Can conflict really help your family grow closer and reflect God’s purpose in everyday life?

This week on the Collide Kids Podcast, host Christen Clark sits down with Bill High, founder of Legacy Stone and expert in Christian parenting and family discipleship. Bill shares insightful wisdom on raising Christian kids, embracing conflict as an opportunity for spiritual growth, and creating a code of conduct that inspires faith and restoration within your family life. This episode is packed with practical strategies and inspiration for strengthening faith at home during family time

Resources:

• legacystone.com
• Website: collidekidspodcast.com
• Instagram: @collidekidspod

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The Purpose of Conflict
"When your family manages conflict well, then people will look at you and say, hmm, that's a reflection of the gospel, because conflict managed well brings about redemption and restoration. And that is the heartbeat of scripture. Redemption and restoration throughout the scripture."
— Bill High [00:09:00 → 00:09:21]

The Most Common Conflict Styles
"The most common conflict style is actually avoidance. So we want to sweep it under the rug and not talk about it. The second most common style oftentimes is eruption. You know, we just blow up and there's actually a really healthy middle in there."
— Bill High [00:10:00 → 00:10:15]

The Power of Mirroring in Communication: "if I mirror the conversation, if I actually can repeat back what you say to me, it's like 86% increase in comprehension because you know you're being heard and you actually are appreciating and feeling it."
— Bill High [00:11:49 → 00:12:03]

Redefining Legacy
"legacy is what you set in motion. And what that actually goes to is 2 Corinthians 5, 10 says that we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ and be held accountable for our deeds in the body, whether good or bad. We're all going to stand there. That's what we're setting in motion that day in heaven, where every single one of us, moms, dads, kids, everything, we're going to stand there in heaven and we're going to get to see the fruits of what we invested in."
— Bill High [00:22:08 → 00:22:38]

The Power of Regular Family Meetings in Resolving Conflict: "when you're going to navigate family conflict, you want to have a regular family meeting. And on the family meeting agenda, have conflict on there. Is there anything we need to talk about? Is there anything maybe that didn't get resolved?"
— Bill High [00:24:25 → 00:24:39]

Parenting and Asking for Forgiveness: "So sometimes I've had to go to my own kids. I've got adult kids now. But you know, man, if I let my tone get out of the way, do I need to go back to them and ask for forgiveness too?"
— Bill High [00:25:54 → 00:26:06]

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How can ordinary family moments become powerful opportunities for Faith at home and raising Christian kids?

On this episode of the Collide Kids Podcast, host Christen Clark sits down with Brittany Nelson—mom, former children’s pastor, and the creative force behind Deeper KidMin. From her journey in kids ministry to practical tips for weaving Faith, Purpose, and Spiritual growth into everyday family life, Brittany brings thoughtful encouragement and hands-on inspiration for every family longing to disciple their kids beyond Sunday mornings.

• [00:04:21] Brittany's calling to children’s ministry and starting Deeper KidMin
• [00:10:19] Realistic ways families can make faith part of daily family time and routines
• [00:16:06] How kids themselves can grow in discipleship and participating in spiritual habits
• [00:18:38] The impact of play, togetherness, and building intentional family traditions for raising Christian kids

Resources:

• Crowd Control Training curriculum: Coupon Code: kidzmatter
• Website: collidekidspodcast.com
• Instagram: @collidekidspod

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When Life Changes Your Calling
"I really felt God saying, hey Brittany, I called you to be a teacher and it never said what kind. And I was like, are you sure, God? Like, are you sure? Because we had this other plan. And he was like, no, no, I called you to be a teacher. I never said what kind."
— Brittany Nelson [00:06:54 → 00:07:06]

Starting Your Own Thing: "He came up to me and he was like, brittany, I think you should start your own thing, and I want to help you do it."
— Brittany Nelson [00:08:36 → 00:08:40]

Empowering Creativity in Children's Ministry: "children's ministry leaders are some of the most creative people I know. And so I wanted it also to be a platform for them to be able to share and sell the resources that they've created for Their ministries, too."
— Brittany Nelson [00:09:11 → 00:09:22]

Faith Beyond Sundays: "But really, what does it look like to live out our faith kind of in the day to day and throughout the week, and not just letting our faith and our relationship with Jesus be something that happens on Sunday mornings when we're reading the Bible at church or when we're singing a worship song."
— Brittany Nelson [00:10:38 → 00:10:52]

Simple Family Habits: "For us, a little simple habit that we've started with our family is anytime we get in the car and we're pulling out of the driveway, we just say a quick prayer."
— Brittany Nelson [00:12:12 → 00:12:20]

Viral Topic: Building Faith Habits with Kids: "So, yeah, so start with what you're already doing. Like, look at what you're already doing and think about how you can add something simple to those moments."
— Brittany Nelson [00:12:45 → 00:12:51]

Viral Memory Hacks for Bible Verses: If you write the first letter of every word from a Bible verse, that's a really eas

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Some days, you might play The River for some nice background music. Some days, you'll play it so your kids don't hear anything inappropriate. But some days, you listen because life has knocked you down, and you need help getting back up. We're here for all of them. Our goal is to introduce as many people as possible to Jesus through music and service. You can listen and get connected at https://riverradio.com/

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Can faith, creativity, and extreme sports collide to help your family discover true purpose and character?

On this episode of the Collide Kids Podcast, host Christen Clark chats with renowned action sports artist Lynne Ruttkay, whose career designing for top skateboard and surf brands shaped both her artistry and her journey of raising a Christian kid in Southern California’s action sports culture. Hear how Lynne’s faith was deepened by a unique community, why character matters in family life, and how her imaginative audio-fiction podcast, "Shred: The Legend of Kid Z," inspires spiritual growth, discipleship, and intentional Christian parenting through adventure.

• [00:03:05] Lynn’s unexpected path from single mom to action sports artist
• [00:09:29] Using art, design, and family life as a platform for discipleship and faith at home
• [00:11:39] The creative heart and faith behind The Shred Games Podcast

Resources:

• Lynne's Podcast sites: shredgames.com, @shredgamespodcast
• Website: collidekidspodcast.com
• Instagram: @collidekidspod

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What is an Audio Fiction Podcast?: "And a lot of people don't know what is an audio fiction podcast. And now I've kind of come up with this. Makes it simple."
— Lynne [00:03:41 → 00:03:49]

Inside the Action Sports Industry: "A lot of times I'd have to do R and D research and development and you go into the local shops and you see what's kind of trending with the youth so that you can design artwork for surf and skate and snowboard companies."
—Lynne [00:04:27 → 00:04:40]

Staying Ahead of Industry Trends
"I was kind of knowing what was cool before the industry had. Would shift toward it, which, that was pretty neat."
— Lynne [00:10:10 → 00:10:48]

Finding Self-Worth Beyond Physical Limitations: "The controlling idea is what gives you your worth, because that's what all of us, every single person alive, that's the thing you're searching for. What is it that gives me value?"
— Lynne [00:15:07 → 00:15:21]

Hollywood and Faith: "The lead character in real life is a pastor, but none of us ever knew that, you know, so they don't. They leave out."
— Ashley Bohinc [00:17:04 → 00:17:13]

Creating Magic for Others: "It was just fun to make things magical, you know, for another person to be having that uplift of joy, you know?"
— Lynne Ruttkay [00:20:13 → 00:20:22]

Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !

Some days, you might play The River for some nice background music. Some days, you'll play it so your kids don't hear anything inappropriate. But some days, you listen because life has knocked you down, and you need help getting back up. We're here for all of them. Our goal is to introduce as many people as possible to Jesus through music and service. You can listen and get connected at https://riverradio.com/

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