What does it mean to be a friend? How do we find our true identity? And what does Scripture have to say about it all? This week we discuss how friendships can be fulfilling and life-giving, as well as red flags that could trigger a difficult relationship. Despite living in a digital age where connection is never off the table, we look at what depth of friendship truly is, and how it can be cultivated. 

Our bodies matter – but why? How does a Christian find the balance between loving her body and caring for her soul? And is “body positivity” all that positive?

In this episode, we have the first of many conversations exploring our culture’s confusion about the human body – confusion that stems from forgetting that we also have a soul, and that we are fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God.

Recent events with Disney highlight once again that we as Christians are living in a culture that is increasingly hostile to our beliefs. How should we respond as strangers in this land, living for Christ but very much immersed in the world? Can we live our days quietly, focused on raising up our families, or is more required of us?

Buckle up: Living the Christian faith in our culture is a battle — and it’s heating up.

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War is an inevitable fact of human existence in a fallen world. But we are not powerless to work for peace even when the wars are being waged on the other side of the world.

Join us as we discuss:

The root causes of war and peace

How we can determine if a war is just or not.

Our hope is that, by the end, you will feel empowered to begin the work of peace in your own life and extend it far into your sphere of influence. Even in the midst of wars and rumors of wars.

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In today’s episode, we’re answering listener questions. That’s right, questions we’ve received from some of our favorite people….you! A blend of serious and fun (Cooking! Theology! Kid books!), none of these answers are guaranteed to change your life. But one might be useful.

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Shame. We discuss what it is, what it isn’t, and what it means for us as believers. You’ll leave this conversation empowered to remind the voice of shame who you are and to Whom you belong.

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The question we want to tackle in today’s episode is: should people of faith be on social media? Are we contributing to people being drawn in and away from real life? Are we contributing to people just staring at their phone versus engaging with the world around them?

And if we should be on social media, then how should we, as people of faith,  be using it?

We’re both still working through how we feel about social media. And we definitely aren't trying to tell you how to feel about it. We're just sharing our experiences, and we hope it’s food for thought.

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Today Lauren and Joanna are joined by speaker, educator, pro-life activist and author, Toni McFadden.  You might recognize her voice from this year’s March for Life, where she delivered a speech to the hundreds of thousands gathered in 19-degree weather!

They discuss many topics including: Toni’s story of abortion, and redemption. How abortion is affecting black communities, how God’s grace and forgiveness covers abortion, and how the church can do a better job about talking about abortion as well as supporting those who have experienced one or are considering one.

We can’t wait for you to hear this empowering, courageous interview with Toni!

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Welcome back to another episode of the Wild + Beautiful Podcast. Today on the show we are discussing Lent.

For those of you who have not grown up with the tradition of Lent, sometimes when we hear the word Lent, we hear  “liturgical calendar” and we get a little nervous. We  want to put you at ease.  Lent and the liturgical calendar are  ways of deepening our faith and adding a richness and a depth to our relationship with Christ. Which is exactly what we are diving into today.

We’re discussing what Lent is, what it is not, and some ways to observe it this year.

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Today on the Wild + Beautiful Podcast we are talking about a touchy- no pun intended- subject: Sex Education.

In particular how we have gotten to this place in our country and what we, as parents and as Christians, can do about it.

If you  feel uncomfortable talking about this topic with your children or aren’t sure how to begin, or if you want to know how to speak up and out to help your local schools, this conversation will be an encouragement to you.

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