COURAGEOUS PARENTING

We sat down with Alex Kendrick, the storyteller behind Facing the Giants, Courageous, War Room, Forge, and the upcoming Flywheel movie, for a conversation that goes far beyond moviemaking. Alex opens up about what his parents did to encourage their direction and sibling teamwork. He shares the testimony behind his calling, writing scripts rooted in biblical truth, and the difference between a good idea and a God idea when discerning direction for movies.
He shares a powerful story from their teenage years, when he and his brothers shifted toward encouragement and teamwork with one another, living at the highest and wisest level as a family, and the practical fatherhood rhythms that hold their household together in the midst of the movie business: four family devotions a week, intentional travel together, and one on one time with each child so no one feels like just another task on the list.
Alex shares a personal story of God calling him to deny himself, leading him to exclude himself from acting in one of the movies he wrote.
We get into how attention, affirmation, and affection shape a child's sense of being fathered well. And movie making perspectives on AI as well.
If you've ever wondered how a family builds a legacy of faith while also building a dynamic career, or how to keep from compartmentalizing calling and home life, this episode is for you.
Topics covered:
Alex's testimony and calling into filmmaking
The Good Idea vs God Idea filter for discerning direction
Flywheel's re-release, October 16
Keeping siblings and family in alignment
Family rhythms: devotions, one on one time, not compartmentalizing
Point man mentality in being an effective team running a business with siblings
Attention, affirmation, and affection as the bedrock of fathering
Raising up the next generation of Christian filmmakers
His standards on AI and movie making as a Christian
Learn more about the Kendrick brothers new movie Flywheel at flywheelignitionofthesoulmovie.com
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Isaac and Angie have been married for 26 years, raised nine children together, and have a marriage that's thriving, not by accident, but on purpose. In this episode, they share four principles for proactively protecting and strengthening your marriage during unprecedented times, along with candid stories from their own journey.
If you don't proactively protect your marriage, you'll end up reacting to problems that never needed to happen in the first place. The enemy is actively working to destroy Christian marriages, but the Lord has given us the responsibility to nourish and guard what He's given us.
Listen in, and start applying these four principles to shift your marriage today.
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Your kids are growing up in an unbelief epidemic, and you can't save them, but you can disciple them. In this first episode of a new series inside the Resolute Man Podcast, I lay out why fatherhood today is unprecedented (juggling multiple income sources, an accelerating pace of change, a culture that's beating down masculinity) and why home discipleship matters more than ever.
I introduce the plan: a daily, Monday through Thursday walk through Proverbs, giving you practical tips and clear teaching on small sections of Scripture your family can actually use, plus a father in unprecedented times tip at the end of each episode.
You'll also get the simple formula for teaching your family: Promote, Read, Ask, Yearn. It's built to be practical, not just inspirational, so you can actually do it with your kids this week.
Scripture referenced: Deuteronomy 6:7 through 9
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Don't let overwhelm rob your home of peace, productivity, and joy. In this episode of Courageous Parenting, Isaac and Angie Tolpin share two simple, biblical steps to recalibrate your family with clarity — and build the rhythms that actually last.
Barna's 2026 research found that only 1% of Gen Z holds a biblical worldview — proof that "normal" Christian parenting rhythms aren't working. Don't let your family conform to what's normal. Think clearly about what's best.
This episode gives you a clear two-step plan the Tolpins use to keep thriving as a family whenever overwhelm creeps in. Stop letting overwhelm steal your joy — do these two things today.
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Dustin Garrett was addicted to heroin, nearly took his life in prison, and is now a strong Christian husband and father. Episode 413 of Courageous Parenting.
He shares what he believes his parents could have done better when the early signs of waywardness first appeared — and what his father eventually did that was exactly what he needed, even though he hated it at the time.
You'll hear why tough love becomes necessary once a child is fully in a prodigal season, and how well-meaning help can actually prolong the problem instead of solving it.
Perhaps the most powerful moment in this conversation: the testimony of his grandmother, who kept speaking God's truth over him for years even when no one was listening — and who ended up playing a key role in his eventual return to Jesus. Too many parents let discouragement stop them from pointing their kids to Christ. This episode is a reminder that consistency matters more than results you can see right away.
If you're watching a child drift and aren't sure whether to tighten your grip or let go, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.