Christ in the Chaos

The final installment of our conversation about bridge building with our brother-in-law Jamerson Watson.

Check out the second installment of our three part series with Jamerson Watson as we discuss tips 6-10 of Be the Bridge’s 16 Tips for White Bridge Builders.

With special guest Jamerson Watson, we discuss tips 1-5 of “16 Tips for White Bridge Builders”, a free resource from bethebridge.com

This week we look an article from Lifehacker about the best parenting advice the article writer had ever received, and talk about whether we agree, and whether Jesus would agree with the advice given.

Kids are sinners too, and often reject (or roll their eyes at) our attempts to disciple them.  Here’s some strategies for overcoming rebellion and making at-home discipleship work.

In this episode we decompress about the first 11 days of quarantine, kids with (probably) covid, and how we’re adjusting to a new normal.

This we talk about salvation: what we’re saved from, who does the saving, and how the work of salvation happened. 

We talk about Baptism, Holy Communion and why the disagreement on what is a “Sacrament” doesn’t actually matter all that much.

This week we talk about the church: what it is and what the heck we’re supposed to be up to.

This week we talk about how the Bible is put together, how it came to be and what believe about it.

This week we talk about the basics of who God is so you don’t have to cheat off your friends sermon notes in Bible Study.

This week we take a very practical look at godly discipline and what’s working and not working in our own household.

This week we talk about our personal struggles and triumphs in the area of literacy and discuss strategies for growth (for adults and kids) all aimed at making reading the Bible easier and more fruitful. 

This week we provide a framework and process for a spirit led evaluation and a reevaluation of your personal and family life.

This episode we talk about the value of single people at your church, the church’s general disregard for them, and how to be a part of changing that culture by honoring their value to the Kingdom.

This week we talk about the biblical basis for asking for and accepting help from others. 

This nuts and bolts episode is about how to make the  most of your family’s Holiday Season including everything from how to manage time with your family’s of origin to how to make and check off a Holiday Bucket List.

I’m this episode we talk about biblical saving, money management, and giving.

This is a conversation for people who attend worship services, dutifully sing songs, but are not really sure why or what they should be doing with their hearts and bodies.

This week we talk about taking care of our bodies in a way that glorifies God including nutrition, fitness, and stress management.

This week we talk about the power of RITUAL in making your home function like a joyful and loving machine.

This week we examine prayer, the church, marital conflict and our priorities in light of a health scare we faced as as a family last week.

This week we’re sharing the helping, unique and often bizarre ideas we’ve implemented to get us through the first 5 years of parenting. #parentinghacks

What is the mission of Christ in the Chaos?  After making 30 episodes, we finally decide what we’re doing and why we’re doing it.

This week we’re talking about our own separate family traditions, our current traditions, and analyzing which traditions get to stay and which ones need to come to an end.

This week we're talking about how we divide up the work of making money, raising kids, and keeping our home.  More importantly, we're talking about how to deal with the conflict and resentment that comes with co-managing a home and family.

Your kids are growing up.  Have you put a lot of thought into what they’re growing into?  This week we talk about selecting the traits you want to grow in your kids, setting measurable goals in those areas, and how to intentionally build towards those goals brick by brick.

This week, we take a look at the transformative power of Christian Retreats, Church Camp, VBS and more.

We follow our own game plan for making tough decisions as we discuss whether we should yank our oldest son from the swim team.

We inexpertly use the enneagram personality typing system to jumpstart a conversation about our personalities and relationship.

This week we look at how we prioritize and balance work, kids, marriage, self, church, and other relationships. 

In this episode we join special guest Pastor Dave as he tells us everything your pastor wants you to know but has never said. We also ask him some questions that you always wanted to ask but were too afraid. 

In this episode we look at worldly success, sibling rivalry, and competition between ministries, and talk about how comparison and competition make it virtually impossible to love like God calls us to.  Why keeping up with the Joneses, pitting your kids against each other, and bad-mouthing other ministries never jives with God's love for us.    You are Special by Max Lucado

In this week’s episode we talk about keeping Christ at the center of our lives, even while traveling, and even when there are little kids along for the ride.

Enjoy a light episode getting to know us better as we answer 20 questions for our 20th episode! And play along with your own spouse!  You can find the questions here: self.com/story/20-questions-every-couple-should-know-the-answer-to

This week we uncover the secret to a happy life... sort of.  Listen while we examine the things that bring us joy and try to figure out from a biblical perspective why they bring us joy.

Good Church, Bad Church:  With Special Guest Pastor Drew Wademan, we talk about the good and bad of church culture and how to protect your kid from the worst of it.

This week we look at our failure (falling short/sin), worldly failure, and talking about what God is going to do with it.  #epicfail

This week is a special marriage episode.    We use the Gospel of Jesus as a framework for a marriage that lasts and thrives.

This week we’re talking about your kids’ ministries.  How can you help them help God and inspire and equip them to fulfill the plan He has for their life.

This week is all about the impact of modeling behavior for our kids.  We look at what we model well, what behavior we don’t want to pass down to the next generation and provide a strategy for breaking the cycle.

In this episode we talk about personal bible study including: why and how Cathleen studies, and why Joel doesn’t.  We also give 4 easy steps to get you started up if you don’t already have a study routine.  We also give suggestions for building up your kids’ bible engagement including lots of recommendations for books, music, YouTube and more.   Suggestions mentioned in the episode: Resources:  Barclays Commentary Paul for Everyone Bible Project Bible in a Year app: Soul survivor Youtube:  Pursue God Kids Saddleback Kids Sharefaith Veggie Tales   Authors: Bob Goff Jen Hatmaker Beth Moor  

This week’s episode is all about  getting physical and spiritual rest in the busy season of caring for young kids.  Find out how we do (or don’t) recharge our energy, reset our minds and hearts, and relax our priorities in favor of His.

This week we look at the spiritual, relational, and practical pitfalls of finding your identity in your role as a parent instead of in Christ.  And how to create an identity with God and teach your children to grow into Kingdom Bringers.  (This isn’t a direct response to #collegescandal but it was very conveniently timed.)

This week we talk about the Lord's Prayer.  What’s behind all those fancy worlds and how you can use it as a framework for your daily prayer life.  You can find the sermon series we discussed here. 

This week we talk about the foundations of good communication in a Christian family: frequent, intentional, between people with trust, humble, soaked in affirmation, mutually understood, and open-hearted. 

In this special episode, Cathleen shares the story of how she went from atheist to Jesus Superhero.

How comfortable is too comfortable for a Christian family? We talk about how comfortable our family is in the areas of spending time and energy, money and material things, and relationships. 

This week, we talk about the people who are helping us raise the two most incredible kids in the world and why we're letting them help. 

In this episode, we discuss why we invite people into our home, who we should be inviting, and how to get over ourselves and invite people over even when we have a dirty bathroom. 

As the Super Bowl approaches gets ready takes over the culture for the weekend, we look at the good and bad influence of sports on a Christian family life and the boundaries we plan to set as the kids grow.