Reclaiming Families Podcast: Recent Episodes
Reclaiming Families
Reclaiming Families exist to expose the lies that undermine, erode, and destroy families while discovering and reclaiming God's design for gender, marriage, family, and sexuality.
This week on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, we interviewed four of the six Hawkins grandchildren about the legacy Jim and Barbara Hawkins has left in their family. They discuss how they have seen family pursue the Lord, pass down values, and create...
We are continuing our series on Warm Homes this week with an interview with Jim Hawkins! Jim has been married to his wife, Barbara for 58 years. They have 3 sons, 6 grandkids, and 5 grandkids. Jim and Barbara have a legacy of Christ-loving...
We are continuing our series on what it looks like to have a warm home! This week, we have Marc and Sherry Lewis on the podcast discussing how they operate what we consider a warm home and what it looks like to be in-tuned with the emotions in the...
If you enjoyed hearing last week from Jim and Janis Dooley, you don't want to miss this episode. This week on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, we interviewed 4 out of the 5 Dooley kids about what their home was like growing up. If you have not...
We are so thrilled to release this podcast episode! This week, Jim and Janis Dooley share what life was like in their home as they raised their five children. In this episode, you can look forward to testimony and tips to encourage parents who are...
What is a warm home? How to we cultivate a warm home? This is the first episode in a series of episodes answering just that question! If you are anything like us, you want your family to be loving, respectful, and fun... But what can we do to make...
Love is in the air… or at least chocolate covered strawberries are in the stores. Valentines day in one week away! Have you considered how you can celebrate Valentines Day this year?? This week, on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, we take a look into...
We are back for Season 2 of the Reclaiming Families Podcast. On this week's episode, we give a brief update on our life and a short overview of the direction Reclaiming Families is going this season. We are excited to announce our podcast focus...
How do you practically build expectation in the Advent season?! How do you keep the focus of Christmas Christ? This week on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, Randy and Hillary discuss the importance of instilling hope, faith, joy, and peace in your...
In response the episode last week, Randy and Hillary spoke with Sherry Lewis to discuss one option for educating your children, Classical Conversations (CC). Sherry is a CC home school mom, and she describes her experiences and if CC could be a good...
Parents have a great responsibility when it comes to raising their children… that includes what type of education they receive. This week on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, special guest, Hannah Haney, discusses her experiences as a teacher in a...
This week on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, Randy and Hillary welcome special guest, Kristi Whitehead to tell us what God is doing through Isaiah 117 house. Isaiah 117 House is a home to provide physical and emotional support in a safe and loving...
Screens are all around us! We have them in our pockets, on our walls; screens are up at restaurants and used in our kids education... But what does research tell us about the developing brain and the usage of screens. Research shows that screens have...
What does dating have to do with Reclaiming Families?! ALot… most of the times, a family begins with a single date. Dating also sets the trajectory for marriage. This week, Randy and Hillary wrap up a three week part series about dating. After sharing...
Last week on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, Randy and Hillary began telling the story of how they ended up (but almost didn't) together. Last week, they spoke of several mistakes they made, however this week, they describe when a big change...
Dating... Some love it, some hate it! But if you want to get married (without an arranged marriage) you gotta go through it. Lately, we've been asked questions about dating and marriage, so this week on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, Randy and...
Ready or Not, the holidays are right around the corner. You might be thinking, it's not even Halloween, are you already thinking about Christmas?! Yes, in fact we're suggesting that you think about Thanksgiving and Christmas too! This week...
“And two shall become one flesh…” Oneness in marriage seeks to glorify God by imitating Him and displaying His character and nature to the world! Marital oneness is a big deal to God. In theory oneness sounds like a great idea, however in practice...
A couple generations ago, it was a cultural norm for families to eat dinner together at the table most nights. In more recent generations, busy schedules and screens have pushed family dinners off the priority list of many American families. Stanford...
Do you remember when your parents sat you down to have “the talk”? Maybe you never had the talk. This week on The Reclaiming Families Podcast, Emily King is back to talk about ways parents can feel empowered and equipped to discuss sex and puberty...
In popular culture today, sex can be viewed in many ways... in the church, sex can be seen in many different lights... But what about sex as an act of worship?! Have you ever viewed sex to be an act of worship?? Sex within God's design- One man...
This week, Randy and Hillary continue to discuss Raising Boys with Spiritual Habits: Train Your Boys to be Real Men- Men of God, with one of the book's authors, Taylor Tollison. In this episode, Taylor discusses the stages of spiritual...
This week, Randy and Hillary discuss Raising Boys with Spiritual Habits: Train Your Boys to be Real Men- Men of God with one of the authors of the book, Taylor Tollison. In this episode, Taylor discusses the need for equipping sons (and daughters) to...
We are so excited to share this podcast this week with you! Tune into the Reclaiming Families Podcast this week to hear Randy and Hillary interview Robyn Chambers, Executive Director of Advocacy for Children at Focus on the Family.
Robyn lets us...
After the Reclaiming Families episode with Dr. Krystal Humphreys several people have asked about Erik Erikson's stages of development. In this episode, the last in a three part series, Randy and Hillary briefly describe the stages of development...
This week on the Reclaiming Families podcast, Randy and Hillary continue in conversation about Erik Erikson's stages of development. Many listeners have asked for more description on those stages after the mention of them a few weeks ago, so we...
After the Reclaiming Families episode with Dr. Krystal Humphreys several people have asked about Erik Erikson's stages of development. In this episode, the first in a three part series, Randy and Hillary briefly describe the stages of development...
When a family lives on mission together, there is a unique opportunity to be a team in expanding the family of God! This week on Reclaiming Families, Matt and Rachel Escher discuss the importance of living on mission and a little bit about how they do...
This week, Randy and Hillary welcome guest, JP Dooley to share his experience in a mentorship with an organization called Amachi, which is part of the Knoxville Leadership Foundation. Amachi seeks to partner children who has a parent in jail with a...
The Purity Movement of the late 90's and early 2000's has gotten a bad rep. Both the lost world and the church have some major critiques of the "purity culture" that was build during this movement. In this episode of Reclaiming...
Randy and Hillary welcome guest, Luke Thomas, to discuss the covenant of marriage. In this episode, you will get a glimpse into Luke and Paula's marriage! He also discusses the value of covenant and the beauty of the marriage covenant as a...
Have you wanted to forget something you've learned or experienced? Have you ever stopped to consider the consequences of what you know? After Eve tasted the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, their eyes were opened. It was an...
This week on The Reclaiming Families podcast, Randy and Hillary interview Ashley Woods, author of Tell Me Quickly: Short Lessons Learned Through Pain and Recovery. She tells about her journey through marriage and parenting while fighting depression...
In response to our conservation with Dr. Humphreys, Randy and Hillary discuss the importance of unplugging in order to make space for family connection and growth.
On this episode of Reclaiming Families, Randy and Hillary continue their conversation with Dr. Krystal Humphreys about Gen Zs and their susceptibility to sex trafficking. This week Dr. Humphreys gives practical every parenting needs to know about...
This week on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, Randy and Hillary have a conversation with Dr. Krystal Humphreys about the generational changes from millennial to generation Z, causing the newest generation to be susceptible to being trafficked. In this...
We all know there are two types of people in the world: those who like to party and those who don't. This week on the Reclaiming Families podcast, we discuss the heart behind both types of people and why it's best for your family to celebrate!
An encouraging conversation with Lindsey Willsey about her 36 years of singleness. She describes her experiences of singleness, the struggles, and the Gospel truths that encouraged her in her journey and continues to still!
Randy and Hillary Discuss the Biblical roles of men and women and the struggles that come with reclaiming God's Design of complementarianism.
Welcome to the Reclaiming Families first podcast. Here we introduce why we are passionate about Reclaiming Families.