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One Man’s Story of Following the Lord – Nate Akin

By Interviews, Parenting: Childhood, Parenting: Early Years, Parenting: Teens and Beyond, Podcast
On this episode of The Disciple-Making Parent Podcast, we sit down with Nate Akin to hear his powerful testimony and parenting insights. We explore Nate's journey from growing up in a Christian home to his college basketball career at Murray State, including his participation in the NCAA tournament against Georgia and Illinois. Nate openly shares about his season of rebellion during college years and the pivotal moment of repentance that redirected his life toward ministry. We discuss Nate's leadership with the Pillar Network, a Baptist association focused on church planting that now has nearly 600 churches in almost 50 countries.…
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A Story of God’s Amazing Grace – Banele Ndlovu

By Interviews, Podcast
On this episode of The Disciple-Making Podcast, we journey into the powerful testimony of Banele Ndlovu, a young Zulu man from South Africa who assists with translation work at Imprint ministry. We explore his upbringing in a complex spiritual environment, where traditional ancestor worship met Catholicism. Through his mother's battle with cancer and his own search for truth, we witness how a crisis of faith led him from planning to become an atheist to finding authentic Christianity. His story showcases the contrast between the endless cycle of appeasing ancestors and the transformative power of discovering truth through Scripture. From believing…
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God’s Amazing Grace in Rescuing a Prodigal – Tommie van der Walt

By Interviews, Podcast
On this episode of The Disciple-Making Parent, we hear an inspiring story of transformation and ministry in South Africa. We meet Tommie van der Walt, the executive director of Imprint Ministries, who shares his journey from being a rebellious prodigal to becoming a passionate minister. Through a powerful testimony involving a car accident and faithful friends, we learn how God's grace and a praying mother's persistence led to his dramatic conversion.  After his conversion, Tommie's path led him from teaching English in Thailand to establishing Imprint Ministries, an organization dedicated to training pastors and providing affordable Christian resources across Africa.…
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God at Work Aboard Mercy Ships – Bekah Bettis

By Christian Living, Evangelism, Interviews, Podcast
On this episode of The Disciple-Making Parent, I have a captivating conversation with my daughter Bekah Bettis, a nurse serving with Mercy Ships in Sierra Leone. Join us as we explore the incredible work of Mercy Ships in providing essential surgical care to those in need. Discover how Mercy Ships collaborates with local healthcare professionals and government ministries to address the specific healthcare needs of the community. Be inspired by Bekah's personal journey and her commitment to training and empowering local healthcare workers. Don't miss this eye-opening discussion on the impact of Mercy Ships and their mission to bring hope…
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A Young Woman’s Story of the Transforming Power of the Gospel – Brit Redfield

By Christian Living, Discerning Culture, Interviews, Parenting: Teens and Beyond, Podcast
On this episode of The Disciple-Making Parent Podcast, we dive into the powerful testimony of Brit Redfield and the struggles she faced as a young person turning away from Christianity. In this episode, we explore the challenges of reconciling personal feelings with biblical teachings and the transformative power of God's love. Through Brit's story, we are reminded of the importance of understanding and embracing the gospel in our lives. Brit Redfield Converge Webpage Email: britr@converge.org   Resources From This Podcast Brit Redfield at Converge.org- profile and support page e-mail Brit Baptist Student Ministry Living Hope: Support and resources for leaving…
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The Toxic War on Masculinity – Nancy Pearcey

By Christian Living, Discerning Culture, Family Discipleship, Interviews, Leadership, Parenting: Childhood, Parenting: Early Years, Parenting: Teens and Beyond, Podcast
On this episode of The Disciple-Making Parent Podcast, we explore the topic of toxic masculinity and its impact on society. In it, we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with bestselling author and professor Nancy Pearcey about her latest book, "The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes." We discuss the societal pressures faced by men and the importance of understanding the difference between the good man and the real man. We also discuss the origins of the toxic masculinity narrative and how it has affected the younger generation. Join us as we navigate this urgent issue and discover…
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Dr. David Murray: Exploring the Bible Together

By Family Discipleship, Interviews, Podcast
Does the idea of family devotions make you feel guilty? Have you tried and failed to have a family time with the Lord?  Then this episode is for you. Family worship and devotions can be an ongoing source of guilt. But it doesn’t have to be that way.  In today’s podcast we are going to talk with Dr. David Murray. Dr. Murray has just released the book Exploring the Bible Together: A 52-week Family Worship Plan.  But before you become overwhelmed with that, take a listen to this podcast. You will discover that it is a simple plan that takes about…
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Tim Challies: Thoughts on Media and Your Family

By Discerning Culture, Interviews, Podcast
The media, internet, and screens can seem like a tsunami, overwhelming us and our children. Sometimes it seems to disciple our children more than we do. What should a parent do? In this podcast, I talked with Tim Challies about his perspective on the media and its use in his family. He has written a book, The Next Story: Faith, Friends, Family, and the Digital World. In our time together we talked about some insights on this new world that could guide us as parents. In addition, at the end of the episode, we touch briefly on his last chapter…
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Tim Challies and His Around-The-World Journey Through Christian History

By Interviews, Podcast
Does Christian history seem boring to you? Would you like a fun flyover to gain some perspective on your heritage as a Christian? Perspective is a part of maturity. Christian history can give us and our children perspective on how God's church has grown and spread out since Jesus walked the earth. Sometimes we can believe that we are the first generation of believers to experience certain questions or conflicts. Christian history reminds us that this is not true. In this podcast, I talked with Tim Challies about his new book and video series- Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian…
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Summer OFF: An Interview with Tim Zulker and Miranda Laughlin

By Interviews, Podcast
You want to raise your children to live on mission, to bring the good news of the love Christ to the world. You want them to have stretching experiences of serving and learning from others. But how can we do that? How can we do that as a family? We want to have the joy of telling others about Jesus and we want to train our children in this way also. It is a joyful privilege when God uses us.  But how do we go about doing that? Sharing the love of Christ is often a individual endeavor. In today’s…
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