Equipping Parents for The Journey
Straight Talks are conversations about those parenting topics that normally do not come up in the course of general conversation in churches today. We want to help you face those tough topics head on and as part of our parenting community
For most parents, your goal is to raise Good Kids who are well behaved, respectful, polite, and self controlled. We use all means of discipline, encouragement, and even bribery to achieve this goal. But is that really the goal? Or, is our true challenge to raise children who passionately love Jesus and want to...
Discover tools you and your mate can use to build up children who love God, understand themselves and live for others. And, find out the one thing a father must never do. Replay the audio below. https://parentingpathway.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/StraightTalk5172015.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS...
Do you know what it’s like today for kids out in the real world? It’s different than when we were young. Your child WILL have a friend who smokes pot regularly, your kid WILL be offered free drugs and alcohol, and many of OUR kids will experiment. It is human nature to push off...
Technology can be both a blessing and a curse. Kids tend to be early adopters while some parents lag behind… sometimes so much that they often give up. Are you able to manage your family’s online activities effectively and completely? In this session, we’ll walk you through some very tactical ways to make technology...
Though rarely discussed in church or in Christian circles, the destructive tentacles of pornography reach into most families. Once in its grip, this monster is difficult to cut loose with just one’s own efforts . . . temptation is just too strong and sticky. In this audio, Pastor Dave Carl and Pastor Steve Fischer...
Do your kids expect clean, folded clothes to magically appear in their drawers? Do they roll their eyes when you suggest they clean the bathroom? By racing in to make their lives easy, have you unintentionally reinforced your children’s belief that the world revolves around them? Kay will share how to raise kids who...
Kids pick up destructive myths about God from culture that can lead to passivity and confusion. Children’s Pastor Dave Carl discusses how to spot and clear out the spiritual cutter that stands in the way of a solid foundation of truth. https://parentingpathway.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Straight-Talk-Stuff-Kids-Believe.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS...
Can sports be good for the body and the soul? Coach John Hampton talks about getting the most out of your child’s sports involvement and about the dangers of fostering a sports/faith divide in your home....
