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Marriage After God

The Heart of Discipleship In Homeschooling

Marriage After God

Aaron & Jennifer Smith

Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity, Parenting

4.9 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

The Heart of Discipleship In Homeschooling

In this episode, Aaron sits down with David and Leslie Nunnery to talk about their journey into homeschooling and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. They share how homeschooling is about so much more than academics—it’s about relationships, discipleship, and intentionally aligning family priorities. Together they discuss overcoming doubts, navigating challenges, and using daily life as a natural opportunity for discipleship.

Takeaways:

  • Homeschooling is not just about education; it's about relationships.
  • Discipleship should be the focus of homeschooling.
  • Parents are the primary disciplers of their children.
  • Building a strong family culture is essential for effective homeschooling.
  • Daily life provides natural opportunities for discipleship.
  • It's important to align family goals and priorities.
  • Homeschooling can be a tool for deeper family connections.
  • Overcoming the "enough" question is crucial for new homeschoolers.
  • Creating a habit of family devotions fosters spiritual growth.
  • Investing time in relationships strengthens family bonds.


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Keywords:

homeschooling, discipleship, family dynamics, parenting, education, Teach Them Diligently, relationships, faith, Christian parenting, family devotions

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0:00.0

Am I smart enough? Am I patient enough? Am I, you know, am I able to teach high school?

0:05.1

No. No. That's my answer. Basically, yeah. So all of these, you get very focused on what you can do. Am I enough? And like you said, no, but God is.

0:17.2

Welcome to the Marriage After God podcast. I'm your host, Erin Smithith and today i'm joined by david and leslie nunnery

0:21.9

they're founders of the teach them diligently homeschool conference yes this is the same conference

0:26.6

that jennifer and i attended earlier this year so we've talked about it quite a few times already

0:30.3

but before we start don't forget to hit that like button and subscribe wherever you're watching

0:35.5

or listening also please do us a huge favor and leave

0:38.3

us a review and a comment. We really love reading those. Lastly, if you would like to support what we

0:44.3

do here, please visit shop.marriageaftergodd.com and grab a copy of our newest book titled

0:49.3

The Marriage Gift, 365 prayers for your marriage. David and Leslie have been married for 27 years with four grown children and two

0:57.6

brand-new grandbabies.

0:59.4

David and Leslie started teaching, teach them diligently in 2011, just one year after

1:04.2

beginning their own homeschooling journey, with a mission to inspire families to prioritize

1:08.5

discipleship.

1:09.6

In our conversation, we explore the early years of

1:12.2

homeschooling, overcoming feelings of inadequacy, and fears of failure when considering homeschooling,

1:17.9

and the vital mission of discipling our children at home, with everything else academics

1:22.3

included taking second place. Be sure to check out the show notes for an exclusive discount

1:27.4

on registration

1:28.1

for their conference and join us now for this powerful and encouraging conversation with David

1:34.3

and Leslie. David and Leslie, welcome to the Marriage of For God podcast. I'm so happy to have you guys.

1:39.5

Thank you so much for having us here. It's a joy. Yeah, it's good to be here. Yeah, I'm super excited to talk to you.

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