COURAGEOUS PARENTING

Be Courageous Ministry
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Biblical parenting doesn't happen by accident — and in today's culture, raising confident, courageous Christian children demands more intentionality than ever. Each week, Isaac & Angie Tolpin bring raw, unfiltered truth on the parenting topics most podcasts won't touch: self-control, obedience, discipleship, purity, pornography, technology, boundaries, relationships, and marriage teamwork. Whether you're navigating motherhood, fatherhood, or homeschooling, this is Scripture-grounded guidance for parents who refuse to raise passive faith. No compromise. No watered-down advice. Find episode notes, scriptures, and video at courageousparenting.com. The full ministry is at becourageousministry.org.

  1. “I Wish I Would Have...”

    1d ago

    “I Wish I Would Have...”

    Regret is a treadmill — you're exhausted but going nowhere. Every parent has mistakes in the rearview. The question isn't whether you've fallen short — it's whether guilt is still running your parenting today. If your head is stuck in the past, your influence in the present takes the hit. It's never too late to make a real difference. But that requires decisive change — not just good intentions. You can't expect different outcomes when your responses, habits, and influence stay the same. This isn't about getting up to speed with normal Christian parenting — it has to be stronger than that. Parenting with a biblical lens, daily and intentionally, is required. The times demand more than previous generations of Christian parents were willing to give. In this episode, you'll get practical steps to break the guilt cycle and step into a new season of parenting — with the Lord's help. Topics: Christian parenting, raising kids with real faith, performance-based religion, heart-level discipleship, intentional parenting, family rhythms, homeschool family, faith that lasts. 📖 Want to go deeper? Courageous Parenting by Isaac and Angie Tolpin gives you 31 biblical keys to raising children who are equipped to thrive — in their faith, their character, and their relationships. 👉 Get the book on Amazon: Courageous Parenting Courageous Parenting Podcast is hosted by Isaac and Angie Tolpin of Be Courageous Ministry — helping Christian parents raise kids of faith in unprecedented times. #ChristianParenting #BiblicalParenting #DisciplingYourChildren #CourageousParenting #ChristianFamily 🔔 Subscribe for weekly encouragement for Christian families Check out companies we love and use! REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2w90  CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/

    33 min
  2. How to Prevent Kids From Leaving the Church

    Jun 16

    How to Prevent Kids From Leaving the Church

    You can say you are intentional parents, but is your intentionality actually encouraging real faith, or performance-based faith that doesn't last? Conservative intentionality can still lead children down the deadly trough of performance-based religiosity. Listen to this with an open mind as you reflect on your own parenting and family rhythms and see if you discover opportunities to dismantle performance-based faith and encourage real faith in your children. There's nothing as important as where your children will spend eternity, and while you can't save your children and are to trust God with them, He's also trusting you with them. He's counting on you and your spouse to disciple them daily with an approach that reaches the heart — not just looks the part. Topics: Christian parenting, raising kids with real faith, performance-based religion, heart-level discipleship, intentional parenting, family rhythms, homeschool family, faith that lasts. 📖 Want to go deeper? Courageous Parenting by Isaac and Angie Tolpin gives you 31 biblical keys to raising children who are equipped to thrive — in their faith, their character, and their relationships. 👉 Get the book on Amazon: Courageous Parenting Courageous Parenting Podcast is hosted by Isaac and Angie Tolpin of Be Courageous Ministry — helping Christian parents raise kids of faith in unprecedented times. #ChristianParenting #BiblicalParenting #DisciplingYourChildren #CourageousParenting #ChristianFamily 🔔 Subscribe for weekly encouragement for Christian families Check out companies we love and use! REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2w90  CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/

    35 min
  3. Daily Relationship & Discipleship Talks With Your Children

    Jun 9

    Daily Relationship & Discipleship Talks With Your Children

    What do you do when your child hurts someone they love — and doesn't seem to get it? This episode gives you a biblical framework for coaching your kids through sin in real time, not just correcting behavior but shaping their heart toward repentance, restoration, and genuine change. Isaac and Angie walk you through how to have the hard conversations that actually disciple your children in the moments that matter most — when emotions are high, relationships are strained, and your child needs more than a timeout. In this episode: Why in-the-moment discipleship is more powerful than after-the-fact lecturesHow to coach your child toward owning their sin rather than deflecting itPractical language you can use to guide your child through repairing a relationshipWhy loving others biblically starts with what we teach at homeScriptures referenced: James 1:26 · Romans 15:1-2 · Philippians 2:3-4 · Mark 12:31 📖 Want to go deeper? Courageous Parenting by Isaac and Angie Tolpin gives you 31 biblical keys to raising children who are equipped to thrive — in their faith, their character, and their relationships. 👉 Get the book on Amazon: Courageous Parenting Courageous Parenting Podcast is hosted by Isaac and Angie Tolpin of Be Courageous Ministry — helping Christian parents raise kids of faith in unprecedented times. #ChristianParenting #BiblicalParenting #DisciplingYourChildren #CourageousParenting #ChristianFamily 🔔 Subscribe for weekly encouragement for Christian families Check out companies we love and use! REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2w90  CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/

    50 min
  4. Biblical Community For Parents: How to Build It So You Don't Parent Alone

    Jun 2

    Biblical Community For Parents: How to Build It So You Don't Parent Alone

    Are you becoming more intentional as a parent but struggling to find a strong biblical community? Perhaps you're not meant to find it — you're meant to cultivate it. In this episode, Isaac and Angie share four practical tips for building biblical community right where you are, and show you how to use the new Courageous Parenting book as a tool to do it alongside other families. Churches often struggle to teach biblical parenting — but you could be the catalyst for change in your own community. You weren't meant to parent alone, and there are families around you who want the same thing. They just need someone to go first. Buy the Book, it comes out June 3rd on Amazon 🔔 Subscribe for weekly encouragement for Christian families Check out companies we love and use! REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2w90  CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/

    52 min

  5. May 26

    "When Parenting Feels Hopeless: 3 Mistakes Discouraging Christian Parents"

    Do you ever feel like your parenting just isn't working — no matter how hard you try? For Christian parents today, conviction erodes quietly. Consistency breaks down across the areas that matter most: discipline, discipleship, screen time, peer and family influences, reaching your kids' hearts, and handling bad attitudes. And the pressure of an increasingly hostile culture only makes it harder. In this episode, Isaac and Angie Tolpin identify the 3 core mistakes fueling discouragement in Christian parents right now — and give practical wisdom and personal stories on how to overcome them. They also share content from their new book Courageous Parenting, releasing June 2nd, 2026. If you're a Christian mom or dad who's tired of feeling like you're failing, or want to sharpen your focus, marriage alignment and follow through, this episode is for you. Join the book launch team here → becourageousministry.org/book 🔔 Subscribe for weekly encouragement for Christian families Check out companies we love and use! REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2ps0 CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/

    54 min
  6. Prevent Division in Family, Age-Integrated Church, & Culture Wars

    May 19

    Prevent Division in Family, Age-Integrated Church, & Culture Wars

    Humility about your parenting is the beginning of a catalyst to new growth and fruitfulness in your mission at home. When you model humility, long term you will see it help your family stay united despite conflict or disagreements. They must see it while they are young to be it in their own relationship when they get older. Isaac and Angie just returned from giving 12 messages at two conferences to parents over the last couple of weeks and while none of those messages were about Church, they made small comments within some of them about the importance of biblical community. Surprisingly, the questions they received the most were about the age-integrated Church they planted in Idaho. People are starving for real authentic community with people running the race in the same direction. Join the Tolpins as they recorded this the morning after the last conference from their hotel room with so many fresh perspectives to share. Learn more about the NEW COURAGEOUS PARENTING book and sign up for the launch team at becourageousministry.org/book We only endorse companies where we are customers first, these are great companies REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2ps0 CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/

    53 min
  7. Family Relationships, Warning to Fathers, & Courageous Parenting

    May 12

    Family Relationships, Warning to Fathers, & Courageous Parenting

    A candid conversation from the Tolpins hotel room after giving six messages at the Teach Them Diligently Conference packed full of practical wisdom. Isaac gives an unprecedented times warning to fathers he calls the three W’s. Angie pours into a topic that struck a deep chord with women putting many in tears during one of her sessions. Get fresh wisdom on being Courageous Parents that you can apply today. What does it mean when you hear Christian parenting? It can mean all kinds of things that don’t align with scripture today; Courageous parenting is all about biblical parenting, but to parent biblically in today’s high pressure environment to conform takes more courage than previous generations of parents. Isaac and Angie invite you to join the book launch team that hundreds have already signed up for.  Learn more about the NEW COURAGEOUS PARENTING book and sign up for the launch team at becourageousministry.org/book We only endorse companies where we are customers first, these are great companies REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2ps0 CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/

    39 min
  8. Courageous Parenting: The Younger Years

    May 5

    Courageous Parenting: The Younger Years

    The younger years of parenting can reveal disunity and disagreements on specific issues within a marriage; and not only that, all first time parents are learning and growing and constantly experiencing the realities of being sanctified as they wrestle with the decisions they need to make. Isaac and Angie share biblical truths that warn us about where we should and should not be getting parenting advice while also sharing part of their personal story of the first 5 years of parenting and trying to navigate hard decisions and be biblical in the midst of opposing advice and experiences. Some decisions can be confusing, there are pros and cons for everything, and not everyone has the same life circumstances either, which makes it so important to remember that we must seek God’s unique will for each of our own families and hold our decisions open-handed before the Lord with a surrendered heart and mind ready to obey what He leads us in. God’s word is clear and there are many truths that do apply across the board collectively as Christ followers, but there are some decisions that are disputable and require us to seek His wisdom in. We must remember that some parenting decisions are not decisions that are cookie cutter for every single family; while also holding firmly to the biblical truths that are indisputable.  Join Isaac and Angie for this scripture rich podcast episode that will be relatable while also being biblically encouraging.  We only endorse companies where we are customers first, these are great companies REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2rb0 CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/ Get the FREE “Cultivating an Unshakable Family” workshop with the Tolpins at https://www.becourageousministry.org/workshop

    55 min
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Biblical parenting doesn't happen by accident — and in today's culture, raising confident, courageous Christian children demands more intentionality than ever. Each week, Isaac & Angie Tolpin bring raw, unfiltered truth on the parenting topics most podcasts won't touch: self-control, obedience, discipleship, purity, pornography, technology, boundaries, relationships, and marriage teamwork. Whether you're navigating motherhood, fatherhood, or homeschooling, this is Scripture-grounded guidance for parents who refuse to raise passive faith. No compromise. No watered-down advice. Find episode notes, scriptures, and video at courageousparenting.com. The full ministry is at becourageousministry.org.

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