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🗓️ 3 September 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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I’m joined today by my friend Trent Talbot, CEO of Brave Books, to tackle one of the biggest challenges parents face—screen time. We’ll talk about the dangers of overstimulating shows, how media shapes our kids’ worldview, and why parents must stay engaged. Trent also shares how Brave Books and Brave Plus give families faith-filled alternatives that build character and teach kids to stand firm in their faith.
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| 0:00.0 | You guys know how passionate I am to see parents discipling their children in the Bible. |
| 0:04.8 | And while it doesn't have to be complicated, it does have to be intentional. |
| 0:09.4 | That's why I'm excited to introduce you guys to the Illuminate Bible series from my friends at Lifestone Ministries. |
| 0:15.6 | This is a Bible curriculum that's designed to grow with your child from first grade all the way through high |
| 0:21.0 | school. So whether your child is just starting to read or asking deeper questions about faith |
| 0:25.8 | and culture, Illuminate meets them right where they are and helps them build a lasting |
| 0:30.5 | relationship with Jesus. Each week, you'll walk through a simple five-step approach. You'll look |
| 0:36.0 | at a Bible story, check out the context around |
| 0:38.3 | it, see how it connects to the rest of Scripture, set of the theology behind it, and find out what it |
| 0:44.1 | means for real life. It's designed for families, so you don't need five different books for five |
| 0:49.5 | different kids. You can go through it together using workbooks tailored to the ages of your kids. |
| 0:54.3 | So if you've been looking for a way to disciple your kids without adding more stress to your day, this is it. |
| 1:00.2 | For more information, visit Lifestone Ministries.com forward slash Heidi to learn more about this amazing homeschooling tool. |
| 1:07.6 | Just about everyone understands that there are some serious neurological and emotional |
| 1:12.2 | effects of digital media on our kids. The questions surrounding how we manage screen time wisely |
| 1:17.6 | is a really important one. In today's episode, it's for every grandparent, it's for every educator |
| 1:22.6 | and every believer that's asking the important question of how do we raise kids who can stand firm in |
| 1:28.2 | their faith in a culture that seems to be collapsing all around us and have our kids engage in |
| 1:33.7 | the media in a healthy way. |
| 1:35.4 | I'm being joined today by a bold voice in the movement to reclaim the hearts and minds of |
| 1:39.7 | our children. |
| 1:40.3 | Trent Talbot is the CEO of Brave Books. |
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