Abrahams Wallet12 Nov 2025

The Secret to Raising Teens Strong in Faith and Finances

The teen years often get a bad reputation. Our culture tells us to expect moodiness, distance, constant arguments, and irresponsible kids.

But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? What if the teen years could actually be some of the sweetest, most rewarding times you share with your children?

In this episode, we sit down with our good friend David Elrod as he shares the intentional steps he took to make the teen years a joy, - not a battle - and how you can do the same.

Links in this Episode To Train up a Child The Open Church

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Chapters

(00:00:00) - How to Manage Your Home and Money
(00:00:40) - How Do I Create Wealthy Children?
(00:07:21) - Adam Smith on Raising Successful Children
(00:09:41) - How Do You Shape Your Family's Spiritual Growth?
(00:13:48) - The Need for Perfectionism
(00:15:22) - To Train Up A Child
(00:18:01) - How to Train Up a Child
(00:19:40) - Adam Levine on His Son's
(00:20:21) - What They Did When Their Kids Were in 5th Grade
(00:25:10) - Biblical Study for Boys
(00:29:30) - How to Lead Your Sons in the Local Church
(00:35:50) - Christian Dad on His Daughter's Pre-College Training
(00:41:00) - Gym Dad's Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Kids Advice
(00:43:56) - Weekly Rhythms of Input in Parenting
(00:46:01) - Be on Your Guard

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