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Mark Foreman

Mark Foreman is the lead pastor at North Coast Calvary Chapel in Carlsbad, Calif. He is also a conference speaker, church planter, worship leader, published songwriter, counselor and seminary professor. Mark is the author of Wholly Jesus and co-author (with his wife, Jan) of Never Say No. Mark and Jan have two grown sons, Jon and Tim, who are members of the popular band Switchfoot. Learn more about Mark by visiting his blog.

Being a “Yes” Parent in a World of No’s (Part 2 of 2)

In a discussion based on their book, Never Say No: Raising Big-Picture Kids, Pastor Mark Foreman and his wife, Jan, describe how parents can expand their children’s world by saying “yes” to them more often, instead of relying on the word “no” as a default response for managing their kids’ behavior. (Part 2 of 2)

January 10, 2020

Being a “Yes” Parent in a World of No’s (Part 1 of 2)

January 9, 2020

Group of school children excitedly running down a campus sidewalk

Parenting Switchfoot’s Jon and Tim

How do you instill the desire in your kids to live the best version of themselves? The parents of Switchfoot’s Jon and Tim explain how they helped their kids live their own “great story.”

June 24, 2016