030 - Apologetics for Parents with Mike D'Virgilio

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Mike D'Virgilio on the topic of apologetics for parents. He is author of the book The Persuasive Christian Parent: God’s Provision for Building an Enduring Faith in You and Your Children.www.persuasivechristianparent.com0:44 - Introduction to our Mike D'Virgilio and the topic of parenting with apologetics4:25 - Mike’s background and how he got into apologetics6:59 - What inspired Mike to write a book on apologetics and parenting7:50 - J.P. Moreland’s endorsement, and the importance of using apologetics when raising your kids11:43 - The plausibility of Christianity, and the threat of children falling away from the faith16:06 - The importance of emphasising the truth18:07 - Emphasising reality and the facts of life experience20:47 - Embedding right expectations in our kids23:06 - The outline of topics covered in the Persuasive Christian Parent book25:23 - Plausibility structures, certainty, and epistemology29:34 - Ways that we can approach bringing apologetics into our parenting31:48 - Should we just let our children just find their own way, or are we brainwashing them?33:30 - Loving the Lord with all our mind, AND training our kids35:18 - Are there ways you would have raised your kids differently?35:44 - Modelling and not being afraid to allow your kids to see you fail37:06 - How to teach kids about controversial topics43:05 - Where to find Mike’s book and resources:www.persuasivechristianparent.comIf you have a question for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at [email protected]