News and Updates
Here's what Built On Rock has been up to!
March 2026
Speaker @ Grace Point Church in
Columbus, OH
Jarrett got to fly to Ohio to present the "Discipline that Connects" workshop at Grace Point Church.
February 2026
Harvest Vineyard hosted Jarrett and Luisa to present the "Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart" Workshop.
October 2025
Luisa got to travel to the Dominican Republic to present a parenting conference and a teacher workshop in the city of Santiago. She was blessed to have the opportunity to share this grace-filled content overseas.
September 2025
Built on Rock in the Radio! This was a very exciting opportunity for Jarrett and Luisa as they got to share about the mission and heart of Built on Rock during the Iowa Catholic Radio fall fundraiser.
August 2025
Jarrett and Luisa were delighted to be invited to present a 2-hour Discipline that Connects workshop at St. Mary's Parish for them and their neighboring Catholic churches.
March 2025
Luisa was invited to lead an all day parenting retreat for the hispanic parishioners in Hampton, IA. It was a very enjoyable experience for her to inspire and empower moms and dads on their unique parenting journey and get to present in her native language.
Octubre 2024
Luisa fue invitada al programa de "Semillitas de Fe".
Un programa del ministerio hispano de la Arquidiócesis de Dubuque en donde compartió su experiencia y fe a través de la perdida de sus primeros tres hijos Joseph, Matthew y Chiara.
October 2024
"The journey to adoption, and even in adoption, has not been easy for our guest today. Luisa Wendt knows the pain of loss and the confusion of dreams unment. Yet through it all, Luisa declares God to be faithful and testifies to his good work in her life. She encourages all of us to hold onto hope that God is at work and his plan is so much better than we could imagine."
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October 2024
Parents' Cafe at STA hosted Jarrett and Luisa for a 2 part workshop of the "Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart" Workshop.
September 2024
Beckman HighSchool in Dyersville, Iowa teamed up with LaSalle Elementary School in Holy Cross, IA to host Jarrett and Luisa for an afternoon Teacher Workshop of the Discipline that Connects with Your Students' Hearts.
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August 2024
Jarrett was invited to give a 2 hour workshop on the Science of Relational Faith Formation to a crowd of dedicated church catechists and ministers. The presentation became an opportunity to further develop the integration of neuroscience and the framework with Catholic theology and turned out beautifully. Responses were enthusiastic and grateful!
July 2024
In order to better reach and serve parents, Jarrett and Luisa began to launch informative and inspirational videos on their YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram channels. The kids made their own contributions too!
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April 2024
Spanish Host @ Connected Families Podcast Bonus Episodes
¡Escucha estos episodios especiales del pódcast de Connected Families! Donde Luisa Wendt entrevista a Esther y Roberto Reich acerca del marco de referencia de Connected Families. Los tres son asesores en la crianza certificados por Connected Families y hablarán acerca de los 4 principios (cimiento, conectar, entrenar y corregir) para poder disciplinar a nuestros hijos de una manera que nos acerca a ellos y hace que nuestros vínculos sean más fuertes sin importar su edad.
April 2024
Jarrett received a surprise invite to speak at a national marriage summit in Houston, TX. He opened the morning session with a talk on the ways our relationships with children best form them for their future marriages, combining both his experience preparing couples for marriage with his training in parent coaching! Catholic leaders from around the country were introduced to the power of the Connected Families Framework!
April 2024
LIVE Workshops in Bellevue, IA
Marquette Catholic School hosted Jarrett and Luisa for an afternoon teacher workshop on Discipline that Connects with your Students' Hearts, paired with a complementary evening Discipline that Connects with your Child's Heart workshop for local parents!
February 2024
"We are joined by very special guests Luisa and Jarrett Wendt. Join us as we talk through the stages of creating secure attachments with our children through discipline! Those stages include Foundation, Connection, Coaching, and finally Correction. The Wendts offer advice on what couples can do to effectively send identity building messages."
January 2024
"Listen in as Stacy chats with parent coaches Jarrett & Luisa Wendt about the parenting course that has equipped them to understand and help their sensitive children."
Presenting on the topic of Discipline that Connects with your Child's Heart.
Breakout Session Speakers @
The Archdiocese of Dubuque
Parenting Conference
October 2023