The Strong Women Podcast

Leah Church was an NCAA Division One basketball player for the University of North Carolina when, as she would say, she was met with the choice of basketball or Jesus. Today we hear her inspiring story of how God led her to UNC but then gave her the courage to step away when she was asked to compromise her convictions.     Leah Church Show Notes   Take the Strong Women Survey Leah's viral video of...

Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Lori Leander.     Lori Leander Reflection Show Notes   Take the Strong Women Survey Breakpoint   Sarah's thoughts on mentorship   The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis   Practical Guide to Culture by Brett Kunkle and John Stonestreet   The Strong Women Podcast 5. Seeing and Knowing Yourself and Others with Kathy Koch   The Strong Women Podc...

Lori Leander loves mentoring young women. After struggling with an eating disorder and post-partum anxiety, Lori reflects on how bringing those things to the Light and seeking counseling helped her. She is taking what she learned and is intentionally meeting with other women to share who God is.     Lori Leander Show Notes   Take the Strong Women Survey Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis   True Spiri...

Do you want an easy way to bring truth into your every day life? Join Sarah and Erin as they share practical ideas on how to bring hymns into your home.   April Brover Reflection Show Notes   Take the Strong Women Survey Happy Hymnody (April's website)   April's Instagram   Happy Hymnody's YouTube Channel Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revol...

How can we write the truth of God on our hearts? Join Sarah and Erin as they talk with April Brover about the transcendent power of hymns and practical ways to bring them into your home.   April Brover Show Notes   Take the Strong Women Survey Happy Hymnody (April's website)   April's Instagram   Happy Hymnody's YouTube Channel   Hymns mentioned in the episode:    " Holy, Holy, Holy "    " Let all...

Be inspired by the story of Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922), a Christian from India who transformed lives by meeting the needs around her. Pandita was a scholar who ministered to thousands by forming schools and the Mukti Mission. Historian Glenn Sunshine returns to tell us about another Eastern woman who impacted history.     We chatted with Glenn at Wilberforce Weekend. Access to Wilberforce Weekend...

Why should we learn about women in history? Historian Glenn Sunshine returns to the podcast today to help us answer that question, as well as shares with us about Sorghaghtani Beki (1190-1252), an Eastern woman from a Mongol tribe who became known as the Mother of Great Khans. She encouraged trade and cultural exchange, believed in religious freedom, had great charity for the poor, and taught her...

Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Deb Hans. Deb's son, Isaac, joins them for the conversation.     Deb Hans Reflection Show Notes   Take the Strong Women Survey The Colson Center   Strong Women Mug   Koombobber   Middle March by George Elliot   Wonderfully Made by John W. Kleinig   Dorothea Lange   Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc     Eri...

We learned about Deb Hans from her son, Isaac, and today we chat with her about her journey into becoming an art teacher, the ways prayer has revealed God's power to their family, and her heart for mentoring young people. Even through the ups and downs of breast cancer, Deb shows how strongly she trusts God. This episode is full of encouragement to walk with God faithfully in the day-to-day.     D...

Pro-Life Conversations Playlist

Barronelle Stutzman joins us again today! Since her last appearance on the  Strong Women  podcast, she has settled her religious liberty case that led all the way to an appeal to the Supreme Court and has retired from her flower shop, Arlene's Flowers. Barronelle shares with us how God has been continually faithful to her, what it means to take a stand for freedom, and what her life looks like now...

How do you use storytelling to share the pro-life message? Stephanie Gray Connors, founder of Love Unleashes Life, joins us live from Wilberforce Weekend to share how to learn to be a voice for unborn babies with compassion and curiosity. She shares how we need prayer, study, and practice and gives practical advice for how to accomplish that.     Stephanie Gray Connors Show Notes   Wilberforce Wee...

Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Jo Rybka.   Jo Rybka Reflection Show Notes   The Strong Women podcast 9. Sexual Discipleship with Dr. Juli Slattery     The Strong Women podcast 84. What is the Purpose of Sex? with Dr. Juli Slattery - Part One     The Strong Women podcast 85. What is the Purpose of Sex? with Dr. Juli Slattery - Part Two     The Strong Women Podcast 30. A...

Today we have the gift of getting to know Jo Rybka, mother of Juli Slattery. After coming to know Jesus around the same time as her husband, Larry, a new journey focused on believing and living the Bible began for their family. Through Jo's story we learn about growing into a Godly woman and being a loving wife.   Jo Rybka Show Notes   Make a gift to the Strong Women podcast   The Strong Women pod...

As Colson Center's fiscal year comes to a close, we're thankful to reflect on all that God is doing at the  Strong Women  podcast. Today, we hear from you, the listeners, about how the podcast and community have blessed you! There are many ways to support us, and one of them is making a gift through  colsoncenter.org/fiscalsw . This will help us continue to bring life-giving stories through the po...

It's time for a book update! Sarah and Erin share what books they're reading and reflect on how God has blessed the  Strong Women  podcast over the last few months. The month of June is the end of the Colson Center's fiscal year-end. We are so thankful that the Colson Center has taken on the  Strong Women  podcast as a project and that it has given us the opportunity to meet all of you! There are...

Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Valerie Elliot Shepard .     Valerie Elliot Shepard Reflection Show Notes   Elisabeth Elliot's Memorial Service   The Strong Women Podcast 7. Life-Long Learning with Cindy Rollins   The Strong Women Podcast 21. The Importance of Advent with Cindy Rollins   A Handbook to Morning Time by Cindy Rollins   Morning Time: A Liturgy of Love by Ci...

Valerie Elliot Shepard, the only daughter of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, shares about her early years living in the jungle with her missionary parents. Not only do we hear unique stories about Jim and Elisabeth, we also hear more about how their legacy shaped Valerie's time as a pastor's wife and mother to eight children. You will be encouraged by hearing Valerie's story of God's faithfulness throug...

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  Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Katy Faust.     Katy Faust Reflection Show Notes   Them Before Us   Them Before Us by Katy Faust and Stacy Manning   MAVEN   Breakpoint   Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc   Erin and her husband, Brett, run MAVEN which "exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, al...

Katy Faust founded Them Before Us after she realized that children's rights were being forgotten in discussions around marriage and family. In today's episode, we talk with Katy more about why she founded the organization and about the book she co-authored,  Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement . She paints a clear picture of the problem and also practical ways to be a p...

Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Naomi Mueller.     Naomi Mueller Reflection Show Notes   The Strong Women Podcast 30. A Mentoring Posture with Barbara Masoner   The Strong Women P odcast S2 7: How the Colson Fellows Taught Me to Listen with Melissa Keown   The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer   God's Pursuit of Man by A.W. Tozer   Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://...

In today's episode, we have a special mentoring moment with Naomi Mueller. Naomi is an 83-year-old piano teacher who shares about her life growing up, her marriage to her husband Don, her love for music, and the loss of her son. What shines through most as we talk with Naomi is how deeply she trusts God and His Word and her encouragement for us to do the same.       Naomi Mueller Show Notes   My U...

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Listen to Sarah and Erin reflect on their conversation with Kelly Needham.       Kelly Needham Reflection Show Notes   Kelly's Website   Friend-ish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion by Kelly Needham   The Stro ng Women Podcast 30. A Mentoring Posture with Barbara Masoner   The Stro ng Women Podcast 69. What is Good Counsel? with Terri Paulick   The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis   Cu...