The culture of comparison is thick around us. It can be so easy to get caught up in it, even when it’s not as obvious and sneaks up on you. It’s constantly in our faces through social media or media of any kind. Today’s conversation is all about the ways comparison shows up in our lives and how God feels about it. There are 6 major areas that we often get stuck in comparison, but we don't have to stay stuck there. Join us as we name these spots and explore how to healthily combat them. Enjoy!

6 Areas of Comparison:

1. Ourselves
2. Gifting
3. Calling
4. Parents
5. Our lives
6. Our stage

Scripture:

John 8

2 corinthians 10v12

Matthew 25

1 Peter 4v10

Ecclesiastes 12v13

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We all are leaving a legacy. The question is, what legacy will you leave behind? Parenting adult children and grandchildren can be tricky because it means you have to let go while still staying present and supportive. Today, Brook and Elizabeth interview Phil and Diane about what it means to be an intentional grandparent. Phil and Diane share a few key elements they have learned through the years. They share how their perspectives have changed as the world has changed and how humility, grace, and love can go a long way. Enjoy!

Scripture:

Proverbs 13v22

Romans 14v13

Romans 15v7

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What are the lies you are believing? On today's show, we walk through three common lies that many of us are prone to believe. We explore where lies entered our story as humans and how we can combat them. So often, our enemy carefully crafted the lies we hear for each of us. We hope today's conversation brings hope and healing to a lie you believe. Enjoy!

Three lies that we believe:

1) Our worth is based on what we can produce

2) I'm just a bad parent/human

3) It's all up to me

Scriptures:

John 1

John 8v44

2 corinthians 11v14 James 5v16

2 Chronicles 20 Psalm 139 Matthew 11v 28-30 Jeremiah 31v 3 Mark 14v5

Book Recommendations:

Treasures in the Dark by Katherine Wolf

Live No Lies by John Mark Comer

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We have an incredible guest on the show today; Andy Crouch joins Brook for an insightful and rich conversation about technology and the family. You may know Andy Crouch from his books The Techwise Family or The Life We Were Looking For. In this episode, we ask Andy questions like, what is the family for? And what worked or didn’t work as Andy and his wife raised their two kids? Brook and Andy also explore the superpowers we are drawn to and rely on and how choosing to be happy now or happy later can either transform us in the way we want to go or the way we don’t want to go. Enjoy!

Andy Crouch Books:

The Tech-Wise Family

The Life We're Looking For

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Complaining is not new to the human experience. We all suffer on this side of heaven; some is circumstantial, and some is perspective. Thankfully, the Bible has a lot to share with us about complaining. We hope you will join us for our conversation today, where we talk about perspective in suffering, some sneaky ways the enemy likes to fuel the fire and a few helpful questions to ask amid your grumbling. We also talk about negative development and some essential tools to help you escape a cycle of complaining. Enjoy!

Scriptures mentioned:

Philippians 2v14+15

Exodus 16

2 Corinthians 5

Psalm 136

1 Peter

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Join us today for a Q+R where we respond to a few of your wonderfully, honest questions. This episode is for you if you are a highly sensitive person or are parenting one, if you struggle to connect with your child or they rub you the wrong way, and if you find yourself in a season of obscurity wondering when your life’s work will begin. We talk about all this and more and get down to the root of these questions to lend hope and encouragement for the season you find yourself in today. Enjoy!

Scriptures mentioned:

Romans 15

Psalm 139

James 1v12

3 John 4

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We have the whole crew here today, and we are diving into a great question that was submitted to us: How do you talk to your kids about alcohol in a culture that normalizes it? There are a lot of nuances to this topic and it’s not black and white. We discuss conviction versus preference, parenting out of relationship, and how easy it is to turn to external things rather than God. We hope you join us as we talk about what the Bible says about alcohol and how to live in a way that we can offer our bodies as a living sacrifice to Jesus. Enjoy!

Scriptures mentioned:

Ephesians 5v18

Proverbs 23v30

1 corinthians 6v19

Romans 14v23

1 Corinthians 10v23

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How do we practically train our children to walk with Jesus and do what He did? On today’s show, we talk about a 4- step process that shows us how to bring our children on the journey with us. Just like Jesus involves us in His work, He wants us to do the same with our children. There are different stages in training our children and as you walk through each stage you give them the gift of leadership and equip them for their individual God-given callings. Enjoy!

4-step process

1) I do- you watch

2) I do- you help

3) You do- I help

4) You do- I watch

Scriptures mentioned:

Deuteronomy 6

Luke 9v13-17

Mark 6v7

Mathew 28v19-20

Hebrews 12v1

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Forest Home Family Camp June 23-29

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Our culture is highly individualistic, but is this the way of the Kingdom? When we look at the early church in Acts, there is a marked difference in how they lived beyond themselves. They lived for their community and God. In today’s show, Phil+Diane and Brook+Elizabeth talk about three key elements to living a life counter to our culture and our natural desires. Enjoy!

Three Things to Live Beyond Ourselves:

1) Hospitality

2) Generosity

3) Service

Scriptures mentioned:

Acts 2v42

Romans 12

Romans 15v7 Proverbs 21

2 Corinthians 9

Why go to church episode:

So Why Go To Church

Book recommendations:

When Sorry Isn't Enough by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas

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We probably all have experienced a poor apology or even given one. On today’s show Phil+Diane and Brook+Elizabeth all sit down to discuss what a good apology looks like. It is so much more than the words you say or don’t say, although they are important. They unpack God’s heart for forgiveness and how it goes hand in hand with apologies. They also go through the 5 steps to apologize from the book, When Sorry Isn’t Enough by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas. Enjoy!

5 steps to an apology:

1) Expressing Regret

2) Accepting responsibility

3) Making restitution

4) Genuinely repenting

5) Request forgiveness

Book recommendations:

When Sorry Isn't Enough by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas

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