

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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Mar 25, 2022 • 13min
Reflection: Our Conversation with Emma Faye Rudkin
Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Emma Faye Rudkin. Emma Faye Rudkin Reflection Show Notes Emma Faye's website Aid the Silent Young Life 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

Mar 23, 2022 • 52min
S2 11: Being Differently Abled with Emma Faye Rudkin
Emma Faye Rudkin, founder of Aid the Silent, lost her hearing when she was 3 years old. She shares how her relationship with Jesus helped her to overcome the challenges of being deaf and how Aid the Silent comes alongside the deaf community. Emma Faye is a role model of perseverance, hard work, and hope throughout suffering and struggle. Emma Faye Rudkin Show Notes Emma Faye's website Aid the Silent Young Life Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot 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

Mar 18, 2022 • 22min
Reflection: Our Conversation with Cynthia Heald
Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with author Cynthia Heald. Cynthia Heald Reflection Show Notes Cynthia's Website Becoming a Woman of Excellence (30th Anniversary Edition) by Cynthia Heald The Faithful Way by Cynthia Heald Living Wisely by Cynthia Heald Strong Women Podcast 13. Great Struggle, Great Faith with Marie Wood Epic of Gilgamesh Strong Women Podcast 30. A Mentoring Posture with Barbara Masoner The Blue Letter Bible Cradle of Prayer Pray as You Go Lectio 365 Lectio for Families 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

Mar 16, 2022 • 48min
S2 10: Trusting God's Word When We Don't Understand with Cynthia Heald
Cynthia Heald, author of several books for women, has a love for God and His Word that radiates from her. She shares about coming to know Jesus and learning to say, "If it pleases You, Lord, it pleases me." Delighting in mentoring younger women, she shares with them how God and His Word can be trusted even when it doesn't seem to make sense. Cynthia Heald Show Notes Cynthia's Website Becoming a Woman of Excellence (30th Anniversary Edition) by Cynthia Heald The Faithful Way by Cynthia Heald Living Wisely by Cynthia Heald Strong Women Podcast 24. A Quiet Life with Wendy Smith The Navigators Who You Say I Am song My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer Abide in Christ by Andrew Murray If by Amy Carmichael Strong Women Podcast 17. Strong Women of the Past with Carole Joy Seid 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

Mar 11, 2022 • 21min
Reflection: Our Conversation with Hilary Morgan Ferrer – Part Two
Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on part two of their conversation with Hilary Morgan Ferrer, author of Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality. Hilary Morgan Ferrer Reflection Show Notes – Part Two Mama Bear Apologetics Mama Bear Apologetics Podcast Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies by Hilary Morgan Ferrer Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God's Design by Hilary Morgan Ferrer Our Bodies Tell God’s Story by Christopher West Strong Women Podcast 31. Our Bodies Proclaim the Gospel with Christopher West God's Design for Sex series by Stan Jones and Brenna Jones Theology of the Body for Teens, Middle School Edition: Discovering God's Plan for Love and Life by Brian Butler, Jason Evert, and Colin MacIver Theology of the Body for Teens: Discovering God's Plan for Love and Life by Brian Butler, Jason Evert, Colin MacIver, and Aimee MacIver 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

Mar 10, 2022 • 58sec
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Mar 9, 2022 • 41min
S2 9: Learning in Order to Equip with Hilary Morgan Ferrer – Part Two
Hilary Morgan Ferrer, founder of Mama Bear Apologetics and author of Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality, joins us today. Hilary shares her story of feeling called by God at a young age and her involvement in apologetics. She has a heart for equipping moms to guide their children as they wrestle with questions about Christianity and for encouraging women to study and get involved in the field of apologetics. In part two of our conversation with Hilary, we dive into discussing her book on sexuality. Hilary Morgan Ferrer Show Notes – Part Two: Mama Bear Apologetics Mama Bear Apologetics Podcast Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies by Hilary Morgan Ferrer Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God's Design by Hilary Morgan Ferrer Strong Women Podcast 28. Living Faithfully with Dottie McDowell Strong Women Podcast 9. Sexual Discipleship with Dr. Juli Slattery Strong Women Podcast 84. What is the Purpose of Sex? with Dr. Juli Slattery - Part One Strong Women Podcast 85. What is the Purpose of Sex? with Dr. Juli Slattery - Part Two Strong Women Podcast 31. Our Bodies Proclaim the Gospel with Christopher West Sex and the Supremacy of Christ by by John Piper, Justin Taylor, Ben Patterson, David Powlison, & R. Albert Mohler Jr. Our Bodies Tell God’s Story by Christopher West The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture by Natasha Crain A Practical Guide to Culture by Brett Kunkle and John Stonestreet Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Cold Case Christianity by Jim Wallace Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier Unprotected: A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness in Her Profession Endangers Every Student by Miriam Grossman Live Not by Lies by Rod Dreher Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay Them Before Us by Katy Faust and Stacy Manning Tactics by Greg Koukl Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky Overhauling Straight America article by Marshall Kirk and Erastes Pill 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

Mar 4, 2022 • 20min
Reflection: Our Conversation with Hilary Morgan Ferrer – Part One
Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on part one of their conversation with Hilary Morgan Ferrer, founder of Mama Bear Apologetics. Hilary Morgan Ferrer Reflection Show Notes – Part One: Mama Bear Apologetics Mama Bear Apologetics Podcast Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies by Hilary Morgan Ferrer Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God's Design by Hilary Morgan Ferrer Summit Ministries Summit Ministries Coupon Code: SW22 More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell Yes, Women Need Apologetics... But More Importantly, Apologetics Needs Women article by Hilary Ferrer Another Gospel? by Alisa Childers Strong Women Episode 15. Doubt and Progressive Christianity with Alisa Childers Strong Women Episode 36. Live with Alisa Childers Strong Women Episode 86. Jesus Came in the Fullness of Time with Detective J. Warner Wallace - Part One 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

Mar 2, 2022 • 32min
S2 8: Learning in Order to Equip with Hilary Morgan Ferrer – Part One
Hilary Morgan Ferrer, founder of Mama Bear Apologetics and author of Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality, joins us today. Hilary shares her story of feeling called by God at a young age and her involvement in apologetics. She has a heart for equipping moms to guide their children as they wrestle with questions about Christianity and for encouraging women to study and get involved in the field of apologetics. In part two of our conversation with Hilary, we dive into discussing her book on sexuality. Hilary Morgan Ferrer Show Notes – Part One: Mama Bear Apologetics Mama Bear Apologetics Podcast Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies by Hilary Morgan Ferrer Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God's Design by Hilary Morgan Ferrer Yes, Women Need Apologetics... But More Importantly, Apologetics Needs Women article by Hilary Morgan Ferrer Cold Case Christianity by Jim Wallace Strong Women Episode 86. Jesus Came in the Fullness of Time with Detective J. Warner Wallace - Part One Keeping Your Kids on God's Side by Natasha Crain Talking to Your Kids about God by Natasha Crain Talking to Your Kids about Jesus by Natasha Crain 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

Feb 25, 2022 • 17min
Reflection: The Colson Fellows with Brooke Colon
Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on the Colson Fellows program with Brooke Colon, the Director of the Colson Fellows. The Colson Fellows Reflection with Brooke Colon Show Notes The Colson Fellows The Strong Women Podcast 57: My Amazing Grace Story with Catherine Wheeler The Strong Women Podcast 9: If Not Us, Then Who? with Kristen Waggoner The Strong Women Podcast S2 7: How the Colson Fellows Taught Me to Listen with Melissa Keown How Now Shall We Live? by Chuck Colson Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi Another Gospel? by Alisa Childers Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth by Thaddeus Williams Our Bodies Tell God's Story by Christopher West In the Presence of My Enemies by Gracia Burnham 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