Our Response to Advent :: Worship or Rage (Season 4, Episode 7)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
As we prepare for the fourth Sunday of Advent and the coming of Christmas Day, we want to finish this season by looking at our response. Now that we know Christ’s coming changes everything, heals our hearts, reverses the strong for the weak, the glamorous for the ordinary, effort for grace, wealth for poverty, and the degradation of women for the worth of women and their partnership in the Gospel, what does this mean for us? What changes do we need to make in our everyday lives? Will we rage against the Gospel and the Kingdom of Christ like King Herod, or will we bow our heads and hearts in...
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The Great Reversal, Part 2 :: Mary’s Song (Season 4, Episode 6)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
As we prepare for the third Sunday of Advent, we continue to look at the great power and strength of Mary’s Song in Luke 1:25-56 and the cultural assumptions and weaknesses it reversed. We specifically look at the way Christ’s coming changed the treatment of women and elevated and honored their status in society and everyday life. The coming of Christ truly changed everything, and it has the same power to change us today as well. Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: BOOK: BOOK: BOOK: Connect with Susannah: Website: . Books and Bible Studies: Instagram:
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The Great Reversal, Part 1 :: Mary’s Song (Season 4, Episode 5)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
As we prepare for the second Sunday of Advent, we draw hope and encouragement from Mary’s song and response to Elizabeth’s greeting in Luke 1:25-56. We see how the coming of Christ changed everything, not only for Mary, but also for us. It challenges the ways we think about the Christmas story and how we apply humility to our daily decisions as well as the way we treat people in our daily lives. Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: BOOK: BOOK: Connect with Susannah: Website: . Books and Bible Studies: Instagram:
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Preparing for Visitation :: Zechariah and Elizabeth (Season 4, Episode 4)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
As we prepare for the first Sunday of Advent, it’s helpful to look at Luke 1:1-25, 57-80 and how God used a season of silence to help prepare Zechariah for the coming of his son, John the Baptist, as well as for Christ, the coming King. Instead of seeing his silence as a punishment, Zechariah used the silence as a time to rebuild his trust in the goodness of God and draw near to the Word of God, allowing its promises and hope to heal his heart. Through the story in Luke, we are given that same invitation of healing and hope during the season of Advent as well. Links Mentioned:...
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Prepare the Way :: An Overview of Advent (Season 4, Episode 3)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
I grew up in the Presbyterian Church and loved celebrating Advent at church and around the dinner table at night. My favorite part of Christmas still is celebrating Advent with my family, lighting the candles at the table, and preparing my heart for the coming of Christ. In today’s episode, I talk about what Advent is, how we celebrate it as individuals and families, and why it’s such an important part of our yearly rhythm as followers of Christ. Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: BOOK: Connect with Susannah: Website: . Books and Bible Studies: Instagram:
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Preparing Our Family Relationships for the Holidays :: Cara Berkman (Season 4, Episode 2)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
While celebrating the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays can be some of the most special times of the year, they can also be some of the most stressful times of the year when walking into difficult family dynamics. Susannah and her sister-in-law, Cara Berkman, talk about thinking through and preparing your heart for family relationships ahead of time and being open to seasons of change. Cara was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Texas Christian University. She has been married to her husband, Lance Berkman, former MLB player, for over twenty-five years. While...
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Preparing for Christmas :: Chrissy Trapp (Season 4, Episode 1)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
While preparing for Christmas is full of joy, it can also be stressful and a bit chaotic, especially for moms. Susannah and her friend, Chrissy Trapp, talk about how we can practically prepare ahead of time to have a Christmas of worship and peace that begins in our hearts. They wrote a new FREE tool together, Preparing for Christmas, that helps you think through and prepare for the kind of Christmas you want to have - not perfect, but full of the peace only Christ can bring. Chrissy grew up in Austin, Texas, and currently lives in Houston with her family. She is wife to her husband, John, who...
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Parenting Teenagers :: Hannah Johnson, LPC (Season 3, Episode 6)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
In this episode, Susannah talks to about the practical aspects of raising teenagers and what kind of encouragement moms need in these difficult but formative years. We also take a deep dive into mean girls - what to do when our girls experience mean girl behavior and how we see it as an invitation to work on our own story as moms. Hannah is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Houston. She earned her undergraduate degree from Baylor University and grew up in Houston, Texas. As a therapist, Hannah works with...
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Parenting Little Ones :: Grace Thweatt (Season 3, Episode 5)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
In this episode, Susannah talks to about the practical aspects of raising little ones and how being known by God is foundational as we seek to know and parent the children under our care. Grace lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband and their two kids, ages four and two. She founded and writes for , a ministry that helps moms connect their faith to their motherhood with its published content and in-person gatherings. Her writing for moms has also been published with organizations such as Risen Motherhood and MOPS. In this season, Grace is passionate about coming alongside...
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Guarding the Knowledge Within :: Psalm 139:17-24 (Season 3, Episode 4)
Never For Nothing with Susannah Baker
In this episode, Susannah talks about Psalm 139:17-24 and how we guard the precious knowledge of God we have been given. We learn to recognize the voice of our enemy and take captive any thought that makes the hope and truth of who God is appear worthless. We also learn to live invitationally, continuously asking God to change and transform us from the inside out. As we do, all of life is transformed as well, including life in our homes and with our children. If you are following along in , Susannah’s devotional book for moms, we are on Session 4, and you can take notes in your...
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