THE conversation Podcast

THE conversation: Helping you talk with kids about God’s design for the body, relationships and sex. In our podcasts we'll share portions of our workshop content. More info: theconversationworkshop.com

Episode 21: THE conversation Workshop Podcast Version! 05/15/2019

Episode 21: THE conversation Workshop Podcast Version! Thank you so much for listening to THE conversation Podcast on iTunes and on Google Play, or on our website! Congratulations! You have reached the conclusion of Podcast Season 1. If you have listened in chronological order from the first episode to Episode 20, you will have followed the general arc of THE conversation Workshop in the comfort of your own space and at your own pace. If not, we encourage you to go back and listen to all of our podcasts starting here. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991388

Episode 20: Safeguarding Children from Use or Abuse 04/13/2019

Episode 20: Safeguarding Children from Use or Abuse The opposite of loving people is not hate, but using them (Ashour, Mausolf). We want children to understand that God created them for love, and anything less than that falls short of God’s design for their lives. In this podcast, the Lindas discuss being intentional about teaching our kids what love looks like in our relationships. We discuss the differences in the way we approach persons versus things. The Lindas model a conversation that can help a child identify situations in which he or she is being /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991394

Episode 19: Can We Have Sex if We Really Love Each Other? 03/15/2019

Episode 19: Can We Have Sex if We Really Love Each Other? In the midst of longings and desires, how do we find our way to love others as God does? In this episode, the Lindas refer back to the personalistic norm as a way to love as Jesus loved. Listen as we offer suggestions for conversations addressing questions such as, "If we really love each other, why can't we have sex?" And, "How far is too far?" /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991403

Episode 18: Longings and Desires: Express, Repress or Option C? 02/18/2019

Episode 18: Longings and Desires: Express, Repress or Option C? We were made to run on God’s love, but sometimes we believe that we can run on something else. CS Lewis says, “He himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to burn, or the food our spirits were designed to feed on.” But we have these longings and desires………and we wonder what to do with them. How do we respond to those longings and desires in a way that brings us life and not destruction? In this episode the Lindas will propose some practical help for processing these experiences with our /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991409

Episode 17: An Antidote to Poor Choices: Helping our Kids Connect to Love 01/14/2019

Episode 17: An Antidote to Poor Choices: Helping our Kids Connect to Love So singleness is as much a sign of God’s invitation of love and communion with Himself as marriage is. Whether married or single we are called to a life of love. We can invite our kids into a vision of love that is bigger than marital status. In this episode we will take a closer look at ways to help our kids connect to LOVE and overflow with love for others that will direct them into life-giving choices. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991415

Episode 16: How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex, a Conversation with Dr. Josh + Christi Straub 12/14/2018

Episode 16: How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex, a Conversation with Dr. Josh + Christi Straub This episode was recorded by Dr. Josh and Christi Straub for their podcast, In This Together. THE conversation was incredibly honored to join the In This Together podcast to discuss questions that Dr. Josh and Christi have received from parents about how to talk about sex with their kids. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991421

Episode 15: Kids and Body Image, A Conversation with Dr. Josh + Christi Straub 11/15/2018

Episode 15: Kids and Body Image, A Conversation with Dr. Josh + Christi Straub This episode was recorded by Dr. Josh and Christi Straub for their podcast, In This Together. THE conversation was incredibly honored to join the In This Together podcast to discuss questions that Dr. Josh and Christi have received from parents about kids and body image struggles. In order to discover how parents can intentionally transform conversations about body image, THE conversation explores with Dr. Josh and Christi: the incalculable and unchanging value of the human person, the truth that body revea /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991427

Episode 14: A Day at THE conversation Workshop: Impact and Surprises! 10/15/2018

Episode 14: A Day at THE conversation Workshop: Impact and Surprises! The Lindas are joined by participants in our Fresno/Clovis workshop to discuss the impact of the day. We invited perspectives from a single friend, parents of young children and a parent of adult children. Our discussion includes surprises from the day, the personal impact, and what our participants would want others to know about THE conversation Workshop. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991436

Episode 13: What About Lust? 09/17/2018

Episode 13: What About Lust? In Genesis 3, we see the serpent approaching Adam and Eve with a suggestion - a suggestion that perhaps God had been withholding "the good life" from them. They considered and the question took root in their hearts. They strike out on their own and grasp for MORE apart from Him. Immediately blame, shame and suspicion entered the picture and they hid from God and each other. In the Theology of the Body by Pope John Paul II this event is described in this way: "Before the fall, there was no threat t /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991442

Episode 12: Single Celibacy, An Invitation to MORE or Deprivation? 08/15/2018

Episode 12: Single Celibacy, An Invitation to MORE or Deprivation? It is interesting to note that both Jesus and Paul were single and celibate. We often fall prey to feeling sorry for those who are not married and yet how did Jesus experience the abundant kind of life apart from sex and marriage? In this episode the Lindas discuss the vocation of single celibacy, what we can learn about intimately connecting with God from those who have lived this vocation out, and ways to help our kids learn to understand it as an invitation to MORE. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991448

Episode 11: Self Inflicted Wounds:Our Unexamined Conversations Surrounding Marriage 07/16/2018

Episode 11: Self Inflicted Wounds:Our Unexamined Conversations Surrounding Marriage The Linda's talk about the status of singleness and of marriage as vocations, hoping to infuse deeper understanding into each of these callings. All of us as Christ followers are summoned by God to a vocation which is subject to change during the different seasons of our lives. It is crucial for us to re-envision both the vocation of marriage and the vocation of single celibate life as an invitation or calling from God to a life of flourishing in communion with Him. In the big picture, the invitation of God /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991454

Episode 10: The Language of Sex 06/15/2018

Episode 10: The Language of Sex We all recognize that our bodies speak. Often we hear someone speak with a voice, but his or her body contradicts the message spoken. This was God's intention from the beginning; that our bodies and our voices would speak in sync with His design. How does an understanding of the language of the body bring clarity to our understanding of sex, marriage and weddings? We'll explore this truth as well as discuss ways we can communicate it with the kids in our lives. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991457

Episode 9: Marriage and Sex: Moving Beyond The Rules 05/15/2018

Episode 9: Marriage and Sex: Moving Beyond The Rules When Jesus was asked about marriage, He points back to the Genesis account and the first marriage for clarity. If we're to understand the design for marriage and sex, we must first come to understand the covenantal ceremony practiced in Old Testament literature. In this podcast, we'll explore the way the covenant sheds light on the connection between sex, wedding ceremony and marriage. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991466

Episode 8: Why Doesn't Marriage Satisfy? 04/15/2018

Episode 8: Why Doesn't Marriage Satisfy? If we're honest, even Christ followers have been so influenced by culture that many of us have come to the conclusion that finding, "the one," or sexual experiences, or marriage or some combination are prerequisite for a satisfying and full life. What if our longings for union, intimacy and ecstasy point to a reality greater than anything we can experience in an earthly relationship?The Lindas discuss and talk about practical ways we can help children to find the satisfaction of all their desires in God a /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991472

Episode 7: The Meaning of Our Creation as Male and Female 03/15/2018

Episode 7: The Meaning of Our Creation as Male and Female In this podcast Linda and Linda discuss our creation as male and female from the Genesis account. They explore misunderstandings of the meaning of our design as human persons and why understanding the bigger vision this design points to is so crucial to us and to the children in our lives. This conversation brings up the discussion of the objectification of women and how we can teach children in a way that can change these destructive cultural norms. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991478

Episode 6: The Body and Person are Inseparable 02/15/2018

Episode 6: The Body and Person are Inseparable The body and the person are inseparable. This truth is foundational to the way we understand the human person and yet our culture contradicts this at every turn. Separation of the body and the person can be incredibly destructive to the human person: ourselves and the children we mentor. We'll discuss ways to have conversations with our children that will lead them to a flourishing perspective on the relationship between body and person. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991484

Episode 5: The Body Reveals A Person 01/15/2018

Episode 5: The Body Reveals A Person As we go back to look at Genesis, we see God creating the human person expressed through human bodies. However, we've all experienced a lot of pain related to our own bodies as well as the way our children perceive their bodies. Misconceptions about our bodies begin at a very young age. Embracing a view of the body as an expression of who we are can lead us to a view of ourselves that leads to a life of flourishing. We will discuss ways to converse with our children, helping them to form a view of self a /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991490

Episode 4: Scripture As Our Guide to Flourishing 12/15/2017

Episode 4: Scripture As Our Guide to Flourishing God points the way to a life of flourishing and love through the scriptures. Many of us have mistakenly understood the Bible as a book of rules, a standard of performance or a list of demands. But God’s direction in scripture is a description of the way life REALLY works for us as humans. As we grow in our confidence in His goodness and in His desire for our flourishing, the result is an eagerness to hear what He has to say about the best paths to travel in life and the ones to avoid. We'll explore way /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991496

Episode 3: The Value of the Human Person 11/15/2017

Episode 3: The Value of the Human Person Although we would all affirm the value of a human person in theory, have we really thought through the implications of what this would look like in our own lives, let alone the lives of our children? We flourish when we live consistently with the truth regarding human value -- our own and that of others. When we fail to acknowledge the value and dignity of others, we're actually standing in the way of human flourishing rather than accessing the life to which God has invited us. The Lindas explore what it /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991502

Episode 2: Human Flourishing 10/16/2017

Episode 2: Human Flourishing How do we effectively direct our children to a life of REAL flourishing? What is God's dream for them? We'll explore practical ways to help children pursue God in a way that leads to LIFE. Listen in as we continue a discussion of THE conversation workshop. Find out more about our workshop on our website theconversationworkshop.com/workshop. /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991508

THE conversation Podcast! Our first episode! 09/16/2017

THE conversation Podcast! Our first episode! Linda Noble (left) and Linda Stewart (right) Get to know a bit about Linda Noble and Linda Stewart as they begin their "podcast adventure!" /episode/index/show/theconversationworkshop/id/18991514

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