"How do I know if my faith is real, or if I'm just going through motions?"

Explore this question and more on today's conversation with Andrew Kleyn (HC Director of Education) and Bryant Russ (Director of Faith Formation).

The Six Questions:

• Am I growing?
• Do I merely believe in Jesus, or am I walking with Jesus?
• Do I want God for heaven, or heaven for God?
• Do I love what God loves?
• What do my prayers sound like?
• What is my diet?

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"What exactly is the 'Kingdom of God' and what does it mean to seek it first?"

Explore this question and more on today's conversation with Ray Vanderlaan!

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"How can I better understand and respond to my child's anxiety?" Explore this question and more with Dr. Emilie Deyoung.

Peanut Butter Pie by Dr. Emilie Deyoung

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"How do stories shape our affections?" Explore this question and more with S.D. Smith (author of The Green Ember series) and Sarah Arthur (author of Once a Queen).

Related Reading and Resources:

New and Noteworthy Fiction

Reading for the Love of the World

Christianity Today's 2024 Book Awards

Literature Changed my Life

On My Shelf: Life and Books with S.D. Smith

On My Shelf: Life and Books with Philip Ryken

5 Lesser-Known Children's Fantasy Series That Point to the Gospel

Beyond Narnia, Ramona, and Green Gables

Everything by Gary D. Schmidt

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"What are we supposed to do with our big questions about faith?" Explore this question and more with Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers.

Content:

Apologetics—what it is (and isn’t) - 01:18

Defining “Deconstruction” - 09:38 

John the Baptist as a model of what to do with our Big Questions - 17:46

Self-diagnosis: Understanding whats underneath my questions - 25:15 

How can I be a supportive parent? - 29:34

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"How can we parent with intention while running at 90 mph all the time?"

Explore this question and more on today's conversation with Steve Norman.

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"How can music play a part in the formation of my child's faith?"

Explore this question and more on today's conversation with Steven Curtis Chapman.

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"How is my phone impacting who I'm becoming? What does a healthy relationship with technology even look like?"

Explore these question and more on today's conversation with Andy Crouch, author of The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationships in a Technological World.

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"How do I invest in the faith formation of my children?"

Explore this question and more on today's conversation with Sarah Cowan Johnson, author of Teach Your Children Well: A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship.

Note for parents: Mature topics are briefly mentioned between 24:00 - 26:00.

Resources:

First Phone "Driver's Ed." PDF

First Phone Parent/Child Contract

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