Do you find yourself wishing you could walk and talk with Jesus? Wouldn't life be easier if we had that face to face relationship with Him? Did you know that Jesus told his disciples - people who did have a face to face relationship with him -

How to Teach the Trinity to Your Kids

Feb 21st, 2023 17m 16s

How do you teach the concept of the Trinity to children when even adults have difficulty understanding it? Is an egg or three leaf clover the best solution or do anaologies like that lead you down dangerous paths?

How to Talk to Kids About the Bible

Feb 14th, 2023 16m 31s

Ryan and Phylicia kick off season 3 of the Cross Formed Kids podcast talking about how to talk to your kids about one of the most foundational theological topic: The Bible.

A Case for Classical Education

May 17th, 2022 31m 56s

In this episode Coat and Phylicia have a fun discussion about Classical education, including why it is an important discipleship tool.

Raising Neighborly Kids

May 10th, 2022 23m 21s

In this episode Phylicia and Ryan talk about how to raise kids who know how to relate well to non-Christians.

Little People in Big Church

May 3rd, 2022 23m 22s

Coat and Phylicia discuss whether it is ok to keep our kids in “big church.” How can we think about this as parents seeking to raise Christian kids?

The Challenge of Consistency

Apr 26th, 2022 23m 39s

In this episode, Coat and Phylicia discuss the challenges related to remaining consistent in discipling our kids.

Generational Realities in Family Discipleship

Mar 22nd, 2022 21m 56s

Coat and Phylicia Discuss how we can break patterns of generational sin and how we can go about parenting as first generation Christians.

Technology and Family Discipleship

Mar 15th, 2022 19m 2s

Most people either love to hate it or hate how much they love it. In this episode Coat and Phylicia take a balanced approach and discuss how we can navigate technology to ensure that our kids are not negatively impacted by it.

Time Management for Family Discipleship

Mar 8th, 2022 26m 3s

How can we practically structure our days and weeks and months so that we faithfully disciple our kids?

How Your Theology Impacts Your Parenting

Mar 1st, 2022 24m 8s

The Bible is more important than our theological preferences, but does our theology impact our parenting? Are there specific pitfalls to watch out for, depending on where we fall on the theological spectrum?

Little People, Big Feelings

Feb 22nd, 2022 23m 19s

In this episode Phylicia and Coat discuss how we can raise kids who know what to do with their feelings.

All The Feels

Feb 15th, 2022 20m 10s

In this episode, Phylicia and Coat discuss strategies for managing our emotions in the context of discipline and disciplining our kids.

Stress in Parenting

Feb 8th, 2022 20m 26s

In this episode Phylicia and Coat discuss parenting and stress. Parenting can be stressful. How do we manage stress in parenting? How can we be sure our stress doesn’t negatively impact our kids?

Little sinners and Big sinners

Feb 1st, 2022 16m 16s

In this episode Coat and Phylicia discuss the doctrine of sin and how our understanding of it informs our parenting.

Strategies for the Sex Talk with Your Kids

Dec 14th, 2021 23m 38s

Ryan and Phylicia discuss ways to turn the tables on the subject that society has deemed awkward and uncomfortable and instead make "The Talk" an ongoing conversation with your children where you are their go-to source for information. This c

Family Discipleship as Creation Care

Dec 7th, 2021 25m 50s

Ryan and Phylicia Talk about the beauty of family and the importance of raising kids as an aspect of stewarding God's creation.

Apologetics and Family Discipleship

Nov 30th, 2021 20m 23s

Phylicia and Ryan discuss how to teach kids to hold to and defend the faith without fear or self-righteousness.

Sorting Through Catechisms and Covenants

Nov 23rd, 2021 24m 30s

Time is limited, so with that in mind, what exactly should I focus on teaching my kids in order to foster a faith that lasts? Additional Reading: https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf103.iv.iii.iv.html

The Roles of the Local Church and the Family

Nov 16th, 2021 18m 29s

When it comes to raising Christian kids, what is the role of the family and what is the role of the local church? Ryan and Phylicia discuss the roles of parents and local churches in raising Christian kids. What should parents be doing? How c

Rhythms for Family Discipleship

Nov 9th, 2021 20m 48s

Phylicia and Coat dive into the rhythms of family discipleship. What is a rhythm? How do we form habits? What is the role of catechesis? How have people gone about discipling kids historically? How can moms and dads share the load of discipling

Why are Kids Leaving the Church?

Nov 2nd, 2021 18m 29s

2/3 of kids are leaving the faith as soon as they leave the house. Is this true? Why is this happening? What does this mean from an historical/theological perspective? What does this mean from a biblical perspective? Coat and Phylicia dive