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Warrior Mamas:  A Christian Parenting Guide to Secular Music

In Knowing and Loving God, Reflecting His Character by Taylor JohnsonLeave a Comment

In our “Warrior Mamas” series we are taking a deep dive into secular books and media and how the enemy can use them to speak lies and bring temptation to our kids and teens. Today, we are going to look at secular music. If you are like most parents, you probably grew up listening to secular music without thinking anything of it. In fact, even in Christian culture today, most kids and teens freely listen to a variety of secular music, and because it’s so accepted by our children’s peers, it is easy to overlook any negative effects it may be having on our children.

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LaFon Famiy Highlight: Discipleship As a Way of Life

In Knowing and Loving God, Reflecting His Character, Sharing His Love by Merry UsmanLeave a Comment

TELL ME ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

My name is Kathryn, wife to my husband Daniel of 16 years, and mom to three beautiful kids ages 12, 10, and 8. We have had a journey that has been different from others. My husband is a pilot, and I have been both a public educator and a homeschool mom. I taught the foundations of learning for kids in their formative years and received my masters in curriculum and instruction during this time. For a time, I was called back to the classroom to love on the community of students and am now a homeschool mom.

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Bennett Family Highlight: From a Christian Parenting Coach

In Author/Resource Highlight, Knowing and Loving God, Reflecting His Character, Serving with Kids by Taylor JohnsonLeave a Comment

I’m Alicia, wife to my best friend for the last 20 years and mom to four adventurous,
energetic boys (ages 16 down to 7) who keep me on my toes—and my knees in prayer!
We live in beautiful Colorado, where we love hiking, watching sunsets, and cheering on
our kids in all their sports and school activities. Our home is far from perfect, but it’s
filled with love, laughter, and lots of learning moments where we get to point each other
back to Jesus.

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Wallace Family Highlight: Making Jesus Fun

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Josh and I have been married for 17 years. We have 4 children; Weston who is 14, Braxton is 12, Baylor is 10, and Landon is 8. Josh is a pastor at Crossroads Baptist Church in the Woodlands, and I am a teacher at Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy where all four of our children attend.  We love to be together as a family as well as do life with friends from church and school! 

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Making a Spiritual Impact on Your Teens: Young Adults Share How Their Parents Shaped Their Faith

In Knowing and Loving God, Relationship with Kids, Uncategorized by Taylor JohnsonLeave a Comment

Now that my kids have become teenagers, my husband and I have thought and prayed through what this spiritual discipleship process should look like as they move closer and closer to adulthood.   On the one hand, our teens are often exposed to more worldly influences than when they were younger, making it more essential to guide them through uncharted waters that could affect their faith.  On the other hand, they are growing up and becoming more independent, making it harder to know how to spiritually mentor them without making them feel “too young”  or worrying that they won’t want our spiritual influence in their lives any longer. For this reason, I felt led to interview young adults who are strong in their faith and were positively impacted by their parent’s spiritual mentorship during their teen years to learn what impacted them the most. These insights will help those of us seeking to spiritually disciple our own teenagers to gain insights on what seems to work well and how to best encourage our kids spiritually during this more complex stage of life.