It’s essential that parents understand the difference between willful defiance and childish irresponsibility. In this video, Morgan and Brenen Beeler explain what distinguishes a mistake from disrespect, and provide examples for how to discipline a child in each circumstance.
The Difference Between Childishness and Willful Defiance
Brenen and Morgan Beeler

Pastor Brenen Beeler is the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Eagle, a non-denominational church based in the Treasure Valley in Idaho. He is also the founder of Regenerate Ministries, and has a national radio program, Regenerate Radio. Pastor Brenen and his wife, Morgan, are contributors for the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, they both speak at conferences and churches around the country, and together they lead a multi-generational church that reaches people throughout the Treasure Valley and around the world. The Beelers live in Boise, Idaho with their sons, Sheaden and Brenson, and their daughter, Katin.

