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Pardon the Mess with Courtney DeFeo

621 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 405 ratings

As parents, we know raising kids is the opposite of neat and tidy. Each day brings wins, losses and valuable lessons. Pardon the Mess is a place where we discuss parenting and faith in a biblical, approachable and relatable way. We may cry and laugh while we learn and grow together in our beautiful mess. Pardon the Mess is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

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Ep. 2.23- Mary DeMuth

August 22, 2019 01:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Mary DeMuth talks friendships, parenting, and her new book, We Too. It’s such a gift to have Mary DeMuth with us today on Pardon the Mess. She’s a wife, mother of three, a blogger, a podcaster, and the author of almost forty books. Having suffered abuse as a child, her faith brought her to a place of turning her difficult past into God’s glory, allowing her to re-story her past. We start our conversation talking about the seven deadly types of friendships and how to identify unhealthy fr...

Ep. 2.22- Jamie C. Martin

August 15, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Any introverts out there? This episode of Pardon the Mess is for you! Jamie C. Martin shares practical help for those who parent from a place of introversion. She also reminds us to accept our God-given personality by letting go of the false burdens and negative stereotypes we may associate with being introverted. But wait, there’s more! If you’re not an introvert (like me), you are very likely married to an introvert, or even raising a few introverts. Jamie shares stories from her l...

Introverted Mom with Jamie C. Martin

August 15, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Any introverts out there? This episode of Pardon the Mess is for you! Jamie C. Martin shares practical help for those who parent from a place of introversion. She also reminds us to accept our God-given personality by letting go of the false burdens and negative stereotypes we may associate with being introverted. But wait, there’s more! If you’re not an introvert (like me), you are very likely married to an introvert, or even raising a few introverts. Jamie shares stories from her l...

Raising Kids and Living With Identity with Priscilla Shirer

August 07, 2019 23:30 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Priscilla Shirer is a wife, Bible teacher, mom, actress and so much more. There’s so much to love about Priscilla, but what always sticks with me is the way she speaks so freely and powerfully about her faith while also practically reminding us of what really matters as we go about our days.  Priscilla and I had the opportunity to talk about her life as she raises her three boys and how she builds them up with statements of affirmation. She reminds us that living in a place of knowing our ...

Ep. 2.21- Priscilla Shirer

August 07, 2019 23:30 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Priscilla Shirer is a wife, Bible teacher, mom, actress and so much more. There’s so much to love about Priscilla, but what always sticks with me is the way she speaks so freely and powerfully about her faith while also practically reminding us of what really matters as we go about our days.  Priscilla and I had the opportunity to talk about her life as she raises her three boys and how she builds them up with statements of affirmation. She reminds us that living in a place of knowing our ...

The Seven Longest Yards with Chris and Emily Norton

August 01, 2019 01:44 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

Life changed for Chris Norton in an instant, going from a talented college football player to a quadriplegic with a 3 percent chance of ever moving or feeling anything below his neck. But, with determination and hard work, Chris proved his doctors wrong four years later by walking across the stage to receive his college diploma. Emily Norton knew from a young age that she was called to help struggling children through mentorship and possibly even foster care. What she could not anticipat...

Ep. 2.20- Chris and Emily Norton

August 01, 2019 01:44 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

Life changed for Chris Norton in an instant, going from a talented college football player to a quadriplegic with a 3 percent chance of ever moving or feeling anything below his neck. But, with determination and hard work, Chris proved his doctors wrong four years later by walking across the stage to receive his college diploma. Emily Norton knew from a young age that she was called to help struggling children through mentorship and possibly even foster care. What she could not anticipat...

French Fries and Clean Suits with Cynthia Yanof

July 25, 2019 01:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

This week on Pardon the Mess we’re going to places we’ve never been before! You’ve heard Cynthia Yanof interview guests each week as we talk parenting, but today there’s no guest. It’s Cynthia unplugged! Cynthia talks candidly about the places where the Lord has worked in her life the last several years, and encourages us to live for the higher purposes of God. She reminds us to be careful not to let the mundane trump the mission in our life, and challenges us to live interruptable. Bo...

Ep. 2.19 - Cynthia Yanof

July 25, 2019 01:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

This week on Pardon the Mess we’re going to places we’ve never been before! You’ve heard Cynthia Yanof interview guests each week as we talk parenting, but today there’s no guest. It’s Cynthia unplugged! Cynthia talks candidly about the places where the Lord has worked in her life the last several years, and encourages us to live for the higher purposes of God. She reminds us to be careful not to let the mundane trump the mission in our life, and challenges us to live interruptable. Bo...

Ep. 2.18 - Vivian Mabuni

July 18, 2019 01:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

Vivian Mabuni describes herself as an Asian American Christian woman, wife, mom, and cancer survivor. Having the opportunity to visit with her on Pardon the Mess this week, I agree that she is all of this and so much more! Vivian grew up culturally Buddhist before coming to Christ in high school. She talks candidly about being the only Christian in her family and the impact her cancer diagnosis had on both her family and her faith. Vivian’s life mantra has become “Open hands, willing hea...

Open Hands Willing Heart with Vivian Mabuni

July 18, 2019 01:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

Vivian Mabuni describes herself as an Asian American Christian woman, wife, mom, and cancer survivor. Having the opportunity to visit with her on Pardon the Mess this week, I agree that she is all of this and so much more! Vivian grew up culturally Buddhist before coming to Christ in high school. She talks candidly about being the only Christian in her family and the impact her cancer diagnosis had on both her family and her faith. Vivian’s life mantra has become “Open hands, willing hea...

Out of Ashes to a Life of Hope with Christina Meredith

July 10, 2019 22:52 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

I first heard Christina tell portions of her story on the Today show several months ago. I was initially captivated by her unabashed sharing of the gospel on national television. But, even more than that, her hope in the Lord and her passion for foster care reform were visibly stirring during the interview that day. I knew we had to talk with her on Pardon the Mess. Christina Meredith endured years of physical abuse at the hands of her mother before entering the foster care system as a tee...

Ep. 2.17 - Christina Meredith

July 10, 2019 22:52 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

I first heard Christina tell portions of her story on the Today show several months ago. I was initially captivated by her unabashed sharing of the gospel on national television. But, even more than that, her hope in the Lord and her passion for foster care reform were visibly stirring during the interview that day. I knew we had to talk with her on Pardon the Mess. Christina Meredith endured years of physical abuse at the hands of her mother before entering the foster care system as a tee...

Ep. 2.16 - Melanie Shankle

June 27, 2019 01:44 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Melanie Shankle is the New York Times bestselling author of Sparkly Green Earrings, The Antelope in the Living Room, Nobody’s Cuter Than You, and Church of the Small Things. Melanie lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband and daughter. She has the gift of being able to write humorously about the seemingly ordinary things of life while pointing to God in the midst of it. Melanie talks to us today about parenting her daughter, Caroline, and how she’s realized the small things end up be...

Holy In The Ordinary with Melanie Shankle

June 27, 2019 01:44 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Melanie Shankle is the New York Times bestselling author of Sparkly Green Earrings, The Antelope in the Living Room, Nobody’s Cuter Than You, and Church of the Small Things. Melanie lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband and daughter. She has the gift of being able to write humorously about the seemingly ordinary things of life while pointing to God in the midst of it. Melanie talks to us today about parenting her daughter, Caroline, and how she’s realized the small things end up be...

What Have You Done For The Lord Lately? with David Green

June 13, 2019 01:30 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

David Green is the seventy-seven-year-old founder of Hobby Lobby and our guest this week on Pardon the Mess. Mr. Green began his retail journey many years ago with a six-hundred-dollar bank loan for a frame business he operated out of his garage. The Lord grew that little start-up into a multibillion-dollar craft business that we know today as Hobby Lobby. Mr. Green shares a great word for us today, talking about the legacy his parents left him by modeling a deep generosity and commitment ...

Ep. 2.15 - David Green

June 13, 2019 01:30 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

David Green is the seventy-seven-year-old founder of Hobby Lobby and our guest this week on Pardon the Mess. Mr. Green began his retail journey many years ago with a six-hundred-dollar bank loan for a frame business he operated out of his garage. The Lord grew that little start-up into a multibillion-dollar craft business that we know today as Hobby Lobby. Mr. Green shares a great word for us today, talking about the legacy his parents left him by modeling a deep generosity and commitment ...

Ep. 2.14 - pureHOPE. Noel Bouché and Aszia Pearson (Part Two)

May 30, 2019 00:47 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Today on Pardon the Mess, we continue the conversation with Noel Bouché and Aszia Pearson of the pureHOPE organization about sex. Well, about more than that . . . but ultimately that’s the topic of the day. pureHOPE aims to equip Christians to experience and model God’s love, purity, and justice in a sexualized culture. As related to our parenting, Noel and Aszia talk candidly about the importance of speaking always and often to our kids about sex, reminding us that we want their knowledge...

Parenting in a Sexualized Culture with Noel Bouché and Aszia Pearson: Part 2

May 30, 2019 00:47 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Today on Pardon the Mess, we continue the conversation with Noel Bouché and Aszia Pearson of the pureHOPE organization about sex. Well, about more than that . . . but ultimately that’s the topic of the day. pureHOPE aims to equip Christians to experience and model God’s love, purity, and justice in a sexualized culture. As related to our parenting, Noel and Aszia talk candidly about the importance of speaking always and often to our kids about sex, reminding us that we want their knowledge...

Ep. 2.13 - pureHOPE. Noel Bouché and Aszia Pearson (Part One)

May 23, 2019 12:16 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MB

"Let’s talk about sex, baby." If you’re a product of the 1990s and have a little bit of Salt-N-Pepa wherewithal, you might have just gotten that reference. If not, I apologize. Today on Pardon the Mess, we have the great privilege or talking with Noel Bouché and Aszia Pearson of the pureHOPE organization about sex. Well, about more than that . . . but ultimately that’s the topic of the day. pureHOPE aims to equip Christians to experience and model God’s love, purity, and justice in a s...

Parenting in a Sexualized Culture with Noel Bouché and Aszia Pearson: Part 1

May 23, 2019 12:16 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

"Let’s talk about sex, baby." If you’re a product of the 1990s and have a little bit of Salt-N-Pepa wherewithal, you might have just gotten that reference. If not, I apologize. Today on Pardon the Mess, we have the great privilege or talking with Noel Bouché and Aszia Pearson of the pureHOPE organization about sex. Well, about more than that . . . but ultimately that’s the topic of the day. pureHOPE aims to equip Christians to experience and model God’s love, purity, and justice in a s...

Eat Cake. Be Brave. with Melissa Radke

May 09, 2019 03:33 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

It’s May and, let’s be honest, who couldn’t use a good laugh to accompany the millions of events crammed in these final days as we wrap up another school year? Today’s episode of Pardon the Mess gives you just that – a good laugh, but with so much more. Melissa Radke and her husband, David, talk to us about the crazy way the Lord has taken their own plans and dreams and turned them upside down, landing a story so unplanned that only God could author it. Melissa is “that” friend we all lo...

Ep. 2.12 - Melissa Radke

May 09, 2019 03:33 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

It’s May and, let’s be honest, who couldn’t use a good laugh to accompany the millions of events crammed in these final days as we wrap up another school year? Today’s episode of Pardon the Mess gives you just that – a good laugh, but with so much more. Melissa Radke and her husband, David, talk to us about the crazy way the Lord has taken their own plans and dreams and turned them upside down, landing a story so unplanned that only God could author it. Melissa is “that” friend we all lo...

Ep. 2.11 - Asking For A Friend Mini Episode

May 02, 2019 03:00 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MB

Sometimes we have parenting questions that can be awkward, right? And there’s times we need an honest discussion on a topic, but we aren’t sure where to start. In this Pardon the Mess mini-series, Janet Denison answers some of the more awkward or tough questions we face as we raise our kids. We’ve kept these podcasts short and to the point. They are not intended to be the only answer, but a starting point as you go to the Lord with all of your parenting needs. We hope to hit lots of topics t...

Ep. 2.10 - The Baldwin Family

April 25, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

Online relationships. Predators. Sex trafficking. We tend to think these things happen to “other” people. But today’s podcast is a great reminder for all of us raising kids in today’s digital culture. The Baldwin family is a strong Christian family living in the Dallas suburbs. Their life was typical of most of ours—that is, until John got word that his seventeen-year-old daughter, Mackenzie, had met a man online from Kosovo and was days away from fleeing the country to marry him. With...

Twenty-Five Days and One Chance to Save Our Daughter with The Baldwin Family

April 25, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

Online relationships. Predators. Sex trafficking. We tend to think these things happen to “other” people. But today’s podcast is a great reminder for all of us raising kids in today’s digital culture. The Baldwin family is a strong Christian family living in the Dallas suburbs. Their life was typical of most of ours—that is, until John got word that his seventeen-year-old daughter, Mackenzie, had met a man online from Kosovo and was days away from fleeing the country to marry him. With...

Celebrating Passover as Christians with Susie Hawkins

April 11, 2019 02:30 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Easter is quickly approaching, and sometimes it’s challenging to keep our kids focused more on Jesus and less on the baskets. Let me ask you this: Have you ever gathered around the table with friends and family for a traditional Seder meal in celebration of Passover? Me neither. But today we get to chat with Susie Hawkins about celebrating the Passover tradition with our families as Holy Week approaches. Exploring the concept of the Seder meal helps us better understand the Jewish back...

Ep. 2.9 - Susie Hawkins

April 11, 2019 02:30 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Easter is quickly approaching, and sometimes it’s challenging to keep our kids focused more on Jesus and less on the baskets. Let me ask you this: Have you ever gathered around the table with friends and family for a traditional Seder meal in celebration of Passover? Me neither. But today we get to chat with Susie Hawkins about celebrating the Passover tradition with our families as Holy Week approaches. Exploring the concept of the Seder meal helps us better understand the Jewish back...

Parenting, Loss, and Loving the Lord with Mary Beth Chapman & Emily Chapman Richards

April 04, 2019 03:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Today we get a word from New York Times best-selling author Mary Beth Chapman. Mary Beth is married to Steven Curtis Chapman and mom to their six children: Emily, Caleb, Will Franklin, Shaoey, Stevey Joy, and Maria. As a double bonus, we also have Emily Chapman Richards, the oldest of the Chapman clan and executive director of ShowHope.org, which cares for orphans by engaging the church and reducing barriers to adoption. Mary Beth and Emily candidly talk about some of the parenting nonne...

Ep. 2.8 – Mary Beth Chapman & Emily Chapman Richards

April 04, 2019 03:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

Today we get a word from New York Times best-selling author Mary Beth Chapman. Mary Beth is married to Steven Curtis Chapman and mom to their six children: Emily, Caleb, Will Franklin, Shaoey, Stevey Joy, and Maria. As a double bonus, we also have Emily Chapman Richards, the oldest of the Chapman clan and executive director of ShowHope.org, which cares for orphans by engaging the church and reducing barriers to adoption. Mary Beth and Emily candidly talk about some of the parenting nonne...

Ep. 2.7 – Rebecca Carrell and Kay Wyma

March 24, 2019 20:22 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

When you get the opportunity to chat candidly about the hard places in parenting with good friends Rebecca Carrell and Kay Wyma - well, you don’t want to miss it. In this episode of Pardon the Mess, the three of us talk about the recent college admissions bribery scandal and the messaging our culture sends that our kids need to look a certain way or have certain credentials to be “good enough.” As followers of Christ, it’s always a great reminder that our identity in Christ is received, ...

The College Admissions Scandal and Real Truths for Raising Kids with Rebecca Carrell and Kay Wyma

March 24, 2019 20:22 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

When you get the opportunity to chat candidly about the hard places in parenting with good friends Rebecca Carrell and Kay Wyma - well, you don’t want to miss it. In this episode of Pardon the Mess, the three of us talk about the recent college admissions bribery scandal and the messaging our culture sends that our kids need to look a certain way or have certain credentials to be “good enough.” As followers of Christ, it’s always a great reminder that our identity in Christ is received, ...

Love, Loss, and Hope with Abby Rike

March 14, 2019 01:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

On October 13, 2006, Abby Rike’s family was involved in a devastating car accident that instantly changed the course of her life. Refusing to let her tragedy become her identity, Abby started a journey that led her to know the Lord in a new, beautiful way. Abby talks candidly and humorously about what gives her purpose and motivates her to get out of bed in the morning. She encourages us to refuse to accept a life of casual Christianity but rather to dive into God’s Word in a way that tran...

Ep. 2.6- Abby Rike

March 14, 2019 01:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

On October 13, 2006, Abby Rike’s family was involved in a devastating car accident that instantly changed the course of her life. Refusing to let her tragedy become her identity, Abby started a journey that led her to know the Lord in a new, beautiful way. Abby talks candidly and humorously about what gives her purpose and motivates her to get out of bed in the morning. She encourages us to refuse to accept a life of casual Christianity but rather to dive into God’s Word in a way that tran...

Faith, Family, and Her Future with Kathie Lee Gifford

February 28, 2019 04:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

No introduction necessary on this one, friends.  Kathie Lee Gifford joins us on Pardon the Mess, and we could not be more thrilled to spend time with her. Kathie Lee has been blessed with a successful four-decade career as a television host, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter, and author. She is best known for her fifteen years on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (eleven Emmy nominations), and she’s currently acting as the three-time, Emmy-winning co-host of the fourth hour of TODAY w...

Ep. 2.5- Kathie Lee Gifford

February 28, 2019 04:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

No introduction necessary on this one, friends.  Kathie Lee Gifford joins us on Pardon the Mess, and we could not be more thrilled to spend time with her. Kathie Lee has been blessed with a successful four-decade career as a television host, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter, and author. She is best known for her fifteen years on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (eleven Emmy nominations), and she’s currently acting as the three-time, Emmy-winning co-host of the fourth hour of TODAY w...

Ep. 2.4- Jenny Brady and Mia Mbroh

February 14, 2019 04:03 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

Cultural issues inundate our news feeds every day, and it seems that, all too often, they relate to conflicts of diversity and race. As parents, we all want to talk honestly and biblically with our kids about the real world and the cultural issues they face each day. But if you’re anything like me, it’s easy to feel ill-equipped to talk about diversity with our kids and do it well without saying the wrong things. On today’s podcast, Jenny Brady and Mia Mbroh encourage us to start conversat...

Diversity and Our Families with Jenny Brady & Mia Mbroh

February 13, 2019 17:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Cultural issues inundate our news feeds every day, and it seems that, all too often, they relate to conflicts of diversity and race. As parents, we all want to talk honestly and biblically with our kids about the real world and the cultural issues they face each day. But if you’re anything like me, it’s easy to feel ill-equipped to talk about diversity with our kids and do it well without saying the wrong things. On today’s podcast, Jenny Brady and Mia Mbroh encourage us to start conversat...

Ep. 2.3 - Asking For A Friend Mini Episode- What Should My Focus Be as I Raise My Kids?

February 07, 2019 18:31 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MB

Sometimes we have parenting questions that can be awkward, right? And there’s times we need an honest discussion on a topic, but we aren’t sure where to start. In this Pardon the Mess mini-series, Janet Denison answers some of the more awkward or tough questions we face as we raise our kids. We’ve kept these podcasts short and to the point. They are not intended to be the only answer, but a starting point as you go to the Lord with all of your parenting needs. We hope to hit lots of topics t...

A Story of Survival and Purpose with Darin Kinder

January 31, 2019 13:51 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MB

As a special agent with the United States Secret Service for 19 years, Darin Kinder has traveled to over 30 countries with presidents and leaders. But on September 11, 2001, he experienced the unspeakable horror as one of those at the World Trade Center. Darin earned a Secret Service Medal of Valor for his heroism that day. But he’s quick to tell people that his story is only a story of survival, while Jesus’s story is one of salvation. For ten years following September 11, 2001, Darin hel...

Ep. 2.2 - Darin Kinder

January 31, 2019 13:51 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MB

As a special agent with the United States Secret Service for 19 years, Darin Kinder has traveled to over 30 countries with presidents and leaders. But on September 11, 2001, he experienced the unspeakable horror as one of those at the World Trade Center. Darin earned a Secret Service Medal of Valor for his heroism that day. But he’s quick to tell people that his story is only a story of survival, while Jesus’s story is one of salvation. For ten years following September 11, 2001, Darin hel...

Hope for Marriages with Cheryl Scruggs

January 17, 2019 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Cheryl Scruggs knows firsthand the difficulties that come with marriage. After divorcing her husband, Jeff, in the midst of her own infidelity, Cheryl realized the lies she believed in her first marriage and the critical importance of having Jesus central in her relationships. Now remarried to Jeff, she talks vulnerably about working through the daily ups and downs and pitfalls we all experience along the way. Cheryl also shares about her daughter’s very public accident (Lauren Scruggs) ...

Ep. 2.1 - Cheryl Scruggs

January 17, 2019 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Cheryl Scruggs knows firsthand the difficulties that come with marriage. After divorcing her husband, Jeff, in the midst of her own infidelity, Cheryl realized the lies she believed in her first marriage and the critical importance of having Jesus central in her relationships. Now remarried to Jeff, she talks vulnerably about working through the daily ups and downs and pitfalls we all experience along the way. Cheryl also shares about her daughter’s very public accident (Lauren Scruggs) ...

Ep. 1.13 - Joni Eareckson Tada

November 29, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MB

Joni Eareckson Tada wrestled with life’s toughest questions after a split-second decision left her quadriplegic as a teenager. Struggling with how God could allow that to happen, she was blessed with ten words that changed her life: God permits what he hates to accomplish what he loves. Joni’s life is a testament to these words and will inspire you in the hard places in life. She talks candidly about questioning God’s sovereignty, working through depression, and living abundantly through J...

The Most of Every Moment with Joni Eareckson Tada

November 29, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

Joni Eareckson Tada wrestled with life’s toughest questions after a split-second decision left her quadriplegic as a teenager. Struggling with how God could allow that to happen, she was blessed with ten words that changed her life: God permits what he hates to accomplish what he loves. Joni’s life is a testament to these words and will inspire you in the hard places in life. She talks candidly about questioning God’s sovereignty, working through depression, and living abundantly through J...

Ep. 1.12 - Holly Shivers

November 08, 2018 01:00 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MB

Do you ever think about the day you’ll take your kids to college and what you want them to really know before they leave home? We do too! In this episode, author Holly Shivers and her sister, Wendy Hermes, remind us of the importance of teaching our kids how to pray and memorize God’s word. We all know that with the busyness of everyday life, none of us are looking for something else to add to our to-do lists on a given day. But Holly and Wendy remind us that being intentional in the sma...

The Pathway to Knowing God with Holly Shivers

November 08, 2018 01:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Do you ever think about the day you’ll take your kids to college and what you want them to really know before they leave home? We do too! In this episode, author Holly Shivers and her sister, Wendy Hermes, remind us of the importance of teaching our kids how to pray and memorize God’s word. We all know that with the busyness of everyday life, none of us are looking for something else to add to our to-do lists on a given day. But Holly and Wendy remind us that being intentional in the sma...

Ep. 1.11 - Bob Goff *Part Two*

October 25, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MB

Bob Goff has the remarkable gifting of relaying his life adventures in a way that points you back to Jesus and challenges you to live life differently. We talk about the gift we are to those around us when we choose to be “available” to them and truly present. We also talk candidly about seeing people for more than what they can do for us, but seeing them for who they are. And Bob tells us stories of parades in his neighborhood, not getting accepted to law school, and calling the White House...

Love Does for Kids with Bob Goff: Part 2

October 25, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Bob Goff has the remarkable gifting of relaying his life adventures in a way that points you back to Jesus and challenges you to live life differently. We talk about the gift we are to those around us when we choose to be “available” to them and truly present. We also talk candidly about seeing people for more than what they can do for us, but seeing them for who they are. And Bob tells us stories of parades in his neighborhood, not getting accepted to law school, and calling the White House...

Ep. 1.10 - Bob Goff *Part One*

October 17, 2018 23:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MB

Bob Goff has the remarkable gifting of relaying his life adventures in a way that points you back to Jesus and challenges you to live life differently. We talk about the gift we are to those around us when we choose to be “available” to them and truly present. We also talk candidly about seeing people for more than what they can do for us, but seeing them for who they are. And Bob tells us stories of parades in his neighborhood, not getting accepted to law school, and calling the White House...

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