a new book from risen motherhood
co-founders coming october 15, 2024

Trying to find
God’s will for
your motherhood?

As moms, we’re surrounded by a lot of messages of who we “should” be and what we “should” do. But in Christ, there’s incredible freedom to be a mom who is unique and individual, while glorifying God and being faithful in motherhood. Not sure what that looks like? That’s exactly why the Risen Motherhood co-founders, Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler, wrote these books.

Gospel Mom: How to Make Biblical Decisions and Discover the Mom God Created You to Be, along with its companion workbook Becoming a Gospel Mom, releases October 15, 2024.

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Be the mom you were made to be.

Making decisions in motherhood is hard.
But not impossible. 

All of us want to be called “good moms,” but clenching that title feels like a moving target. Each decision in motherhood seems to present a thousand overwhelming options, or our circumstances suddenly change and we can’t keep up with “the plan,” or we see another mom making different choices and begin to doubt our own.

But when we can plant our feet firmly in the hope of the gospel, we find the freedom to be the unique mom God created each of us to be. Suddenly, the pressure to fit the mold doesn’t carry as much weight—and that’s where we find freedom.

If you’re ready for the gospel-meets-motherhood crash course, you’ve found it.

Join Risen Motherhood cofounders Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler to explore what it truly means to be a gospel mom—a woman who is renewed by Christ’s righteousness, knows her mission and purpose, and lives free from guilt and unhealthy comparison. 

While the book comes with discussion questions included after each chapter, to take you even deeper Emily and Laura created a companion workbook, Becoming a Gospel Mom with additional questions, activities, and exercises. Consider Gospel Mom the class, and Becoming a Gospel Mom the application. This, mom, is your handbook to setting aside all those “I’m a fill-in-the-blank mom” temptations and pursuing what matters: becoming a gospel mom. 

A legacy product for the Risen Motherhood ministry, Gospel Mom and its companion workbook, Becoming A Gospel Mom are like Emily and Laura’s brains in a book. This is their manifesto. Their crash course. Their masterclass on gospel-centered motherhood.

And it’s yours for the taking.

We need more than just to know what to do.
We need to know who to be.

For Group or Solo Study

Take Gospel Mom even further with its companion workbook, Becoming A Gospel Mom

It’s like a Bible study on gospel-centered motherhood, but with more questions, activities, and exercises written just for you.

Maybe you know the gospel matters for your motherhood, but bridging the gap between knowing and doing feels overwhelming. Enter: Becoming a Gospel Mom. Authors Emily and Laura created this companion workbook for solo study or in a group, and it’s the closest thing to a Bible study Emily and Laura have ever produced. Each chapter of the workbook corresponds with the same chapter from Gospel Mom and includes insightful and challenging questions. As friends, fellow moms, and expert guides, Emily and Laura will walk you step-by-step through the practices and thinking of how to rest in the grace of Christ to gain peace and assurance in your motherhood.

Sound like what you’re looking for, mom?

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“A Gospel Mom isn’t loyal to a modern lifestyle or method, subculture, or stereotype. She doesn’t just blindly copy her mom or her friends at church or her favorite influencer. She’s loyal to the King of Kings and submits to his leading in all things.”

— Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler, Gospel Mom

This book is for the mom who…

  • Longs to understand what kind of mom God wants her to be 

  • Feels confused about her circumstances and wants to be content with the motherhood God gave her

  • Wants a tested method for applying the gospel to every situation

  • Needs direction and wisdom from scripture about a big decision she's facing in motherhood

  • Worries about making different decisions than her friends, the influencers she follows, or even her own mom

  • Feels like a “bad mom” and needs hope and guidance.

  • Desires to remove the fangs of fear from the threat of "doing the wrong thing" as a Christian mom

  • Wants to link arms with other moms in her Christian community to find unity amidst differences

  • "If you want to love Jesus and be more like him as you labor in the high calling of parenting, this is the book for you."

    —
    Courtney Doctor, Bible teacher and author of From Garden to Glory

  • "'Gospel Mom' pairs refreshing insight with a practical exploration of what it means to let the gospel influence your motherhood in the questions that matter most."

    —
    Ruth Chou Simons, mom to six, bestselling author, artist, and founder of gracelaced.com

  • "'Gospel Mom' is the gift I want to give every mama--the power to preach the gospel to herself in every situation."

    —

    Hunter Beless, writer, podcaster, and creator of Journeywomen Ministries

  • "'Gospel Mom' invites women to think biblically rather than emotionally or experientially”.

    —
    Karen Hodge, author and coordinator of women's ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America

  • "'Gospel Mom' is a needed encouragement that will refresh your heart with Biblical insight and help you navigate parenting decisions with wisdom and grace."

    —
    Melissa Kruger, author and vice president of discipleship programming at The Gospel Coalition

  • "In an era dominated by curated social-media depictions of idealized motherhood, 'Gospel Mom' serves as a refreshing antidote.”

    —
    Mary A. Kassian, author and mom

  • "Each mom will find a home in these pages."

    —

    Amy Gannett, author of Fix Your Eyes and founder of Tiny Theologians

  • "No matter where you are in your motherhood journey, 'Gospel Mom' will encourage you and equip you to live for the glory of God."

    —
    Gretchen Saffles, author of The Well-Watered Woman and founder of Well-Watered Women

Homesteading mom, urban mom, overseas missionary mom, crunchy mom, gentle-parenting mom, homeschool mom, empowered mom, trendy mom, influencer mom, stay-at-home mom, career mom, chill mom, clean living mom, I-do-what-I-want mom, you-can’t-put-me-in-a-box mom….GOSPEL MOM.

About the Authors

Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler are the co-founders of the Risen Motherhood ministry and co-hosts of the chart-topping podcast. They are also in the trenches of motherhood, right alongside their readers. With a combination of accessibility, relatability, and solid biblical knowledge, Emily and Laura have a knack for simplifying complex scriptural truths, helping you relate and apply them to everyday life. God has consistently and powerfully used the voices of these two moms to captivate women around the world with the gospel. As sisters-in-law, Emily and Laura both live in central Iowa with their families.

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FAQ

  • Gospel Mom (the book) can be done on its own, or with Becoming a Gospel Mom (the workbook), but we highly recommend doing them together. We suggest walking through each chapter together (i.e. reading Ch. 1 of Gospel Mom, then walking through Ch. 1 application questions in Becoming a Gospel Mom) to get the most out of each resource. Consider Gospel Mom the course, and Becoming a Gospel Mom the application.

  • While the workbook does provide a helpful framework and thought-starters for gospel application in motherhood, it’s designed as a companion resource vs. a standalone read. Having the foundational elements and context from Gospel Mom (the book) will be incredibly useful as you jump into the workbook.

  • Yes! While we wrote both resources to go hand-in-hand and believe you’ll get the most out of the content by using both, Gospel Mom can be read on its own. When you’re ready to dive deep and really work through gospel application for a particular season or decision in motherhood, we recommend snagging the workbook then.

  • Yes, absolutely! As with so many aspects of the Christian life, talking through some of these concepts with godly community is a great way to grow together and pursue gospel motherhood. We’d love for you to share this resource with your women’s ministry or mom pals, and get a group together to walk through the book and workbook together.

  • Yes! As you’ll see in the question above, we do think there’s value to spending time with women you trust and can speak into your real life circumstances, but we know life looks different for everyone. We wrote this book in a way that allows you to study by yourself or with a group, and come away inspired and equipped to pursue becoming a gospel mom.

  • Yes! We’ve heard from so many of you over the years that our original book, Risen Motherhood, has been a great fit for women’s ministry studies, and we wrote Gospel Mom in hopes that it would be studied in a similar format if desired. The companion workbook, Becoming a Gospel Mom, is packed with questions, Scripture, charts, and more to help spark deep conversation on the gospel and motherhood as it applies to each of us individually. It’s the closest thing to a Bible study Emily and Laura have ever done! There are 11 chapters in both the book and the workbook. We recommend one chapter each week, but you can also do two, if you’d like to save time.

Looking for More?
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If you’re a mom and wondering how the redemptive story applies to the everyday moments of motherhood (think body image, feeding our kids, school choice, and more), check out the original Risen Motherhood book! Learn more below or click here.

(Psst! It’s available as an e-book, audio book, and in six languages!)

Risen Motherhood (Original), by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler

Learn how the gospel connects with your everyday moments of motherhood. Tackling real life topics like postpartum body image, food choices, marriage, traditions, and school choices, Emily and Laura will help you discover that the gospel really does change everything.