In Season 7 Episode 7, we’re continuing our parenting series with Jamie and Joy Willis, who join us to share what went well in their parenting journey. They talk about the importance of intentional family discipleship — reminding us that while church attendance is vital, parents hold the primary responsibility for discipling their children. Jamie and Joy also open up about how they’ve prioritized family time through regular dinners and meaningful vacations together.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley

In Season 7 Episode 6, we continue our conversation with Scott and Molly Legg about their parenting journey. We specifically talk about what they wish they would have done differently. One of the things they mention is wishing they would have done an overseas mission trip together as a family. They also talk about how it would have been helpful to do a bit more financial training with their children prior to college. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Fonzie from Happy Days attempting to say "I was wrong." 

In Season 7 Episode 5, we are joined at the table with Scott and Molly Legg as they share with us from their parenting journey. Scott and Molly share about the importance of being in biblical community as a family and the impact that had on their children. They talk about the necessity of having a biblical definition of manhood and womanhood and how they incorporated that into their parenting. And finally, we discuss how prayer throughout their parenting experience has been such a transformative blessing in their children's lives, but theirs as well. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Raising a Modern Day Knight by Robert Lewis
• Praying the Scriptures for Your Children by Jody Berndt
• Navigators Biblical Virtues to Pray for Your Kids bookmark

In Season 7 Episode 4, we continue our conversation with Jason & Bethany O'Bryant on their parenting journey. We specifically talk about what they wish they would have done differently. They mention wishing that would have had a strategic plan for things like doing a family devotional and establishing that as a habit. We also talk about the necessity of continually bringing our children before the Lord, no matter how "right or wrong" we do things, we have to surrender them to Him daily. And finally we talk about "swinging for the fences" in our parenting efforts - giving it all we've got and entrusting the Lord with the results. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Daily Light by Samuel Bagster

In Season 7 Episode 3, we are joined at the table with Jason and Bethany O'Bryant as they share with us some of their parenting journey. Jason and Bethany unpack a little bit of their story and how their love for Jesus has filled them with a passion to disciple others, especially their 4 children. As a homeschooling family, the O'Bryants explain how important intentional time together has been for them and their children in their formational years. 

In Season 7 Episode 2, we continue our conversation with Brian and Alana Rochester on their parenting journey. We specifically talk about what they wish they would have done differently. A few things they mention are wishing they had not disciplined in anger and that they would have served more together as a family. They also touch on what has been most rewarding in this season of parenting adult kids. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Thumbs Up Mission
• Effective Parenting in a Defective World by Chip Ingram
• What's Behind the Rise in Narcissism in Teens in the Epoch Times

In Season 7 of the Forever Marriage Podcast we are going to be talking about Parenting. Whether you are preparing to have children one day or you are in the throws of parenting right now, this season is for you! Join us as we invite couples who have walked the parenting journey to share with us what went well and what didn't go so well, or things they would do differently. 

In the first episode, Brian and Alana Rochester join us at the table to unpack their journey and tell us what went well for them. In our conversation with them we touch on:

• Infertility and God's faithfulness
• Be your child's parent, not their best friend
• Family values 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Growing Kids God's Way by Gary & Anne Marie Ezzo

In S6E6 of the Forever Marriage Podcast, the Smiths talk about how, in order to THRIVE in marriage, we must "Embrace Growth." How have you grown as a result of being married? How would you like to see the two of you grow together in your marriage? How have you grown in the last year? What have you learned in marriage that you could share with the generation following you?

In S6E5 of the Forever Marriage Podcast, the Smiths talk about how, in order to THRIVE in marriage, we must "Value Vision." Why did God put the two of you together? What is His purpose? What was His reasoning? What does He wants to accomplish in and through you? Your answer to those questions will help determine God's vision for your marriage.

In S6E4 of the Forever Marriage Podcast, the Smiths talk about how, in order to THRIVE in marriage, we must "Invest Intentionally." They talk about why it's important for a couples to look beyond themselves and invest intentionally in others. They also give several ways to practically do this.