Podcast: FAMILY

Episode 068 – Parenting God’s Way – Part 2

Listen to Emerson this week as he wraps up his message on parenting. Through three points Emerson will again help listeners understand how to parent God’s way. Love and Respect Resources The new and improved Love and Respect website is LIVE! Check it out here. Over 10,000 people have already downloaded the Love and Respect…

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RAR #33: The Research Behind Reading Aloud, Dr. Joseph Price

It doesn’t take long after starting a read-aloud habit to realize that there are a LOT of good things happening when you are snuggled up on the couch, lost in a good book with your family. But sometimes things get rough. And when that happens,

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Episode 067 – Parenting God’s Way Part 1

Hear Emerson speak on the topic of parenting this week.  A powerful two part sermon on why we parent God’s way, this topic will be enlightening and freeing to many people.  Whether a parent in crisis, a parent who has it all together right now, a parent with grown children, or someone who is not…

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RAR #32: Q&A with Sarah and Kortney

In today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, Kortney and I chat up the questions you’re asking most. In this episode, you’ll hear: our favorite religious book recommendations how to keep your kids from getting distracted on your iPad when they’re “sup…

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Episode 064 – What Did We Know about Marriage as a Six-Year-Old but Forgot as an Adult?

Have we forgotten what we knew about marriage at age six? In response to a recent video that went viral, Emerson and Jonathan discuss the things we knew as children, such as, mommy and daddy ought to be friendly with each other because all mommies and daddies ought to be friends. What we knew, why things…

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RAR #31: Reading Aloud for History, Rea Berg

This may be one of the most delightful conversations we’ve had yet on the Read-Aloud Revival. If you haven’t met Rea Berg yet… you’re going to love me for introducing you to her. 🙂 And if you know who she is,

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RAR #30: Reading Aloud with Boys, Cindy Rollins

Boys. Here at the Read-Aloud Revival, we get asked about the nitty gritty of reading with boys more than anything else. And who better to answer those questions than a mother of eight boys? She also happens to be one of my very favorite people,

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Episode 061 – Do the Prayers of a Person Make a Difference in Their War Room?

Emerson recently saw the movie “War Room” and came away thinking about the topic of prayer and reflecting on the legacy of prayer in his family. Emerson believes the prayers of his grandmother, whom he never knew, as well as another godly woman, impacted his family significantly. Praying for our spouse, children, and others is something…

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RAR #29: Getting Back in the Saddle with Reading Aloud

Have you fallen out of the read-aloud habit? It’s okay – I understand. I’ve been there 100 times! In fact, I’m just trying to get back into the swing of things myself. Getting back in the saddle is quite likely easier than you think, though.

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Episode 056 – When Parenting: The Punishment Must Fit The Crime – Part 2

Emerson and Jonathan continue the discussion of discipline when parenting in part 2 of this series. In this episode, the unintentionally bad but morally reckless child and the intentionally bad and morally rebellious child are discussed. Through looking at intent and discussing never disciplining above or below the “crime,” two difficult categories of discipline are examined….

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