LC Parents Podcast

This month, Ally Evans and Tracy Foster are talking about how to do something that has never been done before—raise a generation of digital natives. You don't want to miss this conversation on setting the stage for the use of technology, the effects of video games on our kids' brains, and how to connect with our kids over what they are passionate about. What if video games are not the enemy and instead, an opportunity to build empathy and develop intentionally? 1. Don’t do this alone. We are meant to be in community. Start or join a LifeGroup and work through the discussion guide [https://leaders.life.church/lc-parents-podcast-discussion-guides/] today, because we need one other to raise digital natives! Check out existing LifeGroups at go2.lc/lifegroups [https://www.life.church/lifegroups/search/?campus=all&groupTypes=all-groups] 2. Invite a few friends to go through the Bible Plan, Showing Empathy [https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/21416-showing-empathy] on YouVersion. The first step to helping our kids regulate themselves is to empathize with them right where they are. 3. Discover all the amazing resources available for your family and LifeGroup at westartnow.org [https://www.westartnow.org/] 4. Consider using the Video Game Decision Tree [https://www.westartnow.org/video-games] to help create clarity around gaming at home!

Time to tap into the ever-elusive minds of teenagers! On this episode, Next Generation Research Specialist, Kara Powell, chats with Ally Evans about the three biggest questions that our teenagers—and really all of us—are asking. They discuss where our kids are looking for answers and how we can help them process in light of the truth found in Jesus. 1. Don’t do this alone. We are meant to be in community. Start or join a LifeGroup and work through the discussion guide [https://leaders.life.church/lc-parents-podcast-discussion-guides/] today, because we need each other! Check out existing LifeGroups at go2.lc/lifegroups. 2. Invite a few friends to go through the Bible Plan, Showing Empathy [https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/21416-showing-empathy], on YouVersion. The first step to helping our kids process these questions is fully empathizing with why they are asking. 3. Pick up a copy of Kara’s book, Three Big Questions that Change Every Teenager [https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/3-big-questions], today! 4. LC Parents is on Spotify! If this month’s episode was helpful to you, share it with friends today!

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. It is critical to bring attention to the victories and struggles that families with kids who have special needs experience. Join Ally and Sherry as they talk about who needs to be advocated for, how to speak up for yourself, and what it looks like to step past the fear of saying or doing the wrong thing in order to love people who really just want to be seen. Resources and Next Steps: 1. Don’t do this alone. Whether you have a child with special needs or not, engage in biblical community by starting or joining a LifeGroup and working through your questions and challenges together. You can find a group near you at go2.lc/lifegroups. 2. Look into the resources at church4everychild.org [https://church4everychild.org/] for ideas on how to partner with your church and the families who are a part of it with you. 3. Encourage your family to engage with Scripture using the Bible App for Kids [https://bibleappforkids.com/]! 4. If you are a mom, check out Sherry’s book: Brave Mom: Facing and Overcoming Your Real Mom Fears. 5. If you have a child with special needs, connect with your LifeKids or Switch Pastor about LifeKids Buddies or Switch Support. Life.Church is for your family!

On this episode, Ally and Michelle address blended families and our internal narratives. Whether you are part of a blended family or not, this discussion reminds us all to stay rooted in the right things—not the drama going on around us, but God's Truth for us. * Don’t do this alone. Whether you have a blended family or not, engage in biblical community by starting or joining a LifeGroup and working through your questions and challenges together. You can find a group near you at go2.lc/lifegroups. * Work through the episode discussion guide [Don’t do this alone. Whether you have a blended family or not, engage in biblical community by starting or joining a LifeGroup and working through your questions and challenges together. You can find a group near you at go2.lc/lifegroups.] with your LifeGroup. * Remember your Source by staying rooted in the right things. Start the Bible Plan, Blend: Strengthen Your Family [https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/17231-blend-strengthen-your-family], on YouVersion today! * If you are part of a blended family, check out the other Blend resources at life.church/media/ lifegroups/blend/ [https://www.life.church/media/lifegroups/blend/]

We are finally going there—unlocking the secret to your kid's best behavior. But the answer might be different than you think. Join Ally and Kaitlyn as they talk about the behavior cycle and the change that they have both made that's proved to be a game-changer in their lives and families. 1. Don’t do this alone. Engage in biblical community by starting or joining a LifeGroup and working through these questions together. You can find a group near you at go2.lc/lifegroups [https://www.life.church/lifegroups/search/?campus=int&groupTypes=all-groups&group_location=all]. 2. Check out www.life.church/media/words-to-live-by/ [https://www.life.church/media/words-to-live-by/] and craft your own truth statements this week. 3. Start the Words To Live By With Craig Groeschel Bible Plan [https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/3479-words-to-live-by] on YouVersion today.