In this episode, Sarah Hopkins joins us to talk about her new book, You Don’t Got This, Mama: A God-Centered Way to Embrace Weakness in Motherhood. With honesty and tenderness, Sarah shares how motherhood exposes our limits—and how those limits are actually invitations to depend on Christ.

This episode unpacks:

1. Biblical motherhood vs. cultural self-sufficiency
2. Embracing weakness instead of striving for control
3. Weakness vs. worth: rooting identity in Christ
4. “Every season has its hard” — finding purpose in difficulty
5. The importance of gospel-centered community
6. Finding eternal purpose in ordinary, mundane moments
7. Raising children with an eternal perspective (“a nursery for heaven”)
8. Understanding motherhood through the lens of the gospel and the Fall
9. Encouragement for weary moms: perseverance and hope in Christ

Resources:

You Don't Got This, Mama by Sarah Hopkins

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Join author Sarah Hopkins and other women on our study of You Don't Got This, Mama: A God-Centered Way to Embrace Weakness in Motherhood.

This will be a space for moms to gather, reflect, and encourage one another with the truths of the gospel as they apply to motherhood. From sleep deprivation to hormonal shifts, we’ll grow together and remind each other of the God who sustains us in our weakness.

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Rick Witmer, we focus on applying biblical truth through the “anchors” in his book Walking with God When I’m Afraid. Rick shares how seasons of anxiety in his own life shaped the anchor metaphor and explains how steady meditation on Scripture helps children (and adults!) find stability in life’s storms.

This episode explores how to patiently shepherd anxious hearts with gospel-centered truth, why quick fixes don’t work, and how long-term confidence in God is formed through slow, faithful exposure to Scripture.

This episode unpacks:

1. Grounding fearful hearts in God’s unchanging character
2. Helping children slowly “metabolize” truth through steady Scripture meditation
3. Responding to anxious children with patience instead of urgency
4. Holding grief and worship together in seasons of disappointment
5. Cultivating a reflex of turning to God first in moments of fear
6. Pursuing long-term spiritual formation rather than immediate emotional relief

Recommended Resources:

Walking with God When I'm Afraid by Rick Witmer

Other helpful parenting resources:

Shepherding a Child's Heart

Instructing a Child's Heart