Family Perspectives

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A podcast with conversations about raising kids and households to know and love Jesus

  1. FEB 18

    Lent and Easter!

    This week Tim and Stephen talk about the season of Lent, in the lead up to Easter! Quote: …the season of repentance known to us as Lent... We all have settled down into cozy situations of existence. The problem is that that existence is in a foreign land. To varying degrees, we all have acquiesced to a human condition chronically diseased by sin. For some, the home away from home is plenty sufficient and the vision of a true home becomes too implausible, so it fades from memory. For others, the memory of home still lives, but the risk of the expedition is overwhelming fraught with danger and uncertainty. Truly, one could lose it all in such a venture. There are no guarantees of success. There are others who have made the decisive step. They packed the family and are on the way with the bumper sticker “The kingdom of God or bust.” But as the hardships of the expedition become real, the temptation is to turn around and go back before it is too late. Finally, there are those who left, made the journey, settled into the land and are overtaken by bitter regret and resentment caused by internal bickering, favoritism, corruption, and incompetence. - Keith Ruckhaus, As Though We Were Dreaming: A Commentary on the Songs of Ascents for Lent (Eugene, OR: Resource Publications, 2013), 17–18Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12Hebrews 11:13-16Matthew 6:14-181 Corinthians 7:5 Books: Sacred Seasons: A Family Guide to Center Your Year Around Jesus - Danielle Hitchen

    26 min

  2. FEB 3

    Summer time, and lots of books

    This week Tim and Stephen talk about their summer, and what resources they have been looking at. It's quite a list! Opening Quote: Augustine, On Christian Doctrine, 2.18.28 - "…let every good and true Christian understand that wherever truth may be found, it belongs to his Master…" Scriptures: Exodus 12:35-36Proverbs 22:17-24:34Colossians 3:16 Books: Dad Tired - Jerrad LopesGod’s Big Promises Storybook Bible - Carl LafertonThe Biggest Story Bible Storybook - Kevin DeYoungLittle Me Big God Series - Steph WilliamsBooks for Little Ones - Amy CarmichaelTraining Young Hearts Series - Abbey WedgeworthWherever You Go, I want you to Know - Melissa KreugerHis Grace is Enough - Melissa KreugerTales that Tell the Truth Series - The Good Book CompanyTaste and See: All About God’s Goodness - Irene SunLittle Pilgrim’s Big Journey - Tyler Van HalterenThe Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. LewisBig Questions Series - Chris MorphewWorth It! - Chris MorphewA Dozen Disappointing Disciples - Tom FrenchWeird, Crude, Funny, Nude - Tom French10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity - Rebecca McLaughlin Podcasts: Family Discipleship Podcast - https://www.familydiscipleship.com/podcastTiny Theologians Podcast - https://www.tinytheologians.shop/pages/tiny-theologian-podcast

    32 min

  3. 12/18/2025

    Christmas, movies, thinking about what we watch

    This week Tim and Stephen talk about all things Christmas, and movies and screen and what we watch. Here are some things we talked about: Scripture: Philippians 4:8 John 15:19 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 2 Corinthians 10:5   Books: Tony Reinke, Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy. Daniel Strange, Plugged In : Connecting Your Faith with What YouWatch, Read, and Play   Websites: IMDB (especially the parents guide section!) Movieguide.org Axis.org Commonsensemedia.com

    29 min

  4. 11/25/2025

    ReUp: Starter on Mental Health (With show notes!)

    Re putting this episode up, now with show notes. Thanks to those who messaged in! Tim has put together a MASSIVE wonderful list of resources, that is too long for the show notes. ⁠Access that here. ⁠ ------------------------ In this episode Tim and Stephen chat through Tim's recent Mental health first aid training, as well as some research coming out. Once again at the centre of the discussion is how we raise our kids to know and love Jesus. Books: Johnstone, Matthew. I had a black dog.Constable & Robinson: London, UK; 2005. (non-Christian, but a great way of illustrating depression) Murray, David. Why am I feeling like this? Crossway: Wheaton, IL; 2020. Murray, David. Why is my teenager feeling like this? Crossway: Wheaton, IL; 2020. Thomas, Alan. Tackling Mental Illness Together. IVP: London, UK; 2017. Thompson, Katherine. Christ-Centred Mindfulness. Acorn Press: Sydney, Australia; 2018. Welch, Edward T. A Student’s Guide to Anxiety. Christian Focus Publications: Rossshire, UK; 2020. For Parents parentingstrategies.net - a websitededicated to equipping parents to care for their child’s mental health. National Institute of Mental Health - USGovernment website has plenty of resources and articles.

    31 min

  5. 11/06/2025

    Change!

    As a church family, Stephen and Tim have a large change just over the horizon. This started then the changes they have gone through both in their lives, and thinking about how to prepare our families for it!

    26 min

  6. 09/29/2025

    Communion - Kids, teenagers, and families

    This week, Stephen and Tim talk about communion, with a special interest in WHEN is a good time for kids and teens to participate, as well as WHO can have communion.

    30 min

  7. 08/20/2025

    Daily Devotions

    In this episode, Stephen and Tim talk about what different ideas of family devotion looks like. As well as some of the wins, and misses!

    28 min

  8. 06/25/2025

    Raising Kids in a Tech World - Part 2

    And now for the second half of Stephen and Tim's chat, from when Tim was able to attend a seminar on what it means to raise kids in a tech healthy way. This was put on by Daniel Sih. Find his website and resources here. Home - Raising Humans

    25 min
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A podcast with conversations about raising kids and households to know and love Jesus

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  • Creator
    Trinity Network
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Trinity Network
  • Show Website
    Family Perspectives