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    <title>Going With The Flow? - Episodes Tagged with “Millennials”</title>
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    <description>A couple of guys try to figure out how to be faithful Christian educators when the pressure to go with the flow of modern culture can be intense. 
Is it best to go with the flow or to swim upstream? As a Christian, how do we navigate our current culture to figure out when we can go with the flow? Those are the questions that we wrestle with each week. 
Join us to hear their lively discussions and dive into some interesting aspects of Christian and classical education in the process!
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    <itunes:subtitle>To go or not to go with the flow...that is the question</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>A couple of guys try to figure out how to be faithful Christian educators when the pressure to go with the flow of modern culture can be intense. 
Is it best to go with the flow or to swim upstream? As a Christian, how do we navigate our current culture to figure out when we can go with the flow? Those are the questions that we wrestle with each week. 
Join us to hear their lively discussions and dive into some interesting aspects of Christian and classical education in the process!
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  <title>Episode 120: Generation Me, Part 4 - Are you monitoring your tech well?</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>A couple of guys try to figure out how to be faithful Christian educators when the pressure to go with the flow of modern culture can be intense. 

Is it best to go with the flow or to swim upstream? As a Christian, do you think you ought to go with the flow and follow the current trends in culture? Those are the questions that Eric DeVries and Tyler Howat wrestle with each week. 

Join us to hear their lively discussions and dive into some interesting aspects of Christian and classical education in the process!</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>This week, Eric and Tyler discuss a mindset of awareness for how you manage your technology individually and as a family.
Links:
* https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting/3-easy-steps-cut-down-your-technology-use/
* https://becauseimaddicted.net/2017/04/realistically-cut-back-technology.html
* https://authorunlimited.com/blog/ways-to-unplug-from-technology
* https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2018/08/30/4-ways-to-cut-down-screen-time/#71cb78f35b7f
This podcast features a portion of the song “Happy end (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/MyUnderground/11-Distemper-Happyend)” by Distemper (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/), available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Subscribe: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/32dtoiiMWX9VWHgmmAoVSs?si=YONJvgwjSwKGLONTuqE65Q) | Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=459024)
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Learn More: https://www.theriveracademy.org/ 
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Eric and Tyler discuss a mindset of awareness for how you manage your technology individually and as a family.</p>

<p>Links:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting/3-easy-steps-cut-down-your-technology-use/" rel="nofollow">https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting/3-easy-steps-cut-down-your-technology-use/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://becauseimaddicted.net/2017/04/realistically-cut-back-technology.html" rel="nofollow">https://becauseimaddicted.net/2017/04/realistically-cut-back-technology.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://authorunlimited.com/blog/ways-to-unplug-from-technology" rel="nofollow">https://authorunlimited.com/blog/ways-to-unplug-from-technology</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2018/08/30/4-ways-to-cut-down-screen-time/#71cb78f35b7f" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2018/08/30/4-ways-to-cut-down-screen-time/#71cb78f35b7f</a></li>
</ul>

<p><em>This podcast features a portion of the song “<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/MyUnderground/11-Distemper-Happyend" rel="nofollow">Happy end</a>” by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/" rel="nofollow">Distemper</a>, available under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license</a>.</em></p>

<p><strong>Subscribe</strong>: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/32dtoiiMWX9VWHgmmAoVSs?si=YONJvgwjSwKGLONTuqE65Q" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=459024" rel="nofollow">Stitcher</a><br>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Eric and Tyler discuss a mindset of awareness for how you manage your technology individually and as a family.</p>

<p>Links:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting/3-easy-steps-cut-down-your-technology-use/" rel="nofollow">https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting/3-easy-steps-cut-down-your-technology-use/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://becauseimaddicted.net/2017/04/realistically-cut-back-technology.html" rel="nofollow">https://becauseimaddicted.net/2017/04/realistically-cut-back-technology.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://authorunlimited.com/blog/ways-to-unplug-from-technology" rel="nofollow">https://authorunlimited.com/blog/ways-to-unplug-from-technology</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2018/08/30/4-ways-to-cut-down-screen-time/#71cb78f35b7f" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2018/08/30/4-ways-to-cut-down-screen-time/#71cb78f35b7f</a></li>
</ul>

<p><em>This podcast features a portion of the song “<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/MyUnderground/11-Distemper-Happyend" rel="nofollow">Happy end</a>” by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/" rel="nofollow">Distemper</a>, available under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license</a>.</em></p>

<p><strong>Subscribe</strong>: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/32dtoiiMWX9VWHgmmAoVSs?si=YONJvgwjSwKGLONTuqE65Q" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=459024" rel="nofollow">Stitcher</a><br>
<strong>Follow</strong>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theriveracademy/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
<strong>Learn More</strong>: <a href="https://www.theriveracademy.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theriveracademy.org/</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 119: Generation Me, Part 3 - Do cell phones decrease empathy?</title>
  <link>https://goingwiththeflow.fireside.fm/cell-phone</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>The River Academy </author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>A couple of guys try to figure out how to be faithful Christian educators when the pressure to go with the flow of modern culture can be intense. 

Is it best to go with the flow or to swim upstream? As a Christian, do you think you ought to go with the flow and follow the current trends in culture? Those are the questions that Eric DeVries and Tyler Howat wrestle with each week. 

Join us to hear their lively discussions and dive into some interesting aspects of Christian and classical education in the process!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>32:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>This week, we discuss a growing trend of people going techless, as well as the possible effects that technology can have on our relationships and our empathy.
Links:
* https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-parents-raising-their-kids-tech-free-red-flag-2018-2
* https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/phones-children-silicon-valley.html
This podcast features a portion of the song “Happy end (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/MyUnderground/11-Distemper-Happyend)” by Distemper (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/), available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Subscribe: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/32dtoiiMWX9VWHgmmAoVSs?si=YONJvgwjSwKGLONTuqE65Q) | Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=459024)
Follow: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theriveracademy/)
Learn More: https://www.theriveracademy.org/ 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>classical, classical christian, education, christian education, schools, teachers, generation me, millennials, technology</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week, we discuss a growing trend of people going techless, as well as the possible effects that technology can have on our relationships and our empathy.</p>

<p>Links:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-parents-raising-their-kids-tech-free-red-flag-2018-2" rel="nofollow">https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-parents-raising-their-kids-tech-free-red-flag-2018-2</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/phones-children-silicon-valley.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/phones-children-silicon-valley.html</a></li>
</ul>

<p><em>This podcast features a portion of the song “<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/MyUnderground/11-Distemper-Happyend" rel="nofollow">Happy end</a>” by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/" rel="nofollow">Distemper</a>, available under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license</a>.</em></p>

<p><strong>Subscribe</strong>: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/32dtoiiMWX9VWHgmmAoVSs?si=YONJvgwjSwKGLONTuqE65Q" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=459024" rel="nofollow">Stitcher</a><br>
<strong>Follow</strong>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theriveracademy/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
<strong>Learn More</strong>: <a href="https://www.theriveracademy.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theriveracademy.org/</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week, we discuss a growing trend of people going techless, as well as the possible effects that technology can have on our relationships and our empathy.</p>

<p>Links:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-parents-raising-their-kids-tech-free-red-flag-2018-2" rel="nofollow">https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-parents-raising-their-kids-tech-free-red-flag-2018-2</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/phones-children-silicon-valley.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/phones-children-silicon-valley.html</a></li>
</ul>

<p><em>This podcast features a portion of the song “<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/MyUnderground/11-Distemper-Happyend" rel="nofollow">Happy end</a>” by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/" rel="nofollow">Distemper</a>, available under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license</a>.</em></p>

<p><strong>Subscribe</strong>: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/32dtoiiMWX9VWHgmmAoVSs?si=YONJvgwjSwKGLONTuqE65Q" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=459024" rel="nofollow">Stitcher</a><br>
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<strong>Learn More</strong>: <a href="https://www.theriveracademy.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theriveracademy.org/</a></p>]]>
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<item>
  <title>Episode 118: Generation Me, Part 2 - Why Protocol?</title>
  <link>https://goingwiththeflow.fireside.fm/why-protocol</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>The River Academy </author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0966bcaa-482d-4de4-bb0f-7b5f79830f00/f65aaeca-85ca-4369-8938-cd4188c03bec.mp3" length="58450675" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The River Academy </itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>A couple of guys try to figure out how to be faithful Christian educators when the pressure to go with the flow of modern culture can be intense. 

Is it best to go with the flow or to swim upstream? As a Christian, do you think you ought to go with the flow and follow the current trends in culture? Those are the questions that Eric DeVries and Tyler Howat wrestle with each week. 

Join us to hear their lively discussions and dive into some interesting aspects of Christian and classical education in the process!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>30:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0966bcaa-482d-4de4-bb0f-7b5f79830f00/episodes/f/f65aaeca-85ca-4369-8938-cd4188c03bec/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>This week, Eric and Tyler talk about one way we teach our kids to turn their focus outward rather than inward: through Protocol training.
This podcast features a portion of the song “Happy end (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/MyUnderground/11-Distemper-Happyend)” by Distemper (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/), available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Subscribe: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/32dtoiiMWX9VWHgmmAoVSs?si=YONJvgwjSwKGLONTuqE65Q) | Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=459024)
Follow: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theriveracademy/)
Learn More: https://www.theriveracademy.org/ 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>classical, classical christian, education, christian education, schools, teachers, protocol, generation me, millennials, prom, homecoming, dances, dancing</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Eric and Tyler talk about one way we teach our kids to turn their focus outward rather than inward: through Protocol training.</p>

<p><em>This podcast features a portion of the song “<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/MyUnderground/11-Distemper-Happyend" rel="nofollow">Happy end</a>” by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/" rel="nofollow">Distemper</a>, available under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license</a>.</em></p>

<p><strong>Subscribe</strong>: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/32dtoiiMWX9VWHgmmAoVSs?si=YONJvgwjSwKGLONTuqE65Q" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=459024" rel="nofollow">Stitcher</a><br>
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<strong>Learn More</strong>: <a href="https://www.theriveracademy.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theriveracademy.org/</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Eric and Tyler talk about one way we teach our kids to turn their focus outward rather than inward: through Protocol training.</p>

<p><em>This podcast features a portion of the song “<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/MyUnderground/11-Distemper-Happyend" rel="nofollow">Happy end</a>” by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/" rel="nofollow">Distemper</a>, available under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license</a>.</em></p>

<p><strong>Subscribe</strong>: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/32dtoiiMWX9VWHgmmAoVSs?si=YONJvgwjSwKGLONTuqE65Q" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=459024" rel="nofollow">Stitcher</a><br>
<strong>Follow</strong>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theriveracademy/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
<strong>Learn More</strong>: <a href="https://www.theriveracademy.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theriveracademy.org/</a></p>]]>
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