Podcasts about your child's heart

A Faith Of Their Own Parenting: Winning the Battle for Your Child's Heart November 12, 2023 This Sunday we are wrapping up our series, Parenting: Winning the Battle for Your Child's Heart. We've covered a lot of ground the past few weeks, but we've saved the best – and maybe the hardest – for last. As parents who have committed their lives to Christ, we want our kids to grow up to be followers of Jesus too. But all too often, we feel inadequate or intimidated by the responsibility of teaching or discipling our kids. So we hope they'll have great Sunday School teachers or youth leaders that can take care of that. The truth is that you are the most influential person in your child's life. For better or worse, your voice carries the most weight and your life has the most impact. Discipling your child isn't rocket science – no seminary degree required; but it is one of the most challenging and important things you'll ever do. It requires humility, vulnerability and intentionality. Helping your child develop their own relationship with Jesus is the most important work you will ever do. We'll help you figure out how to do it this Sunday. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringKeizer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dayspringfellowship Website: http://dsf.church #dayspringkeizer #dayspringfellowship #2023sermon ___________________ Thanks for listening to Dayspring Fellowship's worship service! At Dayspring Fellowship, we believe there is nothing more important than your spiritual growth.  

We are midway through our series Parenting: Winning the Battle for Your Child's Heart. This week, we're taking a look at the weight of our words. We all know that words are powerful and that we need to be wise in how we use them. We know words can be misunderstood, taken out of context, or be twisted. But when it comes to our kids, there's a whole ‘nother level of potency to the words we speak, and to the ones we don't. Words, both spoken and unspoken, from a parent to a child, carry more weight than you might realize. And far too often we underestimate the weight of our words. Join us this Sunday, as we unpack the power of words in the lives of our kids. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Let us know that you were watching with us and you will be entered to receive a free prize by completing our Connection Card: http://dsf.church/ecard Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringKeizer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dayspringfellowship Website: http://dsf.church #dayspringkeizer #dayspringfellowship #2023sermon ___________________ Thanks for watching Dayspring Fellowship's worship service! At Dayspring Fellowship, we believe there is nothing more important than your spiritual growth.

We are in week 2 of a six-week series that we've called Parenting: Winning the Battle for Your Child's Heart. Throughout this series we are taking a look at big picture principles for successful parenting that will help us to navigate the nitty gritty of daily family life. We all know that change is one of the most certain things about life. Every time we turn around something else is different, updated, changed in a way that requires us to adapt. And it's no different in parenting. Just when we think we have things figured out, something changes – a sleep regression hits, or a growth spurt happens, or hormones kick in, or boundaries start being tested. The challenge for parents is knowing how to navigate the changing seasons in our kid's lives with patience and grace. I invite you to join us this week as we take a look at the different seasons of parenting and unpack some powerful principles that will equip us to navigate these seasons successfully. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Let us know that you were watching with us and you will be entered to receive a free prize by completing our Connection Card: http://dsf.church/ecard Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringKeizer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dayspringfellowship Website: http://dsf.church #dayspringkeizer #dayspringfellowship #2023sermon ___________________ Thanks for watching Dayspring Fellowship's worship service! At Dayspring Fellowship, we believe there is nothing more important than your spiritual growth.

Destination Parenting Parenting: Winning the Battle for Your Child's Heart October 8, 2023 This week we are beginning a new series we're calling Parenting: Winning the Battle for Your Child's Heart. Being a parent is the most challenging job in the world. Just when you think you've got things figured out, something changes. That's both the fun and the frustration of parenting. And in order to be successful, we need an unchanging goal. A north star, so to speak, that keeps us focused and on track, even as the seasons and strategies of parenting shift. Parenting is the ultimate job. And though there are no higher stakes in life than the successful care and nurturing of another human – it seems there are no educational requirements for the job. There's no degree you can earn to prepare yourself, no training courses you have to take to qualify; you don't need to pass any tests to make sure you're ready for the responsibility. And the reality is, many parents are just kind of winging it, doing the very best they can to keep the kids alive, day in and day out. It's not that they don't want to be successful in raising happy, healthy, well-adjusted kids, it's just that they are so busy surviving, there's no time to think about thriving! And while there is no parent certification course to prepare you, there is wisdom and truth available to help you on the journey. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringKeizer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dayspringfellowship Website: http://dsf.church #dayspringkeizer #dayspringfellowship #2023sermon ___________________ Thanks for listening to Dayspring Fellowship's worship service! At Dayspring Fellowship, we believe there is nothing more important than your spiritual growth.

Hey, Are you always butting heads with your kids? Today we go over the tools to unlock better understanding of our children and how to better navigate communicating with them.  Understanding the basic concept of Uniquely United unlocks your ability to better understand your children's (and yourself) personality types. This insight allows you to have more meaningful interactions with less frustration.  This conversation is truly a gift from God in shedding new light on what we may be missing in our children. Really getting to know them and their heart and not just react to their behavior. Join me in learning all the parenting wisdom from mom of 7, Val Harrison!   Val Harrison is the host of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast. She's been encouraging and equipping intentional moms to build strong families for over 20 years. She has six grown children and three grand-children and has been homeschooling for 24 years. She has graduated six from her homeschool with one to go who is 13 years old. She has four books for moms - *Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out:Finding Focus to be the Masterpiece Family God Intended *When Littles Are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos *Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict  *Gaining Momentum: Preparing Your Student for a Career with or without College. And she is currently writing her fifth book, *Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart at Every Age.    Check her out for more info on her books and resources: Podcast - Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom Strong Family Website - www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com Facebook Group: Intentional Mom Strong Family https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467972243355843 Instagram and Facebook page - @PracticallySpeakingMOM   With bold love, peace and intention, Julie / / /   / / /   / / /   Connect with Me Website >  www.mommadeplans.com Productivity Printables >  https://tinyurl.com/papermadeplans Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@papermadeplans.com Email Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

Hey, Do you find yourself fighting with your kids or frustrated over the same situations that come up over and over again? Today we go over the tools to unlock better understanding of our children and how to better navigate communicating with them.  It's an important journey of understanding that teaches them how to understand themselves as well. To acknowledge the unique ways God has created each of us and that we are to continue growing into the person he has made us to be.  This is such a simple but profound way to radically change your interaction with your children everyday. Join me in learning all the parenting wisdom from mom of 7, Val Harrison!   Val Harrison is the host of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast. She's been encouraging and equipping intentional moms to build strong families for over 20 years. She has six grown children and three grand-children and has been homeschooling for 24 years. She has graduated six from her homeschool with one to go who is 13 years old. She has four books for moms - *Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out:Finding Focus to be the Masterpiece Family God Intended *When Littles Are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos *Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict  *Gaining Momentum: Preparing Your Student for a Career with or without College. And she is currently writing her fifth book, *Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart at Every Age.    Check her out for more info on her books and resources: Podcast - Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom Strong Family Website - www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com Facebook Group: Intentional Mom Strong Family https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467972243355843 Instagram and Facebook page - @PracticallySpeakingMOM   With bold love, peace and intention, Julie / / /   / / /   / / /   Connect with Me Website >  www.mommadeplans.com Productivity Printables >  https://tinyurl.com/papermadeplans Instagram >  https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email >  julie@papermadeplans.com Email Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail

On Culture Friday, issues like abortion and same-sex marriage are in the political spotlight with midterm elections around the corner; two recommendations to teach about wartime history; and on Word Play, the tricky rules and exceptions of the English language. Plus: a racoon walks into a bar, and the Friday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Connected Families - Equipping parents to communicate the messages, “You are Safe, Loved, Called & Capable, and You are responsible for your actions” through an online course called Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart. Use discount code SM20 and Register at connectedfamilies.orgFrom Dordt University. Degrees in engineering, social work, agriculture, and more – all from a Christ-centered worldview. More at Dordt.edu/apply. The African Medical Education Fund aims to recruit and retain national physician educators in hard to reach places by providing scholarships and salary support for those willing to bring Christ's hope and healing to their own communities. With dozens of Christian clinicians already deployed in east and central Africa, the AME Fund is pioneering a “nationals first” philosophy in medical missions and seeing fruit in homes and villages around the continent. Medical educators from, for, and in Africa.

Jackson, Mississippi is facing a water crisis and a broken system; and a visit to some unusual colonists in Texas. Plus: an out of control balloon, commentary from Cal Thomas, and the Thursday morning news.  Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from:The African Medical Education Fund aims to recruit and retain national physician educators in hard to reach places by providing scholarships and salary support for those willing to bring Christ's hope and healing to their own communities. With dozens of Christian clinicians already deployed in east and central Africa, the AME Fund is pioneering a “nationals first” philosophy in medical missions and seeing fruit in homes and villages around the continent. Medical educators from, for, and in Africa..Connected Families - Equipping parents to communicate the messages, “You are Safe, Loved, Called & Capable, and You are responsible for your actions” through an online course called Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart. Use discount code SM20 and Register at connectedfamilies.org Dordt University, offering reimbursed campus visits to show you firsthand how Dordt's Christ-centered education leads to lifelong discipleship. Details at Dordt.edu/visit.

On Washington Wednesday, the implications of the Biden administration reviving the Iran nuclear deal; on World Tour, the latest international news; and a seminary student who is serving God in an ordinary way. Plus: diving for a dropped phone, commentary from Janie B. Cheaney, and the Wednesday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Dordt University. Degrees in engineering, social work, agriculture, and more all from a Christ-centered worldview. More at Dordt.edu/apply. And from Connected Families - Equipping parents to communicate the messages, “You are Safe, Loved, Called & Capable, and You are responsible for your actions” through an online course called Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart. Use discount code SM20 and Register at connectedfamilies.orgThe African Medical Education Fund aims to recruit and retain national physician educators in hard to reach places by providing scholarships and salary support for those willing to bring Christ's hope and healing to their own communities. With dozens of Christian clinicians already deployed in east and central Africa, the AME Fund is pioneering a “nationals first” philosophy in medical missions and seeing fruit in homes and villages around the continent. Medical educators from, for, and in Africa.

Parents are concerned about some book options available to children in school libraries; people in the UK get ready for a new monarch; and how to respond to common questions facing pro-lifers. Plus: delivery drivers to the rescue, commentary from Steve West, and the Tuesday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Connected Families - Equipping parents to communicate the messages, “You are Safe, Loved, Called & Capable, and You are responsible for your actions” through an online course called Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart. Use discount code SM20 and Register at connectedfamilies.org And from Dordt University, offering reimbursed campus visits to show you firsthand how Dordt's Christ-centered education leads to lifelong discipleship. Details at Dordt.edu/visit. The African Medical Education Fund aims to recruit and retain national physician educators in hard to reach places by providing scholarships and salary support for those willing to bring Christ's hope and healing to their own communities. With dozens of Christian clinicians already deployed in east and central Africa, the AME Fund is pioneering a “nationals first” philosophy in medical missions and seeing fruit in homes and villages around the continent. Medical educators from, for, and in Africa.

On Legal Docket, an address from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; on Moneybeat, rate hikes in Europe; and on History Book, important dates from history. Plus: the Monday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Dordt University. Degrees in engineering, social work, agriculture, and more all from a Christ-centered worldview. More at Dordt.edu/apply. The African Medical Education Fund aims to recruit and retain national physician educators in hard to reach places by providing scholarships and salary support for those willing to bring Christ's hope and healing to their own communities. With dozens of Christian clinicians already deployed in east and central Africa, the AME Fund is pioneering a “nationals first” philosophy in medical missions and seeing fruit in homes and villages around the continent. Medical educators from, for, and in Africa. Connected Families - Equipping parents to communicate the messages, “You are Safe, Loved, Called & Capable, and You are responsible for your actions” through an online course called Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart. Use discount code SM20 and Register at connectedfamilies.org

  The panel discusses several books and resource materials available through Conquered By Love Ministries that address getting to your child's heart. Some of the book titles covered include: “How to Connect to Your Child's Heart”, “Emotionally Healthy Children”, “Perseverance: Finding Desire for Children and Parents”. This is episode three of five that were recorded while live streaming. The full video is available on Rumble at the Household of Faith in Christ channel: https://rumble.com/v17va9y-video-u-marriage-and-family.html The panel: Troy Skinner. Pastor of Household of Faith in Christ. www.HouseholdOfFaithInChrist.com Imran Razvi. Pastor and Founder of Conquered By Love Ministries. www.ConqueredByLove.org Daniel Razvi. Pastor serving The Church That Meets at Imran's House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Summary: This episode contains the last of the 4 Connected Families Messages: You are Responsible for your actions. We will talk about how some common disciplinary responses distract our kids from owning their problems, instead of allowing us to come alongside them to help them solve the problems themselves. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Romans 2:4 Galatians 6:1 Links from the episode: (This may contain some affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using these links. For more information, please see mydisclosure policy.) Connected Families Connected Families on Instagram How to Grow a Connected Family (book) Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart (book) Parent Coaching with Joy Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, tips, devotions, and tools check us out online: https://createdtoplay.com . Freebies for you: Want to work with me? Sign up for a 15-minute free coaching call: https://createdtoplay.com/free-coaching Join my free 5-day Bible Play Challenge: https://createdtoplay.com/challenge Get 17 fun, free kid's blessings for meals: https://createdtoplay.com/kids-blessings Even though I'm an introvert, I'm social! Let's connect! Instagram: https://instagram.com/createdtoplay Facebook: https://facebook.com/created2play Twitter: https://twitter.com/createdtoplay Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/createdtoplay Did you enjoy the show? Subscribe and leave me a 5-star review on Apple Music and make me giddy. Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/support

Episode Summary: Mama, you are CALLED and CAPABLE of so much. And, so are your kids! In today's episode, we look at a Connected Families tool that helps you to send this special message to your kiddos. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Ephesians 2:10 Ephesians 6:4 Romans 2:4 Philippians 4:8 Links from the episode: (This may contain some affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using these links. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.) Connected Families Connected Families on Instagram How to Grow a Connected Family (book) Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart (book) Parent Coaching with Joy Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, tips, devotions, and tools check us out online: https://createdtoplay.com . Freebies for you: Want to work with me? Sign up for a 15-minute free coaching call: https://createdtoplay.com/free-coaching Join my free 5-day Bible Play Challenge: https://createdtoplay.com/challenge Get 17 fun, free kid's blessings for meals: https://createdtoplay.com/kids-blessings Even though I'm an introvert, I'm social! Let's connect! Instagram: https://instagram.com/createdtoplay Facebook: https://facebook.com/created2play Twitter: https://twitter.com/createdtoplay Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/createdtoplay Did you enjoy the show? Subscribe and leave me a 5-star review on Apple Music and make me giddy. Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/support

Episode Summary: Let's look at the second message of the Connected Families Framework: You are LOVED no matter what. With this message, we need to look below our kids' behavior to what it is like to be our kids? We can then have more empathy and see our kids and their needs. Through this message, we give our kids a glimpse of God's incredible and unconditional love. Our children get to experience that our love is not dependent on their behavior - good or bad. That is HUGE!!! Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Romans 8:38-39 Links from the episode: (This may contain some affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using these links. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.) Connected Families Connected Families on Instagram How to Grow a Connected Family (book) Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart (book) Parent Coaching with Joy Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, tips, devotions, and tools check us out online: https://createdtoplay.com . Freebies for you: Want to work with me? Sign up for a 15-minute free coaching call: https://createdtoplay.com/free-coaching Join my free 5-day Bible Play Challenge: https://createdtoplay.com/challenge Get 17 fun, free kid's blessings for meals: https://createdtoplay.com/kids-blessings Even though I'm an introvert, I'm social! Let's connect! Instagram: https://instagram.com/createdtoplay Facebook: https://facebook.com/created2play Twitter: https://twitter.com/createdtoplay Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/createdtoplay Did you enjoy the show? Subscribe and leave me a 5-star review on Apple Music and make me giddy. Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/support

Episode Summary: Let's look at the first message of the Connected Families Framework: You are safe with me. With this message we need to look at ourselves, before looking at our kids and their misbehavior. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Matthew 7:3-5 Links from the episode: (This may contain some affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using these links. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.) Connected Families Connected Families on Instagram How to Grow a Connected Family (book) Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart (book) Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, tips, devotions, and tools check us out online: https://createdtoplay.com . Freebies for you: Want to work with me? Sign up for a 15-minute free coaching call: https://createdtoplay.com/free-coaching Join my free 5-day Bible Play Challenge: https://createdtoplay.com/challenge Get 17 fun, free kid's blessings for meals: https://createdtoplay.com/kids-blessings Even though I'm an introvert, I'm social! Let's connect! Instagram: https://instagram.com/createdtoplay Facebook: https://facebook.com/created2play Twitter: https://twitter.com/createdtoplay Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/createdtoplay Did you enjoy the show? Subscribe and leave me a 5-star review on Apple Music and make me giddy. Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/support

Episode Summary: One of my daughters had the “worst day of her life today” and I didn't. It was hard, but I experienced the Holy Spirit working in my heart, my parenting, and my family. We all have bad days, but can we as mamas learn to not let our kids' bad days become our bad days or feel like their behavior is a reflection of our parenting? How do we hold on to Jesus and trust we are doing our best as mamas when we are getting called “the worst mom in the world”? Ultimately, Jesus, but an awesome tool that he is using in my life is the Connected Families' Framework. In this episode, I introduce you to the Connected Families' Framework and the four messages that it is built upon. These are messages that we can seek to share with our kids through our words and actions during peaceful times, conflict, and discipline. These messages point us all to Jesus and his salvific work on the cross. They are: You are safe with me. You are loved no matter what. You are called and capable. You are responsible for your actions. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Links from the episode: (This may contain some affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using these links. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.) Connected Families Connected Families on Instagram How to Grow a Connected Family (book) Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart (book) Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, tips, devotions, and tools check us out online: https://createdtoplay.com . Freebies for you: Want to work with me? Sign up for a 15-minute free coaching call: https://createdtoplay.com/free-coaching Join my free 5-day Bible Play Challenge: https://createdtoplay.com/challenge Get 17 fun, free kid's blessings for meals: https://createdtoplay.com/kids-blessings Even though I'm an introvert, I'm social! Let's connect! Instagram: https://instagram.com/createdtoplay Facebook: https://facebook.com/created2play Twitter: https://twitter.com/createdtoplay Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/createdtoplay Did you enjoy the show? Subscribe and leave me a 5-star review on Apple Music and make me giddy. Music by jorikbasov from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joy-wendling/support

Your child is misbehaving and you just want it to, “Stop!” You want to bring some control to the situation. Emotions escalate. The key to unlocking a Christ-like identity, wisdom, and responsibility in your kids is not a method or a formula. It's connection. Parenting is hard! You want to hold your child accountable when they misbehave, but your first reaction as a parent can set the tone for how your child receives that discipline. If you want to know what to do to change the trajectory of a tense encounter with your child listen to this podcast. The result: more peaceful and effective outcomes. Unlocking wisdom and responsiblity in kids “Connection before correction” is part of the “special sauce” that makes our Connected Families Framework unique! In Part Two of this series, Jim Jackson (Connected Families co-founder) and Chad Hayenga (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Connected Families Coach) join Stacy Bellward to show you how to bring connection to your parenting in thoughtful and practical ways.  In this podcast you'll discover: the vital role of connection in the Connected Families Frameworkhow connection outside of correction can build trust and improve your relationship with your child during moments of misbehaviorwhat connection looks like in practical ways in the midst of misbehaviorthe importance of seeing beneath the misbehavior to connect with your child's heart We are here for you as you seek a  more connected relationship with your child! A fantastic place to start is our Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart online course. Parenting resources mentioned in this podcast: Connected Families FrameworkDiscipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart online courseJoin us on Connected Families Clubhouse Community! Often discipline aims at quick fixes to misbehavior. It tends to be short-sighted, random, punitive, and unpredictable. Are you longing to find a different way to parent? One that is both biblical and research-based? We are offering Our Discipline That Connects With Your Child's Heart online course only twice a year. Registration is open! Join us. Your kids will thank you.

Resources DiscussedThe Key to Your Child's Heart by Gary SmalleyRaising Children in an Entitled World by Kristen WelchThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisMere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Josh Carney   Josh is married to Lindsay and they are raising six kids ages 13 down to 6 including two foster kids. He is the lead pastor of University Baptist Church in Waco, TX.   Conversation Notes:   Subscribe to the weekly podcast Leave a rating and a review 4:32 - Connecting as a family 6:05 - Acknowledging seasons where it's more difficult to connect with our kids 7:45 - The struggle to show up emotionally to the kids. Connecting with emotions and being future-oriented. 10:45 - Takeaways from his dad. 12:23 - Bringing a non-anxious presence to every area of life 13:35 - How to help our kids have a deep level of trust with us when they are in college. 15:35 - Wanting to be a dad who can stay calm, melt the layers of his child's heart, and then pray for them. 17:10 - Taking our child seriously, speaking to our child as an adult is a subtle form of validation 18:16 - A valley moment that led to an "aha." 21:00 - Being taken seriously as a teenager and how that has influenced his parenting.    -----------------------------  Partnership with Connected Families.  Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart (Book & Course) 8-Part Parenting course that starts on Oct 6. Use the code: "AWESOME" to Save 15% on the registration fee. https://connectedfamilies.org/dtc/small-groups/   -----------------------------   21:35 - On foster parenting 22:19 - "storge" - Affection type of love - talked about by C.S. Lewis - The Four Loves 22:35 - Foster parenting and loving without limits 26:40 - Discussing fostering and anxiety, adopting a posture that says, "I can't open and close these doors, I can just be faithful." 26:58 - A dad mistake - Using a violent action to make a point that was more harsh than called for in that moment.   Conversation Links:   UBC Church - http://ubcwaco.org/ Partnership with Connected Families. Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart 8-Part Parenting course that starts on Oct 6. Use the code: "AWESOME" to Save 15% on the registration fee.

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   David Horsager   David Horsager is the leading expert on trust and how it's built into everything from individuals and organizations to global governments. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as Fast Company, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. David has worked with clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies like Verizon and FedEx to the New York Yankees and U.S. Congress. He helps leaders and organizations become most trusted in their industry through research, speaking, consulting and human capital development. As bestselling author of The Trust Edge™ and The Daily Edge™ he has taken the platform across the United States and on 6 continents. He invented the Enterprise Trust Index™ and leads the charge in one of the nation's foremost trust studies—The Trust Outlook™.   Conversation Notes:   Fathers for the Fatherless 5:39 - History of his work on Trust beginning in ministry and now in the corporate world. “Trust affects anything more than anything and it matters more than ever.” 6:19 - Sharing the story of starting his ministry business from nothing. 7:39 - Thoughts on traveling and being intentional with kids 9:34 - Transitioning business (which requires a lot of travel), ministry and family at the start of Covid 13:10 - Incredible story of his Dad's integrity and how that contributed to trust and purity as a child. 18:47 - The importance of trust with our kids. 19:15 - First finding on trust from his grad research: “Lack of trust is the biggest cost you have. And it's the same with a dad.” 19:35 - In a team, sharing and creativity goes down without trust. 20:05 - “Trust is the only indicator. You don't have a leadership issue. The only reason you follow a leader is trust. Even diversity. 20:31 - 8 Pillars of Trust Framework - the way to build trust 20:44 - Biblical examples of trust/lack of trust: Prayers not answered because they didn't trust God. Moses didn't get to enter the promised land because he didn't trust God enough. Daniel 6:23 The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. David's trust - Psalm 20:7 - Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Prov 12:22 - The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. 21:50 - The most deceptive person is the one who appears trusted. And you can build those eight pillars and look trusted for a time, but isn't actually worthy of it. So to me, if you want to be dadAWESOME you gotta be trustworthy.  22:15 - The Trust Edge is the advantage of trust. The greatest advantage you can have is trust, by being trustworthy. 22:30 - Talking about clarity, which is one of the pillars, and how it impacts family vision. 23:36 “Your kids will either write their own story or they will join someone else's.” 24:18 Asking the question “What does an 18-year-old Horsager look like. What is the output we're going for.” He asked yes this question when his first daughter was born. ----------------------------- 27:19 - Partnership with Connected Families.  Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart (Book & Course) 8-Part Parenting course that starts on Oct 6. Use the code: "AWESOME" to Save 15% on the registration fee. https://connectedfamilies.org/dtc/small-groups/ ----------------------------- 29:40 - Tips for how to build trust as a young dad. “You need to see that trust is the root cause of dadhood, of leadership and life. They have to start to see that that's the core issue - you have to think bigger about trust.” 30:41 “Even though there's eight pillars of trust, I would say the king of the pillars is consistency, sameness….whatever you do consistently, you will be trusted for. If you're late all the time, I will trust you to be late.” 31:24 - There are enders and repeaters. Be a repeater dad. Aristotle - “You are what you repeatedly do.” Augmandido - “We are a slave to our habits.” 32:43 - Healthy leaders need healthy accountability. You have to have accountability. 36:15 - An example of apologizing without excuses 36:36 - The only way you will rebuild trust is to make and keep a new commitment 36:45 - The Trusted Leader Podcast and the Trusted Leader book   Conversation Links:   Fathers for the fatherless The Trusted Leader Book Pre-Order https://davidhorsager.com/ The trust edge book by David Horsager https://trustedge.com/ Partnership with Connected Families. Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart 8-Part Parenting course that starts on Oct 6. Use the code: "AWESOME" to Save 15% on the registration fee.   We are part of the Amazon affiliates program, so any resources mentioned and linked above do support the ministry of dadAWESOME.

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Seth Dahl   Seth and Lauren love to empower families to build a strong connection that fosters peace and creates a thriving family culture. Seth, Lauren and their three children homestead with a large garden and handful of animals on a small farm in Texas. With over 15 years experience working with children and being a children's pastor, Seth has cultivated a passion to help parents create a thriving family culture at home. Sometimes parenting is overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be! Seth and Lauren love being able to equip people with the practical and spiritual tools they need to create the thriving family culture they've always dreamed of.   Conversation Notes:   Fathers for the Fatherless >> help our team reach the $100,000 goal. 5:58 - Seth Dahl's story of growing up with a single mom and encountering Jesus. Working in Children's ministry. 7:59 - On encouraging family and parent ministry - “If what happens in church doesn't happen in the home it's not Christianity. If this is something we DO not someone we ARE, we are wrong, it's event-based religion.” 9:08 - Hand to hand combat vs. sniper/archer combat 9:21 Psalm 127:4 - Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's hands and blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. “The arrow is the long-range weapon of the spirit world.” 9:50 - “God says you also have arrows and they're your children and if you learn to work with your children in the kingdom, you can actually hit the enemy from a great distance like a sniper would. You can take him out before he even saw you. You don't have to wait for him to come close and pull out your sword and fight him in hand-to-hand combat..you can shoot him before he even sees you. But that's the importance of learning to work with our children.” 10:58 “Arrows are not meant to sit in the quiver, arrows are meant to fly and strike the enemy, and if we don't let our kids get out and let them do that, we are actually preventing them from operating in the God-given identity that they've been called to, and we're just protecting protecting protecting instead of preparing and releasing and aiming and it's like the whole world will be affected by what we do with our children.” 12:18 - Analogy of purchasing pre-made arrows and the attitude of some parents toward the church. Treating church like a sporting goods store. 14:00 - The way God text in the Bible is visions and dreams 14:53 1 Corinthians 2:16 - for, “Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ” 15:46 - When I say I hear the voice of God, “99% of the time what I'm really saying is an idea popped into my head when I needed it most, and I sort of aimed my heart toward the Lord like, ‘Help! Help!' and an idea pops into my mind and I'm like, ‘God is talking to me.' Why? Because I don't need him to speak in a certain way, he can drop an idea.” 16:40 - “I can actually pick up thoughts from people around me, from the spiritual atmosphere around me, or I can have thoughts that God sent me. I attack myself thinking that it was my thought, when it was really the enemy. Or I dismiss God's voice thinking it was my thought. And when I dismiss God's voice, when I think I made it up, then I live in a whole bunch of uncertainty because if I don't think it was God talking, faith doesn't come. Whereas if I think ‘that might have been the Lord,' Boom. What comes? The faith of God comes with that thought.” 17:28 - “Faith comes by hearing. So if I think I'm not hearing, I'm actually not able to walk in faith at all if I don't think I can hear Him. Faith doesn't come by reading. Faith comes by hearing.” 18:06 - What do you do if you're struggling to hear God's voice? “His job is to lead us and guide us into all truth”…. Comparing God to a tour guide. “The Lord is our guide. He is our shepherd. He's constantly leading and guiding. He may just use a language we think he's going to, so we end up missing his voice, thinking it was something else. Or if I believe God's not talking to me, that right there is the problem. If I believe God is not talking to me, then that belief blocks me from hearing.”   ----------------------------- 19:46 - Partnership with Connected Families.  Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart (Book & Course) 8-Part Parenting course that starts on Oct 6. Registration opens today, Sept 1. Use the code: "AWESOME" to Save 15% on the registration fee. https://connectedfamilies.org/dtc/small-groups/   ----------------------------- 21:28 - There is discomfort in letting our children fly 21:48 - “Part of my job as their dad is to make sure I'm not putting myself their ‘God-spot' and that I'm not putting other things in their ‘God-spot.'” Have our kids ask God to help them. 22:24 - Story of how Seth began helping his son hear the voice of God. 24:20 - How to have Spirit-led parenting. We want to teach our kids to go to the Comforter, and there are other times we are representing the Comforter to them. 25:25 - We don't want to teach our kids to go to other things (TV, sweets, etc) for comfort instead of going to the Comforter. “I don't want my kids to go to anything else but Him for comfort, otherwise I create a false comforter for them...” 26:31 - “ As a dad, I want the comfort sometimes of a peaceful home, so I will fuel false comforts to my kids so they don't whine, etc...so I'll be quick to bring a solution which reinforces a behavior so it's like it layers to my own source of comfort and my daughters' comfort.” - Jeff 27:15 - What has added more life to his family. “If I know what makes me come alive because I know me, then I can actually head that direction. Heading that direction makes me come alive, whether I'm fully walking in it or not, just knowing and actually going that direction...that makes me come alive. But I have to have self-awareness for that and I have to have wife awareness, and I have to have kid awareness.” figure out what makes you come alive and head in that direction 29:57 - he never wanted us to eat from the tree that made things fair he wanted us to eat from the tree that gave us life. 30:02 - my job is not to make things fair my job is to give you life, so if that thing doesn't give you life, or if it's going to take life away from you 30:52 - Have awareness of what gives our kids life 31:00 - Raising Spirit-Led Kids Book by Seth Dahl - coming out in Dec - available now for presale 32:29 - Seth's resources: win-win parenting (for everyday life.) Arrows (for spiritual development of our kids). 33:58 - “The dad's role is more important than we know. There's a reason God calls himself the everlasting father. Your role is super important as a dad, no matter where your kids are at, no matter where your relationship's at, your role is important. I've had the Lord several times [tell me] it may not look like this, but they're actually begging for you in their life, it may not look like that's what they're saying but they are ....begging for you to be there...you're very necessary to your family.” 35:05 - “The Lord has said, ‘I'm very committed to helping you succeed....I gave you the privilege of being a father and feeling what I feel. I gave you privilege to step into that part of my identity and I'm fully behind you I fully support you. I want you to succeed as a dad because when you succeed it shows the earth who I am. We have a really important job and we have an amazing Father fully helping us all the time.”   Conversation Links:   Fathers for the fatherless Partnership with Connected Families.  Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart 8-Part Parenting course that starts on Oct 6. Use the code: "AWESOME" to Save 15% on the registration fee. Raising Spirit-Led Kids Book by Seth Dahl - coming out in Dec - available now for presale Arrows Win Win Parenting  We are part of the Amazon affiliates program, so any resources mentioned and linked above do support the ministry of dadAWESOME.

On today's episode, I'll be speaking with two people, who have become my beacons in parenting, Jim & Lynne Jackson! Jim & Lynne are the authors of the book Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart and I found that book about a year ago when I was at my wit's end in parenting. By happenstance, or by THE LORD, I've snagged these 2 while they are in San Diego. I want to ask them about their own spiritual journey and have them give an overview of their discipline that connects model. So listen in for practical wisdom that might just change your life too!

In our #MomLife gathering,we've been discussing the book, "Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart", by Jim & Lynne Jackson. It's a wonderful book that many of us connected with, and I'm inviting two of our Moms, Jeni Oh Denton and Karin Lee into the studio today to talk to you about it.

On this episode of Breakaway, Kevin Kruger spent some time with co-founder of Connected Families Jim Jackson. They talked about how to navigate some of the rough waters of parenting. Jim highlights these principles in his new book, "Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart".