The Kinnard Homestead Podcast

Interested in learning to preserve your own food? "Food Preservation: Canning for Beginners" is part of a series of skill-building community classes offered in partnership with 'Community Thrive 365' in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The series is intended to teach attendees practical do-it-yourself skills that promote health, financial savings, and general self-reliance. The class is divided into thee parts. In part one, Amy shares about her personal experience learning to preserve food. She discusses the value of knowing such a useful skill and the common methods of doing it. She also shares a brief history of the canning method in particular. Subscribe to our channel and stay tuned for part two where Amy dives into the actual tools, equipment, and science of the canning process. For resources, visit www.thekinnardhomestead.com/2022/05/26/food-preservation-canning-for-beginners Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

Whether its chickens being picked off by coyotes, pigs being butchered for the freezer, or mice being chewed on by our barn cat, we see a lot of death on our farm. What does so much death say about the world we live in? According to Charles Darwin, it's merely evidence of “natural selection” at work, but is that really the case? In this episode, Tim talks about what such bloodshed really reveals from a biblical perspective. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

Which is more glorifying to God, preaching sermons or shoveling poop? Is the vocation of "ministry" more sacred than the vocation of farming? In this episode, Tim shares several excerpts written by Martin Luther arguing for the God-glorifying nature of farm work when done with Gospel-influenced motives. #homesteading #martinluther #priesthoodofthebeliever Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

According to Joel Salatin, every homestead has it's own assets and liabilities. For the Lars family homestead in Star Wars, there were plenty of challenges to overcome, perhaps the most obvious being a harsh desert environment to farm in. But, the family had water and, in a desert economy, water was what you really wanted. In this episode, Tim talks about the importance of recognizing what assets a person has and using them. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

After 17 years of working a traditional office job in Little Rock, Arkansas, we are now transitioning to homestead full-time to put our 20 acres and the skills we’ve learned over the last 10 years homesteading part-time to the test. In this episode, Tim publicly thanks those who have helped made our progress possible including Tim's supportive bosses and all our loyal customers. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

Have you ever dreamed of retiring early and devoting more of your time to family, farming, or various forms of ministry and charity work? In this episode Tim shares 7 pivotal steps he took to semi-retire by the age of 35 to do those very things. 0:00 - Introduction 4:07 - Step 1 - Cultivate a Deep-Rooted Conviction 5:43 - Step 2 - Adopt a Modest Standard of Living 7:05 - Step 3 - Follow a Strict Budget, Savings, and Investment Plan 8:13 - Step 4 - Get and Stay Out of Debt 9:27 - Step 5 - Apply Extra Cash to Income-Earning Assets 10:51 - Step 6 - Design a Flexible Work Schedule and Decrease Hours 12:18 - Step 7 - Keep God Central Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

If you have learned to be self-disciplined in your personal finances and have discovered the money-saving benefits of zero-balance budgeting, consider "kicking it up a notch" for even greater balance-building, money-making momentum. In this episode, Amy discusses the advantages of digitizing the cash-envelope system, and even how to turn it into a passive income in the process. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us #digitalenvelopes #cashenvelopes #budgeting

If you're an aspiring entrepreneur in Arkansas with a desire to sell your homemade food items without a permit, you need to learn about the state’s Cottage Food laws. In this episode, Tim gives an update to the law from Arkansas’ 2021 Legislative Session with the passage of Act 1040 and the introduction of Arkansas' Food Freedom Act. Resources:2021, Act 1040 – www.thekinnardhomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Act1040.pdf Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us #cottagefoods #foodfreedom #homesteading

Do you have trouble staying on top of the dreaded laundry pile? If you take a moment to analyze your approach, you may find that you are wasting a lot of time doing unnecessary steps. In this episode, inspired by a practical laundry "hack" by an experienced mother of 13 from the "Real Mom Real Solutions" YouTube channel, Amy discusses how she has successfully redeemed hours of time every week by applying a few simple solutions. 0:00 - The Dread of Laundry 1:16 - A Helpful Tip from a Mother of 13 4:06 - Step 1 - Separate the Laundry 4:27 - Step 2 - Teach Kids How to Use the Machines 5:05 - Step 3 - Assign Kids their Own Laundry Day 5:30 - Step 4 - Explain (and Begin) the new Family Laundry Routine #laundryhacks #RealMomRealSolutions #homesteading Nancy's Video - "Laundry Hacks - 2 steps to reduce laundry time by 82%"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPEJ2M8vuTw Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

We decided to homestead for many of the same reasons others do: A desire to be self-reliant, to give more time to spiritual pursuits, and to work with our kids on developing hands-on craft and life skills. A possible negative effect, however, to moving out to the country is isolating ourselves from the very world we believe as Christians we are called to reach. Therefore, a biblical view of homesteading must include an objective to bring glory to God in all the homesteader does by doing it in such a way that displays the goodness and grace of God to a world that needs him. This is the main reason we have started this YouTube channel and Podcast. 0:00 - A Common Tradition in Church History 2:57 - A Shared Objective in Christian Homesteading 5:32 - Balancing a "Quiet Life" with the Great Commission" A COMMON TRADITION IN CHURCH HISTORY Many God-fearing men and women throughout history have chosen lives of solitude and self-reliance for the sake of honoring the Lord. The hermits and monks of the early church and Middle Ages are a good example of such individuals. A SHARED OBJECTIVE IN CHRISTIAN HOMESTEADING Looking back on our reasons for leaving the city and breaking ground in the country, we share a similar desire to escape the world's corrupting influence and to focus on more holy and wholesome lifestyle. BALANCING A QUIET LIFE WITH THE GREAT COMMISSION While God calls believers to live quiet, self-reliant lives, he also calls us to be actively engaged in reaching the lost. #Homesteading #ChristianHomesteading #SolaDeoGloria Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

The Kinnard Homestead Podcast is a Homesteading YouTube Channel and Podcast that focuses on topics related to homesteading and the old-fashioned lifestyle and values of country life from a Christian perspective. Tim and Amy Kinnard, the owners of the Kinnard Homestead, together with their five children including a son with Down syndrome, talk about their journey developing their 20-acre family farm which they manage on top of a busy schedule of homeschooling and bi-vocational pastoral ministry. With a heart to glorify God with their channel, the Kinnards are deliberate to prepare content that is Christ honoring and biblically minded. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

We’ve all been hearing about “inflation” in the news lately. Most of us aren’t just hearing about it, but we’re feeling it in our wallets too. What can a family do to protect against the rise in prices and the decrease in the value of the dollar? In this episode, Tim gives three practical ways to stop inflation from burning your budget. 0:00 - The Trending Topic of Inflation 2:15 - Option # 1 - Make More Money 3:44 - Option # 2 - Buy Fewer Goods and Services 7:42 - Option # 3 - Become Less Dependent on the Economy #Inflation #StopInflation #Homesteading Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

I'm not a fan of the stereotype that assumes all farmers are barefooted, overall-wearing, pipe-smoking, straw-chewing, backwoods hillbillies. Rather, when I think of homesteading, I like to envision the intellectual agrarian standard. I think of George Washington of Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson of Monticello, and...don't laugh...Bilbo Baggins of Bag End. These men not only cultivated the soil of their gardens, but they cultivated the soil of their minds with devoted habits of reading and study. In addition to admiring the disciplines of the intellectual agrarian, I also admire the discipline of the educated homemaker who balances her time in managing the home and studying how to better manage it. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

According to respected pastor Paul Washer, a man can earn a prosperous living and still fail to be a faithful Provider. In this episode, Tim discusses statements made by Washer in a compelling sermon challenging husbands and fathers to rethink how they approach home and career. Reference: "Gaining the World and Losing Your Children" https://mp3.sermonaudio.com/filearea/7909123754/7909123754.mp3 Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

Men and women are different, and that's okay. It's how God made us. Benefiting from the counsel of her mom, trusted women in her life, and a little bit of personal experience, Amy shares her discovery of what two practical expressions of love win a husband's heart (i.e. food and sex). The wife looking to bless her man should never forget the influence of a good, old fashioned home cooked meal, and a well prepared romantic "dessert" afterward. 0:00 - Introduction 0:55 - Serving Your Man a Good Meal 3:34 - Serving Your Man a Romantic "Dessert" Afterward #homecookedmeal #maritalintimacy #homesteading Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

Imagine a power outage - except, instead of it being isolated to your local area and lasting only a few hours, it spans most of the country and persists several months (or more). According to respected journalist Ted Koppel, such could be the fate of our country in the event of a coordinated cyber-attack on the power grid. In this episode, Tim reviews Koppel's investigative book, "Lights Out," in which he outlines the harsh realities of cyber warfare and the vulnerabilities of North America's power grid, the country’s unpreparedness to handle a direct attack on the grid, and those most likely to cope with such a catastrophe should it ever occur. #CyberAttack #TedKoppel #Homesteading Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

When Abraham was called by God to leave his home in Ur and to move to a new land to settle in, the Bible says "he went out, not knowing where he was going" (Hebrews 11:8). This act of blind trust in God's plan not only spoke to the strength of Abraham's faith, but to Sarah's faith as well in her commitment to follow Abraham. In this episode, Amy shares her own experience of trusting God by trusting her husband, Tim, who led the family to leave suburbia and to break ground on a raw piece of land. #FollowingYourHusband #Complementarianism #Homesteading Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

What is the secret to a happy home? While some believe better home improvements and more expensive home amenities is the be-all-end-all to a good home life, the Bible tells a different story. In this episode, reflecting on a painting by artist Diane Dengel titled “Home Sweet Home,” Tim talks about how, even in a midst of poverty, a family can discover lasting contentment and joy. #HappyHome #DianneDengel #Homesteading Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

Looking for a low-cost, do-it-yourself wasp spray that works? In this episode, Tim talks about his recent discovery of a simple and effective option you need to try. #waspspray #waspkiller #homesteading Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

If you’re a soap maker and looking for a more efficient and effective way to turn out marvelous bars of soap, try the “Heat Transfer Method” (a/k/a Room Temp Mixing). This variation of cold process soap making ditches the need for a thermometer and waiting long periods of time trying to get your oils and lye solution within the perfect temp range before blending. Such a great technique, even the professional soap shops use it! #heattransfermethod #roomtempmixing #homesteading Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

“What a man is alone on his knees before God, that he is—and no more.” More important than the impression you give to your church family on Sunday or to your social media friends throughout the week is the impression you make at home approaching God in private prayer. In this episode, Tim talks about the important role of sincere, “un-photoshopped” prayer in the Christian Home and how God expects us to practice this spiritual discipline behind closed doors without the vanity of drawing attention to ourselves. #prayer #prayercloset #homesteading Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us

The parent who fails to discipline their child fails to disciple their child. In this episode, Tim talks about the important role of correction and instruction in the Christian home as means of mortifying sin and encouraging holiness. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us #thewoodshed #discipline #homesteading

The health a nation is influenced by the health of the church, the health of the church is influenced by the health of the home, and the health of the home is influenced by the health of the marriage bed. In this episode Tim talks about the importance of marital intimacy in the life of the Christian Home, and practical steps husbands and wives can be taking to improve this aspect of their marriages. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us #thebedroom #sex #homesteading

The biblical practice of rest is generally accepted as an important means of grace by the average Christian family. The role that entertainment plays in the process of that rest, on the other hand, continues to be a topic of much debate. In this episode, Tim talks about the biblical categories of leisure and entertainment in the Christian home, and seeks to strike a balance between one’s free enjoyment of “all the fruits of the garden” and their total avoidance of the “forbidden fruits” clearly identified outside God’s boundaries. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact #thelivingroom #entertainment #homesteading

Sharing a meal together with your family, fellow believers, and even total strangers can be a biblical way of expressing your faith and an evidence of God's grace in your life. In this episode, Tim talks about the role of the Kitchen and Dining Room in the Christian home and how God uses them to foster fellowship and hospitality in the Christian family, as well as to bless those sharing a meal together with the different food choices he allows us to enjoy. Subscribe to the Kinnard Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/thekinnardhomestead?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to our Podcast https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/podcast Follow the Kinnard Homestead: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinnardhomestead Website: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com Contact Us: https://www.thekinnardhomestead.com/contact-us #thediningroom #hospitality #homesteading