“Are you truly praying for thy will to be done,” the preacher asked a rapt congregation, “Or for my will to be done?”My church recently hosted a missions conference where our international and national partners shared their work for God’s King

Marvel | I Stand in Awe of You

Jul 21st, 2022 15m 12s

Responsibility, exhaustion, and distraction often overshadow the joys of motherhood. Quiet and solitude remain as elusive as the Loch Ness monster. As we pour ourselves out for our children, we struggle to find more to offer our spouses, friend

Four Ways I Want to be Like My Parents

Jul 19th, 2022 8m 49s

My parents modeled spiritual disciplines, read to us, taught us how to think, and demonstrated repentance. They did this in small, daily moments of faithfulness as well as after intentional planning. It wasn’t complicated, but these four areas

Three Biblical Truths That Will Set You Free From Comparison

Jul 14th, 2022 9m 41s

I’ve come to realize that most of my identity crises - both regarding to motherhood and with my spiritual growth - start with comparison.Momma Theologians Practical TakeawaysWhich one of the verses above speaks most to you? Try to memorize

Holy Erosion: Shaping our Families with the Pressure of Love

Jul 12th, 2022 12m 10s

If you’re anything like me, you probably start your day with hot coffee and short prayers.Lord, give me strength, help me wake up, please make the baby sleep a little bit longer, please be the patience I come up short with. You might be mental

Pushing Back Against Karma Christianity | God’s Promises When Difficulty Visits Us

Jul 7th, 2022 8m 38s

None of us would admit we view God as a cosmic vending machine who will dole out blessings if we only insert the right coins of our good works. Yet, here we are, living as though this karma ideology was the gospel truth.Momma Theologians Pra

The Womb as a Weapon | A Biblical Theology of the Womb and Childbearing

Jul 5th, 2022 11m 18s

This gives Eve hope: childbearing will be painful, but the womb will be an instrumental tool moving God’s plan of redemption forward. It is a primary weapon in the war between the seed of the Serpent and the seed of Promise.Momma Theologians

Two Truths and a Lie about God's Will in Miscarriage

Jun 28th, 2022 10m 24s

Christ’s death and resurrection open the door for our salvation. Jesus makes “safe the way that leads on high, and [closes] the path to misery.” God not only makes us new, He drives history forward to the New Heavens and the New Earth, where th

Understanding the Genres of the New Testament

Jun 25th, 2022 7m 43s

Mommas, though I’m sure you’re busy chasing toddlers and keeping up with laundry today, let’s go back to high school for a little bit. Remember the days when our worries were school dances, pep rallies, and grades? In the midst of those days, w

Understanding the Importance of Genre in the Old Testament

Jun 23rd, 2022 9m 18s

Have you ever been downright confused when attempting to read your Bible? Have you ever questioned how you should even read certain parts of Scripture? If so, momma, you’re not alone.An important thing to understand that will tremendously help

Laying a Foundation for Sexual Purity in the Early Years

Jun 15th, 2022 14m 8s

As Christian parents, we long to keep our children pure. We set guards on our computers, we limit screen time and negative friendships, and we pray our kids will never run into another child, teen, or adult who turns their eyes toward evil thin

What is Wisdom? And Why is it Important?

Jun 14th, 2022 9m 18s

Wisdom begins with a right attitude toward God, one that leads us toward Him and keeps us close to Him. Whatever choices we face in the day about how to apply God’s word and walk rightly before Him, if our decisions flow from fear, reverence,

As For Me and My House We Will Serve the Lord | An Encouragement To Continue Serving in the Season of Young Children

Jun 11th, 2022 10m 36s

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15).It was Joshua's declaration before the Israelites, and for many of us today, this verse has become our testimony as well. We read it at our weddings. We hang it on our walls. And

Nurturing Our Spirit | What is Spiritual Growth and Why is it Important to us?

Jun 9th, 2022 10m

While being tempted by the devil in the desert, Jesus says that we won’t live only by bread, but of the words that come out of God’s mouth (Mathew 4:4). He is telling us that we can’t only feed our flesh, but that our spirit also needs food. An

Good and Weary| A Holy Endurance in Motherhood

Jun 2nd, 2022 9m 38s

It is easy to grow weary in this work, despairing of the day that our kids will say please without being reminded, wondering how they will ever make it in the world when their bedroom floors are less walkable than the path to Mordor, uncertain

A Game of Hide-and-Seek | How Shame Keeps Us from the Father’s Forgiveness

May 30th, 2022 10m 2s

When we believe God is a begrudging Father, we hide from him. When we believe he’s frustrated at our repeated failure, we run away from him in fear instead of to him for forgiveness. When we believe we’ve gone too far this time, we cut ourselve

For Spiritual Growth, Momma, Go To Church

May 23rd, 2022 8m 46s

Just as it was not good for man to be alone in the beginning, it is not good for Christians to be alone. This includes busy, tired mommas. Even when we struggle to pay attention to the sermon, we need fellowship and unity with Christ’s body.M

How To Serve Your Local Church in the Early Years of Motherhood

May 19th, 2022 10m 56s

Being a member of a local church is a vital part of the Christian life.The church represents the body of Christ and is the gathering of God’s children, coming together to serve God and worship Him. As Christians, we are called to live in fello

Understanding the Metanarrative of Scripture

May 16th, 2022 8m 54s

Mommas, there’s a better way. Unlike those storybooks, every single passage of the Bible weaves together to create one beautiful metanarrative (aka- Big Story). Every story, Psalm, prayer, epistle, and prophecy fall into the backdrop of this Bi

The God Who Shows Himself to Us

May 12th, 2022 8m 46s

As we grow in watchfulness of God’s character throughout our day our wonder begins to grow. We sing hymns about amazing grace, reminding us of both the depth of our sin and the penalty we’ve been saved from. “See what kind of love the Father ha

Birds, Birth, and Beauty | Knowing and Loving God Through Motherhood | Mother's Day 2022

May 8th, 2022 13m 12s

We as mothers get to revel in the limitless love of God even as we recognize our own limitations when we strive and often fail at loving our children like we want to.Because we understand the mothering love of God in salvation, we mommas, like

A Mother’s Heart | Beware the Burden You Carry

May 5th, 2022 10m 55s

As much as our hearts desire it, we cannot choose God for our children or ensure their obedience. We point to God and He shoulders the burden of our children’s souls – much like the line between faith and works. Our actions affirm God’s grace,

Helping a Momma Through PMADs (perinatal or postpartum mood and anxiety disorders)

May 2nd, 2022 12m 37s

PMADs color a mother’s whole world, and often nothing seems good. Saying “you’re doing a good job,” feels empty. Worse, it may even make her feel hypocritical because of how she feels inside. Instead of offering her general statements about God

Redeeming My Day

Apr 28th, 2022 9m 13s

I no longer feel afraid when I recognize the impact of spiritual warfare in my life. In fact, after I brushed myself off and continued my walk, I felt a sense of calm steadying me. There was no quick fix for the multitude of earthly problems in

Unpacking the Armorium | The Armor of God Series for Moms Part 2

Apr 26th, 2022 8m 48s

If you want to utilize the Belt of Truth in your family the most important thing that you can do is to teach scripture and then live it out.Read the entire essay here.Enjoy our continuing mini-series by Morgan D. Farr on the Armor of God. Li