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  • The WallBuilders Show - Homeschooling And Parental Rights In America - with Mike Farris

    Homeschooling didn’t become normal in America because the culture got nicer. It became normal because families and attorneys fought for parental rights when educating your own kids could trigger investigations, court battles, or worse. We sit down with constitutional attorney Mike Farris to answer a listener’s real-life tension: how do you honor biblical teaching about submission to authority while still protecting your children and doing what you believe God calls you to do, especially when the law feels intrusive or hostile? 

    We dig into Romans 13 with a crucial distinction that changes everything: “authority” isn’t automatically whatever an official says. In the United States, the highest civil authority is the Constitution, and government actors don’t get to invent powers that were never granted. From there, we walk through practical, on-the-ground homeschooling realities, including when simple notification rules are reasonable to follow and when regulations turn into unconstitutional control over curriculum, religious conviction, or parental decision-making. We also point you to tools that help families who move often, including military families trying to keep up with different state homeschool laws. 

    Then the conversation widens into free speech and religious liberty as Mike explains his current work challenging the Johnson Amendment and what a court ruling could mean for pastors speaking about candidates during worship services. We close with powerful historical context from the American founding, including Jonathan Mayhew’s famous sermon on “unlimited submission” and why the fight over authority, conscience, and tyranny never really goes away. 

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  • Focus on the Family with Jim Daly - How to Support Your Teen's Mental Health (Part 2 of 2)

    Licensed counselor and mom Michelle Nietert brings her trademark stories, humor, and practical wisdom to parents navigating the teen and young adult years. Drawing from her newest devotional, Strong and Secure, Michelle shares candidly about her own struggles — from parenting teenagers to launching her daughter into college — and the lessons God has taught her along the way.

    Praying for Your Teen's Heart and Future -- Lift your child up to God and raise them in Christ with this FREE video series. Jodie Berndt will give you tips on finding peace in God as a parent, rooting your teen's identity in Christ, showing love despite challenges and more.

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