Lessons with Dad

How do the words we use impact our children?  Can telling our kids that they are "SMART" actually hurt their performance? Listen to what Dr. Carol Dweck has to say about the power of our words and the Dangers of Praise.

We continue our discussion of Carol Dweck's book - Mindset.   If you have to work hard to learn something, does this mean you are not talented?  What do we think about the Icons in achievement - Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Elon Musk?  Are they geniuses that had tremendous success on their own with little effort?  We discuss the attributes of success and the Growth Mindset. We have seen that this ap...

An introduction to Carol Dweck's book: Mindset. FIXED MINDSET: Believing that your qualities are carved in stone. You have only a certain amount of intelligence, sports ability, artistic talent, business skill, a fixed personality type or a certain moral character. GROWTH MINDSET: Your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies and help from others. Your cur...

The conclusion to the book Intelligence and How to Get It by Richard Nisbett.

Intelligence and How to Get It by Richard Nisbett. Are we Smarter than our Grandparents? We discuss what makes good schools, teachers and tutors and give some ideas on how you can increase your intelligence. For more information on Cooperative Learning, check out Robert Slavin's book on these techniques. TUTORS A lot of teaching is in the form of 1-on-1 teaching from tutors. Mark Lepper did resear...

Intelligence and How to Get It by Richard Nisbett. Review IQ scores, the impact of school on intelligence and Heritability vs. Mutability.

Introduction to the second series in our podcast.  See the Top 10 list we discussed below: 10 Things that Require Zero Talent and No Money $$$ -Being on Time -Work Ethic -Effort -Body Language -Energy -Attitude -Passion -Being Coachable -Doing Extra -Being Prepared

The exciting conclusion to the book of Luke!

Jesus is tried by the Romans.  He is found guilty - was crucified, died and buried.  But, this is not the end of the story!

The Last Supper and Jesus gives the new covenant.  Jesus is betrayed and then Peter denies Jesus three times.  Finally, Jesus claims to be the Son of God and shocks the religious leaders.

Jesus talks about giving to God and then goes into a discussion about the end of the age...

Jesus answers questions and stumps his opponents as he preaches in Jerusalem.  

we hear about Zacchaeus the tax collector that climbs a tree to see Jesus.  Jesus enters Jerusalem and is celebrated along the way.

Jesus teaches his followers about being persistent in prayer and how to approach God.  Also, he talks to a rich ruler who is missing one thing and we learn about the challenge of wealth and how it can distract us from our faith.  Finally, Jesus predicts his death and resurrection before healing a blind man.

We are joined today by Hallie!  We are excited to have her with us in the study of Luke 17.  Jesus heals 10 lepers and discusses the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jesus continues with 2 additional parables and contrasts the economy of the world/earth with the economy of heaven.

One of my favorite chapters in the book of Luke!  Jesus takes the disciples through 3 parables and explains how God and all of heaven will celebrate when one lost sheep is found...

Jesus heals on the Sabbath and tells parables about the Kingdom of Heaven.

Ruthie and Sarah Jane join us for today's discussion of Luke 13.  Jesus heals a crippled woman on the Sabbath.  Jesus teaches about the Narrow Door to heaven.

Luke teaches his disciples and the crowds that follow him.  Lessons on money, worry and being prepared for his return.

Jesus teaches the disciples to pray.  Jesus drives out demons and confronts the Pharisees and teachers of the law. 

The Parable of the Good Samaritan and Jesus visits the home of Martha and Mary.

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Brooks to our Podcast.  Dr. Brooks is the Senior Pastor at Tallowood Baptist Church, where we are members.  He was kind enough to sit with us and discuss faith and how our children can grow their relationship with God. To learn more, visit Tallowood.org Dr. Brooks began his ministry at Tallowood Baptist Church on Sunday, May 17, 1998. He is a graduate of S...

We are joined by 2 guests for our discussion of Luke 9.  Liz Grace and George help us read and understand some of the exciting events that unfold in this Chapter that reads like a science fiction novel.  Jesus feeds 5,000 and then Peter confirms that he is the Christ.  Jesus is transfigured before their eyes on the mountain and they see Moses and Elijah.  

Jesus continues to preach and heal.  We hear about the faith of the Centurion and go over a little bit of History as we discuss the Roman Empire.  You can feel the excitement as the Jewish people are amazed and wondering if the Messiah has come.  What are they expecting from the Messiah???