Raising Cross Formed Kids
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 177 ratingsRaising Cross Formed Kids is a collaboration between two parents in the thick of raising kids. Our passion is to equip parents to become the primary disciple-makers in the lives of their kids. After all, raising Christian kids is always a miracle, but it's never an accident.
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Episodes
What's the Holy Spirits Role in My Childs Life
February 28, 2023 06:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBDo you find yourself wishing you could walk and talk with Jesus? Wouldn't life be easier if we had that face to face relationship with Him? Did you know that Jesus told his disciples - people who did have a face to face relationship with him - that it was better that He was going to leave them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit? In this episode Coat and Phylicia discuss the role and power of the Holy spirit and how to help your child understand and build a relationship with Him.
How to Teach the Trinity to Your Kids
February 21, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBHow do you teach the concept of the Trinity to children when even adults have difficulty understanding it? Is an egg or three leaf clover the best solution or do anaologies like that lead you down dangerous paths?
How to Talk to Kids About the Bible
February 14, 2023 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBRyan and Phylicia kick off season 3 of the Cross Formed Kids podcast talking about how to talk to your kids about one of the most foundational theological topic: The Bible.
A Case for Classical Education
May 17, 2022 05:26 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this episode Coat and Phylicia have a fun discussion about Classical education, including why it is an important discipleship tool.
Raising Neighborly Kids
May 10, 2022 05:25 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this episode Phylicia and Ryan talk about how to raise kids who know how to relate well to non-Christians.
Little People in Big Church
May 03, 2022 05:24 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBCoat and Phylicia discuss whether it is ok to keep our kids in “big church.” How can we think about this as parents seeking to raise Christian kids?
The Challenge of Consistency
April 26, 2022 05:22 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode, Coat and Phylicia discuss the challenges related to remaining consistent in discipling our kids.
Generational Realities in Family Discipleship
March 22, 2022 08:59 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBCoat and Phylicia Discuss how we can break patterns of generational sin and how we can go about parenting as first generation Christians.
Technology and Family Discipleship
March 15, 2022 08:27 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBMost people either love to hate it or hate how much they love it. In this episode Coat and Phylicia take a balanced approach and discuss how we can navigate technology to ensure that our kids are not negatively impacted by it.
Time Management for Family Discipleship
March 08, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBHow can we practically structure our days and weeks and months so that we faithfully disciple our kids?
How Your Theology Impacts Your Parenting
March 01, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBThe Bible is more important than our theological preferences, but does our theology impact our parenting? Are there specific pitfalls to watch out for, depending on where we fall on the theological spectrum?
Little People, Big Feelings
February 22, 2022 06:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode Phylicia and Coat discuss how we can raise kids who know what to do with their feelings.
All The Feels
February 15, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode, Phylicia and Coat discuss strategies for managing our emotions in the context of discipline and disciplining our kids.
Stress in Parenting
February 08, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode Phylicia and Coat discuss parenting and stress. Parenting can be stressful. How do we manage stress in parenting? How can we be sure our stress doesn’t negatively impact our kids?
Little sinners and Big sinners
February 01, 2022 06:20 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode Coat and Phylicia discuss the doctrine of sin and how our understanding of it informs our parenting.
Strategies for the Sex Talk with Your Kids
December 14, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBRyan and Phylicia discuss ways to turn the tables on the subject that society has deemed awkward and uncomfortable and instead make "The Talk" an ongoing conversation with your children where you are their go-to source for information. This conversation is more important now than ever because your children ARE curious and WILL learn this information from someone. If that someone isn't you, then you don't know whether or not (or how badly) their view on their body and sexuality is being...
Family Discipleship as Creation Care
December 07, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBRyan and Phylicia Talk about the beauty of family and the importance of raising kids as an aspect of stewarding God's creation.
Apologetics and Family Discipleship
November 30, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBPhylicia and Ryan discuss how to teach kids to hold to and defend the faith without fear or self-righteousness.
Sorting Through Catechisms and Covenants
November 23, 2021 06:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBTime is limited, so with that in mind, what exactly should I focus on teaching my kids in order to foster a faith that lasts? Additional Reading: https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf103.iv.iii.iv.html
The Roles of the Local Church and the Family
November 16, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBWhen it comes to raising Christian kids, what is the role of the family and what is the role of the local church? Ryan and Phylicia discuss the roles of parents and local churches in raising Christian kids. What should parents be doing? How can churches best contribute? Where in Scripture do we the mandate for family discipleship?
Rhythms for Family Discipleship
November 09, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBPhylicia and Coat dive into the rhythms of family discipleship. What is a rhythm? How do we form habits? What is the role of catechesis? How have people gone about discipling kids historically? How can moms and dads share the load of discipling kids?
Why are Kids Leaving the Church?
November 02, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB2/3 of kids are leaving the faith as soon as they leave the house. Is this true? Why is this happening? What does this mean from an historical/theological perspective? What does this mean from a biblical perspective? Coat and Phylicia dive in to one of the most pressing problems facing the Church. Every pastor and every genuine Christian parent desires to see kids remain in the faith. Almost every church is making an effort to raise kids who remain in the faith. And yet, 2/3 of...