Culture

Have you ever gotten to one of those difficult sections in the Bible with your kids and thought “What in the world?” I sure have. Seriously, some parts of the Bible are tough! How do we address these sections of Scripture with our kids? Well, I answer that question in the episode 32 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, which is part of my new series on dealing with the difficult parts of Scripture. In this episode, I apply the practical guidelines I gave in episode 31 (“Why Does the Bible Say… Fill in the Blank?) to a difficult story from the Bible that led a young college […]

Let’s face it… there is some stuff in the Bible that is hard to understand and difficult to explain. And too often, the first time many Christian kids encounter these difficult parts of the Bible is when an atheist professor brings them up in a class, or a friend who is a secular humanist challenges […]

One thing we know from studying Scripture and history is that truth is counter-cultural. So, if we want to stay grounded in the truth, we need to expect to live a counter-cultural life. I recently discussed six ways we can live that kind of life in Episode 19 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD. Those guidelines were a force […]

How powerful are our words? Can they change the future? In this episode of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, I take a fascinating, prophetic look at how words have the power to shape reality in the past, present, and future. Our leaders are using words to confuse and distort reality. But as faith-filled parents, we can use […]

I recently got to sit down with Larry Roberts of Spark Media while at the Spark Podcasting Conference in Nashville, TN, where CPCW took home the Spark Media Award for “Best Kids and Family Podcast.” Woo-hoo! Larry and I had a very lively chat about how my podcast started, my passion for apologetics, empty nesters […]

Have you wondered how we’ve ended up in a world with 50+ genders and Drag Queen Story Hour? If you have, you need to check out episode 25 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD. In this episode, I connect the dots between a prominent philosophical movement and the current state of gender and sexuality in our culture. The influence of nominalism has led not only to the denial of universal truth, […]

The enemy has a plan to trick believers. What is his greatest weapon? Tune in to the latest episode of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD to find out. This is the second installment in a series on truth, which is the central issue of the Christian faith—it is the primary reason Christ came to earth. And yet […]

Hey Mamas & Papas! Before I get to the main topic, would you take a sec and nominate CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD for a Spark Fan Award in the categories of “Best Female Podcast” and “Best Solo Podcast.” Now on to more important matters… There is a threat to our faith that involves an attack on […]

Hallmark boasts a whopping 80 million viewers during their annual Countdown to Christmas when they run holiday fare 24/7 from the end of October to the new year. Those numbers are simply astounding. The Hallmark phenomenon is even more fascinating when you consider that they produce the yuletide version of Groundhogs Day. Most of the films have […]

You have probably heard our culture preaching one virtue over and over. And over. That virtue is: TOLERANCE. Why do you think that is? Is that just a coincidence, or is the enemy somehow using the virtue of tolerance to lead us astray?   These are some of the questions I answer in the latest episode of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY […]