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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Mike D'Virgilio on the topic of apologetics for parents. He is author of the book The Persuasive Christian Parent: God’s Provision for Building an Enduring Faith in You and Your Children.
persuasivechristianparent.com
0:44 - Introduction to our Mike D'Virgilio and the topic of parenting with apologetics
4:25 - Mike’s background and how he got into apologetics
6:59 - What inspired Mike to write a book on apologetics and parenting
7:50 - J.P. Moreland’s endorsement, and the importance of using apologetics when raising your kids
11:43 - The plausibility of Christianity, and the threat of children falling away from the faith
16:06 - The importance of emphasising the truth
18:07 - Emphasising reality and the facts of life experience
20:47 - Embedding right expectations in our kids
23:06 - The outline of topics covered in the Persuasive Christian Parent book
25:23 - Plausibility structures, certainty, and epistemology
29:34 - Ways that we can approach bringing apologetics into our parenting
31:48 - Should we just let our children just find their own way, or are we brainwashing them?
33:30 - Loving the Lord with all our mind, AND training our kids
35:18 - Are there ways you would have raised your kids differently?
35:44 - Modelling and not being afraid to allow your kids to see you fail
37:06 - How to teach kids about controversial topics
43:05 - Where to find Mike’s book and resources:
persuasivechristianparent.com
If you have a question for the podcast, record it and send it our way using speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Mike D'Virgilio on the topic of apologetics for parents. He is author of the book The Persuasive Christian Parent: God’s Provision for Building an Enduring Faith in You and Your Children.
persuasivechristianparent.com
0:44 - Introduction to our Mike D'Virgilio and the topic of parenting with apologetics
4:25 - Mike’s background and how he got into apologetics
6:59 - What inspired Mike to write a book on apologetics and parenting
7:50 - J.P. Moreland’s endorsement, and the importance of using apologetics when raising your kids
11:43 - The plausibility of Christianity, and the threat of children falling away from the faith
16:06 - The importance of emphasising the truth
18:07 - Emphasising reality and the facts of life experience
20:47 - Embedding right expectations in our kids
23:06 - The outline of topics covered in the Persuasive Christian Parent book
25:23 - Plausibility structures, certainty, and epistemology
29:34 - Ways that we can approach bringing apologetics into our parenting
31:48 - Should we just let our children just find their own way, or are we brainwashing them?
33:30 - Loving the Lord with all our mind, AND training our kids
35:18 - Are there ways you would have raised your kids differently?
35:44 - Modelling and not being afraid to allow your kids to see you fail
37:06 - How to teach kids about controversial topics
43:05 - Where to find Mike’s book and resources:
persuasivechristianparent.com
If you have a question for the podcast, record it and send it our way using speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
