Are you struggling with bickering children in your home? If so, you’re not alone. Many parents feel worn out by the constant bickering and arguing in their homes. Today, I’m answering a question from a weary mom of boys from my Bible Study, “The Peaceful Fruit of Righteousness.” Bottom line: we set the tone. The example starts with us!
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The Power of Words | SEL In a Nutshell | Good News in Indiana
How do you deal with a spouse who is verbally abusive? What is a short, “elevator pitch” for talking about SEL? I’ll be answering these questions and reading great news from a listener in Indiana today at the show.
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Engage, Don’t Escape: The Power of Relationships in the Pursuit of Truth with Dr. Jeff Myers
It’s easy to lob bombs at each other over the not-so-imaginary fence lines that social media has expertly constructed, isn’t it? How do we bridge the divide between us in a time when we don’t need to be in the same room to inflict harm on each other? Dr. Jeff Myers has brilliant insight to share as we talk about the power of relationship and why we must engage, instead of trying to escape the hard conversations. Let’s grapple with the hard things rather than run from opposing points of view.
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Truth Changes Everything with Dr Jeff Myers
Our world in experiencing massive polarization—both politically and personally. After Covid and a divisive political season, how do we make progress? Dr. Jeff Myers joins me today to talk about why it’s so important that we have a commitment to the pursuit of truth. The Internet is not reality. It has monetized and capitalized on our national anger—but God has a better way. Truth and relationships go together!
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Thanksgiving: National Guilt or National Gratefulness?
“Thanksgiving is a day of national mourning.” For decades, activists on the Left have made attempts to turn Thanksgiving into a time of national guilt rather than a day for national gratefulness. So what’s the truth? Do we have reason to celebrate this Thanksgiving? Today I’ll be talking about the history of Thanksgiving and pausing to celebrate the providence and provision of God on our nation. We have reason—many reasons, in fact, to be thankful.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: More from the Cult of Wokeness in America and What to Do with a Cowardly Church Leader
Recently a listener wrote in to ask what is wrong with DEI training. After all, she said, her black friend was the DEI director at her work and thinks it’s wonderful. DEI, like CRT, SEL and CSE (a quick internet search will reveal what these woke acronyms stand for) are all part of the cultural Marxism that we are being forced to serve up with our Thanksgiving dinners this year. Hint: they do not mean what most of us thought they would mean. Definitions have changed in the woke world of ever-changing standards and absurdity. Good news, though! We can fight this and win with one word: TRUTH.
The Woke Implications of Social Emotional Learning
I am frequently asked if Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is dangerous to our kids. In a word: YES. Today I’ll be doing a deep dive into the perils of SEL and, after the commercial break, encouraging a homeschool mama who is facing challenging circumstances at home.
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