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NCourage NSpire
by Nathan and Nina
Our passion is building faithful families - yours and ours.God has blessed our family with a wonderful story. He has filled our lives with many adventures, challenges, and kiddos. Everything has not gone the way we planned, but we have confidence that nothing has happened outside of His plan for our family.We want to share more about how God has worked and continues to work in our lives. Our hope is to honor our Lord by talking about His work and greatness in our lives. In case we have not met yet, we are Nathan and Nina. We have over twenty years of marriage under our belts and six kiddos under our roof. We are followers of Jesus. We value family, friends, faith, freedom and fun.
Episodes
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NN068 - The Joys and Struggles of the Youngest
Nathan and Nina are joined by their son, Noah. He says some of the joys and challenges of being the youngest child in the family. He opens up about spending time with oldest siblings, how it feels to be "left out," and that he thinks even the youngest should get as much special food as older...
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NN067 - Age Appropriate Conversations about Sexuality and Sex - Part 2
In this podcast, Nathan and Nina will discuss the importance of talking about sexuality and sex with your children. Age appropriate and God centered conversations are so important. As parents, if we fail to talk about these important matters, our children will hear from others who will try to…
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NN066 - Age Appropriate Conversations about Sexuality and Sex - Part 1
In this podcast, Nathan and Nina will discuss the importance of talking about sexuality and sex with your children. Age appropriate and God centered conversations are so important. As parents, if we fail to talk about these important matters, our children will hear from others who will try to…
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NN065 - Walking Alongside Someone Through Brokeness
Brokenness is an all too common part of our human experience. Sometimes we experience brokenness because of our personal sin. Sometimes we experience brokenness because we live in a broken world. As followers of Christ, we are called to walk alongside other believers and those who have yet...
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NN064 - Chatting with Nia about School
In this podcast, Nathan chats with Nia about school. She share her perspective on how to deal with tough subjects and topics.He advice is great for all ages, but may be especially received by younger children.
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NN063 - Accepting Generosity with Grace
God's Word says that it is more blessed to give than receive. But there have been many times in our lives that God has used the kindness of others to bless our family.Is there there a right way to receive a blessing or act of kindness?In this podcast, Nathan and Nina talk about showing…
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NN062 - Tough Conversations Needed for a Changing World
In this episode, Nathan and Nina talk about a variety for topics that are prevalent today, but not 10 years ago. In a world that is changing, families need to having tough conversations.Sometimes the conversation we have had in the past are not sufficient for the new obstacles and challenges we...
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NN061 - Returning Back to Good Things
Over the course of time, we have shared many great and meaningful lessons with our family.But as time passes and more kiddos join the family, sometimes we need to revisit very important and meaning conversations and life lessons.In this episode, Nathan and Nina talk about some of the good things...
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NN060 - Men and Women Are Different
It is just a fact! Men and women are different. The ways we communicate and think are different. If want we want and desire is often different.In this podcast, Nathan and Nina talk about several difference between men and women. Some of there conversation is based on an article written by Frank...
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NN059 - Why Mothers Matter
In episode, Nathan and Naomi talk about the importance of motherhood - why mothers matter, how important they are in the lives of their children, and how they are an examples for their children.Let's connect!Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for? Send a message to...
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NN058 - Entering Adulthood
Nathan and Nina are facing a new stage of life - having an adult child. Naomi shares about her thoughts and what it means to be an adult. Nathan, Nina, and Naomi talk about what steps were taken to get to this point.Let's connect!Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for? Send a message…
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NN057 - Experiencing Spiritual Retreat
Life is hards sometimes. It doesn't matter who you are or how old you are, sometimes we hit spiritual dry spells. But even if it feels like God is far away, He is always near.In this episode, Nathan and Nina talk with two of their daughters about a spiritual retreat for youth that they recently...
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NN056 - Walking Down Memory Lane
It is important for us as individuals, couples, and families to reflect where we have come from. In this podcast, Nathan and Nina talk about two different events that caused them to pause and reflect.Does God instruct us to remember? Nathan and Nina talk about some place in scripture that focus…
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NN055 - 10 Ways to Improve Communication and Teamwork - Part 2
In this episode, Nathan and Nina discuss the importance for communication and teamwork in marriage.In a world where distractions are constant, married couples need to find meaningful ways to maintain the "two become one" mentality.The following topics are discussed:6. Handle Conflict...
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NN054 - 10 Ways to Improve Communication and Teamwork - Part 1
In this episode, Nathan and Nina discuss the importance for communication and teamwork in marriage.In a world where distractions are constant, married couples need to find meaningful ways to maintain the "two become one" mentality.The following topics are discussed:1. Prioritize Active…
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NN053 - Prioritizing Romance
In this podcast, Nathan and Nina discuss the importance of prioritizing romance within a marriage.What does the Bible say about romance? Is it more important to understand what the Bible says about marriage?Let's connect!Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for? Send a message to...
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NN052 - Same Kinds of Problems
It has been an amazing adventure to record and edit this podcast. One of the goals of editing is to create encourage content and an enjoyable listening experience. While editing comes in handy for our podcast, we have not figured out how to "edit out" the challenging times we often face. In this...
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NN051 - Our Kids Ask Us Questions - Part 2
More great questions from our kiddos!
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NN050 - Our Kids Ask Us Questions - Part 1
In this episode, Nathan and Nina answer 7 questions that their kiddos asked.
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NN048 - Worshipping Through Songs (Guest: Trey)
Songs play an important role in our worship of God. We have a chance to worship God through song both personally and corporately (with other worshipers).In this podcast, Nathan interviews Trey, a worship leader who equips college students to lead other students.Nathan and Trey talk about:- that...
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NN046 - Camping
There is something special about the great outdoors. In this episode, Nathan and Nina share some reflections and stories about a recent camping trip. A tradition keeps the family learning more about God, His creation, and themselves.Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for? If so, send a...
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NN045 - Call to Action (Support the NCourage NSpire Podcast)
First, we are made new in Christ. We are blessed and honored to speak the name of Christ in our podcast. We hope that God will use our stories and the lessons we are learning to encourage your family.Second, we are honored that each of you listen to the podcast. It means so much. Our hope is to...
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NN044 - Welcome Back To School!
This is one of those weeks that is crazy and chaotic. Parents are sending their kindergartener, college senior, and everyone in between back to school.As we contemplate the new school, what are some important lessons we need to be learning as parents? In this podcast, we talk about the importance...
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NN043 - The Importance of Home
What does God has about the home? What importance does home play in the lives of Christian families? How should a believer's home be used to minister to others? These are some of the topics that Nathan and Nina discuss in this podcast.List of verses read in this podcast:- Proverbs 24:3-4- Psalm...
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NN042 - Explaining LORD to a Five Year Old
What does it mean to make Jesus your Lord? As we have tried to explain what lordship looks like to our young children, we have started talking about the idea of Jesus being our Forever Boss.Jesus should be the one who leads our path, guides our decisions, and controls our lives. When we make…
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NN041 - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Nathan and Nina talk with their oldest daughters about the struggles of comparing oneself with other people and the importance of being in God's Word so that our minds can be renewed.Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for? If so, sent a message to [email protected] and we will…
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NN040 - Nina and Naomi Share About Their Trip
Nathan interviews two of his favorite people.Nina and Naomi share about a recent trip to another country. They talk about how God is at work among the local church and some joys and challenges they experienced on the trip.Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for? If so, sent a message to...
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NN039 - Partnering with Parents in Youth Ministry
Nathan and Nina collaborate with "For the Good of the Body" podcast to talk about how parents and youth ministers/ministries can work together to better server youth.A special thanks to Ben, Campbell, and Cole for hosting us in their recording studio. Check out their podcast on Spotify for…
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NN038 - Ready, Set, Launch (Part 3)
As parents, we are given the responsible to lay a strong foundation for our kiddos. That foundation is leading to a point where we launch our children into the world. In this podcast, Nathan and Nina reached out to hear from other people who have already launched their kiddos or will be launching...
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NN037 - Ready, Set, Launch (Part 2)
As parents, we are given the responsible to lay a strong foundation for our kiddos. That foundation is leading to a point where we launch our children into the world. In this podcast, Nathan and Nina talk about two building blocks - MODELING and LAUNCHING. This is part 1 or a two part series. Do...
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NN036 - Ready, Set, Launch (Part 1)
As parents, we are given the responsible to lay a strong foundation for our kiddos. That foundation is leading to a point where we launch our children into the world. In this podcast, Nathan and Nina talk about two building blocks - PROTECTION and EDUCATION. This is part 1 or a two part series.…
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NN035 - Resurrection Changes Everything
Does resurrection really change everything? We believe so.In this episode, we talk about how resurrections brings victory over sin and death. We discuss discuss how the resurrection brings eternal life and that eternal starts the moment Jesus becomes the Lord of someone's life.Resurrection also...
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NN034 - Holiness Matters Most (Guest - Dr. John Marshall)
Nathan and Nina welcome Dr John Marshall to the podcast to talk about holiness. In the Old Testament, God commands His people to be holy, because He is holy. Peter echoes the same idea on 1 Peter 13:16. What about modern day followers of Christ? Are we called to a life of holiness? As we...
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NN033 - Unified Group with Diverse Members (Guest - Caleb Whaley)
Today, I want to welcome a special guest. Caleb's family and mine have done body life together for several years now. We have learned that it is not only the things we have in common that make body life meaningful. Our differences (giftings, passions, thoughts, and opinion) also strengthen our…
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NN032 - The Lies We Have Believed.
We are wrapping up our series of podcasts on the lies that people often believe. In this podcast, we open up about lies that have had an impact on us personally.Nathan shares about the lie of finding one's identity in work, instead finding our identity in Christ.Nina shares about how the Enemy...
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NN031 - Lie #5 - I have to do this on my own.
Isolation is another tactic of the Devil. While he might not be able to take your salvation, he wants to rob you of connecting with other people - your spouse, your family, your church.God calls His Church to live in community, not isolation. We never have to face a challenge, obstacle, or loss...
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NN030 - Lie #4 - God Does Not Speak
Does God really speak to people? How do we know what God is saying when we can not hear an audible voice? Does He "speak" to us in other ways?These are a few of the questions we talk about in this podcast. We open up about one of our kiddos who struggles with hearing what God is saying.Do you…
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NN029 - Lie #3 - You Must Earn My Love and Respect
The world says that love and respect must be earned in marriage. God commands us to love the unlovely and respect the unrespectable. This is a tough command.In this podcast, we discuss how husbands and wives are to treat each other and how to show love and respect when it is challenging to do…
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NN028 - Lie #2 - You Are Not Good Enough
The Enemy is constantly bombarding us with the idea that we are not good enough. We are not good enough to be loved, to make a difference in God's Kindgom, and the list goes on and on.We are very thankful that it is not our works that matter to God, but rather the work and life of Jesus that...
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NN027 - Lie #1 - If God created everything, then He created sin. Right?
Many of us were taught that God made all things. So if God made all things, does that mean that He also created sin? In this podcast, we talk about how sin came into the world. Similar to the way that darkness is the absence of light, sin is the absence of God's presence and good plan for our...
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NN026 - The Devil is a Liar
The Devil is a liar. Lying is one of the Devil's many strategies of keeping people away from God's truth. The best way to keep stop people was knowing God's truth is to feed lies.This podcast is the beginning of a series about common lies we often believe.Over the next few weeks, we will talk…
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NN025 - Every Believer's Call to Home Education
We believe that every family should have a home education philosophy that they live out in their everyday lives.As followers of Jesus, we have an important responsibility to learn, teach, model and live out God's good plans for our lives. We might also have family values and a family culture that...
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NN024 - Being In God's Word Everyday (Guest - Dr. Adam Hughes)
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Adam Hughes about God's Word. If you have not listened to Episode #23, we recommend you check it out as well.We talked about how to make God's Word a part of our everyday routine despite the challenges and obstacles that try to keep us from...
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NN023 - What is God's Word and Why Is It Important? (Guest - Dr. Adam Hughes)
In this episode, we had a great conation with Dr. Adam Hughes, the senior pastor of our church. We answered two important questions:What is God's Word?The Bible is God's written word. Composed of 66 books, the Bible tells us who God is and what His plan is for His creation.In John 1, we see Jesus...
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NN022 - Reclaiming Time In Order to Develop Family Values
According to a 2018 study, American families only spend an average of 37 minutes of quality with each other each weekday.We live in a world that is competing for our time. With so much competition for our kiddos' (and our) time and attention, how do we develop strong family values?If who we spend...
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NN021 - Pursuing Godly Marriage
In this episode, we answer some important questions from one of our listeners. - What should I be looking for when considering a potential spouse?- What are some of the advantages of marriage?- What are some of the challenges of marriage?Although these questions were asked with the perspective of...
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NN020 - How to "Deal" With Your Family (Kids Take Over)
Building faithful families is not an exercise limited to adults. Faithful families often include kiddos As well. In this episode, Nathan and Nina have passed along the microphones to our three oldest daughters.They came up with the topic, and they discussed an important question they are often...
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NN019 - Cleaning Up the House and Cleaning Up the Heart
Clean Day is not the most celebrated event in our home. We greatly appreciated the results of a clean home, but we don't always enjoy the process that we must take to achieve that result.We can lean towards two extremes, total chaos or social media "picture perfect." In this episode, we talk…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Our passion is building faithful families - yours and ours.God has blessed our family with a wonderful story. He has filled our lives with many adventures, challenges, and kiddos. Everything has not gone the way we planned, but we have confidence that nothing has happened outside of His plan for our family.We want to share more about how God has worked and continues to work in our lives. Our hope is to honor our Lord by talking about His work and greatness in our lives. In case we have not met yet, we are Nathan and Nina. We have over twenty years of marriage under our belts and six kiddos under our roof. We are followers of Jesus. We value family, friends, faith, freedom and fun.
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