Sparking Everyday Discipleship

Welcome to Season 8 of "Books that Spark." Today we talk with voice actor Katie Leigh, the voice of Connie Kendall, about  Adventures in Odyssey  and other adventures from her extensive career.  

In this episode we talk with John Fort who works with Be Broken Ministries which helps families talk about emotions and sexuality with their children as well as offers many other ministry resources for men, women, and families to move from sexual brokenness to wholeness. We also have an important announcement in this episode and other resources for you. We'll be back for Season 8 next week!

This week we share how to help our children embrace humility rather than pride, learning to respect and trust God. We found some interesting picture books that help a child understand humility and meekness. 

In this episode we replay part of one of our Father's Day episodes, but we also share some new books you won't want to miss for Father's Day this year. We'll be back for Season 8 in July!

This week we talk with Susan Neal about health and helping our children choose to eat God's food. 

This week we talk with mom and author Rachael Hartzell who shares a simple and effective way to disciple our children with every book we read. 

This week we talk with Brenda Yoder, author, speaker, and podcaster, about the different stages in a mom's life. She offers insight and encouragement to moms. 

BookWorthy and Books that Spark each offer summer challenges for families. Listen to learn more and to join in the summer fun!

Lori Vober, a writer, speaker, stroke survivor, and adoptive mom of three, shares her very personal story with us and what God has taught her through it. She shares how we can help our children find strength in perseverance and resilience and why that is so important. 

Do your children know what's in the Bible and why it's important? Crystal Bowman has a new devotional for kids to help. In this episode we talk with Crystal Bowman about her newest devotional for kids and all that's been happening since we last visited with her. 

In this episode we talk about the concept of home and its different meanings. How can we help our children understand the blessing of being hospitable? How can we help them understand heaven? What can we do to make our house a home? 

This week we have a compelling conversation with Megan Hill about some key elements in living the Christian life and helping our children embrace their faith.  

April is poetry month, and we have some great books to share with you to use at different stages in your children's lives. Kristin Wynalda of Big Books, Little Ears joins us to talk poetry in this episode. Come check it out. 

We're back for Season 7 of "Books that Spark"! Our friend Glenys Nellist is here with us today to introduce her newest book--it's a special one you'll want to check out. 

In this episode of "Books that Spark," we focus on some wonderful books to help us as parents, grandparents, and caregivers in discipling our children and growing in our own faith as well as a couple books to bless our children. Next week we return with the first episode of Season 7. For now, enjoy this replay.

Some people think we are foolish to hold on to the faith we have. Our children sometimes experience times when they are teased or ridiculed for their faith. In this episode of "Books that Spark," we look at some books that can help our children understand their faith, stand firm in their faith in the face of conflict, and that help them know how to respond to questions about their faith.

In this episode which is an updated replay, we celebrate Irish Heritage and the legacy St. Patrick left behind. It's a fun look at traditional tales and true stories in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

In this episode, we talk about books about special needs to gain understanding and appreciation for each person's uniqueness. This is our last episode for Season 6, and we'll be back for Season 7 in a few weeks. We will post some replay and updated episodes for you during the break. 

In this episode we have a great conversation with Ann Ingalls about her newest book just in time for Easter. 

In this episode, Kristin Wynalda shares great ideas for adding reading into your week for your family. You'll love her creative and clever ideas for helping our kids gravitate toward reading more and some fun ideas for making some family reading memories. 

In this episode we discuss some board books, picture books, and books for older kids and adults that help with discipleship. We're sure these books will spark many great conversations. 

In this episode Kristin and I discuss books for the Season of Lent and Easter. Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, and we hope these books bless your family. For show notes, go to TerrieHellardBrown.com and visit Kristin's site at Big Books Little Ears

In this episode we talk with Elizabeth Urbanowicz, founder and CEO of Foundation Worldview, about her new book and teaching our children to discern truth. 

Kristin Wynalda from "Big Books, Little Ears" visits with us today as we share our top picks for books from 2023.

In this episode we talk with Trent Talbot, founder and CEO of Brave Books. We talk about the power of books in a child's life and their books and book club.