

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 becourageousministry.org.
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Apr 7, 2020 • 54min
Should You Stop Having Kids In Uncertain Times?
Most decisions made in fear will be inferior decisions to what’s best. This episode will be helpful as you wrestle with whether you should have more kids or not during uncertain times and it will encourage those of you about to deliver another baby into the world who might be struggling with fear. It doesn’t matter what we think, what matters is what God’s will is for our lives. We share many of God’s promises that will help you navigate these changing times confidently.
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Mar 31, 2020 • 51min
Redeeming Quarantine: Resilience, Resourcefulness & The Resurrection
Our kids learn the most from what they see us do during challenging situations. Let’s let them see our faith in God versus worries about the present. Resurrection Sunday is upon us, yet if we aren’t careful it could be overshadowed by what’s happening in the world. Let’s redeem this quarantine by filling our homes with spiritual protection, love, Biblical wisdom, and keep our focus on the Lord who is our hope and salvation. Angie will share practical tools for teaching your children about the gospel in regards to Easter and we also discuss the importance of reflecting during times of challenge and to be open to the changes God may have for us.
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Mar 24, 2020 • 1h 6min
Parenting 24/7: Homeschooling, Work, Church & More
How to manage your home is different when everyone is there 24/7! Many people are trying to figure out how to homeschool, work from home, and even lead their families spiritually. This episode dives into the realities we are all facing right now globally and how to do it well. You will get valuable homeschooling, marriage, and home management tips in this timely episode.
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Mar 17, 2020 • 41min
Coronavirus: Be Wise, But Don’t Fear
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Mar 10, 2020 • 45min
Why Positive Disruptions Help Your Marriage
Proactively creating positive disruptions helps your marriage thrive. Transitions are inevitable in life, but how you handle them makes all the difference. How you make decisions can alter the course of your family legacy. Isaac and Angie share this secret for the first time that has led to an incredible marriage of twenty years through the most challenging and fruitful times alike. They will share four strategies with you that will lead to greater fruitfulness in your family.
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Mar 3, 2020 • 41min
Raising Kids Who Are Resourceful & Take Initiative
Regardless of what your children choose to do as a vocation in their future, they need to be equipped in how to take initiative and be resourceful. In this episode, we discuss many things you can do practically to equip your children. Knowledge is inferior to resourcefulness and a “get it done no matter what” attitude. Entitlement attitudes are cultivated from childhood and are destructive to their contributions to society.
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Feb 25, 2020 • 48min
Wisdom on Suffering Through Miscarriage
If you or anyone you know has suffered a miscarriage, this episode will be insightful, equipping, and encouraging. We share about our recent loss of our 10th baby to miscarriage and explain why we announced the pregnancy right away, didn’t hide the loss from our kids, and what we named our baby. This is a raw but biblical perspective on loss, suffering, and grief. You don’t want to miss it.
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Feb 18, 2020 • 50min
Your Kids Will Never Learn From What You Hide From Them
If you over-protect your kids by hiding seasons of challenge from them, you may be paralyzing your child’s faith. It’s in all the moments we experience God helping us when we are weak, that fortify a strong faith that can’t be broken. If we’re honest, what we may call shielding our children from burdens and worry could be better explained as pride and a desire for our children to view us as having it all together. Do you lead with humility? Find out in this episode.
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Feb 11, 2020 • 52min
10 Tips For Parenting 6-11 Year-Olds Biblically - Part 2
If you aren’t intentional in the right ways during ages 6-11, you will miss a vital opportunity to grow your influence into the teenage years where it matters most. In this episode we cover the other 5 tips to do with your kids which include: How to grow your relationship with them, helping them discover “Their thing”, purity issues, education, and their identity in Christ. Thanks for being part of the 1 million legacies movement!
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Feb 4, 2020 • 51min
10 Tips For Parenting 6-11 Year-Olds Biblically: Part 1
While you have the most influence during the years 6-11, you want to make the largest impact you can. This is a vital season for equipping confident Christian kids who are ready for tomorrow's uncertain world. In this episode, you will get 5 things you’ll want to make sure are part of your parenting. You will get the next 5 in episode 61!
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