Raising Parents Podcast

In this episode, Catherine Marais joins us to unpack how we can connect with our children and be fully present with them. Catch all the other podcast episodes and find out more about the Raising Parents ministry on their website: https://raisingparents.co.za~~~Resources:~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode, Zwai talks about our God-given purpose as parents and what this means for our relationship with our children.Catch all the other podcast episodes and find out more about the Raising Parents ministry on their website: https://raisingparents.co.za~~~Resources:~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

We kick off our Raising Parents ministry with a live recording of the Raising Parents Podcast where we look at a Vision for Parenting.Each family has a unique and significant story, and that story is located within the greatest story ever told: God's plan of redemption for the world. Today we explore together who we as parents really are, who our children really are, and what this means for your family's purpose and practices.Catch all the other podcast episodes and find out more about the Raising Parents ministry on their website: https://raisingparents.co.za~~~Resources:Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul Tripphttps://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Gospel-Principles-Radically-Change/dp/1433551934~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Gospel fluency: A fun bonus episode where Ansuné and Brett will discuss random parenting scenarios and talk about how the gospel applies to that thing/concept in your parenting.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Back into our series on Apologetics, this week we are joined by Pastor Justin to talk about New spirituality: I'm not religious, I'm spiritual and this is one not to be missed!~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

As we build to the new things planned for this year look back at some of our favourite episodes in our time on the podcast thus far.Bible Overview Pt.1: In this episode Ansune and Zwai take a closer look at the overarching theme or metanarrative of Scripture. All the Scriptures are about Jesus.~~~Book recommendation:The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Gardenby Kevin DeYounghttps://www.loot.co.za/product/kevin-deyoung-the-biggest-story/khms-2985-g770Bible Overview Pt.2: In this episode Ansune and Zwai continue to take a closer look at the overarching theme or metanarrative of Scripture. All the Scriptures are about Jesus.~~~For more resources check out Got Questions

As we build to the new things planned for this year look back at some of our favourite episodes in our time on the podcast thus far.What is family discipleship? What are some of the elements of family Discipleship, and what are some of the impacts of family discipleshipWith Ansuné Schoeman and Zwai Zulu.

Ansuné and Zwai discuss what the year ahead holds for Raising Parents as well as introduces a flashback series of the favourite episodes to date.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Gospel fluency: A fun bonus episode where Ansuné and Brett will discuss random parenting scenarios and talk about how the gospel applies to that thing/concept in your parenting.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Listen in as Ansuné interviews Candace Drennan about her involvement in RUC's Student Ministry and The Red Frogs. Together, they chat about how parents can equip their children to be save and wise at parties and festivals. ~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Join us as Ansuné and Justin share tools to share the gospel with your kids at various stages of development .~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Join us as Ansuné and Justin share tools to share the gospel with your kids at various stages of development ~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Join us as Ansuné shares about her time of maternity leave and Zwai prepares for his time of sabbatical.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode, Zwai is joined by Sharon and Seb to discuss how the church can care for families dealing with learning challenges. This forms the second part of the children with disabilities or barriers to learning.~~~Additional resource suggestions (from Part 1):Podcast - Focus on the Family with Jim DalyAuthor - Dr James DobsonBook - Parenting by Paul David TrippBook - Keeping Your Children's Ministry on Mission by Jared KennedyEmail - sebastian@ruc.org.za~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode, Zwai is joined by Levonne (Children's ministry) and Sebastian Maack (Youth) to discuss ways the church can care for Children with barriers to learning.~~~Additional resource suggestions:Podcast - Focus on the Family with Jim DalyAuthor - Dr James DobsonBook - Parenting by Paul David TrippBook - Keeping Your Children's Ministry on Mission by Jared KennedyEmail - sebastian@ruc.org.za~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode Pastors Zwai and Bafana talk about ways in which the church can provide support and care to families facing different social issues particularly in the township context.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Zwai Introduces our new series on how we can care for people in different situations to us.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Zwai and Georgie take a deeper look into how best parents can discipline children in a team with an approach that stems from love and allows the child to feel nurtured rather than oppressed or targeted in order to provide growth and value through discipline.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Zwai is accompanied by Catherine Marais as they look at offering peace to your child and understanding developmental stages.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Zwai is accompanied by Joshua Soal as they look at a number of questions such as; Does God discipline, and how? What does that mean for us as parents? Discipline vs discipleship; Scriptures boundaries and areas of freedom.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Ansuné is joined by a special guest, Kerri Goosen, as she reveals the theme for this year's Holiday Club - Inside Out. Together, they discuss emotions, how they manifest in children at various ages and stages, and what parents can do to care for their children through each high and low.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Ansuné discusses three ways a Bible story can be taught to children, with some practical examples and tips~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Ansuné and Zwai discuss various Scripture passages that can be used to pray with and for children.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode, Zwai and Ansuné discuss children as theologians and their ability (even as little people) to talk to God. They also mention various ideas to help parents teach their children to pray. ~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

We look at the importance and meaning of prayer, and unpack the right view of God we are to have to inspire our hearts to pray. We look in brief at various questions and challenges parents and carers face to conclude that our most important weapon in the battle for our kids' hearts is prayer.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this, the first episode of 2024, Zwai and Ansuné look back at highlights from the past three years of the Raising Parents Podcast and look forward to the year ahead. They reflect once more on the name and purpose of the podcast and share thoughts on their favourite topic - discipleship. Keep an eye out for new episodes every second and fourth Thursday of the month.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode, Jaime and Ansuné discuss the topic of media, looking at how our kids should learn to interpret the content they consume.Although we didn't mention it in the episode, one of the best resources for us parents to analyse content, from movies to music and even video games, please check out Plugged in online.~~~ Show Notes ~~~https://www.pluggedin.com/~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this final episode in the series, Zwai and Ansuné talk about forgiveness. They discuss the amazing gift of God's forgiveness toward us through Jesus, and look at what that means for our relationships with other people. One more bonus episode that will help parents and carers discuss any form of media through the lens of Scripture will be coming soon!~~~ Show Notes ~~~Download the activity Books from holiday club here:https://rosebank-files.s3.amazonaws.com/rpp/EncantoHC-ActivityBooks-Jnrs.pdfhttps://rosebank-files.s3.amazonaws.com/rpp/EncantoHC-ActivityBooks-Snrs.pdf~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode, Ansuné and Zwai talk about emotions and how we can disciple our children to have a healthy emotional life. They highlight the value of emotions as a gift from God, and how we can help children to identify and express their emotions. They also look at how emotions are affected by sin and our need to submit our hearts to Jesus. ~~~ Show Notes ~~~Download the activity Books from holiday club here:https://rosebank-files.s3.amazonaws.com/rpp/EncantoHC-ActivityBooks-Jnrs.pdfhttps://rosebank-files.s3.amazonaws.com/rpp/EncantoHC-ActivityBooks-Snrs.pdf~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

PLEASE NOTE we posted the episodes in the wrong order, last time we looked at Strength in weakness, this time we look at Value & Identity~~~ Show Notes ~~~Download the activity Books from holiday club here:https://rosebank-files.s3.amazonaws.com/rpp/EncantoHC-ActivityBooks-Jnrs.pdfhttps://rosebank-files.s3.amazonaws.com/rpp/EncantoHC-ActivityBooks-Snrs.pdf~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

PLEASE NOTE we posted the episodes in the wrong order, this episode was originally meant to be Value & Identity, but we actually looked at Strength in weakness, next time we look at Value & Identity~~~ Show Notes ~~~Download the activity Books from holiday club here:https://rosebank-files.s3.amazonaws.com/rpp/EncantoHC-ActivityBooks-Jnrs.pdfhttps://rosebank-files.s3.amazonaws.com/rpp/EncantoHC-ActivityBooks-Snrs.pdf~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode, Zwai and Ansuné begin to unpack lessons learned from Holiday Club '23 and the impact that it had on children and parents.~~~ Show Notes ~~~Habits of the Household | Book by Justin Whitmel EarleyFamily Ministry Field Guide: How Your Church Can Equip Parents to Make Disciples by Timothy Paul Jones~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode, Zwai and Ansuné discuss a few things that are on their hearts at the moment, as well as giving us a look into the series we have planned for the rest of the year.~~~ Show Notes ~~~Habits of the Household | Book by Justin Whitmel EarleyFamily Ministry Field Guide: How Your Church Can Equip Parents to Make Disciples by Timothy Paul Jones~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode, Zwai and Ansuné are joined by Arielle and discuss Progressive Christianity, or the belief that the Christian faith needs a makeover. They look at the possible reasons why Progressive Christianity is so attractive, how it can never match the depths and riches of the gospel, and how parents could equip their kids to stand firm in their faith.~~~ Show Notes ~~~Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies, by Hillary Morgan FerrerMama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God's Design, by Hillary Morgan Ferrerhttps://mamabearapologetics.com/book/BTW you can find Kona's book here: The Mommy Diaries~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Kona Brown joins us to talk about feminism. We delve into its essence, exploring its meaning as we not only uncover its positive aspects but also courageously confront the challenges it has created. An incredibly important discussion to listen to for parents of both girls and boys!BTW you can find Kona's book here: The Mommy Diaries~~~ Show Notes ~~~What I told my boys about Me too (Kona Brown)https://konabrown.co.za/what-i-told-my-boys-about-metoo-aminext-and-being-a-woman-in-south-africa/The Toxic War on Masculinity (Nancy Pearcey)https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-War-Masculinity-Christianity-Reconciles-ebook/dp/B0B6Q3BCG8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=129SEVSOD36L2~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Back into our series on Apologetics, this week we are joined by Pastor Justin to talk about New spirituality: I'm not religious, I'm spiritual and this is one not to be missed!~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

We take a break from our series on apologetics to chat to Rozanne Cloake particularly to hear from her about her experience of motherhood as a new mom.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

This week we are joined by Brett France for part 7 of our Apologetics series, looking at the topic Emotionalism: Follow your heart!~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In 2016 Oxford Dictionaries named "Post Truth" the word of the year. More than ever we live in a word where at best there is "My Truth" and at worst no truth at all! This week we are joined by Arielle Katombela as we have a conversation about Post-Modernism~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

We are joined again this week by Jaime Lopes as we have a conversation about skepticism, the idea that "I'd believe in God if there were any shred of evidence"Much of this episode and others in this series has been inspired by the book "The Reason For Everything" by Stephen Pohlmann available from our bookshop:https://www.christianbooks.co.za/shop/the-reason-for-everything/~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

This week we take a look at the idea that God helps those who help themselves. We look at the emphasis of personal responsibility, and the intense inward focus to make sure you live your best life now. Ansune and Zwai spend some time discussing the problems with living like this and what truth the Bible can shed on these ideas.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

This week we are joined by Pastor Richard VanLieshout to talk about the idea that our brains are trustworthy, that natural causes are sufficient to explain everything in our world. Related to this we discuss the idea that nature or material things are all that exist, otherwise known as materialism.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

We continue in our series on Apologetics, taking a look this time at some Ism's... some cultural lies that, in future episodes we'll be breaking down in more detail~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

In this episode Zwai and Ansune introduce us to the new series we are doing on apologetics~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

in this episode Zwai chats with Matthew and Lauren Gray about all things parenting including raising twins, adoption, and shepherding your children's heartsSee Episode 41 for the Christmas Special mentioned at the end of this podcast!https://subspla.sh/wctkc2n~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

After maternity leave Ansuné has returned, and in this episode she and Zwai sit down to chat about motherhood!~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Joined by Melissa Lopes to talk about dealing with Crisis.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

As we begin the festive season for 2022, Zwai and Ansune get together to chat about some of the things that we have come to accept as part of the Christmas story, but are they really??~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Joined by Melissa Lopes for part 2 of dealing with Crisis.~~~This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

Joined again by Jaime Lopes to talk about devotions in the word of God and how to train our kids to spend quality time with God. ~~~ This podcast is brought to you by Rosebank Union Church in Sandton, Johannesburg. Please check out our website: https://ruc.org.za to find more resources for parenting and to find out more about our church!

We are joined today by Jaime Lopes to talk about defending the word of God and it's reliability. ~~~ Books Mentioned: How Great is Our God (Devotional) By: Louie Giglio https://www.christianbooks.co.za/shop/how-great-is-our-god-devotional/ The Case for Christ By: Lee Strobel https://www.christianbooks.co.za/shop/case-for-christ-the-pb-3/ https://www.christianbooks.co.za/shop/case-for-christ-for-kids-devotional/