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Summary
Mother’s Day is joyful for some and deeply painful for others. On Episode 7 of Reasonable Talk, Amanda Jarvis, Jerod Jarvis, and Pastor Chris Martin explore how the church can walk with women and families through miscarriage, infertility, abortion, and other forms of loss.
They trace the surprising history of Mother’s Day, share personal stories of grief, and offer practical ways believers can listen well, speak gently, and embody spiritual motherhood and fatherhood in the body of Christ—so that we can truly weep and rejoice together.
Highlights of this episode:
- 00:00 – Welcome & Why Mother’s Day Can Hurt
- 02:10 – The History of Mother’s Day
- 04:30 – Hidden Grief and the Church
- 17:30 – How to Truly Help: Presence Over Platitudes
- 48:10 – Spiritual Motherhood, Fatherhood, and Different Paths
- 1:12:55 – Abortion as a Hidden Grief in the Church
- 1:18:10 – How VBC Is Marking Mother’s Day This Year
Have a question, comment, or idea for our next episode? Email amanda@spokanevbc.org.