The MAVEN Parent Podcast

As Christmas and the end of the year approach, it’s easy to get caught up rushing from one holiday party to the next shopping trip and miss the deeper purpose of the season. In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss why Advent and Christmas are meaningful opportunities to slow down as a family, remember Christ’s birth, and intentionally look back on the year to see God’s faithfulness. They offer practical ideas and family traditions to help you do this together at home as the year comes to a close. MAVEN...is donor-supported...DONATE HERE: https://maventruth.com/donation/

The news never slows down! And if staying informed feels overwhelming for adults, it’s no wonder we may hesitate to bring global events into conversations with our kids. But God is at work everywhere—and our kids need to see that and build the skills they’ll need to navigate the news as adults. In this podcast, Brett and Erin are joined by Brian Basham and Caleb Bailey from WORLD Watch, a Christian news show that helps families explore world events together through short, compelling, 10-minute episodes. Check out WORLD Watch: https://worldwatch.news/ MAVEN...is donor-supported...DONATE HERE: https://maventruth.com/donation/ 

If your kids ask, “Why can’t all religions lead to God?”, would you know how to answer? In this episode, Brett and Erin continue their discussion about why Jesus is the only way to salvation and illustrate how you can respond to the top 3 most common objections to this critical Christian doctrine. Watch our first conversation on this topic "What Does the Bible Teach About Jesus?": https://linktw.in/xGhuRL Learn more about the "Soul Searching" study of teens mentioned by Brett: https://a.co/d/0IY23Ya MAVEN...is donor-supported...DONATE HERE: https://maventruth.com/donation/  

Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity to teach kids gratitude, but it’s easy for us to get distracted by busyness and miss those moments of reflection and thankfulness. In this episode, Brett and Erin share simple but meaningful family liturgies and traditions you can incorporate around the dinner table this Thanksgiving to help you reclaim the gratitude at the heart of the holiday. Get "The Thanksgiving Story" by Alice Dalgliesh - https://a.co/d/0plUxW2 Get "Thank You Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving" - https://a.co/d/6UgzQVb Get "The Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving" by Ann Mcgovern - https://a.co/d/86NgDcA Get "Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience" by Melanie Kirkpatrick: https://a.co/d/9sLw7ZJ Check out the Erin's Strong Woman interview with Melanie Kirkpatrick: https://youtu.be/UdNP-2fBhCQ?si=tRUpv9VD7CBHfcxI Invest in your student’s faith by sending them to Summit’s Student Conferences! Go to www.summit.org/maven and use code MAVEN26 to save $250 today. MAVEN...is donor-supported...DONATE HERE: https://maventruth.com/donation/ 

Christian pop star, Forrest Frank made some viral comments in recent months giving his reasons for why he doesn't drink anymore. Much of Evangelical Christianity would share Frank's view and advocate for total abstinence. But what does Scripture say about alcohol? Is it sinful to drink? In this episode, Brett and Erin look at Frank's reasons for abstaining from alcohol, what Scripture teaches, and what our view of alcohol says about our wider understanding of sanctification. Watch Forrest Frank's video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LXkmEa9goX8 Check out the book "What Would Jesus Drink?" by Joel McDermin: https://a.co/d/5RqZW4O Check out the book "Wine in the Word" by Gisela H. Kreglinger: https://a.co/d/d4MDqbW Invest in your student’s faith by sending them to Summit’s Student Conferences! Go to www.summit.org/maven and use code MAVEN26 to save $250 today. MAVEN...is donor-supported...DONATE HERE: https://maventruth.com/donation/