This episode is all about Christmas!

We chat about our Christmas traditions, what traditions we grew up loving, what traditions we have made with our families, what things we once did that we are no longer doing and our Christmas hot takes.

We hope that this episode makes you feel warm and cozy, while also prompting you to reflect and prayerfully consider how you celebrate Christmas.

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Check out our free 20 page guide Raising Kids Biblically in an Ever Changing Culture.

We know that this guide will be helpful as you parent God's Way by looking to Scripture and following simple steps to keep your child's heart tender toward you as their parent and ultimately toward their Heavenly Father.

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Links

Hey Sis Christmas Playlist

Scripture

Romans 10:17

Episode Chapters

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:13:27 Intro to the show

00:18:11 Christmas Traditions

00:34:00 Traditions we're ditching

00:45:38 What we're doing different this year

00:49:58 Hot Takes on Christmas

Check out our free 20 page guide Raising Kids Biblically in an Ever Changing Culture.

We know that this guide will be helpful as you parent God's Way by looking to Scripture and following simple steps to keep your child's heart tender toward you as their parent and ultimately toward their Heavenly Father.

Make sure you subscribe to our Substack and you can download the guide here.

In this week's episode, Bella and Jess chat with Sue Lambert, a wife, mother, grandmother and Author of two books, 'Dancing Daughter' and 'I Beg To Differ.'

27 years ago, Sue was given 3-5 years to live when diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma.

With all odds against her, Sue decided that she would begin to speak God's Word over her body until it transformed her mind and became a part of her healing journey.

It's been 27 years since her diagnosis and she is here to tell her remarkable story and share the faithfulness of God.

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Links

https://www.susanlambertauthor.com/

https://cappsministries.com/collections/books/products/gods-creative-power-for-healing

Scripture

Romans 10:17

Hebrews 4:12

James 1:5

Ephesians 6:13-18

Episode Chapters

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:13:16 Introducing our guest Sue Lambert

00:17:14 Sue's miraculous story

00:31:52 Wisdom in not telling the kids

00:43:21 Faith and wisdom to keep going

In episode 36, Jess chats with her mum, Vanessa about what biblical discipline looks like.

Parents and parents-to-be, you don't want to miss this episode! It is jam-packed with wisdom from a young mum and a more seasoned mum on what it could look like to parent your children God's way.

In this culture, there are so many parenting trends influenced by modern psychology. But what many people fail to realise is that many parenting experts have been influenced by the timeless wisdom of the Bible.

We chat about:

• What Scripture says about disciplining your child
• Breaking down why discipline is important and what the ultimate goal is
• Walking you through a biblical discipline framework
• The many nuances that come with disciplining multiple children and factoring in their personalities, temperaments etc.
• Real life examples of how we have disciplined our children - what we did wrong, what we did right
• How we need community to parent, and not parent in isolation.

We also officially release our FREE GUIDE today!

~A Guide to Raising Kids Biblically in an Ever-Changing Culture~

Make sure you subscribe to our Substack and you can download the guide here.

We know that this guide will be helpful as you parent God's Way by looking to Scripture and following simple steps to keep your child's heart tender toward you as the parent and ultimately toward God.

Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it!

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Links

KPop Demon Hunters is Missing Something – Reformed Mythologist

Scripture

Proverbs 13:24

Hebrews 12:11

Exodus 20:12

Romans 3:23

Episode Chapters

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:13:16 Helpful bible verses for parenting

00:26:43 A guide to biblical parenting

01:05:52 Practical steps to discipline well

In episode 35, we chat all about Christians and anxiety.

The Bible commands us not to fear for everyday of the year (literally 365 times), and yet, Christians still struggle with anxiety, possibly more than ever.

Why is this so?

Is anxiety a sin? We are going to explore this question, while considering our own struggles with anxiety.

We know how debilitating anxiety can be, but Christ came to save us from its stronghold.

We share practical tips to deal with anxiety and talk about our own breakthroughs from it.

We pray that those who deal with anxiety find comfort and encouragement from our conversation. And those who don't know what it's like, we encourage to listen also, to get a glimpse into what people with anxiety deal with and how to support them.

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Links

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/ask-tgc-anxiety-sin/

Culture Apothecary Episode on Anxiety

The Truth behind the verse that says, 'Don't be anxious'

Buy 'Awe' by Paul David Tripp

Scripture

Matthew 6:25-34

Philippians 4:6

2 Timothy 1:7

1 Peter 5:7

Romans 8:28

Exodus 3 and 4 (Moses)

1 Kings (Elijah)

Psalm 57:6

Psalm 6:4-6

Luke 22:42

Ephesians 6:12

Matthew 16:25

Romans 5: 3-4

Episode Chapters

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:17:50 Intro to the show

00:23:11 Is anxiety a sin?

00:29:07 Biblical examples of anxiety

00:41:01 What about when kids are anxious?

00:46:30 When does anxiety lead to sin?

01:02:26 The context of 'Do not be anxious'

01:08:24 So, how can we confront anxiety?

In episode 34, we chat with the lovely Jenni Richards, Bella's MIL.

Jenni has been married for over 30 years, has two children and one grandchild (so far) and has been a Paramedic for over 15 years.

Jenni opens up about:

• What it was like to skip uni and get married young
• The tension between wanting to stay home with your kids and wanting to work (she has great advice for women currently in that season)
• Her miscarriage and an amazing story that happened long after
• Being a Paramedic and how that has impacted her faith in Jesus, especially in light of facing death and brokenness
• How God provided for her even in financial hardship

And so much more.

Ladies, you don't want to miss this episode.

There is something so special about learning from an older woman as she shares wisdom from her life and her faith in God.

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Episode Chapters

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:09:21 Intro our special guest

00:17:50 Raising kids young

00:29:13 God's grace through miscarriage

00:35:46 Becoming a paramedic

00:47:00 Faith when facing death

00:50:46 Managing being a mum and working

00:59:10 Faith in financial struggles

01:08:14 When Liam met Bella

Have you ever wondered that if Jesus were sitting across from you drinking coffee (or herbal tea), what He would want you to know?

In this solo episode, Jess shares what she thinks Jesus might say to women today.

She narrows down three messages she speculates Jesus would say to us, as women living in western society.

Jess explores Jesus' interaction with women in three stories in the Gospels that point out critical messages that He would want us women to know today.

When reading the Bible, it is hard to imagine yourself in these stories, but God wants us to see ourselves in those sacred pages. That we would know these truths and apply them to our lives with authenticity and by God's grace.

It is my (Jess) hope that you would know that the Bible is timeless and true. That Jesus has wonderful, reassuring truths for women, to remind them of their worth and value.

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Links

Having A Mary Heart In A Martha World - Joanna Weaver

When Doing It All Is Undoing You- Alyssa Bethke

Scripture

John 4:1-29

John 8:1-11

Romans 2:4

Luke 10:38-42

Matthew 11:28-30

Episode Chapters

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:05:08 Intro to the show

00:07:37 The Woman at the well

00:16:24 The Woman caught in adultery

00:23:30 Mary and Martha

In this episode, we chat about why Christians should reconsider celebrating Halloween.

It is becoming a growing celebration in Australia and already a significant event in the UK and US. So much so that it is engrained into our western culture.

Many Christians still partake in Halloween, even if it is just dressing up for fun.

But what if we suggest you put aside your cultural reasons and discuss what it says in the Bible about parterning with darkness?

Despite what reasons Christians have for celebrating Halloween or dabbling in it at least, we must look to the Bible for the way we conduct ourselves.

And while the Bible does not talk about Halloween specifically, there is a lot to say about partnering with dark spiritual forces, that are a play on Halloween.

We also talk about our thoughts on Santa and the Easter Bunny and whether or not we should acknowledge them as Christians.

We understand that these kind of conversations can be polarising, but our aim is always to point you to Jesus and challenge you to live against the cultural norm, as Jesus so often teaches.

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Links

https://www.diamondwomen.com.au/

https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/should-christians-celebrate-halloween/

Scripture

Ephesians 6:12

Leviticus 18: 3-4

Deutronomy 18:10-12

1 Corinthians 10:20-21

Ephesians 5:7-14

Galatians 4:8-10

Episode Chapters

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:11:30 Intro to the show

00:18:23 Origins of Halloween

00:23:19 Halloween is harmless, right?

00:41:37 God wants to protect you from evil

00:45:53 A warning from ex-witches

00:48:33 Questions to ask yourself

00:54:48 What about Santa and the Easter Bunny?

In light of Bella's daughter, Hazel's first birthday next week, we thought it would be fun to share our favourite moments of motherhood this year.

It's a special, light-hearted episode as Bella shares about the ups and downs, the expected and unexpected moments of her first year of motherhood.

While Jess shares about her adjustments, joys and lows of the first year of having four children.

We hope that this episode makes you laugh, makes you feel validated and not alone if you're a mum and gives you more of a glimpse into our everyday lives.

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Scripture

Romans 12:10

Episode Chapters

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:11:58 Intro to the show

00:14:07 Delights and Downs of first year of motherhood

00:28:33 Highs and lows of lots of kids

00:41:46 Our favourite motherhood things

00:57:55 Final reflections

We made it to 30 episodes guys! Are you proud of us? Ha!

This week, we are talking about theological differences between Christians, particularly between friends.

As Christians, there are core beliefs that make up the foundation of our faith, like the resurrection of Jesus, Jesus atoning for our sins, the Trinity, God the all-powerful Creator and so on.

However, how about the smaller beliefs that are rooted in tradition or in different denominations of the faith, like baptisms, church leadership, communion/sacraments, interpretation of Scripture and more?

How do we address these differences whether in person or online, with grace and humility? How do we have healthy debates about theological topics without acting prideful or bitter?

We explore what the Bible has to say about these matters and share our own raw experiences.

As sinful humans, we will never 'know it all' and our hope is that listeners will ask God to search their hearts for any wayward thinking that has led to pride or bitterness.

Let's be Christians who fight for unity regardless of some theological differences! Let's work together to have healthy discussions and wrestlings about our faith.

We need to set the example as Christians to strive for unity, 'for our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world' (Ephesians 6:12).

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Links

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nicene-Creed

Scripture

Ephesians 2:8-10

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Galatians 3:26-29

Romans 14

2 Timothy 2:23-24

Episode Chapters

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:14:48 Intro to today's topic

00:32:46 Jess' struggle with choosing a church

00:37:34 Common points of disagreement

00:40:52 What we disagree on

00:44:53 How does Jesus handle it?

00:49:26 Conviction and grace for others

00:57:11 Judgement and righteousness in Faith conversations

Are we overcomplicating sharing the Gospel?

Do we live too comfortably to share our testimonies to non-believers?

How do we share the Gospel with confidence and conviction without shouting 'repent' on the street corner?

In episode 29, we chat about how to simplify evangelism and find organic ways to share the Gospel in every season you find yourself in.

Jesus calls us to 'make disciples of all nations' (Matthew 28:19), but what does that look like on a practical level?

We encourage mothers, single women, women who work, women who stay at home, to make sharing the Gospel part of your every day life and how to do it in a way that's not cringey or complicated.

Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it!

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Links:

https://mamabearapologetics.com/

Scripture:

Matthew 28:19-20

1 Peter 3:15

Romans 10:14-15

2 Timothy 4:1-5

John 13:35

1 Corinthians 2:4

Episode Chapters:

00:00:00 Weekly catch up

00:17:10 Introduction to the topic

00:25:50 Why apologetics?

00:31:45 Ways to evangelise

00:39:19 Don't overcomplicate it

00:43:36 What about at work?

00:46:52 What about family?

00:52:06 What about the neighbourhood?

00:56:04 Praying to evangelise

00:58:37 Using your talents and gifts