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How NOT to Ruin CHRISTMAS for Your Kids - Part 2 Dec 22, 2021

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Are we as intentional as we should be on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, in drawing our kids attention to Christ? In this episode Brett and Erin offer more practical ideas on how to keep Jesus front and center during the holidays.

How NOT to Ruin Christmas for Your Kids - Part 1 Dec 15, 2021

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Could we possibly ruin Christmas for our kids by the way we give gifts? Given the true meaning of the Christmas holiday--a celebration of the Incarnation--then the answer is yes. In this episode, Brett and Erin help guide us to be intentional in the giving of presents and provide some very practical ideas.
SHOW NOTES:
Three Wise Kings
https://smile.amazon.com/Story-Three-Wise-Kings/dp/1534466525/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FPS5ELQURSCA&keywords=three+wise+kings+depaola&qid=1639562031&sprefix=three+wise+kings%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1
This Is Stable:
https://smile.amazon.com/This-Stable-Cynthia-Cotten/dp/0312384211/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=this+is+the+stable&qid=1639562709&s=books&sr=1-1
Holly & Ivy:
https://smile.amazon.com/Story-Holly-Ivy-Rumer-Godden/dp/0670062197/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LUC0SXPDEQX7&keywords=the+story+of+holly+and+ivy&qid=1639562726&s=books&sprefix=the+story+of+holly%2Cstripbooks%2C217&sr=1-1
A Christmas Carol:
https://smile.amazon.com/Christmas-Carol-Facsimile-Original-Color/dp/1645940381/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=christmas+carol&qid=1639562636&s=books&sr=1-4
The Best Christmas Pagent Ever:
https://smile.amazon.com/Best-Christmas-Pageant-Ever/dp/0064402754/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XCG8CQIJG2TX&keywords=the+best+christmas+pageant+ever&qid=1639562665&s=books&sprefix=the+best+car%2Cstripbooks%2C224&sr=1-1
The Family Under The Bridge:
https://smile.amazon.com/Family-Bridge-Natalie-Savage-Carlson/dp/0064402509/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DVRG7YZXHLXS&keywords=the+family+under+the+bridge&qid=1639562685&s=books&sprefix=the+family+under%2Cstripbooks%2C219&sr=1-1
The Man Who Invented Christmas:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B077MFZMB3/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

How to Strengthen Your Kid’s Belief in God Dec 09, 2021

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If justification and evidence strengthen our beliefs and help us move from mere belief to knowledge, then how and what should we teach our kids about the evidence for God’s existence? Brett & Erin walk though some practical ways we can teach our children about the powerful evidence for God’s existence.

Why It’s Not ENOUGH for Your Kids to BELIEVE in God Nov 17, 2021

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What does it mean to “believe” something? Are you satisfied with the mere fact that your kids believe in God? Brett & Erin show why merely believing something isn’t enough, explain three important aspects of belief and how we ultimately want to help our kids move from simply BELIEVING in God to KNOWING that God is real.

How to Manage Your Family Schedule Nov 11, 2021

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Our lives are filled with busyness and activity. Work, school, church, sports, music lessons, meetings, dinners, etc. In this episode, Brett & Erin offer a simple and practical tool that they’ve been using for more than 20 years, to manage the family schedule.

How To Deal With Kid's Bad Attitudes Nov 04, 2021

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Talking back. Whining. Dirty looks. Rolling the eyes. Rudeness. Are bad attitudes something parents just need to tolerate from their kids? Brett and Erin help us think carefully about this issue and offer practical advice on how to handle it.

6 Ways to Teach Your Kids Theology Oct 28, 2021

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Theology, the study of God, is the most significant area of knowledge that we can pass on to the next generation. But how can we effectively teach our kids theology? Brett & Erin outline six practical ways to pass on the knowledge of God to our children and youth.

Should Christians Celebrate HALLOWEEN? Oct 21, 2021

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How should Christians THINK about Halloween? Is it a pagan holiday that we should avoid? Or is it something that Christians can participate in and even redeem? Brett & Erin discuss HOW to think about this holiday.
Inspiring Philosophy’s video on the history of halloween:
Inspiring Philosophy’s link to the video on the history of halloween:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu-5BmAzbrU
Walt Russell’s study of “the appearance of evil” in 1 Thessalonians 5:22:
https://www.biola.edu/blogs/good-book-blog/2011/avoid-every-appearance-of-evil-toppling-a-faulty-moral-pillar

Understanding Raising Gen Z w/Jonathan Morrow Oct 13, 2021

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What does the latest research show about the beliefs and behavior of Gen Z? Gen Z expert Jonathan Morrow joins Brett & Erin for a discussion on how to reach and disciple today’s children and youth.

Education and the Christian Worldview Sep 30, 2021

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What does the Bible teach about God and man? What are the implications of the biblical teaching for a Christian view of education? And is modern education compatible with the biblical view? In this episode, Brett and Erin walk us through Scripture and then challenge us to re-evaluate our kid’s education.

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