Making Biblical Family Life Practical

Making Biblical Family Life Practical


Latest Episodes

MBFLP – Electronics and Temptation
January 11, 2014

Many of our families received new or updated electronics this Christmas -- they're tremendous fun, and they're useful not only for entertainment but also education, business, household management, and so much more. However,

MBFLP – Inspiring Your Kids At New Year’s
December 31, 2013

So it's the time of year to reflect and make resolutions. Or is it? This episode, we look at the question whether Christians should consider "New Year's Resolutions" (and why we think it's a reasonable, Biblical idea),

MBFLP – Christmas Special
December 24, 2013

Join us for this year's caroling party - recorded live in our home with 35 of our friends! We'll talk about the Christian origin of the Christmas tree (yes, it is!), share two of our favorite recipes, and sing, sing, sing!

MBFLP – Character Building Gift-Giving
December 03, 2013

It's a strange time of year, when people gather on Thanksgiving to appreciate what God has given them, then the next morning rush out to fight over their next acquisitions. No wonder some thoughtful people--Christians and otherwise--decry the materiali...

MBFLP – Grandparents and Homeschooling
November 26, 2013

Many of us set out to homeschool our children like pioneers leaving for the vast, open frontier. Sometimes the parents who raised us are anxious about the decision--"What are you doing with my grandkids?"--and sometimes they want to help. And why not?

MBFLP – Christ-Centered Holidays
November 19, 2013

We've probably cooked 75 turkeys or more in the course of our marriage, not to mention setting up about 40 Christmas trees and celebrating no less than 168 birthdays together. Traditions are important, and feasting is Biblical!

MBFLP – Homeschool Politics – With HSLDA’s Mike Smith and Rick Boyer of Take Back The Land
November 11, 2013

  - This week we talk with HSLDA's Mike Smith about the importance of the Parental Rights Amendment, and with Rick Boyer of "Take Back The Land" about why we need to teach leadership in our home schools. These interviews were recorded at the HSLDA Nat...

MBFLP – Sharing Jesus With Your Kids – with Dennis Gunderson, “Your Child’s Profession of Faith”
October 31, 2013

This week, we talked with veteran pastor and author Dennis Gunderson about sharing the gospel with your children. What goes into effective family devotions? How early can a child really believe and be saved?

Raising Real Men
October 28, 2013

The culture seems totally adrift on the concept of real, Biblical manhood--and it's having an impact on boys and young men, even in our own families! God has plans and expectations for our sons, but the manly virtues we want to see when they're grown a...

Welcome to the Program!
October 21, 2013

This is our short introduction to who we are -- the Christian, homeschooling parents of eight -- and what we hope to provide with this program -- a dose of practical help in moving from vision to reality in your quest for a more Biblically-oriented fam...