Homeschool How-to's Podcasts

Thoughts from Todd on what it means, to tabernacle. Learn the meaning of the acronym SPORT and reflect on the biblically recorded history of our spiritual ancestors, how the Savior tabernacled Himself, how we are tabernacles of the Holy Spirit today, and reflect on the prophesied future tabernacling that is yet to come. 26 minutes.

Renee continues to give tips for acquiring a proficient sewing skill as efficiently as possible. Inspiring for daughters and mothers alike. 25 minutes.

Wish you could sew? Listen to Renee give encouraging thoughts and practical tips for getting yourself launched into sewing for yourself and your family, even if you are a rank beginner. 25 minutes. For more, order the booklet/e-book/Kindle book of Beginner Sewing Basics.

Enjoy this sweet,calming music for families with young children. Music plays a beautiful role in a godly home—and Dad’s voice can be a good part of it, as well as Mom’s. As an encouragement toward singing sweet worshipful music in your home, here are 30 short songs for nursery and kindergarten-age children. The focus of these songs (recorded half a century ago) is children around ages 3 to 6—but we think you will find that as you listen to these over and over, they will settle nicely in your spirit, no matter your age. 27 minutes. (This is a sampling of the 51-minute audio CD, Kindergarten Songs and Rhythms.)

Renee describes additional materials to use, to delight preschoolers. 25 minutes.

A continued discussion of materials and supplies to grow your toddler to his or her fullest capacity. 24.5 minutes.

Renee talks about what to put in the lidded boxes to maximally entertain, train and stimulate a preschooler intellectually, physically and spiritually. 24.5 minutes.

Part 1 of a series about good ways to occupy a preschooler positively. Includes the importance of training your young child, and practical ideas for organizing the materials needed for a host of activities that will delight young children. 25 minutes. To read more, order the Kindle book, 50 Things to do With Preschoolers, or the same thing as a regular e-book or printed booklet of Preschool Pizzazz: Training Terrific Tots.

Topics of this second half: Todd explains why we should keep the Sabbath; answers to problem passages and common objections, and what the representatives of various Christian denominations have said about it over the years; blessings of observing the Sabbath; and ideas for families with young children. 25.5 minutes. Todd and I taught the elementary grades in Sunday School in the Sunday church…he took several grade levels and I took several, in fact, it was when we were teaching there, at that church, that we were teaching through the Ten Commandments and got to the fourth one and were stymied. We came home and started researching history and discovered that it had been changed under Constantine in the 300’s, and that in the Catholic documents they show that they are PROUD of the fact that THEY changed it. They make no bones of taking OWNERSHIP of it in their own writings. Then we searched the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation finding every verse pertaining to the Sabbath…and the rest is what

Whether you are wondering about observing the biblical Sabbath day or could benefit from some thoughts about how to present it to others, listen to this apologetic for observing the seventh-day Sabbath that was given to us at Creation, that was remembered at the giving of the Ten Commandments, and that will be celebrated in His coming Kingdom. “Remember the Sabbath, to keep it holy.” 27.5 minutes. In this first half Todd defines the Sabbath, explains why it is on the seventh day of the week, shows the biblical origins of the commandment and who it applies to; and discusses why it was changed (tip: for cowardly, anti-Semitic reasons) and the record of history regarding its observance—or not.. The written content of this broadcast is available for download as a Kindle book and also as a free regular PDF e-book, or you can order the printed booklet.

A broadcast addressed to godly marriageable-age young men. Todd (Renee’s hubby) shares with men about how to use the tensions of being single during your time of preparation for marriage. Families like ours, with a godly daughter of marriageable age, are praying that a godly young man will rise up and take up his mantle of responsibility and initiative to establish a strong new family, as part of the Heavenly Father’s timely provision of Mr. Right for our daughter. 25.5 minutes. These are some deeply heartfelt thoughts on this topic of young men preparing for marriage. The written content of this broadcast is available for download as a Kindle book and also as a regular PDF e-book, or you can order the printed booklet.

Part 2 of the godly son checklist by Renee’s husband, Todd. Topics include developing skills in leadership, encouragement, financial and clerical, gentlemanly manners, personal physical care and hygiene, household maintenance and home repairs, outdoors, and car maintenance. 24.5 minutes.

A descriptive list of life skills to begin mastering from an early age, in preparation for manhood. By Todd (Renee’s hubby). 26 minutes. Historically, there was no such thing as a developmental stage in a boy’s life called adolescence. Scripturally, a boy turned into a man at age 12, and from then onward progressively assumed a man’s responsibilities. Adolescence is a humanist idea that entered history some 50 years ago. The focus of this broadcast is preparing your sons to be men, as early as scripture indicates they can be! If you undertake this project of seriously preparing your sons to mature quickly, they will be miles ahead of their peers, and delight and inspire everyone around them, bringing glory to their Maker. The written content of this broadcast is available for download as a Kindle book and also as a regular PDF e-book, or you can order the printed booklet.

A broadcast dedicated to godly marriageable-age young ladies. How to maximize YOU in the meantime. 25 minutes. The written content of this broadcast is available for download as a Kindle book and also as a regular PDF e-book, or you can order the printed booklet.

The conclusion of a practical list for preparing an adolescent daughter to run a home—and thoughts from 1911 on what to look for in a future husband. 25 minutes.

A look at preparing an adolescent daughter for running a home. 24.5 minutes. The written content of this broadcast is available for download as a Kindle book and also as a regular PDF e-book, or you can order the printed booklet.

Multiplication and division shortcuts; this audio session closes with quotes from 1910 on developing accuracy and thoroughness in our character—which the study of math teaches. 24 minutes.

Learn about connecting your child to God’s dependable character through math; and how to use concrete objects to teach addition, subtraction, and multiplication. 26 minutes. The written content of this broadcast is available for download as a Kindle book Teach Math Faster (Kindle version) and also as a regular PDF e-book, or you can order the printed booklet.

Learn about the college debt that has exploded way out of proportion to the value of a college degree. Also, glean ideas for how to design your own higher education, and alternative ways of proving prowess to a potential employer—aside from listing an educational degree. 24.5 minutes. Click here to read an excerpt of Melanie Ellison’s book, Chucking College.

Uncovering the spiritual depravity of college campuses (even Christian ones) in relation to Psalm 1, and discussing how 50-80% of Christian young people lose their faith at college. 25 minutes. Click here to read an excerpt of Melanie Ellison’s book, Chucking College.