The Gospel-Shaped Life Podcast

Heather Johnson is a wife, mama, writer, speaker, and podcaster who is passionate about encouraging women with the truth of how the Lord can bring beauty from ashes. She joins me on the podcast to share her story of going through abuse, broken relationships, divorce, single parenting, and now a sweet new marriage and brand new son.   We pray you will walk away encouraged by today's show to believe...

Rebekah Hargraves is the host of the Home and Hearth Podcast, which, up until recently, has always been mostly an interview-style podcast. Now, however, she is branching out into recording the eighth of her solo podcasts to  piggy-back a bit off the topic of her last solo podcast on the topic of God's beautiful "ezer" design for women, to show many examples of women living out this very design as...

Kristen LaValley is a wife, business owner, mom of 3, and writer who is passionate about the gospel and living life in light of it. She comes on the show today to help dispel some of the myths and obsessions these days surrounding conspiracy theories and equips us to reframe our approach to them in light of the good news of the gospel.  We pray you will walk away encouraged by today's show!     Wh...

Rebekah Hargraves is the host of the Home and Hearth Podcast, which, up until recently, has always been mostly an interview-style podcast. Now, however, she is branching out into recording the seventh of her solo podcasts to talk today on the topic of God's beautiful "ezer" design for women and its implications for our understanding of Biblical womanhood.  What She Chats about in Today's Episode:...

Kat Armstrong has been emboldening women to be all-in for Jesus for twenty years as a speaker, Bible teacher, author, and podcast host. She is the author of No More Holding Back and The In-Between Place. As cofounder of The Polished Network, a nonprofit connecting and gathering working women to navigate career and explore faith, her mission is to create holy curiosity. Kat holds a master of christ...

Rebekah Hargraves is the host of the Home and Hearth Podcast, which, up until recently, has always been mostly an interview-style podcast. Now, however, she is branching out into recording the sixth of her solo podcasts to talk today on the topic of the most important thing for Christians to remember this election year.  What She Chats about in Today's Episode: ~A post ("The Most Important Thing f...

Alisa Childers is a wife, mom, former Christian music artist through ZoeGirl, apologist, podcast host of The Alisa Childers Show, and author of the soon-to-release book, "Another Gospel?: A Life-Long Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity". She comes on the show today to equip us as believers to be able to answer the claims thrown our way by progressive Christianity. What Sh...

Rebekah Hargraves is the host of the Home and Hearth Podcast, which, up until recently, has always been mostly an interview-style podcast. Now, however, she is branching out into recording the fifth of her solo podcasts to talk today on the topic of patriotism and the Christian. This is a timely topic given that we are in the midst of an emotionally-charged election year, so on today's show she ch...

Elizabeth Laing Thompson is a church-planting minister's wife, mom of four following a long season of infertility, and author of the new book, All the Feels: Discover Why Emotions Are (Mostly) Awesome and How to Untangle Them When They’re Not . She comes on the show today to talk all about emotions and feelings and how we can walk by the Spirit in the midst of them. What We Chat About in Today's E...

Rebekah Hargraves is the host of the Home and Hearth Podcast, which, up until recently, has always been mostly an interview-style podcast. Now, however, she is branching out into recording the fourth of her solo podcasts to talk today on the topic of  what Biblical womanhood actually is. This is a topic Rebekah has written about extensively and shared about on other podcasts, as well, so she's exc...

Amber Cullum is a wife, mom, host of the Grace Enough Podcast (on which I have had the pleasure of being a guest!), and a dear online friend of mine. On today's show we do a bit of processing over all that has gone on in this country during the first half of 2020. In addition, Amber shares her unique and enlightening perspectives on topics such as comparison, gratitude, and Sabbath rhythms. It's a...

Sarah Mae is a wife, mom of 3, host of the Complicated Heart podcast, and author of the new book, The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts. Today we are sitting down to chat about loving when it hurts, boundaries, forgiveness, and so much more. What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~Sarah Mae's newest book, The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts, what led her to write it, and wh...

Robin Dance is a wife, mother, longtime blogger for In(courage) and other sites, and author of the new book For All Who Wander: Why Knowing God is Better Than Knowing it All . Today she's back on the show for the second part of our conversation talking all about experiencing doubt and growing in your faith. What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~The issue with playing the victim and having a vict...

Robin Dance is a wife, mother, longtime blogger for In(courage) and other sites, and author of the new book For All Who Wander: Why Knowing God is Better Than Knowing it All. Today we're talking all about experiencing doubt and growing in your faith. What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~Robin's new book, #forallwhowander, what led her to write it, and what readers can expect ~Robin's own journe...

Shelia Erwin is a wife, Bible study teacher, mom to the Erwin Brothers, and author of the brand new book, "Raising Up Dreamers: Find and Grow Your Child's God-Given Talents", which is what we are chatting about today. What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~The journey God had Shelia and her husband on which contributed to the life and work her sons now have today ~Shelia's brand new book, what le...

Alexandra Kaval is a wife, business owner, and certified professional life coach at Grace Space Christian Coaching. Her passion is to equip women to live lives of purpose, grace, and intention in light of their identity in Christ. What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~What led Alexandra to having this passion of equipping and inspiring women to live intentional, purposeful lives ~Approaching goa...

Teresa Swanstrom Anderson is a wife, mom of 6 (two biological and 4 from Ethiopia), blogger, and Bible study author of the new "Get Wisdom" Bible studies. Her passion is to equip women to grow in their understanding of the Bible and Biblical literacy, which is what we chat about today! What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~Going against conventional wisdom and cultural standards (and even the ad...

Amy Seiffert is a wife, mom, podcaster, speaker, works on staff at her church, and is the author of the brand new devotional, "Grace Looks Amazing on You: 100 Days of Reflecting God’s Love". She is passionate about equipping and encouraging women to walk in light of God's grace for them and one another, and that is exactly what she is here to inspire us with on the show today! What We Chat about i...

Jessica Hottle is a wife, author, podcast host of the show, "What's the Truth?", and is passionate about helping women to "weigh less emotionally, spiritually, and physically" because then "they aren't carrying the weight -God is". What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~Jessica's testimony of how she came to Christ and has grown in Him ~Forgiveness, compassion, and kindness towards others  ~Being...

Trudy Cathy White is a wife, mother, grandmother, ambassador for Chick-fil-A, and daughter of the late  Truett S. and Jeannette M. Cathy, founders of Chick-fil-A. She comes on the show today to share about her mom, her mom's legacy, and the amazing impact she had on crafting Chick-fil-a into what it is today. You will walk away from this conversation inspired and convicted with the realization tha...

Lisa Bevere is a wife, mother, grandmother, founder (along with her husband, John) of Messenger International, and the New York Times Bestselling author of quite a few books. She comes on the show today to talk about her latest book, entitled Strong: Devotions to Live a Powerful and Passionate Life, and the truths behind God's design for strong womanhood. What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~Wh...

Chelsey Dematteis is a wife, a mama, host of the Living with Less Podcast , and devotional writer for IBelieve.com . Her passion and mission are to equip women to "live with less of the things that are getting in the way of who Christ is calling them to be", and that is what she is sharing about on the show today. What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~The reality that God works in the everyday l...

Rebekah Hargraves is the host of the Home and Hearth Podcast, which, up until recently, has always been mostly an interview-style podcast. Now, however, she is branching out into recording the third of her solo podcasts to talk today on the topic of  the mommy wars. This is a topic Rebekah has written about extensively and shared about on other podcasts, as well, so she's excited to now be branchi...

Kristen Lisemby Lee is a single mama of 3, writer, and contributor to The Better Mom. She has walked a hard road over the past few years, experiencing infidelity in her marriage and walking through a subsequent divorce. She comes on the show today to share her story, encourage us with the reality of the faithfulness of God in the midst of these hard trials, and also to inspire the church for how w...

Katie Walters is a pastor's wife, mama to 6 kiddos, serves at her church alongside her husband, Josh, and runs, as founder and CEO, the nonprofit clothing company based in Togo, West Africa called Francis and Benedict. She comes back on the show today for the second part of our conversation to inspire working mamas everywhere with the truth that whatever God calls you to do, that He will equip you...