In today’s episode, Bethany talks with Katie Faris about her book He Will Be Enough: How God Takes You By the Hand Through Your Hardest Days. Listen in to this conversation as Bethany and Katie discuss the Faris’s story of running to the Lord a

Like Our Father - with Christina Fox

Mar 31st, 2022 28m 25s

Author Christina Fox joins Bethany in today's episode to discuss her newest book "Like Our Father" and chat about how we can look to our Father in Heaven's example to shape our parenting. Support the show

God's Comfort For Us

Nov 16th, 2021 13m 21s

In this devotional episode, Bethany discusses how God's comfort for us is sufficient because His word and promises are sufficient. In the midst of any and all suffering, we can know that not only does Christ share his comfort with us (2 Corinth

The Means of Grace - with Tim Challies

Nov 1st, 2021 30m 11s

By God's grace, we're back with another season to share with you! Today's episode is a conversation with author and blogger Tim Challies on "The Means of Grace". God initiates and establishes a relationship with His people but how does he maint

Good Theology: As Christian Women - with Abigail Dodds

1 Mar 19th, 2021 53m 38s

In this episode, Abigail Dodds joins Bethany to talk about the importance of good theology for Christian women. Abigail and Bethany discuss differences between complementarian and egalitarian theology as it relates to our understanding of who G

Good Theology: As Mothers - with Nana Dolce

1 Mar 5th, 2021 40m 44s

Writer and Bible teacher Nana Dolce joins Bethany on the podcast to talk about what it means to be good theologians and how important it is to be conscious of our theology as mothers. As Christian women, our mothering does not begin and end wit

Good Theology: As Bible Readers - with Joanna Kimbrel and Stefanie Boyles

1 Feb 19th, 2021 48m 51s

Joanna Kimbrel and Stephanie Boyle of the Daily Grace Co. Podcast join Bethany to talk about how we should be readers and students of the word of God. They discuss how our theology informs our Bible reading and whether we read scripture in a Go

Good Theology: Loving Our Neighbor - with Ruth Chou Simons

1 Feb 12th, 2021 48m 15s

Ruth Chou Simons joins Bethany to talk about how our beliefs about God impact the way we love our neighbor. She and Bethany discuss the biblical definition of love, the importance of engaging in Christian fellowship, and how we should practice

Good Theology: What Is It and Why Does It Matter? - with Mark Jones

1 Feb 5th, 2021 29m 46s

Pastor Mark Jones, author of "Living for God," joins Bethany on the podcast to kick off our series on the importance of good theology in every area of our lives. This conversation centers on what Christians mean when we talk about doctrine and

Sharing the Hard Truth - with Laura Klassen

Jan 29th, 2021 36m 47s

Laura Klassen, founder of Choice 42, joins the show to talk with Bethany about her work sharing the hard truth with women about abortion. Our prayer is that this conversation with Laura will encourage you to be fearless as you love others well

Matters of the Heart: Patience - with Lindsey Tollefson

1 Nov 5th, 2020 51m 6s

We're wrapping up our Matters of the Heart series with this conversation with Lindsey Tollefson. She shares her own story of how the Lord has taught her patience and worked in her life while she has waited for him. She also helps us to correct

Matters of the Heart: Trust - with Chelsea Stanley

1 Oct 29th, 2020 35m 17s

Chelsea Stanley joins Bethany for a conversation about why we can be sure God is trustworthy, and how being sure of God's faithfulness also enables us to trust other people. Chelsea also offers insight into how a relationship can be rebuilt aft

Matters of the Heart: Godly Courage and the Fear of the Lord - with Katie Westenberg

1 Oct 23rd, 2020 29m 57s

Katie Westenberg joins the show to talk about her book I Choose Brave and what it truly means to fear God and embrace holy courage. She and Bethany also discuss why it’s so dangerous for us to adopt a worldly definition of courage and why Chri

Matters of the Heart: Doubt and Unbelief - with Alisa Childers

1 Oct 15th, 2020 51m 58s

Alisa Childers joins Bethany for a conversation on doubt and unbelief. Alisa shares about her book Another Gospel, which tells the story of her encounter with progressive Christianity, and how that led to the deconstruction and eventual reconst

Matters of the Heart: Diligence - with Lauren Washer

1 Oct 1st, 2020 46m 26s

Lauren Washer joins Bethany for a conversation about keeping our hearts diligently. They discuss what this looks like in the Christian’s daily life and how Christ has modeled diligence for us in the way he lived. Lauren shares encouragement fro

Matters of the Heart: Being Faithful With Our Emotions - with Courtney Reissig

Sep 24th, 2020 44m 25s

Bethany is joined by Courtney Reissig for a conversation about the Psalms. Courtney gives us an overview of the structure of the book of Psalms and the types of different Psalms, as well how they offer us encouragement and hope for every season

Matters of the Heart: Humility, Self Love, and Not Being Enough - with Allie Beth Stuckey

1 Sep 10th, 2020 39m 30s

In this episode, Allie Beth Stuckey joins the show to talk about self love and her book You're Not Enough (And That's Okay). Allie shares why it's a liberating truth that we're not enough, and how to face our feelings biblically and determine w

Matters of the Heart: Grief and Loss - with Abbey Wedgeworth

1 Sep 4th, 2020 49m 59s

In this episode of our Matters of the Heart series, Abbey Wedgeworth joins Bethany today to talk about grief and loss and the importance of processing both through Scripture and understanding God's character. Abbey is the author of Held: 31 Bib

Matters of the Heart: Idolatry and Allegiance to Christ - with Christine Hoover

1 Aug 27th, 2020 40m 10s

We're kicking off this new season and our "Matters of the Heart" series with this conversation with Christine Hoover, talking about idolatry and allegiance to Christ. Christine shares about how idolatry is a heart issue and explains the wholehe

Forming Our Moral Imagination - with Betsy Childs Howard

1 Aug 14th, 2020 33m

Today, author Betsy Childs Howard joins Bethany to talk about the value of forming our moral imagination through literature. Betsy explains what moral formation is and she has some wonderful insight that will help you consider your family's boo

Finishing Up the Ask-Us-Anything: Discussing the Enneagram and More - with Katie Morin and Bethany Barendregt

1 Aug 5th, 2020 30m 2s

In this episode, Katie and Bethany finish up their "Asking for a Friend" conversation, discussing a couple of listeners' questions about the Enneagram and any concerns they have with this tool. They also answer a question from a listener about

Asking for a Friend - with Katie Morin and Bethany Barendregt

Jul 16th, 2020 20m 1s

Awhile back, we invited listeners to participate in our "ask us anything" episode, which we’ve affectionately titled Asking for a Friend. We’ve decided to break up this episode into two shorter parts because one episode would have been too long

Truth, Grace, and Progressive Christianity - with Haley Williams

Jul 9th, 2020 52m 9s

In this episode, Haley Williams joins Bethany to talk about discerning between truth and lies in online voices and understanding the messaging of progressive Christianity. Haley shares a bit about what progressive Christianity is and the false

Comforting Our Kids Through Hard Times - with Christine Chappell

Jun 25th, 2020 45m 43s

Christine Chappell, author of Help! My Teen is Depressed, joins Bethany for a conversation about how to give our kids true, biblical comfort when they’re hurting. This isn’t about empty platitudes or band-aid fixes, but rather acknowledging our

Raising Counter-Cultural Kids - with Lee Nienhuis

1 Jun 18th, 2020 34m 54s

Bethany is joined on the podcast this week by Lee Nienhuis, author of Countercultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise. Lee candidly recounts some of her own difficult experiences as a parent, and shares the wisdom she’s l