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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how important it is for parents to disciple their teenagers.Questions Covered in This Episode:What's going on developmentally for 15-18 year olds?What are your hopes and fears for the teen years?What is the reputation of a teenager?What are the kinds of things that teenagers love to experiment with and take risks with?How do we have great conversations with kids in this stage and maintain a healthy parent/child relationship?What's important about discipleship in regards to getting “ready to launch” at this stage? What do we want to make sure our kids are prepared for and with?Any cautions for discipling teenagers?What resources do you like for this age group?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:“The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt“Family: How to Love Yours” by Jessie MinassianFamily Discipleship Episodes:Discipling “Rebellious” Teenagers with Chap ClarkParenting with Hope with Melissa KrugerWhat about Dating? With Jonathan Pokluda“10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how to disciple young teenagers in your home.Questions Covered in This Episode:What's going on developmentally for 12-14-year-olds?What are the spiritual opportunities with this age group?What does discipling this age look like for us?What are the new and growing temptations that this stage will face in this generation?How do we have great conversations with kids in this stage and maintain a healthy parent/child relationship?What should churches be focusing on at this stage?Is there anything that would be “too early” for this age group to participate in?What are family discipleship milestones for this stage?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Family Discipleship PodcastDiscipling “Rebellious” Teenagers with Chap ClarkIntentional Fatherhood with Jon Tyson“10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

Today's Bible Study comes from Colossians 3:20-21 and shows us what it looks like for our families -- parents and children -- are like when adorned with Christ! There are a LOT of verses and helpful notes in this one, so be sure to check out the written version here. Also, here are the resources referenced in the podcast for further study: Shepherding a Child's Heart (Tedd Tripp, Shepherd Press); Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk With God (Voddie Baucham, Crossway); Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family (Paul David Tripp, Crossway). These are not parenting books per se, but 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity (Rebecca McLaughlin, Crossway) was very helpful in talking with my oldest about sin and the world as she approached her teens and Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers (Dane Ortlund, Crossway) can be helpful if you need to see how Jesus treats His followers who turn to Him as an example for to point your family to the Savior.

In this episode, Brenda has a candid and uncut conversation with author and theologian Rebecca McLaughlin about the compelling goodness of Jesus, local church ministry, work-life balance, and Christ's heart for the larger Church. Rebecca is the author of several notable books including Confronting Christianity, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity, Jesus Through The Eyes of Women and, most recently, Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships? Rebecca holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. She will be joining us for the When She Leads West Coast Conference this October 18 & 19 in Murrieta, CA. Check out Rebecca McLaughlin's podcast! - "The Confronting Christianity Podcast" We pray that this conversation encourages you to continue to lead with Christlike humility by the power of the Spirit. ⁠rebeccamclaughlin.org⁠ whensheleads.org --- When She Leads is a podcast for women in ministry hosted by Brenda Leavenworth, Krista Fox, Rosemary Cady, and Kelly Bell. Email us at whensheleadspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram at @whensheleads

The Bible has something to say about friendship and author Rebecca McLaughlin will talk to us about why Christian friendship is so vital. She has written the book No Greater Love: A Biblical Vision for Friendship to encourage us to love each other just like He loves us. Rebecca holds a PhD in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. Her first book, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion, was named book of the year by Christianity Today. Her subsequent books include Exploring the Earliest Gospel, The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity, and Is Christmas Unbelievable?: Four Questions Everyone Should Ask about the World’s Most Famous Story. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her husband, three children, and church family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about how we as youth leaders can prepare ourselves and our churches to care for all young people, especially in the area of sexuality. We discusss the importance of modelling godly discipleship ourselves and creating an honest and safe culture for young people to share their struggles.We also look at how we can engage well with parents and church leaders, communicate sensitively and ensure that youth work is an integral part of the whole life of the church.This episode features a bonus interview with Tim Alford, National Director of Limitless, the youth and children's movement of the Elim Pentecostal Churches. He is also youth leader at The Source Church in Malvern and a Youth Ministry Specialist Lecturer.Discussion questionsWhat do we need to do to prepare ourselves as youth leaders?What do we need to do to prepare our youth group?How can we engage well with parents and carers?How can we engage well with our church leaders?Resources mentioned and relatedYouth Leaders' Crash Course podcast page10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity Rebecca McLaughlin10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity: A Review Andrew BuntWhen Children Come Out – A Guide for Christian Parents Mark A. Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets

This episode was originally released on June 5, 2021.People have always had questions, doubts, and objections to the Christian faith. Kids growing up in today's youth culture are no exception. As they marinate in a cultural soup that encourages them to rely on their own intuition rather than biblical authority, the challenges to embracing a lifetime of following Jesus are very real.  And I fear that the nurture taking place in our homes, churches, and youth groups all too often remains shallow, leaving kids to simply embrace the cultural narrative, rather than engaging with solid biblical answers to their questions. One of the best resources to remedy this is Rebecca McLaughlin's new book, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask and Answer About Christianity. Stay with us as we chat with Rebecca about helping our kids find life-giving answers to their toughest questions, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.

How can we talk with unbelievers about the truth of the resurrection in a way that makes sense? We all know it can be difficult—and sometimes intimidating—to talk about, but Jesus's resurrection from the dead is central to the Christian faith. Join Natalie Abbott and Rebecca McLaughlin as they talk about how they connect with unbelievers when initiating conversations about the resurrection of Jesus, how the resurrection offers us great hope, what Jesus accomplished for us in his death and resurrection, and an important question Jesus asks in the Gospel of John that we should all be asking. The truth of our verse this month makes all the difference, and we know this episode will be an encouragement to you as you prepare to celebrate the reality of Easter and have conversations with others about the true hope offered in Christ!This month's memory verse: “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” — Matthew 28:6aToday's Dwell guest: Rebecca McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. She is the author of Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion (2019), which was named book of the year by Christianity Today, and of 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity (2021), The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims (2021), and Is Christmas Unbelievable? Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World's Most Famous Story (2021). She lives in Cambridge Massachusetts with her husband, Bryan, and their three children.Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about Dwell's monthly kit with temporary tattoos, a display card, a key tag, and more to help you know and dwell on God's Word.Get our weekly devotional email: Dive deeper into this month's verse.Did you love today's episode?: We'd love to hear about it! Would you leave a rating or review in your podcast player to help others find the show?Links from today's show:10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlinConfronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlinDwell Differently Monthly MembershipFree Devotional ResourcesSupport the show

Bethel Seminary Dean Peter Vogt has a conversation with theologian David Clark about ways of approaching cultural engagement in a sound biblical and theological manner. Resources mentioned in the episode: James Davidson Hunter, Culture Wars (academic source on nature of 'culture war')   Andy Stanley, Not In It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides ... Sidelines the Church (pastor speaks to importance of prioritizing the Gospel)   Rebecca McLaughlin, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion (competent responses to very contemporary questions about faith)   Rebecca McLaughlin, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity (contemporary questions--identity politics and transgenderism--relevant to teens)   David Clark, Dialogical Apologetics: A Person-Centered Approach to Apologetics (advocating for engaging others through respectful dialogue)   Benno van den Toren, Kang-San Tan, Humble Confidence: A Model for Interfaith Apologetics (defines the appropriate stance for apologetic engagement)   Mary Eberstadt, "Paradoxes of the Secular Revolution" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pki484uEXQ) (a competent example of defending a Christian viewpoint on a social topic with quoting the Bible)   Please provide feedback or suggestions for further episodes to whole-and-holy@bethel.edu  

In an episode youth pastors and parents will not want to miss, Cameron interviews Christian writer and apologist Alisa Childers about why biblical truth matters so much as we disciple our kids. Their conversation covers, among many things, the linguistic theft of words like "love" and "tolerance"; cultural lies like YOLO and "God just wants you to be happy"; and the importance of teaching kids to suffer in light of the Cross. Alisa also shares two important pieces of advice for parents, and two for youth pastors. Christian recording artist, writer, wife, mom, and lifelong follower of Jesus, Alisa Childers has written two excellent books on apologetics: Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity and Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed. Resources:On Rooted: Answering Our Teenagers' Hard Questions About CultureRooted Recommends: 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About ChristianityYouth Pastor, Your Students Need Apologetics by Bradley BlaylockOur Resource Page for ApologeticsAlso referenced:The Cruelty of Heresy: An Affirmation of Christian Orthodoxy by C. Fitzsimmons AllisonMama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies by Hilary Morgan FerrerSubscribe to the Rooted Parent PodcastFollow @therootedministry on InstagramSign up to join us for our 2023 conference in Nashville, TN! 

When we think about our problems, it can sometimes look like things are only happening to us. Our struggles may appear one-sided or like God has left us to deal with it on our own. But when we draw near to God, He plants people in our lives to show us that our pain is not meant to be carried alone. And when He does that, we have a comforting reminder of a God who will never leave us nor forsake us.  Pastors Jimmy and Irene Rollins have a passion to reach all people for God, no matter their background, ethnicity, or life circumstances. As they dreamed of building a diverse congregation, the stress of being leaders of a growing church began to negatively impact them both, and Irene took to coping with alcohol. They share how together, they faced her addiction and the problems that made it come to a head. Author of Confronting Christianity Rebecca McLaughlin shares why it's important to encourage young people to dig into the Word of God. She believes that reading the Bible with her children and helping them work through their questions helps them make sense of their faith, and also teaches them a way to live that is steeped in compassion for others.     Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned: Jesus Calling Podcast Jesus Calling Jesus Always Jesus Listens Past interview: Deb Liu Upcoming interview: Luke Weaver   Jimmy and Irene Rollins Two Equals One Great Commission Alcoholism  Romans 8:28 NIV PTSD [Post-traumatic Stress Disorder]  www.twoequalsone.com Love Outside the Lines  Reframe Your Shame   Rebecca McLaughlin  Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion  10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity Cambridge University Veritas Forum Harvard University Yale University  University of Oxford www.rebeccamclaughlin.org  Exploring the Earliest Gospel: A Kids Bible Study on Jesus and His Good News   Interview Quotes: “We felt like God put on our hearts that if we were going to reach a diverse city, we were going to have to have a diverse church.” - Jimmy Rollins “We got accountability that helped us get to the space of needing to get healthy and to get help. And then as we began to get healthy, we stopped doing the dance of shaming one another and judging one another. And we started to embrace the fact that we both needed grace.” - Jimmy Rollins “We began to look at addiction as not something that I was doing to Jimmy, but rather something I was doing to really medicate pain. And as we began to develop new ways of communication, new ways of embracing pain and grief. We began to approach healing and we did it together.” - Irene Rollins “Connecting with God on a daily basis, a moment-by-moment basis, was a lifeline for me in the beginning of my recovery. And as a leader, as a mother, as a child of God, it is my lifeline still. It was a non-negotiable and still is in my recovery journey.” - Irene Rollins “Divorce has no color. Alcoholism has no socioeconomic temperature. Grief is colorblind. And what we've discovered is that as we begin to stay transparent with our story, as we begin to steward the path of where we are to this greater purpose, pain has been the unifier.” - Jimmy Rollins “It seemed like Jesus provided the most satisfying way of looking at the world, the most satisfying way of understanding my relationships, my intellectual life, my personal life. And I just never looked back from that point.” - Rebecca McLaughlin “Every seeming roadblock to faith in Jesus, when you look more closely, becomes a signpost.” - Rebecca McLaughlin ________________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel! Audio Episodes:     https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7  Bonus Podcasts:     https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw  Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C  Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj  Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u  What's Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj  Enneagram:     https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY  ________________________  Connect with Jesus Calling Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Website

Guest: Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. McLaughlin about her book, The Secular Creed. Topics of conversation include, 1) The meaning of the word “secular”, 2) The use of creeds to articulate a set of core beliefs, 3) Ways in which the church has used Scripture wrongly, 4) The current issue of transgenderism, and 5) The importance of fighting for the culture with Christian love. Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin holds a PhD in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University, as well as a degree in Theology and Pastoral Studies from Oak Hill College in London. She is the author of several books, including Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion (Crossway, 2019), 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity (Crossway, 2021), and The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims (The Gospel Coalition, 2021).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interested in further study of the Bible? Join us at Logos Bible Software. Sign up to attend Westminster Seminary California's Seminary for a Day here! Get a copy of the Family Worship Bible Study, The Works of William Perkins, & the RHB Store! Please help support the show on our Patreon Page! WELCOME TO BOOK CLUB! Rebecca McLaughlin (PhD, Cambridge University) is the author of Confronting Christianity, named Christianity Today's 2020 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year. Her subsequent works include 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity; The Secular Creed; and Jesus through the Eyes of Women. She also hosts the Confronting Christianity Podcast. We want to thank Crossway for their help in setting up this interview and providing us with the necessary materials to interview Rebecca Purchase the book(s) here: Confronting Jesus: 9 Encounters with the Hero of the Gospels Have Feedback or Questions? Email us at: guiltgracepod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @guiltgracepod Follow us on Twitter: @guiltgracepod Find us on YouTube: Guilt Grace Gratitude Podcast Please rate and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you use! Looking for a Reformed Church? North American Presbyterian & Reformed Churches --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gggpodcast/support

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin talk about what culture is teaching kids about LGBTQ+ and what we as Christian parents should teach our kids.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why do you think so many people asked us to talk about this and why is this such an important topic for us?Do you think there is room in this culture for a dissenting view on sexuality?How do you advise families to have this conversation?What resources do you recommend?How do you think families can faithfully talk about transgenderism with their kids?What scriptures come to mind for you when it comes to talking about transgenderism?How do we keep from vilifying people who believe differently or practice differently than us?How do we teach our kids in a way that celebrates the beautiful and godly versions of God's design for sexuality?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1-2, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Philippians 2:8Jackie Hill Perry]“Gay Girl Good God” by Jackie Hill PerryRachel GilsonRebecca McLaughlin“The Secular Creed” by Rebecca McLaughlin“10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask” by Rebecca McLaughlinTrevin WaxSam Allberry Preston SprinkleAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Confronting ChristianityThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

Rebecca McLaughlin and Amber discuss the value of intellectual curiosity for the Christian, engaging secular literature to enrich one's belief in Jesus, sexual ethics in our post Christian world, and more. Questions Discussed During Intellects Are Christians Too: (3:50) You've said, "My parents gave me such a strong sense growing up that Christians should be the most intellectually curious people in town. I was not in any way raised with the anti intellectualism that can be characteristic of American evangelicalism..." Will you expound on that a little bit and why you have found that to be crucial to your faith when people do object to it? (11:20) Something I appreciate about your work as an Apologist is the humility with which you engage difficult questions of the faith. It is a tone that is often missing in the world of Christian apologetics. What's it like to engage in the world of apologetics with more of a humble heart toward the difficult topics? (17:51) How do you encourage Christians to engage thoughtfully on the topic, of purity, same sex attraction, etc. in our current culture? (29:52) What did you hope the reader would take away from one of your more recent books, Jesus Through the Eyes of Women? (33:30) Why do you believe engaging in secular stories, as well as the Bible, enriches your belief in Jesus vs. leading you astray? (37:59) Let's close with, outside of God's Word, what are some books/authors/fellow Christians who have helped shape you into the follower of Jesus you are today? SHOW NOTES cont. Resources Mentioned: Book: Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin Book: 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin Book: The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims by Rebecca McLaughlin Book: Is Christmas Unbelievable by Rebecca McLaughlin Book: Jesus Through The Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord by Rebecca McLaughlin Book: Confronting Jesus: 9 Encounters with the Hero of the Gospels by Rebecca McLaughlin Book: The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ This episode is dedicated to: Melinda Patrick, host and creator of The Bridge Between Us podcast Janell Wood, host and creator of Finding Something Real podcast Come be a part of the Grace Enough Gang Follow Grace Enough: Instagram | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Rebecca McLaughlin to discuss the topics of sexuality, science, and suffering.Questions Covered in This Episode:For those who don't know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?You've written a lot lately. What's inspiring all this writing?Where did your drive to address tough questions with and for people come from?How can parents and churches have conversations about some of these difficult stories? (Racism or sexism justified by the bible throughout history or a church leader whose sin is exposed.)Can you talk to us about some of how science and Christianity are compatible or not?Why don't churches do more to talk about science?What are your family's dinner conversations like?How did you introduce the topic of same-sex attraction with your kids? How did you disciple them into a Christian worldview?What hope would you offer to a parent whose teenager is struggling with same-sex attraction or their sexual identity?What do we learn from the story of Mary and Martha when Lazarus died in John 11? Can you share that with us, what do we learn from that story? How do you disciple your kids through suffering in a way that lines up with scripture?If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?Guest Bio:Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin holds a PhD from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill seminary in London. She is a regular writer for The Gospel Coalition and author of Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion. You can follow her on Twitter or Instagram, or her own website.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:John 11Confronting Christianity Podcast“Confronting Christianity”“Confronting Jesus”“The Secular Creed”“10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask about Christianity”“Jesus Through the Eyes of Women”Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Confronting ChristianityThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

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Doubt is a normal part of a growing faith. When the big questions come, you can navigate them with confidence.  Is it worth it to go to church? If God is loving, why would he allow bad stuff in the world? Did God really create me the way I am on purpose? Questions and exploration are rites of passage for the teenage years as each of us grapples (in varying degrees) to figure out who we are and where we want to go in life. With a near endless supply of voices, ideas, and influences from the internet and culture at large it can feel like our kids are in danger of being lost in a sea of information we have no control over.  But all is not lost! My guest this week, apologist and writer Mary Jo Sharp, encourages us to walk with our kids into the tunnel of doubt. She reminds us that contrary to what we might think, we really are still the biggest influencers on our child's religious views and that the culture we create in our homes around self transformation and questioning can help our kids make their faith their own. By giving them a safe space to ask and discuss the big questions of life we will likely give ourselves a seat at their decision-making table.  Mary and her team create resources for parents and teens as they walk through doubt and faith finding at DarkroomFaith.com Connect with Mary Jo Sharp:  Website:  https://maryjosharp.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confidentchristianity/  Instagram:  @MaryJoSharp Twitter: @MaryJoSharp Links Mentioned:   Darkroom Faith  Jane Eyre: A Guide to Reading and Reflecting by Karen Swallow Prior, Charlotte Brontë Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin  "Unfiltered" a documentary on the Chosen App   Related Episodes: Practicing Faith Through Fear :: Dominique Young [Ep 295] Building Lasting Faith in Your Kids :: Dr. Kara Powell [Ep 290] Featured Sponsors:  Thrive Market. Get eighty dollars in free groceries! Go to ThriveMarket.com/DMA.  Gladskin. Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first order at Gladskin.com/DMA.  Indeed. Start hiring now with $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/DMA. 

Season 3 of the Family Discipleship podcast begins on August 29! In this episode, Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant preview what is to come in Season 3 as they cover countercultural parenting!Questions Covered in This Episode:What is our theme for this season?Who are some of the guests we expect to hear from this season?What topics are we covering?What are you looking forward to this season?How do you feel about pineapple upside-down cake?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Raising Boys & GirlsTiny Theologians“Raising Emotionally Strong Boys” by David Thomas“10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlinAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Confronting ChristianityThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

Show notes:John 17:11-14"We Should Talk About Disney," by Trevin Wax, TGC"Why Are All the Kids Reading Dystopian? And How the Gospel Gives Us a Better Story to Tell" by Chelsea Erickson, Rooted"How Parents Can Use Brett McCracken's Wisdom Pyramid," by Anna Meade Harris"Rooted Recommends: 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity""Good News for Teenagers" recurring feature on Rooted

Rachel Gilson, author of Born Again This Way, has experienced same-sex attraction since she was a young woman. After coming to Jesus as a student at Harvard, Rachel shares how she learned to trust and obey God even when it's hard. Rachel also shares how to think well about our desires and submit them to Christ. We learn from Rachel how to approach the topic of homosexuality with thoughtfulness, truth, and compassion.   Rachel Gilson Show Notes  Rachel Gilson's Website  Born Again This Way by Rachel Gilson   Cru  Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis  Perelandra by C.S. Lewis   Books by John Piper  Books by Charles Taylor  Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky  Confronting Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin  Secular Creed by Rebecca McLaughlin  10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin  Confronting Jesus: 9 Encounters with the Hero of the Gospels by Rebecca McLaughlin  Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc  Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/   The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/   Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women   

Join us as we continue our series "10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (& Answer) About Christianity" by looking at how answer the question "How Can You Believe The Bible Is True?" Led by Osman Jama

Join us as we continue our series "10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (& Answer) About Christianity" by looking at how Romans 5:7-8 answer the question "Can't we just be good without God?"

Join us as we continue our serve, “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (& Answer) About Christianity” by looking at how Revelation 7:9-10 and John 17:20-23 answer the question, “Isn't Christianity Against Diversity?”

Join us as we continue our series, “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (& Answer) About Christianity” by looking at how John 14:1-6 answers the question, “Can Jesus be true for you but not for me?”

Join us as we begin our new Spring Wednesday Connect Series call “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity” by looking at what Jesus teaches us about living the abundant life.

More resources: 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about ChristianityThe Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary ClaimsConfronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest ReligionThe Rooted Conference

In this episode, we talk with two members of our Dawson Staff. Kara Fincher, Associate Minister to College Students and Aubrey Johnston, Associate Minister to Students share about their friendship and their ministry. SHOW NOTES: Hosts: Rebecca Jenkins and Rachel Langston But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 1 Corinthians 12:9-11 Dawson Family Of Faith Dawson College Ministry Dawson Student Ministry Samford University Beeson Divinity School "Knowing Faith" Podcast For contact and booking information for Kara, please visit www.karafincher.com It's Not Just You, Ashley Chestnut 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask & Answer About Christianity, Rebecca McLaughlin Now That I'm Called, Kristen Padilla Recording Date: Fall, 2021

How should we respond when we see lawn signs that tell us what the people in their house believe - especially when some of the things they state go against what the Bible teaches. Rebecca McLaughlin has written a helpful book to answer that important question that matters. Visit Rebecca's website. Recommended Reading: The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims by Rebecca McLaughlin (2021) In this provocative book, Rebecca McLaughlin helps us disentangle the beliefs Christians gladly affirm from those they cannot embrace, and invites us to talk with our neighbors about the things that matter most. Far from opposing love across difference, McLaughlin argues, Christianity is the original source and firmest foundation for true diversity, equality, and life-transforming love. Purchase your copy. 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin (2021) Backed by state-of-the-art research, personal stories, illustrations, and careful biblical study, this book doesn’t dodge tough questions. Instead, it invites teenagers to ask their hardest questions about Christianity and to find surprising, life-giving answers. Purchase your copy. Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love: How a Violent Klansman Became a Champion of Racial Reconciliation by Thomas Tarrants (2019) A dramatic story of radical transformation, Tom Tarrants shares his journey from violent clansman to pastor and advocate of reconciliation. His story demonstrates that hope is not lost even in the most tumultuous of times. Purchase you copy.

This week we read several emails from the Email Corridor and answer some Pastor FAQ's. JM's Album Of The Week: Explosions In The Sky - Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack For Public Television) Bradford's Book Club: 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin

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Looking for a Reformed Church in Orange County? Check out Santa Ana Reformed; informational meetings starting end of October 2021! Please help support the show on our Patreon Page! Member of the Society of Reformed Podcasters WELCOME TO BOOK CLUB! Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a degree in theological and pastoral studies from Oak Hill Theological College in London. She is the author of "Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion" (Crossway, 2019)—named Book of the Year 2020 by Christianity Today—"10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity" (Crossway, 2021), "The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims (TGC, 2021), and "Is Christmas Unbelievable? 4 Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World's Most Famous Story" (TGBC, 2021). Rebecca grew up in London and she met her husband, Bryan, when they were both in grad school at Cambridge. Bryan comes from Oklahoma and they now live in Cambridge Massachusetts, with their three children. You can follow Rebecca on Twitter @RebeccMcLaugh and Instagram @rebecc_mclaugh or on her website: www.rebeccamclaughlin.org We want to thank Crossway for help setting up this interview and providing us with the necessary materials to interview Dr. McLaughlin! Purchase the books here: Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity Have Feedback or Questions? Email us at: guiltgracepod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @guiltgracepod Follow us on Twitter: @guiltgracepod Please rate and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you use! Looking for a Reformed Church? North American Presbyterian & Reformed Churches --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gggpodcast/support

Over the next several months we will take a look at the book, "10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity" by Rebecca McLaughlin. We will use the chapters as inspiration but will cover things a little beyond the scope of the book as well. In this first episode, we will look at chapter 1 and discuss topics like anxiety, stress, and the Gospel. If you or your teen would like a copy of the book, please let me know. 

Parents, are you teaching your kids to count the cost of following Jesus? They need to know that followers of Jesus are expected to encounter opposition and hostility. In the beatitudes, Jesus tells us, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” We must realize that in the midst of opposition, God is galvanizing our faith and the faith of our children. In her book 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask and Answer About Christianity, Rebecca McLaughlin writes, “the Christian faith sprang up in a world that was violently hostile to its claims. But rather than extinguishing the small spark of the early church, the winds of opposition gave it oxygen to spread.” Pray that your kids would grow through their difficulties.

One shift that's taken place in youth culture over the years is the way that kids live out their friendships with their peers. In year's past, kids were more prone to intervene and warn their friends if they saw their friends making dangerous or immoral choices. It wasn't always easy to do so, but issuing warnings was seen as being virtuous. But that has shifted over the years as moral relativism has taken root and grown. In today's world, it is seen as virtuous if you allow and even encourage your friends to choose to do what seems right to them. Even if I believe that your choice is dangerous or immoral, who am I to intervene with a warning? It's up to you to do what seems right for you. In her book 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask and Answer About Christianity, Rebecca McLaughlin offers these word of advice: "It's not offensive and unloving for Christians to tell people that the ship is going down and to plead with them to run to Jesus. It's offensive and unloving not to!"

TV-SHOW DISCUSSION:  Melvin and Daniel talk about Invincible, the crazy popular and occasionally ultra-violent animated superhero show on Amazon Prime. Topics: Why we're talking about Invincible despite the fact we were planning to talk about Bo Burnham: Inside Introducing Invincible [7:41] Baseline, non-spoilery reasons why Melvin and Daniel found Invincible so compelling Invincible masterfully employs a brilliant hook to create pervasive suspense Open, total-spoiler reasons why Invincible is so compelling Each character and plotline are deeply rich and highly engaging Amber, Mark's girlfriend, is written really well and doesn't get the usual “hero-girlfriend” treatment Daniel, “…one of the best season finales of any show I've ever watched...” How Invincible causes us to ponder the value of humanity in spite of humanity A strong resolution with exciting implications for Season 2! By the way: Humanity does have inherent value imbued by God Recommendations: William MacDonald's Believer's Bible Commentary Rebecca McLaughlin's “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity” Go to the Gym (boost those Serotonin levels!) Support on Patreon for Unique Perks! Social Links: Twitter Website Facebook Group CinematicDoctrine@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine)

People have always had questions, doubts, and objections to the Christian faith. Kids growing up in today's youth culture are no exception. As they marinate in a cultural soup that encourages them to rely on their own intuition rather than biblical authority, the challenges to embracing a lifetime of following Jesus are very real.  And I fear that the nurture taking place in our homes, churches, and youth groups all too often remains shallow, leaving kids to simply embrace the cultural narrative, rather than engaging with solid biblical answers to their questions. One of the best resources to remedy this is Rebecca McLaughlin's new book, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask and Answer About Christianity. Stay with us as we chat with Rebecca about helping our kids find life-giving answers to their toughest questions, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.

Last year, the US birthrate experienced its largest single-year drop in nearly 50 years. For years, America’s 2.1 fertility rate made it an outlier to other developed countries. But for the last decade, the number had begun trending downwards, plummeting to last year’s figure of 1.6 children per woman. These numbers entered the news the same week the New York Times published an essay by columnist Elizabeth Bruenig, “I Became a Mother at 25, and I’m Not Sorry I Didn’t Wait.” Many warmly received and shared the piece, which explores the author’s experience of learning she was pregnant and the many factors that have caused millennial women to delay children including economic concerns, higher education, race, and geography. But for others, it struck a nerve. One NYT commenter wrote, “There are few things more irresponsible than bringing a child into the world in 2021. I know it's difficult to reject the incredible social and cultural pressure that encourages us to reproduce. The easiest thing to do will always be to have children. But a good rule of thumb is that the easiest option-- the one our current paradigm encourages-- generally causes the most damage and suffering.” On Twitter, Jill Filipovic wrote, “I would really love to read more essays and op/eds from women (and men, too) who regret having children as early as they did, regret having as many as they did, or regret having children at all. There's not much about motherhood that remains publicly unexplored, but that does.” Rebecca McLaughlin is the author of Confronting Christianity, named Christianity Today's 2020 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year, and it's follow-up edition for youth, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity. Her latest book is The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims. She joined global media manager Morgan Lee and executive editor Ted Olsen to discuss the challenges of talking about babies and motherhood in 2021 in the culture at large but also inside the church. What is Quick to Listen? Read more Rate Quick to Listen on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Twitter Follow our hosts on Twitter: Morgan Lee and Ted Olsen Follow our guest on Twitter: Rebecca McLaughlin Music by Sweeps Quick to Listen is produced by Morgan Lee and Matt Linder The transcript is edited by Yvonne Su and Bunmi Ishola Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Rebecca McLaughlin, author of several books including “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity” and “The Secular Creed.” If you have a teen in your life, Rebecca has a lot of wisdom and advise for you as you engage in difficult…

In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Rebecca McLaughlin, author of several books including “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity” and “The Secular Creed.” If you have a teen in your life, Rebecca has a lot of wisdom and advise for you as you engage in difficult…

@ 11:24 - Single Parent by Choice: More Unmarried Americans are Fostering and Adopting. How Can Churches Get Behind Them? GUEST Kara Bettis ... AssociateFeatures Editor for Christianity Today. @ 28:52 - Think outside the banana: eat the peel (NYT) ... + ... 10 ingredients you should be storing in your freezer, according to our readers (WashPo) @ 37:12 - White Evangelical Pastors Hesitant to Preach Vaccines: Advocates say more subtle approaches and one-on-one engagement may actually do more to inform the unvaccinated without further dividing the faithful … GUEST Kate Shellnutt … Senior News Editor, Christianity Today … and covers faith, women, and pop culture as a freelance writer. @ 50:53 - The first English Lutheran Church of Sharpsburg closes its doors after 134 years (Trib) @ 1:00:00 - Need a reset? The end of pandemic life can be a fresh start (NYT)** @ 1:12:35 - The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims ... GUEST Rebecca McLaughlin ... holds a PhD in renaissance literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London ... cofounder of Vocable Communications and the author of “Confronting Christianity,” named Christianity Today's 2020 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year, and its follow-up edition for youth, “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity”. @ 1:38:32- US birthrates fall to lowest point in more than a century (AP) ... + ... US birthrate is falling; here's how other countries have persuaded people to have more children (NYT)** @ 1:50:34 - Smartphone is now the place where we live, anthropologists say (TheGuardian)**See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

@ 11:24 - Single Parent by Choice: More Unmarried Americans are Fostering and Adopting. How Can Churches Get Behind Them? GUEST Kara Bettis ... AssociateFeatures Editor for Christianity Today. @ 28:52 - Think outside the banana: eat the peel (NYT) ... + ... 10 ingredients you should be storing in your freezer, according to our readers (WashPo) @ 37:12 - White Evangelical Pastors Hesitant to Preach Vaccines: Advocates say more subtle approaches and one-on-one engagement may actually do more to inform the unvaccinated without further dividing the faithful … GUEST Kate Shellnutt … Senior News Editor, Christianity Today … and covers faith, women, and pop culture as a freelance writer. @ 50:53 - The first English Lutheran Church of Sharpsburg closes its doors after 134 years (Trib) @ 1:00:00 - Need a reset? The end of pandemic life can be a fresh start (NYT)** @ 1:12:35 - The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims ... GUEST Rebecca McLaughlin ... holds a PhD in renaissance literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London ... cofounder of Vocable Communications and the author of “Confronting Christianity,” named Christianity Today's 2020 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year, and its follow-up edition for youth, “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity”. @ 1:38:32- US birthrates fall to lowest point in more than a century (AP) ... + ... US birthrate is falling; here's how other countries have persuaded people to have more children (NYT)** @ 1:50:34 - Smartphone is now the place where we live, anthropologists say (TheGuardian)**See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're taking things easy and letting the Internet guide our discussion, with three questions from our friends over at Goodreads: What's the last book that busted a reading slump for you? What was the last book you stayed up too late reading? Is there a best time to read? A few of the books we mentioned in this episode The Clanlands Book by Sam Heughan and Grant McTavish The High Divide and American Gospel by Lin Enger Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund The Multi-Directional Leader by Trevin Wax The Secular Creed and 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin South of Broad by Pat Conroy Man at Arms by Steven Pressfield Norco '80 by Paul Houlahan