Good News Parenting

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb sit down with Kate Downing, Girls' Minister at Battlecreek Church in Oklahoma. Kate helps oversee student ministry across all the Battlecreek Church campuses as well as travels the country talking about discipling teenage girls.

In this episode, the guys talk with Kate about the importance of helping your kids create healthy boundaries in their life and in their relationships (and creating them in your own life). Kate talks about how the health of our boundaries and relationships directly correlate to the overall wellbeing of our lives, and why it is important to be proactive rather than reactive in creating boundaries.

Kate also sets the record straight on whether Oklahoma is actually a part of the South or not.

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Follow Kate:
Instagram: @katedown
Instagram: @battlecreekstudents
Instagram: @battlecreekchurch

The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb sit down with Grant Partrick, a campus pastor at Passion City Church in Atlanta, GA. Grant and his wife Maggie have three girls.

In this episode, the guys talk with Grant about the keys to raising young leaders. Grant talks about ways that we can encourage our children to step into the calling that God has placed on their life and how we, as parents, can pursue Jesus in such a way that our kids can't help but fall more in love with God.

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Follow Grant:
Instagram: @grantpartrick
Instagram: @passioncity

The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb sit down with Melli Melgoza, a licensed counselor who helps oversee Recovery Groups, at Community Bible Church, which focus on helping people navigate and heal from the hurts, habits and hangups that come our way in life.

In this episode, the guys talk with Melli about the importance of not giving up on your own healing journey and why as parents we must strive to be the best version of ourselves for the sake of our kids. Melli lost over 200 pounds in his journey to be the healthiest version of himself and his story is sure to encourage you to continue to grow knowing that your healing as a parent might be what the Lord uses to grab ahold of your child's life.

If you're interested in learning more about the national ministry of Celebrate Recovery, click here.

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Follow Melli:
Instagram: @melli.mells
Website: Care and Support at CBC

The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb sit down with Danny Rangel, the Young Adult Pastor at BT Church, as well as, the host of The Paper Room Podcast. Previously, Danny and his wife have also helped plant a church in NYC.

In this episode, the guys talk with Danny about how to help prepare your child to continue to walk with Jesus into young adulthood. With statistics showing that many students leaving the faith when they graduate high school, Danny and the guys talk about ways you can prepare your kids to have a faith that goes with them in all seasons of life.

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Follow Vince:
Instagram: @_dannyrangel
Instagram: @paperroompodcast

The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb sit down with Vince Parker, the Lead Student Pastor at Life.Church, with Craig Groeschel. Vince oversees the student ministries at all 45 Life.Church campuses, and he is also the director of their internship program. He also travels the country speaking to students and pastors about Christ and leadership. He has been in student ministry over 15 years and Vince and his wife have a 21-year-old daughter.

In this episode, the guys talk with Vince about how to parent when you are feeling overwhelmed, and how the power of consistency helps your family stay connected to Jesus during difficult seasons of parenting. Vince also talks about what he has seen going on with parents and students across the country through his experience with Life.Church and speaking all over the US.

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Follow Vince:
Instagram: @vincelparker

The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb sit down with Shane Pruitt, who serves as the National Next Generations Director for the North American Mission Board (NAMB). He and his wife, Kasi reside in Texas, with their five children. Every year he speaks to over a hundred thousand people about the good news of Jesus Christ. He is also the author of multiple books (which are linked below). In this conversation, they talk about parent a generation that Shane believes is primed to become the "Revival Generation." They also talk about how you can prioritize Jesus in your family when school, sports and other things can place such a demand on your time. Tune into to the conversation for more!

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Follow Shane:
Instagram: @shane_pruitt78
Shane's Resources (books and more)

The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb sit down with Dr. Ryan Burkhart, the Dean of the School of Counseling at Colorado Christian University, who is also a licensed counselor specializing in mental health. In this conversation, the guys talk with Dr. Burkhart about how parents can help their children navigate mental health struggles, as well as, how parents struggling with mental health issues can continue to parent well during difficult seasons of life. Dr. Burkhart talks about the way meaning and purpose help us in the fight for mental health, and how "The NeverEnding Story" is the greatest movie ever made.

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Follow Colorado Christian University and learn more about Dr. Burkhart:
Dr. Ryan Burkhart's Bio
CCU's Instagram: @myccu

The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb talk about some things that have been catching their interest recently as well as the power of healthy rhythms. The two also talk practically about some resources that are currently helping them as followers of Jesus, student pastors and parents. Tune into to the conversation for more!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:
Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley (book)
Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer (book + more)
Take Back Your Family by Jefferson Bethke (book)
Intentional Family by Jefferson Bethke and Jon Tyson (Podcast)
1000 Hours Outside (podcast + more)

The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb sit down with the former VP of UPS Airlines turned farmer, and more importantly, Caleb's Dad, Mike Jones. In this conversation, the guys talk with Mike about the power of a present parent, and how to be present even in a job that demands a lot from you. Mike talks about the importance of prioritizing the right things in life, and he shares stories about how impactful creating specific milestones in your kids lives is when it comes to your relationship with them.

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The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents

In this episode of the Good News Parenting Podcast, Casey and Caleb sit down with their wives, Hannah Withers and Tori Jones. This conversation tackles the topic of dating, and how to create healthy guardrails and guidelines so that you can maintain a strong relationship with your children and with the Lord as you navigate something that can be great, but can also create tension between family and friends if not handled carefully.

During the podcast, we mentioned 10 questions to ask to help gauge the health of your life and your relationship. Here they are below:

1) Is my relationship with Jesus the most important thing to me?
2) Is Jesus the most important relationship to the person I'm dating (with or without me)?
3) What does their relationship with Jesus look like?
4) Am I lowering God's standards to make this relationship work?
5) Will they make it easier or harder for me to love Jesus?
6) Do my friends or family notice any red flags?
7) Am I going above and beyond to honor my parents and their parents?
8) Have I asked for Godly input from someone older than me?
9) Am I displaying the Gospel through purity?
10) Am I surrendered to God's timing or trying to rush things?

*You will notice Hannah and Casey's son, Keller, making a few "appearances" on the pod as he was in and around the studio while we were recording.*

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Follow Hannah and Tori:
Instagram: @hannah_withers
Instagram: @toristojones

The Good News Parenting Podcast is hosted by the Student Ministry of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX.

For more:
Website
Instagram: @weare.goodnewsparenting
Instagram: @casey_withers
Instagram: @calebjones103
Youtube: @weare.cbcstudents