The Sword and Story Podcast
By Laurie Christine
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Episodes: 160
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WELCOME TO THE SWORD AND STORY PODCAST!
The Sword and Story podcast is dedicated to helping Christian parents discover exciting, faith-filled books for their boys—stories packed with courage, honor, and adventure.
If you’re looking for books for your boys with thrilling storytelling from a Christian worldview, then you’re in the right place.
Join us as we explore books that will help our boys grow to be strong, courageous warriors for the Kingdom of God.
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A Christian Mystery Series for 8-12 Year Old Kids: Kingswell Kid Detectives by Jen Weaver & Gayle Veitenheimer
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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First Century Rome Novels for Teens by Shane Eash
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Action-adventure books for Christian kids: Parable Port series by Brock Eastman and Shaun Stevenson
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Medieval Adventure Books for Boys: Marked by Given Hoffman
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Christian Paranormal Thriller for Teens with Laura Gallier
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Dinosaur adventure books for boys—Red Rex by Matthew Mellema
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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The Joys & Challenges of Raising Teenage Boys with Mindy Hite
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Historical WWII Novels for Kids: Time for Courage with Rob Currie
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May 22, 2026 |
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Is Fictional Magic Dangerous? 5 Questions Every Christian Parent Should Ask with Marian A. Jacobs
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May 15, 2026 |
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An International Adventure Series for Kids: To the Ends with Jenny Marcelene
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May 08, 2026 |
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Wild West Books for 8-12 year olds: Tumbleweed Thompson by Glenn McCarty
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May 01, 2026 |
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Contemporary Mystery & Suspense for Christian Teens: High Water by Tim Shoemaker
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Animal Devotions for Kids - Wild Faith: Devotionals for Kids by Valerie Ellis
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Christian Superhero Comics for Kids: Alpha Red by James Nguyen
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Super Hero Fiction for Middle-Grade: The Amazing Adventures of Noah Minor, by Meredith Davis
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Christian Dragon Books for Kids: Dragons of Camelot by Bryan Davis
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Funny Christian Fiction for Kids: Average Boy by Bob Smiley
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Christian Dystopian Sci-Fi for Teens: Captive by Bradley Caffee
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Saint Nicholas Fought Pirates? Interview with Matt Mikalatos
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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A Romans Bible Study for Kids: The Sword by Marty Machowski
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Superhero Dog books for 8-10 year old boys – Power Pup by Amanda Trumpower
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Adventure-Packed Biblical Fiction for Kids—Land of Giants by Laurie Christine
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Hilarious, Clean Fiction for Boys—Iggy & Oz by JJ Johnson
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Christian Role-Playing Game for Teens—Lightraiders by James R. Hannibal
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Middle Grade Fiction for Art Lovers—The Restorationists Series by Carolyn Leiloglou
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Christian Tech Thriller for Teen Boys—Core Deception by Jeremiah Friedli
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Boys, Battles, Bombs, Booby Traps & Books!
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Why are my boys so wild? (S&S 3)
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May 23, 2025 |
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Boys & Girls are DIFFERENT: Embracing God's Design for Boys
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May 09, 2025 |
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Welcome to The Sword and Story Podcast
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May 02, 2025 |
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How to Navigate Sibling Conflict with Heart-Based Strategies
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Raising Neurodivergent Boys with Kari Baker
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Why I Don't Make New Year's Resolutions
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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You Might Be a Boy Mom If... (100th Episode Celebration!)
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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How to Help Boys Take Ownership of Their Faith with Jesse Florea
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Should Christian Kids Read Magical Stories?
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About God's Design for Gender
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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How to Trust God When Your Child Has Autism
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Pornography with Kristen Jenson
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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The Fruit of the Spirit: What We've Been Getting Wrong
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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How to Deal with Regret as a Parent, with Shelly Snead
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Frank Peretti meets the Jesus Storybook Bible!
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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How Jesus Conquered Death and the Dragon
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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How Dragons Can Help You Teach Your Kids About Easter
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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How Cherubim Can Help Kids Understand the Meaning of Easter
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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How to Parent a Prodigal Child
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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How to Guarantee Your Kids Will Follow Jesus
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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God's Design for Food: How to Fuel Your Family Without Overwhelm
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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RTC 85 - 9 Ways to Redeem the Chaos this Year
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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How to Encourage Your Husband to Lead Family Devotions
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Celebrate with Purpose: Family-Friendly Advent Devotions
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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How to Cultivate a Heart of Gratitude in Your Kids
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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The Power of Words: How to Speak Life to Your Children
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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A Devotional Book for Boys... with Dragons!
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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How Stories Can Empower Boys to be Dangerous to the Darkness (with SD Smith) RTC 79
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Rites of Passage: How to help your son navigate the transition to manhood RTC 78
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Navigating the Storm: A Parenting Webinar on Anger RTC 77
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Conflict Resolution Strategies: How to help your son navigate challenging friendships with empathy (RTC 76)
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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The Imperfect Mom: Are you believing these three lies about your parenting? RTC 75
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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How to Have an Amazing Summer With Your Boys in 2023 RTC 74
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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How to Manage Anger in Yourself and Your Kids RTC 73
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May 27, 2023 |
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Update: Some Exciting News! RTC 72
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May 15, 2023 |
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How to Overcome Doubts – Replacing Lies With Truth RTC 71
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May 09, 2023 |
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My New Devotional Book for Boys RTC 70
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May 02, 2023 |
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How to Encourage Your Kids to Analyze Books From a Biblical Viewpoint RTC 69
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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How to Give Your Son a Vision For His Future RTC 68
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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How to Teach Your Kids About the Significance of Easter RTC 67
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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How to Use Firmness With Your Kids Without Being Harsh RTC 66
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Trusting God With Your Special Needs Son RTC 65
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Parenting Sensitive and Intense Boys RTC 64
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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7 Tools of Heart-Based Parenting RTC 63
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Finding Balance as a Busy Boy Mom RTC 62
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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God DOES Give You More than You Can Handle RTC 61
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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My Son Won’t Take No for an Answer RTC 60
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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5 Christmas Devotionals for Families
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Why Are My Kids Discontent? RTC 58
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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How to Teach Boys About Spiritual Warfare – RTC 57
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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How to Help Boys Manage Big Emotions with David Thomas — RTC 56
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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When You’re Overwhelmed by Chaos with Allen Arnold — RTC 55
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Speak Words of Life to Your Kids with Lee Ann Mancini — RTC 54
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Teaching Kids How to Pray with Stephanie Thurling- RTC 53
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Can I Trust God with My Son’s Heart? – RTC 52
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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How to Satisfy Your Thirst When Your Soul is Dry with Hannah C. Hall — RTC 51
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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How to Advocate for Your Son and Trust God with the Result — RTC 50
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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10 Tips To Survive (and Thrive) this Summer With Your Boys – RTC 49
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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You Are Making an Impact
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May 24, 2022 |
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How to Avoid Burnout as a Busy Mom - With Kelly Jo Wilson
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May 17, 2022 |
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Comparing Your Kids - Interview with Amanda Trumpower
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May 03, 2022 |
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Let Boys Be Boys -- with Mark Hancock
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Family Devotions for Easter – RTC 44
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Bible Stories and Devotionals for Boys – Giveaway 2022 – RTC 43
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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When Your Son Wanders – with Sharon Norris Elliott – RTC 42
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Where do you find your identity?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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How Will Your Kids Remember You? – RTC 40
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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Trusting God Through the Pain of Parenting With Misty Phillip
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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How can Moms Connect With Their Boys? Interview with David Thomas (part 2)
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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What Do Boys Need From Their Mom?—Interview with David Thomas (Part 1)
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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5 Stages of a Boy’s Development (Part 2) – RTC 36
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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5 Stages of a Boy's Development (Part 1)
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Practical Tips to Teach Your Kids About Contentment
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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How to Fuel the Faith of Your Boys - With Katie J. Trent
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Is Homeschooling Right for My Family? With Katie J. Trent – RTC 32
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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How to Plan Manhood Ceremonies
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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How to Guide Your Son on His Journey to Manhood
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Back to School Book Giveaway 2021
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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4 Mistakes Moms Make With Their Teenage Sons - Interview with Michael Ross (Part 2)
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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3 Things Your Pre-Teen Son Wants You to Know - Interview with Michael Ross (Part 1)
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Family Fruit Challenge – Meet our Guests!
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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9 Tips to Survive the Summer with a House Full of Boys
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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What is a "Real Man" and How Do I Raise One? - Interview with Kathleen Henderson
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May 21, 2021 |
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How to Maintain Sanity in a House Full of Boys - With Kathleen Henderson
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May 07, 2021 |
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6 Ways God Changed My Attitude as a Boy Mom – Interview with Bonni Greiner – Part 2
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Am I normal? – Interview with Bonni Greiner – Life as a Boy Mom Part 1
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Let’s Go Fishing – Come and See! Chapter 30
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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A Familiar Voice – Come and See! Chapter 29
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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More Questions Than Answers – Come and See! Chapter 28
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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The Best News Ever – Come and See! Chapter 27
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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No Boulder, No Body! – Come and See! Chapter 26
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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The Sabbath and the Stone - Come and See! Chapter 25
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Friends or Foes? - Come and See! Chapter 24
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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The Least We Could Do - Come and See! Chapter 23
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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What Now? Come and See! Chapter 22
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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The Quake and the Curtain – Come and See! Chapter 21
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Who Do You Think You Are? - Come and See! Chapter 20
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Who Turned Out the Lights? – Come and See! Chapter 19
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Another Mother – Come and See! Chapter 18
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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The Hill of the Skull -- Come and See! Chapter 17
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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THE PERFECT LAMB - COME AND SEE! CHAPTER 16
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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There Must Be Some Mistake - Come and See! Chapter 15
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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CRUCIFY HIM - Come and See! Chapter 14
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO - Come and See! Chapter 13
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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I AM - Come and See! Chapter 12
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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I Don't Know the Man! Come and See! Chapter 11
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Sealed with a Kiss - Come and See! Chapter 10
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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Sleepyheads - Come and See! Chapter 9
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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Bread and Betrayal - Come and See! Chapter 8
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Never, Ever! - Come and See! Chapter 7
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Flesh and Blood - Come and See! Chapter 6
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Stinky Feet - Come and See! Chapter 5
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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An Evil Plan - Come and See! Chapter 4
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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A Secret Meeting - Come and See! Chapter 3
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Mar 07, 2021 |
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Palm Branches and Pigeon Poop - Come and See! Chapter 2
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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A Big Surprise - Come and See! Chapter 1
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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How Boys Become Men
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Battles and Bombs and Booby Traps - OH MY!
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Why are my boys so wild?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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New Name!
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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Keep Christ at the Center of Christmas with Shauna Lettelier
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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No More Grumbling
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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How to Teach Your Kids to Be Content
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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How to Organize Your Children’s Books
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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How to Teach Kids About Love and Kindness - An Interview with Author, Shelleen Weaver
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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When You Don’t See Immediate Results – Encouragement for Moms
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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How to Connect with God as a Busy Mom - An Interview with Mari Hernandez Tuten
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Make Family Devotions Engaging for Your Kids (Part 2)
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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8 Practical Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About the Bible (Part 1)
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Family Bible Time – You’re Not A Failure
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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How to Raise Stubborn, Rebellious Kids - 4 Easy Steps to Follow
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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The Family Bible Connection – Episode 000 – INTRO
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Jul 12, 2020 |
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Character Challenge for Kids – Contentment
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Jun 10, 2020 |