#210 Lord of the Rings, part 1 of 4
This is part 1 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's dad.
Feb 05, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 210
Let's Talk Homeschool
Join Davis and Rachael Carman as they talk all about the homeschool journey–the highs, the lows, the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. By God’s grace, this adventure of a lifetime — called home education — has been very good for their family. Join the homeschool discussion every two weeks and be encouraged, challenged, and inspired.
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#209 Sixty Years of Marriage - An Interview and Introduction
As a way to introduce the 4-part series titled Lord of The Rings, which will air each Monday in February, I interview the presenter: Pastor Jerry McCaghren (aka my father-in-law...Rachael's Dad) and his bride of 60 years, Nancy (my mother-in-law, Rachael's Mom).
Feb 01, 2024•18 min
#208 Devotional - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
This is a short devotional based on Psalm 139.
Jan 29, 2024•6 min
#207 Population Bomb
In this episode, we look back to the 1790's when the world's population had reached one billion and Thomas Malthus introduced his theory that the world was facing sever famines and starvation. Then we move to the 1960's when the world's population reached three billion and Paul Ehrlich wrote a book titled: Population Bomb.
Jan 22, 2024•20 min
#206 Homeschooling With Conviction
What educational options require conviction? Homeschooling is definitely going to be on that list. And Al Mohler recently said on The Briefing that he believes every family needs to think of their family as a school. We blend both ideas into this show.
Jan 15, 2024•23 min
#205 Doing Family - Evening Routines (part 11 of 12)
We are close to finishing this series titled: Doing Family. In this show we talk about evening and bedtime routines with infants, toddlers, elementary-aged children, and teens.
Jan 08, 2024•27 min
#204 New Year's Action Items (aka Goal Setting)
We start every year with an episode on planning, goal setting, commitments, and that dreaded word...resolutions. In this show, we remind you to set action items that you can control to finish big projects, develop your character, improve your life. We're glad to send you our templates. Make your request by sending an email to [email protected]
Jan 01, 2024•30 min
#203 Mary Remembers - A Christmas Special
Every year at Christmas, we play this dramatization of the Christmas story. Rachael plays the role of Mary, a young mother to be, as she remembers that historic day when she became the mother of God's Son. The show includes an original son from the perspective of one of Jesus's siblings. It's titled: This Brother of Mine. And the episode concludes with a gospel message.
Dec 21, 2023•28 min
#202 Exploring Creation with Astronomy
In this Advent season, you might be looking to the skies and thinking about stars. In this show, I interview Damian Ludwiczak, NASA scientist and author of Apologia's 7th-12th grade course titled: Exploring Creation with Astronomy.
Dec 18, 2023•23 min•Season 5Ep. 202
#201 Movie Marathons
For years, we had a family tradition of watching a movie trilogy (ex: Lord of the Rings) on New Year's Eve. This usually involved our teens inviting their friends, and included breakfast, lunch, dinner, and games during intermissions. Tune in to hear more of what this event was like for our family.
Dec 11, 2023•18 min
#200 Doing Family - Bringing Babies Home (part 10 of 12)
In this episode, we encourage families to "Do Family" by taking the first 6-8 weeks of bringing a newborn home and really focusing on them, even if this means stepping away from "school" for a period of time.
Dec 04, 2023•24 min
#199 M is for Mama
In this show, Davis interviews Abbie Halberstadt. She is a homeschooling mama of 10 and author of two books: M is for Mama and Hard is Not the Same as Bad.
Nov 27, 2023•28 min
#197 The Washington Post Writes About the Surge in Homeschooling
A recent Washington Post article reports that homeschooling has been the fastest growing form of education in the last three years growing 50% compared to only 7% for private schools and a 4% decline in the number of public school students.
Nov 15, 2023•29 min
#196 Homeschooling During the Holidays
We're talking about Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. How can you lower the stress level and increase the joy? We offer some practical ideas.
Nov 06, 2023•26 min
#195 Top 8 Medical Advances
In the year 2000, the British Medical Journal set out to list the top medical advances since 1840. Using Kevin Swanson's book EPOCH as a reference (pp 434-441), I summarize the top 8. You will note that all the scientists, researches, and physicians were Christians. Maybe one of your homeschool children is a budding creation-based scientist who will come up with a medical advancement to help mankind over the course of the next century.
Oct 30, 2023•16 min
#194 The Science Behind a Solar Eclipse
In this episode, we talk about our trip to San Antonio, TX to witness the annular solar eclipse of Oct. 14, 2023. We also discuss the difference between a TOTAL solar eclipse and an ANNULAR solar eclipse.
Oct 23, 2023•14 min
#193 Doing Family: Responsibilities (part 9 of 12)
As we continue this series, in this show we talk about ideas for making the most of projects and responsibilities with your kids. Some keys include doing it with them, not worrying about how long it will take to complete, and not being obsessive about the quality of the work. IOW, focus on the relationship building!
Oct 16, 2023•22 min
#192 Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology - The Human Body
In this show, we talk with Rachael Yunis, co-author of Apologia's advanced biology course - The Human Body.
Oct 09, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 192
#191 Homeschool Longevity
How long does a typical homeschool last? One year? Two years? Three? For those that make it for the long-haul, when do they come to that decision? Davis shares ran data from NC to help answer these questions. And he makes some real life application.
Oct 03, 2023•17 min
#190 Devotional - Historic Route 66
In this short devotional, we encourage listeners to learn the big picture of the Bible (with its 66 books) in the same way you would want to know the context and big picture before you set out on a road trip along historic Route 66.
Sep 25, 2023•5 min
#189 Words of Wisdom from 26 Years of Homeschooling
In this show, we share a list of 26 words of wisdom (from 26 years of homeschooling) to help you have an awesome homeschool year.
Sep 18, 2023•28 min
#188 Can I Get an iWitness
In this show, I interview Doug Powell, author of the iWitness series. There are 8 books in this collection of beautifully illustrated, highly visual, and throughly engaging apologetics books.
Sep 11, 2023•24 min•Season 5Ep. 188
#187 Top 10 Reasons to Homeschool
We actually have a list with hundreds of good reasons to homeschool. We picked ten of the top ones to share with you in this episode.
Sep 04, 2023•26 min
#186 Doing Family: Activities (part 8 of 12)
We continue the "Doing Family" series by discussing extra-curricular activities and how to practically, intentionally, and best practice Deuteronomy 6 moments as you "walk along the way."
Aug 28, 2023•25 min
#185 A Response to Shiny Happy People
In July, I wrote a response to Amazon Prime's Shiny Happy People docuseries. In this podcast episode, Rachael and I talk with Ladd and April Lesh and discuss this topic further.
Aug 21, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 185
#184 Movies and Meaning
In this show, we talk with David Webb, instructor with Apologia's Live Online Classes. We discuss how to be intentional about movie watching.
Aug 14, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 184
#183 Doing Family: Traditions (part 7 of 12)
We continue our "Doing Family" series by discussing family traditions - the ones that are started intentionally and the ones that happen naturally.
Aug 07, 2023•34 min•Season 5Ep. 183
#182 Devotional - The Only Person Who Can Forgive
This is a short devotional based on Luke 5:21
Jul 31, 2023•5 min•Season 5Ep. 182
#181 Radically Intentional Parenting - A "Best of" Show
Some of our most listened to shows are the 13 in this series titled: Radically Intentional Parenting. Those shows were aired a long time ago. So we wanted to bring them back to the top with this repeat of the introduction. Here's all the shows in the series so that you can quickly go back in time and listen to them at your convenience. #31, 34, 36, 38, 45, 46, 48, 50, 55, 58, 60, 64, and 72.
Jul 24, 2023•20 min
#180 Exploring Creation with Earth Science
In this show, we talk with Rachael Yunis, author of Exploring Creation with Earth Science. Find out why lesson 13 in this course is her favorite.
Jul 17, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 180
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