Season 5
Dec. 16, 2024
A Full Christmas Part 1
A FULL CHRISTMAS JOHN 1:1-6, 9-14, 16-17 Part 1 The Gospels of Matthew and Luke give us portraits of the “Christmas Story,” describing some of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. John begins his Gospel with a beautifu…
Dec. 9, 2024
5 Ways To Help Your Teen Part 2
REVIEW: Episode 240 5 Ways To Help Your Teen Keep teaching. Keep protecting. Raise expectations; don't lower them. 1. A teen who can't work, can't clean, is not polite, won't speak when spoken too ...
Dec. 2, 2024
5 Ways To Help Your Teen Part 1
5 Ways To Help Your Teen Keep teaching. Keep protecting. Raise expectations; don't lower them. A teen who can't work, can't clean, is not polite, won't speak when spoken too — is crippled for life
Nov. 25, 2024
Gratitude Starts At Home Part 2
How can we develop a grateful home? 1) Model gratitude by being heart thankful. (It’s a heart matter and a choice.) 2) Model gratitude in our gratefulness to God. (Site verses from previous episode) What has Christ done for …
Nov. 18, 2024
Gratitude Starts At Home Part 1
GRATITUDE STARTS AT HOME Colossians 3:14-15 “And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your...
Nov. 4, 2024
Proven Strategies for Raising Happy and Well-Behaved Toddlers | Parenting Tips For Toddlers Part 2
Part 2 4. Insist on happy compliance If your child is not happy when you correct them, discipline is needed If your child will not comply when you speak to them, discipline is needed If you cannot take them to an event be…
Oct. 21, 2024
Proven Strategies for Raising Happy and Well-Behaved Toddlers | Parenting Tips For Toddlers
Suggestions for Training Toddlers (Part 1) Prepare for the long haul, but get started. This is a beginning and it will take adulthood before you are officially done It is always easier to correct a child while they are …
Oct. 14, 2024
5 Ways To Damage Your Marriage and How To Avoid Them | Marriage Advice(Part 2)
Five Ways to Damage Your Marriage Review from Episode 233 Neglect it - again Treat each other disrespectfully - again Separate from each other as much as possible This week... 4. Resist our God given responsibilities Hus…
Oct. 7, 2024
5 Ways To Damage Your Marriage (Part 1)
Five Ways to Damage Your Marriage (Part 1) 1. Neglect it - again Neglect occurs over a process of time Neglect always diminishes value Failure to invest over a process of time erodes our marriages 2. Treat each other...
Sept. 30, 2024
Christian Womanhood Part 4
Christian Womanhood It involves cultivating selflessness She is warm Safe and trustworthy v. 11-12 Good - agreeable, pleasant, better (root is joyful and delightful) Illustration “You’re better than that” Don’t allow iss…
Sept. 23, 2024
Christian Womanhood Part 3
What does Biblical Womanhood Look Like? Consider the word virtuous It involves cultivating strength Virtuous is Strong in purity, chastity, and righteousness Modern dictionaries get it all wrong One strives to be virtuous…
Sept. 9, 2024
Christian Womanhood Part 1
Proverbs 31:1-9 Verse 1 Taught = to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish Verse 3 Stay away from women because they destroy kings This is counsel which Solomon in later years chose to ignore Verse 4-9 Stay away from al…
Sept. 2, 2024
Emphasize Training Your Kids Part 3
Part 3 We want our children to have good appetites. Appetites for eternal things over earthly things God's Word God' Love Diligence Faithfulness Character Integrity Family We want our children to be successful adults Prep…
Aug. 26, 2024
Emphasize Training Your Kids Part 2
Part 2 The goals we should have according to the verse We want our children to have good behavior. This idea shows up especially in the early chapters Listen to our commands Heed our laws Do right and pursue wisdom Teach t…
Aug. 19, 2024
Emphasize Training Your Children
We Must Emphasize Training Proverbs 22:6 Recap of our study through Proverbs: Chapters 1-9 are about his training of his own son. Chapters 10-31 contain truth about areas we should emphasize. 5 Reasons It Is Right To Emphasi…
Aug. 12, 2024
Is Alcohol Dangerous In Moderation?
We must emphasize the dangers of alcohol We understand this is a debated matter All of us agree that drunkenness is wrong Drunkenness is when alcohol is altering our God given faculties It controls our emotions It contro…
Aug. 5, 2024
How To PREVENT A Happy Life/Happy Family
The Dangers of Anger We just emphasize the dangers of anger Here are the main verses in Proverbs dealing with anger: 12:16 A fool's wrath is presently known; but a prudent man coverth shame 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is…
July 29, 2024
Emphasize Godly Counsel and Reject Wrong Counsel
1) Counsel Is Important Proverbs 11:14 Lack of counsel = a fall Lots of counsel = protection Proverbs 12:15 It is foolish to act on your own It is wise to heed counsel Proverbs 15:22 Lack of counsel damages plans Lot…
July 22, 2024
Influences That Kill Potential Part 3
We must continually protect our children from foolish influences. 1) Internet Only when supervised Not just for fun Not just because they're bored Use Use Frequently check phones and computer history Keept it random Mak…
July 15, 2024
Influences That Kill Potential Part 2
Dave and Bethlie continue their study in Proverbs. This week, they'll continue their focus on Influences That Kill with a special focus on friendships. We must protect our children from lousy friends. The Simple (they lack…
July 8, 2024
Influences That Kill Potential Part 1
In this episode, Dave and Bethlie discuss the importance of godly and positive influences in the family. They emphasize the need to shield children and ourselves from negative, harmful influences. Proverbs 13:20 We must emph…
July 1, 2024
Words That Destroy Marriages
Dave and Bethlie discuss words that destroy marriage from Proverbs 12. Our words can do massive damage: When we speak in "never" and "always" When we are mean. When we make broad assumptions. Beware of the "norms" in o…
June 24, 2024
How To Have A Happy Family Part 5 | Integrity
Proverbs 11 Teaching our children to have Integrity What it is? It is honesty v. 1 The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that one refuses to change (Cambridge Online Dictionary) Think of Joseph …