Christian Parent, Crazy World

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.

We’ve all come under the scrutiny of others, and so have our kids. When we are judged by other Christians, the pain can be acute. It can lead us away from God and the faith. Catherine begins a new series on judging by establishing a proper foundation of God’s overwhelming love before we dissect someone’s behavior. Then she examines the pain that ungodly judgments can cause. With those critical prerequisites in mind, Catherine begins to unpack what Scripture has to say about judging other people. This series will bring a lot of insight, hope, and healing to parents and kids dealing with the pain of judgment from others. SCRIPTURES CITED:Matthew 18:6Romans 5:8Luke 15Romans 8:35-39Matthew 7:1-3Romans 7:7SOURCES CITED:Episode 4: Is Christian Just a Religion of Do’s and Don’ts?: https://bit.ly/3T9DxAaBait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense by John Bevere: https://bit.ly/3PHdVYP Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Catherine concludes this uplifting series on the power of our words by pulling the lens way back to show how our words water the seeds of legacy in our kids’ lives. In this episode, Catherine travels to the future, to a place where all our hard parenting work is done. All the seeds are planted. All the water has poured out of us onto those little seeds, and these precious plants are strong and vibrant. The fruit growing out of their lives is bold and beautiful. And these plants are blessing others. They are blessing us. That may seem like a long way off, but when you are in the thick of a long journey, you need to be reminded of the destination, because those sweet reminders keep us going. “Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom… Let us, your servants, see you work again; let our children see your glory.” (Psalm 91:12, 16)SCRIPTURES CITED:Proverbs 18:21Deuteronomy 11:18-21Psalm 90:12, 16OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:Episode 36: How Powerful Are Our Words in the Lives of Our Kids?: https://bit.ly/3SQdA8GEpisode 37: 7 Ways to Bless Your Kids with Words: https://bit.ly/3dlqStARESOURCES CITED:Blog: Sing to Me by Catherine Segars: https://catherinesegars.com/2020/03/07/sing-to-me/Episode 14 (testimony): How To Battle for Your Kids in Prayer: https://www.lifeaudio.com/christian-parent-crazy-world/how-to-battle-for-your-kids-in-prayer-episode-14 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.