The Gritty Gospel with Christy Young

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Hey sweet friends! My name is Christy Young, and I’m a wife, homeschool mom of six, foster/adoptive parent, former lawyer, Christ-follower and LOVE encouraging other women in Christ! My aim is to encourage women to lead Gospel-saturated lives with courage and tenacity, willing to sacrifice and step into challenging circumstances and situations - empowered by God’s grace and equipped by His Spirit!

  1. 4d ago

    You're Not Enough to Parent Your Kids...But God Is

    Do you ever wonder, “Am I actually capable of parenting my children?” In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, Christy Young sits down with her husband, Larry, for a raw, theological, and deeply encouraging conversation about Christian parenting, weakness, discipleship, motherhood, fatherhood, and what it means to depend on God when you feel completely unequipped. The truth is, parenting exposes us. It exposes our fear, anger, impatience, control, pride, exhaustion, and desperate desire to get it right. But the answer is not to pretend we are enough. The answer is to confess the truth: we are not enough, but God is. Your children do not need you to be their savior. They do not need a perfect mom. They do not need a flawless dad. They need parents who repent, obey, pray, disciple, and keep pointing them to Jesus. In this episode, we talk about: *Why Christian parents feel so overwhelmed *The danger of trying to be the savior of your children *Why parenting is discipleship, not behavior management *How God equips weak and dependent parents *Why obedience matters even when you feel inadequate *The difference between control and faithful leadership *Why your child’s heart ultimately belongs to God *What to do when you feel like you are failing as a mom or dad This episode is for Christian moms, Christian dads, homeschool parents, foster parents, adoptive parents, and any parent who has ever whispered, “Lord, I cannot do this.” The good news is not that you are enough. The good news is that Christ is. #ChristianParenting #BiblicalParenting #ChristianMotherhood #ChristianFatherhood #GospelCenteredParenting #TheGrittyGospel #FamilyDiscipleship #HomeschoolMom #ChristianMoms #ParentingByFaith #RaisingKidsForJesus #BiblicalMotherhood #faithfulparenting Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: APZ86SA2O5APTMD2

    59 min

  2. Jun 2

    Top 5 Idols That Sneak Into Christian Motherhood

    Christian motherhood is holy work, but even good and beautiful things can become idols when they take the place only God should hold. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, Heather and Christy walk through five idols that quietly sneak into Christian Motherhood: control, comfort, approval, productivity, and child-centered motherhood. This is not meant to crush tired moms. It's meant to call us back to freedom in Christ. If you are a Christian homeschool mom trying to disciple your children in a soft and lost culture, this episode will help you examine the places where fear, comparison, performance, and anxiety may be shaping your parenting more than Scripture. We will talk about repentance, faithful motherhood, daily discipleship, and what it means to love our children without making them our functional savior. Subscribe to The Gritty Gospel for biblical encouragement for Christian moms, homeschool families, foster and adoptive moms, and women building homes of conviction in soft culture. #homeschoolcommunity #homeschoolcollective #christianhomeschool #homeschoolmom #biblicaldiscernment #thegrittygospel #biblicalparenting Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: APZ86SA2O5APTMD2

    37 min

  3. May 27

    5 Summer Survival Hacks for Big Family Moms

    Summer with a big family can be loud, messy, expensive, exhausting, and beautiful all at the same time. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, Christy and Heather share 5 survival hacks for summer with a big family. But this is not about creating a Pinterest-perfect summer, packing every day with activities, or entertaining your children until August. This is about building a faithful (and fun :) summer. If you are a Christian mom, homeschool mom, or big family mom trying to create simple summer rhythms, disciple your children, lower the chaos, and keep your sanity, this episode is for you. We’ll talk about: • lowering the fantasy of the “perfect summer” • creating simple anchors for your day • using shared work as discipleship • planning cheap joy without overspending • protecting spiritual rhythms when everyone is home You do not need to give your children a magical summer every day. You are called to love them, train them, correct them, enjoy them, and faithfully steward the season God has given you. Summer with kids is not just something to survive. In Christ, it can become holy ground. Subscribe to The Gritty Gospel for biblical encouragement for Christian moms, homeschool families, big family motherhood, and faithful discipleship in everyday life. #ChristianMom #HomeschoolMom #BigFamilyLife #BiblicalMotherhood #ChristianMotherhood #thegrittygospel Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: APZ86SA2O5APTMD2

    31 min

  4. May 26

    Homeschool Co-op? STOP! Ask THESE 5 Questions FIRST!

    Should your family join a homeschool co-op? Before you sign up, ask these five questions. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, Heather and Christy walk Christian homeschool moms through the mission, theology, culture, cost and season of joining a co-op. Co-ops can be a beautiful blessing, but they can also create pressure, distraction, and burnout if you join without discernment. This episode will help you think biblically and practically about whether a homeschool co-op serves your family's discipleship mission. #homeschoolcommunity #homeschoolcollective #christianhomeschool #homeschoolmom #biblicaldiscernment #thegrittygospel Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: APZ86SA2O5APTMD2

    21 min

  5. May 17

    Homeschooling Multiple Ages Is Harder Than People Admit

    Homeschooling multiple ages can feel overwhelming. You have older kids who need real instruction, little ones who need constant help, toddlers interrupting every five minutes, babies needing naps, and a house that still somehow expects to be fed, cleaned, and managed. And if we are honest, the hardest part is not always the curriculum. Sometimes (read: always :) ) the hardest part is our own heart. In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, we are talking honestly about what no one tells you about homeschooling multiple ages. It is messy. It is sanctifying. It will expose your impatience, your expectations, your desire for control, and your temptation to measure faithfulness by how peaceful or productive the day looks. But Christian homeschool mom, your goal is not to recreate a perfect classroom at home. Your goal is to disciple your children faithfully in the middle of real life. We’ll talk about why your homeschool does not need to look polished to be faithful, how to simplify when you are teaching multiple ages, why little interruptions are not always interruptions, and how God uses the chaos of motherhood and homeschooling to form both our children and us. Scripture reminds us in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 that discipleship happens as we sit, walk, lie down, and rise. In other words, it happens in the ordinary rhythms of life. Around the table. On the couch. During correction. While folding laundry. In the middle of interruptions. If you are a Christian homeschool mom trying to teach multiple ages without losing your mind, this episode is for you. You are not failing because it is hard. You are being invited to faithfulness right in the middle of it. In this episode: **Why homeschooling multiple ages feels so hard **Why the hardest part is not always (or ever) curriculum **How to stop chasing a perfect homeschool day **Why interruptions can become discipleship moments **How to simplify your homeschool without lowering your standards If this encouraged you, subscribe to The Gritty Gospel for biblical encouragement for Christian moms, homeschool families, foster and adoptive moms, and women seeking to disciple their children with courage and conviction in a soft and lost culture. #ChristianHomeschool #HomeschoolMom #BiblicalMotherhood #ChristianMotherhood #HomeschoolingMultipleAges #TheGrittyGospel #LargeFamilyHomeschool #ChristianParenting #HomeschoolEncouragement #discipleshipathome Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: APZ86SA2O5APTMD2

    24 min

  6. May 5

    I Thought These Things Mattered as a Mom. I Was Wrong.

    Are you so busy as a mom that you rarely stop to think about what actually matters? In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, we're sharing some deep, honest reflections from motherhood—what hit us in the middle of the chaos, and how God is shifting our focus from temporary things to eternal priorities. Because the truth is… A lot of what fills our days doesn’t last. Laundry, schedules, routines—none of those are bad. But they are not ultimate. So what actually matters? In this video, we talk about: **Why most of what we do daily won’t matter in eternity **The importance of discipling your children in the home **Teaching your kids to love God (the first commandment) and love others (the second) **How to build your child’s identity in Christ, not in the world **Modeling a godly marriage and Christ-centered home **The power of daily time in the Word and prayer as a busy mom **Creating meaningful memories and building strong relationships with your kids If you’re a Christian mom, homeschool mom, or stay-at-home mom trying to follow Jesus in the middle of a full life—this message will help you refocus on what truly lasts. We pray you leave encouraged! You are not just managing a home. You are raising souls for eternity. #christianmom #biblicalmotherhood #grittygospel #busymomlife #christianparenting #homeschoolmom #faithovereverything #eternalperspective #momlife #discipleship #homeschooling #gospellife Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: APZ86SA2O5APTMD2

    18 min

  7. Apr 28

    Mama, You're Not "Just" a Mom

    Are you “just a mom”… or something far more powerful? In this episode of The Gritty Gospel, we’re tearing down the lie that motherhood is small, insignificant, or secondary. If you follow Jesus and are raising children, you are not “just" a mom — you are a kingdom builder, trailblazer, disciple-maker, prayer warrior, and servant leader shaping souls for eternity. This message is for the Christian mom who feels unseen, exhausted, or like her work doesn’t matter. Culture may measure value by income, influence, or visibility—but God measures faithfulness. Motherhood isn’t a distraction from your calling. It is your calling. In this video, we talk about: **The lie behind “just" a mom and why it’s spiritually dangerous **The biblical role of a mother in discipleship and spiritual formation **How everyday moments (meals, car rides, bedtime) shape your child’s faith **Why faithful motherhood is eternal kingdom work **How to stay spiritually strong and rooted in Christ as a mom If you’re a Christian mom, homeschool mom, stay-at-home mom, or just a woman seeking to honor God in motherhood—this is for you. You are not wasting your life. You are investing it where it matters most. #christianmotherhood #biblicalmotherhood #christiansahm #motherhood #christianmom #grittygospel #mama #gospellife #GospelMotherhood #homeschoolmom Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: APZ86SA2O5APTMD2

    16 min

  8. Apr 14

    The Problem With Soft Parenting — A Biblical Response

    Soft parenting is not biblical parenting. A parenting philosophy built on appeasing children, avoiding conflict, and refusing to confront sin is not compassion. It is cowardice dressed up as kindness. In this video, we are talking about the people pleasing parenting culture that has convinced many parents that keeping the peace is more important than telling the truth. But peace without truth is not biblical peace. It is surrender. When parents refuse to discipline because a child is tired, hungry, emotional, or upset, they are not shepherding the heart. They are excusing what God calls sin. Yes, children get tired. Yes, children get hungry. Yes, children get overwhelmed. But none of those things turn sin into righteousness. Scripture does not call parents to manage moods while ignoring the soul. Scripture calls parents to train, correct, discipline, and disciple their children in the fear of the Lord. Biblical parenting does not bow to tantrums, emotional manipulation, or cultural trends. It lovingly but clearly calls sin what it is. It does not make excuses for rebellion. It does not treat folly like innocence. And it does not sacrifice a child’s soul on the altar of comfort, convenience, or a quiet house. Our job is not to raise children who feel affirmed in everything they do. Our job is to raise children who know they are sinners in need of grace, in need of repentance, and in need of a Savior. That means we must address not only their behavior, but their hearts. And it means we must examine our own hearts too, because parents often excuse sin in their children when they have not dealt honestly with sin in themselves. If we truly love our children, we will not flatter them on the road to destruction. We will tell them the truth, correct them with love, and point them again and again to Jesus Christ. That is biblical parenting. That is soul shepherding. That is love. #BiblicalParenting #ChristianParenting #SoftParenting #ChristianMotherhood #GospelCenteredParenting #FaithfulParenting #DiscipleYourKids #ParentingWithTruth #Motherhood #grittygospel Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/juciest License code: APZ86SA2O5APTMD2

    20 min
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Hey sweet friends! My name is Christy Young, and I’m a wife, homeschool mom of six, foster/adoptive parent, former lawyer, Christ-follower and LOVE encouraging other women in Christ! My aim is to encourage women to lead Gospel-saturated lives with courage and tenacity, willing to sacrifice and step into challenging circumstances and situations - empowered by God’s grace and equipped by His Spirit!

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