If you want to know what the Biden administration thinks about your rights to determine what’s best for your own children, look no further than their latest attempt at stripping you of your rights through revising Title IX. How could it affect you? Try this scenario on for size: A parent who refuses to use a child’s preferred pronouns, declines to fill a prescription for puberty blockers, or decides against sending a gender-confused child to an affirming therapist thus would be seen as “discrimi...
Sep 05, 2022•30 min
With the recent reversal of Roe, the pro-life movement has gained new momentum. Ultrasound technology, science and the Bible agree: life begins at conception. This is not stopping states like California from attempting to become “sanctuary” states for abortion as the fight for life heats up. So what is the future of the pro-life movement? How important is it that we engage in the conversation to defend our unborn? Today I’m joined by pro-life influencer Christine Yeargin for a thought-provoking ...
Sep 02, 2022•24 min
The way we approach issues of faith and issues of the culture matter — we need to approach them from a perspective of biblical authority and biblical literacy. Ultimately, focusing on what His Word says is essential to understanding how to move forward well. Today we'll discuss this and I'll also be tackling listener questions. Don't miss it! SHOW NOTES
Sep 01, 2022•23 min
Integrity is an issue the modern church has been plagued with for as long as most of us can remember. Proverbs 11:3 says, “The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.” Let's discuss the issue of integrity and look at three areas we need to focus on having integrity. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
Aug 31, 2022•23 min
Today I’m tackling questions from listeners! A “pastor” in Florida is teaching that homosexuality is “holy” and that God holds it in high regard. Sadly, this kind of teaching is growing in the modern progressive church. The intended effect of so-called “revisionist gay theology” is to disengage the church from the wider cultural debate about homosexuality by redefining it as God-ordained and morally permissible. And just like the serpent’s temptation to Eve in the Garden, leaders in the “gay-Chr...
Aug 30, 2022•21 min
If you want your children to be brave so they’ll do what’s right even when it’s hard, they’ll need to be resilient. Today, my dear friend, Dr. Kathy Koch joins me to talk about her newest book, Resilient Kids and five core things a child needs to build resiliency. This is a great conversation for parents and kids alike: let’s learn to bounce back with joy! SHOW NOTES
Aug 29, 2022•23 min
If you want your children to be brave so they’ll do what’s right even when it’s hard, they’ll need to be resilient. This allows them to bounce back when they aren’t successful the first time they try something and when they’re knocked down, overwhelmed, and experience heartache. Today, my dear friend, Dr. Kathy Koch joins me to talk about her newest book, Resilient Kids. Her ideas will empower you to stop bubble-wrapping your children and grow them in spiritual resiliency and emotional maturity....
Aug 26, 2022•22 min
Today’s feminist movement bears little to no resemblance to the movement that was rallying women together for basic human rights: the right to vote, to own a business for example. Many women today have bought into the lie that feminism will empower and free them. The so-called “Women’s March” is an angry group of women who scream their abortions, and deny the God-given roles of men and women. Its attempt to dismantle the family unit will bring neither power nor freedom. Men and women are differe...
Aug 25, 2022•24 min
Recently, Babylon Bee put out a satirical headline that struck a little to close to home for many people when it showed a picture of a yellow school bus dropping kids off and declared, “Thousands of Kindergarteners Dropped off Across the Nation for First Day of Grooming.” Before you get offended, consider this: Parents are putting their kids on these buses, and sending them to places that are teaching them that their gender is malleable, that God doesn’t exist, and that the earth is on a collisi...
Aug 24, 2022•24 min
Have you ever struggled through seasons of disappointment, distress or discouragement? My hunch is that, like me and so many others, you have. The apostle Paul was no stranger to suffering and yet, he often spoke of living in the “fullness of joy.” Corrie Ten Boom, who suffered under the Nazis and lost most of her family in the holocaust said, “Joy is not a product of your circumstances. It is the unmistakable sign of the presence of God.” Today, I’ll be sharing some thoughts on why I Christians...
Aug 23, 2022•22 min
I’m podcasting today from Kona, Hawaii—and answering your questions! An anonymous listener from KY is curious about plastic surgery and a listener in Massachusetts asks, “How do we find a church that isn’t woke?” Listen in as I discuss signs of a true gospel-centered church and and more, including thoughts from Psalm 124. SHOW NOTES
Aug 22, 2022•22 min
In our 24/7 news cycle, it’s easy to become addicted to drama. The headlines scream the next crisis and culture reacts accordingly. New day, new disease. New day, new directive. The result? Many of us, and consequently our children, are addicted to adrenaline and its cousin, cortisol—and it’s not good for us. The Bible teaches us that fear is a spirit and that it is not from God. So what to do? How can we live free from fear and walk in newness of life in Christ? How can we teach our children wh...
Aug 19, 2022•23 min
Today Ann Dunagan is back with me on the show today. Yesterday we discussed what it means to be in a different season of life and what it means to look back in order to move forward. Today we're going to talk about what it means to refocus, reset, and relaunch. SHOW NOTES
Aug 18, 2022•27 min
Most of you know that I just finished a run for Congress. Where do I go from here? Today on the show my dear friend Ann Dunagan is joining me to discuss what it looks like to transition into a new season of life. You wont want to miss this one! SHOW NOTES
Aug 17, 2022•33 min
Dave Jenkins is joining me on the show today and we're talking about the importance of the authority of Scripture and the importance of standing on the Word of God. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
Aug 16, 2022•25 min
We're kicking off this week with MailBox Monday and I'm answering your questions on the show today! SHOW NOTES
Aug 15, 2022•22 min
Is yoga harmless? Is it just another form of exercise, or is the strong spiritual component of yoga something Christians should be wary of? Yoga means "to yoke" or to open oneself up and invite in the spirit of yoga. Yoga sutras are a basically a guidebook for divination, which God expressly prohibits in the Bible. Listen in as Jessica Smith makes a strong case for how the poses alone invite spiritual forces into our lives that have no place in the lives of Christ followers. The Bible says, "You...
Aug 12, 2022•34 min
Should Christianity mix with yoga? Are yoga poses benign if we do them but don't engage in the spiritual practice behind them? This is the question I'm asking my guest, Jessica Smith, who taught yoga for many years. Jessica has a unique perspective and a solid biblical stance on this modern controversy. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions, yet many Christians today are practicing yoga with the belief that yoga's deep ties to Hinduism and Buddhism can be avoi...
Aug 11, 2022•35 min
Christians are getting less and less discerning and in turn, giving false teachers greater audiences to share their twisted versions of the Gospel. It matters, men and women, who we are listening to. Today we're looking at three specific traits of false teachers, because learning how to recognize them is the first wise move we make to stand firm against them! SHOW NOTES
Aug 10, 2022•22 min
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love homeschooling, and in this episode I'm talking with my friend Zan Tyler about the five reasons homeschooling is awesome. But knowing it is awesome isn't always enough to make you realize you are capable of doing it. So we are here today to tell you how you can and how we want to help! SHOW NOTES
Aug 09, 2022•32 min
Are you discouraged as you survey the cultural landscape today? God says you don’t need to be. Listen as Heidi goes over the art of becoming a happy warrior—and staying engaged in the battle with your eyes on the next generation! SHOW NOTES
Aug 08, 2022•17 min
If you knew that there was a deadly virus at your local school, would you send your child there? If you knew there was fierce fighting happening at the school, would you pack a snack lunch for them and send them on their way? Sadly, many parents are still turning a blind eye to the real pandemic - the spiritual and moral crisis that’s taking our youth in record numbers is happening in the public schools. The battle is real—and our kids should never be on the front lines. My hunch is that you wou...
Aug 05, 2022•26 min
Hi everyone! It’s Thursday morning and votes are STILL being counted here in Washington State. So while I don’t have the final results yet, I do have some thoughts on running and why I think it’s absolutely crucial that the Church begins to actively engage in the realm of politics. Politics determines policy—and policy shapes a nation. Listen in! SHOW NOTES
Aug 04, 2022•32 min
Today my friend Andrew Pudewa back on the show and we're continuing our conversation talking about how important it is that we, as parent, have a theology for suffering and how we can prepare our children for persecution. This is one you wont want to miss! Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES
Aug 03, 2022•36 min
Today my friend Andrew Pudewa is joining me on the show and we're talking about what's happening in the culture around us, right now. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES
Aug 02, 2022•29 min
It's MailBox Monday, and you know what that means — it's the day I answer YOUR questions on the show. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES
Aug 01, 2022•23 min
It's Meet My Friend Friday and I have a brand new friend on the show, Brian Tonnell. Brian is as homeschool dad and today we're chatting about homeschooling from the perspective of Dad. SHOW NOTES
Jul 29, 2022•27 min
When God calls us to the frontlines, the battle inevitably intensifies. On the show today, we are talking about fasting and prayer. We'll take a look at what the Bible has to say about fasting and what it actually looks like. Listen in, I know you'll be encouraged. SHOW NOTES
Jul 28, 2022•21 min
Rachael Carman is an author and speaker who is passionate about helping moms not only survive motherhood, but draw near to the Father and thrive in motherhood. She and her husband Davis own Apologia Educational Ministries. I am honored to have my dear friend on the show with me today. Listen in, I know you're going to be encouraged! SHOW NOTES
Jul 27, 2022•28 min
With the fear mongering ramping up again as there is talk of more viruses, we know there is great benefit to proactively taking care of our health, and much of it is simple lifestyle changes! But on top of that, there are a few supplements that have become my favorites. My friend Melissa Crabtree is back and we're talking all things lifestyle and supplements that help with our overall well being. SHOW NOTES...
Jul 26, 2022•31 min
