Let's Parent on Purpose with Jay Holland

By Jay Holland and Christian Parenting

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A weekly podcast designed to strengthen your marriage, parenting, and personal relationship with Jesus. Let's Parent on Purpose is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

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Let's Parent on Purpose with Jay Holland episodes:

04.09.2024
Ep. 366: Grieving and Healing Through Intense Personal Loss with Eliza Huie
What do you do when you and your children experience intense personal loss, like the unexpected death of a loved one? Eliza Huie helps us walk through a series of questions that parents wrestle with as they try to process...
03.23.2024
Ep. 365: The Power of Pre-Deciding
**Be sure to check out our new discussion guide to help you make the most out of this episode. Download it here. Research shows that the average adult makes over 35,000 decisions every day! We make a lot of...
03.09.2024
Ep. 365: Making the Most of this Season of Life with Rita Diapoules
**Be sure to check out our new discussion guide to help you make the most out of this episode. Download it here. The parenting journey is filled with seasons of life, and each one has unique opportunities as well...
02.11.2024
Ep. 364: The Fruit of the Spirit with Dr. Don Love
**Be sure to check out our new discussion guide to help you make the most out of this episode. Download it here. What does it mean to walk in the Spirit and live in the Spirit? This week I...
01.14.2024
Ep. 363: Parent Differently with Dr. Kathy Koch
**Be sure to check out our new discussion guide to help you make the most out of this episode. >> https://bit.ly/3Hilh2R Character changes destiny, and character changes culture. Dr. Kathy Koch helps define the core character qualities we want to...
12.31.2023
Ep. 362: The Best Interviews from 2023
Today Jay revisits his very favorite interviews from 2023. He also celebrates the fruitful year for The 127 Project, including production of Let’s Parent on Purpose and Stories of Hope with Dr. Samuel Thomas, the building and remodeling of three...
12.24.2023
Ep 361: How I Set and Achieve Goals
The beginning of a new year is a great time to think through resolutions, habits, and goals. Today Jay takes you far beyond setting resolutions that will likely fail by February. He walks through his process for starting with determining...
12.17.2023
Ep. 360: Your Family is Not the Enemy, They Are The Prize!
Jay walks us through Ephesians 5 and 6 to point out a key truth: the greatest section of the Bible on family and interpersonal relationships is right next to the greatest section of the Bible on spiritual warfare. Today we...
12.10.2023
Ep. 359: Marriage as a Picture of Christ and the Church
Why does Scripture compare the husband-wife relationship to that of Christ and the church? How does a marriage reflect Jesus and His bride? Today Jay walks through the commands of Ephesians 5:22-33 and then expands on the greater story of...
12.03.2023
Ep. 358: The Five Traits of a Healthy Family with Dr. Gary Chapman
Dr. Gary Chapman brings his 30+ years of biblical wisdom and counseling expertise to help identify the core traits of a healthy family. In this episode we unpack what each trait looks like and how to progress towards health if...
11.26.2023
Ep. 357: Making Every Moment Holy with Doug McKelvey
Our lives are shot through with sacred purpose even when, especially when, we are too busy or too caught up in our busyness to notice. Jay’s guest Douglas McKelvey has spent the last several years penning beautiful prayers to help...
11.19.2023
Ep 356: Faith Beyond Youth Group with Brad Griffin
Every parent following Jesus hopes their children will continue to love and follow Jesus beyond their youth group years. Sadly, a large percentage of people leave the church and leave the faith in their young adult years. Brad Griffin joins...
11.12.2023
Ep. 355: Living in the Joy of the Season with Jeanette Tapley
Every season of our parenting journey is fleeting, and we often miss the joy that God presents us while wishing away our current challenges. Today Jay talks with Jeanette Tapley about the importance of living in the joy of every...
11.05.2023
Ep. 354: The Lowest of the Low
Enjoy this sneak peak into the Stories of Hope with Dr. Samuel Thomas Podcast! Dr. Samuel Thomas of Hopegivers International paints the heartbreaking picture of the life of a street child in India. Without a stable home or a mother...
10.29.2023
Ep. 353: Unpacking the Trans Narrative with Christine Sneeringer
This is the second of a two-part series on gender with Christine Sneeringer, a ministry leader who specializes in sexuality and gender issues. Her own personal journey to overcome more than two decades of gender dysphoria informs her belief that...
10.22.2023
Ep. 352: Why I Wanted to Be Trans with Christine Sneeringer
This is the first of a two-part series on gender with Christine Sneeringer, a ministry leader who specializes in sexuality and gender issues. Growing up, Christine knew all too well the distress and hardship of not feeling at home in...
10.15.2023
Ep 351: Empowering Parents to Deescalate Teenage Anxiety with Hannah Conway
More children and teens wrestle with anxiety than ever before. Sometimes moms and dads feel powerless to help their children escape the grip of chronic anxiety. Today our guest Hannah Conway shares several simple, practical strategies that can deescalate the...
10.08.2023
Ep 350: Lessons Learned from 350 Episodes
14, 8, 6, 5 years old when I started Thanks Christian Parenting, Covenant Fellowship, Listeners, My wife and kids In the past 7 years Jay has released 350 episodes and interviewed over 120 different people for Let’s Parent on Purpose....
10.01.2023
Ep. 349: Handling Conflict in Community
Every community is going to experience conflict. The way we navigate these conflicts will either break our community or make it stronger. Today Jay shares important truths to help you grow personally and relationally as you encounter conflict in your...
09.24.2023
Ep 348: From Addiction to Mission with Craig Hettlinger
As a Division 1 college soccer player, Craig Hettlinger was living many young men’s dream. A fateful decision to partake in a controlled substance after a win started a 16-year collapse into addiction and destruction. Craig shares his story...
09.17.2023
Ep. 347: Smile
There’s a simple action you can take that has profound theological and neurological significance in your household… smile. Jay shares the correlation between smiling and the blessing of God from Numbers 6. A core facet of God’s blessing upon his...
09.10.2023
Ep. 346: Not Your Fault, Still Your Responsibility
Jay shares a powerful set of words that can help rewire your household to get past the blame game and start working towards making things right. “It doesn’t have to be your fault to be your responsibility” is a concept...
09.03.2023
Ep 345: Moving Beyond Anxiety in Parenting with Sissy Goff
“Our past hurts mixed with our present pressure often dictate our future fear.” Counselor and author Sissy Goff has watched this reality play out hundreds of times through the decades as she councils chidden as well as their moms and...
08.27.2023
Ep. 344: The Sex Talk with Nick Liberto
Do your kids know beyond shadow of a doubt, if they see pornography on the school bus, they can come home and tell you? Today’s guest Nick Liberto introduces us to an incredible resource that will help equip mom and...
08.20.2023
Ep. 343: Discipling Your Family Through Missional Living with Josh Gardner
What if your family’s pursuit of Jesus takes you in the opposite direction of The American Dream? Josh Gardner and family sought to obey Jesus by intentionally moving closer to a lower income housing development, befriending their community, and becoming an incarnation model...
08.13.2023
Ep. 342: Spiritual Breakthrough Through Prayer with Jennifer Love
Jennifer Love longed to experience the life of Christ and the transformational power of prayer like she was reading in the Bible. As she sought the Lord asking for this life, He began to answer her. Through a series of...
08.06.2023
Ep. 341: Inner Healing Through Prayer with Don Love
What if the Holy Spirit truly served as the Comforter and Counselor? When we read our Bibles, that what we would expect. However, when we live our lives, the transforming power of the Holy Spirit is often diminished, and we...
07.30.2023
Ep. 340: Parenting Through the Stupid Years with Jim Ramos
Many moms and dads are shocked to find out how disorienting it is to parent their young adult children. Our 18-25 year old children still need parenting, but the relational dynamics are very different during these years. Pastor and author...
07.23.2023
Ep. 339: What if I Missed God’s Will By Blowing a Major Decision?
There are times in our lives when we know we’ve made a terrible decision. Sometimes our choice was blatant sin and rebellion, and other times the choice might have just been totally foolish. We know it’s not God’s will for...
07.16.2023
Ep. 338: Tools To Help You Make Decisions When You Don’t Know God’s Will
Where the Bible is clear about God’s will, we must obey. But what about the thousands of choices we have in life where there doesn’t seem to be specific clarity in God’s Word? Do we pause and wait to hear...
07.09.2023
Ep. 337: Maximum Freedom is Found Under God’s Authority
One of the great paradoxes of life is that more choices don’t always lead to a happier life. Never ending choices can be paralyzing. Additionally, many choices give the illusion of freedom on the front end but ultimately lead to...
07.02.2023
Ep. 336: How do I Know God’s Will for My Life?
One of the most common questions for a follower of Jesus is “How do I know God’s will for my life?” Often, these questions revolve around a few major decisions, such as where should I go to school, what should...
06.25.2023
Ep. 335: Knowing God Through Doing God’s Will
Today Jay begins a series on Knowing and Doing God’s will. In this opening episode Jay shares a powerful prayer from Colossians 1 that explains the lifelong connection between knowing God’s will and knowing God. The reality is that God...
06.18.2023
Ep. 334: What Do I Do When My Children Have Doubts?
Many moms and dads are shocked to find out how disorienting it is to parent their young adult children. Our 18-25 year old children still need parenting, but the relational dynamics are very different during these years. Pastor and author...
06.11.2023
Ep. 333: Everyday Discipleship Through Regular Rhythms of Life with Caesar Kalinowski
Parents can often feel burdened that discipleship is just one more thing to add to a list of tasks they are already doing poorly. My guest Caesar Kalinowski helps us walk through a framework for discipleship that takes advantage...
06.04.2023
Ep. 332: How Will Chat GPT and the A.I. revolution affect Parenting with Scott Pleasants
At the beginning of 2023 most parents had never heard of Chat GPT, and had given very little thought to how artificial intelligence might affect their parenting. But in just a few short months Chat GPT has amassed over 100...
05.28.2023
Ep. 331: The Real Differences Between the Generations with Dr. Jean M. Twenge
There are currently six adult generations living and working together in the United States! Today Jay is joined by Dr. Jean M. Twenge, author of the brand new book Generations: The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers,...
05.21.2023
Ep. 330: Creating a Fun Summer Theme For Your Family
At best you’ll get around 18 summers before your children are out of the house. Today Jay shares fun and creative ideas for how to make the most out of your summer by creating a summer theme. With a summer...
05.14.2023
Ep. 329: Introducing Generation Alpha with Janine McNally
In this episode, Jay interviews Janine McNally, founder and director of Grace4Kidz, about the latest generation to hit the scene, Generation Alpha. Janine shares insights into the unique characteristics of this generation, how they differ from previous generations, and how...
05.07.2023
Ep. 328: Practical and Scriptural Tips for Discipling Your Kids with Rene Christensen
Jesus calls us to make disciples, and the first disciples we should seek to make are the members of our own household. Rene Christensen has over 24 years of obeying Jesus’ command with her seven children. Through the years she...
04.30.2023
Ep 327: Communicating With Your Teen Involves More Than Just Talking
It can often feel like our teenagers hear the exact opposite message from what we intend. Teens are likewise frustrated that their parents don’t understand them. Jay shares insights that can help you bridge the gap with your teen and...
04.23.2023
Ep. 326: Increase Your Child's Security By Investing in Your Marriage
One of the greatest ways to increase the security and stability of our children is to invest in our marriage. If mom and dad love and enjoy one another, children feel safe. Today Jay shares a number or regular habits...
04.16.2023
Ep. 325: Are Youth Sports and Extracurricular Activities Enslaving Your Family?
Youth sports have become a multibillion dollar business in the United States. In search of the tantalizing promise of a college scholarship, many parents sacrifice years and thousands of dollars to keep their child competitive on sports teams. Even the...
04.09.2023
Ep. 324: Substance Abuse Warning Signs with Richard Capriola
Can you recognize the warning signs of substance abuse in your child? How do you broach the conversation if you suspect your child has gotten involved with alcohol, vaping, marijuana, or other substances? What can you do to help convince...
04.02.2023
Ep. 323: Antidotes to Anxiety with Terra Mattson
What if you could lower some of the sources of anxiety in your children’s lives and build a greater sense of stability and connection? My guest Terra Mattson rejoins me today for a conversation on the digital drivers of anxiety...
03.26.2023
Ep. 322: A Pep Talk When You Feel Like a Bad Parent
We all have those days when we feel like we are a terrible parent. Sometimes it’s because we blow a moment or decision. Other times it's because we compare ourselves to the best parts of other people’s lives. And sometimes...
03.19.2023
Ep 321: Getting the Most Out of Your Youth Pastor with Josh Leucht
No relationship has more impact on the spiritual direction of a child or teen than mom and dad. But every parent needs a community to raise a disciple. Today Jay is joined once again by Pastor Josh Luecht. Between the...
03.12.2023
Ep. 320: The Greatest Influences on Generation Z with Dr. Tim McKnight
Dr. Tim McKnight, a missions and evangelism expert, reveals the potential for Gen Z to make a kingdom impact if parents can shepherd them well. You will learn: 1. How is Generation Z different from previous generations, and what unique...
03.05.2023
Ep. 319: Family Identity Through Everyday Responsibilities with Jeremy Pryor
When Jeremy Pryor discovers that God designed families to be teams on mission, not nests for individual success, he embarks on a journey to challenge the idol of individualism and bring his family closer together. You will learn how to...
02.26.2023
Ep. 318: The Missing Piece of Discipleship with Jon Price
Discover how to unlock spiritual growth and maturity through the power of relationship and identity. "Relationship inspires behavior, and gives us motivation for obedience.” Pastor Jon Price has been in ministry for 35 years and is a speaker, trainer, author...

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Let's Parent on Purpose with Jay Holland episodes:

Ep. 366: Grieving and Healing Through Intense Personal Loss with Eliza Huie

Ep. 365: The Power of Pre-Deciding

Ep. 365: Making the Most of this Season of Life with Rita Diapoules

Ep. 364: The Fruit of the Spirit with Dr. Don Love

Ep. 363: Parent Differently with Dr. Kathy Koch

Ep. 362: The Best Interviews from 2023

Ep 361: How I Set and Achieve Goals

Ep. 360: Your Family is Not the Enemy, They Are The Prize!

Ep. 359: Marriage as a Picture of Christ and the Church

Ep. 358: The Five Traits of a Healthy Family with Dr. Gary Chapman

Ep. 357: Making Every Moment Holy with Doug McKelvey

Ep 356: Faith Beyond Youth Group with Brad Griffin

Ep. 355: Living in the Joy of the Season with Jeanette Tapley

Ep. 354: The Lowest of the Low

Ep. 353: Unpacking the Trans Narrative with Christine Sneeringer

Ep. 352: Why I Wanted to Be Trans with Christine Sneeringer

Ep 351: Empowering Parents to Deescalate Teenage Anxiety with Hannah Conway

Ep 350: Lessons Learned from 350 Episodes

Ep. 349: Handling Conflict in Community

Ep 348: From Addiction to Mission with Craig Hettlinger

Ep. 347: Smile

Ep. 346: Not Your Fault, Still Your Responsibility

Ep 345: Moving Beyond Anxiety in Parenting with Sissy Goff

Ep. 344: The Sex Talk with Nick Liberto

Ep. 343: Discipling Your Family Through Missional Living with Josh Gardner

Ep. 342: Spiritual Breakthrough Through Prayer with Jennifer Love

Ep. 341: Inner Healing Through Prayer with Don Love

Ep. 340: Parenting Through the Stupid Years with Jim Ramos

Ep. 339: What if I Missed God’s Will By Blowing a Major Decision?

Ep. 338: Tools To Help You Make Decisions When You Don’t Know God’s Will

Ep. 337: Maximum Freedom is Found Under God’s Authority

Ep. 336: How do I Know God’s Will for My Life?

Ep. 335: Knowing God Through Doing God’s Will

Ep. 334: What Do I Do When My Children Have Doubts?

Ep. 333: Everyday Discipleship Through Regular Rhythms of Life with Caesar Kalinowski

Ep. 332: How Will Chat GPT and the A.I. revolution affect Parenting with Scott Pleasants

Ep. 331: The Real Differences Between the Generations with Dr. Jean M. Twenge

Ep. 330: Creating a Fun Summer Theme For Your Family

Ep. 329: Introducing Generation Alpha with Janine McNally

Ep. 328: Practical and Scriptural Tips for Discipling Your Kids with Rene Christensen

Ep 327: Communicating With Your Teen Involves More Than Just Talking

Ep. 326: Increase Your Child's Security By Investing in Your Marriage

Ep. 325: Are Youth Sports and Extracurricular Activities Enslaving Your Family?

Ep. 324: Substance Abuse Warning Signs with Richard Capriola

Ep. 323: Antidotes to Anxiety with Terra Mattson

Ep. 322: A Pep Talk When You Feel Like a Bad Parent

Ep 321: Getting the Most Out of Your Youth Pastor with Josh Leucht

Ep. 320: The Greatest Influences on Generation Z with Dr. Tim McKnight

Ep. 319: Family Identity Through Everyday Responsibilities with Jeremy Pryor

Ep. 318: The Missing Piece of Discipleship with Jon Price