The Gritty Gospel with Christy Young

Homeschool mama, you are never going to get it all done. The laundry will multiply, the lesson plans will fall apart, and somebody will cry—possibly you. The first month is hard, and the enemy would love to convince you that hard means you’re failing. It doesn’t. God is homeschooling the mama, too. He is teaching us to abide in Christ, receive the gospel again, and find faithfulness right in the m...

You planned the perfect homeschool room. You bought the shelves, organized the curriculum, labeled the bins, sharpened the pencils, and created a beautiful space where everyone would surely gather each morning with cheerful hearts and eager minds. And then… your kids all decided they’d rather do school at the kitchen table. 😅 In this episode of The Gritty Gospel Podcast, we’re talking about the i...

You love your child. You love Jesus. You believe God has called you to homeschool and disciple your children. **But some days? You're just flat-out exhausted.** The lying. The disobedience. The attitude. The same conversations. The same correction. The same sin struggles you addressed yesterday… and the day before that. You correct. You discipline. You open God's Word. You point them back to Jesus...

Starting your first year of homeschooling can feel exciting—and honestly, a little overwhelming. There are curricula to compare, supplies to buy, activities to schedule, and a thousand voices telling you what your homeschool is supposed to look like. But before you fill the calendar, decorate the schoolroom, or obsess over every extra, let’s slow down and prepare what matters most. In this episode...

What does faithful Christian motherhood look like when you are still learning, still repenting and still making mistakes? In this honest episode of The Gritty Gospel, Heather and I share the five mistakes we still make as a Christian mom and what God is teaching us through them. This is not a polished motherhood episode pretending everything is tidy and perfect. This is for the Christian homeschoo...

Are children a burden, an interruption, or a blessing? In this countercultural episode of The Gritty Gospel, Heather and Christy talk about five lies moms believe about having "too many kids" and how Scripture reshapes the way we see children, sacrifice, motherhood, and family life. This episode is for Christian moms, homeschool moms, big family moms, and women who feel the pressure of a culture t...

“What happens when God calls a woman to lay down career success and pick up the hidden work of discipleship at home?” In this honest episode of The Gritty Gospel, we’re talking about Christian motherhood, homeschool mom life, discipleship, identity, career, calling, and what it really costs to lay down one dream in order to obey God in another. In *Degrees, Diapers and the Death of My Ego*, we kee...

Are you a weary Christian mom feeling discouraged in motherhood, homeschooling, or daily life? In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, we talk about how Christian homeschool moms can fight discouragement with faith, truth, prayer, and the steady hope of Christ. If you feel overwhelmed, tired, unseen, or like you are not enough, this conversation is for you. God meets weary moms with grace, strength,...

Are you a Christian mom facing fear about the unknowns in parenting? Do you ever wonder if you are doing enough, preparing your children enough, discipling them enough, or protecting them enough from a world that feels increasingly uncertain? In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, Larry and Christy Young talk honestly about the fear of the unknown in motherhood, homeschool parenting, and family dis...

Do you ever wonder, “Am I actually capable of parenting my children?” In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, Christy Young sits down with her husband, Larry, for a raw, theological, and deeply encouraging conversation about Christian parenting, weakness, discipleship, motherhood, fatherhood, and what it means to depend on God when you feel completely unequipped. The truth is, parenting exposes us....

Christian motherhood is holy work, but even good and beautiful things can become idols when they take the place only God should hold. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, Heather and Christy walk through five idols that quietly sneak into Christian Motherhood: control, comfort, approval, productivity, and child-centered motherhood. This is not meant to crush tired moms. It's meant to call us back...

Summer with a big family can be loud, messy, expensive, exhausting, and beautiful all at the same time. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, Christy and Heather share 5 survival hacks for summer with a big family. But this is not about creating a Pinterest-perfect summer, packing every day with activities, or entertaining your children until August. This is about building a faithful (and fun :) s...

Should your family join a homeschool co-op? Before you sign up, ask these five questions. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, Heather and Christy walk Christian homeschool moms through the mission, theology, culture, cost and season of joining a co-op. Co-ops can be a beautiful blessing, but they can also create pressure, distraction, and burnout if you join without discernment. This episode wil...

Homeschooling multiple ages can feel overwhelming. You have older kids who need real instruction, little ones who need constant help, toddlers interrupting every five minutes, babies needing naps, and a house that still somehow expects to be fed, cleaned, and managed. And if we are honest, the hardest part is not always the curriculum. Sometimes (read: always :) ) the hardest part is our own heart...

Are you so busy as a mom that you rarely stop to think about what actually matters? In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, we're sharing some deep, honest reflections from motherhood—what hit us in the middle of the chaos, and how God is shifting our focus from temporary things to eternal priorities. Because the truth is… A lot of what fills our days doesn’t last. Laundry, schedules, routines—none...

Are you “just a mom”… or something far more powerful? In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, we’re tearing down the lie that motherhood is small, insignificant, or secondary. If you follow Jesus and are raising children, you are not “just" a mom — you are a kingdom builder, trailblazer, disciple-maker, prayer warrior, and servant leader shaping souls for eternity. This message is for the Christian...

Soft parenting is not biblical parenting. A parenting philosophy built on appeasing children, avoiding conflict, and refusing to confront sin is not compassion. It is cowardice dressed up as kindness. In this video, we are talking about the people pleasing parenting culture that has convinced many parents that keeping the peace is more important than telling the truth. But peace without truth is n...

Here is the official theme song for The Gritty Gospel podcast. Lyrics below! LISTEN and BE ENCOURAGED!! It's really a banner song for all of you Mamas - who die to self daily as you serve the Lord and aim to exalt Him, and love your families well! Much LOVE to YOU!! This song was created by Christy's husband, Larry Young, with the help of AI tools and is shared as part of our podcast branding and...

What no one tells you about Christian motherhood is how deeply it will sanctify you. In this video, we’re talking about the hidden weight and holy beauty of biblical motherhood. Christian motherhood often reveals our own sin in ways we never expected. As we raise children, discipline them, serve them, and walk with them daily, we often come face to face with our own impatience, selfishness, pride,...

What should Christian children actually be learning? In this episode of The Gritty Gospel Podcast, Heather and Christy explore a biblical framework for education rooted in Scripture rather than cultural assumptions. Drawing from Deuteronomy 6 and "When You Rise Up" by R.C. Sproul Jr., this conversation unpacks the three foundational questions every Christian home should be shaping children to answ...

Most Christian families never stop to define the “good life.” What does 'that' life look like? What would we do? Who would we serve? How would we spend our days? Instead, we quietly absorb the world’s values of comfort, stability, and affluence and then build our homes and education around those goals. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel Podcast, Christy and Heather challenge moms to examine the...

Homeschooling or Christian education isn’t automatically faithful just because it removes harmful influences. If we don’t intentionally shape our children toward truth, we simply replace one flawed goal with another. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel Podcast, Christy and Heather challenge Christian moms to examine what they’re actually forming their children toward. Removing moral sewage does n...

Discipleship doesn’t happen in a classroom alone. It happens in daily conversations, ordinary routines, and faithful presence. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel Podcast, Heather and I explore what Scripture teaches about how children are formed spiritually through everyday life. Drawing from Deuteronomy 6 and When You Rise Up by R.C. Sproul Jr., this conversation challenges Christian moms to em...

Are Christian families being shaped more by comfort than by Christ? In this episode of The Gritty Gospel Podcast, we challenge Christian moms to examine how subtle worldliness has crept into our homes, our priorities, and even our discipleship. Worldliness isn’t just scandalous sin. It often shows up as comfort, convenience, and the quiet pursuit of personal peace and affluence. Drawing from Scrip...

Our kids are always being discipled. The only question is by whom. God never assigned the primary responsibility for raising children in the faith to the state, the school system, or even the church. Scripture places that sacred calling squarely on the shoulders of parents. Pastors, youth ministries, and Christian schools can support and strengthen families — but they can never replace the daily,...