“Do difficult teens really exist? What is really behind teens who are rebellious, disrespectful, or willfully disobedient?” In today’s podcast and post, we conclude our series on parenting teens with a look at difficult teens. I’ll offer some philosophical considerations which can lend themselves to very practical strategies for helping these challenging situations. Join me […] The post 374-Parenting Teens 7-The Difficult Teen appeared first on Keven Winder.

“How do teens become so overly focused on themselves? Why are so many of teens unmotivated?” In today’s podcast and post we continue our series on Parenting Teens with a look at the Selfish Parent. If something in you is resisting this post because you fear it will simply be a blame game, then you […] The post 373-Parenting Teens 6-The Selfish Parent appeared first on Keven Winder.

“Are teens just going to go out and have sex no matter what we tell them?” In today’s podcast and post we continue our series on parenting teens, with a look at dating and sex.  In a world that is so saturated with sexuality, most parents’ thing their job is to stave off as much content […] The post 372-Parenting Teens 5-Sex and Dating appeared first on Keven Winder.

“Why do teenagers eat so much junk food? Is it just the way it is? Or is there something more beyond it? In today’s podcast and post we will consider the parent’s role in training our teens about life and health. I’ll reveal how following the common path of the world creates people who are […] The post 371-Parenting Teens 4-Care and Feeding appeared first on Keven Winder.

“Are the teenage years necessarily a time of rebellion? Or, are these common behaviors indicative of a blind spot on the part of parents? In today’s podcast and post we continue our series on parenting adolescents with a look at our teen’s search for self.  We’ll learn why when young people try on new identities, or act […] The post 370-Parenting Teens 3- The Search for Self appeared first on Keven Winder.

“Is it possible that truly understanding one’s worldview can be the single biggest indicator of whether a teen will succeed in life? In today’s podcast and post we continue our series on parenting teens with a look at something about which most parents don’t really consider…their worldview. I Join me now as we show why […] The post 369-Parenting Teens 2- Worldview and Struggle appeared first on Keven Winder.

“Are you or someone you know in the midst of raising a teenager? As a parent, are the teen years right around the corner for you? In today’s podcast and post, we begin a series that many of you have asked me to do, as we look at the wisdom required to raise teenagers. My […] The post 368-Parenting Teens 1-Intro appeared first on Keven Winder.

“Do you know what lies behind the shortest chapter in the Bible? In today’s podcast and post, we continue our series of Psalms Greatest Hits with a look at the 117th Psalm. Not only is this the shortest chapter in the scripture, but it’s placed in the exact center of the whole thing. Join me now […] The post 367- One Hundred Seventeenth appeared first on Keven Winder.

“Do we really want forgiveness if it means we have to forgive others?” Today we continue our series of Seeing Beyond the Parables with a look at the Unforgiving Servant. Our lives are completely infused with harsh, critical judgments on just about everything around us. We will examine why this appears to be an unchangeable […] The post 366-The Unforgiving Servant appeared first on Keven Winder.

“Do you believe a great day of judgement awaits everyone? For centuries, religion has taught us that heaven is on the other side of our death and a great day of judgement where good and bad people are sent to their eternal destinations. Join me now as we take a scholarly look at the parable […] The post 365-The Dragnet appeared first on Keven Winder.