Teach Them Diligently

Your family needs a good local church—but how do you know when you’ve found one? In this episode of the Teach Them Diligently podcast, David Nunnery goes solo to share four characteristics he has learned to look for after decades of visiting, serving in, speaking at, and evaluating churches in the United States and around the world. This isn’t intended to be an exhaustive theological checklist for church health. Instead, David offers a practical framework Christian parents can use as they cons

What would you tell your children about marriage right before they said, “I do”? David and I have now had the privilege of watching three of our children get married, including one just last weekend! And before each wedding, we’ve made it a point to sit down individually with our son or daughter and their future spouse for a very honest conversation about marriage. I’ll admit, the kids aren’t always thrilled when we first suggest these conversations. 😊 But there are some things we want them to

When five-year-old Gabby Walker walked into a church in Honduras, she was living in extreme poverty. Her mother worked multiple jobs, there were days without enough food, and Gabby often felt alone. That Sunday, she heard clearly about Jesus’ love for her—and wondered, “Does Jesus know who I am?” Then someone handed her an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Before she opened it, Gabby whispered one of her first prayers: “God, please let there be a Barbie doll in here.” What happened next plan

Is something just not working in your homeschool? Maybe the schedule feels chaotic. A curriculum isn’t clicking. Your days aren’t unfolding the way you pictured them—or you’re already wondering whether you need to scrap the plan and start over. Before you change anything, David and Leslie Nunnery want you to work through a simple framework: Believe. Think. Feel. Do. Too often, homeschool parents jump straight from a problem to action: buy a new curriculum, create another schedule, join a co-o

Most Christian homeschool families don't intentionally abandon their mission. They drift away from it—one small decision, pressure, activity, or expectation at a time. In this episode of the Teach Them Diligently Podcast, David and Leslie Nunnery talk about why homeschool drift happens and how to recognize when curriculum, schedules, academics, activities, fear, or other people's expectations have quietly started driving your homeschool. You'll walk through five questions that can help you eva

Parents have an incredible responsibility to disciple their children. But that doesn’t mean we’re supposed to do it alone. In fact, one of the dangers Christian families can face—especially homeschool families—is allowing responsibility to slowly become self-sufficiency. We educate our children. We organize activities. We teach the Bible. We create community. Before long, we can begin acting as though our family is sufficient by itself. But that’s not the picture of Christianity we see in S