Make Sure You Do This Before Giving Your Kids A Phone
Who's gotten this question from their kid: "But Mom, all my friends have phones. Why can't I?!" In this episode, Brett and Erin lay out a smartphone contract that you can use with your kids to help establish ground rules before your kid gets their first phone.
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Can We Reverse the Effects of a Phone-Based Childhood?
If you're a frequent listener, you know we say this a lot on the podcast: Social media and smart phones can be seriously harmful to kids. And it seems like the tide is finally turning! Recent news headlines have indicated that addictive social media may be on the way out. In this episode, Brett and Erin highlight the growing call to curbing kids' use of smart phones and social media in connection to the parenting habits outlined in Jonathan Haidt's new book The Anxious Generation.
References Mentioned:
The Anxious Generation - https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036
LAUSD passes new cell phone policy- https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-18/lausd-board-approved-strict-cell-phone-ban
Surgeon General urges warning labels for social media - https://abcnews.go.com/US/surgeon-general-calls-health-warnings-social-media-younger/story?id=110388862
NY Gov. signs bill limiting addictive social media for kids - https://www.fox5ny.com/news/hochul-signs-bill-would-limit-addictive-social-media-feeds-kids-ny
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Should We Teach Kids To Love Their Country?
Happy 4th of July! How are you and your family celebrating Independence Day? In today’s culture, it’s become controversial to love and celebrate the United States. But should that stop us from teaching our kids about Independence Day and American history? In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss why we need to teach kids about their country and some practical tools to help you accomplish that.
Mentioned Resources:
Thomas Jefferson and Equality: Making America
https://www.prageru.com/video/thomas-jefferson-and-equality-making-america
President Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Address
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjECSv8KFN4&ab_channel=ReaganLibrary
Declaration of Independence Morgan Freeman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W0a3pzF-5M&ab_channel=ChristianShively
John Adams - Writing the Declaration of Independence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7o5kWrbJJE&list=PL2TpMT6B_cnPIoPUBUkgEJqEpnpicsB8t&ab_channel=Doxa
His Excellency General Washington by Phillis Wheatley
https://poets.org/poem/his-excellency-general-washington
Hillsdale Online Courses
https://online.hillsdale.edu/
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The Subtle Deception Of New Thought w/Melissa Dougherty
What do Joel Osteen, Oprah, and the Law of Attraction all have in common? They are notorious proponents of a subtle and deceptive philosophy called New Thought that is linked to new-age beliefs. In this episode, Brett and Erin interview Christian YouTuber and Apologist Melissa Dougherty about her faith journey, the web of new age and new thought taking the church by storm, and strategies for inoculating your kids.
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Why You Should Watch The Presidential Debate With Your Kids
Will you be watching the presidential debate on June 27th? We are in an election year and presidential campaigns are already in full swing. This summer, the culture is handing us the perfect opportunity to model thoughtful political engagement for our kids. In this episode, Brett and Erin outline practical strategies for using the upcoming presidential debate as a tool to teach kids about a Christian view of politics, critical thinking, and civics—even if politics are not your thing.
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How To Destroy Your Child’s Imagination
Okay, we don't actually want to destroy children's imaginations...in fact, we want to do the opposite. In a culture that discourages the development of healthy imaginations, we have to be intentional about fostering this in our children. In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss Christian thinker Anthony Esolen's book 10 Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child and unpack a few of the essential ways you can preserve and nurture your child's imagination.
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Parents, Catechize Your Kids Like You're A Sports Fan!
Parents! What are you passionate about? Our kids enthusiasm for hobbies often mirrors our own. Whether you love sports, hunting, movies, or whatever it is, no doubt you want to teach your interests to your kids so they can share in your enthusiasm. How much more do we want to pass on a love for the Christian worldview? In this episode, Brett and Erin unpack a helpful analogy that illustrates what it takes to catechize our kids into an effortless enthusiasm for Christ—-using the Kunkle family's love for the best football team in the world, naturally.
X/Twitter post mentioned: https://x.com/drantbradley/status/1520758405392179200
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What Harrison Butker's Viral Speech Reveals About Our Cultural Moment
Football star Harrison Butker's comments on motherhood has sparked intense reactions from the culture over the past few weeks. Many are denouncing his comments as sexist, calling him a bigot, and saying he demeaned women by promoting the vocation of homemaker. In this episode, Brett and Erin examine Butker's comments, the culture's reaction, and discuss how this viral moment is the perfect opportunity to practice critiquing the culture with your kids.
Articles Mentioned:
Harrison Butker doxxed on X: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/city-kansas-city-separated-employee-doxed-harrison-butker-following-speech-mayor-says
NFL's Senior Vice President and chief diversity and inclusion officer's statement: https://people.com/harrison-butker-nfl-does-not-share-views-in-graduation-speech-8649229
Kansas City Star Article: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mcdowell/article288517451.html
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The Value Of Life & The Greatest Injustice Of Our Time w/ Megan Almon
The issue of abortion is a hotly contested political issue and therefore, many Christians are tempted to ignore and avoid it. However, the issues underlying the abortion debate have far-reaching consequences beyond abortion itself. What is a human being? What makes people valuable? Our answers to these questions will impact not only the question of abortion but how we view those around us. At the 2024 Coram Deo Conference in Florida, Megan Almon addresses and answers the questions at the heart of the debate surrounding the greatest injustice of our time.
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What Happens When A Teen Mom Chooses Life? w/ Erin Kunkle
A senior in high school…and pregnant?! That’s when God’s grace became so evident in Erin Kunkle’s life. At the 2024 MAVEN Coram Deo Conference in Florida, Erin talked about facing the reality of becoming a single teen mom months before her high school graduation and how God’s grace rescued her in her time of need. Her story is also a powerful reminder of the intrinsic value of every human life.
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Should You Take Your Kids To Funerals? | MAVEN Parent Podcast Replay
Parents struggle with how much to protect their kids from the difficulties of life, especially the passing of a loved one. When it comes to the reality of death, are our kids ready to confront the pain and suffering that accompanies it? The Kunkle Family recently experienced a loss and are navigating this as well. So we're replaying one of our early episodes on this very topic: Should we take kids to a funeral? In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss a biblical worldview perspective on life and death and how it should inform our parenting on this tough issue.
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Is The Old Testament Too R-Rated For Kids? w/ Dr. Paul Copan
Should we even read the Old Testament to our kids? The Old Testament has some rough passages: genocide, sex, idol worship, etc. And it can raise some tough theological questions that we might not be prepared for. In this episode, Brett and Erin interview Dr. Paul Copan a professor of philosophy, a widely-published author, and a skilled apologist on why we should not shy away from navigating these tough Old Testament passages with our kids.
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Parents, Make Your Kids Do Hard Things
Coddling is a major problem in American culture. It might come with good intentions but when we remove obstacles from our kids' lives we can actually prevent them from learning the valuable lessons they need to grow into functional adults. In this episode, Brett and Erin confront the epidemic of coddling among parents and discuss a few instances where they've wrestled with letting kids do hard things.
Check out our series on Gen Z and work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ8MThv187I
Check out our interview with Dr. Kathy Koch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtN-8rI7_B8
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Teach Kids To Be Salt And Light On The Sports Field
Kids' sports aren't about winning or merely having fun! Nowhere else in our culture today is there a space where the virtues of humility, strength, and courage are nurtured in our kids the way they are in sports. In this episode, Brett and Erin continue their discussion on the powerful role kids' sports play in developing in our children a love for glorifying God and developing virtues essential to a robust Christian worldview.
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The 1 Essential Principle To Teach Your Kids About Sports
Kids' sports can take over life! The pressure and level of commitment in kids' sports seems higher than ever AND at younger ages. In this episode, Brett and Erin address a frequent question they get from parents across the country: How do I navigate the commitment kids' sports demands as a Christian? How can I possibly teach my kids to rightly order the priorities of sports and faith? And how does my Christianity inform the way I see and approach sports?
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Anchoring Our Kids' Belief In The Resurrection w/ Mike Licona
How do we pass on the importance of Easter and the Resurrection of Christ to our kids? If they have questions or doubts, what's the best way we can respond? In this episode, Brett and Erin interview Mike Licona, a Christian apologist, academic scholar, and expert on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. They explore Mike Licona's journey to faith, his book The Case For The Resurrection, and why it is absolutely essential to equip your kids with the evidence for why the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is true.
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"Life Is Short. Eternity Is Long. Make It Count." The Story Of Emily Komoszewski
In this special episode, we bring you the profound story and testimony of Emily Komoszewski, a young woman who tragically passed away in 2021. Shelley, Emily's mom, shared her daughter's story at the 2024 California MAVEN Conference where she recounted the aching questions of faith she had to wrestle with in the wake of her unimaginable loss and how she found refuge in the foundation of Scripture. Following Shelley's talk, Brett explores how grief and pain over such an intense loss ultimately points us to God.
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Powerful Strategies For Training Our Kids w/ J. Warner Wallace
How do we make sure our kids are trained in the Christian worldview? How do we look beyond the popular parenting or Sunday school trends? Recorded LIVE at the 2024 California MAVEN Conference, Brett and Erin chat with Christian apologist and cold-case detective J. Warner Wallace about his story, journey to faith, and the practical strategies he used to pass the Christian worldview on to his kids.
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9 Practical Steps To Teach Your Kid To Work Hard
Parents, have you ever asked your kid, "Hey, what do you think about work?" How would they respond? In the past 2 episodes, we've highlighted the struggle Gen Z is experiencing with work ethic and outlined a theology of work according to the Bible. Now, it's time to get down to specifics. In this episode, Brett and Erin unpack 9 very practical ways you can engage and strengthen your child's view of work and work ethic.
Read the article mentioned in the episode: https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-workers-shocked-by-nine-to-five-work-schedule-2023-11
Check out Part 1 of this podcast series on Gen Z and work ethic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ8MThv187I
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What The Bible Says About The Nature of Work
Our theology should touch every single area of life. So, does your family have a theology of washing the dishes or mowing the lawn? Well, all of these flow from having a strong grasp of work's role in the Christian worldview: what work is and why we should do it as illuminated by the light of Scripture. In this episode, Brett and Erin outline a theology of work to help you equip your kids to navigate work today.
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Is Gen Z Lazy? The Unfortunate Consequences Of Raising A Generation On Screens
Do you remember when you got your first job? Odds are it wasn't super spectacular, but it did allow you to earn some spending money and taught you some essential skills. Studies are finding that Gen Z is struggling in the workforce with skills like professional behavior or confidence. In this episode, Brett and Erin respond to some studies about Gen Z and their working woes and begin to outline the necessity of work in the Christian worldview as a way to teach kids how to enter the world.
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Cutting Through The Noise Of Online Parenting Advice
Parents, do you need to "do better?" Popular parenting influencer BillyVSCO thinks so, ending each of his parenting videos with this mantra. He's one of hundreds of prominent social media voices offering parenting advice on everything from discipline to discipleship. So how can Christian parents possibly sort through all the contradictory advice and noise online? In this episode, Brett and Erin respond to a couple of BillyVSCO's videos and walk you through strategies for sifting through good and bad parenting advice.
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3 Scriptures That Reveal The Relationship Between Faith And Knowledge
How does Scripture define faith? Last week, we discussed some of the mistaken views of faith that are popular in the church today. In this episode, Brett and Erin explore 3 key Scriptures that help us accurately define faith, and equip you with some practical parenting strategies for passing a true view of faith to your kids.
Listen to Part 1 of this conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSzMM_mSYY8
Check out our interview with Greg Koukl here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrpDIVMSwMA
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Is Faith All In Your Head? Don't Separate Faith From Fact.
How would you define faith? Does it depend on how many Bible facts we know or is faith just a feeling? Unfortunately, many Christians hold a mistaken view of faith and don't even know it. We hear the word "faith" used by pastors, fellow Christians, and sometimes even by atheists. But, how many of us know what it really means? In this episode, Brett and Erin unpack some of the most prevalent mistaken views of faith that have seeped into the church today.
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The Slow and Steady Road to Evangelizing Your Kids w/ Greg Koukl
When our kids have questions or hang-ups about faith, is there a strategic way to approach those conversations? How can we equip our kids well so that one day they are ripe to become ambassadors for Christ? In this episode, Brett and Erin talk with Greg Koukl, a Christian apologist, author, and the president of Stand To Reason about his new book, Street Smarts, and about how parents can use questions to pass on their faith to their kids and give them tools to navigate our culture.
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