Overwhelmed, anxious, or stressed about launching kids into the current state of the culture? Christians have been living in chaotic times for centuries and bringing restoration to their families and ultimately culture around as you put a few spiritual habits into practice. As parents, we must not parent from a place of fear, regret, or worry about what our kids might do based on what we did or what we see in the world. Jennifer shares some insights from her new book, “Habits for a Sacred Home.”...
May 07, 2024•50 min
“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” If you are walking through a season of hardship or are struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel, this episode is for you. If you are married and wondering how to encourage your husband and what NOT to do when they are overwhelmed or struggling to believe or knocked down by the harshness of this world, listen in. This week’s podcast episode is a special one with guest Helen Smallbone, who is the Mum of Joel and Luke of t...
Apr 30, 2024•43 min•Season 6Ep. 294
Loss, suffering, and earthly death are an inevitable reality for everyone, but faith in Jesus Christ changes the experience for the believer! In this very special episode, Angie shares some intimate realities of walking through grief and mourning at the recent passing of her Dad! If you have ever experienced loss, are walking through loss, or even if you haven’t yet, this episode will certainly equip you with a Biblical perspective on death, mourning, the comfort we have in Jesus, and the promis...
Apr 23, 2024•58 min•Season 6Ep. 293
Marriage strength largely determines the strength of your family and your ability to influence and lead your children. Isaac and Angie give four things you can do today and onward to tend to the heart of your marriage. If you do these four tips for the next thirty days you will dramatically improve the strength of your relationship and ability to work as a team too. Don’t let communication breakdown slowly over time in your marriage. If it’s not proactively worked on that’s exactly what happens....
Apr 16, 2024•37 min•Season 6Ep. 292
If you want a more peaceful home don’t take the normal parenting short-term approach. Correcting your children’s behavior is important and it’s vital to be consistent, but if you don’t tend to their hearts while doing so, it will lead to frustration over time. It also misses an important opportunity for getting to the heart level of the issue with your children that should end by pointing them to Jesus. A biblically based approach to correcting your children. Remember, if you don’t have their he...
Apr 09, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 291
We all must ask this question and be willing to be honest about it. With about 80% of the children raised in Christian homes leaving the church by age 18, we must do things differently than most Christian parents. So who is spiritually leading your family? As parents, I hope we all would want to say “We are”, but the truth is most aren’t. Not with the intentionality and frequency the bible talks about in Deuteronomy 6:6-9. While a church's influence is good and needed, if that’s where they get m...
Apr 02, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 290
We give four tips to helping Christian parents with this universal challenge of having to handle disrespect. Whether it’s a rolling of the eyes, not following through, leaving messes, or blatant defiance it’s probably safe to say all parents have experienced these things. The good news is you have massive influence and so does your spouse towards influencing change in this area. One of the biggest challenges though is when spouses disrespect each other in front of their children, and sometimes e...
Mar 26, 2024•38 min•Season 6Ep. 289
If your marriage isn’t unified on parenting, your family will struggle or worse. Unfortunately, most houses fall in one way or another. Sometimes it’s a big tragedy, but often it's a small slow division that grows over a long period of time amongst good people who are married. Isaac and Angie Tolpin give biblically sound advice in four areas that most Christian marriages have some level of struggle with. Tune in to see where your marriage is at with these four areas and get the encouragement you...
Mar 19, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 288
There is an attack on the food supply that aligns with some of the nefarious goals of powerful people and organizations. It’s not a lack of trust in the Lord to take action when there are pending challenges coming, it’s wisdom. Regardless of your situation, there are things you can do. Isaac and Angie Tolpin talk about simple steps toward preserving the quality of your family's food supply regardless of the growing corruption of food. We live in a world where there are valid concerns parents sho...
Mar 12, 2024•59 min•Season 6Ep. 287
For the last few years, there has been a growing concern of a nationwide blackout in the U.S. and I’m sure those of you from other countries will relate to this episode too. Isaac and Angie share real data points on why they believe there’s real potential for this to happen. If it does happen by way of an EMP or HEMP, they give insights into what’s important for day one, day three, and one week into the blackout. They also give a biblical perspective on how to look at this potential and encourag...
Mar 05, 2024•42 min•Season 6Ep. 286
There could be a lot at stake if you don’t move, however, God could also want to use you right where you are. So how do you make this important albeit difficult decision? This episode will help you as Isaac and Angie Tolpin dive into the depths of thought on this beyond the surface. They moved to a foreign place three years ago for highly intentional reasons and it’s made a powerful difference already in their family and future legacy. Our toughest decisions we’ve made usually have been the most...
Feb 27, 2024•54 min•Season 6Ep. 285
I am sure you would agree that as the God-ordained leaders of our families, we get the incredible responsibility and privilege of establishing and cultivating a biblical family culture. Easier said than done in a world that is constantly at odds with biblical truth and influences that will tempt you towards passivity and your children towards fleshly ways and perspectives. In this episode, Isaac and Angie tackle the timely and needed conversation that will be like a shot in the arm of encouragem...
Feb 20, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 284
It’s a rough road for parents that let their children become more self-centered over time. Isaac and Angie give you practical christian parenting tips to help you shape the character of your children. You will get six scriptures you can use with your children and ways to talk to your children when they act like the world should revolve around them. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at courageousparenting.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/c...
Feb 13, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 283
Hormones are a big conversation but an important one for parents. Every child is impacted by the changes that occur in their bodies as they grow, but families are also impacted by the hormones of Mom and Dad as well. While this conversation might seem timely in this day and age, it’s always been a needed conversation for parents. We must discipline our children to have a healthy and biblical view of the human body, and that requires parental intervention in a culture that is rampantly teaching o...
Feb 06, 2024•43 min•Season 6Ep. 282
It appears that peer influences become stronger than most Christian parenting influences into the teenage years with so many children leaving the church by age 18. It actually shouldn’t be the case and there’s a lot you can do to equip your children so that they don’t go along with waywardness even when peers around them are. It’s a different world today and it will be a far different world that they will be launching into requiring greater intentionality. This episode is a must-listen for all p...
Jan 30, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 281
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Jan 23, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 280
Parenting middle schoolers take more intentionality than ever to prepare them for their teenage years in these unprecedented times. Isaac and Angie give three keys which include communication strategies, discipleship tips, and thoughts on equipping them that keep you as their most important teacher. As parents, we must seize the opportunity before us to do this well as there is a lot at stake as the enemy continues to use culture to sway the next generation away from Godliness. They also give a ...
Jan 16, 2024•59 min•Season 6Ep. 279
We can all agree that Christian parenting requires more intentionality than ever to equip children to stand firm in their faith in these unprecedented times. Specifically, parents have a unique opportunity they must seize while their children are between the ages of 8-12. This episode goes into why and some practical things you must be doing with them to defy the odds against you as the culture war heats up in society. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donation...
Jan 09, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 278
Get the encouragement needed to thrive as a family this year by not letting the silent desire for perfection get in the way. Find out if perfection is something that is killing your joy and contentment or even worse, hurting your most important relationships in your home. Get practical insights and encouragement to stay away from the comparison trap and to thrive in the midst of imperfect people and circumstances. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at courage...
Jan 02, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 277
We share lessons learned from a season our marriage struggled, give a marriage challenge you’ve likely never heard before, reflect on our favorite bible verses, and share two unique experiences in our lives too. It’s a fun behind-the-scenes episode as we celebrate five years of the courageous parenting podcast. This year we feel a stirring to do something far beyond our strength and see a double impact happen through the ministry. If you’d like to be a part of this incredible possibility happeni...
Dec 26, 2023•52 min•Season 5Ep. 276
You want to cultivate a relationship-driven home versus a religious home. I think we would all agree that the Christian faith is all about a real ongoing relationship with Jesus. But too often without even realizing it, in the eyes of growing children, they see a religious home that’s more about a couple of weekly events but not enough about a relationship. This starts with our own relationship with Jesus which influences our relationship with our children too. Don’t let life be too busy where y...
Dec 19, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 275
Here are three things you can do right now to speak to your spouse's heart in a way that grows your relationship. We all must work on our marriages so that despite what the world throws our way our bond and relationship are unbreakable. A thriving marriage means you will have a far more enjoyable life, but it’s also a catalyst for your parenting efforts. If you love this episode please share it out there. Together we move closer to impacting 10 million legacies. All show notes, scripture referen...
Dec 12, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 274
Isaac and Angie Tolpin share the decisions they came to early in their marriage regarding Santa Claus and why they made them. While all Christians likely have the motivation to keep Christ the center of Christmas, we’ve found it takes a concerted effort to actually do so. Get some tips on how to do this, our opinions on Santa and why we love giving each other gifts at Christmas. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations...
Dec 05, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 273
Creating the real lasting change you want to see in your family takes a concerted effort in a focused direction with strong marriage alignment. Isaac and Angie share the five steps to take that they do way before the new year and why that’s essential. They even share some of their areas of focus for change. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at courageousparenting.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/courageous-parenting/donations...
Nov 28, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 272
The Tolpins have a lively discussion with actor, producer, and author Kirk Cameron. He shares how he grew up unchurched, his testimony of accepting the Lord at 19, and his recent battles with the woke library system. Get a fresh perspective on not feeling defeated by the times, an exhortation for men, the importance of loving your enemies, and why he believes a revival could be around the corner. Get some unique and biblically sound perspectives from this Christian actor and family man. All show...
Nov 21, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 271
Isaac and Angie Tolpin give a transformative tip to parents that will change their view of the moments their child disobeys them, motivating them to respond in a healthy biblical way that points them to Jesus. There are a lot of opinions amongst Christian parents about how to best discipline their children, but every parent must do these two steps first. Unfortunately without taking these two steps first, which is too common, the long-term relationship could be hurt and they may disdain authorit...
Nov 14, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 270
Get the practical insights and motivation to grow your marriage through prayer. You will be so motivated to grow your marriage after this episode! The Tolpins have an incredible conversation with the authors of Marriage After God; Aaron and Jennifer Smith about why, how, and the obstacles to praying together daily. We are living in unprecedented times and it’s vital to strengthen our marriage relationship and one of the best ways to do this is to pray together. All show notes, scripture referenc...
Nov 07, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 269
The Bible speaks about greater division even in nuclear families in the end times. Isaac and Angie dive into practical insights on cultivating strong family bonds, encouraging sibling relationships, and what parents can be doing early to establish loyalty to each other. Division doesn’t have to happen in your family but it takes greater intentionality and most importantly ongoing discipleship. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at courageousparenting.com. Sup...
Oct 31, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 268
You may know Kevin from the movie “God's Not Dead” or the other 50 movies he’s been in. He and his wife Sam met as actors on the set of Hercules and have been married for 25 years with three children who are following the Lord. Sam shares thoughts on homeschooling her children, marriage, and keeping the family together despite her husband's busy acting travel schedule. Kevin shares about the cancellation in Hollywood he experienced for standing for truth. They are Courageous parents standing fir...
Oct 24, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 267
This is a controversial topic but we believe every Christian parent should think through this holiday and have a clear plan for their family. Some participate like the rest of the culture does and some hide with the lights off ignoring children at their door. Isaac and Angie give insights into how to not be like the world, but how to be in it as a light during this popular holiday. Regardless of where your convictions lie, this will be an insightful and practical episode to help you process your...
Oct 17, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 266
