New Name!

Hey friends!  In my last episode, I promised an exciting announcement:  The Family Bible Connection is getting a new name!  Stay tuned!   Welcome to episode #17 of The Family Bible Connection Podcast with Laurie Christine!  NEW DIRECTION Well, I am going to just jump right in and tell you all about the new direction that my podcast is heading.   As many of you know, I am a mom of 4 boys, ages 4, 6, 8 and 10. I feel a heavy burden and desire to raise my boys to obey God’s Word and to fall in love with Jesus.   Many of my episodes so far have dealt with the topic of creating a Christ-centered culture in your homes.  Don’t worry – we will continue to talk about this!  But perhaps with a slightly different focus.   As I’ve evaluated my own family, I’ve come to realize that the Bible cannot be taught in a vacuum.  I can’t just have a designated time for “family devotions” and hope for heart change, if I’m not also paying attention to the full scope of needs of my children.   (Not that I’ve been ignoring their needs… we just haven’t been talking about it on this podcast).   So, in order to better serve you all, I’ve decided to both narrow down AND expand the focus of this podcast.  Let me explain:   The narrowing down part:  I am going to be focusing the content of my podcast episodes to be more specifically relevant for moms of boys.  This doesn’t mean that if you have girls, you won’t be able to benefit.  You certainly will and you’re more than welcome to stick around! (I hope that you do!)  But going forward, I’m going to choose topics that are more specifically relevant to raising boys.   The expanding part: I will not only be talking about how to teach the Bible to our boys, but also talking about other areas of parenting such as family routines, character building, and culture… all as it relates to raising godly young men.     NEW NAME And now for the big announcement…  The new name for my podcast is:  “Redeeming the Chaos.”   As I’ve talked with so many other boy moms, one of the underlying themes that seems to be universal in raising a household of boys is:  “chaos.”  And as you add more boys to your family, the chaos seems to grow exponentially.  Especially in the little years. The general feeling that seems to be common to so many moms of boys is a feeling of overwhelm and inadequacy.  “How am I going to teach them anything about God when they won’t sit still for one second?”  “God, are you sure you want ME to do this job?”  “How can I raise strong, courageous young men in our society when the world seems to be pushing so hard against me?”   Now, I don’t want to deceive you into thinking that I have all the answers to these questions.  I am on this journey with you.  My boys are 4,6,8 and 10.  I am right in the thick of trying to raise godly sons and most days I am terrified by the weight of the responsibility.  Can you relate?     Do you feel unworthy,  ill-equipped, or inadequate to raise godly men in our world today?   Are you overwhelmed by the chaos of the every-day life of raising boys?  Do you want to raise strong, courageous young men who are fully committed to following Jesus?  I invite you to join me in the wild, wonderful, chaotic journey of discipling our boys and connecting them to Christ.   NEW MEANING I have chosen the new name “Redeeming the Chaos” for several reasons: