Let's be honest. Thankfulness is not a lifestyle that many of us live. It is much easier to go through life and just accept things the way they are, but should that be the way a believer lives? In this episode, Matt and Tim talk about living a life of thankfulness by acknowledging God's providence in the seemingly insignificant parts of life. God is the originator of all good and perfect things, so remember that as you spend time this week thanking Him for what you have and do not have.

Passages – Lamentations 3:32; Colossians 2:7, 3:15, 4:2; James 1:17

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There are moments when we need to take a risk for God, but is every big decision like that? In this episode, Tim and Matt talk about the importance of biblical decision making and why being risk averse is not what the Bible prescribes when making big decisions. The goal is obedience, and sometimes that obedience comes with a risk. God is faithful, so we must be faithful to follow His guidance.

Passage – Numbers 13-14

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God is love. The Bible paints that picture clearly throughout its books, but this truth is only known because of God's love. In this episode, Matt and Tim talk about how truth has always existed in the same way love has since God is eternal. However, truth without love makes it difficult for people to want to abide it, so how can the believing parent reconcile this idea and pass it on to their kids? Listen and find out!

Passages Proverbs 1:20-33; 2 John

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Friends are hard to come by in this day and age. Though people are instantly connected to each other through the internet, solid friendships are few and far between. In this episode, Matt and Tim talk about their friendship and how it has been influenced by the patterns found in Scripture. Meaningful relationships are found in the midst of hardship and trials, so cling to those who build you up in Christ through loving sacrifice.

Passages – Proverbs 17:17, 18:24: 22:24-25

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The story of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah does not end with them getting big and strong, but their bonds to God and each other are tested for the rest of their lives. In this episode, Matt and Tim talk about how important it is to see that one victory does not lead to ease. The decisions parents make now will slowly build their children into who they are as adults, and this must be done with diligence and skill through obedience to God's Word.

Passages – Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Daniel 1:17-21

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When the prophet Daniel was being raised, there is a chance his parents did not consider he would be taken into a foreign culture. In this episode, Tim and Matt talk about the real possibility that kids are being raised in an equally hostile culture like Babylon's. Parents should decide in their hearts to swim against the current of culture and look for others doing the same with the intent to pass this lesson on to their kids. It will get awkward at times, but believers must obey God rather than man.

Passage – Daniel 1:3-15

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Here we are. At the end of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has talk a lot about how believers are supposed to live, and Matt and Tim have added some commentary about one of Jesus's most memorable speeches. When families build upon the rock of God's Word, they create an environment for children to develop into adults who can face the many challenges of the world with confidence. Now that you have heard the words of Jesus, what do you need to deal with to build a firm foundation?

Passage – Matthew 7:24-8:4

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The Bible is clear: there is one way to God. There is no work we can do to earn our way to Heaven, so God made that way possible through Jesus. In this episode, Matt and Tim talk about how there are many things that will try and take believers' eyes away from God, but those evil works are evident. Taking the narrow path of life is difficult, it goes against what most people do, and it does not always seem like the best way. However, when we follow Jesus with all of our hearts, He gives peace and life everlasting.

Passage – Matthew 7:13-23

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