The Warrior Mama Podcast - 21. How to Have Gospel Conversations with Tweens

21. How to Have Gospel Conversations with Tweens

04/14/21 • 24 min

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week we are still talking about all the ages and stages. Today we are talking about the tween years. That’s the new term, right?! This is the age of middle school years, where they are becoming independent, they are figuring out their true identity, and starting to learn the why behind what they know. Bethany shares that during this stage we want to focus on teaching our child the why behind the gospel. Why do they believe what they believe, why do we need repentance, why did Jesus have to die? Our kids have to understand the why, so that they are prepared to defend the gospel.

Today on the podcast, Bethany is sharing

How to help your child when they want to start pushing you away
Helping your child understand that their true identity is in Christ and it only matters what He says about them
Walking our child through their struggles and their sinful nature. Helping our child to know that God knows they will have sin tendencies and he has a plan for them. That they are free of their sin debt because of whose they are.

Stay tuned to the end for some great scriptures that you can share with your child on their identity in Christ.

Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the tween years or where you need help walking through this time.

Today on the podcast, Bethany is sharing

How to help your child when they want to start pushing you away
Helping your child understand that their true identity is in Christ and it only matters what He says about them
Walking our child through their struggles and their sinful nature. Helping our child to know that God knows they will have sin tendencies and he has a plan for them. That they are free of their sin debt because of whose they are.

Stay tuned to the end for some great scriptures that you can share with your child on their identity in Christ.

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20. How to Have Gospel Centered Conversations with Elementary Age Kids

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is continuing the talk about how to have those gospel centered conversations with kids in every age and stage of life. This week we are focusing on the elementary age. Maybe you have a child in that stage, maybe you will have one soon, or perhaps your child has already been through that phase but you just want to reflect on that time. Either way this week is for you!

The elementary phase is an interesting one because they are still little enough that they want to do everything with mommy but big enough that you can begin having real conversations with them. They love jokes and stories as they move from a concrete thinker to a more abstract thinker. This is the phase where we can begin to unfold the gospel to our child and how Jesus shows himself in all the great stories of the bible and our life still today.

This week Bethany is walking us through

How to pray to see our Child as God sees them
How to recognize sin tendencies in our child and walk with them through that
How to help the gospel become alive and relevant as they turn those sin tendencies over to God

Don’t forget to head over to https://bethanykimsey.com to grab your copy of the free prayer guide along with other resources, such as conversation starters to begin introducing the gospel into your conversations. You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the elementary years, and how you met those situations with grace in light of the gospel.

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22. Gospel Conversations in the Teen Years

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Welcome back to the kitchen table! This week Bethany is continuing the discussion on how to have gospel conversations with our kids! This week is all about teenagers! Some may find the teenage years fun and exciting as your child is becoming one of your very good friends, others may find it scary and daunting!

In our teenagers we see they are striving more for independence and starting to make some decisions for themselves. It can be easy to start worrying if we have prepared them well for the world they are about to face! Mama, no matter what you have or haven’t done up to this point, you can rest in the fact that God is actively pursuing your child everyday!

Bethany shares this week how to start guiding our teenagers towards seeking God’s wisdom in every decision. This is the time to start letting your child make those decisions and learn what God would want for their life.

Head to this link to grab your copy of the ages and stages guide to learn what we should be talking about in each stage with our children!

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/607a40fa6b2fd805959a2464

You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your messy moments from the teenage years or where you need help walking through this time.