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November 18, 2025

What to Say and How to Say it to Your Teen

If you're the parent of a teen, you know there are conversations we need to have. But the timing matters. And our words and tone matter. On today's Equipped, father-son team Tim and Mark Shoemaker give us a roadmap for the trickiest conversations we may need to have with our teenagers. Get some encouragement when you join us for Equipped.

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What to Say and How to Say it to Your Teen by Tim and Mark Shoemaker

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Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley

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Habits of the Household:

Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms

by Justin Whitmel Earley

Do you ever find yourself too busy to stop, make eye contact with your kids, and say something you really mean? You’re not alone in feeling that tension between how you long to parent and what your daily life actually looks like. Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley gives you the tools to create structure, freeing you to parent toddlers, kids, and teens with purpose.

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Chris Brooks

Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.