Now when you're reading a good book you can sip coffee (or tea!) from a Strong Women mug. The mug includes this quote from Elisabeth Elliot: “The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian does make me a different kind of woman.”   We've partnered with Drinklings Coffee to bring you this neat mug. Be sure to check out Drinklings other fun mugs and their award winning coffee!   https://www.colsoncenter.org/swmug

Join Sarah and Erin as they reflect on their conversation with Frederica Mathewes-Green who authored The Illumined Heart!   Frederica Mathewes-Green Reflection Show Notes:  Ancient Faith Ministries Website: https://www.ancientfaith.com/  The Illumined Heart by Fredrica Mathewes-Green: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-illumined-heart-frederica-mathewes-green/1112023117?ean=9781612611679  Other Books by Fredrica Mathewes-Green: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Frederica%20Mathewes%20Green  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     

We often hear about repentance, fasting, and prayer, but what do these practices look like in everyday life? Fredrica Mathewes-Green, author of The Illumined Heart, has wealth of knowledge on the rhythms of daily worship that were a part of the early church and how we can learn from them. This episode dives deep into the spiritual practices that we all crave, but don't always know how to do.   Frederica Mathewes-Green Show Notes:  Ancient Faith Ministries Website: https://www.ancientfaith.com/  The Illumined Heart by Fredrica Mathewes-Green: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-illumined-heart-frederica-mathewes-green/1112023117?ean=9781612611679  Other Books by Fredrica Mathewes-Green: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Frederica%20Mathewes%20Green  The Didache: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0714.htm  The Jesus Prayer by Fredrica Mathewes-Green: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jesus-prayer-frederica-mathewes-green/1100379580?ean=9781557256591  Saint Paisios of Mount Athos by Hieromonk Isaac: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Paisios-Mount-Athos-Hieromonk/dp/9608976456  Books about Saint Porphyrios: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=porphyrios&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_1  St. Matrona the Blind: https://www.acrod.org/readingroom/saints/stmatrona  Books about Susanna Wesley: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/susana%20wesley  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 reflect on their conversation with Emily Jensen of Risen Motherhood!   Emily Jensen Reflection Show Notes:  Risen Motherhood: https://www.risenmotherhood.com/  Risen Mother by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/risen-motherhood-emily-jensen/1130410628?ean=9780736976220  Strong Women Episode with Dr. Jean Sutherland: https://strongwomen.libsyn.com/55-weak-woman-strong-god-with-dr-jean-sutherland  A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wrinkle-in-time-madeleine-lengle/1100128524?ean=9780312367541  Strong Women Episode with K.B. Hoyle:  https://strongwomen.libsyn.com/38-why-we-need-good-stories-with-kb-hoyle  Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hannah-coulter-wendell-berry/1100393691?ean=9781593760786  Strong Women Episode with Jessica Hooten Wilson: https://strongwomen.libsyn.com/80-the-scandal-of-flannery-oconnor-and-the-power-of-stories-with-jessica-hooten-wilson  Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/anna-karenina-barnes-noble-classics-series-leo-tolstoy/1105958283?ean=9781593080273  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 

What does it mean to take delight in the everyday duties of motherhood? Emily Jensen, co-founder of Risen Motherhood and co-author of the book of the same name, knows firsthand how challenging motherhood can be. A disordered view of motherhood would tell us that the sacrifice it takes isn't worth it and that we need to escape in order to recharge. Emily proposes instead that the mundane, self-sacrificial design of motherhood is actually where the beauty is found. Weariness is real, but motherhood is rewarding.    Emily Jensen Reflection Show Notes:  Risen Motherhood: https://www.risenmotherhood.com/  Risen Motherhood by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/risen-motherhood-emily-jensen/1130410628?ean=9780736976220  A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wrinkle-in-time-madeleine-lengle/1100128524?ean=9780312367541  French Kids Eat Everything by Karen Le Billon: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/french-kids-eat-everything-karen-le-billon/1106580302?ean=9780062103307  The Telomere Effect by Elissa Epel and Elizabeth Blackburn: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-telomere-effect-dr-elizabeth-blackburn/1125091851?ean=9781455587988  Bread of Life by Abigail Dodds: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bread-of-life-abigail-dodds/1138652064?ean=9781433572470  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 

The same woman who wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb” also influenced popular American traditions like having a Christmas tree in your home and women wearing a white wedding gown for their marriage ceremony. She also is considered the godmother of our Thanksgiving because of her relentless petitions to Presidents and lawmakers to create the National holiday, which finally happened under President Lincoln. But do you even know her name?! In this week's episode, we talk with Melanie Kirkpatrick, author of the book "Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman." Melanie shares Hale's story of being a writer, an activist for education for women, and an editor of “Godey's Lady's Book”, the most popular women's magazine in the early years of our country. This story will fascinate and inspire you as we learn about the life and times of this remarkable woman.    Melanie Kirkpatrick Show Notes:  The Hudson Institute: https://www.hudson.org/  Lady Editor by Melanie Kirkpatrick: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-editor-melanie-kirkpatrick/1137284560?ean=9781641771788  Thanksgiving by Melanie Kirkpatrick: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thanksgiving-melanie-kirkpatrick/1123362923?ean=9781641772129  Escape from North Korea by Melanie Kirkpatrick: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/escape-from-north-korea-melanie-kirkpatrick/1110913342?ean=9781594036460  Books by Sarah Josepha Hale: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Sarah%20Josepha%20Hale%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-women-and-other-novels-louisa-may-alcott/1025050486?ean=9781435167179  Godey's Lady's Book: https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=godeylady  Books by Edgar Allan Poe: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/edgar%20allan%20poe  Books by Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/nathaniel%20hawthorne  Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/uncle-toms-cabin-harriet-beecher-stowe/1116705392?ean=9781593081218  Everlasting Song by Ha Jin: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-song-everlasting-ha-jin/1137975039?ean=9781524748791  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 

Jessica Hooten Wilson is an author, speaker, and professor at the University of Dallas and joined us on the podcast to discuss one of her favorite authors, Flannery O'Connor. Jessica gives us insight on the depth and rich theology of O'Connor's stories - stories that can often be misunderstood as dark and confusing. Jessica explains the power and beauty in O'Connor's writing and how fiction is uniquely able to point us to deeper truths about God and life. After listening to this interview, you are going to want to run to the nearest bookstore and look for Flannery O'Connor's books!    Jessica Hooten Wilson Show Notes:  Jessica Hooten Wilson's Website: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/  The Scandal of Holiness by Jessica Hooten Wilson: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/books/the-scandal-of-holiness/  The Life You Save Will Be Your Own by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.pf.jcu.cz/stru/katedry/aj/doc/sukdolova/Flannery_O'Connor.pdf  The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/complete-stories-flannery-oconnor/1103271862?ean=9780374515362  The River by Flannery O'Connor: http://www.doxaweb.com/assets/The_River.pdf  A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Conner: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-man-is-hard-to-find-and-other-stories-flannery-oconnor/1101173187?ean=9780358139560  Novelist and Believer by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=9114  Books by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/flannery%20o'connor  Les Miserables by Victor Hugo: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/les-miserables-victor-hugo/1116706580?ean=9781435163690  The Colson Fellows: https://colsonfellows.org/  The Golden Egg Book by Margaret Wise Brown: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/golden-egg-book-margaret-wise-brown/1100060288?ean=9780385384766  Books by Homer: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/homer  Books by John Milton: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/john%20milton  Books by Jane Austen: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/jane%20austen  Books by William Shakespeare: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/william%20shakespeare/_/N-0  Books by Earnest Hemingway: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/earnest%20hemingway  Books by John Steinbeck: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/john%20steinbeck  Books by Louisa May Alcott: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/louisa%20may%20alcott  Books by Thomas Aquinas: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/thomas%20aquinas Breaking Bread with the Dead by Alan Jacobs: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/breaking-bread-with-the-dead-alan-jacobs/1136624568?ean=9781984878427   Books by Aristotle: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/aristotle  Books by Dante: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/dante  Books by Geoffrey Chaucer: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/geoffrey%20chaucer  The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-brothers-karamazov-fyodor-dostoevsky/1116803563?ean=9781593080457 A Burning in My Bones by Winn Collier: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-burning-in-my-bones-winn-collier/1137529160?ean=9780735291621  Books by Dorothy Sayers: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/dorothy%20sayers  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 

Kathy Lesnoff was working in an abortion clinic at the lowest point in her life. As she was preparing to take her own life, her mother-in-law shared the Gospel with her. Kathy shares the story of how coming to know Jesus changed her heart, her view on abortion, and then her career. Today, Kathy is the president of Mosaic Pregnancy and Health Centers in the state of Illinois and, with the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, is standing up against legislation that would force pregnancy care centers to refer clients to abortion facilities. Kathy's story is a powerful testimony of how God can break into dark places and lead us to the light. Photo Credit: Alliance Defending Freedom   Kathy Lesnoff Show Notes:  Mosaic Pregnancy and Health Centers: https://www.supportmosaic.org/  Her Choice to Heal: https://herchoicetoheal.com/  Her Choice to Heal: Finding Spiritual and Emotional Peace After Abortion by Synda Masse: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-choice-to-heal-sydna-masse/1111638682?ean=9781434768728  Be Kind to Yourself song by Andrew Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYiM-sOC6nE  Alliance Defending Freedom: https://adflegal.org/  It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/its-not-supposed-to-be-this-way-lysa-terkeurst/1128128089?ean=9780718039851  Books by Lynn Austin: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/lynn%20austin  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 

Maria Baer is an experienced reporter, writer, and podcaster and she co-hosts The Colson Center's weekly podcast, BreakPoint this week. In this episode, we hear Maria's story and how she got into journalism. We also talk to Maria about the topic surrogacy and what she has learned from her research and reporting on the topic. This episode will help you apply the Christian worldview to this delicate issue of surrogacy.   Maria Baer Show Notes:  Maria Baer's Website: https://mariaebaer.wordpress.com/  BreakPoint: https://breakpoint.org/  Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/  The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/profile/maria-baer/  Focus on the Family: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/  Books by James Dobson: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/james%20dobson  Brio Magazine: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/brio-magazine/  Harriet the Spy: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-harriet-the-spy-michelle-trachtenberg/3634216?ean=0032429285164  WORLD Magazine: https://wng.org/authors/maria-baer  WORLD Journalism Institute: https://www.worldji.com/  The World and Everything in It: https://wng.org/podcasts/the-world-and-everything-in-it  Center for Christian Virtue: https://www.ccv.org/  Kenyans Erased for Lucrative Baby Business BreakPoint by Maria Baer: https://www.breakpoint.org/kenyans-erased-for-lucrative-baby-business/  Anderson Cooper and the New Normal BreakPoint by Maria Baer: https://www.breakpoint.org/anderson-cooper-and-the-new-normal/  Them Before Us by Katy Faust: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/them-before-us-katy-faust/1137397382?ean=9781642935967  The Center for Bioethics: https://cbhd.org/  Rod Dreher's Website: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/  Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/consider-the-lobster-david-foster-wallace/1102259129?ean=9780316013321  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barnes-noble-leatherbound-classics-wuthering-heights-emily-bronte/1106658816?ean=9781435159662  The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-hiding-place-corrie-ten-boom/1116615493?ean=9780800794057  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     

We welcomed back historian Glenn Sunshine to share with us about several women of the Reformation, including Katharina Luther, and the time of history they were in. We learn about how women and marriage were viewed in the church at that time and the great things that these women of the Reformation contributed to our Christian heritage. We're excited to share this two-part episode with you because it is rich in encouragement and knowledge.    Glenn Sunshine Show Notes:   Join the Strong Women Book Club on Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis: https://www.breakpoint.org/swstudy  BreakPoint Articles by Glenn Sunshine: https://www.breakpoint.org/glenn-sunshine/  The Table Talk of Martin Luther: https://www.amazon.com/Table-Talk-Martin-Luther/dp/0486443590  Katharina and Martin Luther: The Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk by Michelle DeRusha : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/katharina-and-martin-luther-michelle-derusha/1123923540?ean=9780801077944  Books by Glenn Sunshine: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Glenn%20S.%20Sunshine%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall  The Table Talk of Martin Luther: https://www.amazon.com/Table-Talk-Martin-Luther/dp/0486443590  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 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