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Parenting for Faith that Goes the Distance: Dr. Collin Outerbridge

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:15:00 +0000

What can you do right now to parent kids toward faith that lasts a lifetime? Dr. Collin Outerbridge shares research and practical strategies.

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Raising Kids Who Keep the Faith: Dr. Collin Outerbridge

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:15:00 +0000

With the tidal waves of influence surrounding Gen Z, what can parents do to shape a faith that sticks with our kids? Dr. Collin Outerbridge offers practical ideas from extensive research.
Show Notes and Resources

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Here is Colin’s series: Kids These Days on YouTube.
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Is Your Christian Kid Ready for College? Jeff Myers

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Sending your Christian kid to college can flood you with emotion—and perhaps no small degree of fear. Author and Summit Ministries President Jeff Myers helps you navigate the challenges, combat anxiety, and advocating for truth that transforms the world in times of crisis.

Show Notes and Resources

Find out more about Jeff’s ministry at summit.org
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When Kids Ask Hard Questions: Jeff Myers

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:15:00 +0000

When kids pose tough questions about a complex world—what’s it look like to parent well? Author and Summit Ministries president Jeff Myers helps parents set the stage for authentic faith that goes the distance.

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123: How To Overcome Co-parenting Conflict

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:01:57 +0000

High-conflict co-parenting is a common struggle in blended families. Ron Deal speaks with Diane Dierks & Rick Voyles on how to improve co-parenting conflict as you prioritize what you’re fighting for, change your response, & consider your kids first.
Show Notes and Resources

List of counselors
Register for Preparing to Blend
Co-parenting Dilemmas podcast
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Email a comment about this show or call to share your thoughts. blendedquestions@familylife.com or 407-826-2606

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The Power of Praying Together: Paul Miller

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Could you create a culture of prayer in your family—with an impact on generations? Bestselling author Paul Miller gets passionate about the power of praying together. Get inspired to reconnect with a God bigger than our expectations.

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Connect with Paul Miller at seejesus.net or on Instagram @seeingjesus
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122: Blending a Family: Where Do I Start?

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 05:01:52 +0000

When we blend two families, what’s the goal & how do we get there? Do we focus more on parenting or our marriage? Do I parent my stepchild or build a relationship first? How do we manage a difficult former spouse? Ron Deal answers these questions & more about the critical tasks of parenting in a blended family.
Show Notes and Resources

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How do I Teach My Kids God’s Ideas on Marriage? Sam Allberry

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:15:00 +0000

If you’re starting to talk to your kids about God’s design for marriage when they’re preteens or teens—you might be too late. Author and pastor Sam Allberry knows parents need key discussions with kids about the ways God’s ideas for marriage get it right—and he’s authored a children’s book to generate the conversations you need.
If marriage points to Christ and the church, then maybe anniversaries are more significant than weddings. Because anyone can make a promise, but not everyone keeps a promise. And it’s the keeping of the promise that really points to the faithfulness of Christ to His people. — Sam Allberry
Show Notes and Resources

Connect with Sam Allberry at samallberry.com or on Instagram @samallberry
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Buy Sam’s book , God’s Signpost: How Marriage Points Us to God’s Love
Discover more resources by Sam Allberry
Intrigued by today’s episode? Hear another episode of Sam Allberry on FamilyLife Today, asking the question, Is God Anti-Gay?
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Navigating Gender Questions with Gentleness: Jared Kennedy

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Gender questions can set parents on their heels. Children’s ministry vet Jared Kennedy offers navigating tough gender issues with humility and gentleness. Learn how to respond thoughtfully, ask important questions, and cultivate ongoing conversations with gender-questioning children.
Show Notes and Resources

Connect with Jared Kennedy on Twitter @JaredSKennedy, or catch more of his thoughts at his website: The Gospel Centered Family
And grab his book, Keeping Your Children’s Ministry on Mission: Practical Strategies for Discipling the Next Generation
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Raising Responsible Kids

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000

A reporter for The Indianapolis Star once asked historian and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Tuchman what she felt was most needed in the next century.

“Probably personal responsibility,” she replied, explaining that this means, “taking responsibility for your behavior and your expenditures and your actions, and not forever supposing that society must forgive you because it’s not your fault.”

The crisis facing parents today is the very one Tuchman anticipated. Parents must take responsibility for their actions as well as teaching their children to do the same.

Among adults, there is a disturbing trend to reword our actions and deeds in order to make them sound like something they aren’t. The word “affair” doesn’t sound as bad as the term “adultery.” “Sharing news” sounds much better than ” spreading gossip.” “Giving out misinformation” sounds like an innocent mistake when it replaces the phrase “lying.” The truth is we can change what we call our actions but that doesn’t change the action itself. In other words, calling a rose a daisy doesn’t make it any less a rose.

Just last week a lawyer in a neighboring community was arrested for public intoxication at the county jail. It seems the lawyer was on his way to visit a client but was arrested and charged with drunkenness. “The greater crime was not being allowed to see my client,” the lawyer said arrogantly.

Roots of the problem

Lack of personal accountability is nothing new. Remember Adam and Eve in Genesis chapter 3? They were told they could eat the fruit of any tree in the garden where they lived but one. Unable to withstand temptation, they succumbed and ate of the forbidden fruit. When God asked Adam if he had eaten from the tree he was told not to eat from Adam didn’t say, “Yes, I ate the fruit” but instead answered, “The woman you put here with me-she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” When it came time for Eve to answer for her actions she didn’t do any better. God asked her what she had done and she replied, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Adam and Eve were trying to lessen their guilt by pointing the finger at each other, but that doesn’t work with God and it shouldn’t work with parents. Romans 14:12 says, “So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.” Isn’t that reason enough to teach our children about being accountable for their actions?

Here are some practical ways you can help your children learn accountability:

1. Be a good example. Don’t fall into the “it was their fault” trap. Last week when you had a car accident and rear-ended the woman in front of you, was it really her fault or were you tailgating and you just didn’t want to admit it? Were the referees at your son’s ballgame really unfair or was the other team better? Chances are the attitude you have about your own actions will be the one that influences your children the most.

2. When your child starts to point the finger at someone else gently point out ways that their decisions influenced the outcome of the situation. For example, if they made a bad grade on a test and say “the test was too hard” or “I didn’t understand the questions, find out the reason why. Did they study enough? Did they ask for help during question and answer time? If you consistently hold them responsible for their actions they will learn they can’t take the easy way out.

3. Study biblical characters who did take responsibility for their actions. David made a series of serious mistakes but when he realized what he had done he didn’t say, “It was Bathsheba’s fault.” He said, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Maybe David’s willingness to admit his mistake is one of the reasons God called him a man after His own heart.

God gave us the perfect example to follow: His Son. If we follow in His footsteps and take responsibility for our actions, our children will do the same.

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