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Scripture tells us to love the Lord with all our hearts & disciple our children to walk according to His Word. This podcast will equip you to share Biblical truth in fun and practical ways. Join Meredith each week for a think about it question, the Biblical answer, and a connecting moment. Our goal is to provide you with practical action items to help you share Biblical truth with your kids and their friends!
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
At Bible2School, we use the CBA Cross — a resource that teaches our kids how to CONFESS, BELIEVE, and ASK Jesus to forgive them of their sins and live all of their days for Him! Today, one of our beloved Bible2School teachers, Marie Good, is sharing our 2nd grade lesson on forgiveness which brings the Bible to life in skit form, using the story of Jacob and Esau.
Ready to hear how forgiveness opens the door for God to work in and through us? Let’s go!
MARIE GOOD is an experienced Bible2School teacher and mom. She lives in Manheim, PA with her husband. Together they have three adult children, and a daughter-in-law. Marie loves the open door and opportunity Bible2School offers to tell children they are valued and God loves them.
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Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Our guest today, Fred McNaughton (known as Phredd), has been with one of our local Christian radio stations since 1984! Early in his career, Phredd discovered that kids didn’t really know how to worship, because they were never taught! Knowing that the “joy of the Lord is our strength” and raising 8 children of his own, Phredd set out to change this using the talents God entrusted to him.
Phredd will tell you that laughter brings down walls and helps us to connect - and today he will share with you some of the songs that have helped him do this, and in turn have helped the next generation know how to worship with their whole being.
Ready to hear how laughter and fun teaches our children to worship? Let’s go…
FRED MCNAUGHTON is the morning show host and station manager of Central PA’s Christian Radio Station WJTL. Fred is also the Children’s Performer, “Phredd”. For the past 25+ years Phredd has been writing, producing and performing joyful, happy music for kids and families. His songs “Awooga”, “Don’t Take Your Dog To Church”, “Floating Zoo”, “The Coffee Song” and “My Mom is a Pirate” are favorites on the Kids Cookie Break (Saturday mornings on WJTL with host Lisa Landis) and staples of the 50+ Phredd shows performed every year at schools, churches, libraries, camps & other events. In addition to performing his own shows, Phredd is also a member of Steven Courtney and the Suitcase Musicians. Steven Courtney and Phredd are songwriting partners that have created many family favorites over the years including “42 Monkeys”, “Elmer’s Electric Tricycle” and “Jump For Jesus”. Fred’s current performance incarnation is PHREDD UKULELE ONE MAN BAND - Ukulele Flailing, Harmonica Wailing, Suitcase Drumming, Kazoo Hum-Humming, Ukulele Bundle of Joy!
Fred and his wife Sharon live in Mount Joy, PA. They have 8 grown children and 7 grandchildren.
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Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Did you know that the FIRST thing God says to the Israelites after giving them the ten commandments is to teach them to their children? Yep! In Deuteronomy 6, God commands us to impress His word on our children ALL.THE.TIME. But how?! Thankfully it doesn’t have to be a sermon - it can be simple!
First, we have to love the Lord with all that WE are in order to authentically teach this to the kids in our lives. Then, we get to talk about it with them in our homes, as we walk along the road, when we lie down, and when we wake!
Listen in to learn more about loving God with all you’ve got as Lee & Kori discuss the greatest commandment given to us in scripture.
KORI PENNYPACKER has served with Bible2School since 2011. In her current position, Kori oversees the mission of Bible2School and Engagement by speaking to businesses, churches, and community leaders on the topic of the importance of spiritual training for elementary age children in our communities, especially those who are not able to attend church. She loves inviting people into the Bible2School Team as valued Members, Volunteers, and Donors.
Kori lives in Lititz with her husband, Blaine, and has three sons. She enjoys spending time with her family, playing tennis, and volunteering with her husband to mentor engaged couples at her church.
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Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
As a child, Valerie Bell wanted to be a lawyer for children. At that time there wasn’t such a thing, but our God of details worked in her life to minister as an advocate for children in her many different roles. Currently the CEO of AWANA, Valerie talks about raising the church of 2050 to be lifelong disciples who are able to withstand the darkening of this world. She speaks hope into this darkness by encouraging us to train children to KNOW & LOVE Jesus for the rest of their lives.
Ready to hear how resilient children can change the trajectory of our future generations? Let’s go!
VALERIE BELL is the CEO Emerita of Awana Clubs International which
ministers to 5 million children in 132 countries with over 64,000 church
partners. She has recently co-authored “Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church”, which charts a path to raising the greatest generation of disciples who will both lead the church and influence the culture of 2050.
Valerie is an author and speaker who shares her spiritual journey with
refreshing honesty. As a frequent guest speaker and interviewee, she shares her faith with a warmth and sincerity that’s contagious. Valerie challenges her audiences to live out their faith with courage in their everyday world. She has written eight books:
-Nobody’s Children (Word, 1989) which was updated, revised
and re-released in 1994 under the title Reaching Out to Lonely
Kids (Zondervan).
-Getting Out of Your Kids’ Faces and Into Their Hearts
(Zondervan, 1995).
-She Can Laugh at the Days to Come (Zondervan, 1996) which
was re-titled—A Well-Tended Soul—and released by
Zondervan in March, 2000.
-Made to Be Loved: Enjoying Spiritual Intimacy with God and
Your Spouse, a joint project with her husband (Moody Press,
1999)
-Faith-Shaped Kids: Helping Your Child Grow Spiritually
(Moody, 2001) co-authored with Steve.
-Real Survivors: Finding Hope and Courage in Times of Crisis
(Servant Publications, 2003) also co-authored with her
husband, Steve.
-An African Awakening: My Journey into AIDS Activism (2007 –
World Vision)
-Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the
Church (2020)
Whether she’s sharing her heart concerning the enormous needs of today’s children or speaking to and challenging the church to reach out to the world’s children equipping them to love Jesus for the rest of their lives, audiences will find her to be an authentic, engaging and motivating
communicator.
Valerie (or as her 6 grandchildren call her…Lovie) and her husband Steve,
(or Gahgo) live in Kildeer, Illinois and Boca Raton, Florida.
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Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Jocelyn Hrovath, a wife, mom, and devoted Christian, shares with us her journey through starting a Bible2School program not once but twice, and how she fully relies on God with lots of time on her knees!
Ready to hear how YOU can bring the Bible to public school children during their day? Let's go....
JOCELYN HROVATH served as a Physical Therapist Assistant for 17 years. After her children were in elementary school, God called her to found and direct the Bible2School Laurel Highlands organization in Western PA. Here, she enjoyed coaching the volunteer teams and raising awareness in her community for children to hear Biblical truth. She spoke at many churches and events to expand the Bible2School program to several schools.
Currently, Jocelyn volunteers her time to care for a Bible2School program offered to her daughters' public school in Lancaster County, PA serving over 90 children.
Jocelyn lives in Millersville, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Alan, and their three daughters. Jocelyn enjoys serving on the Prayer Team at her church, hosting small groups in her home, and living back in Lancaster where she can connect with all of her family around the dining room table.
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Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Is truth true for everyone? Even though our guest today, Elizabeth Urbanowicz, was a teacher in a Christian elementary school, most of her students could not answer "yes" to this question. They had memorized the scripture that says "Jesus is the way the truth and the life", but they didn't have the foundation to defend this truth. Elizabeth’s ministry, “Foundation Worldview”, created materials that equip kids to carefully evaluate every idea they encounter so they can understand the truth, and discover for themselves that the Bible consistently lines up with what they find in the world around them!
Ready to teach the children in your life how to be active evaluators of their culture? Let’s go!
ELIZABETH URBANOWICZ (er-ban-o-wits)
is a follower of Jesus Christ who is passionate about equipping kids to
understand the truth of the Christian worldview.
Elizabeth began her professional career as an elementary teacher in a Christian school. Several years into her teaching experience, Elizabeth realized that despite being raised in Christian homes, attending a Christian school, and being active in church, her students thought more like the culture than like Christ. Elizabeth began searching for curricular materials that would equip her students to think critically, helping them discover that Christianity is the worldview that lines up with reality. After not finding any materials that met this need, she began creating a curriculum for her students.
Elizabeth first taught Foundation Comparative Worldview Curriculum as an after-school class for third through fifth graders, and the results were incredible! Students were transformed from passive recipients of information to active evaluators of every message they receive. Parents and teachers alike noticed the impact these materials had on students’ media consumption, academic achievement, and everyday habits. This transformation lasted beyond the elementary years and guided students’ thinking in junior high and beyond.
Elizabeth now works full-time on developing comparative worldview and apologetics resources for children.
Her goal is to prepare the next generation to be lifelong critical thinkers and, most importantly, lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
What comes to your mind when you hear that word, "VOLUNTEER?" Did a visual of a calendar pop into your mind? How about the thought "I just don't have an extra ounce of time or energy to give?" We've all been in this space, but today Kori & Lee share about volunteering from a different lens that ends up blessing you with MORE energy in your tank!
Ready to hear how you can look a lot like Jesus through volunteering? Let’s go!
KORI PENNYPACKER has served with Bible2School since 2011. In her current position, Kori oversees the mission of Bible2School and Engagement by speaking to businesses, churches, and community leaders on the topic of the importance of spiritual training for elementary age children in our communities, especially those who are not able to attend church. She loves inviting people into the Bible2School Team as valued Members, Volunteers, and Donors.
Kori lives in Lititz with her husband, Blaine, and has three sons. She enjoys spending time with her family, playing tennis, and volunteering with her husband to mentor engaged couples at her church.
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Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Episode #58 - See You at the Pole w/Doug Clark
How do we ignite a fire for Jesus among the youth of this generation?
Our guest today, Doug Clark, shares his years of experience with youth, and talks about how The FIRST BEST THING students can do is pray for their school. See You at the Pole (SYATP) is coming up on September 28th - what better time to talk to the spokesman for this national rally than two weeks before the big day?
Ready to encourage your kids to rally their troops for SYATP? Let's go....
DOUG CLARK is national field director for the National Network of Youth Ministries. Doug was a youth pastor at an evangelical Friends church for 16 years before joining the Network staff in 1990. He graduated from Fuller Seminary. Besides helping youth workers cooperate to reach and equip teenagers in their cities to find what God wants them to do in the world, Doug helps coordinate promotion for See You at the Pole, a movement of students praying for their schools. He is married to Debbie and has a son and daughter, both married with kids. They just moved to California's Central Coast. Read more at.
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Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
If you could ask God to do anything for your family, what would it be?
Jodie Berndt, our guest today, surveyed families on this very question before publishing her first book in 2001. Jodie took the top 20 topics, went to the Word to see what God had to say about them, and shaped the table of contents for Praying the Scriptures for Your Children.
When Jodie started praying God's Word back to Him, she began seeing amazing answers...
Speaking scriptures into and over our kids - it fills them with that sense of value and worth in God's site. He loves them for who they are! When the bigger questions come along, they can have that anchor and rootedness to know who they are and whose they are. This will be their greatest defense against the patterns of this world.
Ready to hear examples of praying scripture boldly over the children in your life? Let's go!
JODIE BERNDT is the author of the Praying the Scriptures book series, including the bestselling Praying the Scriptures for Your Children. A speaker and Bible teacher, Jodie is a repeat guest on programs like Focus on the Family, the 700 Club, and a variety of popular podcasts, and she has
been a contributing writer for Fox News, Club31Women, Ann Voskamp’s daily devotional, and Proverbs 31 Ministries.
Jodie writes about prayer and other family topics in her email newsletter and on Instagram. To download the collection of free resources (including printable prayer cards and calendars), visit JodieBerndt.com.
Jodie and her husband, Robbie, have four adult children and live in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Striving to live for Jesus is a gift and a challenge wrapped in one - do you sometimes feel like you're a hamster on a wheel, spinning around going nowhere fast?
This is how Anity Keagy, mom, grandmom and creator of JoyShop Ministries, felt until she heard the Lord speak Matthew 6:33 over her. "SEEK FIRST His Kingdom, and everything else you need will be given to you." As she started to walk this verse out, she surrendered her whole self to Jesus - and discovered this verse to be the answer to abundant life!
Ready to hear Anita & Kori discuss an amazing testimony that parallels God's love letters to us? Let's Go...
ANITA KEAGY founded JoyShop Ministries in 2006 with one simple mission: to inspire people to prioritize spending time with God every day through Bible reading and prayer. Since then, she has traveled nationwide and internationally, sharing her message of seeking God first each day as the key to abundant life and joy.
Anita candidly shares about her teenage pregnancy as a preacher’s daughter and the difficult choice to place her daughter for adoption. Although she never had the privilege to see or hold her child, Anita never stopped yearning to know her daughter, even as she married and had four more children. Through a file of letters and the help of her adoption agency, Anita finally met her first-born 21 years later. God used Anita’s own desire to know her child to impress upon her how much He wants to know His children-us! With that knowledge, JoyShop Ministries was born, which is now thriving and impacting lives every day!
Anita is the author of The File: A Mother and Child’s Life-Changing Reunion. Her motivational six session DVD series, Seeking God First found on RightNow Media, PureFlix, Crossflix, and Vision Video, has encouraged and challenged those who long for a deeper relationship with God. Her DVD, Letters to an Unknown Daughter is her personal testimony of motherhood, hope, and healing. Her book and DVD series, along with additional supportive materials, can be purchased on her website.
Anita lives in Washington Boro, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Paul. She is the mother of 5 adult children and 14 grandchildren. She attended Messiah College and also received training from Kay Arthur, of Precept Ministries, and Anne Graham Lotz.
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