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Welcome to a new season of Holy Wild Birth, which also represents a revitalization and recommitment to this podcasting project.In this casual conversation with Brooke and Lauren, you'll hear all about what we have in store for you! One of those things is this new "genre" of episode where we offer you our "Cup of Tea" and simply jabber about things going on for us or of interest to us. In this inaugural "cup of tea" episode, we chat about:That we aren't actually drinking teaOur branding photo failsHow cool it is to have teenagersRelationship to lightBrooke's milestone birthing and Lauren's anticipated milestone birthdayDark ParksRemodeling the prenatal roomGrowing community around the podcastQuitting social mediaA way of organizing informationand more!Mentioned in this episode:Lore Wilbert social media challenge — Let's Opt Out of Social Media TogetherZettlekasten - What's a Zettelkasten?Lauren's Prenatal Room Pinterest Collage - My prenatal room | Room, Save, PrenatalStolen Focus - Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply AgainLauren's glasses - VivaRays - Eco-friendly Blue light blocking glasses.Brooke's newsletter - All The Birthy ThingsPodcast about relationship to light The Lie of 9 to 5: Fixing Your Circadian Rhythm | Thaddeus OwenMighty Networks Community Rooted in Eden PMA______________Connect:• Email us to say hi: holywildbirth@gmail.com• Apply to share your birth story on the podcast: Holy Wild Birth Podcast Guest Application • Become a holy, wild birthkeeper with us in the Hearthmother JourneyFrom Lauren:• Midwifery consultations: Email rootedinedenpma@gmail.comFrom Brooke:• Courses for homebirth/freebirth mamas• NewsletterIntro and Outra Music Credit -Betty Dear By Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Lore Wilbert joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to talk about her book, "A Curious Faith," and the spiritual discipline of curiosity, revisiting themes of certainty, vulnerability, and the role of questioning within faith communities.   In this episode, we: Explore the themes and inspirations behind Lore Wilbert's book, "A Curious Faith." Discuss the societal expectation of certainty within faith communities and the richness found in admitting uncertainty Learn about Lore's experiences with using curiosity as a protective mechanism and its impacts on relationships. Reflect on the biblical story of Moses through a chapter from Lori's book, emphasizing the significance of unexpected life challenges. Highlight the need for ethical responsibility in acknowledging sources and giving proper credit, discussing issues of plagiarism in Christian publishing. Address the complexity of accepting both good and bad elements in the world through a Christian perspective. Consider the importance of curiosity as a spiritual discipline and its role in fostering understanding and genuine faith.   Resources: A Curious Faith by Lore Wilbert https://amzn.to/41rzkPg Lore's Substack (1) S A Y A B L E | Lore Wilbert | Substack      If you liked this episode, check out these: 90: Historical & Cultural Influences on Evangelicalism. Guest: Karen Swallow Prior 51: Celebrities for Jesus. Guest: Katelyn Beaty   Where you can find me: Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com @amyfritz.bsky.social https://untangledfaithpodcast.com Amy Fritz (@amyhenningfritz) on Threads https://instagram.com/untangledfaith  https://instagram.com/amyhenningfritz

In this episode of 'The Biggest Table,' I enjoy a rich conversation with author Lore Wilbert about her latest book, 'The Understory.' The discussion delves into themes of nature, grief, and presence, as Lore shares her personal journey of finding comfort and healing in the forest. She elucidates how the forest's regenerative processes paralleled her own experiences with faith and personal hardship. The conversation highlights the importance of being present, even in moments of pain, and how moving forward in life doesn't always mean solving everything at once. Lore also reflects on the significance of community and the role of the table in fostering honest and deep conversations. The episode concludes with insights into Lore's upcoming move and looking forward to an unknown future with hope rooted in faith.Lore has written three books, the award winning Handle With Care, as well as A Curious Faith and The Understory. She has a Masters in Theology, Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Friends University and a Bachelors in English from Lee University. Her work has been published in many national publications as well as in several anthologies. She and her husband live on the edge of a river flowing from the Adirondacks in upstate New York with their two pups, Harper and Rilke. When she's not writing, she likes to kayak, be in the forest, make art with paper, and garden.Connect with Lore:lorewilbert.comInstagram: @lorewilbertThis episode of the Biggest Table is brought to you in part by Wild Goose Coffee. Since 2008, Wild Goose has sought to build better communities through coffee. For our listeners, Wild Goose is offering a special promotion of 20% off a one time order using the code TABLE at checkout. To learn more and to order coffee, please visit wildgoosecoffee.com.  Also, join me at Theology Beer Camp October 17-19 in Denver, CO. Theology Beer Camp is a unique three-day conference that brings together of theology nerds and craft beer for a blend of intellectual engagement, community building, and fun. And because I am one of the Godpods at the conference, you as a listener can receive $50 off your ticket by using the code BIGGESTTABLE4CAMP (all caps, no spaces). I hope to see you there.

Lore Ferguson Wilbert writes about spiritual formation, faith, culture, and theology in life. She is the proprietor of an excellent Substack called Sayable.  She has also been known to teach writing and do editorial work. Her new book is The Understory: An Invitation to Rootedness and Resilience from the Forest Floor. In this episode, Lore and Jonathan Rogers talk about what it means to really believe that death can't help but give rise to life. We also talk about mycorrhizal fungi.Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/memberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I love to enter the woods find a path and walk with Jesus. It's a place of life and connection for me. And I know it is for Lore as well. Lore Wilbert spent time reflecting on the forest floor for her latest book The Understory.  In this conversation, Lore and I talk about finding identity and community through change and loss.Laurie talks about learning from nature by observing decay and emergence on the forest floor, seeing death as part of life's cycle. In times of loss, Lore encourages us to feel emotions fully and trust that God is still at work, like nutrients from fallen trees nourishing new growth and that moving forward through change requires accepting the "new normal" and focusing on being present each day rather than clinging to the past. So join us as we find rootedness and resilience from the forest floor. Lore Ferguson Wilbert is an award winning writer, thinker, learner, and author of the books, The Understory, A Curious Faith and Handle With Care. She has written for She Reads Truth, Christianity Today, and more, as well as her own site, lorewilbert.com. She has a Masters in Spiritual Formation and Leadership and loves to think and write about the intersection of human formation and the gritty stuff of earth. You can find Lore on Instagram @lorewilbert or on her kayak in the Adirondacks. She lives with her husband Nate in upstate New York and their pups, Harper and Rilke. She really has read all the books on her shelves. Lore's Book:The UnderstoryLore's Recommendations:I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif EngerWe Were the Lucky OnesJoin Our Patreon for Early Access and More: PatreonConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Threads at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/shiftingculturepodcast/https://twitter.com/shiftingcultur2https://www.threads.net/@shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@shiftingculturepodcastConsider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. JusSend us a Text Message.Support the Show.

There's a lot of loaded language when it comes to putting on and taking off our beliefs, but today Lore Wilbert and I talk about what it looks like to imitate Jesus in his response to doubt. We share a bit of our own struggles that lead us to ask if God is good and end with a conversation about how to give and take in real friendship. You can find "A Curious Faith" HERE, and Lore Wilbert on Substack and Instagram You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠on the blog⁠ Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker ⁠on Instagram ⁠ Or get access to the ⁠"Penpal Resources" by signing up with email! ⁠ *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elizabeth-santelmann/support

Why do we stop asking questions? What's the relationship between curiosity and silence?  Lore Wilbert is one of the most thoughtful writers I know. Today, she talks about the importance of asking (and receiving) honest questions, her relationship with social media, and how she's changed as a writer since her first book.  Lore Wilburt's most recent book, A Curious Faith, invites readers to go beyond pat answers and embrace curiosity, rather than certainty, as a hallmark of authentic faith.

Writer, thinker, self-named "chronic doubter", Lore Wilbert talks today about how asking questions are not only welcomed by God, but often essential to our journey of faith. Whether you are a staunch believer, never doubting, or more in a messy faith situation right now, you will find comfort, grace—even some answers to your questions—in our podcast conversation today. Lore Ferguson Wilbert is a writer, thinker, learner, and author of the book, Handle With Care. She writes for She Reads Truth, Christianity Today, and more, as well as her own site, Sayable.net,as well as at LoreWilbert.com. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @lorewilbert. She lives in New York and has a husband named Nate, a puppy named Harper Nelle, and too many books to read in one lifetime. Her wonderful new book is A CURIOUS FAITH: The Questions God Asks, We Ask, and We Wish Someone Would Ask Us. I love her latest book, A CURIOUS FAITH: The Questions God Asks, We Ask, and We Wish Someone Would Ask Us. I thought I'd get this book for some friends, but the more I read it, I knew it was meant for me. Funny how the Lord does that. (My friends will still get a copy and you should, too.) Lore says this about herself: My life is small and simple. Grace is the marked measure of all things in me. God is the ultimate Creator and He's crafted all things for His glory and my good. I learn this, albeit slowly at times. I am a Christian for whom doubt has been a near constant thread. I am not funny or vivacious or the life of the party. I am the one who hangs out on the margins, the one who sounds slightly, maybe impressive until you meet me, the one people don't recognize when they see me. And it has taken me nearly 40 years to finally be okay with that. I have lived in ten states. Nowhere is quite home. The writer of Hebrews quotes the Lord as saying, “They'll never get where they're going, never able to sit down and rest.” A favorite author, Wendell Berry, says in one poem, “We must arrive at the ground beneath our feet,” and in another, “at peace, and in place.” I have done neither, not completely. I am perpetually homesick and I wonder if God did that to me on purpose, so I would never feel too much at home on this earth. Some gems from Lore: The Gospel is much more accessible and simple than we could ever imagine, and much more complex and majestic than we could ever imagine. One of the most difficult parts of faith is getting honest about what we really want from God. God is not interested in followers with all the right answers or even the right questions. He wants us to ask the quesitons, whatever we want, to lead us right to the locus of his love. The Bible is a permission slip from God to ask questions. Living my questions led me to more surety and stability.   You will love hearing Lore's legacy. Enjoy and if you have questions? I'd love to hear them: sue@welcomeheart.com   

What do we do with our questions? In this conversation, Ashley talks with Lore Ferguson Wilbert about questions faith poses and what a curious faith looks like. This conversation moves past hot takes on deconstruction and into the questions we ask of God, he asks of us, and we ask together in community. Listen in. LINKS Sign up for Lore's substack Lore's most recent book, A Curious Faith Ashley's most recent book, A Spacious Life is in paperback, ebook and audio. You can find out more about her work and speaking at aahales.com. Be sure to leave a rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  Lore Wilbert joins Amy Fritz to talk about the spiritual discipline of curiosity and the importance of the "pastoral I don't know." Topics discussed: *The value of uncertainty *"There is an implicit requirement of certainty to be included and to be loved and to be accepted." *The difference between the healthy "I don't know" and the avoidance of conflict. *What do you do when someone wants you to be certain about something and you aren't certain? *The problem with some apologetics leaders. *"God created us curious because He wants to be found."   Buy Lore's book: https://amzn.to/3Ry6q86https:// Check out Lore's substack: https://lorewilbert.com Glittering images: https://amzn.to/3U6L0k3 Troubling a Star: https://amzn.to/3U3ti0N Leave a review: https://podcasts.app.com/us/podcast/untangled-faith/id1561001170 Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/untangledfaith Where you can find me: https://untangledfaithpodcast.com https://instagram.com/untangledfaith https://instagram.com/amyhenningfritz https://twitter.com/faithuntangled https://twitter.com/amyfritz https://facebook.com/untangledfaith This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For more information and for 10% off your first month, visit Faithful Counseling here: https://faithfulcounseling.com/untangled Host/Creator: Amy Fritz Producers: Michelle Pjanic, Phil & Susan Perdue

In this week's podcast Lore Wilbert joins us to talk about her latest book A Curious Faith. We of course talk about all the things and laugh a ton. She is a treasure and we know you will love her. 

As a second wife or husband, have you ever felt second best? Or treated as second class by others? How can you be first in your spouse's heart when you're not the ONLY? In this episode, Ron Deal talks with Lore Ferguson Wilbert about how to combat your insecurities that naturally arise in second marriages. Perhaps there's a lack of trust, shame, or feelings of competition with your partner's former spouse. Whatever the reason, insecurities dissipate when we look to God as our source of love for our identity. We can respond from His wellspring of love even in the midst of hard emotions, offering compassion for our spouse instead of competition with someone who isn't even in the picture anymore. Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Lore Wilbert at Sayable.net. ARTICLE: Second Wife, Second Life. (8 min. read)  https://www.fathommag.com/stories/second-wife-second-life Handle With Care by Lore Wilbert.  https://www.handlewithcarebook.com/ Dating and The Single Parent by Ron Deal.  https://shop.familylife.com/p-2487-dating-and-the-single-parent.aspx Building Love Together in Blended Families by Dr. Gary Chapman and Ron Deal.  https://shop.familylife.com/p-5763-building-love-together-in-blended-families.aspx Daily Encouragement for The Smart Stepfamily by Ron Deal.  https://shop.familylife.com/p-5224-daily-encouragement-for-the-smart-stepfamily.aspx Learn more about the Summit on Stepfamily Ministry.  https://www.summitonstepfamilies.com/

I this episode we talk with Lore Wilbert about  her excellent book Handle With Care. We have a fascinating conversation with her about what touch is, why its important and how knowing the love of God truly in our lives, will lead us to express intimacy in the way God intended within all of our relationships. We talk about how important touch was in Jesus' ministry and who to think healthily about it in our own. We close out with a Plumb Crumble. Lore blogs at  sayable.net and you can find her on Instagram @lorewilbert and Twitter @lorewilbert Plumb crumble recommendationsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/theplumblinepodcast?fan_landing=true)

Whether it’s fearful side hugs on one side or sexual abuse on the other, both the culture and the church aren’t doing very well with touch. Singles are staying single longer, dating is wrought with angst over purity, and marriages struggle to not interpret all forms of touch as sexual. Even the Bible seems to have endless rules about not touching things. There is simply no place where touch doesn’t seem threatened or threatening.  But a curious thing happens when Jesus comes into His ministry: He touches. Jesus touches the sick and the outcast, the bleeding and the unclean.  Join me and Lore Wilbert as we discuss on today's episode.  Sponsor: Prepdish

Have you ever noticed the number of times Jesus used His touch to heal someone? Lore Wilbert talks with Michelle Hill about the spiritually healing nature of touch from one person to another. Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Lore Wilbert at Sayable.net. Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/ Learn more about becoming a Legacy Partner, a monthly supporter of FamilyLife. https://www.familylife.com/legacy

On this episode of the podcast, Lore Wilbert joins us to discuss how Jesus redeems touch in our lives. She reminds us that our unique stories inform the way we perceive touch and she encourages us to offer our wounds to Christ. Her gentle demeanor exudes humility and grace as she addresses a complicated topic. I am so thankful for Lore’s wisdom and for making a sometimes uncomfortable topic relatable and accessible. A little bit about the guest: Writer, wife, dog owner, reader, thinker, Anglican, nature-lover Support the podcast through Patreon Join our mailing list Check out our website Download Your Free Guide to Being Still! Resources: Handle with Care by Lore Wilbert Lore is reading World War 2 novels She’s listening to the podcasts: The Place We Find Ourselves with Adam Young The Complicated Heart with Sarah Mae She’s watching BBC mysteries, like Endeavor What’s Refreshing: Being asked questions- Lore is usually pretty reserved but feels the Lord has placed some really faithful friends in her life who have been asking really good questions and dig in deep. Soft coated wheaten terrier puppy Noteworthy quotes: “There’s so few examples where Jesus isn’t touching or where someone isn’t touching Jesus in the narratives.” - 13:08 “God’s love means that he wants to utterly transform us.” - 25:55 Questions for consideration: What does caring for myself in a humble, God-fearing way look like in a treat yo’self culture? How will doing this enable me to love others? When viewing others, do you see them as mostly sexual beings or image bearers? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/emma-koch/support

In today's episode, Christine talks with podcaster Hunter Beless. Hunter and her husband, Brooks, recently moved to New Hampshire so that he can attend business school at Dartmouth. Before that he was in the military, so Hunter knows a thing or two about transition. She shares with us about how transition has shown her her false allegiance to control and how she’s learning to cling to Christ instead. She also shares how there have been unexpected joys in transition and what encouragement she’d give for those of you listening who are navigating transition of any kind right now.LINKS FROM THE SHOWJourneywomen Podcast // Hebrews 12 EPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Teach Me to Feel, by Courtney Reissig.Find out more about the book, Handle With Care, by Lore Wilbert. CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOK Preorder Christine's new book, With All Your Heart, and join the Launch Team Reserve tickets to Christine's book launch on March 2 in Charlottesville! CONNECT Connect with HunterWebsite // Facebook // Instagram // Twitter Connect with ChristineWebsite // Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // Books Sign up for Christine's monthly newsletter By Faith is produced by Jesse WerzingerMusic for By Faith was created by The Silver PagesArtwork for By Faith was created by Reed Harmon

The #metoo #churchtoo movement has vividly shown how broken our understanding of touch is. At times we misuse and abuse physical touch, and then negatively react to these realities by offering weak side hugs.This much is clear: we don't know how to approach physical touch well. Listen as Lore Wilbert highlights an obviously needed discussion on Jesus and physical touch.Links from the episode:Pre-order Lore's book Handle With Care. It's well worth your time and money.You can read more of Lore's writing at Sayable.net.You can also find Lore on Instagram. The writing on her stories alone is wonderful.Renew Daily is a devotional app available for $5 in the app store.Unbelievable is the Netflix show mentioned in the episode.You can find the host of Called Out Tyler Braun, on Twitter and Instagram.About Called OutCalled Out is a show helping the church move from the reality of its brokenness toward the healing power of Christ.

Debbie Maloney is the wife of Kevin Maloney, who is my lead pastor here at Grace Road. Kevin was on our episode about diet culture. (Go back and listen to that one. It’s been one of our most loved episodes.) Kevin and Debbie have been married 18 years and they have four kids. Resourcesdwellapp.io/GoodEnoughScriptureRomans 12:9-21Proverbs 12:22-23Ephesians 4:31-32Weekly ChallengeThis week find a few brothers, including your spouse if you’re married, and repent for the way you’ve talked about them in the past, ask them what it would look like to speak life to them, and then endeavor to do so. Look for ways to encourage men in their God-given masculine roles. Honor the way they are designed distinctly unique from women.

We are so happy to welcome as our guest today, Lindsey Carlson, to talk about friendships with other women. Lindsey is a pastor’s wife, and even more so, a church planting pastor’s wife. They planted their church, in Baltimore, MD, four years ago. She’s a mom to 5 kids and she recently released her first book “Growing in Godliness: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Maturing in Christ.” Buy it here. https://lindseycarlson.net/Weekly Challenge:Think of one friendship this week where you would like the Spirit to help you in your weakness. What might repentance to them look like? Or intentionality? Or release? What’s an action you can take in faith to see that friendship changed in submission to God’s best for friendship?Scripture:1 Timothy 5:13Ephesians 5:15-21

Today our guest is Jessica Thompson. Jess is part of the epic podcast, Front Porch With the Fitzes (which you should totally check out) with her mom, Elyse Fitzpatrick, her dad Phil, and her brother Joel. Jess is the author of Give Them Grace, Answering Your Kids Toughest Questions, and Exploring Grace Together. And she and her brother just wrote a book together about sex called, Mom, Dad, What’s Sex? Today we get to talk about Friendship with Guys. ResourcesWhy Can't We Be Friends?ScripturesRomans 12:10Weekly ChallengeThink of a trustworthy man in your life (or woman, if you’re a man) you’ve held at arm’s length because of fear in your own heart. What would it look like to, as much as it’s appropriate, extend yourself to them as a sister or brother? How can you close the gap created by culture and fear, and trust the God who designed the family of God to help the family of God flourish? How can you practice the one-anothers toward them?

Today our guest is Minda Corso. Minda is a social and digital media maven living in Michigan by way of DC, by way of Florida, by way of Texas which, she says, will always be home. She’s a Blogger, Twitter-er, Facebook-er, Instagram-er, Perfecter of the art of great conversation over coffee, Minda lives and breathes all things social. She’s new to Michigan and, as a southerner, is finding new ways to survive the Michigan winters as well as making homemade pasta, singing, taking an Orange Theory class, or looking for new ways to help people love Jesus just a little bit more. Minda got her start in social media 10 years ago working for an international missions organization. Since then, she has managed accounts for national organizations, presidential candidates, authors, and now works in the world of philanthropy working with the WK Kellogg Foundation. You can follow her at Twitter at @mindac and Instagram.Resources:dwellapp.io/GoodEnoughScriptures:Luke 8:17James 1:19Philippians 4:8Psalm 84:101 Corinthians 10:23Weekly Challenges:Pay attention to the content you create and absorb on social media this week. Are you listening to those who build up, cheer up, and stir one another on to love and good works? Or those who use their “platform” to tear others down or shame you or others? Pay attention to how you’re doing there. Encourage those you know in real life through social media. If you know them outside of SM, engage with their social media and don’t just scroll by. Like, encourage, engage, love well. If they were standing in the room with you and showed you an image/said something, would you ignore them?

In this episode, Andrea and Lore talk about dating, their own stories, and answer a whole slew of questions they got on this topic. Weekly ChallengesIf you want to date and you’re not, or even if you are, make the cheesy list of what you want in a spouse. Have some friends you trust look over it with you to see if there’s anything that’s not God-honoring. Then bring that before the Lord and ask boldly. If you’re married, be intentional to have single people in your home. Be a covert matchmaker. Let your home be a place where people can meet, hang, mingle, and know one another. Linkshttp://www.andreagburke.com/blog/2019/3/4/when-you-make-your-bed-in-hellhttp://www.andreagburke.com/blog/2018/3/23/its-been-13-years-since-i-died

Hannah Anderson is the author of Made for More, Humble Roots, and All That’s Good. She’s the wife of a pastor in rural Appalachia, the mother of three, and she, along with Erin Straza, are the hosts of Persuasion, a podcast where “fine ladies, rational minds, and the best kind of company” gather together to discuss pertinent ideas and issues. Hannah is a master of threaded tweets on Twitter mainly because she’s great at thinking out loud and inviting others into her thoughts. Which is what we’re hoping to do with her today as we talk about clean living trends in the world and church today and thinking through these things with minds and hearts centered on Jesus.ScriptureJob 14:5Romans 14:20Acts 10:10-16Psalm 103:14Weekly ChallengeWhether you are someone who is concerned with making sure everything is clean or non-toxic, or you are someone who doesn’t have the financial or mental resources to choose those things for you or your family, this week we want to encourage you to before you eat, put makeup on, clean your house, or feed your family, think about 1 Timothy 4:4, “For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.” Ask yourself: how do I receive this, whatever it is, with thanksgiving? And then simply thank God for what he has given you, and walk in peace, knowing he is good and sovereign.Resourceshttps://www.sometimesalight.com/https://twitter.com/sometimesalighthttps://www.instagram.com/hannah_._anderson/https://www.facebook.com/hannah.anderson1234/

Nikki Lawrence is a member of The Village Church and is deacon over singles at the Flower Mound campus. She’s also in sales and cares deeply about road trips, connecting people in ministry, and can be found at a HomeGoods near you. Scriptures1 Corinthians 7:32-34Acts 16Resourcesdwellapp.io/goodenoughWeekly Challenges:If you’re one who’s putting life on hold until marriage, do three things this week that you’ve been waiting for marriage for (better sheets, plates, take a trip etc.)If you’re married, invite some single people over to your house for dinner. Make room at your table for them. Build friendships with people who aren’t in the exact same season of life as you.If you’re one who’s consumed with finding a spouse or considering every brother or sister as a potential spouse, ask the Spirit to help you view them as fellow image bearers and family in Christ first.

Kevin Maloney is Lead Pastor of Grace Road Church, an A29 church in Rochester, NY. Kevin planted Grace Road Church in 2009 as a core group in a basement, and it has since grown to a thriving congregation with nearly 1200 people that call it home. He speaks widely on college campuses and at various conferences. He and his wife Debbie have four children: Lydia, Sophia, Isabelle, and Hudson.ScriptureRomans 14:171 Timothy 4:1-5Proverbs 16:9Mark 7:1-23

Brietta Paladin is married to Daniel, pastor of Christian Fellowship Center in Potsdam, NY, and they have eight kids, ages 1 to 16. They live in a beautiful old renovated farmhouse on a few acres and have made it a space where beauty, creativity, faithfulness, hard work, and the gospel thrive. Brietta and Daniel have had two children with extensive medical issues. Through all of this, they have consistently and faithfully modeled not a perfect home, but a faithful one. We’re so excited to hear her perspective today on what it means to inhabit an earthly imperfect home, while still valuing beauty and goodness within it. Scriptures: Hebrews 11:15Psalm 68:6Weekly Challenge:How can you be faithful to the needs of your own household? Book referenced by Brietta: "Open Heart, Open Home" by Karen Mains (LINK)Dwell:dwellapp.io/goodenough

Join us today as we talk with Becky Wilson about self care. Becky is the wife of pastor and author Jared Wilson, and mother of Grace and Macy. Becky is a master of hospitality and home decor, and she’s a woman who we’ve seen work out her faithfulness to Christ over the years.Scripture: Mark 12:30-31 Proverbs 4:23Philippians 4:4-9Hebrews 4:12Ephesians 3:14Resources: The Dwell Apphttps://dwellapp.io/goodenoughWeekly Challenge: When you’re feeling drawn to moments of self-care, ask yourself — does this terminate on me? Is this self-centered? Or can I honor the Lord in this?

Lauren Chandler is the wife of Matt Chandler, lead teaching pastor at The Village Church in Dallas, Texas, and president of Acts 29, a global church-planting network. They have three lovely (and lively) children. Whether writing stories, singing songs, or making her home a place to linger, Lauren enjoys creating beautiful and meaningful spaces where people may encounter the Lord of steadfast love imaged perfectly through Jesus. When she's not singing, writing, or spending time with her family, she can be found on the back of a horse.Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5Psalm 1Psalm 119:97Matthew 22:36-38Resources: Rereading the same book of the Bible over and over again: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/change-your-mind/The Dwell Apphttps://dwellapp.io/goodenoughAttributes of God: http://www.sayable.net/blog/2016/05/the-attributes-of-godWeekly Challenge: Take one or two attributes of God this week and ask the Spirit to give you eyes to see those attributes at work throughout your life. Stop when you recognize them, meditate on them for a few minutes (or seconds, if that’s all you’ve got), and give gratitude to God.Take a short book of the bible or a chapter and read it 50-100 times over and over again.

Welcome to the freshman episode of Good Enough. On this episode, we'll introduce ourselves, tell you a little more about what we hope to accomplish with this season, clue you in on our upcoming guests, and also explain about why on earth two old friends decided to sit down and record their conversations. It might not be the best podcast you've ever listened to, but it will be good enough. Andrea Burke and Lore Ferguson Wilbert are tackling fourteen of the counterfeit gospels American women believe today. We invite a guest each week to talk about beauty trends, diet culture, social media, “clean” living fads, singleness, dating, friendship with guys, and more. We know in Christ we truly are good enough for this never enough world.

Christine asks writer Lore Wilbert about the effects of moving and transition on relationships. Lore shares what she's bad at in friendship, how she purposes to be honest when someone asks her how she's doing, how getting married changed her friendships, why making couple friends is so difficult, and how God hasn't ever wasted loneliness in her life.LINKS FROM THE SHOWLore's Website // My conversation with Lore on SinglenessConnect with LoreWebsite // Twitter // InstagramConnect with ChristineBlog // Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // Books Order Your Copy of Messy Beautiful FriendshipPaperback // Audiobook // EbookDownload your free Messy Beautiful Friendship group discussion guideLearn how you can support Christine's work on PatreonSubscribe to the "By Faith" PodcastiTunes // Stitcher // Google Play // Spotify