RH Family Making History

S3: Christmas Special

It's Making History: Christmas Kids Edition! Our Family Ministry team shares the Christmas story in a fun, creative way to help your kids understand the true meaning of Christmas. We encourage you to hop in the car, go look at Christmas lights in your town, and get lost in this amazing, true story. Merry Christmas!

S3E6: Bible Families—Rebekah and Jacob

SHOW NOTES:  Genesis 25 Isaac, Abraham’s son, married Rebekah. Rebekah was barren. God heard Isaac’s prayers and Rebekah became pregnant with twin boys. We see again this theme of a woman’s barrenness and are reminded that children are a gift from God.  God told Rebekah there were two nations in her womb. He made it clear to her “this situation was bigger than you.” Do we look at our kids as being part of a bigger story than just that of our individual family?  There’s a differe...

S3E5: Bible Families—Abraham and Isaac

Back Story If you haven’t already listened to Episode 30, go do that now! We learned about Abram and Sarai, God’s promise to them, and the way they decided to take matters into their own hands.  This choice resulted in Ishmael, an offspring of Abram that was not the promised son and father of nations God had originally intended.  God changed Abram’s name to Abraham, and Sarai’s name to Sarah.  Genesis 21 Abraham and Sarah did eventually have their own son, Isaac. Abraham was 100 years ...

S3 E4: Bible Families—Hagar & Ishmael

SHOW NOTES:  Back Story Years before, God had called Abram to take his wife, Sarai,  and property and move away from his family. They made their way to Egypt and God blessed them along the way. At some point on this journey, they acquired Hagar. Sarai was old, and barren. But the Lord’s covenant said that Abram would father nations. Sarai decided to take matters into her own hands, and offered Hagar to Abram to be his wife.  In this culture, women would have blamed themselves for...

S3E3: Single-Parent Families

QUESTIONS WE ASK:  What have been some of the challenges along the way in your parenting as a single mother?  What are things that you wish you would have known early on that would have been so helpful to you?  What have you learned about yourself over the years? What have you learned about God? What is the greatest piece of advice you were given? What would you tell people who are trying to figure out how to single parent their children? HIGHLIGHTS:  When Shana’s son, Sam, ...

S3E2: Adoptive Families

QUESTIONS WE ASK:  Can you tell us a little about your adoptive story?  What are things you wish you would have known as you went through the adoptive process?  Once you received the kids into your home, what were the challenges you faced along the way? What did you learn about each other and your marriage? What have you learned about God in this process? What is the greatest piece of advice you were given? What would you tell people who are looking to jump into adoption? HI...

S3E1: Blended Families

QUESTIONS WE ASK:  When your two families became one, what were the challenges you faced along the way? In that process of blending two families, what are things you wish you would have known? What have you learned about each other and your marriage? What have you learned about God in this process? What is the greatest piece of advice you were given? What would you tell people who are trying to figure a blended family out? HIGHLIGHTS:  Joel is the Worship Pastor at the Rolli...

Healthy Marriage

QUESTIONS WE ASK:  How did Wellspring come to be?  Why is marriage so important in our parenting? After heated discussions or disagreements, how do we reconcile well in our marriages and how much of that is important for our kids to witness? What are some ideas on ways we can keep our marriage a priority amidst busy seasons? What do we do when mom and dad don’t see eye to eye on a parenting decision? How do we set our kids up for success in their future marriages through our e...

Fatherhood, Part 3

HIGHLIGHTS:  What types of things do you feel like dads struggle with when it comes to parenting?  Jeff: I think we come to the relationship with our kids with OUR expectations, and we bring how WE were parented. It can be hard to encourage your kids, and appreciate who THEY are. Rather than pushing them to be the best at everything, or be the best at what WE want them to pursue, affirm them. They need to know that they are valuable, they are loved, and they are cared for. We do w...

Fatherhood, Part 2

In this second part of our three-part miniseries, we’re joined by Jason Hale, our Nolensville Campus Pastor, and Nic Allen, our Nashville Campus Pastor. We’re excited to get some great advice from these guys, and some encouragement we get to share with you!    HIGHLIGHTS:  What types of things do you feel like dads struggle with when it comes to parenting?  Jason: As men, so much of our life is measurable—sales reports, metrics, etc. With parenting, you never really know if what...

Fatherhood, Part 1

Being “Dad” is a big job! Fatherhood is a blessing. It’s also a challenge, and a huge responsibility. It’s vital to our families and to our church to have father figures. We’re joined in this first part of our three-part miniseries by David Curtis, Worship Leader at our Nolensville Campus, and T. Lusk, Campus Pastor at our Columbia Campus. We’re excited to get some great advice from these guys, and some encouragement we get to share with you!    HIGHLIGHTS:  What types of things ...

Doing Mom-Life Well

Molly began her Seed Planting Mom ministry because she saw a need for moms to feel equipped and encouraged on their journey through motherhood, for them to be reminded that God hand-picked them to be their child’s mom.  It’s never too young to start “planting” biblical truths and core values into your child’s life. What do you want them to know and believe when they leave your home at 18? Show them what these values are, and how to implement them in their lives. There are some moms who fe...

Mental Health in the Next Generation

Questions We Ask:  What are you seeing with the state of mental health in the next generation? Specifically, how has COVID affected that?  Can you help us understand what parents were processing during this past year?  How would you recommend parents even begin to have a conversation with their teenager about their mental health?  How does a parent’s understanding of their own identity affect their kids? How do we recognize if a child or teen is struggling with their mental hea...

Social Media, Part 3

Questions We Ask:  What types of social media do you use and why? How does social media affect your life everyday?  How does social media affect the lives of your friends and how does it impact, for better or worse, the connections you have with others?  What sort of boundaries have you and your parents set up to keep you safe and accountable when it comes to the social media world?  What encouragement do you have for parents listening about social media and the life of student...

Discipling Your Kids

Questions we ask: How do you define a disciple? What's the road map for disciple-making for your kids? Is there one specific road map? What are spiritual practices or disciplines that help us grow as disciples daily? You can't expect your kids to grow as disciples if you aren't growing as one yourself. What do you say to a parent who feels this way about their spiritual growth? What encouragement do you have for a parent who thinks they are too late in discipling their kids? Or...

Preparing for Christmas | MLN

Rolling Hills’ very own Nashville Campus Pastor Nic Allen, Nolensville Campus Pastor Jason Hale, and Lead Pastor Jeff Simmons sat down with Pastor Chase for a fun and incredibly helpful conversation about how we can prepare for and lead through a Christmas like no other. This conversation is courtesy of Men's Leadership Network. In the podcast, we discuss how during this Christmas season we can recognize, embrace, and even celebrate the obvious things that will be different this Ch...

Social Media, Part 2

Questions We Ask:  How have the events of 2020, and our expanded use of and reliance on social media, enhanced or changed the emotional and psychological effects media has on teenagers?  When should kids get social media accounts?  What encouragement do you have for parents as they try to navigate media with their teenagers and kids?  HIGHLIGHTS:  Even pre-COVID, social media became a god and an idol in some ways. Media use is seen as a solution to all problems. When COVID hit ...

Social Media, Part 1

Questions We Ask:  Based on your field of study and expertise, can you help us understand how the use of social media is shaping the next generation?  How is it affecting parent/child relationships?  How is it affecting peer-to-peer relationships?  In your observation, what emotional and psychological effects are being seen as side effects of social media use by teenagers?  HIGHLIGHTS:  An important place to start, regardless of your children’s age: PARENTS program their kids ...

Race and the Christian Family, Part 3

In this last part of our Race and the Christian Family series, we were privileged to sit down with Jose and Genevieve Duenas. Jose is from Guadalajara, Mexico, and Genevieve is from California. They were both raised Catholic in single-parent homes, met in high school, and are now parents of two teenagers. We loved hearing their perspective about embracing their culture while weaving others into their every day lives from the time their children were very young.

Race and the Christian Family, Part 2

Christian families have a responsibility to discuss and acknowledge race and systemic racism. We really believe this conversation is one that must continue as we teach our children how to love and embrace everyone around them! We sat down with Jorge and Lucy Mhondera to continue our conversation about Race and the Christian Family. Jorge is from Zimbabwe, and Lucy is from Britain. They've both lived in many countries. They are parents of two sweet girls, Savanna and Summer. Lucy ser...

Race & The Christian Family, Part 1

Christian families have a responsibility to discuss and acknowledge race and systemic racism. We really believe this conversation is one that must continue as we teach our children how to love and embrace everyone around them! We had the incredible opportunity to spend time with Jamesetta Cleveland, single mom to three grown children—one boy and two girls. She is very involved in the life of our church, and through her ministry, Sports Mom University, Jamesetta spends her time inves...

Rethinking Summer

Questions we ask… What has life been like for you in this season—as educators and as parents? What are the primary challenges you are hearing from parents as they homeschool their kids in this season? As you think about this school year coming to a close, what encouragement would you offer to parents who may be concerned about how to “finish well” with their kids? Whether the parent of a preschooler or a high school senior, the end of a school year always creates milestones for ...

Parenting Through COVID-19, Part 2

QUESTIONS WE ASK 1.     One of the ways we combat seasons like this is being grateful for the things and people around us. What are ways we can make this a priority in our family?   2.     What are additional ways we can be intentional with our kids?   3.     Every season provides unique opportunities to love others well. What are ways families can serve and be missionally focused during COVID-19?   4.     God always uses seasons for a purpose to grow His children, including ...

Parenting Through COVID-19, Part 1

QUESTIONS WE ASK 1.     First of all, what has life been like for you guys the past three weeks?    2.     How do we help our kids process what is going on in our world as it changes daily and weekly?    3.     How important is family rhythm as we continue through this season for preschoolers, kids, and students?   4.     How do we process and address fear and uncertainty?    5.     What types of behaviors indicate that your child is struggling in this season? Some of your ...

Manhood - Raising Boys to Men

We spent time talking with Rob Fitzpatrick, Director of Kids and Teens Program for the Refuge Center, a counseling center in Franklin, Tennessee. Rob speaks to the journey of manhood and how to raise mature and healthy boys to young men. Whether you are raising a boy or have a daughter that will one day be married, this topic is an important one for any parent! Questions we ask…   1.     Manhood: Where have we been and where are we now?   2.     What should a mom or dad do, fro...

Pornography: Navigating Conversations to Guard the Heart of Your Family

We spent time with Sherman Bucher, a Professional Counselor & Director of Groups at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee, discussing pornography and the impact it has on our marriages, children, churches, and relationships. Sherman shares practical ways to navigate conversations with your family about this issue at each age and stage of your child’s life.

Immeasurably More Parenting

Happy New Year! To begin a new year and decade, we sat down with Jeff Simmons, Lead Pastor of Rolling Hills Community Church and author of Immeasurably More. Jeff encourages parents to be bold and intentional to raise kids who love Jesus with all they are!

Merry Christmas!

Join members of our Family Ministry team as we talk about all things Christmas! Our prayer is that this season would be special for your family as you focus on Jesus and the hope He brings. Merry Christmas!

Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude

We sat down with members of our Family Ministry Team to talk about what it looks like to cultivate gratefulness with your family and in your home! We even took a look into some of their favorite memories from Thanksgivings past. Happy Thanksgiving!

Manhood

Healthy Emotions

We sat down with Rob Fitzpatrick, counselor from the Refuge Center in Middle Tennessee, and discussed emotions at every age and stage. He highlights ways to promote and create healthy emotions in the life of your child and family.

Anxiety & Depression

We spent time with Katey and Kathy Koon as they shared about depression and suicide. Katey had chosen to end her life. By God’s grace, His Word, church, counseling, and community, she now shares her story as a message of His love and hope!

Reclaiming Spiritual Leadership In Your Home

We sat down with Cindy Hayes, Director of Counseling at Rolling Hills, and discussed how to reclaim spiritual leadership in our homes. Cindy gives us practical ways to feel equipped and prepared to lead our families to Jesus and continue conversations about Him with our kids.

Mile Marker

We sat down with Chase Baker and Nic Allen, authors of an incredible resource called “Mile Marker.” They discuss and equip us, as parents, to highlight the significant moments in raising our families while recording the challenges we face and blessings we receive along the way.

Introduction

Welcome to the Making History parenting podcast! Here, we'll discuss topics that are relevant to what YOU, as a parent, are dealing with as you raise your children. We know that parenting is hard work, it's never over, and it takes a village to raise a child. Our heartbeat is for the church and the family to connect in such a way that the Gospel, His story, comes alive in the hearts of the next generation.