Today, we are sharing a Best of Strong Women episode featuring Barronelle Stutzman. We want to re-share this episode with you because Barronelle will be receiving the Wilberforce Award at Wilberforce Weekend in Orlando this May! If you'd like to learn more about the Wilberforce Award and join us at Wilberforce Weekend, go to wilberforceweekend.org. Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene's Flowers, was in the news due to a lawsuit centered on her loving stance about marriage. Barronelle has become a beacon of what it means to stand for religious liberty, not because she sought it out, but because she has been rising up to do the next good thing. In today's episode, we explore Barronelle's story and through that learn that God's promises can be trusted even when hardship comes our way.   Barronelle Stutzman Show Notes Arelene’s Flowers Alliance Defending Freedom The Cost of My Faith by Jack Phillips  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   

Today, we are sharing a Best of Strong Women episode featuring Virginia Prodan. We want to re-share this episode with you because Virginia will be speaking at Wilberforce Weekend in Orlando this May! If you'd like to learn more from Virginia and join us at Wilberforce Weekend, go to wilberforceweekend.org. What would you do if someone came to assassinate you because you’re a Christian? Virginia Prodan, author of Saving My Assassin, boldly proclaimed the Gospel to the man who came to kill her. Virginia started sharing the truth when she was a lawyer in Romania, and she shares it now as a speaker and an allied attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom. Virginia’s relationship with the God of truth radiates from her, and she is full of courage, encouragement, and wisdom.   Virginia Prodan Show Notes   Virginia’s Website: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/  Saving My Assassin  by Virginia Prodan  Alliance Defending Freedom The Strong Women Podcast 39. If Not Us, Then Who? with Kristen Wagonner  Wild at Heart  by John Eldredge  Passport2Purity 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 

Join Sarah and Erin as they answer your questions and reflect on self-care.    Answering Listener's Questions on Self-Care with Sarah and Erin Show Notes  The Strong Women Podcast 82. Motherhood: A Thousand Tiny Moments to Worship with Emily Jensen Emily Jensen   Confessions Saint Augustine  Risen Motherhood Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler  The Strong Women Podcast 67. How Am I Smart? A Facebook Live Conversation with Kathy Koch  The Strong Women Podcast 66. Welcoming the Stranger with Rosaria Champagne Butterfield  The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield  The Strong Women Podcast 80. The Scandal of Flannery O'Connor and the Power of Stories with Jessica Hooten Wilson  Knowing God by J.I. Packer  BreakPoint  The Colson Fellows  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   

https://wilberforceweekend.org/   Join the Strong Women Team May 13-15 in Orlando, FL for Wilberforce Weekend! We will be doing a live podcast recording with Nancy Guthrie and hosting a listener meetup. Bring a copy of a favorite new or lightly used book to exchange if you have one, or just come and enjoy the company.

Jennifer Allen grew into advocacy for those with disabilities after her son Sam was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. With a background in broadcast news and television production, Jennifer shares how God used those skills to help her bring awareness to the topic of autism. She has recently been focusing her energy on public policy and laws to enhance the lives of those living with disabilities. We learn from Jennifer what can be accomplished through a mother's love.   Jennifer Allen Show Notes  Texas Driving with Disability  Aspergers101.org   Coping to Excelling: Solutions for School-Aged Children Diagnosed with High-Functioning Autism or Aspergers Syndrome by Jennifer Allen  The Power of Different by Gail Saltz  Temple Grandin movie on HBO  A Thorn in My Pocket by Eustacia Cutler  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     

Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Rachel Gilson.   Rachel Gilson Reflection Show Notes Rachel Gilson’s Website Born Again This Way by Rachel Gilson  You Are What You Love by James K.A. Smith  Norms and Nobility by David Hicks  Susanna Wesley: Servant of God by Sandy Dengler  Susanna Wesley by Charles Ludwig  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  

Rachel Gilson, author of Born Again This Way, has experienced same-sex attraction since she was a young woman. After coming to Jesus as a student at Harvard, Rachel shares how she learned to trust and obey God even when it's hard. Rachel also shares how to think well about our desires and submit them to Christ. We learn from Rachel how to approach the topic of homosexuality with thoughtfulness, truth, and compassion.   Rachel Gilson Show Notes  Rachel Gilson’s Website  Born Again This Way by Rachel Gilson  Cru  Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis   Perelandra by C.S. Lewis   Books by John Piper  Books by Charles Taylor  Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky  Confronting Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin   Secular Creed by Rebecca McLaughlin  10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin  Confronting Jesus: 9 Encounters with the Hero of the Gospels by Rebecca McLaughlin         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   

Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on part two of their conversation with Emily Colson, author of Dancing with Max.    Emily Colson Reflection Show Notes - Part Two  Emily’s Website  Dancing with Max by Emily Colson  Heart by Max Card  Heart by Max Onesie  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       

Emily Colson, artist and author of Dancing with Max, joins us today on the podcast. Her story is a powerful and engaging testimony of God's faithfulness through the joys and struggles of life. Emily also shares about her dad, Charles Colson, who founded the Colson Center and also about her son, Max, who is diagnosed with autism.    Emily Colson Show Notes - Part Two  Emily’s Website  Dancing with Max by Emily Colson  Heart by Max Card  Heart by Max Onesie  An Antidote to Pandemic Loneliness article by Jennifer Marshall Patterson  Author Dave Barry  Loving God by Charles Colson  Born Again by Charles Colson   The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom  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   

Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on part one of their conversation with Emily Colson, daughter of Chuck Colson.    Emily Colson Reflection Show Notes - Part One   The Strong Women Podcast 100th Episode Giveaway!  Emily’s Website  Dancing with Max by Emily Colson  Prison Fellowship  Angel Tree Christmas  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