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The idea that motherhood is so hard and so exhausting and so taxing, it creates this anti-child dynamic in our

society. A lot of churches kind of, you know, what they present on a regular basis to their

congregations is sort of what Christians believe, but they don't really

focus on the why we believe it. And as I look at the book of Acts, I mean, everywhere the

apostles are going, they're focusing on the what and the why. I like Esther because I think

it speaks to a modern secular society and says to us, don't forget, God is in control, even at times when you may not be

seeing how he is in control or even thinking about how he is in control, yet he still is in

control. And we are brought before the judgment seat of God, and he is going to render a verdict.

And if he renders a verdict based on our own works efforts

our own resume then we are doomed so our only hope to stand before that court is the blood of

Christ the evidence of his suffering in our place stay at home mom, moms. Love listening to issues, et cetera.

We all believe in one to God by their prime and slowly goes.

Well, Alex Cooper is a popular podcaster and influencer of the feminist variety, appealing to younger,

single, somewhat rebellious young women.

But how is it going to change?

How is it changing now that she is both married and pregnant with her first child?

Greetings and welcome to issues, etc. live on this Wednesday afternoon, the 20th of May. I'm Todd Wilkin. Thanks for tuning us in. Terry Mattingly will join us to talk about media coverage of the pregnancy of a popular feminist podcaster. Then it's part seven of our series on worship, Oniophora, and the Lutheran Confessions, your questions and your comments, part one with

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