Marriage, monogamy, the family, and children are under attack. But there's so much information, so many posts, infinite news articles...all coloring our vision and distracting us, which means it's hard to pinpoint exactly what went wrong, and where. Jeremy and Conn Carroll discuss the history of monogamous marriage, the results of the last few centuries of liberty-obsessed philosophers, and what we can do to turn the tide to save marriages, birth rates, and families in America. Conn...

The 2024 election was really a contest between the masculine and the feminine. Trump represents the hyper-masculine in a number of ways we'll get into in this podcast, whereas Kamala represented the hyper-feminine (perhaps not personally, but on a policy and partisan level). What are the impacts of a nation voting for symbolically masculine leadership and rejecting toxic empathy? Jeremy and Sydney dive into 3 reflections on this election as it related to family and gender danymics On this...

If, as Christians, we are going to combat wokeness, then we must accurately and succinctly define the term. In this episode, Jeremy and his daughter Sydney find and discuss a specific definition of "woke" that may allow us to better understand what we are up against, and how to best combat it with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:41 Eric Kaufman defines "wokeness" 9:47 The real reason for wokeness (NOT empathy, but self...

Taking risks and stepping out in faith should be a key value for all Christian families. But...there's a LOT of messiness that goes along with risk-taking. How do you navigate the fear, uncertainty, relationships within the family, and making future decisions as you make counter-cultural decisions to follow God? Jeremy and April talk about the practicalities of a wife following her husband's lead, and discuss the importance of stories in building a family of faith. On this episode, we talk...

Dave Ramsey says kids don't owe their parents anything. Is that true? Is it Biblical? Jeremy is joined by his daughter Sydney to discuss the answer to this question from a Christian, multi-generational family perspective. Turns out the key distinction lies in the difference between the western idea of justice and guilt and the eastern idea of honour and shame. Learn why fostering an honor culture in your family is so critical! On this episode, we talk about: 00:00 Intro 2:00 Do our...

The best way to ensure you wind up where you want to be in 5, 10, or even 25 years is to have a vision. That's why we encourage dads to cast a vision for their family life. It's too easy to fall into the everyday inertia and never take a moment to consider what you'd actually like your life to look like. Where is God calling you as a family? What has He put in your heart that requires planning and intentionality? Follow Abram's journey to becoming Abraham as God lays out a massive,...

How do we stop tech creep in our families? More friction! Jeremy and April Pryor discuss "The Tower of Technology", a chapter from Jeremy's new book, The Ruling Household. They talk about the risk of technology becoming the new Tower of Babel, the risk "urban monocultures" pose to family life, and whether the Babylon in Revelation 19 is actually symbolic of the modern city itself. This is another call to intentionally consider where you live, how you live, and how you interact with...

Jeremy is joined by Steve Manuel to discuss a highly charged topic - what happened in Israel on October 7, specifically from a symbolic perspective. After struggling to grapple with the overall tragedy and significance especially of a particular hostage's murder, Jeremy went down a rabbit hole to better understand the festival at which these events took place. What he found was a shock, because it was eerily similar to the many times God warned Israel in the Old Testament On this episode,...

Jeremy is joined by his daughters Sydney and Elisa to discuss the higher education crisis in the US (especially compared to what the Pryor daughters are experiencing in Korea), and to wrestle with the question of how to "aspire to lead a quiet life" in an age obsessed with publicity. This episode includes reactions to a Victor Davis Hanson video on Universities, and a Francis Chan sermon. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro and Pryor daughter Korea update! 4:15 Victor Davis Hanson...

Jeremy and April discuss the societal impacts and ethical considerations surrounding the celebration of LGBTQ+ identities. They delve into how this celebration affects various groups including children, ancestors, and future generations, while critiquing the role of corporations and churches in this debate. On this episode, we talk about: 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Seasonal Changes and Planning for Sukkot 03:14 The Impact of Celebrating LGBTQ+ Identities 04:28 Corporations are Cowards ...

Jeremy is joined by friends Phil Goodwin and Kyle to react to Fareed Zakaria's comments about the increasing secularization of culture, and the politicization of religion. Most of the conversation is spent tackling the tension between operating as a citizen of the United States AND a citizen of heaven. Where do you draw the line? What are the risks of getting too involved? How do we ensure "Christ is Lord" remains our sole focus (rather than creating Gods out of politicians or even...

Jeremy is joined by his wife April and daughter Elisa (in Japan!) to discuss his top 10 takeaways from the recent Integrated Mastermind Retreat in Colorado, where Scott Donnell presented on how to turn your kids into massive "value creators" in the world. After Jeremy lists off his top 10 list, the family discusses practical ways to take action on the lessons learned, and how you can start to apply these in your family today. On this episode, we talk about: 0:43 Traveling in Japan! 3:19...

Jeremy Pryor and his daughter Kelsey discuss the importance of God's story for the Jewish people, specifically how many of them are coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ, and what that means about where we're at in the fulfillment of God's prophecies historically. On this episode, we talk about: 2:28 A shared passion about God's plan for Israel 3:49 Joel Rosenberg clip 6:06 Are we seeing the start of what what Paul talked about in Romans 11 with Jews coming to saving faith? 18:42 The...

Jeremy Pryor sits down with his son Jackson and daughter Sydney to dissect the symbolic meaning of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Fairy tales are not just silly tales to distract and entertain kids...they are PACKED with meaning and "truer than fact" in the sense that they convey deep principles about how reality actually works. They're designed to warn children and help them make better decisions when faced with trials in their lives. In Goldilocks, we're faced with the girl's version of...

Jeremy Pryor is joined by his daughter Sydney to discuss a couple of relevant cultural topics. They react to the dystopian vision one of Obama's old campaign ads shows (which we see playing out even moreso today), then react to Louise Perry on the Triggernometry Podcast as she suggests that urban environments are killing fertility and that villages are "reproduction machines". Learn to see what's going on around you as government and anti-family messaging seeps into more and more areas of...

In this episode Jeremy and his wife April discuss Vice-Presidential Nominee JD Vance's comments about the Democratic Party being run by childless "cat ladies". This is not a partisan political conversation, but one looking to find the theological principles of family and leadership as they relate to the political realm. Jeremy and April try to answer the questions, "does leading your own family help you become increasingly qualified for leadership positions, both in the church and in...

Today's episode is a recording of a talk Jeremy gave at a church in Atlanta at a Men's Empowerment Workshop. You can find the second part of this talk (on Culture) on the 1000 Houses Podcast. Jeremy breaks down the importance of seeing your role as a father as a coach (not a babysitter). He gives examples of how to train your children, tools to lead and coach well (including the family meeting), and then gives practical exercises you can use to figure out your own family's mission and...

A lot of people look at our family and go, OK, you guys do a lot of "weird" (i.e., counter-cultural) things...what do you do for church and worship? What does your spiritual rhythm look like? In this podcast April and Jeremy go through 7 things they do INSTEAD of simply attending a "traditional worship service". The point of this is not to convince you of the Pryor Family ecclesiology, but to give you a few practices that you may choose to implement to serve your family and honour God. On...

Jeremy Pryor is joined by his daughters Sydney and Kyra to discuss important issues facing the world today. In this episode, they react to Will Storr's claim that wokeism is really just a change in the "status game" we're playing as a culture (replacing the success status game of the past few decades), then react to Ben Shapiro's discussion with Ayaan Hirsi Ali about an under-utilized proof for the existence of God. On this episode, we talk about: 2:23 Playing the status game...what are...

Jeremy and April Pryor discuss another chapter of Jeremy's book, The Ruling Household, and dig into why and how Noah can help your family discover it's unique mission. You'll learn how a father determine's the fate of the family, 3 profound questions to find your family's mission, becoming aware of the unique places and people God's put in your life, and how to build a family ON mission (not keep your family AS mission). On this episode, we talk about: 1:09 Family updates 3:08 How Noah...

Join Jeremy and his wife April as they discuss Jeremy's essay on toxic empathy, and the under-appreciated antichrist threat at the core of the social justice movement. So much wickedness is done today under the guise of Christ-like morality devoid of Christ Himself. It's great to be gentle and just and kind, but if those things are done without Jesus as the author and finisher of our faith...if they're done in a secular sort of way...then we're in trouble. In fact, we're already seeing some...

Join Jeremy Pryor and his daughter Sydney as they react to 2 recent videos, exploring important cultural, familial, and theological topics. Today they discuss the immense risk we face as a society from demographic collapse, then make a case for why monarchy is an institution worth studying and considering as followers of Christ. Hear why Israel seems to be the only country striking the right demographic balance, and why we shouldn't throw an ideal away just because of individuals' inability...

Join Jeremy Pryor and his daughters Sydney and Elisa as they react to recent trending clips and news! Today they consider why so many women assume that the point of being smart is to get a STEM career and plop their kid (usually not kids) in daycare, instead of using those smarts to be a mother. Then they discuss Gabor Mate's reflection on Winnie the Pooh, childhood, and our doomed pursuit to find meaning outside of God. On this episode, we talk about: 1:07 Family garden and discipline...

Get a glimpse into the social contagion that's spreading rapidly in our world by hearing how it's impacting 2 young women, as Jeremy is joined by his daughters Sydney and Elisa. First they react to an interview with Jonathan Haidt, where he discusses why and how women are impacted so deeply and negatively by social media. How do we protect the fact that women are naturally empathetic - which is a necessary and beautiful thing in the context of a family? Then they kick off a discussion of...