Do you ever feel like your parenting just isn't working — no matter how hard you try?

For Christian parents today, conviction erodes quietly. Consistency breaks down across the areas that matter most: discipline, discipleship, screen time, peer and family influences, reaching your kids' hearts, and handling bad attitudes. And the pressure of an increasingly hostile culture only makes it harder.

In this episode, Isaac and Angie Tolpin identify the 3 core mistakes fueling discouragement in Christian parents right now — and give practical wisdom and personal stories on how to overcome them. They also share content from their new book Courageous Parenting, releasing June 2nd, 2026.

If you're a Christian mom or dad who's tired of feeling like you're failing, or want to sharpen your focus, marriage alignment and follow through, this episode is for you.

Join the book launch team here → becourageousministry.org/book

🔔 Subscribe for weekly encouragement for Christian families

Check out companies we love and use!

REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2ps0

CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/

Humility about your parenting is the beginning of a catalyst to new growth and fruitfulness in your mission at home. When you model humility, long term you will see it help your family stay united despite conflict or disagreements. They must see it while they are young to be it in their own relationship when they get older. Isaac and Angie just returned from giving 12 messages at two conferences to parents over the last couple of weeks and while none of those messages were about Church, they made small comments within some of them about the importance of biblical community. Surprisingly, the questions they received the most were about the age-integrated Church they planted in Idaho. People are starving for real authentic community with people running the race in the same direction. Join the Tolpins as they recorded this the morning after the last conference from their hotel room with so many fresh perspectives to share.

Learn more about the NEW COURAGEOUS PARENTING book and sign up for the launch team at becourageousministry.org/book

We only endorse companies where we are customers first, these are great companies

REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2ps0

CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/

A candid conversation from the Tolpins hotel room after giving six messages at the Teach Them Diligently Conference packed full of practical wisdom. Isaac gives an unprecedented times warning to fathers he calls the three W’s. Angie pours into a topic that struck a deep chord with women putting many in tears during one of her sessions. Get fresh wisdom on being Courageous Parents that you can apply today. What does it mean when you hear Christian parenting? It can mean all kinds of things that don’t align with scripture today; Courageous parenting is all about biblical parenting, but to parent biblically in today’s high pressure environment to conform takes more courage than previous generations of parents. Isaac and Angie invite you to join the book launch team that hundreds have already signed up for.

Learn more about the NEW COURAGEOUS PARENTING book and sign up for the launch team at becourageousministry.org/book

We only endorse companies where we are customers first, these are great companies

REDEEM™ HealthShare from Samaritan Ministries: https://hubs.ly/Q03V_2ps0

CTC Math https://ctcmath.com/