Welcome — we’re super glad you’re here! Make yourself at home – browse the sessions, shop the exhibit hall, and come on over to our private Facebook community for some fellowship. And be sure to let us know if you have any questions!
Sessions
Opening Keynote
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October 16th, 4:00 PM CST
Parenting is Gospel Ministry
- What the proper core motivation for parenting is
- Recognizing the starting point of fruit-producing parenting
- Wise counsel for discouraged and burnt-out parents
- How to know the difference between exercising authority and giving grace
Foundation
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October 17th, 5:00 AM CST
Striking the Biblical Balances in Parenting
- Not giving way to “Control-Freak-Parenting”
- How to bring both the law and grace to bear
- Keeping the right balance between dealing with the heart vs behavior
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October 17th, 5:00 AM CST
Courageous Fatherhood
- Understanding the many definitions of “father”
- Principles for how dads can be involved in the family
- How God responds to brokenness
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October 17th, 5:00 AM CST
Radically Intentional Parenting
- Why radically intentional parenting is so important, even when difficult
- The importance of being on the same page with your spouse
- Two principles for navigating the launch into adulthood
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October 17th, 5:00 AM CST
Discipline That Disciples
- The purpose of discipline
- How Christian discipline differs from worldly discipline
- Recognizing and addressing both passive and outright rebellion
- How random-reinforcement instills negative behavior
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October 17th, 5:00 AM CST
Becoming the Disciplined Parent: Developing Self-Control, Godly Attitudes, and Spiritual Disciplines
- Principles for maintaining a godly spirit
- How spiritual disciplines have an impact on parenting
- Understanding how our walk with the Lord impacts the family
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October 17th, 5:00 AM CST
A Healthy Marriage Is Foundational for Healthy Parenting
- Biblical principles for oneness in marriage
- Practical things that couples can do to safeguard their oneness
- How to handle disagreements in parenting
Child Training
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October 18th, 5:00 AM CST
Getting to the Heart of Behavior
- Searching for the deeper motive underneath your child’s behavior
- Principles for addressing a child’s behavior biblically
- Pitfalls to avoid when correcting wrong behavior
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October 18th, 5:00 AM CST
Gospel-Powered Character Training: Practical Tips for Busy Moms
- Understand how the Gospel affects daily parenting
- Learn tips for handling the “out-of-sorts” days
- Ways to focus on the heart of your child
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October 18th, 5:00 AM CST
No Longer Little: Parenting Tweens With Grace and Hope
- Understanding the tween and teen years
- How to transition well in your parenting role
- Guiding tweens with love and truth
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October 18th, 5:00 AM CST
Strong-Willed: A Focus on Solutions
- Understanding your strong-willed child
- How to recognize and encourage your child’s potential
- Principles for training a strong will
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October 18th, 5:00 AM CST
How to Use the Scripture in Child Training
- Principles for implementing Scripture in your child training
- Making God’s Word the foundation of your home and life
- How to form biblical habits in your children’s lives
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Bonus Session
Parenting Tips I’ve Learned from Handling 100’s of CPS Cases
- Understanding your rights concerning medical choices
- Suggestions regarding access to internet and devices
- Ways to limit your potential exposure to CPS investigation
Relationships
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October 19th, 5:00 AM CST
How to Care for the Hearts of Your Children
- Discover God’s design for our children’s hearts
- Learn how and why to instill hope in your children
- Find practical ways to hold onto God’s promises while parenting
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October 19th, 5:00 AM CST
How to Parent Without Provoking Children to Anger
- Why keeping promises to children is important
- Ways to build confidence and security in your children
- Practical tips for balancing correction and encouragement
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October 19th, 5:00 AM CST
How Our Parents Kept Our Hearts
- What will stick with your kids
- Why right motivations matter
- Four factors for strong family relationships
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October 19th, 5:00 AM CST
Relational Wisdom: Preparing Your Children for Life
- Understanding relational wisdom and conflict resolution
- Action plans to teach your children to walk in wisdom
- How a child’s actions are fed by thoughts and emotions
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October 19th, 5:00 AM CST
You Can Build Close Sibling Friendships
- A vision for sibling relationships
- Practical steps for growing sibling relationships
- How to deal with sibling conflicts
Challenges
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October 20th, 5:00 AM CST
Common Mistakes Christian Parents Make
- Recognizing common mistakes in parenting
- Why focusing on relationships is paramount
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October 20th, 5:00 AM CST
How to Disciple Seven Hearts at the Same Time
- Pitfalls & distractions to parenting
- Steps for getting past surviving to thriving
- Understanding mindsets that lead to overwhelm
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October 20th, 5:00 AM CST
Help! The Smartphone Ate My Family (and other media and tech challenges)
- Recognizing the challenges families face with media
- Action steps for handling media & technology
- The difference between reactive and focused attention
- What to do when technology becomes a problem
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October 20th, 5:00 AM CST
Culture Proofing Your Children
- The what, why, and how of culture proofing
- Recognizing cultural rivals to the Gospel
- Why homeschoolers can’t ignore culture
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October 20th, 5:00 AM CST
Mothering Through the Storms of Life
- How to homeschool when walking through trials
- Making Christ the focus (no matter the circumstances)
- Principles that will strengthen your family
Launch
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October 21st, 5:00 AM CST
Instilling a Strong Work Ethic in Our Kids
- What a great work ethic actually is
- Why a strong work ethic is important
- How to instill a good work ethic in our kids
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October 21st, 5:00 AM CST
True Purity: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Children for an Amazing Love Story
- Important principles for long-term relational success
- Top challenges for families with purity
- Reasons for hope in regards to purity
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October 21st, 5:00 AM CST
What’s Next? Helping Your Children Choose the Best Route After Graduation
- Options for post-graduation choices
- How to choose based on your kid’s interests and strengths
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October 21st, 5:00 AM CST
How to Prepare Your Young Adult to Engage the Culture with a Biblical Worldview
- Why Christian young people leave the faith
- Ways the enemy is attacking young people
- How to prepare young people to engage, not hibernate
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October 21st, 5:00 AM CST
The End Game: Raising Children to Seek God’s Kingdom First
- What true success looks like
- Identifying God’s calling on your kids
- Laying out basic goals for life preparation
LIVE Parenting Q&A (+ Family Bible Study Guide Giveaway – $250 Value)
Monday, October 23, 11:00 AM CT
“Impossible” Parenting Problems…Only Jesus Can Solve: How to Cooperate with God in Your Parenting and Experience His Peace In Your Home
Do you have a parenting problem you feel lost on how to solve?…a toddler who laughs at consequences?…a teen who holds you at arm’s length?…a spouse who doesn’t support your parenting efforts? Bring your questions and join parenting veterans Kevin Swanson and Israel & Brook Wayne on October 23, 11:00 AM CST for a LIVE Q&A webcast. They’ll cover common parenting struggles such as…
- Dealing with disrespectful, disobedient, or defiant children. What to do when the kids seem to respect everyone but you, don’t respond until you shout or fight you at every opportunity.
- Honor, obedience, and your adult children: Should they obey until they turn 18…are legal adults…get married…die…or something else?
- How God changes children (and everyone else) for the better: God’s role for parents in the salvation of their children (plus, common ways parents get in God’s way).
- Law or Grace? How God corrects His children (and what you can learn from Him).
- When correction “isn’t working”…do this. What to do when your toddler laughs at spankings, your teen won’t quit sneaking out the window after dark, or when you see no change in behavior after the “millionth” correction.
- Overcoming parenting disagreements: You think he’s too harsh, he thinks you’re too permissive, and how to get back to working as a team.
Resource Giveaway: Generations Family Bible Study Guide Collection ($250 Value)
Join the LIVE Zoom call to enter a drawing for the complete Generations Family Bible Study Guides collection.
Note: Only live attendees will be entered in the drawing. You need to be on the LIVE Q&A call so you can respond if you’re called as the winner.
Our Hosts
Daniel & Megan
Daniel and Megan Craig are passionate about home education, discipleship, and the Church. Both first-generation homeschool graduates, Daniel and Megan have a great burden to build on all their parents taught them. Married for 7 years with three children in tow, they are in the throes of learning what it means to raise a family to the glory of God. Daniel operates an accounting firm and serves as the Marketing Director for Generations Homeschool.
Brandee
Brandee and her cowboy husband enjoy serving as fourth generation ranchers on the family operation in Northeast Colorado raising beef cattle, quarter horses, chickens and bees. She is so thankful she left the world of teaching collegiate anatomy to become a full-time mama. The Lord called her to spend her days homeschooling her four cowpokes (with one of those precious boys already in heaven). She encourages others by telling them that no time invested in our children will ever be wasted. Her deepest prayer is that she will raise these men to be warriors for Christ and passionate learners. Brandee deeply loves Jesus Christ, home discipleship, patriotism, agriculture, volunteering, hard work, and speaking the truth with love and laughter. You can connect with her at BrandeeGillham.com.
Questions?
Super simple – we do the work for you and send you an email each morning of the event. You can click the link in the email to view the schedule for the day, then click the video you’d like to see. Videos are available to view for free for 24 hours from their scheduled launch time, so even if you miss the launch you still have time to catch up. (Each session is about 45 minutes long, and you can watch from your computer, smart TV, or mobile device.)
The keynotes are broadcast on Facebook, but they’re also on our website, and all other video sessions are right here too. We encourage you to connect with us via Facebook to participate in some great discussion & fun giveaways, but it’s not required.
We’re so glad you asked! Homeschool Summits is a project brought to you by CHEC and Generations, both non-profit organizations based in Colorado that exist to help parents raise their children to love and serve God. CHEC is a Colorado-based organization that defends homeschool freedom and helps families to homeschool with confidence. (Learn more here.) Generations is a national organization that offers a daily radio program, family events, curriculum, and more. (Learn more here.) Together, they are working to bring Homeschool Summits to your home.
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