Never for Nothing with Susannah Baker

Susannah Baker
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Susannah and friends talk about living life, the Christian faith, and learning to understand that there is a God-designed purpose in everything. www.susannahbaker.com

  1. Our Response to Advent :: Worship or Rage (Season 4, Episode 7)

    12/23/2025

    Our Response to Advent :: Worship or Rage (Season 4, Episode 7)

    As we prepare for the fourth Sunday of Advent and the coming of Christmas Day, we want to finish this season by looking at our response. Now that we know Christ's coming changes everything, heals our hearts, reverses the strong for the weak, the glamorous for the ordinary, effort for grace, wealth for poverty, and the degradation of women for the worth of women and their partnership in the Gospel, what does this mean for us? What changes do we need to make in our everyday lives? Will we rage against the Gospel and the Kingdom of Christ like King Herod, or will we bow our heads and hearts in worship like the wise men in Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18? The essence of Advent is not only about looking back and remembering that Christ came as a baby, it is about looking ahead, and preparing our hearts for the day He comes again as the ruling and reigning king.     Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: Preparing for Christmas BOOK: Prepare the Way: An Advent Devotional by Susannah Baker   Connect with Susannah: Website: susannahbaker.com.  Books and Bible Studies: www.susannahbaker.com/resources/ Instagram: @baker.susannah

    23 min
  2. The Great Reversal, Part 2 :: Mary's Song (Season 4, Episode 6)

    12/16/2025

    The Great Reversal, Part 2 :: Mary's Song (Season 4, Episode 6)

    As we prepare for the third Sunday of Advent, we continue to look at the great power and strength of Mary's Song in Luke 1:25-56 and the cultural assumptions and weaknesses it reversed. We specifically look at the way Christ's coming changed the treatment of women and elevated and honored their status in society and everyday life.  The coming of Christ truly changed everything, and it has the same power to change us today as well.   Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: Preparing for Christmas BOOK: Prepare the Way: An Advent Devotional by Susannah Baker BOOK: Biblical Critical Theory by Christopher Watkin BOOK: Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland   Connect with Susannah: Website: susannahbaker.com.  Books and Bible Studies: www.susannahbaker.com/resources/ Instagram: @baker.susannah

    32 min
  3. The Great Reversal, Part 1 :: Mary's Song (Season 4, Episode 5)

    12/09/2025

    The Great Reversal, Part 1 :: Mary's Song (Season 4, Episode 5)

    As we prepare for the second Sunday of Advent, we draw hope and encouragement from Mary's song and response to Elizabeth's greeting in Luke 1:25-56. We see how the coming of Christ changed everything, not only for Mary, but also for us. It challenges the ways we think about the Christmas story and how we apply humility to our daily decisions as well as the way we treat people in our daily lives.   Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: Preparing for Christmas BOOK: Prepare the Way: An Advent Devotional by Susannah Baker BOOK: Biblical Critical Theory by Christopher Watkin   Connect with Susannah: Website: susannahbaker.com.  Books and Bible Studies: www.susannahbaker.com/resources/ Instagram: @baker.susannah

    40 min
  4. Preparing for Visitation :: Zechariah and Elizabeth (Season 4, Episode 4)

    12/02/2025

    Preparing for Visitation :: Zechariah and Elizabeth (Season 4, Episode 4)

    As we prepare for the first Sunday of Advent, it's helpful to look at Luke 1:1-25, 57-80 and how God used a season of silence to help prepare Zechariah for the coming of his son, John the Baptist, as well as for Christ, the coming King.  Instead of seeing his silence as a punishment, Zechariah used the silence as a time to rebuild his trust in the goodness of God and draw near to the Word of God, allowing its promises and hope to heal his heart. Through the story in Luke, we are given that same invitation of healing and hope during the season of Advent as well.   Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: Preparing for Christmas BOOK: Prepare the Way: An Advent Devotional   Connect with Susannah: Website: susannahbaker.com.  Books and Bible Studies: www.susannahbaker.com/resources/ Instagram: @baker.susannah

    45 min
  5. Prepare the Way :: An Overview of Advent (Season 4, Episode 3)

    11/25/2025

    Prepare the Way :: An Overview of Advent (Season 4, Episode 3)

    I grew up in the Presbyterian Church and loved celebrating Advent at church and around the dinner table at night. My favorite part of Christmas still is celebrating Advent with my family, lighting the candles at the table, and preparing my heart for the coming of Christ. In today's episode, I talk about what Advent is, how we celebrate it as individuals and families, and why it's such an important part of our yearly rhythm as followers of Christ.   Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: Preparing for Christmas BOOK: Prepare the Way: An Advent Devotional   Connect with Susannah: Website: susannahbaker.com.  Books and Bible Studies: www.susannahbaker.com/resources/ Instagram: @baker.susannah

    32 min
  6. Preparing Our Family Relationships for the Holidays :: Cara Berkman (Season 4, Episode 2)

    11/18/2025

    Preparing Our Family Relationships for the Holidays :: Cara Berkman (Season 4, Episode 2)

    While celebrating the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays can be some of the most special times of the year, they can also be some of the most stressful times of the year when walking into difficult family dynamics. Susannah and her sister-in-law, Cara Berkman, talk about thinking through and preparing your heart for family relationships ahead of time and being open to seasons of change.    Cara was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Texas Christian University. She has been married to her husband, Lance Berkman, former MLB player, for over twenty-five years. While Lance played baseball for fifteen years, Cara held down the fort raising their four beautiful girls. She loves to disciple and lead Bible studies for women of all ages while investing deeply in their lives. She is a wealth of wisdom, joy, and deep connection for all those who know her!   Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: Preparing for Christmas BOOK: Prepare the Way: An Advent Devotional   Connect with Susannah: Website: susannahbaker.com.  Books and Bible Studies: www.susannahbaker.com/resources/ Instagram: @baker.susannah

    45 min
  7. Preparing for Christmas :: Chrissy Trapp (Season 4, Episode 1)

    11/11/2025

    Preparing for Christmas :: Chrissy Trapp (Season 4, Episode 1)

    While preparing for Christmas is full of joy, it can also be stressful and a bit chaotic, especially for moms. Susannah and her friend, Chrissy Trapp, talk about how we can practically prepare ahead of time to have a Christmas of worship and peace that begins in our hearts. They wrote a new FREE tool together, Preparing for Christmas, that helps you think through and prepare for the kind of Christmas you want to have - not perfect, but full of the peace only Christ can bring. Chrissy grew up in Austin, Texas, and currently lives in Houston with her family. She is wife to her husband, John, who serves as the Senior Pastor at Christ the King Presbyterian Church. Chrissy and John met in college at Vanderbilt University where they both studied Human and Organizational Development. Chrissy went on to get her Masters in Christian Counseling from Houston Christian University, and she and John worked for many years with college students through Reformed University Fellowship ministry. Chrissy enjoys being alongside John in ministry as well as mothering their five children ranging from first grade to ninth grade. In her spare time, she loves reading, running, counseling, and writing. You can find more of her writing at https://chrissytrapp.substack.com.   Connect with Chrissy: Website: www.chrissytrapp.substack.com/ Instagram: @chrissytrapp   Links Mentioned: FREE TOOL: Preparing for Christmas BOOK: Prepare the Way: An Advent Devotional   Connect with Susannah: Website: susannahbaker.com.  Books and Bible Studies: www.susannahbaker.com/resources/ Instagram: @baker.susannah

    46 min
  8. Parenting Teenagers :: Hannah Johnson, LPC (Season 3, Episode 6)

    10/14/2025

    Parenting Teenagers :: Hannah Johnson, LPC (Season 3, Episode 6)

    In this episode, Susannah talks to Hannah Johnson about the practical aspects of raising teenagers and what kind of encouragement moms need in these difficult but formative years. We also take a deep dive into mean girls - what to do when our girls experience mean girl behavior and how we see it as an invitation to work on our own story as moms.  Hannah is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Houston. She earned her undergraduate degree from Baylor University and grew up in Houston, Texas. As a therapist, Hannah works with individuals facing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, body image, disordered eating, relationship struggles, and life transitions. She specializes in working with adolescents and young adults, helping them navigate the formative years of high school, college, and early adulthood. Her therapeutic approach is primarily person-centered, with integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques when appropriate. She is trained in EMDR therapy, Intuitive Eating Counseling, and is a Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach. Her wisdom as a counselor has helped countless parents and teenagers in the Houston area, and you can find her at her practice, Heritage Behavioral Health Consultants.    Connect with Hannah: Website: www.heritagebehavioral.com/hannah-johnson Instagram: @hgwellness_    Links Mentioned: BOOK: Good Inside, by Dr. Becky Kennedy BOOK: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, by Lindsay Gibson BOOK: Known: A Devotional for Moms on Psalm 139, by Susannah Baker   Connect with Susannah: Website: susannahbaker.com.  Free Tools: susannahbaker.com/resources/free-tools/ Instagram: @baker.susannah   New Season Coming: We are finished with Season 3 of the Never for Nothing Podcast and its focus on encouraging moms, but Season 4 is just around the corner! In just four weeks, on November 11th, we will start a whole new season on Advent to help prepare our hearts for Christmas, so stay tuned!

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