Kinship LIVE! In August, Bethany Baptist Church had its first women's conference. It was a joy to be present among women that wanted to be open and kill sin so that they aren't overtaken by it. We did our first live episode in front of a live audience. Also, we had more than two listeners!

Show notes: 

Doctrine of Repentance- Thomas WatsonLife Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community- Dietrich Bonhoeffer 

Many would agree that having "the talk" or bringing up "the birds and the bees" with our children gives us a lump in our throat! How can we better tackle this necessary conversation and be faithfully discipling our children? Join us as we stumble through this topic.

Show notes:God's Design for Sex series4 Principles for Talking to Your Kids About SexKids, Let's Talk About Sex- TGC

What's it like to be around others and get drained? Introverts know that feeling all too well! There are blessings of being an introvert but cons too. Since data shows there are more extroverts in society sometimes introverts can feel the struggle of keeping up with the the group. Join us as we talk about who's an introvert among us and what it looks like.

4 Lies About Introverts- TGCHow Do Introverts Guard Against Selfishness?- Desiring GodThe Christian Introvert- Tim Challies

What's it like to be around others and get re-energized? Extroverts know that feeling all too well! There are blessings of being an extrovert but cons too. According to data there are more extroverts in society than introverts. Join us as we talk about who's an extrovert among us and what it looks like.

Stree-Free Small Talk

Listening to people comes easy to some and difficult for others but essential to healthy relationships. How can we listen well to people in order to love them well? Listen in as we discuss how we struggle and we lean on Christ for help in order to listen well. 

Six Lessons in Good Listening-Desiring GodStress-Free Small Talk

We were asked by one of our sisters to talk about insecurity and the struggles (and blessings) that come with it. Join us as we feel insecure even about the topic! 

Lay Aside the Weight of Insecurity- Jon Bloom

Busyness is part of the American life. How about the church? Can believers balance being genuinely busy and able to make room for more? Come join us as we chat about how busy or non busy we are!

Crazy Busy- Kevin DeYoungBusyness Is Not the Problem- Desiring God

 The pastor of the church is usually well connected but what about his wife? In many local churches there are many ideas of what the pastor's wife should do or be but are they encouraging to the body or hurtful? Join us after a LONG hiatus as we talk about our experience with being a pastor's wife. 

Thank you to our two listeners for hanging with us :)

The dreaded talk that we have to have with someone. We've all felt that at some point. How can we think about conflict in a helpful way? Join us as we compare notes and discuss our imperfect conflict resolutions. 

The dreaded talk that we have to have with someone. We've all felt that at some point. How can we think about conflict in a helpful way? Join us as we compare notes and discuss our imperfect conflict resolutions. 

Resources:Resolving Everyday Conflict by Ken Sande Your Family, God's Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home Difficult Friendships Are Good for You

Being friends with like minded people is easy but God has also called us to live in a hostile world. Our family and friends might oppose God so then how should we engage them? Join us as we talk about loving others with Gospel truth. 

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Tim Chester B.L.E.S.SThe Simplest Way to Change the World: Biblical Hospitality as a Way of Life by Dustin Willis and Brandon Clements
Saturate Jeff by VandersteltThe Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosario ButterfieldWisdom in Friendships with Non-Christians- Desiring God