COURAGEOUS PARENTING
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- 415
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- Último episódio
- 9 nov 2026
Sobre o podcast
Biblical parenting doesn't happen by accident — and in today's culture, raising confident, courageous Christian children demands more intentionality than ever. Each week, Isaac & Angie Tolpin bring raw, unfiltered truth on the parenting topics most podcasts won't touch: self-control, obedience, discipleship, purity, pornography, technology, boundaries, relationships, and marriage teamwork. Whether you're navigating motherhood, fatherhood, or homeschooling, this is Scripture-grounded guidance for parents who refuse to raise passive faith. No compromise. No watered-down advice.
Find episode notes, scriptures, and video at courageousparenting.com. The full ministry is at becourageousministry.org.
Episódios 415
Sheltered Kids Cave. Tested Kids Stand Firm.
Will your kids stand up for Jesus when it costs them something? Many kids raised in Christian homes truly believe, but when the pressure comes, they stay quiet. In this episode, we talk about why protecting …
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Will your kids stand up for Jesus when it costs them something? Many kids raised in Christian homes truly believe, but when the pressure comes, they stay quiet. In this episode, we talk about why protecting your children isn't enough, and how to give them real experiences standing firm for their faith before they leave your home.
We start by defining what persecution is (and what it isn't), then talk about the balance between protecting your kids and building their resilience. From there, we share three things every family can do to raise children with courageous faith, including stories from our own family.
In this episode:
• What persecution is, and what it's not (1 Peter 4:14–16)
• The balance between protecting your kids and building resilience
• How to encourage courage in your family: be it, coach it, and keep growing (1 Corinthians 11:1)
• Doing things that take courage, even when they attract persecution (1 Samuel 17:34–37)
• Ridding your family of people-pleasing and the fear of man (John 12:42–43)
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Protecting Kids From Media: Strict Isn’t Enough
Protecting your kids from harmful media isn’t enough. If you don’t also equip them, they’ll indulge in all the wrong things as teenagers. In this episode, we show you how to raise kids who choose high media …
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Protecting your kids from harmful media isn’t enough. If you don’t also equip them, they’ll indulge in all the wrong things as teenagers. In this episode, we show you how to raise kids who choose high media standards for themselves.
AI and online algorithms are now experts at influencing anyone who spends enough time online, and that includes your children. Whether you have littles, middles, or bigs, we share the few key principles every child needs to learn so they can handle screens, social media, and entertainment wisely, even when you’re not watching.
If you feel like things need to change in your home, you’ll love our step-by-step guide to running a family meeting to reset your media standards and get the whole family on board.
In this episode:
• Why protecting without equipping backfires in the teen years
• How algorithms and AI shape your kids’ hearts and habits
• The core principles to instill in littles, middles, and bigs
• How to run a family meeting to recalibrate your media standards
• How to get your kids to embrace better standards for themselves
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Spiritually Dry Parents Raise Spiritually Dry Kids
Do you find it hard to read your Bible? Do you want to grow closer to God but feel stuck? In this episode, we share five things to do when you feel spiritually dry.As parents, you are the lid on your children’s …
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Do you find it hard to read your Bible? Do you want to grow closer to God but feel stuck? In this episode, we share five things to do when you feel spiritually dry.
As parents, you are the lid on your children’s spiritual growth. Many of us are busier than we should be, and if we’re honest, not all of that busyness is productive. We can believe in God, and even love Him, yet still lack the motivation to learn from Him. If you take this episode to heart, we believe it will reignite your walk with the Lord.
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Tags: spiritual dryness, spiritually dry, feeling far from God, how to read the Bible, Bible reading, daily devotions, quiet time, growing closer to God, spiritual growth, spiritual disciplines, prayer life, busy parents, Christian parenting, biblical parenting, discipling your kids, raising godly children, leading by example, Christian fatherhood, Christian motherhood, faith-filled family, Be Courageous Ministry, Courageous Parenting podcast
Raising Kids With a Strong Reputation (Not People Pleasers)
Every parent wants their kids to have a good name. But there’s a fine line between building a strong reputation and becoming a people pleaser.In this episode, we look at what Scripture says about both: why a …
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Every parent wants their kids to have a good name. But there’s a fine line between building a strong reputation and becoming a people pleaser.
In this episode, we look at what Scripture says about both: why a good name is worth more than riches, and why the fear of man is a trap. We share six areas to focus on, some unexpected but vital.
Don’t raise kids who live for applause. Raise kids who live for God, and let the reputation follow. Get practical insights for every season of parenting.
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Halloween & Christian Parenting: Facing Division & the Spiritual Battle
The enemy has used Halloween to create confusion, division, and even desensitize God’s people from evil! Hear me out, it’s something many churches don’t take a hard stance on. We understand that taking a stance …
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The enemy has used Halloween to create confusion, division, and even desensitize God’s people from evil! Hear me out, it’s something many churches don’t take a hard stance on. We understand that taking a stance against participating in Halloween in the traditional sense will likely cause you to experience persecution.
In fact, you may be fearful of causing division in your marriage, in your family, with your friends, and even in your church community! We get it because we have been there. There was a time over 23 years ago when we walked through this exact same crossroad with our conviction. In fact, I remember being told by a pastor’s wife and a large group leader that I was being too ‘black and white.’ Yes, I received persecution from church leadership! Over the years, God continued to grow our conviction, and even prompted more and more scripture to become illuminated in regards to calling evil what it is and seeing one of the greatest deceptions in the greater church which we believe has impacted why so many young people are leaving the faith/church by 18! We must live what we believe, like the disciples, follow Jesus and be willing to suffer and be persecuted for it.
Let’s just read the Bible together, see what God has to say about things that are often associated with the American holiday of Halloween which obviously stems from pagan roots, urban legends, and plays a strong role influencing the culture of American stores, decorations, and traditions from the end of July- Oct! You cannot deny scripture, yet so many christians will just take the easy road and call names like “legalistic” or “judgmental” in their defense of participating and condemning those who simply have an honest conviction by the Holy Spirit!
Join us for this timely episode where we dive deep into what to teach your children and how to equip them to discern spirits, call evil evil rather than good, and how to reclaim October 31st as a “day the Lord has made.” As Christians, we must be challenged to grow in our understanding of how the Word of God applies to our every day life. If you are not being exhorted or challenged to grow by the leadership in your church, then you have hit a lid in growth. If you are a leader in your church, I exhort you to rise up, “Awake O, Sleeper and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Eph. 5:14
Leaders will be held accountable by God for what they teach. That applies to leaders in a church as well as each of us who are parents. What we teach is not just what we say, it’s not just listening to what the Pastor preaches, it’s also about living out what we say we believe by what we do. Please read James 3:1!
If you are struggling with holding on to your traditions, fun childhood memories, to the point of even being willing to create division with a spouse who doesn’t want to participate, we must exhort you that you likely have made an idol out of Halloween.
Definition of Idolatry according to Webster’s 1828 dictionary:
- : the worship of a physical object as a god
- : immoderate attachment or devotion to something
If your devotion and personal attachment to this holiday or traditional practices of it are causing division in your marriage, family, friendships, and community, you have made it an idol.
We know what God’s word says about idols. The triune God alone deserves that pedestal in our life.
Pumpkin Gospel Object Lesson Handout
Scripture Verses for Handing out Candy
Other Podcast Episodes and Articles we have done on this topic:
- When they Knock, Will You Answer - Courageous Mom
- Redeeming Halloween Resources - Courageous Mom
- Engaging But Not Encouraging Halloween- Courageous Mom
- Should Christians Celebrate Halloween Ep. 39
- Navigating Halloween as a Christian Parent - Ep. 372
- The Desensitization of Evil- Hold the Line on Halloween Ep. 317
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Be Inspired in Your Homeschooling with Jennifer Pepito
“Homeschooling is not an experiment, like many like to call it; historically homeschooling has been one of the oldest forms of education.” Whether you homeschool and have been for many years or are in the …
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“Homeschooling is not an experiment, like many like to call it; historically homeschooling has been one of the oldest forms of education.” Whether you homeschool and have been for many years or are in the process of deciding if you want to, this episode is sure to be an encouragement from two homeschool veterans, Angie Tolpin and Jennifer Pepito. Jennifer has homeschooled her 7 children over the past 30 years and Angie has been homeschooling her 9 children!
There are so many lies and struggles that homeschool parents face, especially as they are just getting started.
“I am not educated enough to homeschool my children.”
“What if my children become socially awkward and they have a hard time making friends.”
And then there are the lies we struggle with in the midst of the journey such as:
“I am not doing enough.”
“My child isn’t getting it, am I failing him/her?”
“My child is not loving a specific subject, maybe it’s because I am not a good enough teacher?”
We must take EVERY thought captive to the obedience of Christ in all things and realize that these are all thoughts that every homeschool parent has been tempted to believe. But instead of just believing them and quitting, let’s seek God’s will, be encouraged by one another to grow, get better, and to rise up and become the parent He calls us to be, all while trusting in a sovereign God will cover us and our homeschool with grace and mercy. His grace is much greater than any mistake or shortcoming we have as parents.
Jennifer Pepito has just launched an incredibly encouraging book with practical insights on homeschooling and the historical relevance in deep diving into the past of some influential leaders in our world’s history and seeing not only how they were also homeschooled, but the depth of relationship that was developed with their parents that contributed in making them who they are and helping them to accomplish all they did. This is one of those must have books to read and reread with friends who are also thinking of homeschooling or who have been and just need a little reminder of just how powerful it is what they are doing!
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Trust and Obey: The Ripple Effects of Your Family Decisions
Do you really trust God? Are you allowing Him to guide your decisions? Are you willing to obey Him even if it’s a riskier path? Too many Christians crave and pursue safety, but that’s not the example our …
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Do you really trust God? Are you allowing Him to guide your decisions? Are you willing to obey Him even if it’s a riskier path?
Too many Christians crave and pursue safety, but that’s not the example our children need to see. You could train them up in all the right things, but if your example doesn’t shout loudly in support of the words you teach, wisdom will likely be discarded in their futures.
Be inspired to fully hear from the Lord and obey His guidance for your most important decisions. If your decisions fall in line with normal Christianity don’t be alarmed if the fruit of your legacy down the road is diminished. There’s no time to spare as we encourage and lead our families. They must see courage under our feet not just hear it from our lips. Equipping confident Christian Children for unprecedented times takes a path most Christians aren’t willing to walk down because it’s a path the leaves comfort and pursues righteousness that other Christians will mock.
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Inside a 27-Year Marriage: 9 Kids, 2 Honest Confessions
How much better could your marriage be? In this episode, the Tolpins reveal two things most marriages miss, even the good ones, and each share an area they've been personally working on to strengthen their own …
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How much better could your marriage be? In this episode, the Tolpins reveal two things most marriages miss, even the good ones, and each share an area they've been personally working on to strengthen their own marriage of 27 years.
Isaac and Angie know this firsthand. They have nine children, three of whom are launched, thriving, and married with children of their own. They're authors, podcasters, and Isaac is a pastor while also running Be Courageous Ministry. They live on a homestead in the mountains of Idaho, and after 27 years, their marriage is thriving stronger than ever, with a heart for helping other marriages thrive too.
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Be Purposeful About The Story Your Walls Tell
While Isaac and Angie are celebrating their 27th Wedding Anniversary they have spent some time reflecting and auditing their legacy and family culture and have some insights to share with you that might make …
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While Isaac and Angie are celebrating their 27th Wedding Anniversary they have spent some time reflecting and auditing their legacy and family culture and have some insights to share with you that might make you think and evaluate the power of legacy beyond habits on a more simple level of practicality that can influence even the way you decorate your home and what you prioritize in meditating on. You can learn a lot by walking through antique shops, when you are willing to ask yourself the good, hard questions and even ask questions about the current generations, their stance on “things” as well as their connectedness to family and faith. It’s worth a listen and may even get you excited about learning about your own family and what you can do to cultivate special memories to leave with your children about their childhood home they grow up in!
Topics covered:
- What God’s word commands us to teach our children and how to diligently do that
- The power of dedicating and claiming your home for the Lord and inviting the Holy Spirit
- How scripture and visuals of Christ, the parables, psalms, and other biblical truths can help plant the word on your children’s hearts and minds
- How you decorate your home impacts other people and stirs powerful conversations
- Your Home can point your children to Christ and build a culture- what culture is being built by what you value and prioritize?
Scriptures used in this episode: Duet. 6:5-9; Isaiah 55:10-11; Joshua 24:15; Eph. 6:10-20
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Christian Film Making, A Good Idea vs a God Idea, & 3 Keys to Parenting | Alex Kendrick
We sat down with Alex Kendrick, the storyteller behind Facing the Giants, Courageous, War Room, Forge, and the upcoming Flywheel movie, for a conversation that goes far beyond moviemaking. Alex opens up about …
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We sat down with Alex Kendrick, the storyteller behind Facing the Giants, Courageous, War Room, Forge, and the upcoming Flywheel movie, for a conversation that goes far beyond moviemaking. Alex opens up about what his parents did to encourage their direction and sibling teamwork. He shares the testimony behind his calling, writing scripts rooted in biblical truth, and the difference between a good idea and a God idea when discerning direction for movies.
He shares a powerful story from their teenage years, when he and his brothers shifted toward encouragement and teamwork with one another, living at the highest and wisest level as a family, and the practical fatherhood rhythms that hold their household together in the midst of the movie business: four family devotions a week, intentional travel together, and one on one time with each child so no one feels like just another task on the list.
Alex shares a personal story of God calling him to deny himself, leading him to exclude himself from acting in one of the movies he wrote.
We get into how attention, affirmation, and affection shape a child's sense of being fathered well. And movie making perspectives on AI as well.
If you've ever wondered how a family builds a legacy of faith while also building a dynamic career, or how to keep from compartmentalizing calling and home life, this episode is for you.
Topics covered:
- Alex's testimony and calling into filmmaking
- The Good Idea vs God Idea filter for discerning direction
- Flywheel's re-release, October 16
- Keeping siblings and family in alignment
- Family rhythms: devotions, one on one time, not compartmentalizing
- Point man mentality in being an effective team running a business with siblings
- Attention, affirmation, and affection as the bedrock of fathering
- Raising up the next generation of Christian filmmakers
- His standards on AI and movie making as a Christian
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How to Bulletproof Your Marriage: 4 Keys After 26 Years & 9 Kids
Isaac and Angie have been married for 26 years, raised nine children together, and have a marriage that's thriving, not by accident, but on purpose. In this episode, they share four principles for proactively …
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Isaac and Angie have been married for 26 years, raised nine children together, and have a marriage that's thriving, not by accident, but on purpose. In this episode, they share four principles for proactively protecting and strengthening your marriage during unprecedented times, along with candid stories from their own journey.
If you don't proactively protect your marriage, you'll end up reacting to problems that never needed to happen in the first place. The enemy is actively working to destroy Christian marriages, but the Lord has given us the responsibility to nourish and guard what He's given us.
Listen in, and start applying these four principles to shift your marriage today.
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Handling Overwhelm in Transitions & Improving Family Rhythms
Don't let overwhelm rob your home of peace, productivity, and joy. In this episode of Courageous Parenting, Isaac and Angie Tolpin share two simple, biblical steps to recalibrate your family with clarity — and …
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Don't let overwhelm rob your home of peace, productivity, and joy. In this episode of Courageous Parenting, Isaac and Angie Tolpin share two simple, biblical steps to recalibrate your family with clarity — and build the rhythms that actually last.
Barna's 2026 research found that only 1% of Gen Z holds a biblical worldview — proof that "normal" Christian parenting rhythms aren't working. Don't let your family conform to what's normal. Think clearly about what's best.
This episode gives you a clear two-step plan the Tolpins use to keep thriving as a family whenever overwhelm creeps in. Stop letting overwhelm steal your joy — do these two things today.
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Parenting a wayward child
Dustin Garrett was addicted to heroin, nearly took his life in prison, and is now a strong Christian husband and father. Episode 413 of Courageous Parenting.He shares what he believes his parents could have …
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Dustin Garrett was addicted to heroin, nearly took his life in prison, and is now a strong Christian husband and father. Episode 413 of Courageous Parenting.
He shares what he believes his parents could have done better when the early signs of waywardness first appeared — and what his father eventually did that was exactly what he needed, even though he hated it at the time.
You'll hear why tough love becomes necessary once a child is fully in a prodigal season, and how well-meaning help can actually prolong the problem instead of solving it.
Perhaps the most powerful moment in this conversation: the testimony of his grandmother, who kept speaking God's truth over him for years even when no one was listening — and who ended up playing a key role in his eventual return to Jesus. Too many parents let discouragement stop them from pointing their kids to Christ. This episode is a reminder that consistency matters more than results you can see right away.
If you're watching a child drift and aren't sure whether to tighten your grip or let go, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.
Marriage Exercise, Family Culture, and a New Church Plant: Behind the Scenes
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Get a candid behind-the-scenes look at what God's doing with the Tolpin's large family — full of powerful takeaways you can apply in your own. Do you want your family to be even more intentional about serving the Lord together?
Is there anything God wants you to obey Him in, but you're not sure how to move forward? You'll learn something the Tolpins have experienced to be true and were reminded of while on their personal marriage retreat recently.
They'll teach you the new marriage exercise they came up with that encouraged their marriage immensely, and also encouraged them to continue being obedient to the Lord when it isn't clear how it's even possible to do it. They get candid about the Lord's call to plant another Rooted Bible Church in a neighboring town this fall, and invite you to pray with them as they move forward.
This is sure to empower you in the unique journey the Lord has for you and your family.
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God's Will vs. Your Will vs. Everyone Else's Will — How to Teach Discernment
Are you making decisions within God's will — or just your own? It's one of the biggest questions people wrestle with, and if adults struggle to answer it, how do we disciple our children to walk confidently in …
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Are you making decisions within God's will — or just your own? It's one of the biggest questions people wrestle with, and if adults struggle to answer it, how do we disciple our children to walk confidently in God's will?
In this episode, Isaac and Angie share insights from two chapters of their new book, Courageous Parenting: Biblical Parenting in Unprecedented Times, unpacking what Scripture says God's will IS — and isn't. Romans 12:2 reminds us that discerning His will requires a renewed mind through the washing of the Word, which changes how we approach decision-making with our kids.
What you'll hear in this episode:
- Tips from two chapters of Courageous Parenting on seeking God, surrendering your will to the Father, and walking by the Spirit, not the flesh
- Why living out what you teach is essential to discipling your children
- How to help your kids tell the difference between God's will, their own fleshly desires, and the "will" others try to place on them
- The spiritual disciplines — prayer, fasting, stillness, abiding in Christ, and seeking wise counsel — that train discernment over time
Whether you're wrestling with a big decision yourself right now or teaching your children to make biblically wise decisions, this episode is one worth taking notes on.
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The Cost of Vision: Tent Life, Entrepreneurship & 6 Kids |Elisha & Katie Voetberg
Living in a Tent Through a Northern Idaho Winter: Elisha & Katie Voetberg on Sacrifice, Homeschooling, and Building a DreamHow does a family live in a tent while homeschooling six children and building a …
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Living in a Tent Through a Northern Idaho Winter: Elisha & Katie Voetberg on Sacrifice, Homeschooling, and Building a Dream
How does a family live in a tent while homeschooling six children and building a business? In this episode, Elisha and Katie Voetberg join the Courageous Parenting podcast to share their story of radical sacrifice for a worthy vision.
After buying land in northern Idaho, the Voetbergs made the bold decision to live in a tent through a brutal winter — all while homeschooling their six children, building their online music academy, and running their own top-rated podcast. This is a conversation full of grit, faith, and hard-won wisdom for any family willing to count the cost of pursuing what God has called them to.
In this episode, you'll hear:
How to Raise a Leader: Teaching Kids Social Awareness
How does a family live in a tent while homeschooling six children and building a business? In this episode, Elisha and Katie Voetberg join the Courageous Parenting podcast to share their story of radical …
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How does a family live in a tent while homeschooling six children and building a business? In this episode, Elisha and Katie Voetberg join the Courageous Parenting podcast to share their story of radical sacrifice for a worthy vision.
After buying land in northern Idaho, the Voetbergs made the bold decision to live in a tent through a brutal winter — all while homeschooling their six children, building their online music academy, and running their own top-rated podcast. This is a conversation full of grit, faith, and hard-won wisdom for any family willing to count the cost of pursuing what God has called them to.
In this episode, you'll hear:
— Why the Voetbergs chose to sacrifice comfort for the sake of a bigger vision
— How they homeschooled six kids through a tent-living winter
— Lessons learned building an online business while living off-grid
— How faith carried them through the hardest seasons
— Encouragement for families facing their own season of sacrifice
If you've ever wondered what it takes to pursue a dream that costs you something, this episode will challenge and encourage you.
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Stir Up Hope for the Future: 3 Things Every Child Needs to Hear
What's the dominant message your children are hearing about their future?It's vital that your kids have a balanced perspective on what's ahead — one that lets them navigate life with strength and optimism …
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What's the dominant message your children are hearing about their future?
It's vital that your kids have a balanced perspective on what's ahead — one that lets them navigate life with strength and optimism instead of fear. In this episode, we share three things every parent should be telling their children right now to give them real, lasting hope for the future, no matter what's coming.
This matters in every season of parenting. The sooner you can upgrade the words your children hear about their future, the better — but it's never too late to start shifting the narrative in your home.
Raising Kids With Grit: Lessons from America's Founders
Is it realistic to raise kids with the kind of grit America's founders had? We believe it's not just realistic — it's necessary. Today's intentional parenting culture often falls short of preparing kids for …
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Is it realistic to raise kids with the kind of grit America's founders had? We believe it's not just realistic — it's necessary. Today's intentional parenting culture often falls short of preparing kids for real resilience, and our children are heading into a future far more demanding than the one we grew up in.
In this episode, you'll get three practical answers for instilling grit in your children, drawn from real stories and quotes from America's founding fathers. This isn't nostalgia — it's a blueprint for raising kids who can endure hardship, stand firm in conviction, and lead the next generation well.
If you're a Christian parent who wants to raise resilient, courageous kids in an increasingly uncertain world, this episode is for you.
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Women Pastors in Church? Here's What Scripture Says
What does the Bible actually say about women's roles in the church and gender roles in the home? It's one of today's most debated topics — which is exactly why your kids need more than your opinion, they need …
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What does the Bible actually say about women's roles in the church and gender roles in the home? It's one of today's most debated topics — which is exactly why your kids need more than your opinion, they need to see it in Scripture. In this episode, we walk through the key texts on church leadership and lay out what we believe is God's clear design for elders and pastors, so you can teach your children with confidence and biblical grounding. This isn't about preference — it's about handling God's Word carefully on a question your kids will face whether you address it or not.
Topics: Christian parenting, female pastors, church leadership, elders, deacons, scriptures on gender roles in church.
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“I Wish I Would Have...”
Regret is a treadmill — you're exhausted but going nowhere.Every parent has mistakes in the rearview. The question isn't whether you've fallen short — it's whether guilt is still running your parenting today …
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Regret is a treadmill — you're exhausted but going nowhere.
Every parent has mistakes in the rearview. The question isn't whether you've fallen short — it's whether guilt is still running your parenting today. If your head is stuck in the past, your influence in the present takes the hit.
It's never too late to make a real difference. But that requires decisive change — not just good intentions. You can't expect different outcomes when your responses, habits, and influence stay the same.
This isn't about getting up to speed with normal Christian parenting — it has to be stronger than that. Parenting with a biblical lens, daily and intentionally, is required. The times demand more than previous generations of Christian parents were willing to give.
In this episode, you'll get practical steps to break the guilt cycle and step into a new season of parenting — with the Lord's help.
Topics: Christian parenting, raising kids with real faith, performance-based religion, heart-level discipleship, intentional parenting, family rhythms, homeschool family, faith that lasts.
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How to Prevent Kids From Leaving the Church
You can say you are intentional parents, but is your intentionality actually encouraging real faith, or performance-based faith that doesn't last? Conservative intentionality can still lead children down the …
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You can say you are intentional parents, but is your intentionality actually encouraging real faith, or performance-based faith that doesn't last? Conservative intentionality can still lead children down the deadly trough of performance-based religiosity. Listen to this with an open mind as you reflect on your own parenting and family rhythms and see if you discover opportunities to dismantle performance-based faith and encourage real faith in your children.
There's nothing as important as where your children will spend eternity, and while you can't save your children and are to trust God with them, He's also trusting you with them. He's counting on you and your spouse to disciple them daily with an approach that reaches the heart — not just looks the part.
Topics: Christian parenting, raising kids with real faith, performance-based religion, heart-level discipleship, intentional parenting, family rhythms, homeschool family, faith that lasts.
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Daily Relationship & Discipleship Talks With Your Children
What do you do when your child hurts someone they love — and doesn't seem to get it? This episode gives you a biblical framework for coaching your kids through sin in real time, not just correcting behavior but …
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What do you do when your child hurts someone they love — and doesn't seem to get it? This episode gives you a biblical framework for coaching your kids through sin in real time, not just correcting behavior but shaping their heart toward repentance, restoration, and genuine change.
Isaac and Angie walk you through how to have the hard conversations that actually disciple your children in the moments that matter most — when emotions are high, relationships are strained, and your child needs more than a timeout.
In this episode:
- Why in-the-moment discipleship is more powerful than after-the-fact lectures
- How to coach your child toward owning their sin rather than deflecting it
- Practical language you can use to guide your child through repairing a relationship
- Why loving others biblically starts with what we teach at home
Scriptures referenced: James 1:26 · Romans 15:1-2 · Philippians 2:3-4 · Mark 12:31
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Biblical Community For Parents: How to Build It So You Don't Parent Alone
Are you becoming more intentional as a parent but struggling to find a strong biblical community? Perhaps you're not meant to find it — you're meant to cultivate it.In this episode, Isaac and Angie share four …
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Are you becoming more intentional as a parent but struggling to find a strong biblical community? Perhaps you're not meant to find it — you're meant to cultivate it.
In this episode, Isaac and Angie share four practical tips for building biblical community right where you are, and show you how to use the new Courageous Parenting book as a tool to do it alongside other families.
Churches often struggle to teach biblical parenting — but you could be the catalyst for change in your own community. You weren't meant to parent alone, and there are families around you who want the same thing. They just need someone to go first.
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"When Parenting Feels Hopeless: 3 Mistakes Discouraging Christian Parents"
Do you ever feel like your parenting just isn't working — no matter how hard you try?For Christian parents today, conviction erodes quietly. Consistency breaks down across the areas that matter most …
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Do you ever feel like your parenting just isn't working — no matter how hard you try?
For Christian parents today, conviction erodes quietly. Consistency breaks down across the areas that matter most: discipline, discipleship, screen time, peer and family influences, reaching your kids' hearts, and handling bad attitudes. And the pressure of an increasingly hostile culture only makes it harder.
In this episode, Isaac and Angie Tolpin identify the 3 core mistakes fueling discouragement in Christian parents right now — and give practical wisdom and personal stories on how to overcome them. They also share content from their new book Courageous Parenting, releasing June 2nd, 2026.
If you're a Christian mom or dad who's tired of feeling like you're failing, or want to sharpen your focus, marriage alignment and follow through, this episode is for you.
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Prevent Division in Family, Age-Integrated Church, & Culture Wars
Humility about your parenting is the beginning of a catalyst to new growth and fruitfulness in your mission at home. When you model humility, long term you will see it help your family stay united despite …
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Humility about your parenting is the beginning of a catalyst to new growth and fruitfulness in your mission at home. When you model humility, long term you will see it help your family stay united despite conflict or disagreements. They must see it while they are young to be it in their own relationship when they get older. Isaac and Angie just returned from giving 12 messages at two conferences to parents over the last couple of weeks and while none of those messages were about Church, they made small comments within some of them about the importance of biblical community. Surprisingly, the questions they received the most were about the age-integrated Church they planted in Idaho. People are starving for real authentic community with people running the race in the same direction. Join the Tolpins as they recorded this the morning after the last conference from their hotel room with so many fresh perspectives to share.
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Family Relationships, Warning to Fathers, & Courageous Parenting
A candid conversation from the Tolpins hotel room after giving six messages at the Teach Them Diligently Conference packed full of practical wisdom. Isaac gives an unprecedented times warning to fathers he …
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A candid conversation from the Tolpins hotel room after giving six messages at the Teach Them Diligently Conference packed full of practical wisdom. Isaac gives an unprecedented times warning to fathers he calls the three W’s. Angie pours into a topic that struck a deep chord with women putting many in tears during one of her sessions. Get fresh wisdom on being Courageous Parents that you can apply today. What does it mean when you hear Christian parenting? It can mean all kinds of things that don’t align with scripture today; Courageous parenting is all about biblical parenting, but to parent biblically in today’s high pressure environment to conform takes more courage than previous generations of parents. Isaac and Angie invite you to join the book launch team that hundreds have already signed up for.
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Courageous Parenting: The Younger Years
The younger years of parenting can reveal disunity and disagreements on specific issues within a marriage; and not only that, all first time parents are learning and growing and constantly experiencing the …
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The younger years of parenting can reveal disunity and disagreements on specific issues within a marriage; and not only that, all first time parents are learning and growing and constantly experiencing the realities of being sanctified as they wrestle with the decisions they need to make. Isaac and Angie share biblical truths that warn us about where we should and should not be getting parenting advice while also sharing part of their personal story of the first 5 years of parenting and trying to navigate hard decisions and be biblical in the midst of opposing advice and experiences. Some decisions can be confusing, there are pros and cons for everything, and not everyone has the same life circumstances either, which makes it so important to remember that we must seek God’s unique will for each of our own families and hold our decisions open-handed before the Lord with a surrendered heart and mind ready to obey what He leads us in. God’s word is clear and there are many truths that do apply across the board collectively as Christ followers, but there are some decisions that are disputable and require us to seek His wisdom in. We must remember that some parenting decisions are not decisions that are cookie cutter for every single family; while also holding firmly to the biblical truths that are indisputable.
Join Isaac and Angie for this scripture rich podcast episode that will be relatable while also being biblically encouraging.
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Discipline is an Opportunity for Discipleship
All parents have had to deal with the reality that their children are sinners. After all, all humans sin. But the perspective we have when they sin makes all the difference. Within the Christian community over …
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All parents have had to deal with the reality that their children are sinners. After all, all humans sin. But the perspective we have when they sin makes all the difference. Within the Christian community over the years we have seen and heard discipline and discipleship taught as if they were different aspects of parenting, but we share our biblical reasoning, with scripture, on why we believe discipline is actually just another aspect of discipleship, and why this is so crucial in our parenting. Everything we do as parents is essentially an opportunity for discipleship, because discipleship according to Duet. 6:5-9 is woven through the fabric of one’s everyday lives. Our perspective on discipline MUST shift from being something we just do to obey God ourselves, to an opportunity to lead our children to Christ and understanding of the gospel and truly understanding their need for a Savior and a thankfulness for what He has done for us. Join Isaac and Angie for this engaging discussion, filled with biblical truth, as they share from their own personal experience in parenting nine children over the past 25 years.
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How to Use the Bible in Parenting
You may have heard the term, The Bible is the guide book or instruction manual for life. But understanding the scriptures and applying them to every day experiences, circumstances, and using them to disciple …
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You may have heard the term, The Bible is the guide book or instruction manual for life. But understanding the scriptures and applying them to every day experiences, circumstances, and using them to disciple children in the way they should go is not always super clear or cookie cutter. Join Isaac and Angie for this clear and encouraging episode on how to utilize the Bible in these five foundational areas of parenting: decision making, discipleship, encouraging family members in walking in Christ, influencing convictions and beliefs, and discipline. There are so many decisions we have to make as parents and we need biblical truth to guide us. In addition, if you desire a legacy where your children are in alignment in their beliefs it is super important that there is unity in their view of scripture and obedience to the Word. This is surely going to spur on couples to have deeper conversations about living out what the Bible says in very practical areas of their lives.
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