Jenni Naselli

Home Fires Podcast with Abigail Dodds and Jenni Naselli

October 24, 2023 by Andy Naselli

My wife is joining Abigail Dodds for the next season of the “Home Fires” podcast.

The first episode is “Introducing Jenni Naselli.” Here’s the podcast description:

With Tilly away caring for a new baby, homeschooling littles, working behind the scenes for a new coffee shop endeavor, and generally tending her actual home fires, Jenni Naselli graciously joins Abigail and agrees to be put in the hot seat for an interview. Jenni shares how she came to trust Christ as well as the story of how she met and married her husband, Andy. Get ready to absorb some helpful wisdom as you hear how Jenni’s parents carefully and tenderly shepherded her through her young adult years. We don’t have to do exactly as Jenni’s parents did, but we can learn so much from the godly principles they exhibit.

I hope it encourages you.

Katie Luther: A Biographical Sketch by Jenni Naselli

October 28, 2022 by Andy Naselli

My wife gave a delightful 27-minute biographical sketch of Martin Luther’s wife, Katie, at the Godward Life Conference a month ago:

This was part of a session titled “Womanhood: Lost and Found.”

Abigail Dodds spoke on “She Shall Be Called Woman.”
Tilly Dillehay spoke on “Unmentionable Sins.”
And the three ladies concluded with a 55-minute panel:

Unnatural Birth and the Sovereignty of God

March 9, 2016 by Andy Naselli

My wife, Jenni, has encountered well-meaning Christian women evangelizing for all-natural births in a way that can make other women feel inferior and less of a real woman if they have an un-natural birth (e.g., an epidural in a hospital or a C-section). She’s had to counsel some women who had C-sections and consequently felt depressed and dejected that they didn’t have natural births instead.

After seeing Jenni counsel ladies like that several times, I encouraged her to write a short article on the issue. DG just published her wise perspective: “Better Than a Birth Plan.”

Update on 3/10/2016: The feedback that Jenni has received on her article has been overwhelmingly positive, but I have seen a few negative comments that misunderstand Jenni’s intent. Her target audience is primarily two people:

women who feel inferior because they did not have an all-natural birth
women who (intentionally or unintentionally) make women feel inferior for not having (or planning to have) an all-natural birth

As she says in her article, Jenni is not against all-natural births. There is nothing inherently wrong with planning to have a natural birth. If that’s what you think is best in your situation, then go for it. Have an all-natural birth to the glory of God!

Give Them Jesus: Parenting with the Gospel

April 25, 2012 by Andy Naselli

Jenni and I coauthored this review article:

“Give Them Jesus: Parenting with the Gospel; A Review of Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson, Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus.” Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 17:1 (2012): 52–56.

It has six parts:

Give Them Grace? We explain the book’s title.
Tracing the Argument. We summarize each of the book’s ten chapters in one sentence.
Weaknesses. We highlight just two relatively minor issues.
Yes, Grace, but . . . . I check if the book passes what I call “the God-forbid test.”
A Mom’s Perspective. Jenni humbly shares her perspective. (I love my wife!)
Conclusion. We compare the book to three other popular Christian parenting books. [Read more…] about Give Them Jesus: Parenting with the Gospel

Gospel Meditations for Women

April 27, 2010 by Andy Naselli

By Jenni Naselli

Andy recently gave me Gospel Meditations for Women by Chris Anderson and Joe Tyrpak. I’m enjoying and being edified by it. It’s not fluffy.

The thirty-two-page booklet is broken into thirty-one days of specific Scripture-readings with a corresponding gospel-meditation. It applies the gospel, for example, to relationships (“The Gospel Crushes Relational Conflict”) and trials (“Jesus’ Crucifixion and My Trials”). The topics range from theology (e.g., sanctification, inspiration, Christ’s substitutionary death) to specific applications for women (e.g., modesty, singleness, romance, motherhood, older women mentors). I especially appreciate the little nuggets of application at the bottom of each page, which sum up the meditations. This morning I read, “Let the Gospel affect your relationships.” Very good. I need this.

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order ($2.50 for 1-9 copies, $2.25 for 10-50, $2 for 51+)
sample PDF
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Chris Anderson’s posts: 1, 2, 3, 4

Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition

November 9, 2009 by Andy Naselli

A guest post by Jenni Naselli

Our family was recently delighted to obtain The Jesus Storybook Bible, Deluxe Edition . Here’s what Andy and I wrote last year about this book in our review of theology books for kids:

Sally Lloyd-Jones. The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name. Illustrated by Jago. Grand Rapids: ZonderKidz, 2007. 352 pp. $16.99.

This is the most well written children’s book we have read. It brilliantly summarizes the Bible storyline from creation to the consummation, and it emphasizes Jesus and the gospel as the key to understanding the Bible’s storyline. The subtitle captures exactly what the book does: at the end of each story, Lloyd-Jones points ahead to the story’s fulfillment in Christ (though the pointing-ahead theme seems slightly stretched for some of the stories). Lloyd-Jones acknowledges that she has “liberally borrowed” from her pastor, Tim Keller, “whose teaching informs every story” (p. 7). She skillfully crafts words that are captivating, making it hard to stop reading. Some readers may become so entrenched in the story that they will find themselves wishing that it is true (perhaps forgetting that this well written story is not a fairy tale) and then rejoicing that it is! The illustrations are simple, creative, and almost fanciful.

The deluxe edition enhances this excellent Bible-story book by adding the complete book on three audio CDs. We’ve already thoroughly enjoyed listening to several of the stories together as a family. The tracks are divided by story, and each story is approximately four minutes long—perfect for a young child’s shorter attention span. The stories are each read by British actor David Suchet. Our family loves audiobooks, and we’re thrilled now to have The Jesus Storybook Bible audiobook!

The Youngest Young Fundamentalists

June 17, 2009 by Andy Naselli

a guest post by Jenni Naselli

1. John Piper and Bethlehem Baptist Church have Children Desiring God.

2. The Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International national conference this week has “When I grow up, I want to be a fundamentalist.”

Theology for Kids

December 17, 2008 by Andy Naselli

The latest issue of Themelios includes the following review article that my wife and I coauthored:

Andrew David Naselli and Jennifer J. Naselli. “Theology for Kids: Recommending Some Recent Books for Younger Children.” [Also available in HTML.] Themelios 33:3 (2008): 120–25.

Excerpt:

Without pretending to be experts on theological children’s literature, we have sorted through recent theology books for younger children and compiled a short list of outstanding books. Other books are undoubtedly worthy of mention, but these are our favorites. What follows organizes them in three categories and ranks the books in order, beginning with our top recommendations.