Kendra Joyner joins the podcast to discuss discipling older elementary-age kids. This is such a fun age. They have started to think more critically, can read more, and can learn so much. 

Resources for children this age:

https://www.trainingthemwisely.com/children-s-bible-studies

Foundations for Kids:

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Today we continue our series on discipling different developmental ages. How do we disciple young kids who don't read well yet? Let's talk about how to teach them about God, the Bible, prayer and more. 

Kendra Joyner joins us as our guest. 

Training Them Wisely:

https://www.trainingthemwisely.com

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.

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We are so excited to start a new series about discipling kids of every age, from babies to adults! This week, we will dive into discipling our youngest kids, from babies to toddlers. This is such a fun age of growth, and there are fun and effective ways to teach our kids about Jesus that are easy, and we can start immediately. Let's make a difference in our kids' lives! 

Thanks so much for joining us!

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Creation Activity Book: https://trainingthemwisely.etsy.com/listing/1772133801/creation-activity-booklet

Blog Post:

https://www.trainingthemwisely.com/post/discipling-babies-and-toddlers

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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTHGlJN3ZzigRGFP7nQJTXLrEjJc7PSG9

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Let's talk about spending time each day with God. Why do we do this? What do we do each day? 

When we were coming up with a title for this episode, I kept hearing the phrase walking with Jesus. Really that's what time with Him is. We are spending time with Him. It is so important to spend that time with Him and develop a relationship with Him. 

Adam and Eve walked with God in the cool of the evening. He wants a relationship with each of us. Relationships involve time, and your relationship with Jesus is worth the time!

Training Them Wisely:

https://www.trainingthemwisely.com

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.

Why should we have goals? What should our goals look like? How should our goals look different than the worlds?

Let's use Scripture to dive in and answer these questions as we set our goals for the new year.

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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.

Does what we listen to matter? I love singing Christmas carols with my kids! I love going caroling. We are going to give cards and sing tomorrow night, and I can't wait. 

So often when I listen to Christmas songs that are randomly playing, I only get the modern songs, many of which I love. But, I love hearing the old carols. So - we have three playlists for us all to enjoy!

They are the same songs, but one list is modern, another is traditional and the other is instrumental. I love playing instrumental music in the background while I am working or when the kids are homeschooling. There is something so soothing about it. I have also loved listening to my kids singing along with these carols. I hope that you get as much joy from these as we have! 

We had said we were going to put these on Spotify, but one of us doesn't have Spotify, so these are on Amazon instead. 

Training Them Wisely:

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Instrumental List:

https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/9f786c95022c4b95acc15831f97bafecsune?ref=dm_sh_gIDqOOzbC7AMusMYOedhKlwwo&referrer=dm_sh_messages

Modern List:

https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/ddd5fda04e2a490e871dec4824442630sune?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_thOezBTCrBgnJCiCay5KLBvz6

Traditional List:

https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/d8d7d7d3ac384283b535bd6050bbd945sune?ref=dm_sh_SYej2z9HTZY2Pyop8bNpuEK2W&referrer=dm_sh_messages

The Real Story of Christmas:

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Here are the carols we included:

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It's Christmas time!! Let's talk about ways to have fun as a family while keeping the focus on Him. 

Names of Jesus Advent Cards:

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The Real Story of Christmas:

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How can we celebrate Advent with our kids? Join us as we discuss ways to keep the focus on Jesus with our kids during December.

Names of Jesus Advent Cards (physical copy): https://www.trainingthemwisely.com/product-page/names-of-jesus-advent-cards-1

Names of Jesus Advent Cards (digital copy): https://www.trainingthemwisely.com/product-page/names-of-jesus-advent-cards

Training Them Wisely:

https://www.trainingthemwisely.com

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I am so excited to have Kendra Joyner join us again today!

We talk about commonly held beliefs that your kids are exposed to and how to teach your kids the truth.

Is God distant or present in our lives?

Are people supposed to just be good to each other or is there more?

What is the purpose in life?

How do we know right from wrong?

Does God allow good people into heaven?

What does God want us to do?

Looking for family discipleship resources?

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I love filling shoeboxes with gifts for Operation Christmas Child. My kids fill a box for a child their age, and we have the best time filling these boxes! My son, Jonny joins me on this episode to discuss some of his favorite things to put in the shoeboxes. 

Kids who receive these boxes also hear the gospel message, and this is a great way to partner in sharing the love of Jesus with others! 

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/

Training Them Wisely:

https://www.trainingthemwisely.com/

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.