Carline Conversations: A Podcast for Parents By Parents

10 | Rob Baker | Building Spiritual Foundations

In this episode, I talk with my friend, Rob Baker. Rob is a husband, father, minister, and graphic designer. Rob and his wife, Mallory, have three girls and one boy. For 17 years, Rob has been a graphic designer for Apologetics Press, an apologetics organization dedicated to creating resources that teach the truths about God and His word. He also serves as the youth minister for the Wetumpka Church of Christ. Rob and I talk about how important it is to build a strong spiritual foundation in the hearts of our children while they are young. We talk about how we can acknowledge God in our daily routines and how modeling a life of faith will be the most powerful way to guide our kids spiritually. Rob shares some practical insight using resources that have been very helpful to his family and some things he's been a part of creating at Apologetics Press. Rob has greatly impacted my life just by his joy in living a godly life. I'm so grateful for his time and insights. Thank you for listening. I hope our conversation is helpful. You can contact Rob at rob@apologeticspress.com. Learn more about AP at apologeticspress.com [//apologeticspress.com].

09 | Phil Albritton | A Conversation with a Toy Maker

Hey, thanks for stopping by the Carline Conversations podcast. My name is Jason, and in this episode, I have a conversation with my friend Phil Albritton. Phil has the job I dreamed of having as a kid, he's a toymaker. That's right. He's up there with Mattel, Fisher-Price, Geppetto, and Tom Hanks in the movie BIG. All the greats! Phil is a husband and father of two, so he has a unique perspective of being both a toy creator and a consumer. Phil shares some wisdom about age-appropriate toys, the value of play, and how we can use play to help our kids develop life skills. One of the most impactful things Phil mentions is how we can cultivate a sense of wonder in the hearts of our children. And I just love that idea. This is such a fun conversation, and I'm so thankful for Phil's time and insight. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Thanks again for stopping by. You can reach Phil at phil@powerkiddesign.com [phil@powerkiddesign.com] or on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/philalbritton/]. You should also check out his podcast, The Kid Power Podcast, on all major platforms. Phil's website is https://www.powerkiddesign.com/ [https://www.powerkiddesign.com/].

08 | Joey Sparks | Developing Digital Disciples

Hey thanks for stopping by the carline conversations podcast. My name is Jason. In this episode, I sit down with my good friend, Joey Sparks. Joey is a husband, father, and minister. He and his wife, Amanda, have two beautiful daughters. Joey has more than ten years of experience in graphic design and publishing. It's no secret that the world we live in is growing more and more digital. Because of that, we as parents must teach our children how to live faithfully in a digital age. Joey and I discuss what that looks like as well as a few ways to empower our young people to be digital ambassadors for Christ. Joey offers up some social media principles that will help our kids navigate a world that can be both dangerous and full of opportunities for good. And he also talks about an upcoming book project he's working on. I'm grateful for Joey sharing his time and insight with me, and I hope you find this conversation as helpful as I did.  If you'd like to get in touch with Joey, you can reach him at joey.sparks@gmail.com or on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/joeysparks].

07 | Jon & Coralie Richardson | Our Infertility Journey

I’m this episode, I sit down with my good friends Jon and Coralie Richardson to talk about their infertility journey. Jon is an engineer, and Coralie is a paralegal, and they have two young sons. I'm extremely grateful to Jon and Coralie for their willingness to sit down and talk about such a sensitive topic. I'm thankful for their transparency and desire to help others by sharing their experience dealing with the physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial challenges they faced in their pursuit of growing their family. This is a very real and honest conversation. Jon gives a very detailed idea of what the fertility process can look like. They each share their thoughts on how individuals and congregations can be a blessing to those walking this road and some things that, while well-intentioned, can often do more harm than good. Even if this is something you have not faced in your life, there are people near you who have. It's our hope and prayer that this conversation will be helpful.

06 | Andrew Kingsley | Preparing Our Children for College

Thanks for stopping by the Carline Conversations podcast; my name is Jason. In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Andrew Kingsley to discuss how we can prepare our kids to be faithful in college. Andrew is a husband and father of 3 and has more than ten years of experience working with teenagers and college students. He is currently the campus minister for the University Church of Christ in Montgomery, AL. Andrew and I discuss some things he thinks help equip students for the challenges of college. He shares his insight on how families and congregations can invest in their young people early on to give them the foundation of a Biblical worldview so that they know how to identify truth and grow in their faith when new ideas challenge them. The data tells us that a large percentage of our young people walk away from God and His church during their college years. That doesn't have to be the case. Now, as much as ever, this conversation is needed. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope it's helpful.