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Helping you get your mind aligned with the truth of God’s word.

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We want EVERYTHING we produce to help you align your mind with the truth of God’s word. The episodes below are what we’ve published thus far… and God willing, we’ll have lots more to come!

Morning Mindset episodes before March 2023 are NOT shown here… there are so many of them we’re trying to figure out an effecient way to include them!

GFK034: Your kids don’t need a therapist, they need you

GFK034: Your kids don’t need a therapist, they need you

Parents today have it hard. There are lots of issues their kids face that parents and kids in previous generations didn’t have to face. There is also an “expert” culture and mindset we’re living in that tells us that we should let “experts” handle the difficult...

GFK033: Teach your kids the mental habit of trust

GFK033: Teach your kids the mental habit of trust

If you take just a moment to examine the means by which you function in the world, you’ll discover that MOST of what you do is performed out of mental habits. In other words, the way you’ve learned to THINK about things is what guides the way you behave, how you make...

GFK032: Help your children renew their minds

GFK032: Help your children renew their minds

One of the most important, day to day habits that we need to develop as followers of Jesus is the practice of renewing our minds (Romans 12:2). As Christian parents, this is a life-giving task that we need to be teaching to our kids as well. This episode we discuss...

GFK031: Is it OK for my kid to tattle?

GFK031: Is it OK for my kid to tattle?

When Christian couples consider whether or not the Mom in the family should work outside the home, it's not an easy decision, no matter the issues involved. Financial pressures, cultural pressures, and inner desires push Moms to make decisions for all the wrong...

GFK030: Should a Mom work outside the home?

GFK030: Should a Mom work outside the home?

When Christian couples consider whether or not the Mom in the family should work outside the home, it's not an easy decision, no matter the issues involved. Financial pressures, cultural pressures, and inner desires push Moms to make decisions for all the wrong...

YMJ000: Why another marriage podcast?

YMJ000: Why another marriage podcast?

You may be able to tell from the name of the podcast episode that this podcast is about WHY we've created this podcast. Pretty original, huh? 🙂  Listen to find out why we're doing this, what we expect to publish each episode, and how we are praying God will use the...

029: Preparing your kids for adolescence and the teen years

029: Preparing your kids for adolescence and the teen years

The adolescent years in a child’s life are one of the most difficult times. That’s because not only are they being faced with a tremendous amount of physical and emotional change personally, they are also facing some of the most intense times of pressure...

027: Social skills: Help your child develop them

027: Social skills: Help your child develop them

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY “SOCIALLY AWKWARD?”   Our definition of a child being “socially awkward” is one that may cause them to struggle with interacting with others in a way that reflects the love that Jesus taught. This may manifest in their behavior and be seen in...

026: (HC) Depend on Jesus to parent through you

026: (HC) Depend on Jesus to parent through you

This episode, we want to remind you of a fundamental attitude that Christian parents MUST have. It’s the attitude of DEPENDENCE on Jesus… and the habit of going to Him FIRST for the help you need. This episode, we want to emphasize the importance of having a...

025: Your family IS the church

025: Your family IS the church

Jesus loves His church. There's no doubt about it. And the church is made up of many households... but not just ANY kind of households, CHRISTIAN households. If we Christian parents are going to raise our kids to love and follow Jesus and to be a productive, healthy...

022: Child training conversations (an example or two)

022: Child training conversations (an example or two)

By now you've heard us talk a lot about "training" your child in the ways they need to go in order to be prepared for life as a Christian. But what EXACTLY is that "training" supposed to look like? We thought it would be good to give you some real-life examples so you...

021: Godly parents create orderly homes

021: Godly parents create orderly homes

It's important for godly parents to understand that AS the parents, it's their job to always be initiating. That means in the lives of their kids, THE PARENTS are to be the ones taking the initiative to stear the kids toward God, no matter their age. Yep, we're...

HEART CHECK: Who are you listening to?

HEART CHECK: Who are you listening to?

Hello again, parents. This is Mindi Green and I have a heart check episode today that I wanted to share with you. And I wanted to ask the question, who are you listening to for advice? As parents, I hear a lot from parents how they've read this article or they've...

020: Godly Parents ALWAYS initiate

020: Godly Parents ALWAYS initiate

It's important for godly parents to understand that AS the parents, it's their job to always be initiating. That means in the lives of their kids, THE PARENTS are to be the ones taking the initiative to stear the kids toward God, no matter their age. Yep, we're...

019: Should Christian parents play the Santa-game?

019: Should Christian parents play the Santa-game?

Well it's that time of year again. We're starting to see the big guy in the red suit with the fake beard all over the place. Christians, How should we deal with this Santa Claus thing? Should we play the game of the pretend Santa? Should we not? Should we avoid it all...

015: Long-view, generational parenting (Psalm 78)

015: Long-view, generational parenting (Psalm 78)

What is the most vital and long lasting thing you could accomplish with your life?   Extending that out a generation, what is the most long-lasting, significant thing your children could accomplish with their lives? A cure to cancer? Leading a nation to peace and...

014: Teach your kids to know God every day of their lives

014: Teach your kids to know God every day of their lives

What is your highest ambition in life? Honestly, take some time to seriously answer the question. The scriptures give us God’s opinion on what SHOULD BE the highest human ambition… Jeremiah 9:23-24Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not...

013: Good thinking comes from good communication

013: Good thinking comes from good communication

Imagine that you come into a newly built home and it's your job to decorate it for the sale of the home. You have these beautifully painted blank walls. You have a wonderful open floor plan. You have all this great canvas to work on and you get to adorn this home,...

012: Nine guidelines for loving spankings that benefit your child

012: Nine guidelines for loving spankings that benefit your child

Many adults were never spanked and others were abused. So we understand how it can be very difficult to know what a "good" or “right” spanking should be like. Scripture assumes readers to understand what a “good” and “bad” spanking looks like… but that’s not the case...

011: Spanking is a good thing (not an abusive thing)

011: Spanking is a good thing (not an abusive thing)

“Spanking” is a word in parenting circles that immediately creates tension. We all understand why… there are folks on either side of the issue who have a strong opinion about the subject… Some feel any time a parent strikes a child it’s wrong and abusive. Many of the...

010: Discipline: One size does NOT fit all

010: Discipline: One size does NOT fit all

I'm sure you've heard the term and you've probably experienced the result of the phrase, One size fits all. The only thing I have ever experienced where one size really does fit all is with those professional flexible band, major league baseball type ball caps. But in...

009: Discipline is a good thing (not a scary thing)

009: Discipline is a good thing (not a scary thing)

What do you think of when you hear the word “discipline?” Exercise? Dieting? Punishment or correction? It’s a word that certainly has a place in all those contexts… and it’s also a word that comes into play for Christian parents almost daily as they seek to train...

008: Don’t excuse your kids’ bad behavior

008: Don’t excuse your kids’ bad behavior

Recently, my 94-year old mother told me a story about how an old friend of hers dealt with her kids’ misbehavior. According to my Mom (who can tell a story, but seldom makes things up). this friend often got calls from the school that her kids were in the Principal’s...

007: Teach, train, and discipline your kids like God does

007: Teach, train, and discipline your kids like God does

Every parent comes into their role as Mom or Dad with NO experience. There’s also no step by step user’s manual to help us get our feet under us. But there are role models we can look to who can give us an idea of what we’re supposed to do as parents. Our best role...

006: Don’t fear your authority (or your kids)

006: Don’t fear your authority (or your kids)

If I were to ask you, “Are you're willing to do whatever it takes to equip your kids to be adults who honor and love the Lord?” you'd likely say, “Yes.” But what if I asked you this question? “Are you willing to do whatever it takes to overcome YOUR OWN fears and...

HEART CHECK: Humble dependence is required (Bonus Episode)

HEART CHECK: Humble dependence is required (Bonus Episode)

Many of the more important things in life require periodic checkups — a financial portfolio, your car’s engine, and your physical health are all examples. With this episode we’re introducing a new feature — periodic “bonus” episodes we’re calling “Heart Check,” to...

002: What are you building and WHY?

002: What are you building and WHY?

The last few episodes, we have talked about the responsibility of parents to get their own spiritual life on track. That's a great thing and an admonition we can all use from time to time. But we are concerned that you not take that as a big checklist that you've got...

001: Godly parenting begins with you

001: Godly parenting begins with you

Have you ever had a circumstance where you were being led by someone who obviously didn't get how to do what it was you were all trying to accomplish? That can be a super frustrating situation to be in. And I wonder how often have we, as Christian parents put our kids...

INTRO: What we mean by the phrase “God fearing kids”

INTRO: What we mean by the phrase “God fearing kids”

We thought we should probably start out with an explanation of the title of this podcast. "God Fearing Kids and the Parents Who Raise Them - It's kind of a long name, but it has meaning behind every word. So let's talk first off about the idea of being God fearing....