The Gospel-Shaped Life Podcast

Carlee Russell, wife, homeschooling mom of 3, and virtual assistant, joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast to talk about a Biblical understanding of women and work. I believe you will come away from this episode encouraged and inspired for your own journey!   What we Chat about in This Episode ~A Biblical understanding of a woman's work, and how both the ultra-liberal feminist and the 1950s hous...

Natalie Metrejean Lewis  joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast today to share about a thoroughly Christian, kingdom-minded view of singleness. Whether you are married and hoping to interact better with your single sisters or single and trying to make the most of the season you’re in, you are sure to come away encouraged and equipped by the wisdom Natalie shares on the show today!   What we Chat...

Natalie Metrejean Lewis joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast today to share about a thoroughly Christian, kingdom-minded view of singleness. Whether you are married and hoping to interact better with your single sisters or single and trying to make the most of the season you're in, you are sure to come away encouraged and equipped by the wisdom Natalie shares on the show today!   What we Chat a...

Sarah Gates from Servant Mama and Dear Mil Spouse joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast today to share her experiences as a military wife as well as practical ideas for how we can best serve as the body of Christ the military families around us.   What we Chat about in This Episode ~Sarah's journey to unexpectedly becoming a military spouse and what her experiences with military life have entail...

Christine Hoover, wife, mom, podcaster, blogger, and author of several books including Messy, Beautiful Friendship and From Good to Grace, joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast to share about her most recent book, Searching for Spring: How God Makes All Things Beautiful in Time. Whether you just came out of a hard season, are in one now, or will enter into one in the future, I know you will walk...

Jamie Ivey joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast today to share about her book, If You Only Knew, and the importance of sharing the stories of our pasts and how God has redeemed them. You will come away from this chat inspired to be more real, vulnerable, and authentic in your everyday relationships that the glory of God might shine forth.  What we Chat about in This Episode ~Jamie's book, If Yo...

Victoria Easter Wilson joins me on the podcast today to share insight, encouragement, and wisdom which have come from being a work-at-home mom. Wife, mama of 3, and virtual assistant, Victoria is passionate about inspiring fellow mamas to give their all to both their families and their work. Whether you are currently a work-at-home mom or hope to one day be, this episode is sure to bless you!    ...

Bonni Greiner from Mom by Example joins me on the podcast today to share with us how we truly can cultivate joy in motherhood and find easier ways to mother. She is a wife, mom of 8, and mentor who delights in encouraging and equipping younger moms for the journey of motherhood. I know you will be encouraged by just how practical and wise her words are which she shares with us today.   What we Cha...

Valerie Woerner, owner of the Val Marie Paper Shop and designer of some pretty amazing prayer journals , joins me on the Home and Hearth Podcast today to chat about all things prayer! Val is a wife, mama of two little girls, and author whose passion is to inspire and equip women to live lives of purposeful, impactful, bold prayer. She has encouraged me so much in my own personal walk with the Lord...

Tomorrow marks the Home and Hearth Podcast's 1 Year Anniversary! I cannot believe this show has been going strong for a full year already! It doesn't seem possible, and yet I almost can't even remember life before I started podcasting! I have had the honor and joy of getting to chat with some of the most encouraging, inspiring, amazing women who have shared their wisdom and insight with us on a wh...

Emily Thomas , wife, mom of 2, and host of the popular Christian podcast, Mom Struggling Well , joins me on the podcast today to share her testimony of all that the Lord has brought her through thus far. She is sharing candidly about her abusive first marriage, her divorce, her infertility, and more. All the while, she is also sharing about how the Lord has brought good out of all of it, how Roman...

Lisa Hensley joins me on the podcast today to chat about how we can truly thrive in motherhood. She is a wife, homeschooling mom of four boys, blogger, speaker, and creative who is passionate about showing moms that they are still women, too, and can and should take the time to cultivate creativity in their lives, invest in themselves, and further their education in those areas of interest to them...

Angie Tolpin joins me on the podcast today to chat about all things "courageous mothering". Angie is a wife, homeschooling mom of 7, doula, author, and speaker who is passionate about equipping women, in a Titus 2 manner, to mother well. When we sat down to record we instantly hit it off and ending up chatting for nearly 2 hours! Everything she said was so good, though, so I didn't want to lose an...

Angie Tolpin joins me on the podcast today to chat about all things "courageous mothering". Angie is a wife, homeschooling mom of 7, doula, author, and speaker who is passionate about equipping women, in a Titus 2 manner, to mother well. When we sat down to record we instantly hit it off and ending up chatting for nearly 2 hours! Everything she said was so good, though, so I didn't want to lose an...

Mo Isom joins me on the podcast today to talk about her soon-to-be-released book, Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot" . We are living in both a cultural and church climate that have all but forgotten the design, meaning, purpose, and importance of sex as created by God. The church treats sex as a largely taboo topic (or else as something solely for the purpose of "meeting a husban...

Owen Hargraves, my sweet husband and the man behind so much of what happens on the blog and podcast, joins me on the show today to share his insight into what husbands wish their wives knew on a whole host of topics ranging from sex and intimacy to communication and work. I think you will be encouraged, intrigued, and inspired by all he had to share today!     What we Chat about in This Episode ~W...

Jami Balmet is a wife, homeschooling mom of 5 five and under, writer, podcaster, and business owner who is passionate about equipping women to better fulfill the roles God has given to them in light of the gospel. After having followed along with her ministry for several years now, it was a joy to finally have the chance to sit down and chat with her on all things home and family life.   What we C...

Dr. Rosaria Butterfield joins me on the podcast today and provides us with just the wisdom and insight we so desperately need in the church today for how to address issues of a LGBTQ nature with both truth and love. Rosaria has an amazing testimony of having been in that community herself when the Lord drew her unto Himself and changed the course of her life forever. It was an honor to talk to Ros...

Kristen Kill, wife, mama of 5, podcaster, and now author, joins me on the podcast today to share her heart for how women can find peace in the midst of what may be crazy, chaotic lives. This gal is a real gem, and I know you are going to be encouraged by her story and all that she has to share!       What we Chat about in This Episode ~Kristen's new book, Finding Selah: The Simple Practice of Peac...

What we Chat about in This Episode ~Jess' new book, Dance, Stand, Run: The God-Inspired Moves of a Woman on Holy Ground  - what the message of it is, why she was inspired to write it, and what we can expect to find within its pages ~The need the church has in our day to talk again about holiness in addition to the current message of grace and freedom ~The importance of talking about mission - we n...

Kat Lee from the Inspired to Action Podcast and HelloMornings joins me on the podcast today to discuss topics pertaining to her newly-released book,   Hello Mornings: How to  Build  a Grace-Filled, Life-Giving Morning Routine.  More than even just inspiring you to make the most of your mornings, Kat really encourages us with the perspective that we have each been uniquely created by God to live ex...

  What we Chat about in This Episode ~What it looks like for Tricia to balance homeschooling seven children, marriage, ministry, writing multiple books a year, and more ~Tricia's new book, Walk it Out: The Radical Result of Living God's Word One Step at a Time ~The difference between learning about God and connecting with Him; the importance of going past merely posting our favorite verses on soci...

Phylicia Masonheimer joins me on the podcast today to discuss topics surrounding her new book,  Christian Cosmo: The Sex Talk You Never Had .  Whether you are a single gal anticipating marriage, a married woman needing to refresh her perspective of sex, or the mama of daughters, this podcast is for you!   What we Chat about in this Episode ~Phylicia's book, Christian Cosmo: The Sex Talk You Never...

My friend, Jennifer Defrates, is no stranger to hardship, trial, and difficulty. Yet through it all, she has found the Lord to be so faithful, loving, and trustworthy as He brings good out of everything and works miracles even in the darkest times. I know you are going to be encouraged through her testimony today! What we Chat about in this Episode: ~The purpose of parenting and what our ultimate...

My sweet friend, Kayla Nelson , joins me today for a special episode of the podcast - she is actually coming on the show to interview me! It was a fun change to be the interviewee rather than the interviewer! :) For today's episode Kayla asked me a series of questions surrounding my new book, Lies Moms Believe . I hope you enjoy!       What we Chat about in this Episode ~What initially sparked the...