The Disciple-Making Parent

In today's episode, we will be thinking about social media. We know our devices go with us everywhere. We also know that one specific application, social media, influences us and everyone around us—including our children.So what are we to do? In this interview, we talk with Chris Martin about his new book, The Wolf in Their Pocket, 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead. We cover a variety of different topics surrounding social media. To learn more about The Disciple-Making Parent Ministry, visit thedisciplemakingparent.com.

Have you thought biblically and clearly about your coming glory? That's right. Your glory. Does that sound heretical to you? Then, you'll want to listen to this episode.In this episode, you'll be surprised at the findings that we, as believers, are headed for a glorious existence that we can't even imagine and will receive rewards or glory from Christ that will shock us. This is the third episode in a three-part series on glory.

Do you feel stuck in your spiritual walk? Are you an older Christian who opens his Bible and thinks, "I've heard this before?" Do you worry that you are coasting in your Christian life? In this episode, we will look at the key to finishing strong, which is pressing more into the glory of Christ. We will learn Jesus is the focal point of God's glory, and we are to sense that glory increasingly. This is the second episode in a three-part series on glory.

What does it mean to glorify God? How do we live for the glory of God, and how does it apply to our family? In the next three podcasts, we will explore the subject of glory. Glory is a word we use regularly, but we don't actually know what it means. I've had the privilege of thinking about the answer and preaching several Sunday messages on that topic. In this first podcast, Glimpses of God's Glory, you can listen to a short topical sermon. We will see four different uses of the word, which explains why we struggle to understand it. And we will think about how the word glory is used in a survey of scripture. Once you understand this teaching, the word glory will pop out at you all over scripture.Why is this important on a podcast, usually devoted to family discipleship? It's to remind us that everything is not about family discipleship. Everything is ultimately about Jesus; when parents and pastors are reminded of this truth, we'll be healthier leaders.______________We want to help you raise strong disciples of Jesus Christ, who can stand strong in today's culture, and you can get the audiobook of the Disciple Making Parent absolutely free.Simply visit: thedisciplemakingparent.com/freeaudiobook/

In any marriage, there will be disagreements, but do you know how to keep your conflict constructive rather than destructive? The issue is not whether we'll have conflict or not, but whether that conflict will be destructive or constructive. Constructive conflict leads to a new understanding of each other, the issue, and ourselves. You end up closer together at the end. Destructive conflict, on the other hand, results in continued upset and bitterness. It leads the parties to pull away emotionally. So how do we prevent destructive marriage conflict? It's vitally important that we understand this because our marriage displays Christ to a watching world and to our watching children. Well, that's the subject of this podcast. We're gonna talk about Preventing Destructive Martial Conflict.-----This podcast is a crossover from my other podcast The Disciple-Making Parent Audioblog. In that podcast, I read my blog posts in audio format for your convenience. If you enjoy today's short podcast, I urge you to subscribe.

You're a person who loves the material that The Disciple-Making Parent produces, but how do you help others catch the vision? What can you do to help others pass the gospel to their children and keep them from becoming spiritual casualties? In today’s episode, Guy Wilcox, a youth pastor out of Fayetteville, Arkansas, gets very specific about how he used the book, The Disciple-Making Parent to equip the parents in his large church.

"If only I had some scientific proof that Christianity is true that would really strengthen my faith." Have you ever found yourself thinking something like that? Or maybe your teen has also wished that there was scientific proof for Christianity? If that's true, then this podcast is for you. In today's podcast, we're going to be thinking about the blessing and limitations of science.We live in a time when we're blessed and amazed at the scientific discoveries that enrich our lives. But a belief in science can morph into the idea that science itself is how we know reality. This belief is certainly held by many around us, and it can affect our faith and the faith of our children.In today's podcast, I'm talking with Dr. Keith Plummer, a professor of theology and dean in the School of Divinity at Cairn University and a contributing author to the book Before You Lose Your Faith: Deconstructing Doubt in the Church.-----We want to help you raise strong disciples of Jesus Christ, who can stand strong in today's culture, and you can get the audiobook of the Disciple Making Parent absolutely free.Simply visit: http://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/freeaudiobook/

The teenage years can be tumultuous. Suddenly we wake up and find that we have an angry and unmotivated teen. Where did that come from? We're talking with Dr. Rick Horne about the contents of his book, Get Outta My Face: How to Reach Angry and Unmotivated Teens with Biblical Counsel. The interview and his book will give you some very practical handles on how to speak with teens who are troubled.-----I’d like to let you know that we've started another podcast. It's the disciple Making Parent audio blog, and in that podcast I read some of my blog posts in audio format for your convenience. https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/audioblog/

It's every parent's nightmare. An unexpected phone call, an unexpected funeral burying your own child. How do we react in the days and months and years ahead? On November 3rd, 2020, Tim Challies received just such a call. He received the shocking news that his son Nick had died. During those days, months, and year of loss, Tim began to write. And the content of that writing is what we're going to talk about in this episode. We're going to talk about his most recent book, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God. ——I want to remind you that we give away the audio book of The Disciple Making Parent absolutely free. We're on a mission to equip parents to pass the gospel to their children, and the Disciple Making parent book is at the centerpiece of our ministry. You can have the audio book for free. Just simply visit the www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/freeaudiobook

Could it be that we're ignoring a large group in our worship service, even when they show up week after week? I planted and pastor to church for 25 years, and I know that everyone has a wonderful idea about what you should be doing with your time. But I would ask you to think about one little section of your sermon. That's what we're gonna be talking about in today's podcast. We're talking with Dr. Ray Van Neste about his recent blog post entitled: Preacher, Don't Forget to Speak to the Children. And in that post, he lays out several different reasons it’s good for preachers to address the children in their sermon. I invite you to listen in on my conversation with Ray Van Neste about the Reasons a Preacher Should Address the Children.