Living With Less Podcast

This week's short episode, "They Went With Haste", is diving into the Shepherd's story from Luke 2:8-19. Chelsey shares about their desire to seek the promise of what God told them they would find without any hesitation. She shares that we too, are called to seek the Lord in the very same way, with haste . Haste to seek Him above all things and to share His truth to the ends of the earth.   Luke 2...

This week Chelsey dives deeper into the attributes of those who deceive, those who are deceived, and those who are working on behalf of the Kingdom. We see that God plainly and boldly has in His Word what all of this looks like and by His grace, what we in Christ are called to do in the midst of watching deception take place.    Worker Approved by God: 2 Timothy 2:14-26 14 Remind them of these thi...

Today's episode is short but intense, Chelsey is filled with passion from start to finish. Her heart has been unsettled watching the deception taking place in the world and within believers. She dives into the battle being waged against us in Ephesians 6, why we need to implore believers to seek God's word about the truth of what takes place in the unseen heavenly realms, and what we are commissio...

In this week's (re-air) episode we're diving into why we must hold fast to God's truths and diving into truths that we must hold fast too.   2 Chron 20:17 - You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be wi...

This week Chelsey sits down to wrap up the final episode of the Proverbs 31 Woman Series with Scotti Beth Lawson. Scotti Beth shares with us that the Proverbs 31 woman was not placed in God's Word only for wives and moms, but for all created by Him. She reminds us to approach this portion of scripture with no preconceived notions. Lastly, through the Proverbs 31 woman, we see a woman who honored G...

This week is the 100th episode of the Living With Less Podcast! Chelsey sits down this week to share her heart with you on what God's Word says about distractions, shepherding, and His promises.   Distractions:  Nehemiah 6: 1-9 Now when Sanballat and Tobiah and Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall and that there was no breach left in it (although up to that t...

Week 3 of the Proverbs 31 Woman Series is a sit down with Michelle Myers founder of “she works His way” . Michelle shares with us in this episode that the Proverbs 31 woman is the standard of a Godly woman and who He has called all of us to be. She is not a “check list”, she is a character list. She points us to the truth that we are never off duty for The Lord. We are always called to obey Him in...

This week Chelsey shares about God's command for us to seek Him for all understanding. As culture seems to be driven more and more by people's feelings and emotions, Chelsey shares that we are called to continually seek The Lord for direction. We see that as we seek understanding from The Lord and desire to know His heart more deeply we won't so easily be tripped up by our feelings and emotions. A...

Week 2 of the Proverbs 31 Woman Series is a sit down with Katy McCown. Katy reminds us in this episode that we can't skip over parts of God's word that we don't feel relates to our realities, The Word isn't bound by time. She points us to the truth that the Proverbs 31 woman is a woman we must learn from, that's why God has her in His word. Lastly, Katy shows us in this portion of scripture that t...

This week I sit down with Katie Walters to kick off the Proverbs 31 Woman series! She is a pastors wife, Founder of the non-profit Francis and Benedict, and mom to six (#7 on the way). She begins this series with a message that points us to the heart of our Heavenly Father and the truth that the life of the Proverbs 31 Woman is what we can look to for who a Godly woman is. Katie reminds us that we...

This week I sit down with Pam Lozano to talk about Raising Godly Women in a World that Teaches Otherwise. Pam is not only a girl mom but has served as a youth pastor with her husband for 23 years. Her wisdom and desire to lead girls to walking in purity in every facet of life is so needed and such a blessing to hear. You will leave this conversation feeling encouraged to parent your girls from a p...

This week I sit down with Shanda Fulbright as we dive into the topic of Raising Godly Men in A World That Teaches Otherwise. Shanda shares about how she and her husband navigate conversations with their sons from a biblical perspective. She points us to why we must teach our boys to be men of God because someone else will teach them otherwise. She reminds us to teach our boys what The Word says ab...

This week I sit down with my friend and host of the Home and Hearth podcast, Rebekah Hargraves to talk about the lies moms believe and how the gospel refutes them. Rebekah shares about how the Word is what equips us for the work God has called us to, how the enemy always uses extremes, and why we must always turn to The Lord before answers from the world.   Rebekah is also the author of 4 books. L...

1) Tell us about you! I am from Pennsylvania originally from Ohio. I moved to Pennsylvania after getting married to my husband Jon! We met on eHarmony and commuted for 2 hrs each way until we got married and lived together. I love helping women find freedom from their part and healing in their bodies.  2) I’ve been so eager to tackle this topic of doubt especially with you since you LOVE combating...

Rise up & Build dives into the book of Nehemiah and looks at how well he sought, waited, moved, and discerned because of His deep relationship with The Lord. This book in the Bible teaches us what it means to wait on The Lord, trust His timing, discern distractions, and know our strength is rooted in Him alone. Join Chelsey this week as she shares how God is stirring her through Nehemiah's story a...

This week Chelsey dives deeper into Psalm 73:28, "But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord my refuge, that I may tell of all your works." The Lord revealed to Chelsey that these 3 commands are choices we have to make. We have to choose to be near to The Lord. We have to choose to make Him our refuge, and we are called to tell the world of His works. The Lord made it clear to her...

This week Chelsey shares about God's command for us to seek Him for all understanding. As culture seems to be driven more and more by people's feelings and emotions, Chelsey shares that we are called to continually seek The Lord for direction. We see that as we seek understanding from The Lord and desire to know His heart more deeply we won't so easily be tripped up by our feelings and emotions. A...

This week Chelsey dives into the call of Sharing The Truth after last week's episode was on knowing the truth. She unpacks 2 Timothy 2:1-13 and digs into what we are called to do as we share the truth that sets us free.    2 Timothy 2:1-13 2 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faith...

This week Chelsey shares why we must know God's Word, stand firm in hardship, lean in when the Holy Spirit prompts, and be attentive to all the places God plants us. As followers of Christ we are seeing more and more people give into the comforts of complacency, fear of man, and the twisting of the Word of God. Today, we look at what Paul lays out for us in 2 Timothy 4:2-5 on the things that will...

This week is diving deeper in last week's topic of conviction and  sanctification. Chelsey shares her heart on the truth that conviction is a gift from God. It's His heart pursuing us on display. She shares from Psalm 119:71-72 where it shares that affliction is good and causes us to lean into God's word, commands, and desires for our life.   Psalm 119:71-72  It is good for me that I was afflicted...

This week on episode 85 Chelsey shares all the Lord has beed stirring in her. From the deep convictions being brought to light, reminder to be a doer of the word and not only a hearer, to His constant pursuit of her heart. The Lord continues to use this season that is so unlikely to peel back the layers of unseen things getting in the way of Him.    Stop Blaming and Start Changing: Once the sin is...

This weeks episode was birthed from Acts 4. In this chapter of the Bible it talks about the boldness we're called to have in our faith. The Lord took me back to a conversation I had four years ago with a friend that was without a doubt the boldness of the Holy Spirit. What God showed me in this is the difference between me desiring to be bold in my flesh and me being obediently bold with the spiri...

This week Chelsey sits down with her friend Rebecca Dotson George to talk about having Courage in Christ. We dive into why God calls us to have courage, how it looks different from season to season, and why we must know God's word to understand His heart when we don't know what He's doing. Rebecca is a pastors wife, dog mama, podcast host of the Do The Thing Movement, and founder of 818 Ministries...

This week's episode Immeasurably More digs into a few truths from God's word that do a great work in our hearts when we allow the Word of God to have authority over us! You'll hear as Chelsey digs in that these 3 parts of scripture can often times be used out of context to fit an earthly agenda. These verses are ones that command and commission us to be doers of the Word, remove the things that ge...

Tell us about you! (Where you’re from, family life, church, ministry, podcast) Bailey Stone is a Montana raised blogger, podcaster, speaker and soon to be certified Life Coach. She is the founder of This Illustrious Life and host of The Illustrious Podcast. Bailey aims to empower women in the pursuit of their God-given calling through personal development practices that boost confidence and clarit...