Podcast 38: Approachability and Evangelical Parenthood

Are you an approachable parent?  Will your child come to you with her deepest and most intimate concerns?  You want her to because she will go somewhere for advice.  Make sure you are on her list of confidants.  Listen as Trey and Stephanie discuss ways of cultivating an attitude of approachability.  Become the Evangelical Parent God calls you to be!Mystery of Parenthood Podcast Logo

Podcast – Episode 34 – What Every Kid Should Know Before They Leave Home

Listen as Trey and Stephanie discuss the 5 things that every child should know before they leave home, including teaching your children that God desires them to become themselves.

family2

Episode 32 – Mystery of Parenthood Podcast – Laying the Groundwork for “THE TALK”

family2Listen as we discuss laying the groundwork in the early years of parenthood for having “THE TALK” so that we can have a fruitful discussion about authentically Christian human sexuality with our children when appropriate.

Episode 31 – Setting Your Family Ablaze – Evangelization

family2We discuss where and how to evangelize in the family and in the culture.

Episode 30 – Setting Your Family Ablaze – Relationships

family2In this episode, using the “R” in the acronym FIRE which stands for Relationships, Trey and Stephanie discuss building relationships through time, trust, and authority in order that your family may be set ablaze and provide light to offset this present darkness.

Episode 27 – Setting Your Family Ablaze – Relationships and Evangelization

family2We discuss dealing with family and friends that may allow your child to watch objectionable material.  We also discuss how to decide on whether to allow your child to watch a particular movie using resources like www.decentfilms.com and www.pluggedin.com.  We end the show discussing the need for and importance of strong relationships in setting your family on fire in order that the world might see your good works and give glory to God.  Enjoy.

Episode 26 – Setting Your Family Ablaze: 4 Keys to Enkindling God’s Gifts in our Homes – Part 1

God provides us with many gifts – Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Church, the Faith, the Sacraments, our children, etc., etc..  We must receive them and then stir them into a flame so that our light might so shine before men and those who see the flame may give glory to God.  Using the acronym and the image Fire, we discuss the first two letters of the acronym – F for Faith and I for Integration – and their importance in setting our homes ablaze. In today’s show,we discuss practical ways of conveying both faith in Jesus and faith in the faith He has revealed through everyday occurrences.  We also discuss how and why we, as parents, must integrate our beliefs into everyday life – that is, how and why we must live our faith openly.