The Disciple-Making Parent

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.

This Sunday, hundreds of thousands of parents will drop off their children at the children's ministry of a church. And hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours will have been spent in preparation, but is the ministry safe? And is it effective? We're going to be talking with Deepak Reju about two of his very helpful books. In the first part of the interview, we will talk about the, his book Build on Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide for Gospel Based Children's Ministry. In the second half of our conversation, we talk about a second book On Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse in the Church. We talk about why we should be on guard and what parents and church leaders can do. Whether you're a pastor, a parent, a children's minister, or a volunteer, you will find the conversation with Deepak helpful

God cares about our words. Our words are powerful. They can encourage someone made in God's image or discourage them. Do you need some challenge to honor the Lord with your words?I recently preached on Ephesians 4:29. In that passage, God tells us that we're not to let any on wholesome or corrupting talk, come out of our mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up others according to their needs.All of us need to grow in becoming a godly communicator and I think this sermon might help you in that process. ——I'd like to remind you about our video Bible study Parenting with Patience.It's perfect for those who are in a sin confess, sin confess cycle with anger in the home. I struggled with anger and the truths contained in this study helped me tremendously. And in the launch period, we're giving away a one year subscription of the videos for free with the purchase of a workbook.Visit www.parentingwithpatiencestudy.com for more information.

Our homes are filled with words. Some of these words are helpful and unfortunately, some are not.What if we had some help thinking biblically about communication?In today's podcast, we're going to be talking with my friend, Tim Shorey about his book Respect the Image. In that book, Tim uses the acrostic COMMUNICATE to give us biblical principles of communication.ChillOpen UpMake TimeMean What You SayUnderstand What You HearNourish with GraceInitiate PeaceCelebrate OthersAssume You are WrongThink the BestExamine Your HeartI think you'll find our conversation enjoyable and practical as you seek to speak in a godly way and as you seek to train your children to speak in a godly way.Tim has been a believer for over 40 years and has been in active pastoral ministry since 1982. He is Risen Hope’s primary preaching pastor. He is the author of Respect the Image: Reflecting Human Worth in How We Listen and Talk.He has also written An ABC Prayer to Jesus: Praise for Hearts Both Young and Old; along with two devotional books, Worship Worthy: Alliterative Adoration, and 30/30 Hindsight: 30 Reflections on a 30-Year Headache.He and his wife, Gayline, have six adult children and more than a dozen grandchildren.You can find out more about Tim at his website www.timothyshorey.com or on his Respect the Image Facebook account.

It's easy as Christians to get into a sin confess cycle that we don't actually back up and think about what comes before the sin. Once you start looking, you'll find that both the concept and the word temptation are all over scripture.We would do well to recover and think about the biblical teaching on temptation and how it benefits those of us seeking to live out the gospel in our home.In this episode we’ll look at a proper understanding of temptation and how it can help frame the way we understand ourselves and shepherd our children.