Episodes

Because motherhood is woven into the heart of women, you don’t have to have children in your home to be a MAMA and Lydia proves that. This fashion-industry boss babe became the first European convert to Christianity and the first European church was started out of her house. Lydia shows us how we can bring others in; into our groups, into our prayer time and into our homes. As mamas, we can be includers and follow the example of Lydia and her Gather group by the river where she met Paul and gave...

Shoutout to the GrandMAMAs in the Bible! Just as we have looked at biblical mamas in a new way, we can also look to the grandmas for life lessons and character goals. Naomi experienced great loss in her lifetime and thought there was nothing good left. God surprised her with an ending far beyond her imagination. Her life and legacy live on in scripture and challenge us to attract others to Jesus. If you’ve ever lost hope, Naomi can show you a life restored by a God who sees past, present and fut...

Traditional grandmas are for the movies. Our modern-day Grandma wears trendy sneakers, is a ‘Coupon Queen’ and would do anything for her grandbabies. Naomi, from the Old Testament, is reminding us that God’s people are not immune to heartache and loss. Her deep suffering incited a bitter heart, but she found herself restored by God’s blessing of a new family and grandson. We are loving the winsome spirit of this GrandMAMA and are reminded that God can redeem our suffering for good. Thank you to ...

Bathsheba was a mama? YES. If you’ve heard her story before, you may have think of Bathsheba only in terms of the first four letters in her name: BATH but her story is about so much more. God took this victim, turned her into a champion and helped her champion her son, Solomon, and then stuck her name right in the lineage of Jesus. Our broken places are not the end of our story and God wants to bring us victory! Listen in to this recording of our live Zoom Bible study all about Bathsheba. You’l...

Don’t believe all the hype that paints this Biblical woman onto a roof. Bathsheba is a MAMA who chose to be a champion instead of a victim. All the wrong that was done to her and her family could have quite literally broken her. Instead she rose up and committed herself to live out a legacy of forgiveness and wisdom as the wife to King David and the mom of four boys. Rebecca sees so much beauty in the story of Bathsheba and shares how we as mamas can connect with her and see ourselves as advocat...

When your life doesn’t go how you expected it (we’re lookin at you 2020), then you know what it is to be Hannah. She expected to have babies but instead had none and was absolutely heartbroken. BUT GOD showed up in her darkness and answered her prayers and she dedicated that answered prayer back to the service of our God. Mama Hannah shares a beautiful connection with one of our favorite new testament moms and we think you will be blown away to learn how their lives overlap. Listen in to this r...

Hannah expected the life of normalcy with a loving husband and lots of kids. Her story takes an unexpected turn with a barren womb and her husband must take another wife in order to continue his family line. Infertility is not foreign to moms in our modern day. Hannah’s deep desire to be a mom is poured out to God in the temple year after year and aggravated by a mean sister-wife. Kate helps us dig deep into this struggle by sharing a personal story of hurt feelings and a restored relationship. ...

Shout out to Season 2 of the Gather Moms Podcast!! We are so excited to begin this series called Mama. Put on your gold-rimmed aviators as we look anew at women of the Bible and imagine them as the neighbor down the street. What can we learn from them? What struggles do we share with them? Their stories and wisdom span the test of time and we are going to glean it all with some modern tweaks and lots of grace-filled hugs. In this episode you meet your very own podcast mamas, Kate and Rebecca. M...

Our girl Rona has been giving us great content all season, but guess what? We done! We’d like to put her in timeout but unfortunately we don’t have control over worldwide pandemics. Instead we have gleaned all the life lessons we could from Covid in 2020 and we are sharing them here. In this final installment of Season One we are putting a masked-bow on life in the times of corona and laughing till it hurts. We are still with you, Gather Moms, for however long this craziness goes on, but we have...

We are so excited to introduce you to JENNY. Jenny Worsham is our Neighborhood Gather Director and our dearest friend. In this episode Jenny shares the heart behind reaching moms through our neighborhood groups and the first Gather group she hosted in 2016. She is also a CPA and knows all things money; Jenny keeps us in the green and on task. Over a year ago, Jenny planted the seed in Kate and Rebecca for this podcast and now we are one episode away from finishing Season One. What?! We’re also i...

Everyone loves a good before and after. Home reno and makeover shows keep us transfixed on the screen until the exciting big reveal. No one would want to watch if everything just stayed the same, right? As we think longingly about normal life, pre-Covid and dream about returning to a new normal, what if we decided to change our thinking? Instead of just getting back to the same or normal, this could be an opportunity for transformation. We believe God wants to do a work in us that is so much bet...

Giving a teased-hair nod with this title to the 80’s classic, The Karate Kid and that oh-so-famous line: wax on, wax off. Mr Miyagi was training Daniel-san’s muscles for future battles. Have you ever considered that our surrender to wear a mask is also training our spiritual muscles for future battles? Our natural instinct is to choose ourselves and what we think/like/accept. God is asking us to choose him and trust that his authority is all-together true and good. Join Kate and Rebecca as they ...

Once upon a time, two young moms met in a women’s Bible study at their church. A lifelong friendship of ministry, motherhood and much laughing ensued. Mom friends are a beautiful gift but aren’t always easy. Kate and Rebecca discuss the intentional effort needed to nurture the mom friendships in your life. It is worth every second and comes from an overflow of God’s love in your heart. Give it freely because it was freely given to you. Go ahead, link arms, and sing a little Michael W. Smith “And...

Have you traveled this summer? Better yet, have you gone to the grocery store lately? Leaving our house to do anything quickly reminds us that everything is different. It all takes longer because of masks, sanitizing everything we touch, and trying to give anyone we cross paths with six feet of space. Kate connects us to scripture through the words of David in the book of Psalm and it is soothing balm to our tired minds. Laugh with us as we tube the river of this pandemic! Mentions: Kate verbi...

It’s the age old question floating around homes across the world. If not yours, then definitely ours! Who forgot to flush?Teaching our kids to do the simplest things can take a lot of hard work and reminding. HABITS! This bonus episode is all about habits and how to teach them both to our kids and ourselves. Join Kate and Rebecca for a lot of laughs…maybe a little gross…but definitely true. Mentions: Wondering where the music went? Us too! First time is apparently not the charm. In humans, th...

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] To hug or not to hug? As we reenter social situations I feel like this question is going to come up. Social distance for some is still in full effect and how do you tell if someone is a shaker, elbow bumper or none of the above? Join Kate and Rebecca as they discuss the difference between introverts and extroverts and even make some diagnostic guesses for a few Bible characters. Whatever we are, let’s embrace this coming opportunity...

Back to school, back to reality. Oh how we wish we could reverse course on this pandemic and get back to the old normal. School may look very different for you and all your mom friends this year. Kate and Rebecca are checking in on all things school and throwing it back to their first day of school outfits (do you remember Girbaud shorts??). Whether your kids are learning virtually or in-person, this episode will get all the attitudes, in all the people, ready and willing to make this the best y...

Le freak, c’est chic. Freak out! The whole world is having a freak out moment. Mamas are struggling to keep it together and keep their freak outs confined to their closets but some days the fear of all of the unknown and scary possibilities becomes too much. Kate and Rebecca share what freaks them out–like being chased around the house or finding Jaws in your backyard pool. Let’s talk about how the story of Jehoshaphat (say that name three times fast) offers us hope in this scary time. Mentions...

We are living in a time of ALL THE OPINIONS: COVID, politics, racial reconciliation, conspiracy theories; it is A LOT. Join Kate and Rebecca as they talk about how to deal with the social feeds that used to be filled with cute babies and are now riddled with anger emojis. You’ll hear their own spicy opinions and how God is showing them what Jonah has to teach us in this time. Mentions: Spicy takes: Gluten, contact sports, drink your weight in water, Disney for adults, suburbans vs. minivans. ...

Welcome to the Rona-coaster! We feel out of control and at the mercy of the up and down’s of the corona-track. This pandemic has left us eager for someone to SHOW US THE EXIT. Rebecca shares reminders from scripture that knowing our need is the first step to finding help. Kate gives insight into claiming God as our helper. Mamas, let’s call out to the one who knows what awaits us on this rollercoaster. Jesus is sitting in the front car with us! Mentions: Apparently, we don’t have a clear recol...

We can’t wait to talk with you about ALL THE THINGS but we’re focusing this first season where we need help most: The Pandemic. As much as we want to, we can’t escape it. Whether you’re calling it the rona, the pandy, pandemania, covid, quarenteña (these are the words Kate was supposed to say in the intro!), we’re all talking about it so let’s TALK ABOUT IT with some laughs and learn what the Bible says that offers us hope. You are not alone in the wildness of this time. We hope you find comfor...

Mom, you share everything with your kids; your food, your bed, your body, your bathroom–so this place is JUST FOR YOU. The only people you need to share this with is OTHER MOMS. We created this space for you to connect and feel known. We (Kate and Rebecca) are mamas, too and we are in this with you. Join us here as we laugh hard, talk openly and share ways to continue loving our families well.