The Intentional Parents Podcast

Today, we have Matt Markins on the show. Matt is the president and CEO of Awana. Some of you may have grown up in Awana, and others have never heard of it; Awana is a child discipleship and formation program that focuses on helping parents thrive in the daily mundane formational process with their children. In this episode, we talk about the three pillars of discipleship, how to work these into our families, a vision for your home, a culture of transparency, how parenting is both mundane and miraculous, and how the church community can shape a child's faith journey, to name a few. Enjoy! Three Pillars of Discipleship 1)Be with Jesus2)Become like Jesus3)Do what Jesus did Book: Resilient Child Discipleshiphttps://www.amazon.com/Resilient-Discipleship-Fearless-Future-Church/dp/1946680648 Book: The faith of our childrenhttps://www.amazon.com/Faith-Our-Children-Discipling-Generation/dp/1614841683/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VRAVEFTMM9J8&keywords=the+faith+of+our+children&qid=1698171150&s=books&sprefix=the+faith+of+our+children%2Cstripbooks%2C185&sr=1-1 Links:https://childdiscipleship.com/https://childdiscipleship.com/resilient-child-discipleship-training/ Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer FREE TEXT Message Daily Devotional 👇🏼 https://intentional.flocknote.com Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series

Today, We have Elizabeth Smith on the podcast. Elizabeth Smith is a professor at Moody Bible and an author. In this conversation, Brook and Elizabeth cover transparency with your kids, humility, and allowing shame to propel us to repair our relationships. Elizabeth shares the question she is researching in her doctorate: Is the Church a spiritually supportive community for children or families recovering from trauma? You will hear a few of her perspectives on crucial characteristics like empathy, fear of failure, and being faithful. Enjoy!  Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer FREE TEXT Message Daily Devotional 👇🏼 https://intentional.flocknote.com Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4 MERCH: Gear for the journeyhttps://www.intentionalparents.org/store  Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series  Links for Elizabeth Smith: Book:https://www.amazon.com/Never-Changes-Family-Always-Does/dp/1687790507/ref=sr_1_1? crid=PFV5AQPXVT1U&keywords=god+never+changes+but+my+family+always+does&qid=169 7586235&sprefix=god+never+changes+but+my+family+%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1Moody Bible: https://www.moody.edu/academics/faculty/smith-elizabeth/

Today, we have ALL the speakers from our recent Motherhood Retreat sitting down and responding to your questions! There were hundreds of questions to respond to, but some to highlight in this episode are "How do I connect with boys emotionally"? "How do I interact with my parents when my maturity has grown past them"? "When it comes to saying no, how do we gracefully decline without sounding dismissive or uncaring"? We discuss these questions and many more. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer FREE TEXT Message Daily Devotional 👇🏼 https://intentional.flocknote.com Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4  Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series

Today, we are diving into the waters of resentment, the pleasure principle, and what happens when we operate from a place of busyness and not rest. Often, in our very full lives, we can forget our end goal, Christ-likeness and being people of love. We walk through the pleasure principle and how we can move to become people who embrace maturity and not resentment. Enjoy How to move towards maturity and away from the pleasure principle    1.    Acknowledge your disappointment   2.    Remember Hope   3.    Daily Surrender   4.    Choose to notice‭‭  Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer FREE TEXT Message Daily Devotional 👇🏼 https://intentional.flocknote.com Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series

The podcast discusses the problem of men in society and the shifts needed for growth. It explores guiding boys into manhood, forming daughters, and helping men get what they never had. Topics include putting away childish things, the five shifts, and preparing daughters for womanhood.

Today, on the podcast, we walk through what it looks like to create a culture of mercy instead of judgment. We cover how God's awareness can shape our awareness and how we create this culture in our homes. We also cover the four necessities needed to cultivate mercy in your homes. Enjoy! The Four Ways:1. Create a culture of self-awareness2. Create a culture of curiosity rather than judgment3. Create a culture of discernment4. Create an others-centered culture  Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer FREE TEXT Message Daily Devotional 👇🏼 https://intentional.flocknote.com Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series The Intentional Motherhood Retreathttps://www.intentionalparents.org/motherhood-retreat

This podcast discusses the importance of consecration in parenting and living a holy life. It explores obstacles to consecration, the consequences of compromise, and the benefits of living a consecrated life. The hosts share practical ways to incorporate consecration into daily life and emphasize the role of consecration in leaving a legacy for future generations.

Mean girls are not just in the movies. Today, Diane and Elizabeth talk about bullies, in particular mean girls. Our culture tolerates a level of speech towards one another that we have never seen before, especially online. It's everywhere, from prominent leaders to our families and children. The culture our children are navigating through is tricky, and the method of killing them with kindness doesn't always work. Diane and Elizabeth share some wisdom about what to do if your daughter is facing a mean girl. What does it look like to follow Christ and also draw boundaries? How do we teach our daughters to hold space for empathy so they can see that there is a story behind each mean girl? And finally, how can we teach our daughters to forgive the mean girl or bully even if repairing the relationship isn't possible? We hope this conversation today will help you navigate the problematic relationships that your daughters will encounter at some point. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer FREE TEXT Message Daily Devotional 👇🏼 https://intentional.flocknote.com Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series The Intentional Motherhood Retreathttps://www.intentionalparents.org/motherhood-retreat Grandparenting Episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intentional-parents-podcast/id1462206659? i=1000621606751 Homeschool course link: https://www.intentionalparents.org/homeschooling-signup

The whole crew is here today to answer more of your thoughtful questions. We cover topics like what to do when your kids test the boundaries with grandparents or other caregivers. We tease out some tricky elements like the parent's role and the grandparent's role in these situations. We also answer the question, how do we deal with catastrophic fears in parenting? We dive into the root of fears and turn to the Bible for wisdom about what God says about anxiety and our troubles. We differentiate concerns from true evil and learn how to listen and support a friend when fears arise. The last topic we cover today is homeschooling. We talk about the good and the complex parts of homeschooling, practical ways to homeschool multiple kids at once, and how setting your expectations can make or break your school year. We hope this episode brings hope and practical help to you and your family. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer FREE TEXT Message Daily Devotional 👇🏼 https://intentional.flocknote.com Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4  Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series The Intentional Motherhood Retreathttps://www.intentionalparents.org/motherhood-retreat Grandparenting Episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intentional-parents-podcast/id1462206659? i=1000621606751 Homeschool course link: https://www.intentionalparents.org/homeschooling-signup

 In today's show, Brook and Elizabeth, desire to bring you hope in the painful parts of your story. They answer your questions about kids with special needs, chronic illness, when to start testing your kids for a diagnosis, and how to help them walk through trauma. Because Brook and Elizabeth are so familiar with the pain and trauma in their own family, they want to speak to those of you who are also suffering. They share personal examples and lessons of what they have learned along their journey, from grief and disappointment to planning for the hard days. We hope today's show encourages you and gives you some tools as you walk this tough road so that you and your family can walk even closer with Jesus and one another. Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer FREE TEXT Message Daily Devotional 👇🏼 https://intentional.flocknote.com Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4  Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series The Intentional Motherhood Retreathttps://www.intentionalparents.org/motherhood-retreat Birdie’s storyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intentional-parents-podcast/id1462206659? i=1000450191917