The Family Teams Podcast

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Your Kids Are An ASSET On Mission (Not A Burden!) Here's How...

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

You're busy. You have young kids. You feel like you're barely keeping your head above water most days.

How in the world are you supposed to fulfill the Great Commission as a family?

This is the question that keeps so many Christian families stuck in survival mode, never stepping into the missional calling God has for them.

Mark and Michelle Tiderman have cracked the code on this. With 4 kids ranging from 10 to 18, they've built a family culture where mission isn't an add-on, it's integrated into everything they do.

And the best part? Their approach is so practical and accessible that ANY family can start implementing it today.

In this episode, Mark and Michelle share how they've coached youth sports, served their neighbors, hosted open dinners, and built deep gospel conversations with people in their community, all while raising their kids to see mission as a normal part of life.

You'll learn why your kids are actually an ASSET to your mission (not a liability), how to transition from serving people to sharing the gospel with them, and why focusing on faithfulness over impact changes everything.

If you've been wondering what your family team is actually supposed to DO, this episode will give you the clarity and practical steps you need.

On this episode, we talk about:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:50 What Is A Family Team Supposed To Do?

00:05:52 How God Chooses Your Trajectory...Through Your Kids

00:09:50 From Service To Sharing The Gospel

00:14:44 Does Mission Detract From Family?

00:16:37 Partnering

00:18:47 Faithfulness Over Impact

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Parent Courageously In A Degenerate World (PLUS: Kids + AI?) ft. Isaac and Angie Tolpin

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

What is most missing in Christian parenting today, as we barrel headlong into the rapidly changing unknown of a broken culture?

Courage.

That's the hypothesis of Isaac and Angie Tolpin, who have spent decades making courageous choices raising their 9 children and walking out God's calling on their life.

Guys this was such an inspirational episode. The Tolpin's ministry, Be Courageous, is so well aligned with Family Teams, and their message is so needed at this particular moment in time.

You will love this episode, packed full of diagnosing why family and culture are here and what to do about it, but also very practical and balanced biblical parenting, marriage, business, and life wisdom that you can put into practice today.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:22 Refugees From PNW Family Culture

3:27 You vs. The Generations

7:43 The Provision Tension With Lots of Kids

13:31 Being A Wife and Mother of a Courageous Husband

18:01 How Dads Can Integrate Their Family In Their Work

27:15 Protecting Kids From Technological Creep

35:01 The AI + Parenting Challenge

41:01 The Key To Courage

Resources Mentioned:

Courageous Parenting by Isaac and Angie Tolpin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H378533C/

Be Courageous Ministry: https://www.becourageousministry.org/

Be Courageous App: https://www.becourageousministry.org/app

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The One Tool That Will Transform Your Family Forever According To My 17 y/o Daughter

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

My 17 year old daughter Kaira just spoke at the national speech tournament in Minneapolis, where her speech was 10th in the nation.

I thought she absolutely nailed the idea of family as a team, and the main tool she's seen our family use to truly create this as a reality in our multi-generational family.

If you've ever wondered what our kids truly think about this stuff - if it actually lands with them and impacts them - I think this shows just how much they're picking up.

Plus, it's a succinct and amazingly delivered argument for our number 1 tool that we recommend to all family teams.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:33 The US Has Become Number 1 (Uh Oh)

2:11 The 3 Words That Broke Western Family

3:21 How To Fix The Family

5:40 Practical Wins

7:45 Practical Tips To Start This Today

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Resources Mentioned:

FREE COURSE: 5 Days To Transform Your Family Into A Team: https://familyteams.com/transform

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Is It Unbiblical To Kick Your Kids Out At 18?

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Should we as Christian parents really aim to be kicking our kids out of our home as soon as they turn 18?

This is an EXTREMELY cultural - not Biblical - idea, yet I meet SO many Christians who believe the lie.

Instead of taking the 3 obvious milestones the Bible talks about when it comes to maturing children and our roles as mothers and fathers, we just swallow the cultural lie, hook, line, and sinker, and then wonder what went wrong.

In this episode, we break down the actual lie, where it came from, and then give you the TRUTH of scripture to wield against a culture that wants to destroy families...in this case, especially by taking kids out of the home as quickly as possible and leaving no space for a multigenerational family to form.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:49 Does This Actually Shift at 18?

19:39 Myron Golden on 18

23:30 The 3 Biblical Milestones

30:20 Milestone 1

39:30 Milestone 2

48:10 Milestone 3

53:08 Where To Find The Answer

FREE COURSE: 5 Days To Transform Your Family Into A Team: https://familyteams.com/transform

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

99% of Christianity Gets This Wrong and It's DESTROYING Our Families

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

99% of the Evangelical Christian world gets this wrong, and it's absolutely destroying our families.

We've fallen into the trap of thinking of the family in secular terms, instead of looking at the Bible and asking what God's vision was for the family, since HE created it.

In this episode I break down 3 of the main critiques against the modern family, and go into the 3 promises of building your family like a TEAM instead of a group of individuals.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 99% Get This Wrong

0:50 The 3 Critiques of the Modern Family

3:49 What Are We Aiming At?

5:29 How Did God Design Family?

12:03 3-Fold Promise of the Family

Resources Mentioned:

FREE "5 Days To Transform Your Family Into A Team" Mini Course: https://familyteams.com/transform

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Is A Family Compound A DREAM or a NIGHTMARE? (Willie Robertson vs. Dave Ramsey)

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

The family compound...

This is such a hot button topic, and often a very emotional topic.

So, we decided to look at 2 competing visions (Willie Robertson vs. Dave Ramsey) and break them down with a nuanced conversation.

Jeremy and Jeff have experienced this first-hand, so they're talking about this from lived experience and hard-earned wisdom.

Should you actually try to build a family compound?

Why or why not?

What questions should you answer first?

How do you know if it'll be a good idea?

Listen to this and see how close the tear-jerking dream is to reality for your family.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Why Family Compounds Are Amazing

4:01 Why Family Compounds Are Terrible

11:47 It Doesn't Just Happen

14:56 The Grandmother Dream

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How To Have A Big Family Without It Being Too Expensive

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

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Andrew Bagley of the Visible Hand says children didn't get expensive...they got unnecessary.

And his argument is right on.

This sounds insulting at first, but watch the clip and you'll understand.

The problem is, he breaks down the problem brilliantly...but doesn't give a solution.

Not only that, but you'll hear it screamed from the rooftops: "children really ARE too expensive!"

So what are you supposed to do about it?

Risk the regret of not having kids? Only have 1 child?

We don't think so.

We want to equip you to live out the Biblical vision for family, which usually includes having kids early and often.

How?

One key shift in how you see family.

Listen until the end to hear our solution, but make sure you truly understand the REAL problem first, without just accepting clickbait headlines about kids costing $300,000 or whatever.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 $300,000 Kids?

4:42 Is More Choice Always Better?

10:10 Not A Single-Player Game

13:01 Family vs. Lifestyle Optimization

16:26 Why God Actually Created Family

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How To Raise Siblings Who Love Each Other, Fight Less, and Become Best Friends ft. The Barraza's

Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Siblings who don't get along is one of the major reasons why families don't have more kids.

It drives everyone nuts, disrupts the family, makes you feel overwhelmed, and eventually leads adults who SHOULD be best friends to be essentially strangers.

That's why one of the main components of building a family team is creating strong sibling bonds between each one of your kids.

Today's guests have 5 children and have been very intentional about creating systems and rhythms in their family that grow the relationship between each sibling.

Learn their 3 techniques for building strong sibling bonds that lead to a more peaceful home and lifelong closeness between your kids.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:06 Getting Sibling Relationships Right

5:23 Create A Space To Call Out Sibling Wins

8:59 Share Experiences

11:00 Shared Space

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Resources Mentioned:

FREE Sibling Conflict Resolution Script: https://familyteams.com/sibling

Join The Family Team Accelerator: http://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

This Biblical Marriage Blueprint Is SHOCKING But TRUE: Adam Lane Smith on Lila Rose [Family Team Series - Pt 3]

Thu, 14 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

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Should marriage start with the assumption that it's essentially a business?

That's a shocking thing to hear for our modern, western ears.

But Adam Lane Smith is right.

Family is supposed to be a productive enterprise.

It's only recently that we've taken all productivity out of the home and become such hyper-individualized atomic units, separated from each other.

In this episode, I argue for God's original design for marriage, and give you 3 dynamics that substantially increase the likelihood you'll stay married in an amazing, godly union.

[This is Part 3 of our Family Team Foundations Series.]

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:09 Marriage as a business?

7:51 I was confused about marriage

9:58 Lasting Marriage Tip 1

14:42 Lasting Marriage Tip 2

21:23 Lasting Marriage Tip 3

Resources Mentioned:

FREE 🎁 - The Family Freedom Blueprint: https://familyteams.com/blueprint

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLesbNPO7c8

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms8RFjkBrsM

Adam Lane Smith on Lila Rose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9qV1P_z-OY

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Solve Sibling Rivalry For GOOD

Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

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There IS a way to deal with sibling rivalry and bickering.

And some of the experts like Dr. Becky get a LITTLE bit of the puzzle right...

But they're missing something HUGE.

It goes way, way deeper than "parenting tactics", but it's not new.

In fact, it's how most people, for most of history, lived and thrived in large, happy, productive families.

I'll share the solution to sibling rivalry today, including simple tools you can start using in the next 15 minutes to bring peace to your family.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:11 Dr. Becky Advice

4:01 The ROOT of the Problem

5:22 From Rivals to Allies

8:40 The SOLUTION to Sibling Rivalry

11:11 Simple Tools To Fix This

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Resources Mentioned:

Family Kickball Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0vWa3pqCs

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How Churches Can Bring Back the Multigenerational Family

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

This episode explores the reasons why the Protestant church is directly contributing to the destruction of the multi-generational household.

I'll dive into 3 specific issues that I see, and then give steps I think we can take as a church to solve them, so that we stop teaching an unbiblical view of family, which has far reaching consequences.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:07 The church is teaching the wrong idea of family

3:01 3 Ways the church promotes unbiblical family

3:40 Problem 1

8:17 Problem 2

10:20 Problem 3

16:03 How to recover the multigenerational family

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Resources Mentioned:

Previous video in the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLesbNPO7c8

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Use This Unfair Advantage for Stress-Free Christian Finances ft. Bob Lotich

Family Teams — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Money is such a contentious issue. In the world at large, but specifically within the Christian community.

The love of money is the root of all evil...but does that mean making money is wrong?

Do I really need to tithe 10%?

Is budgeting a lack of trust in God?

There's a million questions that end up becoming quite theological, and it can be tough to find God's peace in the whole conversation.

That's why we brought on Bob Lotich, from Seed Time, to give us an overview from his experience and perspective as a Christian financial expert, on how families can think about money from a Christian perspective and not get totally overwhelmed in the process.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:23 How does a Christian family approach finances differently?

3:37 Avoiding the financial and spiritual ditches

9:39 God-first finances

19:01 Income and Expenses Imbalance

24:31 The biblical tension with wealth

31:04 Real Money Math Budgeting

Resources Mentioned:

Seed Time Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@seedtimepodcast/

Website: https://seedtime.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seedtime/

Simple Money, Rich Life by Bob Lotich: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593193652/

Rocket Money app: https://www.rocketmoney.com/

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The Destruction of The Multigenerational Family

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Humans are meant to live in a large, rooted, multigenerational family.

The modern world has destroyed that.

Here are the 3 things I think have most led to the destruction, and 3 solutions I think can help you escape from the trap of the nuclear family. Thank God, we've been able to build a strong, multigenerational family over the past 30 years, and these are not just hypotheses, but things that actually work for us and the families we mentor.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:16 Why is Family So Broken?

1:43 The Largest Variable That Destroyed The Multigenerational Family?

5:32 The Second Big Factor (Revolution)

6:38 The Third Variable

9:34 Solution 1: Homeland

11:22 Solution 2: Assets

13:52 Solution 3: Government

Resources Mentioned:

5 Days To Transform Your Family Into A Team: https://familyteams.com/transform

Take Back Your Family by Jefferson Bethke: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400221765/

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4 Ways To Turn Your Family Into A TEAM

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Our name is Family Teams.

Everything we do revolves around that idea.

But sometimes, it's important to dive into what that PRACTICALLY looks like on a day to day basis as a busy family.

That's why we've invited Brent and Katie Kruithof onto the podcast to talk about build a family team.

They're our expert coaches inside the Family Teams Accelerator (link below...join us!), and they break down a little bit of what they're going to be teaching us on the inside this month, from basic team-building exercises that you can start TONIGHT, to navigating things like sports and intentionality as a family.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:59 Why Team Matters

3:24 Chants and Language That Works

6:31 Bonfires and Hot Tubs

9:54 Projects as a Family

13:27 Sports as a Family?

Resources Mentioned:

Free PDF: Turn Your Family Into A TEAM: https://familyteams.com/teamwork

Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Viral Youtuber "Dad, How Do I?" On Being A Dad and Sharing The Gospel After Negative Backlash ft. Rob Kenney

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Rob Kenney is best known as the man behind the viral Youtube account, "Dad, How Do I?"

He shares videos explaining things that dads ought to have taught their kids...

How to tie a tie, how to change a tire, how to make good food, etc.

And he hit a nerve when he burst onto the scene in 2020, tapping into the father-hunger unconsciously felt by many young people today.

But there's more to him than just fixing stuff.

He's a Christian, and he wants to share his faith.

In this conversation, we go into how he intentionally stepped into the identity of FATHER, and the backlash he endured from sharing his faith on his Youtube channel, and what it means for Christians today.

FREE 5 Day Course To Transform Your Family Into A Team: https://familyteams.com/transform

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:53 Dad, How Do I? story

3:05 Sharing Faith and How People Interact With Christianity Today

14:53 The Moral Argument for God

23:42 Hard Fatherhood and Fragility

29:58 The Identity of FATHER

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadhowdoi/

Resources Mentioned:

Dad, How Do I?: https://www.youtube.com/@DadhowdoI/

Dad's Faith Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dadsfaithchannel

Dad, How Do I? Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063074990

FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadhowdoi/

TT: https://tiktok.com/@therealdadhowdoi

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

He Escaped Iran in 1979. Now He's Equipping The Underground Church (How To Help Christians in Iran) ft. David Nasser

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

David Nasser narrowly escaped Iran in 1979 after the revolution.

He saw "religion gone wrong" and decided that he hated God.

You'll have to listen to what happened next, but it's one of the most glorious testimonies we've heard in a long time.

David knows only too well that this is a critical moment for the underground church in Iran.

We discuss his story, what's happening in Iran with the church, how we can help, and the biggest lessons on family that he took from the Middle East (compared to our western obsession with hyper-individualism).

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:15 Escaping Iran

5:14 The Gospel for Shiite Muslims

9:29 The Iranian Church

18:16 Family In The Middle East

28:07 How to Understand The Idea of Honor

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Resources Mentioned:

Revival Iran: https://revivaliran.com/

Website: https://davidnasser.com/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Should Women Have Kids or Get PhDs? (Reddit Reaction)

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

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Is it better to get a PhD, or have a child?

I found this wild interaction on the "child-free" subreddit, and had to comment on it from our pro-family point of view here at Family Teams.

There's a huge lie in the undercurrent of our society that has convinced so many young women to become hyper-individualistic and focused on self at the expense of children and family, and it's so tragic.

This is a good way to showcase that lie and remind everyone to start celebrating kids and family.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:28 Surprising reaction

3:06 The value of a child

4:00 PhD vs Children

6:48 This was missing in feminism

FREE 5 Day Email Series to Turn Your Family Into a Team: https://familyteams.com/transform/

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Are Large Families Better For Kids Than Small Families?

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

There's a ton of talk lately about whether large or small families are better for kids, with most people saying small families are "obviously" better.

This comes on the heels of influencer Ballerina Farm sharing that she's pregnant with her 9th, after which she received pretty hard push back from some people on X.

In this episode, I'll walk you through why you're probably thinking about large families wrong, and explain the family teams way of thinking about this where the larger the family, the larger the blessing.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:15 Blindspots

4:26 Peers vs parents

7:08 Can you expect older children to "parent" younger siblings?

11:02 Living like a family TEAM

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Facebook: https://facebook.com/famteams

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familyteams

Website: https://www.familyteams.com

Resources Mentioned:

FREE 5 Day Email Series to Turn Your Family Into a Team: https://familyteams.com/transform/

Rebecca Reid X: https://x.com/RebeccaCNReid/status/2028157735892631620

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Build Family Assets, NOT Careers with Jeremy and Kristin Netting

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

One of the things we talk a lot about here at Family Teams is the idea of ASSETS over CAREERS.

In other words, we've found it extremely beneficial in building family teams to find ways to build assets together - especially businesses.

While it's not right for everyone, we think it's right for way more people than are currently doing it!

Jeremy and Kristin Netting join us today to talk about how they've started building family assets, and it goes WAY beyond just "start a business".

We're talking things like how to actually work with your family as a team, how to start training your kids young so they want to be involved, the power of local community and land, and how to navigate the cultural tension of "limiting" your kids' choices.

Absolute must-listen if you're ready to break free from building another man's family assets and start building your own.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

4:37 Rethinking assets and careers as a family team

14:06 Doing things together to get used to building as a team

21:06 Building legacy assets

25:56 Land and local community

29:38 Have a big family!

Resources Mentioned:

Free PDF on Building Family Assets: https://familyteams.com/assets/

Join The Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Train Your Kids At Every Age (Baby to Teen)

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

This episode is all about tips on how to train your kids in every stage of their development, from when they're really little, until they become teens and young adults.

The idea is the same - train them up in the way they should go - but the methods are very different depending on age.

Get ahead of the curve with this episode, and set yourself and your kids up for success from 0 to 18.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:38 What's at stake

2:16 Training Little Kids

14:43 Training Tweens

22:23 Training Teens and Young Adults

30:25 More Training Resources

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Resources Mentioned:

Free Child Training Resource PDF: https://familyteams.com/train

Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

King Richard Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9620288/

Black and White: The Way I See It by Richard Williams and Bart Davis: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1476704201

Whiplash Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/

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How To Train Your Kids In 1 Week (With Examples) ft. Grant & Kelly Stine

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:09:00 -0000

Listening to this episode and then taking some action could be the biggest peace-giving thing you've done in years.

Training your children well is often the difference between "we're done having kids" and "every child we add is a joy and blessing".

Grant and Kelly Stine completely changed the culture of their home in a very short amount of time by going all-in on training their children. They're our community coaches in the Accelerator this month, and give us some incredible, practical tools and stories in this episode.

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On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:33 Discipline vs. Training

8:37 Early Wins In Child Training

14:04 The First Thing We Successfully Trained

17:52 If You Think It Sounds Like Too Much Work...

23:43 Train Transitions

29:25 Guardrails For Peace and Freedom

31:03 Train Values

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Resources Mentioned:

👉 Join The Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

12 Tips for Training Your Kids: https://familyteams.com/train

Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578526123/

The Skill of Fatherhood: https://familyteams.com/resources/skilloffatherhood/

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The EXACT System We Use To Train Our Kids To Do Anything

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

The Bible tells parents to train their children, so you know we take that seriously here at Family Teams.

But did you know there's a different between training your children and disciplining them?

Discipline is part of the training process, but it's certainly not the whole thing.

Learn the systems we use to train our kids to do everything from:

- Cleaning up around the house before dinner,

- Listen immediately and cheerfully

- Quietly put themselves to bed

- Cook meals

- Clean up after meals

...and much, much more!

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:03 System vs philosophy

3:37 3 reasons why you need a framework

5:46 What should your training system look like?

14:02 How to get your kids to clean the house every day

16:49 Organic vs. systems thinking

Resources Mentioned:

Get our free "tips to train your child" PDF: https://familyteams.com/train

Join the Accelerator to go deeper on this: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The Bible Says To Train Your Kids. Here's How

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Training your children is a Biblical mandate.

But it's almost become a dirty word in 2026.

"How dare you train your children! You're infringing on their liberty as individuals!"

But this is part of God's expectation for parents - to raise them up in the way they should go. And that requires training.

In this episode, we'll convince you briefly why training your kids is necessary (if you still need convincing), and then give you some practical tools and mindset shifts to start actually implementing this.

Hit play and get decades of parenting experience in under 20 minutes.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:46 When Did Parenting Shift?

4:09 How Should Parents Think About Training Their Kids?

8:38 Reasons Why People Don't Train

10:27 How to Actually Train Your Kids

17:51 Getting On The Same Page As A Family Team

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FREE Child Training PDF: https://familyteams.com/team

Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The Missing Ingredient When Disciplining Your Kids with Rachel Awtrey

Family Teams — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

A few weeks ago, we posted a clip on Instagram of Jeremy reacting to a woman's explanation of her dad's unique discipline (which also included an incredible teaching on grace). It went pretty viral, being seen over half a million times on IG.

Today, we're excited to bring it full circle by having Rachel Awtrey - the woman in the reel - on the podcast, to talk more about her father's wise discipline, fathering and mothering in general, and about her new book on finding joy, even in times of hardship and trial, to which she's no stranger.

Listen in to hear why her dad's unique discipline actually worked, and how it's helped her in her own motherhood journey.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:41 Rachel's family background

3:4 The identity of "daughter"

5:54 Creativity in discipline

15:44 Discipline must be correlated to the level of connection

19:21 Love your life even when you don't love it all the time

21:59 Joy through bad news

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The Reel Mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSjDs-qFDj7/

Love Your Life (Even If You Don't Like It All The Time): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJY765XF/

Real Talk With Rachel Awtry: https://www.rachelawtreypodcast.com/

Rachel Awtrey on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rachel.awtrey/

Rachel's Website: https://rachelawtrey.com/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Build A Rock Solid Family Culture With Just One Dinner Per Week with Rhett and Ang Barbour

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

FREE PDF on how to start your own weekly family meal rhythm: https://familyteams.com/meal

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This is the final instalment in our Weekly Family Meal series on the podcast.

We start diving deep into this topic inside the Family Teams Accelerator in February, so if you're ready to start using this tool and building a lifelong rhythm, make sure you join us to get real-time coaching as you implement it, and connect with other families!

Today we're joined by Rhett and Ang Barbour, who have been doing an intentional, weekly, family meal for 20 years.

You'll hear why it's the ONE rhythm that they never compromise on, and how they've used it to drastically shape their family culture.

Listen in and get highly actionable tips on starting your own meaningful weekly meal to help build your family's culture.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:04 How the Barbours got into this rhythm

6:49 Getting started with little kids

16:34 How this has impacted Rhett and Ang personally at a soul level

25:22 The perfect Thanksgiving meal every week

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FREE PDF on how to start your own weekly family meal rhythm: https://familyteams.com/meal

Join the Family Teams Accelerator for hands on training: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Have Incredibly Meaningful Weekly Family Meals

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: familyteams.com/meal

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This month we've talked about why having a weekly, multi-generational family meal is such a game changer for families who want to build a family team that lasts for generations.

We've talked about how to make the meal fun and how to make it sustainable.

Today we dive into how to maximize the meaning of this weekly family meal.

And you might be surprised about how we've done that.

This is a very counter-cultural thing to do, so make sure to listen to the full episode to get an idea of how this could look in your family, whether you're starting out as just a husband and wife with a small kid, or if you've got a large family and already have great relationships with the upstream generation.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:27 What gives a meal real meaning?

2:00 Spiritual meaning

4:23 How to stop it from feeling forced

11:03 Deep meaning for moms

14:00 Removing the meaning-killers

16:25 Combatting hustle and hurry

19:45 Not so logistical

22:55 If you don't have a great relationship with your parents...

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FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: familyteams.com/meal

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How To Host A Weekly Family Meal That Your Kids Will Want To Bring Their Kids To 20 Years From Now

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

🎁 FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: familyteams.com/meal

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This month we're talking about how to start having weekly, multi-generational family meals, because we are convinced that this is one of the most practical ways to turn your family into a multi-generational team on mission.

Our goal is to have our kids want to be around this table every week now, while they're in our house, but also for decades after they have their own families.

So, this week, we're talking about sustainability...

How do you actually establish a tradition like this that you KEEP week after week, even when things are hard, and you're not 100% sure what you're doing?

Out goal today is to help you find a bit of an easy button that you can press, even on a hard week, because a regular cadence and rhythm is the thing that will eventually turn this into a sustainable, long-term rhythm that changes your family forever.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:06 Sustainable weekly family meals for decades

4:45 Easy and Wow

6:31 Mom's perspective

10:15 Sustainability killers

12:40 Recovering from a rough meal

14:45 To young moms

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🎁 FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: familyteams.com/meal

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The KEY To Building A Family That Lasts: 3 Generations, 1 Table, Every Week (And How To Make It FUN!)

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: familyteams.com/meal

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If you decide to craft a weekly, multi-generational family meal, and stick with it every week, we're convinced that this is THE thing that will unlock a close, cohesive, loving family that lasts for generations.

BUT...

And it's a big but...

If it's not fun, nobody's going to want to do it.

You can only force little kids to join you at the table for so long until they're big enough to decide for themselves. Ideally we want our kids to come back to the weekly family dinner table when they're 10, 20, 30, 40, 50...you get the idea.

So in this episode, we're talking about how to unlock the FUN of the weekly family meal (especially for dads).

Dive in and lay the foundation so you can get the most out of this month's weekly family meal deep-dives!

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:52 The ONE tool that will turn your family into a multi-generational family

2:47 Why fun matters

5:00 The risk of missing fun

10:05 Fun killers

14:40 Let it be meaningful

16:35 How dads can prepare their hearts for joy

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FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: familyteams.com/meal

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Why Feminism Is The Deadliest Cultural Revolution Ever (And Is NOT Christian)

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

There's an unhinged consensus that patriarchy is a problem, it's bad, and it needs to be dismantled.

That's one of the core tenets of the new, secular world order and "morality".

It's totally false, but it's been spurred onward over the past 100 years by feminism, which has also become a consensus.

We're so steeped in it that seemingly everyone has assumed feminist tendencies and beliefs, just due to the waters in which we swim, culturally.

Jeremy is joined by Dr. Carrie Gress today to talk about feminism, gender, abortion, and why all of this is a slow but steady under-the-radar revolution in an attempt to destroy America and Christianity.

This conversation is VITAL to understand if you don't want to be polluted by the world.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:28 Something Wicked and End of Woman

5:06 This is NOT what feminism means

8:48 Should you want your daughters to be empowered and independent? (clip?)

12:46 Freedom as license vs to do what you ought (clip?)

20:59 Does this require theology?

26:33 Birth control (catholic birth control clip)

33:00 Abortion as a Feminist sacrament

41:54 The IDEAL Feminist movement

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Resources Mentioned:

Something Wicked by Dr. Carrie Gress: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQFVNVJL

End of Woman by Dr. Carrie Gress: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684514185/

Theology of Home: https://theologyofhome.com/

Dr. Carrie Gress: https://www.carriegress.com/

Dr. Carrie Gress on IG: https://www.instagram.com/carrie.gress/

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Practical Tools To Connect With Your Kids' Hearts (And Your Own!)

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

🎁 Start Connecting with Your Kids' Hearts FREE 1-Pager: https://familyteams.com/hearts

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Many of us are very cut off from our emotions and our own hearts, which makes connecting with our kids' hearts almost impossible.

In this episode, we're joined by Philip and Natasha Dosa of Stay and Go. They're our community coaches for January 2026 in the Accelerator, and they talk today about the lightbulb moment that changed everything in their family (external vs internal tension), as well as tools and rhythms they've developed in their own family to connect with their children's hearts and connect their own hearts to their heavenly Father.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:57 The Dosa's Story

7:38 The importance of the heart

18:13 Impact on parenting

22:17 Getting from external to internal tension

26:58 How this plays out as a mother

30:05 Day to day emotional regulation

35:10 One of the greatest superpowers to keep families together

45:00 Get good at this

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Resources Mentioned:

Stay and Go: https://stayandgo.org

Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

🎁 Start Connecting with Your Kids' Hearts FREE 1-Pager: https://familyteams.com/hearts

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Why The DINK Movement Is Destroying Society

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

You've probably heard about this phrase, "DINK Lifestyle"...it stands for "Dual Income, No Kids".

This is a lifestyle that some couples are choosing to live, whereby they prioritize work and income and doing whatever they want, without the "burden" of kids.

This is a selfish, anti-family, and very sad way to live, and it's vital that we put forward a more compelling vision for the future so that we save as many people as possible from going down this path of regret.

Jeremy is joined by Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations, to talk about the SILK lifestyle..."Single Income, Lots of Kids".

We talk about why DINK is so destructive, the underlying philosophy behind it, and how to create a real vision for flourishing.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:08 DINK vs SILK

3:59 Promotion of certain lifestyles

9:37 What's wrong with celebrating DINK?

15:45 Vision for flourishing

21:40 Narratives and deciding what to celebrate

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Resources Mentioned:

X Post: https://x.com/TheRobertBshow/status/1994556735764533374

Classical Conversations: https://classicalconversations.com/

New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/opinion/marriage-divorce-happy.html

Woke and Weaponized by Robert Bortins: https://wokeandweaponized.com/

Robert's Substack: https://substack.com/@therobertbshow

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Win Your Kids' Hearts With Easy 1 on 1s

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

🎁 Get our top 10 questions to ask kids to build connection: https://familyteams.com/connect

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This is the tool you need to be using as often as possible to win the hearts of your kids.

And don't worry about it being this huge chore you need to somehow fit into your schedule...

This can be done mostly doing the same things you already do, with a bit of extra intentionality and connection.

We're talking about having 1 on 1s with your kids (and even having the kids do 1 on 1s with each other!).

If you do these regularly, you'll always know where your children's hearts are at, and be able to speak life and love into them.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:17 The 1 tool to use so no kids fall through the cracks

2:15 1:1s without adding more calendar chaos

5:07 How to have conversations with your kids

7:49 Cadence and system for 1:1s

12:32 Mom's unique role

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Get our top 10 questions to ask kids to build connection: https://familyteams.com/connect

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Be A More Emotionally Available Dad

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

🎁 FREE toolkit for capturing your kids' hearts: https://familyteams.com/hearts

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A father's emotional availability is one of the biggest drivers of generational faith and a peaceful home.

But it's misunderstood, not well practiced, and definitely not well supported.

In this episode, you'll learn why the father's heart posture is SO important, how he can start to shift it more toward his kids, how his wife can help with humility and love, and what 3 things we recommend you start doing to start capturing your kids' hearts more and building a strong foundation for your family team.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:10 Emotionally unavailable fathers

3:28 What does healthy emotional availability look like?

5:14 The warmth of the father

7:48 How a dad's emotional availability impacts his family

13:22 How to actually become more emotionally available

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Resources Mentioned:

Get our FREE toolkit to learn how to capture your kids' hearts for greater impact and connection: https://familyteams.com/hearts

Join the Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

The Toxic War on Masculinity by Nancy Pearcey: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801075734

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How To Stop The "Black Sheep Effect" From Destroying Your Family

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0000

🎁 FREE Handbook on How To Capture Your Kids' Hearts: https://familyteams.com/hearts

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None of the rhythms, habits, tactics, or strategies we talk about will work if you lose your kids' hearts in the process.

This is the foundational, fundamental connection you need in order to truly build a family team that survives the ups and downs of life.

In this episode, we're trying something new, and we're honestly really excited about it...

This is a conversation hosted by Blake Allsmith, long-time Family Teams supporter and Pryor family friend. He's joined by Jeremy, April, AND Jeff, for an amazing conversation with a ton of different perspectives and insights on one of the major risks of losing your child's heart:

The Black Sheep Effect.

What is it, how does it show up, what are the red flags, and how can you make sure you don't succumb to it?

You'll learn all that, and more, in this conversation.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:29 What is the Black Sheep Effect?

3:05 Red flags

6:07 Why do we see this pattern?

10:15 What happens long term?

16:38 Identity

20:32 Practical examples and solutions

27:02 Capturing Your Kids' Hearts

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FREE Handbook to Capture Your Kids' Hearts: https://familyteams.com/hearts

Join The Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Run An Annual Family Summit That'll Change Your Life

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0000

We think having an annual family summit is one of the most important rhythms families can add to help them start to become a family team.

In this episode, we're joined by Blake and Chandler Smith, who will be our coaches inside the Family Teams Accelerator in December. They are EXPERTS when it comes to meetings (which means they're fun and connective, NOT boring and horrible like you'd think).

They break down why they do a family summit every year, how they do it (the 3 main sections), lessons learned over the past decade-plus of doing this, AND the extremely vulnerable exercise they do every year.

Listen to this, get excited about how this could change your family's life, and then join us inside the Accelerator!

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FREE SUMMIT REFLECTION APP: https://familyteams.com/summit

JOIN THE ACCELERATOR: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:43 How to reflect on the previous year

6:48 Why do a family summit?

13:59 The elements of a successful structure

15:35 The most meaningful activity for moms

19:50 State of the family

22:12 Encouraging the mothers

24:50 Encouraging the fathers

27:26 Accelerator

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Resources Mentioned:

FREE SUMMIT REFLECTION APP: https://familyteams.com/summit

JOIN THE ACCELERATOR: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

Principles by Ray Dalio: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074B2CZJG/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

This ONE Meeting Will Change Your Family's Future

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0000

We have been doing this for over a decade, and it's paid off HUGE dividends for our family.

Today we're talking about our annual family summit, including why you should consider doing one, and how to pull it off.

This is SUCH an impactful day for us, and for so many of the other families in the Family Teams ecosystem that we really wanted to give you guys our full playbook. That's why we're dedicating the entire month of December in the Family Teams Accelerator to this topic. It's THAT important.

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FREE PDF ON FAMILY SUMMITS: https://familyteams.com/summit

JOIN THE ACCELERATOR AND GET THE FULL TRAINING: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:07 Annual Family Summit

3:02 Where to do family summits

7:21 Why have a family summit

15:59 Evening of reflection

20:00 The day of the summit

29:04 Reviewing family culture

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Resources Mentioned:

7 Habits of Highly Effective People: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1982137274/

7 Habits of Highly Effective Families: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250857775/

Atomic Habits: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1847941842/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Has Technology CONQUERED The American Family?

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Do you know why you're living the style of life you're living?

Do you know just how new it is, and what the modern western society has done to family?

It's been a long march to get here, but the results have been devastating.

Rory Groves joins us today to talk about the book their ministry is re-publishing, Henry and the Great Society, and why this is an important cultural message that we need to get into as many people's hands as possible.

This podcast cuts to the very root of what's broken about modern, western society, and yet gives hope as Rory and Jeremy discuss how to return to a more normal, family- and community-centered approach to life.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:49 Why Republish An Old Book

7:15 Why "The Great Society"?

12:14 Why We Still Assume Newer, Better, Faster Tech Is The Answer

17:56 What USED To Exist To Promote An Alternative Vision To "MORE"

22:41 Freedom As The Ultimate Value

31:21 The Solution To The Good Life

39:50 How To Make Decisions About Technology

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Resources Mentioned:

Henry and the Great Society: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gatherandgrow/henry-and-the-great-society

Gather and Grow: https://gatherandgrow.us/

Durable Trades: https://www.thegrovestead.com/durabletrades/

The Family Economy: https://www.thegrovestead.com/familyeconomy/

Freedom Is Killing Our Liberty by AZ Adams: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1TZN52S/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

3 Ideas To Build Your Family Team This Christmas

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Christmas is one of the most approachable ways to start building your family team.

It's one of the few things that still has SOME semblance of meaning to us here in the west, as long as you look a little past the commercialization of it.

That's why we think it's an amazing opportunity to start to build lifelong family traditions, to start to coalesce as a true family team, and to bless one another as you all share in the excitement and blessing of Christ's birth.

In this episode, Jeff talks about some of the plays he's included in this month's Accelerator Playbook, which you can get right now by signing up for The Family Teams Accelerator (link below)!

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:14 Why Jeff loves Christmas so much

4:01 Create a Family Tradition That Lasts

7:06 Church calendar and light

10:12 Scripture to find Advent meaning

13:01 Family teams gift giving

17:20 Roles for kids

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Resources Mentioned:

Free Advent Reading Plan: https://familyteams.com/christmas/

Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How to Design a Christmas That ACTUALLY Centers on Jesus (12 Days Framework)

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Your family's Christmas traditions might be coasting on autopilot - some things you do because you've always done them, some events that just happen to you instead of being chosen intentionally.

What if this year you flipped the script and designed a December that actually centers on Jesus while creating memories your kids will carry into their own marriages?

Jeremy and April Prior break down their 12 Days of Christmas framework, from scripture-paired events to a family arts show that turns your living room into a gallery.

This isn't about adding more chaos to an already packed season...it's about saying yes to the right things and building annual traditions that your multi-generational family team will actually look forward to.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

3:13 How the Pryor's do Christmas

4:32 The 12 Days of Christmas framework

7:38 Dickens Brunch

10:00 Christmas movies with scripture

11:10 Christmas Eve

14:52 The Family Arts and Crafts Show

17:04 Why Christmas traditions are the gateway to more intentional family rhythms

18:57 Starting small and building traditions as your kids grow

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Free Advent Reading Plan: https://familyteams.com/christmas/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Homeschooling and Raising Boys Differently Than Girls (Brett Cooper and Erica Komisar Reactions)

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Some of our recent reels on Instagram have exploded, and it's no mystery why.

These clips are touching nerves on parenting, priorities, and the way we raise our kids in today's world.

In this episode, we dive into two of the most viral ones: Brett Cooper's reflections on homeschooling and Erica Komisar's insights on the emotional fragility of young boys.

From family sacrifices to neurological development, we unpack what's really behind these heated comment sections, and why these conversations matter so much right now.

Whether you homeschool, send your kids to public school, or are just trying to understand your child better, this discussion will challenge and encourage you.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:29 Brett Cooper on Homeschooling

13:22 Erica Komisar on Boys Being Neurologically Fragile

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Brett Cooper Reaction Reel: https://www.instagram.com/familyteams/reel/DOCypOiERB_/

Erica Komisar Reaction Reel: https://www.instagram.com/familyteams/reel/DPm-gYfkX4w/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The Family Model That's DESTROYING Us (And How We're Rebuilding)

Family Teams — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000

What if your family was never meant to run on the system you've been handed?

In this powerful episode of the Family Teams Podcast, Curt sits down with Jeff and Jeremy to expose the "failed experiment" of modern family and rediscover God's original design - one that leads to joy, belonging, and legacy instead of burnout and isolation.

They break down why families today are collapsing, the biblical blueprint for restoring them, and how to practically build a thriving multi-generational family team.

If you've ever felt like family life is harder than it should be, this conversation will change how you see your role as a parent, spouse, and builder of generations.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:19 The problem with the western family today

9:01 Beliefs that are keeping families stuck

20:18 Hidden anti-family philosophies

29:32 Just how good family life can be

39:12 God's design for family

46:00 How to actually build a family team

51:45 Why consider a family business

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Resources Mentioned:

Emma Watson on Jay Shetty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2caQ4j9oohE

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Why Jason Wilson Is Such An Effective Father (Cam Newton Podcast Reaction)

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0000

What happens when a true father steps into the life of another man?

In this reaction episode, Jeremy Pryor reflects on a powerful conversation between Jason Wilson, author, mentor, and founder of The Cave of Adullam, and former NFL quarterback Cam Newton.

Jason doesn't just talk about manhood...he models fatherhood in real time, speaking into Cam's fears, struggles, and hopes.

Jeremy unpacks how Jason's words go beyond surface advice and instead strike at the heart of generational growth, family, and biblical manhood.

Get ready for a masterclass in how to father not just children, but grown men walking through the challenges of life.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:20 Jason Wilson fathers Cam Newton

7:18 Get married to level up together

8:16 Facing fear of divorce

12:00 Making connections and generational progress

17:28 Healing emotional brokenness in men

21:13 Emotional availability, fear, and courage

32:21 Masterclass in fathering grown men

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Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MIDFm1mGZI

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How Mark & Michelle Have Built A Family On Mission To Build God's Kingdom

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0000

What does it really mean to live as a family on mission?

In this inspiring episode of the Family Teams Podcast, Jeremy is joined by Mark and Michelle Tiderman, this month's Accelerator community coaches, to share their journey of following God as a family.

From meeting on the mission field in Mexico City to planting roots in Fairfield, Ohio, the Tiderman's reveal how they've woven mission into every stage of life - raising kids, coaching sports, hosting neighbors, even starting a CrossFit community.

You'll hear how they've learned to see family not as an obstacle to mission, but as God's design for mission itself.

If you've ever wondered how to blend family life with kingdom purpose, this episode is full of practical wisdom and powerful stories.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

4:25 Marriage & Mission Roots in Mexico

5:45 Stewarding a Mission AND a Family

11:06 Involving Kids in Mission

19:04 Integrating Your Entire Life

21:57 Be The Initiator

24:10 CrossFit as Missional Community

32:58 Faithfulness Over Impact

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Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator/

Family on Mission: https://familyteams.com/mission/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Family On Mission: Live a Life of Kingdom Impact in Every Season

Jeremy Pryor — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Ever feel like your family is just surviving - keeping up with school, meals, and schedules - but missing a bigger sense of purpose?

In this episode, April and Jeremy get real about what it looks like to move from "just doing family" to becoming a family on mission.

They share the seasons when mission felt impossible, the small ways they started anyway, and the surprising fruit that followed.

You'll hear stories of how their own family mission has shifted over the years and why it forged deeper bonds instead of pulling them apart.

If you've ever wondered how to live with more meaning as a family team, this conversation will help you see what's possible.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:25 Surviving vs Living with Purpose

2:52 3 Models: Family vs Mission

8:35 Early Years: Discipleship & Ministry

13:56 Expanding to Cincinnati & Israel

23:57 Multiplying Multipliers

30:04 Father vs Mother Tension

34:49 Join the Accelerator

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Free Family on Mission Playbook: https://familyteams.com/mission

Join Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

Life on Life Discipleship: https://1kh.org

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Celebrating The Festivals of Faith (Sukkot Edition)

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0000

God is a good Father who uses holidays and festivals to disciple His children all throughout the Old Testament.

But for some reason these have been lost in modern Christianity.

Now, we don't HAVE to celebrate these holidays, Christ fulfills them all, BUT we've found over the past 10+ years that they are a POWERFUL tool to disciple our kids, follow God more closely, and build deep memories that impact us, our kids, and our communities for a lifetime.

Here's why we like celebrating them, and a quick reminder that our Accelerator is open to join right now for September, where we'll be giving you a full "how to" so you can celebrate your first Biblical holiday - Sukkot - this October without any stress!

Join The Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

4:20 Why start celebrating the Biblical holidays

6:41 First steps to start

11:08 What Sukkot actually means

18:38 If you're just starting...

23:50 2025 Sukkot Dates

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Free 1-Pager Sukkot Catechism: https://familyteams.com/sukkot

Join The Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Why We Celebrate This BIBLICAL Fall Festival (And How You Can Start)

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0000

I want to show you why celebrating a week outside in a handmade booth becomes the most unforgettable family tradition - without feeling like a chore.

We're joined by community coaches Brent and Katie Kruithoff, who previously helped us learn to celebrate spring holidays like Passover and Pentecost. This time, they share how the fall Biblical festival of Sukkot became a unifying, joy-filled anchor for their family's yearly rhythm.

We also unpack the beautiful theology behind Sukkot: dwelling outside reminds us that "this earth is not our home," pointing our eyes to our true forever home with God in heaven.

Ready to reimagine how your family marks time? Tune in to be inspired, equipped, and excited to build traditions that echo into eternity - and learn how to start small, stay consistent, and celebrate big.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

4:20 Why start celebrating the Biblical holidays

6:41 First steps to start

11:08 What Sukkot actually means

18:38 If you're just starting...

23:50 2025 Sukkot Dates

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Resources Mentioned:

Free 1-Pager Sukkot Catechism: https://familyteams.com/sukkot

Join The Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

6 Shocking Reactions That Explain Why The Modern Family Is So Broken

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0000

In this episode, Jeremy reacts to 5 popular clips that show why the modern, western idea of family is so broken.

Learn the Family Teams perspective on a lot of these relevant topics of our day, and see why God's ancient ideas for family are still the best ones today, and finally put your finger on WHY modern society is so broken.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:17 Doug Wilson finds the hidden key for unlocking a theology of technology

7:38 Why it's becoming cool to cut off your parents

16:19 The secret war the state is waging against your family

28:11 Steven Bartlett rejects multi-generational legacy

31:15 Is Mark Driscoll against having a multi-generational family?

47:59 James Sexton and Carl Lentz say don't get married young

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@FiveMinuteFatherhood/videos

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Why "Consent" Is The False Religion Sterilizing Future Generations

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy reacts to a viral Tweet explaining the difference between a mom's conservative and liberal child.

He explains why we needed to invent some moral framework for society after Christian ethics were broadly discarded, and why our culture is suddenly anti-life after choosing "consent" as the moral framework.

This new "religion" doesn't value life, and is leading to the sterilization of the next generation.

Seriously consider what you can do about it as he explains at the end of the episode.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:26 The Tweet

5:12 Ideas really matter

7:00 When the innate goodness of life is rejected

16:48 Universities are indoctrinating our children into a new religion

19:15 What do we do about this?

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Tweet referenced: https://x.com/TNG9791/status/1952464911701041457

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Solve The Male Leadership Crisis In Our Young Men

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Young men are abandoning leadership, being sucked into addiction, and rejecting building a family.

What's at the heart of this? How do we stop it?

Jeremy is joined today by Bryce Bouchard, who leads Noblemen Ministries.

Bryce spent a lot of time working with college-aged men and has seen a lot of the shift over the past couple of decades.

Learn practical steps about re-engaging our young men, encouraging them to walk with Jesus, showing them the good fruit of family, and helping them reconnect with their fathers.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:06 Bryce's ministry background

4:23 Young men abandoning leadership

14:41 Men need a picture and a clear path

18:48 How to help men take on responsibility

22:50 Reaching new men

25:33 When a man starts to honor his father

33:00 The difference between the Biblical man and the Andrew Tate macho "man"

38:55 Young adults delaying family

Build Your Family Team:

Family Teams Accelerator (family coaching): https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Resources Mentioned:

The Navigators: https://www.navigators.org/

Noblemen Ministries: https://noblemenministries.com/

Oaks International: https://oaksintl.org/

Noblemen Realms Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9XB9ZV2

Contact: info@noblemenministries.com

The Oral History of The Office: https://open.spotify.com/show/5T1519uHGVd6Te2xF5tKkR

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Teach Your Kids The Bible (Without Overwhelm)

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0000

The Akrami's join us today to talk about their journey of bringing the Bible into their home and making it a cornerstone of their life with their kids.

They're our coaches this month inside the Accelerator (familyteams.com/accelerator)!

They cover the big WHY, what their journey looked like as Cameron started to lead in this area, and a couple of tips to make this easy and accessible, instead of feeling overwhelmed.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

3:15 How to get the Bible into your family culture

7:22 Why Cameron engaged as the father of the family

12:55 A desire to get it "right"

21:57 Rhythms

23:08 Scripture Songs

26:17 Just start...and pray

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Resources Mentioned:

Free Resource for Getting The Bible Into Your Family: familyteams.com/bible

Family Teams Accelerator: familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Get The Bible Into Your Family

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0000

This is a question we get asked often.

How do I introduce/share/read the Bible to my family?

Sharing the Bible with your kids is extremely important, but in such a busy world, it's often one of the things that gets pushed to the backburner.

We highly recommend putting some real time and energy into this...not many things are more important.

This is part 1 (the Pryor family experience with younger and older kids). Part 2 comes next week when the Akrami family will give us their best tips.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:11 Reading the Bible as a family with little kids

9:53 Morning Bible time

13:47 Literacy level

17:56 Sabbath rhythm for Bible reading

22:04 Bible reading plan

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Resources Mentioned:

How To Get The Bible Into Your Home 1 Pager: https://familyteams.com/bible

The Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

Pryor Bible Reading Plan: https://www.1kh.org/bibleplan

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Not Raise Entitled Kids (No Matter How Much you Bless Them)

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:40:00 -0000

One of the most common questions I get is, "how do we raise our kids who aren't entitled...especially if we've had success in some aspects of life?"

And it makes sense.

Most of us are who we are because of the struggles we've had to endure to get here. We value what we have, we aren't entitled. But...so many kids (and adults) these days are. Why?

It turns out there's one very basic (but countercultural) thing you can do that will allow you to bless your kids to the moon and back without them becoming entitled.

Listen in as Jeremy and April teach us how to make sure our kids turn out like the Sea of Galilee (abundant, full of life), not the Dead Sea (salty and dead!).

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

3:23 The one move that ensures your kids will not become entitled, no matter how much you bless them

11:43 Answering the biggest critique

23:49 What it's like having your daughters embrace motherhood right away

32:21 "It is as it should be."

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How To Raise Kids Who Want To Be Parents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqiY6WkKH7U

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Conquer Family Chaos With This Unexpected Tool

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0000

What if you could take the most chaotic thing in your life and turn it into something that actually creates peace in your home?

This month in the Family Teams Accelerator, we're talking about how to use this one unexpected tool usually found in the most boring parts of a business, to turn chaos into clarity at home.

That tool?

Standar Operating Procedures (SOPs).

This is how you train your kids to do what you want them to do. It's how you lead them into actually rising to the level of high expectations. It's how you take the chaos and uncertainty out of teaching them how to behave and how to perform the tasks you want them to perform.

And it's way simpler than you think (otherwise there's no way we'd do it!).

In this episode Jeremy sits down with Blake and Chandler Smith, next month's community coaches inside the Accelerator, to give you a taste of what's to come. Make sure to sign up to join us in the Accelerator this month to get help applying this in your home: https://courses.familyteams.com/accelerator

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

3:55 SOPs are not just boring business things

7:58 Embracing work tools in the home?

14:00 Example SOP (Getting The Kids Ready To Go And In The Car)

19:22 The importance of practice and drills

24:12 Should you really introduce SOPs into your home?

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Resources Mentioned:

Join The Accelerator: https://courses.familyteams.com/accelerator

Free Family SOP Playbook to Combat Chaos: https://familyteams.com/sop

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The Only Way To Build A Healthy Family Culture

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0000

It's the problem we see most often...an active, engaged mom who's trying to lead the family, and a passive dad who's abdicated his leadership.

This does NOT work.

Mom MUST use her gifts to complementarily help Dad lead.

Dad MUST step up and start leading.

This shared vision is crucial for family culture and how your kids (and marriage) turn out.

Jeremy and April break this idea down by reacting to a couple of clips that show the importance of dad leading for the greater, common good.

This will challenge you, but after so many years helping so many families, this is THE way to build your family, because it is GOD'S way to build your family.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:43 Accelerator OPEN! (Family SOPs to Conquer Chaos)

4:37 Homeschool mom talks about family culture

13:58 Active Mom, Passive Dad Dynamic

19:28 Authority = Responsibility

29:02 First Wave Feminists Against Female Suffrage?

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Resources Mentioned:

Free Family SOP Guide: https://familyteams.com/sop

Sarah Mackenzie on Lila Rose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ-atgK-yoU

Nancy Pearcy The Toxic War On Masculinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEr-Qf-2WH4

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The One Metric To Heal The Broken Western Family

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:09:00 -0000

What if there was one, single, metric we could track to tell whether or not we were actually on track to restoring God's vision for family?

There's a lot of noise, a lot of competing priorities in the world, BUT...

I think we've found one metric.

We call it:

3 Generations, 1 Table, Every Week.

If you can build this rhythm into your family, it's almost inevitable that you'll become a multi-generational family team.

This episode covers exactly what this metric is, and how to achieve it.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:10 The One Metric To Track When Restoring Biblical Family Blueprint

5:36 Practical Step For Starting a Multigenerational Weekly Meal

10:37 The Use of a Single Metric

19:25 Ripple Effects of This Meal

22:19 An Answer To Demographic Decline?

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Intentional Fatherhood Rhythms with Maury Wood

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Today's guest and I both want fathers to be more intentional.

And, like most things, it doesn't take a crazy amount of planning or effort to show up a little bit more for your wife and kids.

Maury Wood joins me to talk intentional rhythms, and shares a few really useful, and easy-to-implement rhythms and lessons that any dad can benefit from.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:23 Why Grit & Wit

4:37 Wrestling With Legacy

11:35 The Family Walk

14:22 No Consequences Questions

19:30 Cop to Coaching Phase

26:00 Measure Twice, Learn Once

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Resources Mentioned:

Grit & Wit: https://gritandwit.substack.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themaurywood/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The Surprising Game Changer For Families (That You Probably Think You Hate) with Jeremy and Kristin Netting

Thu, 29 May 2025 08:00:00 -0000

This is one of the foundational, fundamental things you should be doing if you want to build your family into a team that works together.

At first it doesn't sound exciting, and, you might actually think you HATE this idea, but trust us, we've been doing this for years and it has made ALL the difference.

For dad, it turns you into a leader.

For mom, it stops you from having to be the leader and be the only one who cares about what's going on in the family.

For kids, it gives direction, purpose, momentum, and growth.

Today we're joined by upcoming Accelerator coaches Jeremy and Kristin Netting to talk about why and how to run family team meetings!

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Free Family Meeting PDF: https://familyteams.com/meetings

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On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:14 Meetings

4:05 Why Meetings?

9:11 5 Types of Meetings

11:10 The Weekly Team Meeting

17:01 How Meetings Affect Moms

22:06 Why Dad Should Embrace Team Meetings

25:05 Meeting Tactics and Encouragement

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Resources Mentioned:

Free Family Meeting PDF: https://familyteams.com/meetings

Family Kickball Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0vWa3pqCs

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The 1 Hour/Week That Has Transformed Our Family

Thu, 22 May 2025 08:00:00 -0000

This can transform your family's life so deeply. It's THE tool that, done consistently, turns your family into a team.

What is it, you ask?

The Family Meeting.

BEFORE you roll your eyes and delete this, hear us out!

We've been doing some form of this for 12+ years, and it has radically transformed our family.

It hardly takes any time, it hardly takes any prep, and it gives us immense peace, clarity, and a way to find and fix problems before they get too big.

Every productive team has meetings (sports, business, etc.).

If you're serious about turning your family unit into a family team, this podcast is a MUST listen.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:46 Meetings and Resources

7:10 Sunday Morning Meeting Rhythm

11:12 3 Elements of the Family Meeting

14:39 CAV

21:00 1 Improvement

27:39 100 Improvements in 2 Years

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Resources Mentioned:

familyteams.com/meetings

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The Ancient Ugandan Motherhood System That's Way Better Than The Nuclear Family

Thu, 15 May 2025 08:00:00 -0000

How do you care for a new mother? How do you care for a family?

If you're a citizen of the West, the answer is basically: you don't.

There's no recognition, value, or care for family anymore.

Yet there is an ancient way that most of humanity for most of time has followed that helps mothers and families thrive as multi-generational teams.

That way is still kept in places like Uganda, which Jeremy and April discuss today.

Can you even imagine this kind of support?

And if you didn't receive this support, don't worry...you get to be the one to choose to build this type of family downstream, and the work starts today as you build relationship with your children.

Stand at the crossroads and choose the ancient path.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:14 Stark Differences Between How Mothers Are Treated in The West vs. Africa

14:14 Ancient vs. Western Ways

21:02 The nuclear family is not the ideal

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Resources Mentioned:

Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/feb/05/mother-west-uganda-parenting-uganda-society-switzerland

Family Plan Calendar: https://shop.familyteams.com/products/family-plan-calendar

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Ignore Michelle Obama, Become A Ruling Family

Thu, 08 May 2025 08:00:00 -0000

The natural, Biblical progression for a woman's life is to go from Maiden to Mother to Matriarch.

Each of these are seasons, and they're glorious in the way God guides us through them.

But...our culture HATES that last step.

Nobody is aspiring to grandmotherhood. The idea seems to be to go BACK to maiden after motherhood.

In this episode, Jeremy and April break down Michelle Obama's recent comments, the destructive nature of "therapy culture", and how it's impacting the way young women are interacting with religion.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:53 Michelle Obama vs. Matriarchy

7:37 A wife and grandmother's perspective

16:14 Becoming one with your spouse

24:04 First time in history young women are less religious than young men

33:23 How young moms can resist the worldly temptation to put themselves first

39:12 The modern self-obsessed culture is the opposite of Jesus' teaching

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Resources Mentioned:

1000 Households Discipleship: https://1kh.org

Michelle Obama Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axWovz0V_Kw

Modern Wisdom Podcast Clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIUKUFrN3u6/

Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578526123/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

3 Extreme Examples To Help Your Kids Master Anything and Never Give Up

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 -0000

This is the one thing I wish I knew earlier in my fatherhood journey.

Fathers, especially, have a HUGE amount of influence with helping their kids achieve mastery over skills and parts of life that they might not otherwise accomplish without dad's influence.

In this episode, we share 3 extreme examples of fathers casting huge visions and helping their children become world-class.

We're not saying to go to these extremes, but it shows the power of high-support / high-expectation fatherhood.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

4:05 The 2 Ditches of Fatherhood

12:22 Example 1: Raising Chess Prodigies

17:47 Example 2: Prime Time

19:37 Example 3: Tennis Champions

30:44 How To Train Your Kids In Mastery

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Resources Mentioned:

Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578526123/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Actually Train Your Kids (With Examples) with Grant and Kelly Stine

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Listening to this episode and then taking some action could be the biggest peace-giving thing you've done in years.

Training your children well is often the difference between "we're done having kids" and "every child we add is a joy and blessing".

👉 Join The Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:33 Discipline vs. Training

8:37 Early Wins In Child Training

14:04 The First Thing We Successfully Trained

17:52 If You Think It Sounds Like Too Much Work...

23:43 Train Transitions

29:25 Guardrails For Peace and Freedom

31:03 Train Values

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Resources Mentioned:

👉 Join The Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

12 Tips for Training Your Kids: https://familyteams.com/train

Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578526123/

The Skill of Fatherhood: https://familyteams.com/resources/skilloffatherhood/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Training Your Kids for a Peaceful Home

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Most parents don't know you can (and should) train your kids.

Our Western mindset has most people believe that how kids turn out is mostly just due to their personality.

This is absolutely incorrect and is KILLING family cultures and peace in homes.

Today we're giving you some game-changing mindset shifts and some super practical ways to train your kids - for your benefit AND their benefit.

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FREE DOWNLOAD: 12 Tips for Training Your Kids (with Scripture): http://familyteams.com/train

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On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:51 Our Daughter's Feminine Rhythm on Tuesdays

3:29 How To Build A Family Business So You Can Truly Live As A Family Team

10:58 Training Your Kids

13:24 Develop A Training System

25:50 Start Early

34:00 Get The Playbook, Join The Accelerator

35:05 Crafting Training Routines

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Resources Mentioned:

Family Inc: https://courses.familyteams.com/familyinc

Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

Top 12 Tips for Training Your Kids: http://familyteams.com/train

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The Hidden Female Superpower In A Multigenerational Family

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0000

This feminine superpower is designed to build relational connectivity and love in big, multigenerational families, but is often misunderstood and completely ignored in the modern world.

Jeremy discusses the ideal use for this in a large family and how it is such a blessing to husbands and the entire family, but also shows why it's so maligned these days.

He reacts to a couple videos, one from Jonathan Haidt, and another of Jordan Peterson to show just how important it is for wives and mothers to cultivate this amazing superpower.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:29 Jonathan Haight on Girls and Social Media

2:39 The Superpower of Social Mapping in Families

5:53 The Role of Mothers in Family Dynamics

7:55 Balancing Authority and Relational Health

11:49 Feminine Relational Dynamics from Adam and Eve

17:09 Practical Applications for Modern Families

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Resources Mentioned:

Jonathan Haidt Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeRmxUGRgVc

Jordan Peterson Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R-vkbxX8r4

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How To Raise Kids Who Want To Become Parents

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0000

The decision to have kids - or, more commonly these days, to NOT have kids - isn't just some random decision your kids make.

It comes after years of seeing how you treat fatherhood and motherhood. Whether you value it. Whether you've taught them the importance of their gender and how God intentionally created them that gender, and that He loves certain things about that gender.

If you value family, having kids, and obeying God, then you need to actually train your kids to WANT to become parents.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:23 Raising Kids Who Want to Become Parents

3:05 ANNOUNCEMENT: Family Inc Opening Again!

6:40 Success Stories from Family Inc.

9:37 Teach Your Kids To Want Kids

12:13 Fertility Crisis and Cultural Influences

22:28 The Risk of Hyper Individualism

29:56 Idea Viruses Attacking Our Children's Desire To Be Parents

31:35 Creating A Pro-Feminine Culture

44:46 Modern Fear of Correcting Children

50:01 Modeling Thriving Parenthood

Resources Mentioned:

Family Inc: https://courses.familyteams.com/familyinc

Discipleship Program: https://1kh.org/

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Reviving Biblical Holidays: Practical Tips for Family Celebrations

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy is joined by Accelerator Coaches Brent and Katie Kruithof to explore how to incorporate biblical holidays into your family's traditions.

We dive into the significance of these holy days, creative ways to make them fun and meaningful for kids, and the importance of combining ancient traditions with modern family life.

Discover practical tips from Passover baskets to wearing handcuffs at dinner (this will make sense when you listen to the episode!) all aimed at deepening your family's faith and identity.

👉 Join us in the Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:23 Exploring Biblical Holidays

1:41 Spring Holidays Accelerator

3:17 The Kruithof's Journey with Biblical Holidays

7:36 Identity Formation Through Holidays

12:52 Designing Family Celebrations

20:52 Honoring Jewish Traditions in Christianity

23:52 Fun Things We Do To Celebrate The Biblical Holidays

33:36 Encouragement for Holiday Restoration

40:28 Conclusion and Resources

👉 Join us in the Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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MENTIONED:

FREE How To Lead A Family Passover PDF: https://familyteams.com/passover

Story Formed Life: https://storyformedlife.org/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

How (And Why) To Celebrate Biblical Holidays This Spring

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000

One of our favorite ways to disciple our kids - while having a ton of fun - is to celebrate the 7 Biblical feasts.

They're not just for Jewish people...they all prefigure Christ, and are an amazing opportunity to talk about the Gospel to our kids on an annual rhythm.

This month's focus in the Family Teams Accelerator is how to lean into the 4 Spring Festivals, and in this episode we give you a sneak peak into some of our tips and rhythms, as well as what to expect as you begin to celebrate things like Passover, Shavuot, etc.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:39 It's Odd That Most People Don't Live Spiritual Seasons

1:32 The 4 Biblical Spring Holidays

3:49 Why Celebrate These Holidays

4:31 How The Pryor's Have Developed Their Family Festival Celebrations

10:56 These Festivals Are All About Christ

17:30 How To Celebrate Passover

24:10 Family Shavuot Celebrations

27:12 Join The Accelerator This Month!

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Resources Mentioned:

Free Passover Celebration Cheat Sheet for Families: https://familyteams.com/passover

Join us in the Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Building A Family Economy with Rory Groves

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:37:00 -0000

Jeremy is joined by Rory Groves, who moved his family to a homestead 12 years ago and eventually quit his software engineer job to build a family economy.

They talk about the implications of the industrial revolution and how anti-family (and anti-God) it is, and how families can start to make the mindset shift to build a family economy in a modern world.

There are some really fundamental, theological questions that require wrestling with, because so many Christians today give up some fundamental arguments to the secular world, and Jeremy and Rory break many of these down around topics like work, family, economy, and more.

They look ahead at the next few years and what to expect with AI, and Rory gives an overview of his book Durable Trades as a way to defend your family against the likely devastation that's incoming.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:05 Rory's Journey From Programming To Farming

5:55 Did God Design Family To Work Together?

8:07 The Industrial Revolution...Disaster?

17:53 The Economic Implications of a Family-Centered Life

23:12 The Family as The Basic Economic Unit

29:36 How Important is Land?

31:01 How To Launch Into A Family Economy

35:14 The Future of AI and How Families Can Properly Defend Themselves

41:30 Family Worship Rhythms

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Resources Mentioned:

Family Life by Kevin Swanson: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0996171983/

The Natural Family by Allan Carlson: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0747Q5XKL/

Durable Trades by Rory Groves: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1725274140/

The Grovestead Newsletter: https://www.thegrovestead.com/newsletter/

Gather and Grow: https://gatherandgrow.us/

Family Inc: https://courses.familyteams.com/familyinc

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Is It Worthwhile To Invest In A Family Legacy? (Hormozi Reaction)

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Is it pointless to try to leave a family legacy when your great grandkids probably won't even know who you are?

That's what business influencer Alex Hormozi said recently. "Just help people now, don't worry about a family legacy", is essentially his argument.

Reilly Pilgrim and Chris Cirullo join Jeremy to discuss whether this is the right way to think about this as Christians building Family Teams. Jeremy shows us that the Bible actually explicitly answers this question. You might be surprised to find out where!

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:39 Hormozi Says Future Legacy Is Pointless

14:20 The Bible Explicitly Answers This Question

29:25 Getting A Story Of Your Family

36:09 Knowing Your Family Line

40:40 Should You Want To Be Famous?

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Resources Mentioned:

The Mission-Fit Father by Chris Cirullo: https://www.missionfit.co/book/

John Adams by David McCullough: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FC0QHA/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

The 3 Fundamentals of Family Team Marriages with Rhett and Angela Barbour

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0000

This month in the Family Teams Accelerator, we're going deep on The Romantic Partnership.

Marriage is so much more than just romance or just partnership. We think it fundamentally has three parts to it that we've spent a long time trying to get right. In this episode, we're joined by Rhett and Angela Barbour, who are our Accelerator coaches this month, to discuss super practical ways to apply these three fundamental principles to your marriage, so you can build a true romantic partnership that creates a family that lasts generations.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

3:29 Covenant As The Foundation

14:16 Stoking Romance with Date Nights

24:32 Partnership and Organizational Leadership

35:02 How To Thoughtfully Apply This

Mentioned:

Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

7 Tips For Date Night: https://familyteams.com/date

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3 Ways To Build A Marriage That Lasts 1000 Generations

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0000

FREE GUIDE: 7 Tips For Leveling Up Your Date Nights: https://familyteams.com/date

The world...even most of the Christian world...sees marriage wrong.

Marriage is not primarily a romantic, love-based relationship.

It's much more than that. It's a covenant, designed to create a God-honoring family that lasts 1000+ generations.

In this episode, you'll learn 3 things we've done to build our own marriage that also seems to have worked for the dozens if not hundreds of couples we're closely connected with.

To get the FULL deep dive into all of these topics (and more), join us in the Family Teams Accelerator this month!

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro and Sydney's Wedding!

2:07 Family Teams Sees Marriage Differently

4:37 Play #1: Found Your Marriage On The Bedrock of Covenant

12:35 Play #2: Date Night

17:56 Play #3: Building Your Romantic Parntership With "Co-Founder Meetings"

25:47 Join Us In The Accelerator!

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Resources Mentioned:

Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

FREE GUIDE: 7 Tips For Leveling Up Your Date Nights: https://familyteams.com/date

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Lessons From Large Families Defying The Collapsing Birth Rate with Dr. Catherine Pakaluk

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Birth rates are declining rapidly across the Western and developed world.

Yet...there are still families out there having 5+ children, completely defying modern trends.

What encourages someone to have a large family?

How do we promote the benefits and joys of having a lot of kids?

What does it mean for the future of our country and our world?

In today's episode, Jeremy dives into this topic with economist and author, Dr. Catherine Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America, to discuss her work on the subject, specifically her book Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying The Birth Dearth.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:01 Why Write A Book About Mothers With 5+ Children

5:35 Why Women Choose To Have More Children

8:04 How Do Lawmakers React To Such A Faith-Focused Finding?

14:21 A Purpose So Strong You Can Withstand Anything

24:18 Individual vs Team Mentality in Family

31:04 Roles in Family

36:30 The Healing Power of an Infant

41:48 The Benefit of Having Older Kids Around Young Siblings

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Resources Mentioned:

Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying The Birth Dearth by Catherine Pakaluk: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684514576/

Catherine Pakaluk Website: https://pakaluk.com/

Family Plan Calendar: https://shop.familyteams.com/products/family-plan-calendar

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Reacting To Bogus Modern Parenting Trends (With Biblical Wisdom)

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Modern parenting experts are saying some pretty bizarre things.

Is it truly good for children to get a sense that they're not in charge?

Or does parental authority somehow limit their freedom of expression?

Is the chief aim of parenting to create a "safe" environment for our kids?

Should we force our kids to create their own version of good and evil?

We answer these questions and more on today's podcast.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:45 How does authority interact with children?

1:41 Dr. Becky Talks Authority

11:55 Gabor Mate on 3 Modes of Parenting

20:10 The Issue With Parenting As An American

24:27 The Collapse of Parenting

31:24 Feeling-Driven Parenting

34:21 Parenting Prosperity Gospel?

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Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Becky Reel: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDj6bW4u2ts/

Gabor Mate Reel: https://www.instagram.com/p/DES_PqEoYv9/

Dr. Leonard Sax on Andrew Klavan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6BFgkdIcy0

Adam Lane Smith Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrSuMeck9hI

Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082YHJ62F

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

5 Ways To Start Building Your Family Team (with Examples)

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0000

NEW!!! 👉 Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

This week we sit down with Accelerator Community Coaches Nate and Katelyn Sallee to get their practical insights into how they're building their family team.

We focus on 5 parts of their life: communication, family devotions, work, entertainment, and hospitality.

We want you to be able to hear from real families who are applying what they're learning from Family Teams, so that you have a real life example to consider as you begin to build your own family team.

Nate and Katelyn are this month's community coaches inside the new Family Teams Accelerator, so if you want to learn more from them, or even ask them specific questions about what you hear in this episode, make sure to join us inside the Accelerator, where you'll be getting insanely practical coaching on how to apply all of this in your own family.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro and NEW Monthly Podcast Episode Segment

2:12 Entering the Family Teams Universe and Building a Family Team

9:50 Communication as a Family Team

15:20 Family Devotionals

22:17 Family Team at Work

32:27 Entertainment as a Family Team

37:52 Hospitality as a Family Team

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Resources Mentioned:

Family Teams Accelerator: https://familyteams.com/accelerator

Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082YHJ62F

Jesus Storybook Bible: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310708257

Dwell Differently Scripture Tattoos: https://dwelldifferently.com/

Louie Giglio Books: https://www.indescribablekids.com/books

Dude Perfect: https://www.youtube.com/@dudeperfect

The Master Plan of Evangelism: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0800788087/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Transform Your Family From Nest To Team (ANNOUNCEMENT!)

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0000

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! (See below and listen to the episode!)

Today we'll will give you a sneak peak into a HUGE topic at the core of what we do at family teams...

How To Transform Your Family From A Nest Into A Team

We break down the importance of family movie night (including two of our top 10 picks that show family teams in action), and share an important hack we learned when our kids were younger to practically build our family into a team.

You'll also learn about a HUGE announcement in the Family Teams world that'll help you on the practical side more than anything else we've ever done.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:54 Huge Announcement!

3:50 The Importance of Family Movie Night

4:50 Movie Pick #1

11:21 Movie Pick #2

17:57 Do Individual Things Together

19:53 Swap Individual Sports for a Family Team Sport

27:48 Join The Family Teams Accelerator!

Resources:

Top 10 Family Team Movies: https://familyteams.com/movies

Family Kick Ball Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0vWa3pqCs

Family Kick Ball: https://familykickball.com/

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

This Marriage Problem Is Leading To Population Collapse

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0000

Jeremy's daughter, Sydney, is getting married soon, so Jeremy starts off today's episode talking about something every daughter wants to talk to their dad about:

Contraception in marriage! 😂

The whole conversation focuses on the purpose of marriage, children as a result of marriage, and what it means that most poeple in the western world today think having kids is optional.

The numbers are pretty shocking (93-98% population collapse?!), but there's a Christian response to all of this that we think you should know about.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:15 Should Having Kids Be Considered Optional?

6:30 Three Purposes of Marriage

15:49 Contraception in Marriage

26:35 Is Western Society Hurtling Toward Self-Destruction?

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Resources Mentioned:

Orthodox Priest and Catholic Apologist Discuss Marriage Clip: https://youtu.be/4v2gCF6fil0?si=lIRCDWFh5QoB1lRU&t=2809

Previous Episode on Contraception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECwOr1DIeTg

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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

Should Dads Really Go To Therapy?

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0000

We live in a decidedly "therapeutic culture".

There are a million questions we could ask about the implications of this, especially as it relates to fatherhood and motherhood, but the one we focus on today is, "Is embracing this therapeutic culture maladaptive for men?"

Put another way, we discuss whether fathers are different enough from mothers that the question of therapy itself has to be broken down among gender lines.

As always, we believe fatherhood and motherhood are the anchor points of gender. The entire REASON for gender.

So, it makes sense that we talk about roles and how each member of the family could or perhaps even should approach therapy.

Hit play to find out if dads should approach therapy differently.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:25 Has therapeutic culture done some kind of damage to fatherhood?

2:48 Boys vs. girls talking about their feelings (Christina Hoff Summers Clip

5:55 Gender impact on therapy

8:04 Modern and ancient world collide over therapy

11:45 Therapy in the Sopranos

18:59 Therapy to become a victim

29:15 The risk of being too extreme and not having a support network

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https://www.3mphfatherhood.com/

Resources Mentioned:

Tyler Graham:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/3mphfatherhood/

Philip Dosa:

https://www.youtube.com/@PhilipDosa/

Christina Hoff Sommers on Dad Saves America:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKe8BxvjZIs

Dewayne Noel on Modern Wisdom:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB8ma6fmb1A

Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBYHTV2D

Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082YHJ62F

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The Nurse Was SHOCKED At Our Daughter's Birth (Real Life Family Team Example!)

Family Teams — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Our first granddaughter is 10 days old, and we have a family story to share with you, that we hope will encourage and give hope to all of you mothers out there (and the fathers who lead family teams!).

The story you're about to hear absolutely shocked the nurse involved...but we thought it was totally normal.

It's just one more proof point to the goodness of God's ancient plan for families, and why we think the Family Teams model works so well.

This wasn't something we planned for, or even had as a goal, but our hope is that in sharing it with you, it gives you a direction and perhaps even opens your eyes for the first time to just how deeply connected you can be with the other people in your family.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:44 Why Kelsey included her mom in her birth experience

7:21 How April is processing her role as matriarch (especially with the birth of her grandchildren)

15:00 The transition from mothering a teen to mothering an adult child

17:28 How moms can start laying the groundwork for an extremely close lifelong relationship with their daughters

22:16 A daughter's encouragement to other mothers and daughters

25:55 Building a family team beyond the early years

29:54 Intentional birth training

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Family Plan Calendar: https://shop.familyteams.com/products/family-plan-calendar

Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082YHJ62F

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Reject Modern Parenting Trends, Accept Biblical Wisdom

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0000

It is SO strange that a new parenting trend emerges every 5-10 years.

For generations, there was basically just "parenting"...passed down from one generation to another.

Multi-generational wisdom, essentially...very Family Teams.

But with the disintegration of generational families and the rise of hyper-individualism, parents these days are left to come up with their own methods, focusing a little on this, then a little on that.

Not only is it dangerous to use an untested parenting method, MOST of them that come out these days (formerly in books, now often via social media influencers), are extremely secular and certainly not wise (the fear of God being the beginning of wisdom...).

Jeremy digs into this issue, and how to root yourself in a solid Biblical understanding of fatherhood and motherhood, joined by his wife April and Donna Cheung.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:48 The rise of "parenting trends"

2:35 Why modern culture has led to so many different parenting philosophies (clip)

8:30 The risks of being a young mother in the information age

19:10 Why most parenting studies are bunk and how to weigh advice

26:44 Potential for deception, especially with secular parenting books

32:37 Don't go down the "way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death"

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Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaleen Doucleff, PhD

Resources Mentioned:

Maiden, Mother, Matriarch Podcast Clip

The Case Against The Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry

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The Case For Fatherhood: Convincing A Childless Generation with Tyler Graham

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0000

One of the biggest reasons for the birth rate nosedive is that people no longer hear the positive arguments for having kids.

All they hear is the constant societal push for "freedom" being the ultimate virtue. It's led to a culture of hyper-individualism, where having kids makes absolutely no sense, because kids necessarily infringe on your freedom.

In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Tyler Graham to make the case for fatherhood from 3 different angles:

1. The Benefits for You

2. The Benefits For Your Family/Business/Marriage

3. Your Duty To Have Kids

Dive in, and remember that one of the major ways you can impact your own kids and community is by constantly telling and showing everyone how great fatherhood and motherhood truly is.

On this episode, we talk about:

00:00 Intro

00:31 Making the Case for Fatherhood

02:35 The Best Possible Relationship (Jordan Peterson on Parenting)

10:40 A Venture Capitalist's Take on Having Kids

18:37 Grandchildless Grief From Wrongly Engineering Society

20:41 Matt Walsh's Duty Argument For Having Kids

33:26 Reaping the Fruit of Hyper-Individualism

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How Generational Selfishness Is Destroying Our Future by Matt Walsh

Resources Mentioned:

Jordan Peterson Clip

@nikunj on X.com

Do Kids Owe Their Parents Anything? on Jeremy Pryor's Podcast

Tyler Graham on LinkedIn

3mph Fatherhood Newsletter

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Why You Should Start Speaking A Blessing Over Your Kids Every Day (And How To Do It) with Annalisa Barraza

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Jeremy and April Pryor are joined by Annalisa Barraza to talk about Annalisa's book, You Are Because He Is.

Annalisa has worked for Family Teams for almost 5 years, so it's a joy to have her on the show in this capacity and dive into the power of speaking blessings over our children.

The book emphasizes the importance of speaking the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus over children to help shape their identity in Christ.

This episode also explores the cultural challenges of identity for young women, the role of family in shaping identity, and the significance of grounding identity in Christ rather than emotions or cultural pressures.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:12 Why Write This Book: The Power of Speaking Blessings Over Our Children

5:41 The Importance of Helping Daughters Get Grounded in Their True Identity

8:04 Challenges of Modern Identity Formation (Feelings vs. Christ)

17:28 Practical Applications and Examples of Speaking Blessings Over Your Kids

22:33 Blessings as a Motherhood Tool

36:33 Conclusion and Where to Find the Book

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You Are Because He Is by Annalisa Barraza

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3 Keys To Successfully Combine Family, Faith, and Business with Justin Kershaw

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:35:00 -0000

The modern culture offers no wisdom when it comes to running a family.

In fact, it's designed to burden and disrupt God's good design for family.

In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Justin Kershaw, who's modelled much of his family life around the Family Teams principles. They discuss the 3 major levers Justin has pulled to successfully lead his family in relationships, faith, and business:

- Implementing a weekly Sabbath

- Integrating kids into the business

- Seeing birth order as an intentional gift from God

Justin Kershaw is a husband, father of 5 daughters, and entrepreneur. Make sure to check out the company he runs with his family, Sow Strong Food! (link below)

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Justin's mission, vision, and 5 daughters

7:31 Implementing a weekly Sabbath rhythm

15:10 Integrating your kids into your business

25:44 The importance of birth order (especially in larger families)

37:28 The branding of Sow Strong Foods and building up mothers

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Sow Strong Food

Justin Kershaw on IG

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Did Protestants Get Contraception Wrong?

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Did Protestants miss something when it comes to contraception?

What about hanging our faith on a set of very defined propositions (as opposed to actions and deep inner change)?

This episode with Jeremy Pryor and Phil Cotnoir challenges a couple of oft ignored areas of growth in the Protestant church, by hearing from a couple of influential non-Christians and reacting to some fairly accurate critiques being level against the church.

We can learn about family and faith from those on the borders of Christianity or Christian ideas...but we should also be able to frame the debate properly and not be overly influenced by liberal social experiments just because the culture seems to agree with them.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:27 Naval Ravikant on contraception and family

5:58 Reaction to Naval's 3 points

19:18 How should Protestants approach the conversation of kids for young married couples?

22:22 Personal preference vs. theological question

24:40 Jordan Peterson's problem with Protestantism

32:39 Should Jordan Peterson risk being categorized as a Christian?

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Scott Adams and Naval Ravikant Interview

Resources Mentioned:

God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas J. Köstenberger

Jordan Peterson and Russell Brand Interview

The Family Plan Calendar

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Giving Your Kids An Identity In Christ, Not Gender with Jonathan Holmes

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Jeremy is joined today by Jonathan Holmes to talk about why identity is such a hot topic today, and what it means for us as Christian parents of kids facing enormous cultural pressure.

How do we give our kids a gospel-centric identity in Christ? Do we need to spend more time and effort building a family identity to combat peer-pressured identity formation? How can the church start to take back ground on gender, identity, and the Christian sexual ethic?

These topics are hard to talk about, because so many people want to focus solely on the exceptions to the rule, and forgo talking about the general teaching, so it was a blessing to wrestle deeply with these issues with Jonathan.

This conversation needs to be happening way more often, especially for those of us with children being impacted by an outside world heavily influenced by the enemy.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:38 Why is "identity" such an important topic today?

4:32 Identity in the gospel

10:06 Peers vs family in the identity-formation process

14:17 Practical tips to ground your children in a Christ-centered identity

19:30 Can family identity cure a lack of identity culturally?

30:07 Competing ideas about gender, and how the Church should respond

35:47 Family vs individual consequences of "gender identity"

41:57 The narrow sexual ethic of the Bible

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Grounded in Grace by Jonathan Holmes

Resources Mentioned:

Fieldstone Counseling

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What Can Moms Learn From Rebekah, Isaac, Esau, and Jacob

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:55:00 -0000

Jeremy is joined by his wife April, and friends Michelle Akrami and Brittany Stewart to discuss the story of Rebekah, Isaac's wife, in Genesis.

How does this story of a mother and her two sons impact our view of motherhood? Did God work through her trying to do things "her way", or did God work in spite of her attempt to ensure her favorite son was blessed?

Whatever the implications, we hope this episode gives you pause to think through what the meta narrative is telling us, and allows you to approach Scripture in a thoughtful and curious way to really let it sink in.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:54 First Pryor granddaughter!

2:30 Rebekah as a mother in Genesis

11:55 Moms react to Rebekah

19:39 Did Rebekah help or attempt to hinder God's plan?

40:38 What can moms take away from Rebekah?

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The Family Plan Calendar

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The 4 Step Process To Initiate Your Boys Into Manhood with Stephen Meeks

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 23:47:00 -0000

In a culture that constantly attacks manhood and faith, how do we help our boys as they transition into manhood?

How does a father maintain influence in his son's life amidst the chaos of social media, friends, and sports?

Today Jeremy is joined by Stephen Meeks, author of Save The Boys. Stephen helps fathers take their sons through an initiatory rite of passage so that they become men in the best sense of the word.

This process is powerful enough to eliminate the "rebellious teenage years" in a family, because it fosters such connection and responsibility.

Learn what we face as dads in the modern age, plus the CORE process Stephen helps dads lead their boys through, and get equipped to raise your boys into men.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:38 What is Save The Boys?

2:42 Leading Boys Into Their Teens

7:25 Why Are There Certain Age-Related Inflection Points in Our Relationships With Our Kids?

11:40 Showing Your Kids You're On Their Team

14:52 The Boy Crisis

20:15 What Fathers Need To Raise Their Boys

31:25 How To Create Your Own Man About

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Save The Boys by Stephen Meeks

Resources Mentioned:

Father Media Group

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Get Them In The Game: Father of 10 Jason Weening on Intentional Family Life

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy is joined by Jason Weening, husband, father of 10, homesteader, and author.

Learn the wisdom that's discovered by necessity when you've got a big family that can help you navigate your own family...whether big or small!

Jason talks about how to manage a family with 10 kids spanning 18 years, how to get your kids to sacrifice for the family without traumatizing them or creating resentment, how he navigates the creative process and successfully published a book, and why we need to get our kids into the game.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:48 Writing a kids book that includes family and mentorship themes

4:01 The inspiration for Jason to focus so much on family and building a large one

7:25 Building a family on mission for the Kingdom

9:34 How to manage a family with 10 kids across 18 years

12:42 Living situations with a big family (and why Jason picked homesteading)

16:30 How to get kids to sacrifice for your family without harming them

22:00 Creative process and output as a dad of 10

28:54 Living a life with mistakes and opting out of a culture of curated perfection

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Danger in the Jungle by Jason Weening

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Conservative Christians Shouldn't Defend The Nuclear Family

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0000

It's strange to us that so many conservative Christians hold up the "nuclear family" as an ideal. The nuclear family has failed, and needs to be replaced.

Now, before you think we've gone crazy, let's talk about what it needs to be replaced by...

The TRADITIONAL (or, in Family Teams-speak, the "MULTI-GENERATIONAL") Family.

There's a huge difference.

Jeremy is joined by Tyler Graham and Chris Cirullo to talk about what that difference is, and how to get back to a Biblical blueprint of family that builds up and blesses, rather than tears down and destroys.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:15 Should we really be defending the "Nuclear Family"?

4:37 "The nuclear family has failed" article

11:25 The paradigm shift from modern to traditional family

22:12 Does the nuclear family actually work?

27:31 The traditional family was a business enterprise

31:17 Multiple generations in DAILY contact

33:11 Traditional family as part of a broader congregation

43:09 Do you believe family is a vehicle?

51:04 Take courage and be hopeful!

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The nuclear family has failed - Article

Resources Mentioned:

3mphfatherhood.com

missionfit.co

Take Back Your Family by Jeff Bethke

Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

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Motherhood, Joy, and the Preschool Debate

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0000

In this episode of the Family Teams Podcast (Motherhood Edition!), Jeremy and April are joined by Annalisa Barraza and Miranda Foust to discuss the countercultural idea of women actually enjoying motherhood. Then, the group reacts to a short clip from The Spillover podcast and discuss whether we should be sending our kids to preschool.

We hope you notice that, yes, our ideas are often counterintuitive, but it's because something is desperately wrong with the way our culture is doing family. Our goal is to have honest and challenging conversations so that you as a listener can consider things from a new, and hopefully Biblical and multigenerational light. It's not always easy to have these conversations, but it's so worth it if we're going to raise up families that glorify God.

On this episode, we talk about:

00:00 Intro

01:43 Celebrating Kyra's Birthday

03:56 Annalisa's Unexpected Response on Motherhood

06:54 The Struggle Against The Flesh as a Mother

14:26 Maintaining A Joyous Perspective in Motherhood When Things Are Hard

18:12 Encouraging Other Mothers

25:21 The Lifelong Joy of Motherhood

28:45 Should We Be Sending Our Kids To Preschool?

31:02 Debating the Role of Preschool

42:11 Bonus Clip: The Lies of Feminism

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You Are Because He Is by Annalisa Barraza

Libby

"How To Raise A Securely Attached Child." With Attachment Specialist Adam Lane Smith | The Spillover

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What Happens To Families When A Wife Earns More Than Her Husband (Patrick Bet-David Reaction)

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy and April Pryor wade into the sensitive topic of what happens in marriages when a wife earns more money than a husband, and eventually becomes the "alpha". This conversation is a reaction to a recent video by Patrick Bet-David.

Is it guaranteed to cause problems? What are the effects on family in a world where this is becoming increasingly common?

This deeply impacts how we raise our daughters and how we work together as family teams, so at risk of offending everybody, we're diving in to explore relationship dynamics and what this means for modern families.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:43 Should couples workout together?

2:24 Do alpha women destroy marriages?

5:35 We are running multiple societal experiments...what is the impact on the family?

10:18 Is being a workplace leader and a wife incompatible?

20:18 Niceness and agreeability

29:25 Why it's so hard on marriages when women try to "beat" men

33:28 Do women "lose attraction" to husbands who earn less than them?

40:37 When government reforms fix unimportant problems and do more damage to the family

44:33 Raising daughters to want to be moms, and equipping them for motherhood

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Resources Mentioned:

Patrick Bet David Video

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Fathers Are High-Agency Men With Generational Vision

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy and Curt Storring react to Steve Irwin's multi-generational mission, then Jeremy finds the phrase he's been searching for to describe who a great father is today (especially compared to the "fun dad" as shown on Bluey and other modern media).

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:39 Steve Irwin's Multigenerational Family Vision

6:41 Do we all need massive, narrow, world-changing visions?

8:37 Families (not institutions) should be multi-generational vehicles to fulfill missions

10:32 Levels to fatherly visions

16:25 Can a super narrow family vision subtly create disunity in a family team?

20:11 Leading with your mood

24:06 The difference between the modern, Western dad and the Biblical patriarch

31:47 Where are you giving up your agency?

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Resources Mentioned:

Robert Irwin Video

Modern Wisdom Video

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Raising Daughters Differently

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy is joined by his wife April and their friends Jess and Brittany to react to a couple of recent Youtube videos about family and daughters in particular.

First they tackle the question, how do we raise daughters differently from sons, particularly from the Family Teams perspective?

Then they dive into the trad wife movement and ask what sort of contingency plans women should have in case the men in her life all let her down.

This is a highly nuanced and important conversation to have from a Christian perspective to compare it to the modern, anti-God cultural story we're being told.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:41 Topics

2:03 Reaction Clip 1: Marriage and Childbirth Culture in China

10:49 How do we raise daughters differently?

19:02 The biggest story wins

25:46 Should women create contingency plans in case every man in her life fails her?

27:55 Reaction Clip 2: Trad wife movement and contingency plans

35:02 Why Christian wives aren't thinking about contingency plans

40:32 Fathers as contingency plans when daughters are in need

52:06 "We roll deep."

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Is Traditional Marriage Doomed for Millennials and Gen Z?

Resources Mentioned:

The evolution of phony female empowerment trends

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Motherhood vs. The Infertile Cult of Self-Expression

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy and April Pryor are joined by Annalisa Barraza, Holly Worley, and Jess Gonyea to discuss two topics surrounding motherhood and femininity, all through the Family Teams lens.

First they react to whether there's a place for women to "be" in the family, when compared to working outside the home. Our culture has put "self-expression" as the highest virtue, but can we as Christians really buy into that?

Next, they comment on the reality of a woman's biological clock (in reaction to a Brett Cooper video). Even in Christian circles, nobody is talking to young women about the reality of fertility, aging, and the process leading up to having kids, and it's creating a tragic epidemic of "unplanned childlessness".

These are the conversations we need to be having to point people back to Truth, Reality, and Christ in a world that's absolutely bent on distorting it all in order to do violence to the family as a vehicle for God's will.

On this episode, we talk about:

1:34 Does the "Christian right" need more of a vision for women than being a wife and mother?

5:34 Moms react...is there a place for women to "be" in a family setting?

20:23 The cultural lie that "self-expression" is the ultimate goal

22:48 The Proverbs 31 woman as a vision for mothers and wives

30:35 Brett Cooper on The Reality of a Woman's Biological Clock

40:54 The pill, society's view of children, and "babymoons"

47:40 Integrating your entire life

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Brett Cooper Video

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Responsible Inheritance for Christian Fathers: How To Make It A Blessing, Not A Curse

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy Pryor is joined by Chris Cirullo and Reilly Pilgrim to talk about inheritance.

Inheritance is one of those issues that has been dealt with intentionally and maturely in many cultures for millennia...but Christians are generally really bad at understanding this. However, we can see by looking at the broader cultural narrative in which we live that it's actually liberalism as a worldview that is destroying our idea of inheritance and causing so much confusion for fathers and resentment for adult children.

We'll dive into what responsible inheritance looks like in Family Teams, and how to navigate the question around stewarding resources over multiple generations.

On this episode, we talk about:

1:24 Is inheritance a blessing or curse?

3:48 Set your kids up for multigenerational success with business and opportunity (reaction to Myron Golden)

17:49 Jeff Goldlum is not planning to give his kids any money...is he right? (reaction to Michael Knowles)

26:07 What if your kids don't want to be on your team?

39:45 Are you prepared to be the CEO of your family?

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Myron Golden Reel on Generational Wealth

Resources Mentioned:

Jeff Goldblum Is Going Way Too Far

The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn

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Are Our Kids "Good Inside"? Christian Moms React To Dr. Becky Kennedy's Parenting Advice

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy is joined by his wife April, Kristin Netting, and Jess Gonyea to talk motherhood and parenting advice, specifically in reaction to some of the ultra-popular mainstream parenting influencers giving their opinions out there.

Can the advice of parenting "experts" like Dr. Becky Kennedy be reconciled with a Biblical worldview? Is it helpful? How do we know what parts are helpful and which are harmful?

On this episode, we talk about:

0:49 Processing Dr. Becky's parenting advice through a Biblical lens

2:18 The difference between making a request and setting a boundary

11:00 Women react to "turning up the volume" when there's an issue in the family and both spouses need to get on board

17:41 The framework issue between modern, Western marriages and Family Teams

21:13 Parenting from the belief that your child is innately good

36:57 Are our kids destined for shame and failure if we don't believe they're "good inside"?

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Dr. Becky Kennedy on The Knowledge Project Podcast

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Ancient Wisdom That Heals The Modern Family

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Listen to Jeremy Pryor's Father's Day sermon to the Linked UP Church in Atlanta, where he explains how our modern idea of family is broken, while giving hope for the future by diving into God's original, ancient design for family.

This talk is a great introduction to the Family Teams ethos and what we stand for, so we encourage you to share this with anyone in your life who hasn't heard of this glorious, God-breathed idea of family before.

Thanks for listening!

On this episode, we talk about:

1:57 What to expect (and how Jeremy met April)

4:28 What is family?

5:42 Family, Shame, and the Gospel

10:27 What do we do about our collective societal family problem?

17:11 Abrahamic Fatherhood

32:02 The 5 Part Mission for Families

39:40 Why we're all called to this mission as followers of Jesus, regardless of our family structure

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How Rumpelstiltskin Can Save You From Getting Into Debt And Ruining Your Life

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy Pryor is joined by his children Jackson, Sydney, and Elisa to talk about debt, and how young people today are getting so easily sucked into making horrible financial decisions that often lead to LITERALLY giving up their first born child as payment.

They do all this by dissecting the fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin, which is absolutely packed with symbolism that we can use to glean wisdom from for today.

Learn the sad reality of why most young people get into debt, the various forces out there looking to "get" us (and our future earning years...and even our sense of meaning), and what we can do about it.

On this episode, we talk about:

1:56 How to get the most out of fairy tales (and why they're not irrelevant today)

5:34 The story of Rumpelstiltskin

6:48 The point of the story...how and why debt starts

17:00 The vulnerability of young people entering into adulthood

20:06 The most brilliant symbol in the story...what happens when you run out of things to give?

33:31 The happy ending that requires you knowing the name

42:57 The gratitude your children will have if you train them and teach them about the traps of the world

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Dads React To Elon's Vow To Destroy The Woke Mind Virus

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy Pryor is joined by Chris Cirullo and Phil Cotnoir to react to the recent interview between Jordan Peterson and Elon Musk, specifically focusing on Elon's personal experience with the woke transgender mind virus, and his vow to destroy it.

This is a must-listen interview for all dads, because it is fathers who have the responsibility to stand up to these demonic attacks on our culture and our children and our neighbours. Jeremy, Chris, and Phil discuss awareness, counterattacks, the importance of giving an identity to your children, and why we need to expand the conversation from the cultural arena to the faith arena.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:45 Intro to today's guests

3:04 Clip of Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson

9:47 The main lenses to look at this problem through

11:23 Does good Christian fatherhood inoculate our kids against these woke mind viruses?

15:54 Family and fatherhood identity

19:59 The post-modern teardown of externalized identities in favour of internalized identities

34:53 Navigating the Bible's narrow sexual ethic

40:04 Elon's vow to crush the woke mind virus

47:41 How do we come up with strategies to counterattack and defend our families?

56:28 Low hanging evangelism fruit

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Why Mature Dads "Coach" (Not "Babysit") Their Kids

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy Pryor reacts to 2 recent videos on topics important for Christian dads to consider, joined by fellow dads Phil Goodwin and Phil Cotnoir.

Today's discussion includes attachment theory, what the "ideal" or "mature" version of masculinity and fatherhood really looks like, how to become a coach (not a babysitter) as a father, and how to balance being like Jesus with an intellectual belief in Jesus.

On this episode, we talk about:

2:38 Attachment theory and what it means for fatherhood

11:01 The difference lifespan makes to multigenerational family

16:01 Rediscovering masculinity and the role of a father

22:45 "Rediscovering" Scriptural truth through science...and the limitations of research

28:59 The first step to recovering the role of "coach" as a father

34:12 Jordan Peterson and Russell Brand on the mistake of faith as mouthing a set of presuppositions

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Hope for Multigenerational Families

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy and April are joined by 5 members of the Steward family to talk about how Jim and Jennifer built a tight-knit, successful multi-generational family team with 8 kids, 22 grandkids, and counting!

This is an episode for anyone out there who feels like nobody gets your vision for a family team...

For anyone who needs HOPE that the hard work you're putting in is worth it.

This is an incredible, inspiring, and insightful conversation with a family who built a family team their way by following and honoring God first.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:37 How the Steward's built a multi-generational family team with 8 children

13:01 The delicate balance between legalism and unintentionality

19:00 The impact of working out your challenges and conflict lovingly but openly in front of your kids

23:53 The kind of family where siblings always have each others' backs

26:46 How to ensure every generation grows up with close relationships

34:19 Welcoming in-laws into such a tight-knit family

41:04 Breaking the cultural myth that life just gets harder and less meaningful as you age

47:20 How to keep the vision of multi-generational family going through each generation

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A Mom's Unique Role In Helping Her Husband Lead Well

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy and April Pryor are joined by friends Donna, Brittany, and Kristin to discuss a mother's role within the family team.

They react to Zuby's recent comments on feminism, and just how different a family team that values feminine motherhood really looks (even in Christian circles), then talk about how April has intentionally turned her kids' hearts toward Jeremy as their father.

This is a highly practical discussion from experienced mothers who are still "in the thick of it", to give you hope to persevere and build a well-ordered, God-honouring family!

On this episode, we talk about:

2:07 Zuby's feminism conversation with Lila Rose

9:08 Identity and longing for what we can't have

10:47 Stark contrasts learned from high school graduation and the importance of the ceremony

20:29 Embracing counter-cultural roles within marriage

26:24 "Men won't do anything until they have to, then they can do anything"

30:14 How a mother can turn the hearts of her children toward their father

45:50 Fighting for the family team first

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Raising Masculine, Christian Boys

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Jeremy Pryor is joined by Chris Cirullo, father of 5 boys, to talk about raising boys well. They react to a couple of topical and recent videos about how school feminizes boys, and whether to judge masculinity by the amount of "surplus value" you create in the world, then provide commentary and personal anecdotes on raising boys from their own lives.

Chris Cirullo is a former Army ranger, now coach and consultant who focuses on both individuals and organizations of impact. This includes health, fitness, and lifestyle optimization coaching with Christian fathers, as well as sales consulting for impact-driven Christian organizations that want to facilitate positive change in the world. Chris has been married for 12 years and he's the father of 5 boys.

On this episode, we talk about:

1:14 Directing our boys onto a masculine path

1:59 Reacting to Dad Saves America clip on how school feminizes boys

6:20 The ideal environment for boys

9:48 The consequence of thinking masculinity is just a social construct

15:43 Getting the balance right between order and chaos when raising children

23:38 How to build your environment and location around what's best for your kids

31:28 Reacting to Scott Galloway talking about masculinity

44:09 The importance of self-awareness

47:47 How to keep building value without burdening our kids with impossible expectations

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The Single Biggest Point of Failure in a Man's Life Video

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Is There A Motherhood Ideal?

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0000

We're excited to continue our motherhood series! Today Jeremy is joined by Michelle Akrami, Justine Cirullo, and Jess Gonyea. They react to a recent interview with Erica Komisar, where she laid out very counter-cultural but traditionally and logically obvious truths about motherhood, shame, attachment, and the cost of feminism.

This episode will encourage you to seek the ideal when it comes to motherhood, but to turn to the Gospel to heal the guilt or shame that can sometimes result from knowing you'll miss the ideal - a feeling that we should all be familiar with as Christians.

On this episode, we talk about:

1:25 How motherhood impacts all the different aspects of life

3:55 Erica Komisar on the optimal way to raise a child

6:39 Why can't we talk about "the ideal" anymore?

14:03 Erica Komisar on guilt and shame

18:34 Why is comfort suddenly the aim of our life?

25:26 Erica Komisar on a mother's instinct for empathy

29:42 Disordered attachment and a resistance to dying to self

38:22 Allowing motherhood to change you

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The 3 Step Pathway Out of Poverty

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

In this episode, Jeremy Pryor uses the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk" to essentially train his son and daughter, live, on how to escape poverty as a family.

He breaks down this timeless fairy tale, getting feedback from his kids along the way, and shares how a father can actually lead his family out of poverty, including the 3 steps you need to take (and the right order to take these steps...put the harp down!).

If you're looking to build family wealth and live a life full of beauty and art and culture, you need to listen to this. It applies no matter where you're at - still in poverty looking for a way out, or on your way to abundance.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:52 The greatest business book of all time

6:24 How Jack and the Beanstalk applies to family today

8:35 Why most people are fatherless like Jack

11:45 The power of wisdom to transform your life

14:57 Why you need a seed of an idea...an epiphany

22:04 The feminine rarely understands the "magic bean" at first

32:52 The major events that have to occur to lead your family out of poverty

35:04 The first of three kinds of treasure that exist

44:10 The full scope of what it requires to move from poverty to abundance

51:31 The risk of taking the harp first

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Abrahamic Hospitality

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

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Jeremy is joined by Phil Goodwin and Chris Cirullo to discuss Abrahamic Hospitality. Of the three Abrahamic religions, only one is commanded (in Hebrews) practice hospitality, yet it's the only one that seems to completely neglect it. That is, of course, Christianity. Why is this? How can we start to obey by hosting and rediscovering what it means to truly create a "table culture" where we bring in others and share Jesus in our homes? That's what this episode hopes to uncover, while giving you practical tips to start in your own family.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:35 Abrahamic Hospitality and becoming Master of the Feast

5:01 Phil and Chris share their history and heart for hosting and hospitality

11:17 Why does Christianity seem to be the only one of the 3 Abrahamic faiths that neglects hospitality?

19:45 How to begin showing hospitality if you're new to this but interested in getting started

25:07 Introducing teaching as part of hospitality

31:41 How reading a few verses and asking a few questions can create incredibly special moments

36:04 Take the table culture of your family seriously

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Family Identity

Thu, 30 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

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Derek England joins Jeremy on the podcast today to talk about the importance of family identity, and how to practically find and utilize your family's identity.

Derek is a husband and father, and currently serves as Executive Director of Family ID, where he helps empower families through the discovery of Identity, and who God has called them to be.

On this episode, we talk about:

2:06 Who is Derek and why Family ID is so important to him

8:01 The value of learning what "type" of family you are

9:39 A practical example of living out a Family ID

16:09 Why it's so important to find the truth between the two extremes of "every family is unique" and "all families should be the same"

18:48 Should multigenerational family teams have unique or common identities in each specific family unit?

29:37 The impact of historical and generational identity

36:21 How to set real goals and targets so you can measure your progress as a family

38:14 What's happened to the family?

45:57 Coming alongside your kids to support their journeys

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Family ID

The Chosen by Chaim Potok

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Moms React To Harrison Butker Speech

Thu, 23 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

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Jeremy and his wife April are excited to bring you episode 1 of our new series all about motherhood! Today we're joined by Michelle Akrami and Justine Cirullo, who just so happen to be the wives of some of our guests on the fatherhood episode side of things, Cameron Akrami and Chris Cirullo.

The main thrust of this conversation surrounds the recent controversy about a commencement speech made by NFLer Harrison Butke, where he suggested most of the women in the crowd were most likely looking forward to marriage and motherhood, rather than using their degree in the workforce.

We'll also dive into the transition from maiden to mother to matriarch, including real world examples.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:27 A momentous day for the FT Podcast...new motherhood content!

2:07 One example of the many hysterical reactions to Harrison Butker's commencement speech

7:48 Moms react to Harrison Butker's speech from the Family Teams perspective of family

15:04 Why we're interested in these issues at Family Teams (and it's not political)

19:06 When the anti-family culture seeps into the church

28:04 What does a matriarch actually look like?

32:30 Maiden to mother to matriarch

42:09 Our culture tells women to hold on to the maiden stage forever

44:24 Real world example of the fruit of raising our kids with an understanding of natural transitions

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Harrison Butker Speech

Family Fortunes

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Modern Fatherhood... Is Actually Motherhood?

Thu, 16 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

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Jeremy is joined by Reilly Pilgrim, Tyler Graham, and Blake Smith to talk about the feminization of fatherhood and what type of support men should expect from their wives when they're going through a difficult time.

Jeremy shares videos and topics he's been pondering over the past week, and the panel of fathers reacts and gets some clarity to help you build your family team.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro and meet today's guests

3:14 Reaction to video on "modern dadhood" Reel and the feminization of fatherhood

11:47 Mature fatherhood, therapy culture, and generational conflict

16:39 Being an adult means looking back on your life and experiences and giving grace

23:17 Church leaders don't want to talk about the ideal father or family because it makes people feel bad?

28:34 Why women don't support husbands in difficult times

36:04 Don't men need to support other men?

51:00 Competence at work vs competence at home

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King's Hall Podcast

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What Happens When You Ignore The Family's Design

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

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Jeremy is joined by Tyler Graham to discuss how to figure out what your family's mission actually is, then how to implement it. From the philosophical to the practical, Jeremy breaks down what we are designed for - fatherhood and motherhood - and how to submit to those roles while fighting against cultural values like freedom, equality, and individuality.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:23 Turning the tables...Jeremy answers questions from Tyler

2:19 How to figure out what your family team mission actually is

8:20 Implementing your family blueprint

13:09 How dads can break free from the cultural narrative and step into a true father role

21:01 The cheat code for fatherhood

33:36 How to keep meaning and purpose as a focal point for the family (and not get distracted)

45:00 The first step to get started for dads

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Family Revision Book

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Should Fathers or Governments Protect Children?

Fri, 03 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

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Jeremy, Cameron Akrami, and Curt Storring discuss the problem with "luxury beliefs" around screens, kids, and the family in general. Screens are incredibly destructive if left unchecked in the hands of our children...but is that simply a family problem, or is it big enough that it requires government oversight?

On this episode, we talk about:

0:29 Rob Henderson and Luxury Beliefs

4:55 Is regulating technology a family problem or a societal problem?

8:05 Are screens the first order or second order issue?

11:03 Is this so unique it requires a unique solution, or is there too much risk in government oversight?

15:18 Why cultural norms and stories really matter

18:31 Jonathan Haidt's 4 rules

22:52 You have to play offense and defense at the same time

24:29 There is hope

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Rob Henderson Video

Family Revision Book

The Family Plan Calendar

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A Five Generation Strategy

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:38:00 -0000

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