COURAGEOUS PARENTING

Lately, it sure can feel impossible to vote with our money as there are so many companies perpetuating evil-woke ideologies forward. The good news is your vote does make a difference, for example, Disney shares are down 50%. This episode furthers the discussion about when and how to think about where you spend your money. The themed question is, while we can do everything, what can we do!! All sho...

Regardless of your past, don’t let it be an excuse to not parent Biblically in the present. We all have the same all-powerful father in heaven, the Holy Spirit in us, and the Bible to guide us. But unfortunately, the past often does limit us. Tune in to get a good grasp on this challenge and make sure you are overcoming it. Your legacy is worth it! All show notes, scripture references, and resourc...

Biblical parenting isn’t a precise equation; what works for one kid may need adjusting for the next. While there are some major areas where Christians should have commonality in their parenting based on Biblical truth, in so many other areas there’s liberty to make wise choices based on the uniqueness of your kids and your circumstances. This episode is an encouragement to discern well what’s best...

Your family has a “culture” whether you are intentional at leading it or not. In fact, if you are not leading it, that is part of your family’s culture. It’s a hard but very real truth that all parents need to own before they can humbly lead. Whether you are in a season of regular rhythms and structure or massive life transition you can lead positive growth and change in your family’s culture. Cha...

Your influence is important as a parent, but if your kids don’t have a teachable heart, your actual influence is diminished and usually leads to conflict. For this reason and others, it’s a vital heart attitude that needs to be instilled in your children. This effort will improve your ability to correct, teach, and equip your children. As the speed of change accelerates, the ability to adapt to ch...

With so much confusion in the world, it’s vital that our kids get absolute clarity from us. But inadvertently too often well-intentioned Christian parents create confusion too about what matters most; Biblical truth. There’s a lot of confusion circling around in Christian circles lately, even with strong believers. But this is an age-old problem which is why the Bible speaks so clearly about this....

The most valuable prep tip is to nurture your marriage. As the liberal global elite convenes on Davos this month for their annual World Economic Forum meeting to further efforts for a “Great Reset”, we are giving tips on how to help your family thrive during “The Great Transition”. Get the practical marriage tips you need to strengthen your marriage even more so that you can help your family thriv...

There’s a global reset effort happening by the World Economic Forum supported by over 1,000 billion+ revenue companies, celebrities, and many world leaders. By seeing the trends, you can better understand how to equip your kids for the world they will be raising their families in. As the speed of change accelerates, we must pay attention to the ways our kids need to be equipped and implement. A st...

Training our children in the character quality of honesty in a world that disregards the value of telling the truth. Join us for three important questions to discuss with your children to teach them what God’s word says about lying and the consequences they will reap. Let’s raise trustworthy honest men and women who will stand for truth in an age against it. All show notes, scripture references, a...

In celebration of 2 million podcast downloads we did a Q&A. There’s something for everyone in this one as we candidly answer four of your questions: How to handle criticism? How to evangelize in your neighborhood? Why did you plant a home church versus join an existing one? And, How to help your teens build good friendships. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are fou...

The Tolpins get real about having kids while in their 40's. The positives and the challenges too. It should bring encouragement regardless of when you are having kids and some practical insights too. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at COURAGEOUSPARENTING.COM

It’s very easy to miss the realities of how we can negatively impact our children’s view of their own futures by what they hear us talk about regarding the world we live in. We are full believers in educating kids on what’s happening in the world, but at the same time instilling hope in our kids. This is a good check for all of us parents as our kids hear more than we may realize. All show notes,...

A lot of parents stifle maturity in their children without even realizing it. Kids tend to rise to greater responsibility and they are usually ready for more than parents realize. We must give our kids vision for the next level of responsibility they can rise to. Behavior problems are sometimes really stagnation problems. We all feel better when we are making progress and our contributions are app...

If you don’t address emotional outbursts well with your kids you may be hurting their relational maturity. This episode dives into how to help your kids regardless of their ages in a way that doesn’t stifle their feelings or personality but at the same time helps them become disciplined in how to handle situations. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at COURAGEO...

Motherhood is hard sometimes, but hard does not equal bad. We are all striving to be the best Mama to our children, but the journey in learning how to be a biblical mother is not always clear, especially in a world that devalues the duties the role brings and indulges the fleshly desires we must turn away from. Join Angie (Mother to nine) and Abbie (Mother to ten) as they discuss a couple of the m...

A huge parenting challenge is to get one-on-one time with each child in a way that cultivates a growing and deep relationship with your children. This is what builds strong heart-strings while they are young that continue a deeper relationship into their teenage years when it matters most. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at COURAGEOUSPARENTING.COM.

Your kids must be equipped to be able to discern what’s accurate in a world that increasingly projects inaccurate information. Whether it’s from teachers, coaches, leaders, or the news you will want your kids ready to decipher what’s real. The Tolpin’s share with you what they are teaching their own kids in this regard so they are able to make their own sound judgments about information projected...

Every child needs to be told and reminded that you, their parent, loves them unconditionally. As parents, we bear the image of our heavenly Father to our children. Our love towards them gives them a glimpse of how the Father loves us all. This next book in the Brave Books series, “Because You Are My Family”, was written by Missy Robertson and is such a great tool to introduce or even just reiterat...

The Tolpin’s have had to purposefully recognize and refuse to adopt many things they’ve seen or heard along their parenting journey. These three phrases they’ve been completely against since the beginning and it has made a big difference. It will for you too. Another raw episode where they don’t hold back but is sure to encourage you. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned a...

What do you do when companies you work with or endorse change and go against your values and beliefs? Isaac and Angie discuss their decision-making process as they are dealing with this very challenge right now. It's important to lead the example we would want our kids to replicate in their futures when uncertainty grows and morality declines. Tune in to be encouraged. All show notes, scriptur...

Most people live in a reality of having more to do than seems possible to get done. It can create a defeating feeling of just being in survival mode. The Tolpins continually have to manage themselves well to prevent getting into this defeated mindset with 9 kids in every season simultaneously, projects, ministry, relationships, church, and more. They share tips on having a thriving attitude even w...

Respond well to your kids when they blameshift or show entitlement, their future depends on it. If we don’t tend to the small weeds while our kids are young, their roots will grow strong making it even more difficult to remove them when they are older. This episode will help you know what to do when your kids blameshift or show an entitled attitude. All show notes, scripture references, and resour...

We all have blind spots in our parenting at times and when others see them, don’t we want them to tell us? Often it doesn’t play out so well in relationships so we become accustomed to just not saying anything at all, even if we believe it could be helpful to a friend. We need to get over this hurdle and it takes some important considerations as the sender and as the receiver of feedback. Tune in...

If you are a parent, you feel overwhelmed sometimes. Tune in to get Biblical truth and practical insights in moving from being overwhelmed back to joyful parenting. It’s a transparent episode with personal stories and Biblical truth. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at COURAGEOUSPARENTING.COM.

We’ve all witnessed in these last two years how easily people in society can be influenced. If your kids grow up believing they can consume worldly things and not be influenced by them, they could over-expose themselves to things that do influence them away from righteous living and even from God. It’s best to start while they are young and consistently help them understand the Biblical truth that...