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Christians grapple with it year after year, the Halloween dilemma. Should you let your kids go trick-or-treating? Is it all in good fun, or are there deeper concerns at play? Join us in this insightful podcast where Mom and Dad, who've successfully navigated the maze of parenthood with eight kids, delve into the age-old question. They reflect on their own parenting journey and discuss a recent Ins...

After Reading an article in the Epoch Times recently entitled "Lessons Learned in 54 Years of Married Life." Tonya and I began to react to the suggestions put forward by the author. Now, we have not been married that long but we apparently have plenty of opinions about how to get to, at least, the point where we are. So sit back and enjoy part one and then next week part two of our extended conver...

After Reading an article in the Epoch Times recently entitled "Lessons Learned in 54 Years of Married Life." Tonya and I began to react to the suggestions put forward by the author. Now, we have not been married that long but we apparently have plenty of opinions about how to get to, at least, the point where we are. So sit back and enjoy part one of our extended conversation on how to stay marrie...

In this thought-provoking episode of "Ask Mom and Dad," Greg and Tonya discuss community and its relevance in various aspects of our lives. Join us as we dissect questions of trustand explore how the Garden of Eden in the Bible may have played a big part in the relationship trouble we deal with today. Jump in with us as we discuss the barriers that often hinder the development of authentic communi...

Welcome to "Ask Mom and Dad" with your hosts Greg and Tonya! In this episode, we discuss the incident involving Representative Nancy Mace and the subsequent judgment she faced on social media. As we look at this story, we highlight the dangers of making hasty judgments about others without knowing their journey. Nancy's newfound faith and personal growth demonstrate the power of extending grace an...

Join Greg and Tonya as they delve into the recent court decisions that have sparked conversations about discrimination, equality, and the evolving dynamics between law and culture. Exploring the impact of affirmative action and its unintended consequences, they navigate the complexities of race, class, and sexual orientation in relation to admissions policies. They also tackle the clash between Ch...

Coming up on today's episode of "Ask Mom and Dad," Tonya and I take on a thrilling challenge as we play the game "Yes or No" from the DailyWire. Get ready for an action-packed 45 minutes filled with thought-provoking questions about liberty, our stance on Jeffrey Epstein, the role of democracy worldwide, and even the potential implications of my political beliefs on my in-laws. But that's not all!...

Join us on this episode of Ask Mom and Dad as we delve into a discussion about a recent event that unfolded in our community and the various reactions it stirred among the locals. We chat about the Pagan Unity Festival, which made its way to town last weekend, causing quite a stir within the Christian community. Through our own experiences working in the American mission field, Tonya and I chat ab...

Join Tonya and me on the ASK Mom & Dad as we dive into the post-graduation parenting journey. Discover insightful tips on supporting your college or carreer-bound child's educational pursuits and career choices without crossing boundaries. We discuss communication techniques to express your concerns and expectations while empowering them to make their own decisions. Plus, we'll explore ways to...

In this week's episode of Ask Mom And Dad as we talk about the excitement and challenges that come with graduation season. We reminise over some of our own experiences and discuss the transitions we faced as we entered the next chapter of our lives. We even reflect on where some of our kids are today in their journey's. But it's not all about personal stories. We also dive into a thought-provoking...

Welcome to this week's episode of the Ask Mom And Dad podcast! In this Special Mothers Day episode, co-hosts Greg and Tonya discuss the question, “What is a Mother’s Worth?” They discuss Mother's Day and offer some insightful tips on how to honor mothers on this special occasion. Tonya shares her personal experiences and provides thoughtful answers to the questions Greg poses to her. Plus, they of...

How High Can A Turkey Fly? Well, High enough? While Turkeys can fly, a little bit, they are awkward and labor hard to do something that is not naturally native to them. Today, we discuss that same principle as so many issues that we face in today's culture are much like Turkey's flying. People laboring hard to give flight to ideas and concepts that are not really logical. But still they make their...

Getting married young? Is it a good idea? After last weeks conversation we pick up where we left off and chat a bit with our Blake, our engineer about some of his personal thoughts along with the battles he faces as a young man. Together we discuss these issues considering his point of view and try to answer some of his questions and concerns.

Coming off the heels of our 35th anniversary we thought we might discuss the idea of getting married younger rather than later. In a world where people are getting married intheir 30's on average is there a good arguement to be made for possably bumping that up a decade? Listen today as we consider the benifits of earlier marriage from a personal viewpoint.

Tonya, Greg and Blake discuss the problems with redefining language to make it difficult to have necessary conversations around important subjects. Racism has been redefined in Amercan culture so that it can be used as a weapon to push people apart rather that bring people together.

At the time of this recording Tonya and I have celebrated 35 years of marriage. Listen as we sit with our daughter Micaiah and chat about the highs and lows of marriage and how we have managed to thrive together.

At the time of this recording Tonya and I have celebrated 35 years of marriage. Listen as we sit with our daughter Micaiah and chat about the highs and lows of marriage and how we have managed to thrive together.

Some things have changed since our last podcast with the Asbury revival. So Tonya and I discuss it while driving to the airport. More about what really matters when we think about encountering God and personal revival.

Today we give our thoughst about the work God is doing at Asbury college in Kentucky. What can we expect of the Asbury revival? What about the work of God in us personally? We share a bit about how God has worked in our lives over the years in personal revival.

Together we react to a recent article published about how spanking can cause a fearful social problems for children as they age. There are many ways to discipline a child. We discuss a wholistic approach to discipline and what cultural approaches verses biblical approaches look like.

Today we talk a little bit about the problems we face as parents with Public education and what you need to be aware of. We share how we addressed it with our kids and some ideas on how you can work to make a real change in the system.

Last time we talked about how things got the messed up way they are in our society today. A long process over time degraded ideals to the mess we seem to be in. So what do we do about it? How do we turn it around? Today we try and tackle this as we chat about the importance of authority and how it applies to us, and though us, to our children. Any good parent wants the best for their child. So, wh...

What happens when you don't pay attention to the influences in your children's lives when they're not in your presence? Well, thanks to the pandemic, and the recent response in the state legislatures since the Supreme courts Dobbs decision, Americans are quickly finding out that there has been a long active move through our education system, as well as our legislative system, to take key leadershi...

Two Elizabeths, a King Named Saul and a bit about parenting.