Introduction to the challenge

Testimony—Kelly Wolsten

Testimony—Cynthia Marshall

Marilyn welcomes you to the challenge

Pre-Challenge—01 As God Parents You

Pre-Challenge 02—Love Extravagantly

Pre-Challenge 03—Working On Your Life, Not Just In It

Pre-Challenge 04—Learning to Control Your Family with Influence

Pre-Challenge Q&A

Marilyn addresses independence, resistance, values, and expectations, as well as leading kids to make right choices.

Pre-Challenge Encouragement—Peter Marshall

Peter encourages moms, grandparents, and especially dads!

Jim Howshall—Team Member Introduction

Barbie Poling—Team Member Introduction

Tim Poling—Team Member Introduction

Cynthia Marshall—Team Member Introduction

Peter Marshall—Team Member Introduction

Rhonda McAndrew—Team Member Introduction

Don McAndrew—Team Member Introduction

Hollie Johnson—Team Member Introduction

Russ Johnson—Team Member Introduction

Kelly Wolsten—Team Member Introduction

Michael Wolsten—Team Member Introduction

Rachel Jordan—Team Member Introduction

Michelle Gephart—Moderator Introduction

Hug your children

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #1

Marilyn answers questions about giving hugs and affection to boys and staying calm when your child is acting out. She continues talking about burnout and yelling, and that God’s kindness and love empower us to repent. She finishes with instruction about self-pity. 

Challenge #1 Testimony—Barbie Poling

Challenge #1 Testimony—Michael Wolsten

Look in their eyes and say, “I love you.”

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #2

Marilyn gives examples of the reality of God, receiving His approval, and how love empowers obedience. She talks about how fear is the opposite of love. She encourages parents to help their kids open up and answers questions about handling children's outbursts.

Challenge #2 Testimony—Kelly Wolsten

Challenge #2 Testimony—Barbie Poling

Pray for your children

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #3

Marilyn answers questions about children having too much gaming or entertainment. She prays for the families. 

Challenge # 3—Supplemental Q&A

Some of the topics discussed in this Q&A session include self-pity, codependency, gratitude and right responses as well as addressing disrespect and fear.

Challenge #3 Testimony—Hollie Johnson

Challenge #3 Testimony—Cynthia Marshall

Challenge #3 Testimony—Barbie Poling

Listen to your children talk about what they’re doing

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #4

Marilyn answers questions about getting your husband to pay attention to your children. She talks about keeping influence with your children and how it begins with mom.

Challenge #4 Testimony—Rhonda McAndrew

Challenge #4 Testimony—Kelly Wolsten

BONUS: God is The Great Redeemer

Marilyn talks about codependency with your husband, seeing your need for God, that God is The Great Redeemer, and that you CAN change. God can completely restore your life. 

Help your children with their play

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #5

Marilyn answers questions about chores, expectations for your children, and character development. She talks about focus and clutter.  She encourages that you can be in faith as you train your children to be a blessing and to serve. She points out some wrong expectations and developmental stages. She gives examples of how she scheduled time blocks for her lifestyle routine.

Challenge #5 Testimony—Hollie Johnson

Challenge #5 Testimony—Barbie Poling

BONUS: Encouragement if you’re feeling overwhelmed

Marilyn has encouragement for those who are feeling overwhelmed

Pay attention to your A.I.M.

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #6

Marilyn answers questions about being a single mom while homeschooling and what to do if you can’t afford to stay home and homeschool. She finishes by talking about confidence in approaching God and desperation to go all the way to the cross of death to self-life.

Challenge #6 Testimony—Michael & Kelly Wolsten

Challenge #6 Testimony—Peter & Cynthia Marshall

Challenge #6 Testimony—Cynthia Marshall

Listen to your conscience about how you are treating your children

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #7

Marilyn shares about children being prepared for life through home education. She talks about motivating kids to do the right thing and answers questions about bribery and threats in parenting. 

Challenge #7 Testimony—Hollie Johnson

Challenge #7 Testimony—Cynthia Marshall

Challenge #7 Recommendation—Ruth Auker

Challenge #7 Recommendation—Stephanie Coy

Challenge #7 Recommendation—Shannon Wallace

Challenge #7 Recommendation—Loria Preston

Prayer ministry with the team

BONUS: About Marilyn’s family

Marilyn shares some about her family. 

Draw your children to participate with you in your tasks

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #8

Marilyn answers questions about helping teenagers take on appropriate responsibility, regaining influence in your child’s heart, and the need to understanding your children. She gives some examples from adopting Jennifer who was 15 at the time.

Challenge #8 Testimony—Kelly Wolsten

Falling short vs Taking the next step

Challenge #8 Testimony—Kelly Wolsten

Draw your children to help you

Challenge #8 Testimony—Barbie Poling

BONUS: Your children can come to love learning

Marilyn talks about her desire to buy property and her recent move. She talks some about her book, Wisdom's Way of Learning and principle-based ways to induce a love of learning and whole-life learning in your children.

Pay attention to how you correct your children

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #9

Marilyn answers questions about bedtime, how to start turning things around in your family, and helping children have a relationship with God. She talks about the reality of life—work first, play later and understanding that what's good for you is good for your children. She talks some about consequences and entitlement. She finishes with a great explanation of how character is developed in children.

Challenge #9 Testimony—Cynthia Marshall

Correcting your children

Challenge #9 Testimony—Hollie Johnson

BONUS: Challenge review so far

Marilyn reviews the challenge so far and talks a bit about her family.

Pay attention to the influence you have with your children

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #10

Marilyn discusses governing your family and answers questions about consequences. She gives some warning against codependency, anger, willfulness, and resentment. She gives some instruction about repenting to your children and correcting with kindness. She encourages parents  to enter into their children’s interests even when they don’t want to, and she finishes up with some thoughts about passive rebellion, influence, compliance, and expressing emotions.

Challenge #10 Testimony—Cynthia Marshall

Love’s Actions Recommendation—Emily Wagner

Love’s Actions Recommendation—Michelle Gephart

Notice the standards you set for your children

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #11

Marilyn answers questions about screen time and gives some thoughts about instant obedience. She gives examples of wrong standards or double-standards and shares a story from her past about seeing her husband come into unity with what she hoped to do. She ends with some thoughts on understanding anger in a child.

Challenge #11 Testimony—Rhonda McAndrew and daughter Ashley

Older kids and reconciliation

Challenge #11 Testimony—Hollie Johnson

Love's Actions Seminars Recommendation—Ericka Howard

Do-Over Duos Recommendation—Kelly Wolsten and her sons

Do-Over Duos Recommendation—Noah Marshall

Do-Over Duos Recommendation—Rachel Jordan & Annie Swet

Pay attention to what you’re modeling to your children

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #12

Marilyn answers questions about a child who is lashing out or being disrespectful. She urges parents to repent, grow up and allow God to help you fix your mess. She goes on to address self-respect, codependency, and boundaries.

Challenge #12 Testimony—Russ and Hollie Johnson

Just sharing

Challenge #12 Testimony—Tim and Barbie Poling

What we model for our childrenYou can be the open door for the Lord's work in your family

Challenge #12 Testimony—Cynthia Marshall

BONUS: Get your children’s hearts

Marilyn discusses training your children to bless you. She shares sentiments from her Mother's Day cards. She encourages moms to invest in getting their children’s hearts.  

Notice what your children are interested in

Marilyn answers questions —Challenge #13

Marilyn answers questions about out of the home activities and how much is too much. She shares principles for child development and character formation.

Challenge #13 Testimony—Kelly Wolsten

Challenge #13 Testimony—Hollie Johnson

Challenge #13 Testimony—Rhonda McAndrew

Challenge #13 Testimony—Peter Marshall

BONUS: Hope, purpose and vision

Marilyn gives some corrective instruction about self-pity and depression. She encourages you to allow God to pull you up into hope and stir-up purpose and vision in you. 

Notice what your children delight in

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #14

Marilyn answers questions about helping children with an interest you can’t afford. She encourages daily self-discipline. She cautions against unrealistic academic standards. She gives some instruction on teaching a love of learning and the 5 learning tools. She answers a question about an only child and another about playtime. 

Challenge #14 Testimony—Barbie Poling

Challenge #14 Testimony—Jim Howshall

BONUS: Generosity

Marilyn shares about sowing and giving generously.

Notice how your children treat each other

Marilyn answers questions—Challenge #15

Marilyn answers questions about training teens in discipline and character. She gives some examples of her beginnings and her radical pursuit of God. She answers a question about how to hear God’s voice and gives some examples concerning her health and ministry history. She addresses the common misconception that you can get head knowledge to become heart knowledge. She reveals how truth operates at the heart level and how repentance drives spiritual growth. 

Challenge #15 Testimony—Hollie Johnson