Summer is a time when we can make space for what is most important. Specifically, we can go low(er) tech, make God's Word a priority, and make time for fun at the pace of real life.

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Hey friends, just a quick heads-up that today’s conversation touches on some mature and important topics, so you might want to pop in some earbuds or wait for a quiet moment alone. 

Using the best tech well means using it to see God's kingdom come, and His will be done. But how do we do this when it comes to topics that are politically charged and high stakes, like abortion? Today we talk with Roland Warren, the President and CEO of Care Net, about how to live out Christ's mission that we are to live life abundantly. We'll take the time to discuss the Dobb's Decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the changing landscape with the Plan B pill, and why good laws are important but are secondary to the change that will make them matter.

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Having fun at the pace of real life is a skill these days. It takes practice, flexibility, and the creativity to say yes as often as possible.

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It's easy for Summer to get busy, and then for good things to crowd out the best things. Today we discuss setting summer priorities, and Cal Newport's encouragement that: 

  1. We must limit ourselves to a max of three priorities
  2. We delegate, or relegate, non-priorities (even awesome ones)
  3. Plan a max of 1 priority event each day 

In doing this we allow ourselves the space to faithfully act on what God has called us to do, and leave space and bandwidth to be present for all God has for us this summer.

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Summer break is amazing for students, but not for their learning. Research shows us that more than half of students lose up to 40% of their proficiency in reading and math over the summer months. Today we'll talk about why this happens, and what we can do to intentionally and consistently help our students keep their learning edge through the school-free months.

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Our children are creative. They create from a young age as they design, draw, sing, and play their way through new experiences. Sometimes tech builds on these beautiful creative moments, and sometimes, as Jake Weidmann points out, they simply exist within the confines of other peoples' creative endeavors. Today we'll talk with Jake Weidmann, husband, Christ-follower, and master Penman, about his lifelong journey of following Jesus through the gifts and creativity he's been given.

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Walking in freedom from pornography doesn't simply mean having better rules, it means having a better focus on who, and whose, we are. Today we'll put a bow on this five-part conversation and look at how we:

1. Remove and replace
2. Remember our identity
3. Live in Victory

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How do we parent children well in a world saturated with pornography? It's actually quite simple, but that doesn't mean it's easy. It takes hard work, and diligent relational parenting, to do these three steps well. First, we define the term p*rnogrpahy, then we talk about it in a way that equips our children to spot the lie, then we build hedges around our family to give them every opportunity to make the right decision in healthy ways.

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The Gospel of Jesus Christ gives us more than forgiveness, it gives us identity and power in the face of our sins. In Christ we are: 

  1. New creations
  2. Children of God
  3. Given everything we need for life and godliness

Because of this we can live in freedom, starting today, no matter our history of mistakes or current struggles. Real victory is possible, in this life, and there is a real way for us to walk in that freedom.

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To better understand our conversation on pornography, we need to understand the lay of the land when it comes to research about pornography. Today we'll address three specific questions:

1. Why is pornography different from other digital inputs, or even other sins?
2. How does pornography impact the brain?
3. What does research tell us about porn and our world?

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