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⚔️ Do you long to inspire your children with stories of heroes in history and with the greatest story ever told--the word of God? 🛠️ Do you want to equip your children for life in the world, so that they’ll have wisdom and understanding as they face the challenges in whatever work God calls them to? 👨👩👧👦 Do you desire to live and learn together with your family, using good books and real-life experiences to build relationships that will last a lifetime? In this podcast, you’ll find real-life tips and recommendations for books our homeschooling family loves, and discussions of how we as dads can make it easier to read to and with our children. My mission is to equip you with hope and help as you seek to train your children in God’s way and lead your family, relying first on the Bible and then learning from the wealth of great books that are available for the taking. If you’re ready to uncover instructional, inspiring books to read to and with your family, to build strong family relationships by reading, talking and living together, and to prepare your children for life and eternity with great books & activities, then join us for Treasure Box Books! Hi, I’m Nathan Ching, a redeemed child of God, happy husband and homeschooling dad, and lifelong lover of good books. For years--even before I became a father--I eagerly looked forward to leading my children to know, love, and serve God. As a young man, I realized that reading, beginning first with the Bible, then other books, unlocked my understanding. The Old Testament prophet said, ”I Daniel understood by books….” When I prayed about how to train my children for God, I became convinced that reading to and with my children would be an essential element in helping them to delight in God and do His will. While I can’t claim to have perfected the art of leading my family, I am happy to say that the Lord has taught me practical, useful lessons--lessons I believe would serve other dads as they lead their families. That’s what this podcast is all about. There are treasures to be found in books that simply can’t be found anywhere else. Come join us on our journey, and let’s go find the treasures in books! 📖 Download free Bible audio: www.refreshpublishing.com/bible 🧑🏻💻 Visit the Website: www.treasureboxbooks.com 📩 Email Me: support@treasureboxbooks.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://feed.podbean.com/treasureboxbooks/feed.xml Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
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Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Hey Fellow Dad,
Proverbs 23:26 instructs a son to “give” his heart to his father and to let his eyes “observe” his father’s ways. What a beautiful picture of an ideal father-son relationship!
We all hope our kids can emulate us. But are you, as a dad, intentionally leading your children to want to have that kind of relationship with you?
In this episode, my wife Kristin joined me to talk about a simple way for parents and children to build a weekly routine of one-on-one times together. (We also had an unexpected appearance by our two-year old son.)
- Nathan
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Key Thoughts
- Do dads have an implied responsibility in our children giving us their hearts and observing our ways?
- Dads, spend time with all your children and be sure to spend time with each of your children.
- Keep daddy times light and fun, drawing your children's hearts to your own, causing them to want to give you their hearts.
- Workable processes may take years to develop. None of us are really experts. Allow yourself to make mistakes as you progress in growing, asking God for wisdom all the while.
Notes
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/jacob-taylor-armerding/spring-march
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https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express
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https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/all-that-glitters
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Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Across the U.S., storms this winter have been brutal. Some of you might have even had to stay home. How do you ‘redeem the time’ on days like that? My guest in this episode knows all about it, and he’s found a great way to make those stuck-in-the-house days meaningful.
—Nathan
Quotes
“When the topic of…marriage comes up, say, ‘You know, find somebody that you can serve God with, someone that works hard, hopefully you’re working alongside each other.”—Daniel York
“We need dads like Daniel. Many of you are those kinds of dads, who are sincerely, passionately pursuing wisdom and knowledge with your families and for your families for the glory of God.”—Nathan
Books
📖 Endurance, by Alfred Lansing
📖 The Christmas Duck, by Ken Gire
📖 Jotham's Journey, by Arnold Ytreeide
📖 Ishtar's Odyssey, by Arnold Ytreeide
📖 The Chronicles of Narnia series, by C.S. Lewis
📖 Medallion, by Dawn L. Watkins
📖 Christian Heroes Then and Now (series), by Janet and George Benge
📖 LightLine books, published by Bob Jones University Press
If you enjoyed this episode,
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Notes
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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https://uppbeat.io/t/roo-walker/bloom
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Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Hey Dads,
We hear about so many young people who have grown up in Christian homes but left the faith. We can’t guarantee that our children will follow God, but we can find ways to help encourage a thinking, vibrant faith in God’s word . . . including using books!
--Nathan
Quotes
Just as healthy plants need nourishment, our children need nourishment too. Specifically, their faith in God and His word needs nourishment. How do we, as fathers, provide that nourishment to their souls? In this episode, I list five practical tips to help you nourish your children's souls in trusting God.
We're not promoting mindless belief and blind faith; we strongly believe in thinking through questions, we cherish the responsibility of finding out why we should or should not believe certain things; and we want to nourish inquisitiveness in our children's minds.
You and I don't have to be experts or feel expert in a particular field to speak confidently about God's word.
"Why would you put your faith in something that can't supported by evidence?"-- J. Warner Wallace
Tips for Nourishing Your Children’s Faith
- Consider their age and level of understanding.
- Confidently teach them the truth of God’s word.
- Consistently keep the truths of God's word before them.
- Have a daily family Bible time (links: Lead Your Family to and in the Bible and Use Tools To Teach Your Children The Bible)
- Read books that encourage faith in God’s word (links: Spread a Feast for Your Family and God of the Aurora Part 1 and Part 2).
- Read books that lead to discussion about what is true (links: Why Stories Matter and Entertain to Educate with Stories).
- Correct falsehood as it arises.
- Capture teachable moments.
- CONVERSE with your children regularly.
If you enjoyed this episode,
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Notes
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
The data is in: dads are essential! We need you, Dad! Here's why, and even better, here's how!
—Nathan
Show Notes
💡 See the complete show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/025-we-need-you-dad, including Scriptures referenced, recommended books, and more quotes from today's episode.
Books Mentioned
📖 The Holy Bible (read it yourself, read it and discuss it with your family).
📖 How To Be Your Little Man’s Dad, by Bolin & Sutterfield
📖 How to Be Your Daughter's Daddy: 365 Ways to Show Her You Care, by Dan Bolin
📖 The Homeschooling Father, by Michael Farris
📖 Be the Dad She Needs You to Be, by Kevin Leman
Quotes
"You might not feel up to the task; you might not have had a father or father figure in your own upbringing; you might see the challenge as too great--but if you are a child of God yourself, if you have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, you have a perfect Father--and your perfect Father is very willing to lead you as you lead your family."
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Notes
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https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express
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https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/sunflower-breeze
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Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Hey Fellow Dads!
Do you ever listen to the news and feel like the world is one big bounce house—and you're trying to stand in it? I know I do. This is a rapidly changing world. Two words come to mind to describe this world: unpredictability and instability.
But there is something we as dads can do for our families throughout the year, that will give them a stability that just isn't found in this ever-changing world. We’ve got to lead them to the word of God and in the word of God.
So on this first day of 2024, in this episode--#24--I lay out five very simple, doable practices you can begin implementing today to lead your family to the Bible and in the Bible.
Happy New Year!
Nathan
Main Ideas
- Select a passage.
- Set a daily time that works for the whole family.
- Study the passage.
- Simply explain the scripture text
- Seek for the practical application. Ask, how can the truth in this text be used in our lives?
- Bonus Suggestion: Supplicate! Ask for God’s help and guidance and power to obey what He has taught us in that passage.
💡See the show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/024-lead-your-family-to-and-in-the-bible for more details, recommended books, and a list of recommended Scriptures for getting started with family Bible time.
There are treasures to be found only in books, but the greatest treasure is found in the greatest book, and if you will read that Book, you'll find great treasure there!
Fellow dads, as we plunge into 2024, let's be sure to prioritize leading our families to the Bible and in the Bible!
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Notes
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https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express
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Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Intro
Hey Dads,
Have you considered doing your own year-in-review? How could that help you lead your family?
What are the best books we’ve read in the last year? And how could we better keep track of our reading next year?
Tune in for answers!
--Nathan
Nathan's Top Ten Most Influential Books Read/Listened to in 2023
📖 10. The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate, by Gary Chapman
📖 9. How to Be Your Daughter's Daddy: 365 Ways to Show Her You Care, by Dan Bolin
📖 8. How to Be Your Little Man's Dad: 365 Things to Do With Your Son, by Dan Bolin and Ken Sutterfield
📖 7. We Were Soldiers Once, and Young: Ia Drang, the Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam, by Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway
📖 6. Way of the Warrior Kid, by Jocko Willink
📖 5. My Brother's Keeper: Christians Who Risked All To Protect Jewish Targets of the Nazi Holocaust, by Rod Gragg
📖 4. Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible, by J. Warner Wallace (read to my wife)
📖 3. God of the Aurora, by Bruce Hamilton (read to family)
📖 2. Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering, by Timothy Keller (audiobook)
📖 1. The Power of Christ's Prayer Life, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
See episode outline and complete book lists in the show notes!
As we get ready to enter 2024, which books do you look forward to reading individually or with your family?
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Notes
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https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express
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Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Hey Dads,
Merry Christmas!
While you clean up the wrapping paper or enjoy some fireside snuggles, listen to these Scripture selections to help your family focus on Him whose birthday we celebrate today—Emmanuel, God with us.
“I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”
--Nathan
Scriptures
- John 1:1-5
- Hebrews 1:1-13
- Luke 1:26-38
- Luke 1:46-55
- Isaiah 7:14
- Matthew 1:18-25
- Isaiah 9:6-7
- Luke 2:1-14
- Psalm 132:1-7
- Luke 2:15-38
- Micah 5:2
- Matthew 2:1-23
- Luke 2:39-40
- John 1:16-17
- John 12:46
- John 18:37
- 1 Timothy 1:15
- 1 Timothy 3:16
- 1 John 3:8
- Philippians 2:5-11
- 1 Cor.15:1-4
- Revelation 1:8, 17-18
- Revelation 22:7, 12-13, 16-17, 20-21
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Notes
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https://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewitt-stories-in-sound/away-in-a-manger
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https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express
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Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Hey Dads,
Even old Ebenezer Scrooge learned to "keep Christmas well." Have you? And are you passing that on to your children? This episode lists six suggestions for keeping Christmas well and leading our children to do the same. Enjoy!
—Nathan
Outline
- Know the message yourself.
The five essential truths about Jesus:
• Jesus' pre-incarnate existence
• Jesus' perfection
• Jesus' payment for our sins
• Jesus' power over death
• Jesus' promise of everlasting life for those who believe on Him - Teach this message to your kids!
- Read stories that engage your children's interest in the story of Jesus' birth.
- Become familiar with Christmas carols (and help your children do the same).
- As a family, share the message of Christ's birth with others.
- Pray that your children will truly worship the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ.
For Scripture References
- Matthew 1-2
- Luke 1-2
- Isaiah 7, 9, and 53
- Micah 5
- Hebrews 1
- John 1
- Psalm 78
- Psalm 127:1
Books
📖 A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
📖 Jotham's Journey, by Arnold Ytreeide
📖 Bartholomew's Passage, by Arnold Ytreeide
📖 Ishtar's Odyssey, by Arnold Ytreeide
📖 Come Let Us Adore Him: Stories Behind the Most Cherished Christmas Hymns, by Robert Morgan
📖 Stories of Christmas Carols, by Ernest Emurian
📖 A gospel tract we're using this year: https://mwtb.org/collections/gospel-tracts/products/the-best-gift?variant=2200983489
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Notes
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https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express
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