreme Court With Carrie Severino
How can we become informed citizens? Join us as we talk to Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, about the Supreme Court and the role we play in the formation of laws. Carrie helps us see why we should be informed about the judicial branch of government. Carrie Severino Show Notes Take the Strong Women Survey Judicial Crisis Network Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court by Carrie Severino and Mollie Hemingway The Strong Women Podcast 4. Shaped by the Church with Mollie Hemingway The Heritage Foundation The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay 1984 by George Orwell Carrie’s Twitter Carrie’s articles on National Review Judicial Crisis Network Twitter Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver The Apostasy that Wasn’t by Rod Bennett Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words by Michael Pack Created Equal Documentary Amy Coney Barrett - A Justice and Mother by Heroes Of Liberty My Grandfather’s Son by Clarence Thomas 7 Women by Eric Metaxes Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

Aug 19, 2022 • 15min
Kids Can Make a Difference: A Reflection on our Conversation With Bethany Bomberger
Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Bethany Bomberger. Bethany Bomberger Reflection Show Notes Take the Strong Women Survey Pro-Life Kids by Bethany Bomberger The Radiance Foundation American Heritage Girls Wilberforce Weekend Online Breakpoint This Week The Strong Women Podcast 78. How Should Christians Think about Surrogacy? with Maria Baer Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World by Lila Rose The Strong Women Podcast S2 Ep 2 Heroic Love in the Pro-Life Movement with Lila Rose The Strong Women Podcast 42. My Adoption Story with Luella Moulton Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

Aug 17, 2022 • 58min
S2 35: Radiant Life With Bethany Bomberger
From an unexpected pregnancy, to starting the Radiance Foundation, Bethany Bomberger shares her passion for celebrating life. Join our live recording from the American Heritage Girls Conference and find out why Bethany’s joy for life is contagious. Bethany Bomberger Show Notes Take the Strong Women Survey Pro-Life Kids by Bethany Bomberger The Radiance Foundation Life Has a Purpose Podcast with Bethany and Ryan Bomberger The Gift in You: Discovering New Life Through Gifts Hidden in Your Mind by Caroline Leaf Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Caroline Leaf Dr. Mildred Jefferson American Heritage Girls Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

Aug 15, 2022 • 42sec
The Strong Women Survey
We want to hear from you! Find the survey here: https://survey.hsforms.com/12d4Pdix2R9qe3eph82wcAQ324ad

Aug 12, 2022 • 17min
In Light of Eternity: A Reflection on Our Conversation With Leah Church
Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Leah Church. Leah Church Reflection Show Notes Take the Strong Women Survey Leah's viral video of making basketball shots backwards Choosing God Over Basketball article by the Gospel Coalition Live Not By Lies by Rod Dreher The Strong Women Podcast 41. Faithfulness in Turmoil with Rod Dreher Fabric of Faithfulness by Steve Garber Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

Aug 10, 2022 • 40min
S2 34: Doing Hard Things With Leah Church
Leah Church was an NCAA Division One basketball player for the University of North Carolina when, as she would say, she was met with the choice of basketball or Jesus. Today we hear her inspiring story of how God led her to UNC but then gave her the courage to step away when she was asked to compromise her convictions. Leah Church Show Notes Take the Strong Women Survey Leah's viral video of making basketball shots backwards Choosing God Over Basketball article by the Gospel Coalition This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti Goliath Must Fall by Louie Giglio Sylvia Hatchell: The Life and Basketball Legacy by Roberta Teague Herrin & Sheila Quinn Oliver Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

Aug 5, 2022 • 34min
Being Kind to Our Bodies: A Reflection on Our Conversation with Lori Leander
Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Lori Leander. Lori Leander Reflection Show Notes Take the Strong Women Survey Breakpoint Sarah's thoughts on mentorship The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis Practical Guide to Culture by Brett Kunkle and John Stonestreet The Strong Women Podcast 5. Seeing and Knowing Yourself and Others with Kathy Koch The Strong Women Podcast 67. How Am I Smart? A Facebook Live Conversation with Kathy Koch The Strong Women Podcast 30. A Mentoring Posture with Barbara Masoner Find a Counselor through Focus on the Family Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

Aug 3, 2022 • 43min
S2 33: Bring It to the Light With Lori Leander
Lori Leander loves mentoring young women. After struggling with an eating disorder and post-partum anxiety, Lori reflects on how bringing those things to the Light and seeking counseling helped her. She is taking what she learned and is intentionally meeting with other women to share who God is. Lori Leander Show Notes Take the Strong Women Survey Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis True Spirituality by Francis Schaeffer The Strong Women Podcast 66. Welcoming the Stranger with Rosaria Champagne Butterfield Connecting by Larry Crabb The Peacemaker by Ken Sande A Girl After God's Own Heart: A Tween Adventure with Jesus by Elisabeth George Hinds' Feet on High Places: An Engaging Visual Journey by Hannah Hurnard CSLewisDoodles on YouTube Union with Christ by Rankin Wilbourne Breakpoint Find a Counselor through Focus on the Family Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

Jul 29, 2022 • 20min
Singing Truth: A Reflection on our Conversation with April Brover
Do you want an easy way to bring truth into your every day life? Join Sarah and Erin as they share practical ideas on how to bring hymns into your home. April Brover Reflection Show Notes Take the Strong Women Survey Happy Hymnody (April’s website) April’s Instagram Happy Hymnody’s YouTube Channel Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl Trueman The Strong Women Podcast S2 19: The Modern View of Identity With Carl Trueman Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women