Keeping It Young

Happy Family Life: Christian Parenting Tips and Bible Insights! Proverbs 10 continued... Practically, what does it take to have a happy life and a happy family? 1) It takes righteousness v2-3; 6-7; 11; 16;19-21; 24-25; 28; 30-32 Righteousness in our treasures v.2 Righteousness in our dealing with people v. 11-12 Righteousness in our work v.   16 Righteousness in our words v. 19-22 How do you incor...

We're really excited to dive into Proverbs 10!   The US Constitution says that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. life is a right liberty is a right happiness is not, it is the pursuit of it and that is a right It seems that Solomon is writing about how to pursue happiness. vs 1 Having a wise son brings gladness and avoids heaviness Get ready for an exciting ser...

Join Dave and Bethlie as they close this 3 part series on Teaching Your Children To Embrace Wisdom out of Proverbs 8 and 9. Proverbs 8:32 What is the value of wisdom?  (Find point 1-3 in Episode 212) 4. It brings blessings to our lives Proverbs 8:32-36 5.  Reminds us that God and wisdom are ETERNALLY connected (vs. 22-31) You don't have one without the other Folly damages and destroys Wisdom build...

Dave and Bethlie continue in Proverbs 8 as we learn to help our children embrace wisdom. Proverbs 8:7-11 Do a wisdom check Think about and choose things that are excellent Think about and choose things that are right Think about and choose things that are true What is the value of wisdom? It teaches us to hate evil (vs. 12-13) It is not enough to know what evil is We must learn to hate it... It te...

Dave and special guest Charity Young (Dave and Bethlie's youngest daughter) share the traditions that the Young family have shared over the years.   Enjoy!

PART 1 Proverbs 8-9 These chapters seem to go together with one primary theme: Wisdom What is wisdom? What are the steps to wisdom? What is the value of wisdom? Proverbs 8 What is wisdom? Dictionary defines it like this: the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise: the ability to contemplate and act productively using knowledge, experience, understandi...

Solomon Challenges His Son In Four Areas It seems that Solomon is interupting his teaching on immorality to discuss other things.  Perhaps he is pointing out that we are a "package"...every area of our lives matter. Be a man of character v. 1-5 Be diligent and industrious v. 6-11 Be aware of what God hates v. 16-19 Arrogance Lying It is mentioned several times Destruction Of the innocent Of Unity...

Sin Is Always Deceptive Proverbs 5 v.1-2 We need wisdom and understanding adn discretion and knowledge becasue all of us can very easily be overtaken with sin and its deception v. 3 The lies that are told and believed are enormous I can handle this Nothing bad will happen to me I will be ok Sin and its pleasures are on my side v. 4-5 It is always helpful to carefully consider the ending of any mat...

Life and Family Lessons Proverbs 4 The challenge is for the son to get wisdom v. 5ff It brings understanding It brings life It is found in the Godly instruction of parents who teach, train, and rule It helps our kids to avoid wickedness v.   14 Wickedness is a path - a well-traveled trail Wickedness is a way - a direction Wickedness is a walk - one step at a time What are some ways to impact our c...

Life and Family Lessons in Proverbs 3 We should continually be focused on teaching and training truth "My son" is repeated over and over again 1:8, 10, 15 2:1 3:1, 11, 21 4:10, 20 5:1 6:1, 20 7:1 It is wise to remember that Solomon teaches in chapter one that it can be too late  Wisdom, righteousness and the fear of the Lord Are god Are better Are only available for a limited time Too late is alwa...

Five Ways to Make Easter Holy Easter is many things. to some it is Spring Break to some it is just along weekend to some it is just another day to have some fun with eggs and easter baskets To us it is a HOLY DAY How can we make Easter Holy? We Worship Do attend a Good Friday service - even if you believe He died on Wednesday or Thursday (the point is the remembrance of the event and not the time...

Overcoming Adultery Confess it Confront the lies Accept the consequences Accept the ramifications Accept the rebuke Acquire help Begin the painful and arduous process of rebuilding Your Purity Your Relationships Your Reputation It Takes To To Build proof Of your desire to change Of the steps you are taking to change Of the direction you are going

Proverbs 7:6-27 Solomon Gives An Illustration A young man lacking wisdom He is a young man - Bewafre of Youthful Lusts Youthful Lusts Will Rob Us of God's Best Damage our thinking and point us in a wrong direction Build a weak foundation for our future Flee Youthful Lusts Fight and fortify purity He was void of understanding Not taught Not principled Not prepared for what was about to happen to hi...

The Importance of teaching and training (Proverbs 6 & 7) Proverbs 6:20-23 We must teach and train Believe in it . . . We must buy in to the teaching of the Bible Believe it and receive it The Importance of truth (Proverbs 6:24) Truth will alert you to the danger Her words verse 24, see also 7:21 Your lust verse 25 The outcome It makes one less than what they should be verse 26 It fulfills selfish...

Show Notes: Proverbs 5:18-19 A reminder that marriage is wonderful and all sexual satisfaction is to be found and thoroughly enjoyed in that relationship. Wanna have sexual relations? Get married and stay committed to one another all the days of your life 1 Corinthians 7 Our generation undermines this in many ways By failing to teach the truth about sexuality By failing to prepare our children for...

We skip ahead this episode to chapter 4.  Don't worry, Dave and Bethlie explain why at the beginning of the podcast!2 Show Notes: We must be wise about anything that is influencing us to be wrong here Entertainment undermines Proverbs 4:23 Amuse = no think We don't think when we are being entertained; we don't reason and we aren't lead to conscious decisions of wisdom, knowledge, understanding, an...

Dave & Bethlie continue the series on Proverbs. This week they continue in Proverbs chapter 2 and discuss some sensitive topics regarding sexual activity before marriage and other issues regarding immorality.  If you have little ones around, we suggest you pop those air buds in. Thanks for downloading and listening!    

Dave & Bethlie continue the series on Proverbs. This week they continue in Proverbs chapter 2.  This episode discussed the issue of imorality. Immorality is a broad word that includes everything from pornography to pre-marital sex to homosexuality to adultery.   It is anything outside of the clear boundaries set for us by God in His Word. The point Solomon is making.... He is communicating and com...

Dave & Bethlie continue the series on Proverbs. This week they continue in Proverbs chapter 2.  This episode gives actionable steps that parents can take in providing good influences in the lives of their children. As teenagers they were both encouraged to read a Proverb a day.  That practice has continued into their adult lives.  In fact, Proverbs has become a cornerstone of their fmaily devotion...

  Dave and Bethlie continue the series on Proverbs.  This is second second in a three part series on chapter 2 of Proverbs.  As teenagers they were both encouraged to read a Proverb a day.  That practice has continued into their adult lives.  In fact, Proverbs has become a cornerstone of their fmaily devotions and time for them to discuss, share ideas, and learn together.   Take a look at the show...

We encourage you to read Proverbs 2 and then listen to this episode as Dave and Bethlie discuss Proverbs 2.  In a world riddle with deception, crying out to God for wisdom is vital.    

Why were the Proverbs written? Dave and Bethlie begin this series through Proverbs exploring why Proverbs was written.  Don't miss this foundational episdoe as we begin the new year and new season!    

Join Dave and Bethlie as they give some updates for what 2024 holds for the Keeping It Young Podcast.  Thank you for your support over the last FOUR seasons!   Season FIVE begins...right now!

Dave and Bethlie share a special Christmas greeting.   Merry Christmas!

In this episode, Dave and Bethlie delve into a topic that's essential yet often overlooked in Christian weddings: the balance between the secular and the sacred. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize various facets of Christian weddings that they believe require a deeper reflection. They encourage you to consider the implications of elements such as alcohol, dancing, music, pranks, and the i...