Tuning the Bow
Psalm 127:4 says, "Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one's youth." A skilled warrior knows how to use his arrow, but children can be difficult to teach at times. The focus of this podcast is to equip parents to tune their bow and become skilled warriors as they train their children to go into the world. Join Matthew Wilbanks, youth pastor at First Baptist Church in Pittsburg, TX, and Tim Rose, youth pastor at First Odessa in Odessa, TX, as they discuss family discipleship as the Bible teaches. Guests, jokes, and a deep dive into Scripture can be expected, so get ready to tune your bow!
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Tim and Matt wrap up their study on parenting with the fruit of the Spirit. In this episode, they talk about the one thing a lot of people struggle with (our hosts included). Self-control is a necessary part of the Christian life, and without it, the rest of the fruit become unattainable according to the standard of Go
A lot of people have ideas of faithfulness and gentleness in their minds, but do they line up with the biblical principles? In the penultimate section of our study of the fruit of the Spirit, Matt and Tim talk about what it means to be trustworthy and treat people with dignity. Loving your family leads to treating them
There is a difference between being nice and being kind as well as a difference between being just and being good. A lot of people conflate the terms and create confusion, so in this episode, Tim and Matt want to give examples of the differences between each term and why they are beneficial to biblical parenting. Let G
Tim and Matt weathered some storms recently (both literally and figuratively) and had a testing of peace and patience, which is great because that is the topic for this episode. Since believers are supposed to strive for all of the fruit of the Spirit, there needs to be a recognition that this must first take place in
The Bible talks a lot about love and joy. The love of God is shown through His mercy and grace, and joy is the outcome of His salvation and deliverance. In this episode, Matt and Tim talk about how Christian parents are not called to "normal" parenting but that of different, holy parenting. Living without God"s love l
For the next few episodes, Matt and Tim are going to be discussing the fruit of the Spirit and how it pertains to parenting. Before that happens, though, some initial thoughts to the preceding verses need to be made. The works of the flesh, as Paul calls them, are centered around self-gratification and self-idolatry. T