Creating a new stronger legacy through your family is a common desire amongst Christians but rarely done, why?, because it’s really hard to do what hasn’t been deeply clarified, especially amongst a marriage. Isaac and Angie are seeing the fruit of cultivating a new legacy over the last twenty-four years of marriage with nine children and in this Courageous Parenting podcast episode they give three steps on how to get to a clear picture together. A multi-generational faith-filled legacy doesn’t ...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr
No matter how wayward a child is, God can bring them back. Be encouraged by this incredible story of a once fifteen year old boy sharing about his girlfriend at the time having an abortion which drove the teenage couple deeper into drug use and despair. The dad shares this raw story dispelling the myth that there’s any situation where it’s good for the mom to kill her child as the drugs soon after killed her. The boy went from homeless shelter, to bible college to working for Samaritan Ministrie...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Get practical insights into how to teach the bible to your children in this episode. Find out what hidden marriage roadblocks might prevent the father from teaching scripture in the home, and how to become a stronger team as you both teach your children too.The breakdown of the Christian family lies mainly in a lack of parents actually discipling their children. The external groups and programs you may put your children in don’t make up for you. YOU ARE NEEDED to train up your children in the wa...
Jun 17, 2025•52 min
We share our three summer family discipleship goals and a simple process you can use to discover yours. Don’t miss the summer opportunity like most parents do. You likely will have more quantity and quality time with your children during the summer and while having fun and creating experiences are essential don’t miss your opportunity to help your family grow stronger spiritually. It’s only when we see an opportunity will we try and seize it. Our hope is that your family looks different at the e...
Jun 10, 2025•44 min
If you let complaining persist while they are young it will grow in the character of your children as they get older, hurting your family culture and causing parenting burnout. If you have a dream for your family working together as a team, If you are discouraged by people grumbling when you ask them to do something, or even if you’re experiencing defiance in your home then this Courageous Parenting podcast episode will help. There are no perfect families and this is something we all have to wor...
Jun 03, 2025•46 min
The inside scoop on our first generation large family of nine children. We are currently in every season at once with littles, middles, teenagers, young adults, and launched children raising families. So, yes grandparents too! Navigating finances, vehicles, food prep and the hefty bills, almost dying in pregnancy and having more, to family dynamics that most don’t realize are possible. We hope this gives a raw reality that encourages others. God has a unique design for every family and while we ...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 10 min
It’s clear that Satan is going after the children in a stronger way today, perhaps the changes in society have made it easier for the enemy to get to them. Regardless of your controls on technology and influences, the enemy can still attack your children and in our experience, does so. This episode gives the biblical truth on the spiritual battle that you can teach your children and insights into what you can do on an ongoing basis to protect your home. The end gives a clear call in the importan...
May 20, 2025•59 min
Are you living in freedom to be authentically who God made you to be or do you put on masks when you leave the home or when you’re around certain people? You will become exhausted, insecure, and lonely if you project something different than who you are, but the real issue is that your children are watching. They will either adopt the masks you wear or call you a hypocrite in the teenage years and stop yearning for your wisdom. If what you are projecting to start a friendship isn’t authentically...
May 13, 2025•43 min
Mother’s Day can bring mixed emotions for all kinds of reasons, and Angie Tolpin, a mother of nine, gets raw and real about the joys, hurts, and God’s great purposes for motherhood in this special episode. No matter where your motherhood journey is at this will encourage and inspire you. Motherhood is sanctifying and an awesome privilege and responsibility God has given you. Don’t let comparison, loss, jealousy, and unmet expectations hinder your joy this motherhood season, or any season in your...
May 06, 2025•54 min
An encouraging episode for all who homeschool or are considering doing so. But what do you do when you’ve taken on this harder path and life trials ensue? We make the argument that the most important subject of your homeschooling is including your children in your trials, the spiritual battles, and together witnessing God carry your family through them. We have lived this out and seen tremendous fruit from it. Get the encouragement you need to persevere amongst trials as you homeschool your chil...
Apr 29, 2025•45 min
A huge warning to intentional Christian parents not to accidentally stifle their children from growing strong in the Lord but instead cultivate a Godly identity for who they are. While it’s never a parent's intentions to stifle them, it can easily happen for a number of reasons. Isaac and Angie give practical advice on making sure your words over time are speaking life into your children in alignment with God’s will for their lives. They always end with an unprecedented-times parenting tip and t...
Apr 22, 2025•41 min
With anxiety and depression amongst children at an all-time high, this episode will equip you to help prevent that path from happening with your children. Whether two or seventeen and all in between, your children must feel like they are valuable and you must continually help them see ways they can be on purpose for the Lord too. It’s built into every person to know they aren’t just loved but also needed. Get practical ideas on helping your children feel more on purpose and valuable. This will c...
Apr 15, 2025•43 min
With the acceleration of change in society, it’s vital we think about what we need to be instilling today to combat the negative effects that some of the changes will bring. Isaac and Angie Tolpin give five areas parents should focus on instilling a love for while they're in your home, so that despite society changing, they stay the course against the popular alternatives. If you instill not just a love for what’s real, but understanding why it’s better, and help them experience these five thing...
Apr 08, 2025•56 min
If your children were asked what they are celebrating at Easter what do you think they would answer? Many kids will say “Jesus” or “Jesus rose from the dead” but do they know what that means and how that impacts them? Are they excited to celebrate Jesus or are they focused on the candy and Easter egg hunt? Christians fall all over the spectrum regarding whether they should call this special day of remembrance Easter or Resurrection Sunday. Some Christians would call others legalistic for not cel...
Apr 01, 2025•43 min
How is the prayer life of those in your family? Do your children see a vibrant prayer life in their parents? Is it part of your family culture to share answers to prayers? Is it part of your church culture and relationships? Isaac and Angie teach about two different kinds of prayer, how to infuse a strong prayer life in your family, and the importance of all ages praying together, even during church. They share some powerful stories including what happened during church service last week that en...
Mar 25, 2025•50 min
Every Christian parent should ask themselves this question in a posture of being open to self-reflection regarding their home. Isaac and Angie Tolpin give a few challenges in this episode that are likely to cause even the most well-intentioned parents to think about opportunities for recalibration. The reality is, most homes are somewhat led by the children actually. Of course at first glance every parent would likely say, “That’s not our home!” well…you might be surprised at how this actually p...
Mar 18, 2025•54 min
Isaac and Angie discuss six specific things that people are thinking right now but not talking about in the areas of Marriage, Trump, Chickens, Church, Kids' friends, and their Relationships. Do you ever wish you could fully be yourself, say what needs to be said, do the right thing despite the costs, and build a biblical community with others willing to be fully themselves and really know each other? The goal is to open up discussions about these five things and influence change in these areas ...
Mar 11, 2025•58 min
People feel more overwhelmed than ever, could it be what we are feeding our minds? What we saturate our minds with daily will contribute to feeling overwhelmed or joyful. Isaac and Angie get raw and real about their marriage in handling overwhelm with valuable practical insights. Technology can be incredibly useful but also has the potential for harm. Do we get rid of the smartphones or become more disciplined with them? That’s a choice for each family, but Isaac and Angie Tolpin make an argumen...
Mar 04, 2025•55 min
This should influence your parenting decisions: Two-thirds of Americans claim to be Christians, but only four percent of all adults hold a biblical worldview according to the recent Barna studies. So what does it mean when someone says they are a Christian today? It certainly doesn’t mean there's like-mindedness. It doesn’t mean we automatically trust them, and it doesn’t mean their children are safe influences for your children. This is true even in the church you go to. We aren’t to have fear,...
Feb 25, 2025•49 min
Peer influences are powerful and there will be times other adults are around your children as they get older. Children must know when to disobey authority, what’s appropriate behavior, what to do when someone tries to touch them in the wrong places, and so much more. Isaac and Angie Tolpin dive into how to equip littles, middles, and teenagers to protect their body, their eyes, what boundaries to expect, and overall how to navigate in today’s world. They break their direction up into three perio...
Feb 18, 2025•55 min
We believe Intentional Christian parents need to be even more protective over their children today. We have a birds-eye view of reality; with over 5 million podcast downloads we hear tragic stories from believers all over the world about harm to their children in places and with people they thought were safe. Check yourselves as you listen to what Isaac & Angie are suggesting. There’s plenty of messages about the dangers of screen time, the internet and pornography, but what about other chil...
Feb 11, 2025•55 min
Don’t let greater comfortable times ahead for Christians become the enemy of your family thriving long-term. It appears we are entering into a a great season, due to the largest restoration of America that’s happening right now. We give ten things to consider to make wise choices for your marriage and parenting during these times. We believe God has given us a unique window to make the adjustments needed as to thrive in the future that encourages a faith-filled multi-generational legacy. It take...
Feb 04, 2025•48 min
The Covid era and the new MAHA movement has helped people realize how corrupt big pharma is and how at times our government doesn’t have the best interest of the people. We share our story of deciding against vaccines early on in our twenty-four year journey parenting nine children and what we did instead. While western medicine can be helpful when you truly need it, we have seen the fruit of growing in knowledge of how to treat things naturally. Angie Tolpin shares how she grew in knowledge, sh...
Jan 28, 2025•56 min
How you handle this will likely impact whether you have a multi-generational legacy of faith or not. If your children are resisting church, that's a vital indicator of either a problem with your church that needs to be fully discovered, or a heart issue in your child towards church and God. Isaac and Angie Tolpin give practical insights on what to do when your children show resistance to going to church. If you want your children to make being part of a church family a priority with their famili...
Jan 21, 2025•47 min
Most Christian Parents would openly agree that they deeply hope that their kids grow up and want to be an active participant in the Body of Christ and looking even further into the future they hope their children raise their grandchildren in the Church. But how do you teach the importance of that to your kids? THe answer may seem obvious, you model it, of course; BUT when we look generation to generation simply going to church faithfully doesn’t necessarily cultivate a heart for God’s Bride! In ...
Jan 14, 2025•51 min
If there’s anger in your parenting, it will likely continue through your children into future generations. You have an opportunity to establish a new legacy through your family. Get practical insights backed by the bible on how to overcome getting angry in those hard moments as a parent. Isaac and Angie Tolpin also talk about having a biblically sound discipline plan that your marriage is aligned on. Be sure to subscribe to our channel, but also on your favorite podcast app too! For all show not...
Jan 07, 2025•42 min
What if there was ONE THING you could do that impacts everything you’d like to see improved in your family life? Don’t let your reflections of the year discourage you but instead propel you forward. As parents we’re leaders in our homes and a vital aspect of leadership is to always be growing. What are the ways you plan to grow this year? Those will have a direct impact on your family. But to get the ONE THING make sure you watch or listen to the episode. Be sure to subscribe to our channel, but...
Dec 31, 2024•42 min
A compelling episode with wisdom, biblical truth, and a close call in the Tolpin family. This is a moving episode where the Tolpin’s share encouragements for the Christmas season and also reveal a close call their family experienced this week that has brought them all closer together. At the core of this discussion is to really think about these questions: Do your children know that you love them? Do they know that you do no matter what they do? For all show notes, scriptures, and resources ment...
Dec 24, 2024•42 min
You’ll struggle to create a new legacy through your family if you haven’t healed from your past wounds. But even if we’re healed, the past could have warped us away from sound biblical parenting principles if they were used on us in an unbiblical way. Listen and discover if you are a pendulum swinger in parenting. We all need refinement and the more we do the better parents we are. This is important for today, but even more important for decades from now by what it sows in the coming generations...
Dec 17, 2024•54 min
The Tolpins share exactly how to do one of their favorite family traditions. Having a visioneering meeting with their family which includes helping each person reflect on the major areas of life this year, areas they want to improve in the coming year, and presenting their plans to the family. They also discuss the importance of launching the family initiatives for the new year that influence the right family culture forward. There’s a lot of practical insights in this episode. We encourage you ...
Dec 10, 2024•59 min
