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Making HesstoryEp 54 | The Economy of the New Creation (Part 1)In this episode, we begin exploring Jesus’ words in Matthew 6 about righteousness, generosity, and laying up treasure in heaven. Jesus has a way of challenging not just our actions, but our motives—exposing where we place our trust and what we truly treasure.As followers of Christ, we’re ushered into a radically different economy—one in which we’re free to practice radical generosity, and where our security is not found in money, but in the goodness and faithfulness of God.Join us next week for Part 2, where we’ll dive deeper into the economy of G...2025-07-2528 minMaking HesstoryEp 53 | Should Christians Still be Tithing?Do Christians have to tithe? Short answer: no. But should we? Yes—but probably not for the reason you think...In this episode, we’ll unpack why tithing isn’t a “rule” for Christians under the New Covenant to avoid being cursed by God (as many teach), but why it might still be a wise and helpful practice. Jesus warned how easily money can become the object of our love and trust—and giving regularly can help us fight that. Think of tithing less like a law and more like a rhythm—a way to routinely remind ourselves that...2025-07-1834 min
Making HesstoryEp 52 | Is Your Money a Blessing or a Burden?In the church, wealth is often seen as a blessing from God. But what happens when that wealth becomes the object of your trust?In this episode, Brian and Katie unpack the biblical tension between wealth, worship, and trust. The ease with which we can grow to love and rely on money shouldn’t be overlooked—or taken lightly.Whether you have a lot or a little, this conversation will challenge you to ask: Is the money you have a blessing used to love others and worship God, or has it quietly pulled you away from...2025-07-1129 min
Making HesstoryEp 51 | Two Reasons Parents Don't Apologize to Their KidsWhen parents never apologize to their kids, it’s either because they're perfect or prideful. And since we know that every parent makes mistakes, that leaves us with only one option: pride.In this episode, Brian and Katie explore the process of rupture and repair, and why humility, not perfection, is what builds lasting connection with your kids.Want to connect with us? Use the links below to find us on social media, send us an email, buy our books, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter!Order our books: https://makinghesstory.co...2025-07-0422 min
Making HesstoryEp 50 | When Parenting Becomes a Competition, Everyone LosesMatthew 12:25 —“...a house divided against itself will not stand.”In this episode, Brian and Katie explore what division looks like in parenting—from “good cop / bad cop” roles to decisions made behind each other’s backs. Whether it’s driven by insecurity, resentment, or different parenting styles, disunity sends the wrong message to your kids.You’ll learn why unity matters, how to handle disagreements without undermining each other, and why parenting needs to be a team effort.Want to connect with us? Use the links below to find us on social media, send...2025-06-2728 min
Making HesstoryEp 49 | Are We Blaming Our Kids for Our Own Immaturity?"Kids will be kids," as they say — immature, loud, defiant, and sometimes downright disrespectful. But what if their behavior — especially the frustrating kind — is actually an attempt to communicate something deeper?In this episode, Brian and Katie consider the normalcy and nature of childhood immaturity and challenge parents to take responsibility for their own emotional responses. Rather than reacting with frustration or demanding a level of maturity from our kids that we haven’t yet modeled ourselves, what if we saw these moments as invitations for our own continued growth?Want to connect with us...2025-06-2034 min
Making HesstoryEp 48 | What the Garden of Eden Teaches Us About ParentingHave you ever wondered why God created both the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil? In this episode, we explore the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis, and take a biblical look at God’s design for relationship, freedom, and the human will—and how it all connects to the way we lead and love our kids.You’ll learn:Why the existence of love requires the freedom to make a choiceThe deeper meaning behind the two trees in the Garden of EdenHow God parents us through love, not fo...2025-06-1328 min
Making HesstoryEp 47 | How to Have Your Kids’ Attention, Respect, and Cooperation (Without Using Force)Why do kids push back, resist, or seem downright defiant when we try to get them to obey? In this episode, we explore the concept of counterwill—the instinctive resistance to being controlled—and how it plays a critical role in your child's development, autonomy, and attachment.You’ll learn:Why coercion and manipulation often backfire in parentingHow healthy attachment creates true influenceWhat to do when your child resists—even over simple thingsThe difference between power and leveragePractical ways to gain your child’s attention, respect, and cooperation without bribes, punishments, or power strugglesIf you’ve eve...2025-06-0631 min
Making HesstoryEp 46 | How Words Shape Our Brains and BondsWords have power — not just emotionally, but neurologically. In this episode, we explore how the words we use impacts brain development, emotional connection, and relational safety. Whether you're a parent, spouse, educator, or friend, understanding the science of words can transform how you communicate and connect.In this episode we covered:The forming of neural pathwaysHow words affect our relational connectionHow to repair relational bonds when our words are damagingWhy our day-to-day language matters more than we thinkWant to connect with us? Use the links below to find us on social media, se...2025-05-3030 min
Making HesstoryEp 45 | Whose Kingdom are You Building?The shift that needs to happen in the life of every believer is from worship of self to worship of God.The values that the culture of the world is built upon are generally selfish in nature, and will result in people being the lord of their life, seeking to build their own kingdoms.The values that the culture of God's Kingdom is built upon are generally focused on learning to love like Jesus and build His Kingdom.Join Brian and Katie as they continued the conversation on the reality that much of...2025-05-2330 min
Making HesstoryEp 44 | Is Your Family Being Formed by Jesus, or the World?Right now you are either intentionally being discipled by Jesus, or you are unintentionally being discipled by the world. The same will be true for your kids, and there is no third direction.Jesus didn't ask His followers to make converts - He asked them to make disciples.A convert is willing to trust Jesus as their Savior, but sees little growth and waits to die to experience God's Kingdom.A disciple, on the other hand, is willing to trust Jesus as both Savior and Lord, and works towards creating a lifestyle that...2025-05-1645 min
Making HesstoryEp 43 | Tips for Discipling Your KidsIn many parts of the world, words like "Christian" and "disciple" have nearly lost their meaning. For countless believers, actively practicing the ways of Jesus is optional and typically reserved for the few "radical" Christians.But this mindset will only lead to a weak and powerless church consisting of people who believe in the existence of God while lacking love, power, and authority.In this episode, Brian and Katie discuss what it truly means to be a disciple (apprentice) of Jesus and share some practical ways to bring discipleship into your home.2025-05-0955 min
Making HesstoryEp 42 | Love is Joyful, Not Happy (pt. 2)God is good and He does good things, but He also allows us to experience difficult circumstances in life in the interest of helping us grow up and become people of love, hope, and joy.In this episode Brian and Katie discussed the nature and source of the trials we face, why we might need to revisit our definition of "good," why joy can be found in the difficulties of life, and how this all relates to raising kids.Want to connect with us? Use the links below to find us on social...2025-05-0239 min
We Are The Ambroses075. Conversations About Parenting with Intention | Brian and Katie HessThis week Keela and Cole sit down with Brian and Katie Hess are podcasters, authors, and speakers who are dedicated to helping equip parents and married couples with the knowledge and tools necessary to create relationships that are marked by love, joy, peace, and trust, and a culture in the home that reflects the ways and values of Jesus and His Kingdom.Check out their children's book, What Does God Say About Me?: https://mailchi.mp/makinghesstory/8lk1lhsrxa Brian's book: God's Not As Good As You Think He Is... https://a.co...2025-05-021h 13
Making HesstoryEp 41 | Love is Joyful, Not HappyIt's normal to want our kids to be happy...but what if the goal of "happiness" is robbing us and our kids of something better?Happiness is good, but it's fragile and circumstantial.Joy, on the other hand, is lasting, and is something that we can choose even when life gets hard.Join Brian and Katie as they discuss the difference between happiness and joy, and why loving our kids well requires that we aim higher than to simply make them happy.Want to connect with us? Use the...2025-04-2543 min
Making HesstoryEp 40 | Love is Kind, Not Nice (pt. 2)Sometimes the nice things we do for our kids are, in all seriousness, very unkind.Love is kind, and kindness is motivated by what you can do for the good of someone else.Niceness, on the other hand, does not typically regard what is good for someone else, and is more selfishly motivated.Join Brian and Katie as they talk about what they believe to be simultaneously one of the nicest and most unkind things parents do for their kids in the society we live in today - give them their own smartphone.2025-04-1844 min
Making HesstoryEp 39 | Love is Kind, Not NiceThis may come as a surprise, but it's possible that your efforts of being nice are coming at the expense of your ability to be kind.The Bible describes kindness as an expression of love. And if love means to "will the good of another" then kindness means to regarding the needs of others for their sake and benefit.Niceness, on the other hand, is often manipulative. It may look like kindness on the outside, but the difference is that being nice means elevating our own desires and interests above the needs of others.2025-04-1141 min
Making HesstoryEp 38 | Love is Patient, Not PassiveLove is many things, but passive is not one of them.God disciplines those that He loves, and in the interest of trying to become the best parents we can be for the sake of our kids, we're actively learning how to discipline well.Discipline, as opposed to punishment, considers the long-term goals and ramifications of different forms of correction, and involves instructing, equipping, and empowering.Join Brian and Katie as they discuss the necessity of disciplining kids in love, and a lesson Brian recently learned through a time he "didn't get it...2025-04-0435 min
Making HesstoryEp 37 | What Forgiveness is (and isn't)In light of our previous episode, which is all about the necessity of forgiving our fathers for any ways that they weren't who we needed them to be, we thought it would be helpful to talk a little bit about what forgiveness is and what it isn't.Join us on this episode as we hope to clear up a few possible misconceptions in the interest of helping our listeners experience the freedom that comes through forgiving others.Brian's message on Worship, Money, and Lordship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGphil1NYwU2025-03-2841 min
Making HesstoryEp 36 | The Six Father TypesEvery father in the world has one thing in common: they aren't perfect.But there's one who is - our Heavenly Father - and our task as parents and Christians is to perceive Him as clearly and accurately as possible, model His methods and ways in our. parenting, and lead our kids to Him.The problem is that there is a tendency that many people have to project the image and character of their earthly father onto God, which usually results in a distorted image that doesn't reflect the truth and reality of who He...2025-03-2142 min
Making HesstoryEp 35 | Do People Project Their Father's Character onto God?Everything in our lives has the potential to influence what we think about God and the quality of His character. Everybody faces their own set of circumstances in life, and the challenge for us is to develop an unwavering belief that God is good, even when life is not.While our beliefs about God are formed throughout our lifetime, there's a subconscious tendency that people who believe in the existence of God have to project the quality of their earthly father's character onto God as their Heavenly Father.It's important to bring this to light...2025-03-1433 min
Making HesstoryEp 34 | Avoiding the Extremes of Authoritarian and Permissive Parenting StylesHave you ever wondered why you parent the way you do?Sometimes we do what our parents did because it's all we know and we turned out okay. But sometimes we do the opposite of what our parents did because, well, our experience wasn't ideal.In this episode Brian and Katie talked about how neither of the two extremes of the parenting pendulum (authoritarian and permissive) are ideal, and some ways to think about what a healthy balance might look like.Want to connect with us? Use the links below to find us...2025-03-0736 min
Making HesstoryEp 33 | The Lies We Believe: "Violence is Power"The third lie in this mini-series is that violence is power.The world we live in is training us to demand comfort, convenience, ease, and the instant gratification of our desires.It's no surprise that this has crept its way into our parenting. Often when parents want to see a behavioral shift in their kids, they'll do whatever they deem necessary to achieve that goal, including fear, intimidation, and violence.Join Brian and Katie as they dismantle the fallacy that violence is power, and how connection is a superior goal to parenting than...2025-02-2841 min
Making HesstoryEp 32 | The Lies We Believe: "Anger is Power"The second lie in this mini-series that is so easy to believe with regard to our relationships with others (especially our kids) is that anger is power.Our kids won't always do what we want them to. In fact, professional "limit tester" and "boundary pusher" would be on their business cards if they had them.As parents this has potential to be anger inducing, because we can feel disrespected when our kids don't do what we want them to when we want them to do it.Join Brian and Katie as they discuss...2025-02-2134 min
Making HesstoryEp 31 | The Lies We Believe: "It's My Job to Control My Kids"If something you believe is untrue, would you want to know?In our relationships with others, and most likely with our kids, there are a few lies that we can easily fall into the trap of believing. It may not happen on a conscious level, but our beliefs have a way of showing up in the way we behave.So, if you have the fruit, you have the root.Join Brian and Katie as they discuss the commonly believed lie that "it's our job to control our kids," why this isn't true, and...2025-02-1456 min
Making HesstoryEp 30 | Are You Underestimating the Power of Self-Control?The meaning of self-control is as profound as it is simple. With it we're able to control ourselves and choose how we'll think, feel, and act towards other people. Without it, other people will be able to choose how we'll think, feel, and act towards them.Join Brian and Katie as they unpack the power of self-control, and how it brings with it the ability to love the way God loves.Want to connect? Use the links below to find us on social media, send us an email, buy our books, or subscribe to our...2025-02-0733 min
Making HesstoryEp 29 | Shift Your Mindset From Victim To VictoriousFew things can keep you stuck in life the way that a victim mentality can.This episode is not directed to people who have actually been a victim of the actions of others, but to those who are playing the role of the victim in life unnecessarily.Join Brian and Katie as they discuss how to identify a victim mentality, the pitfalls of developing one, and how Jesus can be looked to as a model of living victoriously in all circumstances.Want to connect? Use the links below to find us on social...2025-01-3156 min
Making HesstoryEp 28 | Questions That Will Help Your Kids Develop Response-AbilityResponsibility is best understood as response-ability.When we develop responsibility and work towards managing our own behavior and emotions, we develop the ability to formulate thoughtful and intentional responses to the unforeseen events, problems, circumstances, and undesirable behavior from the people around us.When we lack responsibility, we lack the ability to respond, leaving us with only the ability to react.Reactions lack thoughtfulness, intentionality, and vision. They relegate our behavior to serve as a reflection of our immediate surroundings and circumstances, and we'll end up being a slave to the emotions that...2025-01-2446 min
Making HesstoryEp 27 | Sickness, Routine, and Learning to Trust YourselfThis week we're back on the topic of finding ways to implement new habits and routine in a way that works. When we try to do too much too quickly and fail after a short period, the byproduct is that we may end up teaching ourselves that we can't be trusted when it comes to making changes and implementing new habits and disciplines.Join Brian and Katie as they talk about how our lives are changed not just by the big events of life, but by what we choose to cultivate in the mundane of daily life.2025-01-1747 min
Making HesstoryEp 26 | Are You As Mature As You Want Your Kids To Be? (Ep 4 throwback)Bad news - we've been really sick this week!We should be back up and running next week, but in the mean time here is one of our earlier episodes.On this episode we explored what makes kids so good at being kids, and what they need from their parents in order to grow up and mature out of their childish ways.Unfortunately, there are many parents who hold their kids to a higher standard of maturity than they're willing or capable of modeling themselves.For the sake of our kids...2025-01-1045 min
Making HesstoryEp 25 | New Year, New You?We thought this episode would be a good time to share an unpopular opinion - we don't love the idea of New Year's resolutions.We do, however, believe in discipline, habit forming, and creating rhythms, all of which have a more profound impact on who we are and who we become than the switching of the calendar from December to January.Join us as we discuss some practical ways to think about changing and implementing new ways of living without being overwhelmed by the pressure to revolutionize your life every January.2025-01-0343 min
Making HesstoryEp 24 | What Does God Think About You?Do you believe that God exists?If so, what do you believe He thinks about you?Do you believe that He thinks you're unlovable? Disappointing? A failure? Or do you believe that He loves you unconditionally, and that He's proud do call you a friend?Throughout our lives we're presented with innumerable opportunities to learn to believe things about God, and unfortunately not everything we learn to believe about Him is true.It can be easy to develop belief about God's character and nature that is based on unvalidated assumptions, but...2024-12-2036 min
Making HesstoryEp 23 | We Wrote A Children's Book!Kids generally have their core beliefs about their identity formed by the time they're seven years old.For this reason, we need to be intentional in choosing how we speak to and about our kids.In this episode, Brian and Katie talked about their newly published children's book titled What Does God Say About Me?: Declarations For Kids, from A-Z, and their motivation behind writing it.Speaking declarations like those found in this book with your children is an easy and practical way to help them learn to believe the truth about who...2024-12-1339 min
Making HesstoryEp 22 | Punishment vs. Discipline (part 2)Most parents have two things in common...First, they want obedient kids who listen and respond well.Second, they keep a few "hammers" in their parenting tool belt with which they can intimidate and coerce their kids into compliance when faced with resistance.The problem with this method is that it pursues instant results at the expense of long-term teaching and equipping.As our kids grow up, the tools that they have and use to manage their relationships, handle difficulty, solve problems, and respond to the unforeseen events and circumstances of...2024-12-0654 min
Making HesstoryEp 21 | Punishment vs. DisciplineToo often parents make the mistake of assuming that punishment and discipline are the same thing.But in the interest of developing healthy relationships and connections with our kids (and, honestly, everybody else around us), it is absolutely necessary that we draw a distinction between them.Punishment is a tool of the world. Its motivation is fear and its goal is compliance.Discipline, on the other hand, is a tool of God's Kingdom. Its motivation is love, and its goal is connection.Kids need proper discipline if they are to grow...2024-11-2934 min
Making HesstoryEp 20 | Raising Kids You Enjoy Being AroundBy the time our kids are around four years old they'll be able to begin differentiating between socially desirable and undesirable behavior. At this point they'll start recognizing which kids they like (or don't like) to be around.This doesn’t mean that we begin teaching them when they turn four. Rather it means that the behavior that we either confront or condone up until that point will play a role in their long-term socialization.Believe it or not, kids will respect parents who are both loving and firm. Kids will respect parents who understand th...2024-11-2245 min
Making HesstoryEp 19 | Kids & the SupernaturalThe Bible is filled with some really fun and, if we're being honest, weird events and experiences.God has always had a way of getting things done while not being overly concerned with whether or not we would find His methods “normal” or “logical.”When Jesus came on the scene He both taught and demonstrated the ways of God's Kingdom. He healed the sick, raised the dead, cast out demons, and He also heard people's thoughts and walked on water.Simply put, Jesus wasn’t bound by the laws of nature, logic, and reason tha...2024-11-1549 min
Making HesstoryEp 18 | Renewing the Mind (part 2)The mind, which contains our thoughts (ideas, beliefs, opinions, images, and memories) also contains our feelings (emotions, sensations, and desires).Too often our feelings are allowed to dictate the direction of our life, our decisions, our habits, and our identity.This is unfortunate, because while feelings can be great servants, they make terrible masters.In the interest of pursuing a transformation of character and becoming more like Jesus, we need to give great consideration to our feelings, particularly our desires.Join us as we discuss what seems to be very timely...2024-11-0846 min
Making HesstoryEp 17 | Renewing the Mind"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind..." - Romans 12:2Your mind is caught in a battle between two opposing Kingdoms; the Kingdom of God and that of the world.Either of these kingdoms will, if you allow them, be the influence that shapes how you think and feel.One difference is that the influence of the Kingdom of God only comes through intentional focus and pursuit. In the absence of intentionality to be discipled by Jesus and learning the ways of His Kingdom, our...2024-11-0144 min
Making HesstoryEp 16 | Chris DupréBrian had an opportunity to sit down with Chris Dupré and hear his story - one of love, redemption, forgiveness, restoration, and grace.His story is also one of meeting Jesus, but not in the way most people do.He met Jesus face to face, and, well, everything changed for him after that.Hopefully this piqued your interest, because this is a story that everyone needs to hear. Chris Dupré is also an author, and has written several amazing books, a few of which can be found by clicking the links be...2024-10-251h 03
Making HesstoryEp 15 | The Gospel, Transformation, & Parenting (part 2)Brian and Katie continued the conversation on the need for continued growth and transformation that comes by the power of the gospel of Jesus.It can be easy to feel stuck in a way of existing and behaving, wanting to change and see growth, but not knowing how to go about it.Behavior modification is typically the go-to method. And while it might work as a short term solution to the problem of our own undesirable behavior, the only long term solution is to sit at the feet of Jesus and allow ourselves to be...2024-10-1834 min
Making HesstoryEp 14 | The Gospel, Transformation, & ParentingDo you ever find yourself, like so many others, trapped in a cycle of shame - feeling inadequate, wanting to change and grow - but not knowing how?Often we're told, whether by family, friends, or social media influencers, what it is that we need to do. If you're a parent, you need to be (patient, kind, peaceful, gentle, etc...).The problem is, few people are actually telling us how to go about this transformation.Behavior modification and sin-management isn't the answer, because it has proven to fail for as long as people...2024-10-1139 min
Making HesstoryEp 13 | When Good Comes at the Expense of BestThis week Brian and Katie continued the conversation on goals, and discussed the possibility that by aiming for the good things in life we'll miss out on experiencing the best things.Machiavelli is often quoted for saying that "the ends justify the means."While he isn't exactly a role model of ours, it got us thinking about these two questions:1. Is it true that the ends justify the means? Is it true that we'll typically feel justified in doing whatever we need to in achieving the success of our goals?2. If...2024-10-0424 min
Making HesstoryEp 12 | How healthy are your goals?When we have a goal in life, whether it's having a healthier marriage, making more money, or raising obedient kids, we need to keep in mind that the action we take will be easily justified, so long as it appears to lead to the success of achieving that goal.The more you want to have more money, the less you'll worry about whether or not your methods come at the expense of the well-being of other people.The more you want to raise obedient kids, the easier it will be for you to justify the...2024-09-2726 min
Making HesstoryEp 11 | Creating a CultureCulture exists everywhere.Every place - from restaurants, to doctor's offices, to homes, and everything in between has a culture.The creating of a culture cannot be escaped. Where you find people, you'll find values, and where you find values you will find culture.Join Brian and Katie on this episode as they discuss the importance of understanding how cultures are developed, and how to avoid accidentally creating an undesirable culture in your home.P.S.We mentioned out church in this episode - here's a link to the...2024-09-2036 min
Making HesstoryEp 10 | Identifying Your ValuesThis week Brian and Katie continued the conversation on the purpose of boundaries.Boundaries exist to protect values, and values are revealed by what we say "yes" to.Therefore, the goal is not to establish boundaries, because every day we say "yes" to spending our time, energy, and money. Rather, the goal is to evaluate the boundaries that have already been established, and reassess whether or not changes need to be made.And in order to understand whether or not changes need to be made to our hierarchy of values, we need to...2024-09-1333 min
Making HesstoryEp 09 | The Purpose of BoundariesThis week Brian and Katie discuss the purpose and necessity of establishing boundaries in our relationships.Boundaries can either be a life-giving, relationship-strengthening, and resource-protecting tool, or it can be something that we construct for the sake of building a life that is centered around selfish desire and an unwillingness to be inconvenienced or uncomfortable.Join us this week as we identify the nature and purpose of boundaries, and how to use them effectively to improve the quality of our lives and relationships.2024-09-0655 min
Making HesstoryEp 08 | Developing Healthy Belief & ExpectationHave you ever considered the relationship between our thoughts, beliefs, expectations, and experiences?On this episode Brian and Katie discuss something called the belief-expectation cycle, and why it's important that we actively pursue the development of healthy beliefs and expectations.Too often people allow their beliefs to be formed solely on the basis of their experiences, but if we're to live the life that God is inviting us to live then it is necessary that we learn to submit our thoughts, beliefs, and expectations to God's Word and align ourselves with truth as He sees...2024-08-3048 min
Making HesstoryEp 07 | God's Design for ChildbirthThis week Brian and Katie discussed a potentially sensitive topic - childbirth.Katie shared her experience with giving birth to all three of their kids, and they discussed their belief about God and what they believe was His intended design for childbirth.The purpose of this episode is not to shame or minimize the reality of anybody's experience in childbirth. Rather, it is an invitation for women everywhere to explore the realm of God's Kingdom, His goodness, His faithfulness, and what is now made possible through the finished work of Christ.Jesus made...2024-08-2353 min
Making HesstoryEp 06 | Freedom & BoundariesTwo things that our kids desperately need are freedom and boundaries. The trick is finding the right balance between the two, because too much of one without the other will create problems.Too much freedom without boundaries and your home will become a place of chaos, where the parents are weak and permissive and the kids are in charge.Too many boundaries without freedom and your home will become a place of totalitarianism, where the parents are angry and controlling and the kids are afraid.What would it look like to create an...2024-08-1648 min
Making HesstoryEp 05 | Requiring vs. DemandingJoin Brian & Katie as they discuss the difference between demanding and requiring certain behavior from our kids.The temptation is to demand that which we desire, but the problem with this approach is that it leads to fear, control, and intimidation.The alternative to demanding desirable behavior from our kids is to require it from them.It's not bad to want kids who are respectful, responsible, and obedient, but the value of each of those is found in knowing that they only truly exist in our relationships as a product of freedom and...2024-08-0952 min
Making HesstoryEp 04 | Are you as mature as you want your kids to be?Join Brian and Katie Hess as they explore what makes kids so good at being kids, and what they need from their parents in order to grow up and mature out of their childish ways.Unfortunately, there are many parents who hold their kids to a higher standard of maturity than they're willing or capable of modeling themselves.For the sake of our kids, we need to become as whole and healthy as we possibly can so that, rather than demanding unrealistic expectations, we are prepared to model the very behavior we wish to see...2024-08-0244 min
Making HesstoryEp 03 | Three Types of ConsequencesBrian and Katie discuss the three types of consequences - natural, logical, and illogical.If you have kids, they're going to make mistakes. They're going to fail. They're going to do things that you wish they wouldn't do.One of the best things we can do for our kids when they fail or make a mistake is create an opportunity for them to learn and grow, and one of the best teachers our kids will have in life are the consequences of their actions.Kids who are not required to experience the consequences...2024-07-2643 min
Making HesstoryEp 02 | Choices & ConsequencesDon’t listen to this episode with your kids unless you want them to learn the anatomically correct words for all of their body parts!Brian and Katie continue the discussion on the reality that people and relationships require freedom of choice, and the role that consequences play in the development of responsibility and intentionality.If we want our kids to grow up to become healthy, responsible, mature, thoughtful, intentional people, then we need to eliminate the tactics of fear, control, and intimidation, and simply allow them to experience the consequences of their actions....2024-07-1943 min
Making HesstoryEp 01 | Stop Trying To Control Your Kids!Too often parents feel that it's their responsibility to control their kids in an effort to eliminate the potential for mistakes and bad choices that their kids could make. Unfortunately, this parenting model is likely to do more harm than good.When parents make an effort, whether knowingly or unknowingly, to control their kids, they end up preventing them from developing the ability to control themselves and manage their own freedom.In this episode Brian and Katie Hess take a look at the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis 1-3 and discuss why freedom...2024-07-1236 min
Community ConversationsEPISODE 22 – THE GOOD NEWS – PART 4 – BELIEF AND BEHAVIORBRIAN HESS & KATIE HESS2024-03-1854 minCommunity ConversationsEPISODE 21 – THE GOOD NEWS – PART 3 – SALVATIONBRIAN HESS & KATIE HESS2024-03-111h 05
Community ConversationsEPISODE 10 – COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS – THE CHARACTER OF GOD – THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRITBRIAN HESS & KATIE HESS2023-11-061h 11
Barjory Buffet: The Cruise DetectiveRated M For MovieSend us a textCriming soon to a theater near you: It’s a red carpet but from blood when a film premiere is intermissioned by an attack on a Hollywood elite! Now Barjory must pour herself a tall glass of popcorn and investigate the too many theaters of the movie cruise The Gigaplex! Presented in glorious Barjor-Y-Scope, the Smell-o-Vision of the ears.(And this is our finale before the hiatus, so check out our Patreon for weekly content in the meantime because the meantime’s usually a lot of time: patreon.com/bbthecd)...2021-11-2243 min
The Delta FlyersTuvixThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Tuvix. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Tuvix:Following an accident which leads to Tuvok and Neelix becoming a composite being, a doctor must try to work out a way of separating the two identities. Meanwhile, for Janeway there is a frightening decision to be...2021-02-0151 min
The Delta FlyersThe ThawThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is The Thaw. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.The Thaw:The Voyager crew discovers that members of a colony that placed themselves in stasis to survive a climate disaster have been unable to revive. Upon closer inspection, they find that the computer system that ha...2021-01-2553 min
The Delta FlyersInnocenceThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Innocence. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Innocence:Tuvok crash lands on an uninhabited moon, where he finds three children who have been sent there to die. It is later discovered, these children are not who they seem to be. W...2021-01-1846 min
The Delta FlyersDeadlockThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Deadlock. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Deadlock:While attempting to evade pursuing Vidiian warships, Voyager enters a plasma field with disastrous consequences for the ship and crew.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting wi...2021-01-1157 min
The Delta FlyersInvestigationsThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Investigations. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Investigations:Neelix suspects Paris of trading information to the Kazon when Paris takes leave to pilot with a Talaxian convoy.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting with ou...2021-01-0455 min
The Delta FlyersWarp ParticlesThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Warp Particles. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the never before released episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Warp Particles:The Voyager encounters an anomaly that causes strange behaviour among the crew, and their festive Llama.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, st...2020-12-2530 min
The Delta FlyersLifesignsThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Lifesigns. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Lifesigns:The Doctor's adaptive programming allows him to experience romantic feelings when he treats a Viidian female in advanced stages of the phage.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast po...2020-12-2151 min
The Delta FlyersDeath WishThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Death Wish. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Death Wish:When an imprisoned member of the Continuum escapes and seeks asylum on Voyager, Q arrives to force the escaped convict's return home.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, st...2020-12-1446 min
The Delta FlyersDreadnoughtThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Dreadnought. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Dreadnought:Torres must re-program a self-guided Cardassian missile when it threatens to annihilate a heavily populated planet.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting with our Executive producers Me...2020-12-0747 min
The Delta FlyersMeldThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Meld. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Meld:Tuvok is plagued by the senselessness of a murder aboard Voyager.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting with our Executive producers Megan Elise, and Rebecca Jayne, an...2020-11-3030 min
The Delta FlyersThresholdThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Threshold. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Threshold:A specially-outfitted warp-capable shuttlecraft piloted by Tom Paris successfully reaches Warp 10, breaking the transwarp barrier. But the side effects of breaking the barrier may cost the crew of Voyager their best helmsman....2020-11-231h 04
The Delta FlyersAlliancesThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Alliances. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Alliances:After continuous Kazon attacks against Voyager cost the lives of several crewmembers and the damage to the ship continues to mount, Janeway seeks an alliance to secure Voyager's passage through the Kazon Collective....2020-11-1651 min
The Delta FlyersPrototypeThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Prototype. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Prototype:Near-extinct humanoid robots kidnap Torres and threaten to destroy the ship unless she helps build a prototype for construction of new units.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting with ou...2020-11-0953 min
The Delta FlyersResistanceThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Resistance. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Resistance:Janeway is forced to rely on her own devices when Torres and Tuvok are captured by the Mokra during an away mission searching for tellerium.We want to thank everyone who ma...2020-11-0239 min
The Delta FlyersManeuversThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Maneuvers. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Maneuvers:Chakotay feels responsible after Seska masterminds a successful raid on the Voyager that gives the Kazons vital Federation technology.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting with ou...2020-10-2650 min
The Delta FlyersCold FireThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Cold Fire. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Cold Fire:The crew encounters new hope of returning home when Ocampa colonists lead them to a mysterious female entity who may have the ability to help them.We want to th...2020-10-1946 min
The Delta FlyersTattooThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Tattoo. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Tattoo:An away team's encounter with hostile natives reminds Chakotay of when he disappointed his father as a child by not embracing his cultural traditions.We want to thank everyone who makes th...2020-10-1258 min
The Delta FlyersPersistence of VisionThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Persistence of Vision. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Persistence of Vision:While preparing to face the Bothan alien species, the crew encounters an odd psionic field causing their deepest thoughts to become reality.We want to thank everyone who makes this po...2020-10-0535 min
The Delta FlyersParturitionThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Parturition. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Parturition:During a shuttle mission to replenish food supplies, Neelix and Lt. Paris discover an embryonic pod and become caretakers of the hatching infant.We want to thank everyone who makes this po...2020-09-2858 min
The Delta FlyersTwistedThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Twisted. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Twisted:A spatial distortion phenomenon occurring inside the ship changes Voyager's structural layout by twisting and compressing it.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting with our Executive pr...2020-09-2140 min
The Delta FlyersNon SequiturThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Non Sequitur. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Non Sequitur:When Ensign Kim awakens on Earth in 24th-century San Francisco, his records don't show his posting on the USS Voyager.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast po...2020-09-141h 05
The Delta FlyersElogiumThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Elogium. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Elogium:Neelix faces a difficult decision when Kes prematurely enters the Ocampan reproductive cycle, and Janeway considers the consequences of intimacy among the crew.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting wi...2020-09-071h 10
The Delta FlyersProjectionsThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Projections. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Projections:The Doctor must distinguish between reality and fantasy when the Voyager appears to have been the victim of a Kazon attack.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, st...2020-08-3142 min
The Delta FlyersInitiationsThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Initiations. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Initiations:Chakotay's shuttlecraft drifts into enemy territory and becomes the target of a young Kazon attempting to earn his warrior name.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting wi...2020-08-241h 04
The Delta FlyersThe 37'sThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is The 37's. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.The 37's:The Voyager lands on a planet where an old Earth aircraft contains people in cryogenic units, including Amelia Earhart.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, st...2020-08-171h 03
The Delta FlyersLearning CurveThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Learning Curve. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Learning Curve:Tuvok's attempt to train Maquis crew members in Star Fleet protocol leads to mutiny while B'Elanna and the doctor try to discover why the ship is mysteriously losing power.We...2020-08-1055 min
The Delta FlyersJetrelThe Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch and recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week’s episode is Jetrel. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars.Jetrel:Neelix confronts his past when the Haakonian scientist who created the doomsday weapon that killed his family comes aboard the ship to conduct experiments.We want to thank everyone who makes th...2020-08-031h 06
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