As parents, it's easy to worry that we're not doing enough—or that our mistakes will ruin our children.

In this encouraging conversation from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Jonathan Brush reminds Christian parents that our children's identity isn't found in achievement, success, or even our parenting. Their identity is found in being made in the image of God, and our greatest calling is to faithfully point them to the One who never fails.

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What if your child starts asking questions about Christianity? What if they express doubt? Should you be worried—or should you be thankful that they're willing to talk to you?

In this powerful conversation, Aby Rinella and Chuck Black discuss why Christian parents shouldn't be afraid of their children's doubts. Chuck challenges parents to first examine their own unresolved doubts and then create an environment where their children know they can ask anything.

You don't need to have every answer immediately. You can research, study, pray, and work through the questions together.

Most importantly, don't sweep doubts under the rug. Unanswered questions don't simply disappear—they can grow.

Your children need to know that truth is not afraid of questions.

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Do your kids struggle to know what to pray for?

Kim Sorgius Jones shares two simple, practical ways parents can help their children develop a deeper prayer life.

First, keep a record of prayer requests and answered prayers. Kim explains how her family used a collection of stones as reminders of God's faithfulness, inspired by Joshua 4.

Second, give your children ideas for what they can pray about. Kids often aren't lacking faith—they simply don't have the experience or vocabulary to know what to say. Giving them categories and specific things to pray for can help their prayers grow beyond the familiar “thank you for this day” routine.

Prayer doesn't have to be perfect. Family discipleship is messy, and that's okay.

The goal is to help our children learn to talk to God, remember His faithfulness, and bring the needs of others before Him.

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https://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.

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Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. 

What do you say when your child is hurting because of rejection, betrayal, disappointment, or misunderstanding?

Mary DeMuth encourages parents to resist the temptation to quickly cover painful experiences with Christian clichés. Instead, we can create space for honest questions, validate our children's pain, and help them discover where Jesus meets them in the middle of it.

Mary explains why Jesus is uniquely able to understand our children's suffering—and why it's okay for our kids to ask hard questions, feel angry, and lament.

Rather than immediately trying to fix their pain, parents can learn to sit with their children in it, listen, and point them toward an empathetic Savior who truly understands what it means to suffer.

This is a powerful reminder that biblical parenting doesn't require us to have a cliché answer for every painful situation. Sometimes our children need us to simply sit in the dirt with them.

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Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, 

Fear of failure keeps many young adults from moving forward.

Jonathan Brush shares why failure isn't something to avoid—it's often the very place where God teaches, grows, and redeems us. Learn why embracing failure with faith can free your children to live courageously.

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Sponsor:

⁠⁠⁠https://libertyhealthshare.org - Liberty HealthShare⁠⁠⁠ is one of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare sharing ministries, The non-profit is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It serves thousands of homeschooling families across the country.

Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, 

When your child starts questioning their faith, is your first reaction fear?

Many Christian parents panic when their children express doubt. But Chuck Black explains why doubt doesn't have to be the end of faith—and why parents should actually welcome the opportunity to help their children work through their questions.

Chuck points to John the Baptist, who himself wrestled with doubt, and shows how Jesus responded to him with truth and grace.

He also shares a powerful experience with 500 Christian parents: every one of them acknowledged experiencing spiritual doubt, but only about a dozen had intentionally talked with their children about doubt.

If we know our children will have questions, we need to be willing to walk with them through those questions.

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https://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.

https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives!

Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. 

What happens when a child has a sincere question about the Bible—and no one can give them a satisfying answer?

Chuck Black shares the deeply personal story of his own 14-year struggle with doubt. As a teenager, his love for science collided with what he was being taught about Scripture, and one unanswered question about dinosaurs became a major stumbling block to his faith.

Years later, while serving in the Air Force, a fellow officer finally helped Chuck find answers that aligned his faith and his understanding of science. That encounter transformed his faith—and ultimately changed how he approached his marriage, his children, and his role as a spiritual leader.

This story is an important reminder for parents: don't dismiss your children's questions. Find out where they are struggling and help them seek the truth.

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Sponsors:

https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creation

https://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.

https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives!

Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. 

Why should we teach our children to study the Bible?

Kim Sorgius Jones shares three powerful reasons:

1. To know God so that we can trust Him.
2. To learn, discern, and share the truth with others.
3. To develop a deeper relationship and fellowship with God.

Bible study isn't simply another item on a Christian family's checklist. God's Word helps us know His character, understand His truth, fulfill the mission He has given us, and enjoy deeper fellowship with Him.

In this conversation with Yvette Hampton, Kim explains why simply sitting in church or glancing over a few verses isn't the same as truly digging into Scripture—and why studying God's Word can become an exciting, life-giving experience.

Teach your children not just to read the Bible, but to know the God who wrote it.

🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.com

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Sponsors:

https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BJU Press Homeschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creation

https://CTCMath.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CTCMath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Start your free trial today.

https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/Explorer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explorer Bible for Kids⁠⁠ - Bring the Bible to life with the the Award-winning Explorer Bible for Kids family of products. These engaging kids Bibles and NEW kids Bible dictionary include QR codes to print out fun activity pages, timelines, and discussion questions, and watch videos that equip kids to explore God’s Word & apply truth to their lives!

Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. 

Do your children feel safe enough to tell you when something is wrong?

Mary DeMuth explains how parents can create a home where children feel safe to share their struggles, admit mistakes, and talk honestly about what they're experiencing.

It starts with us.

Mary shares how modeling weakness, apologizing when we blow it, actively listening, spending intentional time together, and assuming the best of our children can transform the emotional environment of a home.

One of the most powerful reminders in this conversation is that assuming negative intent destroys safety. When we constantly assume the worst about our children, they learn that home isn't a safe place to be honest.

Instead, Mary encourages parents to cultivate what she calls a “holy curiosity”—asking questions, listening carefully, and seeking to understand what's happening beneath our children's behavior.

🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.com

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Sponsor:

⁠⁠⁠https://libertyhealthshare.org - Liberty HealthShare⁠⁠⁠ is one of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare sharing ministries, The non-profit is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It serves thousands of homeschooling families across the country.

Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting, 

Should your kids follow their passion?

Jonathan Brush explains why that popular advice often leads young adults in the wrong direction—and offers a better roadmap for finding work they genuinely love.

Discover why developing skill, gaining experience, and creating value lead to meaningful work that lasts.

🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.com

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Sponsor:

⁠⁠⁠https://libertyhealthshare.org - Liberty HealthShare⁠⁠⁠ is one of the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare sharing ministries, The non-profit is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It serves thousands of homeschooling families across the country.

Homeschool Insights is a member of the Biblical Family Network. Our mission is to support and encourage the family by providing the very best podcasts on family, discipleship, marriage, parenting,