http://www.djharry.org
The Daniel Project exists for parents who refuse to let Babylon win the hearts of their kids. Hosted by pastor, professor, and author Dr. Dennis Harry, this podcast brings over two decades of pastoral ministry and the hard-fought wisdom of a father who raised four children, who are all adults and all walking with the Lord.

This is not a parenting tips podcast. What you will find here is Biblically grounded strategy for the long game: worldview deconstruction, defragmenting the home, a theology of suffering and resilience, and the power of narrative discipleship.

Each episode is rooted in Scripture and built for parents who are serious about leaving a multigenerational legacy. The goal is not a child who survives inside a protected bubble. The goal is raising Daniel, a young adult who steps into Babylon with owned conviction, fears God, and comes out with a stronger faith.

New episodes drop weekly. All books referenced on the show are available at djharry.org or on Amazon.]]>enParenting2026 Dennis Harryhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/44b3619672001c56e37f175a6833656a.jpghttp://www.djharry.orgFri, 04 Sep 2026 13:39:41 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.Dennis J Harry Jr.info@djharry.orgCulture is not neutral. It is fighting hard to change your child — every algorithm, every classroom, and every peer group is competing for the heart and mind of the next generation. The Daniel Project exists for parents who refuse to let Babylon win...
The Daniel Project exists for parents who refuse to let Babylon win the hearts of their kids. Hosted by pastor, professor, and author Dr. Dennis Harry, this podcast brings over two decades of pastoral ministry and the hard-fought wisdom of a father who raised four children, who are all adults and all walking with the Lord.

This is not a parenting tips podcast. What you will find here is Biblically grounded strategy for the long game: worldview deconstruction, defragmenting the home, a theology of suffering and resilience, and the power of narrative discipleship.

Each episode is rooted in Scripture and built for parents who are serious about leaving a multigenerational legacy. The goal is not a child who survives inside a protected bubble. The goal is raising Daniel, a young adult who steps into Babylon with owned conviction, fears God, and comes out with a stronger faith.

New episodes drop weekly. All books referenced on the show are available at djharry.org or on Amazon.]]>false68d66e8f-7222-53d4-a199-467f2dc2cc73episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/012-the-babylon-blueprint-the-deconstruction-playbook--74898887
In this episode, Dennis pulls back the curtain on the deconstruction playbook...the quiet, strategic pattern culture uses to move kids from owned faith to abandoned faith. 

Rooted in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 and Colossians 2:8, and mirrored six hundred years earlier when Babylon renamed and re-educated four Hebrew teenagers, this episode names the six plays culture runs on your child to change their identity.

Then Dennis gives parents three concrete plays of their own to run this week...to prepare their children for culture's pressure.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74898887Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:39:29 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.Every coach knows that if you get your hands on the opponent's playbook, everything changes. In this episode, Dennis pulls back the curtain on the deconstruction playbook...the quiet, strategic pattern culture uses to move kids from owned faith to...
In this episode, Dennis pulls back the curtain on the deconstruction playbook...the quiet, strategic pattern culture uses to move kids from owned faith to abandoned faith. 

Rooted in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 and Colossians 2:8, and mirrored six hundred years earlier when Babylon renamed and re-educated four Hebrew teenagers, this episode names the six plays culture runs on your child to change their identity.

Then Dennis gives parents three concrete plays of their own to run this week...to prepare their children for culture's pressure.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1738christianparenting,christianworldviewfalse112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/011-what-the-lindsay-clancy-trial-reveals-about-our-culture--74775890
From TikTok "sleuths" rendering verdicts before the facts are in, to sympathy quietly replacing justice for the actual victims, to sin being conveniently relabeled...this case has become a case study in how a culture loses its grip on truth, then morality, then justice...and it happens Biblically in that order. 

Anchored in Isaiah 59 and its sobering context, Dennis walks us through three practical ways to build discernment in our kids this week, including one habit parents need to practice first, on their own phones, before they ever try to teach it to their kids.

Welcome to the Daniel Project!

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74775890Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:30:02 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.This isn't an episode about a verdict...it's an episode about a mirror. As the Lindsay Clancy trial has unfolded, Dennis Harry takes a step back from the courtroom to examine something far more relevant to your home: the cultural response on full...
From TikTok "sleuths" rendering verdicts before the facts are in, to sympathy quietly replacing justice for the actual victims, to sin being conveniently relabeled...this case has become a case study in how a culture loses its grip on truth, then morality, then justice...and it happens Biblically in that order. 

Anchored in Isaiah 59 and its sobering context, Dennis walks us through three practical ways to build discernment in our kids this week, including one habit parents need to practice first, on their own phones, before they ever try to teach it to their kids.

Welcome to the Daniel Project!

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1457christian,christianparenting,christianpodcast,christianworldviewfalse111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/010-when-culture-embraces-mercy-and-rejects-truth--74687772
In this episode, Dennis traces Isaiah 5:20's warning against calling evil good and good evil through everyday moments...classrooms, social media, family life...

Then, anchored in Micah 6:8, he shows parents how to raise kids who can do both: offer mercy but still acknowledge sin and consequences.

Isaiah 5:20, Proverbs 17:15, Romans 1:32, Micah 6:8, Psalm 85:10 

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74687772Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:45:02 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.In our culture right now, judgment and justice are looked down upon...all while embracing a false concept of mercy. In this episode, Dennis traces Isaiah 5:20's warning against calling evil good and good evil through everyday moments...classrooms,...
In this episode, Dennis traces Isaiah 5:20's warning against calling evil good and good evil through everyday moments...classrooms, social media, family life...

Then, anchored in Micah 6:8, he shows parents how to raise kids who can do both: offer mercy but still acknowledge sin and consequences.

Isaiah 5:20, Proverbs 17:15, Romans 1:32, Micah 6:8, Psalm 85:10 

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1126christian,christianparenting,christianpodcast,christianworldviewfalse110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/009-stop-ignoring-your-child-s-doubts-embrace-them--74425539
But in this episode, Dennis Harry reframes the doubting years not as a crisis to be managed, but as a threshold to be navigated...wisely, confidently, and without flinching. Anchored in the cry of a desperate father in Mark 9:24, "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief", Dennis shows that doubt brought into the light is not a sign of failing faith. It is the very process God uses to forge conviction that lasts a lifetime.

Drawing from twenty years of pastoral ministry, Dennis exposes the single most dangerous parental reaction to a questioning child, redeems the misunderstood story of Doubting Thomas, and equips parents with three concrete steps to build a home where no question is too hard, and no child ever has to doubt alone.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74425539Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.Every parent dreads the moment their child begins to pull away from the faith they worked so hard to instill. But in this episode, Dennis Harry reframes the doubting years not as a crisis to be managed, but as a threshold to be navigated...wisely,...
But in this episode, Dennis Harry reframes the doubting years not as a crisis to be managed, but as a threshold to be navigated...wisely, confidently, and without flinching. Anchored in the cry of a desperate father in Mark 9:24, "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief", Dennis shows that doubt brought into the light is not a sign of failing faith. It is the very process God uses to forge conviction that lasts a lifetime.

Drawing from twenty years of pastoral ministry, Dennis exposes the single most dangerous parental reaction to a questioning child, redeems the misunderstood story of Doubting Thomas, and equips parents with three concrete steps to build a home where no question is too hard, and no child ever has to doubt alone.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1266false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/008-when-protecting-your-children-actually-harms-them--73951630
Anchored in Jesus's Parable of the Sower, Dennis exposes the danger of the greenhouse home and calls parents toward something far more courageous than protection. The seed that springs up quickly in shallow soil looks promising...until the sun arrives. And in modern Babylon, the sun is always rising.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73951630Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:35:05 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.Every parent's instinct is to shield their child from pain. But what happens when protection actually keeps them from developing their faith? In this episode, Dennis unpacks one of the most well-intentioned mistakes Christian families make...raising...
Anchored in Jesus's Parable of the Sower, Dennis exposes the danger of the greenhouse home and calls parents toward something far more courageous than protection. The seed that springs up quickly in shallow soil looks promising...until the sun arrives. And in modern Babylon, the sun is always rising.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1377christianmarriage,christianparenting,christianworldviewfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/007-launching-your-children-toward-babylon--73571421
In this episode, Dr. Dennis Harry walks parents of teenagers through one of the most counterintuitive truths in all of Scripture: the good figs were the ones sent to Babylon. Not protected from it. Sent into it.

Drawing from Psalm 127, Jeremiah 24, and Daniel 1, this episode reframes the college campus, the first apartment, and the secular workplace, not as threats to survive, but as sovereign assignments your child was always being prepared for.

You will learn how to make the critical shift in role from manager to trusted advisor, how to debrief the furnace rather than prevent it, and how to commission your child before they head off into their Babylon.

The goal was never to raise good children...but to raise Godly adults.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73571421Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:35:03 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.The hardest moment in Christian parenting is not the tantrums or the teenage rebellion. It is the quiet realization that your job is almost done...and you have to open your hand. In this episode, Dr. Dennis Harry walks parents of teenagers through...
In this episode, Dr. Dennis Harry walks parents of teenagers through one of the most counterintuitive truths in all of Scripture: the good figs were the ones sent to Babylon. Not protected from it. Sent into it.

Drawing from Psalm 127, Jeremiah 24, and Daniel 1, this episode reframes the college campus, the first apartment, and the secular workplace, not as threats to survive, but as sovereign assignments your child was always being prepared for.

You will learn how to make the critical shift in role from manager to trusted advisor, how to debrief the furnace rather than prevent it, and how to commission your child before they head off into their Babylon.

The goal was never to raise good children...but to raise Godly adults.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1349christianparenting,christianworldview,thedanielproject,worldviewparentingfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/006-rules-without-roots-developing-the-inner-moral-compass-in-your-child--73267005
There's a moment coming in a classroom, a locker room, a group chat...when someone outside your home is going to ask him exactly that. In that moment, they need to know why they believe what they believe.

And if you don't teach them the "why" of their faith, Babylon is more than happy to teach them for you!

Deuteronomy 6 doesn't start with "teach your children." It starts with "these words shall be in thine heart." The compass has to be in you before it can be transferred to them. Rules without roots don't survive the furnace.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73267005Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:20:02 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.Your twelve-year-old knows all the rules. But does he know why? There's a moment coming in a classroom, a locker room, a group chat...when someone outside your home is going to ask him exactly that. In that moment, they need to know why they believe...
There's a moment coming in a classroom, a locker room, a group chat...when someone outside your home is going to ask him exactly that. In that moment, they need to know why they believe what they believe.

And if you don't teach them the "why" of their faith, Babylon is more than happy to teach them for you!

Deuteronomy 6 doesn't start with "teach your children." It starts with "these words shall be in thine heart." The compass has to be in you before it can be transferred to them. Rules without roots don't survive the furnace.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>2009christianmarriage,christianparenting,christianworldviewfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/005-the-foundation-of-biblical-authority--73019553
In this episode, Dr. Dennis Harry builds a biblical framework for authority in the home, one that goes far deeper than discipline strategies and behavior management.

Rooted in Ephesians 6:1–4, this conversation explores legacy, theology, and what it truly means to lead our homes with intention.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73019553Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:40:02 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.The authority structure in the home is our children's first sermon. Every boundary we hold, every correction we give, and every standard we maintain is preaching something to our children about the character of God. In this episode, Dr. Dennis Harry...
In this episode, Dr. Dennis Harry builds a biblical framework for authority in the home, one that goes far deeper than discipline strategies and behavior management.

Rooted in Ephesians 6:1–4, this conversation explores legacy, theology, and what it truly means to lead our homes with intention.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1223christianapologetics,christianparenting,christianworldviewfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/004-the-dangerous-gospel-of-you-do-you--72999096
In this episode, Pastor Dennis Harry unpacks the ideology of expressive individualism: the cultural gospel that says your feelings are your truth, your desires are your compass, and anyone who challenges your inner self is your enemy.  AKA - You Do You!


Rooted in Judges 21:25 and the timeless warning of Proverbs 14:12, Dr. Harry exposes how this ancient rebellion against God's authority shows up in your child's music, classroom, and social media feed, and gives parents three practical tools to replace the world's question of "What do I want?" with the Kingdom question of "What was I made for?"

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72999096Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:45:02 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.From the pop charts to the Senate chamber, one of the most dangerous philosophies of our time is being preached to your children every single day...and most parents don't even have a name for it. In this episode, Pastor Dennis Harry unpacks the...
In this episode, Pastor Dennis Harry unpacks the ideology of expressive individualism: the cultural gospel that says your feelings are your truth, your desires are your compass, and anyone who challenges your inner self is your enemy.  AKA - You Do You!


Rooted in Judges 21:25 and the timeless warning of Proverbs 14:12, Dr. Harry exposes how this ancient rebellion against God's authority shows up in your child's music, classroom, and social media feed, and gives parents three practical tools to replace the world's question of "What do I want?" with the Kingdom question of "What was I made for?"

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1502false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-there-s-no-such-thing-as-neutral--72897531
But what if neutral is the most dangerous word in the room?

In this episode of The Daniel Project, Dr. Dennis Harry confronts one of the most pervasive and destructive myths in modern parenting...the idea that handing your child over to a secular environment without a deliberate worldview strategy is somehow a neutral act. It isn't.

Every classroom, every algorithm, every peer group, and every streaming queue is already seated at the table of your child's heart. The only question is whether God is sitting there too.

Rooted in Colossians 2:8 and the opening chapter of Daniel, this episode exposes how Babylon has always used opportunity (not force) as its primary discipleship tool. You will walk away with a clear diagnostic framework and three practical assignments to ensure the chair at the head of your family's table is never left empty.

Babylon isn't waiting. Neither should you.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72897531Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:50:01 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.Every parent wants what is best for their child. So when a school principal stands at the podium and promises a values-neutral environment where kids are free to think for themselves, it sounds like exactly that. Safe. Balanced. Reasonable. But what...
But what if neutral is the most dangerous word in the room?

In this episode of The Daniel Project, Dr. Dennis Harry confronts one of the most pervasive and destructive myths in modern parenting...the idea that handing your child over to a secular environment without a deliberate worldview strategy is somehow a neutral act. It isn't.

Every classroom, every algorithm, every peer group, and every streaming queue is already seated at the table of your child's heart. The only question is whether God is sitting there too.

Rooted in Colossians 2:8 and the opening chapter of Daniel, this episode exposes how Babylon has always used opportunity (not force) as its primary discipleship tool. You will walk away with a clear diagnostic framework and three practical assignments to ensure the chair at the head of your family's table is never left empty.

Babylon isn't waiting. Neither should you.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1292christianapologetics,christianparenting,christianworldview,intentionalparentingfalse13fullhttp://www.djharry.org
In this episode, we dig into the steps that parents can take to communicate Absolute Truth clearly with their children and point them toward a Biblical foundation. 

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72774284Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:02 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.The world is using the same words but defining them using a different dictionary. Love, Compassion, Inclusion, Diversity...the world has hijacked these terms and is using them to communicate a worldview that stands against Biblical norms, and your...
In this episode, we dig into the steps that parents can take to communicate Absolute Truth clearly with their children and point them toward a Biblical foundation. 

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1580apologetics,christianapologetics,christianparenting,christianworldview,parenting,worldviewfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-what-it-means-to-raise-your-daniel--72424335
In this introductory episode, pastor and father of four Dennis Harry lays the foundation for everything Raising Daniel is about. Drawing from the opening chapters of the book of Daniel, Dennis unpacks why the ancient story of a teenage boy taken to Babylon is the most accurate picture of what your children are facing right now. From social media to the classroom to the algorithm in their pocket, Babylon is actively working to rename, re-educate, and reprogram the next generation.

This episode introduces the mission of the show, the critical window where faith either becomes owned or collapses, and the tools parents need to raise kids with the kind of steel-spine conviction that no cultural pressure can break. If you want to raise a Daniel, this is where it starts.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72424335Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:50:23 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.The world your children are growing up in looks nothing like the one you grew up in—and the old playbook isn't enough anymore. In this introductory episode, pastor and father of four Dennis Harry lays the foundation for everything Raising Daniel is...
In this introductory episode, pastor and father of four Dennis Harry lays the foundation for everything Raising Daniel is about. Drawing from the opening chapters of the book of Daniel, Dennis unpacks why the ancient story of a teenage boy taken to Babylon is the most accurate picture of what your children are facing right now. From social media to the classroom to the algorithm in their pocket, Babylon is actively working to rename, re-educate, and reprogram the next generation.

This episode introduces the mission of the show, the critical window where faith either becomes owned or collapses, and the tools parents need to raise kids with the kind of steel-spine conviction that no cultural pressure can break. If you want to raise a Daniel, this is where it starts.

Raising uncompromised kids in a modern Babylon. Dr. Dennis Harry equips Christian parents to move beyond surface-level parenting toward a bold, intentional strategy for building a faith that stands alone.
]]>1233false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/welcome-to-the-daniel-project--72424307]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72424307Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:24:22 +0000Dennis J Harry Jr.251false1full