The Counter Culture Mom Show with Tina Griffin

TAKEAWAYS Humans are the only creatures created by God in His image and likeness Satan was not created in the image of God, nor is he Jesus’s “spirit brother,” as the Mormons teach Satan understood that to seal man’s spiritual fate, he needed to get them to sin Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross redeems man from sin and brings him back into a relationship with God, thwarting Satan’s plans 🛠 TOOLS AND...

TAKEAWAYS Create a Bible-anchored response to the fear narrative that replays in your head Have honest conversations with God and stop lying to yourself about what’s going on and embrace truth Take small, actionable steps toward your goals More time procrastinating doesn’t alleviate fear; it feeds it 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Fear video: https://bit.ly/4hLMH1C Covenant Eyes (get 30 days f...

TAKEAWAYS How do you start over from nothing? By rebuilding your relationship with God God will meet us wherever we are, even in the darkness God is hovering over us and will never abandon us, even if our emotions betray us Wait until God moves, then follow as closely as you can as you move forward 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Pop Culture Purge Tour: text TOUR to 55444 When Your World Ends b...

TAKEAWAYS Resilience is choosing NOT to quit on yourself, your dreams, or your God-given purpose Bravery is choosing to rise from mediocrity and harness a courageous spirit even when you feel afraid Vision, courage, and dreams are possible at any stage of life Rejection and pain can hurt - but what are you going to do with that pain? Choose courage and reject victimhood 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM...

TAKEAWAYS Joshua 1:9 reminds us to be courageous and strong no matter how difficult a situation we are facing The tsunami of 2004 in the Indian Ocean is one of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded, with a death toll of nearly 230,000 Riley’s family was saved because of a series of “coincidences” that came from God Riley and her sisters completed beach lifeguard training to overcome their...

TAKEAWAYS It’s okay to share your own life experiences with your kids to help prepare them for the consequences of bad life choices Kids want to see authenticity from their parents We can guide our children to choose the master designer of our sexuality instead of what the culture promotes If we live with integrity, our kids will see that modeled and learn from it 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISOD...

TAKEAWAYS Our character should grow to be more Christlike over time as believers As believers are discipled in Jesus, they should also embrace teachings that mirror His word rather than contradict it Our self-centered society tends to think about receiving first and giving second and shifted as a culture from community living to individualism The first part of discipleship is very clearly about im...

TAKEAWAYS If you want to teach your children, you’ve got to stop and engage with them in teachable moments We can’t correct each other if we’re not being honest with each other No real Christians have ever lived a life devoid of suffering Don’t create a fake reality - talk about the realities and struggles in life  and pray for each other for God to give you peace and direction 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURC...

TAKEAWAYS Biblical counseling is a subset of discipleship The words “stir up” literally mean to “irritate” God is a biblical and holy “irritant” who forces you to examine your own heart and soul When your heart and God’s Word are on the same page, that’s a biblical sweet spot 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Courage video: https://bit.ly/4jSvfdu Kerusso T-shirts (get 15% off with code TINA): htt...

TAKEAWAYS Parents should be alert for signs of self-harm in their teens and maintain healthy communication with your kids at all times Some signs include: wearing long sleeves in hot weather, being secretive, dressing differently, and finding sharp objects in their rooms Lots of modern, secular music can trigger dark and depressing feelings Most self-harmers will try to hide what they’re doing but...

TAKEAWAYS Cry out to the Lord in your distress and He will be faithful to you Self-harm shouldn’t be a silent struggle Self-harm is not merely an external problem, it is indicative of a deeper problem Self-harm may be defined as a sort of unhealthy “self-soothing” behavior 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Hollywood Exposed Download: https://counterculturemom.com/store/ My Teen is Depressed book:...

TAKEAWAYS Kids who suddenly begin self-isolating could be at risk for self-harm There are many kinds of self-sabotaging behavior, and cutting is just one of them Kids can’t relate to you until they know you’ve walked through similar struggles and you’re approachable Self-harm is not about getting attention - it’s a cry for help that can easily lead to suicide 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE BAR...

TAKEAWAYS Self-harm comes out of a lack of understanding of who you are in Christ Parents play a vital role in building their children’s self-esteem and sense of identity Make time to be with your children, even if that means going without glamorous things which will free up the longer work week Never underestimate the power of a loving, faith-based parental figure 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISO...

TAKEAWAYS It’s good for our kids to see us mess up and go to God to ask for forgiveness and guidance God cares about everything in our lives, both the big and small details Our children are never out of God’s sight or away from His protection Check out Jodie’s book, Praying the Scriptures for Your Children: Discover How to Pray God’s Purpose for Their Lives 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Praye...

TAKEAWAYS As our children grow, we should solve their problems less and less as they become more independent If you continue to solve problems for your child when they are adults, you’re enabling them Don’t hesitate to help your adult kids during times of great need, but avoid controlling the situation Make sure you are empathizing with your children before you comment on their situation 🛠 TOOLS A...

TAKEAWAYS We all struggle with guilt, but God can redeem the broken pieces Regret means you can see something you didn’t see before Allow your adult children the freedom and space to make decisions in their own lives and offer support if they ask for it The Bible says that for everything there is a season: a time to let go, and a time to hold on 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Tuttle Twins (get...

TAKEAWAYS If you have an empty nest, plan date nights with your spouse regularly Date your mate, pray together, and encourage your spouse daily Don’t condemn your children - have conversations with them and lift them up Sometimes it takes the help of a professional counselor to sift through empty nest challenges 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.l...

TAKEAWAYS Having a Christian worldview should change the way you approach work and life Knowing your identity in Christ and having the courage to stand up for what’s right is a positive masculine trait Stop trying to figure out what others want and focus on what God is calling you to do You are loved, intentionally designed, and God has given you all the tools you need to succeed in life 🛠 TOOLS A...

TAKEAWAYS There are no good works that are enough to be in the presence of a holy father It is never loving to deprive someone of the objective truth Many churches have ceded ground on speaking the truth simply because they’re afraid to have the discussion Show your children how to serve the Lord and show emotion in a Godly manner by example 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE BARK Phone: https://b...

TAKEAWAYS Help your son identify his emotions and channel them into proactive and responsible ways Emotions are God-given - it’s okay to acknowledge that, especially as a man Fathers need to spend a quantity of time with their sons as well as quality of time Our identity is not dependent on what we do but rather our identity is in Christ alone 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Tune in to the Prog...

TAKEAWAYS Love your kids unconditionally, and they will be far more likely to come to you first when they’re having a problem Sometimes kids will continue to misbehave because they believe they’ll never live up to their parents’ expectations Give your child a safe space to discuss their feelings and disappointments Remember, the Bible says nobody is perfect, so let’s not expect perfection from our...

TAKEAWAYS It’s an oxymoron to say that you are a Christian and say you have fears When we see perversity and sexual sin elevated throughout the land, we can be assured we are living in the last days There are only three city-states in the world: London, the Vatican, and Washington, D.C., and all three have Egyptian obelisks No one knows the day or hour of Christ’s return, but we can see that we ar...

TAKEAWAYS Most people don’t understand that we’re in a cultural war and that we are losing the battle Tren de Aragua is a dangerous international Venezuelan prison gang that flooded our open borders and is infiltrating many major U.S. cities Our tax dollars are financing NGOs and Catholic Charities stationed at the border, facilitating human sex trafficking, drug trafficking and more Illinois Gov....

TAKEAWAYS Genocide is defined as the destruction of an ethnic group by at least 25 percent In Gaza, Palestinians have increased their population by over 2 percent - that does not fit the criterion of genocide Check out Olivier’s book: The Normalization of Antisemitism: When the Longest Hatred Becomes the New Normal The Holocaust was the only genocide in which an ethnic group was hunted down and br...

TAKEAWAYS Communists target anyone who is anti-communist for destruction Many Americans are scared to stand up against communism Whoever controls the information input in culture controls what happens in society Walt Disney and Ronald Reagan both testified about the infiltration of communism into Hollywood 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3RG5...