The Durenda Wilson Podcast

We know it’s important to teach our kids biblical truth, but it can be challenging to know when to start. Today Natasha Crain is here to explain apologetics, why it matters so much for parents today, when to start, and how to incorporate it into daily life! Resources mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to my monthly email https://www.durendawilson.com/subscribe ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Places I am speaking in 2023 Classical Conversations Ways to connect with Natasha Crain: natashacrain.com The Natasha Crain Podcast Unshaken Faith Podcast (with Alisa Childers) Books by Natasha (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Today we are diving into Psalm 33. There is so much that applies to us as moms in the particular days that we live in. I hope you will find the encouragement that I found in this Psalm as we focus on the steadfast love of God! Resources mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to my monthly email here ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Places I am speaking in 2023 Classical Conversations Blog posts mentioned Motherhood and Politics Reformation Study Bible (Condensed) End Times podcast episodes: Are We Living in the Last Days? Living With Hope When the Church Says Things Will Only Get Worse Jesus’ Return: Revelation, Mark of the Beast, and the Antichrist (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

M is for Mama has been read by countless moms and provides timely encouragement toward resiliency in motherhood. Today the author, Abbie Halberstadt joins me in a lively, challenging, inspiring and very real conversation as we call out mediocrity in motherhood and exchange it for something so much better! Between the 2 of us we have 18 kids, so we are speaking from a place of knowing what it’s like to be in the trenches, but also where real help actually comes from! Resources mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to my monthly email here ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Places I am speaking in 2023 Refresh  Classical Conversations   Ways to connect with Abbie: Instagram: @m.is.for.mama Youtube: m.is.for.mama.official Facebook: facebook.com/misformama Blog: misformama.net M is for Mama Podcast   M Is for Mama Book Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad pre-order The Gentleness Challenge e-book

I doubt any of us haven’t been touched by cancer in some way.  For most it feels like a hopeless and helpless diagnosis.  Chris Work joins us today to share a fresh and hopeful perspective on healing and preventing cancer!  Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Places I am speaking in 2023 Refresh  Classical Conversations   Chris is the author of the national bestseller Chris Beat Cancer: A Comprehensive Plan for Healing Naturally, published by Hay House in 2018. His second book, Beat Cancer Daily: 365 Days of Inspiration, Encouragement, and Action Steps to Survive and Thrive, was published by Hay House in 2020.  His third book, Beat Cancer Kitchen: Deliciously Simple Plant-Based Anticancer Recipes was published by Hay House on November 16th, 2021. Chris is also the creator of the SQUARE ONE Cancer Coaching Program, which has been shared with over 1 million people globally since 2017. Beat Cancer Kitchen: https://amzn.to/3eUTSGg Chris Beat Cancer: https://amzn.to/2WX834M Beat Cancer Daily: https://amzn.to/2JukTULSquare One Program: https://sq1.chrisbeatcancer.com/own     (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)  

Learning happens best through hands-on experiences and one of the best ways to nurture our family’s faith is through God’s creation! Today Eryn Lynum and I talk about how the Bible and nature are connected, how spending time outdoors can strengthen the faith of our families, how experiences in nature can show our kids absolute truths in a society prone to relativism,  and more!  Even if your family isn’t “outdoorsy”(Eryn wasn’t either) you’ll find some great tips and truths in today’s episode! Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Places I am speaking in 2023 Refresh Mini-Con (Boston, MA) Classical Conversations Rooted in Wonder (Book) Rooted in Wonder (Book on Amazon) Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible Podcast    (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

The study of the end times can be confusing and overwhelming, but Wes and I have attempted to share some nuts and bolts on this topic. Last week we shared an episode titled Are We Living in the Last Days? On Monday we shared another called: Living with Hope When the Church Says It’s Only Going to Get Worse. Our intention in doing these episodes was to present another biblical perspective on the end times that many have not heard about because we have never been taught anything different.  To clarify, there are 3 basic views on end times: Premillennialism (which is what almost all of us have been taught exclusively or simply watched the "Left Behind" series) Amillennialism, and Postmillennialism. Prior to about 100 years ago all three views were known to and held by the church and her theologians. I think that is worth noting. This means that throughout all of church history, believers were knowledgeable about all three perspectives. Only in the last 100 years has Premillennialism been so widely embraced. I don’t know about you, but that alone gives me a reason to pause.  Today we are answering questions that arose from our previous discussions by sharing the Postmillennialism perspective on Revelation, the Mark of the Beast, and the Anti-Christ. This will wrap up this three-part series on this topic. Resources mentioned in this episode:   ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Places I am speaking in 2023 Refresh  Classical Conversations The Last Days According to Jesus-RC Sproul Last Days Madness-Gary DeMar Victory in Jesus-Greg Bahnsen Postmillennialism Made Easy-Kenneth Gentry Revelation: Four Views, A Parallel Commentary-Steve Gregg (this resource shows the historical interpretations of the text without trying to lean one way or the other. It's a popular level commentary) Other episodes with Wes: Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now The Importance of a Biblical Education The Biblical Importance of Family Recognizing False Teachers The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture How to Find a Biblical Church Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato Link to Christ Church messages Revelation 1:1 Revelation 6:9-11 Matthew 23:35,36 Revelation 13:16-18 Deuteronomy 6:6-8 Matthew 24:40 In case this reference was confusing to anyone: Wait. What? TWO Virgin Births? (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I've always struggled with the idea that we are living in the last days. I couldn't really put my finger on why because although I had heard several sermons on the end times, none of it really ever made a lot of sense to me. It all seemed complicated and over my head. However, over the last few years, I have explored this area more deeply and found hope that I never expected.  (Please note that I do NOT believe this is a salvation issue. Wherever you land on this topic doesn't change your eternity. I will say though that where you stand on it may very well affect your daily life more than you think) Today Wes joins me to take what we talked about in the last episode a step further to answer how and why this perspective affects our daily lives as wives and moms. Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Places I am speaking in 2023 Refresh Mini-Con (Burlington, MA) Classical Conversations Verses shared and resources for further study on the end times: Ephesians 1:18-23 Matthew 28:18-19 1 Corinthians 15:25-26 Judges 2:1-3 Joshua 7 (whole chapter) The Last Days According to Jesus-RC Sproul Last Days Madness-Gary DeMar Victory in Jesus-Greg Bahnsen Postmillennialism Made Easy-Kenneth Gentry Revelation: Four Views, A Parallel Commentary-Steve Gregg (this resource shows the historical interpretations of the text without trying to lean one way or the other. It's a popular level commentary) Other episodes with Wes: Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now The Importance of a Biblical Education The Biblical Importance of Family Recognizing False Teachers The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture How to Find a Biblical Church Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I've always struggled with the idea that we are living in the last days. I couldn't really put my finger on why because although I had heard several sermons on the end times, none of it really ever made a lot of sense to me. It all seemed complicated, over my head, and quite frankly, pessimistic.  However, over the last few years, I have explored this area more deeply and found hope that I never expected.  (Please note that I do NOT believe this is a salvation issue. Wherever you land on this topic doesn't change your eternity. I will say though that where you stand on it may very well affect your daily life more than you think) Today Wes joins me to answer the question, "Are We Living in The Last Days?" You will NOT want to miss this one! (Or the next one where we talk about what this means for us on a practical level as wives and moms) Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Places I am speaking in 2023 Refresh Ministries Parenting/Homeschooling Mini-Con (Burlington, MA) Classical Conversations Hebrews 8:13 Hebrews 9:8-10 Acts 2:14-21 Hebrews 1:1-2 Hebrews 9:26 1 Corinthians 10:11 2 Timothy 3:1-5 James 5:1-6 1 John 2:18 1 Peter 1:20 1 Peter 4:7 Matthew 23:37-39 Matthew 24:1-3 Other episodes with Wes: Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now The Importance of a Biblical Education The Biblical Importance of Family Recognizing False Teachers The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture How to Find a Biblical Church Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)    

Although homeschooling our kids gives us many more opportunities to disciple our children, it does not guarantee that they will embrace our faith. Often our teens will ask questions or make statements that can invoke fear and cause us to react, but as you'll hear in this episode, questions are actually a GOOD sign. I had a mom reach out to me recently who was concerned that her teen was expressing doubt about the existence of God. She asked for some advice on how to handle this situation and for any book recommendations. Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Places I am speaking in 2023 Classical Conversations I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Athiest by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek Faith is for Weak People by Ray Comfort (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I recently had a mom reach out to me to ask about my thoughts on friendships/relationships/boundaries and outside-the-home time with others.  This episode is not exhaustive by any means, but a few things that certainly come to mind! Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Classical Conversations The Importance of Nurturing Sibling Relationships Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships Through Conflict Help for Parents: Protecting Your Kids from Sexual Abuse Scriptures used in this episode: Ecclesiastes 4: 9,10 1 Corin. 15:33 Job 6:14 Proverbs 16:28 Proverbs 18:24 Proverbs 27:9 John 15:13 Proverbs 17:17 Proverbs 22:24,25 Proverbs 13:20 (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Do you sometimes find yourself stressed out and angry when it comes to parenting? Are you looking for solutions to discipline your children that will produce peace instead of anger?  Today you can inhale hope from Israel and Brook Wayne, the parents of eleven children, who have learned practical ways of de-stressing and responding to their children with words that encourage.  They are joining me today to talk about some of what they share in their book Pitchin’ a Fit: Overcoming Angry and Stressed Out Parenting. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.ctcmath.com/ The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Homeschooling Today Ways to connect with Israel at Family Renewal: Family Renewal Website Pitchin' a Fit: Overcoming Angry and Stressed Out Parenting (Book) Family Renewal Podcast Raising Them Up Facebook Page (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

With so many new families homeschooling, I thought it would be wise to address the topic of school "choice". What I mean by that is we hear a lot of talk about the government wanting to offer us what they label school “choice”. At first glance this seems enticing, however, there are some very clear and present dangers that come with this offer. Listen in as Israel Wayne presents a very strong argument against school “choice”.  Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.ctcmath.com/ The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Homeschooling Today Ways to connect with Israel at Family Renewal: Family Renewal Family Renewal Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfS-DUuKHPQHpBadmIe-xA Raising Them Up Facebook Page   (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all that's going on in the world? Has it become a burden to you? Have you ever wondered what moms are called to when it comes to politics? Today I'm going to be tackling this topic from both a practical and biblical perspective and praying that God will free you from burdens that are not yours to carry. Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Homeschooling Today Places I'm speaking in 2023 (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Have you ever found yourself frustrated with the amount of clutter that seems to naturally come with kids and especially with homeschooling?  Today Ashley Wiggers and I are having a great conversation about ways to manage our kids' clutter! CTCmath.com The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course Homeschooling Today Places I'm speaking in 2023 (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I’ve had moms write in and ask about the role of mother-in-law either because they have a mother-in-law or are one.  I’ve been a mother-in-law for 10 years, but feel like I’m continually learning more because there is always more to learn!  I hope you’ll find some helpful suggestions and perspectives in this episode! Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Homeschooling Today Places I'm speaking in 2023 (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)