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Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

455: Helping Moms Lead Their Families in Faith

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

Karen Stubbs

Christianity, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christian Parent, Faith

4.9 • 936 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Discipling our kids can feel like a big responsibility, but moms don’t have to do it alone! In this episode, the new BOAW Moms operations manager, Erin Mashaw, shares her journey in ministry and her passion for equipping parents to lead their children in faith. She opens up about her own experiences as a pastor’s kid, her years in church ministry, and the resources she’s excited to create to support moms. Tune in for encouragement that you absolutely can disciple your kids with confidence!

Episode Recap:

1:10 - Erin is going to be a breakout session speaker at the Soar Conference

4:05 - True discipleship happens at home

5:25 - Moms are the faith catalyst in American homes right now

7:20 - During difficult times, we experience the deepest intimacy with God

8:48 - How do we trust God in the waiting and the what ifs?

10:40 - What can moms expect from you in your breakout session? 

11:30 - Sign up for the Soar Conference! 

12:15 - Fill your mind with truth through Scripture, worship, etc. 

Scripture for Reflection:

Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Questions for Discussion:

  1. Do you feel like the primary catalyst for your family’s faith journey? If so, do you resent your husband? Are you content in that role? 
  2. How do you typically respond to uncertainty or fear in parenting? What helps you refocus on God’s truth?
  3. Erin talked about using worship music, scripture, and even meditation apps to combat anxiety—what are some ways you can incorporate these practices into your daily routine?
  4. What’s one step you can take this week to invite your spouse or children into a deeper faith walk alongside you?

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Transcript

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0:00.0

moms are the catalyst for getting their kids to church.

0:02.5

Yes, yes.

0:03.1

And it's no knock against dads, but it just tends to often be the mom that is the one who is like,

0:09.0

okay, let's get up and get to church, or, you know, we're going to go do vacation Bible school,

0:12.5

or we need to do this Bible reading plan together, that it's often moms that are the catalyst for that. So I think we can really do a better job the church at large in supporting

0:22.1

and encouraging moms in that way and helping to like give them the tools that they need to be

0:26.6

able to try and make it a little bit easier to navigate those waters with their kids and spouses.

0:31.4

And so I think it feels exciting to me to be able to create resources that make it easier for

0:35.6

moms to do that. And even like providing opportunities and ways for them to like bring their husbands along

0:41.5

in that, you know, to be able to work together as a team.

0:44.5

That's the best way, right?

0:46.1

Welcome to Wire Talk, where we encourage and equip moms by answering practical questions

0:51.0

about motherhood.

0:51.7

We want to help instill God's truth in your heart so you can experience more joy and peace on your journey of motherhood. We want to help instill God's truth in your heart so you can

0:54.8

experience more joy and peace on your journey of motherhood. Are you ready for some truth? Let's dive in.

1:03.0

Hey everybody, welcome to Wiretog. You are in for a special treat today because we have a special

1:08.4

guest, Erin Masha. She's going to be one of our breakout speakers for SOAR.

1:12.8

So we are going to give you a little bit of a insight to what we are going to be talking. She's going to be talking about at SOAR.

1:18.9

So everyone, welcome Erin to the studio. Hey, Erin. Hey, Erin. Hey, good. Great. How about you? So good. So today's a great day.

1:28.1

And not only today is a great day because you're on the podcast, it's also your first day with birds on a wire.

1:33.0

Yes.

1:33.6

So excited.

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