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Washington Watch with Tony Perkins

Kids today are facing more challenges than ever, and it is up to us as parents to make godly decisions that will help mold our children into wise and contributing members of society. Steve Hines discusses when and how to kick-start meaningful communication patterns with young children. Steve is the author of Salt, Light, & Kids: Parenting Well in Today’s Culture. He shares how to steer clear of common parenting traps, how to start conversations on tough topics, and how to check in with their kids and stay connected in their lives as they get older and hit the teenage years and beyond. “You have to develop a relationship where your kids want to spend time with you,” Steve says.

TAKEAWAYS

Establish a schedule where you make the time to do things with your children and build a solid relationship

Eat dinner together as much as possible and make sure you have time for one-on-one conversations

Hold yourself accountable to the same standards that you are expecting your children to adhere to

It’s important that mom and dad have a solid, loving relationship to model for their children

Washington Watch with Tony Perkins

Washington Watch with Tony Perkins

The Christian View

Real life mother and son actors Cassie Byram and Jonathan Byram talk about their roles as Jesus and his mother Mary in the feature film "FORTY-SEVEN DAYS WITH JESUS".

The challenges of parenting in today’s upside down culture are many and varied, but Steve Hines offers valuable insight on how to deal with modern society’s most pressing problems. Steve is the author of Salt, Light, & Kids: Parenting Well in Today’s Culture. After being prompted by the Holy Spirit to write the book, Steve shares about the process of being counter cultural and parenting our children in a way that protects them from the sin of the world without over-sheltering them from it. “Satan is a master of desensitizing us to sin,” he shares, discussing pop culture and society’s glorification of sinful behavior through virtually every medium - especially social media and technology. “The biggest challenge is that the voices they’re hearing at younger and younger ages are just overwhelming,” he says.

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Technology is not harmless - every medium is being used to negatively influence our kids’ hearts and minds

Much confusion and bad behavior are promoted on social media and TV, but we can teach our kids how to navigate the negative news

Everyone seems desensitized to the horrors of the news cycle, whether it’s natural disasters or school shootings

God will nudge you in the right direction on raising your kids when you’re praying, reading your Bible, and seeking Him regularly