Parents in the 21st century are particularly burdened by the sense that they don’t have time to do all that needs to be done. Ask any parent-friend of yours how they are and they’re likely to say: “busy.” With all the things we try to provide for our kids- school, piano lessons, soccer, playdates, time with extended family- and, oh yeah, by the way, church… it all feels like too much. In this episode, Cameron and Anna explore what God's Word tells us about the gift of time, and how we can learn to steward it wisely.  

Luke 12:16-21

Psalm 90:12

Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

A Time to Hold Close and a Time to Let Go by Meredith Exline

Full Schedules and Family Bible Time Can Coexist by Joey Turner

Redeeming the Time by Vanessa Doughty

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Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron and Anna address parental burnout: what causes it, and how can parents respond in a way that is faithful to God and loving to their children? Through examining the story of Elijah, whose burnout led him to despair, you'll be reminded that you can't do it all- and God has never expected you to.

1 Kings 19: 1-8

Jesus for the Weary Mother by Dawson Cooper
 

A Grandmother’s Encouragement To Weary Moms by Tracey Rector
 

A Father’s Day Gift for Dead-Tired Dads by Davis Lacey
 

Grace for the Non-Supermom by Jenny Lisa
 

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Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

Every parent has hopes and dreams for their child, but we get into trouble when we try to make those dreams come true instead of leaving the future in God's hands where it belongs. In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron and Anna examine the biblical story of Rebecca and her two sons, and how her best intentions cause her family a world of hurt. 

Genesis 25:21-26

Genesis 27

When We Don’t Know What the Future Holds For Our Children by Meredith Exline
 

Rooted 2017: Scott Sauls on the Creator’s Plan: Our Hope for the Future
 

In-Person Vs. Online: Starting Back to School in a Pandemic (Or, Here We Go Again) by Anna Meade Harris
 

Her Children Arise and Call Her #Blessed by Ashley Hales, Christianity Today 
 

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Please rate and review the Rooted Parent Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

Meditating on the incommunicable attributes of our limitless God can bring such comfort to finite human beings. In this episode, Cameron and Anna talk about the ways that humans cannot be like God- and don't even need to try to be like God. Much of the trouble we get into as parents (or with sin, in general) comes from trying to be "like God." But the boundaries God put around his creation are for our good and flourishing.

Psalm 16: 5-8 

None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing) by Jen Wilkin 
 

A Parent’s Limits: God’s Gift or Satan’s Trap? by Joey Turner
 

Knowing What We Don’t Know: How Our Spiritual Limits Bring Us Closer to God by Tracey Rector
 

Good News For Parents: God Knows Everything by Carolyn Lankford
 

Rooted 2017: Jen Wilkin on Living as Those with a Living Hope
 

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

With this episode, Cameron and Anna begin a new series for parents, "Can't Do It All." Parents today are under enormous pressure to "do it all" for their families, and yet our human problem with limits goes all the way back to Eden. Cameron and Anna explore God's good - and finite- design for human beings, and discuss how living within our God-ordained limits will lead to greater spiritual health and thriving for our entire family. 

Genesis chapter 2

You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why That’s Good News by Kelly Kapic 

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Discovering the Joy of Being a Creature with Kelly Kapic

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

Sometimes, when our lives feel hard and the news is bad, we can struggle to understand God's sovereignty alongside man's free will to choose good or evil. In this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Cameron and Anna examine why God's sovereignty strengthens us as we raise our children in an uncertain world. Knowing he is in control of all things will not be much comfort if we do not believe that God is good- but knowing his goodness and love for us led Jesus to the Cross to die for us gives us confidence even when we cannot understand the operation of his sovereign will.

Resources:

• Romans 8:26- 30
• God's Sovereignty and Your Family's Suffering by Davis Lacey

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

Sometimes the burden of expectations adds unnecessary weight to the already difficult job or raising kids. How does Romans 8 help us live out of the optimism that springs from the resurrection of Jesus, while also considering the pessimism that comes from living in a fallen world. Considering Romans 8: 16-24, Cameron and Anna will talk about living with high hopes in the goodness of God to us through Christ.

Resources:

• Romans 8:16-24
• What Stressed Out Kids Need from Their Parents…Who are Stressing Them Out by Kristen Hatton
• Destination Wally World: How to Not Lose Sight of the Gospel on Your Family Vacation by Anna Meade Harris 
• God’s Goodness When Parenting is Hard by Emily Menendez

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.