Between Sundays

This week on Between Sundays, Makenna Ardis wraps up the How to Talk to Your Kids About Faith series with Preston Smith, Hope Kids’ 4.5 Ministry Coordinator, focusing on testimony. They discuss what a testimony actually is, why a child who’s grown up knowing Jesus has a story just as meaningful as a dramatic conversion, and a simple before-Jesus, then-Jesus, now framework to help elementary-age ki...

This week on Between Sundays, Makenna Ardis is joined by Prosper Kids Pastor Janella James to continue the How to Talk to Your Kids About Faith series, this time focusing on communion. They discuss what communion represents and where it comes from biblically, how to explain the bread and the cup to a curious preschooler, and what to say when your child asks why they can’t take it yet. If you’ve ev...

How do you know when your child is ready for baptism? In this episode of Between Sundays, Makenna Ardis and Hope Kids Pastor Eric Kuehner discuss what baptism means, why it matters, and how to talk about it with your kids. Discover practical questions and helpful ways to guide your child as they explore this important step in their faith journey. For additional resources, visit hopefellowship.net/...

This week on Between Sundays, McKenna Ardis kicks off a new four-part series, "How to Talk to Your Kids About Faith," with Lead Children's Pastor Damon Passons, starting with the foundation of it all: salvation. They discuss how to explain sin and salvation in age-appropriate language, why being vulnerable about your own faith journey opens the door for honest conversations with your kids, and how...

In this episode, Makenna Ardis closes out the "Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids" series with Megan Herron, sharing practical, grace-filled ways to shape your child's behavior one small step at a time. Click here to view the resource mentioned. For additional resources, visit hopefellowship.net/hkresources

This week on Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis wraps up the Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children series and kicks off a new conversation on behavior with Megan Herron, Director of our Seeds of Hope special needs ministry. They discuss why every behavior is a form of communication, how to look past a meltdown to find the underlying need or trigger, and why keeping instructions short and focused on...

This week on Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis continues the Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children series with Kallie Henley, focusing on affirmation, grace, and understanding the needs behind our kids' emotions. They discuss how to celebrate the small wins when kids regulate well, why a "needs wheel" can uncover what's really driving a tantrum, and simple tools for helping younger kids who don't...

This week on Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis continues the Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children series with Kallie Henley, moving from identifying feelings to knowing what to do with them. They discuss what healthy emotional regulation actually looks like for kids, how to give children safe physical outlets for big emotions like anger, and why it's okay for parents to set boundaries around thei...

This week on Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis continues the series on Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children with Kallie Henley, Groups Director at Hope Fellowship Frisco East. They discuss why emotions are "safe" to feel even when they aren't always truthful, how shutting down feelings like anger and sadness backfires for both kids and parents, and practical ways to help children name what they'r...

This week on Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis kicks off a new four-part series on Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children with Groups Director Kallie Henley. They discuss what emotional intelligence actually means for kids, why so many of us grew up with a limited emotional vocabulary, and practical ways to help children identify and name what they're feeling. If you've ever caught yourself boiling...

This week on Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis is joined again by Jaden Dorobek, an elementary teacher at Founders Classical Academy, to talk about helping kids navigate peer pressure. They discuss what peer pressure actually looks like for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade, how the fear of man shapes both kids and parents, and why grounding kids' identity in Christ frees them from needing to...

This week on Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis is joined by Jaden Dorobek, a third-grade teacher at Founders Classical Academy, to talk about anchoring faith into the busy rhythms of the school year. They discuss what a rushed morning does to a child's mind and heart, how parents can make the most of the nine key minutes of their child's day, and why God's mercy makes room for messy mornings and impe...

This week on Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis is joined again by Kristen Gordon, assistant principal at Legacy Christian Academy, to talk about building a strong partnership between parents and teachers. They discuss why home and school function best as a team rather than opposing sides, how to teach kids healthy boundaries and discernment while still trusting the adults in their lives, and practica...

This week on "Between Sundays," MaKenna Ardis is joined by Kristin Gordon, the Assistant Principal at Legacy Christian Academy, to talk about helping kids navigate the back-to-school season. They discuss why kids come home tired and tight-lipped during those first few weeks, practical ways to help kids process their school day, and simple family rhythms for recognizing God in everyday moments. If...

This week on Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis is joined by Prosper Campus Kids Pastor Janella James to close out their VBS series with the biggest truth of all: God is love. They discuss what makes God's love different from human love, how the cross is the ultimate proof of that love, and simple ways parents can point their kids toward God's love in everyday moments. If you've ever wondered how to h...

This week on Between Sundays, Kenna Ardis is joined by Renee Ellis and Laney McCoy for a conversation about helping your children see God as their safe place and building faith-filled conversations at home. For more resources, visit hopefellowship.net/hkresources .

This week on Between Sundays, McKenna Ardis is joined by Seeds of Hope Director, Meghan Herron, to continue the VBS follow-up series with Day Two - God knows everything. Together, they discuss what it means that the God who knows everything about our kids also loves everything about them, and how parents can help their kids build an identity rooted in who God says they are. For more resources, vis...

In this episode of Between Sunday, Makenna Ardis speaks with Children's Pastor Ian Grimm as they dive into the theme for our most recent Vacation Bible School: VBS Rainforest Falls. This week, they speak on how God Made Everything.

This week on Between Sundays, McKenna Ardis is joined by Frisco East Kids Pastor, Ian Grim, wrapping up their biblical fatherhood series with a conversation about how to respond when you mess up as a dad. Together, they discuss why repair builds trust rather than breaking it, and how Peter's story of denial and restoration shows that God uses our failures, not just our successes. If you're a dad c...

This week on Between Sundays, Makenna Ardis is joined by Frisco East Kids Pastor, Ian Grimm, for a conversation about what it really means to lead your family spiritually in the modern world. Together, they discuss why discipleship looks different today than it did in scripture, what spiritual leadership actually looks like in the everyday moments, and how dads can orient their families toward God...

This week on Between Sundays, Makenna Ardis is joined by Prosper Campus Groups Pastor, Lance Scarbrough, for a conversation about the difference between being a dad and being a coach. Together, they discuss the temptation to prioritize achievement over heart formation, why relationship matters more than performance, and how fathers can model the heart of God in the lives of their children. If you'...

In this episode of Between Sundays, MaKenna Ardis sits down with Prosper Campus Groups Pastor Lance Scarborough as he shares practical ways he's choosing to be present and intentional as a dad, despite the many pressures and demands that come with fatherhood.

In this episode of Between Sundays, Makenna Ardis is joined by co-lead pastor Angela Linz to talk about motherhood as a calling and how to stay faithful in every season. Together, they unpack the tension between cultural expectations and God’s design for motherhood, reminding moms that faithfulness and intentionality matter more than perfection. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re doing enough,...

In this episode of Between Sundays, McKenna Ardis is joined by Pastor Angela Linz for an honest conversation about sacrificial motherhood. Together, they talk about the mental load moms carry, the tension between sacrifice and burnout, and what it looks like to stay rooted in Christ through every season of motherhood. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, exhausted, or alone in motherhood, this convers...

In this episode of Between Sundays, Makenna Ardis sits down again with Jeanette Alexander to continue the conversation on biblical motherhood by talking about identity. Together, they unpack how easy it is for moms to tie their worth to performance instead of rooting themselves in Christ. Through honest stories, practical encouragement, and meaningful prayers, this conversation reminds moms to sta...