A Short Answer to Suffering

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A Short Answer to Suffering

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Jun 7, 2023

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Young people can believe that suffering disproves the existence of God. This podcast gives a brief answer to that objection.To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/a-short-answer-to-the-objection-of-suffering-in-the-world/

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Jun 7, 2023

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In these short episodes of 5 to 10 minutes, Chap Bettis reads some of his most popular blog posts for your convenience. You will be equipped for family discipleship!

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Handling Temptation Like Joseph: The example of Joseph in the Old Testament can teach us how to view temptation, and how to fight it. To read the original post, visit https://www.theapollosproject.com/handling-temptation-like-joseph/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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The Godly Quality of Active Learning: How did Jesus model active learning for us? Listen in to learn more. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/the-godly-quality-of-active-learning/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Two Simple But Helpful Images For Your Marriage: Marriage can be difficult. But having these two images in your mind can be helpful. To read the original blog post, visit https://www.theapollosproject.com/two-simple-images-for-your-marriage/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Biblical Reasons to Recover Repentance, pt. 1: Twelve truths to consider about repentance and why it needs to be recovered by today’s millennial who grew up in a Christian home and today’s parent who is raising children. Part 1. To read the original post, visit... by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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12 Evangelistic Questions to Deepen Conversations: Listen in as I discuss 12 questions you can use to help draw out others in our evangelistic conversations. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/twelve-questions-to-deepen-your-evangelistic-conversations/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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By Wisdom a House is Built: Wisdom from Proverbs on establishing our households. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/by-wisdom-a-house-is-built/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Biblical Reasons to Recover Repentance, pt. 2: Part 2 of my discussion of repentance. Twelve truths to consider about repentance and why it needs to be recovered by today’s millennial who grew up in a Christian home and today’s parent who is raising children. To read the original post, visit... by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Book Review: Get Outta My Face: This is a quick overview of the longer podcast with Dr. Rick Horne on his excellent book, Get Outta My Face. by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Feeling Distant from God: Are you feeling distant from God? Learn how to draw near again. To read the original post, visit https://www.theapollosproject.com/feeling-distant-from-god/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Thoughts on Choosing a College: Listen in for some principles to help guide Christians in considering college options. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/thoughts-on-choosing-a-college/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Connecting Your Children with Spiritual Mentors: We want our children connected with others right? Here are two more suggestions for encouraging that. To read the original post, visit https://www.theapollosproject.com/two-tips-for-connecting-your-children-with-spiritual-mentors/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Pulling the Fire Alarm: How do we know when to "pull the fire alarm" and enlist help for a conflict in our marriage? Listen to find out. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/pulling-the-fire-alarm/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Teaching Our Family to Forgive: Forgiveness is necessary to live together, either in communities or as families. Here are some ways we taught our children to practice healthy forgiveness. To read the original post, visit... by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Made to Rule and Reign: Did you know that you were made to rule and to reign? Some insights on our biblical authority. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/made-to-rule-and-reign/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Forced to be Kind?: I asked our adult daughter about the ways our family strove for unity. Her answer? “You forced us to be kind to one another.” Listen in as I unpack this. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/forced-to-be-kind/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Protection Not Secrecy: Christians often confuse protection of their spouse and with secrecy. Learn the difference and how to handle the trials that come into any marriage. To read the original blog post, visit https://www.theapollosproject.com/protection-not-secrecy/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
6 min listen
7 Principles to Guide Family Devotions: Listen in as I discuss seven principles that guided our family in our devotions together. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/7-principles-to-guide-family-devotions/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Why are Christians So Judgmental?: In this audioblog, I examine this common criticism from our questioning yough. To read the original blog post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/why-are-christians-so-judgmental/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Funerals, Grieving, and Discipleship: Ministering to the grieving and shut-in can be a way to train our children to serve. Listen in for a few thoughts. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/funerals-grieving-and-discipleship/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Am I a Hypocritical Parent?: True hypocrisy is not falling short of the high commands of Christ. So what is it, and why does it matter in our parenting? Listen in to learn more. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/am-i-a-hypocritical-parent/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Ten Suggestions For Family Devotions: There are many ways to engage our family in the Word together. Here are ten ideas that our family has used. To read the original blog post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/10-suggestions-on-what-to-do-for-family-devotions/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Introduction to Family Devotions: Join me for a brief overview of the importance of the oft-neglected practice of family devotions. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/introduction-to-family-devotions/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Training to Expect Slander: As Christians, we will be slandered for our faith. Here are some ways we can equip our children for the assault. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/training-our-children-to-expect-slander/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
8 min listen
Are You Overbearing or Self-Willed?: Is it a sin to be overbearing as a parent? Listen in as I examine the meaning of the term. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/are-you-overbearing-or-self-willed/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Are You Believing This Myth?: The ultimate goal of my Christian life is to have my children follow the Lord. Would you agree with this statement? Listen in as I examine this myth, and counter it with an important truth. To read the original post, visit... by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Parents, Follow This North Star: You can navigate storms in your parenting, if your eye is on the North Star. For Christians, the Great Commission is the North Star of our parenting. To read the original blog post, visit... by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Church Elders Can Help With Your Family Crisis: If your family is going through a crisis, you may overlooked an obvious resource - your church elders. To read the original blog post, visit https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/church-elders-family-crisis/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
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Four Practical Suggestions for Family Devotions: In this audioblog, I discuss some practical ideas to make family devotions function more smoothly. To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/4-practical-suggestions-on-family-devotions/ by The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog
5 min listen

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