Family Renewal

A Production of the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Join Israel Wayne every month as he discusses life, theology, Christian Apologetics, education, family and cultural issues from a Biblical worldview. Israel is an author and conference speaker who often speaks at homeschooling conferences, and churches, as well as marriage and parenting seminars.

Finally, the information he teaches around the nation will be available to listeners like you. Each broadcast will be about a half hour and will feature interviews and thoughtful commentary from Israel and his guests.

Israel & Brook Wayne

Check out our interview on The Harvest Show.

Grandparenting Josh Mulvihill

Grandparenting Josh Mulvihill Grandparenting Josh Mulvihill, what is the role of a grandparent? While the world tells you it’s time to retire and relax, you have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of your grandchildren and leave a lasting heritage for your family that will bless generations to come. In this podcast, […]

Homeschooling Around the World

Homeschooling Around the World Gerald & Bev Huebner Homeschooling Around the World In this podcast episode, Israel Wayne interviews Gerald and Bev Huebner. They are veteran homeschooling parents and international advocates for home education. They share their experiences from traveling around the world helping to encourage and equip new home educators in many countries. Learn […]

Christian View Creativity the Arts

Christian View Creativity the Arts Daniel Hancock Christian View Creativity the Arts Daniel Hancock is a play writer, script writer, director, producer, story-teller, and fiction author who creates comic books, graphic novels, audio dramas and much more. In this episode, Israel Wayne and Daniel discuss ideas for those who want to use their artistic talents […]

Principle Approach

Principle Approach Christian Education – Max Lyons Principle Approach Max Lyons of the Foundation for American Christian Education (FACE) talks with Israel Wayne about the philosophy of the Principle Approach and how to teach Providential History. The Principle Approach was developed by Verna Hall & Rosalie Slater and has prepared many Christian school teachers and […]

Developing A Biblical Worldview – David Barrett

Developing A Biblical Worldview – David Barrett Do you want to develop a Biblical Worldview? Join Israel Wayne and his special guest, David L. Barrett. Israel and his guests tackle real-life issues important to raising Christian families. Share this episode with a friend and follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app. Israel and his […]

Family Devotions / Worship – Steve Demme

Steve Demme of Building Faith Families joins Israel Wayne to discuss the important issues of personal Bible study, family devotions / family worship and hymn studies. More about Steve: https://buildingfaithfamilies.org/about/ Website: https://www.BuildingFaithFamilies.org ———————————————————————————————————- To Learn more about Family Renewal, LLC visit www.FamilyRenewal.org Other Links of Interest Israel & Brook’s blog Israel’s blog Family Renewal Facebook […]

Truth Changes Everything – Dr. Jeff Myers (Summit Ministries)

Dr. Jeff Myers is the president of Summit Ministries. In this podcast, Israel Wayne asks Jeff about his new book, Truth Change Everything: How People of Faith Can Transform the World in Times of Crisis. How can we pass on objective transcendent truth in an age of postmodern moral relativism? More about Jeff: https://www.summit.org/news/jeff-myers-biography/ Website: […]

A Biblical Philosophy of Education – David Barrett

A Biblical Philosophy of Education – David Barrett The Director of BWLC, David L. Barrett, has a B.A. degree in mathematics and an M.A. degree in family studies. He has worked in the educational field since 1985 as a homeschool father of seven and the leader of a local homeschool organization (The Montgomery Institute). Since […]

Walk It Out – Tricia Goyer

Walk it Out (Adoption Journey) – Tricia Goyer In this podcast, we talk about Tricia’s life as a Christian author and mom. Tricia shares her story from being a teen mom, to finding faith in Christ, to getting involved in a crisis pregnancy center, to her own adoption journey. Learn how to not merely profess […]

Preparing Your Child for a Career – Ben Davis

Preparing Your Child for a Career – Ben Davis (BJU Press) In this podcast we discuss helping to prepare your child for their future career. Ben is a homeschool graduate who works at BJU Press. He is passionate about sharing biblical-worldview education with the next generation. He and his wife, Megan, have four little girls. […]

10 Minute Bible Journey – Dale Mason

10-Minute Bible Journey – Dale Mason (Answers in Genesis) Dale Mason is the author of an excellent Bible study resource for families and people of all ages. The 10-Minute Bible Journey: The Big Picture of Scripture in 52 Quick Reads, is an excellent way to get an overview of the entire Bible in just 52 […]

Becoming a Published Author – Tim Dudley (Master Books)

Becoming a Published Author – Tim Dudley (Master Books / New Leaf Press) Tim Dudley is a Christian publishing veteran. Growing up in a publishing family, Tim became the President of New Leaf Publishing Group (New Leaf Press, Master Books & Attic Books) almost 30 years ago. Tim has demonstrated innovation and courage as a […]

Anyone Can Homeschool – Nicki Truesdell

Anyone Can Homeschool – Nicki Truesdell Nicki Truesdell joins Israel Wayne to discuss the question, “Can everyone homeschool?” What about single parents? What about special needs situations? What about the parent who doesn’t feel qualified? What about the parent who doesn’t think they are patient enough? What about all the things some parents feel their […]

6 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make – Ginger Hubbard

6 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make – Ginger Hubbard Ginger Hubbard and Israel Wayne discuss “Six Discipline Mistakes Parents Make.” Ginger tells a great story about how she became a published author and how God led her to becoming a sought-after conference speaker and voice for Biblical parenting. Website: https://www.gingerhubbard.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNyujpQYx9wnCeFyQZKzbfg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginger.hubbard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGingerHubbard/ […]

Getting It All Done

Getting It All Done Sometimes life can seem overwhelming. Especially when you face a disruption in life; a move, chronic illness, a death in the family, etc., it can seem impossible to be productive and accomplish anything, let alone the most important things. In this episode, Israel and Brook discuss how to find a realistic […]

Biblical Philosophy of Education – Kevin Swanson (Generations)

Kevin Swanson of Generations discusses education from a Biblical worldview. What is a Biblical philosophy of education and what does that look like in the various academic disciplines? A homeschooled graduate, homeschooling father of five, pastor, author and conference speaker, Kevin brings many years of experience to this discussion. Generations: https://www.generations.org Kevin Swanson’s Bio: https://www.generations.org/about/kevin-swanson […]

Linda Hobar – Mystery of History

Linda Hobar is the author of the popular curriculum, Mystery of History. In this interview, Israel and Linda discuss what it means to teach history from a Biblical worldview.

Legacy Homeschool Reflections – Ruth Adams

Legacy Homeschool Reflections – Ruth Adams Ruth Adams is the author of the book “Legacy – Reflections of a Homeschooled, Homeschooling Mama” and is the host of the Legacy Homeschool Reflections Podcast. She was home educated herself in the 1980’s and the 1990’s and is now homeschooling her own seven children, seeking to pass on […]

Ordinary Homeschool Dad – Matt Adams

Matt Adams, author of the book, “Ordinary Homeschool Dad – Practical Help for the Everyday Working Father,” joins Israel Wayne on the Family Renewal Podcast. Matt discusses how he changed from being an ordinary guy who was not homeschooled, and knew little about homeschooling, to being an engaged homeschooling father. He provides practical advice and […]

Homeschooling in Russia – Andre Furmanov

Learn more about what it is like to homeschool in Russia through this fascinating interview.

Parenting Tweeners – Hal & Melanie Young

Hal & Melanie Young discuss parenting tweeners with Israel Wayne. How can parents navigate the turbulent waters of hormones, screen-time, social media and conflict?

Bobby Bowen Family Band – Interview

Bobby Bowen Family Band Bobby Bowen is the former bass player and lead singer for Midsouth. In this interview, Israel Wayne discusses with Bobby his transition from being part of a band full of guys to traveling together and singing with his family. Bobby and his wife, Becky, homeschool their children on the road and […]

Choosing a Curriculum – Randy Pratt Interview

Choosing a Curriculum – Randy Pratt Ever struggled with how to choose a good Christian curriculum? There are so many considerations including cost, content, print quality, format and much more. Randy Pratt is a curriculum development and sales specialist who has owned his own curriculum company called PennyWise, and currently serves as VP of Marketing […]

Parental Rights – Bradley Pierce – Heritage Defense

In this episode, Israel Wayne welcomes Bradley Pierce. Bradley is VP and co-founder of Heritage Defense, a legal defense association that represents parents who have been falsely charged with child abuse and/or neglect. Bradley discusses what to do when a child protective service worker shows up unexpectedly at the door because of an anonymous tip […]

Zan Tyler – Homeschool Interview – Family Renewal – Israel Wayne

Zan Tyler, author, conference speaker and homeschooling pioneer, joins Israel Wayne on the Family Renewal Podcast to share her journey of home education leadership and advocacy. Learn more: www.ZanTyler.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zan.tyler.1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZanTyler LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zan-tyler-b638445/ ———————————————————————————————————- To Learn more about Israel Wayne and Family Renewal, LLC visit www.FamilyRenewal.org Other Links of Interest Israel & Brook’s […]

Part 2 – David and Shirley Quine – Biblical Worldview

In this episode, Israel Wayne discusses with David & Shirley Quine how to pass on a Biblical worldview to your children through the context of homeschooling. How can your children recognize anti-Christian ideologies embedded in Literature, the Arts and more? The Quines talk about some of the strengths and weaknesses in many approaches to Classical […]

Part 1 – David & Shirley Quine – Meet the Quines

In this episode, Israel Wayne introduces David & Shirley Quine. They are homeschooling pioneers, parents of nine, and founders of Cornerstone Curriculum.

Alex Newman – Truth in Journalism

Journalist and author, Alex Newman, joins Israel Wayne to discuss the search for truth in media. Liberty Sentinel Media CEO Alex Newman has traveled America and beyond speaking on crucial subjects and has been interviewed on hundreds of local, state, national, and international radio and TV programs, including many of America’s top conservative talk shows. […]

Race, Racism & Christians with Wil Addison

Radio show host, Wil Addison, and Israel Wayne discuss race, racism and Christians. What is a Biblical perspective on issues of prejudice, bigotry and racial justice.

Threats to Homeschooling – Michael Donnelly (HSLDA)

In 2020, there are threats to homeschooling freedoms on the horizon. Michael Donnelly (HSLDA), talks about the postponed anti-homeschooling summit at Harvard University and other concerns on the horizon related to home education

Schoolhouse Rocked – Yvette Hampton Interview

In this episode, Israel Wayne interviews Yvette Hampton of Schoolhouse Rocked, a new documentary focused on education. Garritt & Yvette Hampton are homeschooling parents and filmmakers who have a desire to help parents find the best path for educating their children. The Schoolhouse Rocked film is in production and to generate funds to expedite the […]

Katherine [Loop] Hannon – Christian Perspective

Kate Hannon is the author of the popular Jr. High Math curriculum, “Principles of Mathematics (Vol. 1 & 2). In this episode, Kate talks with Israel Wayne about why all subjects, including math, needs to be taught from a distinctively Biblical worldview. You’ll learn about Kate’s developing resources and how you can successfully teach your […]

Interview with Todd Wilson – Part 2

In part 2, Todd Wilson and Israel Wayne discuss mentoring, parenting teens, marriage and more. Todd Wilson (FamilyMan) has a great outreach to men. He is a popular speaker at men’s events, churches, homeschooling conferences and more. Visit Todd at: www.FamilyManWeb.com Todd’s Podcast is: https://familymanweb.com/the-familyman-show/ Todd’s Blog is: https://familymanweb.com/blog/ Follow Todd on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToddWilsonFamilyman/ ———————————————————————————————————- […]

Interview with Todd Wilson – Part 1

Israel Wayne interviews Todd Wilson about how he became an author, publisher and conference speaker.

Hands-On History (Teaching History Part 5)

Join the Family Renewal Podcast as Brook and Israel Wayne share ways to help your children feel and see history through historical sites.

Teaching a Providential View of History

Teaching a Providential View of History When teaching a providential view of history, our view of history isn’t that there is a “Christian history” and then “secular history.” All of history is God’s story, it’s His Story. His working with people, places, and events to bring about his Kingdom, rule, and reign. The main purpose […]

Homeschooling When History Gets Messy

Homeschooling When History Gets Messy Homeschooling when history gets messy. Show notes: When teaching history it’s important that we focus on truth. Truth is broader than mere facts. The Bible is full of conflicted people. We can’t avoid teaching them. True history tells the story. There are 2 types of Revisionism (Liberal & Christian). What […]

Teaching History | What should we emphasize?

Teaching History Teaching History | What Should We Emphasize? A Family Renewal Podcast with Israel Wayne Second in a 5-Part Series. Part ONE can be found here. Tune into the Family Renewal podcast as Israel and Brook Wayne talk about teaching history in your homeschool. For additional podcasts by Brook & Israel Wayne, visit their podcast page. Show Notes […]

Teaching History | Modernism vs. Postmodernism

Teaching History | Modernism vs. Postmodernism A Family Renewal Podcast with Israel Wayne Teaching History Modernism vs. Postmodernism , First in a 5-Part Series Tune into the Family Renewal podcast as Israel and Brook Wayne talk about teaching history in your homeschool. For additional podcasts by Brook & Israel Wayne, visit their podcast page. Show […]

Schoolhouse Rocked Interview with Garritt and Yvette Hampton

Join Israel Wayne as he interviews the Hamptons about their new film, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution. Support the Film. There’s a revolution transforming American education, more than 2 million students strong, and it’s not happening in the classroom. Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution is feature-length documentary, currently in post-production and coming to a theater near […]

Homeschooling Methods

Homeschool Methods can be a confusing topic. There are so many approaches. Join Brook & Israel as they discuss the options. Homeschool Methods Brook explains that our methods may change based on our newness to homeschooling. Our methods may change based on the season of life we are using. Charlotte Mason method Textbook method Israel […]

Am I Qualified to Teach My Child? | Questions Critics Ask

Subscribe to Family Renewal HERE. Join Israel Wayne every month as he discusses life, theology, Christian Apologetics, education, family and cultural issues from a Biblical worldview. Israel is an author and conference speaker who often speaks at homeschooling conferences, and churches, as well as marriage and parenting seminars. Finally, the information he teaches around the nation will […]

Literature in the Homeschool

Literature in the Homeschool, Part Two You can listen to Part One here. a Family Renewal Podcast with the Waynes. You’ve asked for a more specific list with recommendations that are age-based and appropriate. We really enjoy the missionary biographies from YWAM publishers. That’s not necessarily classical literature, but our kids enjoy it, too. We […]

Literature

Literature in your Homeschool and Family Reading a Family Renewal Podcast with the Waynes. Do you pay close attention to the type of literature you teach, read, and learn in your homeschool? Israel discusses literature and many other topics on his website Christian Worldview (dot) net. Join Israel Wayne every month as he discusses life, theology, Christian […]

Living on a Single Income, part 2

Living on a Single Income In a society that both awards and encourages a two income household, a single income home is a rarity. How does it work? How can you make it happen for your family? What does the budget look like? … Part One can be found here: https://ultimateradioshow.com/living-on-a-single-income/ Join Israel Wayne every month as […]

Living on a Single Income

Living on a Single Income with Israel & Brooke Wayne of Family Renewal Living on a single income podcast with Israel Wayne (If you’re listening online, scroll down to the play bar.) Hello and welcome to Family Renewal. I’m Israel Wayne your host. We hope you’ll stay with us for the next thirty minutes […]

What About Church? Part Two

What About Church? Part Two with Israel and Brook Wayne of Family Renewal Ministries What about church? Part one can be found here. What about church? Part two What is the practice of church discipline? What is church membership? Is membership important? How does membership impact the life of the family? Recommended resources: 9 Marks, […]

What about church? Part One

What about church? Part One by Israel & Brook Wayne Show Notes: Join Israel and Brook as they discuss how to find a church. What about church? Why do you need one? What are the marks of a healthy church? Why belong to a local church? Should we neglect meeting together? How often should […]

Education – Does God Have An Opinion?

Brook Wayne interviews her husband, Israel about his book on education. Notes: As parents and families, do we have a Biblical worldview regarding education? What is God’s opinion on education. Join Brook and Israel. This is a definitive book on what God has to say on education. Reviews on the book say it has changed […]

Chores for Children

Chores for Children Do you struggle to get your children to do chores? Do they have a difficult time staying on track? Israel and Brook Wayne discuss the value of creating a good work ethic in your children through appropriate responsibility designated to them through daily household chores. Learn how to make your family and […]

Reading Part 2 — Family Renewal

Reading Part 2 — Family Renewal Reading is the foundation for the rest of learning. Part Two. If you can teach your children how to read effectively, they can begin to teach themselves. In this podcast (the second of two parts), you can learn how to teach your child to read. Reading difficulties, such as […]

Reading Part 1 — Family Renewal

Reading is the foundation for the rest of learning. If you can teach your children how to read effectively, they can begin to teach themselves. In this podcast (the first of two parts), you can learn how to teach your child to read. Reading difficulties, such as dyslexia, are also discussed in these two episodes. […]

Christian Persecution

Christian Persecution with Israel and Brook Wayne Listen to this podcast with Israel and Brook. Israel and Brook Wayne are authors of the books: Pitchin’ A Fit Overcoming Angry and Stressed out Parenting, and Full-Time Parenting: A Guide to Family-Based Discipleship. This podcast is a production of the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network. Israel Wayne […]

Terrible Twos?

Terrible Twos? with Israel and Brook Wayne Got a toddler in the house? What is a parent supposed to do to help their child become the “Terrific Twos” rather than the “Terrible Twos”? Israel and Brook share their experience and Biblical instruction. Israel and Brook Wayne are authors of the books: Pitchin’ A Fit […]

Lying and Stealing

Lying and Stealing with Israel and Brook Wayne At some point, nearly every parent faces the challenge of having a child who lies and/or steals. What is the best approach to this situation? Israel and Brook share scripture and experience and offer help for parents dealing with deceit in their child. Israel and Brook Wayne […]

Anger Triggers

Anger Triggers with Israel and Brook Wayne What makes you upset? Do you even know? In this episode, Israel and Brook discuss ways to identify your anger triggers and discover ways to avoid and remedy the situations that make things worse. Do you have trouble with anger and parenting? In our latest book Pitchin’ A […]

Angry and Stressed-out Parenting

The Importance of Mentorship

The Importance of Mentorship with Israel and Brook Wayne In this podcast, authors Israel and Brook Wayne tackle the topic of mentorship, it’s importance and how to find a good mentor. Find more about Israel here: http://www.familyrenewal.org/ Israel Wayne is the author of the books: Homeschooling from a Biblical Worldview (out-of-print, Wisdom’s Gate, 2000) Full-Time Parenting: […]

Teaching Multiple Grades at Home

Teaching Multiple Grades at Home Israel and Brook discuss tips and ideas for juggling homeschooling several grades at once. They offer ideas for using family-integrated studies, one-on-one teaching, and what to do with a slacker. If you are home educating your own children, you won’t want to miss this episode! www.FamilyRenewal.org Tune into the […]

How I Taught My Children to Sit Still and Be Quiet

Training active youngsters to sit still for select times can be an exasperating and embarrassing experience, but in the podcast, Brook and Israel Wayne share from their personal struggles – and eventual progress – as they sought to gently and consistently lead their children to learn to be pay attention during family Bible time. Photo: […]

Communication in Marriage

Brook and Israel Wayne of Family Renewal discuss how to move beyond conflict to healthy communication in your marriage. www.FamilyRenewal.org https://media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/media.blubrry.com/family_renewal/media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/content.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/8-8-14-Podcast-Communication_output.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | TuneIn | RSS

Resolving Conflict in Marriage, Part 2

Israel and Brook Wayne again tackle the difficult issue of conflict in marriage, offering thoughts when the conflict goes beyond just “a disagreement.” Be sure to listen to Part 1. https://media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/media.blubrry.com/family_renewal/media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/content.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/8-7-14-Conflict-Podcast-2_output.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | TuneIn | RSS

Resolving Conflict in Marriage, Part 1

Israel and Brook Wayne, of Family Renewal, speak to the topic of conflict in marriage and give insights, ideas, and encouragement to greater oneness instead of division. Nagging, ridicule, selfishness, and conflict all tear at the fabric of closeness in our marriages, hindering us from living out the picture God wants our marriages to reflect. […]

Homeschooling: An Interview w/ Brook Wayne

Israel Wayne’s wife, Brook, was homeschooled since 1983. She discusses her family’s journey into home education and discusses homeschooling her own eight children. www.FamilyRenewal.org https://media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/media.blubrry.com/family_renewal/media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/content.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/5-28-14-Podcast-Pre-Final_output.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | TuneIn | RSS

Considerations Before Starting a Family-Based Business

Listen as Israel and Brook Wayne of Family Renewal discuss the pros and cons of family-based businesses. This episode highlights the benefits AND the challenges to provide valuable insights before YOU consider starting a family-business. https://media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/media.blubrry.com/family_renewal/media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/content.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/1-14-14-Podcast-final_output.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | TuneIn | RSS

Teaching Philosophy?

Visit: www.IsraelWayne.com for more information on Israel’s books and speaking events. https://media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/media.blubrry.com/family_renewal/media.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/content.blubrry.com/uhsrnetwork/Philosophy_output.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | TuneIn | RSS

Family Renewal – Introductory Show

Join us for the premiere broadcast of the Family Renewal podcast with Israel Wayne. Please see our new website: www.FamilyRenewal.org Family Renewal Introductory Show Join Israel Wayne every month as he discusses life, theology, Christian Apologetics, education, family and cultural issues from a Biblical worldview. Israel is an author and conference speaker who often speaks […]

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