Protecting What Matters Most

We are excited to have Steve Biondo and Bryan Weight join us to talk about protecting our kids and grandkids in this digital age.

It’s a topic we suspect is closer than we often realize.

Maybe you are very engaged and are being proactive and intentional. Or maybe you feel like us, and it seems like a constant game of “whack-a-mole” trying to keep up with a changing risk landscape.

Times have changed. It’s no longer just about watching out for the “creepy white van.” Today, the enemy can find ways into our homes that we never had to think about before.

Our kids and grandkids deserve our best, and we need to protect them in this world—not out of fear, but out of responsibility.

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” —Proverbs 22:6

As we reflected on the topic, a few questions came to mind for us to consider:

1. Do we really know what’s going on in our kids’ lives?

With our busy schedules and commitments, it can be hard to make time to really know what’s happening beneath the surface. We are often just trying to survive the day. And when we do have time together, conversations often revolve around school, friends, sports, and everything else on the calendar.

But are we creating enough opportunities for the conversations that really matter?

2. Where are our biggest blind spots?

Kids aren’t always the most talkative about their challenges. They can seem fine on the surface, but what’s really going on?

Sometimes it’s not what we know that concerns us. It’s what we don’t know.

3. How do we balance protecting our kids without trying to control them?

We know we can’t always be with our kids. Teaching them to obey by force when we are around may create an environment where they don’t listen when we aren’t. How do we give kids room to learn through mistakes while also keeping them safe?

It’s a topic we think about a lot, and we believe it is important for us as Christian men and leaders.

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” —Ephesians 6:4

Guys, it’s our responsibility to prepare ourselves to protect our kids the best we can in a changing landscape.

Will we be perfect? Nope.

Will our kids make mistakes? Yep.

But we can become better equipped, more aware, and more intentional. Let’s come together in fellowship and learn how we can be better for our kids and grandkids.

We’ll leave you with a verse we often reflect on as encouragement to be the best MEN we can be:

“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” —1 Corinthians 16:13

Have a blessed week, gents. -Bill & Jeremy