What Parents Need to Know About Scripture, Youth Sports, and Discipleship

About this episode

Pastor Josh McPherson and his wife Sharon discuss how to teach kids the Bible and manage youth sports in a Christian household.

Should Christian parents shelter their kids from the difficult parts of Scripture? Can youth sports become an idol in the home? In this episode, Pastor Josh McPherson and his wife Sharon tackle two massive parenting questions: how to teach kids the Bible in an age-appropriate way, and how to keep sports, success, and performance from replacing Christ at the center of the family. Honest stories, practical parenting wisdom, and a powerful conversation about identity, discipleship, and raising k...

People in this episode

Host: Josh McPherson

Guest: Sharon McPherson

Topics covered

• parenting
• scripture
• youth sports
• discipleship
• Christian identity

Keywords

• Christian parenting
• youth sports
• scripture
• discipleship
• family identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stronger Man Nation

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