

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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Jan 31, 2024 • 38min
S4 23: Speaking the Truth About Sexuality With Carrie Abbott
With the rise of the transgender movement and the damage it’s doing to young people on a huge scale, the Church has a vital role to play in speaking the truth and loving the victims of this cultural confusion. Carrie Abbott, founder and president of the Legacy Institute, has faithfully followed the Lord’s leading to educate Christians on God’s design for gender, sexuality, and relationships so they can flourish and help others do the same. Listen in as she shares about the beauty of embracing God’s design for gender, the critical role the Church plays in the fight against transgender ideology, and the importance of standing firm in the truth when it’s tempting to compromise in the name of “love.” The Legacy Institute The Carrie Abbott Show radio program Legacy Classroom – pastor’s platform The Presence: Experiencing More of God by Alec Rowlands Closer Than Your Next Breath by Susie Larson Raising Spiritual Champions: Nurturing Your Child's Heart, Mind and Soul By George Barna Read A Man Born to be King...Together! Lent begins February 14th, and you’re invited to participate with the Strong Women community! We’ll be reading Dorothy Sayers’ The Man Born to be King, a series of 12 dynamic radio plays re-telling the life and ministry of Jesus. Our free reading guide, “The Kingdom of God is at Hand,” includes reflection questions for each play, as well as prayers to help you embrace the gift of repentance and “make straight the way of the Lord” in your heart this Lenten season. We start on Ash Wednesday—February 14. Come join us and read in community. Download your free reading guide here. If you’ve listened for a while, you’ve probably heard me talk about the Colson Fellows program and what a transformational experience it has been in my life and the lives of many fellow believers. The Colson Fellows program was designed for men and women with full, busy lives. The program combines theological, spiritual, and worldview formation through a carefully curated combination of readings, daily devotions, live webinars, and monthly meetings with your peers. Interesting but wondering if you have the time or what it takes to complete the program? I assure you, it’s well worth your investment and has been completed by many women in all stages and seasons of life. Interested in learning more? You can explore the program and submit an application at colsonfellows.org. 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://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/

Jan 24, 2024 • 55min
S4 22: The Shocking Truth of the Gospel in The Man Born To Be King With Kathryn Wehr
Do you ever wish you could have been an eyewitness of Jesus’ life on earth—to see His disciples, healings, teachings, and miracles with your very own eyes? Well, the prolific writer Dorothy L. Sayers (a close acquaintance of C.S. Lewis) wrote a collection of radio plays recounting the life and ministry of Jesus to offer a sense of what it would have been like to witness the Savior face-to-face during His time on earth. She titled this collection of plays The Man Born to Be King, and today we have the treat of zooming in on them with our guest, Kathryn Wehr, who has edited a fantastic edition of The Man Born to Be King. Join us as we dive deep into the plays, explore the theological truths they convey, and discuss Sayers’ three-dimensional representation of Jesus and the cast of characters surrounding His life, death, and resurrection. Claim your free copy of Don’t Follow Your Heart: Boldly Breaking the Ten Commandments of Self-Worship by Thaddeus Williams for a gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/swwilliamsresource. Read A Man Born to be King...Together! Lent begins February 14th, and you’re invited to participate with the Strong Women community! We’ll be reading Dorothy Sayers’ The Man Born to be King, a series of 12 dynamic radio plays re-telling the life and ministry of Jesus. Our free reading guide, “The Kingdom of God is at Hand,” includes reflection questions for each play, as well as prayers to help you embrace the gift of repentance and “make straight the way of the Lord” in your heart this Lenten season. We start on Ash Wednesday—February 14. Come join us and read in community. Download your free reading guide at colsoncenter.org/lent. Articles by Kathryn Wehr on Logos Kathryn’s album about women in the gospels And All the Marys Kathryn’s YouTube channel The Man Born to be King, Wade Annotated Edition, edited by Kathryn Wehr. If you purchase through InterVarsity Press, use code IVPSTRONGWOMEN to get a 25% discount and free shipping on the book (and all other titles) through February 29, 2024! The Man Born to Be King by Dorothy L. Sayers The Man Born to Be King: A BBC Radio 4 Drama Collection The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Lord Peter Wimsey detective books by Dorothy L. Sayers The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri On the Incarnation by Athanasius Nicene Creed Christ & Creed: The Early Church Creeds & their Value for Today by Nate Pickowicz Creed or Chaos by Dorothy L. Sayers (out of print) Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis The Chosen series Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 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 journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/

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Jan 17, 2024 • 47min
S4 21. Freed from Shame to Love Others with Lisa Henry
When we receive God’s forgiveness, we are simultaneously freed from shame and freed to love and serve those around us. Today’s guest, Lisa Henry, has lived a life marked by God’s providential leading and orchestrating, even when she didn’t realize it. She joins us this week to share how God brought her to faith, freed her from the shame of her abortion, and commissioned her to bring hope and help to moms and dads in need through the pregnancy resource center. Lisa’s story reminds us that God’s forgiveness is powerful, and that He is faithful to lead us to the good works He has prepared for us in advance. Pregnancy Care Center of Chandler, Arizona Colson Fellows Colson Center National Conference Colson Educators Knowing God by J. I. Packer The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims by Rebecca McLaughlin Forgiven and Set Free: A Post-Abortion Bible Study for Women by Linda Cochrane Surrendering the Secret - Bible Study Book: Healing the Heartbreak of Abortion by Patrician Layton Rachel's Vineyard: A Psychological and Spiritual Journey of Post-Abortion Healing: A Model for Groups by Theresa Karminski Burke and Barbara Cullen The Choice: The Christ-Centered Pursuit of Kingdom Outcomes by Gary G. Hoag, R. Scott Rodin If you’ve listened for a while, you’ve probably heard me talk about the Colson Fellows program and what a transformational experience it has been in my life and the lives of many fellow believers. The Colson Fellows program was designed for men and women with full, busy lives. The program combines theological, spiritual, and worldview formation through a carefully curated combination of readings, daily devotions, live webinars, and monthly meetings with your peers. Interesting but wondering if you have the time or what it takes to complete the program? I assure you, it’s well worth your investment and has been completed by many women in all stages and seasons of life. Interested in learning more? You can explore the program and submit an application at colsonfellows.org. This Summer, give your teens an unshakeable faith that will last a lifetime. Summit Ministries' Student Conferences give students reasons to trust the biblical foundation you have laid for them. Students will wrestle through the hard questions as they build an unshakeable faith. Register for a two-week session in Colorado or Georgia. Use code STRONGWOMEN24 for an exclusive discount. Learn more at summit.org/strongwomen. 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 journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/

Jan 10, 2024 • 50min
S4 20: Suffering, Death, and Radical Human Dignity With Margaret Cottle
Human dignity doesn’t end when suffering begins—but today more than ever our culture peddles the lie that it’s better to choose death than to suffer. Jesus has something better for us. Christ calls us to love every image bearer with His committed, sacrificial, persevering, and selfless love—even when those we care for can contribute absolutely nothing. As a palliative care doctor of over 30 years, Dr. Margaret Cottle has both witnessed and practiced this Christlike love that dignifies every human being from beginning to end. She shares how Christ transforms our experience of suffering, grief, death, and sacrificial love. Listen to be encouraged and inspired by the robust, Christian understanding of human dignity and the glorious responsibility we have to humbly give and receive care. Dr. Cottle’s Website https://welcomeandwonder.com/ Euthanasia in Canada: a Cautionary Tale by Margaret Cottle, Catherine Ferrier, Sheila Rutledge Harding, Timothy Lau, Terence McQuiston, John Scott, and Leonie Herx in World Medical Journal Oct. 2018 The Normalization of Euthanasia in Canada, the Cautionary Tale Continues, by Dr. Margaret Cottle, Dr. John Scott, and Dr. Leonie Herx, World Medical Journal Nr. 2, April 2020 vol. 66 Sharing the Darkness: The Spirituality of Caring by Dr. Sheila Cassidy Knowing God by Dr. J.I. Packer The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, Book 1) by Elizabeth Peters A Quiet Life in the Country (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery Book 1) by T. E. Kinsey Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Timothy Keller Amazing Grace: The Life of John Newton and the Surprising Story Behind His Song by Bruce Hindmarsh and Craig Borlase Ars Moriendi, the Art of Dying Well The secular world incessantly bleats lies like “Live your best life,” “The answers are within” and "Love is love.” But what the secular world promotes as truth is simply the latest version of the oldest lie in the world. In Don’t Follow Your Heart: Boldly Breaking the Ten Commandments of Self-Worship, author Thaddeus Williams exposes these false narratives and offers a defense for why it is Jesus and not self, that is worthy of our worship and trust. Request your copy of Don’t Follow Your Heart today by visiting colsoncenter.org/swwilliamsresource. In the last several years, the radical ideas of modern, secular gender ideology have become mainstream. How did this happen, and how can Christians respond, especially when these bad ideas affect our children and loved ones? At our next Breakpoint Forum livestream on January 16, we’ll address these questions and more with child psychiatrists Drs. Miriam Grossman and Stephen Grcevich. Register for free today at breakpoint.org/forum 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 journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women in Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/

Jan 3, 2024 • 43min
S4 19. The Joy and Wonder of Male and Female With Abigail Favale
Our world is so confused about what it means to be human—and even more confused about what it means to be male and female. The extreme responses to this confusion include denying sexual difference on the one hand, as if men and women are interchangeable—or overemphasizing it, as if men and women are practically different species. But the reality of our God-given humanity, including our distinctly male and female bodies, is so much bigger and better than these false extremes. This week, Dr. Abigail Favale joins us to talk all things biblical sexuality, gender, the goodness of our bodies, and the beautiful interdependence that God designed us for. Tune in and be encouraged at how God loves men and women and has designed them to reflect Him together. The Genesis of Gender by Abigail Favale Pope John Paul II on the Theology of the Body The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution by Carl Trueman Essays on Woman by Freda Mary Oben This Summer, give your teens an unshakeable faith that will last a lifetime. Summit Ministries' Student Conferences give students reasons to trust the biblical foundation you have laid for them. Students will wrestle through the hard questions as they build an unshakeable faith. Register for a two-week session in Colorado or Georgia. Use code STRONGWOMEN24 for an exclusive discount. Learn more at www.summit.org/strongwomen. 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 journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/

Dec 27, 2023 • 39min
Best of Strong Women With J. Warner Wallace
The incarnation of Jesus isn’t a religious fairy tale. It’s a true story that happened at a particular point in time, the true story that marks a new era of human history. J. Warner Wallace uses his experience as a homicide detective to investigate the history around Jesus, the extraordinary details of His incarnation, and His unparalleled influence on world history. God’s kindness, providence, and power are displayed in the timing of Jesus’ entrance into human history—which was no coincidence. The countless factors leading up to our Savior’s birth remind us that the good news of Jesus is trustworthy, and that God is in the all the details of history and our lives. We’ve got some exciting news for listeners who share our mission of equipping more Christians with the clarity, confidence, and courage they need to have a courageous faith. For the final weeks of 2023, a $50,000 matching gift opportunity has been provided by a generous donor. Your gift will be doubled when you support the Colson Center before December 31st. Would you partner with us to equip more Christians in 2024? You can give today at colsoncenter.org/december. A Person of Interest by J. Warner Wallace J. Warner Wallace's Website Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace Strong Women Episode 31. Our Bodies Proclaim the Gospel with Christopher West Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling Hollywood Heroes by Frank Turek and Zach Turek 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 journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/

Dec 20, 2023 • 24min
Best of Strong Women With Jessica Hooten Wilson
Did you know that the classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has many themes that go well with Advent? Join us as we talk to returning podcast guest Jessica Hooten Wilson about this famous Christmas story and what it teaches us about time, waiting, and remembering Christ’s birth. You won’t want to miss the wonderful conversation. Today, Christians face mounting pressure to conform to harmful secular ideologies about race, sexuality, human identity, and more. In response, the Colson Center seeks to equip believers with a Christian worldview on all these things, so they can know, live, and speak the truth in love. As we reach the end of the year, would you consider donating to support the ongoing work of the Colson Center? You can make your donation at colsoncenter.org/swyearend. This Summer, give your teens an unshakeable faith that will last a lifetime. Summit Ministries' Student Conferences give students reasons to trust the biblical foundation you have laid for them. Students will wrestle through the hard questions as they build an unshakeable faith. Register for a two-week session in Colorado or Georgia. Use code STRONGWOMEN24 for an exclusive discount. Learn more at summit.org/strongwomen. 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 journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/

Dec 13, 2023 • 45min
S4 18: The Little Things are Big Things with Ann Wyse
Today’s guest, Ann Wyse, knows what it’s like to wrestle with the significance of her work in completely different seasons of life and to come out on the other side recognizing that nothing God calls us to is insignificant. Listen in to hear Ann’s story of being a solo missionary in Tibet, transitioning from the adventure of missions to the adventure of raising children stateside, and learning to trust that God places us where we are for a purpose. You’ll be reminded that your calling—whether it’s outwardly spectacular or seemingly mundane—matters to God. Download your free Strong Women Advent resource guide! Advent began Sunday, December 3rd. Explore “Prepare the Way of the Lord-Advent 2023” for books, devotional, music, and art that tunes your heart to worship in preparation for the coming King this Christmas season. Landed.Colsoncenter.org/advent Paperback Chasing Faith Among Yaks and Nomads, a Memoir by Ann Wyse Kindle Chasing Faith Among Yaks and Nomads, a Memoir by Ann Wyse Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life by Joshua Becker The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Strong Women is partnering with our amazing friends at Drinklings to offer a special Flannery O’Connor mug and Strong Women coffee blend just in time for Christmas! Check out these products here and get yours today. These also make great Christmas gifts for the other Strong Women on your list! Today, Christians face mounting pressure to conform to harmful secular ideologies about race, sexuality, human identity, and more. In response, the Colson Center seeks to equip believers with a Christian worldview on all these things, so they can know, live, and speak the truth in love. As we reach the end of the year, would you consider donating to support the ongoing work of the Colson Center? You can make your donation at colsoncenter.org/swyearend. How do we remain faithful to Christ when our faith clashes with this cultural moment, or when we have to choose between conscience and career? We need courage, and courage must be cultivated. Join us at CCNC 2024 to find answers and tools to cultivate courageous faith for the specific challenges you face in this cultural moment. Speakers include Dr. Al Mohler, Father Calvin Robinson, Riley Gaines, Katy Faust, and more. For full speaker lineup and registration, go to colsonconference.org. 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 journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/

Dec 6, 2023 • 38min
S4 17: “Dear Softball, You Don’t Define Me” With Grace Lyons-Turk
Imagine if you got everything you ever wanted. Would it satisfy your soul? After experiencing great success in her athletic career, today’s wise-beyond-her-years guest realized that only Jesus could satisfy her soul and give her a firm foundation amid the ups and downs of life. Grace Lyons-Turk is the former captain of the Oklahoma University women’s softball team and a three-time Women’s College World Series champion. Rather than finding her identity in her athletic skills, accomplishments, or career, Grace has used her platform to make much of the Lord and point others to Him—from fellow teammates to the watching world. Listen in and hear how surrendering to the Lord and finding our identity in Him is the pathway to unshakeable joy. Download your free Strong Women Advent resource guide! Advent began Sunday, December 3rd. Explore “Prepare the Way of the Lord-Advent 2023” for books, devotional, music, and art that tunes your heart to worship in preparation for the coming King this Christmas season. Landed.Colsoncenter.org/advent Grace Lyons Reads Her ‘Dear Softball’ letter Fellowship of Christian Athletes The Player’s Conference gathering of college athletes Grace’s husband, Michael Turk’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Hangtime37 Strong Women is partnering with our amazing friends at Drinklings to offer a special Flannery O’Connor mug and Strong Women coffee blend just in time for Christmas! Check out these products here and get yours today. These also make great Christmas gifts for the other Strong Women on your list! Today, Christians face mounting pressure to conform to harmful secular ideologies about race, sexuality, human identity, and more. In response, the Colson Center seeks to equip believers with a Christian worldview on all these things, so they can know, live, and speak the truth in love. As we reach the end of the year, would you consider donating to support the ongoing work of the Colson Center? You can make your donation at colsoncenter.org/swyearend. This Summer, give your teens an unshakeable faith that will last a lifetime. Summit Ministries' Student Conferences give students reasons to trust the biblical foundation you have laid for them. Students will wrestle through the hard questions as they build an unshakeable faith. Register for a two-week session in Colorado or Georgia. Use code STRONGWOMEN for an exclusive discount. Learn more at summit.org/strongwomen. 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 journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/

Nov 29, 2023 • 37min
S4 16: Embracing True Festivity This Christmas With Haley Stewart
Christmastime is a season of festivity—carols, parties, decorations, food. But do we understand the true meaning of festivity and its divine origins? Haley Stewart—mom, author, and editor at Word on Fire Spark—joins us this week to give us a true vision of festivity, one that begins with encountering God and responds with an overflow of joy for who He is and what He has done. Listen in for a rich conversation on true Christmas joy and finding echoes of festivity in our favorite Christmas stories. We also talk about how the countercultural practice of Advent prepares us to celebrate Christmas with greater joy. Download your free Strong Women Advent resource guide! Advent begins Sunday, December 3rd. Explore “Prepare the Way of the Lord-Advent 2023” for books, devotional, music, and art that tunes your heart to worship in preparation for the coming King this Christmas season. Landed.Colsoncenter.org/advent Mouse Nuns series by Haley Stewart and Elizabeth Wallin: The Pursuit of the Pilfered Cheese The Curious Christmas Trail, and Strange Sound by the Sea “The Sham Practice of Christmas” article by Haley Stewart on the University of Notre Dame’s Journal of Church Life In Tune with the World, a Theory of Festivity by Joseph Peeper A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander Advent Hymns: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Come Divine Messiah, People, Look East, Handel's Messiah Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson Silas Marner by George Elliot Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson Works of Mercy by Sally Thomas Strong Women is partnering with our amazing friends at Drinklings to offer a special Flannery O’Connor mug and Strong Women coffee blend just in time for Christmas! Check out these products here and get yours today. These also make great Christmas gifts for the other Strong Women on your list! Today, Christians face mounting pressure to conform to harmful secular ideologies about race, sexuality, human identity, and more. In response, the Colson Center seeks to equip believers with a Christian worldview on all these things, so they can know, live, and speak the truth in love. As we reach the end of the year, would you consider donating to support the ongoing work of the Colson Center? You can make your donation at colsoncenter.org/swyearend. How do we remain faithful to Christ when our faith clashes with this cultural moment, or when we have to choose between conscience and career? We need courage, and courage must be cultivated. Join us at CCNC 2024 to find answers and tools to cultivate courageous faith for the specific challenges you face in this cultural moment. Speakers include Dr. Al Mohler, Father Calvin Robinson, Riley Gaines, Katy Faust, and more. For full speaker lineup and registration, go to colsonconference.org. 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://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/ https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/