Christian Parent, Crazy World

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The Christian Parent, Crazy World podcast with Catherine Segars is dedicated to helping you be a godly parent in an ungodly world. Catherine is an expert in Christian Apologetics for parents and every episode helps moms and dads understand what is going on in our current culture and how Christians can and should respond. Topics covered on this podcast include:
• What to Do If Your Child Walks Away from the Faith
• Can Our Words Change the Future?
• Why Are So Many Kids Falling Away from The Faith?
• 13 Ways To Be a Better Parent This Year
• 5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know About Gen Z
• What Critical Foundation Do Many Parents Miss When Discipling Their Kids?
• How To Teach Your Kids the Christian Worldview
• Hope and Strategy for Parents of Prodigal Children

Want to read some of Catherine's most popular Christian parenting articles? Check them out here: https://www.crosswalk.com/author/catherine-segars/

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How To Talk To Your Kids about Pornography (w/ Kristen Jensen) - Ep 107

Jun 17 2024 45 mins

Few conversations make parents fill more ill-equipped and tongue-tied than discussing the topic of pornography with our kids. How do we even broach the subject? Catherine’s guest has created a book series that does all of the hard work for us. Kristen Jensen is the #1 best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books, which have been translated in

Social Media and Our Kids: What Every Parent Needs To Know (w/ Dr. Walt Mueller) - Ep. 106

Jun 10 2024 56 mins

The Surgeon General came out with a very troubling report recently on social media usage among children that should concern us as parents. What are those warnings and what do we as parents need to know to safeguard our kids? Catherine has invited Dr. Walt Mueller back to break it all down for us. Covered in this episode: *Often overlooked good things to celebrate in the area

The Hidden Dangers Lurking in Children's Entertainment (w/ Dr. Walt Mueller) - Ep. 105

Jun 03 2024 49 mins

Media is bombarding our children at every turn, and at the same time the generation gap is widening. Catherine’s special guest, Dr. Walt Mueller specializes in understanding the next generation—their thought processes, their challenges, and the many ways that entertainment and media are bombarding our kids’ lives with deeply concerning messages. As founder and president of Th

Overcoming the Most Common Obstacles to Strong Mental Health (w/ Dr. Bill Senyard) - Ep. 104

May 27 2024 52 mins

The mental health crisis in our country is at critical mass. Children are struggling like never before and parents are concerned, as they should be. What foundation do we need to have in place to help our kids to be strong mentally? Catherine’s guest, Dr. Bill Senyard, shares some warning signs that a child is struggling and offers practical ways to establish a strong foundat

The 2 Greatest Mental Health Needs of Every Child (w/ Dr. Bill Senyard) - Ep. 103

May 20 2024 42 mins

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and according to the CDC, our kids are facing a mental health crisis. Consider these recent statistics: *Suicide & homicide rates in youth ages 10 to 24 are the highest they have been in decades, since 1968. *42% of adolescents are feeling sadness and hopelessness, up 50% from 2011 (57% are females). *22% of all students have considered a

How Does God Meet Us in Our Brokenness and Suffering? (w/ Ruth Jackson) - Ep. 102

May 13 2024 51 mins

The problem of pain has plagued humanity since the beginning of time. Many great apologists have grappled with the reality of suffering, endeavoring to form a theologically sound answer to life’s hardest question. In this poignant exchange, a couple of moms wrestle with pain and suffering from a distinctly maternal point of view. Catherine and her guest from across the great po

10 Practical Ways That You Can Experience God Like Never Before- Ep. 101

May 06 2024 34 mins

In the last episode, Catherine highlighted the five primary apologetic approaches for defending the Christian faith. While varying greatly on inception points, strategy, philosophy and subject matter, all of the approaches agree on the superiority of one defense. That is—EXPERIENCE. A person’s experience with God is powerful and preeminent. Offering a personal testimony of

The #1 Factor in Maintaining a Lifelong Faith - Ep. 100

Apr 29 2024 32 mins

Catherine offers a powerful message worthy of CP/CW’s 100th episode by revealing the #1 factor in maintaining a vibrant, lifelong faith, which corresponds perfectly with the #1 prayer every parent should pray over their kids. The answer to this question should interest us as followers of Christ personally and as parents. In her apologetic studies, Catherine discovered one defen

Is Christianity Just a Religion of Do's and Don'ts? - BEST OF Ep. 4

Apr 22 2024 23 mins

Many people look at the Christian faith as just a religion of do’s and don’ts. Is it? This is a question we need to be very clear on as parents., for ourselves and for our kids. If our children think that the faith is just about all the things we can’t do and all the things we have to do, then they don’t really understand what Christianity is all about. And they probabl

How To Parent a Prodigal Child (w/ Laurie Christine) - Ep. 99

Apr 15 2024 31 mins

The youth exodus is a very real concern for Christian parents. Much of CP/CW’s content is aimed at assuaging this falling away from the faith in our youth. But what does a parent do when they have a child who is questioning or has left the faith? How do you parent the prodigal child? Catherine answers these questions with hard-earned, first-hand experience by offering these v