

COURAGEOUS PARENTING
Isaac & Angie Tolpin - CourageousParenting.com
A weekly podcast with Isaac & Angie Tolpin on Biblical parenting. The raw truth on how to equip confident Christian kids during these unprecedented times. We cover parenting topics on things such as: self-control, obedience, discipleship, purity, relationships, education, pornography, Bible-time, marriage, and family. We hold nothing back and give the Biblical truth on relevant topics parents need today. You can get extra episode footage and participate in Q&A with the Tolpins about each episode at the Be Courageous App (download it from your app store). You can also find scriptures used, notes, resources, and video of each episode at courageousparenting.com.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 1h 9min
Parenting In the Age of Division & Deception
Your children must learn from you how to navigate division, confusion, and deception in the world. For example, where are you landing with the Candace Owens and TPUSA conflict? What do you make of Kirk Cameron’s belief in Annihilationism? Is Mark Driscoll a false teacher? Should we trust our Government? Do you want your children, too? Isaac and Angie Tolpin discuss these things through a biblical lens from 2 Timothy. Additionally, they discuss two areas they see the enemy’s strategy is right now in leveraging technology for his destructive goals, and the dangers of Christian celebrities erring who aren’t part of a local church with a pastor willing to hold them accountable. They give huge encouragements and warnings from the bible as they journey through deep waters in this important episode.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations

Dec 9, 2025 • 51min
Home Discipleship, Gender Roles, & Families Working Together
This is a rare discussion between two homeschool Dads, who both are intentional with home discipleship, have families working as a team for God’s glory, with strong legacies of faith, giving a powerful glimpse into what’s vital to get right. David Nunnery, the founder of Teach Them Diligently homeschool conferences, joins Isaac Tolpin to have a discussion on what truly matters in raising your family. They discuss their own experiences with home discipleship, biblical gender roles in marriage, doing huge projects as a family together, working as a team in marriage, and homeschooling too. This is an insightful episode for both men and women who want to work well together in their marriage to influence a faith-filled legacy.Be sure to subscribe to the show to be notified every Tuesday of a new episode!Get the FREE Workshop with the Tolpins “Cultivating an Unshakable Family”Companies we love who sponsor the show:CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://redeemhealthshare.org/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations

Dec 2, 2025 • 47min
Less Pressure & More Christ In Christmas
Do you want your children to fully grasp what Christmas is all about? How fruitful was the last Christmas season for your family? Too often for parents there’s a lot of pressure coming at them from different directions that hurts their ability to keep Christmas focused on Christ; for it to be a season rich in family discipleship. Angie shares the great number of pressures on moms and gets transparent on challenges she’s experienced and Isaac shares a few as well. In the second half of this episode they give three practical keys to experiencing less pressure and encouraging a greater focus on Christ during Christmas. A powerful episode to help both the husband and wife work as a team to recalibrate the Christmas season.Be sure to subscribe to the show to be notified every Tuesday of a new episode!Get the FREE Workshop with the Tolpins “Cultivating an Unshakable Family”Companies we love who sponsor the show:CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://redeemhealthshare.org/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations

Nov 25, 2025 • 52min
Understanding Mom Guilt & Overcoming It
Where does mom guilt come from, what could it be a sign of, and how do you have victory over it? These are all questions Angie answers who’s been a mom for twenty-five years with nine children. They discuss the difference between guilt/shame and conviction from the Holy Spirit, it’s important to understand the difference. Listen in on a spontaneous marriage conversation as Isaac coaches Angie to have a different perspective on an area she was feeling mom guilt. Be sure to subscribe to the show to be notified every Tuesday of a new episode!Get the FREE Workshop with the Tolpins “Cultivating an Unshakable Family”Companies we love who sponsor the show:CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://redeemhealthshare.org/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations

Nov 18, 2025 • 46min
Overcoming Disunity In Marriage About Discipline
One of the biggest challenges for Christian parents is failing to follow through in biblical discipline as they raise their children. Don’t let that be your family. There are many reasons why there’s a lack of alignment and follow through in this area, discussed in this episode. Isaac and Angie Tolpin also bring a needed perspective to Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it,” that will be an encouragement to all parents. You can’t save your children, and ultimately they will develop their own relationship with God or not, but there’s a lot you can do to disciple them, and an important part of discipleship can be discipline, if you understand how to reach their hearts, encourage them to repent, and point them to Jesus in the process. If you want the 10 steps to biblical discipline and so much more, join Isaac and Angie in the Parenting Mentor Program at courageousparenting.com.Be sure to subscribe to the show to be notified every Tuesday of a new episode!Get the FREE Workshop with the Tolpins “Cultivating an Unshakable Family”Companies we love who sponsor the show:CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://redeemhealthshare.org/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations

Nov 11, 2025 • 1h 1min
Husband Passivity & How Wives Can Help
There’s a Passivity Pandemic happening in men today when it comes to leading their families and discipling their children in the faith. While husbands are responsible, there’s a lot the wife can do to help, after all two become one flesh in marriage. You will also see a spontaneous inside look into Isaac and Angie’s marriage as they discuss these things in their own lives including the day this episode was shot. Isaac goes in depth on what keeps men passive and how to overcome it, they both talk about lies men and women believe, biblical roles, and end with an unprecedented time’s tip that’s a powerful charge to seriously consider who you are surrounding yourselves with. Listen to this, then listen again with your spouse and talk through it. One of the most powerful tools as mentioned in the episode is to go through the Parenting Mentor Program together at courageousparenting.com.Be sure to subscribe to the show to be notified every Tuesday of a new episode!Get the FREE Workshop with the Tolpins “Cultivating an Unshakable Family”Companies we love who sponsor the show:CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://redeemhealthshare.org/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations

Nov 4, 2025 • 42min
Parents MUST Keep Believing Change is Possible!
The change you desire for your family is largely dependent on your hunger to learn and grow. The more you grow, the healthier your family becomes. Why is that? Because it’s really hard to influence people to where you haven’t been. So what do you want changed in your family? The next question should be, “how do I need to grow to influence the change I desire?” You have so much more influence than you might realize, but we all need to keep learning and growing to cultivate a thriving family in these uncertain times. Your influence matters! This episode will encourage and motivate you to take your next steps.Be sure to subscribe to the show to be notified every Tuesday of a new episode!Get the FREE Workshop with the Tolpins “Cultivating an Unshakable Family”Companies we love who sponsor the show:CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://redeemhealthshare.org/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations

Oct 28, 2025 • 53min
Navigating Halloween as Christian Parents
Should Christians celebrate Halloween? Should churches adapt something different on that day? How should Christian parents navigate halloween? These are all great questions and Isaac and Angie Tolpin take you to the scriptures in answering them with a compelling argument on why we shouldn’t participate in Halloween but instead see the opportunity to stand firm in the faith and look different than the world on that day. For your children to exercise the muscle of going against the grain with you while they are in your home even when Christians around you are doing things differently. There is a spiritual battle and the enemy wants to perpetuate spiritual confusion. The enemy rejoices in 65% or more of Christians celebrating halloween. Christians should be saying not me and my home!! But are there ways we can be evangelistic on October 31st? Absolutely and the Tolpins cover those as well. Be ready to be challenged and encouraged in this episode.Be sure to subscribe to the show to be notified every Tuesday of a new episode!Get the FREE Workshop with the Tolpins “Cultivating an Unshakable Family”Companies we love who sponsor the show:CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations

Oct 21, 2025 • 53min
Overcoming Failure & Discouragement as a Mom
Have you ever struggled with feeling like a failure or fear of failure, discontentment, anxiety or worry, depression, defeat, or discouragement as a Mother? I truly believe that what we do as Moms, serving our families, and discipling our children, is not only one way you can join God in participating in the Great Commission, but if you are a Mom, it is your calling to do it intentionally for the glory of Christ! That being said, because you are in ministry, the enemy is and will target you. That’s right, if you are a Mom, you are in a spiritual battle and have an enemy. God uses broken and contrite hearts in ministry (Psalm 51), so being broken vessels is the most useful to God, but we must not stop ministering because of our brokenness. Peter denied Christ 3 times, THREE, and then 50 days later preached the first sermon every given post Jesus’ ascension at Pentacost. God needs us Moms to be humble, but also filled with the Holy Spirit, courageous and resolute in our mission–unwilling to stop for the sake of the cross! Join me, Angie Tolpin, for some biblical encouragement in our roles as mothers! This is a must listen to! Be sure to subscribe to the show to be notified every Tuesday of a new episode!Get the FREE Workshop with the Tolpins “Cultivating an Unshakable Family”Companies we love who sponsor the show:CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://redeemhealthshare.org/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations

Oct 14, 2025 • 42min
In-Law relationships, Legacy, & Leaving & Cleaving
When your children grow up and get married, it’s a glorious life milestone, and we get to witness our children grow up to move into the next season and journey in their lives, which will likely span their lifetime! It’s awesome, but the fallen world has completely influenced the reputation and expectations one has of the Mother-in-law and Father-in-law, so much so that none of us likely want to be one, yet we all will be one day, Lord willing. When I say we don’t want to be one, what I mean is that we don’t want to be viewed the way the world views these roles within a family!! Well, as biblical people, let’s reclaim this wonderful position and role in the family with grace, confidence, and truth! Join us for this lively conversation where we look at the role of the family parents when their children marry, leave, and cleave, as well as what the Bible teaches regarding what we could call one another, rather than MIL and FIL! Be sure to subscribe to the show to be notified every Tuesday of a new episode!Get the FREE Workshop with the Tolpins “Cultivating an Unshakable Family”Companies we love who sponsor the show:CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations


