By Faith With Christine Hoover

Christine talks with Laura Wifler, co-founder of Risen Motherhood. Laura shares about the joys and challenges she faces as a mother to a little girl with special needs. Christine and Laura talk about Laura's daughter’s diagnosis, how her diagnosis has impacted the whole family, and what Laura would want us to know about how to love our friends who are parenting children with special needs.LINKS FROM THE SHOWRisen Motherhood podcast // Risen Motherhood book // Risen Motherhood website // Unique: Understanding Rare Chromosome and Gene DisordersCHRISTINE'S LATEST BOOK Order Christine's book, With All Your HeartDownload the With All Your Heart study guideEPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Held, by Abbey Wedgeworth.Find out more about the new book, Courage to Stand, by Dr. Russell Moore.REVIEW BY FAITH ON ITUNESCONNECTConnect with LauraWebsite // Instagram // Facebook Connect with ChristineWebsite // Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // Books Sign up for Christine's monthly newsletter By Faith is

Christine talks with Dr. Grace English. Grace shares her experience with having an abortion as a college student and how that abortion continued to haunt her into her marriage and motherhood, which she now knows to be post-abortion trauma. She shares what made her decide to tell someone, how she came to understand Christ’s forgiveness for the abortion, and what she wants Christians to know about the many men and women in our lives who have been affected by abortion. At the end, she also speaks to those who are listening who’ve had an abortion, so if that’s you, listen all the way to the end to hear Grace’s words to you. LINKS FROM THE SHOWGrace's ministry, CARE // Surrendering the Secret Bible Study // Men Hurt Too // Forgiven and Set FreeCHRISTINE'S LATEST BOOK Order Christine's book, With All Your HeartDownload the With All Your Heart study guideEPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Hoping for Happiness, by Barnabas Piper.Find out more about the new book, You By You, by Jamie Ivey.REVIEW BY FAI

Christine talks with Lisa Brockman about growing up in the Mormon church as a fifth-generation Mormon. Lisa shares how her life changed when, in college, she was asked to defend her beliefs and that question sent her on a long, winding journey to eventually discover salvation through Jesus Christ. Lisa now has a passion for helping others understand Mormonism and share Christ with their Mormon neighbors. In this episode, step into Lisa's shoes to understand Mormonism and what she continues to have to shed from her Mormon upbringing. LINKS FROM THE SHOWLisa's book Out of Zion // Evidence That Demands a Verdict // Beyond Mormonism // To Be Told // The Soul of Shame // CruCHRISTINE'S LATEST BOOK Order Christine's book, With All Your HeartDownload the With All Your Heart study guideEPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Held, by Abbey Wedgeworth.Find out more about the new book, Becoming Elisabeth Elliot. REVIEW BY FAITH ON ITUNESCONNECTConnect with LisaWebsite // Twitter // Instagram // Facebook Con

Today kicks off a brand new season of By Faith! The theme for Season 7 is “In Their Shoes.” Each week, I’ll be talking with a guest about a specific experience in their life, letting us step into their lives, so we can learn how to better love our brothers, sisters, family members, and neighbors. I can’t wait to share these conversations with you! My first guest of the season is Rachel Gilson. Rachel is the author of Born Again This Way and the tagline of her book says it all, “Coming Out, Coming to Faith, and What Comes Next.” In today’s episode, Rachel shares about coming out as gay as a teenager, heading to Yale University for undergrad, and then becoming a Christian. She talks about what her newfound faith meant for her sexuality and what she wants us to know about our friends who experience same-sex attraction. LINKS FROM THE SHOWRachel's book Born Again This Way // Mere Christianity // Resources Rachel recommends: Messy Grace; Gay Girl, Good God; Washed and Waiting; Understanding Gender Dysphoria; Lead

Recently my husband and I did a webinar for our church about singleness during quarantine, and the panel of singles we talked with have graciously allowed me to share it with you. In this webinar, we asked singles to answer the following questions: How has God grown you and shaped you during this time of quarantine?If you have roommates/housemates, how has this been a challenging time for the two of you? How has it brought you together? What specific lessons have you learned about living in unity that you could share with others who live with housemates?If you live alone, what have been the unique challenges for you? What have you learned that could benefit others who live alone?What are the best things you have done to maintain spiritual, emotional, and mental health?How have the challenges of singleness been exacerbated during this time? How have the gifts of singleness been clearer for you? How has your calling and vocation been challenged or renewed for you in this season? What idols or temptations has Go

Hi, friends! It's Christine. Recently my husband and I did a webinar for our church about marriage during quarantine, and I thought, “Why not share this with my podcast audience?” We talked about both the challenges and the opportunities we have in our relationships during this time, covering such topics as communication, conflict, handling emotions and stress, making time for one another with kids underfoot all the time, and best practices we can all incorporate to help our marriages thrive during this stressful time.

As a gift to you during this season of isolation, Christine reads the first chapter of her new book, With All Your Heart, detailing a time when she knew her heart was broken and distorted and how she needed to consider where her true allegiance lies. She also asks you to consider your heart's allegiance. WITH ALL YOUR HEART Order Christine's new book, With All Your Heart, from:AmazonTargetBarnes & NobleBaker Book HouseChristianbook.comBooks-a-MillionChristian AudioDownload the With All Your Heart study guideREVIEW BY FAITH ON ITUNESCONNECTConnect with ChristineWebsite // Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // Books Sign up for Christine's monthly newsletter Music for By Faith was created by The Silver PagesArtwork for By Faith was created by Reed Harmon

Christine talks with Lilly Park, an assistant professor at Southern Seminary in Louisville. Lilly talks about how she ended up in seminary as a student and in her current job. She also talks about the challenges she’s faced as a woman in academic leadership in seminary and what kinds of conversations she’s consistently having with female students pursuing seminary education. Christine and Lilly also talked about fear. Lilly talks about how she’s faced down fear in her work and how she’s faced down fears regarding the future as a single woman. Lilly shares how she's cultivating courage in her life, something we all can use more of.LINKS FROM THE SHOWSouthern Baptist Theological Seminary // 2 Corinthians 4:1CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOK Order Christine's new book, With All Your Heart, for 30% off and free shipping!Download the With All Your Heart study guideEPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Born Again This Way, by Rachel Gilson.REVIEW BY FAITH ON ITUNESCONNECTConnect with Lilly Website // Twitter Conn

Christine talks with Vaneetha Risner about fighting bitterness. Vaneetha calls herself a sufferer, and you’ll find out why as she shares about the many losses in her life, including a child due to a doctor's mistake and a marriage. But as you’ll hear in her voice, she also has so much joy. She actually connects joy with suffering, and the way she talks about it in today’s episode will give you a fresh perspective on suffering and help you fight bitterness in your own life.LINKS FROM THE SHOWVaneetha's book, The Scars That Shaped Me // John 9:1-3 // Held by Natalie Grant // Crazy Love // Joel 2:25CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOK Order Christine's new book, With All Your Heart, for 30% off and free shipping!Download the With All Your Heart study guideEPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Born Again This Way, by Rachel Gilson.Find out more about the new book, Don't Forget to Remember, by Ellie Holcomb.CONNECTConnect with VaneethaWebsite // Facebook // Instagram // Twitter Connect with ChristineWebsite // Face

Christine talks with Courtney Reissig, a Bible teacher, wife, and mom of four boys. Courtney shares about some trauma she endured in giving birth to her fourth baby and how that physical trauma led to physiological anxiety and spiritual fear. She tells us how she navigated that time, what helped her navigate through to healing, and finally what she’d say specifically to moms about fear or regret related to childbirth or our children in general. Even if you’re not a mom, you’ll relate so much to Courtney’s story of panic and fear and you’ll learn from her what she now knows about God having come through it. LINKS FROM THE SHOWCourtney's new book, Teach Me To Feel // Knowing Faith // United? We Pray // The Daily //  NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour // Psalm 66 // Psalm 116 // Psalm 46 // Psalm 77 // Psalm 89CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOK Order Christine's new book, With All Your HeartDownload the With All Your Heart study guideEPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Born Again This Way, by Rachel Gilson.Find out mor

Today's episode was recorded LIVE on March 2 in Charlottesville to celebrate the release of Christine's new book, With All Your Heart. Author Hannah Anderson interviews Christine about the themes of the book and, in the second half, Christine interviews three local women about how they're fighting false allegiances and pursuing wholehearted devotion to Jesus. Those three woman are:Laurel Bennett, disciplemaker and wife of Tony, coach of the championship UVA basketball team.Jenn Atwell, Christine's fellow pastor’s wife in Cville and a local school teacher Erica Taylor, a business owner in Charlottesville.They talk about success, approval, depression, and anxiety, and how they’re letting God define them, as well as how God is meeting them where they are. LINKS FROM THE SHOWHannah Anderson // Humble RootsCHRISTINE'S NEW BOOK Order Christine's new book, With All Your HeartDownload the With All Your Heart study guideEPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, The Garden, The Curtain, and The Cross, by Carl

Christine talks with Callie Nixon, director of women’s ministry teams at Watermark Church in Dallas, Texas. She’s married to Ryan, who also works at Watermark, and together they have three kids. Callie shares about her 10 year addiction to lust and masturbation. She shares how it became a hidden sin for all those years and why she finally told a friend during college. Callie shares how she continues to fight against temptation to this day, how her sexual sin has affected her marriage, and what she’d say to women who are struggling privately with shame over lust, masturbation, or any sexual sin. LINKS FROM THE SHOWWatermark Church // Reengage // Regeneration  CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOK Order Christine's new book, With All Your Heart. CONNECTConnect with CallieInstagram // Twitter Connect with ChristineWebsite // Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // Books Sign up for Christine's monthly newsletter By Faith is produced by Jesse WerzingerMusic for By Faith was created by The Silver PagesArtwork for By Faith was creat

Christine talks with Rebekah Lyons about the four main rhythms she's cultivating in her life that renew her. Rebekah has battled anxiety and panic disorder for many years, and through that she’s learned and implemented in her own life what she calls rhythms of renewal: practical things that are available to each of us and that God has woven into the fabric of life to stave off the anxiety that is rampant in our culture and in our lives. Today, Rebekah walks us through the four main rhythms and says it's never too late to make changes in your life that are good for your body, soul, and mind.LINKS FROM THE SHOWRebekah's new book, Rhythms of Renewal  EPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, The Garden, The Curtain, and The Cross, by Carl Laferton.Find out more about the new book, A Holy Pursuit, by Dianne Jago.CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOKPreorder Christine's new book, With All Your Heart.Reserve tickets to Christine's book launch on March 2 in Charlottesville!CONNECTConnect with RebekahWebsite // Facebook // I

Christine talks with Heather Creekmore, author of "Compared to Who?" and the host of a podcast also called Compared to Who? Heather shares how she first began struggling with her body image and how she spent decades chasing that elusive number on the scale. She then shares what God showed her that changed everything in her life and specifically in her thought processes. Heather talks about how comparison and self-obsession were at the heart of her issues and how she still intentionally fights comparison today.LINKS FROM THE SHOWHeather's "Nailed It" episode // Heather's book, Compared to Who? // 1 Corinthians 4 // Heather's podcast, Compared to Who?  EPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, The Garden, The Curtain, and The Cross, by Carl Laferton.Find out more about the new book, Eat, Sleep, Save the World by Jamie Sumner.CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOKPreorder Christine's new book, With All Your Heart.Reserve tickets to Christine's book launch on March 2 in Charlottesville!CONNECTConnect with HeatherWebsite /

Christine talks with Rebecca Bender, author of the new book, "In Pursuit of Love." When Rebecca was a teenager, she was tricked by her so-called boyfriend into a life of prostitution in Las Vegas. For 6 years, she was trafficked, bought and sold for money. She became addicted to drugs and, as she talks about today, she also became addicted to the money and material things her trafficker bought her. In today’s episode, Rebecca shares about that life, how she came to faith in Christ, and how her devotion to Christ has broken her of her drug addiction, her love of money, and is now helping her reject shame. She also shares how she’s made it her life’s mission to share Christ and help trafficking victims. Rebecca’s story is simply incredible!Please note: this episode contains adult themes. Please be mindful of who is listening with you.LINKS FROM THE SHOWRebecca’s book, In Pursuit of Love // Find Your Lane: How to Identify Your Place in the Anti-Trafficking Movement EPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new bo

In today’s episode, Christine talks with author Shona Murray. In 2003, Shona was diagnosed with clinical depression and severe burnout. You’ll hear how she was simply going, going, going--never stopping and never refueling--until she couldn’t go anymore. She began a journey to emotional, spiritual, and mental health that has turned into a ministry to others who find themselves burned out. In our conversation, Shona addresses our American culture’s false allegiance to over-activity and beliefs at the expense of our God-given limits. She tells us why taking time to refresh and refuel is a way of worshipping God and she offers us practical steps we can implement today, even for those who think their lives are too demanding to have peace and rest. LINKS FROM THE SHOWPuritan Reformed Seminary // Shona’s book, Refresh  EPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Teach Me to Feel, by Courtney Reissig.Find out more about the book, Journey to the Cross, by Mary Wiley.CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOKPreorder Christine's new

In today's episode, Christine talks with podcaster Hunter Beless. Hunter and her husband, Brooks, recently moved to New Hampshire so that he can attend business school at Dartmouth. Before that he was in the military, so Hunter knows a thing or two about transition. She shares with us about how transition has shown her her false allegiance to control and how she’s learning to cling to Christ instead. She also shares how there have been unexpected joys in transition and what encouragement she’d give for those of you listening who are navigating transition of any kind right now.LINKS FROM THE SHOWJourneywomen Podcast // Hebrews 12 EPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Teach Me to Feel, by Courtney Reissig.Find out more about the book, Handle With Care, by Lore Wilbert.CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOKPreorder Christine's new book, With All Your Heart, and join the Launch TeamReserve tickets to Christine's book launch on March 2 in Charlottesville!CONNECTConnect with HunterWebsite // Facebook // Instagram // Twi

Christine talks with author and Bible teacher Esther Fleece Allen about fighting an allegiance to stoicism, performance, and success. Esther shares about her broken family life and how that broken family life left her with labels like “orphan” and “abandoned” and “abused.” For many years, she tried to outrun her emotions, just trying to put the past behind her and move on. Instead, she pursued success and actually achieved it. But eventually Esther learned that outrunning our emotions is actually outrunning God and that in fact, God wanted her real emotions: the sadness, the pain, and the grief. In our conversation, Esther shares how lament is a pathway to intimacy with God and why performance and success, even with good things, can sometimes just be pretending.LINKS FROM THE SHOWEsther’s book, No More Faking Fine //  Esther's new book, Your New Name // Sara Hagerty’s book, Every Bitter Thing is Sweet // Logos software EPISODE SPONSORS Find out more about the new book, Teach Me to Feel, by Courtney Reissig.F

Christine kicks off a new season of By Faith with author and teacher Jasmine Holmes. Jasmine shares about the identity crisis she had in her early twenties and how she's learning to find her identity solely in Christ. She explains how the fear of man and the expectations of others have been idols she's had to battle, and she gives very practical ways she's fighting for devotion to God. Jasmine gives voice to the freedom we have in Christ in a way that will help and encourage you if you're consistently thinking about pleasing others or making decisions that you think others think you should make. LINKS FROM THE SHOWJasmine's forthcoming book, Mother to Son // Changes That Heal // Titus 2:3-5EPISODE SPONSORFind out more about the new book, Awaken, by Priscilla Shirer.CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOKPreorder Christine's new book, With All Your Heart, and join the Launch TeamShelve Christine's new book on GoodreadsCONNECTConnect with JasmineWebsite // Facebook // Instagram // Twitter  Connect with ChristineWebsite // Faceboo

Christine talks with Amie Patrick, wife of Darrin and mom of four. Darrin and Amie planted The Journey in St. Louis in 2002 and the church exploded in growth almost immediately. Darrin and Amie set off on a frenetic pace, which you’ll hear about in our conversation today. However, In 2016, Amie’s world fell apart when her husband was confronted about an emotional affair and the elders of the church fired Darrin from his role as Lead Pastor. Amie shares in our conversation today about what happened, what patterns she’d warn us all about, and why the lack of emotional health was such a key component of not only their life’s implosion but how their increasing emotional health has been so important in their current rebuilding.LINKS FROM THE SHOWAmie's TGC Body Image Talk // Seacoast Church // The Journey Church // The Church Planting Wife book // Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch // Crosspoint Ministry // The Relational Soul book // James 1Preorder Christine's new book, With All Your HeartShelve Christine's new book