HOME: Reading to Your Children and the Power of Story

A quick BlogPod this week in which Mark will kick you some good books that were read in the past year or so, and also encourage you to get into a habit of reading things that don’t appear on your computer screen. For those interested, find links to the books right here: The Household and War For the Cosmos, by C.R. Wiley Gospel Patrons, by John Rinehart Endurance, by Alfred Lansing The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell Into Africa, by Martin Dugard I am a Field, by Jeff Davenport

19 Feb 202013min

What does it mean to be a multigenerational team on mission? Jeremy Pryor, author of Family Revision, joins Steven to talk about his own fatherhood journey, how our culture has created a counter-narrative to the Biblical ideal of fatherhood and how you can start realigning your own family rhythms and goals with a classical understanding of family. This is one of the best episodes we’ve had – learn more about what Jeremy is up to at https://familyteams.com/.

12 Feb 202057min

I can make you hundreds of dollars in one month by telling you what to NOT do.  You will end that month having eaten well, having fun, and at more peace than when you started.  Don’t think I can?  I can.

9 Feb 20208min

Do you remember the good ol’ days when a man who wanted to wander with his nether sexual parts had to leave his abode, physically walk into a seedy part of town, enter a building known by everyone to be a house of ill repute, and THEN and ONLY THEN dive into the dark arts? No? I don’t either… But up until recently (let’s say the past 80 years or so, out of the millennia of human existence), there were effectively NO options for having your illicit fancies tickled (or tickling your fancy… or whatever you call that thing) that didn’t require you to at least risk public exposure. Those days are gone, and we are going to talk about the implications for your household. Read up here: https://abrahamswallet.com/2018/09/26/smartphones-and-porn/

5 Feb 202041min

Mark and Steven want YOU to join us for Lo Do Feb – the month in which we suck in our financial waistbelts and see just how little we can spend. Whether you use the proceeds to enjoy a little family generosity or to kill off some toxic debts, the month will be good for you. Check out some of the blog posts here, here and here.

29 Jan 202037min

Steven and Mark sit down to chat through a couple of articles that we wrote on technology and the value of sometimes being bored. As we’re trying a new format here, we’d love your feedback. You’ll notice that we had a technical issue mid-pod that forced Steven to the phone lines, but we think you’ll get good stuff none the less. Please let us know what you think! Articles we discuss: Alright, let’s talk about smartphones And: Give Boredom a Chance

22 Jan 202043min

We made boys! Kinda how you felt when you sat down for the 32nd session of Netflixing and finally finished The Irishman, we’re at the end of our insurance series. In this double whammy, we discuss disability insurance, umbrella policies and provide you with the cautionary tale of Arsenio the Alpaca. Don’t be like Arsenio – finish strong and tune in for our parting shot on insurance.

15 Jan 202025min

Live from the Aronoff Theatre, and then Live from Steven’s treehouse! This week is a longer chat that Steven and his buddy Paul Nichols had about one of our favorite books around these parts – The Benedict Option.

8 Jan 20201h 8min