Raising Christian Kids

“Inconvenient parenting is a willingness to lay down our comforts and our conveniences for the sake of our children to help them become who God created them to be.” – Melissa Hannigan. Melissa Hannigan holds a Master of Arts degree in counseling from Midwestern Theological Seminary. She is married to John Hannigan, and they have three daughters and a son who recently went to be with the Lord. Befo...

“We teach our children biblical character, not so that they're better than others, not so that they perform better than others, but because it glorifies God when we put him on display in that way.” – Dr. Kathy Koch. Kathy Koch, PhD, is the founder and president of Celebrate Kids, Inc., and a child development specialist. She is also the author of seven bestselling parent-child enrichment books. In...

“We love because he first loved us. And it's the same with kids. Kids need to feel love in order to be able to love others. Love can change the world; that starts with us and our kids.” – Jill Roman Lord. Jill Roman Lord is an award-winning author of over 30 Christian children's books. She and her husband have raised three Jesus-loving kids who have flown the coop, leaving them to navigate the emp...

“Long story short, if someone's name and phone number are not in that contact list, they literally cannot talk to your child. A text can't come through; a phone call can't come through.” – Bill Brady. Bill Brady is the co-founder and CEO of Troomi Wireless, a mobile phone solution that provides kids with all the good they need from technology without pornography, predators, bullies, and social med...

“In chaos, God sees perfection. In these moments of utter despair and brokenness, the most historic tragedy of my life, losing my dad and my family being crushed and broken, yet there was perfection, yet there was he saw us whole.” – Jake Freels. Jake Freels is a real estate developer, businessman, state champion football coach, avid outdoorsman, missionary, rodeo competitor, movie producer, overs...

“They need routine, they need protection, they need biblical truth, they need things labeled as what's God-honoring and not God-honoring behavior.” -Darby Strickland. Darby A. Strickland, MDiv, is a faculty member and counselor at the Christian Counseling & Education Foundation (CCEF). She is a contributor to Becoming a Church That Cares Well for the Abused and author of Is It Abuse? A Biblical Gu...

“Being thankful means seeing that God is the source of all the things that we experience in life.” – Champ Thornton. Champ Thornton is an acquisitions editor at Crossway and the author of several books for kids and families, including The Really Radical Book for Kids, The Radical Book for Kids, Wonders of His Love, The Serpent Slayer and the Scroll of Riddles, A Five-Senses Countdown to Calm: You...

Once a month, Lori and Lee Ann will discuss complex topics regarding parenting and disciplining. Lori Wildenberg is a national speaker, a licensed parent-family educator of over 25 years, and an award-winning author of six Christian parenting books. Lori also leads the popular Moms Together Facebook Community Page and Group. During this episode, Lori and Lee Ann delve into the aspects of parenting...

“I want them to know just how much God loves them, how that is demonstrated again and again in the stories in the Bible, and how he loves when we come to him with our emotions, with our needs, tell him what's going on, come to him to ask for forgiveness. That he loves to connect with us through prayer anytime and anywhere.” – Laura Sassi. Laura Sassi has been a teacher, homeschool mama, children’s...

“If we really start undergirding kids with a biblical worldview and showing them how these other worldviews really don't align with reality, then a lot of those questions will go away because they don't have the bad assumptions to begin with.” –Hillary Morgan Ferrer. Founder and Mama-Bear-in-Chief of Mama Bear Apologetics, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, is passionate about providing accessible apologetics...

“I think parents today, more than ever, tend to really want their kids not to experience pain or anything negative. And I think that's understandable in the short run, but in the long run, it really hurts them because all of a sudden, they're out in the real world and have a job and, and something bad happens, they don't know how to handle it.” – Steve Hines. Steve Hines is the author of the recen...

Let’s help our children become influencers for Christ! Tessa Emily Hall is an award-winning author who wrote her debut novel when she was sixteen. She is now a multi-published author of Christian books for teenage girls, including her latest release, INFLUENCER. Her unwavering passion lies in inspiring young women to embrace their unique potential within God’s kingdom. Driven by her dedication to...

“Some of these hidden behaviors that we talk about are gossip and forgiveness, criticizing others, judging others. And these are all things that God talks about in His word and how to handle these things. And His word is the greatest authority.” – Dr. Magdalena Battles. Dr. Magdalena Battles has a Ph. D. in psychology, a master’s degree in professional counseling from Liberty University, and a Bac...

“We have to make sure we don’t make a feature of who we are the foundation of who we are. Race is a feature, but Christ is the foundation. Gender is a feature, but Christ is the foundation. But when we take political sides, and we make features foundations, that’s when we see the arguing and the bickering, and we begin to go against the oneness in unity.” -Jerome Gay Jr. Jerome Gay Jr. is the foun...

Sharon Jaynes has been encouraging women through ministry for over twenty-five years. She is the author of 24 books with Harvest House, Moody Publishers, Baker Books, Multnomah Publishers, and Thomas Nelson. Sharon is a frequent guest on radio and television programs and currently writes for Proverbs 31 Ministries' Encouragement for Today devotions. Sharon co-founded Girlfriends in God, Inc., a no...

“And this was a pretty in-depth survey. So, the fact that over 1,000 women took it was amazing, and I wanted to know how much mom guilt was affecting them, and 96% of women said it was." -Alli Worthington. Alli Worthington, known for her straight-talking encouragement and practical tools that help women reach their dreams in business and life, is the author of five books, including The Year of Liv...

“When we teach girls that they are at least partially responsible for boys' sin, they're far more likely to marry an abuser because we're teaching them it is normal for boys to lust after you and treat you badly.” -Sheila Gregoire. Sheila Wray Gregoire is a sought-after speaker and the face behind ToLoveHonorandVacuum.com, the largest single-blogger marriage blog. She's also an award-winning autho...

"We want our kids to feel safe. We want our kids to feel secure. We want our kids to feel loved." -Lori Wildenberg. Once a month, Lori and Lee Ann will discuss complex topics regarding parenting and disciplining. Lori Wildenberg is a national speaker, a licensed parent-family educator of over 25 years, and an award-winning author of six Christian parenting books. Lori also leads the popular Moms T...

“So, making digging comments about, ‘I wish your dad would take you to church. I wish your mom would let me take you to church,’ all those things are going to divide you from that that adult child that you're trying to draw to Christ." -Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield. Three women of Christ on a mission, Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield, Rhonda Stoppe, and Lee Ann Mancini, have joined together to share e...

“Our vision is that the next generations may know, honor and treasure God, setting their hope in Christ alone so they may live as faithful disciples for the glory of God.” -Sally Michael. Sally Michael is a co-founder of Truth78 and has authored curricula and books marked by a passion for developing God-centered resources for children's spiritual development. For 16 years, she served as a minister...

“All over the world, people have heard of Noah's Ark because there are flood legends and cultures all over the world, and we've got all these different Noah's Arks that are from all these different cultures around the world.” -Ken Ham. Ken Ham is the founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis and its two popular attractions: the acclaimed Creation Museum and the internationally known Ark Encounter, whi...

"When we teach them the basic narratives of what the Bible says, we are forming their worldview at the very youngest age and giving them a set of glasses through which they can look at the world for the rest of their life.” – Jared Kennedy. Jared Kennedy serves as an editor for The Gospel Coalition and is the co-founder of Gospel-Centered Family, a ministry that helps churches and families share J...

“MOPS has done a really good job in making women and mothers the best leaders and the best volunteers for their community. So, I will say community with peer-to-peer connection, spiritual growth, and leadership growth are the three main benefits of being part of a MOPS group.” -Karla Merrell. Karla Merrell is a mother, former attorney, TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, and the Southeast Church Engagemen...

“I really want, when my children are failing, to know that it’s not about me and my anger, but it is about them and their need for growth. And I do believe in consequences, but I believe in consequences delivered from a calm mind and a calm heart.” – Michelle Nietert. Licensed Professional Counselor of 25 years, Michelle Nietert is the best-selling coauthor of the books Managing Your Emojis, God,...

“It only takes about 90 seconds to acknowledge a feeling, where you feel it in your body, and then do a technique to release it.” – Michelle Nietert. Licensed Professional Counselor of 25 years, Michelle Nietert is the best-selling coauthor of the books Managing Your Emojis, God, I Feel Sad, God, I Feel Scared, Loved and Cherished, and the award-winning book for adults Make Up Your Mind. She leads...