Tuning the Bow

Here at Tuning the Bow, we want to do the heavy lifting for you, so this Christmas season, Tim and Matt (mostly Tim) are giving you an extended resource list of Bibles, Bible studies, and reference materials to give your kids this Christmas. They will explain the books and give you the reasons why they have choses them. However, these gift ideas are good for any day and not just Christmas, so come...

Christmas time is here! This is a favorite season for Matt and Tim, so they want to help you understand what Advent is and how it can help you prepare your hearts and your children's hearts to get ready for Christmas day. There is not much talk about the Bible in this episode, but their goal is to equip you to talk about why Christmas is important and not about the presents and the trees (tho...

In this episode, Tim and Matt discuss how faith is not a result of works, but our works are the result of our faith. In working through a few questions about how we should view parenting, they hope to encourage you to live out your faith in your works as you think about your goal, motivation, and model of parenting. Passages – James 2:14-26; John 13:34-35, 20:30-31; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6; Genesis 2...

TTB a day early! The holiday season is upon us! With Thanksgiving coming up and Christmas not too far behind, Matt and Tim want to equip you to parent well during the holidays. Whether it is talking to lost family members or taming your tongue to watch what you say, your kids are watching everything you do. Parenting well through these moments will help grow your family closer to God, and you will...

This week, Tim and Matt finish their discussion about the armor of God and its role in parenting. Building off of some points from last week, they want to encourage parents to continue to endure through the hardship of parenting with even the smallest attacks that the enemy throws at you. Continue to stand firm for the sake of your children, and God will bless your efforts greatly! Passage – Ephes...

There are plenty of biblical passages that call us to be responsible for ourselves, but these concepts also help us to lead and disciple others as examples. In this episode, Matt and Tim look at how to apply the armor of God to parenting with some other passages to help show this idea. Since this is part one, part of the armor will be discussed, so stay tuned to see how you can best arm yourself f...

In this episode, Matt and Tim discuss the importance of having a family Bible verse.  No matter where you are in your parenting, choosing today to start discipling your family will begin a journey that God will bless. On this journey, having a verse or biblical mission statement will give you direction and purpose as you walk through the goodness of God as a family. Tim walks through his family ve...

Welcome to Tuning the Bow! The first step in discipling your family is to get in the source. In this debut episode, Matthew discusses why parents should read the Bible by themselves and with their families. By walking through three Scripture passages, he argues the importance of reading with your kids. There are some resources provided that will help you better minister to your family, so check th...