It’s the MOST WONDERFUL time of the year!!! It’s Christmastime! And we’re celebrating hard over here at Raising Sinners!   The story of Jesus’ birth seems to come alive every year at this time as parents, grandparents, friends, and family tell the story from Luke chapter 2.  Every time we open God’s word to read the account, it seems like it refreshes itself and becomes anew.  That’s the truth of God’s word, isn’t it? It’s always fresh and comes alive.  And the Christmas story is no different.    By gathering to tell the story, you’re giving Jesus a seat at your t ..read more

December is here and we are excited over here at the Raising Sinners Podcast! We celebrate BIG!!! On this episode you’ll hear us share some favorite memories of days gone by, traditions we began with our own children and fun things we continue to do with our grands.    For the Christian parent, the month of December is full of opportunities to point our children and community to Christ.  So, we want to be intentional and prepared! Feeling wheels off already? Too many obligations? Take a breath.  Refocus.  Pull out your Bible and start drawing near to Jesus.    ..read more

Today our guest, Katy Boatman, chats with us about her new devotional for boys, “You Can Trust.” We were fascinated listening to Katy discuss how she landed on this writing project.  (You’ll have to listen to find out…☺)   Preteen boys have a lot of thoughts spinning through their curious minds each day.  But too often, their “what-if” questions are rooted in fear and anxiety as they try to find their way in a world that doesn’t always make sense.  This easy-to-read devotional by Katy Boatman offers daily encouragement and truths to combat that worry.  Each of the 100 ..read more

Coach Paige Tonz is our guest today on the show! Paige is a Girl Athlete Confidence Coach.  She played softball for what seems to be her whole life, became a D1 athlete and hated to lose! Does this sound like anyone you know???   If so, listen in and hear how Coach Paige won the war in her mind, with the help of Jesus Christ, and learned how to let go of a results-based performance mindset and to have some fun along the way! Coach Paige has built a business connecting with young athletes through TEAM TALKS, step-by-step individual training and tools and resources that will inspire yo ..read more

Today we are doing things a little different! Lisa recently joined Steph Thurling, the Executive Director of Christian Parenting, on her podcast THE CHRISTIAN PARENTING PODCAST to share her heart for resources for kids to grow their faith and her new devotional MY TIME WITH GOD written with her friends from our partner ministry, First15.     In a recent survey done by Christian Parenting and First15, parents gave an overwhelming response requesting tools for their kiddos.  And MY TIME WITH GOD was born!   MY TIME WITH GOD is a devltional written for children ages 6-12 ..read more

We cannot contain our excitement for you to hear this conversation.  James Mckinney joins us this episode to talk about his new (and first!) book, Navigating the Teenage Dating Years.  We all have thoughts about our own dating paths, and for the most part, don’t want to replicate those with our own kids.  ☺  So, what to do? Go with the culture? Do what everyone else is doing? Tell them to wait until they turn 16 and turn them loose?    James Mckinney is a father of two teenagers and husband of twenty-three years to his wife, Melissa.  He holds a Masters degre ..read more

Anger in parenting is common.  We get frustrated with ourselves, our kids, and we lose it sometimes…a lot of times.  And then the cycle of remorse, regret, guilt kicks in.  We’ve all been there.     Natalie Hixson is our guest today to tackle this hard and sensitive subject.  And she does it with humility and vulnerability.  Natalie is a wife, mother, auntie, and certified professional life coach who helps discouraged Christian moms overcome destructive anger and burnout.  After learning to thrive in motherhood and process anger in a healthy way, Na ..read more

Chris Sasser joins us today.  We’ve had Chris on before and he’s extremely wise and helpful in discussing real life topics, like performance and how to parent against the mentality of EVERYTIHNG IS A PERFORMANCE! We’re our kids’ parents, not their agents. ☺    Chris is the pastor of family ministries at Port City Community Church in Wilmington, NC and author of the book, “Bags.”  (If you haven’t read this book…read it!)    There is a ton of pressure in a child’s life to perform in the classroom, on the field and at home.  Chris shares 3 practical thoughts for ..read more

We surveyed parents a few months ago about where they stood with regards to allowing (or not allowing) sleepovers for their kids.  The reviews were heavy on the “no way” or “family only” but there were quite a few parents landing on “yes, they’re fun and such a great childhood memory!” And they are and were!    In the internet age, information is coming at us at lightning speed.  So, we know more.  In real time.  What do we do with that knowledge? Should it affect our parenting?   Our friend, Caitlin Fechner, joins us for this 2-part series. Caitlin has a BA ..read more

SUMMER is a great time to play catch, isn’t it? We can take a breath and enjoy life at a slower pace.  That’s exactly what we plan to do over the next few weeks! The Raising Sinners Podcast will be re-playing some of our favorite episodes (and yours!). This week Lauren Chandler will be joining us (again ☺) to talk about her book, PRAISE HIM! We absolutely LOVED our visit with Lauren.  Grab a coffee and enjoy this convo amongst friends.  Happy Summer! Lisa and Chrissie   Chatting with Lauren Chandler was truly like catching up with an old friend.  She is DE-LIGHTFUL ..read more