In this episode, Kelly discusses the WHY of boundaries and restrictions for media and internet-connected devices. Parents, you must know the WHY before you can APPLY. Otherwise, when it gets tough, you’ll give up. Also, Kelly reviews the best kid-safe smartphone for parents to consider and reviews all of Brave Parenting’s best practices for boundaries and restrictions for the devices in your home.

Bottom line: We cannot be afraid of our kids! Don’t fear their anger at you for enforcing boundaries or fear they will find a way to access the internet regardless. We must fear God and be good stewards of our children’s souls.

Scripture referenced:

Matthew 16:26

Books referenced:

The Toxic War on Masculinity">The Toxic War on Masculinity by Nancey Pearcey

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While it seems like Gen Z has lost their faith and their way, we have another guest today who will shatter that presumption. Sam Langenbahn is finishing his senior year at Texas A&M while simultaneously in seminary at Dallas Theological Seminary. He shares with us how his home life growing up: learning to study Scripture, praying as a family, attending and serving in church, and (you guessed it!) limited access to social media helped shape his faith and, ultimately, his calling into full-time ministry.

Sam has a ton of wisdom and insight to share; you will love him!

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Every small, next, right step parents take to help raise their children in the knowledge and discipline of the Lord makes an impact. If that’s prayer, if it’s family devotionals, Bible reading, or if that step is private school or home curriculum on worldview or theology – every bit of that adds to the foundation of a child’s faith.

Today, our Gen Z ambassador Mary Katherine is back talking about how God used her parent’s faith and dedication to the Church, as well as taking theology classes in high school shaped her strong Christian faith. You don’t have to wait until your child is an adult to move away from Bible “stories” to doctrinal truths and theological training!

Books referenced:

You're Not Enough And That's Okay">You’re Not Enough (And That’s Okay) by Allie Beth Stuckey

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As Christian parents raising children in the knowledge and discipline of the Lord, student and youth ministries serve as a vital adjunct to our kids’ discipleship. What happens, though, when their smartphones and online media content become a stumbling block during student ministry? How can the youth pastor do his job if the phone constantly vies for the kid’s attention? Today we are talking to a youth pastor who has successfully made his youth ministry PHONE FREE. This is a great conversation and it will equip you with immediate action steps to help both your student and your pastor.

Scripture referenced:

Continuing in our SET UP FOR SCHOOl series, today we have the perspective of a Classical Christian private school headmaster. In last week’s episode, we heard a public school perspective on how online media and screen time impact education; check it out if you haven’t already. Asking the same questions today, we think you might be surprised by the similarities and differences between each administrator’s answers. This interview is sure to stimulate conversation, so listen with a friend!

Resources discussed:

Dr. Keith McCurdy: Live Sturdy

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Today Kelly introduces the upcoming series of Set Up for School. We have an amazing lineup of interviews to help parents keep them grounded in a Biblical worldview as the new school year begins. Before the episodes kick-off, however, Kelly gives Biblical encouragement to do this brave, hard work of teaching, admonishing, disciplining, and discipling your kids. What good is it to get straight A’s if they deny Jesus along the way? 

Scripture referenced:

Ephesians 6:4

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In this episode, Kelly and Chelsea overview the new Threads app connected to Instagram that aims to be a better option than Twitter. As with all social media apps, there is much to consider when creating an account, and even more so if your child desires a presence on the app. After highlighting 5 FACTS parents need to know about Threads, they look at some popular news outlets’ take on Threads.

Check out the full App Review on Brave Parenting’s website: https://braveparenting.net/brave-parenting-guide-to-threads/

Scripture referenced:

Jeremiah 17:9

Articles referenced:

What we love and hate about Threads, Meta’s new Twitter clone