How can we celebrate the wonder of boys? How do we guide boys to be men in this day and age? In this episode with guests Todd Tramonte and Lisa Ricketts, we’ll dig into what God’s word says about raising REAL men (teaser: there’s an acronym there) and give you some memorable phrases and scriptures to use at home.

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Episode Overview

00:00 Intro

1:40 Why this Conversation Matters

3:40 Things to be Mindful of

8:28 Encouragement for Single Parents

11:38 What does God’s Word say?

16:50 Helpful Language/Phrases

19:12 The Importance of Gender Differences

23:50 Practical Ways to Celebrate your Boys

39:12 “Whole picture” of Biblical Manhood

45:53 Where Have You Missed the Mark?

50:07 Additional Resources

Lisa Ricketts and Randi Wideman are BACK! In this episode, we’re discussing what it looks like to raise godly women. We’ve got another REAL acronym to help us get a handle around what God’s word says specifically about raising girls to be godly women.

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Episode Overview

00:00 Intro

2:30 Why This Conversation Matters

4:10 Why Is There Tension Around Biblical Womanhood?

8:05 Where Do We Start To Help Our Girls?

11:27 Fighting the Lie: If I’m Not This Way, Then I’m Less Than A Woman

17:20 How Does Sin Try To Keep Us From Living Out Biblical Womanhood?

24:37 R.E.A.L. Overview

26:00 R – Rooted In Christ

35:04 E – Encourage With Strong Help

47:15 A – Adorned With A Gentle & Quiet Spirit

54:10 L - Lifegiver

We agree that reading the Bible is important, but how do we practically raise the value of God’s word in our homes? CityBridge elder Scott Harper and his wife Cara join Morgan and Andre to discuss how to prayerfully help our kids value and treasure the word of God for themselves.

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Episode Overview

00:00 - Intro

2:42 - Why Does Elevating God's Word Matter?

6:07 - How Does It Fit Into Daily Life?

7:52 - It Starts with Prayer

11:58 - And It Starts with Leading Yourself

12:49 - Scripture Memory to Music

14:28 - Quoting Scripture Out Loud to Yourself

15:30 - Practical for Older Kids

17:15 - Practical for Younger Years

17:51 - Give Them Structure and Space

21:50 - What to Do When They Just Don't Want to Read the Bible?

25:30 - Thoughts on Bribery

26:15 - The Memory Verse Helicopter

27:30 - For the Parent Who Doesn't Know The Bible

29:45 - For the Parent Who Doesn't Have Time

31:54 - Can't I Just Connect With God in Other Ways?

33:56 - Bible First, Bible Most

35:43 - Final Exhortations