Christian Parent, Crazy World

Did you know that 20 young people take their own lives every single day in the United States? Catherine recently sat down with one such teen for a two-part series on suicide. Emma Benoit had a picture-perfect life. She was a vibrant, beautiful 16-year-old varsity cheerleader whose secret battle with anxiety led her to take a gun, point it at her chest, and pull the trigger. Only 1% of people with self-inflicted gunshot wounds survive. Emma is in that 1%. She is an absolute miracle and an inspiration.According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a 2019 study revealed that 8.9% of youth in grades 9-12 reported that they had made at least one suicide attempt in the past twelve months. There has been a 33% increase in suicides since 1999. Suicide is now the 2nd leading cause of death in young people. Joining Catherine and Emma for this vital conversation is Jennifer Ellers, a Christian counselor, crisis responder, and trainer. Jennifer has authored a course on youth suicide and is an instructor of the American Association of Christian Counselor’s Hope-Focused 3-R Suicide Program.In this episode (part one), Jennifer shares the signs we should look for in younger children (under the age of twelve) who are contemplating suicide as Emma share’s her journey leading up to the day that she attempted to end her life.Next week’s episode (part two) will focus on the spiritual, mental, and physical aspects of suicide, the signs we should look for in older children, specific steps we can take to prevent suicide, and Emma’s recovery.Look for Catherine’s upcoming article on youth suicide to learn all the signs parents should look for in their children and recommendations on how to prevent suicide in your family.SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE:Simply call or text 988. This 3-digit code, launched in July of 2022, will connect you to the national suicide hotline.RESOURCES MENTIONED: “My Ascension” the documentary: www.myascension.us Emma Benoit/My Ascension Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/myascension American Association of Christian Counselors: https://aacc.net/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Study: https://bit.ly/3uoWLqz Kevin Hine’s story: https://bit.ly/3XOpfr8 Kevine Hines’ website: https://www.kevinhinesstory.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Just mentioning God’s plan for our sexuality has become hate speech these days. How did that happen? That question is answered as Catherine concludes this series on sexuality by discussing the overarching narratives that are competing with the Biblical view on sexuality. Also addressed is the sinister agenda taking place in our nation’s hospitals where children are being maimed in transitional surgeries disguised as “gender affirming care.” Joining Catherine again is Erin Barry, an author, speaker, counselor, and educational consultant. Erin has a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in counseling, and is working on her doctorate in Christian counseling with an emphasis on the topic of sexuality. Erin and her husband Brett are founders of The Home Educated Mind, a Christ-centered community dedicated to providing materials and support for Christian parents. As parents, we need to be proactive about discussing sexuality with our children because the world is selling them a message that is physically, spiritually, and mentally toxic. Our culture’s view on sexuality will destroy our kids’ relationships, their God-given purpose, and their God-given bodies.   To see clips from this interview and find inspiring supplemental quotes and posts, connect with Catherine on Instagram and Facebook . To receive updates about each new podcast and free resources like Scripture songs, Bible verses to pray over prodigal children, and a topical index of Scriptures for prayer, subscribe to Catherine’s website. OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:Episode 45—How Do We Help Our Kids Understand Biblical Sexuality: https://bit.ly/3UwaI0H Episode 46—How Do We Talk To Our Kids about Biblical Sexuality: https://bit.ly/3E4slzvEpisode 47—What Is Our Culture Teaching Our Kids about Sexuality?: https://bit.ly/3UPj8Rd RESOURCES MENTIONED:Erin Barry’s website: https://www.thehomeeducatedmind.com/.“Strange New World” by Carl Trueman: https://bit.ly/3WVGWoj.“Love Your Neighbor Enough to Speak the Truth: A Response to Jen Hatmaker,” by Rosaria Butterfield: https://bit.ly/3DZCJY9.“Tucker Carlson: Hospitals Are Mutilating Children,” https://fxn.ws/3E2zrTV.“Matt Walsh Investigates Nashville Gender Clinics,” https://bit.ly/3g4wAly.“Long-term follow-up of transsexual persons undergoing sex reassignment surgery: cohort study in Sweden,” National Library of Medicine: https://bit.ly/3O0He9f. “Tavistock clinic to be sued by 1,000 families,” The Christian Institute: https://bit.ly/3Es40Ut. “Tavistock transgender clinic could face mass legal action ‘from 1,000 families of children who claim they were rushed into taking life-altering puberty blockers’…” The Daily Mail: https://bit.ly/3fYq0wR.“Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters” by Abigail Shrier: https://bit.ly/3TSF2mm Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Biblical sexuality and cultural sexuality are diametrically opposed to one another. Our kids are neck deep in a culture that says everything the Bible teaches on sexuality is not only wrong but oppressive, divisive, and hateful.As parents, we need to know what our culture is saying about sexuality. We must know where these ideas are coming from and how to talk to our kids about it.In part 3 of a 4-part series on sexuality, Catherine and her guest break down our culture’s definition of sexuality starting with the philosophical roots and ending with the barbaric fruits.Joining her again is Erin Barry, an author, speaker, counselor, and educational consultant. Erin has a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in counseling, and is working on her doctorate in Christian counseling with an emphasis on the topic of sexuality. Erin and her husband Brett are founders of The Home Educated Mind, a Christ-centered community dedicated to providing materials and support for Christian parents.You can find Erin's resources at: https://www.thehomeeducatedmind.com/.OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:Episode 45 - How Do We Help Our Kids Understand Biblical Sexuality: https://bit.ly/3E1NtW0.Episode 46- How To Talk To Your Kids about Biblical Sexuality: https://bit.ly/3GkPWxcRESOURCES MENTIONED:Axis.org—Connecting parents, teens, & Jesus in a disconnected world: https://axis.org/ “Homosexuality and the Christian: A Guide for Parents, Pastors, and Friends” by Mark Yarhouse: https://bit.ly/3DDVAYs “The Difference between Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity” by Cydney Adams (Brendan Jordan quote) https://cbsn.ws/2ICWKWA “Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality” by Nancy R. Pearcey: https://bit.ly/3DwBAac “Transgressive,” Tucker Carlson: https://bit.ly/3UrhfK5 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni quotes G.K. Chesterton: https://bit.ly/3UoSDBS Full Quote from G.K. Chesterton: https://bit.ly/3WwY2Zn Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Some topics that CPCW covers are relevant to lot of parents and a lot of kids, but the topic of sexuality is relevant to ALL parents and ALL kids. We cannot escape this issue in our families and our friendship circles. So who defines our sexuality? Our celebrities, our politicians, our teachers and school administrators, our friends, our feelings… or God. If we want to call ourselves Christ followers, the answer to that question must be God because He designed our sexuality. And the parameters He places around it in His Word are not there to oppress us and deny our authentic selves. Those parameters exist to bless us and to bring us freedom. In part 2 of a 4-part series on sexuality, Catherine discusses the loving parameters that God places around our sexuality to protect us and how can we communicate Biblical sexuality to our kids. Joining her again is Erin Barry, an author, speaker, counselor, and educational consultant. Erin has a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in counseling, and is working on her doctorate in Christian counseling with an emphasis on the topic of sexuality. Erin and her husband Brett are founders of The Home Educated Mind, a Christ-centered community dedicated to providing materials and support for Christian parents.You can find Erin's resources at: https://www.thehomeeducatedmind.com/.RESOURCES REFERENCED AND CONSULTED:“Holy Sexuality” by Christopher Yuan: https://bit.ly/3WhzyDl “God and the Gay Christian” by Matthew Vines: https://amzn.to/3DJmnUC “Assessing God and the Gay Christian” by Joe Dallas:Part 1: https://bit.ly/3SQu0g4 Part 2: https://bit.ly/3Fzjw1I “Love Your Neighbor Enough to Speak the Truth” (a Response to Jen Hatmaker) by Rosaria Butterfield: https://bit.ly/3feulM8 “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters” by Abigail Shrier: https://bit.ly/3TSF2mm BOOKS ON DISCUSSING BIBLICAL SEXUALITY WITH YOUR KIDS: “How and When to Tell Your Kids about Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping Your Child’s Sexual Character” by Stan and Brenna Jones: https://amzn.to/3TfV8oV“The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality” by Luke Gilkerson: https://amzn.to/3ztXtpc SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:Genesis 1:27-28John 3:17Leviticus 18:22, 20:131 Corinthians 6:11 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Your kids cannot go into a public restroom these days, turn on the television, go to school, or play high school or collegiate sports without being confronted with the question of sexuality. Who defines it? Our politicians, our celebrities, our educators, our feelings… or God? This is the most relevant cultural issue of our day. The question of sexuality goes to the very core of who we are as human beings. Are we made in our own image according to our own feelings, or are we made in God’s image according to His design?In this first episode of a four-part series on sexuality, Catherine digs into what God has to say about our sexuality. We need to be having discussions with our kids about this topic because the world is. Our voice needs to be a trusted source of truth for our kids to navigate the dangerous secular landmine of their sexual identity. Joining Catherine for this vitally important discussion is Erin Barry, an author, speaker, counselor, and educational consultant. Erin has an M.A. in counseling and works professionally as both a counselor and consultant, and she is working on her doctorate in counseling where she is specializing in the field of sexuality. Erin and her husband Brett have founded the “The Home Educated Mind,” a Christ-centered community dedicated to providing materials and support for Christian parents. You can find Erin's resources at: https://www.thehomeeducatedmind.com/.RESOURCES REFERENCED AND CONSULTED:Books:“Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been,” by Jackie Hill Perry: https://bit.ly/3SwayoR “Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God's Design” by Hillary Morgan Ferrer: https://bit.ly/3DqYssE Articles:“Why We Should Reconsider What the Bible Really Says about Women in Ministry,” by Catherine Segars: https://bit.ly/3W5ZNg6“Does Scripture Oppress of Liberate Women?” by Catherine Segars: https://bit.ly/3z7N9mC SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:Gen. 1:27-28Micah 6:4 Judges 4Song of Solomon 1:2CONTACT:To find out more about Erin Barry and HOME (The Home Educated Mind), visit http://thehomeeducatedmind.com/ or email Erin at support@thehomeeducatedmind.com. You can contact Catherine by email at catherine@catherinesegars.com, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/catherinesegars/?hl=en, and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/motherhoodfaithandculture/. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Sometimes we can feel like the walking wounded in the church. Some people will jump from church to church trying to forget their wounds. Others will leave the church altogether. The injuries we incur in these close quarters can follow us around for a lifetime if we let them.In this episode, Catherine talks about the wounds that can happen when we walk closely with other believers in the church. She also reveals the central role that the church plays in our lives as believers and in the world, because knowing that divine design helps us to stay planted when we are tempted to leave. Then Catherine offers FOUR STEPS you can take when you or your kids have been wounded in the church. When we realize how important the church is for our individual purpose in life, we can make sense of why we get wounded there. The answer isn’t remaining a Christian casualty. The answer is finding healing through God in the church.PODCASTS MENTIONED:“The Rise and Fall of Mars Hills” podcast by Christianity Today: https://bit.ly/3rHu0E9 Episode 43: “Why Does Abuse Happen in the Church?” https://bit.ly/3ROe4KZ Episode 17: “How To Discover Your Purpose in Life” https://bit.ly/3MhPq46 RESOURCES MENTIONED:Mark Driscoll quote: https://bit.ly/3egfUXl “Abuse in the SBC: Why It Happened and Where We Find Hope” https://bit.ly/3SOTbAC “Driven by Eternity” by John Bevere: https://bit.ly/3rFeCYS “When Narcissism Comes to Church” by Dr. Chuck DeGroat: https://bit.ly/3ekBolQ “When Godly People Do Ungodly Things” by Beth Moore: https://bit.ly/3TaZOwG “Bait of Satan” by John Bevere: https://bit.ly/3ROfhC1 SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:Psalm 92:12-13Hebrews 10:25Matthew 16:18 Ephesians 2:19-22Isaiah 61:3 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Abuse in the church is hard to understand ourselves, much less to explain to our kids. But we need to have these conversations. CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD focusses on topics that can build our kid’s faith or tear it down. This is most certainly one of those dangerous topics that can tear down their faith as they get older, causing them to leave the church and Christianity altogether.Why does this happen?In this episode, Catherine looks at an underlying root cause, and then she points us towards we want and need to offer to our kids—that is hope and healing.RESOURCES CITED:“Growing Home Together” Podcast with Rob and Joanna Teigen: https://www.lifeaudio.com/growing-home-together-podcast/ ARTICLES CITED:“Abuse in the SBC: Why It Happened and Where We Find Hope,” https://bit.ly/3BGWbrh “The Ugly Truth the MacArthur/Moore Controversy Reveals,” https://bit.ly/3LEKdTI“Southern Baptist Convention Leaders Mishandled Sexual Abuse Allegations, Report Says,” https://cnn.it/3ff5fw4 ARTICLES/SOURCES REFERENCED: Beth Moore Leaving the SBC: https://bit.ly/3fitKs6“Ravi Zacharias Hid Hundreds of Pictures of Women, Abuse During Massages, and a Rape Allegation,” https://bit.ly/3f65Ccb“Bombshell ‘Hillsong’ doc details sex scandals that battered celeb megachurch,” https://bit.ly/3DO12d2“Sexual Harassment Went Unchecked at Christianity Today,” https://bit.ly/3Se9cQn“Misconduct allegations against Willow Creek founder Bill Hybels are credible, independent report finds,” https://wapo.st/3UDcezi“The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” Podcast, https://bit.ly/3LNF8bW“John MacArthur’s Church Supported Convicted Child Abuser & Pedophile, Records Show,” https://bit.ly/3LELfPALord Acton’s Quotes: https://bit.ly/3LISBkY“Are Parents Being Tagged As ‘Domestic Terrorists’ by the FBI? Justice Department Needs to Show Its Cards,” https://herit.ag/3fiwOEBSCRIPTURES CITED: John 17:1-2Genesis 11:6Psalm 82:3Isaiah 1:17Matthew 23:27-28 2 Corinthians 5:10 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Being under the scrutiny of a fellow believer is such a painful place to be. And when someone judges our kids, we often feel it more than they do. If we don’t deal with the judgements of others properly, the wounds can lead us and our kids away from the body of Christ and from the faith.Judging is going to happen in the church, and as we have learned in this series, that is by design. We are supposed to keep one another accountable, and we need to respond properly.Catherine gives the most practical advice yet in this final episode on judging by properly defining the criteria of a Godly judgement. Then Catherine show us how to respond when we are judged. SCRIPTURES CITED IN THIS SERIES:Hebrews 4:12-131 Corinthians 5:1-13Psalm 139:23-24Psalm 51:10-12Proverbs 27:6Galatians 2:11—212 Peter 3:15Luke 23:34OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:Episode 39: Have You Ever Been Judged by Other Christians? https://bit.ly/3BfoQVn Episode 40: Is It Ever Right to Judge Others? https://bit.ly/3ekZs7M Episode 41: Six Problems When We Encounter When It Comes to Judging https://bit.ly/3Dgb7yY Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

As parents, we have to judge the actions of our kids. And we live in families, neighborhoods, communities, and churches where we hold each other accountable. So sometimes that requires us to assess the actions of other people. (Especially the little people who live with us.) We have to consider the fruit in people’s lives, as Jesus said to do. And they have to do that with us as well.But in that process, there can be some problems. If not done properly, judging can create wounds in our lives and in the lives of our kids. We want to avoid these pitfalls, so we need to address them head on.In this episode, Catherine continues in a series on judging by discussing the problems we encounter when it comes to examining the lives of others. They are:1. Judging the motive, not the action.2. Adding to God’s standard.3. Judging without love.4. Judging with grace.5. Thinking that stating God’s standard is judging.6. Not judging at all.Knowing these difficulties can help us to avoid some serious spiritual hazards and heal from relationship wounds.SCRIPTURES CITED:Matthew 7:1-31 Corinthians 5:9-13Luke 19:11-12Psalm 103:12John 8:1-11EPISODES CITED:Episode 11: What Does It Mean to Speak the Truth in Love? https://bit.ly/3q9xYom OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:Episode 39: Have You Ever Been Judged by Other Christians? https://bit.ly/3BfoQVn Episode 40: Is It Ever Right to Judge Others? https://bit.ly/3ekZs7M Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Some would say that it’s never right to judge another person. Others say that it is. So which is it? At some point in our Christian walk, we are going to be judged by other believers, and so will our kids. It is important that we know what Scripture says about this issue.In this episode, Catherine continues in a series on judging by examining what the Bible has to say on this critical topic. Everyone knows Christ’s instruction to “judge not lest ye be judged,” but most people don’t know that just after these words, Jesus told us to examine the fruit coming from the lives of fellow believers. And the Apostle Paul gives us some vital guidelines on judging as well. Join Catherine to discover the when, where, why, and how of judging. SCRIPTURES CITED:1 Corinthians 5:5, 9-13Matthew 7:1-3, 15-20SOURCES CITED:CPCW Episode 26: What Every Parent Needs to Know About the Prodigal Child: https://bit.ly/3KAaaU4OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:Episode 39: Have You Ever Been Judged by Other Christians?: https://bit.ly/3AWELIk Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.