Home Fires
We are Abigail Dodds and Tilly Dillehay, and we're here to encourage you to make your homes a wartime outpost of life in Christ.
Episodes
Embracing New Roles in Middle Age
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail and Tilly talk about the new roles that come with middle age and how to swap hats or add new ones gracefully. They also discuss the importance of family stories and sharing our history with our children, among other sundry topics.
Female Friendship in Books We Love
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Abigail and Tilly discuss female friendship, using characters from well loved books as a jumping off point. They pull lessons from the friendships of Maryanne and Elinor from Sense and Sensibility, Molly and Cynthia from Wives and Daughters, Orual and and Psyche from Till we Have F
The Media Found Tilly's 'Wife School'
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly was the subject of an article by The Guardian on the rise of online wife schools. We take some time to respond and note the ways it was framed to denigrate the goodness of Christian marriage. We expound on how older women really can help younger women navigate the seasons of life--particularl
On TradWifery
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.It's finally time to weigh in on the trad wife movement. Is it heading in the right direction? Is it a trap to avoid? Is it even one thing or is it several different things under one label? But before we get there, we get updates on coyote attacks, the persistent widower, dahlia trends, and more.
Healthy Morbidity and Spring Rhythms
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Sometimes a little morbidity is just what we need to live well. Abigail and Tilly discuss notes to their children in the event that either would face an untimely demise. Then they turn their attention to gardens, spring cleaning, and making sure your hospitality level is within the range of the act
Shepherding Your Small Child with Picture Books
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Shepherding Your Small Child with Picture Books
In this episode, Reading Rainbow meets Home fires as Tilly and Abigail each collect stacks of favorite picture books and talk through what they love about them. They also discuss abridgements, history reading, and the criteria they use for children'
A BBC Writer Walks Into a Church
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Tilly talks to James Cary, BBC sitcom writer, author, podcaster, YouTuber and stand-up theologian. They talk about what it was like for Cary to work in British television as a conservative Christian white male, as well as the writing process, shows and books that influenced each of
Is my child reading too much? Audience Q&A
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Abigail and Tilly jump into a grab bag of questions recently discovered in Spotify. They discuss the latest developments in Minneapolis, handling winter storms with joy, Tilly's father's gumbo recipe, critical mothers-in-law, questions to for dads to ask potential suitors, differen
ICE Raids, Cross Con, and Self-Control
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this first episode of the new year, Tilly and Abigail mainly just catch up. Some big things happening in Abigail's world (we won't spoil it!) and Tilly's recent experience with the young folks at Cross Con. Also a goodish amount of talk about rivers, old buildings, and the ICE Troubles in Minnea
Better Systems For Managing Your Home / Katie Voetburg | (S5 E28)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this super practical conversation, Tilly interviews Katie Voetburg from Now That We're a Family Podcast and The Get It All Done Club. They talk about meal prepping, the 80/20 rule, to-do lists, three kinds of work/rest days, identifying "prime movers" in your home, eliminating friction around sm
Holiday Survival Tips | (S5 E27)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.From the wonder of children's joy in the season to stockings, stuffing, turkeys, and spreadsheets, Tilly and Abigail talk about all things holiday prep. Listen along for hosting tips and reminders of how we can grow young and new inwardly, even as we get older.
Link to recipe:
https://www.simplysc
How to Build a Story / Christine Cohen | (S5 E26)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, author and Camperdown MFA Director Christine Cohen comes on to talk about story--writing it, watching it, and reading it. Tilly and Christine take a deep dive into story structure and some of the challenges of bringing a character to life. What are some of the differences between w
Order vs. Chaos in Homemaking | (S5 E25)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Bringing order
Today, Abigail and Tilly talked about order vs chaos in homemaking. They jump off with a discussion on the "order" of a fir tree branch vs. the "chaos" of that branch deconstructed into neat little piles. What is the purpose of the items we use every day, and what does it look like
The Secret to Great Hospitality / Jenni Naselli | (S5 E24)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Jenni Naselli is back on Home Fires! After a brief update on her past year of life and the many changes it has brought, she and Abigail spend some time talking about the benefits of collaborative hospitality. How can you partner with others in order to accomplish more than you could alone? What res
Are You a Smothering Mother? | (S5 E23)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Are you a smothering mother? Tilly and Abigail use an article by Michael Clary to jumpstart their conversation on overprotective mothers. What are the root causes of overprotectiveness? How does it look as your children grow older? How might overprotectiveness harm daughters, not just sons? The goo
Encouraging Your Husband in the Fight | (S5 E22)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.This past month has put believers in contact with the death of several saints. Tilly and Abigail talk about how to respond to the news of these deaths, particularly Charlie Kirk's assassination. They discuss Erika Kirk's example of godly womanhood, why we're prone to grab at the arms of our men whe
Friendships and Secrets | (S5 E21)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Secrets can be tasty, delicious, and enticing. Knowing other people's secrets can give us social standing and make us feel important. Spilling the tea can give us a form of exaltation in the moment. But how do we rightly discern when to keep a secret and when to bring something to the light? How do
Wearing Clothes 101 | (S5 E20)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail and Tilly talk about immodesty, particularly the attitude of heart that is loud and shouts, "Look at me!" What is the connection between a sinful fearfulness and immodesty? In our current cultural moment, there is no opting out of battle over how women should dress and present ourselves. Ou
Women and The Perverse Desire | (S5 E19)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Abigail and Tilly talk about the perverse desire--the desire for the impossible. Do women have a unique ability to desire and even demand things that are logically incompatible? What does this look like on the ground? How does it affect marriage, spiritual life, and vocation? What
Should Women Work Outside Of The Home? | (S5 E18)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly Dillehay and Abigail Dodds, in this episode of Home Fires, answer Micheal Foster's question: Should women work outside of the home? The two give their thoughts on what true biblical and feminine work looks like inside the home and outside of the home. And what that means for women who are sea
Femininity and Hard Work | (S5 E17)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail continue answering questions from listeners. First they talk about whether and how daughters should be raised with vocational training, particularly if it's similar to men's vocational training. What should an unmarried woman do in terms of a career (or not)? They touch on the inv
Q&A Episode | (S5 E16)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Tilly and Abigail answer questions from the last few months. But the questions were such big topics they only got into about three: miscarriage, encouraging reluctant daters, and parenting toddlers (and teen sons). Too much to talk about; will likely get into more questions next ti
Trends in the Church | (S5 E15)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Tilly and Abigail talk about fashion vs. substance. They spend the first 20 minutes or so talking theory, jumping off from an article by Clint Manley on our desires being mediated by the sight of another person enjoying something. Then they move into the idea of trends, as they rel
No Time To Be Dumb / Rachel Jankovic | (S5 E14)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Abigail visits with Rachel in Moscow, Idaho. They talk about common temptations for young women, sentimentalism, and facing difficult times as a mother with courage and faithfulness.
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Biblical Counseling and Unfulfilled Longings / Janet Aucoin | (S5 E13)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Tilly interviews Janet Aucoin, a pastor's wife, mother, and grandmother who has many years of experience in Biblical counseling. They talk about the Biblical counseling movement, discipleship in the church, being the "taste" to others without trying to be the "feast" for them, and
Self Care and the Happy Wife | (S5 E12)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Abigail and Tilly discuss self-care and connect it all back to (again) marriage. What does self care even mean? What are some principles of sabbath rest and body stewardship that are worth discussing, if we reject worldly claims about self care? What does all this have to do with m
What Are We Gonna Do About That, Honey? | (S5 E11)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Tilly and Abigail do another deep dive on marriage. They talk about ways of being a genuine helper, bringing ideas and concerns up in truly helpful ways. They talk about ways of talking about your husband that are helpful to both you and to other women, and matching that honor in t
Chasing the Inner Ring / Joe Rigney | (S5 E10)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Tilly and Abigail are joined by Dr. Joe Rigney to talk about Lewis's essay The Inner Ring. What is the inner ring and how does it affect our friendships and relationships in the church? How does it manifest differently between men and women? What are the dangers of becoming an "inn
Improving Your Marriage | (S5 E9)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Tilly and Abigail talk about ways that a wife can improve her marriage. A wife has immense power in the Spirit to change the atmosphere of her marriage. But how? How specific should we be in asking for what we want? Should we offer input in the form of "helpful" questions? What is
Single and Satisfied | (S5 E8)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail introduces her friend, Katie Semple, to the Home Fires listeners. They talk about being faithful during a season of unwanted singleness (even when navigating awkward and insensitive comments) and also how married women and unmarried women can serve alongside each other in the family of God
You are Worthy | (S5 E7)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Tilly and Abigail talk about self-worth and women. When people repeat the message "you are worthy" to women, citing this as the reason why Christ came and died for them, what are they trying to do? What is the proper kind of self-worth, self-esteem, self-regard? Is that even the ri
Hide The TV | (S5 E6)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Abigail and Tilly talk about social media. How do we steward social media, with all its opportunities and challenges? How do we steward our time and attention? What are the blessings that social media have brought to our lives? (Abigail and Tilly's real-life friendship is one.) How
Raising Creative Kids, Pt. 2 | (S5 E5)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Abigail and Tilly talk continue and round out the conversation about raising creative kids. They talk about the three essential ways we set our kids up to make good art in God's name. Then they bring everything back to the domestic arts. What are the ways we foster excellence and c
Raising Creative Kids, Pt. 1 | (S5 E4)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, opening with a mini "poncert" (podcast+concert?) Tilly chats with her sisters, Callie Pittman and Phoebe Deffenbaugh, on the creatively oriented home they grew up in. Their father Morgan Cryar was a CCM artist who encouraged entrepreneurial thinking. Callie and Phoebe discuss their
Who's Gonna Marry Your Daughter? | (S5 E3)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this conversation the ladies talked about marrying off children without becoming Mrs. Bennett and maintaining standards without adopting worldly attitudes about marriage prospects. Also, why you should not enter pageants or give your friends homemade wine.
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Writing Well and Aging Wisely! | (S5 E2)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.This week, the Home Fires ladies talked shop about the writing process, why demons would want you to "diversify your pleasures," the temptations of aging as a woman, and fearing God as the ultimate guard against becoming the foolish older woman described in Titus 2.
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Home Fires Returns! | (S5 E1)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this episode, Abigail and Tilly get re-acquainted after two years of not podcasting together and leading very full lives, five states apart.
Q&A: Farewell to Season 4 | (Ep 4.11)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.On this final episode of Season 4, Jenni and Abigail do their best to tackle your poignant questions about a myriad of topics. We really needed another hour or two!
On a personal note from me (Abigail), thank you for listening this season and bearing with the change of host and having only me on fo
Rosaria Butterfield on the Lies Christians Believe | (Ep 4.10)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail welcomes Rosaria Butterfield back to Home Fires to discuss her new book, Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age. Rather than begin at the beginning of her book, we begin at the end, starting with the Lie #5: Modesty Is an Outdated Burden That Serves Male Dominance and Holds Women Back, then wo
A Tale of Two Mothers | (Ep 4.9)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.One question that has come up several times this season from listeners is some variation of: do you have any advice for parenting teens? Another frequent question is: do you have any advice for moms of young children?
The good news is that being a godly and faithful mother of teens starts when you
Stability of Soul for an Anxious Age with Joe Rigney | (Ep 4.8)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail welcomes Joe Rigney back to Home Fires to talk about his recent online course called Leadership in An Age of Anxiety. We particularly zoom in on the role of women both for good or for ill in how different communities function, such as the home, the church, friend groups, and more. How do we
How to Shop Like a Christian! | (Ep 4.7)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Christmastime presents a lot of opportunities for shopping! But what's the point of shopping, really? How can we take what is often a wordly grab at materialism and instead shop as Christians--in a way that glorifies God?
We explore the heart of generosity that should motivate our shopping and how
Impossible Christianity with Kevin DeYoung | (Ep 4.6)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.There are few authors who so regularly produce content that has its pulse on what normal Christians need to here--either by way of encouragement or rebuke or topic. Kevin DeYoung is one of those writers.
In his new book, Impossible Christianity, he again finds a way to address a common problem amo
Education is Discipleship! | (Ep 4.5)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Jenni and Abigail talk all things "education." What is education? Is education even the right word to describe what Christians are supposed to be doing with our children while they're under our instruction and care? What are our duties as mothers when it comes to educating and discipling our childr
Bekah Merkle on Beauty and Interior Design | (Ep 4.4)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.How do we know if something is ugly? How do we know if something is beautiful? Is it all just in the eye of the beholder? Why does it matter? Bekah Merkle helps us think about beauty by turning our thoughts to God's thoughts. And very happily for us, we discover that God has given us a vast and wid
Michael Clary on God's Good Design | (Ep 4.3)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.I’m eager to share this interview with author and pastor Michael Clary about his new book, God’s Good Design. Michael shares some of his personal story, his love for the local church, and what prompted him to write this book (spoiler: struggling young women). He also helps us connect how we’re made
Hospitality Is Skiing Down Hill | (Ep 4.2)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Today we're mulling over the hurdles and roadblocks to Christian hospitality. What is it that really keeps people from welcoming others in? Is the problem with our homes or with our hearts? Do some people just have the hospitality gene and others don’t?
We take a close look––not just at the hurdles
Introducing Jenni Naselli! | (Ep 4.1)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.With Tilly away caring for a new baby, homeschooling littles, working behind the scenes for a new coffee shop endeavor, and generally tending her actual home fires, Jenni Naselli graciously joins Abigail and agrees to be put in the hot seat for an interview.
Jenni shares how she came to trust Chri
Q&A: Farewell to Season 3 | (Ep 3.14)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail team up to answer the great questions you all sent in. They talk about raising girls (friendships, dating, reading, and more), friendships with other couples, hospitality practices, dealing with spousal conflict, and pass right over your questions about head coverings and Christia
Megan Basham on Believe All Women | (Ep 3.13)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.This week, Megan Basham joins us to talk about the widely supported claim that inside and outside the church, we should "believe all women." Where did this phrase come from? What does it mean? What does it mean for the local church, the local university, the family, and the justice system?
Preparing Children for Marriage | (Ep 3.12)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail and Tilly talk about the kinds of people we want our children to marry. How did our own experiences shape our desires for the kids? What kind of advice does a mother have to offer her son or daughter as they grow up? How can we help prepare them to be and to choose a godly spouse?
Greg Morse and the Hard Words of Scripture | (Ep 3.11)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.This week, Greg Morse joins the podcast to talk about the "hard words" of scripture. We read and discuss challenging statements that ask us to make hard choices: to repent or remain in sin, to worship God or worship false gods. Greg's own testimony is an illustration of how the Lord often uses "har
Wisdom and Her Companions | (Ep 3.10)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail cozy up and chat about wisdom. What are some of the companion virtues that run in a pack with wisdom? What are counterfeit forms of wisdom that we see today? (I.e., "deep thoughts" of oversharing Christian writers, pragmatism that is really just worldly wisdom, "humor" that is rea
Justin Dillehay and Intellectual Virtue | (Ep 3.9)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly's husband Justin joins the podcast to talk about something he's been trying to train her in for the last ten years: intellectual virtue. How do we become God-honoring thinkers, who are honest, teachable, open to reason, lovers of truth, curious, attentive listeners, just, courageous, studious
Remembering and Rejoicing at Christmas with Jenni Naselli | (Ep 3.8)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.This week, we're joined by Jenni Naselli for a relaxed conversation about how our families keep the Advent season. We also touch on the day-after slump, which strikes all and sundry, and the ways to bless others when you're the guest instead of the host.
We'll be taking a break for the Christmas se
Affirmation Practice | (Ep 3.7)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Today, Abigail and Tilly talk about how to practice affirmation in the home and in the church. How do you affirm other human people--husband, children, friends, family--without falling into flattery, or even idol worship? Jumping off of Practicing Affirmation by Sam Crabtree, they try to get a hand
Joe Rigney on Being the Smile of God to Your Children | (Ep 3.6)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.This week, Joe Rigney joined us on the podcast to talk about parenting. We discussed what it means to show our children the Father's pleasure in them by demonstrating our own fatherly or motherly pleasure. We also chatted about sharing interests with our kids, discipline in an atmosphere of fellows
The Abstention Bias | (Ep 3.5)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail and Tilly discuss the human tendency to assume that to abstain from something is more virtuous than to partake in it. They relate this to women in the church bumping up against each other's consciences and practices. Why is it that women often take one another's convictions as a personal ch
Confessing Sin to the Folks You Live With | (Ep 3.4)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In episode 34, Abigail and Tilly cozy up in separate states again to talk about confession. James 5:16 tells us to confess our sins one to another. What does that mean on the ground? How do we practice the regular confession of sin in our homes and in the church, and what exactly does confession do
Parenting as a Father with Tom Dodds | (Ep 3.3)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail's husband Tom joins the podcast to talk about parenting! He shares wisdom from his years growing into fatherhood. Fathers have the unique responsibility to proclaim godly precepts to their kids and to pursue holiness for themselves and their family, in order to prepare godly offspring.
Sloth and the Christian Woman | (Ep 3.2)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.This week we discuss the sin of sloth. What does the Bible say about the sluggard? What does sloth it look like on the ground? Is it possible for such busy women to even BE slothful? (Hint: yes it is) Fun times discussing the sin nobody thinks they struggle with.
Welcome Back and Big Life Changes | (Ep 3.1)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail settle down in person in a fourth-floor office of Bethlehem College and Seminary to catch up on life. 10 and 20 year wedding anniversaries, graduating children from high school, new hobbies, new responsibilities, new human beings, and why you shouldn't approach the Bible the way A
Q&A: Farewell to Season 2 | (Ep 2.15)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail close out season 2 by answering as many as possible of all the good questions listeners sent in. They talk about: Keeping a home during the single years, the Enneagram, book recommendations, disagreeing with presumed Christians on major issues, raising daughters to think about hom
Andrew Peterson on Writing and Keeping Place | (Ep 2.14)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Andrew Peterson joins the podcast to talk about his newest book, The God of the Garden, as well as the creative process, the Wingfeather Saga, his emotional life, and raising children in a creative home. This was a really fun conversation.
Alistair Roberts on the Dance of the Sexes | (Ep 2.13)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Alistair Roberts joins us to share some of his thoughts on how the whole Bible attests to the roles and relations of men and women. It's possible that there was more talk about Song of Songs in this discussion than in any previous episode, but it wasn't our fault.
Stories in the Christian Home | (Ep 2.12)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail discuss the nature of story, and ways that stories have shaped them and their children through the years. How do we tell our family stories to our children? What stories do we feed them as we seek to shape their loves and characters?
Friendship with the Opposite Gender | (S2 Bonus Episode)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In a conversation that was cut for time, Tilly and Abigail chat about friendships with men. What does it look like? What does it not look like? Why the push in Christian circles to reaffirm intimate friendships between men and women who aren't married? How do we relate to one another in the church
Homemaking in Stages with Nancy Wilson | (Ep 2.11)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Nancy Wilson joins us to talk about homemaking as a calling that changes shape through the years. The details change quite a bit from when kids are small, to when they're teenagers, to when they leave the nest and the home continues to be a center of ministry. In every stage, homemaking is a callin
Female Friendship in Lonely Times | (Ep 2.10)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.This week, Tilly and Abigail discuss friendships past, present, and future. How do friendships bless and edify us? How can we be better friends in those seasons when we are tempted to ask, "but who is being a friend to me?"
Social Media and the Heart of Gratitude | (Ep 2.9)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail cozy up indoors in separate states to talk about the heart of gratitude, how it is affected by social media, and then social media itself and how to use it. With different social media habits that serve different ends (and different seasons of life), they each have something to sh
David Mathis on Humbling Yourself Under God's Hand | (Ep 2.8)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.David Mathis joins us in this first episode of 2022 to talk about the scriptural pattern of humble-self. What do we do when God's hand descends and presses us down, stripping us of our possessions, relationships, and dignity? What spiritual practices prepare us to humble-self? How do we talk about
Don't Swerve | (Ep 2.7)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In the last episode of 2021, Tilly and Abigail talk about whether we can know things, and whether we can make confident assertions about any of the things we know. When we women encounter people we disagree with--in person or in the internet world--our instincts tell us to swerve and avoid disagree
Who's Excited for Christmas? | (Ep 2.6)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In this slumber party style episode, Tilly and Abigail get real relaxed and chat about the things their families do to rev up for the advent season. Why does Christmas get more stale every year for some, and better and better for others? Also, is Abigail going to sing her original Christmas hymn ne
The Productive Household with Steven Wedgeworth | (Ep 2.5)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Are homes just the place where we put our keys down at the end of the day, watch some TV, and fall into bed? Why are the home and workplace such separate realms for most families? Few of us are running a family farm anymore. So what can we do to make our homes a center of productivity, culture-buil
Spiritual Warfare in the Home | (Ep 2.4)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail talk about how mothers in particular engage in the great battle against "the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Eph 6:12). The home is not located safely behind the combat line, out of danger; rather, the line of
Untethered Empathy with Joe Rigney | (Ep 2.3)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail and Tilly discuss empathy with Joe Rigney, author and President of Bethlehem College and Seminary. When we are ministering to one another in the church and home, is "empathy" as it's commonly understood always helpful? How does the sharing of another person's emotions help us to love them w
Bread of Life with Abigail Dodds | (Ep 2.2)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail talk about Abigail's new book, Bread of Life. While each of them (by coincidence!) keep an eye on pumpkin bread baking a few rooms away, they discuss baking and the Christian walk, Jesus as the "what is it" manna, Eve spewing out the word of God in order to accept and digest the l
Losing Your Home | (Ep 2.1)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Abigail and Tilly catch up and tell about the biggest things that have happened in life over the past year. They make no promises at all about the super duper secret planned episodes for season 2, but leave you to imagine all those exciting guests and topics!
A Homey Christmas | (Ep 1.15)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.In Abigail's bedroom, the ladies settle into deep armchairs with cups of tea and chat about Christmas. In their most relaxed conversation to date, they manage to talk about a few substantive things... but first they find they must discuss monochromatic Christmas decor, "fencing" Christmas like you
I Wish I Had Your Home | (Ep 1.14)
IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.Tilly and Abigail talk about envy. What do we do when others are blessed in ways we aren't? What if they have the family, the talents, the home, the life we wish we had? How do we handle the borrowed glories God bestows on others? Why isn't God as "fair" as we are?
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