A Mess, Nonetheless

Oct 31 2024 70 ep. 29 mins 5
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We are two sisters who are in the throws of life. We love Jesus, but we struggle to keep up with it all. If you’re looking for laughter, encouragement, camaraderie and to feel like you’re not alone in your messiness, you’ve come to the right place!

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S3E4: Do we really view God as Holy?

Oct 31 2024 37 mins  
Jesus teaches us how to pray in the sermon on the mount (Matthew 5-7). He said, “Hallowed be thy name.” Do we ever stop to ask what that actually means? Miss and Rach walk through this one verse and dive into what living a life that reveres God as Holy means and what it can change.

S3E3: How to be loving when it comes to hot topics

Oct 17 2024 27 mins  
Miss and Rachel cover hot topics! They discuss the dangers of turning non-Christians away when we approach hot issues in a black-and-white way. They share their own experience with wounding people and no longer being able to be good news due to publicly taking stances on social media. Before posting on social media, they encourage listeners to ask, “Am I going to draw others clos

S3E2: How Jesus views women

Oct 03 2024 40 mins  
Miss, Rach and their mom, Barb, discuss how the Bible displayed Jesus’ great value and love for women. Not all women feel valued in this world, in their lives, or at their jobs. The three women spend the episode overviewing the many instances where Jesus was counter-cultural in how He viewed women. We think whether you struggle with feeling valued or not, this episode will be an

S3E1 Welcome back! Podcast changes & life updates

Sep 19 2024 40 mins  
Welcome back to Season 3 of A Mess, Nonetheless. Miss and Rach talk about their summer. They talk about the hard things they've been walking through, the good things God is doing in their lives, their faith goals, and what's new for this year's podcast! Challenge: Consider where you're at; ask yourself and God what your faith goals are for this next year.

S2E27 Wrapping up for the summer!

May 23 2024 35 mins  
Miss and Rachel discuss the last season of podcasting and what they learned this year through the processing of creating episodes with you guys in mind. They will be back sometime in the next school year because they take off for the summer. See you then!

S2E26 Being slow to speak, especially in conflict

May 16 2024 35 mins  
Are we slow to speak and quick to listen? Melissa and Rachel cannot say that's something that has come naturally to them! In fact, Rachel is still pretty much straight up bad at it! Melissa shares how God taught her to do just this thing, especially in conflict, and in the end it saved her marriage! We truly cannot know what God can do in the "space" unless we allow there to be "sp

S2E25 Living with being misunderstood

May 09 2024 32 mins  
When other people don't see us for who we are, or misunderstand our character, it hurts. It's painful and yet sometimes we aren't meant to defend ourselves. Sometimes we have to surrender the situation to God and trust Him to resolve it when and how He sees fit. Miss and Rachel share about their experiences with the difficult subject and share an abundance of scripture to discuss w

S2E24 Biblical & personal convictions (& let’s talk about legalism too!)

May 02 2024 27 mins  
In this episode Miss and Rach talk about the difference between Biblical convictions and personal convictions, and what happens when we put our personal convictions on others—legalism! They share examples from their own lives and talk through what the Bible says about it. Show notes: There are things the Bible lays out and we should attempt, as best we can, to interpret, apply a

S2E23 The dangers of confusing feelings with truth

Apr 25 2024 34 mins  
Do you ever find yourself responding to someone or a scenario based on how you feel, rather than on reality? Emotions are not bad, or unbiblical, but responding out of our feelings can get us into a lot of trouble. Join Miss and Rach as they talk about their own issues in the area and the tools they've implemented to hold them accountable. Show Notes: There is nothing inherently

S2E22 Let's talk about being a "people pleaser"

Apr 04 2024 31 mins  
You know who you are, you struggle to say “no” and you just want people to always be happy! Unfortunately, being a people-pleaser can come at the expense of our own happiness, sanity and can lead to resentment and anxiousness. Miss and Rachel discuss what the Bible says on the subject and Melissa shares from the perspective of a former long-time people-pleaser. If you’re not