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I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEISTIs Gentle Parenting Crippling the Next Generation? | with Brett KunkleIs the so-called "gentle parenting" movement producing a generation of narcissists? Many Christian parents are ditching the Bible's model for childrearing and instead opting for modern-day secular parenting techniques. What are some of the issues that are arising from this shift, and what worldview underpins these new secular methods? Listen up if you're a parent, a grandparent, or even a child! For this midweek podcast, our good friend, MAVEN founder, and CIA Instructor, Brett Kunkle, sits down with Frank at the 2024 CrossExamined Instructor's Academy to discuss this new gentle parenting trend, its flaws, future outcomes...
2024-08-0643 min
Parenting with Ginger HubbardEp. 186 | Talking with Children about Transgenderism with Brett KunkleAre you looking for ways to help your kids discern truth in a culture that pushes transgenderism as the norm? Would you like advice for how you and your children can show love to those who claim to be transgender without compromising the truth? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they continue their conversation with special guest Brett Kunkle, where they will discuss practical insights on how to talk with our children about transgenderism and how we can speak biblical truth into it.
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2024-08-0628 minParenting with Ginger HubbardEp. 185 | A Biblical Look at Gender Identity with Brett KunkleAre you concerned about the societal shift toward gender identity but are unsure how to address this with your kids in age-appropriate ways? Would you like to nurture a biblical understanding of their God-given gender and cultivate an appreciation for the person God created them to be? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan, along with special guest Brett Kunkle, as they discuss practical insights on how to talk with our children about gender identity and how we can speak biblical truth into it.
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2024-07-3024 min
CVCS ChapelsBrett Kunkle – "What is Education For?" (High School, 2/8/2024)Brett Kunkle – "What is Education For?" (High School, 2/8/2024)
This week, the high school students heard the message "What is Education For?" from Brett Kunkle, the Founder and CEO of MAVEN.
This episode is a production of the Capistrano Valley Christian Schools Podcast Network. CVCS is a Christian JK-12 school in San Juan Capistrano, California. For more information, please visit https://www.cvcs.org/podcasts. Finally, if you have any questions or comments about our podcasts, please email podcasts@cvcs.org.
2024-02-0932 min
The MAVEN Parent PodcastBack When Films Reflected the Christian Worldview w/ Dr. Onalee McGraw Is it just us or has it been a long time since a solid film with solid values rocked our culture? So many of the classic films seem to be aware of right and wrong in a way that's painfully absent in Hollywood today. Is it possible to reclaim any of this cultural worldview consensus? In this episode, Brett and Erin talk with Dr. Onalee McGraw, known for her tenure on the National Council on Education Research under the Reagan administration, about her project with the Educational Guidance Institute. Brett and Erin delve into Dr. McGraw's mission: educating kids a...
2023-12-2957 min
I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEISTHow to Teach Apologetics to the Next Generation | with Brett Kunkle
How can you increase the chances that your child won’t walk away from the faith when they get older? Most young people who are raised as Christians receive some form of discipleship training within the safety of their home church, rarely having their beliefs challenged by non-Christians. But are the typical youth group pizza parties and “feel good” camp experiences strong enough to sustain their faith once they become adults?
In this midweek podcast episode, co-pastor and Maven Christian apologist, Brett Kunkle, joins Frank at CIA 2023 to explain why he developed immersive worldview mission experiences...
2023-08-1529 min
The Strong Women PodcastBest of Strong Women: Men and Women Working Together for the Kingdom With John Stonestreet and Brett KunkleThis is one of my favorite episodes because Erin and I get to interview our husbands. Being made in the image of God as male and female is a good thing. It is not an accident that we are created to be a man or a woman. When God made us male and female, he said it was very good. We were created not to compete or be opposed to each other, but to work together in the cosmic task God has invited us into—to care for His creation and cause it to flourish. Join us as we wr...
2023-08-091h 04The MAVEN Parent PodcastDo NOT Underestimate the Social Pressure on Your Kids Recently, the Kunkle family sent their youngest kid to summer camp. When he got home and debriefed Mom and Dad on all of the conversations and encounters, it was a good reminder of the immense social pressure our kids may face, especially when it comes to sexuality and LGBTQ issues. In this episode, Brett and Erin recount the details of that conversation with their son and discuss the powerful influence of the culture in shaping our hearts and minds. In addition, they show how a biblical worldview should set our expectations in such a way that we’re not ca...
2023-07-2053 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastThinking About Your Kid’s Future Wedding The culture’s individualistic emphasis on personal fulfillment at the expense of our obligations to others runs counter to the truth of scripture. A marriage in the Kunkle family illustrates how our children can become a huge blessing to those around them. In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss their son’s recent wedding and how we need to help our kids understand that their obedience to God doesn’t just help them to flourish but also blesses and encourages the people around them.
2023-06-0834 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastThinking Carefully About Transgender Ideology Can a boy be “trapped” in a girl’s body or vice versa? Are there any good reasons to detach our biological sex from our gender identity? How does transgender ideology hurt people? How do we best love those who are struggling with gender dysphoria without compromising the truth? In this episode, we present a recent talk that Brett Kunkle gave to a group of fathers at a church in Southern California. It will help you navigate today’s transgender revolution.
2023-05-251h 01The MAVEN Parent PodcastGod’s Design for Family Has Not Changed! In her 2023 MAVEN Conference talk, Erin Kunkle discusses the undermining of the traditional nuclear family and then explains the biblical case for God’s design for the family. She discusses the implications of God’s design and lays out practical steps we can take to restore the family in a challenging culture. This talk provides the necessary Christian worldview framework for understanding how families can best flourish, even amidst the erosion of this most basic institution within Western Culture.
2023-03-2335 min
The Ryan Ries ShowLife Experiences, Apologetics & Outreach w/ Brett Kunkle of MavenIn todays episode Ryan is joined by Brett Kunkle Founder & CEO of Maven. MAVEN is youth-focused organization that are passionate about young people. Because of their love for youth, they are also passionate about the people who disciple the next generation. Parents. Grandparents. Pastors. Youth leaders. Organizational leaders & Educators. Maven want's to come alongside those leaders to partner, guide, encourage, teach, train and equip them to raise up the next generation for the cause of Christ. To find out more about Maven visit: https://maventruth.com/about/ #ryanries #theryanrieshow #podcast #maven #brettkunkle
2023-03-0357 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastShould We Rethink the Traditional Family? — Part 2 The proposal of new “normal" family structures is causing the culture to rethink the supremacy of the traditional family. Same-sex parents. Families where children are conceived by assisted reproduction. Single-parent homes formed by divorce. Stepfamilies. Cohabiting parents. These new ways of being a family raise a host of questions.Are mothers and fathers essential? Do children do just as well in these new family structures? Is it time to set aside our biases for the traditional family? Are we free to reimagine what a family is? In this episode, Katy Faust concludes this discussion, followed by a panel discussion wi...
2023-02-2354 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastShould We Rethink the Traditional Family? — Part 1 The proposal of new “normal" family structures are causing the culture to rethink the supremacy of the traditional family. Same-sex parents. Families where children are conceived by assisted reproduction. Single-parent homes formed by divorce. Stepfamilies. Cohabiting parents. These new ways of being a family raise a host of questions.Are mothers and fathers essential? Do children do just as well in these new family structures? Is it time to set aside our biases for the traditional family? Are we free to reimagine what a family is? In this episode, Brett Kunkle and John Stonestreet begin to tackle these tough qu...
2023-02-1651 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastRaising Kids in a “You Do You” World Equipping and discipling kids effectively in today’s world requires that we have some basic understanding of the culture they’re growing up in. Recently, Brett spoke at a church in Southern California, examining the current cultural mindset and how it shapes our kids and us. The “expressive individualism” that Brett discusses can have profound consequences for our children and students.
2022-12-1649 min
Christian Worldview Thinking#94 Dealing with Doubt with Brett KunkleWelcome to another episode of Christian Worldview Thinking, brought to you by Summit Ministries. Summit exists to encourage you to embrace God’s truth and champion a biblical worldview so that we can help transform a broken world. Today we are with Brett Kunkle as he discusses how to approach doubt in a healthy and constructive way. Let's listen in... For more resources from Summit Ministries, visit our website at https://www.summit.org/
2022-11-2159 minChristian Worldview Thinking#94 Dealing with Doubt with Brett KunkleWelcome to another episode of Christian Worldview Thinking, brought to you by Summit Ministries. Summit exists to encourage you to embrace God's truth and champion a biblical worldview so that we can help transform a broken world. Today we are with Brett Kunkle as he discusses how to approach doubt in a healthy and constructive way. Let's listen in... For more resources from Summit Ministries, visit our website at https://www.summit.org/
2022-11-2159 min
Truth Changes EverythingBrett KunkleBrett Kunkle of Maven trains young people in the great privilege of sharing Jesus to a world deeply in need of the restoration that he brings. Maven Pre-order Dr. Jeff's new book Truth Changes Everything and email your receipt to jeff@summit.org for a free signed booklet. The Dr. Jeff Show on YouTube Summit Ministries Summit Student Conferences Reflect: Christian worldview commentaries on popular movies and songs
2022-10-1849 minTruth Changes EverythingBrett KunkleBrett Kunkle of Maven trains young people in the great privilege of sharing Jesus to a world deeply in need of the restoration that he brings. Maven Pre-order Dr. Jeff's new book Truth Changes Everything and email your receipt to jeff@summit.org for a free signed booklet. The Dr. Jeff Show on YouTube Summit Ministries Summit Student Conferences Reflect: Christian worldview commentaries on popular movies and songs
2022-10-1849 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastFlourishing in Our Identity Today MAVEN joins forces with the Colson Center’s Strong Woman podcast! Brett and Erin sit down with John and Sarah Stonestreet to discuss humanity's origin story and the implications for men, women, and our families. Amid cultural confusion about what a woman is, John and Brett give practical advice for how to navigate transgender ideology for ourselves and our kids.
2022-10-1356 min
The Strong Women PodcastS2 43: Flourishing in Our Identity With John Stonestreet and Brett KunkleToday Sarah and Erin are joined by their husbands, John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle. Together they discuss humanity's origin story and how it is profoundly pro-woman. Amid cultural confusion about what a woman is, John and Brett give practical advice for how to navigate transgender ideology for ourselves and our kids. Brett Kunkle and John Stonestreet Show Notes Get The Story of the Family Book The MAVEN Parent Podcast The Strong Women Podcast 8. Men and Women: Appreciating our Differences with John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle A Practical Guide...
2022-10-1256 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastListener Q & A In this episode, Brett & Erin take some time to respond to questions from our listeners. They address some follow questions from a recent podcast (“Should We Get Rid of Kids’ Sunday Schoo?”) about implementing ideas for kids’ discipleship in the local church and in a couple’s Bible study. Brett and Erin provide some very practical advice. They also address an objection from a listener regarding what a Christian worldview is and how it relates to the topic of discipline. Keep the questions coming!
2022-09-2844 min
Takeaways with Kirk CameronBrett Kunkle: The Benefits of Setting Boundaries with Technology in the HomeKirk Cameron is joined by Brett Kunkle, Founder and President of MAVEN. They discuss the benefits of setting boundaries when it comes to technology with your kids. Later, they discuss how phones and social media are effecting today's youth and what parents can do to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-08-1128 min
The Today Counts ShowEp. 29 - How Being Challenged Can Change the Course of Your Life with Brett KunkleSend us a textToday Jim Piper talks with his long time friend, Brett Kunkle. Brett is the founder and leader of MAVEN. The first thing you see when you visit the MAVEN website are three words; TRUTH + GOODNESS + BEAUTY. Their stated mission is "to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ, and to equip those who teach and train them—parents, grandparents, youth workers, pastors and educators—to do the same". Jim and Brett discuss the need to teach, guide and lead youth in today's world more than...
2022-08-0753 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow Your Worldview Matters for Every Single Area of Your Life What is a worldview and why does it even matter? These questions are absolutely vital to answer, as we train up our kids in the Christian faith. Recently, Brett spoke on this topic at the Navigate Worldview Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. In this talk, he discusses how everyone has a worldview but most people have never thought carefully about why they believe what they believe. Ironically, one’s worldview has profound consequences for all of life. Brett then takes a quick look at the prominent worldviews in our culture and lays out the very practical implications of worldview fo...
2022-06-011h 13The MAVEN Parent PodcastAnswering Parents Questions On Technology Recently, Brett spoke to parents at Arbor Road Church in Southern California. During the Q & A, there were a lot of questions regarding kids and technology, so Brett and Erin decided to tackle them in this episode.
2022-04-0652 min
Think WellTraining Students To Be In The World But Not Of It (Brett Kunkle)We want our students to be influencers and to make a difference, but how can they do this without being influenced themselves? How can parents, teachers, and youth pastors come alongside students to help them navigate the cultural battles with truth and love? Join my conversation with Brett Kunkle if you want to learn how to help students engage today's cultural issues without being influenced themselves.
Brett Kunkle is the founder and president of MAVEN. He has more than 25 years of experience working with junior high, high school, and college students. Want to become better equipped to lead the next...
2022-02-261h 05The MAVEN Parent PodcastWhy We Decided to Homeschool In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss their journey into homeschooling. After having kids in both public and private schools, what reasons led them to pursue the homeschool option? And how did they think about objections to homeschooling, like socialization or having our kids be “salt and light” in the public system? Brett and Erin discuss all of this and more in this podcast episode.
2022-02-0257 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow to Raise Thankful Kids In a world of plenty, where consumerism and materialism dominate so much of our lives, how do we raise kids who are thankful and generous? How do help them cultivate gratitude in their lives? Brett and Erin discuss practical ideas to help raise grateful kids in an entitled world.
2022-01-0548 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow NOT to Ruin CHRISTMAS for Your Kids - Part 2 Are we as intentional as we should be on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, in drawing our kids attention to Christ? In this episode Brett and Erin offer more practical ideas on how to keep Jesus front and center during the holidays.
2021-12-2236 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow NOT to Ruin Christmas for Your Kids - Part 1 Could we possibly ruin Christmas for our kids by the way we give gifts? Given the true meaning of the Christmas holiday--a celebration of the Incarnation--then the answer is yes. In this episode, Brett and Erin help guide us to be intentional in the giving of presents and provide some very practical ideas.SHOW NOTES:Three Wise Kingshttps://smile.amazon.com/Story-Three-Wise-Kings/dp/1534466525/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FPS5ELQURSCA&keywords=three+wise+kings+depaola&qid=1639562031&sprefix=three+wise+kings%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1This Is Stable:https://smile.amazon.com/This-Stable-Cynthia-Cotten...
2021-12-1537 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow to Strengthen Your Kid’s Belief in God If justification and evidence strengthen our beliefs and help us move from mere belief to knowledge, then how and what should we teach our kids about the evidence for God’s existence? Brett & Erin walk though some practical ways we can teach our children about the powerful evidence for God’s existence.
2021-12-0947 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastWhy It’s Not ENOUGH for Your Kids to BELIEVE in God What does it mean to “believe” something? Are you satisfied with the mere fact that your kids believe in God? Brett & Erin show why merely believing something isn’t enough, explain three important aspects of belief and how we ultimately want to help our kids move from simply BELIEVING in God to KNOWING that God is real.
2021-11-1738 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow to Manage Your Family Schedule Our lives are filled with busyness and activity. Work, school, church, sports, music lessons, meetings, dinners, etc. In this episode, Brett & Erin offer a simple and practical tool that they’ve been using for more than 20 years, to manage the family schedule.
2021-11-1146 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow To Deal With Kid's Bad Attitudes Talking back. Whining. Dirty looks. Rolling the eyes. Rudeness. Are bad attitudes something parents just need to tolerate from their kids? Brett and Erin help us think carefully about this issue and offer practical advice on how to handle it.
2021-11-0442 minThe MAVEN Parent Podcast6 Ways to Teach Your Kids Theology Theology, the study of God, is the most significant area of knowledge that we can pass on to the next generation. But how can we effectively teach our kids theology? Brett & Erin outline six practical ways to pass on the knowledge of God to our children and youth.
2021-10-281h 03The MAVEN Parent PodcastShould Christians Celebrate HALLOWEEN? How should Christians THINK about Halloween? Is it a pagan holiday that we should avoid? Or is it something that Christians can participate in and even redeem? Brett & Erin discuss HOW to think about this holiday.Inspiring Philosophy’s video on the history of halloween:Inspiring Philosophy’s link to the video on the history of halloween:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu-5BmAzbrUWalt Russell’s study of “the appearance of evil” in 1 Thessalonians 5:22:https://www.biola.edu/blogs/good-book-blog/2011/avoid-every-appearance-of-evil-toppling-a-faulty-moral-pillar
2021-10-211h 03The MAVEN Parent PodcastUnderstanding Raising Gen Z w/Jonathan Morrow What does the latest research show about the beliefs and behavior of Gen Z? Gen Z expert Jonathan Morrow joins Brett & Erin for a discussion on how to reach and disciple today’s children and youth.
2021-10-1352 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastEducation and the Christian Worldview What does the Bible teach about God and man? What are the implications of the biblical teaching for a Christian view of education? And is modern education compatible with the biblical view? In this episode, Brett and Erin walk us through Scripture and then challenge us to re-evaluate our kid’s education.
2021-09-3051 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastThe Most Important Question You Can Ask About Your Kid’s Schooling Are your views on education something you’ve come to through careful and biblical reflection? Or are they simply absorbed from the surrounding culture? Before you decide on public, private or home education, there’s a prior question that must be answered. In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss the question every Christian parent needs to answer about their kid’s schooling.
2021-09-2345 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastWhy Would Schools Hide This From Parents? If parents aren’t fully awake yet, it’s time to wake up! Brett and Erin look at what’s happening in some of our public schools around the country, where kids’ gender transitions are being hidden from parents. What are the implications of such actions for the education of our kids? How must parents and churches rethink the education of the next generation?Abigail Shrier Article:https://abigailshrier.substack.com/p/should-public-schools-be-allowedhttps://abigailshrier.substack.com/p/should-public-schools-be-allowedIrreversible Damage: https://smile.amazon.com/Irreversible-Damage-Transgender-Seducing-Daughters/dp/168451228X/
2021-09-1650 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastShould We Use Preferred Pronouns? Our children are being socialized into using people’s “preferred” pronouns. Is this really a big deal? Are pronouns really that important? Is it something we should resist? Brett & Erin offer some clear thinking on this issue.When Harry Became Sally: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-harry-became-sally-ryan-anderson/1125792437Irreversible Damage: https://smile.amazon.com/Irreversible-Damage-Transgender-Seducing-Daughters/dp/168451228X/
2021-09-0946 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastStop Doing Everything for Your Kids Let’s face it, life is EASY in our culture. So how can we allow our kids to struggle and deal with difficulties in a culture that is so pleasure-oriented? Brett and Erin lay out a host of very practical steps that will help parents cultivate resilient kids who aren’t strangers to adversity AND who understand God’s redemptive ways amidst pain and struggle.
2021-09-0150 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastLet Your Kids Struggle Helicopter parents have morphed into Lawnmower parents, attempting to remove every obstacle and barrier in their kids’ lives. But even well-intentioned parents will prevent their kids from maturing in important ways if they don’t let them struggle. Brett & Erin discuss a biblical view of difficulty and struggle.
2021-08-2656 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastOne Very Practical Tool to Help You Teach and Disciple Your Kids Deuteronomy 6:7 tells us to “Impress [God’s laws] on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” But how can we do this practically in our 21st century world? Brett and Erin discuss the concept of narration and how it can be an effective tool in passing on God’s truth to the next generation.
2021-08-1936 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastYour Questions About Blended Families Blended families are reality for most modern families. How do we should we think about blended families biblically and how do we navigate the unique challenges they bring? Brett & Erin discuss insights from the Christian worldview that help us to think properly and realistically about blended families AND offer practical help.Focus on the family resource: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/resources-fostering-or-adopting-children-from-difficult-backgrounds/
2021-08-1253 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow Should We Disagree With Others? In an increasingly polarized and hostile public square, can Christians disagree with others WITH civility and grace? How do we keep our kids from being socialized by the outrage-machine that is social media? Brett and Erin lay out a biblical view and practical steps to help us lead our families in God-honoring disagreement.
2021-08-0550 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastDo Not Shelter Your Kids From False Ideas We live in an increasingly secular culture and our kids are immersed in it, as well. So, it’s inevitable that they will be challenged by the false world views of the culture. How do we prepare them to engage with false ideas AND strengthen their faith in Christ at the same time? In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss a strategy to inoculate our kids rather than isolate them from false views of the culture.
2021-07-2255 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastShould I Force My Kids to Go to Church? Is it detrimental to force our kids to attend church even when they don’t want to? What should parents look for when their kids start complaining about church? Does our kid’s reluctance reveal our own unhealthy views or habits when it comes to the local church? In this episode, Brett and Erin unpack this difficult topic.
2021-07-1551 min
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2021-07-101h 19The MAVEN Parent PodcastHelp! My Kid is a Picky Eater! How do we deal with kids that don’t want to eat the food we prepare? Should we make them a separate meals? How has American culture shaped our views about eating in unhealthy ways? In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss practical steps to help our kids establish good eating habits.
2021-07-0855 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastDisciplining Together—How Moms & Dads Can Be on the Same Team How can parents overcome their differences and become unified partners in the discipline of their children? Brett and Erin offer very practical steps to help your spouse and you come together as a team.
2021-07-0126 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow to Discipline Kids at the Older Years (High School) The older years. How should we discipline our kids when they move into their teen years? How should we shift what we do to respect their growing independence and yet still guide them with wisdom? Brett and Erin tackle the challenges of disciplining our teenagers.
2021-06-241h 01The MAVEN Parent PodcastHow to Discipline Kids in the Middle Years The middle years. How do we begin to transition into giving our children the reasons why we have the limits and rules that we have? How can we continue to discipline well as they grow towards their teen years? Brett and Erin give practical advise for navigating discipline through the preteen years.
2021-06-1740 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow to Discipline Kids at the Younger Years (Continued) In this episode, Brett and Erin continue laying out very practical steps on how to discipline children during the younger years. These steps will lay a foundation for discipline that carry into the later stages, as well.
2021-06-101h 03The MAVEN Parent PodcastA Practical PLAN for Teaching Kids the FAITH (P.2) The past year has made one thing very clear—we live in a culture full of chaos and confusion. And helping our children and students navigate this chaotic culture is more challenging than ever. The confusion abounds. Can boys be girls and girls be boys? Deep down are we all racists? Is the Bible sexist? Is Christianity anti-science? How can a loving God allow suffering? Is our true identity our sexual identity? Does the Christian faith need to change to survive? In this episode, Brett goes over how we can start to teach our kids the answers to these to...
2021-06-0326 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastA Practical PLAN for Teaching Kids the FAITH (P.1) The past year has made one thing very clear—we live in a culture full of chaos and confusion. And helping our children and students navigate this chaotic culture is more challenging than ever. The confusion abounds. Can boys be girls and girls be boys? Deep down are we all racists? Is the Bible sexist? Is Christianity anti-science? How can a loving God allow suffering? Is our true identity our sexual identity? Does the Christian faith need to change to survive? In this episode, Brett goes over how we can start to teach our kids the answers to these to...
2021-05-2719 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow to Discipline Kids During the Younger Years Navigating discipline with our children can be rough, so Brett & Erin begin with some challenge and encouragement in this episode. In addition, they begin to lay out a three-stage framework for how to discipline kids at different ages, starting with the younger years.
2021-05-2056 minThe MAVEN Parent Podcast4 STEPS Toward HEALTHY Discipline If discipline is defined as “training that corrects,” then it’s a lot more than punishing our kids. In this episode, Brett and Erin lay out four steps that prevent such reductionistic thinking about discipline and instead, help to lay a healthy foundation.
2021-05-1359 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow Discipline Instills Life-Changing Habits in Our Kids When we discipline our kids well, we not only teach them obedience to God’s moral laws but we also instill in them habits that shape their desires and loves. Yes, we can help them not only do what is good but also love what is good! In this episode, Brett and Erin discuss five life-long and life-changing habits brought about by good discipline.
2021-05-0746 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastHow the Christian Worldview Makes Sense of Discipline When it comes to the discipline of children, we CAN’T start with the how-tos. We must makes sense of WHY we should discipline in the first place. In this episode, Brett and Erin show how the Christian worldview connects discipline back to God’s existence and character, providing us with the necessary framework that makes sense of the discipline of our kids.
2021-04-2942 min
Truth Wins PodcastEpisode 27: How Culture is Shaping Worldview (Part 2) (With Guest Brett Kunkle)Continuing the conversation with Brett Kunkle, they discuss how families can combat the many cultural influences and how Christians need to engage culture in relevant and effective ways.Visit our Truth Wins website!Follow us on our Social Media Pages!Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Tiktok | Youtube
2021-04-2445 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastDiscipline is Out & Mutual Understanding is In? How does our Christian worldview guide us in the discipline of our kids? Is discipline ineffective and outdated in raising today’s kids? Where do we start when thinking about discipline? In this episode, Brett & Erin begin to lay down a biblical foundation for disciplining children.
2021-04-1437 minThe MAVEN Parent Podcast7 Practical Steps to Help Your Kids Navigate the Gender Chaos How do we develop a theology of gender? How do we create homes where healthy gender distinctions are modeled and affirmed? Brett and Erin provide practical steps that families can take with their kids.
2021-04-0755 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastWhat Does it Mean to Be Male and Female? Are men and women different? If so, does that mean one is inferior to the other? And what does it even mean to be male or female? Brett and Erin unpack how human design is vital for understanding human functioning and flourishing and how God has uniquely designed men and women.
2021-03-3155 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastDo We Get to Determine Our Own Gender? Can boys be girls and girls be boys? Is gender identity merely a matter of feelings? In this episode, Brett and Erin help untangle us from the lie that we can determine our own gender and discuss how our biological sex fits with our gender identity, so we can help our kids navigate this cultural challenge.
2021-03-2440 min
Trinity Talks Podcast024 | Equipping the Next Generation with Brett Kunkle Our guest today is Brett Kunkle. Brett Kunkle is the founder and president of MAVEN (www.maventruth.com), a movement to equip the next generation to know truth, pursue goodness and create beauty. He has more than 25 years of experience working with junior high, high school, college students and parents. A dynamic communicator who engages both heart and mind, Brett has spoken to thousands of students and adults at churches, seminars, conferences, and college campuses across the country. He has developed a groundbreaking approach to mission trips, creating a one-of-a-kind training experience that immerses participants in real-life...
2021-01-1248 min
Theology on AirWalking Away from Faith - A Look at De-conversion Culture with Brett KunkleMore and more teenagers and young adults are walking away from the faith. Why? Has the Church become irrelevant? When people reconsider what they really believe, what is it that makes some people stay on Team Jesus, and many others walk away from Christianity? Is it about what is actually true, or does it have more to do with how you feel and explore the world. We talk about that and much more on today’s Theology on Air with Brett Kunkle of Maven Truth.
2020-12-011h 14The MAVEN Parent PodcastFive Steps to Help Your Kids Navigate Technology Brett & Erin Kunkle discuss five very practical steps you can take with your kids RIGHT NOW, to help your kids manage and navigate the challenges of technology...and help them fight screen addiction!
2020-08-1134 min
Solid FaithA Practical Guide to Culture: Brett KunkleIn this interview we spoke with Brett Kunkle about his book A Practical Guide to Culture. We also talked about his experience equipping the next generation of apologists to defend the faith. Hope you enjoy! Brett Kunkle is the founder and president of MAVEN, a movement to equip the next generation know truth, pursue goodness and create beauty. He has more than 25 years of experience working with junior high, high school, and college students. He was a youth pastor in Southern California and in the Denver area for 11 years and was the Student Impact Director for Stand to Reason for...
2020-06-1144 min
The Christian Outlook | Full InterviewsAntidote for Student Culture in Decay: Eric Metaxas with John Stonestreet and Brett KunkleEric Metaxas talks with authors John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle about their book, The Student's Guide to Culture. They discuss the antidote for a culture gone awry and what the cost is for Christians who hold a biblical worldview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-03-1254 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastAn AMAZING Tool to Teach Your Kids About God Parents need tools, especially tools that will help them teach their kids about God. Brett and Erin Kunkle discuss a very practical tool they've implemented in their family, called "Morning Time" (thanks to Cindy Rollins for this great idea!), that serves as an important way the Kunkle parents disciple and teach their four kids (that are still at home).
2020-02-1841 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastTHIS is What Christian Parenting is ALL ABOUT What should Christian parents desire ABOVE ALL ELSE for their kids? What is the MAIN parenting GOAL for Christian parents? Brett & Erin Kunkle discuss how our parenting must start with the end in mind AND what that end goal should be for followers of Jesus Christ.
2020-02-1727 minThe MAVEN Parent PodcastOur Beautiful Messy Journey Into Parenting What happens when a youth pastor goes on a blind date with a single mom? You get the beginnings of the Kunkle Family! Hear how Brett & Erin met, how they started their parenting journey and how God has worked through all of it.
2020-02-1624 min
Dive Into This Award-Winning Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.A Student's Guide to Culture by Brett Kunkle, John StonestreetPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413057to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Student's Guide to Culture
Author: Brett Kunkle, John Stonestreet
Narrator: Jim Denison
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 2 minutes
Release date: January 28, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
Publisher's Summary:
The student edition of the popular A Practical Guide to Culture by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle delivers a hopeful message to listeners ages fifteen through twenty-five who live every day with increasing cultural pressure. These young people struggle to navigate contemporary challenges to their Christian faith and values but are encouraged to emerge as leaders...
2020-01-285h 02Get Hooked On Your Day With A Breakthrough Full Audiobook.A Student's Guide to Culture by Brett Kunkle, John StonestreetPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413057to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Student's Guide to Culture
Author: Brett Kunkle, John Stonestreet
Narrator: Jim Denison
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 2 minutes
Release date: January 28, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
The student edition of the popular A Practical Guide to Culture by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle delivers a hopeful message to listeners ages fifteen through twenty-five who live every day with increasing cultural pressure. These young people struggle to navigate contemporary challenges to their Christian faith and values but are encouraged to emerge as leaders. In...
2020-01-285h 02Discover the Best Audio Stories in Religion & Spirituality, Counseling & InspirationalA Student's Guide to Culture by Brett Kunkle, John StonestreetPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413057to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Student's Guide to Culture
Author: Brett Kunkle, John Stonestreet
Narrator: Jim Denison
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 2 minutes
Release date: January 28, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
Publisher's Summary:
The student edition of the popular A Practical Guide to Culture by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle delivers a hopeful message to listeners ages fifteen through twenty-five who live every day with increasing cultural pressure. These young people struggle to navigate contemporary challenges to their Christian faith and values but are encouraged to emerge as leaders...
2020-01-285h 02Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityA Student's Guide to Culture by Brett Kunkle, John StonestreetPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413057to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Student's Guide to Culture
Author: Brett Kunkle, John Stonestreet
Narrator: Jim Denison
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 2 minutes
Release date: January 28, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
The student edition of the popular A Practical Guide to Culture by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle delivers a hopeful message to listeners ages fifteen through twenty-five who live every day with increasing cultural pressure. These young people struggle to navigate contemporary challenges to their Christian faith and values but are encouraged to emerge as leaders. In...
2020-01-285h 02
Think WellPractical Tools to Guide You in this Digital Age with Brett KunkleThis is part 2 of my conversation with Brett Kunkle, founder of MAVEN, on how to live well in our digital culture. This episode focuses on apps, screen time, and pursuing truth, goodness, and beauty in entertainment.
2020-01-2429 min
Tactical Faith PodcastBig Alabama Conference News! Sean McDowell and Brett KunkleMatthew Burford and Daniel Wilson (Head over the evangelism department with the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions) interview Sean McDowell and Brett Kunkle about Gen Z and apologetics. We are also talking with Daniel about the upcoming Alabama Baptist Evangelism Conference that will include both Sean and Brett on Feb 23 and 24. You can get information on that free two day event @ alsbom.org/event/state-evangelism-conference/
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Sean McDowell: www.seanmcdowell.org
2020-01-2326 min
Harvest, Beyond SundayInterview with Dr Brett KunkleThis week we talk with Brett Kunkle of the Founder and CEO of Maven. We talked about a philosophy for parenting in a world entrenched with gender identity, consumerism, technology, and pluralism. Brett gives us a brief overview of the culture and worldviews facing the next generation and answers questions such as, "What does a parent do if they begin to see their student head down the wrong path?" "How is the world socializing us?" and "How do we limit technology's effects on us?"
2020-01-1332 min
Think WellNavigating a World of Screens with Brett KunkleBrett Kunkle, founder of MAVEN, joined the podcast to discuss how we can live well in a culture consumed by technology. What are some practical steps with should take and boundaries we should place with ourselves and our students?
2020-01-1329 min
Tactical Faith PodcastBrett Kunkle - What is MAVEN?Brett Kunkle, founder and president of MAVEN, talks about his worldview ministry to help spur a youth movement for Christ.
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2019-10-1640 min
FreemindDealing With Doubt with Brett KunkleWe’re back in the studio this week with special guest and founder of Maven Truth, Brett Kunkle! Brett is a fellow contributor to Stand to Reason, Impact 360, and breaks down the different struggles Christians can have with doubt.
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2019-10-1453 min
IM PodcastsMormon View of Christianity | Brett KunkleMormons frequently claim to be just another denomination of Christianity. In this video, Brett Kunkle highlights two key differences that separate Mormonism from Christianity altogether. | Take a few moments to check out Summit Ministries: www.summit.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drstephenphinney.substack.com/subscribe
2019-07-0701 min
IM PodcastsConflicting Beliefs | Brett KunkleChristians are often criticized for holding conflicting beliefs. In this video, Brett Kunkle explains the cause of our conflicting beliefs and the ways in which we can reframe Christianity to avoid contradictions. | Take a few moments to check out Summit Ministries: www.summit.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drstephenphinney.substack.com/subscribe
2019-07-0702 min
Christ, Culture, & CoffeeNavigating Cultural Waves Special Guest Brett KunkleHelping our kids navigate the cultural is a tough task. We cannot keep the world from our kids, but how can we prepare them for what they will encounter? How can we instill a Christian worldview in them, when the world is pressing an opposing worldview at them? This weeks guest is Brett Kunkle from Maven. Brett's ministry is all about equipping parents, grandparents, teachers, and youth workers with practical apologetics that can help shape the next generation of Christians with truth and grace.
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2019-02-2237 min
PairadocsBrett KunkleThis week the docs sit down with Brett Kunkle to discuss his new book, A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World. If you’re worried about this culture’s impact on your child as they head off to school every day, this discussion is for you. Your kids can be prepared to take on all this secular society has to throw at them, and Brett’s books show you how you can be the instrument in God’s hand’s to bring that about. Links to information discussed in the show:
2018-11-1225 min
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & CultureNavigating Student Culture - Part 2 (with Brett Kunkle)In this episode, Sean McDowell and Scott Rae continue the conversation with Brett Kunkle, president of Maven, a youth culture specialist organization. They discuss how to define culture, and then offer practical ideas for helping young people navigate our information age, apply faith to all areas of life, and guide them to experience the good life amidst affluence and materialism. Brett Kunkle's latest book is titled A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World. Brett Kunkle is the founder and president of MAVEN, a movement to equip the next generation know...
2018-02-0128 minThink Biblically: Conversations on Faith & CultureNavigating Student Culture - Part 1 (with Brett Kunkle)What are the unique challenges young people face today? And what are some creative ways to equip and reach them? In this podcast, Sean McDowell and Scott Rae talk with youth expert Brett Kunkle about how to help students effectively navigate technology, media, and other pressing concerns of today. Brett Kunkle's latest book is titled A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World. Brett Kunkle is the founder and president of MAVEN, a movement to equip the next generation know truth, pursue goodness and create beauty. He has more than 25 year...
2018-01-2626 min
Think WellMAVEN: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty with Brett KunkleInterviewing Brett Kunkle about his new organization, MAVEN. Find more information at maventruth.com
2017-10-3130 min
Impact 360 InstituteA Practical Guide to Culture with Brett KunkleHow do we train and equip our students in this culture without protecting them too much? What is the purpose of education and what is our role as parents and educators in that process? What are some of the current cultural undercurrents that we need to be aware of for our students? What are some of the dangers we encounter with technology when it comes to spiritual formation?
Walk through these questions with us as more as we talk to Brett Kunkle, Student Impact Director at Stand to Reason and author of new book A Practical Guide...
2017-07-0739 minChristian Worldview ThinkingCWT 037: Morality and Why It Matters with Brett Kunkle & Aaron AtwoodBrett Kunkle of Stand to Reason tackles the question of morality in this interview. Listen as he builds a case for objective morality, then delves into why morality matters: it frees us to enjoy life as God meant us to.
Apologist Brett Kunkle is the Student Impact Director at Stand to Reason and a Summit faculty member. He regularly speaks to students at colleges, conferences, and churches across the country. For more information, visit StandtoReason.org.
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2015-09-1833 minChristian Worldview ThinkingCWT 037: Morality and Why It Matters with Brett Kunkle & Aaron AtwoodBrett Kunkle of Stand to Reason tackles the question of morality in this interview. Listen as he builds a case for objective morality, then delves into why morality matters: it frees us to enjoy life as God meant us to.
Apologist Brett Kunkle is the Student Impact Director at Stand to Reason and a Summit faculty member. He regularly speaks to students at colleges, conferences, and churches across the country. For more information, visit StandtoReason.org.
Visit summit.org/podcast to sign up for Summit's email list and receive unflinching worldview analysis of current news and e...
2015-09-1833 minChristian Worldview ThinkingCWT 036: Doubting Your Doubts with Brett KunkleMost Christians will struggle with doubt at some point in their lives. Brett Kunkle explains the two types of doubt, intellectual and emotional, and shares ways for Christians to handle their doubt well.
Apologist Brett Kunkle is the Student Impact Director at Stand to Reason and a Summit faculty member. He regularly speaks to students at colleges, conferences, and churches across the country. For more information, visit StandtoReason.org.
Visit summit.org/podcast to sign up for Summit's email list and receive unflinching worldview analysis of current news and events.
2015-09-1047 minChristian Worldview ThinkingCWT 036: Doubting Your Doubts with Brett KunkleMost Christians will struggle with doubt at some point in their lives. Brett Kunkle explains the two types of doubt, intellectual and emotional, and shares ways for Christians to handle their doubt well.
Apologist Brett Kunkle is the Student Impact Director at Stand to Reason and a Summit faculty member. He regularly speaks to students at colleges, conferences, and churches across the country. For more information, visit StandtoReason.org.
Visit summit.org/podcast to sign up for Summit's email list and receive unflinching worldview analysis of current news and events.
2015-09-1047 min
The Gospel Friends“Brett ‘Not The Hitman’ Kunkle Not From Saskatoon”, Episode 64 of The Gospel Friends“Brett ‘Not The Hitman’ Kunkle Not From Saskatoon” Episode 64 of The Gospel Friends WWYT?! Interview: Brett Kunkle, Apologist with Stand to Reason Stand to Reason Stand to Reason Student Resources Brett on YouTube ReThink Apologetics Student Conference Twitter: @mygospelfriends Facebook: facebook.com/groups/hallofdogma Email: thegospelfriends@gmail.com Voicemail: (205) 575-9735 or http://www.speakpipe.com/thegospelfriends Special thanks to Shawn Lombard for … Continue reading "“Brett ‘Not The Hitman’ Kunkle Not From Saskatoon”, Episode 64 of The Gospel Friends"
2015-08-1700 min
Podcast – Echo Zoe MinistriesBrett Kunkle: Mormonism
For this episode of Echo Zoe Radio, I'm joined by Brett Kunkle, the Student Impact Director at Stand to Reason. He has a degree in Christian education from Biola University, has worked on graduate studies at Denver Seminary, and just received a Master's degree in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at Talbot School of Theology. Brett speaks regularly at churches, conferences, and college campuses across the country. He has developed a groundbreaking approach to mission trips, creating a one-of-a-kind training experience that immerses participants in real-life apologetics, theology, and evangelism. He orchestrates interactive trips to Berkeley, California...
2011-06-011h 04
Apologetics 315 PodcastBrett Kunkle InterviewToday's interview is with Brett Kunkle of Stand to Reason. He talks about how he got into youth ministry and defending the faith, preparing young people to defend what they believe, the challenges young people face, theological and apologetics mission trips, making apologetics accessible, advice for young people, the importance of mentors, advice to youth ministers, and more.Enjoy.
2010-10-1635 min
Evidence 4 FaithAn Interview with Brett KunkleSpecial Guest: Apologist Brett Kunkle from Stand to Reason
2009-09-2300 min