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Grit & Gladness

by Brooks Potteiger

Brooks and Laura Potteiger reside in Goodlettsville, TN, have a small hoard of kiddos, and desire to grow in godliness and happy warrior–ness as they cultivate the corner of the Kingdom God has entrusted to them. They left a seat at the table for you, and could use help pulling the weeds. So, jump on in already!

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Episodes

  1. Bright Iron, Sabbath Dinner, and Masculine Piety

    Another impromptu roundtable of two as we reflect on the happenings in our corner of the Kingdom.

  2. Moscow Meanderings, Sea Shanties, and the Beauty of Worship

    We've had the wonderful joy of attending the Grace Agenda in Moscow, ID and share a few takeaways from our time in this episode. And, there's a special treat that involves a collision of Davey Jones and the prophet Isaiah if you make it all the way to the end.

  3. An Oaken Ecosystem, part 1: The Soil of Scripture

    In this episode Brooks reads through the manuscript from Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship's first core group meeting.

  4. Pilgrim Hill, Puritan Holiness, and a Conversation with the Schlenders

    We're back and have missed you much! In this episode we catch everyone up to speed with the happenings, including life as a family of 7 and the announcement of our church plant. Also, Laura and I share from our common place books –her, That Hideous Strength, and him, A Quest for Godliness. Then…

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  5. (Episode 12) Hospital Edition: Felicity, Anger, and a Priest in your Home

    On this episode of Grit and Gladness, Brooks and Laura are bedside with a new baby, whose lungs needed a little extra care adjusting to life outside the womb. Tune in to hear their happy update, to further the discussion of The Excellent Wife and as Brooks issues a charge to Husbands to be the...

  6. (Episode 11) Quarantine edition! Obedience, Love, and the Father in John

    In this episode Laura and Brooks shake off the rust, after having postponed the podcast for severals weeks because of a whirlwind in their world. They read from That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis and mull the connection between obedience and love. Laura then takes that discussion into her…

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  7. (Episode 10) Loss, New Life, and the Lifting of a Ship

    In this episode Brooks and Laura briefly process the strangeness of facing an anniversary of deep loss, coupled with the prospect of new life. In the book studies Laura continues on in thinking through biblical submission, whilst Brooks reflects on the calling to model the gracious character of…

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  8. (Episode 9) Honor, Zebras, and gender clarity in a confused world

    After a Tennessee Safari Park experience for Fall Break, Brooks and Laura return to share about two more commitments of the Excellent Wife: Respect and Intimacy. Laura explains that it is the calling of the excellent wife to establish honor in the home and to understand the importance of valuing...

  9. (Episode 8) The Love of a Woman and a Prophetic Vision

    In Corinthians 13 we are told that "love keeps no record of wrong." Does this mean we never bring up hurts we experience in marriage? Certainly not. This is not a call for amnesia. In this episode Laura unpacks this thought further, and Brooks highlights the need for men to courageously speak…

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  10. (Episode 7) The Liturgy of Remembering – Our Anniversary and a Wife's 3 A's

    This episode fell on Brooks and Laura's anniversary, so they took some time to unpack the poems they wrote in remembrance. Also, Laura helps the women think through 3 A's for home management. And Brooks exhorts men to remember they are all brothers of Bezalel. Tune in to find out what in the…

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  11. (Episode 6) Insight into Babylon: Abdication and Overreach

    In this episode Brooks and Laura each share a little from books they are currently reading. Laura’s book focuses on understanding the times, which is a nice segue into the discussion of Chapter 7 of Father Hunger: This chapter helped the men understand how the vacuum of fatherlessness has been...

  12. (Episode 5) Wild West Fires and the Importance of Worldview

    How can a wrongheaded Yosemite hike be a parable for the rigors of family life? Why does God purpose marital frustration? And, why is it essential for a father to glory in creation, know the Scriptures, and understand the counter-catechisms the world is teaching his children? These are a few of…

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  13. (Episode 4) Sovereignty and Gratitude – The Sermons our Lives Preach

    In this episode Laura shares a bit of her tragedy 4 years ago and how that has impacted her even today. She encourages couples to resist the pull toward presumption that leads to ingratitude in your home and marriage. As we transition into the book study discussion Brooks leads out explaining how…

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  14. (Episode 3) The Slouching of Job and the Stature of Jesus

    In this episode we start by considering Job's initial response to intense grief. He just wanted God to forget about him. But God knew Job didn't need less of Him, He needed much, much more. Then we comb through some highlights from our book studies. Laura reflects on the courage and faith it…

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  15. (Episode 2) A Staggering Providence and God's Generational Faithfulness

    This past week an ever-wise Providence wrote some miraculous drama into our story, and we are glad to testify to the goodness of God through it. And, we reflect briefly on God's eagerness to show Himself faithful generationally.

  16. (Episode 1) Where we figure out podcasting and introduce our book studies

    Last week we pushed out into our book studies through Father Hunger (Brooks) and The Excellent Wife (Laura), and this episode we do a flyover of some of the things that stood out.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Brooks and Laura Potteiger reside in Goodlettsville, TN, have a small hoard of kiddos, and desire to grow in godliness and happy warrior–ness as they cultivate the corner of the Kingdom God has entrusted to them. They left a seat at the table for you, and could use help pulling the weeds. So, jump on in already!

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Brooks Potteiger

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Grit & Gladness currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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Brooks and Laura Potteiger reside in Goodlettsville, TN, have a small hoard of kiddos, and desire to grow in godliness and happy warrior–ness as they cultivate the corner of the Kingdom God has entrusted to them. They left a seat at the table for you, and could use help pulling the weeds. So, jump...

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