Prayer for Foolish Children
In his sermon on the mount, Jesus offered a very clear picture of the two options we all have as we travel through life on this earth. He said, “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and…
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Episode 132: “Grandparents and Prayer” with Tony Souder
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Tony Souder Pray for Me Campaign Grandparent Legacy Edition of the…
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Deconstructing Faith and Abraham Piper
Last April, I encountered an unfolding story that made my heart ache. Abraham Piper, the thirty-nine year-old son of writer and preacher John Piper, was building his TikTok following by posting an ongoing stream of short videos criticizing Christianity, his…
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A Prayer for Our Children
I recently ran across this wonderful prayer written by Scotty Smith. It’s called “A Prayer About Children and Childlikeness.” I simply want to encourage you to pray this deeply meaningful prayer on behalf of your children today. Most welcoming Lord Jesus,…
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Parents and COVID Mental Health
Researchers are compiling data on the effect the pandemic has had on the health of parents and children. A new report from the American Psychological Association reveals the toll that the pandemic has taken on the physical and mental health…
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A Prayer for the Times
Today, I’d like to share a prayer for ourselves and our kids as we navigate our confusing times. Lord, keep us from sliding with or without thought into the path of spiritual suicide, the easy contemporary path where we wander…
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Family TableTalk – Conversation 93
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Spiritual Nurture in the Home
More and more, I’m encountering Christian parents who express fear about passing on the faith to their children. They don’t want to force-feed anything to their kids, and they worry that their kids won’t respond well to efforts to nurture…
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Prayer for the Nation
Today I am drawn to the book of common prayer, and what’s called the prayer for our country. Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves…
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Episode 113: “A Look Back at Episode 50 with Tony Souder”
Welcome to Youth Culture Matters, a podcast from the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. We’re taking a short break from recording new episodes, so for the next few weeks of summer we’ll be highlighting episodes from our archive. Today’s episode is a…
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Episode 112: “A Look Back at Episode 29 with Scotty Smith”
Welcome to Youth Culture Matters, a podcast from the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. We’re taking a short break from recording new episodes, so for the next few weeks of summer we’ll be highlighting episodes from our archive. Today’s episode is an…
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