Bullet Proof Faith

What is social media really doing to us? More specifically, what impact is it having on our young people... who are a generation being raised up on it? In this episode, Joel and Jordan highlight the dangers of some of these platforms with research, articles, statistics, etc.

This episode focuses a lot of time on TikTok, one of the most popular and fastest growing platforms used by young people. Is there a conspiracy behind it? Does it really only show you the content you want to see? Is there something darker going on? And most importantly - should we let our children on TikTok?

Content Safe - Internet, Media, and Online Safety for Children. Part 3. By Bullet Proof Faith.

Some sources from the episode:
How TikTok has become a dangerous breeding ground for mental disorders - NY Post
How TikTok live became 'A strip club filled with 15 year-olds' - Forbes
Tic-like behaviors in teen girls - Verywellmind

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Bullet Proof Faith is a weekly podcast aimed at teaching parents Christian worldview and apologetics, so that they can equip their children.

Once upon a time, a parent's worst fear might be that their teen or adolescent got into risky behaviors - drinking, drugs, sexual activity. And the common narrative would tell you that more and more youth are engaging in them. But that's actually not true.  However, there is something that today's youth ARE at a much greater risk for...  mental health struggles.

This is not a joke. This is not a drill. Something about our culture has changed in the last decade or so, and it is taking a drastic toll on the minds of our kids, tweens, and teenagers. And the results are not good.

In this episode, Joel and Jordan discuss the mental health crisis among young people and talk about the causes. Statistics, data, examples, stories. This episode will shed some light on the problem and (hopefully) help parents make better choices for their children. 

Content Safe - Internet, Media, and Online Safety for Children. Part 2. By Bullet Proof Faith.

Resources to check out:

David Thomas website:
www.raisingboysandgirls.com

Also his books:  “Are my Kids on Track?”  and others.

Plenty of books out there – Shepherding a Child’s Heart…  Parenting with love and logic… 

Meg Meeker is a great author with many good strategies on raising kids. A good one for this topic may be “Raising a Strong Daughter in a Toxic Culture.”

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How do you keep kids safe on the internet? What are the dangers? Should we give our children smartphones? Are kids being sexualized and exposed to sexual content way too early? Joel and Jordan explore these topics in this episode, the first part of a new series called Content Safe.  This series is entirely focus on keeping your children safe in our ever increasing digital world. Today, kids are consuming more and more in all forms of media. As parents, it is our job to protect them. And as Christian parents, we have to take this seriously.  It is going to be tough, but we have to rise to the challenge.
Listen in as we highlight what the dangers are, troubling statistics, the effects of these exposures, and how we can be  simple, yet practical, in preventing these things.

Content Safe - Internet, Media, and Online Safety for Children. Part 1. By Bullet Proof Faith.

Resource list mentioned in the episode:

Thenovusproject.org

http://thenovusproject.org/resource-hub/parents - guides for iOS, Android, Google. Check out the parents’ guides on this site as well.

Covenanteyes.com

https://fightthenewdrug.org/

Book: Good Pictures Bad Pictures – by Kristen A. Jenson

Book: Protecting your Children from Internet Pornography – by Dr. John D. Foubert

Johnfoubert.com – “resources I recommend” section

Meetcircle.com

https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/23-great-lesson-plans-for-internet-safety

The clip of Dr. Foubert we played was from Sean McDowell's live conversation with him on the subject. You can view the full conversation (very informative) on Sean's Youtube channel.

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In this episode, Joel confesses that he may have been wrong about something in a prior episode.  Also, we introduce the next topic that we are going to tackle.  

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In this episode, Joel and Jordan give an answer to the question "what is the Gospel?"  If you've ever fumbled over needing a quick, concise answer to that question... listen in.  If you have ever wondered about a good way to present it to other people, or your own children, listen in.  This is the most important question in the Christian faith. Be ready.

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Have you ever wondered why pain and suffering exist? What about evil? Why do bad things happen? If God is good as we claim, why do bad things happen? Why does He allow pain and suffering?  Or, has someone ever asked you this question and you didn't have a good answer?  This is a really tough topic. But in this episode, Joel and Jordan (hopefully) provide some good answers... and help you explain it to your kids. 

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Do you need another commentary on the Will Smith / Chris Rock Oscars slap? Probably not. Are you tired of hearing about it? Probably. 
But here it is anyway, from a Christian perspective... and possibly a different angle than you've heard in the news or other places. 
This was an unscripted conservation between Joel and Jordan, that we thought you may find interesting. Was it real? Was it appropriate? And what about Will's background? What does scripture say about being unequally yoked and why is it such a big deal? Listen in, and learn how to use current events, good or bad, to teach your kids.
(We will get back to our series next week)

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This episode of Bullet Proof Faith is an interview with Weston Wamp. Weston is a well-known leader in business and politics in our area. He shares about how his Christian faith plays a part in what he does every day, and how he leads his family through campaign time (which he is currently doing). We were also joined in studio by his father, Zach Wamp, and even get to hear a fun story about Weston's childhood. This is a unique episode of our show, and different than our normal format, but informative and a lot of fun. 

Warning: if you aren't interested in our shenanigans at the beginning and want to just get into the content, skip ahead to 9 minutes in.

Have you ever wondered why you should trust the Bible? What evidence do we have for the claims that it makes? In this episode, Joel and Jordan answer that question in the next part of the apologetics series "6 Questions you MUST have an answer for." The Bible is reliable, accurate, true, and has great evidence to prove the contents within it.  Listen in to learn what reasons we have to believe that the Bible is truly the word of God, and does not simply come from the mind of humans.  And also, how to relay that to your children. 

For more information on the reliability of the Bible itself and the accuracy of the text, refer back to our earlier episodes:
Episode 4 - Is the Bible reliable? 
Episode 5 - Jars of clay & the Old Testament

Voddie Baucham quote: I choose to believe the Bible because it is a reliable collection of historical documents written down by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses. They report supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies and claim that their writings are divine rather than human in origin."

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Did the resurrection of Jesus really happen? Was Jesus truly raised from the dead? This question is important because, if he did not, the Christian faith crumbles. This event, the resurrection, is the most important event in human history. But did it really happen? What evidence is there? What proof do we have?

As we approach Easter, where Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection, now is the perfect time to learn what evidence we have that this event truly did occur. The Bible doesn't just talk about a spiritual resurrection or some type of allegory or fable. No, Jesus rose from the dead physically. 

Listen in as Joel takes us through a basic rundown of some of the evidence, and easy way to remember it, and how to discuss it with your kids. Remember the evidence as you go out with a bulletproof faith.

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