COURAGEOUS PARENTING
Isaac & Angie Tolpin - CourageousParenting.com
A weekly podcast with Isaac & Angie Tolpin on Biblical parenting. The raw truth on how to equip confident Christian kids during these unprecedented times. We cover parenting topics on things such as: self-control, obedience, discipleship, purity, relationships, education, pornography, Bible-time, marriage, and family. We hold nothing back and give the Biblical truth on relevant topics parents need today. You can get extra episode footage and participate in Q&A with the Tolpins about each episode at the Be Courageous App (download it from your app store). You can also find scriptures used, notes, resources, and video of each episode at courageousparenting.com.
Episodes
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Mar 3, 2020 • 41min
Raising Kids Who Are Resourceful & Take Initiative
Regardless of what your children choose to do as a vocation in their future, they need to be equipped in how to take initiative and be resourceful. In this episode, we discuss many things you can do practically to equip your children. Knowledge is inferior to resourcefulness and a “get it done no matter what” attitude. Entitlement attitudes are cultivated from childhood and are destructive to their contributions to society.
Feb 25, 2020 • 48min
Wisdom on Suffering Through Miscarriage
If you or anyone you know has suffered a miscarriage, this episode will be insightful, equipping, and encouraging. We share about our recent loss of our 10th baby to miscarriage and explain why we announced the pregnancy right away, didn’t hide the loss from our kids, and what we named our baby. This is a raw but biblical perspective on loss, suffering, and grief. You don’t want to miss it.
Feb 18, 2020 • 50min
Your Kids Will Never Learn From What You Hide From Them
If you over-protect your kids by hiding seasons of challenge from them, you may be paralyzing your child’s faith. It’s in all the moments we experience God helping us when we are weak, that fortify a strong faith that can’t be broken. If we’re honest, what we may call shielding our children from burdens and worry could be better explained as pride and a desire for our children to view us as having it all together. Do you lead with humility? Find out in this episode.
Feb 11, 2020 • 52min
10 Tips For Parenting 6-11 Year-Olds Biblically - Part 2
If you aren’t intentional in the right ways during ages 6-11, you will miss a vital opportunity to grow your influence into the teenage years where it matters most. In this episode we cover the other 5 tips to do with your kids which include: How to grow your relationship with them, helping them discover “Their thing”, purity issues, education, and their identity in Christ. Thanks for being part of the 1 million legacies movement!
Feb 4, 2020 • 51min
10 Tips For Parenting 6-11 Year-Olds Biblically: Part 1
While you have the most influence during the years 6-11, you want to make the largest impact you can. This is a vital season for equipping confident Christian kids who are ready for tomorrow's uncertain world. In this episode, you will get 5 things you’ll want to make sure are part of your parenting. You will get the next 5 in episode 61!
Jan 28, 2020 • 47min
Being One In Marriage Is About More Than Sex
Is your marriage trending towards increasing unity, alignment, and teamwork or gradually moving apart because of an independent spirit? This is a must-listen as Isaac and Angie give personal insights into their independent nature before marriage, and tips on how to consistently grow stronger as you grow older.
Jan 21, 2020 • 49min
Major Announcement & Obeying God Even When It’s Counter-Cultural
This gets personal and raw quickly as Isaac and Angie make an important announcement for the first time anywhere, in this episode. They are honest about their struggles and share about one of their most challenging times in their 20 years of marriage. God DOES give us more than we can handle, otherwise, we would be able to do everything in our own strength. This episode will help you in those areas in life where your own strength will never be enough.
Jan 14, 2020 • 47min
5 Signs You Might Be A Fear Based Parent
Fear-based parenting is highly destructive to launching confident Christian kids in an uncertain world. No one wants to admit they are, but it’s so easy to increasingly parent in fear. Take a look at your parenting as you reflect on these 5 points and get valuable insights that will help you become more fruitful in your parenting approach.
Jan 7, 2020 • 56min
A Crucial Concept To Cultivating An Incredible Marriage
The #1 key to parenting is to work on your marriage, and these four tips in this episode will help you do it whether your marriage is struggling or thriving. We share some of our struggles in our own journey and teach you the concepts we used that only made us a stronger team. If your mission isn’t aligned your marriage will struggle behind. This should be the most important focus for any family.
Dec 31, 2019 • 37min
How To Prevent Your Past From Hurting Your Parenting
How you handle your past, will largely determine whether you create a new future for your family. Too often the motivation to create new change as a parent gives way to the path already paved for them from their past. That’s why good intentions to create a new legacy will likely fall flat if you don’t do this one thing we share in this episode.
