The Strong Women Podcast

So many of us have been swept up into social media without asking, “Why am I using this? What is this for?” Sarah Zylstra has thought deeply about these questions. She joins us today to share her journey and struggles and tell us why she decided to give up social media altogether. Sarah is a wife, mom, author, and Senior Writer at The Gospel Coalition.

Social Sanity in an Insta World by Sarah Zylstra

Scrolling Alone: How Instagram Is Making a Generation of Girls Lonely, Anxious, and Sad podcast episode

Sarah Zylstra’s articles on The Gospel Coalition website

Tech Wise Family by Andy Crouch

Social Sanity Book Club Chapter 9: Posting Well

S2 16: Answering Listener's Questions on Self-Care with Sarah and Erin Strong Women Podcast

Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill by Sonia Purnell

Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/

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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I’m answering your questions this week in a special Q&A episode! My friend and colleague Maggie is back to host with me. We talk about things like developing a consistent prayer habit, parenting teens, caring for aging parents, church traditions, and more.

The Book of Common Prayer

Colson Center National Conference: https://colsoncenter.org/

Dancing with Max by Emily Colson

Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Colson Fellows Program! Participants take a nine-month deep dive into Christian worldview and learn how God’s story of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration explain the world better than any alternative can. They study how the gospel is not simply a matter of eternal destination, but a way of life. You can request more information about the Colson Fellows Program today at colsonfellows.org.

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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Be inspired by the story of Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922), a Christian from India who transformed lives by meeting the needs around her. Pandita was a scholar who ministered to thousands by forming schools and the Mukti Mission. Historian Glenn Sunshine returns to tell us about another Eastern woman who impacted history.

We chatted with Glenn at Wilberforce Weekend. Access to Wilberforce Weekend Online is out now at wilberforceweekend.org.

Glenn Sunshine Show Notes - Part Two

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Learn more about Pandita Ramabai

About the Mukti Mission (started by Pandita Ramabai)

Kingdom Unleased by Jerry Trousdale, Glenn Sunshine, Gregory C. Benoit

The Strong Women podcast 20. The Pilgrims' Resolve with Glenn Sunshine

The Strong Women podcast 76. The Women of the Reformation with Glenn Sunshine - Part One

The Strong Women podcast 77. The Women of the Reformation with Glenn Sunshine - Part Two

Reflections Ministries

Breakpoint

Wilberforce Weekend

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Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/

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/

Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

What is education for? How does the Christian worldview shape our approach to it? If you ask this week’s guest, she’ll tell you that it’s for the flourishing of children, parents, and communities. Lynn Swaner is the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). She joins us to talk about a Christian ethic of education and discipleship, the unique landscape of schools today, as well as the exciting innovations happening in Christian education across the country. We discuss what it looks like to approach education Christianly (whether you’re in a Christian school context or not) and to live out Jesus’ call toward love and discipleship as parents, students, and teachers—all for the advance of God’s kingdom and the flourishing of culture.

Association of Christian Schools International

Colson Educators

“How Do You Do It All?” Blog Post By Lynn Swaner June 30, 2022

Mystery and Manners by Flannery O’Connor

Future Ready by Lynn Swaner, Jon Eckert, Erik Ellefsen, and Matthew H. Lee

Culture Map by Erin Meyer

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson

Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietze

American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin

Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts

Today, Christians face mounting pressure to conform to harmful secular ideologies about race, sexuality, human identity, and more. In response, the Colson Center seeks to equip believers with a Christian worldview on all these things, so they can know, live, and speak the truth in love. As we reach the end of the year, would you consider donating to support the ongoing work of the Colson Center? You can make your donation at colsoncenter.org/swyearend.

How do we remain faithful to Christ when our faith clashes with this cultural moment, or when we have to choose between conscience and career? We need courage, and courage must be cultivated. Join us at CCNC 2024 to find answers and tools to cultivate courageous faith for the specific challenges you face in this cultural moment. Speakers include Dr. Al Mohler, Father Calvin Robinson, Riley Gaines, Katy Faust, and more. For full speaker lineup and registration, go to colsonconference.org.

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 abou...

Today’s guest, Ann Wyse, knows what it’s like to wrestle with the significance of her work in completely different seasons of life and to come out on the other side recognizing that nothing God calls us to is insignificant. Listen in to hear Ann’s story of being a solo missionary in Tibet, transitioning from the adventure of missions to the adventure of raising children stateside, and learning to trust that God places us where we are for a purpose. You’ll be reminded that your calling—whether it’s outwardly spectacular or seemingly mundane—matters to God.

Download your free Strong Women Advent resource guide! Advent began Sunday, December 3rd. Explore “Prepare the Way of the Lord-Advent 2023” for books, devotional, music, and art that tunes your heart to worship in preparation for the coming King this Christmas season. Landed.Colsoncenter.org/advent

Paperback Chasing Faith Among Yaks and Nomads, a Memoir by Ann Wyse

Kindle Chasing Faith Among Yaks and Nomads, a Memoir by Ann Wyse Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life by Joshua Becker

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

Strong Women is partnering with our amazing friends at Drinklings to offer a special Flannery O’Connor mug and Strong Women coffee blend just in time for Christmas! Check out these products here and get yours today. These also make great Christmas gifts for the other Strong Women on your list!

Today, Christians face mounting pressure to conform to harmful secular ideologies about race, sexuality, human identity, and more. In response, the Colson Center seeks to equip believers with a Christian worldview on all these things, so they can know, live, and speak the truth in love. As we reach the end of the year, would you consider donating to support the ongoing work of the Colson Center? You can make your donation at colsoncenter.org/swyearend.

How do we remain faithful to Christ when our faith clashes with this cultural moment, or when we have to choose between conscience and career? We need courage, and courage must be cultivated. Join us at CCNC 2024 to find answers and tools to cultivate courageous faith for the specific challenges you face in this cultural moment. Speakers include Dr. Al Mohler, Father Calvin Robinson, Riley Gaines, Katy Faust, and more. For full speaker lineup and registration, go to colsonconference.org.

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/

Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women

Join Strong Women on Social Media:

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