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If you have repented and received forgiveness and still feel bogged down by shame, what is going on? Do you feel the "need" to "forgive yourself"? Have you ever been the person who is the problem, and just cannot move on from it? Join us!

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Cotton Mather is known for his part in the Salem Witch Trials -- or is he? Join us this week as Joy takes us to school on one of history's most infamous Puritans!

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Have you ever heard of the Zong Massacre? William Wilberforce? Granville Sharp? Probably - but you likely haven't heard of their ally and former slave, Olaudah Equiano, a man so in love with the Lord that it changed the course of history. Join us!

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Growing up means becoming the new you. And growing always comes with growing pains. This week we discuss mom-growing-pains and how to avoid the steps that lead to the pit of despair.

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In this episode we talk about things that are good to keep track of and things that are sinful to keep track of. How can you tell the difference? Join us!

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This week Joy explains why she said something so crazy a few months back about how she prayed in faith for another child and God gave her one (what a crazy thing to say!).

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In our second catch up episode of the year we chat Charlie Kirk, postpartum time, current reads, favorite movies, and more yappy catch-uppy things. Join us!

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Current reads, thoughts on sight reading, doomscrolling, postpartum head space, traveling the world when you're older, and the important life lessons you can learn from traveling to outer space.

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This week we are putting the HER in spiraling, as we address the common question all mothers have: what about me?! And the thing is, of course you are important and of course you need to figure out what to do with yourself when your primary duties are focused outward—outward towards your husband, your children, your household, your church. What about you? Are you drowning? Where is the lifeline? Join us!

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This week we discuss one of the most common but painful life experiences - miscarriage. Despite being common, it remains difficult to both process and navigate. Harder still, we might easily lose ourselves in asking the Lord, "Why?" Join us this week as we discuss some of the ins and outs of dealing with miscarriage.

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In this episode we answer listener emails that require a bit more than a paragraph of response: is 'grounding' real? What are practical steps to cultivating self-control? So on and so forth, join us!

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Have you ever heard of the strange case of Essie Dunbar, or the Dancing Plague of 1518? This week Summer tells us two of history's most unbelievable tall tales.

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This week Joy teaches us all how to be good students by relaying the encouraging history of a man that has definitely touched your life whether you realize it or not. Join us!

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This week we talk about sneaky bad morals-of-the-story in movies, and the ways that divorce impacts families. Join us!

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This week we talk talk all about weddings - the planning, the purpose, the fun disasters, the way that man plans and God laughs. Join us!

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Anxiety, catastrophe, intrusive thoughts, feeling afraid, assuming the worst....if these characterize your life, it is likely that you fear death. Join us this week as we talk through why conquering these in our thought lives matters, and how to confront it!

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After time travel movie recommendations (and unrecommendations) corner, we talk practical domestic tips meant to be customized to everyone's different needs. Join us!

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This week we talk about the connection between true humility and confidence. Why are humble people generally unconcerned with so-called "self esteem"? Why can you go through life with MORE confidence if you believe you are not always right? Join us!

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After we regale each other with our most recent run-ins with the wildlife around us, we discuss whether or not children should/do/are allowed/must bicker with each other in order to develop into normal adults. Spoiler alert: we are against sin in all of its forms, whether the person carrying the sin out is young/tired/hungry/a sibling. Join us!

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After we cover important home printer problems and remind you all of the import of CS Lewis telling fairy tales, we jump into this week's topic: being good at making accusations! There's actually a way to do this and we know what that is because God's word tells us so. Join us!

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After we discuss the propaganda in children's books that is hidden by beautiful artwork (at least, it used to be!), and the foods that everyone pretends to love but secretly hates, we discuss ways to be faithful consumers of biblical encouragement.

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After a brief discussion about favorite Bible translations, the revelation Summer had about Israel, and the incredible thing that Moses's mother did, we dive into the HOW of removing spiritual cobwebs from the corners of our ceilings. Join us!

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One of the Lord's many kindnesses to us is to give us the example of faithful generations that have come before us. This week we share stories of the women who have shaped us personally. Join us!

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In this episode we discuss the importance of exercising your authority in the home for the best of the household. Are you a mom? You have a job - and part of it is being worth the trust of your children. Join us!

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Have you taken the time to learn godly stubbornness, or are you easily emotionally manipulated? Have you considered that compassion for the wicked is something that God hates? This week we discuss how to spot and evade emotional manipulation, even if the call is coming from inside the house.

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Welcome to our annual interview of each other! We cover spoiler alerts, books of the year (so far), first time mom advice, introspection, and preparing for ministry work. Join us!

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This week we talk about the language we use to shroud what is just straight up rebellion. Ever blamed your enjoyment of books, movies, tv, etc., on someone else's enjoyment of it? Join us as we discuss the blessing of training our affections before the Lord.

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It's another week where you have to be hospitable, check the homework, make the appointments, drink you water, remember your serums, and somehow finish the dishes. This week we talk the difference between productivity and drudgery for busy Christian women.

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Let it go, bring it up. Confront, cover. To speak or not to speak - that is the question. This week we talk about millennial video games & the beauty of dealing with YOUR business.

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This year we talk children's books, YouTube channels, life patterns, & optimal workout splits. Join us to talk about what we recommend you give a try this summer, and click on the page to follow direct links to all of them!

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In this true crime story time Joy tells the story of a woman who recorded video evidence of herself committing a crime. Her entire defense? She didn't do it. Do not believe your eyes. Join us as we talk about this weird and horrible case and what it costs us as humans when we will not acknowledge reality.

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The law stated that unless a police officer witnessed domestic violence, nothing could be done. Francine Hughes husband told her he was going to kill her. The cops left her and her four children alone with him. What happened next changed the laws in the US forever.

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This week we take a few shots at musical theatre (again) and discuss ways to ensure that you will be miserable. Is your favorite pasttime on this list? Tune in to find out!

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Don't be a prideful sluggard, or a know-it-all with nothing to show! This week we talk about the trap of knowing without doing, and the beauty of knowledge that's actually been applied.

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After we solve the debate around co-sleeping or not co-sleeping, we flesh out a few more thoughts around what is commonly referred to as "wellness" practices, except this time we target the kinds of lies conservatives tend to have very little defense for. Join us!

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You've been praying for this very good thing. You know it would be a good thing for you to do, or for your family to have, but it never appears. The prayer is not granted. In fact, the opposite of your request is fulfilled and now you're suffering. Now the real work begins. Since God loves you, why isn't He doing what you want?

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We finally catch up in the timeline and record our first episode of the year! We chat random thoughts we had during our recording break, sibling growth periods when a new baby is added, mushroom coffee, "clean" ingredient shampoos, what happened in the gifted programs in the 90s, and more. Join us!

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In the first and only episode we have only ever been pregnant at the same time, we discuss social pressure, the good and the bad of trends, and how our affections should not be shaped by booktok garbage. Join us for our random, scattershot thoughts this week that also includes Orca whales and skinny jeans.

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This week we talk about the importance of general truths, speaking in general truths, and not being the lady who is always looking for the loopholes. Join us!

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Since your body is going to break down and fail, ultimately landing you in the grave, why bother caring for it? If you can't escape aging (and you cannot), minimally you can escape aging into a grump (as you ought). Join us!

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Our sinful hearts love to indulge themselves and that can leave us feeling fairly skeptical of our own tears. However, tears are often the most appropriate thing in the world. So how do we tell when that is?

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Ok so we have gone on long enough on the virtue of being unbothered, but how exactly does one become unbothered? Or how can one be unbothered in a way that is actually reflective a godly attitude.

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When the turn north looks as plausible as the turn to the east, how do you decide? This week we discuss the importance of loving God first, and how it directs our steps.

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Should we, as women, be "normalizing" the grind? Should we work in seasons? Should we work harder cyclically? Should we rest because our hormones might be in a certain place? Join us this week as we talk women's work.

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This week we share our longest episode yet because apparently we had a lot to talk about in terms of mental health, wellness, and what it means to be "well" without Christ. Is your parasympathetic nervous system your enemy? Join us!

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This week we talk pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the ways that wellness myths can often befuddle us. Because disunity is a tool the Enemy loves, and because giving birth is so incredibly intimate and personal, it is also a topic that can easily introduce hurt feelings and division amongst women. So how do we safeguard ourselves against falling into THAT pit? Join us!

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Continuing on in our discussion around The Wellness Industry and popular myths that are likely holding you back from actually being well, we discuss movement. Is how we move actually an important life issue? Join us!

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This week we discuss why not to be fearful of everything, why esoteric knowledge into your every hormonal function isn't required, and how to just generally not be a snob around food while also taking dominion of your plate. Join us!

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When it comes to pursuing your health, how far is too far? Is a godly woman "crunchy" or is she loading up on processed sugars without fear? Welcome to our wellness series, where we are going to discuss how a Christian worldview filters all of the constant "wellness" messaging that is being pumped into our veins on a daily basis.

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Join us on this last day of the year to reflect on 2024 and dream big dreams for 2025!

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We asked Summer's dad to join us and discuss weird church history as it relates to Christmas. Is December 25th actually meaningful? Have we always had traditions around it? He also lets us in on some truly odd traditions that make belief in Sasquatch seem normal. Join us!

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This week we discuss some very niche and extremely random items and habits we have around the holidays that we thought y'all might enjoy or want to implement in your own routine. We also meander down some trails about why we bother being merry at all. Join us!

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This week Joy tells the story of a Canadian veterinarian who changed all of our childhoods, even though you have likely never heard his name. This story is truly about the cool things that a man will do when he has the audacity to take a bear to war.

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This week we are kick off two weeks of heartwarming story-time. Because it is December and some love stories are just better than others.

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What if I'm an apathetic mess? What if I've never been consistent or disciplined a day in my life? Join us this week as we talk about hormonal rollercoasters, and how apathy is boring.

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This week we discuss Abigail Shrier's book, Bad Therapy, what secular education is doing to our children, and why depression, anxiety, or some other mental illness are treated as cultural prerequisites to be a part of the in-crowd.

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This week we talk motivation, discipline, and ambition. There's this thing you think you want to do - how do you get it done? Is it possible to change your desires through habits? Join us!

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Have you ever wondered how man sailed the high seas? This week we explain the audacity in telling the true but hardly believable tale of the shipwreck, mutiny, and murderous crew of The Wager. Join us!

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After we cover pregnant pauses and the evil of carbohydrates, we jump into a discussion about what it means to develop personal taste and style that reflects what you enjoy in a way that honors the Lord. Join us!

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This week we talk about notes apps, bad church signs, and why rejecting modernity so often misses the boat of faithfulness. Join us!

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This week we chat about elderberries, books worth reading, the fruit of the Spirit, and why dealing with your own sin is a blessing to everyone around you. Join us!

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This week we talk about the BEST ways to run aground as you steer your vessel heavenward. These are very trendy things to do in 2024, so let's be on the lookout for them. Join us!

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This week we talk about being hated. Are you hated, but it is all in your head? Are you hated for righteousness sake? Are you hated because you refuse to confess and repent? It is important to know the difference! Join us this week as we talk through what to do when "everyone" hates you.

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This week we chat evangelism as women: should we be on street corners or outside of clinics? Why do us crazy Calvinists even bother with evangelism if God's people are all chosen anyway?

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This week we talk the prominent cultural excuse for sin - I'm a victim! - and how it does not square away with reality or how we are to deal with our sin. Join us!

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Pleasure. Joy. A new piece of art to hang. Birthday gifts. These are fun things that we ought not hate. So how do we make sure we aren't loving the world when so much in it is worth loving? Join us!

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You've heard the hoopla, so join us this week as we clear it up: what is with Megan Basham's book, "Shepherds for Sale"? Why does it matter, even if your shepherd is clearly NOT for sale? And why are some forms of corruption more worth interrogation from the evangelical elites than others?

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This week we discuss the difficult topic of being unequally yoked, whether that be in marriage or with the world in general. How do we manage such a difficult thing, and how does the Bible encourage us in it? Join us!

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This week we talk about sanctification, and the weird impulse that can sometimes exist to think that there are a class of Christians that you can never belong to. Join us!

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"Comparison is the thief of joy" they tell us over and over. But is it true? Is all comparison a thief? And why does sinful envy get to be rebranded? Join us!

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This week we discuss unpopular opinions we are more than ready to defend and when you should just "let love cover it."

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This week we discuss car cleaning habits and church going habits. Are we cheerful church goers, attending weekly with expectation and a readiness to hear the Word? Join us!

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You've heard us say it a million times: "mind your own business." In this episode we talk practical application. If we are supposed to love our neighbor, how do we balance that with keeping our eyes inside our own fence? Join us!

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This week we chat about what it looks like to leave victim culture behind and press on despite what everyone else around us might be doing. Are we taking responsibility for how we view ourselves and the world around us?

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This week we discuss the basic foods that all Christians need to be consuming. These are commonly referred to as "the means of grace" and they are Christian living must-haves!

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Join us this week as we talk about modesty - what it is, what it isn't, and why you should very deeply and intentionally CARE.

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This week we discuss cool socialist propaganda and the foundational needs for teaching your kids at home. Join us!

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Wrapping up our story time summer season this week, Joy tells the unbelievable story of how DNA technology helped solve a mystery that was 30 years old. Join us!

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Welcome to our summer time true crime story time! Summer kicks off story time season by telling the weird history of the “western White House,” a neglected mansion in the shadow of San Francisco that’s been passed around for generations and eventually ends up being a crime scene. Join us!

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Have you ever said something and immediately regretted it? Worse yet - have you ever said something stupid and had no clue how stupid it was until years later? Join us this week as we talk through panic rearranging furniture and how to be self-aware.

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Eternity is going to be awesome for the believer. We will not be disembodied creatures floating on clouds by ourselves, however. The fact that we will spend eternity with *other believers* ought to inform how we are living now. Let's talk about best friends for eternity!

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We are often asked if it is possible that the "good" feminism has accomplished might outweigh the "bad". So join us this week as we discuss if it's remotely possible that feminism may have been a net positive.

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Welcome to our yearly summer recommends episode! This is not me, Summer, recommending things...it's our joint effort to share fun things that we think are worth your time as summer break approaches. We talk books, shows, hair, and other random items. Join us!

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Join us this week as we discuss trash in the road & the failure of nerve that is a fear of failure!

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This week we do our best to avoid semantic games and talk about the difference between being picky and having preferences. What hills are worth dying on? Join us!

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In this episode we answer the Taylor Swift question, which brings us down winding roads that hopefully lead towards wisdom & freedom in content choices for ourselves and our children. Join us!

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Do you struggle with social anxiety? Do you feel uncomfortable around people? Or do you seem to have a lot of relationship issues that feel insurmountable? Join us today as we talk to the solution: fearing God!

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This week we touch on the important difference between principles & the methods used to serve them. How do you recognize what is a principle and what is a method? Join us!

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One of the most popular songs aimed at women in the last year asks the question, "What was I made for?" And honestly, it's a question we all ought to be able to answer. So let's talk about it.

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Have you ever been under the delusion that someone would be giving you better advice if only they were....you? This week we talk about the trap of self-pity and secret knowledge. Join us!

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This week we are talking about the genre of mom-advice that is easily anxiety and guilt-inducing: the "don't blink because everything will be over and you will be so sad" type. Should Christians view their time this way? Join us!

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This week we meander through random hospitality thoughts (buy fun toothpicks!), why book clubs are a good idea, and how the Ransom trilogy has changed us. We would love for you to listen in!

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This week Summer tells the incredible story of Gypsy Rose, a young woman who was a victim of her mother and also the one who orchestrated her murder. Why has her story garnered so much attention over the years? What even happened in 2016/2017?

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Welcome to this year’s interrogation of each other. Just kidding, but we do like to take a week every year to ask each other some questions and put each other in the hot seat. This time we meander through adult friendship, death, Deeper Heaven, and more. Join us!

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Welcome back to a true crime story time hour, as told by Joy. After a brief discussion about different art forms that genuinely require time and skill, Joy tells us the unbelievable tragedy of Ryan Waller. Join us!

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Join us this week as we talk about growing older. Should Christian women be embarrassed about aging? How can you discern your own fruit and growth?

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In our final installment of this year's feminism series, we discuss the fact that feminism & christianity are not compatible. Are there "Christian feminists"? What does that even mean? Join us!

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This week we discuss feminism's long and successful relationship with media. From the first woman-owned newspaper to the absolute feminization of mass communication today, how has feminism woven itself so inextricably into the public conversation? Join us!

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