Conquer Your Mountains

Send us Fan Mail Kids make some really bad decisions. But our reaction to the decision can make the difference between breaking or strengthening the relationship. In the episode, Joël and Rick talk about godly responses to poor choices. 

Send us Fan Mail Excuses. Kids have an incredible ability to create them. And sometimes they're valid. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to deal with kids' excuses and offer some tips for using wisdom is dealing with adult excuses too. 

Send us Fan Mail The world seems to want to expose our kids to all sorts of adult themes as early as possible -- all in the name of making them more tolerant. But there are some thing that kids' minds just aren't ready for. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how much to protect our kids and what to expose them to. 

Send us Fan Mail Kids require lots of sacrifice, but they also need to learn how to sacrifice their desires for the bigger picture. In this episode, Joël and Rick about what sacrifices are the right sacrifices for our kids. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about what it takes to pass your faith on to your kids. 

Send us Fan Mail We all have at least one person in our lives we just don't understand -- the way they think, what they enjoy. When you have a kid who is completely different than you it can be difficult to figure out how to lead them with wisdom. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to nurture unique children.

Send us Fan Mail It used to be the TV that our parents said was rotting our brain. But now, screens abound. Lots of problems are arising over screen time --overstimulating kids or causing them to lose sleep. In this episode, Joel and Rick, talk about how to use wisdom when it comes to screen time, for ourselves and our kids. 

Send us Fan Mail Winning builds confidence, right? But losing builds character. So, just how much should we let our kids win? Should we beat them at games just to show them how to lose gracefully. Is putting them in situations where they're going to lose good for them? In this episode, Rick and Joël talk about the fine art of teaching our kids how to win and lose. 

Send us Fan Mail Lots of parents today are really concerned for their children. This isn't the world we grew up in and there's so much that's threatening our kids today. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about some keys to being a wise parent in the middle of all this chaos. 

Send us Fan Mail It would be nice if we could live up to all the Bible asks of us, but we don't. So, often we have to settle for the realities of life while still looking to the ideal. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to manage idealism. 

Send us Fan Mail How do you know if you're heard from God? Should everyone hear from God? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the nuances of hearing God's voice. 

Send us Fan Mail Feeling discouraged, depressed, or disillusioned lately? Joël has a theory about why. In this episode Joël and Rick talk about how the fallout from the pandemic is just beginning. 

Send us Fan Mail "If you send your kids to Caesar for an education, don't be surprised if they come back as Romans." - Voddie Baucham  Today's public schools aren't the schools we went to growing up. In fact, government schools seem to be the greatest sources of corruption today. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about why they're obsessed with Christian education a...

Send us Fan Mail The famous verse in Hosea says, "My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge." But in our world of instant access to knowledge, is being ignorant about something still an excuse? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the limits and power of knowledge. 

Send us Fan Mail Healthy things grow. But we've all met people who seem stuck in their growth. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about why people stagnate and how they can get going again. 

Send us Fan Mail Can you fix my husband? No, but we'll talk in this episode about what you can do to pull the greatness out of your husband. 

Send us Fan Mail The command is clear: Honor your father and mother. But what if they're crazy or manipulative or destructive? in this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to honor parents who don't seem to deserve it. 

Send us Fan Mail Is being called to be all things to all people a path to compromise? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about what Paul probably meant by doing whatever it takes to lead people to Christ. 

Send us Fan Mail We've all had an experience where we say, "I don't ever want that again." But if you're running from something you aren't necessarily running to something. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the dangers of running away, rather than to, something. 

Send us Fan Mail Whether it was the homeschooling movement, Bill Gothard, or I Kissed Dating Goodbye, lots of people feel like their Christian Fundamentalist upbringing in the 80s/90s did them more harm than good. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about what's right and wrong about fundamentalism. 

Send us Fan Mail Is faith always asking God for more? Seems to be the message we get more often than not. But what if faith means lowering your expectations at times? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about faith as expecting less. 

Send us Fan Mail The Apostle Peter tells us to "defend the faith," but also follows it up with some clear instructions. But if God is so big and amazing, does he really need to be defended? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about whether God needs to be defended. 

Send us Fan Mail Figuring out just how much we're responsible for our lives required wisdom and nuance. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to know what you can handle and what to leave to God. 

Send us Fan Mail It's been said that at the heart of every great truth is great paradox. But is that a dangerous way to think? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the complexity of navigating truth. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rick talks about the most encouraging thing he sees happening in the world right now.