Where Motherhood Meets the Heart of God with Elizabeth Berget
About this episode
Sarah K. Butterfield talks with Elizabeth Berget about how motherhood reveals the heart of God and transforms faith through maternal imagery.
In this episode of Theology on Purpose, Sarah talks with Elizabeth Berget, author of Love Like a Mother, about how the sacred, everyday work of motherhood can reveal the heart of God. Together, they explore how Scripture holds both paternal and maternal imagery for God—inviting us into a richer, more expansive understanding of who He is and how He meets us in our daily lives. Elizabeth shares how seeing God through a maternal lens transformed her own faith, especially in the demanding early years of motherhood, reframing ordinary moments as meaningful encounters with God's presence. In this episode, you'll hear: How maternal imagery for God is rooted in Scripture Why seeing God as both Father and Mother deepens our theology How motherhood can be a context for spiritual formation—not a barrier Encouragement for releasing guilt around spiritual disciplines in busy seasons What foster and adoptive motherhood reveal about God's love and attachment A fresh perspective on interruptions as invitations to encounter God Get the show notes here Take the Connect with God quiz here
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