COURAGEOUS PARENTING

The Tolpin’s get raw and real about the challenges and blessings of their homeschooling journey over the last 19 years educating their 9 children! They are first-generation homeschoolers who’ve learned a lot and even warn others towards the end of the episode about ditches to stay out of. Regardless of how your children are educated, you will likely find this fascinating and helpful. All show note...

There’s power in stories; this episode may be one of the most helpful ever, full of practical insights and a full behind-the-scenes look at when and how Isaac and Angie went against the grain with a fresh, intentional, and biblical approach to equipping their children starting 23 years ago to be ready for today and the future world they will be launching into. All show notes, scripture references,...

In an age with instant access to so many teachers, it’s helpful and important to know the backgrounds of those you learn from. Tune in to hear the Tolpin's raw and real journey being part of the body of Christ over the last 23 years. Isaac and Angie Tolpin are open books! In fact, you can ask them anything during LIVE Q&A’s in the Be Courageous app and they will answer candidly. Sometimes...

Disagreements in your marriage can be healthy as they cause incremental recalibrations along the way versus big blow-ups down the road. If you stay away from them at all costs it will cost far more later than the present inconvenience. Tune in and be encouraged in how to disagree well and why it can bolster a stronger marriage, better teamwork, and more effective parenting too! All show notes, scr...

As the world changes; the usefulness of a strict academic educational approach is fading, we must balance it with the development of relevant life skills. The right combination of these, along with ongoing spiritual discipleship leads to the outcomes that matter most during uncertain times. Regardless of your homeschooling experience or lack of it; this is a thought-provoking and timely discussion...

It’s more important than ever to have deep friendships we can run the race with, however, it’s not easy as the times we are living in also tend to cause more division. How will you guide and teach your children to build deep biblical friendships if you aren’t doing it? There are good like-minded people out there, tune in to be challenged and encouraged.

This episode is a challenge for all of us parents to think through how to encourage a Spiritual revival in our families this summer. Sometimes we have to give up what looks normal for what’s even better. What could be better for your family this summer? This episode will help you think through that. We look forward to hearing your stories in August. All show notes, scripture references, and resour...

Artificial intelligence is accelerating change in almost every direction. While we shouldn’t be fearful, we should become knowledgeable in this so that we can effectively lead our families in a world soon to be saturated with AI’s influence. We share several scriptures to give a biblical perspective including sharing the similarities of today and the biblical account in Genesis of the Tower of Bab...

Too many children are launching from Christian homes and denouncing their faith. If the normal rhythms of Christian parenting aren’t working, then why? The Tolpins believe part of it is; if the heart behind the Spiritual things parents do with and for their families isn’t right, then it may not be having the effect they hope. If we feel a need to do something spiritual, is it only out of duty as a...

Every child will need to have leadership skills for the world they will be launching into, and there are so many things parents can do daily during all seasons of their upbringing. Get the practical insights that you can incorporate into your daily parenting efforts that cultivate your children in becoming strong leaders. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at B...

Change is an important part of life, but your children will respond to it better if you talk about it early and create accurate expectations. This is true for small things and large things too. With your guidance, you can help your children become good at embracing change in their lives and thriving through it which is important for becoming resilient adults in the future. Resiliency is a vital sk...

Ensuring you have good healthy food for your family is likely to become more challenging, so it’s important we talk about it. There is an increasing assault on food sources. You don’t want to be stuck in a situation in the future where you are manipulated or controlled by the government because of food. You never want to be in a situation where you are giving your family food that has been corrupt...

A powerful and special short episode from Eli Tolpin age four. He shares his love for prayer and how important it is to talk to God. Everyone is sure to be encouraged by this short but impactful episode. Listen with your children as well to stir up a great conversation. For more information about the BE COURAGEOUS APP resources and community go to https://courageousparenting.com/home/app/ or you c...

Every week there’s more that we could fear in the world and while fear and anxiety are real human emotions we all feel at times; the bible repeatedly tells us not to fear. Therefore most decisions made in fear are inferior decisions to what’s best. You will be encouraged by this raw episode on a difficult subject for so many. If you love it, please share it! All show notes, scripture references, a...

Just because children feel loved, it doesn’t necessarily mean they feel valuable. Being loved is part of it, but there’s so much more parents can be doing on an ongoing basis. Get practical insights so that your children grow up feeling important and valuable with a vision towards helping others. Suicide rates are skyrocketing among teenagers today. Tune in today to get four tips on helping your c...

Initiate times for your family to reflect on their experiences; whether it’s while driving home from church, after spending time with friends, being out in public, during family trials, or after vacations. What was good, how did God show up, what was challenging, and what can be improved? Your children will be launching into a pessimistic world, but we don’t want our children to be pessimistic rig...

We believe a marriage relationship is either growing or waning and it’s usually only growing if we purpose to nourish it. This episode is full of ideas to further grow your marriage relationship and a strong marriage is important to equip confident Christian kids for an uncertain world. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at BeCourageousMinistry.org

There are tons of practical insights in this episode to help the team in your marriage regardless of if you are thriving or hurting in this area right now. The Tolpins discuss breaking the chains of bad communication, making plans together that use each other's gifts and so much more. God put you together and He wants your marriage to glorify Him. This will help you nourish your marriage to an...

The Tolpins get candid about their marriage dynamics over the last twenty-three years and Isaac’s recent health episode has reminded them of how important it is to nourish the fun in your marriage. They give practical tips and biblical encouragement that you can use right now to bring more fun to your marriage. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at BeCourageous...

This a question all parents should ask themselves. What if it happens to you? We aren’t to live in fear, be we are to live with purpose. Will your children have seen an example of loving Jesus and living out the great commission? Will they have seen a loving marriage? Is there anyone you need to forgive or ask for forgiveness from? We discuss all of this and much more in this episode. All show not...

As the global elites further try and control the world and move it towards ungodly ends, it’s important to see the trends so we understand what we should be doing with our children to equip them for a very different future they will be launching into. The Tolpins discuss this and give practical insights backed by scripture. When your children are leading their own families someday, will they react...

It’s hard to understand the power of the gospel if our children don’t fully understand sin and its consequences. This episode will encourage you to slow down and have the needed deeper conversations with your children that lead to repentance and real forgiveness towards others too. We don’t want to launch prideful Christians who don’t share the gospel. We all want to launch children that have a si...

Do you have good discernment? Equipping confident Christian children in today’s world requires really strong spiritual discernment to do it well. This episode will help you understand where you’re really at with this and gives practical insights into strengthening this area of your parenting. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at BeCourageousMinistry.org

We give you five questions in this episode to ask yourself and discuss in your marriage that we believe are the most important. Without honest reflection, it’s difficult to make the right decisions for change. You are so influential even if you don’t feel like you are. This is why it’s so important to become decisive in these areas when it comes to your family. All show notes, scripture references...