Episodes

  • 50 - Secret Netflix, Foster Children, and a Husband Who Picks Fights
    Jun 30 2026

    What do you do if your 17-year-old daughter opens a secret Netflix account? Or if your newly adopted foster teen's heart seems unreachable? Finally, how should a wife navigate a husband who provokes her son to anger and shows no fruit of faith? Listen to Israel and Brook answer these three questions.

    Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
    Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges.
    Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust.
    Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567.

    Under God

    Father/Son Retreat

    Teach Me the Faith Podcast

    Shepherds Conference

    Heidi - Children's Illustrated Addition

    Generations.org

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    33 mins
  • 49 - Navigating Church as the Homeschool Family, & Setting Financial Boundaries with a Working Teen
    Jun 23 2026

    What do you do when your family feels like the odd ones out at church? Or when you have different convictions than the other parents at the church? How do you teach a 17-year-old daughter to be financially responsible when she gets her first job? Tune in to listen to Israel and Brook address these questions on this week's episode.

    Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
    Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges.
    Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust.
    Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567.

    Under God

    Father/Son Retreat

    Teach Me the Faith Podcast

    Shepherds Conference

    Heidi - Children's Illustrated Addition

    Generations.org

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    34 mins
  • 48 - Single Parenting a Rebellious Teen Son, and Marrying Someone With a Pornography Past
    Jun 16 2026

    A single mom asks how to address her son's growing resistance to household responsibilities, and another parent wonders how to handle a daughter's suitor who has been honest about a pornography struggle. Israel and Brook offer biblical wisdom, drawing on Israel's own experience growing up without a father, and point listeners toward trusted counseling resources.

    Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
    Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges.
    Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust.
    Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567.




    Under God

    Father/Son Retreat

    Teach Me the Faith Podcast

    Shepherds Conference

    Heidi - Children's Illustrated Addition

    Generations.org

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    34 mins
  • 47 - Barrenness, Wolves in the Co-op, and State Homeschool Organizations
    Jun 9 2026

    What do you do when God doesn't open the womb, and you don't know why? Israel and Brook bring biblical wisdom and pastoral honesty to the pain of infertility. Then they turn to a question about a progressive family causing division in a Christian homeschool co-op, as well as advice for joining a state homeschool organization.

    Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
    Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges.
    Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust.
    Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567.



    Under God

    Father/Son Retreat

    Teach Me the Faith Podcast

    Shepherds Conference

    Heidi - Children's Illustrated Addition

    Generations.org

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    33 mins
  • 46 - Choosing Companions Wisely, What Age to Stop Spanking Boys, and Should Christians Reform Public Schools?
    Jun 2 2026

    Who should be the primary influencers on your children? At what age does spanking boys start to become counter-productive? And is it worth it for Christians to seek to reform the public school system by attending school board meetings and other events? Listen to Israel and Brook answer these three questions this week.

    Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
    Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges.
    Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust.
    Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567.


    Under God

    Father/Son Retreat

    Teach Me the Faith Podcast

    Shepherds Conference

    Heidi - Children's Illustrated Addition

    Generations.org

    Show More Show Less
    33 mins
  • 45 - Defining a Biblical Marriage, and What to Do With Boys After School
    May 26 2026

    What does the Bible actually say constitutes a marriage - and how should parents respond when their adult daughter is living with her boyfriend and claiming they consider themselves already married? And once homeschool wraps up for the day, how do you keep boys ages 8–13 productively engaged without handing them a screen? Israel and Brook tackle these two listener questions with biblical wisdom and practical direction.

    Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
    Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges.
    Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust.
    Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567.

    Under God

    Father/Son Retreat

    Teach Me the Faith Podcast

    Shepherds Conference

    Heidi - Children's Illustrated Addition

    Generations.org

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    35 mins
  • 44 - Is Homeschooling a Calling, When Kids Ask "Why," and Getting to Know the Waynes!
    May 19 2026

    Is homeschooling a calling for every parent? What do you do when your seven-year-old responds to every instruction with "why?" Israel and Brook share practical wisdom on training young children toward first-time obedience. Plus, get to know Israel and Brook a little better as they share about their family and background!

    Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
    Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges.
    Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust.
    Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567.

    Under God

    Father/Son Retreat

    Teach Me the Faith Podcast

    Shepherds Conference

    Heidi - Children's Illustrated Addition

    Generations.org

    Show More Show Less
    34 mins
  • 43 - Teen Romance, Angry Children, and Disrespectful Sons
    May 12 2026

    What should parents do when a teenage boy wants to pursue a relationship? What do you do with a child whose anger lasts for hours? And how do you address a son who justifies his disrespect by pointing to his father? Israel and Brook answer real listener questions with practical, Bible-based guidance for parents navigating these challenging seasons.

    Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
    Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges.
    Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust.
    Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567.

    Under God

    Father/Son Retreat

    Teach Me the Faith Podcast

    Shepherds Conference

    Heidi - Children's Illustrated Addition

    Generations.org

    Show More Show Less
    34 mins