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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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. Chill Open Up Make Time Mean What You Say Understand What You Hear Nourish with Grace Initiate Peace Celebrate Others Assume...

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...

We give away the audio book of my book The Disciple-Making Parent, absolutely free. Simply email [email protected] letting us know you heard about the offer on the podcast.

We give away the audio book of my book The Disciple-Making Parent, absolutely free. Simply email [email protected] letting us know you heard about the offer on the podcast.

How important is the local church in your life? And when you think of your church, what metaphors come to mind? Is one of the first the household of God? What does leadership in the home have to do with leadership in the church? In today's podcast, we're going to be talking with Alexander Strauch about your household, the household of God, and the overlap between the two. ---- We give away the audio book of my book The Disciple-Making Parent, absolutely free. Simply email...

Do you have teens at home? If so, how's it going? Would you say that your heart is connected to theirs? Would they say their heart is connected to yours? In today's episode of the podcast, we're going to talk with Dr. Richard Ross about two very important subjects. The first is, how do we stay connected to the heart of our teen? What tends to destroy those connections? And second, how do we give our teen a vision for the glorious reign of Christ? I think you're going to love this...

We are raising children in the information age. We need a new unit of measurement – the exabyte. Experts predict in 2025, 463 exabytes will be created online everyday. That’s the equivalent of over 270 million DVDS. Even more amazingly, that data is all available from a device I carry in my hand. But what if all this information was not making my family more wise, but instead more foolish? In this today’s podcast we are going to talk to Brett McCracken about his book – The Wisdom Pyramid. ...

Christians usually take church attendance for granted. That is, until Covid struck in March of 2020. But the pandemic merely exposed some of our unclear thinking. After all, why should we go to church? With all the pressures on us as parents, why make church a priority?

Today I am sharing a sermon I just preached in my home church on Isaiah 9:1-7. It is a fascinating passage and one of the most famous incarnation passages. That’s why it is so appropriate around Christmas. I don’t want to give away all the surprises, but in this sermon Isaiah is writing from the mid 700s BC. But he writes and speaks as if he is standing in 100AD looking back on the events of Jesus. We have one coming of light. And we long for the greater fulfillment of light coming into the...

On November 11th, 2013, Cameron Cole received a call from his wife he will never forget. Their three-year-old son Cam had died in his sleep. It has to be every parent’s worst nightmare. How do we survive? Where is God in that situation? Where can I find hope to go on? Today’s podcast is one straight for the heart. Do you know families that have lost young children? Are you one of those families? If so, you are part of a fraternity that you never signed up for. This is where Cameron and...

I bet almost everyone listening to this podcast has eaten at a Chick-fil-A. What are their behind-the scenes-secrets, and how can you apply them to your home? You are in a for a treat today. In this podcast, we are going to talk to Jonas William, owner operator of the Chick-fil-A in Seekonk, MA. This recorded conversation came about because I wanted to learn from him about how Chick-fil-A restaurants are so well run. Why? Well, Scripture tells us that elders and deacons are to manage their...

As Christians, we claim that our Bibles are God’s inspired word. Yet how did we get our Bible? God didn’t just drop those 66 books down from heaven to your local publisher. Are these ancient documents filled with error, giving us wrong information about Jesus? In today’s podcast  we are going to talk to Dr. Timothy Paul Jones, a professor at Southern Seminary about his book How We Got the Bible.   There are a number of cultural myths about the Bible that simply aren’t true. But do we know...

Suffering can come at us when we least expect it. Life seems to be going well and then a large incident comes at us. Or maybe it is a series of smaller thigns that are repeated over and over. Often we can think that Jesus’ presence is far away. Does he know about what I am going throuh? Does he even care? I recently preached a short meditation on Jesus' response to the death of Lazarus in John 11. This short message might be exactly what you or a friend or even your teen needs at this moment.