Category: Parenting
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Should Parents Require Obedience?
Summary Recent decades have seen a proliferation of approaches to parenting, from ‘authoritative’ to ‘grace-based,’ each with its own take on obedience and authority. But what should obedience look like in a Christian home? In this episode, we dig into the debate: should parents require obedience, or is there a better way to nurture faith…
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Why We Talk With Our Kids About Homosexuality
Summary Christian parents are called to bring up their children “in the training and instruction of the Lord,” and this means teaching them what the Lord says about any domain of life, including gender and sexuality. In this episode, Jonathan and Christa discuss how they have navigated the topic of homosexuality with their children, as…
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Let Your Kids Question Christianity
Summary Is it okay to let your kids question Christianity? Jonathan and Christa definitely think so, and explain how they have tried to engage with their kids’ questions about the Bible and theology. Far from being a threat to a child’s faith, sincere questions and honest answers can be the path for a child’s richer…
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5 Mindsets Christian Parents Need
Summary Let’s face it. As wonderful as it is to have children, being a parent can be overwhelming. It exposes our flaws and frailties, and often leaves us bewildered and exhausted. Often our problem is not merely a lack of time or technique, but our overall mindset about parenting. In this episode, Jonathan and Christa…
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Where Do Babies Come From?
Summary What do you do when your kids ask you where babies come from? How long can you get away with “the stork” answer?? In this episode, Jonathan and Christa talk about why they talk with their kids about sex, at what age they started having the conversation, and what language they used. They also…