The Purpose of Motherhood | Faith, Prayer & Homeschool for Christian Moms

The Purpose of Motherhood with Ashlee Kasten is a Christian motherhood podcast offering biblical encouragement and practical parenting advice for Christian moms. As an author, speaker, and homeschool mom of five, Ashlee helps you grow in faith, pray for your children, navigate spiritual warfare in your home, and raise kids who love Jesus. Find Christian homeschool encouragement, biblical parenting wisdom, and inspiration to build a Christ-centered home and live out God’s purpose for your family.

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How to Break Strongholds & Close Open Doors | Spiritual Warfare for Christian Moms Ep. 98 Oct 26, 2026

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Have you been struggling with fear, anxiety, anger, people-pleasing, or recurring patterns you just can't seem to break?

In Episode 98 of the Purpose of Motherhood Podcast, Ashlee Kasten shares how Christian moms can recognize spiritual strongholds, identify open doors, and find freedom through the power of Jesus Christ.

Ashlee unpacks what the Bible says about spiritual warfare, how strongholds can take root in our thinking, and how unresolved wounds, lies, unforgiveness, repeated sin patterns, and generational struggles may be affecting our lives and homes. Through Scripture, personal testimony, and practical steps, she explains how to begin breaking unhealthy patterns and building a faith-filled home rooted in God's truth.

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IN THIS EPISODE 🎙️

(00:00) Spiritual Warfare for Christian Moms

(03:14) Ashlee’s Story: Overcoming Fear and Anxiety

(04:11) What Is a Spiritual Stronghold? Breaking Free at the Root

(06:33) What the Bible Says About Strongholds and Open Doors

(09:13) Common Open Doors: Lies, Sin Patterns, and Occult Involvement

(11:14) Step 1: Ask the Holy Spirit to Reveal the Open Door

(13:08) Step 2: Close the Door Through Confession, Forgiveness, and Renouncing

(15:22) Step 3: Replace Lies With God’s Truth and Stand Guard

(18:47) Recognizing Strongholds and Using Spiritual Discernment

(19:38) Walking in Freedom and Breaking Generational Patterns

(21:22) The Complete Guide to Spiritual Warfare for Moms

You don't have to accept every unhealthy pattern as something you'll carry forever 💛 Come back next Monday for another episode of our Spiritual Warfare for Christian Moms series to discover how to seek God's wisdom, stand on His Word, and cultivate a home centered on faith, prayer, and the freedom found in Jesus.

Spiritual Warfare for Christian Moms: Your Authority in Christ | Ep. 97 Oct 19, 2026

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What does the Bible actually say about spiritual warfare and your authority in Christ as a Christian mom?

In episode 97 of The Purpose of Motherhood, Ashlee Kasten kicks off a new spiritual warfare series for Christian moms, exploring what Scripture teaches about the enemy, how to recognize his lies, and how to stand firm in the victory Jesus has already won.

Learn how to strengthen your prayer life, pray for your children, recognize spiritual warfare in your home, and teach your kids to stand on biblical truth. Ashlee unpacks key Scriptures about the armor of God, resisting the enemy, and understanding your authority in Christ so you can lead your family with faith, wisdom, and discernment.

If you're a Christian mom seeking biblical guidance on prayer, spiritual warfare, Christian parenting, and building a Christ-centered home, this episode will help you lay a strong foundation.

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IN THIS EPISODE 🎙️

00:00 – Welcome Back to The Purpose of Motherhood Podcast

02:00 – Biblical Spiritual Warfare: Recognizing the Times We Live In

05:13 – The Armor of God and Your Authority in Christ

07:25 – Finding Freedom in Christ From Fear and Spiritual Bondage

09:44 – What Jesus Says About Spiritual Warfare and Abundant Life

12:07 – Spiritual Oppression, Healing, and Discernment in Christian Homes

14:29 – Your Family Is Not the Enemy: Understanding Spiritual Warfare

16:37 – Recognizing the Enemy’s Lies and Spiritual Deception

18:55 – How Christian Moms Can Walk in Their Authority in Christ

21:20 – Teaching Your Children to Pray in the Name of Jesus

23:47 – How to Stand in Spiritual Authority and Protect Your Home in Prayer

🎧Tune in next Monday for another episode of our Spiritual Warfare for Christian Momsseries

96. Why Your Prayers Feel Hard: Overcoming Distraction, Discouragement & Division as a Christian Mom Aug 21, 2026

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Is something fighting to keep you from praying for your kids? In this episode, we dig into the spiritual attack on prayer for your children and expose the enemy's three favorite tactics: distraction, discouragement, and division. As Christian moms building faith-filled homes, we don't have to feel powerless — Ephesians 6 gives us a biblical blueprint for prayer that actually works, even when it's just two minutes long.

You'll learn why prayer isn't about eloquence but about posture and total reliance on the Holy Spirit, why isolation makes you vulnerable, and how unity with other believers can tear down the enemy's plans. If you want to disciple your children with confidence and stand firm as their prayer warrior, this episode will equip and encourage you.

In this episode:

The enemy's #1 tactic to keep you from praying
Biblical strategies from Ephesians 6 for spiritual warfare in prayer
Why community and accountability matter for faith-filled moms
How to partner with the Holy Spirit — even in short, simple prayers

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95. The Fruit of the Spirit in Everyday Motherhood: What John 15:4 Actually Means for Busy Moms Aug 06, 2026

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Is the fruit of the Spirit something that just happens for other moms… or is there actually a way to grow it in the middle of your own everyday chaos?

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In this episode of The Purpose of Motherhood podcast, Ashlee gets honest about a struggle every Christian mom knows well — wanting to respond with patience, kindness, and gentleness, and instead running on empty by 9am.

Ashlee shares a lesson she learned from gardening, of all places, about how the right soil changes everything, and how that unexpected lesson pointed her straight to John 15:4 and Jesus’ call to “remain in Him.” If you’ve ever felt like bearing good fruit as a mom is just about trying harder and gritting your teeth through the hard moments, this episode will shift the way you think about it entirely.

Together we’re walking through what it practically looks like to remain in Him even when your mind is consumed with everyone else in your home, including why fruit isn’t something you produce through effort, but something that grows naturally out of staying rooted. Ashlee shares three practical, doable ways to remain in Him in the middle of a full and busy home: opening your Bible and memorizing it, learning to pray as a habit, and keeping worship music on.

This episode is for the Christian mom who wants a faith-filled home, who wants to disciple her children with confidence, and who is tired of feeling like patience and gentleness are personality traits she just wasn’t born with.

In this episode we cover:

• What John 15:4 actually means for busy Christian moms

• A gardening lesson that reframes how you think about bearing spiritual fruit

• Practical ways to stay rooted in Christ without adding another thing to your to-do list

• How staying rooted in Him equips you to disciple your children with confidence

The Purpose of Motherhood podcast exists to help Christian moms build faith-filled homes, disciple their children with confidence, and find their purpose in the everyday moments of motherhood.

94. Why Obedience Still Matters: What the Bible Says About Raising Obedient Kids in a Faith-Filled Home Jun 17, 2026

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Is obedience still something Christian moms should be pursuing... or have we moved past that? In this episode of The Purpose of Motherhood podcast, Ashlee tackles one of the most misunderstood topics in Christian parenting today — and she is bringing Scripture into the conversation.

If you have ever heard "we're not after obedience, we're after the heart" and felt confused about what that actually means for how you parent, this episode is for you. Ashlee opens up about a childhood memory of breaking her arm after disobeying her dad — and how that moment taught her something about obedience that no conversation ever could.

Together we are walking through what the Bible says about raising obedient children, including Ephesians 6:1-3 (the command AND the promise), Proverbs 22:15 (folly bound up in the heart of a child), 2 Timothy 3:1-2 (children disobedient to their parents as a sign of the last days), and more. You will learn why obedience and heart work are not opposites, why disciplining your children with consistency is one of the most loving things you can do, and how raising obedient kids now is directly connected to raising children who will fear the Lord and walk in wisdom for the rest of their lives.

This episode is for the Christian mom who wants a faith-filled home, who wants to disciple her children with confidence, and who is ready to stop apologizing for believing what God's Word actually says.

In this episode we cover:

What the Bible says about obedience and why it still applies today
The cultural lie that has crept into Christian parenting — and how to push back
Why folly is already in the heart of your child and what that means for how you parent
The connection between honoring your parents and fearing the Lord
Practical ways to raise obedient kids without parenting from fear or harshness
Why discipline and love are not opposites — they work together

The Purpose of Motherhood podcast exists to help Christian moms build faith-filled homes, disciple their children with confidence, and find their purpose in the everyday moments of motherhood.

93. Fighting for Your Family in Prayer: What Christian Moms Need to Know About Spiritual Warfare Jun 02, 2026

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What do you do when you sense your family is under spiritual attack? Today on the Purpose of Motherhood podcast, Christian moms get a front row seat to one of the most powerful conversations we've had on this show.

Shauna Pope — registered nurse, mom of four, nana to seven, and mentor inside the TPOM Flourish Community — sits down with Ashlee to share the real story of how the Lord taught her to recognize spiritual warfare and pray with strategy and authority over her kids when they were under attack.

This is not a theoretical conversation. This is one mom's raw, faith-filled testimony of what it looked like to stop being passive and start fighting for her family on her knees... and what God did when she did.

If you want to build a faith-filled home and disciple your children with confidence, this episode will give you the tools and the courage to do exactly that. Christian moms, it is time to stop playing defense.

In this episode:

How to recognize when your family is under spiritual attack
What strategic prayer actually looks like in real life
Why Christian moms cannot afford to be passive in the spiritual battle for their kids
How one mom's obedience changed the atmosphere of her entire home

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92. You Were Never Meant to Do This Alone: Why Christian Moms Need Community More Than They Think May 25, 2026

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Have you been carrying it all alone, friend? Today's episode of the Purpose of Motherhood podcast is for the Christian mom who is exhausted, isolated, and quietly wondering why this season feels so heavy.

The truth is... you were never meant to do this alone. And Scripture is really clear about that.

In this episode, Ashlee shares a personal story from one of the hardest moments she's had as a mom — and what happened when a friend simply showed up. From there we dig into what the Bible actually says about bearing one another's burdens, why Christian moms are one of the most isolated groups of people right now, and three practical ways you can start building the kind of God-centered community where burdens actually get lifted.

We're unpacking two powerful passages — Galatians 6:2 and Matthew 11:28-30 — and what it really means to be yoked to Jesus as you show up for the people around you.

If you want to grow in your faith, build faith-filled homes, and disciple your children with confidence, this episode will remind you that none of that was ever meant to happen in isolation. Community isn't a bonus, friend. It's part of God's design for you.

In this episode:

Why Christian moms are struggling with isolation more than ever
What "bearing one another's burdens" actually means in real life
How to go first — in asking for help AND in showing up for others
The difference between performing and obeying
Why bearing a burden in prayer is the most powerful thing you can do for someone you love

Scriptures referenced: Galatians 6:2 | Matthew 11:28-30

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91. Heaven Not Harvard — Raising Kids Who Choose God's Plans Over the World's May 11, 2026

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Helping Christian Moms Disciple Their Children with Confidence and Build a Faith-Filled Home in a Culture That Worships Achievement

For the Christian mom wrestling with how to raise kids who aren't afraid to be counter-cultural — this episode is for you. In a world that pushes our children toward Ivy League acceptance, six-figure careers, and the approval of the crowd, Ashlee is making a bold case for raising kids who submit their plans to the Lord first and follow Him wherever He leads — even when that path looks nothing like the world's definition of success.

In this episode, Ashlee shares why she and her husband are intentionally preparing their five children for Heaven, not Harvard. She walks through three specific shifts every Christian mom can make to raise children who are rooted in God's Word, secure in their identity in Christ, and unafraid to walk a different path than the rest of their generation.

In this episode you'll hear:

Why the cultural pressure to push our kids toward worldly success is quietly stealing their kingdom calling
Why homeschooling or kingdom-minded schools matter more than ever in this generation
How memorizing one verse a week as a family builds children who know who they are and Whose they are
Why celebrating your child's character and walk with God matters far more than report cards and trophies
The biggest mindset shift Christian moms need to make to raise kids who follow Jesus instead of the crowd
Why crushing student loan debt is a symptom of a deeper discipleship gap

Mentioned in this episode:

The TPOM Flourish Community — a monthly community for Christian moms who want to build faith-filled homes and disciple their children with confidence.

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Connect with Ashlee:

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90. For the Weary Christian Mom Who Feels Like She's Drowning — A Word of Hope May 04, 2026

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For the Christian mom who is feeling overwhelmed, depleted, and barely holding it together — this episode is for you. Whether you homeschool, work outside the home, send your kids to school, or you're in the trenches with toddlers — the weight of Christian motherhood doesn't discriminate. And the truth is, you were never designed to carry it alone.

In this episode, Ashlee shares the season she felt completely unqualified as an overwhelmed mom — and what God taught her about building a faith-filled home and discipling your children with confidence in even the hardest seasons. Through Scripture, real stories, and a simple framework rooted in God's Word, this episode is for every Christian mom who is ready to stop drowning and start flourishing.

In this episode you'll hear:

The pressures every Christian mom carries silently (and why no one talks about them)
What Psalm 127 and John 15:5 teach us about the home we're actually meant to build
The four pillars every Christian mom needs to actually flourish — soil, water, sunlight, and support
Why trying harder won't fix the drowning — and what will
A simple weekly rhythm to root your whole family in God's Word together
The truth God wants every weary mom to hear today

Mentioned in this episode:

The TPOM Flourish Community — a monthly community for Christian moms ready to stop surviving the day and start dwelling in God's presence. Doors are currently open with founding member pricing locked in for life — closing 5/5 at midnight.

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89. For the Christian Mom Who Keeps Quitting Her Bible Reading Plan — Try This Instead Apr 27, 2026

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For Christian Moms Building Faith-Filled Homes and Discipling Their Children with Confidence

If you've restarted a Bible reading plan more times than you want to admit — this episode is for you. In today's episode, Ashlee opens Scripture itself to show that God never commands rapid consumption of His Word. Instead, He calls us to meditate on it, hide it, treasure it, and unfold it which helps us to disciple our children with confidence. Ashlee shares the four powerful benefits of slowing down with Scripture for moms looking to build a faith-filled home, and the simple "open Bible" rhythm she uses to go deep with one verse a week.

In this episode:

Why so many Christian moms feel like they're failing at Bible reading and why it's not their fault
What Joshua 1:8, Psalm 119:11, Psalm 119:130, and Psalm 1:1-3 actually teach us about how to engage with Scripture
The four powerful benefits of slowing down with one verse a week
The "open Bible" rhythm Ashlee uses with her family to disciple her children using one verse at a time

Mentioned in this episode:The TPOM Flourish Community (doors open May 1) — https://www.thepurposeofmotherhood.com/tpommembershipFounding member pricing of $19/month locked in for life, available only through launch week.

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