Foundation Worldview Podcast

Foundation Worldview
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Join Elizabeth Urbanowicz as we seek to answer your questions to equip you to help the kids that God has placed in your care to carefully evaluate every idea they encounter so that they can understand the truth of the Christian worldview.

  1. 6H AGO

    Is 'What a Beautiful Name' Biblical? An Honest Worship Song Review

    Are popular Christian worship songs actually biblical? On this episode of the Foundation Worldview Podcast, Elizabeth Urbanowicz tackles a question we receive often from parents: how do we teach our kids to think critically about Christian music without raising a generation of cynics? Elizabeth begins with an important caveat about pursuing discernment with humility rather than pride, then walks through a simple framework parents can use at home. She introduces three categories every Christian worship song tends to fall into and models the evaluation process by going line by line through Hillsong's "What a Beautiful Name," comparing each verse and chorus against passages from John 1, Romans 1, Hebrews 1, Philippians 2, Acts 17, and Romans 8. Along the way, Elizabeth touches on songs by MercyMe, Jesus Culture, and Michael W. Smith, and closes with two diagnostic questions every Christian parent can ask the next time a worship song comes on in the car. Whether you're trying to choose songs for family worship, evaluate what your kids are hearing at youth group, or simply build a stronger habit of biblical discernment in your home, this episode gives you a practical place to start. If you'd like to equip your children to read, interpret, and apply Scripture on their own (the foundation that makes biblical evaluation of anything possible), check out the Foundation Worldview Studying the Bible curriculum at foundationworldview.com.

    19 min

  2. MAY 12

    Good Secrets, Bad Secrets: The Sex Talk Most Parents Skip

    How do you teach a young child that sex is private and special without making them feel ashamed of it, and without accidentally training them to keep secrets from you, which is the exact tactic abusers count on? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz walks through a simple framework Christian parents can use with kids as young as four: the difference between good secrets (protecting something valuable) and bad secrets (trying to cover up sin). She also shares the single rule every parent should teach their child about secrets, and how to respond when your child confesses something hard so they keep coming back to you. If you're looking for help starting the basic sex conversations with your young child, Foundation Worldview's "The Talk"...Made Easy is a three-video resource that walks parents through anatomy, the mechanics of sex, and reproduction. You can find it at foundationworldview.com.

    12 min

  3. MAY 5

    How to Show Your Kids Jesus in Every Old Testament Story

    How do you help your kids see Jesus in every Old Testament story? Most children hear the Bible as a stack of disconnected accounts — Noah's ark over here, David and Goliath over there, Jesus somewhere in the New Testament. But the Bible is one cohesive story, and every chapter of the Old Testament is pointing toward Christ. In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz walks through a simple framework parents can use at home: - How to tell the Bible's story as one connected whole, broken into 16 memorable time periods from creation to the return of Jesus - Four Old Testament passages that point directly to Christ — Genesis 3:15, Genesis 12:3, the Passover lamb in Exodus 12, and Moses's promise of a coming prophet in Deuteronomy 18 - A daily reading habit that anchors every passage your family encounters in the Bible's bigger story If this episode is helpful, our Studying the Bible curriculum walks families through the full method Elizabeth modeled here — the Bible timeline, the Old Testament clues that point to Jesus, and the basic skills kids need to read, interpret, and apply Scripture for themselves. You can find it at foundationworldview.com/studying-the-bible. Submit a question for a future episode: foundationworldview.com/podcast

    17 min

  4. MAY 1

    Animal Farm Movie Review for Families

    Thinking of taking your kids to see the new Animal Farm movie? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz walks Christian parents through the film's plot, positive and negative elements, and four biblical worldview questions to discuss with your kids before or after watching. Resource mention: Helping Your Child Understand That Love Is a Choice, Not Just a Feeling

    32 min

  5. APR 28

    What's the Difference Between Christians and Seventh-Day Adventists?

    What do Seventh-Day Adventists actually believe, and how do those beliefs line up with historic Christianity? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz walks through what Seventh-Day Adventists teach, where those teachings align with the Christian faith, and where they depart from it. She begins with a simple three-step method any parent can use to research a belief system different from their own — a method that works whether the belief in question is another Christian denomination, a sect, a cult, or another religion entirely. From there, she covers the origin of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in the Great Disappointment of 1844, the role of Ellen G. White in shaping its early teachings, and four key doctrinal differences worth understanding: the investigative judgment, Sabbath-keeping, annihilationism, and soul sleep. Whether you have friends or family members who are Seventh-Day Adventists, or you simply want to help your children think clearly and lovingly about denominational differences, this episode offers a clear, biblical, and practical starting point. Resource mentioned in this episode: From Sabbath to Lord's Day by D. A. Carson. If you'd like to submit a question for a future episode, you can do so at foundationworldview.com/podcast. Subscribe to the Foundation Worldview newsletter for weekly biblical parenting help: foundationworldview.com/newsletter.

    28 min

  6. APR 21

    My Kid Only Obeys to Please Me — Here's the Biblical Fix

    How do you raise an obedient Christian child without accidentally training them to be a people pleaser or to just fear consequences? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz answers a listener's question about teaching kids healthy obedience that flows from a love for God — not a fear of man. In this episode you'll learn: Why lowering behavioral expectations is NOT the biblical answer (and what to do instead)How to tailor your discipline for a people-pleasing child vs. a strong-willed childThe heart-probing questions that turn discipline moments into discipleship moments

    21 min

  7. APR 14

    Can Your Kids Explain the Gospel?

    How do we help our kids talk about their faith with confidence? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz unpacks three practical ways to equip children to articulate what they believe and answer questions about Christianity. She explains why kids need to be grounded in biblical truth, see faith modeled in everyday life, and be coached through spiritual conversations with others.

    14 min

  8. APR 7

    Talking with Your Kids About Suicide: A Gospel-Centered Framework

    How do you explain death by suicide to elementary-aged kids without creating unnecessary fear? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz walks through how to talk about suicide in a way that is truthful, age appropriate, and grounded in the hope of the gospel. She also shares a framework for helping children process the suicide of a family member or loved one with honesty, compassion, and biblical clarity.

    15 min
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Join Elizabeth Urbanowicz as we seek to answer your questions to equip you to help the kids that God has placed in your care to carefully evaluate every idea they encounter so that they can understand the truth of the Christian worldview.

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  • Creator
    Foundation Worldview
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    323
  • Rating
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    © Foundation Worldview
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