In the Church Library

By: Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis
  • Summary

  • Join Kelsey Kramer McGinnis and Marissa Franks Burt for conversation around popular Christian resources found in church libraries. The first season focuses on parenting books Kelsey and Marissa read as they wrote their forthcoming book The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families.

    © 2025 In the Church Library
    Show more Show less
Episodes
  • What Kinds of Books Are On Our Bookshelves?
    Apr 10 2025

    Send us a text

    Join Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a sampling of books that represent different elements of popular Christian teaching.

    Episode One closed with the note that the next episode would cover Tedd Tripp's book Shepherding A Child's Heart, but that will be the topic for Episode Three.

    Note: In this episode, when Marissa is describing the history of the nouthetic movement she indicates that Jay Adams was studying to be a counselor and that is when he became disillusioned with pyschology. This needs further clarification: Adams at that time was shadowing a psychologist in order to head up a Christian counseling program at Westminster. So while he was learning about psychology, he was not in a formal program to become a psychologist or something of that nature.

    Books we discuss in this episode:

    Books by James Dobson

    Books by John Rosemond

    How to Rear Children, by: Jack Hyles

    The Christian Family, by: Larry Christenson

    To Train Up a Child, by: Michael & Debi Pearl

    The Power of Motherhood, by: Nancy Campbell

    Raising Godly Tomatoes, by: L. Elizabeth Kreuger

    The Strong Family, by: Chuck Swindoll

    Hints on Child Training, by: Henry Clay Trumbull

    Jesus, the Gentle Parent, by: L R Knost

    The Hurting Parent, by: Margie Lewis

    On Becoming Babywise, by: Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo

    Don't Make Me Count to Three, by: Ginger (Plowman) Hubbard

    Boundaries With Kids, by: Cloud & Townsend

    You can connect with Kelsey and Marissa on social media:

    Marissa: Website, Substack, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok, BlueSky, YouTube, Facebook

    Kelsey: Website, Substack, Instagram, Threads, Twitter,

    PreorderThe Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families for 40% off now.

    Show more Show less
    54 mins
  • Browsing Our Bookshelves
    Apr 3 2025

    Send us a text

    Join Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a conversation about some of the resources that they want to spotlight from their research.

    Episode One drops 4/3/25, but until then, you can connect with Kelsey and Marissa on social media:

    Marissa: Website, Substack, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok, BlueSky, YouTube, Facebook

    Kelsey: Website, Substack, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok, BlueSky, Facebook

    And Pre-order The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families wherever books are sold!

    Sign-up form for pre-order bonuses coming soon!

    PreorderThe Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families for 40% off now.

    Show more Show less
    45 mins
  • Trailer—Season One of In The Church Library: About the Podcast
    Mar 27 2025

    Send us a text

    Join Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library to discuss popular Christian resources! What will Marissa and Kelsey be discussing? In this trailer, they give a brief overview and welcome to season one's conversation, which will focus on parenting books.

    Episode One drops 4/3/25, but until then, you can connect with Kelsey and Marissa on social media:

    Marissa: Website, Substack, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok, BlueSky, YouTube, Facebook

    Kelsey: Website, Substack, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok, BlueSky, Facebook

    And Pre-order The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families wherever books are sold!

    Sign-up form for pre-order bonuses coming soon!

    Show more Show less
    3 mins
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_webcro768_stickypopup

What listeners say about In the Church Library

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.