Raising Sinners

Mean Girls isn’t just a movie.  We’ve all been in situations where we’ve been bullied, treated unfairly, ridiculed, not invited, uninvited, accused, laughed at…It’s real life. Mean girls and bullies don’t go away in 7th grade. They follow us into adulthood unfortunately, so figuring out how to move forward and adjust is just as important as how to react in the moment.

In this episode, we share personal experiences, (some more recent than others!) and remind ourselves, once again, of the main thing.  We can’t control mean girls, bullies, or anyone/anything else negative entering our world, but we can control how we react and move forward.

Parents, you are your child’s advocate, teacher, trainer, and trusted advisor.  We have so much at stake as we raise our kids. We hope our hits (and misses!) help you, encourage you and give you jet fuel to parent with confidence through God’s word and Holy Spirit.

Thanks for joining us for this episode of RAISING SINNERS! Lisa and Chrissie

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(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)

We’re one year old! Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! Whatever it is we’re celebrating and remembering the goodness of God over this past year!

In this episode, Lisa and Chrissie reminisce over the past year, talk about favorite episodes, and even share some stats! We remember our first episode and all the technical issues we had.  Let’s be honest, we still have technical issues.  But we carry on and you are with us, and we are so grateful!

Did we mention we’re one of CPN’s fastest growing podcasts??? THANK YOU! Thank you for listening and sharing.  Thank you for rating our podcast on your podcast app and giving reviews.  Thank you for your encouragement on our Instagram and Facebook page! Thank you for your great episode ideas!!! We’re just thankful for YOU!

One year of podcasting down and many more to go, Lord willing.  It’s fun to talk parenting.  “We’re sinners, raising sinners.  Now let’s talk about it! “

Thanks for joining us for this episode of RAISING SINNERS! Lisa and Chrissie

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“Raising Sinners” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com

(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)

It’s time for the MOM SQUAD again! Chrissie’s youngest daughter, Abbie Tracy joins us today to talk COMPARISON.  It’s a topic we can all identify with.  We asked a group of moms recently what they struggle with regarding comparison and here are a few of their answers:

Body image, parenting, age, career, mom guilt, biblical insight and knowledge, finances, spouse, home, friends, materialism, families, in-laws, eloquent speech, relationships, kids and kids’ achievements, ministry opportunities and gifting, Christian community, and generational families with spiritual influence. 

Whew! That’s quite a list.  Any of those resonate with you?   It’s a thing.  Comparison is a thing.  You might have heard before that the anecdote to comparison is contentment.  So how can we be content? Mary and Martha gave us a beautiful picture of the Christian life.  1) Sit at His feet, and 2) Serve.  Those two things bring contentment. 

Thank you, Abbie, for joining us and sharing how comparison can creep into your family as you raise your 8- and 4-year-old.  And how you stay in your lane despite where everyone else is going! #goodword

Thanks for joining us for this episode of RAISING SINNERS! Lisa and Chrissie

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“Raising Sinners” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com

(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)

We’re excited to share with you the 2nd Edition of Parent2Parent!

When we asked parents for their one piece of advice, they were passionate and eager to share.  We compiled their nuggets of wisdom ad decided to drill down on some of the main points parents saw as priorities in parenting.

In this second edition of Parent2Parent, we talk about the hard yards of parenting, the toddler years and how a gentle, contrite spirit brings about calmness.  Funny, isn’t there a scripture about that?

We also talk about regrets we had in our parenting, phones and then we were cut off with technical issues.  Ugh! It was really good though, trust us! 

So much of parenting is daily learning, finding joy in the journey and depending on your community.  Don’t parent alone.

Thanks for joining us for this episode of RAISING SINNERS! Lisa and Chrissie

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“Raising Sinners” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com

(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)

Some days podcasting is easy and today was one of those days.  Terra Mattson joined us for this episode, and she is so easy to talk to, so knowledgeable and just REAL! She’s raising two daughters, we’ve raised two daughters each, so we were all on the same page! And that was good because our subject was GIRLS! Terra is a spokesperson for Christian Parenting so maybe you’ve seen her videos on your feed! She and her hubby, Jeff, live in Oregon and have a ministry called Living Wholehearted.  It’s a professional counseling and organizational development firm.  They co-host an advice column called Dear Mattsons, and a podcast, Living Wholehearted, on the Christian Parenting Network. 

Terra was spot on as she shared what young girls are up against today.  Whether it’s gender identity, branding, over-sexualization, anxiety, rape culture, social media - our girls need to be grounded and confident in who they are and Whose they are. 

She’s written a course for moms and daughters called, RAISE CONFIDENT DAUGHTERS.  This resource will help moms develop and keep a loving, secure connection with their daughters, while helping them to be confident in all that God has created them to be. 

The course includes:

8 video lessons for mom, giving behind the scenes coaching on the mental, emotional, and physical world of her daughter.

Conversation guides to foster deep discussions between mom and daughter. 

And a downloadable journal to spark a more intimate connection between mom, daughter, and God.

For more information on the course, RAISE CONFIDENT DAUGHTERS, go to www.cpguides.org. 

To reach out to Terra and learn more, go to www.terraattson.com or

Instagram @terramattson! Thank you, Terra for joining us! We loved having you on our show!

And thank YOU for listening in to Raising Sinners! Hit subscribe, and please tell your friends! Help us spread the word! And we’d love to hear from you.  If you LOVE what you hear, please throw us some stars!!! *****

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“Raising Sinners” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com

(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)

Well, you guys it’s officially SUMMER this week at the RAISING SINNERS PODCAST and we’re on vacation! YIPPEEEEE! But that doesn’t mean we don’t have something GREAT for you to plug in to today.  We are replaying RAISING KIDS TO WALK IN COMMUNITY – IT TAKES A VILLAGE! And yes, it does! We need community and so do our kiddos.  Listen to this REPLAY and be reminded of this truth from God’s word!

We hope you enjoy and are encouraged by this REPLAY episode of Raising Sinners! God bless you!

Lisa and Chrissie

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“Raising Sinners” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com

(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)

JJ Campbell joins us for this episode of Raising Sinners, and she is so much fun! A young mom and life enthusiast, JJ created a new, innovative way for parents to be intentional while in the car.  And if you’ve been a parent for 34 minutes or more, you know there’s a lot of car time! 

JJ and “Along for the Ride Podcast” to the rescue!

Who doesn’t want to have fun while driving? Whether it’s a 30-minute drive to school or a road trip, we can use car time to make connections with our kids and have fun while we’re doing it! Whether it’s silly questions, or activities and lists, your kiddos are sure to LOVE when this podcast plays in the car.  Relationships are what our kids are craving.  We might think they want their devices, but that’s because we think we don’t have anything else to offer many times.  But we can plan and be intentional and let “Along for the Ride Podcast” help us.  We can do this!!!

Go to alongfortheride.info or

Instagram @mrsjjcampbell

Subscribe to Along for the Ride on the podcast platform you prefer and start having fun!

Thanks JJ!

Thanks for joining us for this episode of RAISING SINNERS! Lisa and Chrissie

Hit subscribe, and please tell your friends! Help us share the word! And we’d love to hear from you.  If you LOVE what you hear, please throw us some stars!!! *****

Instagram - @talkwithchrissieandlisa

www.lisaclarkspeaks.com

www.chrissiedunham.org

“Raising Sinners” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com

(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)

In this episode of Raising Sinners, we talk about the dangers that might arise as we raise our kids.  First and foremost, we want to guard against passing down a religion.  No one needs more religion.  But how do we pass on an authentic, Christian faith and not just a good, moral  lifestyle?  That’s the question.  Susie Hawkins is our guest.  Susie has been a mentor for Lisa and Chrissie, and a trusted advisor.  She talks about the book she read early on in her parenting, that helped shape her approach to biblical parenting and passing down the baton of faith. 

We also talk about DECONSTRUCTION.  It’s a hot topic in Christian circles today.  It’s a hard topic as well.  Many children leave home into adulthood, questioning so much of what they were taught to believe. 

So much of parenting is taking our hands off the wheel and allowing the Holy Spirit to lead, guide and direct.  For parents that’s hard most days.  But we trust Him.  Our children are His children.  And we trust Him.

We hope you’re encouraged and inspired by today’s episode.  We’re not going to shy away from discussing tough topics.  We hope you won’t either.  God bless you and thanks for listening!

Lisa and Chrissie

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www.chrissiedunham.org

“Raising Sinners” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com

(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)

We’re thrilled to have Chris Sasser with us again on the Raising Sinners Podcast. Chris has been around kids for a while now, serving as youth pastor for many years and now as pastor of Family Ministries at Port City Community Church in Wilmington, NC.  Whether it’s his own kids or a student at the church, he sees up close and personal what kids are up against today and how many are struggling with identity.  Aren’t we all? The world is telling us one thing, we’re struggling to believe what God’s word says about us.  And the cycle continues. 

In this episode, Chris shares how his passion to help people embrace their true identity in Christ and live a life for God, led him to write his very first book, BAGS.

BAGS was written to help parents lead their kids into a more emotionally, relationally, and spiritually healthy life.  What bags do kids pick up as they grow? How can we help them unpack these bags? And what are the long-lasting negative impacts of these bags.  How can we help them lighten the load?

Chris shares the 8 most common bags kids grab, put on and oftentimes wear into adulthood. 

Listen in for a candid, and engaging conversation as well as how to ask the question to your child…”What bags are you carrying?”

Here’s how you can get in touch with Chris:

www.Equipandencourage.com

[email protected]

Instagram: @csasser

Order his new book, “BAGS: Helping Your Kids Lighten the Load”

www.thebagsbook.com

We hope you enjoy and are encouraged by this episode of Raising Sinners! God bless you!

Lisa and Chrissie

Hit subscribe, and please tell your friends! Help us share the word! And we’d love to hear from you.  If you LOVE what you hear, please throw us some stars!!! ***** and write a review!

Instagram - @talkwithchrissieandlisa

www.lisaclarkspeaks.com

www.chrissiedunham.org

“Raising Sinners” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com

(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)

Welcome to RAISING SINNERS! We are so excited to launch a new series today – The Mom Squad! Occasionally, we’ll gather with some moms who are “in the game” and chat about all the things - cell phones, hormones, schooling, discipline, friends, community, keeping the spark alive in our marriages and really anything they are wanting to talk about.  This will be moms talking to moms.  And we hope you love it.

We can all agree that there’s always something we’re grappling with.  Every season has its share of struggle.  And we hope this group of moms will encourage you and make you very aware that you aren’t alone. 

Today on THE MOM SQUAD, let us introduce you to Becky Leach (she’s a regular on The Wonder Podcast – check it out if you haven’t! ) and Camryn Young.  Becky is a wife, mom of 3, author, podcaster, speaker, and artist.  Her insights really helped Camryn on today’s episode, because Becky is a little further along in her parenting journey and Camryn has 3 children ages 3 and under.  Camryn is also Lisa’s youngest daughter.   Camryn loves to read, sing, play with her littles and enjoy a pedicure occasionally when the moons align.  She’s in survival mode right now as you can imagine. 

Listen in and be encouraged by today’s episode of Raising Sinners – The Mom Squad!

Lisa and Chrissie

Hit subscribe, and please tell your friends! Help us share the word! And we’d love to hear from you.  If you LOVE what you hear, please throw us some stars!!! ***** and write a review!

Instagram - @talkwithchrissieandlisa

www.lisaclarkspeaks.com

www.chrissiedunham.org

“Raising Sinners” available on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com

(Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched September 2021 on Christian Parenting’s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book, “Raising Sinners” and she and Chrissie co-host The Wonder Podcast, as well. Check it out!)