Bare Marriage
Bare Marriage
Sheila Gregoire
Episode 338: What if God is Like a Mother Too? (Love Like a Mother)
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Sep 3, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Intro: Why Think of God as Mother?
God is More than “Father” - Expanding the Language
The Maternal Compassion of God
God Understands Exhausted Mothers
Isaiah 42:14 - Scripture Compares God to a Mother in Labor
What Women's Bodies Can Teach Us About God & Christ’s Sacrifice on the Cross
Grief, Miscarriage, & Infertility - Illuminating God's Longing, Grief, & Enduring Love
God as Shekinah - Like a Mother Who Protects Us & Stays With Us
Mental Load, Toddlers, & God's Patience - Jesus Understands “I Need a Minute”
What Changes When Women See Themselves in God's Image?
Breath Prayers for Real Life: A Simple Spiritual Practice for Busy Seasons
Conclusion: How to Connect With Elizabeth Berget
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Send us Fan Mail What if the Bible has been giving us maternal pictures of God all along—and we've simply been overlooking them? Today we talk with Elizabeth Berget, author of “Love Like a Mother,” about God's compassion, childbirth, motherhood, grief, protection, exhaustion, and the surprising ways women's embodied experiences can illuminate the character of God. Together, we explore how seeing God as both Father and Mother can offer women a deeper sense of belonging, challenge unhealthy ide...