Bible Momming

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/BibleMomming . Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. This is Paula Whidden, I’m an author and pastor and I’m coming to you from my home office while it’s raining outside. I’m all bundled up because it’s chilly and I hope you are bundled up too. In this episode of the Bible Momming podcast, we are talking about 2 little...

In this episode of the Bible Momming podcast, we are taking a look at the history of momming. There are many things that moms have done and currently do well, but there are also many things we probably wouldn't do again. And yet, we all fall into the trap of comparison. So, in order to give us some perspective, we are looking at 100 years of momming and learning that we all need to give ourselves some grace and stop comparing ourselves to other moms.

On this episode, I'm interviewing author, Leslie Verner, about her new book, Invited: Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness. in today's world, we often miss the company of other people but don't reach out to invite them into our homes. As believers in Christ, hospitality is expected and needed. We talk about... "We invite because we are invited ones." - Leslie Verner God invites us in and Jesus knocks to get welcomed in.

In this episode, I'm talking with Brooke Hempell, a researcher from the Barna Group about what households of faith really look like today in the United States. She shares recent research on this topic. Take-Aways: - We learn about the vital role of moms. - Who kids really talk with when they have questions. - What moms can do to be ready for their kid's needs. - A great devotional for kids by Louis Giglio. This episode is sponsored by Audible. You can get a free 30-day trial plus a...

Welcome to the Bible Momming podcast, I’m your host Paula Whidden. I’m an author, pastor, wife, and mom to two wonderful girls who I adore and I regularly tell them how much I like them. And, it’s true. I didn’t know that I could like my own teenagers when I was a youth pastor and so many parents expressed their frustrations about their kids to me, and yet I do. I think you can too. One way to begin liking your own children more involves working on communication. It starts when they are...

On this episode of the Bible Momming podcast, Paula interviews author and speaker Mary Kassian. She has a new book out called The Right Kind of Strong: Surprisingly Simple Habits of a Spiritually Strong Woman. In this episode, we talk about: If we haven’t met, I would love to connect with you on Instagram or Facebook.

I’m so glad to be back with the Bible Momming podcast. It’s pretty exciting, the podcast has been growing and it’s actually international now. So I’m elated to welcome listeners from Great Britain, Germany, India, Kuwait and South Africa. This is a pretty crazy time of year as kids are starting school or going back. I tend to love and hate it at the same time. I love the sense of organization as my kids end up having a regular schedule with people to see and things to do. I also hate the...

We all want our kids to be confident and capable and know all the strengths God gives to them. In order to successfully pass these things on, we need to own them and trust them for ourselves first. On this episode, we focus on trusting and believing you are special. Bible Verses You Are A Friend of Christ. John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:15 “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his...

We all want our kids to be confident and capable and know all the strengths God gives to them. In order to successfully pass these things on, we need to own them and trust them for ourselves first. On this episode, we focus on recognizing that you are powerful and strong. Bible Verses You Are Powerful and Capable 2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT) For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. You Are Strong Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things...

We often tell our friends that they are beautiful. Sometimes our kids tell us that we are beautiful. But, we often don't receive it. We don't accept it because we judge ourselves and compare ourselves with the images we see all around us. What if we received these comments and acknowledged that we are a beautiful creation of our amazing creator. What if we accept this not in a braggadocious way but as a humble truth that all God makes is beautiful.

We all want our kids to be confident and capable and know all the strengths God gives to them. In order to successfully pass these things on, we need to own them and trust them for ourselves first. On this episode, we focus on trusting that you are free and forgiven. Bible Verses You Are Freed From Slavery To Sin John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. Romans 6:6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done...

We all want our kids to be confident and capable and know all the strengths God gives to them. In order to successfully pass these things on, we need to own them and trust them for ourselves first. On this episode, we focus on remembering our birthright as children of God. Bible verses in this episode You are a child of God. John 1:12 “But to all who believed in him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn-not with a physical birth resulting from...

When we think of self-care, we often think of something from this list created by the University of Buffalo. On this episode of the Bible Momming podcast, let's look at each of these popular self-care topics while examining what the Bible says.

From the start of Mother's Day until the present, Moms have been encouraging one another in a variety of ways. In this Bible Momming episode, Paula shares about the lives of two real Moms of the Bible and how we can find encouragement because of their lives. She also shares her book The Value of a Mom. You can get a copy for yourself by going to BibleMommng.com/resources.

Several years ago, I met Deanna. She had been involved in the pornography industry for years, but when I met her she was making major life changes. She was getting clean and sober. She left the industry. She came to know Jesus and He was helping her to change in extraordinary ways. Since our first meeting, she's gone to seminary and gotten married and embraced the new possibilities only God could bring and today she's talking with me about her perspective on the pornography industry. She's...

A few years ago, we didn't know what autism was and now we hear about it all the time. If you are a mom of a child with autism or you have a friend who is, then you know how often it feels like other moms just don't get it. On this podcast, Paula talks with Licensed therapist and counseling pastor Becky White about her personal connection with autism and how other moms can find support and encouragement.

Over the years, I've studied, learned and sought to live with a sense of joy. It's a passion of mine. Our family even spend a year with it as our whole family theme. As a result, I learned that there are certain things we can do to develop more joy in our lives. I call them the ABC's of Joyful Living. Every now and again, I'll create a podcast to help you learn about these skills too. Today's topic is the value of having a sense of awe in our lives and how it can bring us joy. This applies...

Many of us find ourselves depressed, so did Melissa Maimone. She found herself overwhelmed with darkness and as she did, she learned something we all need to learn. In her new book, Radiant Midnight, Melissa shares the blessings she found in her personal midnight and in this podcast she's helping us all to learn how to find them for ourselves.

After surveying 85 Christian Moms on the topic of modesty and conservative clothing, Paula shares the results with you. Some of them may surprise you. If you have questions or comments, or you want to be added to the survey, you can send an email to Paula@BibleMomming.com.

In 2018, Nike signed its first athlete with cerebral palsy. His name is Justin Gallegos. On this Bible Momming podcast, Paula talks with Tracy Gallegos, Justin's mom, about finding her purpose and passion as she helped her son grow. She shares the value of community and how falling is just a part of life. You can see videos about Justin at BibleMomming.com.