What does it mean to be full of truth? We know that God spoke everything into existence by merely speaking. And we know that Jesus is the Word made flesh. So, how are we able to communicate the truth (God's truth) to those around us? Speaking truthfully can be challenging. Even though our tongue is a small organ, it is sometimes the hardest to control. We would challenge you that if you're able to control your tongue and your words, then you can take control of the rest of your body as well (act...
Mar 12, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 23
"A person who voluntarily serves another or acts as his minister." This is why Jesus called Himself a servant. He came to voluntarily serve and act as our minister during His time on earth. He set the ultimate example of service and sacrifice. Serving in today's culture and climate, we are able to choose when, where, how, and whom we serve–we stay in charge. Jesus didn't choose when, where, how, and whom–He met needs as they came to Him. "Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity ...
Mar 05, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 22
What is love? And why is that such a difficult question to answer in today's culture? We open this episode by comparing 1947's dictionary meaning and today's dictionary meaning to see how far away we've come from love centered around God. God is love, but that love is only to be viewed and seen in light of all of His other virtues. God's primary virtue is holiness, so we cannot separate the two. God's love "is a static disposition of the will towards His people that is always unchanging."–Knowin...
Feb 27, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 21
From the very beginning God set the stage for good work. Even before the fall God designed Adam and Eve (man and woman) to work and take care of what He had created. It wasn't until after the fall that our attitude and behavior became tilted towards this stewardship. When we work, we are working for the Lord. Laziness ultimately boils down to idolatry. So is its opposite: workaholism. Both of these vices are a form of self-worship. We can either think too low or too highly of ourselves, which th...
Feb 20, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 20
We know that we have each been gifted with different abilities and talents. These unique things should be fostered and practiced so that we can use them for God. The body of Christ is made up of such a diverse group of believers, so it is imperative that we use those things to point to Christ. The purpose of our talents is not for self-gain, but ultimately for serving others and glorifying God. When we diligently develop our talents, they can open doors of opportunity to impact society and peopl...
Feb 13, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 19
How do we break down our time? How do we set our priorities? How we think about this shows were our worship and idols lie. The Bible tells us to "look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time. (Ephesians 5:15-16) If we give God the adoration and reverence that He deserves, then we will give Him ultimate control over every aspect of our lives. We must live our lives in dependence on Him. When we choose wisdom, we will make the most of each day, being...
Feb 06, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 18
God made us to be relational beings. Because He is a triune God, it is only fitting that we have need for others since God Himself has never been alone. Even when the world was perfect in the Garden of Eden, Adam was given Eve to do life with. Adam needed someone when the world was in its perfect state, so how much more should we need others now that we live in the fallen world. Community helps us sanctify ourselves because people push us to change and be more Christ-like. When we're in a faith-...
Jan 30, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Peace—it's not just about the absence of conflict, it's also about positive blessing. How can we practice this virtue and not be agitated with passion or undisturbed? Sometimes it can boil down to sacrifice. We might have to sacrifice pride or the thought of "being right" in the moment in order to create a peaceful environment. God's peace isn't a magic wand, it only comes when we exercise faith. When our eyes are fixed on God, there is a peace this world cannot rob from us. We know that we can ...
Jan 23, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Unruffled, endurance without murmuring, constitutional fortitude–is that what comes to mind with you think of patience? It is definitely more dense of a definition then we normally default to. This episode covers how to have true patience and understanding not only with our children, but with ourselves, and other people. "it is not the patience which grimly waits for the end, but the patience which radiantly hopes for the dawn." - William Barclay. We wrap up by talking about God's patience and h...
Jan 16, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 15
As we continue our third category, we are talking about attitudes and behaviors that stem from our heart. "Out of the heart the mouth speaks." We want to display the Fruit of the Spirit in how we speak and act. Gentleness gives people dignity of birth and allows them to see tenderness that comes from Christ. We discuss how gentleness surprises people, dignifies them, and ultimately gives them a picture of Christ. Since we are the closest thing to Jesus Himself that people will see, how we treat ...
Jan 09, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Since it's the beginning of 2024, we talk about what we have coming up in the new year. From daily kid's podcasts, to an online community, to board books—we're planning on expanding our Biblical Family Virtues to make them better and more accessible for you! Is there anything else you'd like to see??
Jan 02, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 13
We know everyone has special memories and traditions that come with the Christmas season. In this episode we share some of our favorite things about Christmas, as well as some of our favorite memories. Listen and laugh along as we go through each of our top 5 Christmas things.
Dec 19, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 12
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." (Romans 15:13). As Christians, we can joyfully radiate hope because we've experienced God's grace. Our hope is not just in a future event, it is based on substantial evidence found in God's Word. Biblical hope is confident. And it is confident because it isn't based on yourself, your power, your wisdom, etc. Our hope is ONLY found in God, God's power, God's wisdom, ...
Dec 12, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 11
We want to foster a joy in obedience in our children, not drudgery. Our role as parents is crucial for children to view God as their ultimate authority. As we give our kids structure and point them towards God they will see our parenting for what it really is, a mirror of who Christ is to them. As we parent, we have the opportunity to be owners or ambassadors. Having ownership means we are always seeing what we can get FROM our children, while being an ambassador means faithfully representing th...
Dec 05, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 10
"Self-discipline leads to a self-reliant, self-sufficient life." BUT, is that really what we want for our children? We challenge that idea in this episode. We believe it would be better to have them be "God-disciplined so they will be God-reliant, and live a God-sufficient life." As we develop humility, submission, and discipline in our children we are developing an internal reliance on God and His moral character which ultimately overshadows any other authority. As Christians, it's important we...
Nov 28, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 9
When we operate with wisdom, we use discretion and exercise our knowledge. We can either avoid evils or attempt good. Prudence is wisdom applied in practice. "Knowledge consists of knowing that a tomato is a fruit, and wisdom consists of not putting it in a fruit salad." (Miles Kington) When we use wisdom, we are living every moment as if we are physically before God. As Christians, we have confidence in knowing that wisdom is God-given. When we gain wisdom, we are gaining His thoughts. If we re...
Nov 21, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 8
We discuss the differences between mercy and grace. Mercy is with-holding what we deserve and grace is getting what we do not deserve. Because God is holy, He is the only one who can act in complete justice in these areas. Forgiveness is the key ingredient in any relationship. As Christians, we operate in horizontal and vertical forgiveness. Horizontal forgiveness is towards and from other people, and vertical forgiveness is how we receive forgiveness from God. We also talk about the fulfillment...
Nov 14, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The biblical virtue of self-control is one that we want our children to practice habitually so that it comes naturally to them later in life. What are the differences between self-control and self-discipline? Well, we talk through both of those ideas and which one we ultimately want to develop in our children. Once we're able to operate in this virtue, we will become God-dependent instead of other-dependent. Self-control is not only about controlling our actions; but it's also about controlling ...
Nov 07, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 6
We believe that God can use His Word and prayer to change us, which is the whole point. We have been justified with Christ, but now our daily sanctification is a process by which reading our Bible and praying provide us with opportunities to make sure we're reflecting God in all that we do. The Bible is written FOR us not TO us. It contains eternal, objective truth that clearly shows God's overarching plan through all of Scripture. We come to God's Word and prayer asking, "What does this show us...
Oct 31, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We discuss the significance of Christ Jesus as the second person of the Godhead. His death was necessary, He alone provides a path to God and salvation, and people must accept Jesus to have eternal life. Atonement was necessary for all the sins anyone has committed. Because God is holy, He must act in judgment towards sin. If God were to overlook sin that would make Him imperfect and ultimately we would be allowed to do whatever we want. This would undercut the authority of God.
Oct 24, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 4
We don't have to rely on our own intuition or "feelings." As believers, we have the Holy Spirit who is able to help us distinguish one thing from another: ie truth from falsehood, virtue from vice, etc. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead and is fully God in his unique role in the Trinity. With Jesus' ascent into Heaven, He made way for the entrance of the Holy Spirit on His believers at Pentecost. This allows us to have a new way to relate to God. How amazing is the new revealed ...
Oct 17, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 3
As believers, we aren't perfect and perfection isn't our goal. But, we are made holy through Christ which means we are set apart to a higher calling to do good work for Christ. Holiness is one of the essential attributes of God—if not THE essential attribute. Holiness is not implied as a law or standard outside of God Himself, but all moral law and perfection have their basis in His very nature. He is the root and ground of them all. "Holiness is a harvest. It isn't a matter of personality, upbr...
Oct 10, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We're here to equip you with knowledge and conversations for your family to live and defend your Christian faith. As Christian parents, it's our job to lead our children to know what it looks like to follow Christ. From attending church to our family dynamics, each aspect of our lives paints a picture of what we think of God and how we think He wants us to live. The world and its culture are shifting, and we must be rooted and grounded in something concrete. No matter your background—raised in C...
Oct 10, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 1
