We agree that reading the Bible is important, but how do we practically raise the value of God’s word in our homes? CityBridge elder Scott Harper and his wife Cara join Morgan and Andre to discuss how to prayerfully help our kids value and treasure the word of God for themselves.

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Episode Overview

00:00 - Intro

2:42 - Why Does Elevating God's Word Matter?

6:07 - How Does It Fit Into Daily Life?

7:52 - It Starts with Prayer

11:58 - And It Starts with Leading Yourself

12:49 - Scripture Memory to Music

14:28 - Quoting Scripture Out Loud to Yourself

15:30 - Practical for Older Kids

17:15 - Practical for Younger Years

17:51 - Give Them Structure and Space

21:50 - What to Do When They Just Don't Want to Read the Bible?

25:30 - Thoughts on Bribery

26:15 - The Memory Verse Helicopter

27:30 - For the Parent Who Doesn't Know The Bible

29:45 - For the Parent Who Doesn't Have Time

31:54 - Can't I Just Connect With God in Other Ways?

33:56 - Bible First, Bible Most

35:43 - Final Exhortations

In the third installment of our 3-part series on how we view children, Katherine Smith and Randi Wideman share some deep thoughts on how we can elevate or tear down God’s gift of parenting by the way we talk about our kids to one another within the church.

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Episode Overview

00:00 – Intro

2:50 – Why This Conversation Matters

7:23 – Reality: Parenting Is Hard

10:26 – There’s Power in the Tongue

16:00 – What Do We Do When We Only See the Hard?

22:46 – Our Sin Doesn’t Define Us or Our Kids

27:52 – Hard & Holy: How Do We Speak About Our Kids to Others?

30:45 – Hard & Hope: How Do I Help Others When Parenting is Hard?

CityBridge members Jordan and Kyla Bryan sit with Morgan and Andre to talk about why the way we talk to our family within the walls of our own home really matters. This is the second in our 3-part series on living out a Biblical perspective of parenting.

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Episode Overview

00.00 - Intro

2.46 - Why does the tone of your home matter?

5:49 - Where do we start?

9:10 - Where have you found success?

13:40 - Where have you struggled?

17:58 - Remember the purpose

19:15 - Preparing your heart before getting home

23:40 - Anchors of truth in scripture

27:15 - How do tone and discipline overlap?

30:23 - Grace for yourself