The Strong Women Podcast

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

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 20. The Pilgrims' Resolve with Glenn Sunshine – The Strong Women Podcast: https://strongwomen.libsyn.com/20-pilgrim-resolve Reflection Ministries: https://www.reflectionministriestx.org/ BreakPoint Articles by Glenn Sunshine: https://www.breakpoint.org/glenn-sunshine/ The Mirror of the Sinful Soul by Marguerite: https://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Sinful-Soul-Translation-Margaret/dp/0343576074/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K1OPU3EUS7UR&keywords=the+mirror+of+the+sinful+soul&qid=1636056991&qsid=138-6019855-4758114&sprefix=the+mirror+of+the+sinful+sou%2Caps%2C427&sr=8-1&sres=1376316498%2C1497975115%2CB004IOGY9K%2CB001144HNU%2CB07BB5HXYK%2C0310357780%2CB0065YPG5E%2C0877286833%2C1948969351%2C157863623X%2C0880797150%2C3905219832 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 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

Are men and women valued as equal partners in the work, ministry, and function of the Church? Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher co-authored the book Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women and joined us to talk about why it is not good for "man to be alone." Our conversation with Elyse and Eric centers around how God views women, how the church is stronger when men and women are working together, and how Satan wins if we don't learn to listen, give charity and value one another. Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher's Show Notes: Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/worthy-elyse-fitzpatrick/1131928591?ean=9780764234361 Books by Elyse Fitzpatrick: https://elysefitzpatrick.com/shop/ 21 Places Women Emerge Front and Center in Scripture's Storyline article by Eric Schumacher: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/21-places-women-emerge-front-and-center-in-scriptures-storyline/ Elyse's Podcast: https://elysefitzpatrick.com/podcast/ Our Bodies Tell God's Story by Christopher West: https://colsoncenter.christianbook.com/bodies-story-discovering-divine-love-gender/christopher-west/9781587434273/pd/434273?event=ESRCN Beyond Authority and Submission by Rachel Green Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Authority-Submission-Marriage-Society/dp/1629956112/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3768GP2BO8KBY&dchild=1&keywords=beyond+authority+and+submission&qid=1634235089&sr=8-1 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

Yuri Lopez was a 6-year-old orphan in Honduras when she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift. It was the first Christmas gift she had ever received and was the spark that began her relationship with Jesus. When she was at 13, she cried out to God and He answered her cry! Now Yuri works with Operation Christmas Child telling her incredible story and sharing the hope that is only found in Christ with all the young people she works with. Yuri Lopez Show Notes: There are still places around the world where the name of Jesus has never been heard. That's why Operation Christmas Child is sending the gospel, through simple shoebox gifts, to the ends of the earth. The Greatest Journey Follow-up discipleship program is teaching millions of children to put their faith in Christ, and how to share that faith with others. As a result, entire communities are being transformed. National Collection Week is November 15-22! To learn more about this global evangelism movement, visit https://samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/ Build a shoebox online, and we will pack it for you based on the gift selections you make! Many of these shoebox gifts are delivered to hard-to-reach areas so that local believers can share the Good News in a culturally sensitive way. Build a shoebox gift online today: https://samaritanspurse.org/buildonline 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

Yodit Brooks is a mother of 6 and a pastor's wife of 24 years. Yodit shares what God has taught her through being involved in the church and through her heart for adoption. Yodit also shares the loss she, her husband Chris, and their family experienced when her oldest son went to heaven. Yodit represents what it looks like to be present where you are and how to live faithfully in the moments we're given. Yodit Brooks Show Notes: Join the Strong Women Book Club on Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis: https://www.breakpoint.org/swstudy The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-john-mark-comer/1131176390?ean=9780525653097 Love Her Well by Kari Kampakis: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-her-well-kari-kampakis/1134978543?ean=9780785234180 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

Natasha Smith and Brittany Smith, authors of "Unplanned Grace: A Compassionate Conversation on Life and Choice", share with us the stories of women who have experienced an unplanned pregnancy. Natasha and Brittany both work for Save the Storks, an organization that supports pregnancy resource centers, and in this conversation, they show just how deeply they care for all life - whether inside or outside the womb. Natasha and Brittany help the church to see how they can live out the pro-life message practically. Natasha Smith and Brittany Smith Show Notes: Unplanned Grace: A Compassionate Conversation on Life and Choice by Natasha Smith and Brittany Smith: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unplanned-grace-brittany-smith/1139200169?ean=9780830782116 Unplanned Grace Videos: https://davidccook.org/unplanned-grace/ Save the Storks: https://savethestorks.com/ Summit Ministries: https://www.summit.org/ Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jesus-and-john-wayne-kristin-kobes-du-mez/1133534052?ean=9781631499050 The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/ Futureville: Discover Your Purpose for Today by Reimagining Tomorrow by Skye Jantani: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/futureville-skye-jethani/1115862920?ean=9781595554611 With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God by Skye Jethani: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/with-skye-jethani/1102583538?ean=9781595553799 Power of the Blood Covenant: Uncover the Secret Strength of God's Eternal Oath by Malcolm Smith: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/power-of-the-blood-covenant-malcolm-smith/1113562046?ean=9781606832721 Gentle and Lowly by Dane C. Ortlund: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gentle-and-lowly-dane-c-ortlund/1133400896?ean=9781433566134 Father ten Boom, God's Man by Corrie ten Boom: https://www.amazon.com/Father-ten-Boom-Gods-Man/dp/1942423306/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Father+Ten+Boom+by+Corrie+Ten+Boom&qid=1632782534&sr=8-2 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

Shaunti Feldhahn, author For Women Only and also of For Men Only, started her career as an analyst on Wall Street and she now uses her giftings as a researcher to give insights into relationships. Shaunti understands that women and men were created differently and that when we seek to understand each person in front of us, it leads to thriving and healthy marriages, families, and friendships. Shaunti is passionate about helping others understand how God has designed women and men through her research, because when we understand how we reflect the image of God, it changes our lives. Shaunti Feldhahn Show Notes: Shaunti Feldhahn's Website: https://shaunti.com/ Books by Shaunti Feldhahn: https://shaunti.com/books-and-studies/ For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/for-women-only-revised-and-updated-edition-shaunti-feldhahn/1111808937?ean=9781601424440 For Men Only by Shaunti Feldhahn and Jeff Feldhahn: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/for-men-only-revised-and-updated-edition-shaunti-feldhahn/1111808934?ean=9781601424457&aug=1 The Final Quest Trilogy by Rick Joyner: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-final-quest-trilogy-rick-joyner/1123885139?ean=9781607086659 Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby, Richard Blackaby, and Claude King: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/experiencing-god-blackaby/1100635866?ean=9780805447538 The Triumph of Christianity by Rodney Stark: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/triumph-of-christianity-rodney-stark/1102675538?ean=9780062007698 Start with the Ending song by David Wilcox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKauiG9TRRs Ready Player One by Ernest Cline: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ready-player-one-ernest-cline/1100055635?ean=9780307887443 A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers (Book #1 in The Mark of the Lion series): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/voice-in-the-wind-francine-rivers/1102466059?ean=9781414375496 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 should we know about the women in Afghanistan and how can we help? Mindy Belz is the Senior Editor for WORLD Magazine and author of the book They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run From ISIS With Persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Mindy shares with us her vast knowledge of the situation in the Middle East and what we can do to think about the current tragedy in Afghanistan through the lens of a Christian Worldview. Our conversation with Mindy is timely, informative, and very needed for this cultural moment. Mindy Belz Show Notes: Space for the book club is limited. Sign up here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/170186100207 The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-gospel-comes-with-a-house-key-rosaria-butterfield/1127194499?ean=9781433557866 WORLD Magazine: https://wng.org/ They Say We Are Infidels by Mindy Belz: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they-say-we-are-infidels-mindy-belz/1122416448?ean=9781496425409 What Is Happening in Afghanistan - A Conversation with Mindy Belz on the BreakPoint Podcast: https://breakpoint.org/understanding-whats-happening-in-afghanistan-with-mindy-belz/ WORLD Magazines List of Organizations Giving Aid to Refugees and Afghans: https://wng.org/articles/helping-afghans-1629908611 Prison Fellowship: https://www.prisonfellowship.org/ The Places in Between by Rory Stewart: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/places-in-between-rory-stewart/1100302587?ean=9780156031561 Books about J. Christy Wilson, Jr: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/J.%20Christy%20Wilson,%20Jr The 9/11 Commission Report: https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf Books by Freya Stark: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/freya%20stark 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

Terri Paulick is a Christian counselor and a dear friend and mentor to Erin. In this episode, we learn about how Terri's grandmother showed her Jesus in her day-to-day life, how Terri surrendered what she thought she wanted for the sake of being faithful, and also how to think Biblically about counseling and its benefits. Terri has a tender heart for women and that radiates all throughout our conversation with her. Terri Paulick Show Notes: Dr. J. Vernon McGee: https://ttb.org/about/dr-j-vernon-mcgee Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Codependent No More by Melody Beattie: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/codependent-no-more-melody-beattie/1100760609?ean=9780894864025 Books by Cloud and Townsend: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/cloud%20and%20townsend FRONTLINES: Equipping Christian Leaders to Respond to Adolescent and Young Adult MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES by Kevin Van Lant, PhD and Holly Morris LMFT: https://www.amazon.com/FRONTLINES-Equipping-Christian-Leaders-Adolescent/dp/1735419206/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=9781735419206&linkCode=qs&qid=1630694360&s=books&sr=1-1 FRONTLINES: Equipping Christian Leaders to Respond to Mental Health Issues - Adult Version by Kevin Van Lant, PhD: https://www.amazon.com/FRONTLINES-Equipping-Christian-Leaders-Respond/dp/1735419222/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/133-7892454-3392968?pd_rd_w=e8q4A&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=8RKTPNKEZP0CFNBP1CAF&pd_rd_r=52b17a64-60b7-4aa2-8edb-e5d93c34a899&pd_rd_wg=kAP6l&pd_rd_i=1735419222&psc=1 Lord, Heal My Hurts by Kay Aruthur: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lord-heal-my-hurts-kay-arthur/1100271686?ean=9781578564408 Berenstain Bears by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/berenstain%20bears A Shepherds Look at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shepherd-looks-at-psalm-23-w-phillip-keller/1101955212?ean=9780310274414 The Little Princesses by Marion Crawford: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-princesses-marion-crawford/1112934843?ean=9781250765758 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