Tuning the Bow

Psalm 127:4 says, "Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one's youth." A skilled warrior knows how to use his arrow, but children can be difficult to teach at times. The focus of this podcast is to equip parents to tune their bow and become skilled warriors as they train their children to go into the world. Join Matthew Wilbanks, youth minister at Trinity Baptist Church in Texarkana, AR, and Tim Rose, youth pastor at First Odessa in Odessa, TX, as they discuss family discipleship as the Bible teaches. Guests, jokes, and a deep dive into Scripture can be expected, so get ready to tune your bow!

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Tuning the Bow

Verifying Trust

June 10, 2025 • Matthew Wilbanks and Tim Rose • Episode 127

There are a lot of voices telling parents what is good and beneficial for their kids, but which voices should you listen to? In this episode, Tim and Matt work through a systematic theology of verifying what parents should trust. Whether you decide to homeschool, participate in extracurricular activities, or anything else, lay out the details and compare them with Scripture. Fearing God and obeying His commands is the ultimate call, so use that metric to decide what you kids will do.

Passages – Proverbs 24:3-6; Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1 John 4:1

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