The MAVEN Parent Podcast

The church is a mess when it comes to race. Culture is already divided over the topic, and many churches and leaders have adopted secular ideas and conclusions about race and attempted to Christianize them. But what does Scripture say about things like race, racism, justice, and diversity? In today's episode, Brett and Erin sit down with Monique Duson and Krista Bontrager from the Center for Biblical Unity about their new book Walking in Unity, which tackles these topics head on with a Biblical perspective.

Get your copy of Walking in Unity here: https://walkinginunity.com

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Is preferring one political party's platform over another's unbiblical? In this episode, Brett and Erin continue the conversation from last week about pastor Matt Chandler's viral sermon on politics. This time they look at some of Matt Chandler's claims about partisanship, the Republican Party, and the Christian's role in it all. Don't miss Part 1 of this conversation: https://linktw.in/aNejMb Watch Matt Chandler's sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R4wP4xIydU MAVEN...is donor-supported...DONATE HERE: https://maventruth.com/donation/

With two weeks to go before the presidential election, politics is at the forefront of the cultural conversation. Over the weekend, megachurch pastor Matt Chandler's sermon about politics went viral and sparked debate about the church's relationship to politics, partisanship, and more. In this episode, Brett and Erin watch and respond to the specific claims and ideas put forth in Chandler's viral sermon.

Link to Matt Chandler's sermon: https://youtu.be/1R4wP4xIydU?si=0L_4_-US9HvU6sq2

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For faithful Christian parents and leaders, protecting our kids from the ideas and values of the secular culture is not a long-term solution. Some protection is good but ultimately, we must EQUIP them to engage cultural challenges with the truth of the Christian worldview. So, we must first consider who is "waiting for our kids" and what objections and challenges they'll hear and encounter. And then we need a practical plan to equip the next generation. In this episode, we're airing a recent talk given by Brett at Frisco Bible Church, where he unpacks the challenges and shares a very practical plan to this ever-present problem.

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Talk about identity is everywhere in the culture, as the world tries to tell us and our kids who we are and where to find our value. In this episode, we're airing an essential talk on identity and Scripture, presented by Dr. Kathy Koch of Celebrate Kids at the California MAVEN Conference 2024. Dr. Kathy examines the messages our kids are hearing from the culture, the building blocks of identity, and how we can let Scripture shape our core identities rather than the messages around us. Want to keep exploring this topic?

Check out MAVEN's online course about identity and the Imago Dei: https://equip.maventruth.com/image-of-god-course

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Have you ever struggled with doubt? For most of us, seasons of doubt about our faith are inevitable experiences. How do we set up our children well to navigate these moments? In this episode, Brett and Erin interview Bobby Conway, a pastor and apologist, about his story, the nature of doubt, and about his new book Does Christianity Still Make Sense?

Check out Bobby Conway's work at https://www.christianitystillmakessense.com

Access the videos that accompany his book here.

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Does it feel like you're always busy? The pace of modern life crowds out quality time with those most important in our lives...and oftentimes that's our own kids. Don't let your kids get lost amidst a hectic overly-busy schedule. In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss one very practical idea they've adopted to build significant connection with each of their five children in the midst of the busy day-to-day.

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Should we teach children to listen to their internal impulses? Many parenting influencers and voices would say, "Yes!" But as we explored last week, autonomy is a highly esteemed value in American society, so it's no wonder that parenting is one area of culture where this value will rear its head. In this episode, Brett and Erin react to a video about child autonomy from the busytoddler, a parenting influencer on Instagram. The busytoddler says that children should "do whatever is best for their body." But is that a biblical idea? Brett and Erin continue the conversation about autonomy from last week and unpack how these ideas about child autonomy have seeped into modern parenting advice.

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Personal autonomy is our culture's highest good. Unfortunately, Christians can unconsciously absorb this value to varying degrees and at our impressionable kids can easily adopt it wholesale. In this episdoe, Brett and Erin examine a recent article by Dr. Carl Truman reflecting on the recent Republican and Democratic Conventions and the elevating of autonomy and expressive individualism that is so entrenched in our culture's value system.

Read the full article here: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2024/08/the-exultant-nature-of-todays-abortion-advocacy

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Have you noticed that little kids are little rebels? Why is that? Misbehaving in popular, modern parenting paradigms would say that unmet needs equal bad behavior. But is that true? In this episode, Brett and Erin continue the conversation from last week and answer the question, "What do your kids really need?" The answer may be not be what you think.

Don't miss part 1 of this conversation! Watch it here: https://linktw.in/yFjQwy

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