Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis

Teach Your Kids to Work (Before It's Too Late) with Joel and Mary Beeke

October 6, 2026·32 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Are you accidentally raising a lazy adult? In this episode, Jonny sits down with Joel and Mary Beeke (author of "Teach Them to Work") to talk about why — and how — parents should train their children to work from an early age, not wait until adulthood.📖 Pre-order Jonny Ardavanis's new book Get to Work: Seeing Your Daily Grind as God’s Good Gift here: https://a.co/d/0aFMdjNpYou'll learn:• Why waiting until your kids are grown to teach them to work sets them up to fail• Practical ways to teach work to toddlers, young kids, and teens• The "5 E's" of raising a hard worker: entreaty, example, expectation, equipping, enjoyment• How to respond to the myth that "they have their whole life to work"• Why screens and overindulgence are quietly harming your kids• How moms play a uniquely powerful role in shaping a child's work ethicWhether you have toddlers, elementary-age kids, or teenagers, this conversation offers practical, biblical wisdom for raising children who see work as a gift from God — not a curse.Featuring Mary Beeke, author of "Teach Them to Work": https://a.co/d/00gl2kNsWe're excited to announce a new partnership with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, which equips leaders for the church through programs from undergraduate to master's and doctoral degrees. To celebrate, Midwestern is giving away $10,000 to one pastor this October for Pastor Appreciation Month ($5,000 for a family vacation and $5,000 for a church need), so nominate your pastor today at mbts.edu/dialinThis episode is also sponsored by Accountable2You. Stay accountable in a digital world: check out Accountable2You at accountable2you.com/dialin — use code DIALIN for 25% off your first year.

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