The Strong Women Podcast

We flip the microphone in this episode toward s our guest, Erin Kunkle. Erin has been co-hosting Strong Women with me for three years now . The podcast has grown and has become more than the side project it was when we began . N othing else in Erin's life has slowed down , so she has made the difficult decision to step out of c o- hosting Strong Women . Erin has been and continues to be a strong w...

We h ave been living in a post- Roe America for a year now, and it's become more evident than ever that abortion has torn our nation apart—affecting babies and mothers, families, civil society, and every area of our common life. This week we're joined by Alexandra DeSanctis, co-author of Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing . Alexandra gives us a year-in, post- Roe an...

At t his year's Colson Center National Conference, we sat down with Dr. Kristin Collier , Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Program on Health, Spirituality , and Religion at the University of Michigan Medical School . Kristin shares how her faith has shaped her view of medicine , including h ow God speaks through the suffering and grief in her vocation to show that He su...

Our guest today is Dr. Melissa Cain Travis , a n Affiliate Faculty member at Colorado Christian University's Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics. Melissa loves to read about, talk about, teach about, and discuss ideas —from philosophy to faith to th e relationship between faith and science . We talk about the importance of "intellectual discipleship": loving God with our mind...

Maria Keffler is a mother, educator, and author who dedicates her time to help ing parents whose children are being taken captive by the lie s of the transgender movement. In our conversation, Maria shows us how this soci al and cultural movement is capturing young people . W e discuss h ow we can join the fight for th e hearts and minds of these young people, show them where their identity lies ,...

We often refer to the Colson Fellows Program on the Strong Women p odcast. This week, we're excited to share the testimonies of six Colson Fellows -in-Training , all of whom are also Strong Women listeners. Th ey share the highligh ts of their experience s as Fellows-in-Training , wh at prompted them to join the program , and what they would say to listener s who are considering the Colson Fellows...

In part 2 of our conversation with Pam Tebow, she tells us about the challeng es she faced when she was pregnant with her son, Tim Tebow, and how God transformed her experience into a story of life and joy—not only for her family, but for thousands of others as well.     Ripple Effects: Discover the Miraculous Motivating Power of a Woman's Influence b y Pam Tebow   Through My Eyes b y Tim Tebow ,...

Happy Mother's Day! Our guest today, Pam Tebow is the mother of five children , including Tim Tebow. Through her story , she shares how God has shaped her heart and the hearts of her children through the small , daily habits of reading and memorizing Scripture and looking for ways to serve others . She encourages us that small , faithful things have a much larger impact than we may ever know.     ...

Alisa Childers and Natasha Crain lov e to evaluate what's happening in culture and help Christians navigate the modern world in such a way that upholds and strengthens their faith. They equip Christians to consider how faith shapes the way they respon d to and engage with the secular world . Their new podcast and conference series , Unshaken Faith, exist s to encourage Christians to live out their...

Courtney Doctor is the Director of Women's Initiatives at The Gospel Coalition. She joins us this week to discuss the vital importance of discipleship and the heart-transforming power of God's Word . She shares the value of "life-on-life" discipleship , where authenticity and humility can grow as we help one another follow Jesus in everyday life . We also talk about how Scripture is vital for cult...

Cindy Rollins returns for her third interview, this time to talk about the difficult stage of life when your kids grow up and become adults. Cindy, whose nine children are all adults now, shares with us both the goodness and the struggles of this stage of life and parenting. We also talk about honoring our parents in adulthood. Cindy's wisdom and insight are helpful in thinking through this emotio...

Katie McCoy, the director of Women's Ministry at Texas Baptists, shares with us that many contemporary believers misunderstand the status of women in the Old Testament. God's governance of His people before Christ's coming included a vision of women displaying their God-given dignity. With this fresh look at the women of the Old Testament, the redemptive story of history throughout Scripture comes...

The lockdown of the last few years affected all of us in one way or another. Emily Colson and her son Max, who has autism, were stripped of outside community and the team who helped them. Desperate to find things for Max to do, Emily cleared the dining room table, got out all the paints, and let Max play with the colors. What happened after that has surprised everyone. Join us as we hear Emily and...

Description: Is it OK to doubt? Is there a difference between healthy and unhealthy doubt? Our guest today, Staci e Johnson, knows what it's like to wrestle with doubts and develop a stronger faith along the way . She walks us through her seasons of doubt and shows us how God used these seasons t o " thicken " her faith and reveal areas where she needed to grow . She also talks about the important...

Monique Duson and Krista Bontrager were already friends when they realized their different beliefs about race and culture. They had many long, heated conversations over the course of months and years—but then something changed. Join us as they share what they learned and help us to think about topics like race and justice.     If the Strong Women podcast has made a difference for you—in your view...

How has dating changed? How should we view it? Lisa Anderson runs Boundless at Focus on The Family, a ministry that helps young adults to thrive in adulthood. Lisa shares insights and wisdom on the topic of dating that help us as well as the people in our lives who are in dating relationships.       If the Strong Women podcast has made a difference for you—in your view of God, His world, His purpo...

Singleness is something that the Bible calls good , but do we really believe that? I s singleness just the stage of life before we "settle down"? Lisa Anderson is a Christian single woman who runs Boundless at Focus on The Family , a ministry that helps young adults to thrive in adulthood . Lisa shares her story and then helps us to think about singleness in the way the Bible describes it , not th...

India is ranked 10th on the World Watch List of countries where Christians face the most persecution—but there is a strong woman living faithfully in the midst of it all. Do you ever wonder what you would do in the face of the toughest persecution? Tehmina Arora has asked herself the same question and seen first-hand what people of faith do: They stand. Today, she shares her journey to God and how...

India is ranked 10th on the World Watch List of countries where Christians face the most persecution—but there is a strong woman living faithfully in the midst of it all. Do you ever wonder what you would do in the face of the toughest persecution? Tehmina Arora has asked herself the same question and seen first-hand what people of faith do: They stand. Today, she shares her journey to God and how...

Lauren Green Mc Af ee was raised in a Christian home . She is the granddaughter of the founder of Hobby Lobby , and daughter of Steve Green, the founder of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. The mother of two children, Lauren found out just one month after their elder child, Zion, was adopted that she had cancer. She shares with us how waiting, longing, and suffering drove her deeper into...

Sarah Zylstra answers our listeners' questions about Social Media .     Register for the Strong Women Lent Reading Challenge! Visit colsoncenter.org/lent for more information. We hope you join us!   Social Sanity in an Insta World by Sarah Zylstra   Scrolling Alone : How Instagram Is Making a Generation of Girls Lonely, Anxious, and Sad podcast episode     Sarah Zylstra's articles on The Gospel Co...

So many of us have been swept up into social media without asking, "Why am I using this? What is this for?" Sarah Zylstra has thought deeply about these questions. She joins us today to share her journey and struggles and tell us why she decided to give up social media altogether. Sarah is a wife, mom, author, and Senior Writer at The Gospel Coalition.     Register for the Strong Women Lent Readin...

Valerie Huber takes notice of what is in front of her, no matter how small, and uses her gifts and resources to make a difference in the lives around her. This way of seeing and living has fueled Valerie's life of service, from serving lunch to the teachers at her kids' school, to working in the Department of Health and Human Services, and to founding the Institute for Women's Health.     Institut...

Erin and Sarah reflect on their interview with Erika Bachiochi about the beginnings of the Women's Rights Movement and how the original vision of the movement was rooted in the primary purpose of human freedom: the development of virtue. The Christian worldview offers the most beautiful picture of what it means to be a woman, and gives a foundation for rights that cannot be found anywhere else.  ...

Erika Bachiochi returns to the Strong Women Podcast to teach us about a woman in history that many of us have never heard of but certainly should know about: Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary was a writer and champion for women's rights. This fascinating discussion will leave you wanting to learn more about this incredible woman who fought for rights that so many of us now take for granted.     Strong Wom...