What does God want from us as Christian parents? What are His goals for our children? How do we work toward those goals? These are all questions we’re considering in today’s episode as we explore what it means to fulfill the Great Commission as mothers. Join us as we look at: Why discipleship matters What this is exactly How the… Read more

Welcome to our first ever mini-series! In honor of the launch of Katie’s new book Heavenly Minded Mom, we will be spending the next two episodes looking at what it means to mother in light of eternity. The truth is, motherhood sanctifies us because it teaches us that real love is linked to sacrifice. And we get to practice it every… Read more

  Isn’t it amazing to see what God will do as we take steps forward in obedience? That’s the story behind Heavenly Minded Mom, and in this episode, Katie shares the unfolding of the vision behind the book, the cool “God-moments” sprinkled in throughout the process, and a the behind the scenes process of writing and publishing. We hope you’ll… Read more

When we become believers, we are given the privilege of entering into a restored, love relationship with the very God who created us. There is an incomprehensible glory and weightiness in that calling. We learn what it means to take up our cross (sacrificing “self”) in order to follow Him. Maturing in Christ is our responsibility, but what does that… Read more

So much of what we invest our time into during this life will not matter eternally. Every worldly thing we build will ultimately crumble. Every personal accomplishment will die with us, or shortly thereafter. All our work will come undone. But God, in His grace has breathed purpose back into our living under the sun. He has instilled into our… Read more

Have you ever wondered what the Bible has to say about the media we choose to consume? That’s an important question to consider, which is why we’re talking about it in this episode of the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast! Together we will consider: How does eternal perspective illuminate and color our media choices? What are the redeeming benefits of… Read more

We all make big purchases at some point during our lives (furniture, a car, a computer, a house, a vacation home), and each of these things become a noteworthy investment of our resources on this earth. So how do we know if we’re making a good decision in light of eternity? That’s the question we (Mitch and Katie) are tackling… Read more

We know that we want to hunger and thirst for God, but sometimes we just… don’t. And yet, each day we spend on this earth is a holy opportunity to live in an eternally meaningful way. If we fail to do that, the opportunity is lost forever. If we allow ourselves to wrap up in the wrong things, the implications… Read more