Ask Mom and Dad

About Ask Mom and Dad

Greg and Tonya spend time each week talking together about things that have been a part of their life journey and answering the various questions that have been posed to them along the way.

Publisher

Ask Mom & Dad

Category

kids & family · kids & family · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2019

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

136 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Is Halloween and the Ballot Box the Same Spiritual Fight?

   Halloween still leaves some kids uneasy, and Greg and Tonya aren’t convinced the culture is just having fun. A real attack in a Nashville parking garage, an election a week away, and the way politicians dress up abortion as “reproductive health care” all start sounding like the same unseen fight. They walk through why a vote still matters, why government keeps wanting what belongs to families and the church, and why some pastors stay quiet when the stakes are this clear. Pull up a chair—this one gets honest about what it actually costs to treat faith like it’s real. 00:00 – Banter, Dentists, and Getting Started 01:37 – Halloween Fears and the Unseen Realm 08:01 – A Close Call in a Nashville Garage 09:34 – Elections, Isaiah, and Spiritual Warfare 12:22 – Life, Abortion, and the Love in Hosea 30:45 – Why Your Vote Actually Counts 46:32 – Principles for the Polls and Quiet Pastors 58:04 – Nehemiah Alliance and God’s Sovereignty

2. 

   24 Oct 2026

   Should Christians Watch Horror?

   Is Horror Actually the Most Christian Genre of Film? You turn on the TV and it’s wall-to-wall horror movies. Your kids want to dress up and hit the streets. Meanwhile the real world feels darker than the costumes. Greg and Tonya dig into the debate that exploded between Allie Beth Stuckey, Ben Shapiro, and Matt Walsh: is horror the most Christian genre of film, or is it something we should avoid?They talk about why some horror takes the supernatural more seriously than regular TV, what we should actually be afraid of, and how Christians can stand in the middle of Halloween without celebrating darkness. From Reformation Day and a prayer gathering on the National Mall to Ouija board ads and a missionary story that makes Hollywood look tame—this is the conversation about fear, faith, and where the line really is.If you’ve ever wondered whether to participate, hide the lights, or just turn the TV off, pull up a chair. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Aging, Accolades, and Who’s Actually Listening 5:05 - Holding Onto Hope While We Wait 10:02 - Spiritual Warfare, Elections, and Real Fear 12:11 - Reformation Day and the Nehemiah Alliance 16:19 - The Horror Movie Debate Starts 20:19 - Why People Watch Horror (Shapiro Clip) 25:37 - What Should We Actually Be Afraid Of? 28:36 - How Christians Can Handle Halloween 37:26 - Teaching Kids Real vs. Fake Horror 41:42 - A Missionary Story That Puts Hollywood to Shame 45:15 - Boundaries, Scripture, and Closing

3. 

   16 Oct 2026

   How Do You Hold Onto a Vision When the Timeline Won’t Move?

   You can see where things can go. The problem is most of the people around you still can’t. Greg and Tonya are sitting in that exact tension—trying to minister in a small town where people like the atmosphere but still drive out for a bigger church experience, while the vision they came with has taken a slower path than they expected. They talk about sharing the gospel at a volleyball game, the difference between living in the future and bringing people with you, and what it actually takes to keep the picture alive when nothing feels like it’s moving. Then Tonya has to leave for a conference, Judah’s old recording fills the gap, and Greg sits alone with the question she left him: how do you hang on to a vision God put in your heart when the timeline keeps stretching? If you’ve ever felt like you’re waiting on something that still won’t show up, this one will feel familiar. Pull up a chair and listen in. CHAPTERS 00:12 Intro Banter and the Volleyball Gospel Share 02:30 Small Town Life vs. Driving Out for Church 05:36 Living in a Future Most People Can’t See Yet 07:14 Gentle Among You Like a Nursing Mother 08:29 Not Everyone Is an Evangelist—and That’s the Point 09:53 How Do You Wait Without Losing the Vision? 13:21 A Song from Judah When He Was Eight 15:25 Greg’s Solo Answer: Five Ways to Hold the Vision 26:10 It Still Comes Back to Time with Jesus

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