Keeping Christ at the center of the Christmas season is always a challenge. The hectic pace of life intensifies during December, and often our focus shifts to the never-ending list of responsibilities and chores to complete before the big day.



Strategically celebrating Advent is a wonderful way to keep Christ central in all the commotion of gatherings, parties, concerts, baking, and buying. Utilizing Advent calendars, candles, and books help us to focus on the magnitude of what Christ accomplished in coming to earth while pointing us toward his return.



Catherine’s guest in this episode, Laurie Christine, has accumulated a wealth of devotional resources that will help enrich your Christmas season by celebrating Advent. Catherine and Laurie start by digging into the history of Advent, and then they highlight the great gift of celebrating God’s hope, peace, joy, and love in line with each candle lit. Laurie also offers devotional and book recommendations for all ages to participate in the wonderful celebration of Advent.



Laurie Christine’s Bio: Laurie Christine is an author, podcast host, Biblical Parenting Coach, wife, and mom of four loud, adventurous boys. Her podcast, Redeeming the Chaos, invites moms of boys to join her on the wild, wonderful adventure of raising courageous boys and connecting them with Christ.  In addition to hosting a podcast, Laurie writes devotions and Bible stories for families. Her passion is to raise strong, courageous warriors for the Kingdom of God, and to help families like yours do the same!  Her new devotional book for boys, Rise of the Enemy, just released on Amazon in November.



RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Laurie Christine's website: https://lauriechristine.com/

Laurie Christine's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/laurie.christine.author/?hl=en

Laurie Christine has created a wonderful resource for CPCW listeners that contains all of the devotionals and books covered in this episode which can be accessed here:

https://lauriechristine.com/podcast-interview-resources/

Keeping Christ at the center of the Christmas season is always a challenge. The hectic pace of life intensifies during December, and often our focus shifts to the never-ending list of responsibilities and chores to complete before the big day.
 
Strategically celebrating Advent is a wonderful way to keep Christ central in all the commotion of gatherings, parties, concerts, baking, and buying. Utilizing Advent calendars, candles, and books help us to focus on the magnitude of what Christ accomplished in coming to earth while pointing us toward his return.
 
Catherine’s guest in this episode, Laurie Christine, has accumulated a wealth of devotional resources that will help enrich your Christmas season by celebrating Advent. Catherine and Laurie start by digging into the history of Advent, and then they highlight the great gift of celebrating God’s hope, peace, joy, and love in line with each candle lit. Laurie also offers devotional and book recommendations for all ages to participate in the wonderful celebration of Advent.
 
Laurie Christine’s Bio: Laurie Christine is an author, podcast host, Biblical Parenting Coach, wife, and mom of four loud, adventurous boys. Her podcast, <a href="https://lauriechristine.com/redeeming-the-chaos/">Redeeming the Chaos</a>, invites moms of boys to join her on the wild, wonderful adventure of raising courageous boys and connecting them with Christ.  In addition to hosting a podcast, Laurie writes devotions and Bible stories for families. Her passion is to raise strong, courageous warriors for the Kingdom of God, and to help families like yours do the same!  Her new devotional book for boys, <a href="v">Rise of the Enemy</a>, just released on Amazon in November.
 
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Laurie Christine's website: <a href="https://lauriechristine.com/">https://lauriechristine.com/</a> 
Laurie Christine's Instagram page: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laurie.christine.author/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/laurie.christine.author/?hl=en</a> 
Laurie Christine has created a wonderful resource for CPCW listeners that contains all of the devotionals and books covered in this episode which can be accessed here:
<a href="https://lauriechristine.com/podcast-interview-resources/">https://lauriechristine.com/podcast-interview-resources/</a>

The Christian Parent, Crazy World podcast with Catherine Segars is dedicated to helping you be a godly parent in an ungodly world. Catherine is an expert in Christian Apologetics for parents and every episode helps moms and dads understand what is going on in our current culture and how Christians can and should respond.

Topics covered on this podcast include:
What to Do If Your Child Walks Away from the Faith
Can Our Words Change the Future?
Why Are So Many Kids Falling Away from The Faith?
13 Ways To Be a Better Parent This Year
5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know About Gen Z
What Critical Foundation Do Many Parents Miss When Discipling Their Kids?
How To Teach Your Kids the Christian Worldview 
Hope and Strategy for Parents of Prodigal Children

Want to read some of Catherine's most popular Christian parenting articles? Check them out here: https://www.crosswalk.com/author/catherine-segars/

The Christian Parent, Crazy World podcast with Catherine Segars is dedicated to helping you be a godly parent in an ungodly world. Catherine is an expert in Christian Apologetics for parents and every episode helps moms and dads understand what is going on in our current culture and how Christians can and should respond.
Topics covered on this podcast include:
<ul>
<li>What to Do If Your Child Walks Away from the Faith</li>
<li>Can Our Words Change the Future?</li>
<li>Why Are So Many Kids Falling Away from The Faith?</li>
<li>13 Ways To Be a Better Parent This Year</li>
<li>5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know About Gen Z</li>
<li>What Critical Foundation Do Many Parents Miss When Discipling Their Kids?</li>
<li>How To Teach Your Kids the Christian Worldview </li>
<li>Hope and Strategy for Parents of Prodigal Children</li>
</ul>
Want to read some of Catherine's most popular Christian parenting articles? Check them out here: https://www.crosswalk.com/author/catherine-segars/

Christian Parent, Crazy World is a podcast dedicated to helping you be a godly parent in an ungodly world.

Christian Parent, Crazy World

Christian Parent Crazy World

How Can Celebrating Advent Enrich Your Family's Christmas? (w/ Laurie Christine) - Ep. 80

The mental health crisis in our country is at critical mass. Children are struggling like never before and parents are concerned, as they should be.



What foundation do we need to have in place to help our kids to be strong mentally?



Catherine’s guest, Dr. Bill Senyard, shares some warning signs that a child is struggling and offers practical ways to establish a strong foundation for your child’s mental health.



Attachment theory, the prevailing psychological theory in child development, emphasizes a child’s emotional bond with their primary caregiver. Dr. Senyard defines the four primary attachment styles that a child can exhibit. They are:


Secure—confident, reciprocal, non-reactive, resilient.
Anxious—emotional, reactive, volatile.
Fearful—composite of anxious and avoidant.
Avoidant—isolated, emotionally distant.



One relational style is mentally healthy and strong, the other three are showing signs of distress., of a breakdown in mental health. In this episode, Dr. Senyard gives practical ways to help children who exhibit those unhealthy traits.



Dr. Bill Senyard’s bio: Bill’s career has taken him from being a Chemical engineer, a strategic management consultant, and a co-owner of an Inc. 500 high-tech company to fulltime church ministry where he served multiple congregations as a Lead Pastor for over 35 years. He is a popular conference speaker in the US and Canada as well as abroad. He has written over a dozen non-fiction books and workbooks on a wide range of important topics including, how Christians can effectively and Biblically forgive others, how frustrated parents of teens can be “good enough parents” and most importantly, God’s love for the unlovable. Bill is the creator of The Good Enough Parent, a phenomenal curriculum that has a ton of free resources for parents.



Bill’s Website

Good Enough Parent Curriculum

Attachment Theory For Teens Simplified (video)

Bill’s Book: Tale of the Unlikely Prince



EPISODE RESOURCES:



Episode 85: 8 Words Every Parent Must Say To Their Child

Beyond Consequences by Heather T. Forbes

The mental health crisis in our country is at critical mass. Children are struggling like never before and parents are concerned, as they should be.
 
What foundation do we need to have in place to help our kids to be strong mentally?
 
Catherine’s guest, Dr. Bill Senyard, shares some warning signs that a child is struggling and offers practical ways to establish a strong foundation for your child’s mental health.
 
Attachment theory, the prevailing psychological theory in child development, emphasizes a child’s emotional bond with their primary caregiver. Dr. Senyard defines the four primary attachment styles that a child can exhibit. They are:
 
<ol>
<li>Secure—confident, reciprocal, non-reactive, resilient.</li>
<li>Anxious—emotional, reactive, volatile.</li>
<li>Fearful—composite of anxious and avoidant.</li>
<li>Avoidant—isolated, emotionally distant.</li>
</ol>
 
One relational style is mentally healthy and strong, the other three are showing signs of distress., of a breakdown in mental health. In this episode, Dr. Senyard gives practical ways to help children who exhibit those unhealthy traits.
 
Dr. Bill Senyard’s bio: Bill’s career has taken him from being a Chemical engineer, a strategic management consultant, and a co-owner of an Inc. 500 high-tech company to fulltime church ministry where he served multiple congregations as a Lead Pastor for over 35 years. He is a popular conference speaker in the US and Canada as well as abroad. He has written over a dozen non-fiction books and workbooks on a wide range of important topics including, how Christians can effectively and Biblically forgive others, how frustrated parents of teens can be “good enough parents” and most importantly, God’s love for the unlovable. Bill is the creator of The <a href="https://gospel-app.com/paths/good-enough-parent/">Good Enough Parent</a>, a phenomenal curriculum that has a ton of free resources for parents.
 
<a href="https://gospel-app.com/">Bill’s Website</a>
<a href="https://gospel-app.com/paths/good-enough-parent/">Good Enough Parent Curriculum</a>
<a href="https://vimeo.com/943456088/8a56f33dff?share=copy">Attachment Theory For Teens Simplified</a> (video)
Bill’s Book: <a href="https://gospel-app.com/kingdomquest/">Tale of the Unlikely Prince</a>
 
EPISODE RESOURCES:
 
Episode 85: <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/christian-parent-crazy-world/8-words-every-parent-must-say-to-their-child-ep-85">8 Words Every Parent Must Say To Their Child</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Consequences-Logic-Control-Vol/dp/0977704033/ref=asc_df_0977704033/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=693381391885&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=15454353488208940496&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9012522&amp;hvtargid=pla-569805607645&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=55efc2718e2136f7881971d4554b9abc&amp;gad_source=4">Beyond Consequences</a> by Heather T. Forbes

Overcoming the Most Common Obstacles to Strong Mental Health (w/ Dr. Bill Senyard) - Ep. 104

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and according to the CDC, our kids are facing a mental health crisis. Consider these recent statistics:



*Suicide & homicide rates in youth ages 10 to 24 are the highest they have been in decades, since 1968.

*42% of adolescents are feeling sadness and hopelessness, up 50% from 2011 (57% are females).

*22% of all students have considered attempting suicide, up from 36%.

*Youth and young adults (ages 10-24) account for 15% of all suicides, an increase of 52.2% since 2000.

*Suicide has become the second-leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24.

*46% of adolescence ages 13 to 17 say that social media makes their body image worse.



Parents are justifiably concerned, and often they don’t know where to start when a child is struggling mentally.



Catherine’s guest in this episode is Dr. Bill Senyard, a mental health expert who specializes in helping parents reconnect the critical bond with their child to address the foundation of their mental health.



Every child has two primary needs from their parents:



1. They need to feel CONNECTED.



2. They need to feel like they are ENOUGH.



A child must know that their parents have their back, and they must know that they are loved no matter what. If this critical foundation breaks down, a child will become disconnected from their parents and others. They will suffer in all of their relationships and in their mental health.



Bill shares how to reestablish that connection through attunement. If one in every three interactions with our kids attune to their foundational emotional needs, we can reconnect with our child and build a strong mental foundation for life.



Dr. Bill Senyard’s bio: Bill’s career has taken him from being a Chemical engineer, a strategic management consultant, and a co-owner of an Inc. 500 high-tech company to fulltime church ministry where he served multiple congregations as a Lead Pastor for over 35 years. He is a popular conference speaker in the US and Canada as well as abroad. He has written over a dozen non-fiction books and workbooks on a wide range of important topics including, how Christians can effectively and Biblically forgive others, how frustrated parents of teens can be “good enough parents” and most importantly, God’s love for the unlovable. Bill is the creator of The Good Enough Parent, a phenomenal curriculum that has a ton of free resources for parents.



Bill’s Website

Good Enough Parent Curriculum

Attachment Theory For Teens Simplified (video)

Bill’s Book: Tale of the Unlikely Prince



EPISODE RESOURCES:



John 3:16

Romans 8:1

Ephesians 3

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and <a href="https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/trend/archive/fall-2023/americas-mental-health-crisis">according to the CDC</a>, our kids are facing a mental health crisis. Consider these recent statistics:
 
*Suicide &amp; homicide rates in youth ages 10 to 24 are the highest they have been in decades, since 1968.
*42% of adolescents are feeling sadness and hopelessness, up 50% from 2011 (57% are females).
*22% of all students have considered attempting suicide, up from 36%.
*Youth and young adults (ages 10-24) account for 15% of all suicides, an increase of 52.2% since 2000.
*Suicide has become the second-leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24.
*46% of adolescence ages 13 to 17 say that social media makes their body image worse.
 
Parents are justifiably concerned, and often they don’t know where to start when a child is struggling mentally.
 
Catherine’s guest in this episode is Dr. Bill Senyard, a mental health expert who specializes in helping parents reconnect the critical bond with their child to address the foundation of their mental health.
 
Every child has two primary needs from their parents:
 
1. They need to feel CONNECTED.
 
2. They need to feel like they are ENOUGH.
 
A child must know that their parents have their back, and they must know that they are loved no matter what. If this critical foundation breaks down, a child will become disconnected from their parents and others. They will suffer in all of their relationships and in their mental health.
 
Bill shares how to reestablish that connection through attunement. If one in every three interactions with our kids attune to their foundational emotional needs, we can reconnect with our child and build a strong mental foundation for life.
 
Dr. Bill Senyard’s bio: Bill’s career has taken him from being a Chemical engineer, a strategic management consultant, and a co-owner of an Inc. 500 high-tech company to fulltime church ministry where he served multiple congregations as a Lead Pastor for over 35 years. He is a popular conference speaker in the US and Canada as well as abroad. He has written over a dozen non-fiction books and workbooks on a wide range of important topics including, how Christians can effectively and Biblically forgive others, how frustrated parents of teens can be “good enough parents” and most importantly, God’s love for the unlovable. Bill is the creator of The <a href="https://gospel-app.com/paths/good-enough-parent/">Good Enough Parent</a>, a phenomenal curriculum that has a ton of free resources for parents.
 
<a href="https://gospel-app.com/">Bill’s Website</a>
<a href="https://gospel-app.com/paths/good-enough-parent/">Good Enough Parent Curriculum</a>
<a href="https://vimeo.com/943456088/8a56f33dff?share=copy">Attachment Theory For Teens Simplified</a> (video)
Bill’s Book: <a href="https://gospel-app.com/kingdomquest/">Tale of the Unlikely Prince</a>
 
EPISODE RESOURCES:
 
John 3:16
Romans 8:1
Ephesians 3

The 2 Greatest Mental Health Needs of Every Child (w/ Dr. Bill Senyard) - Ep. 103

The problem of pain has plagued humanity since the beginning of time. Many great apologists have grappled with the reality of suffering, endeavoring to form a theologically sound answer to life’s hardest question.



In this poignant exchange, a couple of moms wrestle with pain and suffering from a distinctly maternal point of view. Catherine and her guest from across the great pond, Ruth Jackson, have a conversation that is real, raw, and refreshingly honest.



Miscarriage. Postpartum depression. Premature death.



When suffering these heartbreaking realities, the temptation is to ask WHY… and yet answering the WHY doesn’t meet our deepest need.



The Christian faith does offer an apologetic for suffering, but more importantly our faith tradition presents a God who came to earth and was broken on our behalf. He is intimately acquainted with suffering. He meets us in our grief. And when we weep, He weeps with us.



As believers in Christ, we know who suffered for us. We know who suffers with us. And we know who will wipe away every tear and make all things new.



RUTH JACKSON'S BIO: Ruth is a producer and youth specialist for Premier Christian Radio's Unbelievable radio programme and podcast, which brings Christians and non-Christians together for dialogue. ue. Ruth studied theology at Oxford University before working at the BBC’s flagship children’s television show Blue Peter. She then moved to the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, where she helped set up the youth apologetics strand Reboot. Ruth contributed to Hope Rising 365, a book for young women. She also plays bass guitar in award-winning all-girl rock ‘n roll band The Daisy Chains.

Ruth’s Instagram

Premier Christian Radio’s Unbelievable

Unapologetic Podcast



EPISODE RESOURCES:



Episode 66: How Does a Good God Allow So Much Evil and Suffering in the World? w/ Dr. Douglas Groothuis

Article: “Joy To The World” by Ruth Jackson

Article: “God Is Good but This Isn’t” by Catherine Segars



SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:

John 11:35

Isaiah 61

Isaiah 49

John 1

Habakkuk 3

Lamentations 3

Psalm 56:8

Psalm 84:4-7

The problem of pain has plagued humanity since the beginning of time. Many great apologists have grappled with the reality of suffering, endeavoring to form a theologically sound answer to life’s hardest question.
 
In this poignant exchange, a couple of moms wrestle with pain and suffering from a distinctly maternal point of view. Catherine and her guest from across the great pond, Ruth Jackson, have a conversation that is real, raw, and refreshingly honest.
 
Miscarriage. Postpartum depression. Premature death.
 
When suffering these heartbreaking realities, the temptation is to ask WHY… and yet answering the WHY doesn’t meet our deepest need.
 
The Christian faith does offer an apologetic for suffering, but more importantly our faith tradition presents a God who came to earth and was broken on our behalf. He is intimately acquainted with suffering. He meets us in our grief. And when we weep, He weeps with us.
 
As believers in Christ, we know who suffered for us. We know who suffers with us. And we know who will wipe away every tear and make all things new.
 
RUTH JACKSON'S BIO: Ruth is a producer and youth specialist for Premier Christian Radio's Unbelievable radio programme and podcast, which brings Christians and non-Christians together for dialogue. ue. Ruth studied theology at Oxford University before working at the BBC’s flagship children’s television show Blue Peter. She then moved to the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, where she helped set up the youth apologetics strand Reboot. Ruth contributed to Hope Rising 365, a book for young women. She also plays bass guitar in award-winning all-girl rock ‘n roll band The Daisy Chains.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthjjackson/">Ruth’s Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.premierunbelievable.com/">Premier Christian Radio’s Unbelievable</a>
<a href="https://www.premierunbelievable.com/shows/unapologetic">Unapologetic Podcast</a>
 
EPISODE RESOURCES:
 
Episode 66: <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/christian-parent-crazy-world/how-can-a-good-god-allow-so-much-evil-and-suffering-in-the-world-with-dr-douglas-groothuis-episode-66">How Does a Good God Allow So Much Evil and Suffering in the World?</a> w/ Dr. Douglas Groothuis
Article: <a href="https://www.premierunbelievable.com/articles/joy-to-the-world/14455.article">“Joy To The World”</a> by Ruth Jackson
Article: “<a href="https://www.incourage.me/2019/05/god-is-good-but-this-isnt.html">God Is Good but This Isn’t</a>” by Catherine Segars
 
SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:
John 11:35
Isaiah 61
Isaiah 49
John 1
Habakkuk 3
Lamentations 3
Psalm 56:8
Psalm 84:4-7

How Can Celebrating Advent Enrich Your Family's Christmas? (w/ Laurie Christine) - Ep. 80

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