DIY Biblical Parenting

May 30 2024 21 ep. 17 mins 3
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The Lord has called Christian parents to “Do It Yourselves” in pointing our children to Christ. We want to encourage and equip you to be the primary discipler of your children. God is with you and desires this for your family - you have His backing in this!

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The Gift of Our Presence to Our Children Part 2: A Conversation with Jodi Koesters

May 30 2024 26 mins  
It can be so easy to rush around with our kids from one thing to the next. All of a sudden we realize we haven't looked our kids in the eyes for any length of time recently. We've lost sight of giving our attention to them and listening well to them. In this conversation with my wife, Jodi, we talk about how the Lord has helped us to value sharing our lives with our kids an

The Gift of Our Presence to Our Children Part 1: A Conversation with Jodi Koesters

May 30 2024 27 mins  
It can be so easy to rush around with our kids from one thing to the next. All of a sudden we realize we haven't looked our kids in the eyes for any length of time recently. We've lost sight of giving our attention to them and listening well to them. In this conversation with my wife, Jodi, we talk about how the Lord has helped us to value sharing our lives with our kids an

DIY Short: When Do I Give My Child A Cell Phone?

Mar 29 2024 8 mins  
One of the biggest questions of our era as parents is when is the right time to give my children a cell phone? We realize their usefulness and their danger. We realize that they will need help knowing how to use it wisely. In this DIY Short I offer a possible way forward in this dilemma. I pray it’s helpful!

DIY Short: What To Do With All The Christmas Photo Cards

Jan 24 2024 5 mins  
It’s always good to open ourselves up to thinking of others more significantly than ourselves (Philippians 2). Here’s a quick idea of how to help you and your kids grow in that mindset a little more together. I pray it is a help to you!

Serving With Our Kids: An Interview With Mara Koesters - Part 2

Dec 18 2023 18 mins  
One of the best ways to point our kids to Christ is to join them in serving those who know Jesus and those who don’t. We should seek to put our kids in serving contexts as they grow up. My daughter Mara is a great example of the what the Lord can do in someone to cultivate a heart of service through the experiences we join and encourage them in. Listen to some of her exciting sto

Serving With Our Kids: An Interview With Mara Koesters - Part 1

Dec 13 2023 23 mins  
One of the best ways to point our kids to Christ is to join them in serving those who know Jesus and those who don’t. We should seek to put our kids in serving contexts as they grow up. My daughter Mara is a great example of the what the Lord can do in someone to cultivate a heart of service through the experiences we join and encourage them in. Listen to some of her exciting sto

From High School to College: Interview with Titus Koesters - Part 2

Aug 14 2023 17 mins  
One of the biggest challenges we have as parents is to prepare our children to make that important transition from high school to college. How can the Lord work through us and others to help them move from dependence on us into more and more dependence on the Lord? In this episode I have the privilege of interviewing my oldest son, Titus. My prayer is that you will be encouraged by

From High School to College: Interview with Titus Koesters - Part 1

Aug 14 2023 23 mins  
One of the biggest challenges we have as parents is to prepare our children to make that important transition from high school to college. How can the Lord work through us and others to help them move from dependence on us into more and more dependence on the Lord? In this episode I have the privilege of interviewing my oldest son, Titus. My prayer is that you will be encouraged by

Have You Ever Been to the Outback?: Interview with Bret Grieves of JH Outback Ministries - Part 2

Jul 25 2023 21 mins  
Bret and I kept going, so here's Part 2! Hope you enjoy! Here's the description from Part 1: Sometimes we need the Lord to give us some time away and a "shot in the arm" to help our marriages and parenting to grow in godly directions. JH Outback, a weekend retreat that began in northern California, is a ministry that the Lord has used to do just that in the lives

Have You Ever Been to the Outback?: Interview with Bret Grieves of JH Outback Ministries - Part 1

Jul 25 2023 19 mins  
Sometimes we need the Lord to give us some time away and a "shot in the arm" to help our marriages and parenting to grow in godly directions. JH Outback, a weekend retreat that began in northern California, is a ministry that the Lord has used to do just that in the lives of thousands of husbands and wives and their children. In this episode I interview Bret Grieves, an e