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Making Biblical Family Life Practical

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You’ve made the commitment. You’ve caught the vision. You want to serve God in every aspect of your family life— but sometimes it’s hard to put feet on that vision! How do you get from principle to practice? What does it look like when you get there? How do you apply Scriptural truth in a 21st century family? This is “Making Biblical Family Life Practical,” with Hal and Melanie Young. With humorous banter, laser beam insight, and lots of practical advice, Hal and Melanie address real world issues, current events, marriage, parenting, raising sons, and family life. They’ll encourage and inspire you to walk out the Word of God in your family — and work toward reforming our culture, too. Monday nights at 9 Eastern. Don’t miss it!

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United States

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You’ve made the commitment. You’ve caught the vision. You want to serve God in every aspect of your family life— but sometimes it’s hard to put feet on that vision! How do you get from principle to practice? What does it look like when you get there? How do you apply Scriptural truth in a 21st century family? This is “Making Biblical Family Life Practical,” with Hal and Melanie Young. With humorous banter, laser beam insight, and lots of practical advice, Hal and Melanie address real world issues, current events, marriage, parenting, raising sons, and family life. They’ll encourage and inspire you to walk out the Word of God in your family — and work toward reforming our culture, too. Monday nights at 9 Eastern. Don’t miss it!

Language:

English


Episodes

Family Devotions – What Does This Look Like? – MBFLP 303

3/3/2024
A lot of Christian homes don’t have experience with family devotions. Where do you even start? What’s appropriate for our kids at their ages? This episode, we’re following up our previous show about why to have devotions – now, we’re looking at how! Join us for some ideas that we’ve found really useful with our […] The post Family Devotions – What Does This Look Like? – MBFLP 303 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:17:30

Having Family Devotions Even When It’s Hard – MBFLP 302

3/1/2024
One of the most critical responsibilities of Christian parents is to teach our children to know and love the God we serve. One of the best ways is to have regular times of family worship and Bible study – but honestly, life is busy and kids are distracted and distracting, and it’s just hard to […] The post Having Family Devotions Even When It’s Hard – MBFLP 302 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:20:38

Encouraging Your Teen Driver – MBFLP 301

2/2/2024
Encouraging Your Teen Drivers More and more Gen-Z’ers are delaying their driver’s licenses … but we’re helping our eighth child through the process right now! This is a step toward adult independence and a big help to the family right now … as we’ve seen time and again. This episode we’re talking about why and […] The post Encouraging Your Teen Driver – MBFLP 301 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:17:41

Dealing with Selfishness – MBFLP 300

10/25/2023
It is perfectly natural for our children (and ourselves) to be self-centered. It’s also perfectly wrong! But how do we overcome this tendency in our children? Can we do it without constant nagging and scolding? What can we do to encourage our family members to look after one another, rather than each demanding his own […] The post Dealing with Selfishness – MBFLP 300 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:22:15

MBFLP – Homeschooling In Hard Times

10/2/2023
So many of us began homeschooling out of conviction that God wanted us to do it. Our commitment can be shaken if we come on hard times. We’ve homeschooled through job loss, high-risk pregnancy, financial challenge, and stage IV cancer, and we learned it can be done. This week we talk about why you ought […] The post MBFLP – Homeschooling In Hard Times appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:01:02:53

Reading Fiction as a Christian – MBFLP 299

9/19/2023
We’re both avid readers, and we’ve raised a whole nest of readers – our house is full of books — and not just the parents’! We’ve talked about some our personal favorites, but this episode we’re looking at whole genres of fiction. How should we, as Christians, approach fictional literature? Are there any kinds to […] The post Reading Fiction as a Christian – MBFLP 299 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:24:44

What To Expect Senior Year – MBFLP 298

9/18/2023
It’s an exciting milestone in a homeschooling family – high school graduation just around the corner! Or maybe it’s on the horizon and approaching fast. Either way, what can you do to prepare yourself and your student for this big transition? We’ve graduated six so far, so we’re talking about things we found helpful as […] The post What To Expect Senior Year – MBFLP 298 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:21:02

Homeschooling with Babies and Toddlers Around – MBFLP 297

9/10/2023
Homeschooling doesn’t (and shouldn’t) look like a classroom school. One big difference is multiple ages together – and sometimes, the younger ones aren’t even school-age yet! How do you manage to teach your older kids while you have nursing babies and demanding toddlers in the room? It’s possible – we did it for our eight […] The post Homeschooling with Babies and Toddlers Around – MBFLP 297 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:22:26

Bringing History to Life! – MBFLP 296

9/3/2023
We’ve seen that understanding history can help us navigate the present, too! The question is, how can we help our children learn to appreciate history like we do? What can we do to spark their interest, to make it memorable, and bring it to life for them? This episode we talk about several things we’ve […] The post Bringing History to Life! – MBFLP 296 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:19:41

MBFLP – Homeschooling With Special Needs | Replay

9/1/2023
Homeschooling with Special Needs This week we talk about homeschooling when your student has special needs–and why home education is a blessing to them. Our guests are the special needs consultants from the Home School Legal Defense Association, Betty Statnick, Krisa Winn, and Faith Berens. This podcast is sponsored by Reading Eggs. The post MBFLP – Homeschooling With Special Needs | Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:29:53

Why Teach History? – MBFLP 295

8/24/2023
Here in the technology-driven 21st century, why should we bother our kids with names and dates from the past? Shouldn’t we be looking forward, not backwards? Does history really have much bearing on the world our children will inherit, and how they deal with it? We would say emphatically YES, we need to learn history! […] The post Why Teach History? – MBFLP 295 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:18:51

Don’t Skip the Picture Books – MBFLP 294

8/24/2023
Do you have a precocious reader? We’ve had some! And when they’re being homeschooled – and around grownups all day – their vocabulary can be surprisingly rich. So should we move them on into the youth books, and skip over the picture books and beginning reader stuff? Or is there a purpose for enjoying the […] The post Don’t Skip the Picture Books – MBFLP 294 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:26:57

A Healthy Marriage, Day to Day (with Roger and Jan Smith) – MBFLP 293

7/21/2023
What makes a marriage last? How do you build a strong and stable relationship for hard times and good times? Is it something more than just being “lucky in love”? This episode, we’re talking with our friends and fellow teachers, Roger and Jan Smith. Between us, we have eighty years of marriage, twelve children, and […] The post A Healthy Marriage, Day to Day (with Roger and Jan Smith) – MBFLP 293 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:24:05

Parenting with Influence with Roger and Jan Smith – MBFLP 292

7/14/2023
This week, we’re talking with our friends Roger and Jan Smith, veteran homeschool leaders and speakers, about Roger’s new book, Parenting with Influence. The parents of four adult children, Roger and Jan share the principles they found helpful preparing their kids to take on the responsibilities of adulthood, without resorting to legalism or overbearing control. […] The post Parenting with Influence with Roger and Jan Smith – MBFLP 292 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:23:21

Graduation – Early or Late? – MBFLP 291

7/6/2023
Homeschoolers have the blessing of flexibility on so many issues – and graduation timing is one of them. Should you plan to graduate your student at 18? What about the precocious kids who might earn a diploma by 15? Or kids with health or learning issues, should they graduate later? We’ve had all three situations […] The post Graduation – Early or Late? – MBFLP 291 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:24:49

Different Rules, Same Family – MBFLP 290

6/26/2023
“You never would have let me do that,” says the older child. “Why can’t I do the same thing as my brother?” demands the younger. Parents may find themselves caught between competing complaints! But the fact is, many of our family rules can and should change as our children grow and mature – and […] The post Different Rules, Same Family – MBFLP 290 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:28:57

Rules and Relationship – MBFLP 289

5/1/2023
Rules are a good and necessary part of running a home and raising a family. Why do our best efforts sometimes breed resentment or even rebellion, when it’s all so well-intentioned? This episode we’re looking at the crucial balance between rules and relationship in our home! Scriptures We Reference The Ten Commandments – Exodus 20:1-17, […] The post Rules and Relationship – MBFLP 289 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:21:50

Valentine’s Day on a Budget – MBFLP 288

2/7/2023
Like it or not, February 14 is just around the corner. Maybe you’ve got big plans, but maybe you don’t have the funds for a romantic getaway. With eight kids and a limited budget, we’ve been there! This episode we’re talking about ways to make the most of the holiday without spending a fortune! Why […] The post Valentine’s Day on a Budget – MBFLP 288 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:21:38

Surviving the Break with Your College Students – MBFLP 287

12/5/2022
The holidays are upon us and we are looking forward to having our college students home again! But to be realistic, there’s always a transition to bringing our young adults back into the household – and often both the student and the family ends up frustrated. This episode we’re talking about things you can do […] The post Surviving the Break with Your College Students – MBFLP 287 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:18:24

Kids and Chores – MBFLP 286

10/31/2022
Part Three of our series on work – Your kids and their chores! We have eight kids and with some health challenges around, it was really necessary that everyone contribute to running the house. This episode we deal with some common questions: Should children be paid for chores? Are we making tasks too difficult for […] The post Kids and Chores – MBFLP 286 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Duration:00:20:03