Music: “Moving Forward” by Scott Holmes

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Parents have an enormous influence on how kids conceptualize God and faith. How are they supposed to handle this responsibility? Some parents adopt a “do as I say, not as I do” posture, while others leave this job to “professionals” like pastors, priests, or other vocational ministers. Neither of these approaches is healthy because they do contain what kids really need for developing a faith that sticks. In reality, kids don’t need parents to be perfect, or to be professionals. They need parents to be practitioners. In this episode, Jamie, Mike, and Kevin discuss what practicing faith can look like, how to think through our role as parents and influencers, and how parents can find the resources and support necessary to engage in “faithing” with our kids.

Stuff We Mentioned:

Christianity Today Article:

Why the Admissions Scandal Is Every Parent’s Problem, by Kara Powell

Books:

Growing With, by Steven Argue and Kara Powell

Parenting Beyond Your Capacity, by Carey Nieuwhof and Reggie Joiner

Give Them Grace, by Elise Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson

Doing Life with Your Adult Children, by Jim Burns

Praying the Day, by Bill Eastwood – cbclascruces.org

Music: “Moving Forward” by Scott Holmes

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Welcome to episode 60! This week the Afterparty crew talks about the importance of the relationship between parents and children. What should we do when the relationship breaks down? How do appropriate boundaries factor in? How should we understand influence and how can influence be misused? How does influence work as the parenting approaches change over time?

It’s the mother (and father) of all parenting discussions ... well, that might be an overstatement, but it’s still good!

Stuff We Mentioned:

The Bridge of Southern New Mexico - thebridgeofsnm.org

New Mexico True Talent - newmexicotruetalent.org

Holy Post Podcast - thephilvischerpodcast.libsyn.com

With, by Skye Jetani

Boundaries, by Henry Cloud

Growing With, by Kara Powell and Steven Argue

Music: “Moving Forward” by Scott Holmes

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It’s party time!! Kevin begins the episode with an update on the concerns he shared with a Southern Baptist Executive Committee member.

Then the team addresses some great questions from the current series on parenting. What do we do if we feel like we’ve already messed up? Should we force our kids to go to church if they don’t want to? If the family/home is supposed to be the main source of spiritual formation, then why do we even need children’s ministry or youth groups? Don’t they take kids out of the larger church family setting?

We also try to get Jamie to spill the beans about all the crazy things she did as a kid that her mom doesn’t know about, why we believe our friend, Seth is actually Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec, and why kids these days can’t play classic video games. All this and more in episode 59!

Stuff we mentioned:

The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace, by Erwin McManus

Growing With: Every Parent's Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future, by Kara Powell and Steven Argue

Everybody’s A Parent sermon series– cbclascruces.org/messages

Music: “Moving Forward” by Scott Holmes

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Welcome to Episode 58 of the Afterparty! This week, Jamie, Mike, and Kevin begin with a discussion on the latest developments within the Southern Baptist Convention’s ongoing efforts to address sexual abuse among its churches and ministers. Specifically, they express their disappointment in the SBC Executive Committee’s response (or lack thereof) to recent proposals by the SBC President that would hold churches accountable for their handling of sexual abuse cases.

The conversation then turns to the latest series - Everybody’s A Parent. The gang discusses how technology can be both a concern as well as a scapegoat for what young people are facing today. Finally, they talk about the massive influence of sports and how parents, young athletes, and coaches can work together toward a realistic balance of team commitment, healthy relationships, and Christian faithfulness.

Music: “Moving Forward” by Scott Holmes

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Why do opportunities to serve God and others never seem to come along when I don’t feel prepared, adequate, or even capable of responding? Why can’t God’s call come in a way that doesn’t feel so much like an interruption to my plans? And, let’s be honest, what if I just simply don’t want to get involved in what God is calling me to?

These are the questions and frustrations that Jamie, Mike, and Kevin work through in this episode.

Stuff we mentioned in this episode:

Praying the Day, by Dr. Bill Eastwood, Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Calvary Baptist Las Cruces

The Ministry of Ordinary Places, by Shannan Martin

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff

The Holy Post Podcast – Episode 340, Spineless Morons & Fragile Snowflakes

The Dulos Podcast