Brave Parenting

We are so excited to share our 100th episode with you! Joining Kelly & Chelsea today are the husbands behind Brave Parenting: Ryan Newcom & Zach Hezel. They are the technical equipment support crew and production team that keeps us running. But more than that, they are Fathers doing the hard work of waiting and limiting with an end goal of holiness, not happiness. We ask serious questions and then quiz the men on their media and cultural savviness. We finish with a look into where Brave Parenting is headed.

In this Worldview Wednesday, we look at recent investigative reports regarding the pinboards created on Pinterest by adult men of young girls. We look at three different articles surrounding the growing problem of child sex abuse material through a biblical worldview in order to help parents make wise and God-honoring decisions regarding their child’s use of social media platforms.

Articles referenced:

“Men on Pinterest are Creating Sex-themed Image Boards of Little Girls: The Platform Makes it Easy.”

Child sex abuse content is exploding online. We’re losing the fight against it.

Senators seek answers from Pinterest after NBC News investigation. 

Scripture referenced:

Genesis 3

This week we are aiming to answer the question, “What exactly is a Biblical worldview?” and, more importantly, “Do I have a Biblical worldview?” When we consider how secularism and materialism can become subtly absorbed worldviews just by living in Western society, it becomes obvious that it intentionality is required to decipher how the Bible should inform our views. Our special guest, Pastor Logan Talamas, provides awesome conversation on these topics.

Articles referenced:

Worldview Research

Scripture referenced:

In today’s episode, we look at the recent headlines about TikTok’s announcement that users under 18 will soon have a default time limit of 60 minutes. Summarizing five different articles, we apply a Biblical worldview to the reality of unhealthy habits (such as multiple hours of TikTok per day), how to stop, and whether or not it is sinful to continue doing what your conscience tells you is wrong.

Articles referenced:

TikTok announces 60-minute daily screen time limit for users under 18

Scripture referenced:

Proverbs 4:23

Resources referenced:

John MacArthur New Testament Commentary: Romans 9-16

Today’s episode is an app review of ‘BeReal’. Voted the 2022 iPhone App of the Year, this app aims to give users a realistic glimpse into what their friends are doing, seeing, and experiencing. What do parents need to know? What age is it appropriate? Listen in!

If you prefer to read about BeReal, check out our app review on BraveParenting.net

This week’s Worldview Wednesday highlights headlines that swept the nation on February 13, 2023. The CDC released its most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey for 2021, and the results show teen girls and lgbtq+ youth are in a major crisis and at risk. Kelly & Chelsea walk through the results, the proposed action steps, and how ridiculously insufficient they are. They provide five alternative reasons to explain the crisis – all of which parents can take action on immediately.

Articles referenced:

2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results

CDC data shows U.S. teen girls ‘in crisis’ with unprecedented rise in suicidal behavior

Podcast referenced:

Brave Parenting #73: Modern Marijuana Use

Scripture referenced:

Gen 1:27

Books referenced:

American Girls: The Secret Life of Teenagers by Nancy Jo Sales

In this Valentine’s Day episode, Kelly & Chelsea take a biblical look at the HEART and how it is impacted by media and technology. Proverbs 4:23 says to “guard your heart above all else, for everything you do flows from it.” How do we guard our hearts against negative online influence? What happens if our hearts are left unguarded? Today, we get to the HEART of all these questions.

Scripture referenced:

Matthew 22:37

In this Worldview Wednesday episode Kelly and Chelsea tackle just one headline. The veteran school communication monitoring software company Gaggle has deemed it now irrelevant and unnecessary to alert school administration when words falling under the LGBTQ banner are used in student communications. The company’s stated goal is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of every student but one must ask, based on statistics of mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ youth, if their change in ethics actually serves their goals? And, how does all of this impact a Biblical worldview?

Articles referenced:

Gaggle Drops LGBTQ Words From Student Surveillance Tool Following Bias Concerns

Scripture referenced:

John 19:1-16

Books referenced:

Knowing God by J.I. Packer

In this episode we tie up our summary of some of the the intricacies of TikTok and its use by children and teens. Kelly & Chelsea cover 5 talking points parents can use to begin conversations around the value and dangers of the app. Kids will start asking for the app at young ages, so if you haven’t been asked yet – it’s coming. Prepare yourself with this episode!

Five Talking Points:

Articles referenced:

TikTok Challenges

How does the pervasive influence of media and big tech companies impact childhood development and worldview? You probably aren’t surprised to learn the impact is huge and (too often) destructive! This is precisely what Kelly & Chelsea address as they look at news headlines through the lens of Scripture in this week’s episode of Worldview Wednesday.

Articles referenced:

Childhood Obesity

Big Tech Wants Birth Dates

M3gan Challenges Tech Reliance

Seattle Sues Big Tech

Scripture referenced:

1 Cor 6:19-20

Commentaries referenced:

Expositor’s Bible Commentary