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The Most Important Question You Can Ask About Your Kid’s Schooling Sep 23, 2021

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Are your views on education something you’ve come to through careful and biblical reflection? Or are they simply absorbed from the surrounding culture? Before you decide on public, private or home education, there’s a prior question that must be answered. In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss the question every Christian parent needs to answer about their kid’s schooling.

Why Would Schools Hide This From Parents? Sep 16, 2021

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If parents aren’t fully awake yet, it’s time to wake up! Brett and Erin look at what’s happening in some of our public schools around the country, where kids’ gender transitions are being hidden from parents. What are the implications of such actions for the education of our kids? How must parents and churches rethink the education of the next generation?
Abigail Shrier Article:https://abigailshrier.substack.com/p/should-public-schools-be-allowed
https://abigailshrier.substack.com/p/should-public-schools-be-allowed
Irreversible Damage: https://smile.amazon.com/Irreversible-Damage-Transgender-Seducing-Daughters/dp/168451228X/

Should We Use Preferred Pronouns? Sep 09, 2021

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Our children are being socialized into using people’s “preferred” pronouns. Is this really a big deal? Are pronouns really that important? Is it something we should resist? Brett & Erin offer some clear thinking on this issue.
When Harry Became Sally: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-harry-became-sally-ryan-anderson/1125792437
Irreversible Damage: https://smile.amazon.com/Irreversible-Damage-Transgender-Seducing-Daughters/dp/168451228X/

Stop Doing Everything for Your Kids Sep 01, 2021

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Let’s face it, life is EASY in our culture. So how can we allow our kids to struggle and deal with difficulties in a culture that is so pleasure-oriented? Brett and Erin lay out a host of very practical steps that will help parents cultivate resilient kids who aren’t strangers to adversity AND who understand God’s redemptive ways amidst pain and struggle.

Let Your Kids Struggle Aug 26, 2021

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Helicopter parents have morphed into Lawnmower parents, attempting to remove every obstacle and barrier in their kids’ lives. But even well-intentioned parents will prevent their kids from maturing in important ways if they don’t let them struggle. Brett & Erin discuss a biblical view of difficulty and struggle.

One Very Practical Tool to Help You Teach and Disciple Your Kids Aug 19, 2021

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Deuteronomy 6:7 tells us to “Impress [God’s laws] on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” But how can we do this practically in our 21st century world? Brett and Erin discuss the concept of narration and how it can be an effective tool in passing on God’s truth to the next generation.

Your Questions About Blended Families Aug 12, 2021

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Blended families are reality for most modern families. How do we should we think about blended families biblically and how do we navigate the unique challenges they bring? Brett & Erin discuss insights from the Christian worldview that help us to think properly and realistically about blended families AND offer practical help.
Focus on the family resource: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/resources-fostering-or-adopting-children-from-difficult-backgrounds/

How Should We Disagree With Others? Aug 05, 2021

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In an increasingly polarized and hostile public square, can Christians disagree with others WITH civility and grace? How do we keep our kids from being socialized by the outrage-machine that is social media? Brett and Erin lay out a biblical view and practical steps to help us lead our families in God-honoring disagreement.

Do Not Shelter Your Kids From False Ideas Jul 22, 2021

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We live in an increasingly secular culture and our kids are immersed in it, as well. So, it’s inevitable that they will be challenged by the false world views of the culture. How do we prepare them to engage with false ideas AND strengthen their faith in Christ at the same time? In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss a strategy to inoculate our kids rather than isolate them from false views of the culture.

Should I Force My Kids to Go to Church? Jul 15, 2021

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Is it detrimental to force our kids to attend church even when they don’t want to? What should parents look for when their kids start complaining about church? Does our kid’s reluctance reveal our own unhealthy views or habits when it comes to the local church? In this episode, Brett and Erin unpack this difficult topic.

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