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136: Perfectionism, Being Enough, Doing it All - And What the Gospel has to Say! (Lies Moms Believe Series Episode #3) with Rebekah Hargraves May 05, 2021

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On today's solo podcast episode, I am continuing the podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) with a chat all about perfectionism, being enough, doing it all - and what the Gospel has to say about all that!

What I Chat about in Today's Episode:

~The next 3 lies covered in my book:

8. I have to be a perfect mom.

9. I have to do it all.

10. I am enough.

~How perfectionism as a goal flies in the face of the gospel

~The reality that the Lord never called us to be perfect moms, but instead called us to point our children to a perfect Savior; how this is done so well and so clearly in our worst of moments

~How our goal of being perfect distorts our children's understanding of the gospel

~The family line of Christ and what it reveals about the Lord working through imperfect people

~The reminder that Christ is still in the redemption business

~Why believing that we have to "do it all" is leading to our having a Savior complex and putting ourselves in the place of God - the only One who is truly omnipotent and omnipresent

~The enemy's clever ploy to get us to misplace our priorities

~The Proverbs 31 woman and the reality that even she didn't "do it all"

~Jesus and His example of not "doing it all"

~The story of Mary and Martha and what their example has to say to busy mamas

~Why I will never tell a fellow mom that she "is enough"

~How "I am enough" deprives us as moms of what can be our true source of supernatural strength

~The reality that "I am enough" is a mantra that flies in the face of the gospel

~The way that Christians believing that they are "enough" ends up telling the watching world that we have nothing special to offer

~Why our realizing that we are not enough on our own can actually be one of the most helpful and thoroughly encouraging things for us to remember

~Christ's strength being made perfect in our weakness

~And more!

For full shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

135: How God Redeems Our In-Between Places with Kat Armstrong Apr 21, 2021

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Kat Armstrong has been emboldening women to be all-in for Jesus for twenty years as a speaker, Bible teacher, author, and podcast host. She is the author of No More Holding Back and The In-Between Place. As cofounder of The Polished Network, a nonprofit connecting and gathering working women to navigate career and explore faith, her mission is to create holy curiosity. Kat holds a master of christian education from Dallas Theological Seminary. She and her husband, Aaron, have been married for eighteen years, and live in Dallas, Texas, with their son, Caleb. They attend Dallas Bible Church, where Aaron serves as the lead pastor. She comes back on the show today to talk about her new book, The In-Between Place: Where Jesus Changes Your Story.

What We Chat about in Today’s Episode:

~What led Kat to write her newest book, , and what readers can expect

~Developing a "holy curiosity" about God's Word and how the Holy Spirit teaches us more about the Word than we know already

~How God redeems our in-between spaces into hope-filled places

~The woman at the well's story in John 4

~The fact that every step of your journey has purpose

~The eye-opening connections between Dinah's story in Genesis 34 and the woman at the well's story in John 4; what these connections reveal about the character of God

~Myths surrounding the woman at the well, and what, culturally and historically, is more likely to have been the truth about her and her actions

~The different outcomes in the stories of Dinah and the woman at the well, and why that is so important to grasp

~How different Jesus was from the majority of men in that patriarchal culture of the day

~Jesus' tender, compassionate care for His daughters

~The most life-changing moments with the Lord being those moments in our in-between places in life

~What the woman at the well's story shows us about the insufficiency of the self-care and self-help culture

~Jesus' sufficiency to meet all our needs

~The importance of believing we belong because Christ says we do; how to actually start believing who He says we are

~And more!

For full shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

134: An Introduction to Early Church Mothers (Part 2) with Emilie Cubino Apr 06, 2021

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Emilie Cubino is a wife, mom, graduate student, business owner, and writer who is passionate about church history. Today she comes back on the show to continue our conversation about early church mothers (whom many of us probably don't know anything about, but should!). I hope you come away from this episode encouraged and inspired by these examples of women who did amazing things for the sake of Christ and the wellbeing of the early church!

What We Chat about in Today’s Episode:

~Saint Marcella and her impact on the early church; her amazing strength in the face of adversity

~The importance of asking ourselves if we would be willing to stand up for truth as the early church mothers did

~Meditating on the question of whether or not we are willing not only to die for our faith, but to actually live for it

~Melania the Elder and her impact on the early church; her faithfulness in the midst of seemingly mundane moments

~The beautiful uniqueness and difference seen among the women in early church history; the beautiful implications of this for us today

~Our ability to be strong in Christ, regardless of each of our individual personalities

~Living lives of faith and cultivating faithfulness right where we have been placed by God - even if that looks like working in the background or doing the same thing every single day

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

133: Mommy Guilt and the Gospel (Lies Moms Believe Series #2) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 16) Mar 25, 2021

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On today's solo podcast episode, I am continuing the podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) with a chat all about the importance of theology in the life of a mother, mommy guilt and how the gospel does away with it, and more!

What I Chat about in Today's Episode:

~The next 3 lies covered in my book:

5. Mommy guilt is just something I have to deal with.

6. It's wrong for me to go to God again and again after I fail.

7. Theology isn't for moms.

~The reality that there is no place for guilt in the life of the Christian; all guilt having been nailed to the cross once and forever

~The truth that the Lord knows we are but dust and therefore is not surprised or disappointed when we fall again and again

~The Lord's desire for us to come to Him when we do fall

~The difference between conviction (which comes from the Holy Spirit) and condemnation, shame, and guilt (which come from the enemy)

~Conviction and how it drives us to repent and draw near to God in freedom, while condemnation drives us away from God and causes us to hide in guilt, shame, and condemnation

~God's desire for us to have a heart of repentance, while at the same time knowing that we have already been forgiven for all time and already perfected in His eyes

~The existence of the mommy wars and how, often, the mommy guilt we face isn't even a result of us not measuring up to an actual standard of God, but rather to an arbitrary standard of man; the needlessness of this guilt

~The important and crucial part theology plays in the life of the mom

~The Bible as our instruction manual for parenting; how we are ill-equipped for the good work of mothering if we are not in the Word on a regular basis

~Resources, tips, and ideas for the busy mama who wants to grow in her understanding of God's Word and increase her time in it

~Romans 7-8 and the encouragement Paul's testimony brings us when we struggle with sin

~The order of events in Deuteronomy 6:6-7, and their implications for moms

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

132: An Introduction to Early Church Mothers (Part 1) with Emilie Cubino Mar 03, 2021

Show notes

Emilie Cubino is a wife, mom, graduate student, business owner, and writer who is passionate about church history. Today she comes on the show to introduce us to early church mothers whom many of us probably don't know anything about, but should! I hope you come away from this episode encouraged and inspired by these examples of women who did amazing things for the sake of Christ and the wellbeing of the early church!

What We Chat about in Today’s Episode:

~Legalistic views of women and what the Word actually shows about their contribution to the early church

~Thecla and her contribution to the early church

~Perpetua and her contribution to the early church

~The strength of women

~Amma Syncletica (whose biography was written by Athanasius!) and her contribution to the early church

~How history shows that, prior to the Protestant Reformation, there were no other denominations and all Christians were Catholics

~Mecrina the Younger, her brothers St. Gregory of Nyssa and St. Basil the Great, and their impact on the early church

~The concept of asceticism

~How we need to be careful to not unfairly judge our early church mothers who did things differently than we might now

~St. Paula and her impact on the early church, the direct influence she had on translating the Scripture into the Latin Vulgate alongside St. Jerome

~The huge importance of studying history, especially church history; the impact that has on our faith

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

131: Motherhood, Identity, and a Woman's Highest Calling (Lies Moms Believe Series #1) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 15) Feb 24, 2021

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On today's solo podcast episode, I am kicking off a series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) with a foundational chat on motherhood, what a woman's highest calling is, and finding our identity in Christ.

What I Chat about in Today's Episode:

~The first 4 lies covered in my book:

Motherhood is a woman's highest calling. Mothering is unimportant work. I'm to find my identity in motherhood. I'm to find my ultimate fulfillment in motherhood.

~What God's Word shows is a woman's true ultimate highest calling

~The importance of motherhood

~What makes motherhood so impactful: its being an outworking of our call to be Great Commission workers

~The actual definition of the word "mundane" and why no aspect of the daily work we do as moms can accurately be deemed "mundane"

~Where we are and are not to find and base our identity

~Making motherhood into an idol

~Why motherhood was never meant to be where we find our ultimate fulfillment

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

130: Help and Hope for Those Walking Through Eating Disorders with Amber Durgan Feb 17, 2021

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Amber Durgan is a wife, mama of two, blogger, and co-author author of two books. Her heart is for encouraging and equipping women to build deeper relationships with Christ. Today she comes on the show to talk about her experience of battling an eating disorder and offers gospel truth and encouragement for anyone going through the same thing.

What We Chat about in Today’s Episode:

~Amber's own experience of battling an eating disorder

~What led to her finding help, healing and freedom

~Advice and encouragement for anyone who knows someone battling an eating disorder

~Advice and encouragement for anyone battling an eating disorder

~What to do and not do when dealing with someone who has an eating disorder

~Why the church needs to speak up more about our bodies and how to view them

~The problem with trying to fix people

~What life is like for Amber now in terms of eating disorders

~Eating disorder stats

~How so much of this issue comes down to where we are basing our identity

~Advice for parents

~The importance of focusing on Christ

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

129: Men as Providers and Women Workers with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 14) Feb 10, 2021

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On today's solo podcast episode, I am taking to the show to talk all about the common idea that only men are created by God to be financial providers. We're going to allow Scripture to interpret Scripture as we do a survey of God's Word to discover God's true design for men and women and to see what He has to say about women working to provide for their families, as well as the call to manage our homes well.

What I Chat about in Today's Episode:

~The difference between merely appreciating a God-given gift (such as our husbands providing financially for us) and making that gift into the very foundation for our understanding of the roles men and women are to take

~God's design for men and women at the very beginning and how both men and women are tasked with the responsibility to work

~Answering the most common objections to the idea that it is not only men who are called to provide - the first being that Titus 2:5 somehow says women cannot be providers but instead always remain at home, and the second being that 1 Timothy 5:8 says that only men are to provide

~How the context of 1 Timothy 5 shows that women are called to financially provide, as well

~Specific examples of women in the Word working to provide financially for their families and others - namely, Ruth, Lydia, the Proverbs 31 woman, the women of Luke 8:3, the women in 1 Timothy 5

~The reality that both men and women are tasked with the responsibility to manage their homes well

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

128: Myths, Stereotypes, and Truths About Biblical Womanhood with Bethany Beal Feb 03, 2021

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Bethany Beal is a wife, mom, author, speaker, YouTuber, and podcaster, with a passion to reach out to women with truth and encouragement for their walk with Christ. She runs the ministry Girl Defined with her sister, Kristen Clark, and comes on the show today to talk about myths and stereotypes surrounding Biblical womanhood.

What We Chat about in Today’s Episode:

~The faith-builder it has been for Bethany and Kristen to see God begin and grow their ministry

~What led Bethany and Kristen to have the passion they have which led to their being inspired to begin GirlDefined Ministries

~Some of the most prevalent lies, myths, and stereotypes about womanhood that girls and women are battling in the culture right now

~Sex and the Christian woman

~The ploy of Satan to keep our sins and struggle in the dark; the healing and growth which comes from them instead being brought into the light

~Steps to take and what to do if you are battling sexual sin or struggles

~The importance of having a mentor

~Some of the dangerous myths and stereotypes in the church regarding Biblical womanhood and the Christian walk

~The importance of waking by the Spirit in those areas where God does not outline specific black and white, hard and fast rules and standards

~Why the idea that marriage and motherhood are a woman's highest calling are actual harmful to women and to the kingdom at large

~Lessons Bethany learned during her season of singleness

~How knowing the attributes of God leads to our being able to trust in God

~And more!

For full shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

127: New Year's Resolutions and the Gospel with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 13) Jan 27, 2021

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On today's solo podcast episode, I am taking to the show to talk all about New Year's resolutions, goals, walking by the Spirit, and holding fast to the gospel in the midst of it all.

What I Chat about in Today's Episode:

~Why so many of our resolutions "fail" and why wrong theology is shooting us in the foot here

~The impact of the gospel on our guilt surrounding "failing" in our resolutions and goals

~The important first steps to take when drafting up your resolutions and goals for the year

~The importance of walking by the Spirit in the everyday moments of our lives, not even just in the big-picture times of planning for a whole year

~Our identity and why it does not come from what we accomplish

~Willingly changing course when God calls us to

~The importance of redeeming the time well - regardless of whether or not we have already "failed" in our resolutions

~Understanding that looking to yourself for the strength required to fulfill your resolutions is not enough

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

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