Episodes

Today is a BIG day for David and Leslie. It’s their 25th anniversary! Since this episode falls directly on their big silver anniversary, they thought it would be fun to chat about some things we’ve discovered since we got married and to share some practical takeaways that we hope will be insightful and helpful for you no matter what year of marriage you’re on. This episode is heavy on practical insight from two imperfect people who’ve grown to love each other more with each passing year by the ...

This week’s topic is an important one as we’ll be looking at homeschool co-op security and safety. While we all wish this was a topic that didn’t require serious consideration, in the day and age we live in we must have a solid plan to protect our kiddos when they’re Co-op, church, etc. Leslie is joined by Michael Mann today. Michael is a Marine Corps and law enforcement veteran currently serving as an expert in physical protection for both the corporate sector and faith-based organizations he ...

On today’s podcast, Leslie is going to share with you in a little more detail about a project that she started years ago by journaling in a Bible for each of her children. She’ll be discussing the whys and the hows of what she deems to be the most impactful discipleship project she has ever undertaken. This is an incredibly practical episode that you don’t want to miss. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Why Leslie started her journaling Bible project What her expectation was and how the reality...

On today’s podcast, Leslie will be chatting with Kate Batistelli all about life after our children launch and leave the home. Kate has a fascinating testimony that we’re excited for you to hear, but she’s also further along in her parenting journey than most of us are, so she’s going to be giving us some insight about empty nests and how to prepare yourself andyour kiddos for the next stage of life. ABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST: Kate Battistelli is living proof God will use anyone if they’re willing...

Is it possible to gauge how our children are growing in their faith? Could there possibly be a “rubric” that we could look to to encourage us as parents and to give us ways to encourage our children in their own walk with God as well? Today, David and Leslie are going to follow up on something that was mentioned in passing in last week’s episode about the Great Commission Beginning At Home, and that’s the idea of a “rubric” for spiritual growth in our children—or a few new biblical benchmarks th...

Today’s podcast is really special. Tricia Goyer is joining the podcast, and we’ll be talking all about helping our daughters prepare to meet their future husbands. Tricia has just written a book with Robin Jones Gunn entitled “Before You Meet Your Future Husband”, and she’ll be sharing some really practical ideas about conversations to have and moments to seize with our girls while we’re helping them prepare to launch out and start their own families. About the Guest: Tricia Goyer dared to bel...

We talk a lot about the Great Commission and the Gospel here at Teach Them Diligently, and we even go so far as to say things like, “Your home is your Jerusalem” and “The Great Commission Begins At Home.” Today, David and Leslie are going to work those ideas out a little bit for you and give you some very practical ways to incorporate these principles into your daily life. We pray that God uses this mightily in homes all around the world. TOPICS INCLUDED IN THIS EPISODE: What do we mean by The...

Today’s podcast is all about discipleship—Really Radical Discipleship! Leslie is joined by Champ Thornton, author of the Radical Book for Kids and the new Really Radical book for kids, to talk about parenting and the importance of discipleship and training the next generation in the ways of the Lord. They also explored how God got Champ’s attention through a health scare and what God taught him through that struggle that’s transformed his thinking on discipleship and parenting. TOPICS COVERED I...

On today’s podcast, David and Leslie will revisit a topic that has proven to be super helpful to families as they’ve talked about it over the last couple of years: goals. Every person and every family has a goal whether they’ve actually taken time to think about it or not, and that goal is what drives their activities. They also dive into what happens when we don’t take the time to think about how our actions go in line with what we want to achieve within our families, and a whole lot more. For...

Today’s podcast is one all about extraordinary prayer. It’s a conversation about the need for corporate, united prayer and how God has worked through the ages when His people come together to pray. Our guest today is Steven Lee, the founder of SermonAudio.com. On December 19, 2019, he proposed a time of “extraordinary united prayer” for 2020. The prayer meeting that started in early 2020 is still going strong and is joined each day by believers from all around the world who are praying for awak...

For so many families, parents are outnumbered by kiddos, so it’s important to understand how to stay on the mission when you have many children to disciple and educate. We’ll be specifically addressing accomplishing your mission with the individual children in mind. Today’s guest, Beverly Jacobson, understands the struggle. She’s the mom of many, with one having severe special needs. The conversation is candid and practical and will be incredibly helpful as two veteran homeschool moms of many s...

Today’s podcast will be really helpful, and it’s one that every homeschooling family needs to listen to. Although we hate even to entertain the thought, we need to be ready to know how to react if the state ever approaches us, and our guest today is incredibly well-equipped to help us know how to respond in difficult situations. Bradley Pierce is the co-founding attorney of Heritage Defense. Since being licensed in 2008, Bradley has defended the parental rights of Christian homeschooling famili...

Today’s podcast is especially meaningful, because Todd Nettleton, the host of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio and the author of When Faith Is Forbidden, is joining Leslie on the podcast. He’ll be sharing stories about our brothers and sisters in Christ from around the world from whom we can all learn much. It is our prayer that your heart will be challenged and encouraged as you hear what God is doing in areas Where Faith Is Forbidden. We’re excited to have Todd Nettleton joining us as our maste...

Finding excellent literature for our children to read is not always an easy task in today’s world. But we as parents are to be a gateway for children to protect them from ungodly ideas and content they aren’t equipped to handle. On this episode, Korrie Johnson, the Good Book Mom, joins Leslie to discuss that. The ladies will also discuss the discernment needed in choosing books for yourself. There is such an abundance of options available to us today that believers must be able to separate trut...

On last weeks’ episode, Leslie and David talked about a massive hindrance to homeschooling success, and this week they’re back to give you some strategies to overcome that hindrance through Deschooling. A lot of what they talk about comes straight from a book Leslie wrote called Heart School: How Amazing Parents Become Excellent Home Educators. In that book, she discusses the tie between the idea of deschooling and strengthening your relationships within your family, but she doesn’t expand on t...

Literature and good stories offer homeschool parents incredible tools to help capture our children’s hearts and give them a better understanding of biblical truths. Many great conversations have started after reading time, and many doors for discipleship have opened as we use the stories as jumping-off points for sharing our experiences and lessons learned. On today’s podcast, Leslie is joined by the author of some of the Nunnery family’s favorite book series. The Kingdom Series, Knight Series,...

A love of learning!! Isn’t that what every home-educating family is hoping they’re able to instill in their children? Absolutely!! Yet, many find that the act of doing school is actually hurting their relationships while having the opposite impact on their children. On this episode, David and Leslie will talk about what often hinders that love of learning and how we can overcome it in a way that will actually strengthen the relationships you care most about. In Leslie’s new book, Heart School:...

Kris Cordell joined Leslie to talk about the relational and discipleship opportunities we get as we teach and model good communication skills for our children and how it prepares them well for the next stage of their lives. Topics Covered In This Episode: Easy ways to engage in conversations with your children that will help them develop strong communication skills AND will strengthen your relationship at the same time. Healthy Communication versus Unhealthy Communication. Listening and list...

We talk a lot about Heart Schooling—or discipleship-focused homeschooling. But, like all great terms and ideas, if it just tickles your ear and isn’t actually worked out in your mind, it won’t impact you practically and help you to order your life to make sure that it’s happening. So, this week, David and I are going to look specifically at what Heart Schooling really entails and give you some ideas to start putting some of these concepts into action right now. Heart Schooling, or homeschooling...

Todd Wilson joins Leslie Nunnery on the podcast. Many of you know of his Family Man and smiling homeschooler ministries, and he’s always a joy to talk to. Today, they will be discussing teamwork in our marriages, homeschools, and more. They will also see how God’s plan for our families is so wise– even if it’s not always easy– and Todd and Leslie will give some straightforward tips to help that team work thing work even better than it may have before. Meet the Guest: Todd Wilson is a dad, gran...

Today we are joined today by Amber Johnston. Amber and Leslie Nunnery are going to be discussing the absolute joys of parenting teens, and we think you’ll be encouraged as they look at our expectations and realities, how to engage with your teen with a depth of understanding, how to grow up with your teen and so much more. This is a great episode no matter how old your children are currently. Meet The Guest: Amber O’Neal Johnston is an author, speaker, and worldschooling mama who blends life-g...

Today we are joined by Israel Wayne. Leslie Nunnery and Israel will be talking about how parents can teach doctrine and theology to their children– and why it’s so important that we do. We’ll share biblical truths as well as personal experiences about what we have found to be helpful (or not) within our families, and we’ll focus on what’s important and discuss how to handle those things that aren’t. Meet the Guest: Israel Wayne is a homeschool graduate and father of eleven who is passionate ab...

On today’s podcast we are joined by Sonya Shafer of Simply Charlotte Mason. So many Teach Them Diligently families are interested in the Charlotte Mason method, that we wanted to bring in an expert to talk to us all about it, and we cannot wait for you to dive in with us as Sonya shares some of the philosophy, habits, and action points that make a Charlotte Mason education so unique and so natural. Meet the Guest: Sonya Shafer is a popular homeschool speaker and writer, specializing in the Cha...

We are pleased to welcome Rebecca Kocsis to the podcast. Leslie met Rebecca when we were doing an event in California this fall, and she enjoyed the fellowship they shared so much that she couldn’t wait to have her on the show. Rebecca is a homeschool veteran, having graduated all 5 of her children and having served on the board of the Christian Home Educators Association of California for many years. She has so much wisdom and help to share! Meet the Guest: Rebecca Kocsis and her husband home...