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COURAGEOUS PARENTING

Isaac & Angie Tolpin - becourageousministry.org

Biblical parenting doesn't happen by accident — and in today's culture, raising confident, courageous Christian children demands more intentionality than ever. Each week, Isaac & Angie Tolpin bring raw, unfiltered truth on the parenting topics most podcasts won't touch: self-control, obedience, discipleship, purity, pornography, technology, boundaries, relationships, and marriage teamwork. Whether you're navigating motherhood, fatherhood, or homeschooling, this is

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51:54

Understanding Mom Guilt & Overcoming It

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/11/25

Where does mom guilt come from, what could it be a sign of, and how do you have victory over it? These are all questions Angie answers who’s been a mom for twenty-five years with nine children. They discuss the difference between guilt/shame and conviction from the Holy Spirit, it’s important to understand the difference. Listen in on a spontaneous marriage conversation as Isaac coaches Angie to have a different perspective on an area she was feeling mom guilt. Be sure to subscribe to the show to be

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46:03

Overcoming Disunity In Marriage About Discipline

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2025/11/18

One of the biggest challenges for Christian parents is failing to follow through in biblical discipline as they raise their children. Don’t let that be your family. There are many reasons why there’s a lack of alignment and follow through in this area, discussed in this episode. Isaac and Angie Tolpin also bring a needed perspective to Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it,” that will be an encouragement to all parents. You can’t

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60:45

Husband Passivity & How Wives Can Help

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/11/11

There’s a Passivity Pandemic happening in men today when it comes to leading their families and discipling their children in the faith. While husbands are responsible, there’s a lot the wife can do to help, after all two become one flesh in marriage. You will also see a spontaneous inside look into Isaac and Angie’s marriage as they discuss these things in their own lives including the day this episode was shot. Isaac goes in depth on what keeps men passive and how to overcome it, they both talk

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42:23

Parents MUST Keep Believing Change is Possible!

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/11/04

The change you desire for your family is largely dependent on your hunger to learn and grow. The more you grow, the healthier your family becomes. Why is that? Because it’s really hard to influence people to where you haven’t been. So what do you want changed in your family? The next question should be, “how do I need to grow to influence the change I desire?” You have so much more influence than you might realize, but we all need to keep learning and growing to cultivate a thriving family in these

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53:01

Navigating Halloween as Christian Parents

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/10/28

Should Christians celebrate Halloween? Should churches adapt something different on that day? How should Christian parents navigate halloween? These are all great questions and Isaac and Angie Tolpin take you to the scriptures in answering them with a compelling argument on why we shouldn’t participate in Halloween but instead see the opportunity to stand firm in the faith and look different than the world on that day. For your children to exercise the muscle of going against the grain with you

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53:17

Overcoming Failure & Discouragement as a Mom

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/10/21

Have you ever struggled with feeling like a failure or fear of failure, discontentment, anxiety or worry, depression, defeat, or discouragement as a Mother? I truly believe that what we do as Moms, serving our families, and discipling our children, is not only one way you can join God in participating in the Great Commission, but if you are a Mom, it is your calling to do it intentionally for the glory of Christ! That being said, because you are in ministry, the enemy is and will target you. That’s

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42:11

In-Law relationships, Legacy, & Leaving & Cleaving

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/10/14

When your children grow up and get married, it’s a glorious life milestone, and we get to witness our children grow up to move into the next season and journey in their lives, which will likely span their lifetime! It’s awesome, but the fallen world has completely influenced the reputation and expectations one has of the Mother-in-law and Father-in-law, so much so that none of us likely want to be one, yet we all will be one day, Lord willing. When I say we don’t want to be one, what I mean is that

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39:45

Erika Kirk’s Forgiveness & Teaching It To Your Kids

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/10/07

Erika Kirk offering forgiveness during her husband's ceremony speech was powerful, but also a useful example to use in teaching your children about the gospel and forgiveness. This episode goes deep into biblical forgiveness with practical insights and scriptures you can use with your children. It also gives you an example with scriptures to share the gospel with your children as well. When you use a real world example of someone exemplifying biblical truth with your children, it’s impactful. So

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39:44

Launching a Daughter into Marriage: Lessons, Wisdom,...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/09/30

Just days ago Isaac and Angie’s daughter Megan just said “I WILL!” Join them for this candid behind the scenes episode where they discuss what they have learned in parenting kids to grow up and leave and cleave, as well as sharing some special thoughts about what life will be like with another girl launched. They share stories, tears, joy, and what they have learned about parenting olders in a way that both intends to lead and protect while also not overstepping control and letting them lean into

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36:31

Short Engagement & Preparing for Marriage w/ Megan &...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/09/23

Is it possible to pursue marriage in a biblical way today? ABSOLUTELY and we are overjoyed by Megan and Shawn honoring their parents and the Lord as they approach their wedding day. You will hear their engagement story, their convictions on purity and why, and the wisdom they share for why it’s so worth it to do it God’s way. If you don’t have a strong conviction for how Christian dating should work for your children, neither will they as it’s extremely counter-cultural. This episode will encourage

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57:49

A Turning Point in Parenting: Charlie Kirk’s...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/09/16

Part of equipping your children is giving biblical perspectives on the important events and issues of our time. So how do you talk about the Charlie Kirk assassination and what are the lessons that can come from this? Isaac and Angie Tolpin give you some key scriptures, powerful insights, and warnings that will encourage you but also help you navigate these important parenting conversations. Normal Christian parenting is largely failing so it’s vital to be introspective, to take a fresh look at your

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60:00

Our Story of Dating for the Purpose of Marriage w/...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/09/09

What does it actually look like for young people to honor God in dating for the purpose of marriage? Megan Tolpin and her fiancee Shawn come on the show with Isaac and Angie giving a behind the scenes look and perspectives as they’ve been living it out biblically. While they both were wondering if they were going to be able to find the right person, God had them both turn to trusting the Lord in a stronger way and serving Him with their lives instead of finding a spouse in their own strength. It was

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47:58

Gentle Parenting is Legalistic & Lies Moms Believe w/...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/09/02

Motherhood isn’t easy, but it is worthy, valuable, and important. Moms today are inundated with lies stemming from a secular worldview and many might even describe their journey in motherhood as drowning in unmet expectations and failures. Not only are Moms tempted to fall into the trap of these cultural strongholds but they are also being led astray into wayward parenting philosophies of the day, finding they had “traded one yolk for another” and are realizing that the pendulum swing is not a fun

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50:34

Christian Parenting Perspectives on "DATING"

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/08/26

If you don’t have a conviction for how you are going to guide your children to handle dating, they won’t either, and where there’s no conviction the wayward culture will win. Isaac and AngieTolpin don’t take the high control route, but instead equip their children in biblical truth on this subject to where their children have developed their own deep convictions to do this season of their lives well. THIS EPISODE WILL HELP YOU FIGURE OUT YOUR PLAN on this extremely important area. Get the five myths

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42:49

6 Questions to Be Ready For When He Wants to Date...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/08/19

It's still a good idea to have a meeting with the young man who wants to take your daughter on a date. It's not old-fashioned at all, in fact it's extremely helpful to your daughter, but only if she wants that. Do, or will your daughters have this conviction? If they don't you won't get the chance to meet with him anyways. In the age of rampant pornography addiction it's even more important! Isaac and Angie discuss the six questions every father should ask when he meets with

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58:23

Parent with relational discipleship or fall to...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/08/12

If relational discipleship isn’t strong in your home, you are likely moving towards pharisaical Christianity which will hurt your legacy. What happens in the home is the largest difference maker on experiencing a faith-filled legacy or not. Unfortunately too many Christian parents believe their being effective when God has actually called us to a deeper level of relational discipleship with their children. This episode will help you see if there are any areas you have a pharisaical home, or if it’s

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50:02

Going Against The Grain, Hard Conversations, & Thriving

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/08/05

If you want a thriving family in the future you will need to go against the grain even in Christian circles as you raise your children. Sometimes what’s best for your family is in a different direction than what people in your community are doing. For over twenty years the Tolpin’s have gone against the grain in numerous ways that they are contributing to the fruit they see today in their family of nine children. They discuss how to have the hard conversations and encouragement to do so. The reality

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58:10

KIDS Must Develop Creative Skills to Succeed in an AI...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/07/29

Could encouraging the creative side of your children better prepare them for their future that will be dominated by AI? Yes and we believe it’s required as it improves problem solving skills, emotional intelligence, creates more neurological connections, improves memory, spacial awareness, fine motor skills, resiliency, and greater confidence. Let’s face it, machines will be able to do many things humans do, but even better. This is part of cultivating producers versus consumers in society, people

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58:13

Homeschooling: Picking Curriculum, Pressures, &...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/07/22

Whether you homeschool or are thinking about it there’s a lot of decisions to make and it can be hard to do so with so many opinions and pressures around you. This episode encourages you to go beyond just following friends and trends, but instead to carefully and prayerfully make decisions that are ideal for your unique family. Most people get discouraged by having difficulty navigating these questions: “How do you know if you are picking the right curriculum?” or “Should I join a co-op?” or “Am I

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51:40

Missional Homeschooling, Legacy Bible Project, &...

COURAGEOUS PARENTING ·

2025/07/15

Encouragement for parenting and discipling preteens in the midst of changing hormones, missional homeschooling, and a vision for creating a legacy bible just a few of the topics covered in this very special episode with Angie Tolpin and Leslie Nunnery. Leslie is an author of a few books, which would be incredibly encouraging to Moms but she is also the co-founder of Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Conventions and author of Heart School. They offer a lot of wisdom, perspective, encouragement, as

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