The Way Home with Dan Darling

How can parents initiate conversations with their kids about difficult issues? Issues like race, gender identity, sexuality, and technology? Trillia Newbell joins me to discuss her new children’s book on human dignity, her own unique story as a black women in an interracial marriage, and how she talks to her kids about the world. Trillias is the director of community outreach for ERLC and is a widely published author and sought-after speaker. Her latest book is Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God’s Good Gifts. Show Notes * Twitter: @trillianewbell * Website: trillianewbell.com * Book: Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God’s Good Gifts If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

What does it mean for parents to disciple their children? Can ordinary Christian parents teach their kids about Jesus? A veteran pastor and teacher joins us to talk parenting. Chap Bettis is the author of The Disciple-Making Parent: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Raising Your Children to Love and Follow Jesus Christ. He is also a frequent conference speaker and executive director of The Apollos Project, a ministry dedicated to helping families pass the gospel to their children. Show Notes * Twitter: @chapbettis * Website: theapollosproject.com * Book: The Disciple-Making Parent: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Raising Your Children to Love and Follow Jesus Christ If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

What does it mean for parents to disciple their children? Can ordinary Christian parents teach their kids about Jesus? A veteran pastor and teacher joins us to talk parenting. Chap Bettis is the author of The Disciple-Making Parent: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Raising Your Children to Love and Follow Jesus Christ. He is also a frequent conference speaker and executive director of The Apollos Project, a ministry dedicated to helping families pass the gospel to their children. Show Notes * Twitter: @chapbettis * Website: theapollosproject.com * Book: The Disciple-Making Parent: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Raising Your Children to Love and Follow Jesus Christ If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

How can parents teach their kids the real story of Scripture? The founder of VeggieTales talks children’s discipleship, theology and creativity, and what he learned from the rise and fall of a Christian media company. Phil is the founder of Big Idea Productions, Jellyfish Labs, and the creator and storyteller behind VeggieTales and What’s in the Bible. Show Notes * Twitter: @philvischer and @WhatsintheBible * Website: philvischer.com and whatsinthebible.com * Book: Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About Dreams, God, and Talking Vegetables If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

How can parents teach their kids the real story of Scripture? The founder of VeggieTales talks children’s discipleship, theology and creativity, and what he learned from the rise and fall of a Christian media company. Phil is the founder of Big Idea Productions, Jellyfish Labs, and the creator and storyteller behind VeggieTales and What’s in the Bible. Show Notes * Twitter: @philvischer and @WhatsintheBible * Website: philvischer.com and whatsinthebible.com * Book: Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About Dreams, God, and Talking Vegetables If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams join me on the show to discuss the She Reads Truth Bible.  Raechel (@raechelmyers) is co-founder and CEO of She Reads Truth. She is also the co-author of Open Your Bible: God’s Word is For You and For Now and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a World That’s Passing Away. Amanda (@biblewilliams) is chief content officer of She Reads Truth. She is also the co-author of Open Your Bible: God’s Word Is for You and For Now and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a Word That’s Passing Away. Show Notes * Twitter: @SheReadsTruth * Website: shereadstruth.com and shereadstruthbible.com * Book: She Reads Truth Bible and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a World That’s Passing Away If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams join me on the show to discuss the She Reads Truth Bible.  Raechel (@raechelmyers) is co-founder and CEO of She Reads Truth. She is also the co-author of Open Your Bible: God’s Word is For You and For Now and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a World That’s Passing Away. Amanda (@biblewilliams) is chief content officer of She Reads Truth. She is also the co-author of Open Your Bible: God’s Word Is for You and For Now and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a Word That’s Passing Away. Show Notes * Twitter: @SheReadsTruth * Website: shereadstruth.com and shereadstruthbible.com * Book: She Reads Truth Bible and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a World That’s Passing Away If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

Lisa-Jo Baker joins me to talk about her most recent book Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding & Keeping Lasting Friendships. Lisa-Jo is a wife, mom to three and a Community Manager for incourage.me. Show Notes * Twitter: @lisajobaker * Website: lisajobaker.com * Book: Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding & Keeping Lasting Friendships If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

Lisa-Jo Baker joins me to talk about her most recent book Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding & Keeping Lasting Friendships. Lisa-Jo is a wife, mom to three and a Community Manager for incourage.me. Show Notes * Twitter: @lisajobaker * Website: lisajobaker.com * Book: Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding & Keeping Lasting Friendships If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

Kate Shellnutt joins the show to talk journalism, media consumption, and her big cover story for CT on human trafficking in Cambodia. Kate is the associate online editor at Christianity Today. She previously wrote for the Houston Chronicle. We will discuss her latest piece on the role of the church in reducing sex trafficking in Cambodia. Show Notes * Twitter: @kateshellnutt * Website: kateshellnutt.com * Cambodia’s Child Sex Industry Is Dwindling—And They Have Christians to Thank If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

Kate Shellnutt joins the show to talk journalism, media consumption, and her big cover story for CT on human trafficking in Cambodia. Kate is the associate online editor at Christianity Today. She previously wrote for the Houston Chronicle. We will discuss her latest piece on the role of the church in reducing sex trafficking in Cambodia. Show Notes * Twitter: @kateshellnutt * Website: kateshellnutt.com * Cambodia’s Child Sex Industry Is Dwindling—And They Have Christians to Thank If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

What it is it like to grow up as the daughter of famous author and pastor Max Lucado? Why does it look like to wrestle with the faith of your parents? A journey to Oxford took Andrea Lucado to the threshold of faith and doubt. She joins me to talk about this season of life and how parents can help nurture the faith in their own kids. Show Notes * Twitter: @andrealucado * Website: andrealucado.com * Book: English Lessons: The Crooked Path of Growing Toward Faith If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

What it is it like to grow up as the daughter of famous author and pastor Max Lucado? Why does it look like to wrestle with the faith of your parents? A journey to Oxford took Andrea Lucado to the threshold of faith and doubt. She joins me to talk about this season of life and how parents can help nurture the faith in their own kids. Show Notes * Twitter: @andrealucado * Website: andrealucado.com * Book: English Lessons: The Crooked Path of Growing Toward Faith If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

What does discipleship look like in an urban context? What motivated one pastor to move to the city of Atlanta and plant a multi-cultural congregation? Dhati Lewis joins the podcast to discuss this. Dhati is the lead pastor at Blueprint Church, Director of BLVD with the North American Mission Board, and author of Among Wolves: Disciple-Making in the City. Show Notes * Twitter: @dhati * Website: blueprintchurch.org * Book: Among Wolves: Disciple-Making in the City If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.

What does discipleship look like in an urban context? What motivated one pastor to move to the city of Atlanta and plant a multi-cultural congregation? Dhati Lewis joins the podcast to discuss this. Dhati is the lead pastor at Blueprint Church, Director of BLVD with the North American Mission Board, and author of Among Wolves: Disciple-Making in the City. Show Notes * Twitter: @dhati * Website: blueprintchurch.org * Book: Among Wolves: Disciple-Making in the City If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.