Raising Them Up

What do you do when your teens act crude and say they don’t care what anyone thinks? How do you guide a daughter who talks all day without shutting her down? And how do you love and honor your parents when they keep supporting adult children who have abandoned the faith? Israel and Brook Wayne answer all three questions on this week's episode.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen...

Is a mom entitled to be upset when dad makes a decision without her? How should she communicate her hurt without trying to control her husband? And is it okay to use secular curriculum when it seems more academically helpful? Israel and Brook tackle both of these questions on this week's episode.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and...

In this episode, Israel and Brook respond to the Botkin sisters' apology video about their book So Much More. Does the Bible require a young woman to live under her father's authority until she marries? Is an adult daughter obligated to obey her parents forever? What does 1 Corinthians 7 say about the unmarried woman's freedom to serve the Lord? Israel and Brook address this controversial topic on today's episode.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and...

When is it time to ask a grown child to move out, and how do you do it without pushing them away? How do you and your spouse blend two very different homeschool styles into one that works for your family? And what does biblical wisdom say to a mom raising her son with a father who doesn't share her faith? Israel and Brook work through all three on today's episode. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdo...

Why does your once-easygoing teenager turn moody and short-tempered the moment life slows down? What do you do when your husband says he supports homeschooling but you can tell his heart isn't in it? And is it sinful or un-Christlike for a Christian family to use AI? Israel and Brook tackle these three questions on today's episode. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marri...

Cold turkey or a slow taper—what's the wisest way to break a 14-year-old's screen addiction? Is it ever okay for a 19-year-old to stay overnight with a coed friend group? And why won't bedtime ever go smoothly with young kids in the house? Israel and Brook answer all three on today's episode. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel...

Is a math textbook really neutral, or does every subject teach a worldview? What do you do when your tween "forgets" chores but never forgets anything he actually wants to do? And should you attend a child's wedding when you can't in good conscience support the marriage? Israel and Brook Wayne tackle these three questions in today's episode. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to disci...

What do you do when your only child longs for constant socialization? How do you know when a curriculum has stopped working, for you or for your child? And how do you discipline consistently when you're out and about without your usual tools? Israel and Brook answer these questions on this week's episode.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Isra...

How do you stop your eight-year-old negotiating over everything from chores to bedtime? What should you do when your child begs to leave homeschooling for public school? And how can a family cultivate real gratitude in the middle of hardship? Israel and Brook tackle three common parenting struggles with biblical wisdom.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Broo...

Should you send your kids to Vacation Bible School? What if it is hosted by a friend's church? How do you structure kitchen chores so they build responsibility instead of chaos and complaining? And where's the line between loving your neighbor and protecting your children from bad influences, even within your own church community? 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts...

What do you prioritize when chronic illness leaves you with little energy left for homeschool, and what's okay to let slide for a season? And with so many curriculum options on the market, how do you know if the one you're using is actually working? Israel and Brook Wayne answer these two listener questions with biblical wisdom and practical direction. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling confl...

What do you prioritize when chronic illness leaves you with little energy left for homeschool, and what's okay to let slide for a season? And with so many curriculum options on the market, how do you know if the one you're using is actually working? Israel and Brook Wayne answer these two listener questions with biblical wisdom and practical direction. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling confl...

What do you do with a toddler who fights bedtime every night? Should parents step in when an adult son is dating a nonbeliever? And how do you get an unmotivated teen to actually want to learn? Israel and Brook Wayne answer these three listener questions on this episode.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne brin...

What happens when a homeschooling mom finds her pre-teen son starting to resist her authority? Should dad get involved? And how do you help a five-year-old make the leap from sounding out letters to actually reading books? Israel and Brook tackle these questions on this week's episode.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of p...

What do you do when the law itself stands against biblical parenting? How much imaginative play is too much for a child who lives in a world of talking animals? And how can a wife encourage a reluctant husband to step into biblical leadership? Israel and Brook Wayne tackle these three questions this week.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, host...

 What do you do when homeschooling feels overwhelming and joyless? How can you inspire a child who has no interest in writing? And when your teenager keeps blowing past curfew, do you hold the line or ease up? Israel and Brook tackle these questions on today's podcast. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of par...

Who should handle the finances in a Christian marriage—and what do you do when a husband uses biblical submission to justify overspending? What do you say to a three-year-old who declares she hates her sister and wants nothing to do with Jesus? And is it a bad testimony to let your homeschool kids play outside before 3 p.m.? Israel and Brook tackle each of these listener questions with biblical wisdom and practical direction. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questio...

Is it wrong to let your child continue living in your home past the age of 18? How do you avoid being late to every single event when you have many children and things are always going wrong? Finally, are all Mormon resources bad? Tune in to hear Israel and Brook answer these three questions on this episode of Raising Them Up.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibl...

What do you do if your 17-year-old daughter opens a secret Netflix account? Or if your newly adopted foster teen's heart seems unreachable? Finally, how should a wife navigate a husband who provokes her son to anger and shows no fruit of faith? Listen to Israel and Brook answer these three questions.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and...

What do you do when your family feels like the odd ones out at church? Or when you have different convictions than the other parents at the church? How do you teach a 17-year-old daughter to be financially responsible when she gets her first job? Tune in to listen to Israel and Brook address these questions on this week's episode.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conf...

A single mom asks how to address her son's growing resistance to household responsibilities, and another parent wonders how to handle a daughter's suitor who has been honest about a pornography struggle. Israel and Brook offer biblical wisdom, drawing on Israel's own experience growing up without a father, and point listeners toward trusted counseling resources. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homes...

What do you do when God doesn't open the womb, and you don't know why? Israel and Brook bring biblical wisdom and pastoral honesty to the pain of infertility. Then they turn to a question about a progressive family causing division in a Christian homeschool co-op, as well as advice for joining a state homeschool organization.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and...

Who should be the primary influencers on your children? At what age does spanking boys start to become counter-productive? And is it worth it for Christians to seek to reform the public school system by attending school board meetings and other events? Listen to Israel and Brook answer these three questions this week. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israe...

What does the Bible actually say constitutes a marriage - and how should parents respond when their adult daughter is living with her boyfriend and claiming they consider themselves already married? And once homeschool wraps up for the day, how do you keep boys ages 8–13 productively engaged without handing them a screen? Israel and Brook tackle these two listener questions with biblical wisdom and practical direction.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope...

Is homeschooling a calling for every parent?  What do you do when your seven-year-old responds to every instruction with "why?" Israel and Brook share practical wisdom on training young children toward first-time obedience. Plus, get to know Israel and Brook a little better as they share about their family and background!

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook...

What should parents do when a teenage boy wants to pursue a relationship? What do you do with a child whose anger lasts for hours? And how do you address a son who justifies his disrespect by pointing to his father? Israel and Brook answer real listener questions with practical, Bible-based guidance for parents navigating these challenging seasons. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to disci...

How should parents think biblically about a son’s fascination with war and battle? What can a homeschooling mom do when discipline moments derail the entire school day? And how do you address pride and selfish patterns in a 12-year-old boy? Israel and Brook offer practical, Scripture-rooted guidance for each of these challenges.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel...

What do you do when your teen is set on an unrealistic sports career? When should you begin talking to your children about homosexuality—and how do you do it biblically? And what if other parents’ choices leave you doubting your ability to homeschool?
Israel and Brook work through each of these questions with a focus on wisdom, conviction, and faithfulness in the home. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From scre...

What’s the best way to organize kitchen cleanup with multiple children? Should apologetics training start earlier than we think? And how can weary moms stay faithful when the work never seems to end? Tune in to hear Israel and Brook answer these three questions.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experi...

What do you do when you have eight children, squabbles are erupting everywhere, and you're already mentally exhausted? How much should a homeschooling mom with young children — including one with autism — be serving at church before it becomes too much? And how do you help your teenager navigate a crush on someone when you believe romance should wait until marriage? Listen to Israel and Brook tackle these three listener questions. 

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What do you do when your own family accuses you of sinning for your parenting decisions? How can you cultivate a heart of generosity in a child who is becoming consumed by money? And how much should you charge an adult child who is living at home? Tune in to hear Israel and Brook address these three questions.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to disc...

What do you do when one child blazes through schoolwork while another takes three times as long? How do you prepare young children for immodesty they'll encounter at a family reunion without making them judgmental? And what does the Bible say about how to handle a child who steals (more than once)? Israel and Brook tackle these three listener questions with practical wisdom and biblical direction. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope...

What do you do when your husband refuses to lead spiritually, your preschooler's tantrums are derailing your homeschool day, and your second grader is being exposed to inappropriate content on school tablets? Tune in to hear Israel and Brook address these three questions.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a de...

What does God actually say about a child who rolls their eyes at their parents? Is it possible for any mom to truly stay on top of everything, or is that just a myth? And what does a calm, structured morning even look like with little ones at home? Tune in to hear Israel and Brook address these questions. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to di...

What do you do when your 13-year-old son has shut down and won't obey? Is the homeschool community setting unrealistic standards for young men pursuing marriage? And how do you handle a younger sibling who takes over everything his older sister works hard to achieve? Listen in to hear Israel and Brook address these questions.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and home...

How do you raise godly children when your spouse won’t lead spiritually? What should parents do when Santa conversations create tension with other families, and how can children be trained to develop meaningful personal prayer habits? Tune in to hear Israel and Brook address these three questions.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decade...

How do you help a child who struggles with dyslexia? What can young adults do when they desire marriage but live in a small town? And how can parents homeschool a large family across many ages and learning levels? Listen for thoughtful guidance rooted in Scripture for families seeking wisdom and direction. 

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and B...

What do you do when your adult child seems to remember your family story very differently than you do? How should parents respond to accusations, grievances, and relational strain without burning the bridge? And how do you correct a rude, entitled five-year-old — especially when you’re not sure if it’s willfulness, immaturity, or something deeper? Israel and Brook address these questions in Episode 1 of Season 2 of Raising Them Up.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical...

Season 2 is dropping 2/17/26

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What should discipline look like when a child clearly knows better? Do you go straight to spanking? How do you handle kids who forget, ignore instructions, or require constant reminders? And how should Christian families think through holiday gatherings with a relative living in open sin? Listen to today's episode to hear Israel and Brook answer these questions.

Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to disc...