A Force To Be Reckoned With

By Bethany and Corey Adkins / Adkins Media Co.

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A Force To Be Reckoned With.Life is full of hardships and trials. It’s easy to feel defeated, broken, lost, and weary—which is exactly where the enemy wants you. Each of us are called to fight our own battles, and we have to choose how we will respond when things get hard. Will you wave a white flag in surrender, or will you press on and let battle scars be part of your legacy?We are choosing to rise up and not go down without a fight. We are A Force to Be Reckoned With.Will you join us?

Episode Date
237. When Good Isn't Great: How Purpose Changes Everything with Elizabeth Dixon
Sep 09, 2025
236. The Bittersweet Season of Back to School
Sep 02, 2025
235. Summer is Over, Now What? Life and Debt Update
Aug 26, 2025
234. Summer’s Coming- Will Your Kids Want to Be Around? 5 Practical Ways to Prep Your House for Hosting Kids
May 13, 2025
233. Replay: Making your Home a Place of Mission with Victoria Duerstock
May 07, 2025
232. Debt, Marriage, and Morning Coffee: Small Acts, Big Impacts
Apr 29, 2025
231. When Motherhood Brings You to the End of Yourself with Whitney Newby
Apr 22, 2025
230. We Should Talk More - On Not Raising Socially Awkward Kids
Apr 08, 2025
229. On Suffering and Hard Things
Apr 01, 2025
228. Whatchu Doin’ With That Tax Return? - Debt Update
Mar 25, 2025
227. PGE: Peeing In The Shower (Spoiler Alert- We All Do It)
Mar 11, 2025
226. Why We Stepped Into Foster Care
Mar 04, 2025
225. Money and Marriage: Failure is Not an Option
Feb 25, 2025
224. Lies From the Enemy: I Can Walk This Road Alone
Feb 11, 2025
223. Life Update: Honest Feedback, Healthy Conflict, and Spiritual Warfare in Relationships
Feb 04, 2025
222. Healing Through Adversity: The Story Behind The Bohemian Mama
Jan 28, 2025
221. Money and Marriage
Jan 21, 2025
220. Lies From the Enemy: Did God REALLY Say That?
Jan 14, 2025
219. 2025 is Gonna ...SUCK!
Jan 07, 2025
218. Lacking Peace?
Dec 17, 2024
217. Family Meetings
Dec 10, 2024
216. Thanksgiving Traditions: Connection Over Perfection
Nov 26, 2024
215. The Fight for Balance: Faith, Rest, and Family
Nov 19, 2024
214. Life Update: Your Coffee Goes Where?!
Nov 12, 2024
213. United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Nov 05, 2024
212. Jaliyah's Story Pt 2: This Is Just the Beginning
Sep 10, 2024
211. A Peek Behind the Curtain: Jaliyah’s Story - Part 1
Sep 05, 2024
210. This is Only The Beginning (and we need your help): Our Foster Care Journey Part 3
Sep 03, 2024
209. The Gut Wrenching Reality: Our Foster Care Journey - Part 2
Aug 29, 2024
208. Thank You For Your Support: Behind the Scenes of Our Foster Care Journey - Part 1
Aug 27, 2024
207. Struggling to Read Your Bible? Listen to This
Aug 13, 2024
206. Life Update: We Think We Might Like Each Other
Aug 06, 2024
205. When God Says ‘Go!’ with Wendi Cross
Jul 02, 2024
204. Mold, Wi-Fi, and EMFs, Oh My!
Jun 25, 2024
203. Practical Things You Can Do TODAY To Move Toward a Healthier Life
Jun 18, 2024
202. Is Convenience Killing Us?
Jun 11, 2024
201. Don’t Let This One Slip Through the Cracks
Jun 04, 2024
200. EPISODE 200! Peaks and Valleys
May 28, 2024
199. What Was It All For?
May 21, 2024
198. What Happens When the Dust Settles?
Apr 23, 2024
197. Habits of the Household
Apr 17, 2024
196. The Parable of the Kites
Apr 09, 2024
195. Let’s Catch Up: Is Anyone Else Feeling This Way?
Apr 03, 2024
194. Our Kids' Thoughts On Our Foster Care Journey
Mar 26, 2024
193. Overconnected World, Disconnected Families
Mar 12, 2024
192. Life Update: Has Our Foster Care Journey Ended?
Mar 05, 2024
191. PGE: Parents Google Everything
Feb 27, 2024
190. Christians, Kids, and Sports - Can They Coexist?
Feb 20, 2024
189. Handling Disagreements In Marriage
Feb 13, 2024
188. Life Update: How Will Foster Care Affect My Biological Kids?
Feb 06, 2024
187. We're Back!!! What We're Up to in 2024
Jan 30, 2024
186. Remember When Christmas Used to Feel Warm and Cozy?
Dec 05, 2023
185. 27 Summers with Ronald Olivier
Nov 14, 2023
184. Feel Like Your Story Is Over? Trust the Author with Lisa Robertson
Nov 07, 2023
183. Be Careful What You Pray For: Meet the Adkins Media Co. Team
Oct 31, 2023
182. This Is So Random...
Oct 24, 2023
181. God is Able
Oct 10, 2023
180. Going Out with a Bang
Oct 03, 2023
179. A Convo on Prayer: Does it Really Matter?
Sep 12, 2023
178. Where Does The American Dream Fit Into Today’s Culture?
Sep 05, 2023
177. Foster Care Trials & Triumphs: A Conversation with Kristen Andrus
Aug 29, 2023
176. Turning Chaos into Order: Navigating Back-to-School Season Successfully
Aug 22, 2023
175. Small Talk and Changing Seasons with the Adkins
Aug 15, 2023
174. Tired of Trying with Ashley Jackson
Aug 01, 2023
173. When Life Gets Heavy
Jul 25, 2023
172. Reinforcing the Awe of God’s Creation with Hannah Anderson
Jul 18, 2023
171. Proactive Parenting: Equipping Our Kids for Success
Jul 11, 2023
170. You Should Call Your Parents (Part 2)
Jul 04, 2023
169. You Should Call Your Parents (Part 1)
Jun 27, 2023
168. Let's Make it a Summer to Remember
Jun 20, 2023
167. When You’re Brought to the End of Yourself
Jun 13, 2023
166. Standing in the Gap for Families with Jillana Goble
May 23, 2023
165. Grace in Parenting with Judy McClintock
May 09, 2023
164. Caught Up in the Chaos: Ways to Automate Your Life
Apr 25, 2023
163. Take Charge of Your Health with Traci Zizza
Apr 11, 2023
162. Push Through the Static
Mar 28, 2023
161. Part 2: Welcome to A Force to Be Reckoned With
Mar 14, 2023
160. Part 1: Welcome to A Force to Be Reckoned With
Mar 14, 2023
A Force To Be Reckoned With - The Trailer
Mar 03, 2023
159. Get Back Up
Feb 08, 2023
158. Unexpected Part 5: The Unexpected Life After Abortion with Bettye Nicole
Sep 30, 2022
157. Unexpected Part 4: The Unexpected Road to Infertility and Foster Care with Lisa Robertson
Sep 29, 2022
156. Unexpected Part 3: The Unexpected Path into Foster Care Ministry with Nicole Bowman
Sep 28, 2022
155. Unexpected Part 2: Loving Women Facing Unplanned Pregnancy with Brooke Karmie
Sep 27, 2022
154. Unexpected Part 1: Our Story of Unexpected Pregnancy
Sep 21, 2022
153. Some of You Are Doing a Good Job, and Some of You Are Not
Sep 06, 2022
152. Don’t Underestimate the Power of Words
Aug 30, 2022
151. What Do You Do When You Need Rest?
Aug 23, 2022
150. All Good Things Must Come to an End
Aug 16, 2022
149. To Hell With This Podcast
May 24, 2022
148. “Lighten Up Bubs!” - Stop Taking Life So Ding Dang Seriously!
May 10, 2022
147. Letting go of the Lifejacket and Clinging to the Savior with Katy Weirich
May 03, 2022
146. The Mother of All Fights with Erin Soto
Apr 26, 2022
145. Makenna's Story - The Story Behind the "If Not Me Who" Shirt
Apr 21, 2022
144. Church, Arise! - with Brannon Marshall - Heart Behind the MM Collection
Apr 20, 2022
143. Wear the Word - The Heart Behind Reignn Outfitters with Kay Shaffer
Apr 19, 2022
142. Rooted Wrap Up - Living Life Intentionally
Apr 12, 2022
141. Rooted Pt. 4 - Rooted in Community - Choosing and Pursuing it
Apr 05, 2022
140. Rooted Part 3 - Rooted in Real Life - The Problem with Social Media Influencers
Mar 29, 2022
139. Rooted Part 2: Friendship- “Inconvenience is Often Worth It” with Alli Corley and Lisa Robertson
Mar 22, 2022
138. Rooted Part 1: Faith- “Be Willing To Say Yes” with Alli Corley and Lisa Robertson
Mar 15, 2022
137. Nothing is Wasted with Stephanie Byler from The French Rooster
Mar 08, 2022
136. What if it’s Actually Going to Be OK? with Nicole Zasowski
Mar 01, 2022
135. Cancel Culture and Censorship. Yikes.
Feb 22, 2022
134. Feeling Burned Out?
Feb 15, 2022
133. At Your Breaking Point?
Feb 08, 2022
132. Didn’t Make Resolutions for 2022?! Us Either!
Jan 18, 2022
131. Un-SUCK your Christmas Season: The Sequel + $300 Giveaway
Nov 30, 2021
130. Get your Crap Together with Weekly Resets
Nov 23, 2021
129. Obedience is Hard
Nov 16, 2021
128. Feeling like you’ve lost all hope?
Nov 09, 2021
127. Why we should talk about the things that no one wants to: A candid conversation on sin, trust, biblical marriage, and more with Lindsey Maestas
Nov 02, 2021
126. Navigating the Tension Between Patience and Persistence with Ken Coleman
Oct 26, 2021
125. Making your Home a Place of Mission with Victoria Duerstock
Oct 19, 2021
124. How am I supposed to show up in the world?
Oct 12, 2021
123. Unplanned Grace: Tackling the Topic of Unplanned Pregnancy with Natasha Smith
Oct 05, 2021
122. Feeling Unseen? This One is for You.
Sep 27, 2021
121. Want to discover your True Purpose? with Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel
Sep 07, 2021
120. 8 Things we are Doing Right Now to Live a Life of Purpose
Aug 31, 2021
119. Make your Life Easier by Having These Notes in your Phone
Aug 24, 2021
118. Stop Living for the Weekends and Start Living Your Purpose With Jeff Ragan from KiZE Concepts
Aug 17, 2021
117. Putting it all on the Line with Jesse Johnson-Brower
Aug 10, 2021
116. Communication is Key-Stop Having a Surface Level Marriage
Aug 03, 2021
114. Faith Over Feelings with Lenya Heitzig
Jul 20, 2021
113. Life Hacks from the Adkins
Jul 13, 2021
112. 5 Questions to Spark Conversation with your Kids
Jul 06, 2021
111. Raising Boys to be Men on Mission with John Eldredge
Jun 29, 2021
110. Are your Weeks Chaos?! 5 Ways to Set Your Week up for Success
Jun 22, 2021
109. What are you Waiting For? with Jonathan Evans
Jun 15, 2021
108. What are we Even Doing with our Lives???
Jun 08, 2021
107. No Screens for 30 Days is Over, Did We Even Learn Anything?
Jun 01, 2021
106. Parenting with Purpose with Jimmy and Kristin Scroggins
May 25, 2021
105. Plant the Seeds and Follow the Gentle Nudges with Natasha Rohr
May 18, 2021
104. Do You Struggle with Hard Conversations? with Nicole Unice
May 11, 2021
103. Blinders On and Blinds Down!
May 06, 2021
102. Why We Fail When We Count on Our Own Strength with Jeannie Cunnion
May 04, 2021
101. Will What You Do Have a Lasting Impact? with Dale and Brian Karmie
Apr 27, 2021
100. We Got Rid of Our Kids’ Screen Time and Here’s What Happened
Apr 20, 2021
99. Unshakable Mindset in the Face of Fear
Apr 15, 2021
98. Life Update: New Baby, Waiting Seasons, and What's Next for Us
Apr 13, 2021
97. Do You Have the Mindset of a Leader? with Dan Owolabi
Apr 08, 2021
96. Do You Have a Mission in Your Marriage? with Aaron and Jamie Ivey
Apr 06, 2021
95. Mindset Fuels Your Mission
Apr 01, 2021
94. Topic Recap: Is There a Place for Health and Fitness in Christianity? with Clare Smith
Mar 25, 2021
93. Mentorship… Is it Really that Important? with Kelsey Chapman
Mar 23, 2021
92. Fitness and Purpose... Are They Intertwined? with Kim Wagler
Mar 18, 2021
91. What Can You Do to Make Their Day? With Karen Ehman
Mar 16, 2021
90. Is Health Really Just About Eating the Right Foods?! With Michelle and Brad Smith from the Whole Smiths
Mar 11, 2021
89. Who Says You Have to Choose? Combining Two Passions into One with Kelly Stumpe, The Car Mom
Mar 09, 2021
88. Should Mission Driven People Be Concerned About Their Health?
Mar 04, 2021
87. How Often Should You Change Your Underwear?
Mar 02, 2021
86. Topic Recap: Turning Your Trials into a Victory Story with Larry Rose
Feb 25, 2021
85. Here’s to Nine Years: All the Dirty Deets on our Last Nine Years of Marriage
Feb 23, 2021
84. Use Your Trials to Live Life to The Fullest with Rachel Awtrey
Feb 18, 2021
83. It's not the big things, but the little things: The Importance of being Intentional in Parenthood with Carter and Liberty Adkins
Feb 16, 2021
82. Grief, Infant Loss, and Making an Impact through Unexpected Tragedy With Ashley Opliger
Feb 11, 2021
81. Finding Hope After Suicide with Kayla Stoecklein
Feb 09, 2021
80. Stop Pretending to Have the Perfect Life: Your Struggles Are Your Victory Story
Feb 04, 2021
79. Does Studying the Bible Feel Overwhelming to You? With Kristy Cambron
Feb 02, 2021
78. It's Time for us to RISE UP
Jan 28, 2021
77. Debt Update: Is it FINALLY time to move out of the Apartment?!
Jan 26, 2021
76. Millennials: The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly
Jan 21, 2021
75. Let’s Stop Avoiding the Hard Things with our Kids
Jan 19, 2021
74. How to ‘Confront the Labels that Limit Us’ with Arden Bevere
Jan 14, 2021
73. Thursdays are About to Make us ALL a Whole Lot Better--Listen to Find Out Why!
Jan 12, 2021
72. Stop Romanticizing Your Dreams and Get to Work with Allison Fallon
Jan 07, 2021
71. What’s Holding you Back?! with Hannah Brencher
Jan 05, 2021
70. If You Had to do 2020 All Over Again, Would You?
Dec 29, 2020
69. Three Ways to Un-SUCK Your Christmas Season
Dec 01, 2020
68. Want to Know the True Key to Happiness?
Nov 26, 2020
67. Do you Know your Values or do you Live Based on the Opinions of Others? with Shawna Scafe
Nov 24, 2020
66. PARENTING: Are You Disciplining Your Kids All Wrong? With Wendy Snyder
Nov 19, 2020
65. Paying Off Over $90,000 of Debt in 1 YEAR with Trevor Oldham
Nov 17, 2020
64. PARENTING: Does Praying For Our Kids Truly Make a Difference? with Jodie Berndt
Nov 12, 2020
63. Your Life is Never Too Messy For Redemption with Trafficking Survivor Holly Christine Hayes
Nov 10, 2020
62. PARENTING: What it Actually Takes to Be The "Perfect Parent" with Cynthia Yanof
Nov 05, 2020
61. Failure Does Not Define You with Lindsey Maestas
Nov 03, 2020
60. PARENTING: We MIGHT Have A Solution For ALLLLLL Those Questions Your Kids Ask!
Oct 29, 2020
59. Finances and Financial Stewardship: Our Debt Journey
Oct 27, 2020
58. PARENTING: Our Family Pledge
Oct 22, 2020
57. These Six Things Changed the Trajectory of Our Lives
Oct 20, 2020
56. PARENTING: Is Pursuing Our Passions During Parenthood Selfish?
Oct 15, 2020
55. Feeling Like You Lack a Sense of Community? Learn How to Find Connection with Emily Siegel
Oct 13, 2020
54. PARENTING: Why We Don't Make Our Kids Do Chores
Oct 08, 2020
53. If You're a Millennial, You're Probably Missing This One Thing
Oct 06, 2020
52. PARENTING: We Wanted to Hear From YOU--Listener Thoughts on 'Why I Didn't Rebel' by Rebecca Lindenbach
Oct 01, 2020
51. How Can I Be Sure I am Pursuing the Right Plan for my Life? with Pastor Ryan Sharp
Sep 29, 2020
50. PARENTING: The Importance of a Family Name
Sep 24, 2020
49. "Standing Strong" in Who God has Called You to Be with Alli Worthington
Sep 22, 2020
48. How to Be A Purpose Driven Millennial in Your Marriage, Job, and Life
Sep 15, 2020
47. PARENTING: We Should Be Letting Our Kids Face Rejection Early On
Sep 10, 2020
46. September Debt Update!
Sep 08, 2020
45. A Conversation About Grief After Unexpected Loss with the Adkins Brothers
Sep 01, 2020
44. Miscarriage Update + Ways to Support Someone Walking This Journey
Aug 25, 2020
43. Some Random Thoughts on Pursuing Your Passions Even in the Midst of Parenthood
Aug 18, 2020
42. Trusting God with the Unknown with Lisa Robertson
Aug 11, 2020
41. How to Own Your Finances So They Don't Own You
Aug 04, 2020
40. Should I Homeschool This Year? Q&A on School Options
Jul 28, 2020
39. Finding Purpose and Joy on the Other Side of Postpartum Depression with Stephanie Clarisse
Jul 21, 2020
38. Your Limitations Are Just An Excuse with Aaron Golub
Jul 14, 2020
37. How Do I Encourage My Kids to Step into Their Purpose? with Rebecca Lindenbach, Author of Why I Didn't Rebel
Jul 07, 2020
36. End of June Debt Update + Staying Disciplined When Your Budget isn't as Tight
Jun 30, 2020
35. An Open Conversation About Current Events and Black Lives with Rennie Curran
Jun 25, 2020
34. Your Purpose is Bigger than You with Rennie Curran
Jun 23, 2020
33. Finding the Confidence to Pursue Your Purpose with Ashley Spriggs
Jun 16, 2020
32. How Can I Build My Credit Score without Getting into Debt?
Jun 09, 2020
31. Learning to Adapt to Transitions and Let God Lead with Nichole Criss
Jun 02, 2020
30. Learning to Make Your Negative Attributes Work to Your Advantage with Jaime McLaughlin
May 26, 2020
29. Giving Up on Millennials is Not the Answer with Author and Speaker Grant Skeldon
May 19, 2020
28. Debt Update During the Pandemic + Where Did Our Stimulus Money Go?!
May 12, 2020
27. We're Back! + The Millennial Mission Explained
May 05, 2020
26. I'll take my Coronavirus with a little lime!
Mar 24, 2020
25. Are You a Person of Integrity?
Mar 10, 2020
24. How to Include Your Kids in Your Debt Journey
Mar 03, 2020
23. Bringing Light to Miscarriage and Loss
Feb 25, 2020
22. Damon West - The Coffee Bean
Feb 18, 2020
21. Why am I Even Here?
Feb 04, 2020
20. Clare Smith - Purpose is Something Bigger Than Yourself
Jan 28, 2020
19. Ezra Gentle - Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Jan 21, 2020
18. Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
Dec 18, 2019
17. You Shared Your Biggest Struggles and We Responded
Dec 11, 2019
16. Epic on a Budget
Dec 03, 2019
15. Whitney Fenimore - Trust the Process
Nov 19, 2019
14. Random Thoughts and Keeping it REAL
Nov 12, 2019
13. Sarah Brooks - YOU Have a Purpose in Every Season
Nov 05, 2019
12. Marriage Problems
Oct 31, 2019
11. Sarah Sliman - From Victim to Victor in the Making
Oct 21, 2019
10. Life Update: Patience, Perseverance, and Trust
Oct 15, 2019
9. Do We All Have a Purpose?
Oct 07, 2019
8. Keisha: Sometimes Struggle can be the Catalyst to Your Purpose
Oct 01, 2019
7. Lorie Karmie - Purpose Does Not Always Equal Happiness
Sep 05, 2019
6. The Truth About Millennials
Aug 27, 2019
5. Life Lessons and $47 in Our Bank Account
Aug 20, 2019
4. Goal Setting
Aug 07, 2019
3. Corey Adkins - From Zero to Zero Still on the Journey
Jul 29, 2019
2. Bethany Adkins - The Beginning
Jul 22, 2019
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