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Home Fires
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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.

  1. 3d ago

    "High-Agency Christians" vs. Loser Theology | The Home Fires Podcast

    Jumping off from Michael Clary's book, Loser Christianity, Abigail and Tilly have a conversation about the high-agency Christian. Can Christians bring glory to God by doing great work, accomplishing great things, and even pushing for a competitive edge in their fields of expertise? Abigail tells a few stories to illustrate the righteous answering of an accuser (even in court). They also make a pit stop favorite topic: Is it ever worthwhile to do something you're the "middlest" at? IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

  2. Sep 29

    Liberal arts, AI, and the Shire | The Home Fires Podcast

    After much discussion around what it means to be human, why we shouldn't be measuring our humanity up against AI, and the intersection of liberal arts and homemaking, Abigail and Tilly decide that the Shire is worth protecting and the best way forward is to throw a party. Happy Birthday, Bilbo! IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

  3. Sep 3

    "What History Are You Reading?"

    In this episode, Tilly and Abigail discuss favorite history reads from the past year or so. Are there any enduring principles for reading history, when every historian works under some kind of bias? How do you read history with virtue and pull as much wisdom and application from it as possible? How do you judge whether an author is taking a legitimate approach to history? Is there a difference between bias and subjectivity? (Answer: yes.) What are some of the most pleasant ways of absorbing history? BOOKS REFERENCED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY David McCullough John Adams1776The PioneersThe Wright BrothersMornings on HorsebackBooks About Historical Method Histories and Fallacies — Carl TruemanLying About Hitler: History, Holocaust, and the David Irving Trial — Richard J. EvansExcellent book about the trial of a Holocaust denier, with a very detailed, point-by-point demonstration of his illegitimate historical methods.Early American History Of Plymouth Plantation — William BradfordA Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America — James HornThe Origin and Principles of the American Revolution, Compared with the Origin and Principles of the French Revolution — translated by John Quincy AdamsGive Me Liberty: A Novel of Patrick Henry — Noel B. GersonAmerican Sphinx — Joseph EllisFounding Brothers — Joseph EllisCivil War Era History The Caning: The Assault That Drove America to Civil War — Stephen PuleoApostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War — Charles DewLincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural — Ronald C. White Jr.WWII / Nazi History The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich — William L. ShirerOrdinary Men — Christopher BrowningHitler's Furies — Wendy LowerHistory Through Hobby The Oxford Book of Humorous Prose — Frank MuirREAD MORE THAN ONE PERSPECTIVE Take care to read at least two views on a person or era. For instance, if you read: Hitler, Churchill, and the Unnecessary War — Patrick J. BuchananAnything at all by David IrvingAlso read: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich — William L. ShirerAppeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War — Tim BouverieOriginal source material such as Mein Kampf or Goebbels's diariesLying About Hitler — Richard J. Evans, specifically dealing with David IrvingFor something as wide and complex as a war, more than a few books would be ideal. Even a simple biography of one individual would be best understood from more than one author's work. The sources build on and balance each other: Jane Austen: A Life from Beginning to End — Hourly HistoryJane Austen: Her Life — Park Honan IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

  4. Jul 28

    Embracing New Roles in Middle Age

    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. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

  5. Jun 30

    Female Friendship in Books We Love

    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 Faces, Anne and Diana from Anne of Green Gables, Ruth and Naomi from the book of Ruth, Bathsheba and Liddy from Far from the Madding Crowd, and more. They talk through the pitfalls of oversharing, avoiding accountability, and the necessity of active love in any relationship. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

  6. May 19

    The Media Found Tilly's 'Wife School'

    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--particularly the transition from college and all its inherent reading and study to marriage and motherhood. Furthermore, don't expect the gardening talk to slow down anytime soon! Happy Spring! IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

  7. Apr 21

    On TradWifery

    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. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

  8. Apr 3

    Healthy Morbidity and Spring Rhythms

    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 actual life you're living everyday. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

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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.

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  • Creator
    Home Fires
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Home Fires
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