In this episode of the Foundation Worldview Podcast, Elizabeth Urbanowicz explores why rates of anxiety and mental illness are rising among children and teens. Drawing insights from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, she uncovers how overprotection in the real world is pushing kids into "defend mode"—a posture of fear rather than healthy discovery. Elizabeth compares these findings to the biblical worldview, revealing that when we remove all risk, we hinder our children from fulfilling their God-given calling to exercise dominion over creation. Tune in to learn how to shift your parenting from overprotecting to equipping.
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Elio: A Biblical Worldview Movie Review for Families
In this episode of the Foundation Worldview Podcast, Elizabeth Urbanowicz explores Pixar’s latest film, Elio, and unpacks three key biblical worldview conversations parents can have with their children after watching the movie. From sacrificial love to loneliness and the evidence for intelligent design, Elizabeth helps equip Christian parents to turn movie time into discipleship opportunities. Whether or not you decide to take your children to see Elio, this episode provides rich guidance in training kids to think biblically about the stories they see.
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How to Train Your Dragon: A Biblical Worldview Review for Families
In this episode of the Foundation Worldview Podcast, Elizabeth Urbanowicz explores How to Train Your Dragon through a biblical lens, offering three discipleship-rich conversations parents can have with their kids after watching the film. She walks through why children long for their parents' approval, how unique giftings strengthen a community, and how to discern our true enemies according to Scripture. Whether or not you choose to watch the film, this episode will equip you with gospel-centered tools to help your children think biblically and critically about the media they engage with.
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How Much Physical Intimacy is Okay Before Marriage?
Is holding hands okay before marriage? What about kissing? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz walks through how to think biblically about physical intimacy before marriage. While the Bible doesn’t give a checklist of do’s and don'ts, it gives us clear principles to apply—like honoring others as image bearers and avoiding even the appearance of sexual immorality. Learn how to guide your children in understanding God’s good design for sex and how to prepare them for making wise choices long before they begin dating.
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What Does the Bible Say About Eternity? When Kids Fear Heaven
In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz tackles a profound question: "How do I help my children understand eternity when they’re afraid we won’t be a family in heaven?" With biblical clarity and practical guidance, Elizabeth unpacks the difference between heaven and the new earth, explains what Scripture truly says about eternity, and offers three practical steps for easing our children’s fears.
Join Elizabeth Urbanowicz as we seek to answer your questions to equip you to help the kids that God has placed in your care to carefully evaluate every idea they encounter so that they can understand the truth of the Christian worldview.
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