Worth the Fight

Join us for our final episode of season 5, and listen as Alli and Pam  share about the importance of speaking God's truth into the hearts of your children, because we know that the only way to combat the enemy's lies is with the truth of the gospel.  We encourage you to take advantage of the small moments and the opportunities you have to share just a little bit and often in this area. 

Alli and Pam are joined by Worth the Fight team member Michael Rauls as they discuss the topic of same-sex attraction and share with us how God has grown each of them in their understanding about what His word says about same-sex attraction. They'll also chat about what conversations about this topic can look like with your kids. We pray you'll hear our heart for loving others well as we discuss things that we know can be sources of much pain and shame for many.

If we can tackle the porn conversation with our kids, it will help them overcome so many obstacles they'll face in the realm of relationships. Today, Brandon Phillips joins us as we discuss why  parents just cannot afford to avoid this conversation, and how to have the conversation with kids of every age. Exposure to pornography cannot be avoided, as it is part of every day life. It's coming for your kids, and your awareness is the key to navigating this area well.

Today Alli and Pam are joined by Pastor Michael Rauls as we discuss this important topic of waiting. While waiting goes against the nature of our flesh, as people of God, we are called to do that very thing that we find so challenging. Believing that God is good is necessary to each of us being able to trust him in the difficult times of waiting. This can be hard for all of us, but especially for our kids, which is why we think it's so important to discuss how to teach our kids this concept!

Listen in to hear from Worth the fight teammate, Vicki Boutwell, as she shares how she and her husband have ongoing conversations with their children as they enter into and navigate the dating world. Vicki speaks on how to ground these conversations in Scripture, and points us back to the truth that Christ is our authority in every area of our lives, including dating! 

Betrayal and unforgiveness are some of the biggest things that divide our communities, our relationships, and our world. When your children face being unfriended, left out, and betrayed,  it's so important that you guide them in how to forgive. Teammate Brandon Phillips joins us today to share his personal journey of learning to forgive after betrayal and how he parents his children to pursue forgiveness. 

Teammate Gretchen Hill joins Alli and Pam to share her parenting journey of learning to understand the importance of not focusing on a child's successes or failures but rather on reminding them who they are in Christ. She reminds us that identity is not performance-driven, but is all about our identity in Christ as a new creation, and shares her wisdom of how to parent this way!

All show notes can be found at www.youareworththefight.com/pod/37-where-is-your-parenting-focus

As parents, we would love to think we can get through these hard conversations about love, sex, and relationships without dealing with our own past, but healing comes through exposing those pieces of your past that hold us in a place of isolation. Listen to Alli and Pam as they discuss the process that we believe is necessary in order to boldly share your story. They'll leave you equipped to begin sharing your story with your kids in order to help them be equipped as they navigate relationships.

All show notes can be found at www.youareworththefight.com/pod/36-how-sharing-your-story-with-your-kids-leads-to-deeper-conversations

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In this final episode of our Rethinking Sexuality Series, we are joined by our friends Pam Cunningham and Brandon Phillips, and we are discussing the paradigm shift "Change begins with you." This entire series has been based on the seven paradigm shifts discussed in the book Rethinking Sexuality by Dr. Juli Slattery. Thank you to each of you who have joined us in the seven-part series, we are so grateful for your support.

All show notes, and the link to purchase the book can be found at:  youareworththefight.com/pod/rethinking-sexuality-series-part-7

In part 6 of this series, we are discussing the paradigm shift that says truth and love must coexist, with Pastor Michael Rauls.  This is the sixth paradigm shift from the book Rethinking Sexuality by Dr. Juli Slattery, which is what this entire series is based on. We dig into what the gospel says about this issue and how we, as Christians, can walk this out daily. We hope this message is so encouraging and helpful to you!

Show notes are found at: youareworththefight.com/pod/rethinking-sexuality-series-part-6