iShine Blogs

Robert Beeson
- Robert Beeson is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of iShine and former President of Essential Records/Senior Vice President Provident Music Group. As single father raising 3 tween girls he has a front row seat to all the complexities and wonder of this overlooked generation, first hand insight to single parenting and a significant background on the impact of media on our culture.
- #SingleParent -How to get out of doing your least favorite things (with a side of teaching)
  February 22, 2012
  I don’t remember who told me about this, BUT one of the most useful bits of advice I got upon becoming a single parent was [...] read more
- #SingleParent – What to do with second chances? A confession.
  February 21, 2012
  I had posted this awhile ago on a different blog but I wanted to share again because the idea of second chances or starting again [...] read more
- #SingleParent – SHUT DOWN YOUR FEELINGS
  February 17, 2012
  I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine last night and he said something brilliant in passing… (which happens most times I [...] read more

Brad Mathias
- Brad Mathias serves as the President of Bema Media/i-Shine Live. The father of three teenagers, married for 20 years…Brad’s life experiences of serving as a pastor, father, husband and Christian media executive all contribute to provide him with a unique and insightful perspective on parenting.
- Having “the” talk with your pre-teen.
  February 21, 2012
  So I get a lot of questions from friends, fellow parents and observers… how do you bring up “the conversation” with your kids about… you [...] read more
- Winter RoadTrip 2012 – Day six and Sunshine!
  February 16, 2012
  Sandpoint Idaho is a really cool town. Lots of people agree, so much so that it’s commonly ranked in the top ten national categories for small towns to [...] read more
- Winter Roadtrip 2012 – A spectacular finish
  February 16, 2012
  The morning of our last day broke slowly with low dark snow clouds, poor visibility and a fresh five inches of blowing and drifting snow on the road. Following [...] read more

Chris Spradlin
- I’m Chris Spradlin. I strive to live fully in the present, I pursue Jesus, I don’t drink coffee, I’m bald, I have a chinhawk, I live in Colorado, I love grooveshark.com, I recklessly follow the voice, I fight for purity, I start every day with a chocolate-peanut butter-banana-spinach smoothie, I fly fish, I’m a poser snowboarder guy and I try to walk in a spirit of gratitude!
- 5 IMPORTANT Conversations Every Mom Must Have With Her Son
  February 22, 2012
  THE “TREAT A GIRL LIKE A LADY” CONVERSATION: I believe that every mom should teach their boys that young ladies are God’s creation, God’s daughters [...] read more
- 5 IMPORTANT Conversations Every Dad Must Have With His Daughter
  February 21, 2012
  THE “YOU ARE NOT WHAT THEY SAY YOU ARE” CONVERSATION: Our kids are growing up in a brutal world of bullies, meanies and stupid butt [...] read more
- 5 IMPORTANT Conversations Every Dad Must Have With His Son
  February 20, 2012
  THE “ABSOLUTE TRUTH” CONVERSATION: 53% of evangelicals deny the fact that there is an absolute truth. Why? Because of all the mixed and politically correct [...] read more