Virtuous Roots

If someone asks you, "What are your goals for your family?" How would you answer? Have you thought about what your families goals are for the next 12 months or 12 years?

Today, we have some insight on why this is important question for your family, as well as some reasons as to what direction we should be thinking.

In this episode, we talk about the virtue of fortitude andhow it is linked together with the virtue of hope.  Thomas recounts a time when he had no option but to grow in fortitude.  Let us know a time when you cultivated fortitude in your own life.

When a moral dilemma arises, how do you address it? How do we as Christians handle moral dilemmas within our family?

On today's episode of Virtuous Roots, we talk about the value of repentance and why it's important in the home. Last week we talked about forgiveness and as a follow-up from that, repentance is a necessity in the family. Truly repenting and turning away from the wrongs we have committed is an integral part of the home.

Today, Nick, Thomas, and Thomas will talk about the process of forgiveness and showing how to forgive those who have wronged us. The process can be difficult at times, but with prayer and seeking God's guidance, we can find that forgiveness. Along with that, how do we show our children how to properly forgive each other, friends, and even their parents.

When was the last time you turned off the noise and just been silent? How have you mediated on scripture recently? Today, Thomas and Thomas talk about the necessity of separating from the noise and being silent. With all of the distractions we have in our daily lives now, finding silence should be a priority.

As many families approach summer (or winter for the southern hemisphere) vacation times, what does that entail for our children? What are some of the key differences between rest, leisure, amusement, and just rotting in front of a TV screen? How is your family going to be spending this summer break?

In honor of Father's Day, we're diving into the importance of fathers in the home and the influence they have on shaping the family.

Today on Virtuous Roots, Stacy joins once again as we talk about some of the family traditions growing up and how we can find virtue in those traditions. Tell us some of your family traditions and the things you do together as a family.

Today, we dive into the idea of not raising boys & girls, but instead, we are raising men & women. Even more so, that we are raising Godly men & women. Let us know your thoughts on this as you listen in.

Today, we will be diving into the conversation on parenting and how it relates to our sanctification. Many topics come up, along with some encouragement for parents who may feel weary.

In honor of Mother's Day, we are discussing the important role of a mother in the home. Whether you are a stay at home mom, homeschooler, working professional, or anywhere in between, you play a pivotal role in the family.

There are bad ideas floating around everywhere we go. How do we address those ideas with our children when they come up? Listen as we dive into this issue with a very specific example.

The discussion this week is focused around the differences between discipline and punishment. Be sure to subscribe to stay caught up every week and leave your comments to interact with us.

What is integrity? Does having integrity equate to being virtuous? Listen to the discussion and let us know what you think. Add to the conversation in the comment section.

Today, we are wrapping up our Virtue connection miniseries with the Fruits of the Spirit.

Today, we'll be discussing how virtue connects to the beatitudes. We'll be connecting virtue one more time in this miniseries, so come back next week.

Today's episode is all about connecting Virtue into our daily lives. We'll be discussing virtue as a whole and what use it has.

Today, we are exploring God's design for work and rest. There are some specific examples of what to do and what not to do.