Ask Mom and Dad

What does it really mean when we say we are following our heart and what are some real parameters surrounding what we should be allowing to govern our lives?

Tonya and Greg discuss current events surrounding schools, cancelations of books like Dr. Suess and other oddities that seem to be prevalent in today’s world.

How do we represent Christ in Culture without abandoning Christ to Culture?

There was chaos, divergent claims about beliefs and politics were in full swing while thousands of people were all over the city. People rioted, people were arrested and people even died. Leaders pushed narratives that served their own desires and wishes. While some searched for truth others were left caught up in a whirlwind of emotions. Two Men had enough of it and left town. As they walked, eve...

Today we discuss the stresses of integrating into a new environment. How our country moved from two very distinct systemically divided cultures into one whole and how the stress of that still lingers today and is part of the upheaval that is currently around us. What is systemic racism? How much of it endures today? How should we see others in relationship to ourselves and how we should respond to...

Today we continue our discussion from last week and turn to the question of today’s push to pull down statues, desecrate graves, and rebrand products all in the name of cleansing all that is a reminder of the evils of our society. Do we have to burn down the past in order to move into a better future? We discuss the mob mentality that is destroying everything around us and the battle to have const...

We are struggling with the idea of how we deal with the past in relationship to the upheaval that we are dealing with in today’s American culture. We discuss how people tolerated the belief that slavery was okay while still claiming to be Christians. Is that even possible? We look at the beliefs of some of our nation’s forefathers and the tensions that they lived in as they tried to forge a better...

Is this the apocalypse or just another turn of the historical wheel. Tonya and Greg look what comes up every time a little chaos comes along in history. We look at what king Solomon has to say on the subject and what we need to be mindful of as we approach the days ahead.

Greg and Tonya are back for another season of ask mom and dad. Join us today as we spend time talking about the value of life, racial tensions, authority and whatever else comes up. Neither Tonya nor I sat down and decided beforehand what we wanted to say. Both of us have a heavy heart for the condition of our country. We are sincerely aware of the difficulty we face to have a constructive convers...

Figuring out what it means to be on the right track.

We sit around and discuss what Thanksgiving means to us and other weird stuff.

Greg and Tonya discuss the meaning of Emotional Support. The differences between men and women and what it means to learn to speak the language of your mate.

The second podcast in a series about authenticity.

A discussion of what it means to be me in a world that demands I be what others are saying I am supposed to be.

Greg and Tonya discuss the weekends attacks and the cause of fear and Terror that created false alarms in Times Square after a Motorcycle backfired. What can we do to overcome Fear in our lives and live so that we are not moved by those who would seek to terrorize us

After being gone for a few weeks after our daughters wedding Tonya and I discuss when its the right time to get married.

In a polarized country. What does it mean to remember our roots and celebrate the freedoms that we have.

From raising kids to fending off friends. How do you know where you end and someone else begins?

Tonya and Greg discuss life when you feel stuck. What is it that needs to happen when you just don’t feel like there is any momentum in your world.

Become to Episode 13. What do the number 13 and posting your opinions on social media have in common? Well, more than we imagined. Listen today as we answer the question. “is is beneficial to post my opinions on social media and how should I (or not) engage in discussion in comment sections?”

Greg and Tonya answer a few random questions and then move on to discuss the major influences in their lives and how that shaped who they are today.

How to effectively prolong relationships through good communication