The Disciple-Making Parent

Do Christians get depressed?
And if they do, is it because of sin or because of physical issues, or some combination of the two? And more importantly, what do we do to help those who are depressed.

Take a few minutes to listen to Dr. David Murray as he speaks on depression. These thoughts are from his excellent introductory book Christians Get Depressed Too.

Your understanding of emotions will affect your life.

Your understanding of emotions will affect your family.

Your understanding of emotions will affect your parenting.

As a parent, your have a theology of emotions. Is it in line with the Bible? Dr. David Murray has written several books for Christians. Christians Get Depressed Too and The Happy Christian help us think biblically about this vital part of our lives.

Invest a few minutes to listen to Dr. David Murray as he speaks on emotion. And as an extra bonus, you will love his Scottish brogue.

Is worrying synonymous with being a parent? After all there are so many dangers in the world.

Should we say, "A good parent will worry?" After all what's wrong with worrying?

We might say nothing except that Jesus tell us not to worry. Worry and fear drive many conflict at home and in the church. And these sins destroy the peace of many.

We must start thinking clearly about this subject!

In this episode we will listen in on an introductory counseling equipping module from the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors on this subject. The lecturer also applies these principles to his own life as a parent of a prodigal.

This lecture is used with the kind permission of ACBC.

Parenting is hard work. Often we can get banged up as we walk through some of the difficulties of life. We don't know how to connect what we know to be true about God with the troubles we are facing.

Marty Machowski, author of Long Story Short, Old Story New, and numerous other books sat down and talked with me about his new book - Parenting First-Aid.

In this interview, you will hear why he wrote the book, what God has taught him over the years, and two incredible encouraging stories.

Order the book at New Growth Press or on Amazon.

As we head back to school with the summer routine behind us, we can have a number of opportunities to share our faith. And yet when it comes to telling others about the most important thing we know - Jesus - we can start to stutter and stammer. Yet a home that is telling people about Jesus is a home that is attractive to 2nd generation Christians.

In this episode, we turn the microphones around and Adam Miller interviews me about the contents of the book I wrote several years ago - Evangelism for the Tongue-Tied. In it you will learn how to pray effectively and how to bring up the gospel in an unoffensive way.

The Prodigal Son is one of Jesus' most beloved stories. Yet, we could actually be overlooking the main point of the story.

In this episode I invite you to listen in on a sermon I preached on Luke 15 and The Prodigal Son. Or should I say Prodigal Sons?

If you are the parent of a prodigal child, this episode can help you understand God’s lavish love for you and encourage you to love that prodigal even more. As you enter into the deep pain caused to the father, it may help you draw new strength to love those that have hurt you. If you tend to be the older brother, type it can also help you show more humility at home toward your family.

Pornography is a demonic parasite on the Christian church and Christian family. Unless we have an active strategy it will infiltrate our lives and homes. In this podcast, I talk with Dan Armstrong, Corporate Communications Specialist at Covenant Eyes.

We talk about how prevalent this issue is, what successful churches are doing, and what families can do. Listen in to be educated on this subject.

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If you are the parent of a prodigal, it can be easy to feel shame, guilt, and regret. We can say to ourselves, "If I had done everything right, he would not have rebelled." Join me in this episode as I have a conversation with a man who deliberately rebelled in his teen years. Travis does not blame his parents. No, he praises his parents their walk with the Lord. Listen to the heartache they had to go through. And then be dazzled by how God miraculously saved him. This conversation should give hope to parents everywhere.

Young people say that they #1 reason they walk away from the faith is hypocrisy in the church. What is the cause of this hypocrisy and how can we solve it? In this episode we talk about the missing elements of admonishment, peacemaking, and church discipline. Surprisingly, this is important for a healthy church life and a healthy family life.

Bullying is a common childhood problem. How would you help your child if this happened to him or her? Are Christians always to turn the other cheek? How does the gospel apply? Listen in as I have conversation with Kevin McKay about the wise way he walked his son through this very problem.