From bookstore shelves to social media groups, there seems to be no shortage of guidance out there for raising babies, toddlers, and teens. But what about those of us parenting adult children? What does it look like to love them well without over-parenting or disengaging? What if they’re estranged from us? Gaye Clark joins us this week to share her well-earned wisdom about walking with Christ as we parent adult children. 

 

Loving Your Adult Children: The Heartache of Parenting and the Hope of the Gospel by Gaye B. Clark 

Things Not Seen by Jon Bloom 

The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson 

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt 

  

In collaboration with Focus on the Family, we are excited to announce the next Lighthouse Voices on Tuesday, November 12 at 7pm MT. Lighthouse Voices is a livestreamed event series designed to help Christians navigate today’s cultural landscape with truth and love. 

Joining us this month is author and theologian Os Guinness, who will answer the question, “What is the True Meaning of Love?” Contrary to popular belief, concept of “free love” proposed by the sexual revolution is neither freeing nor loving. It’s costly and dehumanizing. But God’s design for love and sex is good, true, and lifegiving. What would it look like for us to start a Christian sexual revolution that displays God’s design for love to a world that’s longing for the real thing? Join us on November 12 for answers and encouragement. This conversation will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. To attend via livestream or in person in Colorado Springs, register for free today at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

 

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God doesn’t need you to do big things for Him. He wants you to take the small steps of obedience that are right in front of you. These small steps eventually led Amy Ford to start Embrace Grace, a ministry dedicated to helping churches support women and families facing unplanned pregnancy. Tune in to hear how the Church can make abortion unthinkable by creating a culture of love, encouragement, and tangible support.

 

Embrace Grace 

A Legacy That Lasts: Preserving and Transferring Your Family Values by Trudy Cathy White

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Have you ever grieved so deeply that you can’t find the words to pray? In seasons of suffering, praying prayers written by other believers can help us bring our weary hearts to the Lord. Jessika Sanders and Eric Schumacher have written a book of these prayers, In His Hands: Prayers for Your Child or Baby in a Medical Crisis. They join us this week to talk about the comfort and power of prayer in times of suffering.

 

In His Hands: Prayers for Your Child or Baby in a Medical Crisis by Jessika Sanders and Eric Schumacher 

Hinds’ Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard 

You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why That's Good News by Kelly Kapic 

Praying Through Ministries 

 

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The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/  

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In our sexually confused culture, “The Talk” just doesn’t cut it anymore. But neither does silence about sex, especially from the Church. If talking to the next generation about sex makes you feel overwhelmed, unprepared, or just plain awkward, this conversation is for you! Kristen Miele, founder of Sex Ed Reclaimed, equips us to disciple the next generation toward healthy, God-honoring sexuality. 

 

Sex Ed Reclaimed 

The Identity Project 

Our Bodies Tell God's Story by Christopher West 

The Sex Talk You Never Got: Reclaiming the Heart of Masculine Sexuality by Sam Jolman 

Unwanted by Jay Stringer 

 

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Do you wonder if God will forgive that sin or heal that wound? The one that still haunts you? You’ll want to listen to today’s episode. After a dysfunctional family life, sexual abuse, and two abortions, God saved Sheri Friedman and led her on a long journey of healing. Sheri’s story reminds us that God redeems the darkest parts of our stories and frees us to offer His redemption to others. 

 

Healed in Mercy 

Agape Women’s Clinic 

Colson Fellows 

Rachel’s Vineyard 

Unveiling Grace: The Story of How We Found Our Way out of the Mormon Church by Lynn K. Wilder 

Let Justice Roll Down by John M. Perkins 

Heaven by Randy Alcorn 

 

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What anti-life lies do pro-life Christians believe? According to Riley Schneider, many Christians have subtle assumptions about children, parenting, and flourishing that contradict their pro-life convictions. And these lies are hindering the pro-life movement. As a young woman who faced death head-on, Riley is passionate about promoting life by advocating for unborn babies and parents in crisis. Tune in to hear her story and learn what Christians must do if we’re truly going to protect vulnerable lives in our anti-life culture.

Voices for the Voiceless 

Students for Life poll 

Traction by Gino Wickman 

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 

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We are excited to officially invite you to the 2025 Colson Center National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, May 30 to June 1, 2025. Our theme this year is “Be the Church.” We talk a lot about the Church on Strong Women, because the Church is God’s plan A for restoring all things. In our day and age, it’s easy to think of the Christian faith only in individual terms. But God is not just saving individuals—He's making a People, the Church. And before the Church can do what we’re called to do, we must first understand who we are as the body of Christ. We'll explore that question this year, and hear from fantastic speakers like Rosaria Butterfield, Scott Klusendorf, Carl Trueman, and many others. So, come join us at CCNC 2025 and learn with the Church what it means to be the Church. For more details, or to secure your seat, go to colsonconference.org. 

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When Jullie and Matt Love opened The Well, their goal wasn’t just to serve great coffee, but to share the life Jesus promises in John 4:14. Through deep conversations and ongoing relationships, they’re making disciples in one of the most diverse and busy cities in the country. Tune in to see how their commitment to loving their literal neighbors over the long haul has transformed their community and family.

Show Notes:

The Well Coffee House: https://www.thewellcoffeehouse.com/ 

Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver 

The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/  

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How can the Church lovingly engage with the transgender movement? This week, Dr. Katie McCoy guides us through the complexities of gender ideology, celebrating the diversity between men and women, and exploring how Christians can effectively care for those affected by transgender ideology. Join us to understand the balance of truth and love in this challenging conversation.

 

Summit Ministries - https://www.summit.org/ 

Identity Project - https://identityproject.tv/ 

The Meaning of Sex – J. Budziszewski  

Genesis of Gender – Abigail Favale 

To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond – Katie McCoy 

Love Thy Body - Nancy Pearcey 

Theology of the Body - Pope John Paul II 

Our Bodies Tell God Stories - Christopher West 

God and the Transgender Debate - Andrew Walker  

When Harry became Sally – Ryan Anderson 

 

 

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The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/  

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“When our churches are ugly, it’s a bad witness.” That’s what this week’s guest believes—what do you think? Roberta Ahmanson is Christian, journalist, and art lover. Alongside her husband Harold, she advocates for Christians filling the world and the Church with beauty. Tune in to discover why art matters and why our sacred spaces should reflect the beauty of the Heavenly City. 

Peter Bruegel artwork 

Visual Commentary on Scripture 

Image Journal: A Conversation with Roberta Ahmanson 

Godshuizen in Bruges, Belgium 

Ancient Christian Doctrine Series edited by Thomas C. Oden 

Plutarch’s Lives 

King and Emperor, A New Life of Charlemagne 

Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugate series in Alaska 

 

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In 2019, Päivi Räsänen was charged with “hate speech” after publicly sharing her biblical convictions about marriage. Through three public trials, Päivi has continued to speak the truth in love. Tune in to hear her story and what she has learned about God through it all. 

 

Show Notes: 

Strange New World by Carl Trueman 

 

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Are you waiting for different circumstances to flourish in your faith? You don’t have to wait, because God is at work right where you are. Ruth Chou Simons, author of Now and Not Yet, reminds us that we can deepen our relationship with God even when we’re not yet where we want to be. Tune in for an encouraging discussion on seasons of waiting, freedom from striving, and resting in God’s grace.

Show Notes: 

Now and Not Yet: Pressing in When You’re Waiting, Wanting, and Restless for More by Ruth Chou Simons

When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace by Ruth Chou Simons

Future Grace: The Purifying Power of the Promises of God by John Piper

GraceLaced

You Are What You Love: the Spiritual Power of Habit by James K.A. Smith  

You Are a Theologian by Jen Wilkin and J.T. English

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In collaboration with Focus on the Family, we are excited to announce Lighthouse Voices returns on September 10 at 7pm Eastern. Lighthouse Voices is a livestreamed event series designed to help Christians navigate today’s cultural landscape with truth AND love. 

We will be talking about Resilient Faith in a Digital World with Samuel James, author of the new book Digital Liturgies. Contrary to what we may think, technology isn’t neutral. The mindless act of scrolling on our phones and consuming digital content DOES something to us. It reshapes the way we relate to God and truth. James will highlight five ways digital habits have slowly starved our souls and will point us to the abundant life we can enjoy when we trade digital addiction for godly wisdom. This faith-shaping conversation will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. To attend via livestream or in person in Holland, Michigan, register for free today at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/  

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