Family Discipleship Podcast

Join me as I talk with homeschooling mom Tonya Johnson about some simple tips and strategies that you can implement to help organize your life and reduce some of the common stresses of parenting. Tonya shares wisdom and advice to help you create a structured yet flexible approach to making your home a stress-free zone for your family.

Tonya specializes in helping homeschool moms establish relationships with their children. She's been teaching in some capacity for over 12 years. In addition to homeschooling her own daughter, she currently volunteers in various mentorship programs for teen girls, teaches at a local homeschool coop, and enjoys inviting families into her home for evenings filled with good food and exciting games. Whether you’re looking for homeschool ideas, help to navigate the crazy world of raising teens, or Sunday school/ children's church resources, head to her website, helpingheartshomeschool.com. The world is fighting for the hearts of our youth; Tonya believes that we need to be fighting harder.

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Despite its rich Christian heritage, America is rapidly sliding into secularism at an unprecedented rate. Join me in this insightful conversation with Bryan Osborne from Answers in Genesis as he unpacks the key drivers of this cultural shift and provides critical insights for effectively communicating Biblical truth and the Gospel to a secular-minded audience.

Bryan Osborne is passionate about reaching the lost with the gospel and connecting with audiences through real-life stories and facts that confirm the truth of the Bible. For 13 years, he boldly and enthusiastically taught Bible history in a public school system in Tennessee; and for 20 years, he has helped youth and young adults in the church to know and defend their faith. He now speaks at conferences and in churches for Answers in Genesis and has written for a blog designed to help parents and ministry leaders solve the growing epidemic of biblical illiteracy through the use of specially designed resources, such as AiG’s Answers Bible Curriculum.

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In this episode, Danika Cooley and I discuss the importance of cultivating children's independent Bible study habits and how their parents can guide them to engage with Scripture for themselves. Danika shares tips for making Bible reading fun for children while still promoting serious engagement with God's Word. Come and be encouraged and equipped to disciple your children into passionate Bible readers who rely on the Scriptures as their lifeline to Jesus!

Danika Cooley is an award-winning children's author and Bible-curriculum developer. Her Bible Road Trip™ is used across the globe; and every week, she encourages tens of thousands of parents to intentionally raise Biblically literate children at ThinkingKidsBlog.org. She is the author of the Who What Why Christian history series, Bible Investigators: Creation, When Lightning Struck!: The Story of Martin Luther, and Help Your Kids Learn and Love the Bible.

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With conflicting perspectives on parenting, homeschooling moms and dads are understandably confused. Join me as I have a conversation with Melanie Wilson, a veteran homeschool mother of six, as she shares her wisdom about how to find a just-right approach for your family.

Dr. Melanie Wilson is a homeschool mom of six. Her children have all graduated and now she shares sanity-saving wisdom on her podcast, The Homeschool Sanity Show, and writes language arts curriculum and other resources available at FunToLearnBooks.com. She is a popular speaker at Great Homeschool Conventions, where she loves connecting with the most committed parents on the planet.

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Bible literacy is a growing concern in the Church, even among those who grew up in Christian homes. Sometimes our children know the Sunday School stories, but they don’t know how to read and study the Word for themselves. Join me as I have a discussion with Abby Banks about the case for Bible literacy, why it’s important to find resources that dive deeper than simply learning Bible facts, and how families can start studying whole books of the Bible together – even if you never learned yourself!

Abby Banks is a former classroom teacher, now homeschool mom of five and pastor’s wife. Even though she grew up in a Christian home, she was never taught how to read and understand the Bible. After learning how to deep dive into the Word using the inductive method, Abby has taught it to kids, teens, and women in various church and homeschool contexts for the last 20 years. Her Inductive Bible Study Courses for K-12 give families a step-by-step resource for learning to study the Word together. You can find her at 4onemore.com and the Homeschool with Moxie Podcast.

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Do you struggle to memorize Scripture? Does God's Word sometimes feel dry or distant to you? Join me as I talk with Jeremy Kluth about memorizing Scripture with POWER! Whether you're a seasoned memorizer or just starting out, this conversation will reinvigorate your love for the power of God's living Word.

Jeremy Kluth is an actor, speaker, author, and the founder of Scripture Alive, a ministry that seeks to engage people with the Word of Truth to impact real lives. Combining over a decade of acting experience and biblical training from Moody Bible Institute, he brings the Bible to life through his dramatic solo Scripture presentations, which are comprised entirely of Scripture and include whole chapters and stories from 15 books of the Bible. He has ministered nationally and internationally presenting God's Word live at camps, chapels, conferences, and churches for audiences both small and large. He is passionate about inspiring people to be doers of the Word and not hearers only, so he leads Bible Memory Workshops to equip people to effectively store up God's Word in their hearts.

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The Family Discipleship Podcast is published every week, Lord-willing, by Christian Horstmann. Feel free to also visit my other websites, ChristianFamilyReformation.com and FamiliesForFreedom.info.

In this week’s episode, I chat with veteran homeschool dad Davis Carman about how to build a lasting multi-generational homeschool legacy. Davis compares the homeschool journey to constructing a medieval castle; it takes time, intentionality, and a focus on a strong foundation. But with the Lord’s blessing, it will stand the test of time!

Davis Carman got started on his homeschool adventure with a providential two-by-four on the side of his head. Twenty-six years and seven graduates later, he hopes to share some of the lessons he’s learned along the way to help other families enjoy the most successful, satisfying, and Christ-centered homeschool possible. He is the president of Apologia Educational Ministries, the #1 publisher of creation-based science, math, and Bible curriculum for homeschooling families. He blogs at apologia.com/blog and is the co-host of the Let’s Talk Homeschool podcast. He believes that if there was ever a time to homeschool, it is now!

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How do we nurture Biblical critical thinking and discernment in our children? Join Kerry and me as we have a conversation about why this matters in family life, and as we cover some practical advice for raising discerning children who think critically and Biblically in their worldview. 

Kerry Beck helps moms get past the perfect Instagram image and move on to real life ways to raise their children to lead instead of follow. She offers practical tips to help you encourage your children to love learning, think critically, and influence those around them as adults. She inspires moms with her personal and spiritual stories of moving from overwhelmed to peace and resting in God. Kerry homeschooled her three (now adult) children for 10 years. Download her free homeschooling ebook at HowToHomeschoolMyChild.com.

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Christian families are on a pilgrimage to their true eternal home. How do we live in light of that reality and embrace eternal priorities for the furtherance of God's Kingdom purposes? Join me as second-generation homeschool mom Ruth Adams shares fresh vision and practical ideas on how families can live and breathe and do all for the glory of the Lord. 

Ruth Adams is the author of the books Legacy: Reflections of a Homeschooled, Homeschooling Mama and the Word Study Scripture Writing Journal Series. She enjoys encouraging ladies of all ages to be tethered to God’s Word through her podcast, the Legacy Homeschool Reflections Podcast. She was home educated herself in the 1980's and 90's and is now homeschooling her own seven children, seeking to pass on the legacy of faith her parents imparted to her. She has a 40+ year perspective on the homeschooling movement and encourages parents to reach the hearts of their children with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

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In this episode, Caleb Stomberg joins me for a discussion about the role of fathers as the shepherds and spiritual leaders of their homes. Caleb shares Biblical wisdom and practical tips for fathers seeking to reclaim this vital role in their families, even if you feel ill-equipped to do so. It’s time to re-establish Dad’s role as family shepherd and pass on a robust faith to the next generation!

Caleb Stomberg is the pastor of Legacy Reformed Baptist Church in Northwestern Minnesota. He and his wife Lindsey are blessed with seven children. Together they host the website and podcast located at ReformedFaithandFamily.com, dedicated to equipping Christian parents to disciple their children in the faith. They just finished a series on the podcast relating to the Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life; and Lord-willing, they plan to start a new series soon about having a “Kingdom Mindset” and raising the next generation of disciples well by reforming our worldview to reflect more of God's Word and less of the “spirit of the age.” 

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