Perhaps you've heard these words: "A woman's highest calling is in the home raising her children and managing the household." But what does that mean for single women, or women unable to bear children? Author and Dallas Theological Seminary Professor Dr. Sandra Glahn joins Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to talk about worth, purpose, and calling, and why it's so important to have different men, women, and ethnicities interpreting the tricky verses of Scripture related to women.

In Genesis 1 God says, "In His image He created them." On today's podcast, Rebecca and Liz talk to author and Bible teacher Kaitlyn Schiess to discuss God's vision for women, both in Scripture and society today.

Their marriage spiraled to the point that she prayed that her husband would die. Jessica Wall joins Liz Rodriguez and Rebecca Carrell to share how God breathed life into a marriage full of deceit, despair, and desperation.

Shame and failure go hand and hand, but author and Bible teacher Chad Bird says that should not be the case. Chad shares his personal failure story with Rebecca Carrell and Liz-Rod-on-the-Pod (Rodriguez) and encourages us to let God use our failure on this powerful and encouraging episode of Honest Conversations by HeartStrong Faith.

As we make our way forward filled with uncertainty, author and therapist John Eldredge says we can find healing and wholeness in unlikely places. Nika Spalding sat in for Liz-Rod-on-the-Pod for this can't-miss episode of Honest Conversations.

As the daughter of Billy and Ruth Graham, little Ruth grew up the daughter of the world's most famous evangelist. She longed for her father to be home and more present in her life. Ruth sat down with Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez for a candid conversation about her brokenness and her journey to forgiveness that she details in her new book, Forgiving My Father, Forgiving Myself.

Author and speaker Joy Pedrow joins Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to share her journey of sexual healing and how to minister to those who struggle.

If you'd like to follow more of what Joy is up to, visit here website here: https://joypedrow.com/

Christ calls us to love one another and to bear each others burdens. This week Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez sat down with Ashley Irons from the "We Talk Different" podcast to discuss issues of race, identity, and how to have the tough conversations.

Suggested Podcasts:
•NPR Code Switch
•Truth's Table
•We Talk Different
Suggested Books:
•Stamped From the Beginning, Ibram X. Kendi
•Color of Compromise, Jemar Tisby
•The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander
•What it Means to be White, Dr. Robin DiAngelo
•White Fragility, Dr. Robin DiAngelo
•White Awake, Daniel Hill

By and large, the world shies away from honest conversations about dying, death, and grieving. Even in Christian circles much of what we say is wrong. Dr. Glenn Kreider of Dallas Theological Seminary sits down with Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to talk about the damage we do when we approach death incorrectly, and how the good news is so much better than we thought.

Our need to "belong" drives much of what we do--our decisions, how we present ourselves to the world, and the things we chase. In a culture that values individualism, independence, and autonomy over all else, how do we break down the walls that isolate us? Nika Spaulding, Resident Theologian at St. Jude Church of Oak Cliff joins Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rod-on-the-Pod to talk about the beauty of belonging in a fractured, fragmented world.

Recent research shows that the millennial generation is the loneliest generation in modern history. Even more troubling than that, Gen Z, our teens and children, are expected to surpass them. Why are we so lonely and what can we do about it? Leslie Verner, author of Invited: The Power of Hospitality in the Age of Loneliness, joins Rebecca and Liz to talk about it.

You have a dream in your heart, but something is holding you back. You feel called to lead, but have yet to stand up. Why? Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez sit down with author Kat Armstrong to discuss the barriers keeping women from walking and thriving in the thing that Jesus has called them to do. Where the Church and the world have mixed messages on a woman's role, Kat has another message: "No More Holding Back!"

Those who have struggled with shame to one degree or another know the truth: shame is insidious, permeating our relationships and inhibiting our ability to connect with God and others. But Scripture tells us that Jesus has already born our sin and our shame, freeing us to live victoriously in Christ. So why do we still struggle? Ashley Greene joins Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to discuss how we can finally break shame's slippery tentacles.

In a #metoo #churchtoo world, how can we ensure our boys will grow up with a Christ-centered worldview? Dave Willis didn't hold back when he sat down with Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodgriguez, covering everything from pornography to marriage to gender and everything in between. Listen to the podcast and find out how you can win a copy of Dave's book, called "Raising Boys who Respect Girls."

The Bible tells us that we are in the midst of a cosmic war. What does that mean for you and me? We know that Christ, through the cross, won the final victory, but are still commanded to get up, suit up, and fight. This week on the Honest Conversations podcast Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez (Liz Rod-on-the-Pod) talk about the enemy, his schemes, and how we can live victoriously in the shadow of the cross.

Anxiety -- be it clinical or circumstantial -- is something we all wrestle with at times. In this episode of Honest Conversations, we talk about how the Church has hurt those who struggle, and what the Christian Community can do to help.

Many women struggle with food. This week, Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez sit down with HeartStrong Faith Conference speaker and author Margaret Feinberg to discuss her latest book, "Taste & See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers, and Fresh Food Makers." Discover what a close examination of food can teach us about God, Scripture, and healing in this episode of Honest Conversations.

You pray for something for months, and sometimes years. But what do you do when God says "Yes," and it looks nothing like what you thought it would? In this episode of "Honest Conversations by HeartStrong Faith," Liz Rod-on-the-Pod talks about the yes, the disappointment, and strengthened faith in the midst of it.

We all have things in our past we wish we could erase. And you've heard people say, "Don't let your past define you!" But what if that is exactly what it's supposed to do? Author and speaker Kasey Van Norman sits down with Rebecca and Liz-Rod-on-the-Pod to talk about the power in using your past to propel you in your purpose.

Fifteen months ago Leslie Thompson came home to the unthinkable; her husband of fourteen years had taken his own life. Lean in and listen to one of the most remarkable faith journeys you'll ever hear on this powerful episode of "Honest Conversations," where we look at tough topics through a biblical lens.