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Freedom Families

Freedom Families

E.J.

Our vision is to help families find freedom in Christ, in all areas of life! Each week, we bring the Gospel to current events, cultural hot topics and our homes. We talk with authors, speakers, pastors, entrepreneurs, ministry leaders, professors and more. “Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought.” Lord Acton
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Freedom Families episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Freedom Families for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Freedom Families episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Freedom Families - Family Inc | Jeremy Pryor
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06/11/22 • 64 min

We are very excited to welcome Jeremy Pryor back on the show to talk about a brand-new project. A project the Pryors and Bethkes have been working hard on for the past 8 months is finally here: Family Inc.
Through Family Inc, the Pryors and Bethkes want to help you build a business with your family and for your family. Starting in July, they will begin helping 30 families discover, launch and scale their first family business as a TEAM.

Change your family's life for generations - Listen in on E.J. and Jeremy's conversation!
Family Revision | Jeremy PryorMotherhood: Refined | April PryorAbraham's Wallet | Steven Manuel1. PREPARE YOUR TEAM: We walk you through the major mindset shifts that prepare you for the journey ahead.

2. CHOOSE YOUR TARGET: No business idea? No problem! We give you the tools to discover, evaluate and choose the right idea for your goals and the unique gifts in your family team.

3. LAUNCH YOUR BUSINESS: We walk you through all the legal, financial and branding details of getting your new business off the ground and ready to take off.

4. GROW YOUR REVENUE: Our mantra in this stage is first survive then thrive. The first few months of any new business are critical. We need momentum. We’ll coach you through the repeated actions that get money flowing into your new baby business.

5. UPGRADE YOUR SYSTEMS: Now that things are moving it’s time to optimize. We want your business running like a well-oiled machine. There are operating systems that are tried and tested to make sure you can deliver value while freeing up more of your time.

6. INTEGRATE YOUR FAMILY: When you’re busy running a new business how does this help you spend more time together as a family? One word: Integration. We step you through the creative ideas that only business owners can try that will help bring your family closer together as you build your new asset.

7. SECURE YOUR LEGACY: A successful business is only one part in building a legacy that will bless your family for generations. How do you invest the money you’re making? How do you prepare your kids and future grandkids to steward the family assets? We’ll give you the tools to make sure your multigenerational family will get the most out of business ownership.

To be one of the last six families to join us, head over to https://courses.familyteams.com/familyinc
https://www.amazon.com/Thou-Shall-Prosper-Commandments-Making/dp/0470485884

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Freedom Families - Pornography | Gospel Tech
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07/02/21 • 57 min

Nathan is back with us this week to discuss the difficult, but crucial topic of pornography. If you missed last week's episode with Nathan, go back to see how the Gospel relates to video games.
At what age should we start having conversations with our kids about our body parts, privacy, what's appropriate and not appropriate - and, what does that look like?
How has our rapidly advancing technological world impacted the conversations we need to be having with our spouses and children?
What safe guards should we have on our phones, tablets and computers when it comes to inappropriate pictures and videos?
What can we do if we or a loved one is trapped in a pornography (or other sexual) addiction?
Finally, prayer for those dealing with a pornography addiction. We pray for Jesus to break the chains of sin in your life to give you Freedom In Christ!
See below for many resources!
Nathan and Anna Sutherland are the founders of Gospel Tech
Why Gospel Tech?
We believe Jesus came to set us free. Often, our technology gets in the way of our relationship with God and others. We want to see children and parents alike freed from the hold tech has on them. Our goal is simple: Teach families to see where tech is helping and where it is hurting their call to love God and love others; teach the difference between Tool Tech and Drool Tech; provide resources to develop healthy habits; build a community of support as families create new relationships with tech.
https://www.gospeltech.net/
https://storage.snappages.site/ZKJSB6/assets/files/Axis-Parents-Guide-to-Pornography-Bundle-22.pdf
Resources mentioned in the show:
https://gabbwireless.com/
https://www.covenanteyes.com/?msclkid=382071a11689197e8e2b117f05a10687

https://www.drdougweiss.com/product/lust-free-living-dvd/
https://www.protectyoungminds.org/good-pictures-bad-pictures-jr/
Even young children have access to the internet and they deserve to be armed early against its dangers.
Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. makes it easy for parents to protect young children ages 3-6 with the Turn, Run & Tell plan!
Written by the best-selling author of the original Good Pictures Bad Pictures book, the Jr. version is a comfortable way for parents to empower their young kids with their first internal filter!
http://www.godmadeallofme.com/
God Made All of Me is a simply-told, beautifully-illustrated story to help families talk about these sensitive issues with two- to eight-year-old children. Because the private parts of our bodies are private, the home is the ideal environment where a child should learn about his or her body and how it should be treated by others. God Made All of Me starts from the fundamental truth that God created everything and applies that truth—the doctrine of creation—to kids and their bodies. It equips parents to talk with both boys and girls about their bodies and to help them understand the difference between the appropriate and inappropriate touch of others.
Go to Freedom Families Community (locals.com) for everything you need to know, all resources and to interact with E.J. and other Freedom Families!
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Freedom Families - Video Games & The Gospel | Gospel Tech
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06/25/21 • 56 min

Should our family own a video game system?
What is the difference between Tool Tech and Drool Tech?
What kind of boundaries should we have in place for video games, or even tech, more broadly?
How can we put our tech use to the good fruit/bad fruit tests we find in scripture?
Nathan and Anna Sutherland are the founders of Gospel Tech
Why Gospel Tech?
We believe Jesus came to set us free. Often, our technology gets in the way of our relationship with God and others. We want to see children and parents alike freed from the hold tech has on them. Our goal is simple: Teach families to see where tech is helping and where it is hurting their call to love God and love others; teach the difference between Tool Tech and Drool Tech; provide resources to develop healthy habits; build a community of support as families create new relationships with tech.
https://www.gospeltech.net/
Go to freedomfamilies.locals.com for everything you need to know, all resources and to interact with E.J. and other Freedom Families!
Listen to all the Freedom Families episodes on any podcast app!
https://freedomfamilies.buzzsprout.com/

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Freedom Families - The Equality Act | Dr. Mark Hall
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04/06/21 • 37 min

The Equality Act isn't what its name pretends to be. You need to know what is in this bill (which is currently before the US Senate). My guest in this episode is a politics and religion scholar, professor and author. You may have seen him on the Glenn Beck show discussing his most recent book, "Did America Have a Christian Founding?" Welcome, Dr. Mark Hall!
If passed, this bill would be one of the most radical bills ever signed into law and would leave many victims all across the country.
Join the Freedom Families community to talk with our host, E.J., and others who listen to this show! freedomfamilies.locals.com

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Freedom Families - Family Revision | Jeremy Pryor
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07/08/21 • 63 min

Jeremy Pryor grew up in Seattle - a city with more pet dogs than children. Growing up, he didn't think that was strange at all and, in fact, figured he would live in a similar way to everyone else. That all changed when he was 23-years-old and found himself in Jerusalem.
It doesn't take much analyzing to see that our culture is broken. This is largely because families are broken. What has gone wrong? Is there anything we can do about it? Jeremy explains how there is a RADICALLY different way to think about and do *family*. These concepts and principles of family are found in scripture, are lived out by many Jewish families still today and will change your family's life and legacy for generations.
Jeremy and his wife, April, train and mentor families to live as "multi-generational family teams on mission". Find resources, courses, a Masterclass, Israel tours, books and how to sign up for the Homeroom group mentioned in the show at: https://familyteams.com/

Watch this episode at: https://youtu.be/BBJHIGpJzcw
The Freedom Families vision is to help families find freedom in Christ in all areas of life.
“Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought.” Lord Acton
If you want to help families find freedom in Christ, in all areas of life, you can support this show for as little as $2/month at Freedom Families (locals.com)

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Here is the first book of our Deepening Faith Books for Kids series!
We hope you enjoy this special read-aloud series. You can put it on a speaker for your kids to listen to. You can buy one for home, or buy a bundle for the kids of your small group or church!
The Friend Who Forgives Storybook - Dan DeWitt, Catalina Echeverri | The Good Book Company

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Freedom Families - The Great Sex Rescue | Sheila Wray Gregoire
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11/18/21 • 74 min

Today on the show, we are talking about sex! We talk about what scripture says about sex. We talk about some harmful (and not Biblical) messages that have been commonly taught in churches and by Christian authors. We talk about the hope and encouragement you can have in Christ - as well as practical resources. Our guest is Sheila Gregoire.
Sheila Wray Gregoire is passionate about changing the evangelical conversation about sex! A popular speaker, marriage blogger, podcaster and award-winning author of several books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex and The Great Sex Rescue. She wants to challenge Christians to go beyond pat answers on marriage to reach real intimacy. Sheila believes in authenticity, and gives real solutions to the very real and messy problems women, and couples, can face. She and her husband Keith spend a lot of their time touring North America in an RV, speaking at marriage conferences, hiking, and birdwatching. The parents to two adult daughters, you can usually find her in Belleville, Ontario, where she’s either knitting, blogging, or taking her grandson (and now, granddaughter!) out for a walk. ᐧ
To Love, Honor and Vacuum: For Your Marriage (tolovehonorandvacuum.com)
Our episodes with Sheila's daughter:
Masturbation
SEX!

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Freedom Families - Guide to Sexuality | Mama Bear Apologetics
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10/22/21 • 48 min

As promised, here is our Mama Bear Apologetics: Guide to Sexuality episode! I pray it blesses your weekend!
RAISE THEM TO VALUE GOD’S DESIGN
"Starting at a young age, kids are being fed damaging misinformation about sexuality, gender identity, and human biology. As a parent, it’s up to you to help your children understand God’s truth about these integral concepts in the face of the candy-coated lies that saturate today’s world.
As society continues to blur the lines of what is good, true, and acceptable, God’s standards remain clear and unchanging. This book will give you the wisdom to confidently raise your children to understand sex and gender through a biblical lens."
Mama Bear Apologetics, the Guide to Sexuality - Mama Bear Apologetics

Hillary Morgan Ferrer, founder of Mama Bear Apologetics, has a burden for providing accessible apologetics resources for busy moms. She has a master’s in biology, and her specialties are scientific apologetics, dealing with doubt, and identifying causes and solutions for youth leaving the church.

Amy Davison is a former Air Force veteran-turned-writer and podcast cohost for Mama Bear Apologetics. She received her MA in Christian apologetics from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and loves helping parents raise their children to be warriors in the faith. She specializes in biblical sexuality, how to incorporate apologetics into parenting, and cultural challenges to the faith.

Mama Bear Apologetics | Train Yourself. Equip Your Kids
This discussion fits in well with other discussions we've been having at Freedom Families, such as:
Marriage, Family & God's Design | Peter Kapsner
The Christian Worldview | David Wheaton
Love Thy Body | Professor Nancy Pearcey pt. 1Love Thy Body | Professor Nancy Pearcey pt. 2
The Kids Are Not Fine | Katy FaustEquip Minds to Save Lives | Scott Klusendorf
And next week's episode with Brett Kunkle, Love Not By Lies!
https://duckduckgo.com/

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Freedom Families - Cold Case Christianity | J. Warner Wallace
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10/21/21 • 54 min

This is a republish of our episode from last spring with Jim Wallace. We will have a new episode (with Mama Bear Apologetics) up this weekend - throwing a curveball at y'all! (Let's not talk about the last two Red Sox games........)
This episode covers Jim's incredible, best-selling, life-changing apologetics book, Cold Case Christianity. He will be back on our show in just a few weeks to talk about his brand new book, Person of Interest. Jim is coming to Minnesota for a youth apologetics conference around the same time. Today's episode will be a great lead up to our November discussion with J. Warner Wallace.
Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels
Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity. (Purchase HERE)
Detective J. Warner Wallace listened to a pastor talk about Jesus and wondered why anyone would think Jesus was a person of interest. Wallace was skeptical of the Bible, but he’d investigated several no-body homicide cases in which there was no crime scene, no physical evidence, and no victim’s body. Could the historical life and actions of Jesus be investigated in the same way? In Person of Interest, Wallace describes his own personal investigative journey from atheism to Christianity as he carefully considers the evidence. Creative, compelling, and fully illustrated, Person of Interest will strengthen the faith of believers while engaging those who are skeptical and distrusting of the New Testament. (Purchase HERE)

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Freedom Families - Repurposed | Jerrid Sebesta
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01/27/22 • 60 min

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Psalm 128:3
The way we think about retirement in America is not only NOT Biblical, but it also doesn't work very well. Often, it doesn't lead to the happiness and fulfillment we think it will. Plus, if we are only thinking and planning about the financial part of retirement (typical), we're filling a bucket with a big hole in it. Tune in to hear my conversation with Jerrid Sebesta. We discuss vision, mission and purpose. We are talking the long game, here. This isn't an episode just for those who are retired or about to retire. For our listeners who are intentional about thinking multi-generationally, for those who want to pursue a Biblical life and legacy, for those who understand the choices you make now will impact not only your children but your children's children... and their children, too! - you will love this episode. We talk about the cultural shifts the West has made in terms of how we view and treat our elders. We look at some of the pitfalls of retiring without a purposeful plan curated to who/how God has made you. Instead of retirement equating to irrelevance and boredom, retirement can be the most purposeful, impactful and empowering season of your life!
Repurposed University Registration Link - Free for the first 10 to use code "FREEDOM"
Online Kit Registration and Payment | Repurposed (repurposedu.com)
Repurposed Book & Retire Repurposed Podcast Link:
"Repurposed" (taatjesfinancial.com)
Before arriving at Taatjes Financial Group, Jerrid was a TV meteorologist. He started his TV career in 2002 at the NBC affiliate in Sioux Falls, SD. Over the next 12 years, he eventually landed at KARE11 in the Twin Cities. In 2014, after much contemplation and prayer, Jerrid left his TV career. It was a move that came as a surprise to many people, including some of his family. But, it was apparent to Jerrid that he was being called in an entirely different direction.

With a tentative plan to head back to where it all started in Sioux Falls, Jerrid instead found himself unemployed with few job prospects out west. At the time, his soon-to-be future boss, Ben Taatjes was searching for the right person to help market his business, motivate people with their lives and finances, and inspire people to live for "True Wealth". Following a hunch after hearing Jerrid speak the year prior, Ben decided to give him a call.

Jerrid started at Taatjes Financial Group in November of 2014 running the marketing efforts for the company. However, his position and duties has continued to grow steadily over the years. Most recently, he was promoted to Director of Business Development in November of 2020.

Jerrid continues to utilize his broadcasting background through public speaking, radio and podcasting. He has keynoted over 150 events to audiences ranging from teachers to farmers to corporate executives. Sebesta hosts a weekly radio show called True Wealth Radio on KWLM. Jerrid has also hosted a number of podcasts, most recently, Retire Repurposed alongside Ben Taatjes.

Sebesta believes in the importance of being debt-free and living within your means. Shortly after getting married in 2007, Jerrid stumbled upon Dave Ramsey’s book, The Total Money Makeover. Overnight, a passion for personal finances developed and changed the course of his new families’ life. Since arriving at Taatjes Financial Group in 2014, Jerrid has inspired thousands of people to begin their own debt-free journey through financial coaching and hosting JUMP-START | IGNITE YOUR DEBT-FREE JOURNEY events.

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Freedom Families currently has 82 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Christianity, Religion & Spirituality and Podcasts.

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The episode title 'Let's Talk: Screen Time' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Freedom Families is 55 minutes.

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Episodes of Freedom Families are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of Freedom Families was released on Apr 3, 2021.

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