Newborn Promise Podcast

In this episode, author Karis Kimmel Murray continues the discussion about her book Grace Based Discipline. With practical ideas and exercises to help families set healthy boundaries, examine appropriate consequences, and understand loved ones a little better--Karis equips parents to be calm and prepared "first responders" to the discipline issues in their home.

Sometimes our own children bring out the worst in us, especially when they in an age and stage of constant need for discipline. But who wants to be the heavy all the time? Enter Karis Kimmel Murray with a light touch of humor and an arsenal of proactive strategies for you.   Join Karis on a two-part Newborn Promise Podcast as she discusses topics in her book "Grace Based Discipline: How to Be at Your Best When Your Kids are at Their Worst," which leans heavily on biblical wisdom and her own practical experience growing up with parents Tim and Darcy Kimmel, founders of Family Matters and Grace Based Parenting.

Amy Ezell became a Christian in college and was the first in her family to come to faith in Jesus. As she went on to start her own family, Amy had questions about how to share her faith with the next generation. Although starting from scratch, Amy embraced a life of voracious seeking and decided to learn alongside her children. Today, she shares tips and encouragement for families new to the faith and ideas to help them flourish, despite any background.

It’s true that with children the days drag on slowly and the years pass quickly. How do we make the most of the time we are given with our children? In this episode, Carlos Whittaker, a dynamic speaker, writer and hope-dealer, shares about his book “Moment Maker” and how fathers can turn mere minutes into lasting moments.

Dr. Tedd Tripp expands on his teachings about the heart of our children and how the world around them has defining and shaping influences. Dr. Tripp also shares about the importance for parents to check their own heart motivations and how to make sure they are setting godly goals for the time we have with them in our homes.

Great parents want the best for their children. From the very start, we are constantly looking for ways to protect and nourish their physical world, social development, and cognitive growth. But, how prepared are we to invest into a human heart? Dr. Tedd Tripp gives the Biblically sound teaching about the importance of the child’s heart and how to lead and shepherd the lives God entrusts to parents for a short time.

Rachel Jankovic, author of “Loving the Little Years,” shares a wealth of wisdom for new parents on how to continue seeking God, overcome the temptation to compare, and how to avoid self-indulgence as you seek out true soul-care and joy.

Can you find true joy, contentment, and purpose in the trenches of everyday parenting? Can you see past the months of exhaustion and piles of diapers to see the beauty of it all? Rachel Jankovic, the mother of seven children ranging from two years old to pre-teen, is the author of “Loving the Little Years” and encourages parents that a little change in perspective might be all it takes.

Most new parents long to be intentional with their children, but it can be hard to know where to begin. How do we convey large spiritual concepts to the little faces covered in applesauce and washable marker streaks. What’s the starting day to teach tiny hearts about our big God?In this episode, Dr. Mary Manz Simon pours over new moms and dads with her wealth of professional experience from her PhD in early childhood education, her personal wisdom, and compassion for moms and dads in the thick of it.

Dr. Tim Kimmel, founder of the non-profit ministry Family Matters, shares the heart behind his book "Grace Based Parenting" and why the gospel of Jesus Christ should compel our everyday parenting and help us meet our child's deepest core needs.

Join our conversation with Dove Award winner Ellie Holcomb as she shares about the inspiration behind her recent album “Red Sea Road”–and how a season of suffering, trials, and busy motherhood has brought her closer to Jesus.

We believe the life of the unborn child matters. So, how can the church become a place of love, safety, and encouragement instead of hate and controversy? Today, pro-life speaker and author Kirk Walden shares how the everyday person can support the sanctity of life with their natural gifts and abilities—and how a loving church can help build families like never before.

For many, starting a new family can bring up unexpected memories from the past. For Jill Cooper, trying to get pregnant in her 30s reminded her of the decision she made to have an abortion in her 20s. Today, Jill shares about how facing shame and anger head on, confronting the lies she believed about God, and running to a relationship with Christ ultimately healed her spiritually.

When James and Inez Jackson got married, they didn’t think getting pregnant would be difficult. But after two miscarriages, they felt God leading them to adoption. Inez shares the emotions she had to wade through, the challenges of giving up her dream of pregnancy, and how God ultimately used the adoption process to beautifully refine her journey as a mother.

As couples wait longer to marry and have children, infertility becomes a stumbling block to their family plans and causes a struggle in their faith. How do they cope with not getting pregnant month after month? Why does God permit that? What are his plans? Find encouragement and hope in Newborn Promise Project co-author Charissa Kolar’s monologue.