Is Love Love?
One of the cultural mantras you will hear in today’s world is this, “love is love.” In fact, you are likely to hear your kids use the love is love phrase as an expression of their beliefs regarding sexual and…
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Episode 6: Teaching Christ in All of Scripture
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God’s Design for Sex
Parents and youth workers, are you taking the time to teach kids God’s design for sexuality? Here are some suggestions on how to do this. Spend time reading and studying God’s Word, making note of passages dealing with sexuality that…
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Teen Styles and Morality
When generational styles collide, we tend to turn personal taste and style issues into moral issues in an effort to keep our kids from altering their appearance in a way that we either find embarrassing or wrong. Like it or…
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Episode 5 – Teaching Difficult Passages: Romans 5
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Joshua’s Challenge To Parents
I love reading the Old Testament book of Joshua. In it we clearly see God’s grace-filled hand of provision and protection as he guides his people into the promised land. In Joshua chapter 23, Joshua gathers Israel’s leaders to say…
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Family TableTalk – Conversation 99
Human Pride and God’s Rainbow Download Conversation 99 here. Check back daily for new conversations.
Episode 4 – “The Bible in our Music” with Joe Deegan
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A Reminder in Times of Discouragement
On this Father’s Day weekend, I’m thinking about lessons learned from my father, who was a pastor. There was a note to himself that he kept in his desk. It was a short reminder that was needed in times of…
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Embracing God’s Word
I’ve often said that today’s youth culture is catechizing our kids twenty-four seven. They see and hear the world’s narrative on life all around them and wherever they turn. This means that it’s all the more important for us as…
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Family TableTalk – Conversation 98
God on Gender Download Conversation 98 here. Check back daily for new conversations.
Episode 3 – Teaching Students about the Bible
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Kyle Hoffsmith (website) Old North Church (Kyle’s church) Linda Oliver…
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